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I made a 8" square box out of Maple with a little taste of Padauk for the lift. The bottom is lined with ostrich and the finish is lacquer. This is one more for the upcoming shows inventory.
I dug out my prized Cocobolo stash the other day and want to also make some more Cocobolo boxes. The cocobolo boxes sells so quickly. I have some Cocobolo boards that are unique…I originally bought them years ago with the intention of building a Cocobolo dining table… three are 108" x 10" x1' and one is 60"x10"x1" board. They have outstanding color and configuration and I hate to cut them up but…I ended up building my dining table out of Zebrawood
-- If retiring is having the time to be able to do what you enjoy then I have always been retired.
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#1 posted 199 days ago
Beautiful as always sir
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
#2 posted 199 days ago
Greg, I am always amazed at what you do with a "simple" piece of wood. Beautiful ! Where do you obtain your special pieces of wood ?
-- BELT SANDER: Used for making rectangular gouges in wood.
#3 posted 199 days ago
How does a customer decide which one to buy ?
-- Kiefer 松
#4 posted 199 days ago
make another table out of it and sell it, gee to cut them up like that would be a travisty…think it over…you have to do the best justice to the wood amigo…cutting it up for small boxes….well just think it over, you might get more money out of them if you do a table…but anyway this box is gorgeous…
#5 posted 198 days ago
Great boxes, very nice build.
-- Bob, Lewistown, Montana. Kindness is the Language the blind can see and deaf can hear. - Mark Twain
#6 posted 198 days ago
The Cajun Box Sculptor explodes with ideas! You should do well with the variety! I'm waiting for the blanket chest. :-)
-- Cau Haus Designs, Thomas J. Tieffenbacher
#7 posted 198 days ago
Great work!
-- Dreaming patterns
#8 posted 198 days ago
Your boxes always look so amazing, you have a serious talent. As always great work
-- steve, simple and effective woodworking---
#9 posted 198 days ago
the size of your cocobolo is astounding..I saw a board the other day, waaayyy smaller for over 500.00 glad you got it years ago, eh? Like the padauk lifter ..bright color.
-- We call the destruction of replaceable human made items vandalism, while the destruction of irreplaceable natural resources is called development.
#10 posted 198 days ago
Another one of your wonderfully built boxes Greg…thanks for sharing them with us.
-- Larry in sunny and warm Hawaii,
#11 posted 198 days ago
Just another winner of a box! :-)
-- Art | Bradenton, Florida
#12 posted 198 days ago
Very Nice Indeed Greg! Thanks For Sharing.
-- COMMON SENSE Is Like Deodorant. The People Who need It Most, Never Use It.
#13 posted 198 days ago
First class all around. Will be a great show piece for the show, better when it sells.
-- --Dave, Downers Grove, Il. When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams
#14 posted 198 days ago
Thanks for the most kind and generous comments everyone…!
Monte…I know your show will do very good. Please keep us all updated about it and your shop rebuild progress..
Jimbo4… thanks…I get my lumber from different sources…Riverside in New Orleans, Gueydan Lumber in Metairie, La., Acadian Hardwoods in Ponchatoula, and some local individuals for cypress and oak. I recently bought some from woodworker's source thru their website…but the shipping costs make it a last resort.
Kiefer… much appreciated…I guess it is whatever catches their attention the most. I always notice that many people immediately are drawn to certain boxes that they like and it is different for everyone…you never know what someone else likes. The corners are mitered..it is my favorite and usual method.
grizzman…I think the Cocobolo would sell better as boxes…and besides, it would really be difficult to bring a table to a show..The first show we did was filled with boxes, mirrors, clocks, coffee tables and end tables and had no room for people to hardly turn around in. That is when I decided boxes only
Michelletwo…I don't think I could even find a Cocobolo board that size today. I bought them years ago and they were about $15 bd. ft. back then
-- If retiring is having the time to be able to do what you enjoy then I have always been retired.
#15 posted 198 days ago
bugz…thanks. glad you like it…!
Doc… don't hold your breath for that blanket chest…I don't think it would fit on my downdraft table
deon…thanks…it is fun stuff…
steve in ohio…I think it is more hard work and persistence than talent
Hawaiilad…how are things in sunny Hawaii? sounds like a great place to be…
Florida Art…thanks…are there any great shows in Florida that you are aware of? We have only done one there and I know Florida has a ton of them all year around…
doubledDD…I look forward to the shows. I know someone really like it when they pull out their wallet..!
-- If retiring is having the time to be able to do what you enjoy then I have always been retired.
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Friday new music roundup: Firehorse, Streight Angular and more
This monthly feature highlights recently released tracks by bands from the Northeast, focusing on local acts from New York, Boston and surrounding areas.
We waited until after Black Friday passed to publish November's new music roundup, but those couple of extra days allowed us to find the best tracks of November. Begin the month right with some local eletro-pop, rock and punk.
NYC-based soul singer Leah Siegel — the daughter of NPR broadcaster Robert Siegel — has been releasing music for nearly a decade. Since 2011, though, she's fronted electro-rock act Firehorse which pushes her voice into the direction of indie rock divas ala Emily Haines (Metric) and Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs). "Good," a high powered synth-pop jam, puts Siegel's soul in the hands of punchy keys and insistent drums. Firehorse play NYC's Mercury Lounge tonight at 10:30.
'90s-influenced guitar rock will always have a place at Locally Amped and since Streight Angular have been a staple in the local Boston rock scene since '08, it's about time we mention them. They initially caught our attention at last year's Boston Music Awards, where frontman Al Polk made a hallway in the Liberty Hotel his playground. "Will Smith," off the self-released LP An Open Letter to Miley Cyrus is an angsty tune about growing up but beneath it all lies a hook-laden gem. Streight Angular play the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA on 12/20 with Math the Band.
More often than we'd like, we don't find out about a band until after they've left town. Occasionally, though, we miss seeing a band entirely. That was sadly the case with SIRS, a four-piece punk act from just north of NYC in Purchase, NY, who broke up in November. They finished in DIY style, releasing a self-titled cassette and hitting underground mainstays in Brooklyn (Shea Stadium) and Philadelphia (Golden Tea House) just before calling it a day. "Impostor," a track off the aforementioned EP, draws the listener in quick with Justin Jurgens' impassioned voice — and keeps them listening with poetic thoughts on ideals.
This is part of a Metro Boston and New York music column called Locally Amped. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Category Archives: Tragedy
Bowing Before the God of Providence
Charles Spurgeon, in a sermon:
Did you ever hear Mr. Woolf tell the story of Aleppo [a large city in Syria] being swallowed up by an earthquake? Suddenly awakened one morning, he scarcely knew how, he went outside of Aleppo. He turned his head a moment; and where that great city had been there was a vacuum, and Aleppo had all been swallowed up.
Who did that? Who but God!
Have you never heard of the earthquake at Lisbon, and of the population of that great city being sucked down and consumed? Have you never heard of whole islands disappearing, being suddenly submerged with the inhabitants, and not a wreck left behind?
Did you never hear of tornadoes, and of ships with hundreds on board being driven to the bottom of the sea by the force of the wind, by the raging of the storm, or rather, by the resistless voice of him whom winds and waves obey?
Why, such fearful calamities happen so frequently, that we are wont to read almost every day of some heart-rending disaster, now an explosion in a coal-pit, then a collision on the railway, a steamer sinks within sight of shore.
Though some of these tragedies are to be traced to human carelessness, and others are purely accidental, yet there remain those which no prescience of mortals could forestall, and we rightly call them 'visitations,' for they are utterly unavoidable.
Hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes will always occur, I suppose, as long as the world continues. Still, 'the earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein.' The God of Providence whom we adore baffles our little wisdom by the ills he permits, and the elements he lets loose, but I bow before him with a love that is not diminished by the convulsive shocks of nature, or the sorrows that taint our feeble race on land and ocean, at home and abroad, because I believe him to be good, immensely good, in the roughest tempests as well as in the clearest calm, though I cannot understand the way that he takes.
Source: C. H. Spurgeon's Sermons Beyond Volume 63: An Authentic Supplement to the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit: Forty-Five Forgotten Sermons Compiled from the Baptist Messenger (Day One, 2009), 245–246.
What do you say to someone who is suffering?
The son of Yale theology professor Nicholas Wolterstorff died at the age of 24 in a mountain climbing accident. After the accident Dr. Wolterstorff wrote meditations about the hole left in his life due to the passing of his son. They were originally intended to be private, a place for him to voice his grief, but they were eventually published as a short book, Lament for a Son (Eerdmans, 1987). His meditations provide a penetrating glimpse into the grieving heart of a Christian enduring deep personal suffering. The following excerpt comes from that little book [pp. 34–35]:
What do you say to someone who is suffering?
Some people are gifted with words of wisdom. For such, one is profoundly grateful. There were many such for us. But not all are gifted in that way. Some blurted out strange, inept things. That's OK too. Your words don't have to be wise. The heart that speaks is heard more than the words spoken. And if you can't think of anything at all to say, just say, "I can't think of anything to say. But I want you to know that we are with you in your grief." Or even, just embrace. Not even the best of words can take away the pain. What words can do is testify that there is more than pain in our journey on earth to a new day. Of those things that are more, the greatest is love. Express your love. How appallingly grim must be the death of a child in the absence of love.
But please: Don't say it's not really so bad. Because it is. Death is awful, demonic. If you think your task as comforter is to tell me that really, all things considered, it's not so bad, you do not sit with me in my grief but place yourself off in the distance away from me. Over there, you are of no help. What I need to hear from you is that you recognize how painful it is. I need to hear from you that you are with me in my desperation. To comfort me, you have to come close. Come sit beside me on my mourning bench.
I know: People do sometimes think things are more awful than they really are. Such people need to be corrected—gently, eventually. But no one thinks death is more awful than it is. It's those who think it's not so bad that need correcting.
Some say nothing because they find the topic too painful for themselves. They fear they will break down. So they put on a brave face and lid their feelings—never reflecting, I suppose, that this adds new pain to the sorrow of their suffering friends. Your tears are salve on our wound, your silence is salt. And later, when you ask me how I am doing and I respond with a quick, thoughtless "Fine" or "OK," stop me sometime and ask, "No, I mean really."
Job's Prosperity
What word comes to mind when you think of the life of Job? Trial. Affliction. Suffering. Endurance. Patience. But what about prosperity? The beginning and the conclusion of the book highlight Job's prosperity. Note the chiastic structure that develops from the book's introduction and conclusion:
A – Job's prosperous life (1:1)
B – Job's prosperous family (1:2)
C – Job's prosperous wealth (1:3)
D – Job's priestly mediation for his family (1:4–5)
D' – Job's priestly mediation for his friends (42:7–9)
C' – Job's abundantly prosperous wealth (42:10–12)
B' – Job's abundantly prosperous family (42:13–15)
A' – Job's abundantly prosperous life (42:16–17)
And notice the final verse of the book, this sort of epitaph etched on Job's grave: "Then he died, an old man who had lived a long, full life" (42:17 NLT). Or as James says, "You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy" (James 5:11 NIV). Trials, affliction, suffering, endurance, and patience are all key themes in the book of Job. But we miss something when we fail to see "what the Lord finally brought about." Which is the OT's way of saying that God uses trials for our good. To those who love God, affliction is the pathway to blessing (but of course this is no promise of financial wealth).
The Problem of Pain
The other day I discovered a brief introduction to C.S. Lewis' book, The Problem of Pain. In this video, author Robert Banks provides a brief description of the book's origin and introduces Lewis' view that pain is "God's megaphone to awaken a sleeping world." If you can stomach the Star Trek-like background and the quick cutaways where that background doesn't move, you can watch the 8-minute interview here:
Source: The Problem of Pain by CPX on Vimeo.
Piper: Physical Horrors + Moral Evil
Yesterday may family spent the day at the new Civil War museum and driving through various battlefields in Gettysburg. It was an excellent opportunity to reflect on the war and especially the role these rocky battlefields (like Little Round Top) played in the outcome. It was a sobering reminder of the 620,000 young men and boys that died in the war and of haunting sounds that once filled this little town as thousands of men groaned from the pain of battle.
Leaving the battlefields left a sorrow in the heart and a residual question in the mind—what is the eternal purpose of wars like this one?
As we drove from battlefield to battlefield viewing thousands of memorials littered all over what is, in my mind, the worlds largest cemetery, the words of John Piper in his second and final message at the Resolved conference in Palm Springs were ever-present.
In his message on Monday evening—The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth—Dr. Piper said the following:
Every human has died. Animals suffer. Rivers overflow an inundate hundreds of city bocks in Cedar Rapids. Avalanches bury skiers. Tornados suck the life out of little Boy Scouts. Tsunamis kill 250,000 in a night. Philippine ferries capsize killing 800 people in a moment. AIDs, malaria, cancer, and heart disease kill millions. A monster tornado rip through cities. Droughts and famines bring people to the brink, and over the brink, of starvation. Freak accidents happen in ways you would not want to describe. Little babies are born with no eyes, six legs, horrible deformities. That is because of ONE SIN! The universe was subjected to futility and corruption in hope (Romans 8:20).
This is very important for you to answer: Why did God subject the natural order to such horrific realities when nature did nothing wrong? Souls did something wrong. Adam and Eve's volition did something wrong. The earth didn't do anything wrong. Why is the earth bursting with volcanoes and earthquakes? Animals didn't do anything wrong. What's the deal with this universal subjection to corruption, when one man and one woman sinned one time, and the whole natural order goes wrong? Disorder everywhere in the most horrible ways, a kaleidoscope of suffering in this world, century after century.
Here is my answer—and I don't know any other possible answer biblically—God put the natural world under a curse so that physical horrors would become vivid pictures of the horror of moral evil.
Cancer, tuberculosis, malformations, floods, and car accidents happen so that we would get some dim idea of the outrage of moral evil flowing from our hearts. Why did he do it that way? Ask yourself an honest question: How intensely outraged are you over your belittling of God compared to the engagement of your emotion when your child is hurt, or your leg is cut off, or you lose your job, or some physical thing happens? Everything in you rises to say, "No!"
How often does your heart say "No!" with the same emotional engagement at your own sin? Not very often. Therefore, what God says, "Alright, I know that about fallen man, therefore I will display the horror of his sin in a way that he can feel." That's why Jesus, when the tower fell on the 18, said simply "Unless you repent you will all likewise perish." The point of the falling of the tower and killing of 18 people was your moral evil (Luke 13:4). That was the point.
All physical evil has one point—sin is like that morally, we don't have the wherewithal to feel it appropriately, therefore were going to get some help from the physical order. That's the point of the world we live in, it's pointing to the horror of moral evil. O, that we would see and feel how repugnant and offensive and abominable it is to prefer anything to God—and we do it everyday.
Adam and Eve brought the universe into this present horrific condition by preferring their own way and fruit to God. All the physical evil the universe is not as bad as that one act of treason. …
The ultimate reason that there is a new heavens and a new earth is not that there might be new bodies for saints. That's true. That's just one of the reasons. The reason there is a new heaven and a new earth is because when God conceived of a universe of material things he conceived of everything: It will be created perfect. It will, by my decree, fall. I will labor patiently for thousands of years with a people recalcitrant showing the depth of human sin and I will at the center and apex of my purpose, send my Son to bear my wrath on my people. And then I will gather a people who believe in him for myself. And then I will return and I will cast all of the unbelievers into hell, which will demonstrate the infinite worth of my glory and the infinite value of my Son's sacrifice, which they have rejected. And I will renew the earth and I will make my people so beautiful and then tailor this universe for them with this purpose—that when my Son is lifted up with his wounds, they will sing the song of the Lamb who was slain before the foundation of the world in the mind of God who planned it all.
Therefore, be it resolved: We will endure any suffering. We will endure any assault, any slander, any reviling, any disease, precisely because we have a great reward in heaven, namely, Jesus Christ crucified.
-John Piper, sermon transcript, "The Triumph of the Gospel in the New Heavens and the New Earth" taken from the 11:20-19:20 and 44:09-47:00 markers. You can listen to the entire message delivered at the Resolved conference here ( June 16, 2008 ) and you can listen to an earlier version of this message delivered at the Gospel Coalition here ( May 24, 2007 ).
New: Night of Weeping & Morning of Joy
Night of Weeping & Morning of Joy by Horatius Bonar
In his exposition of Psalm 80, Augustine defines idolatry as the inability to break from "earthbound thoughts." His understanding of idolatry stretches to encompass a communion of idolaters—of "pagans" and "heretics," of both the polytheistic man clutching an armful of gods, and the man who identifies himself as a Christian yet whose so-called faith does not extend beyond what is seen. For Augustine, the link here between the "pagan" and the "heretic" is a paralleled inability to interpret this world by the eternal hope and promise in Christ. The antithesis of idolatry, for Augustine, is not to gain more "spirituality," but to "Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth" (Colossians 3:2).
Augustine's understanding of idolatry must surely have been shocking, especially to the professing Christians who were forced to stop and ask themselves a simple question: Is my religion based upon anything more than "earthbound thoughts"?
The echo of Augustine's exhortation—delivered almost 1600 years ago—continues to be an important in light of various influences (like theological liberalism) where it's not uncommon to hear Christianity described in words that carry little more significance than "earthbound thoughts." Talk of heaven and talk of hell—both used by Christ as motivating factors for decisions in this life—can too easily become unpopular themes in contemporary books and sermons. And too frequently they are not part of our thinking as individual Christians.
Night of Weeping & Morning of Joy
I was reminded of Augustine's challenge to the "communion of idolaters" when I saw Reformation Heritage Book's new title, Night of Weeping & Morning of Joy by Horatius Bonar (1808-1889). Here Bonar models for us how to interpret the difficult circumstances of our life on earth in light of the eternal promises and purposes of God.
Let me briefly outline the content of the book, and provide an "above-minded" excerpt at the end.
Night of Weeping
In the first half of the book, Bonar explains the nature of God's discipline towards his children. God disciplines his children out of his eternal character—his love, wisdom, faithfulness, and power. This discipline is a training of the mind, will, heart, and conscience. God uses bodily sickness, bereavement, and adversity as he sets to work refining, sifting, pruning, and polishing. During this discipline our comforts come in several forms—Jesus weeps with us as we partake of his suffering, he reassures us in his word that all things work together for our good, he pours out special grace in every trial, he uses our afflictions as an opportunity to glorify God, he makes us useful here on earth, he supplies the means of mortifying sin, and he provides the Holy Spirit to comfort us.
In our age, which sometimes teeters on an overdose of "temporal spirituality," the eternal spirituality and glory we are being prepared for can be easily forgotten. Life in Christ is preparation for something greater—"the hope of glory" (Colossians 1:27). Bonar calls us to pay attention to the suffering and trials of this life because God is at work in all of the trials and struggles of this life, to prepare us for something greater, more gracious, and more glorious.
Simply stated, our trials are God's means of purifying our desires and preparing us for the "pleasures forevermore" awaiting those who have been washed in the blood of the Lamb!
Morning of Joy
The second half of the book details these eternally glorious promises of God. God disciplines us now, to prepare us eternally. This connection is important as we fend of the encroaching idolatry in our own hearts. Throughout the book, Bonar encourages us to look beyond the circumstances in life and to the eternal weight of glory. Here is a lengthy excerpt from chapter 12, "The Glory."
In those vast blocks of unquarried rock what various forms are lying concealed! What shapes of statuary or architecture are there! Yet they have no history. They can have none. They are but parts of a hideous block, in which not one line or curve of beauty is visible. But the noise of hammers is heard. Man lifts up his tool. A single block is severed. Again he lifts up his tool, and it begins to assume a form; till, as stroke after stroke falls on it, and touch after touch smooths and shapes it, the perfect image of the human form is seen, and it seems as if the hand of the artist had only been employed in unwrapping the stony folds from that fair form, and awakening it from the slumber of its marble tomb. From the moment that the chisel touched that piece of rock its history began.
Such is the case of a saint. From the moment that the hand of the Spirit is laid on him to begin the process of separation, from that moment his history begins. He then receives a conscious, outstanding personality, that fits him for having a history—a history entirely marvelous; a history whose pages are both written and read in heaven; a history which in its divine brightness spreads over eternity. His true dignity now commences. He is fit to take a place in history. Each event in his life becomes worthy of a record. "The righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance." …
"The wise shall inherit glory" (Prov. 3:35). "The saints shall be joyful in glory" (Ps. 149:5). They are "vessels of mercy, afore prepared unto glory" (Rom. 9:23). That to which we are called is "eternal glory" (1 Peter 5:10). That which we obtain is "salvation in Christ Jesus with eternal glory" (2 Tim. 2:10). It is to glory that God is "bringing many sons" (Heb. 2:10); so that as He, through whom we are brought to it, is "crowned with glory and honour," so shall we be (Heb. 2:9). We are "to rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory" (1 Peter 1:8). We are not only "witnesses of the sufferings of Christ, but partakers of the glory that shall be revealed" (1 Peter 5:1). So that the word of exhortation runs thus: "Rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy" (1 Peter 4:13). And the promise is not only, "if we suffer we shall also reign with him;" but, "if we suffer with him, we shall be also glorified together" (Rom. 8:17). …
Glory, then, is our inheritance. The best, the richest, the brightest, the most beautiful of all that is in God, of good, and rich, and bright, and beautiful, shall be ours. The glory that fills heaven above, the glory that spreads over the earth beneath, shall be ours. But while "the glory of the terrestrial" shall be ours, yet in a truer sense "the glory of the celestial shall be ours." Already by faith we have taken our place amid things celestial, "being quickened together with Christ, and raised up with him, and made to sit with him in heavenly places" (Eph. 2:6). Thus we have already claimed the celestial as, our own; and having risen with Christ, we "set our affection upon things above, not on things on the earth" (Col. 3:2). Far-ranging dominion shall be ours; with all varying shades and kinds of glory shall we be encompassed, circle beyond circle stretching over the universe; but it is the celestial glory that is so truly ours, as the redeemed and the risen; and in the midst of that celestial glory shall be the family mansion, the church's dwelling-place and palace—our true home for eternity. …
All that awaits us is glorious. There is an inheritance in reversion; and it is "an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away" (1 Peter 1:4). There is a rest, a sabbath-keeping in store for us (Heb. 4:9); and this "rest shall be glorious" (Isa. 11:10). The kingdom which we claim is a glorious kingdom. The crown which we are to wear is a glorious crown. The city of our habitation is a glorious city. The garments which shall clothe us are garments "for glory and for beauty." Our bodies shall be glorious bodies, fashioned after the likeness of Christ's "glorious body" (Phil. 3:21). Our society shall be that of the glorified. Our songs shall be songs of glory. And of the region which we are to inhabit it is said, that "the glory of God doth lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof" (Rev. 21:23).
The hope of this glory cheers us. From under a canopy of night we look out upon these promised scenes of blessedness, and we are comforted. Our dark thoughts are softened down, even when they are not wholly brightened. For day is near, and joy is near, and the warfare is ending, and the tear shall be dried up, and the shame be lost in the glory, and "we shall be presented faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy."
-Horatius Bonar, Night of Weeping & Morning of Joy (Reformation Heritage, 2008), pp. 227-232.
Tragedy and the voice of God
On the evening of Wednesday, December 8th, 1742, John Lyman's Northampton home burned to the ground. Tragically, his two young daughters perished in the fire.
So far as I can tell, John Lyman was a normal citizen of the town and his story would have long been forgotten except for a man silhouetted in background of the smoldering remains. Looking intently into the scene was a local pastor, Jonathan Edwards.
And he was not alone.
Edwards had walked to the consumed home after gathering his children and a number of local children. His purpose was pastoral, to bring these young souls close to the voice of God.
That same day (Thursday) Edwards preached on Micah 6:9. His sermon had two main points: "I. God's voice sometimes cries to a city or town in the awful rebukes of his providence. II. The men of wisdom shall see God's name." In the rising embers of tragedy, Edwards was encouraging his children to listen for God's voice. The wise will see, the wise will hear.
Surveying the 35W bridge collapsed here in Minnesota was a similar experience. All the victims have been removed from the scene. The cars are gone and work is well under way to remove the concrete and steel. The once carefully-guarded scene is now open for the public, and Saturday I took my wife and kids downtown to walk over a parallel bridge and look 60-feet down into the valley of destruction.
Personally, it was an opportunity for my son (Jonathan Edwards) to see the extent of the damage and be freshly reminded of frailty. Thirteen people died here including a pregnant mother, her unborn child, and two-year-old daughter. No one, not even the youngest, are exempt from the wages of sin (Rom. 6:23).
Some will see the tragedy and close their ears. Some will flatly deny God is here. But He is here, He has acted, His is working and continues speaking. My prayer is that God was actively speaking to my son and into the lives of the children overlooking the scene.
Edwards reminds us to use tragedy to love young souls. God is speaking and the wise shall hear His voice.
Does He speak to you?
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Some verses upon the burning of our house
"Some verses upon the burning of our house"
a poem by Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)
The Puritans wrote beautiful poetry and Anne Bradstreet, a faithful Puritan wife and mother of several children, wrote some of the most compelling.
Several recent events — a garage and vehicle destroyed in the fire of close family members, Baylor University's Roger Olson and his now infamous comments, the recent collapse of the 35W bridge in Minneapolis, flooding here in Minnesota and a personal reading through Job – have brought this poem to mind.
On July 18, 1666, at the age of 54, Bradstreet's home burned to the ground. She recounts the horrors and her godly, humble, Calvinistic response.
In silent night when rest I took,
For sorrow neer I did not look,
I waken'd was with thundring noise
And Piteous shreiks of dreadfull voice.
That fearfull sound of fire and fire,
Let no man know is my Desire.
I, starting up, the light did spye,
And to my God my heart did cry
To strengthen me in my Distresse
And not to leave me succourlesse [helpless].
Then coming out beheld a space,
The flame consume my dwelling place.
And, when I could no longer look,
I blest his Name that gave and took,
That layd my goods now in the dust:
Yea so it was, and so 'twas just.
It was his own: it was not mine;
Far be it that I should repine [complain].
He might of All justly bereft,
But yet sufficient for us left.
When by the Ruines oft I past,
My sorrowing eyes aside did cast,
And here and there the places spye
Where oft I sate, and long did lye.
Here stood that Trunk, and there that chest;
There lay that store I counted best:
My pleasant things in ashes lye,
And them behold no more shall I.
Under thy roof no guest shall sitt,
Nor at thy Table eat a bitt.
No pleasant tale shall 'ere be told,
Nor things recounted done of old.
No Candle 'ere shall shine in Thee,
Nor bridegroom's voice ere heard shall bee.
In silence ever shalt thou lye;
Adeiu, Adeiu; All's vanity.
Then streight I gin my heart to chide,
And did thy wealth on earth abide?
Didst fix thy hope on mouldring dust,
The arm of flesh didst make thy trust?
Raise up thy thoughts above the skye
That dunghill mists away may flie.
Thou hast an house on high erect,
Fram'd by that mighty Architect,
With glory richly furnished,
Stands permanent though: this bee fled.
It's purchased, and paid for too
By him who hath enough to doe.
A Prise so vast as is unknown,
Yet, by his Gift, is made thine own.
Ther's wealth enough, I need no more;
Farewell my Pelf [money], farewell my Store.
The world no longer let me Love,
My hope and Treasure lyes Above.
The poem originates from The Puritans: A Sourcebook of Their Writings edited by Perry Miller (pp. 577-579).
Personal suffering and personal sin
Christians suffer. So does God cause His children to suffer as punitive judgment for their personal sin? Walter Kaiser today at CT explains why Job's friends were wrong in saying 'yes.' On a similar note, Derek Thomas' book, Calvin's Teaching on Job (Christian Focus, 2004) is excellent here, too. As one of Job's friends (Elihu) realized, suffering is God's means of instructing (not judging) His children.
"… affliction serves several ends: it is 'the true schoolmistresse to bring men to repentance'; it weans us from dependence on the things of this world; it provokes us to prayer. Significantly, afflictions are the voice of God and a sign of his providence. They are by God's appointment; they are God's 'archers,' his artillery. Afflictions are a part of God's 'double means' whereby he humbles us (the other being his Word). Yet, at the same time, they are 'stirred up' by Satan. … afflictions show us our sins and cause us to flee in repentance. … Afflictions also drive us to desire more of God's help, provoking us to return to him, by drawing us to him, taming us, and teaching us to pray" (Calvin's Teaching on Job, 227-228).
Cross-centered obedience
The way I see it, the most delicate balance of the Christian life is in maintaining a Cross-centered perspective and pursuing personal obedience. Push a little too hard on the one side, I fall into self-righteousness and legalism, thinking God's acceptance of me is rooted in personal obedience. This is spiritual suicide. Or I fall on the other side in thinking the Cross demotes personal obedience to the status of "minor importance." This too is wrong.
In John 15:1-17 Christ gives us a radical alternative. Here He teaches us that the high calling of personal obedience presses us into the Cross-centered life. Let me explain.
Obedience and comfort
I'll begin with a hypothetical. What if you somehow discovered that your friend was going to endure, over the next week, the most horrible experience of their life? They will learn another close and beloved friend has experienced a ghastly and painful death. What words today would you leave with your friend to prepare them for the coming pain?
My guess is that we would speak only words of comfort. We would weep with those about to weep. God is faithful, we would say. He will be with you. He will not leave you even in the darkest times.
I think we would agree that – on this brink of tragedy – it would be odd and out of place to call our friend to pursue personal obedience.
Yet on the brink of the crucifixion this is exactly what Christ does. As the disciples are about to forsake the Son and see Him crucified, Christ prepares them by calling them to pursue obedience and fruitfulness (John 15:1-17).
'Abide in my love'
"Abide in my love" Jesus tells the remaining 11 disciples (v. 9). The Cross will forever exhibit the greatest expression of love ever displayed (v. 13). It's here, on the Cross, that Christ gives His Body to be murdered to bear the wrath of God's judgement as the Substitute. He will bear our guilt. He will bear our sins. The wrath we deserve will be redirected into the perfect Son. This is the greatest love. So rest, delight, dwell, find your life, "abide" in this love.
This is to say the spiritual life of the Christian is sustained by the Cross. "Abide in my love" is Jesus' call to live and breathe and find all nourishment and life in the Cross. Paul says it well, "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" (Gal. 2:20). The Christian life is now sustained "by faith" in the Cross of Christ!
All my righteousness before God and all my spiritual vibrancy derive from this love, this Cross!
Fruit for the Father
In light of the Cross I think it is natural (though not accurate) to de-value personal obedience. Quite the opposite! By giving us the spiritual life necessary, the Cross actually strengthens the call of Christian obedience.
For the Christian (those with "new life") only abiding in the life-giving Cross makes fruitfulness possible! Previously, the sinner outside the Christ was nothing more than a dead branch seeking to bear fruit but dehydrated from all spiritual life. Christ is our life.
Tucked in verse 8 we glimpse at the very heart of the Trinitarian motivations behind the Cross. Jesus says His Father is glorified when we bear fruit. The fruitfulness of the saint is a direct growth from the life and nourishment of the Cross. Think of it this way: We bear fruit by abiding in the Cross, the fruit of the branches is plucked by the Son and then carried to the Father in a bushel basket as an offering of glorification from the Son to the Father. Here we see the profound motives of Christ to glorify the Father.
In this cycle of the saints feeding off the Cross and bearing fruit, of the Son plucking the fruit and offering His Father the glory, we see Cross-centered thinking and diligent obedience come together. It's important that we fight the tendency to emphasize works over the Cross and the tendency to think the Cross makes obedience an optional or secondary pursuit.
The calling to pursue diligent obedience and bear fruit came packaged with a stern warning that fruitless branches are thrown into the fire (v. 6). So why the hard demands of Jesus to bear fruit? How can He get away with such strong words? Here's why: His Cross can sustain the weight of these high demands.
The point!
Here is what I'm getting at. In light of the coming tragedy, Christ raises the bar of obedience and fruit-bearing expectations for His disciples. This is how Jesus saw fit to comfort His disciples in the coming storm! He knew the higher the bar was raised in personal obedience the deeper He would drive the disciples into Himself.
We cannot miss this: The high calling to pursue personal obedience will (graciously) press the saint into Christ and into the Cross. And this means, at a profound level, the Cross-centered life is compromised by laziness in the pursuit of personal obedience.


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With the Arizona Cardinals losing starting cornerback Greg Toler for the season after finding out he tore his ACL, all eyes will likely be on the secondary during Thursday's preseason finale against the Denver Broncos. In his place, rookie Patrick Peterson and second-year player A.J. Jefferson are expected to have the first shot.
Jefferson, who was undrafted, actually was already in the mix for starting spots after appearing in two games his rookie season. Peterson was the No. 5 overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and has already impressed coaches with his raw talent.
Among the more interesting storylines for the Broncos will be who wins the chance to back up starting quarterback Kyle Orton. Brady Quinn is definitely the favorite to fill that role, but a strong showing from Tim Tebow, who is already considered the team's quarterback of the future, could increase his chances of seeing some snaps this year.
Game Date/Time: Thursday, September 1; 10pm ET
Location: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
TV Schedule
National: NFL Network
Regional: Broncos KUSA-9; Cardinals: KNXW ABC 15
TV Distribution Map: The506.com
Radio Schedule
Broncos: 850 KOA
Cardinals: KTAR 620AM
For more on the Cardinals head over to Revenge of the Birds. For more on the Broncos, check out Mile High Report. Follow the rest of preseason week four at SB Nation NFL.


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Vendor Hall hours:
Open to the public: $5 per day,
The Vendor Hall will be open each day of Fiber Fest during the hours shown in the box to the right.
Entrance to the vendor hall is $5/day or $10/weekend. DFW Fiber Fest students receive a weekend pass to the vendor hall with class registration. As always, a portion of the vendor hall pass fees will be donated to the North Texas Food Bank.
The application period for the 2014 event is closed, but you are welcome to get on the list for 2015 information. To do so, please send your contact information to email@example.com and you will be placed on our mailing list.Vendors for DFW Fiber Fest 2014 are:
- Alisha Goes Around, New
Braunfels, TX
Alisha Goes Around specializes in hand dyed yarn and fiber, but Alisha does indulge a divergence or two. We love beautiful natural materials, inventive combinations, and amazing color.
- Artful Bead, Carrollton, TX
Japanese seed beads, books, kumihimo supplies, and other specialized supplies and tools for knitters.
- Bijou Basin Ranch, Elbert, CO
Affordable luxury Yak yarns and fibers, patterns. See all the new colors and yarn blends!
- Brooks Farms Yarn, Lancaster, TX
We carry a wide variety of unique yarns of our own design that are all hand dyed by Brooks Farm and are accompanied by a selection of custom designer patterns.
- The Buffalo Wool Company,
Kennedale, TX
All bison products: yarns, roving, jerky, soap, lotions, ready to wear hats, gloves, socks, insoles, fly fishing fibers and leather.
- Butterfly Girl Designs,
Arlington, TX
Butterfly Girl Designs sells stone, resin and glass drop spindles as well as handspun yarn, sparkly batts, hand painted locks and other fibers.
- Creative Touch, Arlington, TX
Chair Massage available here. Come relax during your shopping or on a break from classes. Two massage therapists available.
- Dawning Dreams, Ada, OK
Boasting a variety of treasures from handmade drop spindles, hand-carded batts, and handspun yarns, Dawning Dreams eclectic style will enhance your experience by inspiring you to put your own imagination to work. Be sure to pick up some little treats like handspun yarn tags, gift tags, and charms for your handmade items.
- Erin.Lane Bags, Murfreesboro, TN
Erin.Lane's mission is to provide quality handmade products to the fiber crafting community, to make organizing the hobby easy and fashionable while continuing to meet the needs of knitters in the real world.
- Fancy Fibers, Farmersville, TX
Farm-raised spinning fiber and yarn; Weaving yarn; Schacht and Glimakra wheels and looms; the unique Columbine spinning wheel; the complete line of artisan crafted wooden tools from Hokett Would Work, Magdalena, NM.
- Fiber Arts Republic (by Fire Ant Ranch),
Georgetown, TX
Delightful silk, wool, blends & special edition fibers and yarns all hand dyed in small batches or in glorious natural colors. Also be on the lookout for the NEW 50/50 mulberry silk & superfine merino roving. Serving the fiber arts community since 1992.
- Fiberlady.com, Lewisville, TX
Fiberlady.com offers hand painted bamboo and bamboo blended yarns and fibers. We also have a full line of needles, spinning wheels, looms and accessories.
- Gail's Fiber Delights, Durant, OK
Alpaca and alpaca blend yarn, merino-bamboo yarn, SW wool yarn, domestic worsted spun yarn, processed roving, art batts, art yarn and some knitted finished goods.
- Goodies Unlimited Soaps, Edmond, OK
Handmade Soaps and Balms - Home of Everything Balm, Etomic Balm, and Wood Beams!
- Gritty Knits, Houston, TX
We sell hand dyed yarn and spinning fiber, Ashford spinning wheels, looms & carders.
- Gynx Yarns, Dallas, TX
Gynx Yarns specializes in beautifully hand-dyed yarns in a wide range of colors and bases. Our superwash bases range from lace weight to aran weight. Gynx Yarns has something for you, whether you're looking for something semi-solid, heavily variegated, or even self-striping.
- Heaven Sent Food and Fiber, Welling, OK
Heaven Sent Food & Fiber is a sustainable family farm near Tahlequah, OK. We raise white and colored merino sheep and alpaca from which we produce raw fleece and have roving and yarns processed at The Shepherd's Mill in KS. We blend our fibers with bamboo and silk for a wonderful feel, added luster and strength. We sell natural colored and hand-dyed products, drop spindles and other products produced from wool. Patterns designed specifically for our products are provided by Jan Garret Designs out of Bragg, OK. Products are available by the pound for weavers.
- Heavenly Fiber, Schertz, TX
Heavenly Fiber offers colorful hand dyed fibers for carding or spinning as well as the tools to begin your adventure in spinning, sparkling hand dyed yarns for that special gift for a loved one (or yourself!), and spinning and knitting accessories to give your fiber arts "wings"!
- Hill Country Weavers, Austin, TX
Hill Country Weavers brings to you a great selection of patterns from local Texas designers including all the yarns and tools you need to make them. We have specialty yarns such as Hedgehog Fibers, Sweet Georgia, Yarn Carnival, Skein and Brooklyn Tweed. We will also have kits available for our most popular patterns.
- Jacob's Reward Farm, Parker, TX
Texas' first Fiber CSA, and thriving artisan community, Jacob's Reward Farm offers locally raised alpaca and rare breed sheep fiber, pasture-raised eggs, and classes in the fiber arts and homesteading skills. Visit our booth for hand-dyed yarns, fibers, tools, wheels, and treasures available nowhere else. Visit the farm and join the family! Farm Camp in June, Fall Gift Market in October.
- JenningStreet Yarns, Ft. Worth, TX
Yarns (hand-dyes, kettle-dyes and others) bags, needles, accessories, books and models
- KCL Woods, Cortaro, AZ
Fiber tools, fancy for the artists, including spindles - top whorl, Tibetan, Russians; shuttles, yarn bowls, support bowls etc.
- Kiss Looms, Murphysboro, IL
Knit without needles on our Gauge Adjustable Looms! Our looms were designed with the Kiss principal in mind: Keep it simple! Our looms allow you to change your gauge for any project, while still using the same loom. Kiss Looms are the only true gauge adjustable loom on the market. We use a peg and pin system. Pegs are on one board and pins on another - you simply add washers between the boards to make the gauge larger. You can knit with no washers for the smallest gauge or add up to the 7 included washers to equal the KK gauge. The great thing about the pins is that they have a side effect of making nice even stitches and you can wrap the whole row before knitting off.
We offer many sizes and styles of looms for that "on the go" project you need to stick in your purse or the stay at home larger project. Knit projects from extra fine gauge up to super bulky. Hand made in the USA out of high quality materials.
- Knitting Fairy, Grand Prairie, TX
Knitting Fairy is a full service yarn shop, centrally located on Hwy 360 between 183 and I-30. (Minutes from the Irving Convention Center!) We offer fantastic supplies, great classes and a friendly atmosphere to all.
- Knitting Lagniappe, Katy, TX
Knitting Lagniappe specializes in ceramic yarn bowls, pottery for fiber lovers, beautiful shawl pins, handspun yarns, unique spinning batts, lavender stones, and lots of fun accessories.
- Knitting My Way Home, Blaine,MN
I sell handspun yarn created from a variety of fiber bases including wool, alpaca and silk. My bases are hand dyed and cover a huge range of colors. I also sell hand dyed roving.
- Knitting Notions, Nashville, TN
Knitting Notions produces our own hardwood and leather goods – tools for fiber artists. We also produce our own line of hand dyed merino wool yarns in weights from lace to DK, as well as knitting patterns and other tools.
- Knitting Rose, Keller, TX
Knitting Rose Yarns is a small company focused on hand dyed yarns. We sell a variety of yarns including superwash sock yarn, bison/superwash sock yarn and other specially selected items. What began with a buffalo blend has now expanded to lace weight, fingering weight, worsted weight and bulky weight yarns. Our vibrant colors will catch your eye and enhance your knitting experience.
- Knotwork, Georgetown, TX
Handmade tools and accessories for the fiber artist.
- Kookaburra Products, Florence, CO
Kookaburra Laundry/Fiber Concentrates, Kookaburra Wash Tea Tree & Lanolin, Kookaburra Delicate Tea Tree & Lavender, Kookaburra Scour (Wool scouring concentrate), Kookaburra Power All purpose cleaning concentrate Tea Tree & Orange Oil
- Leilani Arts, New York, NY
Donegal Irish tweed, 100% merino wool, Mulberry silk yarn, Silk sari yarn and ribbon
- Little Monkey's Stitch & Spin, Webster, TX
Little Monkey's Stitch & Spin offers hand dyed and handspun yarns, including gradient dyed, semi-solid, and handpainted yarns, stitchmarkers, shawl pins, and fiber batts and braids. We also have a line of reversible project bags, featuring see through windows and accessory pockets.
- Lost City Knits, Hulbert, OK
Hand-dyed fine yarns and original lace designs.
- Madtosh Crafts
Madtosh Crafts carries a wide variety of premium yarns for knitting and crochet as well as quilting, sewing, spinning, dying, and felting supplies. Give us a call 817-420-9366 or come by the store 4119 Camp Bowie #121, Ft. Worth, TX 76107 or visit on the web.
- M.A.F.I.A. (Mansfield Area Fiber Inspired Artisans), Mansfield, TX
The Droll Eclectic, Brazen Stitchery, Lazy Cat Yarns, and A Thing for String/Mickispun team up to bring you SpinOlution wheels, Zippy Pins & keychains, hand-dyed fiber & yarn, project bags, and hand-spun yarn. There is something for everyone because we are Bigger on the Inside!
- Mohair & More, New Waverly, TX
Spinning, Weaving and Knitting supplies and equipment. Spinning and weaving equipment and supplies from Schacht and Ashford, Yarn from Malabrigo, Colinette, Shilasdair, Cascade, Berroco and others.
- Newton's Yarn Country, Anaheim, CA
Stop in our booth and become inspired with our fabulous variety of yarns. You will find cottons, bamboo, silk, merino, cashmere, and rayon designer novelties - both in solid and hand-painted colors. Newton's Yarn Country offers Kits and Patterns for Hand Knitting, Crochet, Knitter's Loom Weaving, and the LK150 Knitting Machine.
- Notable
Notable Gnome offers fine handmade skincare products made with all-natural ingredients in a variety of scents, from zesty grapefruit to comforting lavender. Find moisturizing lotion bars, soothing foot rub, lip balm, cuticle care sticks, too!
- Oak Grove Studio, Pencil Bluff, AR
Kumihino (japanese Braiding) materials and supplies - all with my hand dyed mylon ribbons and silk. Also Dicrohic Lampwork beads and Crystal Clay materials.
- Purdy Thangz, Holly Springs, GA
Purdy Thangz carries a variety of beautiful shawl and scarf pins. Our drop spindles range from the basic spindle to spindles in gemstone and exotic woods. We also carry the Yarn Caddy as well as the latest Double Yarn Caddy.
- Sew-Secret, Dallas, TX
Rhinestone embellished t-shirts and project totes featuring yarn inspired sayings designed to appeal to the wicked sense of humor in all of us.
- The Shepherd's Wool and Antiques, Wichita Falls, TX
Primitive Rug Hooking supplies (wool, Rug Hooking Hooks, Patterns)
- SKASKA, Fort Collins, CO
Lace weight yarns, books, patterns, spinning supplies, shawls & scarves.
- Skeindalous Yarns, Parker, CO
Hand-dyed yarn using acid and plant dyes.
- Spinatude, Houston, TX
I offer unique handmade resin drop spindles ranging from silly to elegant, along with hand-turned orifice hooks and WPI gauges in many exotic woods. I also carry a large selection of Zippy pins and stickers – pick up a few to decorate your fiber carry devices (like your project bag and your car!)
- Spinning Straw into
Gold, Southlake, TX
Spinning Straw into Gold, LLC carries beautiful batts that combine the best in luxury and spinning, as well as soft fiber tops in wools you don't see everyday like camel, yak, cashmere, buffalo, gotland and wensleydale; opulent fiber top in Muga silk, Tussar silk, cultivated silk laps, hankies, bell caps, ecologically friendly Tencel, Nettle, and Himalayan silk; my own satin angora rabbit fibers; tahklis for support spinning.
- Texas Alpaca
Products, Lipan, TX
Texas Alpaca Products works with both local Alpaca Ranches and many Texas Artisans to create finished goods using alpaca fiber. While we strive to use Texas based fiber and artists, we also participate with the North American Alpaca Fiber Coop who collect, market and distribute fiber to various manufacturers throughout the world. Some of our products include hand spun yarn, socks, sweaters, scarves, hats, hand woven rugs and saddle blankets for horses.
- That Semifero Grrl, Allen, TX
Let my bags provide a shell for all of your WIPS! Whether you are looking for a drawstring bag, box tote, or DPNs holder to store your projects in, I've got the right one for you in the best fabrics. Come stop by and check out our booth at the DFW Fiber Festival! You won't be disappointed!
- Tracey Creations, Snow, OK Pottery: Yarn bowls, mugs, goblets, plates,& bowls (hand carved in relief designs) Wood: lucets, afghan hooks
- Trinity Ridge Alpacas, Kemp, TX
Trinity Ridge Alpacas Fiber Studio specializes in alpaca yarns, roving and fiber for your knitting, spinning, and weaving projects. We have patterns, knitting needles and accessories in addition to spinning wheels, and rigid heddle weaving looms including the "Cricket" and "Zoom Looms" from Schacht Spindle Co. and Ashford Handicrafts. Get individualized assistance from experienced fiber artists. Classes are offered in spinning, weaving, knitting, felting, and fiber processing. Call for class schedule or to arrange a visit to the Farm and Fiber Studio. The alpacas are waiting ... come see us for the full experience.
- Tumbleweed Yarn, Plano, TX
We will be selling different bases of hand dyed yarn, knitting kits, knitting patterns, and also some knitting projects accessories, eg. project bags, stitch markers.
- A Twist in Time, Lamar, MO
We are Ashford and Kromski dealers with wheels, looms and tools. Many fibers both commercial and hand processed, including alpaca, wools, silks, blends, bamboo, cotton, hemp, linen, ramie – whatever we can find that looks like fun. Yarns, both hand spun and commercial; hand dyed silk and wool. Large assortment of knitting needles, items for needle felting, ball winders, hand cards, flick cards, drum carders, swifts, drop spindles – the little things that we all like to play with! Oh yes buttons and beads!
- Two if by Hand, Dallas, TX
Two If By Hand is an independent hand-dyed yarn and fiber company dedicated to beautiful high-quality products. It's yarn and fiber that loves you back!
- WC Mercantile, Navasota, TX
Fablous spinning fibers and beautifully dyed rovings. Luscious hand-dyed and natural Texas grown alpaca yarns. Spinning wheels, looms, supplies and more!
- Weavin Place – SAORI Style, Folsom, LA
Weavin' Place ~ SAORI Style is a free-style handweaving studio, located in Folsom, Louisiana, just north of New Orleans. We are a fully authorized retailer of many handweaving and spinning supplies, including SAORI, Schacht, Louet, Majacraft and LeClerc. Our booth contains SAORI looms, equipment, books and specialty yarn sets for purchase as well as Schacht Rigid Heddle looms and weaving equipment (shuttles, bobbins, etc) from a variety of manufacturers. We will a also have examples of handwoven cloth and clothing and a demonstration loom.
- Western Sky Knits, The Woodlands, TX
Western Sky Knits is your source for unique, hand-dyed luxury yarn and fiber.
- Wildflower Studio,McKinney, TX
Needle felting supplies and finished projects, my original Mohair Bears, and needle felting kits
- Windmill Crest Farms, Seguin, TX
Alpaca products, yarn, roving, batts, finished goods - socks, shawls, jackets, scarfs. We also have the Feltloom, participants can make their own pieces of art to take home with them.
- Woolgatherings, Bowie, TX
Amish made baskets to help organize your creative projects: including The Woolgathering Basket Workstation, Spinners Basket, Carryalls, and more. Other misc. items: clamp on Ott-Lites, Needle Punch hoops, patterns, etc.
- Yarns & Stitches, Dallas, TX
Full service North Dallas yarn shop that not only supplies your knitting needs, but also has a warm, inviting atmosphere. We sell from the basics to more specialized yarns including being the exclusive seller of WHAT Knots! Scarf in a skein yarn created by Kristie Miller.


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A head-on crash claimed the life of one person on Monday evening.
West Virginia State Police confirmed that 21-year-old Austin Marcum, one of the drivers, died at the scene. Another person, a juvenile, was flown to the hospital.
The crash happened just south of Chapmanville on Route 10.
West Virginia State Police are investigating the crash.


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Beam Tops Eleven Millionth Barrel
A historic milestone was celebrateD at Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. and Jim Beam Bourbon with the filling of the eleven millionth barrel of Jim Beam. February 1 marked the first time Jim Beam has filled one million barrels in less than three years, offering further evidence of the sustained growth in international and domestic demand for "America's Native Spirit".
2OO7 brought growth and momentum for Jim Beam in key markets around the world, and revenue grew at a double-digit rate with worldwide consumption surpassing six million cases in the last 12 months. The United States remains the world's largest market for Jim Beam followed by Australia and Germany.
"We are proud to celebrate this important company milestone," said Jeff Conder, vice president, North American operations for Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. "We quite literally pay tribute to our brand messaging 'The Stuff Inside Matters Most.' Not only have we filled another million barrels, but we've done so in the shortest amount of time our company has ever seen – two years, eleven months and three weeks. The demand for bourbon continues to grow and we are prepared and proud to accommodate this trend among consumers seeking the authenticity represented by Jim Beam," continued Conder.
Employees gathered for a ceremony to honor the landmark achievement at the Jim Beam Distillery in Clermont, KY, where the barrel was sealed and transported to the warehouse. It will be stored next to the eight, nine and ten millionth barrels where it will age for four years in a new charred oak barrel to develop the distinct color and taste that has been replicated for more than 213 years.


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I was listening to KDKA this morning (don't ask me why), and during each half-hour sports report, stuff about the Steelers, the Panthers, and Crosby's health-concerns were covered fairly-well. It wasn't until the very end of each sports segment that the Pirates, 4-1, loss to the Houston Astros last night at PNC Park was mentioned. And it was almost mentioned as an after-thought.
Now, I don't really have much of a problem with that. The Pittsburgh Pirates have been so irrelevant for so long this time of year, I can't blame sports departments for making the team "last page" material once the pigskins start flying, and the pucks start dropping.
However, I wonder how much different things would be today if the Pirates would have avoided that horrendous 10-game losing-streak from late-July into early-August.
Right before that historic, controversial 19-inning game in Atlanta, I said that if the team could just win a few games on their seven-game trip through Atlanta and Philadelphia, the Buccos would be in great-shape heading-home to face the lowly-Cubs and Padres in a seven-game homestand. Well, despite that disappointing extra-inning loss to the Braves, the Pirates managed to split with Atlanta and were sitting at 54-49 heading-into Philly. All I wanted out of the Philadelphia series was one lousy victory. But they didn't get it.
It was okay, I thought. They would take care of the Cubs and Padres, right? What transpired was truly heart-breaking. The Pirates failed to win a single-game on the homestand and lost 10-games in a row overall.
They went from being 54-49 and fighting for first-place, to 54-59 and totally shell-shocked.
I can't help but wonder what the coverage would be like for the team today if they could have somehow managed to win four for five games instead of losing 10-straight.
What if the bullpen would have held-up in the late-innings of that final game in Philadelphia instead of blowing the lead and losing in extra-innings?
What if they could have split the series with the Cubs instead of being swept by a team they've dominated the last two seasons?
What if they would have actually shown-up for one of the games against San Diego instead of being pounded by one of the most underwhelming offenses in baseball?
Had the Pirates managed to play .500-ball during that infamous week-and-a half, today, instead of being 65-77, they would be 70-72. Not bad.
I'm not delusional. At 70-72, the team would still be helplessly out playoff contention, but at least they'd have 82-wins and ending the years of losing as legitimate goals for everyone from the players to the fans to latch-onto down-the-stretch.
That would mean something, and I'll bet the media would give it coverage. There would probably be a song written about it and everything.
I'm not stupid. I know it wasn't just that 10-game losing streak that did-in the Buccos. Truth is, since their high-water mark of 51-44, the team has gone 14-33. Even if you add five more wins to that total, that's still a stretch of 19-28. But at 70-72, would anyone really notice the slide?
You might point to the team's 11-18 record since the end of the streak as proof that the Pirates slide was inevitable. But we all know how much of sports is mental. If they could have just snagged a few games and put an end to that ten-game slide before it even started, maybe they'd have the momentum and the right frame of mind to continue their magical, improbable 2011 run and win a few more games than they actually have the past month.
It's just a shame that that one stretch of baseball has kind of taken the luster off such a great season. I mean, the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates were more than just a team that lost 10-games in a row and started to wilt in the heat of August. They were a team that was predicted by many to be the worst in baseball, once again, yet, somehow managed to dance with the top dogs in the division and went 33-21 at one-point during the summer. That's magical. That's impressive.
Of course, the ten-game losing streak was just as much a part of the 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates as their occupation of first place and that 33-21 stretch was.
You can't erase it. It's like when people say that games in April don't really matter. Well, of course they do. They're just as important as the games in September. If the Red Sox lose-out to the Yankees in the AL East by a game or two, I'm sure they'll look back on their pretty horrible start to the season and realize that games in April matter.
Still though, I'm going to the game tonight with my girlfriend. I'm sure we'll have a fun time, but man, it sure would have been nice to be a part of history and witness them try and put an end to those 18-straight years of losing.
If it wasn't for that 10-game losing-streak..........


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The following post will be one that we all probably wish could really happen:
**After the 30-24 loss in Chicago, the Eagles players dumbfounded walk into the locker room, still with delusions of grandeur about how great of a team they are. Desean Jackson still believes he's actually worth 10+ MM, when his size and lack of versatility suggests otherwise, Jason Avant is still ripping Philadelphia fans, despite the fact that he's already cost us a game and like most of the other birds has been a complete non factor. The O-Linemen have had mixed results, we've seen some good things out of Jason Kelce and Todd Herremans has been a constant as well as Jason Peters. While Vick's taken alot of hits, some of that has to be taken upon Vick who after one week realizing the value of quick passes, made inaccurate throws tonight and kept the ball in his hands hoping to make "something happen". Asomugha has become as soft as his character on the football field, far from an elite cornerback or a cover guy, remember the intensity of an in-prime Brian Dawkins? Asante Samuels is not a great cornerback, he is a system player. And with the epic fail that is our Linebackers core, we're just not in a position to succeed to quote Andy Reid.
Speaking of Andy Reid, this epic fail of a season is completely his fault. It's his management team of yes men who for years now, thinks of themselves as such football geniuses that they can draft players in the late-round, guys with "high motor" that everyone other than themselves saw as little more than special teams players or more accurately they didn't see them as NFL players at all! But the great Andy Reid did, and that's all that matters(sarcasm much).
Similarly, the hiring of Jim Washburn and Howard Mudd was a great step moving forward, and if you had no confidence that Sean could do the job fine, but Juan Castillo........really? The guy, coming into the season hadn't coached on the defensive side of the ball since he saw teens breaking out in pimples and all of a sudden you expected him to be an anchor there defensively?
So let me get this straight, with all the spending that you did on these marquee free agents, you couldn't bother yourself with a reputed defensive lines coach? Not even a yes man? Hell, you knew cornerbacks were an issue and one that you planned to aggressively address. Knowing that, even if you didn't know the results you had to have the expectation of at least getting better, so don't you think Sean deserved at least one more year? After all, while the defense last year was matador, it had bright spots at times.
**And so, we the fans marched into the lockerroom with these key points. And first off, is the "great Jason Avant":
J.A.: So now you're here to kick us when we're down?
Philly Fans: Actually, no, we're here to kick your ass and give you guys a spark because our head coach isn't going to do it(god forbid he ever criticize a player.) and the unfortunate thing is, there isn't a guy in the locker room capable of doing so!
J.A.: Hey, you guys don't know what's happening in the locker room!? **Getting defensive and uptight**
Philly Fans: Well, maybe we don't know the exact details but we do know what we see week in and week out on the field, especially in contrast to the Eagles teams from 2001-to-2004. And we've also seen to our annoyance, every single week you guys speak out in the media about "reaching your potential" and particularly, your comments about us being bandwagoners.
We dealt with this with Jayson Werth a few years ago and in all honesty we really don't miss him, so we're gonna lay down the law: We're the most passionate fans on earth, for better or for worse. Sometimes we may go to the extremes, but that's also in our love. When our guys compete and when they try, even when they lose we like the fact that they're competitive. But when you guys perform as disinterested as you are, acting as if you're ALL that.
And sometimes, you are all that. But here's the thing: You've gotta perform for sixty minutes. We tied the second quarter and we dominated the third. But we lost the first and the fourth quarters. The beginning and the end, you didn't show up. That's the fact. Wanna know what's also a fact? This team has acted out of character off the field as well.
In the Andy Reid era, we prepared week in and week out and there wasn't so much of a controversy, our birds were OUR birds. When T.O disrupted our organization, we were quick to oust him out of here, because that's not the Eagles way, that's not the way of this blue collar city.
The Eagles tried to trade Ronnie Brown, but in reality it's Vince Young, he who hasn't seen action since Week Two and hasn't been productive at all whatsoever who should be cut and made an example of.
Vince Young: **distraught and in disbelief** Me? What did I do?
Philly fans: Only the same nonsense you did in Tennessee, namely not following the game plan and not making the preparations needed to win week in and week out. Oh, and you're the one that came up with the whole "dream team" thing, this isn't a gangster team. We're not the Oakland Raiders, and we don't have a Ryan on this team. We just don't talk trash. Your comments are even more insulting, given the fact that you haven't been an Eagle, you haven't been in our culture. You don't have the status to say anything at all, except what you should've said:
"I'm looking forward to coming into Philadelphia, getting a fresh start and finding a way to help this team win football games". That may be cliche, but that was your situation coming into Philadelphia. But now, you're not even worthy of being on our bench, every day your in our locker room facility is a damn insult to the so-called "gold standard".
Philly fans: And we'd be remiss if we didn't mention you, Mr. Samuels.
Asante Samuels: I'm ready, bring on the heat.
Philly Fans: We will, look we understand that there's the business aspect to the sports world and we even understand that negotiations can get down and dirty, but when you said you weren't "wanted here" anymore, that crossed the line. If you truly feel that way, how do we know that you're not giving your all every Sunday?
Asante: Hey, I bust my tail off playing this sport! I'm not gonna let my contract situation affect my team!
Philly Fans: Really? Then why make it a public issue? When Donovan McNabb went to management respectfully, he got his raise/extension. Westbrook? Same deal. Not only that, but if you truly are an elite cover guy, why aren't you making the stops? We can point at Castillo all we want, but at the end of the day you've gotta go in and execute and the same goes for Asomugha too. And like with Avant, in saying you're not wanted here. Whether you meant it or not, that's an indirect shot at we the fans and we can categorically say, it's not true. When you're competing, playing hard even if you don't succeed, we appreciate that.
Do we wanna win a SB? Sure, but above all else and this is the same for all FOUR Philly sports teams is that if our guys are competitive, if they're playing hard, we like them. We may not want certain players back(namely the LB core) because they've shown themselves incapable, but there's a difference between incapability and not trying.
Eagles Players: And we're not trying?
Philly Fans: By your own admission, you're not trying. From the coaching staff downward, you have the belief that you're a top NFL team, that you gave these games away. Well, now it's time to actually WIN these games. It's time to compete, it's time to get off your asses and try and it's time to stop thinking things are going to be handed to you on a silver platter! It's time to wear Eagles Green for the first time this season, because for the first eight games of this season, you've shown no pride or spirit.
You've got the 2-6 Cardinals coming into town, that is a must-win game, not just because of the improbable playoff chase, but even if not in the minds in management, in the minds of we the fans: Your job and your status as an Eagle is on the line. Every one of you, from Vick downard. Yes Vick, while circumstances may have been in your favor or not, those interceptions, including the pass into double coverage for your pick yesterday ARE your fault.
The fans will no longer give you guys excuses, from top to bottom. For these last eight games of the season, you've gotta show us that you're worthy of a roster spot. If you still wanna quit, whine and bitch. Then do us all a favor and just stop trying all together, even more than you are right now. Because then we get a high draft pick and then we can actually draft real NFL talent that we can groom
And then we'll trade you sissies outta here, cuz you're not even birds...you're just lame ducks.
(As a side note, I'd like to apologize for the use of the words "ass" and "bitch"(in the final sentence). While I'd like to believe these words weren't used in an inappropriate manner, but rather as a perfect illustration of both our frustration and the State of the Eagles. If a moderator would like to edit those words, I'd be more than happy to accept that. If I must be reprimanded, so be it. But I had to get my feelings off of my chest.)


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I just got a call from the Hurricanes Ticket Office. I had signed up for the waiting list for ASG tickets. He was kind enough to call me and let me know there would be no retail tickets available, only tickets available to STH's and the league. Thought I'd pass on the news.
FWIW, the rep added that there would likely be retail tickets available for the skills competition and young stars scrimmage (it's not really a game, let's be honest).
Luckily for me, my sis signed up for season tickets specifically to get into the ASG, so i still have a potential in. But this is kind of lame for those without that opportunity. Good added value for the STH's, sure, but not all hockey fans are STH's.


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The CDC has recently posted three more modules on the MAHC for public comment:
This leaves two left, which are currently in final review by CDC. Once all the modules are posted, they will be combined into one document and open for one last 60 day public comment period. The deadline for public comments for the three modules above is 10/14/12.
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I'm sorry to say this but I think the Warriors should try to move on without Stephen Curry. I love the kid and was totally against the Chris Paul deal, but never did I anticipate his ankle being such a huge issue. He got surgery and plenty of rest over the (extended) off-season, and he's already had 3 incidents with the ankle. What makes anyone think that he is going to get better if he keeps trying to play on it throughout the season? Nothing.
He is still an appealing trading piece, and I feel he is overvalued around the league more than undervalued so it would be wise for the Warriors to try to make a deal with him. Oh yeah, and let's add Bob Fitzgerald in the deal because I cannot stand him as our play-by-play guy (only kidding about the trade, but he is the absolute worst).
Ideally, a healthy Curry is something I would want to keep going forward because he is so damn talented. However, the nature in which he's sprained (re-injured) his ankle makes me believe that there may be a bigger issue. Looking at the three sprains, two of them didn't appear to be that severe; more so tweaks than a full on rolled ankle. They were odd to say the least. I feel for the guy, but there may be something going on from the surgery that just wasn't right.
If we can get anyone at around 75% of his value, I'd take it. Preferably someone young like John Wall, Kyrie Irving, Jrue Holiday, or dare I say Russell Westbrook? Either that, or a decent big man is probably what we need more.
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The Microsoft Surface 2 team is conducting a live Reddit AMA right now. Posing under the username Surfaceteam, the Microsoft execs are chatting with the Reddit community. Here are the top responses you need to read.
1. A Surface 2 LTE SKU Will Be Launched Next Year
michaelgilles88: "Why was LTE not included on neither Surface nor Surface Pro?"
SurfaceTeam: "Great question. We didn't talk about it today, but Surface 2 will be launching an awesome LTE SKU early next year! Nice catch on your part, no one else has asked this question…… what better way to tell people than through Reddit!! Panos"
2. Microsoft Will Offer a 10% Discount For Students
Alphaorionis: "Ah yeah, a student discount would be so helpful.
A Surface would be basically the most useful thing I could get for school right now but it's way too expensive for a student budget."
SurfaceTeam: "Microsoft Stores offers a 10% discount for students. Go to their web site and check it out! 8GB RAM comes with both 256 and 512GB products."
3. The Surface Team Only Uses These Devices At Home
Bevilanker: "Hey Panos, Personal question here. What brand/model of phone, laptop, tablet etc do you use for personal use at home?"
SurfaceTeam: "I only use Surface at home. I use the docking station and a Pro 2 as my primary PC. I use Surface RT and Surface 2 as the devices around the house. I have the Lumia 1020."
4. Fans Are Glad That Microsoft Learned From Their Mistakes
Xiara: "Hey Panos, thanks a lot for learning from last year and actually having a global launch for all the products! Good job!"
SurfaceTeam: "Your welcome! Thanks for the constructive comment :-) Panos"
5. Some Users Feel That The Type Cover Is Still Too Expensive
ryanzombie: "Are there any plans for reducing the price of the Type Cover? It's pretty expensive…"
SurfaceTeam: " We have, they're now available for $79."
6. Some Users Want A Cap Locks Integrator
samir_samadi: "It would be nice to have a caps lock indicator :) Very good job, really nice tablets ! Congratulations!"
SurfaceTeam: "There is on the new Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2."
7. The Surface 1 Pens & Chargers Will Work With Surface 2
johndango: "Will the surface 1 pens and chargers still work with the surface 2?"
SurfaceTeam: "I am Yi H. Dev lead from Surface. Yes. They are fully compatible."
8. Panos Panay Is Very Confident In The Battery Power
AmericanKryptonite: "What kind of battery life will we see with the Surface 2 (not Pro) coupled with a Power Cover?"
SurfaceTeam: "We are extremely confident in 17 hours. generally crazy long.
cool thing too is that the cover charges the device, so you could plug it in, use for a while, and then unplug after it fully charges."
9. Commenters Want Product Advice On What To Buy
Otha8ric: "Help me buy from you. How can I justify the purchase of a Surface Pro to my wife, if I already have a 1.5-year-old ultrabook running W8, a latest-gen iPad, and a Kindle?"
SurfaceTeam:"Buy it for her! :-) Panos"
10. Microsoft Fans Try To Pitch New Business
jffrank: "A corporate IT here. The nearest Microsoft Store is 2 hours away. But I have a Microsoft Heartland office just a couple miles away. Any chance you could position local Microsoft Evangelists to conduct corporate demos of Surface? Just a suggestion."
SurfaceTeam: "What an awesome idea! Where are you located? Panos"


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Rated 5 out of 5 by ShanMan That personal touch The property is great and the staff went above and beyond. I would definitely recommend this hotel. August 18, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by JulesLemon In need of improvements Starwood hotels have generally been pretty good places to stay with decent creature comforts. This particular Sheraton needs someone to pay attention to the details - people smoke at the entrance to the hotel, the hallways were very cold, the room temps are set on 60 degrees when you check in, the bathroom that we had was a little bigger than an airplane bathroom. The mattresses were bouncy and probably needed to be replaced, and some of the treadmills in the fitness center didn't work properly (you couldn't get the TV to work). So, it is a well located hotel that desperately needs upgrading, and needs for someone to go over everything in the hotel with a checklist and tick things off when they are fixed, and then do that at least once a week to ensure that this comes up to Starwood hotel standards. August 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by krose2014 Great Hotel for Family It was a surprise trip for my son turning 2. From check in to check out it was a spot on. We truly felt welcome, the staff at the coffee shop was very friendly esp with my kids and the just adored them. The pool was amazing. The suite we had was nice and spacious. The restrooms were spot on. The sweet sleeper was so comfortable. I didn't realize it was the weekend Beyoncé was in concert, so when the guy asked us to pay to park, it took me by surprise. But that was quickly handled once we told him we were staying here for the weekend. It is a great hotel nonetheless. August 7, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MJSKMT Nice hotel I came to this hotel for a wedding. The staff was friendly and rooms were comfortable and I had no complaints about them. Delbert (I may have spelt that wrong) was a great waiter at the restaurant. He went above and beyond for us the whole visit. My only complaint about the hotel.... after the wedding reception ended, we all wanted to move to party to the hotel bar. Turns out the bar closes at midnight?? Just seemed very early and we had been drinking so didn't want to have to drive to another bar to keep enjoying the night with our friends. Just seemed like our fun was cut short due to the extremely early closing time of the bar on a Saturday night. July 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by CIndyss14 Excellent Staff The staff at this hotel was wonderful. Very friendly and helpful. I love the shuttle service - definitely a plus - very easy and convenient. Thank You August 12, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vette49 Clean with friendly staff We drove in from San Antonio TX to see the Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees. The hotel was not only withing walking distance to the stadium but was very clean and nice looking. I know that Sheraton has been around for a while, but I have always appreciated the fact that they renovate and keep the hotel fresh and modern. Thanks for a great night's stay! August 4, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by WilkinsonJRSF Sheraton - Arlington TX - Aug 3 to Aug 5 Terrible service - initially given a room that was already occupied and there was no house cleaning August 6, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by GoUSFBulls Great Central Location If you are going to the Arlington, Texas area via airplane, this is a great location. Airport Shuttle, walking distance to Rangers Baseball, Cowboy Football, and Six Flags. August 4, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by sendo31 Parking Dissaster I had a 5hr drive and was ready to relax. The only issue I had with this Hotel stay was the parking and parking staff. I understand that there was a Baseball Game going on down the street but not having any convenient parking for a customer is unacceptable. I told the parking attendant that I was staying at the hotel and gave me a look as I was lying to him since they were charging for parking due the game. August 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Visitor11256 Outdated but Convenient We stayed one night while attending a Texas Rangers baseball game. We have stayed at this hotel before, knowing the outdated condition, but the 5 minute walk to the ballpark beats paying for parking, walking across several large lots and waiting in line to leave after the game. I do wish there were more luggage carts. The bellhop at the curb would not allow us to park under the pavilion to unload and use the luggage cart unless we paid for valet parking.The pool area was nice and well-kept. The room was clean and we didn't experience any problems. Nice hotel but could use some updating and a continental breakfast would be nice. July 16, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by SoloTraveler55 Great place to rest I have stayed at the Arlington Sheraton twice a year for business for seven plus years. Staff is always helpful and takes care of any special requests. Rooms are large and the beds are comfortable. I will definitely stay again. August 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Davorious Center of Everything Hotel was good. Breakfast was excellent. The staff working breakfast went our of their way to make sure we were satisfied. Front desk personnel answered all of my questions and quickly handled the business at hand. Across the street from Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor. Within 2 miles of numerous restaurants, Wal-Mart, CVS, etc. I enjoyed myself. July 21, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Mike2008 Unacceptable This property needs a major renovation. I was extremely disaasapointed in the lack of cleanliness of the rooms (stained carpet, a shoe print on the ceiling, broken lamp shades, etc). Another guest in our party found a used condom under their bed. Unacceptable. August 1, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by SportsTraveler Location, food, bed good but room needs improvement Location for baseball, food, bed good but room needs improvement. Floor looked dirty and chairs had spots on them. I was suppose to have a king bed but was provided 2 double beds. Bathroom was small - door got in the way. August 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by texasyankee7 Hotel has great proximity at attractions After the Ranger/Yankee game Tuesday night, the bar needed more help July 31, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Prisbridge guest Most of my stay was very satisfactory and pleasant except for the service I received at the club on the 18th floor. The breakfast attendant was very nice and courteous but the evening attendant was very rude and kept announcing when they were closing as if she had some place to go and we should hurry up and leave and complained about how much my kids were eating. Then she offered everyone in the room more snacks except my children I was very upset and will never pay extra for that feature again! July 24, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by Dawg64 first stay Enjoyed our overall stay, but carpeting and décor was stained n outdated, AC vent blew directly onto bed, so sinuses acted up after sleeping there. Other than that, convenience to Globe Life Park, and food and beverages were great! want to come back! July 28, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by Ghostbuster Dissapointed Aged property. Needs an overhaul. Horrific maid service. July 29, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by dmhol this hotel is a great place to stay rooms are very clean. the staff is very friendly and helpful. the food in restaurant is very good. July 28, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cnz2 Great Place Spend 3 nigths in this hotel, the experience at this hotel was excelent, I-Love-It Thanks... Sheraton July 28, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by janie58 Not great for this SPG Gold member When I made this reservation I specifically asked if we would have access to the SPG Club Lounge. The SPG rep. called the hotel and we were told yes. Upon checkin the front desk person was pretty rude and informed us that no we didn't have access. To her we were asking for the world. I didn't want to fuss about it in front of the other people in our party. Before checkout, I asked again what were the rules to access the lounge, and was told that we should have had access the entire time. I understand that mistakes happen, but it was too little too late. January 10, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by MissBex Great time in Arlington!! I went with my boyfriend and his brother to Texas for a Cowboys game this past weekend. When I originally booked the room, there were only King Beds available. For a month I kept checking back in to see if there were any with Double beds that opened up. I emailed Elizabeth White on a weekly basis just to check in. She was always very nice and helpful and said she would continue to keep a look out. A couple of days before our trip, Elizabeth emailed me to let me know a room opened up! I was so thankful that she still kept us in mind and reached out to let me know. I had a follow-up question about airport transportation and she was extremely helpful and sent over all the details. Thank you so very much for the superb customer service! October 8, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nezo STEELERS1FAN Dawn and Skylar of the management staff went out of their way to make sure my stay was perfect !! Its a pleasure when a business trip is flawless largely due to a great hotel helping out. An appreciative client. July 26, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by BrianRND Hotel was good and the restaurant was excellent I'd like to thank everyone in the restaurant during the breakfast hours. Dell and the crew were friendly and attentive. Very nice to see. The room 717 was nice. The only suggestion I would have is that the electrical cords from the TV and lamps be more well kept. These cords were all over the place and in plain sight. July 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ranger2014 Friendly staff Overall we had a very nice experience. The only compliant is I had requested an refrigerator in the room. I had to ask once we got to the room and then told it would be an extra $15.00. This wasn't relayed to me at the time I made the reservation. July 24, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by 2014CoachesConf Comfort and Great Night's Sleep Room was clean and comfortable; great a/c; quiet nights and quick check-in and check-out. July 25, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Jill0909 Great Pool We had a large group come to stay for a baseball tournament at the Youth Ballpark. We were supposed to have a "block" of rooms so that the boys would all be near one another, instead we were spread out on all floors of the hotel. In addition, I had arranged for our head coach to receive a Coach's Suite - which he (nor any one else) received. In addition, most arrived after 3 pm for check-in and either had to wait 45 mins for a room to be ready or were sent (twice, in one case) to a dirty, uncleaned room. On a positive, the food was good. The kids had a blast in the pool and the proximity to the ballpark and restaurants in the area was excellent. June 24, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by Lastvisit Last visit This will be our last visit to Sheraton Arlington. We tried to check into room at 2:30 and were told that room was not ready but would be soon. Did not get checked into room until 5:00!!! The whole time we waited with dozens of others we were never offered a water, a discount, a coupon for food, nothing..... The management was obviously overwhelmed did not know what to do. It was a disaster! Missed part of the concert that we were in town to see!!!! June 13, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by CharlieK Staycation w/ 11 Year Old We are locals and stayed at your hotel because my older son was off at summer camp. This left my little guy feeling a little lonely and blue. Your facility and amenities provided the "Wow" factor I was looking to share with my son. We stayed on the 19th floor to enjoy the great view. We swam for hours in the very kid friendly pool and even enjoyed the movie from the pool after dark. The staff was very friendly and attentive. We could not have been happier. Thank you! July 17, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by Leslie2 Great place to stay Overnight for college visit with another family. We had three rooms, three names on reservations, three arrival times, etc. The hotel executed perfectly. They do a really good job here, staff is helpful, rooms are comfortable and location is great. This is my third visit to this property, it is a pleasant place to stay. July 19, 2014


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Heartbleed Bleeds On
According to a report, many potential victims of the Heartbleed attack have patched their systems, but few have cleaned up the crime scene to protect themselves from the effects of a previous intrusion.
Drone Brain Goes Open Source
DARPA and NICTA release the code for the ultra-secure microkernel system used in aerial drones.
Password Management Services Vulnerable to Attack
Should you trust an online service to store your online passwords?
New Raspberry Pi Adds Two USB Ports
New B+ board lets you build cool things without the complication of a powered USB hub.
Microsoft Grabs No-IP.com Domains
Redmond rushes in to root out alleged malware haven.
Firefox Steps into 3D
New initiative will bring futuristic virtual reality effects to the web surfing experience.
New Trojan Targets Online Banking
Dyreza malware launches a man-in-the-middle attack that compromises SSL.
HP Rolls Out Massive Cloud Network
New cloud combines worldwide access with local attention to data security.