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reviews for: listing #30694 - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Cabin rental
- bedrooms 1
- pool no
- type Cabin
- baths 1
- hot tub yes
- community Sky Harbor
- sleeps 6
- pets allowed yes
rates (USD)
Can't wait to come back!
Review submitted: February 10, 2009 Date of arrival: January 1, 2009
This was our second year staying at the cabin and we had a great time as before! The cabin was in perfect shape and so comfortable. It really felt like we were at a place of our own. I would recommend this place to anyone! Can't wait to go back next year! Thank you again!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 13 / 13
Cute cabin!
Review submitted: August 30, 2011 Date of arrival: August 20, 2011
it's a very nice cabin, very clean and nice condition. I brought my two small dogs and they seemed to like it too. The porch was my favorite spot. It was just nice to sit there and look at the woods. The hot tub was awesome. We saw a bear twice. There isn't much grass for walking the dogs next to the cabin, but if you walk up the hill there are some grassy areas. It was good exercise wlking up the hill. The weather was perfect and we had no problem with Mosquitos. The air quit working one night, but was promptly repaired. We recommend Apple Barn Winery and Texas Roadhouse. The Peddler sucked and was expensive. We had a better meal and betterr service at Texas Roadhouse. Be sure to visit the local arts and crafts community on Glades Rd. Beautiful stuff.
My only peeve was the couch. It's sagging and needs to be replaced. I found the bed uncomfortable, but my husband loved it. I brought an Aero bed, just in case, so we were both happy. I will have fond memories of our visit. We rekindled a little of the romance.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, pet-friendly, romantic getaway
Owners response: New couch is arriving September 1st. Glad you enjoyed yourselves!
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Helpful votes: 8 / 8
First Time Cabin Rental was A+
Review submitted: July 29, 2011 Date of arrival: July 24, 2011
This was the first time we had rented a cabin. We always stayed in hotels and, to be honest, was leery of doing business with an independent cabin rental. I am SO glad we did! The cabin was amazing and was better than advertised. Being a first time renter, I wasn't sure what would be available for use in the cabin. Everything I needed was there - laundry detergent, dish detergent, trash bags, paper towels, dishes, pots/pans, salt and pepper, even toothpicks! I had read a previous review that said the cabin was not suitable for children. I have 3 children, ages 4-11 and was also a little leery of that. Let me tell you, my kids LOVED it!!! They loved having their own "private" quarters in the loft with the pool table, TV, and playstation. They also really enjoyed the hot tub. There wasn't a yard, but there was a path they loved exploring on. The only complaint I can give was that the bed was too firm for our taste, but that's not fault with the cabin or owner, just our own personal preference. We would definitely recommend this cabin to others!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Review submitted: January 11, 2011 Date of arrival: December 29, 2010
The weather created havoc getting there first of all. Not the renter's problem, but then when we got inside, a note stating that the hot tub could not be used due to frozen pipes was disappointing. Also, loud neighbors above us made it less restful. Disappointed that rental company did not offer any refund or help with situations. Cabin was very nice. We enjoyed going to Dixie Stampede.
Recommended for: sight seeing
Owners response: Like you said, I cannot control the weather. I am very sorry you had trouble getting there. The pipes to the hot tub were frozen, therefore the hot tub was unable to be used. If you had called me I could have tried to get the issues taken care of. When I don't know there is a problem, I can't fix them.
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Helpful votes: 7 / 11
Little Cabin in the Woods
Review submitted: December 14, 2010 Date of arrival: December 2, 2010
I was very happy with our stay at the Bear Hugs cabin. It was exactly what I had hoped for. The cabin is very spacious for only being one bedroom. The hot tub was fantastic and we were in there at least 3 times a day!
The location of this cabin was right between Pigeon Forge and Gaitlinburg which was awesome! It was also very close to the National Park. The actual drive up to the cabin is a little scary at first, but you get used to it. It's really steep and narrow, yet paved and easy to travel on.
The only thing that surprised me was how close this cabin is to others. Bearadise is directly across from Bear Hugs, but it doesn't really matter because you don't hang out on the front porch. There is also a cabin up a hill to the back of Bear Hugs. They have put a screen in for more privacy, but it's still pretty close.
All in all, I would DEFINITELY stay at Bear Hugs again. It was clean, roomy, and really relaxing.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, pet-friendly, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Review submitted: December 2, 2009 Date of arrival: December 2, 2009
My husband and I stayed here from November 6 through November 14th for our 20th Anniversary this year. It was so peaceful and quiet and the cabin had everything that we needed and the decor was wonderful. It was so warm and inviting. It was in a beautiful, quiet mountain area but also centrally located between Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg. We loved having the gas fireplace to cozy up to and the hot tub was great in the evenings to relax. We also loved having the gas grill on the back deck. I would highly recommend this cabin to anyone! It was also such an easy transaction with the rental and Jennifer was pleasant to deal with. We enjoyed ourselves so much and hope to return soon one day! We miss it so much already!
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
June 26- July 3, 2009
Review submitted: July 7, 2009 Date of arrival: June 26, 2009
This was a lovely cabin. Everything was nice. The downside is there is no flat yard at all--straight down a hillside and very windy small steep road getting to the cabin-but worth it. I rented it so I could take my English Sheep Dog and there was no grass whatsoever for her but without the dog it would be perfect. Not good for kids-no land.
I would suggest screening the deck because the mosquito's start around 5 PM and made it impossible to use hot tub or sit outside in the evening. Did not use hot tub one single time because of mosquito's.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, pet-friendly, romantic getaway
Owners response:
This cabin is located in the mountains. The road getting to the cabin is steep in a couple places, however it is paved and easy to travel on.
The porch is not screened in, so that guests can enjoy the wooded surroundings. Nobody likes mosquitoes, but they seem to be at their worst in June and July.
Children seem to enjoy the cabin quite a bit. They have a pool table, DVD's, and a PlayStation 2 (with a variety of games) to play with while they are there.
We do plan on clearing out the bottom area, as a "pet walk". I have a number of guests that love the fact they can bring their pet along with them for a reasonable price. I hope to have the pet walk area completed before the end of this year.
If you have any questions, feel free to call and ask. I will give you an honest answer to any of your questions.
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Helpful votes: 12 / 12
Review submitted: April 10, 2009 Date of arrival: April 10, 2009
What a wonderful way to spend our Spring Break in this beautiful cabin. We really appreciate the big TV over the fireplace, and this was one of the few cabins that you could still use the fireplace this time of year and allows dogs, but we didn't bring ours this time because he's just a pup, maybe next time. It's nice having the loft;an extra place to go hang out & play video games. It was also nice having the jacuzzi tub and TV in the bedroom.It was so relaxing & the large windows in the living area are beautiful.We made use of the laundry room,that is so convenient, to keep up on the laundry.All the amenities of home. Its so cozy, & has spoiled us,hotels will not seem the same after our stay here. There is so much to do, there is not enough time to do it all. And the weather held out. Even though it snowed it a little we were still able to make it over to Laurel Falls and that was amazing.We really enjoyed it. Thank you for allowing us to stay in your wonderful cabin.
The Poulton Family
Grove City, OH
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Review submitted: April 3, 2009 Date of arrival: April 3, 2009
We stayed in this cabin last year and enjoyed it so much-we decided to stay here again this year! We had a great visit & was able to relax and enjoy the view & town activities. We really like that it's right between Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge. Thanks for the cabin comfort.
The Morgans
Greg, Tammy, Kate & our dog Pepper
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Helpful votes: 1 / 1
Review submitted: March 28, 2009 Date of arrival: March 28, 2009
Dear Paul & LaVerne,
The cabin was great! We especially appreciate the cleanliness & all of the items that make the cabin like being at home. The hot tub, the darts, pool table,movies,PlayStation, & things certainly make the cabin a great place to escape after a day of walking in Gatlinburg. We have stayed in many cabins in the area in previous years. This one is by far the best for the money. I was curious if the one across the way is just as nice! Thanks again & many blessings.
Mahalo from Hawaii residents!
Leilani & Muali
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Review submitted: March 13, 2009 Date of arrival: March 13, 2009
We had a great time. We fell in love the cabin. It was very clean in the cabin. The hot tub was very warm. My brother & my sister & me & my uncle had fun playing pool.We didn't get to play the Playstation. We was too busy playing pool & watching TV. There was Leslie,Larry,Hunter,Destiny,Riley,Justin,and Madisyn that stayed in this cabin. We stayed from 13-20. We went to Comedy Barn. (written by 9 yr old Riley)
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Review submitted: February 22, 2009 Date of arrival: February 22, 2009
We loved staying at your cabin! We have always stayed in a hotel when we visit Gatlinburg, but I don't think we will ever again. This has been so comfortable and convenient and we even had a few inches of snow on the ground while we were here. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay at your cabin. I'm sure we will be back in the future.
Kevin & Angie
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Review submitted: February 13, 2009 Date of arrival: February 13, 2009
We have enjoyed staying at your lovely cabin. It is very nice and very clean. The hot tub is great, the kids loved the pool table. My husband enjoyed meeting and talking with Paul and his grandson. We will be back to stay again. Thanks for allowing us to stay in your cabin.
The Norris Family!!
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Review submitted: December 26, 2008 Date of arrival: December 26, 2008
We absolutely fell in love with your cabin! It was so cozy, warm, inviting and really clean! It was a second home to us! Even our chihuahuas made themselves at home! This trip was such a memorable one. Thanks for allowing us to rent your cabin! We cannot wait to return! We LOVE Tennessee. We also enjoyed the hot tub and fireplace. Great experience from booking the trip to our stay! Thanks for allowing pets!!
The Mc Guigan's & Ella Scully & Chihuahuas
*Future visitors must make time to drive through National Park via 441.
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Review submitted: December 17, 2008 Date of arrival: December 17, 2008
We totally enjoyed our stay here at "Bear Hugs". The cabin was comfortable and inviting. My 7 year old son was just thrilled about the Play Station being here. Having everything provided here at the cabin was very convenient for us. We would definitely stay here again and would recommend to others who want to stay in the area!
Many thanks-
The Kennedys
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Derrick Rose went through shootaround and warmed up ahead of Thursday night's matchup between the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat, testing his injured ankle along the way. Rose went down with the injury in Chicago's loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon and has been hobbled since, sitting out the Bulls' victory in their rematch with New York on Tuesday night. But with the Bulls set to face the Heat in the marquee matchup on Thursday night, Chicago fans were hopeful the reigning MVP would be able to quickly bounce back.
Luckily for them, Rose is ready to go. ESPN's Brian Windhorst, among others, reports Rose is back in the starting lineup again.
Derrick Rose officially slated to start for Bulls vs. Heat tonight.— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) April 12, 2012
Rose had been in a walking boot, likely as a precaution, following Sunday's game. And with the Bulls still fighting the Heat for the top seed in the playoffs, his services will certainly be necessary on Thursday night.
For more on Chicago's favorite sports team, be sure to check Blog a Bull.


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Here's a nice behind-the-scenes featurette, highlighting the making of the film, featuring key cast and crew, including director Steve McQueen and star Chiwetel Ejiofor, as well as a lot of new footage not seen in the only trailer that's been released thus far.
Within the footage, we get our first look at Adepero Oduye as Eliza, a mother who is initially separated from her children in a slave auction.
After it's sneak peek screening at Telluride over the weekend (see Frances' stellar review of it HERE), Fox Searchlight will debut 12 Years A Slave at the Toronto International Film Festival which opens its doors in 2 days.
Fox Searchlight will also screen the film at the New York Film Festival, and the New Orleans Film Festival, before releasing it theatrically on October 18, in a limited roll-out and will then expand nationwide in successive weeks.
The R-rated slave narrative, McQueen's 3rd feature, boasts a rather impressive cast of actors, including: Chiwetel Ejiofor (as Solomon Northup, the star of the film and whose story it tells), Michael Fassbender, Ruth Negga, Adepero Oduye, Alfre Woodard, Lupita Nyong'o, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scoot McNairy, Garret Dillahunt, Brad Pitt, Michael K. Williams, Paul Giamatti, Sarah Paulson and others.
Here's the 5 1/2-minute featurette (if it doesn't load for you in the Yahoo player below, try the YouTube player below it):
Jewell Sparks | September 6, 2013 6:32 PM
Great article.. I look forward to seeing the movie in its entirety!!! Thanks for the awesome review.
Peggy | September 6, 2013 6:10 PM
You know a movie must be good when the actors see it for the first time and it freaks them out. They freakin' made it and they're shocked by it. Can't wait to see it, but a little scared too.
Accidental Visitor | September 5, 2013 7:51 PM
With all due respect, CC, there weren't actually that many black women who looked like Thandie Newton back then. Hell, there aren't many, relatively speaking to the rest of the black women in the world, who look like her today. But especially back then during the times of slavery in America, that percentage was even lower than it is now despite the number of children resulting from masters and slave women. Lightskinned blacks were more of a scarcity back then despite the abundance of focus on the "tragic mulatto" in old literature and narratives. And when I say Thandie Newton I don't necessarily mean women as beautiful as Thandie Newton. I'm referring to a type that fits Thandie''s phsysical attributes :skin complexion, nose, hair type (at least the hair style that Thandie has in movies), etc. I'm a fan of Thandie Newton but I always thoughtit was absurd that at least three times she has been cast as a slave/former slave in Hollywood films. Black people that look like that were more the rarity than the norm. Those are just facts. Some people on S&A can't get past bad casting that leads to actors/actresses not being able to pull off the right accent. I tend to have a problem of casting that gets the "look" wrong. For example casting Sidney Poitier and Thurgood Marshall? Just wrong. Now I expect to see a lot of Thandie Newton or Harry Lennix types in "Feat of All Saints". But in "Beloved"" Get the ::bleep:: out of here.
Getting back on track I brought up her to make a point about the difference between casting the Thandies of the world for playing slaves and Chiwetel having a shaven face in "12 Years". The latter isn't as big a deal. Blaqueblack made a comment that such a look suggested "12 Years" was romanticized. What pure bs. All the accounts of early reviews tells us it far from a romanticized representation of slavery. Chiwetel not having some raggy beard doesn't take away from that. And to claim it is "almost beautified" is even more absurd. From what I've seen the clothes the slaves are wearing in the movie don't look as if they just came out the drycleaner.
If there is one legitimate complaint about Chiwetel Ejiofor's physical appearance it may be that, to me, he doesn't necessarily look mulatto. The real Solomon Northup was mulatto.
Blaqueblack | September 4, 2013 2:40 PM
Extremely compelling story and should be told. Unfortunately, with most of these films they fail to capture the aesthetic/look that matches the brutality. I don't believe most enslaved people were allowed to be clean shaven or to wear manicured goatees. The goal was to make money/profit, and little attention was paid to ensuring clean clothes that match. The look is inauthentic, romanticized (almost beautified). I think it's time for a raw, dirty, dehumanizing depiction (look) of the horrors of slavery that causes the viewer to feel uncomfortable about witnessing such an event on film as entertainment.
Accidental Visitor | September 3, 2013 7:25 PM
Wow. Just beautiful.
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Is anyone else having difficulties loading the Video? I just got an apology message--apparently they're having technical difficulties.
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VM | September 3, 2013 2:56 PM
Hans Zimmer's score!!!


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Larry...really sorry to learn of the passing of your partner Sassy. Just keep remembering the great times you had together. She must have had a great life playing and being with her friend at the crags.
Hi Julian, I just saw the post of your cute Dachsund, sorry about your lost. They are so special and there departure is so painful. It didn't take me long to get another..


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Deep Dish, Pastrami & Mexican Oh My! Eating My Way Through Chicago.
As I mentioned in my last post, I took a quick trip up to Chicago at the beginning of this month. I attended a conference for work in Lombard IL, and while I stayed out in the burbs near my event, I did get to venture into the city once the conference wrapped up. Here are some of my food highlights from the quick trip.
Deep dish from Gino's East. Sorry Chicagoans, I'm a thin crust gal. Actually, I would prefer to not eat pizza at all… but if push comes to shove, deep dish would not be my top choice. I know this makes me a weirdo.
Steak with roasted plantains topped with queso blanco and served with refried black beans from…. can you guess? FRONTERA GRILL! People, I ate at one of Rick Bayless' restaurants! So exciting! In my Top Chef episode recap post from last August I mentioned that if I visited Chicago I would be sure to eat at a Bayless joint, and lo… I can now say I have! The food was amazing, and the margaritas were as good as some of the best I've had in San Antonio.
I tried my darndest to get a hot dog from this notable joint, but alas I was thwarted by a cash only policy. This was brought to my attention AFTER I stood in a line wrapping around the door in 19 degree weather for 40 minutes. Seriously. No sign till you get to the counter? I could have walked to Michigan to visit an ATM and back in the amount of soul crushing frigid time I spent in line. You know what Doug, I'll show you where you can put your hot dog!
When the Hot Doug's trip was a wash, and with not much time left before I needed to head to O'Hare to grab my flight home, I opted for an over stuffed sandwich from Lucky's. Lucky's was featured on Man Vs. Food, and the challenge was to eat 3 of the above sandwiches (and the accompanying fries) in an hour. No way. Not possible. Super tasty though. I ordered a pastrami and fried egg sandwich, and it came dressed with cole slaw and fries stacked on top of the meat. I highly recommend it.
Chicago was lovely, though I barely feel like I scratched the surface there. I basically just ate my weight in terrible junk food, and walked down Michigan Ave. I did get to see the bean!
I look silly in hats. Lesson learned.
I would love to head back (hopefully not in February the next time) and take in some more of the sights and touristy activities. For the time being, I need to recover from this massive binge. The elliptical is calling my name.
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I adore Chicago! Though I've only visited in December (conference trips for three consecutive years). I, too, would love to go back during a warmer month … and eat at Frontera Grill. I heart Rick Bayless!


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History of the American Soldier – Fort Clinch Nov.10th
November 2nd, 2012
Join us at the Williams House and be a part of the rich history of Amelia Island and Fort Clinch on this Veterans Day weekend! November 10th, 2012, Ft. Clinch State Park and the Friends of Ft. Clinch present the history of the American Soldier. Join us at Fort Clinch for a full day of U.S. Military History as we honor our Armed Forces. Review Military Displays from the Revolutionary War to Present Day. Enjoy period music and firing demonstrations. Visit our "Fort Clinch Canteen" for a variety of delightful refreshments. Fun for the whole family.
Regular Park admission applies. Fort admission is one canned food item per person, to be donated to the Barnabas Food Pantry.
For information call Ft. Clinch State Park 904-277-7274
Danny and Gina
November 5th, 2012
Congratulations to Danny and Gina. We enjoyed hosting your reception, friends and family! It was a wonderful, beautiful, fun event!
More pictures on Face Book and thanks in advance for "Liking" our page!!
Thank you Deborah and Byron
November 5th, 2012
The beautiful location combined with your commitment to providing us with an event free of worry and work on our part resulted in a celebration enjoyed by everyone and especially me, mother of the bride!! We have been singing your praises all day.
Bonnie Sinatro
Great Egret downtown Fernandina Beach
November 6th, 2012
Egrets, I've had a few…
You never know what you will find strolling the historical downtown area!
Photo courtesy of Scott Moore here in Fernandina, Thanks!
Fernandina Newcomers Coffee Get Together
November 10th, 2012
We were honored to host forty lovely members of the Fernandina Newcomers Club this week. What a great way to kick-off the holiday season!
Coffee and assorted teas with sweets and savories were on the menu for a morning club meeting and also a sneak peek at some of the Christmas decorations as we ready ourselves for the Cookie Tour!
Pictured are two of the many offerings of the meeting – our trademark southern warm tea sandwiches… farm fresh ham and cheese tucked inside a delicate rosemary biscuit!
Pumpkin tortes with a sweet cream cheese filling topped with cranberries-heavenly!
Happy Veterans Day!
November 11th, 2012
Full house here on this Veterans day weekend with happy faces all enjoying a patriotic breakfast!
It was a perfect balmy morning for the Veterans day parade as well (love the bagpipes!) and our guests were able to enjoy the festivities from the front porch.
Victorian Christmas at the Amelia Island Williams House
November 12th, 2012
Beautiful trees, thousand's of tiny white light, red bows and wreaths adorn the Williams House. Come relax and share the holiday season and enjoy the many activities of Amelia Island- the perfect island vacation. Our 2012 holiday package includes:
- Three nights stay in one of our beautifully decorated guest rooms
- Our Christmas Goodie basket prepared especially for your stay
- On Christmas Eve starting at 4:00 pm we'll enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, a glass of your favorite wine during which
All our guest are invited to hop aboard a horse drawn Carriage for a tour to enjoy the lights of the village
- Christmas Morning we'll enjoy a hearty 2 course Christmas breakfast
- A Christmas Day Buffet with lots of wonderful dishes will be served at 2:00 pm
- Sandwiches and Deborah's Chili will be served at 5:00 pm
- Complimentary bikes, wi-fi, Cable TV, comfy linens and much more
Amelia Island Annual Holiday Cookie Tour of Inns
November 16th, 2012
We have been in a riotous cloud of flour and sugar, nuts and sweets baking cookies for the big event here at the Williams House and burning the midnight oil getting all of the Christmas decorations up and lit in anticipation of "Oooh's and Ahhh's" with the chance to show our beloved Inn to you all dressed up and ready for the party!
We are merely HOURS away from the start of the Amelia Island B&B Associations annual COOKIE TOUR! So dig out your Christmas sweater and join us Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 12 noon until 5:00 pm. Spend the afternoon strolling through eight of Amelia Island's charming bed and breakfast establishments and sampling an array of cookies! See you Saturday!
Date: Saturday November 17, 2012
Time: 12 pm-5pm
Place: Begin the tour at any of the eight bed and breakfast inns on the tour.
Maps are printed on your ticket and will be available at the door.
Tickets: $25 each for all ages and can be purchased at any of the Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast Inns, The Purple Dove Resale Center in Yulee, the Amelia Island Visitors Center, Nassau County Public Library (downtown Fernandina) and the Chamber of Commerce gateway office.
2012 Amelia Island Cookie Tour
November 18th, 2012
We had a great turnout for the Cookie Tour today – close to 600! We were so busy we didn't get a chance to take many pictures, but we all had a wonderful time and met some great people. Thanks everyone!
Decorations Shine at Williams House during Cookie Tour
November 19th, 2012
The Williams House always decorates for the holidays in style and has been known locally as the "Christmas House" since before Byron and Deborah were the owners. Each year we repeat some of our favorite decorations while Deborah always creates a few surprises and changes to enhance the guest experience. This year we have a major candy theme going and if Deborah can just keep the dishes filled (as Byron grazes by) guests will enjoy it. It all fit together well for last weekend's cookie/house tour of all the B&B's, and if our comments were accurate from visitors we were voted most beautifully decorated. It's a pleasure to feel all the hard work and decorating is appreciated and we enjoy hearing comments when visitors enter the main hall for our winter wonderland! I've attached some pictures below for those who weren't able to attend are won't be joining us before the decorations come down in January.
November 19th, 2012
Is there a gourmet or cookbook aficionado on your Christmas list? The much loved "Inns of Amelia Island Cookbooks" are now available! Maybe one for yourself?
Happy Holidays!
Cookbooks are $20 and may be purchased at any Inn. They are available online at www.ameliaislandinns.com. The cost is $20 plus $5 for shipping and handling. You may also mail a cookbook order to AIBBA, PO Box 741 Fernandina Beach, FL 32035, the cost is $20 plus $4 for mailing and shipping fee.
Fernandina Gearing up for Christmas!
November 20th, 2012
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat…and the city is assembling the Christmas tree downtown!
Black Friday Downtown Pajama Shopping Party
November 20th, 2012
Day after Thanksgiving Downtown Shopping Party! TIme to show off those favorite pajama's!
Thanksgiving Breakfast
November 23rd, 2014
Lets start out with fresh fruit with a dollop of a creamy yogurt whip followed by a light butter grilled croissant grilled with a ladle of strawberry glaze and sausage!
We have the best guests!
November 23rd, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving Morning! Look at these happy faces!
Thanksgiving Afternoon Tea Delicacies!
November 23rd, 2012
Homemade pimento cheese tea sandwiches garnished with parsley and pimento in the shape of a holly with berries – nothing is too good for our guests!
Cucumber and dilled cream cheese tea sandwiches with a dusting of freshly chpped parsley out of the garden.
Tea sandwiches with a sprig of mint and strawberry garnish-the combo is fantastic!
Rum Pecan Cookies and Chicken salad in a flaky pastry nest, baked sausage and cheese bisquit orbs, cranberry pecan and toffee tortes, chocolate dipped strawberries and MORE!
Thanksgiving Carriage Rides!
November 23rd, 2012
Lets top off that tea with a carriage ride around town to work off some calories?
Boomer knows he will get a snack from Deborah and Byron as soon as he pulls up to the front door of the Williams House!
Christmas in the popular SMUGGLER'S COVE SUITE!
November 25th, 2012
One of Deborah's new creations this year with a Copper theme (the look is unexpected and is so rich and simply beautiful)! Visit our "FACE BOOK" page for more details-and thank you in advance for "LIKING" us!
Flowers in November!
November 28th, 2012
I was just looking through some pictures on my lunch break and thought I'd send this one to you…..took it in the front yard there last time I stayed with you. See you in a few weeks!


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Council of Ministers considering introducing import tax
11:21, — Economics
The suggestion to introduce another tax for entrepreneurs has already been submitted to the Council of Ministers.
In addition to the state car tax, introduced at the beginning of 2014 for improving roads, another payment may be introduced in Belarus. The purpose of its introduction is solving housing and communal industry's problems.
The respective suggestion has already been submitted to the Council of Ministers by the chairman of the permanent commission on economic policies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Viktar Valushytski, Ezhednevnik reports.
Considering the fact that the suggestion on the solution of the housing and communal services industry's problems goes in line with Lukashenka's demand to put the industry in order, the conclusion offers itself on the coordinated character of different branches of power. Apart from that, the absolute majority of the so called initiative of the public elects, are generated as a rule by completely different institutions in Belarus. This is a commonly known fact. That is exactly why Belarusian business has already started raising the alarm as to the initiative of introduction of the new tax.
Viktar Valushytski spoke with an official suggestion to introduce a municipal sales tax on all imported goods sold in Belarus. The document, submitted to the Council of Ministers, reads that Belarusian parliament members are driven by exclusively noble aims: lower the cost price of goods, produced by Belarusian enterprises, and correspondingly increasing the competitiveness of the goods made in Belarus, as well as the necessity of gradual abandonment of cross-subsidy practice in housing and communal services industry. In this regard the MP suggests to discuss the possibility of introducing a municipal tax on goods produced outside the Customs Union.
The suggestion does not mention the amount of the new tax, but even if the minimal rate is taken for calculations, the outcome is impressive. According to the National Statistics Committee, imports of goods from outside the Customs Union to Belarus account for over 18 billion dollars a year. If even the minimal rate of 5% is introduced, it amounts to 900 million dollars a year. It is barely the matter of such a minimal rate, since at its expense Viktar Valushytski suggests not only to solve the problem of subsidies to the housing and communal services industry, but also to make Belarusian products more competitive compared to the imported, for which 5% is definitely not enough.
The right of introducing the tax and defining its rate is suggested to be given to municipal authorities, which will also define how the funds should be better used in line with the stated purposes.
The permanent commission on economic policies of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus impersonated by Viktar Valushytski suggests to use the funds, obtained by the means of the new tax, for covering the housing and communal services subsidies of each specific region that collects the tax. "Thus, these funds could become a source for relieving the cross-subsidy burden for industrial enterprises and putting it on the sales of products from third countries", - the MP concludes.
As the taxpayers of the new fee Valushytski sees retailers, including individual entrepreneurs. The introduction of the tax, in the opinion of the commission's chairman, will allow for reducing the deficit of the balance of payment's current account due to the increased competitiveness of goods made in Belarus as compared to the imported. The budget's subsidy burden should also go down, as well as the burden of industrial enterprises in terms of cross-subsidies to the housing and communal services industry. This will increase industrial outputs in the country.
Considering the lowered cost price of such goods, the share of their sales, in the MP's opinion, should increase in total retail sales volume, while all Belarusian goods by far ignored by customers would be able to successfully compete even with their Chinese counterparts.
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OLYMPIA — Roy Franco was in a wheelchair and missing his left eye today when he pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges stemming from fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend with a sawed-off shotgun at Lattins Country Cider Mill on Rich Road.
Franco, 55, shot himself in the head immediately after chasing down his ex-girlfriend Kay Langford and shooting her in the head, killing her. The homicide occurred inside a general store at the cider mill after she had arrived there for work the morning of Sept. 24, 2009.
Franco killed Langford in front of horrified onlookers, including cider mill owner Carolyn Lattin, who has said she tried to wrest the shotgun from Franco so Langford could flee, but he pushed her away.
Franco had trouble answering Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhees questions in court because hes missing part of his jaw.
He pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree assault, one count of third-degree assault and one count of possession of a short-barreled shotgun. He faces between 26 years and 34 years, eight months in prison at his Jan. 10 sentencing.
Thurston County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Christy Peters said she will recommend the high end of the sentencing range. People at todays court hearing included Langfords stepdaughter Caprice Wilson and Langfords niece, Casey Langford, along with Carolyn Lattin and her two daughters, Sherrie and Debbie.
Carolyn Lattin, 78, said today that she wanted to be in court for Kays family.
I wasnt doing anything other than trying to help her, she said of when she tried to grab the shotgun from Franco. Lattin has had a cider stand at the farm where she lives since 1956.
Carolyn Lattin said Langford, 43, had worked at the cider mill for about a year and a half before her death.
She was a good kid, a good kid, she said. We just love her. We miss her.
Debbie Lattin said she was in the house when she heard the first shots that Franco fired at Langford before Langford ran into the store. Debbie Lattin said when she saw Franco run inside and heard more gunfire, she feared Franco was shooting at her mother and others inside.
It looks like hes suffering, and Im glad, Debbie Lattin said outside court. He ruined so many lives for nothing.
She said she and her mother become emotional when they hear gunshots from hunters near their farm in rural Thurston County. Added Carolyn Lattin, It was a traumatic thing for all of us.
At the time of Langfords death, she had a new boyfriend whom she worked with at the cider mill. Jaymie Nelson, who dropped Langford off for work the morning of her homicide, has said Langford was as happy as she had ever been with her new boyfriend.
At the end, she was very happy, Nelson has said. She had a smile on her face every day that she was with him.
Wilson said Langfords death could have been prevented if a former cider mill employee who was with Franco the night before the homicide had told Langford about threats Franco had made. Langford was unaware she was in danger, Wilson has said. According to court papers, the night before the homicide, Franco was taking target practice and told the third party he would kill Langford and her new boyfriend, then commit suicide, court papers state.
Peters said today that the Thurston County Sheriffs Office investigated the third party but never brought any additional criminal charges.
Wilson said shes glad Franco will go to prison. Wilson, who is pregnant, added that when Franco became choked up during the hearing, it upset her.
Francos daughter was at the court hearing, but she declined to be identified by name. She said she still loves her father, despite what he did. She said he is being held at Stafford Creek Corrections Center near Aberdeen because his medical needs can be taken care of there.
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KTEM, Temple, Texas
(Sgt. Jack White, I-143, made
this talk over KTEM, Temple, Tx, Radio Station, while recuperating from wounds suffered on
Hill 424 above Altavilla, Italy. He was among those brought to McCloskey Hospital in
Temple which Walter Humphrey talked about in his speech printed in the last Historical
I was born and raised in Belton,
graduated from Belton High in 1939, and worked in my dads photographic studio until
I was inducted into active service, November 25, 1940. I had joined the National Guard on
April 1, 1939.
1 was first sent to Camp Bowie at
Brownwood for 14 months where I had field training and later went on maneuvers in
Louisiana in the summer of 41. Then we went to Camp Blanding, Fla. for swamp and
jungle training for about two months. While there, I went to an intelligence school for
about two months. From Blanding, we went to the Carolina maneuvers for the hardest
training of all, blitzkrieg warfare.
In August we went to Camp
Edwards, Massachusetts, for amphibious training and during that winter, we learned how to
carry on operations in extremely cold weather. In April 43 we boarded the boat for
Landing in Oran, we moved further
in for mountain training; lots of mountain climbing, endurance marches and night
operations by compass. In most of these maneuvers we used real ammunition.
Not being needed on the African
front, we were sent to train to Casablanca where our company was assigned to the
transporting of prisoners of war to camps in the states. In May, we spent seven days in
the states before being returned to Casablanca and assigned to a prisoner of war camp as
guards for two weeks. We then rejoined the 36th Division at Arzew, took a lot of
amphibious training there, and prepared for the invasion of Italy.
About the first of September, we
loaded for the invasion and, in a huge convoy, headed for our destination. The night of
the 8th, we slept on the decks, ready to load on our boats at any time. At 2:30 a.m. we
had a breakfast of navy beans and then loaded on the assault boats. My boat got lost and
never did get with the tight wave, so we landed with the fourth wave at daylight. We waded
ashore with shells landing all around us in the water, and on the beach. We ran through
barbed wire entanglements and assembled on the other side of the beach among high sand
dunes about eight miles south of Salerno at the little town of Paestum.
As communications sergeant, my
first message received was that our third platoon had encountered artillery and scattered.
By noon, we finally got the company back together and reorganized. Until that time, I
hadnt realized we were in the real fight. It seemed like it was just another
maneuver, although there were dead and wounded lying all around.
Reorganized, we moved up a
mountain and our battalion took the little town of Cappaccio. We settled in the town and
set up defensive positions for the night, digging fox holes and had D and K rations, a
combination of food packages.
At daybreak the next morning, we
received a message that enemy tanks were headed toward Cappaccio. We moved east of the
town to prepare to meet them, but they turned out to be seven armored cars that moved
right in the trap we had prepared. Three of the cars were knocked out and the other four
surrendered. It was here that the bazooka proved its usefulness; with one shot an armored
car was completely blown to pieces.
We moved up on Monte Soprano and
Monte Santano to set up defensive positions which we held for three days without any
opposition. Early on the morning of the 12th, we got the message to prepare to move. We
walked all day long not knowing where we were going. We found out later that we were
headed for Altavilla. At 3 a.m. the next morning, we prepared to move up on the mountain
behind the town, Hill 424, since by taking this high ground above the town, we
automatically took possession of it. There was very little opposition until we got almost
to Altavilla.
Then German 88 barrages began
coming in thick; they shelled the town for two hours with aerial bursts then moved their
fire over on the hill where we were. After enduring about an hour of shelling, one of the
last blasts hit ME! A piece of shrapnel fractured my ankle. This was about 11 oclock
in the morning. Five other soldiers were hit at the same time.
Since there were no medics there,
I crawled down the hill to Altavilla where I finally found an aid man. At that time the
roads were cut off and no ambulances could get in to evacuate the wounded; therefore, we
were left in a ravine to wait until ambulances could get to us. The afternoon of the 14th,
the German troops moved in and captured the aid station where I was. They marched off all
that could walk and left those of us who couldnt.
After they had gone we lay in the
open all afternoon with German 88s bursting over us. After dark, enemy patrols came
through and looked us over. They went on and didnt bother us when they saw we were
woundedwith the exception of the fourth patrol. The Germans took my watch and
several things off the other boys.
After about 3 oclock in the
morning, they came for us and carried us to an old church where there were around 200
other captured Americans. Among these men were Capt. Alfred J. Laughlin, L-143, of Moody,
now in a North African hospital. Others were Capt. Bill Yates of Temple, who is still a
German prisoner; 1st Sgt. August Waskow of Belton, now in a New Jersey hospital; Sgt.
Randle Wade of Belton; PFC McQueen of Rockdale; Pvt. O.T. Morgan of Belton, now a POW, and
many others I know.
The next day (15th) the Germans
loaded those of us who couldnt walk on a truck which evacuated us to an old rock
house 20 miles behind their lines. The Americans who were able had to walk. On the way we
were strafed by American planes which wounded two of our own men.
At the old house, a German
clearing station, our wounds were treated with dry bandages only since the German medics
had nothing else. We were treated as well as possible. We were fed three times a day on
German black bread, limburger cheese, liverwurst spread, and soup. From all of this, the
only thing we could eat was soup.
After six days the Germans had
orders to evacuate us; we were to be ready to move that afternoon by ambulance to a larger
hospital further back from their battle lines.
During the afternoon they
admitted so many wounded Germans that they could not evacuate us . . . too busy taking
care of their own wounded soldiers. They moved out, leaving us there. For two days Italian
civilians took care of us. Through Italians, we sent messages back to our American troops.
After two days Americans came for us. We were taken to the American hospitals where I was
operated on. From there, I was sent to North Africa to a larger hospital.
I left for the United States on a
hospital ship December 23rd. We arrived at Charlestown, SC, January 5th. After five days
there, I was sent to McCloskey General Hospital at Temple, TX, on a hospital plane, which
was the first massive evacuation by plane of patients to inland hospitals in the United
States. I was very happy to have been sent so close to home.
In closing, I want to say that I
hope the people here at home will support the Fourth War Loan drive as enthusiastically as
they did the others.
To contact the 36th Infantry Division Association,
send mail to email@example.com
The 36th Infantry Division Association Library
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A security guard at a Nashville shopping center had to use pepper spray on a man who was allegedly harassing women Friday.
Police say Cameron Hillman was trying to pick up women at Rivergate Mall.
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A 77-year-old woman nearby inhaled some of the pepper spray and received some medical care.
The guard was treated at a nearby hospital and is going to be OK.
Hillman was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and aggravated assault. He was booked in the Metro Jail on $40,000 bond.
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This is the 1st bowl i ever turned. I bought a "practice blank" from my local wood working store in Reno Nevada. The buy them from a company in Oregon. This company (forgot name) uses big leaf maple to create highly figured blanks. They cut off the "non-figured" parts and turn them in to practice blanks. They all have a little bit of nice figure though. They come in all different sizes but none bigger than 8" square and 6" thick. The one I bought was 6"x6"x3" thick. It was $8. They have thinner ones for $5. The most highest priced one was around $15. Really good deal. I bought 3. This is the 1st one. Again it is big leaf maple, and was nice to turn. After sanding, I gave it an oil finish, and hit it with a thin coat of salad bowl finish (bees wax and oil). I can't wait to get the others on the lathe. It'll be fun. Thanks for looking.
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#1 posted 484 days ago
Pdl,looks good. Now you will be hooked for life. Its a whole new beginning. Good luck.
-- --Dave, Downers Grove, Il. When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams
#2 posted 484 days ago
That is a very nice first bowl and I love that spalted maple….........................Jim
-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!
#3 posted 484 days ago
That is a great bowl, especially for your first attempt. It has strong form and lines. Thick and heavy, and that is the way people actually want them, unlike fellow turners at a convention who take pride in thin pieces, the rest of the population likes bowls that will last with use – like your's mot certainly will.
-- Don't try to figure it out... just turn it.
#4 posted 483 days ago
A beauty. Wow
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#5 posted 483 days ago
This is beautiful and quite remarkable considering it's the first bowl that you have turned. I'm sure that it will be the first of many.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#6 posted 481 days ago
That's pretty great for a first. Has some nice grains and spalting. Keep it up and make more of them.
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text: KISS ALIVE II! Need I say more? I was 8 years old when I first saw and heard this album. Up until this time I was being raised on the likes of Ernest Tubb, John Denver, Waylon Jennings and such. Then one day I walked into my grandmothers house and heard my uncle listening to something extremely loud! I asked what it was and he showed me the album ALIVE II. That did it! Today it is by far the loudest recorded live album I have ever heard. KISS was way before their time. From the opening explosions of "Detroit Rock City" to the screaming chant of "we want kiss" following "Shout It Out Loud", this album is still rocking heavy almost 25 yrs later! Check out Ace Freyleys intro to "King Of The Nightime World", his guitar sounds like a screaming siren not to mention the rest of his blistering fingerwork! I have owned this recording on 8track, vinyl, cassette, and currently Cd. This is music worth listening to over and over and it still rates and sounds fresh with todays heavy new artist. If you have a chance to catch KISS live I promise you it will be a show that you never forget! If you don't see them live, this record is the next best thing. One listen to this and I think you will agree why KISS is called "The hottest band in the world!" Crank this one!


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Dalton Conley
Dalton Clark Conley (born 1969) is an American sociologist. He is University Professor (with appointments in Sociology, Medicine and Public Policy) and formerly served as the Dean for the Social Sciences and Chair of the Department of Sociology at New York University.[1] He also holds appointments as an Adjunct Professor of Community Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and as Dean of Arts and Sciences (pro bono) for the University of the People.[2] In 2005, Conley became the first sociologist to win the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award. He is a 2011 Guggenheim Fellow.
A graduate of New York City's prestigious math and science Stuyvesant High School, he also graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in Humanities, and from Columbia University with and an M.P.A. in Public Policy, and a Ph.D. in Sociology. He also holds an M.S. and Ph.D in Biology (Genomics) from NYU.[3]
Conley is best known for his contributions to understanding how socioeconomic status is transmitted across generations.
His first book, Being Black, Living in the Red (1999), showed the important role of family wealth in perpetuating class advantages and racial inequalities in the post-Civil Rights era.
He has also studied the role of health in the status attainment process. A seminal article entitled, "Is Biology Destiny: Birth Weight and Life Chances" (with Neil G. Bennett, American Sociological Review 1999) and his second book, which emerged from this and related pieces, The Starting Gate: Birth Weight and Life Chances (with Kate Strully and Neil G. Bennett, 2003) showed the importance of birth weight and prenatal health to later socioeconomic outcomes, reversing the typical way sociologists viewed the health-economics relationship and anticipated a robust research literature on early life health conditions as they affect later socioeconomic processes and outcomes.
The Pecking Order, which followed in 2004, showed the importance of within-family, ascriptive factors in determining sibling differences in socioeconomic success, thereby challenging the usual association of intra-household differences with the greater salience of achievement and/or meritocracy.
In addition to these works, Conley is the author of the acclaimed sociological memoir Honky (2001), which examines Conley's own childhood growing up white in the inner city projects of New York City. Honky explores the intersection of race and class in America, outlining the subtle but profoundly important privileges even an impoverished white boy enjoys over his darker-skinned peers.
Elsewhere, U.S.A.: How We Got from the Company Man, Family Dinners and the Affluent Society to the Home Office, BlackBerry Moms and Economic Anxiety (2009) is Conley's latest book, chronicling how American society has moved from embodying Max Weber's Protestant ethic in the 19th and early 20th Centuries to William H. Whyte's "social ethic" during the mid-20th Century to today's "elsewhere ethic."
He argues that thanks to the combination of technological changes, rising economic inequality, market logics and the wholesale entry of mothers into the labor force, we have transformed from a 9-to-5 culture that had clear delineations between work and leisure to the modern 24-hour workday culture that combines home and office as well as a number of other once-bounded and sacred spheres of social life. Conley coins the terms weisure to describe activities that combine work and leisure such as social networking with colleagues who are also friends or contributing to open source products or gambling or other activities that are both instrumental and pleasurable. Likewise, he suggests the portmanteau convestment to describe purchases, or consumption, often viewed and written off as investments or serve both purposes.
Finally, he argues that we have gone from a culture of American individualism—in which the imperative was to find our true, backstage self through disconnected time alone and then let that authentic self guide our life choices as a lodestar of sorts—to American "intravidualism", where the moral imperative is to manage multiple external and internal data streams (and selves) that compete for attention, with little concern for the notion of an authentic core or true, single self as our guide. In this vein, the frontstage / backstage dichotomy that formed the basis of intimacy in an earlier epoch has been erased by the delocalized social economy and network-society where a new form of "privacy" is obtained via a metaphorical "fun house of mirrors" where once-personal information is now part of a hyperlinked, recursive data overload—which may, in fact, offer its own form of protection.
Conley's work has also appeared in Salon.com, Feed Magazine. He has written several op-ed pieces for the New York Times and is frequently interviewed for articles on race, family, and socioeconomic status.
Personal life[edit]
Conley was formerly married to the technoartist Natalie Jeremijenko[4] and together they have two children: a daughter named E and a son named Yo Xing Heyno Augustus Eisner Alexander Weiser Knuckles Jeremijenko-Conley.[5][6]
- Being Black, Living in the Red. University of California Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-520-21673-0.
- Honky. University of California Press. 2000. ISBN 0-520-21586-9.
- The Pecking Order. Random House. 2004. ISBN 978-0-375-71381-1.
- Elsewhere, U.S.A.. Random House. 2009. ISBN 978-0-375-42290-4.
- You May Ask Yourself.. W. W. Norton & Company. 2011. ISBN 978-0-393-12020-2.
- Honky. Random House. 2001. ISBN 978-0-375-72775-7.
- ^ Dalton Conley (New York University)
- ^ http://homepages.nyu.edu/~dc66/
- ^ https://files.nyu.edu/dc66/public/
- ^ "Dalton Conley: Biography". New York University. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ Bahrampour, Tara (25 September 2003). "A Boy Named Yo, Etc.; Name Changes, Both Practical and Fanciful, Are on the Rise". New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Conley, Dalton (10 June 2010). "Raising E and Yo...". Psychology Today magazine. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
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Robotic limbs, moved by thought. It may sound like science fiction, but researchers at the University of Pittsburgh say a tiny computer chip makes it possible for your thoughts to control an object outside of your body.
"We intercept signals from the brain and we use them to control an external device," said Andrew Schwartz, PhD, University of Pittsburgh.
This video from the Society for Neuroscience shows an artificial arm feeding a monkey. While the monkey's real arm is restrained, his thoughts are controlling the robotic arm.
Dr. Schwartz says messages from the brain chip can even bypass damaged brain or nerve cells.
"The range of patients could be stroke patients, could be patients locked in with ALS, so they can't move anything except for their eyes, it could be amputees, to control an artificial replacement arm, it could be spinal cord injured patients that are paralyzed," said Dr. Schwartz.
The procedure is called Brain Machine Interface, or BMI, and it is already being tested in humans, with promising results.
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RECENTLY, I've been trying to track down the head programmer for EA Sports to see what he thinks of my new computer game, "Picket Fences." But so far, no reply.
In this game, one strike
and you could be out
In this game, you have a choice of being the owner, general manager, coach or player of any professional team, knowing there could be some kind of work stoppage at any point of your computerized season.
Let's say you choose to be the owner of the New York Yankees. Because there's no salary cap and you reside in one of the greatest sports cities on planet Earth, you have a $100 million budget that allows you to sign any and all free agents on the open market.
All of this money lets you make bad-to-the-bone decisions -- like trading Jay Buhner to the Seattle Mariners for designated hitter Ken Phelps -- and still be able to compete for the World Series.
But be prepared my friend. Even if you win the first 100 games, the threat of a strike is always present. You'll be thinking, I've got this World Series bagged and tagged, and then -- bang -- the game crashes like the stock market in 1929.
The only way you can bring the game back up is to successfully negotiate a strike settlement within a certain amount of time. If you fail, your record season is erased from your Sony Play Station memory card, forcing you to start over.
I'D give you a few hints of what it's like to be The Boss, but I want you to experience these meetings for yourself. Sit across from union head Donald Fehr and let him tell you how Bernie Williams' demands to be the first $100 million man are perfectly acceptable in today's major-league market.
You also get to sit through a long parade of players telling you what a great guy Curt Flood was, and how do you like your antitrust exemption now? You'll know frustration first hand.
I prefer the NBA portion of my new computer game. It has a sense of timing to it that makes you feel like you're right on the cutting edge.
I recommend you choose Latrell Sprewell. Oh, this guy is the best when it comes to understanding how a bunch of pituitary cases can say the average salary of $2 million a year simply isn't enough.
Get this. I programmed Sprewell to be the only player who can attack his coach, then sue the team and the league for suspending him for something that would have landed him in jail in real life.
But even I didn't have the foresight to allow him to sue his agent for failure to negotiate a salary protection clause for pay lost as a result of assaulting his coach. Wow, even the HAL 9000 computer in "2001: A Space Odyssey" would have to open the pod bay doors on that one.
AND of course, you can always be a general manager in the National Football League. I would recommend choosing Bobby Bethard of the San Diego Chargers because his survival is in doubt.
Granted, there will be rumors that at any moment Mike Holmgren will say he's leaving Green Bay to take your job. But you must persevere.
In Ryan Leaf, you have one of the future greats at quarterback, but you also have an offense that doesn't work with Kevin Gilbride at the helm. So you fire him.
You try your best to ease the transition by convincing offensive coordinator June Jones to be your main man. But what can you do if the guy would rather be the head coach at Hawaii rather than at San Diego?
I'll leave you to figure it out once EA Sports calls me to confirm that my computer game will be on the shelves in time for the Christmas season.
It's sure to be a holiday treat for sports fans everywhere. Where else can you pretend to be Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones one minute and Miami Dolphins head coach Jimmy Johnson the next?
To quote some long lost Madison Avenue writer who probably is sweeping streets these days, "It's in the game."
Paul Arnett has been covering sports
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Corvallis, OR (SportsNetwork.com) - C.J. Wilcox poured in a game-high 23 points, and the Washington Huskies cruised to an 86-62 win over the Oregon State Beavers in a Pac-12 matchup at Gill Coliseum.
Andrew Wiggins added 15 points, and Nigel Williams-Goss scored 14 and dished out 10 assists for the Huskies (15-13, 7-8 Pac-12), who had lost five of their previous six outings entering today's final road game of the regular season. Perris Blackwell had 12 points off the bench, while Desmond Simmons (11 rebounds) and Shawn Kemp, Jr. each scored 10.
Roberto Nelson paced the Beavers (14-12, 6-8) with 17 points and eight rebounds, and Angus Brandt joined him in double figures with 10 points in the loss.
Oregon State had the hot hand early on as it jumped out to a 25-19 lead midway through the opening frame. However, Washington closed out the half with a 25-8 run to take a 44-33 lead into the break.
The Huskies never let their foot off the gas pedal in the second stanza, as they shot a sizzling 64.3 percent from the floor over the final 20 minutes to win handily.
Washington outrebounded the Beavers by a 43-23 margin for the game and also held a 52-36 scoring advantage inside the paint.
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Ad for The Puma Blues #23, the last published issue, by Stephen Murphy and Michael Zulli, 1989.
Promotional ad for The Puma Blues #21 by Stephen Murphy and Michael Zulli, 1989.
This is one of my favorite images ever and I am very happy to have just bought the original art for this piece as a birthday gift to myself.
Happy birthday, Michael Zulli!
Promotional ad for The Puma Blues featuring co-creators Michael Zulli (at left) and Stephen Murphy, 1986.
Promotional ad for Tundra Publishing featuring Al Columbia's Doghead (note the different cover art shown which appears nowhere in the published version), Taboo 6 with the 'Sweeney Todd' Penny Dreadful by Neil Gaiman and Michael Zulli, and the first of the Legends of Arzach portfolios (Joe Kubert plate shown). Background art from 'Sweeney Todd' by Michael Zulli, 1992.


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Sixers Scouting 7th Grade Basketball Star with Scoliosis
Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie has dispatched his scouts to see 7th grade basketball player Andrew Joelle, a 6-foot center from Dover, Delaware, who has scoliosis. Continue Reading →
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Loss #1: January 31st, 125-99 vs. Hawks "It was the poorest performance of our season tonight. The effort wasn't there." – head coach Brett Brown Loss #2: February ... Continue Reading →
VIDEO: The Sixers Even Suck at Getting Their Fans Free Big Macs
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The first round draft order is set, and Mock Drafts are popping up across the internet, even before the January 15th deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft. Several Falcoholic mocks have even started to appear in posts and blogs. So what follows is my ridiculously early draft mock, with an explanation of my picks. I haven't adjusted the overall pick numbers for compensatory picks, though it will ultimately affect the draft order in later rounds. I suspect the Falcons will end up with a 4th round comp. pick (for Grimes) and two 7th round comp. picks (for Svitek and McCown), but I'm not including those yet. I have, however, adjusted my overall pick numbers to accommodate the "cycling" for same-record teams that occurs after the first round.
So, without further ado, here goes:
With the 6th overall pick in the First round of the 2014 NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons select...
Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M - I can hear the screaming now, but here's my thinking... Even as a top-three prospect in most early consensus lists, most mocks currently have him available when we pick. He's the best offensive tackle in the draft, with an NFL pedigree (his father, Bruce, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007; even his grandfather, Clay Matthews, Sr., played in the NFL). Jake could arguably add an immediate upgrade to our offensive line at right tackle. It's extremely unlikely that Clowney falls to us at #6. The Rams are quite likely to trade their #2 pick, and somebody (Tampa?) could trade up to take Clowney. If there's one thing that was proven last season across the NFL, you can't have enough good tackles on the Oline, and we arguably don't have one. Matthews would be a pick that could help Ryan and our running game for years going forward, and I think we can't afford not to pick him if he's available at #6. He's even been the long snapper for the Aggies, so he could possibly clear an additional spot on the roster, or at least provide backup for that position. "But we need Defensive Line help," you say? That can be addressed...
With the 5th pick in the Second round, #37 overall, the Falcons select...
Trent Murphy, DE, Stanford - As the 2nd-to-4th ranked DE on most big boards, Murphy is a big fifth-year Senior, Team Captain, Consensus All-American, ranking first nationally with 1.1 sacks/game and sixth nationally with 1.7 tackles for loss/game. While he played quite a bit as an OLB at Stanford, he's billed as a 4-3 DE in the NFL. Murphy's a character guy that can play some ball. And for some additional line help...
4th pick in the Third round, #68 overall:
Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh - As quickly as Donald is rising up boards, he might not be available at number 68, but he's still showing up available there on several mocks, so I'm taking him. Winner of the 2013 Bronco Nagurski Trophy, College Football Defensive Player of the Year, he's described as "disruptive," having lead the nation in tackles for loss. With ten quarterback sacks, he's a guy that could change the play of our interior line. "That's great," you say, "but what about the interior of our Offensive Line?"
3rd pick in the Fourth round, #99 overall:
Tre Jackson, OG, Florida State - Another fast riser on the big boards, Jackson is a two-year starter for an undefeated FSU interior line that showed a tremendous resurgence in their running game. He's only a junior, but is expected to declare for the draft. Things are likely to change considerably after the Fourth round, due in part to compensatory picks, so we'll truncate the narrative a bit:
5th Round, #135 overall - Arthur Lynch, TE, Georgia - A local boy, he fits the Falcons' blocking TE mold. I'd take him or Fresno State's Marcel Jensen here.
6th Round, #166 overall - C. J. Barnett, FS, Ohio State - I don't think anyone would argue we need some competition at the free safety position. The way Kenny Ladler is rising, I think he'll be gone by this pick, so Barnett is likely the best free safety available here, though if we do get a 4th round comp. pick, I'd like to slide things up and take Ladler in the 5th.
7th Round, #197 overall - Tracy Moore, WR, Oklahoma State - At 6'-2", 215 lbs., Moore has the size; as a member of the prolific OSU offense for over four years, he has the experience. He could be a good pickup for our receiving corps.
One bonus dark horse selection, for a late-round compensatory pick, or for pickup as a UDFA:
Chad Young, FB, San Diego State - Despite the fact that FBs are a dying breed in the NFL, we still use one, and I'm surprised this guy's not farther up (or even ON) more draft boards. A 5'-10", 240 lb. former walk-on for the Azteks, he's become a team leader and he's a high-character guy, with no injury issues and a non-stop motor that played considerably on offense and special teams. I watched him closely in the Idaho Potato Bowl, where he hammered several blocks to spring the running back, and caught a touchdown pass. I saw an example of his hustle when the camera caught him blocking downfield for a fast wide receiver on a long pass play. Incredible.
So there you go, another ridiculously early draft mock, but one with serious potential upgrades to both lines that would, I think, help craft the Falcons into a very serious contender.


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EL CENTRO, CA - El Centro Police say they have arrested a known gang member for stabbing and killing a 17-year old Brawley High School football player over the weekend.
El Centro Police Commander Jeff Mason says witnesses came forward to provide key information that lead them straight to 19-year old Martin Gabriel Andrade who was hiding out in Heber. He says, "During the search warrant he was discovered inside and arrested. He was arrested taken inside to Imperial County Jail and booked on a charge of murder."
Andrade now faces murder charges for stabbing to death 17-year old Martin Garza a popular Brawley High School student. Last night hundreds of loved ones and classmates held a candle light vigil in Brawley in memory of their home-town football star. Mason says while the two were at the same place the night of the murder it only appears Andrade is a known gang member.
Mason tells KSWT was this case is gang related in the fact the suspect is a member of an El Centro street gang." He says "there wasn't any specific fight prior to the stabbing but they were at the same place at the same time. As for where the Garza was stabbed police say that is something they can't get into because it's sensitive to the investigation."
Mason also tells us Andrade was the target of an attempted murder investigation in 2012. Tonight, he's behind bars on a one million dollar bond.
For El Centro residents Andrade's arrest brings relief. Claudia Cazares tells KSWT News 13, "I feel relieved. I have a 15 year old son also and a 3 year old, I feel relieved.
El Centro police tell me they got the guy they were looking for and do not believe any one else is involved in Martin Garza's stabbing death.
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NEW YORK (AP) — News organizations have unleashed a multimedia blizzard of widgets, apps, dashboards, Twitter tie-ins and iPad doohickeys for Tuesday's elections.
More than ever, the online and mobile offerings aren't merely supplementary to Tuesday night's TV viewing, but can function as primary sources for following the election results.
The 2008 presidential election, when Web traffic reached record levels, was something of a coming-out party for the Internet. The Web's encore came at the Inauguration, when streaming video had its most dramatic day up to that point. The 2010 midterm elections, as experienced online, aren't likely to provide the same technological turning point. But two years later, the Web-savvy coverage of Tuesday's election highlights the growing sophistication of interactive media, social media and mobile apps.
Akamai Technologies Inc., which delivers about 20 percent of the world's Internet traffic, showed rising traffic on Tuesday afternoon. Around 5 p.m. EDT, traffic was peaking at over 4.6 million global page views per minute. That's one of Akamai's highest rates of traffic in its five years of measurement. It's also higher than the 4.3 million pages views during President Barack Obama's election night win in 2008.
ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, The New York Times and even PBS are all offering live webcasts Tuesday night. New media partnerships helped pave the way: ABC News with Facebook; CBS with Google; and NBC is embedding their video coverage on Twitter. Politics blog Politico will stream its own webcast.
News organizations are putting a particular focus on getting election results straight to users on their mobile phones with apps that can give users specific results to their local elections.
Customization is often much of the draw of the multimedia offerings. CNN, for example, offers something called "My Election," which allows users to select up to 15 specific races they're following.
CNN.com, which had 27 million unique visitors on election day 2008, will also be going live to many acceptance and concession speeches, webcasting up to four at a time.
"We can go in a lot deeper online and mobile. People can dig deep into results," says Manuel Perez, senior supervising producer for CNN.com. "They can also personalize results."
Perez says because many of Tuesday night's results may not come in until late at night, news websites may see numbers spike Wednesday morning, when people are catching up to the news.
Meanwhile, social media destinations such as Facebook and Twitter used their power to get out the vote.
Atop Facebook pages was a reminder that Tuesday was Election Day. A link was provided to help people find their polling place, and a running ticker counted the number of people on Facebook who clicked that they had voted. The fast-rising number was more than 4.5 million as of early afternoon Tuesday.
The location-sharing service Foursquare unveiled an "I Voted" badge that more than 26,000 users clicked on at their polling stations.
Conversation on the election dominated Twitter, which was still relatively nascent during the 2008 election. The Times' website, which boasted extensive election coverage, attempted to diagram the dialogue on Twitter with an interactive feature showing which candidates were the most tweeted.
The Onion added comedy to the running commentary, posting Election Day tips, such as: "Young people should heed their civic duty and RockTheVote. Older Americans are advised to smooth jazz the vote."
The most popular video online, according to Viral Video Chart, was "I Remember," an anti-Republican ad paid for by the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund. It was viewed more than 265,000 times.


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The University of Texas-Pan American recently welcomed 16 South Texas high school graduates to the Baylor Premedical Honors College Program, a cooperative program between UTPA and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
"You are some of the brightest students in South Texas. Our average student receives a 1000 SAT score and the average SAT score among the 16 of you was 1260," said Dr. William Thomson, director of the Office of Educational Outreach at Baylor College of Medicine.
Incoming students to the program were greeted with a reception in the Ballroom. New students to the program include Moath Amro from Alexander High School in Laredo. Paola Carrasco was born and spent a large portion of her childhood in Ecuador. She currently resides in McAllen and graduated from South Texas High School for Health Professions in Mercedes. Eloy Cavazos is from Weslaco, Texas and attended South Texas High School for the Health Professions. Elvis Cavazos graduated as the salutatorian from Weslaco High School. Rebecca Cavazos graduated from St. Augustine's, a private high school in Laredo. Erika Garcia was the salutatorian from McAllen Memorial High School. Daisy Gracia graduated as valedictorian from Rivera High School in Brownsville. Claudette Gonzalez is from Los Fresnos High School. Mahwish Nasir is from Weslaco and graduated from South Texas High School for Health Professions. Joseph Nichols (Joey) is from Harlingen, and graduated from South Texas High School for Health Professions. Michael Pena graduated from Los Fresnos High School. Kristina Rathmell graduated from St. Augustine's High School in Laredo. Rony Skaria graduated as valedictorian from McAllen Memorial High School. Crystal Solis graduated from Los Fresnos High School. Violeta Valdivia lives in McAllen and attended South Texas High School for Health Professions.
Tatiana Cordova, a junior premed student, welcomed students to the University and said the program was instrumental in her decision to go into pediatrics and return to the Rio Grande Valley to practice medicine.
"This is a great program because we all know each other and we all help each other," Cordova said. "The professors in the program give me what I need to get ahead and have really helped prepare me for medical school."
The eight-year program offers conditional acceptance to Baylor College of Medicine upon graduation from UTPA. The partnership was established in 1994 to increase the number of primary care physicians in the medically underserved area of South Texas. To enter the program, students must be selected and undergo a competitive interview process.
"This is an intense program and we at Baylor expect you to be the leaders at this University," said Dr. Lloyd Michael, senior associate dean of the Office of Admissions at Baylor College of Medicine. "You should be very proud of this opportunity. We have 40 UTPA medical students at Baylor and we want to hopefully add another 16 students from this room."
While at Baylor, students have the opportunity to be advisers to incoming students at the undergraduate level.
For more information contact Dr. Cindy Wedig, Premedical Honors College coordinator, at 956/316-7025.


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Posted: 9:57 pm Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Benjamin's Ron Ream resigns as football coach; school mum on reason
By Jason Lieser
UPDATED: Oct. 16, 2:53 p.m.
The Benjamin School sent an e-mail to staff Thursday afternoon announcing the immediate resignation of Ron Ream as football coach.
School administrators are not discussing Ream's resignation publicly and several Benjamin employees said they have been instructed not to speak with the media.
"We're still focusing on all the issues and details," said Robert Goldberg, the Head of School at Benjamin. He declined to take any questions or comment further.
Jay Selvig, Head of Upper School, declined comment through a secretary Friday morning.
Ream has not returned voicemails left at his home and his office and did not respond to an e-mail.
Defensive coordinator Jimmy Clark said the move caught the football staff off-guard. Clark also said he was told Ream will remain in his post as athletic director.
"I was very, very surprised," Clark said. "None of the coaches were expecting this. We were all very shocked. We were not told the details of exactly why he resigned, but he did.
"It was a sad, devastating day to the staff and to the kids."
Special teams coach Dave Parks said he was "shocked" but he and Clark both declined further comment.
Ream met with his coaches and players Thursday afternoon to inform them of the change.
Offensive coordinator Ryan Smith will coach the team in Friday's game against Pope John Paul II and is expected to be the interim coach for the remainder of the season.
Multiple sources told The Post a player and a volunteer coach got into an "altercation" during last Friday's loss to King's Academy, but it is unknown if there is any link between the incident and Ream's resignation. The assistant coach involved stepped down and the player was suspended from the team, a source said.
Ream was still listed as head football coach on the school's website late Thursday night.
Ream was in his 30th season as Buccaneers head coach and had a record of 193-112. He is a member of the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame. He was The Post's small schools Coach of the Year in 2005.
Some of Ream's former players were upset to hear about his resignation, which they believe came under pressure from the school. Several area coaches were displeased, too.
"I'm appalled at the way the school handled the situation and threw someone like Coach Ream under the bus," said Chris Holmes, a 2007 graduate who played offensive line and linebacker under Ream. "It infuriates me."
Former quarterback Connor Kempe, a 2008 graduate playing at Dartmouth, added, "The outcry from the alumni is going to be heard very soon. The man was doing nothing wrong. I just find it a little bit absurd that he was somewhat pressured into resigning. That's the word on the street."
Former running back T.J. Strunk, Class of 2007, attended Benjamin for 14 years and said Ream was like family to him.
"He's been one of the most influential people in my life," said Strunk, who plays for Northeastern. "I feel like the school kind of threw him under the bus. He's been there for 36 years and he's given the school so much. To go out like this really isn't the right thing.
"I'm disappointed in the school and angry at the same time. I don't know how they could do something like this. He was one of the most respected people at that school."
Benjamin actually held a walkthrough practice Thursday after Ream's announcement to the team. Holmes said he talked to one of the current team captains, who said it was a difficult afternoon.
"He said everyone was looking around like the world just ended," said Holmes, who now plays for Bryant University. "It's going to be a tough last five games for those guys."
As of late Thursday night, there was a petition on the website petitiononline.com to reinstate Ream as football coach. This cannot be considered credible evidence at this point, but the letter appears to indicate a perception that Ream was pressured to resign by the school's trustees.
Here is the text of the petition:
To: The Benjamin School Board of Trustees
The firing of Coach Ron Ream is a travesty and a farce. Never has anyone poured as much dedication and brought as much recognition to the Benjamin School like Coach Ream. He is an icon, a figurehead, and a leader in the Benjamin community. His actions and ideals ought to be emulated by all, and his ability as a football coach is unparalleled. This unjust decision by the Board of Trustees has shaken the Benjamin community. And every student, past, present, and future, have been directly affected by Coach Ream's legacy. As a collective group, we demand that he be reinstated as Athletic Director, until which time he decides that his time at Benjamin is done. The fact of the matter is that whatever happened on the sideline was not Coach Ream's doing, and the actions by another man have to bearing or mark upon the reputation of excellence fostered by Coach Ream. Every player under Coach Ream has seen his morals, sincerity, trust, and positivity and has absorbed it. When other teams are cussing on the field, throwing cheap shots, and running up the score, Coach Ream has been the model of tradition and morality. In the face of this scandal, it appears the Board has quickly forgotten this, and has made a brash decision. Let us remind them of their folly, and demand that Coach Ream be given his post back, and that there is justice for Ron Ream and the Benjamin family.
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