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Rodanthe Condo Rental Photos and Description
3 Bed (K/K/Q plus Pull Out Couch)/3 Full Bath, Free Wi-Fi, Hot Tub, Private Deck
This coastal themed luxury condo at Waves Village can accommodate from 2 to 8 people (plus more if necessary). Each bedroom (K/K/Q) is connected to it's own full private bathroom (3 total). Your private deck has a clear view of the water - where colorful kiteboarding kites often line the sky and evening sunsets are among the most beautiful on the East Coast.
Free Wi-Fi, a full kitchen, flat screen TV + DVD player in each bedroom plus a 50+ inch TV with Surround Sound & iPod dock in the large great room, washer/dryer, stainless appliances, and free cable are some of the top interior amenities. Outside features a large guitar shaped community pool (shared by 9 condos), gear storage lockers, outdoor warm/cold water showers, plus discounts on kiteboarding lessons, kayak tours, hang gliding lessons, and kiteboarding/kayak/paddleboard/surf board rentals.
Across the parking lot is a kiteboarding school, full service restaurant, coffee shop, shops with something for everyone!
About the Area: The beach is a 10 minute walk across the island (crossing one two lane road). The road you walk down brings you to the Rodanthe Pier - the only Pier within 20 miles - and a fairly secluded beach area. You'll be able to pick your spot on the beach with ease and without having to walk far.
The pool area is a popular hang out spot at the resort, and the waterfront decks behind the retail shop, above the kiteboarding school, and behind the restaurant are packed with spectators on a windy night watching all the shop pros show their skills after they get off from work around 530. Any time it's windy, there's sure to be dozens of spectators watching kiteboarders directly behind the resort.
The Chicamacomico Life Saving Station museum is about 1 mile away, and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse (America's Tallest Lighthouse) is about 25 miles away and is worth climbing. S-Turns is known as the best surf spot on the East Coast and is 1 mile from the resort.
Events: Summertime events include 2pm daily demos at the resort for Kayaks, Paddleboards, and Power Kites, and a weekly Kid's Day from 4-6 on Wednesdays evenings. Wednesday during the summer is also Kiteboarding Demo Day with free Kiteboarding Kite & Board rentals from 9-5!
Hatteras KiteWeek & the Hatteras KiteXpo happen here each year! KiteWeek is a week long camp that includes a week of accommodations with pro riders staying in the same condo, those same pro riders teaching various 2 day clinics, other adventures like tandem hang gliding, dune hang gliding, surfing, stand up paddleboarding, kayaking, and beach bonfires, competitions, and more. The KiteXpo happens during our Spring KiteWeek and features several of the top kiteboarding brands bringing out their gear to the largest demo event on the east coast! Spots are extremely limited so sign up now! Go to www.thekitexpo.com for more details on each event.
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- Events Allowed
- Long-term Renters Welcome
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- pets considered
- suitable for elderly or infirm
- wheelchair accessible

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Mini-MSFT is back, with a post about Microsoft turning The Corner. It's interesting to contrast his point of view with that of MG Siegler over at ParisLemon. Given my own perception of Valley bias on the part of Siegler (he is one of the new voices of TechCrunch after all), it's great to see that we're making progress which is being met with receptivity and not suspicion. Further, everyone is focused on the most important beneficiaries - customers.
I have to admit, since returning to the company a little over a year ago, I have had this sense that things are looking up. Don't get me wrong, there's no shortage of frustrations for me, but that's to be expected when you come from a tiny company where you were the founder and CEO to a large company where you a cog in a wheel.
With the new fiscal year, I have a new role and a new team, and I plan on making liberal use of my training and experiences in constrained resource environments to do some things that will harken back to the mojo days of the late 90s and IE/Netscape goodness.
I know I posted a joke leaked screenshot of Chrome OS, and many people found it funny, but I firmly believe that this pre-announcement was the absolute dumbest thing that Google could have done. First, they are starting to show a trend of pre-announcing products, with ever increasing time between announce and availability. You could see this with Java support in App Engine, but then Wave, and now Chrome. What are they thinking? FUD worked 10 years ago, but not anymore.
Second, operating systems are our thing. We have *YEARS* of experience building and delivering operating systems to market. If it we so simple as to slap a pretty face on a Linux distro, someone would have taken us out a long time ago. There's a long road of tattered carcasses that have tried to be "the next great OS." I use a Macbook at home for personal work, and enjoy OS X, and generally regard it as a great operating system. Even with the Apple Fan Boy magic, they are marginally high single digit market share. Ouch.
Third, and this is the important one, Google has given us a rally cry. Whereas you could make the case that legions within the company felt that Ballmer's quest to topple Google in search was Quixotic at best, no one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around. Expect to see the company galvanize around this new encroachment. Expect a wave of pride, and something akin to, dare I say, nationalism, sweep through the company. To pre-announce a thing a scant few months before Win7 goes out the door is going to bite them in the rear. Win7 hasn't had a bad review yet, and people are very excited to get it. I have been running it on all my personal and work machines (other than the Macbook) for months, and it's awesome.
We've rounded the corner, for sure. We've rounded it and rejoined the race. We were off in the woods for a while, but we're back in the race and have a lot of power in the engine. The next few years are going to be incredible. I'm excited to work at the company, but more excited as a consumer who is going to benefit from Google, Apple and Microsoft all going at it hammer and tongs for phones, search and operating systems.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network and cloud communications, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.
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The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
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Pet Transportation – Top Tips for a Safe Trip
Our DIY Mom covers the basics of transporting your pets.
As a working mom, I'm always on the go, and that means I don't have much time to spend at home with Bootsie, my beloved miniature labradoodle. But I spend plenty of time behind the wheel, so that got me to thinking:
Why can't Bootsie come along for the ride?
The answer is, she can — and believe you me, she does. Now that she's used to it, her little curly-wurly tail starts wagging whenever she hears the jingle of car keys. But there was a learning curve for me, because I had to figure out on my own how to keep us safe and sound at speed. Here are the three most important lessons I picked up along the way.
Secure Your Pet
My top concern when I'm traveling with my pet is to make sure she's secured for the duration of the ride. I know folks have these romantic ideas about pickup trucks with dogs roaming freely in the back, but the truth is, that's pretty dangerous — not only for the dog, but also for cars and people in the vicinity if the dog (poor thing) happens to be thrown out by a sudden stop. Responsible pet owners know that you've got to have some sort of special seat or harness that keeps your little munchkin in one place (and out of your way). For dogs under 30 pounds like my Bootsie, a booster seat is a great solution, and it keeps your upholstery clean, too. If you want to give your pet a little more room to groove while still maintaining your personal space, a pet partition will do the trick, though it's less protective from the pet's point of view.
Save Your Seats
As much as we love our furry friends, we know they can do a number on automotive upholstery if they're left to their own devices. Especially for larger dogs that won't fit in a booster seat, it makes sense to invest in some kind of a seat protector. I like the kind that covers the whole rear bench, seatbacks and all. You can get a quilted cover, too, for enhanced comfort. Both are claw- and bite-resistant, and you can even hose off the quilted one as required.
Keep Fido Fed
On longer car trips, you know you're going to get hungry, right? Well, don't forget that your pet gets hungry, too, and there aren't many Doggie Drive-Thrus next to the highway. That means you have to be prepared, and it starts with a portable food container. I like this 8-cup model because it's compact and easy to stow, and it also includes two dishes so you don't have to bring them separately. If your pup's got a bigger appetite, there's a 36-cup container that features built-in food and water dishes. Now, if you're like me, the idea of bringing a water dish in the car conjures up images of catastrophic spills. That's why I'm a big fan of this 3-quart water carrier — it's got a nifty reservoir that only makes a little water available at a time, and because the bowl's part of the structure, it can't be flipped over. That's a win for both you and your pet.
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Those are the best tips I've got, but I'm still learning. Do you have any suggestions for safe and successful pet travel? Let us know in the comments!
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Top 10 Winter Prep Tips for Your Vehicle
Use this checklist to avoid getting left out in the cold.
Don't make winter any harder than it has to be – on yourself or your vehicle. To keep your car running reliably this winter, spend a little time on preventive maintenance before that chill in the air turns into a polar vortex.
Here's a checklist of 10 important maintenance items to take care of now, so your vehicle can take care of you later. While you may be familiar with several, there may be some surprises on the list.
1. Radiator cap – while it's a simple and inexpensive part, the radiator cap plays a critically important role in your heating and cooling system – not the least of which is keeping the antifreeze in your vehicle, where it should be. A leaking radiator cap can cause the engine to overheat and allow antifreeze to leak, neither of which are good scenarios for winter-weather driving. Take a close look around the radiator cap for signs of leaking fluid. To be on the safe side, if the vehicle radiator cap is several years old, replace it with a new one. The five or six bucks you may invest are well worth the peace of mind and performance you get in return. There is a lot more information available about a radiator cap's importance.
2. Thermostat – another inexpensive, yet critically important component of your vehicle heating and cooling system is the thermostat. If it's not functioning properly, you might find yourself without heat. That's because thermostats can fail, particularly if the coolant hasn't been changed regularly and corrosion has appeared. Change the thermostat, and change your odds having a warm interior all winter long.
3. Undercar – your vehicle ground clearance could decrease this winter, but only because the road surface might be rising up to meet you in the form of snow drifts or boulder-like chunks of snow and ice. Take a quick look under your car and search for any loose plastic panels related to aerodynamics that might have come loose and are dangling, as well as any exhaust system parts that look like they're hanging particularly low.
4. Tire Pressure – temperatures aren't the only thing going down in winter. For every 10-degree drop in air pressure, it's estimated that tire pressure decreases by one pound. In a tire that's only supposed to hold 35 pounds of pressure, colder temperatures can translate to a significant tire-pressure deficit. Underinflated tires wear faster, hurt fuel economy, and can reduce handling and traction. Check them with a tire pressure gauge.
5. Headlights – even if they haven't burned out, it may be time to replace them. Did you know that headlight bulbs dim over time? Couple that with the haze that may have developed on your plastic headlight covers and you could be driving with significantly less light, and reduced down road vision. Change your headlights and restore your headlight covers, and see further.
6. Oil – if you're not using synthetic oil, consider switching. It flows more freely at lower temperatures, making for easier starts and less engine wear.
7. Tire Tread Depth – tires that are showing their age with the telltale sign of little to no remaining tread depth aren't a good way to head into winter. Tires are your first line of defense when it comes to gaining traction in snow and ice, and worn tires make that job harder. Take a minute to measure your tire tread depth.
8. Windshield deicer – decrease the amount of time you're out in the cold, trying to scrape your windshield, and increase your visibility with windshield deicer. To see clearly, you need an ice-free windshield, and this is the quickest way to get it.
9. Antifreeze – not only will it help prevent heating and cooling system corrosion in every season, antifreeze also protects your engine in frigid temperatures, if it's at the proper level and strength. And that's not all. Having the proper level of antifreeze is a must have if you want the level of heat you've come to expect.
10. Emergency Kit – even a new or well-maintained vehicle can experience trouble, and if it does let you down, you should be prepared with an emergency kit to help see you through in case you're stranded for a few minutes or even a few hours.
As an experienced driver and quite possibly someone who's pretty seasoned at working on their own vehicle, you're probably already familiar with the usual suspects that can cause winter driving problems. Even so, it doesn't hurt for a quick review of your battery and windshield wipers as the final step in your winter driving preparation checklist.
Chances are, you and your vehicle will get through winter just fine. All it takes is a little time and commitment in the garage now, instead of wishing you had later on.
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Top Vehicles with Retro Styling – Part 2
In this exclusive sequel, we explore more contemporary vehicles designed with a nod to the old-school.
Why do so many people like newer cars with retro styling? Maybe it's because the vehicle in question is part of a great memory they have. It could also be that the original vehicle had an impressive reputation for good looks or performance and today's buyers are hoping to recapture those attributes with the modern model. Whatever the reasons, vehicle manufacturers seem to like these retro styles as much as drivers do, particularly when they hit on a winning combination that results in soaring sales.
In the first installment of Top Vehicles with Retro Styling,we looked at several models whose looks borrowed heavily from their ancestors. Since there's no shortage of retro-styled vehicles that are new today or that debuted within the last several years, we decided to examine a few more.
Chevy HHR – the acronym stands for "Heritage High Roof." Chevy's HHR was available in model years 2005 through 2011, and if it looks strikingly familiar, it's probably because you're thinking about Chrysler's PT Cruiser. According to a review in Popular Mechanics, the HHR was also designed by the PT Cruiser's designer after he and an auto industry executive both left GM for Chrysler. On its "discontinued vehicle page," Chevy touts the HHR's best-in-class fuel economy at 32 mpg, resulting in more than 500 miles between fill ups. For a retro wagon like the HHR, one would expect Chevy to be highlighting the HHR's retro good looks or other appealing features instead of staid fuel mileage.
Chevy SSR – Chevy was obviously having a "thing" in naming its retro models with three-letter acronyms back in the early 2000s. Their Super Sport Roadster supposedly took its looks from a 1950's-era Chevy pickup. It featured a folding hard top and tonneau cover, weighed in at nearly two-and-a-half tons and was powered by an eight-cylinder, 300 horsepower engine. The SSR was available from 2003 to 2006. Sadly, or gloriously, depending on your view, it was included on Time magazine's list of The 50 Worst Cars of All Time.
Plymouth Prowler – From 1997 through 2001, the Prowler was the baddest looking vehicle on new car dealers' lots. Less than 12,000 were sold throughout all the model years and there were none produced for the 1998 model year. While the Prowler drew rave reviews for its radical looks and nod to 1950's-era hot rodding, it drew an equally strong criticism for being powered by a measly V-6. The Prowler was Plymouth's last new model before the brand disappeared altogether, and it too made Time's list of The 50 Worst Cars of All Time.
Pontiac GTO – This one's a bit of an oddball. If you're going to name a car after a hardcore, ever-popular muscle car from the '60s, shouldn't that new retro car at least look a little like its proud papa? Yeah, someone forgot to mention that to Pontiac, and therein lies the biggest disappointment with the 2004-2006 GTO – it looks like an unassuming family sedan. Surprisingly, underneath that sleepy exterior was a 350-horsepower, 5.7-liter V-8 and a six-speed manual transmission. But as we all know, when it comes to cars, looks do matter.
Dodge Challenger – Unlike the folks over at GM with their GTO, when Chrysler introduced the "new" Challenger in 2008, they embraced the Dodge Challenger's original muscle-car-good-lucks from the 1970 through 1974 model years. From the hood scoops to the front grill and four headlights, the new Challengers look decidedly similar to their old-school counterparts. Those street-tough looks are backed up by some serious power in the Challenger's top-of-the-line model that features a 6.4-liter V-8 and 470 horsepower.
Given the public's love affair with retro-styled new vehicles, the aforementioned models most certainly won't be the last that we see appearing on the showroom floor. Who knows? In another 50 years, maybe we'll see a new, retro-styled Tesla Model S that borrows some from the original looks sported by its ancient ancestor.
Read Top Vehicles with Retro Styling, Part 1.
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Crucial Cars: Mazda MX-5 Miata
From timeless icons to everyday essentials, Crucial Cars examines the vehicles we can't live without.
For this installment, our lovable Gearhead from Gearhead's Garage discusses the Mazda MX-5 Miata's iconic past and previews the all-new 2016 Miata.
If you know me, you know that horsepower's usually what gets me going. And I mean lots of it. Tire-smoking V8s. Twelve-second quarter-miles. These days I'm thinking lustful thoughts about the new 650-hp Corvette Z06. That's where my head's at by default.
But occasionally I make exceptions, and the Mazda MX-5 Miata might be the most notable one. We're talking about a tiny Japanese roadster that started out with 116 hp and still doesn't even have 170. Like everyone who loves sports cars, though, I love the Miata. With rear-wheel drive and the Lord's own manual shifter, it's like an extension of your body on a winding road. There's a new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata just around the corner, but before we get to that, let's take a quick stroll down memory lane and remember where Mazda's one-of-a-kind ragtop came from.
Code-named "NA" and distinguished by its pop-up headlights, the original Miata (1990-'97) took the world by storm with its proper sports-car handling, Japanese reliability and downright reasonable pricing. Like I said, the base 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine made just 116 hp, and the updated 1.8-liter four-cylinder ('94-'97) only gained about 15 hp, depending on the exact year. But the Miata's painstakingly tuned exhaust system sounded nice and throaty, and that perfect shifter and rear-drive athleticism made it the darling of critics and consumers alike. Plus, the manual folding top couldn't have been easier to operate. Even today, there are still plenty of first-gen Miatas for sale, at bargain prices and with many more years of service to offer.
The "NB" Miata (1999-2005) basically kept the NA's 1.8-liter four, bumping output slightly to 140 horses. Speed still wasn't the Miata's thing. But fixed headlights and swoopier styling gave it a more contemporary look, and the overhauled interior offered additional luxuries, including a Bose stereo. Like the original, the NB Miata is widely available on the pre-owned market at very appealing prices. But the one I want is the Mazdaspeed Miata, which was sold for 2004-'05 only with a 178-hp turbo four that finally gave the car a proper sense of urgency. Man, what a motor! It's night and day compared to the regular one, and there's hardly any turbo lag, which is amazing given how long ago they designed it. Don't tell Mazda, but the Mazdaspeed Miata is actually a better car than the third-gen model, which was never offered in Mazdaspeed trim.
The current Miata is about to be supplanted by the new 2016 model, but it's had a solid run. Blessed with a new 2.0-liter four making up to 167 hp (you'll want the version introduced in 2009, with its higher redline and sportier performance), the "NC" Miata was the first to offer genuinely respectable acceleration in base form. It was also bigger and heavier, but not by too much, and thankfully it retained the car's traditional handling excellence despite deviating from the script with a different suspension design. An unconventional offering was the "PRHT" retractable-hardtop version, which added just 70 pounds to the curb weight but still seemed like overkill, in my opinion, for an elemental little roadster. Overall, the NC Miata was a cute and capable update to the Miata line, but if you ask me, it didn't really move the needle, especially compared to the NB Mazdaspeed Miata.
Hopefully, that's where the all-new 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata comes in. We don't know much about its specifications yet, although the word's out that it'll have a more fuel-efficient 2.0-liter four. But we do know what it looks like, and whoo boy, that styling's definitely moving the needle for me. You wouldn't call this new Miata "cute." It's more like a cross between a Honda S2000 and a BMW Z3, and that goes for the sleek, high-quality interior, too. In case it's not clear, that's high praise. To me, the 2016 Mazda Miata looks like a real, no-apologies sports car; it's the first one I've actually longed for just based on appearances. I also like that it's going to be about 300 pounds lighter, which hopefully means it'll be the quickest base Miata yet. Now, will they finally do another Mazdaspeed Miata after more than a decade? I hope so. But meanwhile, the 2016 Miata looks like a pretty satisfying consolation prize. One thing's for certain: Mazda's best-selling roadster won't stop being a Crucial Car anytime soon.
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Top Vehicles with Retro Styling – Part 1
Are we in love with the car, or our memories?
What is it about cars and nostalgia? Why do so many of our most vivid or cherished memories include a vehicle playing a starring or supporting role?
For me, those important vehicles and memories include a 1974 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon, 1978 Mercury Zephyr, and my all-time favorite – a four door, five-speed, sunroof-equipped 1985 BMW 318i.
The work I did on all those vehicles is part of the memories each holds. The Zephyr in particular was my guinea pig. I remember replacing the starter, dashboard, back seat, radio, radiator, and a number of other parts through the years, all of which helped me build my mechanical knowledge and confidence.
A number of modern vehicles can trigger a drive down memory lane simply because they look like their iconic predecessors. Here are five on my list of contemporary vehicles with retro styling – in no particular order. What have I left off the list? What's your favorite, and more importantly, why? I'll explore five more in an upcoming installment.
Ford Mustang
The 2015 Mustang comes with the model's first ever EcoBoost® engine – a 2.3-liter power plant delivering 310 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. For the really performance-minded driver, the GT model features a 5.0 liter V-8 churning out 435 HP and 400 pound-feet of torque. This iconic sports car's first model in 1964 pales in comparison when it comes to power as its 170 cubic-inch engine only cranked out 156 pound-feet of torque. And, it's angular retro looks are nothing to sneeze at.
Ford's more than four million Thunderbirds went through many different looks through the years. The 1955 debut saw classic lines and a hard-top or convertible version while the sixth generation from 1972 to 1976 model years were boxy and big, making this version the largest Thunderbird Ford had ever produced. The eleventh generation, from 2002 to 2005, would be its last and saw a return to a more classic look, similar to the earliest model years.
Seven generations of Chargers brought us from those first intimidating, wide-nose models of the '60s and '70s, through the embarrassingly compact fifth generation in the 80s, full circle to the sixth and seventh generations, available from '06 through today. That evolution saw a return to looks that are more in line with those first Chargers, from the taillights to the hood and side panels.
Debuting with the 1967 model as a competitor to Ford's Mustang, four generations of Camaros prowled the streets until production ended in 2002, only to see the model revived for the 2010 model year with generation five. With today's MSRP of $75,000, 505 HP, and a seven-liter V8, the 2015 Camaro Z-28 bears some resemblance to those first Camaros in looks only.
The Beetle or "People's Car" translated from the German "Volkswagen," was officially called the "Type 1" when production began in 1938. Today, Volkswagen refers to its latest Bug model as, "a sleek twist on an iconic shape." Out of all the retro-styled vehicles, the Beetle might bear the closest resemblance to its first ancestor.
A few of the cars on the list went through some "changes" or "growing pains" that left them looking nothing like their much-loved predecessors for several years before they came back around to today's popular styles. The Ford Mustang is a case in point.
Those 80's and 90's-era Mustangs, for me at least, don't conjure up memories of the tough-looking Mustangs I remember from the 60's and 70's. They were Mustangs in name only, unlike today's Mustangs that look mean, powerful and menacing, just like their brothers from those first two decades of Mustang production.
Retro styling's popularity could also be attributed to the timeless nature of certain style elements. Much the way some antiques, whether furniture or paintings, retain their value and popularity because of their classic style elements, perhaps the same can be said for certain classic vehicle lines and characteristics?
Or, maybe nostalgia and elements that never go out of style don't have anything to do with retro styling's popularity today. For some drivers, it could be that the vehicle's good looks and solid reputation, built over several decades, leads them to equate today's models with their popular classic ancestors. The Chevy Camaro has always conjured up the image of a street-savvy, aggressive performer, never straying too far from its original looks, even with the latest model.
Whatever the reason for our love affairs with cars, history and retro styling, two things are for sure – what's old will someday be new again, and no one's clamoring for a 2016 reintroduction of Mercury's Zephyr, including me.
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Top 7 car spoilers … epic downforce!
One of the most polarizing automotive design choices any automotive designer can make is the inclusion of a rear wing.
Rear wings, or spoilers, are often added to race cars to spoil the flow of air across the vehicle and thus eliminate unwanted turbulence that could cause the vehicle to lose traction, become airborne or otherwise behave erratically on the track.
So if spoiler tech is designed for race cars, why have so many street machines become factory-equipped with huge rear wings?
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, in this case, the old adage is true. Many factory-issued car spoilers are designed to make street-legal versions of race cars look more like race cars. And this usually sends brand enthusiasts to dealer showrooms by the thousands.
Here are a few of our favorite spoilers from years past … and if you read all the way to the end you'll see that not all of our favorite car spoilers are affixed to the rear decklid like you might expect.
Dodge Charger Daytona
You thought we were going to say Superbird, didn't you? Well, truth is, the Daytona pre-dated the infamous Superbird by one year. The outrageously huge rear wing was added to keep the car glued to the high-banked NASCAR tracks it raced on, and for good reason. The Daytona was the first in NASCAR history to break the 200 mph barrier.
In 1970 its famous successor (the Superbird), caused officials to change the rule book. NASCAR told Plymouth they had to either run a smaller engine or add weight as the speed of car far exceeded the tire technology of the day.
Pictured above is one of the Daytonas used in the film Fast and Furious 6.
Subaru WRX STI
Introduced to the United States market in 2004, the WRX STI from Subaru was a street legal WRC car minus the roll cage. Its 300 hp turbocharged 4 cylinder engine pushed the 3,000 lb. bruiser to 60 mph in just 4.6 seconds. Its giant ironing-board-sized wing was matched only by its stiffest competition, the Mitsubishi EVO.
Like the EVO, the STI lost its wing in subsequent model years. However the wing is back for 2015.
Porsche 930 911 Turbo
Porsche engineers needed a way to vent more air into the engine bay of the rear-mounted flat-six. Their solution? One of the most iconic spoilers of all time–the whale tail.
Being German means being precise, at least in the automotive world. The precision spoiler also created downforce that helped keep the notoriously tail-happy 911 pointed in the right direction. This combined with flared arches and wider wheels gave the 930 a distinctive stance, one whose roots can be seen in present day 911s.
Toyota Supra Turbo
Pretty much every car in the 90s had a wing, and we loved them all. From the Toyota Supra to the Mitsubishi 3000GT, several cars were available with big suitcase handles attached to their rears.
Whether or not the wing on the Supra is functional or not is up for debate. But like many cars in the 90s, the presence of a spoiler meant one thing–force-fed power under the hood. The addition of a huge wing set often set turbocharged models apart from their normally aspirated siblings. Heck, even the Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T had a ridiculously oversized wing in the 90s.
Ferrari F40
One of the most collectible classics of the modern era is the Ferrari F40–a stunning example of lightness, power and beauty. Most F40s go for well over $1 million these days, so let's just say that you or I probably won't ever own one. But, still, they are magnificent. We're also impressed by how seamlessly the huge, carbon fiber rear wing molds into the rear decklid. The F40 is truly a work of art.
Lamborghini Countach (double winner!)
We've saved the best for last. Our favorite car spoiler of all time is actually a pair of spoilers! Yes, not one, but two spoilers were affixed to the nose of the Countach by Lamborghini of North America during the 1980s. The reason? To get around U.S. laws that required all cars imported to North America to have 5 mph crash bumpers installed.
The most famous nose wing of all time has to be the one present on the Cannonball Run Countach, now owned by Jeff Ippoliti of Celebration, Florida.
Editor's note: What's your favorite car spoiler of all time? Let us know in the comments below! And make sure to hit up Advance Auto Parts for a wide selection of spoilers and car accessories.
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American Car Culture: Up Close and Personal
Stunning new exhibit showcases the candid and personal work of photographer Justine Kurland.
For over three years, photographer Justine Kurland and her son Casper traveled the country documenting the daily happenings and culture of cars, mechanics and auto repair shops, as well as the open roads that guided their journey.
In a recent article on Slate.com, Kurland's story and some of the unique photographs documenting it are displayed as part of her new exhibition series Sincere Auto Care, which is also showing at the Mitchell-Innes & Nash gallery in New York City.
For car guys, automotive enthusiasts and DIY'ers of all stripes, check out the candid shots that help to sum up the personal and soulful connections that Americans have with their cars.
Read the full story about Sincere Auto Care at Slate.com.
All photo credits: Justine Kurland, courtesy of the artist and Mitchell-Innes & Nash, NY.
Top Projects To Do While Your Car's In Winter Storage
When it's time to put my pride and joy into winter storage, I can't help but feel a little pang. You know how it goes — you spend all winter waiting to drive the thing, and then it's winter again before you know it. But I realized long ago that winter car storage doesn't have to mean total separation. The car's right outside in the garage, you know; it's not like you've sent it off to Siberia. In fact, winter's a great time to catch up on all the little projects you haven't found the time for yet. Here are a few of my favorites.
1. Paintless Dent Removal
Don't get me wrong, I don't do this one myself. I'm not exactly an artistic guy, let's put it that way. But these paintless dent removal guys really are artists, and they don't close up shop just because there's snow on the ground. Since your car's sitting around all day anyway, why not do an inventory of all the dings and dents on the door and body panels, then have your local dent specialist come by and pop them out? I don't know about you, but I hate when I bring my car out of storage and notice a nasty little door ding while I'm washing it. If you take action now, a few hundred bucks at the most will buy you peace of mind come spring.
2. Full Hand Wash and Polish
This is definitely a DIY, and for me it's an annual tradition. When it's time to store the car, first I hose it down in the driveway to get the surface stuff off, and then I roll up my sleeves and get down to business. All you need is a jug of Turtle Wax Car Wash solution, a nice big sponge and a lot of elbow grease. You'll want to go over every inch of the sheet metal with that sponge. Try to make it cleaner than it was on the first day of spring. Then wipe all the moisture off with a non-scratching water blade to avert streaks and water spots. For the grand finale, get a hold of an orbital polisher and some high-quality Meguiar's polish. A whole winter is a long time for a car to sit still; it's only proper to put it to bed with that like-new shine. Quick tip: Consider a one-step sealant to help prevent rust.
3. Clean and Deodorize Interior
There are countless approaches to cleaning your car's interior, but when it's time for winter storage, I focus on two aspects: upholstery and odors. For upholstery, I've got leather seats, so I start with Lexol leather cleaning spray, let it dry for an hour, and then finish with plenty of conditioner. If you do that every year, your leather should be good till kingdom come. As for odors, look, even if you're as careful as I am about keeping food out of the car, things just start smelling musty over time. You can get in front of this problem by treating your interior with Eagle One E1 odor eliminator. I don't understand how it works — they say the stuff actually changes the chemistry of odor molecules — but it keeps my car smelling fresh all winter long, and that's all you need to know. Quick tip: Place a few dryer sheets in the cabin, and under the hood. This helps prevent mice from making their way into your car or engine bay and building nests over the winter.
4. Check your cooling system
Check your vehicle's antifreeze to make sure it protects against even the coldest evenings. To help with this, pick up an antifreeze tester to ensure that your car's cooling system does not freeze solid. A cheap antifreeze tester may be the key to a smooth ride next spring. Mine was a lifesaver last year.
5. Fix What Needs Fixing (and maybe some other stuff, too)
Last but definitely not least, winter is the perfect time to bust out your tool kit and get your hands dirty. Hey, it's not like you're going to be busy driving the car, right? Think about all the time you're saving by not getting behind the wheel — and devote a few of those hours here and there to DIY projects of your choosing.
For instance, I know a lot of folks who put off replacing their spark plugs because the car's running fine, but why wait for it to start getting rough? Get yourself one of these handy magnetic swivel sockets, if you don't have one already, and give your engine a new spark for the spring. For those of you who have room to get a floor jack under there and raise your car up, there's a bunch of sensible preventive maintenance you can do while you're on your back, including fuel-filter replacement and retorquing all your suspension bolts to factory spec with a quality torque wrench.
A couple other projects worth considering are upholstery repair and chrome upkeep. For the upholstery repair, you're gonna have to be handier with a sewing machine than I am, but it's not a terribly difficult job if you've got the time. Plan on spending a few days, though, if you have to remove the seat covers for re-stitching — and plan on rejuvenating the foam underneath, too, because if you've got rips, you've also got cushion compression from years of butts.
As for chrome upkeep, whether you're talking about wheels, bumpers and tailpipes or headers and such under the hood, you're gonna want a bottle of Mothers California Gold. Go after any tarnished surfaces with that stuff first. If they don't get shiny enough for you, I would consider calling in a professional, but you can also get a DIY chrome kit and try to do the job yourself. Be careful, though, because the process involves an acid bath and some pretty freaky chemicals. It's one you can definitely brag about to the boys if you pull it off.
At the end of the day, you know better than anyone what kind of mechanical TLC your car could use this winter, and now's the time to do those nagging repairs you've been putting off. My suggestion? Make a list of priorities, and check 'em off one by one until it's driving season again. Your future self will thank you next year when the car's performing better than ever. Quick tip: Don't get stressed out. With the proper prep, you'll be surpised at how much you can get done before the cold sets in.
Spring's Around the Corner!
Don't let the chilly season get you down, my friends. Pass the time with some targeted DIY projects, and before you know it, it'll be time to hit the road again. Any suggestions for some good projects this winter, by the way? Let us know in the comments.
Crucial Cars: The Chevy Corvette
From timeless icons to everyday essentials, Crucial Cars examines the vehicles we can't live without.
For this installment, we explore the amazing and iconic Chevy Corvette.
Fast, sporty, classic – even iconic. Not many cars can successfully make these claims, and still be within the reach of an average-sized American checkbook. The Chevy Corvette can, though – and, over the past 60-plus years, the sexy 'vette has allowed many of us to grab our piece of the American dream though adrenaline-fueled car ownership.
As CNN writes, "Even for folks who don't care about cars, the Corvette matters. It's historic . . . The sleek silhouette has transformed into a pop culture icon across TV, films and advertising." And, don't forget Prince and his 1999 hit, "Little Red Corvette."
Corvette's appeal
Here's the irony: no other car boasts the long-term continuous production as the Corvette. And yet, this classic car wasn't intended for mass production at all.
In the 1950s, General Motors was the largest corporation in the world, twice as big as the second biggest – Standard Oil of New Jersey – manufacturing more than half of the cars driven in the entire US of A. None of the GM vehicles, though (Buicks, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, GMCs, Oldsmobiles or Pontiacs), were sports cars.
In the fall of 1951, GM's chief designer, Harley J. Earl, began to brainstorm about an open sports car that would sell for the same price as a typical sedan, which was $2,000. He passed on this dream-car-on-a-budget idea to Robert F. McLean, who caused the notion to become a reality, using standard Chevy parts off the shelf.
According to Edmunds.com, "The chassis and suspension were for all intents and purposes the 1952 Chevy sedan's, with the drivetrain and passenger compartment shoved rearward to achieve a 53/47 front-to-rear weight distribution over its 102-inch wheelbase. The engine was essentially the same dumpy inline-6 that powered all Chevys but with a higher compression ratio, triple Carter side-draft carbs and a more aggressive cam that hauled its output up to 150 horsepower. Fearful that no Chevy manual three-speed transmission could handle such extreme power (there were no four-speeds in GM's inventory), a two-speed Powerglide automatic was bolted behind the hoary six."
GM planned to showcase this vehicle at the Motorama exhibit of the 1953 New York Auto Show but didn't intend for it to go into production. Then, GM's chief engineer Ed Cole saw the sweet vehicle and recognized its huge potential – and production preparation began so quickly that it started before the New York show even began. Once the car was displayed to the public, show attendees also loved the car. Six months later, on June 30, 1953, the Corvette rolled down the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
Urban legend says that Henry Ford offered his cars in any color, just as long as it was black. Well, if you'd wanted to buy one of the 300 Corvettes produced in 1953, you'd have had only one color choice: a white exterior with a red interior.
Production continued to rise to meet the demand. During the 1960s, production increased to about 27,000 cars per year, with multiple engine choices, including performance options.
By the time the C5s rolled out (1997-2004), the 'vette was racing at Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series. In these vehicles, the "transmission was relocated to the rear of the car to form an integrated, rear-mounted transaxle assembly, connected to the all-new LS1engine via a torque tube — an engine/transmission arrangement enabling a 50-50 (percentage, front-rear) weight distribution for improved handling. The LS1 engine initially produced 345 hp (257 kW), subsequently increased in 2001 to 350 hp (261 kW). The 4L60-E automatic transmission carried over from previous models, but the manual was replaced by a Borg-Warner T-56 6-speed capable of a 175 mph (282 km/h) top speed."
ZR1 Corvettes of the 21st century can surpass 200 mph, with prices tags of $100,000-plus. And, if you pony up for a 2015 model, these vehicles include an HD video camera (720p resolution) behind the rearview mirror and an SD memory card in the glove box. The original intent: for racers to record laps. This device also records speed data, plus G-force, braking and stability-system data – along with a "secret valet-recording mode." If you use valet parking, this is one way to make sure that drivers treat your 'vette with tender loving care.
Heartbreak at the National Corvette Museum
Unfortunately, the Corvette was in the news recently, not for its stealthy look, but rather for a catastrophe that badly damaged some of the finest specimens.
On February 12, 2014 at 5:44 a.m., the National Corvette Museum got a call from their security company, stating that motion detectors had gone off while no one was in the museum. Nobody could have anticipated what they'd see, which was a 40-foot-across and 60-foot-deep sinkhole, large enough to swallow up eight Corvettes worth an estimated $1 million.
These vehicles included two on loan from General Motors (first two bullet points) and six owned by the museum. Damage-wise, they have been placed into one of three categories: least damaged, significantly damaged or worst damaged:
- 1993 ZR-1 Spyder:
- fewer than 12 ever built
- worst damaged
- 2009 ZR1 "Blue Devil":
- least damaged
- 1962 Black Corvette:
- least damaged
- 1984 PPG Pace Car:
- one-of-a-kind car for Indy Car World Series
- significantly damaged
- 1992 White 1 Millionth Corvette:
- millionth to come off the assembly line
- significantly damaged
- 1993 Ruby Red 40th Anniversary Corvette:
- significantly damaged
- 2001 Mallett Hammer Z06 Corvette:
- one-of-a-kind
- worst damaged
- 2009 White 1.5 Millionth Corvette:
- 1.5 millionth to come off assembly line
- significantly damaged
The rescue operation took exactly eight weeks, with two of the cars difficult to find in the rubble. To quote CNN, "One priceless car was crushed. Another, mashed; a third, pancaked. Now, Vette City faces a sinkhole summer."
Here is footage of the devastation from a University of Western Kentucky's Engineering Department's drone helicopter.
Since the time of the collapse, increasing numbers of people are visiting the museum, with March 2014 attendance figures spiking by 56% and donations of more than $75,000 given. Attendance has continued to rise since the collapse, reaching 66% with revenue up 71% overall.
What's next?
On April 26, CNN published an in-depth article on the progress of the rescue and restoration efforts, including thoughts on the main challenges:
- Should the cars be restored?
- If yes, to what degree?
- If yes, who does the restoring?
- What should the museum do about the giant sinkhole?
As far as the car restoration goes, there were probably as many opinions as there were people giving them. General Motor's Tom Peters (director of exterior design for performance cars) shares this point of view: "Respect the vehicles. They have 'souls.' They have 'character' and 'being.' Replacing too many key original parts might result in 're-creations' rather than restorations."
In the meanwhile, the damaged cars are on display. As far as the hole, the museum considered keeping part or all of it intact, and transform it into an historic display of its own.
In fact, board members were leaning that way as recently as late June. But, on August 30, 2014, they voted to fill in the hole because of the high costs of safety features needed to maintain the hole, which would have required 35-foot-tall retaining walls plus beams. Humidity-control devices would also be needed, skyrocketing the repair costs to an unattainable $1 million.
So, the hole will be filled in with rock. Workers will then drill into the rock to add steel casings and then cover all with concrete. Repairs will begin in November (so visit sooner if you want to see the sinkhole!) and will last approximately six months. The museum will be open during the construction period. If you visit, be sure to also schedule a tour of the Corvette manufacturing plant. And, if you can't visit, then take advantage of the museum's multiple live webcams.
Share your experiences
Despite the changing design trends, economic downturns and fantastic disasters, the Corvette thrives, more than sixty years after its invention.
Tell us your stories and experiences with the Corvette, in the comments below. And, feel free to check out our prior review of the 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06.
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Can The 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI Be A Family Car?
Our DIY Mom gets an inside look at one of the most buzz-worthy cars of the season, and ponders its usability for the family.
I want to start this column by thinking critically about the concept of a "family car." Cars like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry are traditionally considered to be family cars — yet the Environmental Protection Agency classifies them as large cars. And if you've driven them, you know the EPA's not kidding. These sedans are big, no two ways about it.
So here's my question:
Does a car have to be large in order to be suitable for family use?
Certainly, sedans like the Accord and Camry offer distinct advantages relative to cheaper, smaller alternatives like the Civic and Corolla. But what if there were a car that combined the refinement and versatility of a large car with the manageable dimensions of a small one? I drove the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI recently, and as both a mom and a car enthusiast, I think it just might offer the best of both worlds. Let's take a closer look at what makes this VW tick.
1. Deceptively Spacious Cabin
Most folks dismiss the Golf as just another small car, and let me tell you, they don't know what they're missing. The way I judge a car is by how well it can accommodate six-footers front and rear, because Lord knows my kids will hit six feet any day now — and the Golf can swallow four of 'em for hours at a time. Rear legroom and headroom is superb; I bet Golf owners hardly ever find themselves wishing for more. Yet this VW is compact enough to squeeze into any urban parking spot, unlike the mainstream "family car" behemoths that are a chore to maneuver through tight spaces.
And don't forget about the handy hatchback body style. The Golf can swallow 22.8 cubic feet of cargo behind its rear seats, which is about seven cubes more than the typical family sedan. Plus, you can fold the Golf's rear seatbacks to open up more than 50 cubic feet of space, a figure that no family sedan can touch.
2. Awesome Powertrain
Whenever you see "TDI" on a Golf, it means there's a turbodiesel engine under the hood, and that's a very good thing. The latest generation of VW's turbodiesel 2.0-liter four is rated at just 150 horsepower, but the figure you want to focus on is the 236 pound-feet of torque. All that torque is available at low rpm, so the Golf TDI launches effortlessly from stoplights and always has some extra punch in reserve. Of course, diesels are known for their fuel economy, and the 2015 VW Golf TDI doesn't disappoint, returning up to 45 mpg — way more than the most efficient family sedan.
3. Premium Character
Here's the other thing that prevents more Americans from buying small cars. There's a perception out there that small equals cheap, and it drives a lot of folks to buy bigger cars than they really need. If that mindset sounds familiar, trust me, go drive a Golf and see what you think. I'm pretty sure you'll be astonished by how nice everything is in this car, from the materials on the dashboard to the precise, expertly damped knobs and levers — not to mention the crisp, well-lit gauges and displays. The Golf presents as a more expensive car, and that's a rare thing these days. Whereas most family cars feel built to a price, the Golf feels like the engineers had the leeway to get everything just right. It's like having a little luxury car at no extra cost.
The Best Family Car Around $25,000?
I think the 2015 VW Golf TDI is a strong contender for this prize, all things considered, and I'm a mom — so I should know. But am I wrong? Have you experienced the new Golf TDI for yourself? Tell me what you think in the comments.
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Happy New Year everyone! As you kiss this year goodbye, don't forget to do whatever you can to increase your chances of getting kissed! In today's video, Ashley Anderson gives us the step-by-step on how to make a beautiful felt mistletoe.
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Growing up, New Year's morning was always something to look forward to. We started it off with a brunch, complete with monkey bread, and watched the parade together. As an adult this is one tradition that I love to keep alive. After a night of ringing in the New Year, there is nothing quite like surrounding yourself with family and a great meal.
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New Year's Eve is almost here. And if you are going celebrate with kids present, it needs a little planning so everybody remains happy. There are many ways to help the whole evening go well, without fatigue tantrums, boredom, or general chaos, whether you're letting them stay up late or not, and whether you're having a big party or a quiet evening at home.
Last-Minute Christmas Decorating: Quick & Easy Printable Paper Stars
Christmas kinda snuck up on us, didn't it? Since Thanksgiving this year fell on a late date in November, don't feel bad if your Christmas tree hasn't been decorated (or if there's no tree at all... whoops!). Some of the most chic decorations for the holidays can be made fast and for free, with just scissors and paper.
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This year, I've been asking myself, "What are you waiting for?". A lot of people my age get stressed out at the holidays because either we're not where we thought we would be by now, or we're not where our parents thought we would be. We end up avoiding holiday traditions because we feel like they don't apply if we don't have a "family" yet, getting roped into extended family shenanigans by default, and feeling out of place and without a true sense of "home" all season long. Well. It's time to change all that.


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It was one of the best boating days I've ever had. My first time going through Seymour Narrows, up Johnstone Strait, to Kelsey Bay on an absolutely glorious day. Please click the images to view larger versions. On the way home though Discovery Passage I spotted some porpoises a little ways off on the starboard side, so I decided to take a swing over there and see what … [Read more...]
Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon
The photo in yesterday's post was made on a foggy afternoon at Cannon Beach, Oregon. The next day, the skies opened up and the sun shone on Cannon Beach's iconic Haystack Rock. But there was still just enough fog lingering behind the rock to give the photo lots of mood. Please click the photo to view a larger version. I found a spot where I could use a low angle to … [Read more...]
Another Foggy Day at Cannon Beach, Oregon
As my summer on Vancouver Island draws to a close and I start getting ready for my trip to Africa next month, I realize I have so many photos from our last snowbird season down south that I still haven't shared with you! I'm going to share as many of them as I possibly can over the next few weeks because I have a ton of new photos from British Columbia coming and I know I'm … [Read more...]
How Cute is a Baby Burro?
Baby animals are always pretty cute, but I'm not sure there are any as cute as a baby burro! At our campsite in Why, Arizona, I could often hear the burros eeyore-ing off in the distance. So one evening, as the light started to get soft and golden, I decided to take a walk on a trail behind the campsite and see if I could find them. Please click on the images to view … [Read more...]
Turn Point Lighthouse, Stuart Island, Washington
As you probably know by now, I love boating. Probably as much as I love photography. Sometimes I even get to combine the two. I made this photo while boating this summer in Boundary Pass, which marks the border between Canada and the USA. The Turn Point Lighthouse marks the point where the border takes a sharp turn. Please click the image to view a larger version. It … [Read more...]
Best Method for Fixing Colour Casts Caused by Neutral Density Filters
I love using neutral density filters to block the amount of light coming in the camera when I am photographing seascapes. Blocking some of the light means that I can use longer shutter speeds to smooth the water or capture the motion of a wave as it rushes back to the sea. Please click the image to view a larger version. How the Image was Made I started out with a … [Read more...]
Bald Eagle Dance
At our campsite in Campbell River, British Columbia, the bald eagles are constantly watching from above, flying by, and diving down for a fish. One bald eagle sits on the top of a dead tree for hours every day. A few days ago, he was joined by a friend... I made this photo while practicing with my new Canon 400mm f/5.6L lens. I love that lens! But the eagles were a … [Read more...]
Hummingbird Landing
Why have I never had a hummingbird feeder before? I have no idea. Now that I see the photo opportunities I should have had one a long time ago! Please click the image to view a larger version. My husband bought me this feeder as a little present. He always gets me things that are so unexpected! There were lots of hummingbirds around our last RV site so he thought it … [Read more...]


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With Project Runway's release of a new book, Project Runway: The Show That Changed Fashion, highlighting it's favorite moments from the past 10 seasons, we just had to choose our favorite moments from the book.
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Confessions of a Failed Young-Earth Creationist
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Conflicts, collisions, and comets are the theme in this week's Saturday Science Links.
Does the human race all descend from two individuals? Genomic science says no, but it doesn't rule out the possibility that Adam and Eve were still historic persons.
The prevailing evangelical view that evolution is in competition with the biblical account of creation sets up students to encounter a false dichotomy, where they feel they must choose between science or their faith.
Science is an honest and noble pursuit, evidence of human intellect and curiosity, and to turn away from these is to deny a very important part of who God created us to be in the first place.
When a Christian explores divine action in nature, that person also moves into the realm of revealed purpose and meaning of existence—each of which emanate from within the triune God who is love.
In science news this week, read about magical nose cells, 45,000 year old thigh bones, and the weirdest looking dinosaur ever.
My childhood in the evangelical church gave me the toolkit that led me to eventually accept the evidence for evolution, and marvel at the God who created it all.
Recent high-school graduate Jacob shares about his journey from young-earth creationism to evolutionary creationism, and how his faith was challenged and strengthened along the way.
In this video originally featured in March of 2012, Dr. David Finch, a biologist at New York University, discusses his thoughts on both Creationism and the effects of "new atheists" like Richard Dawkins.
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Read about the death of Wolfhart Pannenberg, still debating creation and evolution, and a really big dinosaur discovery.
But what I heard on Sundays did not seem to fit with what I experienced of the world the rest of the week. Growing up in New Mexico in the cottonwood bosque of the Rio Grande valley provided everything for a kid to become a biologist. I roamed along the river, cooked over cottonwood fires, ate wild asparagus, watched clouds form thunderheads over the distant peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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National Day of Prayer event May 6 at Coronado
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The 59th annual National Day of Prayer is May 6. People of faith will gather from around the nation to pray for America, focusing on this year's theme: "Prayer, for Such a Time as This." In the Rockford region, people will gather at Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main St., from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 6, for prayer and worship.
For those who are able to participate, a pre-meeting prayer walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. Beginning at the Coronado, participants will walk north, south, east and west, on Main and State streets, praying for the businesses and neighborhoods and encouraging people to join them as they return to the theater.
Civic leaders, clergy and others from across the region will lead the prayer gathering. Participants include Noel Ayala, John Sprecher, Alfred Johnson, Bob Griffin and Earl Dotson Jr. Everyone is welcome and urged to attend. No tickets are needed, and parking will be free in the garage across the street from Coronado.
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Out of the Shadows
"There is a verse in the Bible: "Whosoever breaketh a hedge," sometimes translated as fence, "A serpent shall smite him." That's a marvelous verse. What does it refer to? Well, a fence in Bible times was a hedge, a hedge fence. On the borders of your field you would plant and this used to be true in England although those hedge fences are now being destroyed. You would take a strip around the borders of your field, let us say from here to the blackboard and plant shrubs there and trees, so that you had a few feet of solid growth. Well, and interesting thing would happen with these hedge fences. They would provide a place for birds to nest, there would be all kinds of insects hovering around those shrubs and trees that the birds would feed on, and underneath there would be a good place for snakes. They would not be exposed to the open field and to the cattle and to the plow, so this hedge fence of a few feet would have all kinds of wild life in it including snakes, poisonous snakes. Well, if during the night you wanted to break an opening through that hedge fence to let your cows go into your neighbors field and graze on it, you took a very good chance of getting snake bit. "Whoso breaketh a fence a serpent shall smite him." Now the Bible uses that to say "When you break God's law which is a fence between good and evil, out of it will come a judgment against you. A good verse to remember." ~ RJ Rushdoony, "Implications of Biblical Faith"
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Harvard University offered a student run workshop called 'What What in the Butt: Anal Sex 101' on Tuesday as part of their fourth annual Sex Week on campus. dailymail.co.uk
Sodomy is accepted in the land Right ? Homosexuality & gay marriage is the new "normal"...so why not teach it at what was once the best school in our land ? !
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Where government is seen, however, as a humanly devised and authorized construct entered into by convention which presupposes natural human rights, the representative is not the head of his subjects but the agent of the citizens who delegate authority to him. He then is presumably but a voice of the general will to which he himself is subject. Moreover, in this capacity as agent or minister of the populace, he acts in a far broader capacity than merely taxation. He, in behalf of his constituency, can do anything as long as it can be said he follows the general will.
The woes brought on the modern world by majority rule through agents or ministers of autonomous human beings were long foreseen and notoriously disastrous. The whole community is at the mercy of the greatest number, who in turn are encouraged to be indigent and irresponsible in order to sway the majority. "Tax and tax, spend and spend, elect and elect" is wicked and disastrous; but there is no choice for those who are foolish enough to think there is any such thing as human rights. Those who can best manipulate the greatest number at the polls to get in line for government handouts are the rulers of the world.
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Amendment 1
The state is a law structure, and every law structure is inescapably a religious establishment. All law is an expression of some form of moral order, codified and made legal by acts of state. Moral order rests on a concept of ultimate order, on a theology. The source of law in any system is the god of that system, in that law-making is an attribute of sovereignty. This 'god' can be man, the state, or some other entity which is made ultimate and sovereign, and is thus the working 'god' of the system.
Every law on the statue books is concerned with morality or with the procedures for the enforcement of law, and all law is concerned with morality. We may disagree with the morality of the law, but we cannot deny the moral concern of law. Law is concerned with right and wrong; it punishes and restrains evil and protects the good, and this is exactly what morality is about. It is impossible to have law without having morality behind that law, because all law is simply enacted morality.
The point is this: all law is enacted morality and presupposes a moral system, a moral law, and all morality presupposes a religion as its foundation. Law rests on morality, and morality on religion. Whenever and wherever you weaken the religious foundations of a country or people, you then weaken the morality also, and you take away the foundation of its law. The result is the progressive collapse of the law and order, and the breakdown of society. – R.J. Rushdoony
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inquiringmind: God told us to take dominion over this earth.
Who believes that this world and the world to come is Christ's? Kuyper said every square inch of this world belongs to Christ (Colossians 1: 15-20) as all Christians should. The Dominion mandate (Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 9:1-5) and the renewal of the Dominion mandate found in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) is speaking to the conquering of Christ's Kingdom in the here and now. This is very real and touches every human institution. It's the answer to our modern bent to over-gnostisize everything that is Spiritual. This is the duty of every Christian. Our Liege Lord commands us to "follow Him"...Not a government that hates Him.
All Reconstructionists (hopefully you have read some of them) would fully admit that the Church has her duties, that transforming culture can never, ever start without the good Gospel of our dear Lord Christ. There is not one iota of utopian idealism in any of the writings. But what is the antithesis to utopian idealism? Dystopian idealism? Surely you are not advocating for Dystopia? And finally, R2K has done more to convince the "theonomists" in your midsts that it is the only biblical stance as it is a rich and fully-formed understanding of the Scriptures and Sanctification of the Saints, then the "Reconstructionists" could dream.
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Jam lands Wickes social media brief
By Sara Kimberley, campaignlive.co.uk, Thursday, 08 March 2012 10:55AM
Wickes, the home-improvement retailer, has appointed the Engine-owned Jam to handle its social media account.
The retailer began a review of its account in November last year as it looks to increase its online business and the untapped home-improvement space in social media.
Last year, the brand shifted its focus from in-store activity to promote its catalogues and online services.
The appointment strengthens Engine's relationship with Wickes. The retailer appointed Partners Andrews Aldridge to its direct marketing business in February last year.
Wickes currently works with the design agency Libertine and MWO, the advertising incumbent, which created the strapline: "Wickes. It's got our name on it."
In a recent campaign voiced by the actor Timothy Spall, Wickes positioned itself as a one-stop shop for doors.
Wickes appointed Carat to its media planning and buying account at the end of 2011.
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Archbishop Ryan High School Presents
Shrek The Musical is a musical with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. It is based on the 2001 DreamWorks film Shrek and William Steig's 1990 book, Shrek! Our students have chosen to stage their own version of the show. Please come and bring the family and friends, and join Shrek, Donkey, and all their fairy tale friends on their great journey to save Princess Fiona from the clutches of Lord Farquaad.
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Saturday, November 22nd @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 23rd @ 1:00 PM
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Shrek the Musical Character Luncheon
Have lunch with the characters from Shrek the Musical on Sunday, November 23 from 11:15 AM until 12:30PM. Cost is $6.00 per person. Limited Seating available and Advanced Reservation Only.
Buffalo Wild Wings Family Night
Join the Archbishop Ryan Parents' Association at Buffalo Wild Wings on the Boulevard on November 24, 2014 to support Archbishop Ryan High School.
Ryan Thanksgiving Day Classic
Tickets are now available for the Thanksgiving Day Classic against Washington High School on Thursday, November 27 at 10:00 AM at George Washington High School. Tickets are also being sold on Wednesday, November 26 from 9:00-11:00AM in the Athletic Director's Office.
November Family Newsletter
The November Family Newsletter is now available. Read by clicking the link below.
First Quarter Academic Honors Recipients
Congratulations to the following students who received First and Second Honors for the First Quarter. Keep up the excellent work!
RYANO Winner
Congratulations to winner Mark Ostaszewski. The ticket was sold by Katelyn Ostaszewski (D8). Senior Meredith Cohen was the top seller.
Ryan Student Takes First Place at Holy Family University Math Invitational
Congratulations to Primo Wang who took first place at the Holy Family University Invitational. Robert Kientzy, Tony Fung, Sarah Carroll and Chun Shen also participated.
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"Shrek the Musical"
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St. Christopher's Basketball
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Date: 11/24/2014
Pay It Forward Day
Date: 11/24/2014
Buffalo Wild Wings Family Night
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Ice Hockey Game - Raiders vs Father Judge
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