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|Pai Hot springs Spa Resort is located in Pai, a
wonderful small town nestled among the green hills of Mae Hong Son province
in Northern Thailand where the absence of noises and the fresh air from
the surrounding mountain forest combined at one. Mountains, forests,
and waterfalls give it a perfect hot spring bathing and relaxing ambience.
This romantic hot spring resort specifically nestled along the river
bank of Pai with tropical settings accommodation.
Pai Hot springs Spa Resort offers hot spring public pools and overnight guestrooms with mineral spring water piped into each bathroom. Our guests can enjoy soaking in private-room tubs or in public pools. All the hot spring bathing features modern facilities and marvelously services.
|Pai Hot spring Spa Resort offers hot spring public pools
and overnight guestrooms with mineral spring water piped into each bathroom.
The resorts 68 rooms are equipped with modern facilities, such as mini
bar, tea and coffee making facilities, internet, satellite TV and (for
Chalet category) a private balcony and hot spring tub. Guests can experience
a perfect hot spring bathing with running mineral spring water in their
own bathroom.
Room (39 rooms) : size: 24-32 Sq.m.
The room is cozy and affordable and fully equipped with generous amenities. Guests can also enjoy the hot spring within a minute at outdoor shared hot spring pool which is free of charge only for resort guests.
In-room amenities:
Chalet Mountain View (20 rooms) : size : 48 Sq.m.
Chalet Mountain view with a private hot spring tub acquaint you with the nature surrounding while your body is healing itself from the benefits of the mineral hot spring, do enjoy the green mountainous forests.
In- room amenities :
Chalet River View (9 rooms) : size : 48 Sq.m.
Riverside Chalet with a private hot spring tub acquaint you with the nature surrounding while your body is healing itself from the benefits of the mineral hot spring, do enjoy the scenic down beside the Pai river.
In- room amenities :
Our open-air restaurant is just located near the Pai river. It gives you a magnificent view if rice paddy across the Pai River.
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Private Hot spring Pools
The hot spring runs throughout the resort. Guests in chalet room types can enjoy hot spring directly from your room. All resort guests can also enjoy the hot spring among the sound of nature with fully facilitated and easy access spaciously public hot spring pools.
:: Footbath
Enjoy mineral hot spring foot bath at our outstanding lobby. The water which is the mineral hot springs will loose all the strain from your feet and increase blood circulation.
:: Swimming Pool
Unwind the spacious swimming pool equipped with Jacuzzi and experience swimming amongst the beauty of greenery surrounding.
:: Thai Massage and Spa
Discover the luxurious treatment with a relaxing massage in an intimate environment. The Pai Hot springs Spa is a place of relaxation to rejuvenate your body, restore your spirit and relaxing your mind and body.
Meeting / function room
The 180 SQM function room can be arranged in accordance to guest request.
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When I teach or present workshops about networking, interviewing, and other aspects of the job search, I can almost always count on at least one person approaching me privately at the end saying, "But I'm shy and these things make me uncomfortable. Isn't there something else I could do to find a job?"
Whether you label it social anxiety, introversion, shyness, or whatever, the bottom line is usually the same: you're uncomfortable in certain social settings, particularly those involving a feeling of being on stage or performing in some way. For the purposes of this post, I'm not going to make a distinction between being "introverted" and "shy" since both traits face challenges in the job market. But if you'd like to read more about the distinction between introversion and shyness, this Atlantic article explains introversion quite well.


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Improving the Patient to Doctor Relationship
Most parents want online options from kids' health care providers, but half say it should be free, according to a national health care poll. In fact, most parents would love to get an email response from their kids' health care provider for a minor illness rather than making an office visit, but about half say that online consultation should be free, according to data from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.
In the poll launched this month, 77 percent of parents said they would be likely to seek email advice for their children's minor illness if that service were available. Only 6 percent of parents said they could currently get that e-mail advice from their childcare provider.Parents in the poll reported a range of co-pays charged for office visits, from nothing to $30 per visit. But about half of those polled felt any charge for an e-mail consultation should be less than that of an office visit. And 48 percent of those polled felt an online consultation should be free.
The poll surveyed 1,420 parents with a child aged 0 to 17 years old.
"Most parents know it can be inconvenient to schedule and get to an office visit for a sick child. An email consultation would prevent the hassles of scheduling and allow sick children to remain at home. Email also could be available after hours when their caregiver's office is closed, says Sarah J. Clark, M.P.H. , associate director of the National Poll on Children's Health and associate research scientist in the University of Michigan Department of Pediatrics.
"Many health care providers don't have co-pays established for this kind of consultation, so we decided to ask parents what they think." Clark says the results of this poll mirror concerns that health care providers have expressed about email consultation. Providers argue that parents do not appreciate the unseen workload of email consultation, such as reviewing the child's medical history, and documenting the email exchange within the child's medical record, says Clark, who also is associate director of the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit.
There also are concerns about making sure online systems are implemented to ensure the privacy and security of email exchanges.
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WASHINGTON – See reaction below to the shooting at a Colorado movie theater that left 12 dead and dozens more injured.
One of the victims, Jessica Redfield, tweeted from inside the theater, where she was waiting with others to watch "The Dark Knight Rises."
Redfield also was at a Toronto mall and narrowly avoided a shooting there last month, Romanesko reports. She wrote about the incident here.
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I have a fender start 1983, but i;m having trouble identifying the model..
Unlike every other model i can find, It has only 2 pots where the 3rd should be is the jack. Its has been inspected and appears that the current set up is the original design..
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Ken W. Cho
Professor, Developmental & Cell Biology
|Growth factor signaling and functional genomics in Xenopus and zebrafish
|Pew Scholar, American Cancer Society Award
Recent work has revealed that many of the genes involved in growth control, once misregulated, can cause tumor development. We are particularly interested in two sets of genes, the TGF-b related and Wnt growth factors. These genes are required for proper development of embryonic body structures and the central nervous system. However, misregulation of these genes not only results in various forms of congenital malformations, but also promotes tumor development (e.g., mammary and colon tumors). While these growth factors play central roles during embryogenesis and tumorigenesis, we do not fully understand how they work. In particular, we have not yet identified all of the players (genes) involved in mediating the malformation. A major focus of my laboratory is to try to uncover these genes involved in the regulation of growth control and embryonic development. We believe that in the course of learning how these growth factors control normal development, and how
their misregulation leads to particular malformations, we provide clues for the development of treatments for both congenital malformation and tumor development.
|Onai, T. Blitz, I.L., Cho, K.W., and Holland, L.Z. (2010). Opposing Nodal/Vg1 and BMP signals mediate axial patterning in embryos of the basal chordate amphioxus.Dev Biol. 344:377-89.
|Kim, H.J., Chun, B.G., Shin, H.S., Sun, A., Cho K.W.Y. and Jeon N.L. (2009). Microfluidic culture platform for investigating the proliferation and differentiation of stem cells. Methods in Bioengineering Series: Stem Cell Bioengineering (edited by Parekkadan, B and Yarmush M.L.) (Book chapter). 75-88
|Karaulanov, E., Böttcher, R.T., Stannek, P., Wu, W., Rau, M., Ogata, S., Cho, K.W. and Niehrs, C. (2009). Unc5B interacts with FLRT3 and Rnd1 to modulate cell adhesion in Xenopus embryos. PLoS one.4:5742e.
|Blitz, I.L., and Cho, K.W. (2009). Finding partners: How BMPs select their targets. Dev Dynamics 238:1321-1331.
|Jarikji, Z., Horb, LZ., Shariff1, F., Mandato, C.A., Cho, KW, and Horb, M.E. (2009). The tetraspanin tm4sf3 is localized to the ventral pancreas and regulates fusion of the dorsal and ventral pancreatic buds. Development 136:1791-1800
|Hayata T, Blitz IL, Iwata N, Cho KW. (2009). Identification of embryonic pancreatic genes using Xenopus DNA microarrays. Dev Dyn. 238:1455-1466
|Maretto S, Müller PS, Aricescu AR, Cho KW, Bikoff EK, Robertson EJ. (2008). Ventral closure, headfold fusion and definitive endoderm migration defects in mouse embryos lacking the fibronectin leucine-rich transmembrane protein FLRT3. Dev Biol. 318:184-93.
|Peiffer, D., Cho, K.W.Y., and Shin, Y. (2003). Xenopus DNA microarrays. Current Genomics.
|Blitz, I.L., Cho,K.W.Y., Chang,C. (2003). Twisted Gastrulation Loss-of-Function Analyses Reveal its Role as a BMP Inhibitor Involved in Dorsal Specification During Early Xenopus Embryogenesis, Development, 130:4975-4988
|Ring, C., Ogata, S., Meek, L., Song, J., Ohta, T., Miyazono, K., and Cho, K.W.Y. (2002) The role of a Williams-beuren syndrom-associcated helix-tloop-helix domain-containing transcription factor in activin/nodal signaling. Genes & Dev. 16:820-835
|Hashimoto, M., Yuge, M., Cho, K.W.Y. (2002). Nodal signaling in Xenopus gastrulae is cell autonomous and patterned by b-catenin. Dev Biol. 253:125-138.
|Von Bubnoff, A., and Cho, K.W.Y. (2001). Intracellular BMP-Signaling Regulation in Vertebrates: Pathway or Network? Dev. Biol. 239:1-14
|Scott, I.C., Blitz, I.L., Pappano, W.N., Cho,K.W.Y., Greenspan, D.S. (2001) Vertebrate twisted gastrulation is a cofactor involved in BMP antagonism, Nature, 411:720-723.
|Nishita, M., Hashimoto, M, Laurent, M.N., Ueno, N., Shibuya, H, and Cho, K.W.Y. (2000). Interaction between Wnt and TGF-b Signaling Pathways during SpemannÕ s Organizer Formation. Nature 403: 781-785.
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Dr. Rotter has one office in Virginia.
Specializing in the field of Dermatology, Dr. Rotter is prepared to care for patients with various skin, nail and hair disorders including acne, dermatitis, melanoma and psoriasis, among others. Treatments provided by Dr. Rotter may include the prescription of medication, skin biopsy or other dermatological procedures.
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Even if the acting was authentic it still isn't believable.
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Thats so fucking fake. Learn to ACT!!
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Summer Science Sleuths at Duke is a recreational, residential 2-week summer science camp on the campus of Duke University in Durham, N.C. Campers who are selected to attend will receive full tuition and travel scholarships to join us June 14-June 27, 2015. (Note: Campers from the West Coast should plan to join us on June 13 to ensure adequate travel considerations.)
Summer Science Sleuths at Duke will only host the returning rising 10th graders in 2015.


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text: Pam Cumpata was one of the speakers at the Route 47 Developer/Broker Forum held at Huntley's Village hall. The goal of the forum was to generate excitement on the completion of the Rt. 47 corridor and the options for economic development. Pam's presentation encompassed the regional and countywide picture of our economy. Dave Johnson, Village Manager, focused on the Villages economic overview and transportation update, and Rick Francois, of American Community Bank spoke on the commercial lending forecast. Mike Gazzola, of Entre Commericial was the catalyst for this event and urged the approximately 50 attendees to work together to build this important corridor.


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Being the sidekick to your more successful video game brother doesn't sound like fun.
True gamers don't want to skate through a game casually or beat it conventionally, because they ache for a more serious challenge.
This year Nintendo chose to give the fans exactly what they wanted: more adventures with their favorite characters.
Man, I don't know how I missed this when it first hit YouTube back in May, but hot damn is this fun.
Gotta hand it to these nerds.
The guys at Polygon have put together this quick moving montage of video game highlights from the past couple of decades.
Just because kids are idiots who'll buy anything with their favorite character's face slapped on the box doesn't mean that toy companies should take advantage of them.
The life of a video game character is pretty glamorous.
Video games are places full of fantasy, wonder, and things you can jump on the heads of to brutally murder.


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Public information sessions on new state gun control laws
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's licensed handgun owners can keep their information private using a new form from State Police. Monday one informational meeting is taking place in Gloversville. Wednesday, another session is scheduled for 6:30 pm at the Salisbury Ridgerunners Club. The forms, available online, should be submitted at county offices where pistol owners registered. They can exempt their information from the state Freedom of Information Law, which some newspapers have used to identify owners. The exemption provision was included in the state's gun control law enacted Jan. 15. It requires stating a reason for the exemption, though it also says they will be granted unless the filing was untimely or the information false. Under the law, all current licensing information will be exempt from disclosure until May 15. The law mandates handgun license renewals at least every five years. Many counties previously issued lifetime licenses, which now expire in 2018.


text: BIG COUNTY PREPS @BigCountyPreps1 1m Clearwater Central Catholic 2014 DE Justus Reed verbally commits to #UF #gators deeR sutsuJ @jreed_4 13m I have OFFICIALLY committed to the University Of Florida!!!! I've dreamed of this day all my life, never been happier. #GoGators UF was Reed's dream school. Reed also had offer from FSU UNC OSU MIAMI Jutus camped in June. It will be interesting to see how this commitment impacts players like Trent Harris and Richard Yeargin III http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_nX0eHmN3g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR6TrDqXRAE


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If you want to buy an exchange-traded fund, you've got more than 1,200 choices. Buying a piece of the rapidly growing ETF industry is trickier, because there's a scarcity of ways to invest in it. Shares of BlackRock BLK 0.3650652101215026% BlackRock Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD360.15 1.31 0.3650652101215026% /Date(1419026559266-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 992614 AFTER HOURS USD360.149 -0.001 -0.00027766208524226016% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 75535 P/E Ratio 18.281725888324875 Market Cap 59501822718.2678 Dividend Yield 2.1435512980702485% Rev. per Employee 990965 More quote details and news » (ticker: BLK) and State Street STT 0.32716748458537814% State Street Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD79.73 0.26 0.32716748458537814% /Date(1419026638048-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3170037 AFTER HOURS USD79.729 -0.001 -0.0012542330364981814% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 413494 P/E Ratio 16.71488469601677 Market Cap 33286877362.1963 Dividend Yield 1.5050796437978176% Rev. per Employee 340163 More quote details and news » (STT), the two biggest publicly traded ETF firms, give you traditional fund managers, plus some exchange-traded funds. Cross off Vanguard Group, which is mutually owned, and Invesco IVZ -0.7167572911517548% INVESCO Ltd. U.S.: NYSE USD40.17 -0.29 -0.7167572911517548% /Date(1419026626220-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 4512085 AFTER HOURS USD40.169 -0.001 -0.0024894199651481204% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 410651 P/E Ratio 17.465217391304346 Market Cap 17306360088.8159 Dividend Yield 2.4894199651481204% Rev. per Employee 865172 More quote details and news » (IVZ), which isn't purely ETFs. This leaves the shares of $1.2 billion (market value) WisdomTree Investments WETF -3.5690680766688696% WisdomTree Investments Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD14.59 -0.54 -3.5690680766688696% /Date(1419026400124-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2651669 AFTER HOURS USD14.5943 0.0043 0.029472241261137764% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 132434 P/E Ratio 28.057692307692307 Market Cap 1947662835.15823 Dividend Yield 2.1932830705962987% Rev. per Employee 2036920 More quote details and news » (WETF), whose fast-growing dividend and emerging-markets funds have made it the seventh-biggest ETF sponsor.
If you hopped on that train last year, hats off: Already in 2013, WisdomTree's stock has surged more than 50%, topping $9.30. That pace is unsustainable.
WisdomTree has shown that small firms can compete against trillion-dollar heavies like BlackRock. ETFs like $5.3 billion WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income DEM 1.8221050107887797% WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund U.S.: NYSE Arca 42.47 0.76 1.8221050107887797% /Date(1419026400326-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1533002 AFTER HOURS 42.28 -0.19 -0.447374617376972% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 20 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 4.149752766658818% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (DEM) have been fending off iShares and State Street for a few years, and the company's 50% surge in assets under management last year, to $18 billion, was nearly twice the industry average. Assets are now near $22 billion.
A confluence of positives—some company-specific and others much bigger—drove the recent jump. Most dramatic is the flood of assets lately into the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity dxj 1.0464882270074463% WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund U.S.: NYSE Arca 50.21 0.52 1.0464882270074463% /Date(1419026400329-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7934680 AFTER HOURS 50.25 0.04 0.07966540529774946% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 806452 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap N/A Dividend Yield 3.143995220075682% Rev. per Employee N/A More quote details and news » (DXJ), which hardly anybody was expecting. The fund has added $1.8 billion in fresh money since the New Year as the Bank of Japan wrestles with the yen, pushing stocks to multi-year highs. Meanwhile, safe passage past the "fiscal cliff" drove money back into dividend-themed funds. All this came after a few ostensibly negative developments for the company wrapped up: The completion of two share offerings, including big insider sales, and the dropping of a patent lawsuit by fundamental indexer Research Affiliates.
Thanks to its rapid growth, WisdomTree is richly valued, trading at 30 times forward earnings and 5% of assets. BlackRock trades at about 1% of assets. Wall Street analysts justify it, predicting a doubling of pre-tax operating margins, to 40%, by 2014, amid another massive asset surge. The price may also reflect a buyout premium, though industry watchers view it as less likely these days. "It's a harder pill to swallow here," says Index Universe head of ETF analytics Matt Hougan.
Sure, the asset surge and ramp in earnings could happen. But step back a moment. Just about every investor is aware of the ETF market's assault on the mutual-fund industry. Those who hope to ride ETF companies as an investment have to pack their hopes into one pure-play, small-cap stock. Analysts who are bullish on WisdomTree call it the "scarcity" factor. "Investors often tell us it's why they're looking at us," says a company insider. CEO Jonathan Steinberg wasn't made available for an interview.
WisdomTree's stock might be a safer bet if there were other publicly traded competitors in which to cram the industry optimism. But there aren't. So investors must be comfortable with a mix of ETF hopes, macroeconomic factors, and the firm's impressive asset gathering. "Cheap stocks can get cheaper, and expensive stocks can get more expensive," says Citigroup's William R. Katz, a bull who thinks shares could reach $12. But at these levels, it would require a fresh gust of ETF optimism, at a time when lots of good things are already happening.
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Some people might have problem to edit their hosts file on Windows 7. A very common problem is that the error message "access denied" pops up. To solve this little problem, here's a brief instruction how to take ownership of that file and edit it.
If you are on Windows 8 and receive this error, you should also read this guide
UPDATE: The fastest way to modify the hosts file in Windows 7 if you get the access denied error is this:
1. Step Open an elevated command prompt as described here: Elevated cmd.exe
2. Step Enter cd \windows\system32\drivers\etc
3. Step Enter notepad hosts – Or simply open an elevated notepad instance.
If you are not familiar with the command prompt, you can follow the old slow tips below.
Hosts File: Access Denied Error Messages
Here are the error messages you may receive:
Make sure that the path and file name are correct.
Windows 7 does not give the average user access to many system files. The hosts file is one of those system files.
What can you do about it? First of all, you should know that the default account is not *the* admin account. Therefore, I'd recommend to activate the administrator account to modify system files.
1. Quick workaround to edit the hosts file
You can also simply create a copy of the hosts file. Right-click – "Copy here" and then modify it. Then delete the real hosts file and rename the copy that we just created to "hosts".
2. Activate Hidden Admin Account
Goto "Start" and enter "cmd" into the search field. Hold CTRL + Shift and hit Enter to run cmd.exe as an administrator.
Enter the following line:
net user administrator /active:yes
3. Take Ownership of the hosts file
Instead of activating the admin account, you can simply add a little option "take ownership of this file" to the context menu.
Simply download the following zip file that includes two registry files. One to add this option to the contect menu and one to remove it.
Alternatively, you can simply copy and paste the following text into a text file and rename the extension to ".reg" (for registry) and then execute it.
@="Take Ownership"
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
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@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
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- Early detection of developing problems helps maximize an asset's useful life and protect critical machinery against catastrophic mechanical failures.


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Effortless Weight Loss is Possible
You know that certain someone who no matter what they do they always seem to be physically fit, good looking, and healthy. Even if they scarf down chocolate cake in front of your face their figure never seems to change.
I know it does not seem fair that you so much as look at that cake and gain weight… Yet your friend enjoys it in front of your face while they still look younger, have more energy and… Let's be honest here you really covett this person.
That my friend is what I call Fitlish… It's the act of being uncommonly and effortlessly healthy. Yet you're still asking what does this have to do with me?
I'm going to teach you how to live the Fitlish lifestyle, eat sweets, enjoy an active life, and be healthy just like your coveted friend.
I know you're wondering how and that's where my tested, idiot proof lifestyle tweaks come in. These are simple new things for you to try that include…
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- How to avoid the most common unhealthy distractions.
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Think about it, by simply tweaking or changing a few of your habits you can literally transform your life. A few simple healthy habits have the power to make you Fitlish just like your friend!
But I don't have just a few I have countless lifestyle adjustments equally powerful and effective! So there's sure to be something in there that will work for you.
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- AnonymousJuly 30, 2013 at 9:46 PM
damn gurl! i love reading your blog, but why you waste time wit these guys that wont give you all you want? i would date you and rock your world!ReplyDeleteReplies
Well, as "Anonymous" I guess you can say whatever you want ...Delete
Great job! nice story... I know what i want to do to my girlfriend tonight!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 8:47 PM
This is serious fapping material. I don't like that you keeping finding these guys who don't appreciate what an amazing submissive you are. These supposed Doms should be collaring you, not playing with your mind. I wish I was single.ReplyDeleteReplies
I seriously had to look up the definition of "fapping" - I guess you learn something new everyday!Delete
And Thanks for the support :) I do miss being collared ...
It certainly pays to take a risk once in a while! I'm glad you had so much fun and have remained friends with him, though it's too bad that you haven't gotten to play with him more often.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 1, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Fantastic story. Have you seen him since?ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I have actually only seen him once since, but that is for another story to come ;)Delete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2013 at 8:50 PM
Sooo we want to know it, well namely him, finished. After reading about your escapades with Clooney we wanna know.Delete
He denied me letting me enjoy his final "finish", so he didn't. He has yet to allow me to experience his orgasm except via some fun phone sex.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2013 at 9:16 PM
What did Daddy J have to say about this?ReplyDeleteReplies
About what? He released me. But also, even though we were enjoying talking for a while, I have not spoken with him in over a month.Delete
- AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 2:56 PM
Wow. Very very well written. I think ill be reading more of your blogs.ReplyDeleteReplies
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are u going to blog anymore?ReplyDelete
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Cathy Desruisseaux of Rindge, New Hampshire, grew up visiting Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch State Park and now loves taking her two young kids over its boardwalks and bridges. "We always do the entire two-mile loop, which includes plenty of natural wonders, from waterfalls and small caves to massive glacial boulders and majestic trees," she says. "And there's nothing like the cool, misty gorge on a hot day." Open early May to mid-October, weather permitting. Admission: $15 adults and kids ages 13 and up, $12 kids 6 to 12, free for kids ages 5 and under; 603-745-8391; flumegorge.com
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Presidents on Parade
The Bausches of Omaha, Nebraska, discovered the City of Presidents on their way to Mount Rushmore. Spread over more than five square blocks in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, the display features life-size bronze statues of all 42 past presidents, depicted in ways that invite interaction. Calvin Coolidge, for example (shown here), doffs his hat beside an empty saddle ripe for climbing. "It ended up being one of the highlights of our trip and the coolest public art project I have ever seen," says mom Ann Marie. downtownrapidcity.com
Originally published in the May 2014 issue of FamilyFun magazine.
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On the Maryland end of Assateague Island National Seashore, the feral horses are everywhere. "We saw them walking down the streets of the campground, by the hiking trails, on the beach, and in the marshes," says Michelle Jenczmionka-O'Malley of Lockport, Illinois, who visited with her husband and kids, Mia, then age 11, and Tyler, 8. (Visitors are warned to keep their distance, for their own safety and the horses'.) The herds, made famous by the book Misty of Chincoteague, are just one of the island's attractions. "There are hiking and biking paths, ranger activities for the kids, swimming, kayaking, crabbing, and clam digging," says Michelle. "You can even have a fire on the beach at night, and the kids loved taking a flashlight to see the ghost crabs scurrying around." nps.gov/asis
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California Dreamin'
Set along more than three miles of pristine shoreline within a spectacular state park, the historic Crystal Cove Beach Cottages offer a trip back to California's golden past. The Callahan family of Ladera Ranch rented one of the simple, restored private cottages for a weekend and found themselves transported to the 1950s, the seaside colony's heyday. "There's no TV or Internet, so it's easy to unplug and relax into the laid-back vibe," says mom Stephanie. "Our kids spent their days bodysurfing and examining sea stars, hermit crabs, and sea urchins in the tide pools. From our deck at sunset, we watched dolphins play in the waves and pelicans dive for their dinner." Nightly rates $162 to $249; cottages book seven months in advance.
Originally published in the August 2013 issue of FamilyFun magazine.
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A Playful Paradise
Jennifer Sedlock of Woolwich Township, New Jersey, and her two "high-energy, incredibly curious little boys" (A.J., age 6, and Tyler, 3), are huge fans of the Tyler Arboretum in Media, Pennsylvania. "There are the eight Totally Terrific Tree Houses to explore, the Magical Path where fairy and gnome homes can be found, a storytime cabin filled with books, an outdoor butterfly house, and a ton of fun programs and events for kids and families," says Jennifer. The 650-acre site also boasts 20 miles of trails, a pond, wetlands, woods, meadows, demonstration gardens, and renowned plant and tree collections. Open year-round. Admission: $9 adults, $5 kids 3 to 15, free ages 2 and under.
Originally published in the May 2013 issue of FamilyFun
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Flights of Fancy
At the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, visitors can stand nose-to-nose with many of the more than 150 restored Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard aircraft. Elaborate, life-size displays re-create a WWI battle station, a 1940s-era American street, a WWII aircraft carrier deck, and more, while IMAX movies, short films, and hands-on exhibits bring it all to life. "The Cockpit Trainers exhibit was Dabney's favorite part," says Elena Reyes Lovins of Sherwood, Arkansas, who visited with her daughter, then age 3, and her husband, Chris. "She was able to get in and 'fly' several different planes, flipping switches and moving the control stick while listening to recordings of actual radio transmissions." On many Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from March to November, you might even see a Blue Angels squadron practice. Free admission and tours; flight and motion simulators $6 to $20; IMAX movies $8.75 adults, $8.25 ages 5 to 12; free ages 4 and under.
Originally published in the March 2013 issue of FamilyFun
Photograph by Doug Merriam
Desert Wonderland
Spread over 21 acres and connected by two miles of paths, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson is a combination zoo, botanical garden, natural history museum, art gallery, and even aquarium. "We saw coatis, javelinas, hummingbirds, coyotes, and much more, all displayed in their habitats and unique to the area," says Jennifer McDonough of Columbia Station, Ohio, who visited the museum with her husband, Martin, and daughter, Samantha, age 4. "We bought a stamp book for a dollar, and Samantha raced ahead, looking for the animals in each exhibit and stamping their tracks in her book. There was a replica cave with areas you could climb through, trivia questions on cards you flipped to find the answer, and volunteers with small animals to look at and touch. We went early in the morning, brought a picnic lunch, and spent the day walking the paths." In-season admission: $14.50 adults, $5 kids 4 to 12, free for kids ages 3 and under.
Originally published in the February 2013 issue of FamilyFun
Photograph by Jared Archer
Where the Wild Things Are
The Place: Goblin Valley State Park, Emery County, Utah
Who Visited: Lisa and Phil Ekema of Hartselle, Alabama, and their sons, Andrew, age 11, and Caleb, 7
Why They Loved It: The Ekema family discovered Goblin Valley State Park while on vacation in Moab, Utah. "It was one of the strangest places we've ever been," says Lisa. "After a long drive through the middle of nowhere, we got to the park and were amazed to find a bunch of 'goblins' waiting for us. My boys had a ton of fun playing on all of the different rock formations, then our whole family enjoyed a game of hide- and-seek behind the rocks." Spring and fall are the area's best seasons. If you visit in summer, the Ekemas recommend going early in the day and bringing lots of water and snacks. "We went early on a hot, hot day in July," Lisa recalls. "But the blue sky and red rocks made for some great pictures, and the boys didn't want to leave when it was time to go!"
What It Costs: $7 per vehicle; camping is $16 per night, yurts are $60; reservations recommended (800-322-3770)
For More Information: Call 435-275-4584 or go to stateparks.utah.gov and click on "parks."
Originally published in the October 2012 issue of FamilyFun
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The place: Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Prairie City, Iowa
Who visited: FamilyFun Senior Associate Editor Ellen Harter Wall and her husband, Chris, of Florence, Massachusetts, and their sons, Cooper, age 18, and Ryan and Bryce, 14
Why they loved it: The Wall family discovered this free refuge and learning center when they lived in Iowa."We used to go when our kids were in early elementary school and preschool," says Ellen. "Now Cooper's 18! On our recent Midwest college tour, he asked if we could go back because it was one of his favorite Iowa memories." Highlights for kids include hands-on exhibits, such as the fur from bison, coyote, and other prairie animals, and re-created ground squirrel tunnels to explore. But Cooper's favorite attraction when he was younger was the ecosystem music box. "Each bar represents a prairie animal or plant," says Ellen. "When you slide a bar into the box and turn the crank, a note sounds. The more bars pushed in, the richer the sound, showing how the flora and fauna work together." Of the refuge's trails, Ellen recommends the two-mile loop near the visitors' center. "You get to walk through the prairie, listening to the insects buzzing and the wind rustling through the local tallgrass. And before you leave, be sure to drive through the 700-acre bison enclosure to get a look at the herd!"
What it costs: Admission is free
For more information: Call 515-994-3400 or go to fws.gov/midwest/nealsmith.
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The place: Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Who visited: Tracy and Jeremy Houston, of Naples, Florida, their kids, Owen, age 6, and Ethan, 2, as well as Jeremy's parents, Janis and Marvin Houston
Why they loved it: The Houstons discovered Ruby Falls, a 145-foot waterfall located in a cave beneath Lookout Mountain, while on vacation in Tennessee. "We stopped there to break up the drive home and wound up staying almost four hours," says Tracy. After buying tickets, the Houstons descended by elevator more than 260 feet for a guided cave tour and a light show at the waterfall. "The falls were beautiful, and the caves were really cool to see," says Tracy. "There were signs pointing out the different shapes of stalactites and stalagmites. And Owen loved asking the guide questions and hearing about the history of the falls." Another highlight was the playground the kids got to use at the end of the tour. "It was the perfect place for the kids to run around after walking for so long in the dark," says Tracy, who also recommends checking out the views from the top of Lookout Mountain.
What it costs: $18 for adults, $10 for kids ages 3 to 12, free for kids ages 2 and under
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Few Americans are aware of it, but Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) has been quietly positioning itself to take over an important role played by Bank of America (BAC) in the mortgage market.
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This week, followers of this quiet but important shift in the U.S. housing market will be looking for new details, as Ocwen Financial Corp. (OCN), the 13th-largest mortgage servicer and Fortress Investment Group (FIG) which owns Nationstar, prepare to report second quarter earnings results Thursday morning.Fortress will be asked about its ResCap battle with Buffett, and Ocwen management may also get some questions on this topic, as they have also expressed an interest in ResCap. Also worth looking out for are details over Bank of America's sale of its mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) on 15,000 loans. Bank of America CFO Bruce Thompson said on the bank's July 18 earnings call that the sales have been held up by a U.S. Justice Department review. Thompson predicted a "a one to two quarter delay," but it will be interesting to hear what Ocwen and Fortress have to say, since they will surely be trying to buy the MSRs from Bank of America. -- Written by Dan Freed in New York. Follow this writer on Twitter.
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What's happening here? Is the sun warming the darker plants and melting the snow? No. Actually, the phenomenon you're seeing is called thermogenesis, and it's a normal ability of the plant. Or to put it another way, the eastern skunk cabbage is warm-blooded. Its ability to generate heat enables it to grow and flower while the snow is still on the ground – even though the plant is not frost-resistant. The frost will never touch it.
Thermogenesis is rare in plants, but does occur in several species of Arum, and in the philodendron, as well as the skunk cabbage. The heat generation of these thermogenic plants is not trivial, either. Recent measurements of the titan arum "Ted", at UC Davis, showed the inflorescence-- the flower-like structure of the arum-- could maintain a temperature of 32 degrees Centigrade (90 F), well above the surrounding air temperature of 20 C (68 F). The skunk cabbage can do even better, maintaining temperatures as high as 35 C, even when the air temperature is below freezing.
Why do these plants do this? What possible benefits could accrue? Surprisingly, it appears that they did not develop their unique ability as a way to ward off the cold. While the skunk cabbage certainly uses its thermogenic abilities to be able to bloom earlier, most thermogenic plants come from warmer, or even tropical climes. The arums being fairly ancient plants, it seems more likely that the skunk cabbage has merely found another use for an already existing ability. So why would tropical plants need to heat up?
The advantage of thermogenesis must be strong, because the energy demands on the plant are huge. It is estimated that the skunk cabbage, when maintaining its heat against sub-freezing temperatures, uses as much metabolic energy as a small rodent, or even a hummingbird. Normal plant metabolism is much slower, so this much energy usage is remarkable. In order to generate all this energy, thermogenic plants use an entire alternate respiratory process, one that uses mitochondria and fats, neither of which is involved in normal plant respiration. The whole process, in other words, looks rather more like animal metabolism than normal plant metabolism. This energy cost is undoubtedly why most thermogenic plants don't maintain heat constantly, but rather use it sparingly. In the arums, only the inflorescence itself heats up, and then only during the day. The skunk cabbage uses heat more lavishly, presumably to protect itself from the cold, but once the snow is gone and blooming is over, it too reverts to normal cold-blooded plant behavior.
Perhaps we should be grateful that plants only use this particular pathway for heat generation. After all, with all that available energy, who knows what they could do by using it for something more than just a little heat. The great monsters of tomorrow may not come from outer space, or the laboratory, but from our backyards.


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On October 20, 1568, the expedition of �lvaro de Menda�a de Neyra discovered "a low barren island, judged to be eight leagues in circumference," to which he gave the name of "San Francisco. The British visited it in 1796 and named it after Captain William Wake. The U.S. Navy visited the island in 1841 and named the two smallers islands after naturalist Titian Peale, a civilian, and Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, the captain of the vessel, who later was involved in the Trent Affair. It was annexed by the United States on January 17, 1899. In 1935, Pan American Airways constructed a small village, nicknamed "PAAville," to service flights on its U.S.-China route. The village was the first human settlement on the island, and remained in operation up to the day of the first Japanese air raid.
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Although the atoll went to general quarters upon hearing of the Pearl Harbor attack, a combination of a lack of radar, loud surf noises (which made sound-detectors practically useless), and heavy cloud cover rendered it possible for the Japanese to achieve a surprise attack shortly before noon on 8 December. Twenty-seven planes emerged from the low-hanging clouds and bombed and strafed the airfield, destroying seven of VMF-211's F4F-3's and killing or wounding 62 percent of the aviation personnel on the island.
Over the next two weeks, the Japanese bombed Wake almost incessantly, softening up the atoll for invasion. The first attempt met with failure on 11 December, when shore batteries and VMF-211's remaining F4F-3's sank two Japanese destroyers, Kisaragi and Hay ate, and damaged the light cruiser Yubari, the flagship of the invasion force.
The setback suffered on 11 December forced the Japanese to bring up reinforcementsincluding two of the homeward-bound Pearl Harbor striking force carriersand carrier-based planes began hitting the atoll on 21 December. The following day, the last two flyable Wildcatsthere had never been more than four operational over the two-week defense of Wakewent up to do battle with Japanese. One crippled Wildcat returned, so badly shot-up that it was un-useable.
With the aviation element now disposed of, the Japanese felt confident that they could land. Accordingly, at 0200 on 23 December 1941, the enemy managed to establish a beachhead, running two old destroyer-transports ashore in the process under heavy gunfire. After bitter fighting, the men of the Japanese Special Naval Landing Force managed to overcome the defending marines but not without sustaining heavy casualties. Wilkes was the last island to surrender, on the afternoon of the 23d.
The island was attacked repeatedly for the duration of the war by the United States. On September 4, 1945, the remaining Japanese garrison surrendered to a detachment of the United States Marine Corps. In a brief ceremony, the handover of Wake was officially conducted.
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By means of Executive Order No. 11048, Part I (September 5, 1962), the President of the United States made the Secretary of the Interior responsible for the civil administration of the atoll. The order vested in the Secretary all executive and legislative authority necessary for that administration and all judicial authority other than the authority of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
The Congress has extended the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii to all civil and criminal cases arising on or within Wake Atoll. All civil acts and deeds consummated and taking place in the atoll or in the waters adjacent to the atoll are deemed to have been consummated or committed on the high seas on board a U.S. merchant vessel or other U.S. vessel. According to U.S. maritime law, the court adjudicates or adjudges these acts or deeds and, as appropriate, punishes them. To effect this purpose, U.S. maritime law has been extended over the atoll. U.S. laws relating to juries and jury trials apply to the trial of such cases before the U.S. District Court in Honolulu. Title 48, U.S. Code, section 644a.
The atoll has approximately 302 inhabitants. Since October 1, 1994, the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (within the Office of the Secretary of Defense) has funded Wake's actual administration, which the U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command (SSDC) carries out under a use permit.


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I can't tell you how much reading your rants here and in the front page comments has soured me to even checking it out now. It puts us in a tough spot because even if I like FCX and want to write something about it, it makes it look like any developer can just whine enough until they get coverage. I really don't want to send that message.
I probably would have finally gotten around to it and some other games by the end of this week or over the weekend. Now I don't know what to do. I work 16+ hour days trying to keep my head afloat to all that happens on the App Store. It's an overwhelming place and TA is only 3 people.
It just really turns me off hearing so much resentment from a developer like this. We've reviewed and covered both Final Freeway games and the first Fractal Combat. Most developers would kill to have even one of their games covered let alone 3, and believe me if there were more hours in the day I would cover even more games. But reading comments like this just saps any motivation I have whatsoever to keep on going
I'm sorry for the rant. I can only imagine how it is to run a site like TA.. it's easy to say "talk about my game", but it's clearly easier said than done.
I realize that I sound like an unappreciative douche, and it's lame to blame others for one's own failures. At the same time I'm in a corner, because TA is the only big App Store games site that has a credible following. So, no TA, no joy.
Form my point of view it's really depressing to release a game, which (I dare to think) is above average (at least in terms of effort), and see it ignored by the press, and by reflection by Apple.
I understand that ranting like this isn't winning me any points. In fact I think that at this point putting FCX on the front page would seem forced, and it would set a bad precedent.
I wrote the rant when I pretty much gave up on seeing the game covered. So, for what it's worth, I'm cool and I agree with that.
It's for the best anyway. It's not wise to continue to release games and hope and pray that TA will cover it and do it in a timely fashion.
It's reckless to rely on something like that.. plus, it would be too easy, and one should never count on things to take the easy course.
But, if I can give one suggestion, it would really help if you guys could reply to emails in any way, even with a macro that says "we're on it" or "forget it".
That could go a long way in simplifying a developer's life. Maybe it's not doable, but it was worth suggesting it.
TA is still the best service out there not just for the users, but for the developers as well. These forums alone are invaluable.
TA was probably key in getting FF noticed when it first came out, and my gratitude for that isn't going away.
If I sound like an ass, it's because it sucks to live in hope.
The question in my mind every day is: can I pay the rent this month? Should I keep going or should I quit and get myself a real job?
I'm 40 and I'm broke. Do I want to become rich? Sure! But most of all, I like the idea to reach potentially millions of people with games that I make (cheesy but true 8P).. and I really don't want go back with the tail between my legs to work for some big boring game company and be just another skilled engineer that writes code that, quite frankly, doesn't make any real difference.
I hate the idea for myself, but I also hate to disappoint those that have covered my back during this adventure and that sometimes look up to me (rough deal ! 8P)
Anyhow, thanks for the great site. I just hope that you guys will get some real competition, if anything, so that frustrated developers like me can go rant somewhere else from time to time.
Best things !
It's not a game that everyone will like, but I think that it can entertain quite a few people out there, if they get to know it
As far as I'm concerned, I'm just happy to read comment like yours, even if it's crtique
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Hi, any update on the update for this game? Hope the devs haven't given up on this game.
Although it's being ignored by practically all of the press, except for The App Shack and the Italian press (because I'm Italian.. what a coincidence ! 8P)
- So far, we got in some additional paint choices for the planes (it's always a plus).
- Next we're moving to add some sort of upgrades boost, to further maximize the power of each plane.
- Then we're adding new missions. Some worlds but with some variations..
The development is going slowly, because these days we have other, less fun, things to do, but we'll pick up the pace again.
Also, a little notice, we're switching to $0.99 starting from this weekend (either Saturday or Sunday).
No plan yet on bringing it back to "free", so, the best time to download it is now
wow, those look GREAT!!! =oD
Can't wait for the update.
Kick ass seabass! Looking hawt. Love your work Dave!
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As I watched last week's Western posturing after the Russo-Chinese veto of the UN Security Council's resolution against Syria, Captain Renault of Casablanca fame kept coming to mind. Like the good captain, who was shocked to discover gambling was taking place at Rick's Café (while pocketing his winnings), I was shocked that Uncle Sam's Secretary of State and her British equivalent were so upset that the big bad Russkis and the tricky Fu Manchus could veto a resolution against the world's worst man ever, Bashar al-Assad. Following the veto, ominous warnings were issued against the Syrian strongman by the fierce-looking William Hague-a Mister Clean lookalike who is reputed to have worn diapers until he was 16-and echoed by Hillary the Great, the only woman to have ever been cuckolded by Monica Lewinsky.
The reason for my shock was simple. Uncle Sam has been vetoing UN Security Council resolutions against Israel since the latter's inception. And Israel has been bombing, strafing, and killing unarmed Palestinian protesters regularly and efficiently since then, too. So why is a Russian veto suddenly so objectionable? According to anti-Assad informants and the media which is excluded from Syria, more than 5,000 Syrian protesters have died in the last eleven months. I don't have any figures in front of me, but I'd hate to list the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians that Israel has sent to Kingdom Come these last 64 years. Why does the US refer to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank as "terrorists," whereas they call the Syrians who oppose Assad "freedom fighters" or "protesters"? Can someone out there explain the difference to me? Don't bother. I know it. Anyone who is against Likud and the illegal settlements is a terrorist or a terror apologist (and if they happen to be Jewish, they are self-hating Jews).
If the good Captain Renault was around last week he would have been doubly shocked that such beacons of democracy as Saudi Arabia and Qatar are screaming for Assad's head. The so-called Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal-I do not accept phony Saudi titles except those of Camel Driver in Chief, etc.-said, "It is not a quality of Arab leaders to kill their people." Since when? Only eleven months ago the Saudis poured their tanks and half-tracks into Bahrain to protect another phony king, one who rules in favor of a rich Sunni minority and enjoys lording it over the impoverished Shiite majority.


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Miami International: Carlos Aparicio's Florida Home
Architect and antiques dealer Carlos Aparicio merges French flair and Scandinavian serenity in his Palladian-style villa on the Florida coast
By Susan Zevon
Master Bath
Indeed, when Aparicio arrives from the airport—he tries to visit twice a month—the first thing he does is change from his city clothes into shorts. (He's a die-hard kayaking enthusiast.) By the time he moved here, his social life was already in place: He's surrounded by a community of New York friends who own second homes in Miami. "Surfside is a real neighborhood, reminiscent of the 1940s, where people know one another and drop in to visit," he says. "I'm in and out of the house all day long.
A Gustavian bench and Lefroy Brooks tub fittings in the master bath.


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Piñata-Origin of
The Piñata has its roots in Italy. Legend says that Roman soldiers would hang clay pots and try to hit the pots with their swords while blindfolded. This game spread to Spain where it became a Lenten tradition.
Mexico's first documented piñata was hung up in Acolman in the 16th century. The monks of the Acolman church were looking for a way to Christianize the December festival celebrating the birth of the Aztec god, Huitzlipochtli. The monks held a festival from December 16 to December 24, 1587. During this festival a piñata was hung.
Original piñatas were clay pots covered with papier-mâché and ribbons. These piñatas had seven paper spikes symbolizing the seven cardinal sins.
Because of the tradition of the piñata started in Acolman, the town became a major manufacturer of piñatas. But piñata making is disappearing in Acolman; there are now only two workshops that produce piñatas.
"Piñata-making fading in town where it was born." Tucson Citizen. February 11, 2005. Page B9.