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Nov 25th, 2009
What's Your Winter Hobby?
I ask that question like everyone 'must' have a Winter hobby! But recently, I've been wondering what you all do in the Winter? Gardening is a fantastic hobby but there's no doubt that it's a seasonal activity. There's masses to do in Spring and Summer but then it starts to wind down and by the time you hit the Winter months (December and January are the leanest) there's very little to do in the garden except harvest your Winter veg and do a bit of pruning. But mostly I'm taking photos of frosted seed-heads and reading seed catelogues in front of the fire.
I've noticed that I often take up my 'other' hobbies during Winter. Other hobbies I hear you say – is there such a thing? Well, yes. I like to sew but I only ever have time to do it when the garden isn't taking up all of my time. Hence in the Winter, friends get handmade Christmas decorations and birthday presents and the house usually gets a new pair of curtains at some point and a few cushions here and there. I even made Under Gardener some camouflaged bags for his Geocaching boxes! (pay back for all the muck-carting he's done for me).
Recently, I've gotten back into painting (A-Level Art really not a waste of time after all, who would have known). And I'm enjoying it. Infact, I'm working on a wee project that some of you might like – more info soon.
So I'm eager to know, what do you fill your Winter months with (assuming all garden duties are done, seeds ordered, pruning, harvesting, clearing done). Do you cook, sew, remodel your house, skydive, paraglide or just collapse into a heap after your busy, busy summer?
27 Responses to "What's Your Winter Hobby?"
Similar things to you – in theory anyway, often I just read books and look at pictures about the things I would like to do but can't quite motivate myself for. I am planning to make some summer clothes (because I know I will never have time in the summer) and this weekend I am making an advent calendar.
I read a LOT and pick up my crochet again. I dug up supplies so I can learn to knit and sew as well. I also plan to cook more and learn to make some basics like pasta and pita bread.
# Chiot's Runon 25 Nov 2009 at 7:21 pm
I like to knit, sew, cook and bake. I'd love to learn crochet again and get better at knitting.
# Garden Girlon 25 Nov 2009 at 9:11 pm
At the moment I am drooling over pics of our fab family reunion from the summer and trying to get them organised for an album. I have photos from everyone who was there, which means thousands. The 'best of' is nearly 500… and so that needs to be whittled down and organised.
Of course this is procrastination from housework and finally getting the onion sets in (it's so cold and muddy…)
# Debbieon 25 Nov 2009 at 9:35 pm
I research my family history, read books, get cross at the lack of good black & white films on the tv on rainy Sunday afternoons, and make soup from whatever veg I've got lurking. Anything to avoid the ironing, really. I keep eyeing the seed packets and I KNOW it's far too early but….
I get more creative when its colder and I can't be in the garden. At the moment I'm knitting Christmas hearts to felt in the machine, making my own gift tags and I recently bought a book on how to teach yourself crochet. I've been meaning to learn a new skill for ages!
# Jackieon 26 Nov 2009 at 7:53 am
Sewing too. Currently making an advent calendar for my son and am then going to try sewing some Christmas decorations.
# nic @ nipitinthebudon 26 Nov 2009 at 10:22 am
I thought I'd be picking up my knitting needles by now but I'm still doing stuff at the allotment. I'd earmarked today as a 'sewing christmas presents' day so I should get off the computer really!
Come January I'm sure I'll be in full swing with the stitching and the paint brush will be pulled out to do some decorating at home (the only downside to having white walls and cats!). I love the change in energy that the new year brings and far from finding it a depressing time of year I find it really motivating. It probably helps having a birthday in February but I wonder if there's a connection between the season you like and when you're born?
# Yvonneon 26 Nov 2009 at 2:44 pm
Sorry – not a hobby answer but a gardening question!! I am still a novice at gardening. About 6 weeks ago, I planted 10 large garden pots with spring daffodil bulbs and this morning when I went past them they have popped up over the soil!!!!! Help, I dont want them now, I want them in spring – what shall I do????
For me, it's card making (especially Christmas cards at this time of year). This year I've also just taken up knitting. I also tend to read more and write on my blog more when the weather is dreary and I can't get outside. Not very exciting but I usually end up watching a lot of TV as well!
# kerryon 26 Nov 2009 at 6:44 pm
you know you are hooked on vegetable growing when you take a seed catalogue to bed with you at night for a little light reading. Thank you for all the inspiration.
I've taken a leaf out of your book… i'm planning. And i've got all winter to do it too. This is my first proper veg garden and i'm loving it too. Have a look at my blog http://bornagaingardener.blogspot.com/
The plan pic was done after looking at yours. Love your blog.
# mtpon 27 Nov 2009 at 12:26 am
Hi Yvonne, its probably just a bit warm for them right now. Once the temp dips they will slow down and stop growing. So long as they are not too big they will be able to withstand a frost.
Like you Gill, I like to do a bit of painting – something I got into a couple of years ago, it is suprisingly theraputic even if what you are painting ends up looking like a 5 year old did it!. Last year I took a course with the Open University over the winter which was good. This year I suspect it will be blogging which is a new thing for me. However, I think that my blogs will have more of a food angle until the weather picks up and I can get out in the garden again!. Love your blog.
# Sallyon 27 Nov 2009 at 11:41 am
I've been knitting gloves and hats so far, I also sew and I might get some books to read. And I like art as well drawing.
# The Benefits of Blogging « I Grew This Earlieron 27 Nov 2009 at 11:47 am
[…] to plan) for next year but already it has grown into much more than that and for sure will be my winter hobby!. I look forward to writing down what I have been doing in the garden and the kitchen. Even if […]
I too get back into sewing during the winter months. It's something I don't have time for in the spring and summer when the allotment beckons. I used to sew a lot as a child, and only recently took it back up again, and now I actually look forward to winding down in the garden so I can start some new sewing projects. I've been making bags for all the girls in my family for Christmas, and decorations are next on the list. I also crochet (prefer it to knitting) paint and bake – when I have time! Not sure how I keep up a freelance graphic design career too. That's the trouble with us creative types.
# Tomon 27 Nov 2009 at 2:17 pm
We have six pigs arriving tomorrow. That should keep us busy over the winter.
# New Shooton 27 Nov 2009 at 7:32 pm
I've never seen anyone practice acupuncture on fish before – there's an interesting hobby ;-)
What does "Gotten" mean ?
I thought you spoke ENGLISH ?
# Yvonneon 02 Dec 2009 at 11:00 am
Hi mtp – do you have a nice simple receipe for Christmas pudding?
yvonne, don't worry about your daffodil bulbs coming through too early. The cold weather will delay them until the time is right for themto grow into beautiful flowers for you to enjoy.
# mtpon 09 Dec 2009 at 4:14 pm
Hi Yvonne – sorry I don't, my husband hates Christmas pudding so it's banned in our house :(
# mtpon 09 Dec 2009 at 4:22 pm
Hi Dan – There are many words that I make up on a daily basis but sadly gotten isn't one of them. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gotten
Firstly I have to say I am totally addicted to reading your blog it's fab!! Thing is i liked it loads and as I am new started reading your posts from beginning-it's like a little story to read and i am thoroughly enjoying it so thanks!
Also in answer I am getting very into sewing myself and at the moment I am sewing cute little felt xmas tree decorations for my tree and for gifts. I am also having a bash at some little purse/make up bag thingumies for friends.
My huge passion however is for baking and now the christmas cakes are done I am concentrating on producing chocolates for xmas presents-it stresses me out sometimes though!!
# mtpon 10 Dec 2009 at 4:11 pm
Lucy nice to have you stop by. Glad you like my little ramblings. Are you in the UK. Have you been watching Kirstie Allsopp's Handmade Christmas? Sounds right up your street.
I love watching Kirsie's Xmas – I had already decided to make my own crackers so was very excited when they showed that. I'd love to have her job – and her house!


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12 days Sikkim, Darjeeling and Bhutan Tour
Darjeeling, Sikkim, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Phuntsholing, Thimphu, Punakha valley , Paro
A journey to the Buddhist monastries and eastern Himalyas...
Come and explore Sikkim Darjeeling and Bhutan, two of the most isolated Himalayan regions with us. Centuries-old Buddhist monasteries cling to mountain cliffs and rice paddies stair-step down steep hillsides. Your journey begins with arrival transfer to Darjeeling, where we include a ride on the narrow gauge mountain railway and sunrise over Kangchenjunga from Tiger Hill. Visit the capital of Sikkim, Gangtok and passing on to Rumtek, visit the Karmapa's Monastery. Travel to Kalimpong, once an important trading post for these parts of the world. From Kalimpong our road then descends into the plains known as duars, filled with lush tea garden. Cross into Phuntsholing, Bhutan. Discover Bhutan's captivating cultural mix, reflected in its beautiful shrines, temples and handicrafts as you travel from south to western Bhutan; in the towns and villages of Paro, Thimphu and Punakha valley. Explore the Dzongs, ancient fortresses that once protected the kingdom of Bhutan.
Day 1: Arrive in Bagdogra - Darjeeling
Arrive by flight or train in Bagdogra airport or in NJP / Siliguri train station. Upon arrival, meet our representative and transfer to Darjeeling, which takes about 3 hours. After high tea in the evening, take a stroll around Chowrastha Mall. Overnight in hotel.
Day 2: Sightseeing tour in Darjeeling
After breakfast, visit Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park & Snow Leopard Breeding Centre. Walk down to Tibetan Self-help center, visit a tea estate and drive back to the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon take a joy-ride on a toy train to Ghoom, which makes en-route stop at Batasia loop. On the way back, visit Old Ghoom monastery and the sprawling Dali Monastery complex. Overnight at hotel
Day 3: Darjeeling - Gangtok
Drive through the tea gardens, descend through sub-tropical Teesta valley and enter Sikkim at Rangpo. After permit formalities, continue drive to Gangtok the capital of Sikkim (total 4hr). Visit the institute of Tibetology and Deorali Dodrup Chorten monastery. In the evening at Gangtok, walk through MG Marg and visit Lal Bazaar. Overnight in Gangtok .
Day 4: Gangtok Sightseeing
This morning in Gangtok, visit the Enchey Monastery, drive to View Points such as Tashi view and Ganesh Tok, followed by visit of Flower Exhibition and stroll on the promontory near the White Hall and Palace complex. Before lunch, visit the Cot- tage Industries showroom and workshop. Afternoon is free to rest or pursue your own interests. Overnight in Gangtok at Norkhil or Netuk House.
Day 5: Rumtek & Kalimpong
Drive for about 1 hr to Rumtek monastery on the opposite ridge of Gangtok. After visiting the Rumtek, continue drive to Kalimpong (3hr). Visit Durpin Dara view point with a brief look at the monastery nearby. Visit other Monasteries, Orchid /Flower nursery, Churches and homes of the colonial era, Dr Grahams Homes campus, Deolo Hill view points, and the local bazaar. Overnight in Hotel.
Day 6: Kalimpong - Phuntsholing, Bhutan
Descend Darjeeling hills and cross the Duars Plains with Tea Gardens into Phuntsholing, Bhutan, located at the bottom of foothills. Meet our Bhutanese Guide and stroll around the town. Overnight in hotel.
Day 7: Phuntsholing-Thimphu
Drive uphill to Thimphu after completing immigration formalities. En-route stop and visit Rinchending Monastery, other villages and towns along the way. In Thimphu we will visit Tashicho Dzong and tour the town area in the evening. Overnight in Hotel
Day 8: Thimphu
Full day tour in the capital to cover all the major landmarks and interesting sights including local markets. Overnight hotel.
Day 9: Thimphu - Punakha
Early drive across Dochula pass to Wangdiphodrang. Visit the town and view the fortress of Wangdue. Drive to Punakha valley and visit impressive Punakha Dzong at the confluence of two rivers. Overnight in Resort .
Day 10: Punakha - Thimphu - Paro
Return drive across Dochula pass to Thimphu and continue drive to Paro (total 4 ½ hr drive). In Paro visit National Museum, Rinphung Dzong and stroll around the township. Overnight in hotel .
Day 11: Paro (Takstang trek / hike )
Today, we hike upto Takstang monastry or continue with the further sightseeing of the valley. Even after Taktsang, we have time to visit the ruined Drugyal Dzong, Kichu temple and a local farm house. Saty in Paro
Day 12: Departure
Transfer to the airport in time for your departure flight. Depending on the Druk Air schedule, you can fly to Bangkok, Delhi, Kolkata or Kathmandu.
The Darjeeling Sikkim and Bhutan tour can be combined with Rajesthan region tour of India like Taj Mahal, Jaipur, Delhi. Can also be combined with Nepal trek or Tibet (Lhasa) tour. Please write us for the details.
Visit India and Bhutan in one visit. Both Buddhist area of India Sikkim darjeeling and Bhutan by overland drive.
Single Suppliment USD 347
Namaste Rajan,
Greetings from Australia! After arriving home last Tuesday and then our son arriving from London on Friday, we are now starting to settle down after our fantastic tour of Nepal and Bhutan.
I would like on behalf of Peter and Robyn and Brian and myself to offer you our sincere appreciation for the arrangements you made for our trip to Bhutan and Nepal.
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New Years Eve Invitation for group meditation
To help set our intentions for the Great Gathering, I thought it would be a good idea to have a group meditation or pray at midnight tonight. What a perfect way to ring in the year 2010 by focusing our intentions and goals on the work towards the Great Gathering that we are all going to be preparing for.
My intentions are to gather and inform as many people as possible within my network of people and hope that it spreads out even farther. My desire is to create a gathering in my region of Oregon.
I hope you will all take a moment at Midnight Tonight 01/01/2010 to sit and set your own intentions for this New Year.
Thank you for being here
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This is 'Winnie' our new for 2013 passenger bus for family, she seats up to 5 passengers. She is an 11 window kombi and was born in 1967 and lived in Australia until she was imported to the UK a few years ago. Winnie underwent a serious transformation to be a beautiful bus as you see here.
Mileage limit applies to Winnie and she may not be available in bad weather.
Winnie features some safari windows both front and rear and has two pop out windows at the side to keep you cool, she also has a gas heating system because VWs are notoriously chilly in the winter. It may be possible to use Winnie when the loss is of a small child, parents may be able to travel along side. Please contact us to see if we can help.
Please be aware that Winnie is a classic old dear and being a passenger in her is an experience. Please understand that she is a bit jolty and on some British roads you will feel all the bumps. Because Winnie has been lowered she has pretty hard suspension, its all part of the VW experience but we need you to understand that it will not necessarily be a smooth limousine ride but quite an adventure. Please ensure all passengers are aware before embarking!
If you wish to have music as you go then a memory stick can be used to play MP3s through the stereo or an ipod connected.
Winnie looks very cool behind either hearse, the white paint compliments Hearseby and the silver compliments Ernie.
All of our funeral fleet have a small (removable) penant flag on the roof and we have a selection of colours to suit.
Shes quite a show girl! In far reaching areas of the country where we are not able to provide this vehicle we will try and locate a VW to help you, we are not responsible for other companies vehicles you would be required to satisfy yourself that it is what you want to hire. While we have extremely high standards for our vehilces we can not vouch for the condition of others.
This is our John Kickham on duty with Winnie . John also looks after the mechanical welfare of the fleet.
The splitties together in Manchester. Please note that because of her age Winnie is usually available up to 50 miles from our base. Other distance is by application.
We hope you like her.
The splitscreens together. While our hearse travels on board our specially converted lorry we do not have room to carry two at a time this is why Winnie is limited to funerals nearer to our base. It may be possible to transport her at additional cost and depending on weather.
Being avid Volkswagen fanatics aside from the funeral cars we do have a little collection of lovely bugs too. These are below and are pictured to prove we are totally VW nuts.
This is our Herbie he's a 1963 rag top deluxe Beetle.
Then we have our latest addition to the collection Ted he's a 1964 vintage looking Karmann Cabriolet.
while he looks very cool we are making subtle improvements as we go with him.
This is Pepi she's a 1965 saloon Beetle, shes a lovely example of an original Beetle. Pepi has featured in several magazines and is also the car they used to create the Beetle for the latest Forza racing game.
This is 'Demis' (Roofoff) it's ok you need to be a certain age to get that one. He is a lovely 1974 Karmann Cabriolet Beetle in Harvest moon beige, (or cream to you and I).
No Volkswagen enthusiast is without their collection of cars in restoration we also have a 1957 oval Beetle (Valerie), a 1971 Saloon Beetle (Betsy) . Into the mix we also have a 1965 Ford Consul Corsair which has been in the family for 40 years. This is our current collection, and believe it or not we have downsized
Photos that may be of interest to you, these photos are from before the change to our fleet. Beetle limos are no longer available through our company.
Our limousines working along with most of the white funeral hire companies in the country to provide a fitting send off for this young man. Working with Neville Funeral Services Luton. 14 white funeral limousines and a white hearse attended this funeral.
Both stretched Beetles now have new owners and are available for wedding hire in Hemel Hempstead and Revesby Lincolnshire and surrounding areas.
All wording and photographs are copyright and owned by the company. Do not replicate.
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Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship
The Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) provides up to $2000 for dissertation research support to doctoral candidates without any other research support from their department or advisor. Other eligible candidates include those pursuing a comparable graduate degree requiring a thesis. Although eligibility is based on financial need, awards are based on merit.
All doctoral candidates who have passed the candidacy exam and whose dissertation project has been approved by their advisor are eligible to apply. MFA, MArch, MLarch, and MCRP candidates or MFA students candidates in a terminal degree program are also eligible to apply. Previous AGGRS or GSARA awardees are not eligible for a second award. The competition is held twice each year, during autumn and spring semesters.
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Rachel Barker, Dance
Mary Beaton, Spanish and Portuguese
Tammy Carrasco, Dance
Lori Critcher, Anthropology
Ankur Vijay Desai, History of Art
Morgan Ellithorpe, Communication
Evan Goldstein, Neuroscience
Erica Haugtvedt, English
Jennifer Hellmann, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Matthew Holding, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
Sarah Holt, Anthropology
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Isaac Ligocki, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
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Jeffrey Parker, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Robey Patrick, Spanish and Portuguese
Jaswandi Tushar Pitale, Mechanical Engineering
Marissa Stewart, Anthropology
Louise Thoma, Health and Rehabilitation Services
Kang Wei, Biomedical Engineering
Justin Wilmes, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Adrienne Winans, History
Jill Yavorsky, Sociology
Yue Zhang, Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
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Western Union And Western Union Foundation Partner With UNICEF On PASS Initiative To Provide Young People With Access To Quality Education
AMSTERDAM, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), a leader in global payment services and Global Partner of the UEFA Europa League, and the Western Union Foundation, today announced they will collaborate with UNICEF, the world's leading international children's organization. Western Union's PASS Initiative turns every successful pass in the UEFA Europa League competition into funding that supports education for young people around the world.
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The PASS initiative is fronted by former international football star Patrick Vieira. It started during the Group Stage of the UEFA Europa League Season 2012/13, which kicked off on September 20, 2012. The season concludes May 15, 2013 with the UEFA Europa League Final 2013 between Chelsea FC and SL Benfica at the Amsterdam ArenA.The PASS initiative is expected to run for the three years of Western Union's sponsorship of the UEFA Europa League until 2015. Through the program, Western Union is committed to supporting education in select countries around the world. The collaboration with UNICEF will initially focus on education programs in Nigeria, Jamaica and Turkey. Funding will support UNICEF projects including teacher training and curriculum development; financial literacy, vocational and life skills training for adolescents; school improvements; and more. The Western Union Foundation's grant will enable UNICEF to scale these interventions, aiming to provide access to one million days of education for children. On the evening of the UEFA Europa League Final 2013, Chelsea FC and Nigeria striker Victor Moses, who's so far contributed 161 passes, said: "Western Union's PASS initiative has done a great job in helping bring education to even the most under privileged countries, and I've been honored to be a part of such a fantastic campaign. The UEFA Europa League is a massive tournament and we're all looking forward to what should be a great final" "We are grateful for Western Union's continued support of UNICEF. This expanded commitment to education will help UNICEF invest in training teachers, and provide vocational and life skills guidance to improve young people's chances of completing school and successfully transition into the workplace as adults," said Tim Hunter, International Fundraising Director at UNICEF. "We are proud to work with Western Union to help more children access a quality education and transform their lives." "Moving money for better is at the heart of what we do, and education is one of the main reasons our customers send money," said Diane Scott, Executive Vice President, Chief Product and Marketing Officer, Western Union, and a member of the Western Union Foundation Board of Directors. " PASS harnesses the power of football to raise awareness of unmet educational needs, and with UNICEF we can impact the lives of secondary school students around the world." "Where I come from, opportunities for a quality education are rare," explained Vieira the former AS Cannes, AC Milan, Arsenal FC, Juventus FC, FC Internazionale Milano, Manchester City FC and French international player. Vieira is currently football development executive at Manchester City FC. "Football was my ticket to success, but for the vast majority of young people, education is the key that allows them to become whatever they want to be. That's why I support this campaign. It will benefit students, teachers and schools in places like Senegal where I was born and lived until moving to France at the age of eight." In support of PASS, Western Union has been carrying out a marketing and communications program for its customers and UEFA Europa League fans from around the world. Fans can learn more at http://www.wu-pass.org or join the conversation on Twitter @wu_pass. About Western Union
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Recently by Thomas E. Woods, Jr.: Why the Greenbackers Are Wrong (AERC2013)
The Cato Institute has now joined the Heritage Foundation in telling Americans they're not allowed to nullify unconstitutional laws – because, after all, that's what we have the Supreme Court for. Plus, says Cato chairman Robert Levy, nullification hasn't worked so well in the past, though he doesn't give us an update on how 100 years of relying on the Supreme Court to safeguard our liberties has been going.
Levy does allow the states something, because the Supreme Court has graciously allowed them these things:
First, are states required to enforce federal laws and enact regulatory programs that Congress mandates? The answer on both counts is "No."
In the 1997 case, Printz v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not command state law enforcement authorities to conduct background checks on prospective handgun purchasers.
In the 1992 case, New York v. United States, the Court ruled that Congress couldn't require states to enact specified waste disposal regulations.
So on waste disposal and background checks, we may stick it to the man.
Levy's article is fairly conventional law school fare, a string of statements that such-and-such must be true because federal courts have said so. It is what I would expect to read from the Heritage Foundation, from John Marshall admirers, and from nationalists. There is nothing particularly libertarian about Levy's analysis. The message is this: play by the rules. The rules have been laid down by people who despise you, but play by them.
If I am correct that the peoples of the states are the sovereigns in the American system, and I believe I have shown this to the satisfaction of a reasonable person, then the idea that there can be no state-level resistance to the federal government – even to the divinities on the Supreme Court – becomes obviously absurd. If the peoples of the states created the federal government and its subdivisions as their agent, how do they permanently lose the ability to stop their own creation from destroying them? Since when does the agent tell the principals what its powers are?
To say that the Supreme Court must decide constitutionality in the last resort is to beg all the relevant questions. To say that the Supreme Court has itself decided that it must be this arbiter is to take question-begging to quite an extreme. How can the Supreme Court, part of an agent of the states, have the absolutely final say, even above the sovereign entities that created it? As Madison explained in 1800, the courts have their role, but the parties to the Constitution naturally have to have some kind of defense mechanism in the last resort.
On these points, see my post "Is Nullification Unconstitutional?"
Thomas E. Woods, Jr. [send him mail; visit his website], a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, is the creator of Tom Woods's Liberty Classroom, a libertarian educational resource. He is the author of eleven books, including the New York Times bestsellers Meltdown (on the financial crisis; read Ron Paul's foreword) and The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History, and most recently Nullification and Rollback.


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Coasters "Cheers!" - Set of 10 Letterpress
Red Bird Ink
Time for a drink. Cheers!
These super thick 3.5" round coasters love to get letterpressed! They also make a lovely graphic statements sitting around the house.
Each coaster is hand fed, one at a time, into our 100 year old, 2000lb, foot treadle powered, Chandler & Price printing press. We hand typeset the "Cheers!" from our collection of antique type.
These make a great gift or for anyone who likes to cheers. Mom, dad, sister, bother, friend, girlfriend, boyfriend, teacher, graduate, engaged, newlyweds, new job, just moved, new baby…. the possibilities are endless!
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- 3.5" round
- Don't worry, the ink won't run when it gets wet!
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This sleekly packaged water-based eye serum is tinted blue to reinforce its name, but the color is artificial and has nothing to do with skin care. In addition, the price is ridiculous and borderline offensive for what you get, and the most compelling claims are off base.
This product claims to protect against environmental damage, but because it lacks sunscreen, it cannot protect the eye area from the chief environmental assault and the leading cause of wrinkles, which is sun damage. Plus, the formula's gentleness is questionable given that it contains methylisothiazolinone, a preservative that's a known skin sensitizer and often avoided in leave-on products (Source: Contact Dermatitis, December 2012, pages 334–341). And what is it doing in a product meant for application around the eyes?
This contains some very good water-binding agents, a few skin-repairing ingredients, plus antioxidant vitamins, but you can find most of those ingredients in serums that cost less. And, most eye creams aren't necessary (see More Info to find out why).
Why You May Not Need an Eye Cream
Most eye creams aren't necessary. That's either because they are poorly formulated, contain nothing special for the eye area, or come in packaging that won't keep key ingredients stable. Just because the product is labeled as an eye cream doesn't mean it's good for your eye area; in fact, many can actually make matters worse.
There is much you can do to improve signs of aging around your eyes. Any product loaded with antioxidants, skin-repairing ingredients, skin-lightening ingredients, anti-inflammatory ingredients, and effective emollients will work wonders and those ingredients don't have to come from a product labeled as an eye cream.
You would be shocked how many eye creams lack even the most basic ingredients to help skin. For example, most eye creams don't contain sunscreen. During the day that is a serious problem because it leaves the skin around your eyes vulnerable to sun damage and this absolutely will make dark circles, puffiness, and wrinkles worse!
Whatever product you put around your eye area, regardless of what it is labeled, must be well formulated and appropriate for the skin type around your eyes! That may mean you need an eye cream, but you may also do just as well applying your regular facial moisturizer around your eyes.
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According to the company's brochure, Dr. Erno Laszlo, a Hungarian dermatologist, was "the first to combine the exact science of his profession with the art of cosmetology" using "precisely diagnosed treatments dispensed with a doctor's touch." He treated Hungarian royalty, women whose lack of beautiful skin was apparently enough to get them shot in the face by potential suitors (no kidding)—until Laszlo saved the day with his revolutionary products. We admit that that's great copy, but there are rumors that he was never a medical doctor in Hungary or anywhere else in Europe, and he was certainly never licensed to practice medicine in the United States. Medical status aside, the claims and "story" behind these products are just another verse in the litany of hyperbole the cosmetics industry is famous for.
In his time (1920s through the 1930s), Laszlo's notoriety was built on "prescribing" skin-care regimens for wealthy women who could afford to "succumb to the 'Laszlo Ritual' of daily skin care." The ritual included regimented splashing of the face with extremely hot water before and after washing with bar soap. Today's Laszlo ritual talks of harnessing the power of water not only to cleanse skin but also to tone, firm, hydrate, clear, and energize skin. Amazing isn't it? If water alone and a certain splashing technique with traditional bar soap can take care of skin, then what's the point of Laszlo's profusion of (mostly poor) products? Why not just offer some soap and a tip sheet on how to splash most effectively, and let the water perform the miracles the company claims it can? If you think this sounds as ridiculous as we do, imagine trying to explain it to customers without backing away sheepishly. While neighboring cosmetics counters extol advanced formulas claiming to work like Botox or speak of their potent, patented cosmeceutical ingredients, Laszlo's team is going on and on about splashing skin with water and the "clocking system" they use to determine your skin type (a system that is more complicated than helpful).
Looking at historical background is one thing, but the real problem with legendary or ancient skin-care routines is that new research more often than not negates what we once thought to be true. After all, in Laszlo's heyday, no one knew about sun damage or the need for exfoliation, or that hot water can hurt skin and cause surfaced capillaries. Water-soluble cleansers weren't around, no one knew the connection between antioxidants and skin care, elegant sunscreens didn't exist, and Laszlo clearly didn't know that soap is too irritating and that irritation is a problem for skin (it's one of the major causes of collagen destruction). Plus, alkaline substances (that's what soap contains) have research showing they can increase the bacterial content in skin and damage the skin's healing process. With today's gentle cleansing options, there is no need to subject skin to the harshness of soap, regardless of how oily it is.
Further, anyone with any skin type who adheres to routine use of Laszlo's products is only setting themselves up for trouble, whether it's persistent irritation or a dry, tight feeling that will have you reaching for a moisturizer in desperation (and possibly making oily or breakout-prone areas worse as a result). There are some reliable, well-formulated products in this line, but following Laszlo's regimented routine is a path to skin irritation and dryness—and that's not the way to "worship your skin."
For more information about Erno Laszlo, call (888) 352-7956 or visit www.ernolaszlo.com.
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OgilvyAction Taiwan Makes Augmented Reality Mustaches
In the West, many of our favorite male celebs sport stubble. But in Taiwan, 73 percent of men think grooming is about cleanliness, so they shave away any shadow of facial hair.
OgilvyAction Taiwan needed to impress the importance of Philips Male Grooming kits, grooming technology that can do far more than strip the face of fuzz. So, they came up with a three-part system. When men entered specific salons in Taiwan to get their hair cut, they were given capes featuring an arm holding a Philips trimmer emblazoned on the front. Then, when it came time for a glass of water or tea, they were given Ogilvy's specially developed "Low-tech Augmented Reality Mugs." When each man lifted the mug to his lips, he saw himself reflected in the salon mirror sporting facial hair. Some mugs had mustaches, some goatees.
The third aspect of the promotion was a 50 percent-off gift certificate for Philips grooming products. "No apps, no downloads, no wireless 3-G networks involved."
By going low-tech, hands-on, and piquing curiosity in an enabling environment (salon employees could encourage men to try something new), Ogilvy planted a strong seed of interest in these men's minds. Thanks to Vincent at OgilvyAction Taiwan for dropping this on our Facebook wall. We're looking forward to seeing what low-tech AR can accomplish next. Tattoo previews? Freckle promotions? Lipstick testing?
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150 years ago today, the United States–a nation mired in the fourth year of a bloody Civil War–was celebrating the anniversary of its independence from Great Britain. In the ranks of the vast Union armies fighting to preserve that nation, the significance of the day did not go unnoticed.
On July 4, 1864, hundreds of thousands of Union soldiers were spread
out across the Southern United States, occupying lands of the
Confederacy in what was the final year of the American Civil War. Most
notably, two Union commanders were on the precipice of seizing major
southern cities. In Virginia, Grant was settling in near Petersburg,
beginning a months long siege that would force he and his men to wait
until 1865 until their goals of victory in the campaign for Richmond
could be realized.
Far to the south, in the state of Georgia, William Tecumseh Sherman's
army group, consisting of the Army of the Cumberland, the Army of the
Tennessee, and the Army of the Ohio, rested just miles from Kennesaw
Mountain, the imposing height which had stalled Sherman for the latter
half of June and the first several days of July. It had only been on the
morning of July 3rd that Union soldiers discovered that Confederates
had vacated their Kennesaw trenches, having been forced out by yet
another flanking maneuver from Sherman. Kennesaw Mountain had been a
resounding defeat for Sherman's men, as each attacking column the
Federals sent forward on the morning of June 27, 1864, was handsomely
repulsed. Yet, one week later, the Confederates had retreated, and the
Union soldiers who had seen their comrades slaughtered in such great
number in front of the Kennesaw Line were preparing to push for the
Chattahoochee River and toward Atlanta itself.
Thus, 150 years ago, Union soldiers had cause for both sadness and
gratefulness, for both remorse and relief. The troubles of Kennesaw
Mountain were past, yet the struggle for Atlanta lay firmly in their
"One year ago were in Shellbyville Tenn. Wonder next 4th will
find us, or me. Enjoying the blessings of peace, I hope. Hardly think it
will. One consolation, my term of service will have nearly expired.
Weather very warm. A man would have been called insane three years ago,
who would have prophesied that the war would last till July 1864"
O.M. Scott, Commissary Sergeant, 121st Ohio Volunteer Infantry
"This is a holiday to all Americans whether it will be so to us remains to be seen."
Sgt. Israel Connell, 51st Ohio Volunteer Infantry
"We are celebrating the birthday of the Nation by firing an
occasional salute on the works of the foe in our front. Company E was on
the skirmish line all day, and it was very interesting. A year ago we
were at Shelbyville, Tenn., and on that day Vicksburg was taken by
General Grant. Where will we be July 4th, 1865?"
Francis McAdams, 113th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
"Thankful should we be to Divine Providence that our ever honored
and memoriable National Birthday is thus made the more sacred by a
victory over the Nation's and Freedom's enemies."
Albert Champlin, 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Our Country's Fiery Ordeal
Our Country's Fiery Ordeal
A blog about the American Civil War, 150 years after it occurred. Written and maintained by Daniel J. Vermilya, a Park Ranger at Antietam National Battlefield and Gettysburg National Military Park.
Dedicated to my great-great-great grandfather, Private Ellwood Rodebaugh, Company D, 106th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, killed at the Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.
"And may an Overulling Providence continue to cause good to come out of evil, justice to be done to all men where injustice has long prevailed, and finally, peace, quiet, and harmony to come out of this terrible confrontation and our country's fiery ordeal." -- Albert Champlin, 105th Ohio, Diary entry of June 19, 1864 (Western Reserve Historical Society)
Friday, July 4, 2014
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Traveling to Georgia!!
One week from today, I will be in the great state of Georgia once again!! I am traveling for the Kennesaw Mountain 150th. It will be my great privilege to be bringing my ranger hat to Georgia to assist the staff of Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park by providing interpretive programs next weekend at the battlefield park. I don't know where I will be stationed just yet, but I do know that I will be quite busy!!
In addition to my NPS work in Georgia, I will be doing several author talks and book signings in the area. The schedule is listed below. You will have plenty of chances to catch up with me if you are in the area. I am particularly pleased to be speaking at the park on the morning of the 27th on the lives of Charles Harker and Dan McCook, two exemplary individuals who sacrificed everything at Kennesaw Mountain.
If you live in the Atlanta area, or if you will be traveling there for the Kennesaw 150th, I hope to see you either at the park or at one of my book talks in the area!!
Athens Clark-County Public Library, Athens, Georgia–June 26, 2014
1:00 Author Talk and Book Signing
Atlanta History Center–Atlanta, Georgia, June 26, 2014
8:00 Evening Lecture and Book Signing
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park: 150th Anniversary Events–Kennesaw, Georgia, June 27, 2014
Author Talk (10:00) "Facing Fearful Odds: Colonel Dan McCook and Brigadier General Charles Harker at Kennesaw Mountain" and Book Signing
Marietta Museum of History–Marietta, Georgia, June 28, 2014
Author Talk (2:00) and Book Signing
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
May 7, 1864: Grant Turns South
150 years ago this evening, the American Civil War took yet another turn. After two days of bloody, chaotic, and brutal fighting in the Wilderness west of Fredericksburg, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant faced a key decision. In the past, generals with names such as McClellan, Pope, Burnside, and Hooker had turned back after difficulties and defeats. The Wilderness had not been a total defeat, simply an impediment to Grant's southward push. Lee's Confederates had proven themselves able to deliver vicious blows into the Federal lines, leaving thousands of men in Blue and Gray bleeding among the Virginia forest, some of them burning from the fires among the leaves set by the blaze of muskets and cannon.
On the evening of May 7th, with the fires of the Wilderness still smoldering, Grant began to move. Instead of turning back to Washington to recuperate, Grant and his army turned south. The sight of Grant continuing southward sent waves of admiration through the men of the Army of the Potomac. They knew that unforeseen and unknowable difficulties and trials lay ahead. They knew that turning south meant more fighting, killing, and dying. Yet, with Grant in command, these veteran soldiers were ready to make the final push into Virginia, hoping that with this campaign, the days of the war were numbered.
The situation has been best described by the words of Bruce Catton, whose work A Stillness at Appomattox still stands as a gold standard of writing on the Civil War, or on any history topic for that matter. For myself, and for many others who have written books about the Civil War, Catton is a standard to which we always aspire to reach but will always fall short. His work shows us that history can be well written and truthful.
The situation has been best described by the words of Bruce Catton, whose work A Stillness at Appomattox still stands as a gold standard of writing on the Civil War, or on any history topic for that matter. For myself, and for many others who have written books about the Civil War, Catton is a standard to which we always aspire to reach but will always fall short. His work shows us that history can be well written and truthful.
This army had known dramatic moments of inspiration in the past—massed flags and many bugles and broad blue ranks spread out in the sunlight, with leadership bearing a drawn sword and riding a prancing horse, and it had been grand and stirring. Now there was nothing more than a bent shadow in the night, a stoop-shouldered man who was saying nothing to anyone, methodically making his way t of the head of the column—and all of a moment the tired column came alive, and a wild cheer broke the night and men tossed their caps in the darkness.
They had had their fill of desperate fighting, and this pitiless little man was leading them into nothing except more fighting, and probably there would be no end to it, but at least he was not leading them back in sullen acceptance of defeat, and somewhere, many miles ahead, there would be victory for those who lived to see it. So there was tremendous cheering, and Grant's big horse Cincinnati caught the excitement and reared and pranced, and as he got him under control Grant told his staff to have the men stop cheering because the Rebels were not far away and they would hear and know that a movement was being made.
It was the same on other roads. Sedgwick's men backtracked to Chancellorsville, and as the men reached that fatal crossroads the veterans knew how the land lay and knew that if they took the left-hand fork they would be retreating and if they turned to the right they would be going on for another fight. The column turned right, and men who made the march wrote that with that turn there was a quiet relaxing of the tension and a lifting of gloom, so that men who had been slogging along quietly began to chatter as they marched. Here and there a regiment sang a little.
Back by the wagon trains one of Sedgwick's officers came upon Burnside's division of colored soldiers, so dust-colored the men looked white. They were heading south like everyone else, and the officer saw a big colored sergeant prodding his men on with the butt of his rifle and ordering, "close up dere, lambs."
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Book Review--Confederate Combat Commander: The Remarkable Life of Brigadier General Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Jr., by Lawrence Peterson
While there are far too many books on the Civil War to count, there are surprisingly few on the Confederate forces of the war's Western Theater actions. In the theater which many historians argue saw the largest impact on the overall strategic outcome of the war, there is a dearth of biographies and examinations of key Confederate leaders. This extends from the relative lack of studies on Braxton Bragg to lesser known generals and officers. One of these lesser known officers is Brigadier General Alfred Vaughan Jr., a brigade commander in the Army of Tennessee who lost his leg to an exploding artillery shell near Smyrna, Georgia, in early July 1864.
I drew interest in Vaughan because his brigade was positioned at the "Dead Angle" position at Kennesaw Mountain, seeing some of the fiercest fighting during the days of struggle at Kennesaw in late June 1864. But a recent biography by Lawrence K. Peterson--Vaughan's great-great grandson--opened my eyes to the remarkable Civil War career which Vaughan had, stretching far beyond Kennesaw Mountain. Vaughan's career in the Army of Tennessee extended back to the very origins of that army. His personal list of battles reads as a list of the bloodiest and most important battles of the West: Shiloh, Perryville, Stones River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and the Atlanta Campaign. If one wanted to follow one officer through the worst of the West, battle by battle, Vaughan is an excellent choice.
Peterson's biography is well written and well researched, providing great insight on Vaughan's leadership and experiences. The narrative focuses heavily on Vaughan's actions in each of the major battles, as well as the behind the scenes action in the Army of Tennessee, which, considering the personalities in that army, could be just as complex as the battles themselves. The primary source used appears to be Vaughan's own account of his regiment, the Personal Record of the Thirteenth Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. (Memphis: S.C. Toof, 1897). Vaughan was instrumental in the formation of the regiment, serving as the first Captain of Company E, which was previously a militia group known as the "Dixie Rifles", a group of Mississippians (Vaughan's adopted home state was Mississippi, despite his Virginia birthplace) who were armed and equipped by the state of Tennessee. By June 1861, Vaughan became the lieutenant colonel of the regiment. During the fighting at Belmont in November 1861, Vaughan assumed command of the regiment, and was promoted to the rank of colonel after the battle. He served with distinction at Shiloh, and later in 1862 he rose to brigade command. Peterson follows Vaughan and the Army of Tennessee through the rest of the war with a nice balance between the biographical narrative and the broader history of the campaigns and battles which Vaughan was involved in. It was only after his stellar conduct at Chickamauga in September 1863 that Vaughan was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, receiving praise and recommendations from numerous commanders, including Patrick Cleburne and Benjamin Cheatham.
The author makes mention several times that Vaughan had a "personal servant" with him during the war, named Roach Howard. Howard was, of course, one of the Vaughan family slaves. Peterson notes that after the war Howard was set free, but does not give further detail into why or how this occurred. It is only one small instance in a larger book, but this reader wished that more information and detail was provided in the text on the life of Howard, as well as the master-slave relationship between the two men.
Peterson's biography goes beyond Vaughan's war years as well, discussing the general's post war years, a subject often neglected by Civil War studies of particular officers and units. These insights, as well as the detailed focus on Vaughan and his brigade through the western theater of the war, make this a very well rounded book, the likes of which there are too few, especially in regards to the leaders and brigades of the Army of Tennessee.
For those looking for a deeper understanding of the Army of Tennessee, as well as a deeper knowledge of the major battles of the war's Western Theater, pick up Lawrence Peterson's biography of Alfred Vaughan, published by The University of Tennessee Press, titled, Confederate Combat Commander: The Remarkable Life of Brigadier General Alfred Jefferson Vaughan, Jr. Peterson deftly examines the life of an important yet little known Confederate brigade commander who saw some of the war's fiercest combat.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Now Available...
Very proud to say that my book, The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, is now available!!!
If you are interested in ordering a copy, you can learn more by visiting the new "Buy the Book!" page at the top of the blog. It is currently available through The History Press, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, and will soon be in bookstores!!
If you are interested in ordering a copy, you can learn more by visiting the new "Buy the Book!" page at the top of the blog. It is currently available through The History Press, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, and will soon be in bookstores!!
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
One Week to Go...
Only one week to go before the publication date for The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain...
You can pre-order your copy today at amazon.com or historypress.net.
Saturday, March 8, 2014
One Month To Go...
Just wanted to let everyone know that the official publication date for my book on Kennesaw Mountain is April 8, 2014, meaning that as of today, there is one month to go before my first book is published!
After many months of hard work, this is very exciting, and I am looking forward to having my own book sitting on my bookshelf next to so many others which I have read for so many years.
For those who are interested, The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain is currently available for pre-order from Amazon and The History Press.
Hope you enjoy the book!
After many months of hard work, this is very exciting, and I am looking forward to having my own book sitting on my bookshelf next to so many others which I have read for so many years.
For those who are interested, The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain is currently available for pre-order from Amazon and The History Press.
Hope you enjoy the book!
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Cristin Milioti Talks A TO Z, Playing a Realistic Love Story, Getting the First Kiss Just Right, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER Ending, and More
by Christina Radish Posted 81 days ago
The new NBC comedy series A to Z tells the story of Andrew (Ben Feldman) and Zelda (Cristin Milioti), and all that has happened from the day that they met. Andrew is a romantic who dreams of finding "the one," while Zelda is a no-nonsense business woman who prefers to be her own person. But despite their differences, when the two polar opposites meet, sparks fly and they begin to explore how much more could be between them.
During this exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Cristin Milioti talked about how she got involved with A to Z, the testing process with various actors for the role of Andrew, playing a realistic love story, living up to romantic ideals, the importance of getting the first kiss just right, and what viewers can expect from the season. She also talked about her experience on How I Met Your Mother, how warmly she was welcomed when she joined the show, and that she fully expected the series ending to be as polarizing as it's become. Check out what she had to say after the jump.


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Rustic spaces, whether they are outdoors or indoors– always call for natural elements. If you're sick of looking at expensive leather chaise lounges from Restoration Hardware, think outside the box and get crafty.
Gathering up wood logs from yardwork or lumber scraps can prove to be a positive thing when you're looking to make a beautiful chaise lounge. Instead of chopping up firewood or putting wood into a landfill, grab the toolbox and make your very own wood log lounge chair. It only takes a few simple tools and steps, and with this simple step by step video (below)– you'll be sipping iced tea in no time.
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World-Famous Brooklyn Pizzeria Faces Eviction
It's a local institution whose pizza is world-famous, but Grimaldi's, the pizzeria under the Brooklyn Bridge, could be evicted before the week is over because of a money dispute.
"There is always a line out here, all the way back to that light pole," William Walker said, pointing to a streetlight three buildings away from the eatery's front door. "I'm very surprised if they close down," he told PIX 11 News. But close down they may, due to a disagreement over rent and back taxes.
Celebrities from Mayor Michael Bloomberg to actor Danny DeVito to comedian Bill Cosby, whose famous show was set in this neighborhood, have all set foot and eaten in Grimaldi's, a Brooklyn institution.
The Food Network rated the 1,100-square-foot restaurant one of the five best pizzerias in the country.
But it could come to an end soon. The restaurant known for its rare coal-fired pizza oven received eviction papers on July 27, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Landlady Dorothy Waxman will on Friday ask a judge to enforce the eviction, saying that her tenant, pizza maker Frank Ciolli, owes her three months' rent. Also, there's a nearly $15,000 tax lien, and Ciolli owes nearly $12,250 in property taxes and business improvement district charges.
Tyrone Schaffer lives around the corner from the Old Fulton Street restaurant. "Wow, they're gonna be in trouble," was his response to hearing the news about his popular neighbor.
"They have their name in all the tourist books and everything, so they're going to have some umhappy customers, I'm sure," Schaffer said to PIX 11 News.
The restaurant's attorney has said its owner has paid the rent he owed, and that landlady Dorothy Waxman simply can't be satisfied.
Even if the two sides can reach an agreement without an imminent eviction, Ciolli has lost his right to renew his lease, and has said he plans to eventually move the famed Brooklyn pizzeria to Manhattan.Copyright © 2014, The Baltimore Sun


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|Name: _________________________
|Period: ___________________
This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Nick think of Martine?
(a) He is not black.
(b) He is, in fact, black.
(c) It doesn't matter.
(d) He is the worst manager in all of history.
2. What kind of school do Benji and Reggie go to?
(a) College.
(b) Public school.
(c) They are home schooled.
(d) Private school.
3. What is going on when the power at Jonni Waffle goes out?
(a) No one is around anyway.
(b) There is a huge rush.
(c) Just the regular customers are around.
(d) Only some kids on a field trip are there.
4. Who wants Reggie to wear goggles during the gun fight?
(a) His mother.
(b) Everyone.
(c) His father.
(d) Benji.
5. Whom does Benji *not* want to participate in the BB gun war?
(a) NP.
(b) Reggie.
(c) Nick.
(d) Randy.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Randy do to NP with his BB gun when they get into an argument?
2. What does everyone do the first time they see the BB gun?
3. How do the other boys react immediately after Martine pats Benji on the head?
4. What kind of place is Jonni Waffle?
5. How do Benji and Reggie get a BB gun?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is it problematic for Benji to have a crush on Erica?
2. How is life in Sag Harbor different than life in the city for Benji?
3. Why does Martine patting Benji on the head create such a commotion among the boys?
4. How does Benji describe the manager of Jonni Waffle?
5. What happened between Benji and Emily at the roller rink?
6. What does Benji's mother say when he tells her that the power at the beach house has been shut off?
7. What happened between Benji and Emily after the roller rink?
8. Why does Benji think the boys have taken up BB guns?
9. What goes wrong with NP's plan to get into the Lisa Lisa concert?
10. What rumor about girls do the boys discuss on the beach in Chapter 2?
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text: With North Kingstown down several key players due to injury throughout the season, Kincaid served as a calming force for the II-South runner-up Skippers. Named her team's MVP and to the US Lacrosse All-Academic team, the junior led North Kingstown with 51 goals and 17 assists. "Finley is an excellent student and exceptional athlete who works hard and comes to play every day," said coach Keith Higgins. "She's a very good two-way player who constantly strives to improve and make the players that surround her better."