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|Ok, perhaps not the prettiest presentation - but here's our bountiful salad and broccoli - who knew I could grow broccoli...just amazing...and the goods just keep on growing! I'm getting bowls full of this stuff weekly now, well actually every 4-5 days...about to round up a couple of neighbors to come harvest some salad makings for their family....again, who knew (remember this coming from a first time gardener!)?
and can you believe here we are...in just 6 weeks - is this math correct?...I feel like I've fallen into another dimension....and hey - this is a great place to be!!!!
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- Posted by stitchintime23 6 (My Page) on Sat, May 9, 09 at 11:41
|Lovely! I'm just putting things in now - such a great time of year.
This is very, very inspiring. Thanks for sharing!
- Posted by anniesgranny 6b (My Page) on Sat, May 9, 09 at 15:35
|WOO-HOO! Way to go, Brownli!
Here is a link that might be useful: Annie's Kitchen Garden
Your harvest looks yummy!
Here is a link that might be useful: Liisa's Garden Journey
|Thanks all - again, I'm so amazed at watching all the plants - really feels good to plate food that comes from your own garden. I'm hoping this excitement is the same year-to-year.
Now through all my excitement of harvesting - I have failed to weigh my goods! There's no way to go back and weigh those big, beautiful main heads of broccoli (they are in our tummies now....) - but I'll start weighing what I harvest.
Question - is this how you measure your success, season-to-season - by total weight of harvest?
- Posted by anniesgranny 6b (My Page) on Sun, May 10, 09 at 12:35
|Brownli, I'm just as excited this year as I was with my first garden fifty years ago!
"Question - is this how you measure your success, season-to-season - by total weight of harvest?"
I'm weighing mine this year, just out of curiosity (and to egg on EG). I measure my success by the joy I get from the garden, which is from looking at is as well as from eating from it. I just think veggie gardens are beautiful, and I love to sit on the patio and gaze upon mine, or grab a cup of coffee in the mornings and stroll through the garden just rejoicing in the beauty of the different foliage, fruit and flowers. I'd probably grow a veggie garden even if I didn't eat the vegetables!
Here is a link that might be useful: Annie's Kitchen Garden
- Posted by engineeredgarden 7, nw Alabama (My Page) on Sun, May 10, 09 at 15:29
|brownli - good job! Like granny said, it's not all about the harvest. The therapeutics is what I really do it for. However....I do enjoy taking granny to the woodshed on the harvest weight totals. Ha!
|Looks great! I'm a first timer this year as well and it was just so much fun getting our meals from the garden.
I'm with granny & EG on how I measure:
Did I enjoy it? Did I learn something new? And of course, being able to pick it and eat it was great too :) . But even some things that didn't grow, I still enjoyed the time out in the garden.
- Posted by homertherat (My Page) on Mon, May 11, 09 at 1:24
|I think one of the best things is trying something new. Some times it doesn't work out, but when it does, you just feel so proud. The thing with gardening is when you are successful, you get to eat your success.
Great job!
|I have converted my husband, a man who thought I was only spending a lot of money for a tomato that we could buy at the store. He thought the garden would only be expensive tomatoes. Now he goes to the garden to look and sits with me in lawn chair and enjoys watching everything growing bigger and bigger. We haven't harvested anything yet but there seems little doubt that our garden will produce well.
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Pope chooses Jose Gomez as LA's next archbishop
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Archbishop of San Antonio Texas, Jose Oracio Gomez leads a mass at Supaya shrine on the Day of the Virgen Suyapa in Tegucigalpa on February 3, 2009.
The Pope has appointed Archbishop José Gomez of San Antonio, Texas to succeed LA Cardinal Roger Mahony. Gomez would become the highest ranking Latino in the American Catholic Church and the first Latino Cardinal in the U.S.—leading an archdiocese that is 70% Hispanic. Archbishop Gomez was ordained under the Prelature of Opus Dei, signaling the Pope's desire to promote conservative strains of Catholic thought in the American Church. What does Gomez' affiliation with Opus Dei suggest about his interpretation of scripture? How will Gomez address allegations of abuse by priests? And, are Catholic Angelenos seeking more traditional Church leadership?
Frank Stoltze, KPCC Reporter, (covering today's news conference at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, in downtown Los Angeles, introducing Archbishop Jose Gomez)
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It looks to be a bumpy ride for folks in the middle of the country this afternoon late and into Sunday. From northern Texas, up through Oklahoma, Kansas, and into Nebraska it may well get pretty dicey! It is unusual for the National Weather Service to issue warnings 24 hours in advance of an outbreak of severe weather, but it appears that some nasty goings on are on the menu for this weekend.
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Kenyan security forces looted merchandise in a Nairobi supermarket they stormed after it was besieged by al-Shabab fighters, security camera footage appears to show.
The video, released on Sunday, showed men in fatigues walking out of the Westgate Mall holding plastic bags filled with unknown items. Others looked behind counters as they moved into the shopping centre.
Kenya's security forces have denied any wrongdoing and politicians who investigated have already cleared them.
The Westgate siege began on September 21 and lasted four days. At least 67 people were killed.
The video appears to support shopkeeper claims that soldiers looted their stores.
According to witness reports at the end of the siege, mobile phones were yanked from displays, cash registers emptied and alcohol stolen.
An investigation into a huge fire at Nairobi's airport in August revealed that first responders had looted electronics, a bank and an ATM during and after the blaze.
Also on Sunday, a body believed to be that of one of the mall attackers was retrieved.
Joseph Ole Lenku, the interior minister, said that it was the fourth body that "we know from CCTV footage to be that of a terrorist. DNA and other investigations will confirm their identities".
Four AK-47 assault rifles believed to have been used by the attackers were also recovered, the statement said.
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Maresana Resort & Hotel Bergamo4 Stars
Via Maresana 75 Ponteranica Bergamo 24010
Situated on a hillside, the Maresana Resort and Hotel is just a few kilometres far from Bergamo and 3 kilometres away from the Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport.
This hotel offers luxury accommodation units where you have the possibility to stay in one of the comfortable rooms that is equipped with many facilities.
This property does not have a restaurant.
The Maresana Resort's wide rooms have been specifically built to promote the organisation of conferences, business meetings and lectures. The acoustics and comfort of the meeting rooms are guaranteed by a modern structure which can be divided into smaller areas, if it is necessary, in order to welcome different working groups. The Maresana Resort and Hotel is equipped with a large outdoor parking and a covered one, which is reserved for the guests.
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- 2 km to the City Centre (Bergamo)
- 2 km to the Train Station (Milano-Venezia Bergamo)
- 3 km to the Airport (Bergamo Orio al Serio)
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As a Redshirt Freshman (2013): Started the first nine games at right guard before moving to right tackle for the final four games of the season ... helped Maryland pass for over 3,000 yards for the first time since 1994 ... helped the Terps record 1,076 rushing yards over the first six contests ... cleared the way for Brandon Ross to rush for a career-high 149 yards against ODU (9/7) and 155 all-purpose yards ... helped Ross gain 169 all-purpose yards against Virginia (10/12) ... opened holes for C.J. Brown's 122 rushing yards at Virginia Tech (11/16) ... cleared lanes for Brown to rush for a season-high 138 yards at NC State (11/30) ... opened holes for Brandon Ross to rush for 116 yards against Marshall in the Military Bowl (12/27).
As a Freshman (2012): Served as redshirt season … member of the scout team offense.
At Walt Whitman High School: Played offensive tackle and guard for the Vikings … was named lineman of the year for his team in the 2011 season … a second team all-county selection as a senior … coached by Jim Kuhn.
Personal: Born in Bethesda, Md. … father is David and mother is Tamara … has two siblings, Renee and Eltan … also recruited by UConn, Lehigh, Fordham and Bryant … graduated high school with a 3.4 GPA … majoring in economics.


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Daniel confesses his involvement with the Initiative to Emily, revealing that his parents are using the ACF as a front to hide their cash. She wants to cancel her check but he begs her not to so she won't raise their suspicions. Meanwhile, Conrad and Victoria are counting their haul. She asks him if they've secured enough. "Just shy of $5 million," he answers. "No one can accuse you of being an underachiever, my dear."
Nolan tells Emily that he's convinced Jack that the Ryan brothers were behind his unlikely rescue (no, Nolan, you haven't). Emily's too distracted by her bigger revenge plot to even think of Jack. After all, Daniel's just handed her the perfect weapon against the Graysons. With all their money in one place, she can use Carrion to bankrupt them. "That is quite an Achilles you've discovered," says Nolan. "And tomorrow we sever it," Ems answers.
While Aiden is sworn into the Grayson Global board, Nolan busts out Carrion to break into the ACF -- but there's one security measure the infallible program can't get past. "I've seen this before," Nolan says, horror dawning in his eyes (not to be melodramatic). It's Fa1c0n: The hacker legend that helped put David Clarke behind bars is back on the Graysons' payroll.
I can't say I was as big a fan of this week's episode as I was of last week's. Episode 15 felt tight, like we'd finally gotten rid of all the superfluous plots that had been weighing Revenge down. This week? We were introduced to two new major characters on a show that has more characters than it knows what to do with. That's not to say I don't like Eli. I'm intrigued by the threat he poses to Ems' operation. And yet, I'm not positive we need him. What were your feelings on this week, readers? Are you on board with Eli? Interested in Fa1c0n? Excited for Jack's revenge? Share your thoughts below!


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A hundred percent literate people. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates. The highest physical quality of life in India.....
Day 1
Welcome to your "Golden Kerala" tour! On arrival at the Cochin airport or railway station on own, you will transferred to your hotel. Later this afternoon, you will visit fascinating sights like the Chinese fishing nets, the St. Francis Church, Mattencherry Palace and the Jewish Synagogue, the oldest living Synagogue in the world. The rest of the evening is free. Overnight stay at Hotel .
Day 2
This morning proceed on a drive through the picturesque countryside of Munnar, a popular getaway retreat during the British Raj. Surrounded by lush green tea estates and situated at the confluence of three mountain streams, this picturesque hill station boasts of exotic flora and fauna. On arrival check into your hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 3
Enjoy visiting sections of Old Munnar, which includes the charming old Christ Church with its original fourteen rows of wooden pews. You will also visit Mattupetty Lake which is flanked by steep hills and woods and has been created by the small hydro-electricity dam there. The afternoon is at leisure to absorb the beauty of this hill station. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 4
This morning, drive from the land of tea plantations into the heart of the spice hills in Thekkady. The rest of the afternoon is free to enjoy a walk through the bustling spice market of Kumily village in Thekkady or you have the option of taking a boat cruise on Lake Periyar which is the best way to locate wildlife in Periyar Sanctuary (boats can be hired directly there). Over night stay at hotel.
Day 5
After break fast you can go for sight seeing of Thekkady. The sanctuary watchtowers: There are three watchtowers for observing wild life - at Edappalayam and Manakkavala and Thannikudi. Kumily: This plantation town, closely associated with Thekkady, is situated on the outskirts of the Periyar Sanctuary. It is an important shopping centre and spice trade centre, the main bus station and most of the medium range accommodation in the Periyar region is in Kumily. Murikkady: Washed in fresh spice scented air, Murikkady is a panorama of cardamom, coffee and pepper plantations. Pandikuzhi: This picturesque place is cradled between Chellarkovil and the Tamil Nadu State border is a popular picnic spot. Pandikuzhi offers great opportunities for trekking and is a photographer's delight.
Day 6
Today you will be transfer to Alleppey . On arrival check in to the houseboat.Cruise to Moncompu Village walk and temple visit. Back to house boat and proceed to Pulinkunnu, visit church and local market. Cruise towards Kavalam through Puthen thodu (a good stretch of narrow canal) further cruise will be through big rivers with various paddy fields on both sides, viz. Rajapuram, 6000, H-Block, R-Block, etc.Over night stay
Day 7
Breakfast. Later morning drive to Kovalam.Kovalam" means a grove of coconut trees and true to its name the village offers an endless sight of coconut trees. The crescent-shaped beach has three parts. The southern most beach, and the most popular, is light house beach. It offers an amazing sight of Vizhinjam mosque. The northern Samudra is a laidback one and time seems stands still here. The middle, hawah, in the early day, is a beehive of activities with fishermen setting out for sea. With a high rock promontory and a calm bay of blue waters, this beach paradise creates a unique aquarelle on moonlit nights. On arrival at Kovalm ckeck in hotel at Kovalam.Overnight at hotel.Hotel.
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This morning you will be transferred to Kanyakumari , the lands end of India. Lunch at Hotel. After Lunch Visit Kanyakumari Mandir, Tri-Samudra Milan, Gandhi Mandapam In the evening you will visit the Vivekanand Rock Memorial and return to the mainland to see the spectacular sunset in the Arabian Sea. Back to kovalam and overnight at Kovalam.
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Transfer to Trivandrum airport / railway station. Today you bid farewell to Gods own Country as your tour ends with a transfer to Trivandrum railway station or airport.
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Sending your children to school is rather a major step. Although many parents send their children to school without any previous preparations, it can turn out to be very rewarding, for both parents and children, to prepare them before entering school. Below are some useful tips on how to get your kids ready for school.
- Pre-school
Well, this one is obvious. Kindergarten is a very significant phase of the child's life, in terms of academics, general knowledge, and life in general. At this stage, children meet new friends within their age groups and begin to build up on their own unique identity. Focus is shifted from "me" to "us" and a sense of belonging is developed, which is important because the child would have acquired a set of skills on how to act in class and how to deal with fellow students. As for the academic aspect, they start learning the basics, such as alphabets and numbers and so on.
- Discipline
Discipline is an extremely critical quality that stems from the heart of the family; if the child lacks discipline at home, do not expect him/her to have discipline at school. But, do expect a lot of phone calls and complaints. Good manners allow the child to interact with students and make a lot of friends, and continuously receive positive compliments which will boost his self-confidence. Discipline in class ensures that the child pays utmost attention and gains the maximum benefit from the lesson. This will save time in the near future, while helping them with their studies and money in the far future, to avoid private tutoring or additional courses.
- Home tutoring
It is said that the child absorbs the greatest amount of information in his first five years, so pay attention to those early years. Starting to teach your child in his first few years is a very wise thing to do, from language to simple mathematics to arts. This can keep your children at the top of his class and ahead of other students as they become smarter and brighter at an earlier age. This can also help you spot your child's strengths and weaknesses, and allows better progress of their gifts and abilities.
- Pregnancy
You may or may not be aware that the little, tiny embryo growing in his mother's womb is greatly affected by the external surrounding environment. Other than avoiding fights with partners and the use of bad language during pregnancy or at the presence of a pregnant woman, you can play or listen to music, read novels, solve algebraic equations, plant flowers, just do anything useful, and your child will be affected by whatever they feel or hear. This is scientifically proven so do not underestimate the power of passing on knowledge and skills to your unborn child.
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While summer should be a time of exploration, youth are sometimes less involved in activities that stimulate their mind and body. Camp gives children and teens the opportunity to get outdoors and learn about nature, discover new interests, be more physically active, and develop confidence, independence, leadership and social skills.
Nationally, the Y has been a leader in providing summer camp for more than 125 years. The YMCA Summer Camp continues to give youth an enriching, safe experience with caring staff and volunteers who model positive values that help build their kids' character.
The Y encourages parents to give their child(ren) the experience of camp to help keep them healthy and engaged during the summer. And, to ensure that all kids have this opportunity, the YMCA of the Capital Area has financial assistance programs/offers scholarships to help parents in need send their child to camp.
The Y is one of the largest providers of camp programs. There are over 1,920 day camps across the country, 335 resident camps for youth and teens and 902 specialty camp programs that meet the diverse needs of children and teens, such as youth with disabilities and illnesses.
Ys nationwide serve 800,000 kids and adults through summer day and resident camp programs. In addition more than 350,000 youth, teens, families, school and retreat groups are served each year with group camping overnight programs.
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David Warrington, an attorney with LeClairRyan, spoke to the Liberty Political Action Conference on September 15, 2012. He serves as General Counsel for Campaign for Liberty and served in that capacity for the Ron Paul 2012 presidential campaign. During his speech at LPAC, David explained what really happened to the Ron Paul delegates in Tampa […]
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mindful earning: 3 rules to set prices with a conscience
Over at Scoutie Girl, I write a lot about mindful spending. In other words, encouraging others to think about where their money goes and what kind of goods or services they get in return. And today, thinking about my own issues with pricing and then reading a fantastic article by Dave Navarro (no, not that Dave Navarro) on pricing to build a success identity, it hit me:
mindful earning is just as important as mindful spending.
Here's an example of how price will affect the mindful consumers checking out your business:
An independent sandwich shop that my husband and I used to frequent quite regularly recently put up a gigantic sign advertising that all of their sandwiches were now $5.
Really?! The reason we used to frequent this shop is because they offered good food at a reasonable price ($7-9 for a sandwich). The sandwiches were creative, contained good ingredients, and were always prepared fresh. My gut – quite literally – tells me that those things can't all be true if the sandwiches are now $5.
Something's gotta give.
So, instead of that sign inducing a visit for delicious sandwiches, I've avoided it – and probably won't go back.
The first problem here is that I am that joint's target customer. I like good creative food, made out of good ingredients, and if it's prepared fairly quickly all the better. They lost their target customer by dropping their price. I wouldn't be surprised if traffic has suffered because of the price – and because the price is lower, they don't have as much margin to accommodate for a dip in traffic. Will they be able to sustain their business if they are missing out on their target customer? Doubtful.
The second problem is that by lowering their prices they are almost certainly unable to pay or maintain their staff adequately and unable to purchase quality ingredients. That affects others livelihoods & businesses. They are hurting their supply chain because they've devalued their product.
By pricing their product to the lowest common denominator, the sandwich shop has moved away from sustainability. And it's probably hurt others in doing so.
setting prices with a conscience.
Pricing is a cornerstone of creating a sustainable business model. It is also one of the least understood (by me included!) and most terrifying parts of building a business – especially one that thinks big.
But pricing is an amazing tool for communicating who you are & what you do to the right people. Pricing is a tool for creating a business that sustains you, your family, your business partners, and the wider economy. Setting a fair price – to you & to your customers – is the key to have a successful, sustainable business.
Rule #1. Price your services or products at what your ideal customer expects to pay for them.
Your ideal customer is not you. You won't pay much for your service because you can do it yourself. Your service has no value to you. If, in your mind, your ideal customer is yourself, reevaluate your ideal customer right now.
Your ideal customer is someone who puts a great value on the service or product you offer. You are saving them countless hours of their valuable time. It's your job, though, to mindfully consider what your service is worth to them. Set your price at this value and not a penny lower.
When you set your prices lower than what your idea customer expects, many will question your product or service. They'll question your expertise. They'll question your ability to drive results. They'll question your quality. No – this isn't a fear that big box stores have, but you're not a big box store. You are a business that is completely reliant on your own reputation. Your prices – mindfully set – reflect on your reputation.
Rule #2. Price your services or products according to the pace you can sustainably maintain with your business.
If your prices are too low, you will be forced to work unsustainable amounts of time or be forced out of business entirely because your margins are so low. Having reasonable prices contributes to the sustainability of your business over time.
To be mindful about your earning power, you really need to come to terms with what your goals for your income are and how that affects your ability to do business long term. You also must consider your goals for how you will contribute to the greater economy. What services or products (whether necessary or frivolous) do you want to purchase from others? What kind of home do you want to live in? Will your business be employing others?
These decisions are not made in a vacuum. If you put a cap on your own earning by setting your prices too low, you are in essence being negligent of your responsibility as a contributor to the economy. Your role in society is limited.
Rule #3. Price your services or products with your colleagues in mind.
Mindful earning takes into account the price your colleagues – or if you prefer, competitors – charge. When you mindlessly engage in price cutting to attract customers that don't really want your product or service, you start to devalue the whole industry. You deflate the true value of what you and others do.
Your business becomes less sustainable and again, you put a cap on your own income potential.
If you really feel that your business isn't worth what others are charging, you probably need to reevaluate the service or product that you're offering. But more likely, you are unfairly judging your experience & value to a customer in relation to another producer's value. Been there, done that. Try not to do it anymore…
Pricing wars don't help anyone – including customers. Charge what your service is worth, expect others to want to pay that price.
but what does it all mean?
Earning money, and sizable sums of it, is not a crime. Charging what you need to stay in business, help grow your industry, and give back to others through your own purchases is an essential part of growing a sustainable business that has a conscience.
Earning money mindfully means that you and your business contribute to the larger economy in the best possible way!
Don't be afraid to earn what you're worth. Don't be afraid to grow your business for the benefit of yourself and others. Be truly mindful of what you need to earn and build your business accordingly.
Like this post? You'll love Megan's post on how earning more means there's more to give!
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27 comments on "mindful earning: 3 rules to set prices with a conscience"
the sandwich shop is trying to compete with subway, which they can't, instead of blazing their own creative path. each business has it's own decisions to make, understanding your real competition is important and charging a real cost is paramount. great post.
Thanks for another well thought out post! I am in the process of creating realistic, sustainable prices for my work after the ever popular selling myself short. Fortunately I realized my error before my "sandwich shop" became popular.
Charging what you're worth also acts as a very smart filter for attracting the types of clients that are right for you and your skills. Too often, low prices attract clients who simply don't understand the value you provide. If client's don't understand how to incorporate your fee in their grand ROI scheme then you're better off letting them walk away.
As for the sandwich shop…you ought to plan a meeting with them to see if they can benefit from your expertise. Chances are they're just hungry for bigger profits and they don't understand how to get them. If you love the place that much, go an offer your services. It's always easy to sellabrate what you love.
Great post – this is all so true, Tara. I've been thinking about sustainability and under-earning a lot lately. I've undervalued myself for so long, partly because I was in that 'starving artist' mindset. It's taking a lot of effort to re-educate myself and realise that I deserve to earn an income from my art and expertise but it still doesn't come easily.
I'm blessed that my family doesn't need me to earn an income. However, unfortunately I've also got the handicap of being chronically ill, which really puts a spoke in my grand plans for world domination. So my pricing also has to take my rather shaky health into account. Sigh, this stuff is all so complex…
Pricing is something I have struggled with since I started my business. I actually feel bad about asking a price that I cannot afford myself for a product. I have been reading your blog, your e-books, and have read on Megan's site quite a bit. I am starting to change my mindset. You are totally right about setting a price to ensure longevity of the business as well as quality!
fantastic tips!
Thanks for your article! I am struggling right now with this same topic, I want to produce a new project that I'm having a terrible time pricing, and people are exclaiming it's too much, when in the back of my mind, I know I need to be fair to myself. I can't let myself be my own customer! People have said, "I don't know if there is a market for that" and I know that there is. It's hard when your close friends and family don't understand the value of what you do. always love your advice!
Great post: thank you!
While I agree with you in general about asking for the right price, I disagree with your comments on the sandwich shop. If I saw a sign saying $5 sandwiches, I'd be curious and want to find out how/if the sandwiches are different, and maybe talk to the owner or the counter people to find out more.
I immediately thought about my local favorite cafe which offers $7 – $9 per sandwiches, a price that I and most people I know simply will not pay. We've figured out, though, that we can buy the bread and cold cuts alone for around $3 at the same place. I really love this shop and I like the owners, and I'd rather spend the $3 there than at any other place in the neighborhood. I don't really need the super fancy sandwiches they sell for $7 and I would probably buy a simpler one for $5 if they had it.
Perhaps because I've been going to them for years and they have my respect, I certainly wouldn't write them off if they lowered their prices a bit!
This is a great article! Here's another challenge… Those of us who are trying to make a living with arts & crafts have to compete side-by-side with people for whom this is just a hobby. Some hobbyists only want to make enough to pay for their supplies, whereas the rest of us also need to pay for our time.
Great article, Tara, and one which has come at a perfect time, as I'm about to raise this very issue with fellow colleagues.
As a photographer, my initial barrier to securing a job has become more tricky since the dawn of digital. Because everyone has a camera, more and more people tell themselves that they can save money by taking care of their photography requirements themselves.
Invariably, this is a false economy, and as a result, I am seeing some lovely websites/brochures/magazine features ruined by lousy pictures.
The first question would-be clients ask is "How much will it cost?"… whereas they should be asking "What is the value to my business/product/service of hiring a professional photographer?"
In this article, you state "When you mindlessly engage in price cutting to attract customers that don't really want your product or service, you start to devalue the whole industry. You deflate the true value of what you and others do." This is absolutely true!
I know of one particular photographer in my area who is currently offering a full day's corporate photography at an astonishing 63% reduction. This action reeks of desperation, of course, and is completely irresponsible as far as I'm concerned. What's more, he should know better, having been in the industry for at least 15 years. When the economy recovers, it will now be even harder for those in our industry to command fair (and justified) rates.
By comparison, I have put my prices up twice in the past 18 months, and have seen no negative impact, as I continue to grow my brand and attract the sort of customers I want to work with.
Excellent post. So glad to see ideas like these being presented in a widely-read blog. It's especially good to see you busting the "price-it-to-make-it-affordable-to-every-single-person-I-know" myth.
I shudder when reading "success story" interviews with craft makers/sellers who work 16-hour days and talk about how they've changed their lifestyle to deal with the fact that they're now living on half their day-job income. If you call that success, I respect that. But…
People who shrink from the notion of increasing their prices should ask themselves what would happen if they had more spending money. Here are a few possibilities that come to mind:
less or no need for public services/assistance
better personal spending power—to buy things that have also been priced fairly
more time for relaxed, meaningful interaction with friends, relatives &
acquaintances, making new friends…
You can have a great "ripple" effect by losing the "I-don't-wanna-be-greedy" mantra—without being greedy. Wall Street executives are greedy. You're not.
I like what you say about pricing.
This is none of my business, of course, but since your business is the web, and helping people have spiff sites, I'm surprised to see a couple of typos in your post. You know?
I'm actually a member of your target market, a person whose web presence needs spiffing, but I'm put off at a gut level by that.
This is great post. As with most crafters – I have been struggling with my prices. So after looking at other posts and talking to my friends. I have decided to increase my prices to better show the quality of my work. Your post has given me the courage to see what happens. Thanks.
I like this,the best for you!
Interesting article. You have addressed the most touching aspect of "Pricing" for a woman business owner like me, in a very clear and concise way. Thanks Tara.
I love going into local businesses and looking at pricing, customer service, and everything that they do. It is amazing how some of them survive, yet they seem to… for a while.
Every place where you visit or shop is a learning experience.


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"Despite our best efforts, many county roads are not suitable for bus traffic," Norwalk Superintendent Denny Wulf said in a statement posted on the district's website.
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Nitze Alumni: Where are they now?
The world finds Nitze Scholars in a wide range of walks of life. Cookie cutters have their place...in the kitchen.
The Nitze Experience
The Paul H. Nitze Program offers:
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- cultural outings to DC/Baltimore paid for by the program
- special meetings with high-profile campus visitors
- an international study tour paid for by the program
- a stipend of $3000 per year for participants
Nitze Leadership/Service Portfolio
The Paul H. Nitze Scholars Program promotes academic excellence both for the development of the individual student and for the good of others. Students in the program are expected to embrace the responsibility of excellence and share with others their time, talent, and advantages. This sharing can be done in many ways. It may be in the context of a course, of an on-campus activity or organization, or of an off-campus experience during the academic year or summer. Regardless of the particulars of each student's leadership and service experiences, it is essential that the student reflect upon them, so as to integrate them into the student's college education. The Leadership/Service Portfolio is intended, among other aims, to serve as one expression of this reflection, by containing a description and self-assessment of those experiences. Moreover, the portfolio should help make the student's experiences accessible to others, showcasing what the student has made of the opportunities of the college years.
Contents of Portfolio
Each portfolio should include the following:
1. Table of Contents. This might require you to re-number pages of previously composed material, even if you must do it manually with a pen.
2. Introductory Essay. An essay of no more than three pages that serves as a personal introduction to the concepts of leadership, service, and the liberal arts.
3. Academic Journey Essay. This essay discusses your academic journey at St. Mary's College of Maryland, and how your academic choices have made you who you are or reflect who you are. Include classes you have taken or activities you have engaged in to enrich your education. Perhaps discuss how you came to your major, if that was an interesting journey for you. Of primary importance is to make this essay your own and not to feel as though there are certain requirements you have to meet. Just get across to the readers who you are and how your time enrolled in St. Mary's has gotten you there.
Each year you will have submitted to the Director a self-report, in which you reflect on your educational objectives and achievements for the past academic year, as reflected in your choice of courses and activities, and on your plans for the next year and remaining years, as reflected in your curricular and co-curricular planning. You should consult your past self-reports in writing your academic journey essay.
Subsequent to this essay, you should include at least four papers, exams, lab reports, or images of art projects of which you are proud or which you find to be especially meaningful. They need not represent your best work, but they should represent best how you got to where you are. On a separate page prior to each paper, you should discuss why you are including it (as well as when and what course you wrote it for, unless this information is included in the paper). You should include at least one paper written for a Nitze class, and even apart from that, do not include only papers from your major. You may include technical papers or papers in a foreign language, but do not include too many of these. (Consider your audience.) You may include papers written for internships or other activities you were involved in.
The essay is usually about four pages in length, and people usually include about four or five previously written pieces.
4. Leadership and Service Essay. In this essay of three-to-five pages about your leadership and service philosophy and how your activities have exemplified (or not exemplified) this philosophy, it is important not to be too abstract. Flowery words about grand leaders of the past do not impress here. But do not be so concrete that it is no longer clear what inspires you to do the things you do. If your service is narrowly focused or is of an atypical nature (e.g., serving others through your music), explain why what you have done constitutes service and/or leadership. DO NOT exhaustively list everything you have done; this should not be a résumé. Just pick the few things that best reflect your outlook on, and engagement in, service and leadership. This essay may be a good place to discuss summer experiences that dealt with leadership or service.
5. Concluding Essay. A concluding essay about your plans and vision for your future. If your plans are not yet concrete, that is okay; focus on the vision part. Here you can reflect on what you have gotten out of St. Mary's and/or the program.
6. Additional Comments. There have been excellent portfolios that did not include pictures, graphics, ticket stubs, music programs, or the like; so if including such items is not your style, fret not. If you do include any material and you want them returned, make a photocopy of the relevant pages, so that once the Nitze Scholars Program Committee has completed reading the portfolio, we can exchange your photocopied pages for the originals; then the photocopied version can remain in the Nitze archives.
Remember to discuss somewhere in your portfolio your experience(s) with international education, as this is an aspect of the program. This could be the Nitze 280 study tour and/or any other international educational experience. If a discussion of the international experience does not fit well with any of the above essays, you may want to write a separate, short reflection about it and include that.
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Double-sided printing is encouraged, as is 1.5-spacing, where it can be managed. (The above estimates of page numbers assume 1.5-spacing.) Your name and the years of your time in the NSP (what year you entered, what year you're leaving) should be clearly marked on the front cover, and (if using a three-ring binder) on the spine. Indiscriminate use of three-ring binders is discouraged, however, for (a) they are usually thicker than the contents, thus complicating the transport of several of them at a time around campus, and (b) for small three-ring binders, the holes are often punched too far into the paper, thereby making difficult the turning of the pages. There are plenty of other types of binders available at our Campus Stoe or at a local office supply store, but do use one that is secured to the contents. (So a mere folder will not do.) And the use of a three-ring binder is fine if the two requirements just mentioned are followed.
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Shocking news from Somerset, where the Commonwealth Journal reported Monday that football coach Jay Cobb resigned Sunday, just 12 days before the Briar Jumpers' season opener.
Somerset athletic director Bob Tucker wouldn't tell the newspaper why Cobb resigned, and Cobb couldn't be reached for comment.
Cobb was about to begin his 12th season at Somerset, and this year's Jumpers would have to be considered the favorites in their Class AAA district, which also includes Garrard County and Casey County. With so little time left before the start of the season, it's a good that the school will have to promote from within, at least on an interim basis.
Updated Wednesday 8/11: Here's Tuesday's follow-up story from the Commonwealth Journal, which provided more details but little new information as to why Cobb resigned other than to say the coach had "several grievances."
Former Lincoln County coach Robbie Lucas is Somerset's interim head coach. It appears he hasn't officially been named as such, but expect that to happen in the coming days. Lucas was Lincoln's head coach for two seasons from 2002-03. He came from Somerset, then returned to the staff there after resigning at Lincoln, where he was 4-16.


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Fayetteville mother told cause of daughter's death can't be found
Investigators said they don't know what their next move is after a medical examiner said the state crime lab couldn't figure out how a Fayetteville woman died.
Nikisha Keith's family is still searching for answers. Keith's mother said although investigators said they don't know what killed her daughter, she's not giving up until she finds out.
Linda Smith said she met with investigators hoping she'd get answers about her daughter's case, but left with even more questions.
"It will be five months on (Feb. 7) and I still don't know how my daughter died," Smith said.
The medical examiner said there was nothing in the toxicology report that showed something in Keith's blood caused her to die. He also said there were no signs of scrapes or bruises on her body, and that's why they labeled the cause of death as undetermined.
Smith said there were signs of trauma on her daughter's body.
"She had handprints on both of her arms," she said.
The medical examiner said there were no handprints.
Police found 20-year-old Keith dead inside her Fayetteville apartment Sept. 7. For now, the prosecutor said the case is still open.
"This case is treated where we obviously just don't have the answers," Washington County Prosecutor Matt Durett said.
Durett said he doesn't know whether the investigation will move forward as a homicide or suspicious death.
"Obviously, they missed it," Smith said. "There's something they didn't catch, somewhere … something. They didn't get it."
Smith said she wants investigators to look at the case again, especially pictures of Keith's body for signs of trauma.
She plans on getting with the Fayetteville Police Department to look through the original evidence.
The medical examiner told Smith it's rare that a cause of death can't be determined.
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You know that cup game that Anna Kendrick popularized? The newest viral video crazze is kind of like that, except it involves knives. Thanks for that, Internet.
A 16-year-old Norwegian girl named Hanna Fylling Ellingseter posted a video of her singing a song about trying not to cut off her fingers while stabbing a knife in the tiny spaces between her fingers. Though the song actually dates back to a 2011 YouTube video (and the game has been around forever), a Redditor posted Ms. Ellingseter's video and mockingly dubbed it the newest Internet trend. Then, of course, Redditors couldn't help but try it themselves, with varying results.
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NEW YORK -- Natural gas futures held near flat Monday, pausing at three-month lows as traders scour weather forecasts for signs of fuel usage.
Natural gas for August delivery was recently 0.7 cent higher at $3.572/MMbtu on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Gas was steady as forecasts continue to show normal temperatures across most of the U.S. and hot weather on the east and west coasts.
Private forecaster Commodity Weather Group LLC said "moderate to much above normal temperatures" are likely over the next six to 15 days along the west coast, while temperatures in the Northeast will likely be hotter than normal for the next 10 days.
The forecasts offered some early support to natural gas prices, which are often driven by electricity demand this time of year. Rising temperatures prompt additional air conditioning by homes and businesses, forcing utilities to burn more fuel for power production.
"For this week, hot temps will linger," said Stephen Schork, head of energy-trading adviser Schork Group.
Still, after falling below the 200-day moving average, a key technical indicator, some market watchers are concerned that any sign of weaker demand could lead to a further slump after data last week signaled flagging fuel use from utilities.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration Friday said power plants cut their consumption of natural gas in April by 22% compared to a year earlier, a sign that rising prices may be weighing on demand.
The data helped continue a skid in gas futures. Prices have fallen in six of the last seven sessions and are down nearly 19% from highs above $4.40/MMBtu in April.
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In this edition we present our perspective on the recent Qatar Convention - Doha Climate Change talks. We reiterate our commitment to advocating for Sustainable Energy for All (SEA4All) where we present the Waterbuck Declaration a commitment we drew in December 2012. We also present stories of change from our briquettes work. We celebrate our work with Christian Aid and our experiences abroad at the global finance meeting in the UK. This is an interesting read.


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July 11, 2012
The medical device tax included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to significantly affect both respiratory patients and respiratory manufacturers, and the AARC is going on record in support of its repeal in a new letter sent to Congress.
The AARC's primary concern is that equipment manufacturers who are required to pay the tax will pass the cost of the tax on to consumers. Many pulmonary patients who purchase respiratory equipment on the retail market for use in their homes will suffer as a result because devices such as oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen systems, pulse oximeters, etc., are included under the anesthesiology devices category and thus do not qualify for the retail tax exemption.
The tax will also make it more difficult for manufacturers, particularly small companies, to develop new equipment that could improve the lives of people living with chronic respiratory conditions.
HR 346, which is currently pending in the House of Representatives, includes a provision that would repeal the tax.
"We strongly support and encourage Congress to enact HR 346 and the provision in this legislation to repeal the medical device tax in an effort to avert adverse outcomes for those pulmonary patients who suffer every day with debilitating chronic respiratory diseases," writes AARC President Karen Stewart, MSc, RRT, FAARC.


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Organizers hope that a little more than fun and games comes out of a basketball matchup in the Bronx, as it's all about the community coming together to curb the violence. NY1's Mahsa Saeidi filed the following report.
To combat a spike in gun violence, residents and officers from the 47th Precinct hit the courts Friday.
"It's called Bronx Shoots: Shoot Hoops, Not Youth," said the Rev. Que English, president of the Bronx Clergy Roundtable.
The idea is to use basketball to build relationships between officers and the community, and folks from different housing developments.
The man behind the tournament at the Gun Hill Houses was 19-year-old Xavier Miller.
"Everybody does this, and there's a basketball court in every neighborhood," Miller said.
Miller, who one found himself going down the wrong path, suggested the game as a way to unite youth and decrease crime.
"Right now, we got people from White Plains, we got people from Burke, we got people from Clay Avenue, all the way downtown," he said.
"You have relationships starting to build among these quote unquote 'rivals,' or those from the different projects," English said. "When they see you in their respective neighborhood, there's sort of automatic respect. Why? Because we played ball together."
They're playing with some of the 49 new police recruits that'll be patrolling their streets. They, and hundreds of more seasoned officers who are swapping desk jobs for the beat, will work to curb violence in high-crime areas this summer.
"This is a starting point of youth saying, 'He's all right. I got no beef with him,'" English said.
Earlier in the day, the recruits were introduced to the community.
The 47th Precinct leads the city in murders. Longtime residents are hoping the new officers will turn things around.
"I look at the statistics before I came here this afternoon, and the number of murders in our community is astounding," said one community resident. "I want to see that drop down to no murders."
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The Buffalo Bandits host the Toronto Rock on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET at First Niagara Center. With first place in the East Division on the line, former Bandits captain Chris White returns to Buffalo with Toronto for the first time. (Photo: Dale MacMillan
With one quarter of the 2013 National Lacrosse League regular season in the books, the Buffalo Bandits (3-1) and Toronto Rock (4-1) will play for first place in the East Division when the teams meet Saturday at First Niagara Center in Buffalo at 7:30 p.m. ET. Watch the game live on TSN and TSN Mobile in Canada, ESPN3 in the U.S., and on YouTube outside North America.
The Rock own the best record in the NLL coming into the weekend, with the Bandits just a half-game back, placing added emphasis on an already-intense rivalry.
"The rivalry speaks for itself," said Rock general manager and assistant coach Terry Sanderson. "It shouldn't be any different than any other time we match up with one another. It's going to be hard fought."
Buffalo is on a three-game winning streak, with all three wins coming by just one goal. While their offense is firing on all cylinders, the team is giving up almost 13 goals per game on average. That doesn't sit well with defensive-minded Bandits head coach Darris Kilgour.
"Obviously, giving up 13 [goals] a game, I'm not real pleased with that," Kilgour said. "We need to fix up the back door a little bit."
Veteran defenseman Billy Dee Smith, who made his 2013 debut last Saturday after sitting out previous games due to both suspension and injury, agrees that there is work to be done on the defensive side of the floor.
"We have to tighten up," Smith said. "We've been holding down the fort a little bit, good enough to win games, but I think there's definitely room for improvement."
Despite a shaky start that saw Buffalo's starting goaltender Anthony Cosmo pulled early in the first two games of the year, and subsequent strong performances from backup Kurtis Wagar, Kilgour has placed very little blame on Cosmo, who will get the start again this weekend.
Saturday night marks the return of former Bandits captain Chris White to "Banditland," where the defenseman spent eight seasons before signing with Toronto as a free agent this past offseason.
"It was one of the most difficult decisions of my playing career," White said. "Being with Buffalo for eight years, I learned a lot under Darris and [assistant coach] Rich [Kilgour] and all my teammates there.
"It was a move to get a little closer to home," said the 32-year-old Peterborough, Ontario native. "It was an opportunity that, at this time in my career, I just couldn't pass up."
Although White is excited to return to a place that holds so many memories, he remains focused on the task at hand.
"I'm feeling a little bit of excitement," White said. "But once you get on the floor, you've got to put those feelings and thoughts aside and focus on the game."
White isn't the only defenseman playing his first game against his former club, as the Bandits' Glen Bryan spent the first two years of his career coming out the back door for the Rock.
Bryan is a clear representation of new Bandits general manager Steve Dietrich's impact on the team, as Kilgour admits that Bryan does not fit the typical mold of a defender in his eyes.
"When we first picked up Bryan, all I saw was 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds," Kilgour said. "We normally like to be a bit bigger coming out the back door, but the kid has come in and changed my mind.
"He's a very smart player, gives a great effort and he uses his head when he plays the game. He can read the play and not just react to the play. So we're very pleased overall to have him part of the team."
Toronto is coming off a doubleheader weekend in which they earned two victories, both with strong defensive performances in the second half. After an up-and-down 13-12 home win against the Minnesota Swarm on Friday, Toronto followed it up with a convincing 11-7 road win against the defending champion Rochester Knighthawks last Saturday.
"I think on the defensive end, things are starting to come together," White said. "We had a bit of a slow start against Minnesota, but when it came down to it, we seemed to hold the fort in front of [goaltender] Nick Rose. In Rochester, I thought we played 60 minutes of a hard-fought battle on defense and held a dynamic offense to one goal in the second half."
This past weekend, Rock forward Garrett Billings scored his 100th career goal and recorded his 300th career point in just 52 games played, his fourth season in the NLL. The 26-year-old finished the weekend with 15 points (4+11) in two games.
"I'm certainly not surprised by his knowledge of the game and skill level and that he's reached those [milestones] as early as he has," Sanderson said. "He's a good one now and I think he's going to have a great career in the league."
The Bandits will be without a key member of their offense this weekend as captain John Tavares, the NLL's all-time leading scorer, will be inactive due to a calf injury he suffered in last Saturday's win over Philadelphia.
The negative effect of Tavares' absence could be minimized, however, given the balanced attack that has represented the Buffalo offense so far this year. Seven different players have tallied at least four goals through the first four games, a balance the team has not seen in recent years.
"It always seems that with Toronto and Buffalo, it comes down to execution," Kilgour said. "We know they're going to be prepared and it will be a hard-fought game."
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