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I've learned so much this week.
For instance, while looking at my new sparkly ring, I've learned how much respect I have for hand models. Like seriously, I do not have very attractive hands. I've never really thought about it before though because well, hands are hands. They're just like there.
When someone asks me to send them a picture of the ring I'm like, "uuughh gah…who can I bribe to take a picture with my ring on their finger?" Preferably someone tan.
I've also learned how to set off the fire alarm. You preheat the oven to 425F. Wash some kale leaves. Tear them into smaller pieces and place them onto a baking sheet. Then, toss 'em with a little olive oil and salt, place that baking sheet on the tippy top rack in the oven, bake for 15 minutes and voila! After 10 minutes…fire alarm. And burnt leafy greens.
Luckily, I was planning on serving those kale chips with the strangest and possibly the most delicious sandwich I've ever eaten. So dinner was not a complete loss. Try that sandwich. Make the bread and then pile on the hummus + avocado + fried egg. You will just ahhhhhhh.
One of the wonderful things about Instagram is that no matter what you post, there's always going to be someone posting some food combination that's stranger. My sister used to say the same thing about college. She went to school at Belmont and she said in Nashville she could wear any ridiculous combination of clothes because there was always someone wearing something weirder. We all wanna be hipster, but not too hipster.
Speaking of weird things, I want to go to a Barre class and I don't even really know what they are. Have you been? Was it life changing?
Also, I think Caneel Bay has moved to the top of the honeymoon list. Again I ask, have you been? Was it life changing?
Something that definitely is life changing…a giant cookie that you top with creamy greek yogurt & peanut butter and then call breakfast.
Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Pizza Cookie
serves 1
1/2 cup oat flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 flax egg (1 Tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 1 Tbsp almond milk and let sit 5 minutes)
1 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp applesauce
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/8 cup blueberries
1/3 cup Chobani greek yogurt, plain
PB Icing = 1 Tbsp peanut butter + 1 Tbsp almond milk
1/2 banana, sliced
1/8 cup blueberries
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with foil and sprinkle with a little oat flour.
In a bowl, combine oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine flax egg, honey, applesauce, and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir to combine. Gently fold in blueberries. Roll dough into a ball (if your dough is sticky wet your hands before you roll the dough into a ball in order to prevent sticking.) Using your hands or a rolling pin, press/roll dough into a circle. Bake for 12-20 minutes. Okay, this baking range seems ridiculous but I like things slighlty gooey and delicious so I only baked mine for 10 minutes the second time I made this. If you bake the pizza cookie for 20 minute you will be able to cut the dough into triangle and pick it up and eat it like a pizza. But if you only back it for about 12 minutes, you're gonna need a fork. Either way it's good.
Top with some chobani greek yogurt, peanut butter 'icing,' bananas and blueberries. Serve.


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WASHINGTON, D.C., August 19, 2012 — The opportunity for a Republican to win the White House could not be bigger, and the path could not be easier. But the Republican nominee for president may blow it because he is really bad at politics.
He may be a skilled manager with a great understanding of how the economy works, but he's a lousy politician. You'll be hard pressed to find very many voters that can tell you Mitt Romney's life story or background. They know he worked in a private equity firm, and was governor of Massachusetts.
They know he is really, really rich. But that's all they know.
Mitt Romney has a good personal story to tell and he is making a mistake by not telling it. A few highpoints are:
* George Romney, his father was a carpenter who never completed college and yet went on to become the CEO of American Motors and governor of Michigan.
* In 1966, Mitt Romney went on an unpaid 30-month mission trip to France, a small indication that he believes in causes greater than himself.
* Mitt Romney is known to be generous. For example, in the 1980s, he and his sons loaded up their truck with firewood on a cold December day and drove to the home of a single mother who didn't have heat.
* When a fellow church member's teenage son got sick, Romney went to the hospital to grieve and show support for the parents.
* When a business partner died of an unexpected heart attack, Romney provided student loans that enabled the man's daughter to attend medical school. He then forgave those loans when she graduated.
* When stepping into his role at the Olympics, he did not take a salary from the cash strapped games, and he gave up a lucrative salary at Bain. When he became governor, he also refused to take a salary.
A good politician does not sit back and let his opponent define him. A good politician, especially one who has been running for president for eight years, ought to understand the importance of articulating a compelling personal narrative that sheds light on his core principles, convictions, and shared values with the electorate.
The Romney campaign believes they can win by making the election about President Obama. Over 62 percent of voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to the latest RealClearPolitics poll.
Under Obama's leadership, the national debt has skyrocketed and America's credit rating was downgraded. There was a $900 billion stimulus package and a signature healthcare legislation, but the unemployment rate still hovers over 8 percent. Middle-class families continue to see their wages dissipate, and over 46 million Americans are now living below the poverty line.
So why waste time talking about yourself when you can hammer away at the president? The problem with this strategy is that it is ineffective in presidential elections. A presidential election is never solely a referendum on the incumbent. It is not like a House race where voters may simply want to throw the bums out often without paying much attention to the challenger.
By contrast, the American people want to feel connected to their president. They understand it's the most powerful office in the world, and realize that he'll be the face of America on the world stage. So they want to know him on a deeper level. They want to know who he is, his background, values, the root of those values, and how those values inform his decision-making and worldview.
Why are stories like those above absent from the campaign trail? Perhaps his campaign strategists believe that it will take them off their economic message. As if a campaign message is the only important piece for electoral success.
Perhaps the larger reason is because it will remind people that he is a Mormon.
The reality is that his religion had and still has a big impact on his life and family. It is the source of his values. It is what shaped him. Voters deserve to know that. They may not understand Mormonism, but they will get a better understanding of who Mitt Romney is, that he's a man of conviction and principle, and they will respect that. It will help inoculate him against criticisms that he is just an empty suit.
If Romney thinks he can win the election by simply telling voters to elect him because he understands how the economy works, he will lose and lose handily.
He needs to open up to voters. The Republican National Convention gives him another opportunity to reintroduce himself to the country.
I hope he takes it.
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Deipnophobia is the fear of dinner party conversations.
If snarky commentary could deep-fry, Jay Leno would be onion rings.
I've written about several kinds of bikes, whether they are fun to ride, easy to store, technologically advanced, or particularly green. One of these days,
The nine white squares inside the main red grid should be filled with the digits 1 through 9. Each digit should appear only once in this main grid. Two of these numbers are already provided for you.
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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, watch a 1957 television interview from NBC.
Here's a quick quiz for movie buffs. Can you name the last ten pictures to win the Best Film: Drama award at the Golden Globes?
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The NFL playoffs continue this weekend with Kurt Warner leading the high-scoring Arizona Cardinals into New Orleans for a showdown with the Saints.
This is a fantastic link many of you have probably already seen, but it bears repeating! The New York Times takes a peek into Netflix queues.
By John Scott
Many, many years ago today (451 years ago, to be exact), the world changed when Elizabeth I took the throne.
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Kathy's StoryI wanted to try something different instead of a plain onion ring! So I came up with Onion Balls!
Onion Broilers are like pearly onions, but a little bigger! Found in the PRODUCE SECTION LABLED ONION BROILERS!!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Notes from the Test Kitchen:
What a wonderfully difference appetizer for your next dinner party! With 4 tablespoons of red pepper they do pack a healthy punch, but they were still definitely a unanimous hit with the entire Crew.
What a wonderfully difference appetizer for your next dinner party! With 4 tablespoons of red pepper they do pack a healthy punch, but they were still definitely a unanimous hit with the entire Crew.
8 oz
sour cream
1 small
packet hidden valley ranch
5 Tbsp
cajun seasoning, divided
4 1/2 Tbsp
cayenne pepper,divied
2 c
self rising flour
1 tsp
1 tsp
black pepper
1 c
milk, add more if needed
bags onion boilers, peeled
1 bottle
canola oil
Directions Step-By-Step
1Preheat deep fryer to 400 degrees.
2In a medium bowl add the sour cream, ranch packet, one tablespoon of the cajun seasoning, and 1/2 teaspoon of the red pepper, mix well. Chill while onion boilers cook.
3In a medium bow add the flour, egg, milk, mix well.
4Add 4 tablespoons of cajun seasoning to the batter.
5Add 4 tablespoons of the red pepper to the batter.
6Add the salt and black pepper to the batter, mix well.
7Take each onion boiler and coat with the batter. Deep fry for 1-2 minutes.
8Drain on paper towel!
9Enjoy with Cajun sauce!
About this Recipe
Course/Dish: Other Appetizers, Other Sauces
Main Ingredient: Vegetable
Regional Style: Cajun/Creole
Collections: The Great Tailgate!, Fab Fair Food!, Mardi Gras!
Carmen Gonzales shweetpotato - May 25, 2012
they look like something my hubby would absolutely LOVE thanks for the recipe :)
Kathy Sills tootiefruity - May 25, 2012
You're Welcome!
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Karen Sills redhotchilipeppers - May 25, 2012
Loved these! They are great for snacking or eating with your favorite sandwich.
Enro Gay gamtncooker - May 25, 2012
They do sound yummy, Kathy!


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You may not have ever heard of Jukt Micronics but it's a California software firm that, in 1998, was the victim of a 15-year-old hacker named Ian Restil. Concerned that Restil or others would do even more damage, executives at Jukt Micronics decided to hire the very 15-year-old hacker who broke into their network as an information security consultant.
Those executives even sat down with the boy at some hacker convention where they negotiated to pay Restil more money than the 15-year-old knew what to do with:
- Ian Restil, a 15-year-old computer hacker who looks like an even more adolescent version of Bill Gates, is throwing a tantrum. "I want more money. I want a Miata. I want a trip to Disney World. I want X-Men comic book #1. I want a lifetime subscription to Playboy – and throw in Penthouse. Show me the money! Show me the money!". . . .
- Across the table, executives from a California software firm called Jukt Micronics are listening and trying ever so delicately to oblige. "Excuse me, sir", one of the suits says tentatively to the pimply teenager. "Excuse me. Pardon me for interrupting you, sir. We can arrange more money for you. . . ."
We know all of this because of a lengthy article featured in the The New Republic over a decade ago called "Hack Heaven." The author of that article was a young, rising star reporter named Stephen Glass.
It made a great story. There was only one problem. It was all made up. There never was a hacker convention or a negotiation between Jukt Micronics and a 15-year-old. There was no Ian Restil. There wasn't even a real Jukt Micronics. The whole company as well as every single word in "Hack Heaven" was a fiction conjured up by its author Stephen Glass.
And that wasn't the only story Glass had either partially or entirely embellished. There were dozens. The New Republic began receiving a great deal of criticism from skeptics of Glass' articles but Glass was so well liked among the staff that many would stand up to defend him. Even as criticism mounted against him, editor Mike Kelly wrote an angry letter against Glass' critics that even demanded an apology. The reason "Hack Heaven" is so infamous in the journalism world is because it was the article that ended Stephen Glass' journalism career, the one that toppled his whole house of cards.
Glass is what some would call a pathological liar, meaning one who habitually or compulsively lies. And Glass was so efficient in maneuvering around The New Republic's fact-checking protocols that the editors allowed him to continue despite growing charges that Glass' pieces were full of inaccuracies, distortions, and even possible plagiarism.
It wasn't until "Hack Heaven" that The New Republic opened its eyes to the truth. The beginning of the end for Glass came when Adam Penenberg, a journalist at Forbes became interested in doing his own follow-up story.
That's when Penenberg discovered something strange about Jukt Micronics. Despite being said to have been a major software company, the name didn't show up on a basic internet search. He contacted Mike Kelly's successor at The New Republic, Charles Lane, to check Glass' facts.
And when Lane confronted Glass about the holes in his story Glass followed standard procedure and brought in all his notes. But he also brought a whole lot of excuses. Every hole in Glass' story came with a plausible excuse or an admission of an honest error. And when Glass showed Lane the Jukt Micronics website, Lane instantly recognized it as far too amateur to pass as a legitimate corporation's site. Soon enough, Glass shamefully admitted that it was beginning to look more and more like he was being deliberately deceived by his contacts, contacts who could never be reached by phone and would perpetually be returning Lane's answering machine messages at odd hours.
But Glass had an explanation for everything. And when the explanations grew thinner and thinner Lane became convinced Glass had duped them all. So he had Glass retrace his steps in the article. The two of them traveled to Bethesda, Maryland to see the Hyatt hotel where the alleged hacker convention and Jukt Micronics meeting took place.
This trip is superbly depicted in the film Shattered Glass, which dramatizes the downfall of Stephen Glass. On the audio commentary of the DVD, the real life Charles Lane describes what went through his mind the moment they'd arrived at the hotel and saw the space Glass alleged the conference took place. It became obvious then that no such conference could have possibly occurred there, that this was the first time Glass had ever been to the hotel, and that Glass' career was over.
So what can we learn from the Stephen Glass affair and from the fictitious Jukt Micronics? Well first I think it demonstrates how anyone is capable of being fooled, even savvy journalists and fact-checkers. This incident shows how easy it is to spread misinformation even in the age of the internet. But I think it also shows how damned near impossible it is to keep a good lie going forever.
I'm reminded of the infamous Piltdown Man hoax, often cited by creationists as evidence that evolution isn't true. The Piltdown Man represents a unique case where, like Stephen Glass' fictions, a deliberate and well-crafted fraud was created by someone with intimate knowledge of precisely what it would take to fool the experts. But eventually, as new and conflicting evidence surfaced, scientists discovered the truth about the Piltdown Man hoax.
With all the checks and balances that exist today, even the best hoaxes will only fool the experts for so long. The most important lesson here is to be cautious when accepting anything you read. Just because someone reports about a software company it doesn't mean it's real. But you can trust every single fact in this article though. Just trust me.


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Follow him as he heads to a toy drive, races go karts, and shows off his fancy footwork before taking the stage (don't miss his moonwalk).
B. Smyth's debut album is due later this year on Motown Records, the former home of his idol Michael Jackson.
"A lot of artists that came up through Motown are definitely artists that I look up to and definitely inspire me, one being Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson," said B. "But it's an honor and I feel like I have big shoes to fill and can't wait to fill them."
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Getting Results For Dummies
280 pages
December 1999
Want to get more done in less time and with less stress—at home and at work? This book can show you how. With Mark as your guide, you'll:
- Set priorities and stay focused
- Master low-tech organizational tools
- Get a grip on email and high-tech toys
- Cut through clutter
- Say "no" nicely—and mean it!
- Never again have to apologize for missed deadlines
- Maximize your most precious resource—time
Using the proven time-management strategies described in this book, you'll accomplish more than you ever thought possible, and have more time for your family and leisure activities. With a minimal investment of time you'll discover how to:
- Get a handle on overwhelming situations
- Set goals and create a workable plan
- Become mentally organized
- Get paperwork under control
- Make email and the Internet your friends
- Create storage solutions
- Organize your home and your money
- Schedule your time and avoid time bandits
- Making your goals contagious and getting others to cooperate
Life is too short to waste it in a fog of anxiety and confusion. Let Getting Results For Dummies show you how to get organized and improve every aspect of your quality of life.
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PART II: Getting Organized.
Chapter 5: The Value of Being Organized.
Chapter 6: Learning to Love Low-Tech.
Chapter 7: The Perils of Paperwork and Data.
Chapter 8: How Much Stuff Do You Really Need?
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Chapter 10: Creating Storage Solutions.
Chapter 11: Organizing Your Home.
Chapter 12: Dollars and Sense: Organizing Money.
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Chapter 14: Beware the Time Bandits.
Chapter 15: Mastering the Fine Art of Saying "No".
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Chapter 18: Planning for the Long Term.
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Guest Blogger: Chelsea's Picks
Posted June 06, 2013
Hello! My name is Chelsea Kim and I'll be guest blogging for Jamie Wood today. I am the new Marketing and Public Relations Intern for Erie Drive and I am very excited for the awesome summer we have ahead of us! I'm originally from Seattle, WA but I moved to the Boston Area for college. I love all things relating to design and in my free time, I write a fashion blog called United States of Chelsea.
Today, I'd like to share some of my favorite current picks from our store! These items are great for trend-loving college students like me, but also for anyone who's looking to add a bit of flair to their everyday life.
Izola Maritime Soap Dish, $19.99
I love this ceramic soap dish because it's so versatile. Not only is it great for keeping your soaps clean, but it can also serve as a cute catch-all for small miscellaneous items. Personally, I would use it to hold my everyday rings and small bracelets! The anchor design also fits perfectly into summer's favorite nautical trend.
iPhone 4/4S Hard Shell Cover - Sprinkles, $8.99
I'm always on the lookout for fun and unique phone covers and this one fits the bill perfectly. This sweet cover is sure to be a favorite for all the ice cream lovers out there (including me!).
Stud Earring Holder, $29.99
Finally, a fun and practical answer for every earring-wearer like me! These holders will do all the work for you and keep your earrings and backs organized. I love that I can just toss them in my purse when I'm on-the-go and never have to worry about having mismatched earring sets.
Thomas Paul R Patz Sunglass Case, $21.99
I get worried that my sunglasses will get scratched or broken every time I have to toss them into my bag, but with this case I won't have to! I love the fun printed design on this case and it's the perfect way to protect and store your favorite pair of sunglasses.
Jonas Damon Areaware Wood Alarm Dock for iPhone 5, $34.99
If you're like me, you probably use your iPhone as your alarm clock too and I love how this dock transforms your phone into a cool retro alarm clock. It also lets you charge your phone so you'll be all set to go in the morning!
Rhadi Living Mexico Collection Eagle Pillow, $111.99
The colorful and whimsical design on this pillow immediately caught my eye! I think it adds the perfect punchy accent to any bed or couch.
Thomas Paul Elephants Bandana, $21.99
I love the vibrant pattern on this bandana and it's also so versatile. You can wear it as a scarf around your neck, tie it on your head as a headband, or if you're like me, tie it on your bag for the perfect summer accent!
I hope you were able to find some fun inspiration with my picks! Also, make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date on all of our newest items!
Thanks for reading!
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Alexandra's Picks
Posted May 13, 2013
Hello! My name is Alexandra Grenham and this week I am guest blogging for Jamie Wood. I am the Creative Director and Buyer for Erie Drive and I carefully and lovingly handpick the items we carry.
I am super excited about each and every one of our items. Alexandra's Picks is my way of sharing the stories behind my finds and letting you know a little bit about what makes these products so special.
The items you choose to put in your home are what surround you on a daily basis. If I am looking at or using something all of the time, it needs to be something I like, and ideally, something that makes me happy. I hope our products will give you those "yes!" moments of joy and pride whenever you use them.
My goal for Erie Drive is to bring you unique and fun items that add a little something special to your everyday life.
Vintage Hotel Room Number Plates, $19.99 each.
I love that each of these Vintage Hotel Room Number Plates has a little mystery attached. Who may have stayed in those rooms? Personally, I like them as key chains. The number plates have a nice weight and shape to them that makes them easy to find at the bottom of my purse. I am that lady rummaging around for objects in a big bag!
Fatboy Metahlowski Original Bean Bag, $399.99.
This oversize Fatboy Bean Bag makes for a great nap spot or cool, contemporary additional seating. It is great for movie nights, and is super comfy and durable enough to drag around the house.
I love the shininess of the Metahlowski. I think it just adds to the overall fun and gives this bean bag a stylish and sophisticated feel. My favorite way to blend textures is to pair metallic items with wood floors and wool rugs.
Vintage Wooden Japanese Salt and Pepper Shaker Set, $59.99.
I was really drawn to how cute these salt and pepper shakers are, and actually had to resist keeping them for myself. Their hand-painted details are wonderful. You can tell how much love and care went into creating them. These little guys are just so fun and quirky and have so much personality.
A lot of love and thought goes into my selection of beautiful and special objects for Erie Drive. Thanks for letting me share my finds with you!
Want to know the story behind a specific item? Comment on Facebook or shoot me an email at email@example.com.
A Closer Look: Bob's Your Uncle
Posted May 07, 2013
Today we're getting a closer look at an inventive company based out of our hometown of Boston: Bob's Your Uncle. This team of two brings bold and modern design to products ranging from graphic melamine plates and trays to illustrated alphabet flashcards. Many of BYU products are inspired by the road trips taken by Martin, Michele and their Jack Russell, Aimee, where they hunted for the rare and sometimes humorous vintage signs on the back roads of America. Travel along as we delve into the meaning behind Bob's Your Uncle and the travels that inspired them.
I am Martin Yeeles, co-founder of Bob's Your Uncle with my wife, Michele. We are a Boston based wholesale gift and stationery company founded in 2001. Originally from England, we moved to the states in 1993 "just for a year or two" and have been in Boston ever since. I am a graphic designer; Michele is a former shoe designer.
We're glad you stayed! Boston has a way of wooing its visitors. What made you come to Boston in the first place?
Michele was working as a shoe designer in London and her company transferred her to Boston. We had every intention of just staying for two years and then going back home to England. That was in 1993. I set up doing freelance graphics from home. After a couple of years Michele had the opportunity to study part-time for her MBA, funded by her employer, which took about 5 years to complete. By that time we had made roots here and settled into the way of life. We launched Bob's Your Uncle both in the U.S. and the UK. In the same year, we found a distributor for the UK and set about looking after the U.S. side of the business ourselves.
When we moved here we would often use the expression around Americans without really thinking about it. Back home, everyone says "Bob's your uncle" in lots of different situations. When it came to thinking of a name for our business we thought it was appropriate to our British-ness and memorable to anyone that didn't know the phrase. We researched its origins and this is what we found: "Bob's your uncle" is a British expression used to indicate that a given task is very simple. Possibly inspired by Victorian Prime Minister, Robert Cecil, who appointed his nephew to a ministerial post, therefore to have Bob as your uncle was a guarantee of success.
Very interesting! I love learning about the history of phrases. When it comes to tasks, simple or not, how do you and Michele divide business and creative responsibilities?
I design the majority of the BYU products but Michele will tell me whether something is a good idea or not. We work together on the color palette and specifying paper stock or finish. Michele takes care of the big picture side of our business - her title is Head Of All Things. Courtney, who has been with us for 5 years, is our Director of Operations.
We had been on a similar road trip in 2001, just before we launched Bob's Your Uncle. It took us 2 weeks to go from Boston down to New Orleans and back. That's when we started photographing the old neon signs. Subsequently we used some of the images on our products, paper placemat pads for example. In 2011 I turned fifty, and rather than just celebrate the day itself I planned our road trip as a kind of sabbatical. I also felt that we needed to update some of the imagery we had been using, so it was a good excuse. Besides, after living here for nearly twenty years we hadn't seen the majority of the country. So this time around we were looking out for these signs by taking the two lane roadways through small towns rather than the major highways - that's why it took us 5 weeks! My brother lives near San Francisco so we had a destination. Apart from that we just took each day as it came, camping or staying in dog friendly motels (Aimee, our Jack Russell, loves the car).
Martin in action
I have a few favorites, probably the one I enjoy the most is GAS. It's the final gas stop before you head into Yellowstone Park in Wyoming and the sign is huge, you see it coming from a long way off. I like its simplicity and the playfulness of the jaunty letters. We also went barn chasing - we had a list of the ones still standing that carried the Mail Pouch ad slogans, some of these were quite spectacular because of the scale of the lettering and the fact that you didn't expect to see them as you rounded a corner. They must have been very effective in their day.
An old barn with a sought after ad slogan, found on Martin and Michele's cross-country trip
What's next for Bob's Your Uncle? Do you have anything in the works for more product lines?
We have collaborated with Lotta Jansdotter for a line of melamine ware which will be available in the summer. We have also recently re-launched an original collection of melamine by Russel Wright from the fifties. He was the Martha Stewart of his time and this collection is gorgeous. We also continue to work with Thomaspaul on his melamine lines; he has a new collection of sea life themed images called Amalfi. As for Bob - I've been working with an illustrator friend, Mark Fisher - he's been drawing the signs from my photos and we are intending to apply these images to new products for 2014.
Last Minute Mother's Day Cards
Posted May 07, 2013
Given my love of paper and stationery, I never get around to actually buying a card for a special holiday. With so many choices, I don't usually have time to find the perfect sentiment online (let alone wait for it to ship), yet I'm hesitant to just grab any old card at the drug store. In my most desperate times of card-related need, I turn to Etsy, where I can instantly print a custom designed card for a very reasonable price.
Mother's Day is this weekend, and I'm sure I'll be in the same lack-of-greeting-card boat. To prepare, I've rounded up my favorite printable cards on Etsy that celebrate Mom.
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While attending Bishop T.D. Jakes' MegaFest in Dallas, Tyler Perry was moved to donate $1 million to help Jakes build a youth center. "I've just been touched to give $1 million," Tyler Perry said in the Sunday morning service. "God I don't know what you're doing but I heard your voice. "
Perry then drew screams of approval from the audience as he began speaking in tongues and said, " When you hear the voice of God, you move." His impromptu sermon ended with him laying his hands on Bishop Jakes saying," I pray the Blood of Jesus will come upon you right now."
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Did anyone catch the show? I was so happy that Jennifer Lawrence won in her category! And so mortified for her when she fell!!!
I didn't see Daniel Radcliffe's performance with Joseph Gordon Levitt but I did catch him presenting with Kristin Stewart. I wish people would cut her some slack. It seems like people love to hate her!
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This special program will examine the religious freedom issues raised by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's requirement that employer health care plans include a range of preventive services for women, including contraception. The program, entitled "Contraception, Religious Freedom, and the Affordable Care Act," will be held Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. in the Pearce Hospitality Suite.
The program features a panel of Virginia Wesleyan faculty, including Sharon Payne, Batten Professor of Health and Human Services, Dr. Sue Larkin, Batten Associate Professor of English, and Dr. Leslie Caughell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, as well as Center Director Paul Rasor. Panelists will take an interdisciplinary approach to the issues raised by the contraceptive mandate. Among other things, they will discuss the women's health care concerns that led to the mandate and its social, political, and constitutional implications.
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Twitter roundup – October 8: Life-ring bazookas, eyeglasses, and being unreasonable
Search for the hashtag #socent and you'll find wide-ranging interest in social entrepreneurship on Twitter. Here's a roundup of a few thought-provoking tweets from the last week:
Quite a bit of news this week is wrapped up in the three-day SOCAP (@SOCAP10) conference that concluded earlier this week in San Francisco. There are a plethora of recaps on blogs across the web (including Dowser!), and you can watch all the keynotes here. If you prefer your updates in short form, SOCAP's Twitter feed is a good place to start — or just search for #SOCAP10 on Twitter.
Thanks to news aggregator and journalist Maria Popova (@brainpicker) for highlighting this new invention. On Tuesday, the James Dyson Award was given to Australian industrial design student Samuel Adeloju for his life ring bazooka, named "Longreach". It can propel inflatable life rings over long distances to drowning victims in rescue situations. The award, worth a total of £20,000, is given yearly to the most promising young design engineer. You can read more here.
The Unreasonable Institute (@BeUnreasonable) has opened up its 2011 session application process. If you're working on a startup with significant social change potential that you want to take to the next level, here's your chance to apply. If you haven't read our coverage of lessons learned from Unreasonable Institute Fellows on Dowser, maybe it'd be a good time to watch their fun web video series on how it works! Applications close on November 10, so get working.
Profiled on GOOD (@GOOD) this week was eyewear startup 141 Eyewear. That's not "one forty one"— it's "one four one." As in, you buy a pair, and another pair goes to a person in need, like TOMS. You can pick up a pair of eyeglasses at a number of retailers in major cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and New York –and learn more about the 141 ethos, here.
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Women, the preservers of memories in most homes, drive photo-sharing website snapfish.com
Seventy-five million users, 5 billion photos uploaded in 22 countries worldwide.
Hewlett Packard's snapfish.com, one of the leading digital photo-sharing websites internationally, has a very simple formula for its success - reaching out to women.
"Worldwide, 85 per cent of our users are women, and the pattern holds true in India as well," says Bala Parthasarathy, Managing Director-Asia Pacific and Latin America, and co-founder of the website.
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When he and three other friends first founded the website in Silicon Valley in 1999 (at the peak of the dotcom bubble), the online picture-sharing field was already crowded, with over 130 players.
But there was one fundamental difference in the way snapfish.com approached the business, says Bangalore-based Parthasarathy.
While others considered digital photography the domain of men (read techies and geeks), snapfish.com focussed on women users.
"What we realised was that women are the primary photo-takers, especially in young families," he comments. "They are the preservers of memories, the ones who create and save family albums."
Even as most of those 130 competitors fell by the wayside, snapfish.com continued to grow, and was acquired by IT giant Hewlett Packard in 2005.
The website entered .co.in waters in 2007, and has already racked up about three lakh users in India since then.
"Usage patterns in India are slightly more skewed towards men, but our research shows that women are still driving the process. They're the ones saying, 'Have you uploaded the pictures?'" says Parthasarathy.
The other difference in digital picture-sharing trends in India is the relative number of people using their cell phones to take and upload their pictures. "Mobile phones are huge in India - the percentage of mobile users of snapfish versus PC users is higher here than in other countries," he adds.
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Uploading pictures online to snapfish.com or its more recent competitors such as flickr.com from your cell phone is already pretty straightforward with any mobile with a data connection.
With 3G - the next generation of mobile communication services - coming to India soon, Parthasarathy expects more dramatic changes in the world of digital photo-sharing. The recently launched Sony Ericsson C903 Cyber-shot, which comes pre-loaded with a snapfish.com application for a richer photo-sharing experience, is an attempt to tap in on that trend.
But, some things remain unchanged. "What people want to do with their pictures is exactly the same worldwide, and is mirrored in India too," says Parthasarathy.
"Whether it's of birthdays, vacations or weddings, people want to save the pictures, print and share them, or customise their mugs or children's tiffin boxes with them. Websites such as ours just help make the process easier and more economical."


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If you're reading this, someone you know -- and probably you, too -- uses Instagram, the smartphone photo app that has approximately 1 gazillion users, was sold last month to Facebook for $1 billion and, most important, is the latest vehicle for everyone to take photos of themselves in the bathroom. With a vintage '70s filter.
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How to watch the FIFA World Cup starting June 12
Sixty-four matches. Thirty-two teams. One champion.
Soccer fans have been waiting four years for June 12, the kickoff to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™.
Spain claimed first place in the 2010 soccer (or football, depending on your part of the world) championship matches, and this year, Brazil will be chasing their sixth title with a home field advantage.
Rogers customers will be able to catch every goal, pass and yellow card on their computer, tablet or smartphone throughout the tournament. To watch live:
- on your computer visit RogersAnyplaceTV.com/sports;
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- on your smartphone visit your Apple, Android, Windows, or Blackberry app store and download the Rogers Anyplace TV app
You'll need to register by visiting RogersAnyplaceTV.com on your computer then enter your MyRogers username and password.
Can't catch the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ live? Watch the replay on Rogers On Demand, channel 100, or with Rogers Anyplace TV on your computer, smartphone, tablet, Xbox, or LG Smart TV.
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Is it necessary to subscribe to the $5/month plan to use this service on my mobile device or is that option just there so that I use the data allotment from my regular data plan? Basically, I want to know if I can just watch this service for free on my mobile phone if I am okay with using data from my regular data plan (and pay overage charges if there are any).
Further to my previous comment, I have a family member who wants to subscribe to this service but does not have a data plan…is a data plan required to use this or will the $5 fee allow this app to be accessed without a data plan as it includes 10 hours of usage. Thanks.
Hi mike…thanks for the clarification…so basically if I don't subscribe I am using the data from my regular allotment whereas if I do, then I'm not using any data from my data plan correct?
Also, for the situation with my family member who doesn't have a data plan but has an iPhone, I'm a bit confused as to why a data plan is required as if they pay the $5 fee which allows unlimited usage of anyplace tv without using a regular data plan, they should be able to just pay the $5 fee and get unlimited viewing right?
What channel is it on
This article says that match replays are available on channel 100, but I am looking at that channel now…nothing there.
Am I missing something, or have the matches not been added yet?
The way I understand the messages above, it seems that the advantage of subscribing to the $5 / month plan is that it allows you to watch unlimited videos within the app without that data consumption counting towards your regular data plan. By not subscribing, any videos watched within the app are deducted from your regular data plan limits. Is this correct?
Basically, if I want to watch every world cup game, I would be wise to buy the $5 add on to avoid any large data overage bills on my monthly account.
so, there is only $5 per month in order to watch world cup in my computer, right ?
Thanks for the clarification!
Do you guys have a similar $5 package for the iPad? I have an iPad with a SIM card slot so that I can use it over 3G/LTE. If I download the anyplace tv app and subscribe to the flex rate data plan ($5 for 10MB), can I pay the $5 anyplace tv fee to get unlimited streaming or is this for mobile phones only?
It says connection error every time I try to load it. I tried both Internet Explorer and Firefox
There seems to be really conflicting information about mobile data usage when paying $5/month for the Anyplace TV service. RogersMike's reply on June 16 seems to suggest that using the Anyplace TV app over 3G/LTE will not use a customers mobile data if they are paying the $5/month fee (10 hrs/month of viewing with overages waived until October 31,2014 essentially meaning unlimited hours).
The FAQ within the app states "usage over 3G/LTE is subject to a $5 charge for 10 hours of data certainty so usage will not affect your current mobile data plan."
Both of these suggest the $5 monthly service will cover the mobile data associated with using the Anyplace TV; however, I have spoken with multiple CSRs online and on the phone and each time I was told that the $5 charge allows me to watch 10 hours through the Anyplace TV app, but it does NOT cover the associated 3G/LTE data – it would use the data from my mobile plan and count against my monthly data limit.
Can we please get some clarification regarding this.
Hi RogersMike,
I don't understand how removing the $5 option makes things simpler. In my opinion, it makes things more complicated because I won't know how much data I'm using when using my data plan to use the app (as the rogers my account app does not reflect the last 4 hours of usage). This can lead to major data charges as videos can use a lot of data. Also, currently, people who don't want to pay the $5 can use the app and it counts towards their data plan whereas others who want to pay the $5 currently get data certainty without worrying about their data plan. Removing the option to choose which way you'd like to be billed is NOT an improvement and in my opinion is a step backwards, especially since the competition will be continuing their option to pay the $5 fee for 10 hours of video with data certainty.
I have been using the app to watch the World Cup and see this $5 feature as a reason to be with Rogers. If rogers will be removing this option, I likely will explore my options as my 1GB data plan will not let me watch too many videos at all considering my regular usage. I can understand that $5 for unlimited viewing probably puts a lot of stress on your network however $5 for 10 hours with $1/hour overages seems reasonable to me.
Also, your website is advertising that overage fees are being waived until October 31/14 which is false as rogers will be pulling this feature in August.
I think that if rogers wanted to make things simpler, they should leave things the same and just explain the feature better. (Ie: state that subscribing to the $5 feature is optional but if you do subscribe, data used within the app is not counted towards your data plan limits).
This is just my 2 cents…I've been a long time loyal rogers customer because of the customer service and innovation rogers brings to the table…hopefully rogers will re-consider their decision to pull the $5 feature/option.


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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has held his position through the transition from the Bush to the Obama administration, but it's looking like he won't hang on for yet another presidential term—or even through another election cycle, for that matter. Gates recently revealed to Foreign Policy magazine that he was eyeing the exit door with the hope of leaving office sometime in 2011. —KA
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Pharmaceutical products may be indispensable to many people, but when flushed down the drain or disposed of in other inappropriate ways, they can also contaminate waterways and harm fish, wildlife, and human health. Unneeded drugs can also be improperly used and are best removed from home medicine cabinets.
In an effort to prevent improper disposal or unauthorized use of unwanted pharmaceuticals, the City of Woodland's Environmental Services Division is again teaming with the Wastewater Pretreatment Program, the Police Department, and Corner Drug Co. to sponsor Woodland's third annual Pharmaceutical Take-Back Event. This free, single-day event is open to Woodland residents only.
The Pharmaceutical Take-Back Event will be held on Saturday, September 29, from 8 a.m. until noon in the parking lot of the Public Works Municipal Service Center at 655 North Pioneer Avenue.
Acceptable items for drop-off at the event are prescription and over-the-counter medications, medication samples, vitamins, medicated ointments and lotions, inhalers, and liquid medications in glass or leak-proof containers. Unacceptable items include sharps (needles), thermometers, IV bags, infectious waste, personal care products, empty containers, hydrogen peroxide, aerosol cans, and business waste. In addition, large collections of pharmaceutical products may not be accepted.
Residents wishing to drop off acceptable items should leave them in their original containers, mark out any personal information on the containers, and deliver them to the Municipal Service Center during the event hours. Pharmaceutical items cannot be accepted by city staff at any other time. With the help of Corner Drug pharmacist Sara Shelley, city staff will collect and sort the items at the event. Those containing certain components referred to as "controlled substances" will be taken for appropriate disposal through the police department. The bulk of the collected items will be removed by a specialized handler to an authorized incineration facility for disposal.
For more information about this event or for information about disposal options for businesses and non-Woodland residents, contact Marshall Echols in the Environmental Services Division of the city's Public Works Department at 530-661-2063.


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Another jam-packed Davos has come to an end, and with it, numerous business deals secured - it is understood that AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson, has discussed potential European acquisitions with the region's top telecommunications official, Neelie Kroes - as well as policy ideas between governments thrashed out behind closed doors...
Last week, I attended my sixth Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland. I attended many of the sessions in and out of the forum and there was no shortage of women's faces. But appearances can be deceptive. Many women attending did so, not as delegates but as staffers or spouses of the delegates. Sadly this year among the 2,500 delegates, only 16% were female, down from 17% in 2013 - its highest ever. Yet, despite this, there was a real feeling that it was time to get serious about ensuring that 50% of the world's population get their fair share of the world's resources.
The mood, ambition and announcements at the World Economic Forum in Davos has left me feeling more energized and confident than ever that 2014 will be the year when the world can and must come together to meet the growing challenge of climate change and seize the opportunities manifest in a transition to a low carbon economy.
While the rich and famous debated all that's important for the future of the planet in Davos this week, on UK soil there were some startling reports showing we still have a lot to solve in the present, too. Fifteen years ago, the landmark Macpherson report was set up to look at the Metropolitan Police's investigation into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence back in 1993. To mark the anniversary, a new study was published this week, which showed there have been nearly 100 people killed in race-related attacks in this country since the original report.
The attention of the world's media is firmly focused on Davos this week as proceedings get under way at the highly anticipated conference. This invite-only event increasingly attracts a whole host of A-list celebrities, some campaigning on behalf of very serious socio-economic issues, and others, arguably less so. This year is no exception.
Global leaders gathering in Davos this week once again find the world's response to growing healthcare pressures high on their agenda. Good health - both mental and physical - remains one of the most pressing social and economic issues of our time, consuming the largest share of the world's GDP and growing.
I believe that what the financial crisis has demonstrated most importantly is that unless we have the operation of finance under democratic control we cannot truly claim to live in a democracy: the objective of Green Party policy outlined in our new report Stepping Outside the Casino is to achieve this democratic control.
Davos, as it is commonly called, provides a valuable opportunity for some of the 2,500 delegates to meet at the numerous 'black tie' parties and other lavish events laid on so that they can agree business deals that will add to their personal fortunes. For political leaders it is a chance to hobnob with the 'great and good' and, perhaps, to agree on policies that will garner some votes at the next election.
Today, I write to you from Davos, Switzerland, home of the World Economic Forum Annual meeting. Here, global business leaders, heads of state and other leading religious and academic figures converge in their thousands on this remote and very picturesque mountain top to discuss the macro socio-economic issues of the day.
Some of the most memorable headlines of 2013 involved personal privacy, data security and intelligence gathering issues from all corners of the globe - from the US to Brazil, from Australia to India. But what has bothered me about the conversation to date is the way it has been framed by some defenders of mass surveillance programmes. We must choose, they say, between security or privacy, protection or liberties.


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That first, long-awaited smile starts it all. From that moment, your baby is more than just a bundle of joy. Suddenly you realize you've got someone capable of more than you thought possible: the ability to learn, to laugh, and to dream. All you need to do is point them in the right direction. These toys will make it easy for you.
Chase this cute kitty all around the house, again and again! VTech Catch-Me-Kitty has 2 motion sensors that let it know your child is getting close or if it's approaching an obstacle, and reacts by rolling away, encouraging their young pursuer with phrases like "Catch me if you can!".
This fun feline also features 2 modes of play, non-marking white wheels, a wagging tail, light-up nose and 3 numbered shape buttons that help little ones develop motor skills. What a purr-fectly delightful toy for baby!
Measures approximately 7" long x 7.5" high.
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The Nest & Learn Animals by VTech is full of learning fun! This learning toy includes five easy-to-grasp animals that can be stacked or nested onto the base. Stacking all of the animals encourages early walkers to stand, or they can nest and remove the animals to play a hide-n-seek game. The electronic base recognizes the animals as they are placed and teaches the shape, number and colour associated with the animal. There are also three light-up buttons on the base for learning numbers and more!
Measures approximately 7'' long x 18.5" tall x 6" wide.
Requires 2 AA batteries ("Try Me" batteries included)
Get Moving with the Shake and Sounds Learning Pup from VTech! This playful puppy can stand up and move, all on its own! Watch as he moves up and down on his hind legs and turns around while shaking his tail. Rattle the bone and watch the puppy move. Learn shapes, colours, numbers, and the alphabet with the different settings available. Improve your baby's motor skills through the use of the rattle. The Shake and Sounds Learning Pup sings over 12 songs! Dance along with the Shake and Sounds Learning Pup.
Measures approximately 8.25" long x 5" wide x 7.7" tall.
Requires 4 AA battery ("Try Me" batteries included).
Your toddler is sure to have learning fun with the Roll & Learn Turtle. The turtle's shell is covered with colourful gears, and when little hands spin them, they learn insect names, colours, action words and sounds! This adorable turtle can be pushed or pulled along the floor, and encourages discovery and exploration. Roll into learning with the Roll & Learn Turtle!
Measures approximately 8.25'' long x 4.5" tall x 6" wide.
Fly into learning fun with the Sort & Go Helicopter by VTech. Your little one will discover shapes and animals as they play with the shape sorter pieces and hear sounds that encourage play. Press the up/down and stop/go buttons to learn about opposites. Push or pull the helicopter to hear playful phrases and melodies. Watch their imaginations take off with the fun toy helicopter design and 2 spinning propellers. The sky's the limit!
Measures approximately 10.55" long x 4.84" wide x 7.87" tall.
Requires 2 AAA batteries ("Try Me" batteries included).
The VTech 3 in 1 Zebra Scooter converts easily from push walker to ride-on scooter. Kids can discover their wild side as they move with the zebra and explore new territory with the scooter's walkie-talkie, compass and flashlight! The zebra's mane features 5 light-up buttons that teach colours, animals and destinations. The scooter also features a fun horn button, music, sounds and phrases with a volume control switch. So much to learn and do! Adult assembly required.
Maximum weight approximately 42 lbs.
Requires 2 AA batteries (demo batteries included).
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Cody The Smart Cub from VTech will introduce your child to valuable life skills by responding to their most natural instincts…touches and hugs! Touch Cody's hand and he'll ask you for a high-five. He's also a bit ticklish, go ahead and tickle his toes to hear him giggle. Listen to Cody's heart beat by touching the light-up heart button, or squeeze his tummy to hear special daily messages. Share in the developmental journey online through VTech's Learning Lodge and personalize Cody with your child's name, 20 of their favourite stories and 130 melodies. Plus Cody knows when it's dinner time, when to say good morning, your child's birthday and other personalized holiday wishes! When it's time to turn out the lights, Cody lulls your child to sleep with soothing bed time music.
Measures approximately 10.24'' long x 11.42" tall x 6.89" wide.
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7 Church Street, Cohocton, NY, 14826
We have been commissioned by the Estate of Joyce E. Wagner to offer the following real estate at Public Auction.
Saturday September 14 @ 11:00 am
(Personal Property begins selling @ 9:30 am)
This large two story Victorian Gothic house was home to the Wagners for nearly 50 years. Downstairs features kitchen, dining room, living room, parlor, full bath and a den most recently used as a bedroom. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, large common area, full bath, and a kitchen area remaining from days as a two family home (many years ago). The house sits on a full basement and has stairs to the attic. Additional features include (3) fireplaces, first and second story covered porches, recently updated boiler and water heater, and a separate one car garage. The lot is approximately 198' x 156' on the corner of Church and Larrowe St. and features mature walnut and maple trees as well as other shrubbery. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a very nice historical home that is well situated.
Terms: A $10,000 deposit will be made by the high bidder the day of the Auction, balance due at closing. A 10% buyers premium will be added to the highest bid to become the final contract price.
Open Houses & Information: Fridays September 6th & 13th 4-6 pm both days and Auction Morning from 8 am. The purchase contract, tax information, maps and other information can be obtained by downloading the "Bidder Packet" from lambrechtauction.com.
Personal Property begins selling @ 9:30 am: 2007 Chrysler Sebring w/ 47,616 miles ~ marble top washstand ~ cherry one drawer drop-leaf stand ~ parlor & candle stands ~ Lane cedar chests ~ cedar wardrobe ~ corner what-not shelves ~ spindle back rocker ~ dinette and dining room sets ~ sofa, love seat, several recliners and chairs ~ entertainment center ~ stereo ~ canopy bed ~ twin & full beds ~ dressers & chests of drawers ~ jewelry armoire ~ old glass and china ~ dolls & figurines ~ assorted lamps ~ clocks ~ linens ~ kitchenware ~ old records ~ much, more. We expect surprises once we start to dig in.
Terms on Personal Property: Cash, Checks, Credit Cards. 13% Buyer Premium w/ a 3% discount for cash or checks.
Preview: 8 am auction morning


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Grand Funk Railroad-I'm Your Captain Album-Closer to Home/ Capitol Records In the Key of D major Moderate Speed Here's the riff at the beginning before the verse riff, e------------------| b------------0h1h0-| G---7-5-4-0h2------| D--0-0-0-0---------| play this 4 times A------------------| E------------------| Here's the verse riff for all the verses, D Cadd9 e-2-0-2-3---3-| b-3-3-3-3---3-| G-2-2-2-2---0-| D-0-0-0-0---2-| A-----------3-| E-------------| Verse 1- this is the format for all the verses D Cadd9 Everybody, listen to me D Cadd9 And return me, my ship D Cadd9 I'm your captain, I'm your captain D Cadd9 Although I'm feeling, mighty sick verse2 I've been lost now, days uncounted And it's been months since, I've seen home Can you hear me, can you hear me Or am I, all alone verse3 If you return me, to my home port I will kiss you, mother earth Take me back now, take me back now To the port, of my birth Bridge Dm Bb Dm Bb Am i in my cabin dreaming, or are you really scheming Dm Bb F A A To take my ship away from me Dm Bb Dm Bb You'd better think about it, I just can't live without it Dm Bb F A A So please don't take my ship away from me Go back to playing the verse riff a few times, then into verses 4 and 5 verse4 I can feel the hand, of a stranger And it's tightening, round my throat Heaven help me, heaven help me Take this stranger, from my boat verse5 I'm your captain, I'm your captain Although i'm feeling, mighty sick Everybody, listen to me And return me, my ship verse6 I'm your captain, yea yea yea yea (x4) then play the outro till the end. the outro is very slow and not at all like the verses. outro D C I'm getting closer to my home (repeat till end) This is a great tune, enjoy, and ask for more. HvyFknMtl08
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|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 11:15am
So much pressure to have plans. If you do have plans, there's pressure to make them spectacular. I've been home and in bed by 11 (to avoid knowing it's midnight, except fireworks always wake me up) for the past four years. I'm sure tonight will be the same.
Please help keep me from being depressed today! Who else is home alone with no one to kiss at midnight?
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 11:28am
YOu need to make a nice meal that you like, get warm and toasty. Do you have a ready gf to call? So get you nice meal ready with some champagn and a gf on the phone! That sounds like fun to me.
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 11:37am
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 11:38am
I'm hating this day as well. I have a gathering that I feel pretty obligated to attend that I think is also going to involve a set- up attempt. Since I'll have to drive home, I won't be able to drink enough to relax and get through it. To be honest, I'd much rather stay home and watch movies, but I can't think of an excuse to get out of it that won't sound like a complete lie.
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 11:41am
I'm hating this day as well. I have a gathering that I feel pretty obligated to attend that I think is also going to involve a set- up attempt. Since I'll have to drive home, I won't be able to drink enough to relax and get through it. To be honest, I'd much rather stay home and watch movies, but I can't think of an excuse to get out of it that won't sound like a complete lie.
EDIT: Sorry for the double reply. I accidentally submitted twice.
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 11:47am
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 12:02pm
You're not alone in feeling the preasure. Why? To have an excuse for a party and to sell stuff. The default and natural state of things is do nothing. You can treat like any other night but w a little self pamper. If the library is still open maybe get something fun to read along with your nice meal, or get a comedy to watch.
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 12:08pm
I'm trying to decide which is worse: constantly reminding oneself that it's NYE and the dread that comes with the thought of being alone or being so accustomed to that scenario that one barely recognizes it as a national holiday ;)
I'm making some Thai chicken soup with lemon grass, coconut milk and red curry later. I actually forgot the lemon grass and am wondering if I'll have trouble locating it. I've never made this before so I'm not sure. I'm also thinking about adding some potato to the mix. Oh, darn, I just realzed that I also forgot the ginger . . . I hope the grocery store isn't too crowded.
I am doing the Netflix free trial thing and I have to say, I'm loving it so yeah, it will be me, a bowl of soup and probably a documentary of some sort. I'll probably be in bed before midnight (and am not the least bit ashamed - but I remember a time when I'd have been mortified by the thought of that so I get it).
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 12:09pm
Yep; I know how you feel shy .... but this year I got invited to my brothers for a house party.. I really am not crazy about going but its either that or sitting at home with my sister and her boyfriend and that is more awkard..
Anyway; I was thinking if I didnt have somewhere to go I would go out alone or just stay in my room and watch tv...NYE is so hyped up anyway and the time passes so fast so who really cares..
I am sure if you brainstormed enough you could find something to do or someone.. What about that Karoke bar you go to??
It does stink when people diss us on holidays and special occasions and we are single and alone.. I know my brother;s party will have all couples and once again I am without anyone but these are tough choices and it will go by fast and then its over.
Thanks Be To God
I hope you find some peace and relief in this.. This too shall pass.
|Mon, 12-31-2012 - 12:24pm
At least your brother thinks about you. I know my brother will be spending it with his wife and her family. It feels as if our already little family broke up after he got married. I'm always the one who has to inititate any get-together anymore. But I must because 1) I can't expect his wife's family to have to sensitivity and courtesy to include his only family (me) in these gatherings. 2) I see the benefit of maintaining contact, namely, to maintain a R/S with my brother and my little nephew.


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In the August issue, Tom Junod examines an entirely new application of power on the part of the president the targeted killing of individuals deemed to be threats to the country. So far, thousands have been killed, most prominent among them Osama bin Laden and Anwar al-Awlaki. The decisions to target are made and the lethal missions are carried out without any public accountability, even when those targeted are Americans and even when, on one occasion, one of those Americans was a teenager. Over the course of this week, Junod considers five of the larger implications of his story on The Politics Blog. Eds.
In Monday's post about the Lethal Presidency of Barack Obama, I described the killing of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, a 16-year-old American citizen who, though the son of a man accused of many crimes the son of Anwar al-Awlaki was never accused of any crimes himself. I described how he was killed by an American drone strike in Yemen, while in the company of other teenage boys, including a second cousin. I described how the Obama administration has never so much as really acknowledged the killing, despite the twin facts of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki's citizenship and innocence, and I called for Congress to pass a law that would not outlaw lethal operations against American citizens but that would outlaw lethal operations against American citizens taking place in total secrecy.
I also admitted that such a law would never be introduced, debated, or passed that in asking for even a minimum of disclosure concerning the death of an American citizen killed by America, I was indulging a fond, rather sentimental fantasy. Of course such a law could never be passed by Congress, although the Obama administration has been at pains to demonstrate that the power it claims the power to kills our enemies where it finds them is derived from the explicit authorization of Congress, rather than from the commander-in-chief clause of the Constitution.
"The Bush administration believed that it was actually illegal for Congress to pass any law restricting it in the area of national security," a former lawyer for the Obama administration told me. "But if Congress outlawed drone strikes, the Obama administration would stop them tomorrow."
That Congress has the power to restrict the Lethal Presidency and to hold it publicly accountable does not mean that Congress will ever do so. Indeed, what is striking about the Lethal Presidency is that everything that would seem to limit its reach and its scope from the precision of its technology to the elevated ideals of its decision-makers actually expands them. Congressional oversight is no different.
This is not to say that there isn't oversight. I talked to Senator Saxby Chambliss of Georigia, and he said that there is nothing that he does as a Senator that consumes more of his time and attention than the briefings and hearings he attends, and the reports he reads, as ranking Republican member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. "I wouldn't say that it puts us in a watchdog position," Chambliss said of targeting American citizens. "There's reason to be more vigilant." And I talked to Michael Leiter, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and he said that Congress is doing the job it's been responsible for doing ever since the Church Committee finished its work over 30 years ago and that we, as a country, need to have greater faith in Congress and in the efficacy of its oversight.
So why don't we?
Well, one reason is that the Congressional oversight of secret programs is carried out in secret "if we're doing our jobs," one Senate staffer told me, "no one should even know that we exist" and there have been no public hearings or investigations of an administration that has killed thousands of people through lethal operations, many of them terrorists or Taliban fighters and many of them as innocent of malign intention as Abdulrahman al-Awlaki. Saxby Chambliss might know the details of the CIA's strike against Abdulrahman al-Awlaki, and so might the staffers I spoke to, but we don't, and we never will, unless the American Civil Liberties Union wins its FOIA lawsuit against the CIA.
And the reason for that is summed up rather neatly by Senator Lindsay Graham, who as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee is charged with the oversight of the lethal operations carried out by Joint Special Operations Command: "Who wants to be the congressman or senator holding the hearing as to whether the president should be aggressively going after terrorists? Nobody. And that's why Congress has been AWOL in this whole area."
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Whether or not you have your child circumcised is a deeply personal choice and deciding if its right for your family will require you to consider many factors. In addition to the personal, cultural and religious aspects associated with the decision, you may have medical questions as well. The following are answers to many of the most common questions that Richard Yu, MD, PhD, of Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Urology hears when counseling families on this matter.
Will circumcision make our baby healthier in any way?
Yes and no. If your baby is circumcised, the penis becomes very easy to clean for parents and ultimately for the child and adult, which helps reduce the risk of infection from bacteria. Circumcised infants also have a lower risk of urinary tract infections in the first year of life. However, if your child is not circumcised, but he is able to fully pull back his foreskin around the time of toilet training and takes care to keep the entire penis clean with soap and water every day, he also should do well.
How common a practice is circumcision?
Circumcision is common. The Centers for Disease Control recently reviewed the current trends of newborn circumcision in the U.S., and the national rate was almost 60 percent. According to the data, circumcision rates are highest in the Midwest and Northeast and lowest in the West.
What are the risks associated with the procedure? How often do they occur?
The most common risks associated with circumcision are bleeding and infection, but this only happens in 0.2 percent of cases, or about 1 in every 500 procedures.
Are there any medical conditions that would make circumcision unsafe for my baby?
If your baby has active issues with heart or lung function, or a bleeding disorder, circumcision may be unsafe and should be delayed. There are also congenital findings that may require more extensive repair. Circumcision should be delayed if the opening of the urethra is located on the bottom of the penis, the penis is notably curved, or the penis is relatively small. Always consult a pediatrician when weighing whether or not you wish to circumcise, or when establishing a timeline of when you wish to have the procedure done.
What does the procedure involve?
Most newborns are kept still by holding them or by placing them into a circumcision brace. The baby is comforted and may receive a local anesthetic (numbing medication) to reduce discomfort. The skin covering the head of the penis is removed with a protective device and then gauze with petroleum jelly or antibiotic ointment is applied. In older children and adults, the procedure is commonly performed under general anesthesia.
Is it extremely painful for the child?
Despite what many people may believe, this is not an extremely painful procedure. If local anesthesia is given, the child will feel pressure and movement but not pain. The child may be briefly upset while he is being held in place. If the circumcision is performed under general anesthesia, he will not experience any pain during the procedure. Once completed, the child will not have pain with urination since the urethra is left untouched during circumcision.
What is the recovery process like and how long does it last?
Newborns and infants recover very quickly from the procedure, usually within 12 to 24 hours. Young children recover in one to two days. Older children and young adults recover in three to four days. After circumcision, there may be temporary skin bruising or mild swelling that can last for one to two weeks.
Is it only done on newborns?
Circumcision can be performed at any age. Newborn circumcisions are normally performed while the child is awake. When the child is more than 3 months old, parents should consider having the procedure performed under general anesthesia.
If you would like to speak with an expert in Boston Children's Department of Urology about circumcision, or any other urological concern, please visit the Department of Urology website or call 617-355-7796.
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Hope you're doing well!
My 15 yr old daughter had a mole removed from her chest by a plastic surgeon specializing in pediatric mole removal. He thought it would be a small white line after healing. However, it was not a good outcome and she has a noticeable widened hypertrophic scar on her upper chest. Of course she is self-conscious about it so I thought I'd begin checking into recommendations by qualified physicians.
It's been about 10 months, and the original plastic surgeon has seen us at 1 week post, 5 weeks post, and last month. He would be happy to do a scar revision, but I'm not sure the same approach won't make it just worse. He does not recommend silicone sheets or gels, and he thought a steroid injection would possible flatten or might leave a sunken depression.
I have thought of maybe 5FU injections to help flatten it, and something to address the redness might help, too. But would you suggest surgery again to excise? It seems to me the direction of pull on the scar widened it, and perhaps a left to right cut might have been better to minimize the widening?


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