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Good Morning all,
Hope you all have a nice weekend . We are to be warm until Sunday and then the temps will get cooler .
Sue, enjoyed Cher's new song .
Di, Thanks for the recipe. So very true.
Good morning ladies,
Thanks for opening, Alabama. Glad you had a nice time with your friends yesterday.
Eva, I emailed you a better copy of the recipe. Hope work isn't too bad today.
Molasses, good to hear that your aunt was in a better frame of mind yesterday. Hope it is a sign of better days to come.
Hi, Barb, Angii and Sue.
Not much to report. I am not weighing in today. Too many "eating fits" this week. At this point, my plan is to get through tomorrow and then get back on the wagon. There is going to be a ton of food at the picnic. My DD and nieces are bringing some really yummy desserts that I should leave alone so I am taking watermelon and a vanilla pudding fruit salad. It has pineapple, mandarin oranges, cherries and bananas in it. You drain the juice off the fruit and use it instead of milk to cook vanilla pudding and then stir the fruit in. It tastes better than it sounds. I am hoping it keeps me out of the desserts I'd really love to eat - lemon bars, frosted pumpkin/gingerbread flan, and whatever yummy dessert my niece is bringing. She always bakes something really good. Besides dessert according to the emails there will also be BBQ, hot dogs, chicken, mac and cheese, pasta salad, baked beans, brussel sprouts, cole slaw, green bean casserole, buffalo chicken dip and dipping chips. I don't think anyone will go away hungry. If they do it's their own fault. There are some who still can't make it after changing the date twice to accommodate them. People's lives have just gotten so busy. Darn it's hard trying to keep your family connected after your parents are gone. I have a feeling if I didn't do this picnic we'd never see each other. I tried my best and I am not going to stress over it anymore. The weather is supposed to be beautiful so it should be a good day none the less.
You all have a great day.
Back again,
Di I fully understand about keeping the family together . It's so very hard . Just Like my sister and I hadn't seen each other for 13 years . MY brother not quite that long. It's really sad . While my Sis was here we were able to locate a cousin who turns out to live only about 10 minutes from me. They didn't get to see each other but talked for a while on the phone. They were close growing up. Most of my cousins which when you are kids they are usually your first friends all all in different states and cities. All of our Aunts and Uncles are gone.
hope you enjoy your picnic and I know you will stay away from all the goodies. If not just a bite!!!!.
I'm taking my laptop in today for a new keyboard . He told me to order from the company but they didn't have one and told me where to get one and they wanted 70$ for it so I ordered it from ebay for 10$ . Says it is the one I need. got my fingers crossed.
Nothing big planned today . Just out with friends tonite . Then the the weekend is mine no Kids as the one has scouts and the other two are busy with their friends . They are at that age. DIL got a 7 to 330 job weekends off so I no longer need to watch . The youngest goes to either her friends house before school or to latch key. So all is good there.
Time to mosey on.
Dianna, what a tempting menu--good thing I'm hours away or I'd be showing up claiming to be a shirt-tail relation! I think it's wonderful that you make the effort to keep the family connected. It does seem to be harder and harder anymore.
I hope you are feeling well enough tomorrow to enjoy your weekend to yourself, Bama. Hope the laptop keyboard works out well for you.
I'm thinking of doing a 14 day elimination diet. Anyone want to join me? You cut out Soy, Corn, Alcohol, Gluten, Eggs, Dairy and Sugar for 14 days, then add them back in one at a time to see which (if any) are causing you problems. DH says my migraines are from stress, but I'm hoping there's a food connection because that's so much easier to fix! Besides the migraines, I've been having some bloating and stomach discomfort, too, so maybe it's a food sensitivity. I've been resisting giving up eggs, dairy and sugar, so it's probably one of those, if anything.
Have a great Friday, everyone!
It's tempting, Molasses. If you cut out all of those things, what's left? I see breakfast being an issue for me on that plan. It would knock out cereal, eggs and yogurt Guess I could have rice cakes with PB unless there is sugar in the PB.
Back to food prep, pavilion and restroom clean up this afternoon.
Morning ladies,
A very very brisk morning....off to breakfast and my workout....plus a real life workout with all the up and down of cleaning today. I was back down those 2 pounds from last Friday...so that's a good thing.
Well lots on tap today....so I am off to get my very busy day started...will have to do some catch up on posts later today or tomorrow.
Good afternoon or almost.
Well I dropped my laptop off for a new keyboard at 10 and he called at 11 and I am back from picking it up. How quick was that to make 30$. Well worth it tho to not have missing keys and some that stuck.
The sun is out and it is getting warm so off we go to finish trimming. I am seriously looking for a condo !!! So much yard work BUT not as much as you have , Di.
Mo sounds like a good plan but will have to pass on it. Hope you find out what is causing your migraines. I do believe you are what you eat and that one of the foods could be causing it. Good Luck I use to have headaches so bad that I had to go to bed with them but after moving South I no longer have them. Maybe for me it was the weather . and I am knocking on wood about it. I still have them but not so bad that I have to take to bed.
Sue I will be back on my workout plan Monday for sure . Maybe get started tomorrow .
Or I picked up another "Diet" book at the Library this morning. I belong to a forum which has been having good luck with it so thought I would try before I buy.
Dr. Ian Smith Shred Revolutionary Diet. Looking forward to reading it this weekend.
We made it to SLC safe and sound yesterday about 3:30 local time. But it has been raining and cold ever since. So not much going on. And I mean COLD for me. It is 40 outside right now... I won't see those temps until December or January at home. So I am freezing. LOL I am glad I brought my wool socks (I knew I would need them in Boise next trip) and a winter coat.
Sue, I won't laugh at you being cold with your temps.. I feel like a big ol whimp! I used to live in this climate, and it was no big deal... Now I am cold and very very thankful that the camper has a great heater!
Di, I applaud your efforts to keep your family together. I haven't talked to 2 of my brothers for at least 8 years, and I don't see that changing anytime soon. But I do keep in close touch with some very close cousins, and Cody's family is kinda in between. We will see Cody's brothers at certain events if we all happen to be there, but for the most part, they talk to each other once a year or so. I don't know if I could do that if I didn't have the falling out with my family that I did. Oh well. Life goes on.
Bama, I am glad your cold is better and you were able to meet with your friends for dinner.
Mo, I am glad you enjoyed your time off. I know how it is to just run errands when you can. LOL And being able to run errands with out worry is something most people take for granted.
Sue, I am glad you had such a great trip. And I do love Winco's bulk food section. I make our own trail mix for trips from that.
Well I better go and get off of hubby's phone wifi connection.
Have a safe and happy weekend.
Hard to believe but the month of September is over already.....so it's time for reports and workouts for October.....so here goes for me....
September was a fantastic month, got all my workouts in and only missed the morning workouts on shopping days and I got a workout shopping so it was a wash. Continued to do better with my chocolate this month with the Speedy track all milk chocolate race cars and the other chocolate in the PB plus did better with PB too by having it in ice cream...hey whatever works LOL My daily fruit was finally added back in mid month, when we went shopping, so that was a good thing too. This month since I got my Vitamin D and Vitamins back I was on target all month.
Start date for October workouts will be September 30th. Week 1 - on MWF mornings will be Suzanne Bowen's 10 Minute Solution Slim & Sculpt Pilates with Pilates band (Upper body, lower body, Pilates for abs, Total body Pilates and Pilates for Flexibility) mix and match to get all in during the week; Week 2 - on MWF mornings will be Suzanne Bowen's 10 Minute Solution Pilates Perfect Body (with band)(Pilates Perfect Arms, Perfect Belly, Perfect Buns & Thighs, Perfect Silhouette, and perfect stretch mix and match to get all in during the week; Week 3 Lara Hudson's 10 Minute Solution Rapid Results Pilates (Super toned buns and thighs, arm and shoulder shaper, waist slimmer, total body blast and Slim & Sleek Stretch) Monday will do Super toned buns and thighs; Wednesday will be waist slimmer and total Body Blast; Friday will be Slim & Sleek Stretch and Total Body Blast; Week 4 - Lara Hudson's 10 Minute Solution (band included) Tighten & Tone Pilates (Tightened & Toned Core, Defined Arms & Shoulders, Trim & Slim Lower Body, Total Body Toner and Long & Lean Stretch mix and match to get all in during the week; MWF evenings Men's Workout weight workout (calves, triceps, shoulders, back, tights, abs, forearms, chest)- T-Th (Abdominal workout....Pull Ins, obliques, stiff legged reaches, side bends, opposite extensions, power crunches, and straddle crunches)
Food goals: My food goals will remain the same continue to take my women's daily vitamins and vitamin D, and keep up the increase in the fruits and veggies in my diet, and try some different type of veggies. Also continue to try out some different recipes, which has been going very well. Plus continue with the getting in chocolate several times a week ( and continue to have peanut butter (got another PB ice cream with chocolate in it for this month).
Hi and good late evening I guess! This is pretty much what it looks like in places now although in certain places, I see even more colored leaves now. Very nice sunny day for sure and hot at work but so nice outside. Skipped in son's to get water and drove through an old road and wished I could have just sat in the leaves there. But I had to get some things from the store and then rush home with some of them. Was so hot then, so back to shorts and cool shirt I was suppose to work tomorrow but part time washer we had today was so crabby that I figured I really didn't feel like working with her and the 2 that were off today so crew leader said it was up to me. Figured it would get me out, but I said I decided No. I hope none of the 2 folders call in though as they might be bad off then etc. And I might Have to show up then. I'm just tired of some people thinking their the boss when they are not and their the lazy one's also.
Di, sounds like a fabulous picnic and I would love to be there to! I couldn't do that cause I do not do good at cooking and organizing for that kind of thing. Glad you expect a nice day to!
Bama, sounds like your having a bit more rest this time in Ohio from the kids Hope you keep feeling better to. I sure don't see my siblings much anymore and no Aunts and Uncles anymore either Cousins are far away to. Not much fun anymore I guess.
Angii, I can imagine it seems colder for you there. Snow in CO. and thats south of there right? Hope it gets a bit better for the race or your other visiting then
Mo, I'm not good for that diet either. Have to eat what I have and eggs are a good fill in and some of those other things. Hope it will help you get some relief for your headache though. I don't really get them, so far anyway.
Sue, you have such great goals and work on them so good! I just don't seem to get motivated out here at all. Now if I was by the Big lake, what a great place to do so much Have a good night now!
Hi to everyone and I better go and just hoping no call in. Once the FT folder becomes a FT washer and we fill in spots etc., until then, it will be a mess and lots of fill in's.
Have a good night and sleep tight now! Yah
Well how nice was that I had my post typed and the advertisement came up and my post disappeared. All on it's own. Now I have to start over.
Good Morning Ladies,
Had a nice time out last night . We went to a sports bar in Troy Ohio called The Filling station which the building use to be an old Winery. They had a huge covered patio plus in the middle a Game room with about 30+ game machines and tables for the families and then the 3rd part was the bar area . I like that the Kids were not right In the bar area. Food was just so so . My Friend bought us a loaf of Lemon Zucchini Bread which I have never had and I must say it was good and different . Not as heavy as regular and probably not as much sugar. I have been searching for a recipe on line since I have zucchini in the freezer. I also like lemon.
Not doing much today . We also received some tomatos so BLT's are on the menu for the weekend.
My Cold has settled in my chest so a few more days and it should be gone.
Yah, What a beautiful picture and I would like to be there also.
Di, hope you enjoy your picnic today and the weather is perfect . Today is our last hot day into the 80's .
Angii sorry about the cold . Hope the rest of the trip isn't too cold for you but I understand . I have been cold here even tho it has bee warm . I think our bodies get adjusted to where ever we spend a lot of time.
Morning to the rest of you ladies.
Have a wonderful Saturday.
I got up at 4:30 so I don't have to rush around this morning. Cola chicken is in the oven. I'll put it in the crock pot to finish and take. Mac & cheese is in the crockpot on low, green beans are ready for the oven, cole slaw is made, fruit salad is made, iced tea and lemon aide are chilling, hot dogs are defrosting. My kitchen is cleaned up and back in order except to wash the roaster after I transfer the chicken to a crock pot. As soon as DH is awake, I'll clean the floors one more time. Then it is off to the shower. After that, I'll pack up and head to the picnic. Dh swept cob webs and helped wash the picnic tables in the pavilion yesterday afternoon. The restrooms were nice and clean so we didn't need to do them. This morning we should only have to clean any dust that got on the picnic tables after we washed them. There was dust flying around from people driving in and out yesterday. I got table clothes in fall colors, decided not to bother buying mums after all. Too much of a hassle to transport that many when I have all the other stuff (food and drinks, paper goods, grill, cleaning supplies, etc). I doubt anyone will care if there are flowers on the tables. It's a picnic, not a dinner party. Having said all of that, I think I am as ready as I am going to get. The weather is cooperating, supposed to be 73 degrees and partly sunny today.
Sorry about the lost post, Alabama. I had a ad pop up while I was typing and I couldn't close or move it to finish typing. Add having to wait forever for the page to open and the posts to post, I am not too happy with the " new and improved" forums. Glad you had a nice evening out.
Yah, hope you don't get a last minute call in this morning.
Hope you can find the source of your headaches, Molasses. My nephew has been bothered with them for years too and can't find the source either.
Sorry about the cold and rain, Angii. Hope the weather improves there.
Hi, Sue and Barb.
Molly is barking so better go bring her in before she wakes up the neighborhood.
Have a great day all.
Good morning, everyone,
Looks like another nice day here. I love the fall! I'll have to get out in the garden a bit, and run to the library, after my workout and breakfast. Other than that, I'm not sure. Probably should finish getting out my winter clothes, and figure out what I'm going to eat for 2 weeks if I do the elimination diet. My green smoothies would be out unless I find some non-whey, non-soy protein to use for the 14 days. I know there's pea and brown rice proteins out there.
I like eggs, too, YAH, so I hope they aren't something that causes me problems. I don't want it to be dairy either because I love my whey protein! (Milk I can do without.)
Hope your picnic goes well, Dianna. Looks like you should have lovely weather for it! You could have oatmeal for breakfast on the elim plan, if you can eat it unsweetened. I was thinking that would be an option for me, with PB, or fruit and spices.
Stay warm, Angii! Have a great weekend!
The lemon zucchini bread sounds good, Bama. I like zucchini bread but am always trying to find a recipe that doesn't call for a ton of oil. Glad you got your tomatoes, too! What is the premise of the Shred diet?
Glad you had a fantastic Sept., Sue, and looks like a good plan for Oct. As you know, I'm a fan of that Lara Hudson workout. Some Pilates workouts don't seem "enough" for me, but that one is a good one!
Thinking of you, Birdie, and hoping things are moving in the right direction.
Hi, Barb--hope you are having all kinds of fun!
I'd better get moving on my day here. Happy Saturday, everyone!
Well, I just wrote a post that Had to Be Approved. Not Impressed, Prevention...not impressed at all...
I wonder what the deal is on some posts needing approval. I'll try to find the answer to that question. I wonder also who is reviewing those posts, and when.
This is for all you lovely ladies this morning.....Birdie, really strange on yours having to be approved. I am so sorry you have are having such issues with it. Hoping maybe Molasses can get an answer for you.
Well I am off to a jammed pack day, so gonna say HI to all of you and wish you a wonderful day.
I didn't swear; I didn't sing Mo's DA's song. I'm just over the Prevention censors. I'm not a teenager, I'm a sr. citizen & I don't need this.
Good Morning ladies! At least it should be but I worry about the call I did get this morning which I didn't hear. Might have been the time I went bathroom and I do have my phone on vibrate cause I always hear it by my bed, and I didn't even look at time as it was dark of course and if I look at time and its close to that, then I keep wondering if its going to ring etc. and can't fall back asleep So I went back to sleep without even glancing at my phone and I have a tiny light that motion puts on for 23 sec. for me to jump into bed so never noticed any blinking message light either. Only noticed before 9 a.m and checked and washer had called at 5:30 a.m! One of the 2 FT folders had called in! Wouldn't you know it? So, I haven't checked in and sometimes there's no floating hk around on weekends and really hard to get one in so not sure how it went now. Crew leader knew they would do good with that team, so she let me change my mind I should have known it wouldn't work out somehow and the bossy washer is still there They may have called in the other FT folder and she would be on OT then which isn't liked. Now, IF, this happens tomorrow, and they DO call me, I'm sure that washer will throw the laundry at us! Although there's 3 folders on Mon. So it made my weekend a mess in a way as I'm the on-call lady. They usually seem to take 2 days off in row anyway. Keep your fingers crossed for me
Di, I just know it will all go so nice today and hopefully you get the crowd for the reunion as you sure have prepared for it! No, the wildflowers out there are good enough I forgot the state and Federal parks are all free today, in case no one knew out there! If you live by one.
Bama, hoping your chest congestion disappears also Sounds like a fun time and a nice place. I know, I don't like going into bar/food places with kids at all. So a bit better to have it more divided. I think you do get used to a weather kind when you live someplace longer
Mo, hopefully you find some food to eat! I bought some lemon bars but didn't really like them so gave them all to Dh for his gang at the garage. I'm looking for something with really YELLOW lemon stuff in it Even the Lemon meringue pie I got didn't look lemony or taste real lemony as I would have wanted One day at work they had Real Bright Lemon thing's, but they don't make their own so not sure where they came from.
Sue, have a busy but relaxing also Sat. there! Don't work to hard now I guess I have to check bills over to see if I'm getting late or not again I told Dh that maybe he ought to be writing out the checks so he see's how much everything is! He's looking in the fridge for a long time with door open, sneaking the heat on etc. Electricity costs! I said, do these things Quickly
Birdie, can't understand why they do that to you as I've never had that happen to my posts? Maybe their union people? But, really don't know how they do it either and bypass so many. Hope your getting some relaxation in sometimes.
Barb and Angii, hope your enjoying your weekends! Have a good one all! Yah
I emailed inquiring about the approval process but probably won't hear back till Monday. I guess it can't be a "key word" thing, if the message appears right away. It's a mystery to me.
Finally tried the popper mac and cheese. I cut back the peppers, thinking it would be too hot, but I shouldn't have. I guess all the dairy took the heat out. Oh, well, live and learn!
Sorry about the lemon bars, YAH. I like to put zest in mine along with juice--we like them lemony, too. Crossing my fingers for you on tomorrow!
Picnic is over for another year, everything is cleaned up and put away. DD and GS came to the house for a little while afterward. I sent food home with her and still have lots leftover. Freezing some and have leftovers for a couple of meals this week. Going to see if DH wants anything for supper and then I am done for the day. Picnic was okay but ended early, which I kind of expected. Our parents were the common thread that held us together and they are gone. Likely won't see anyone but DD and GS until next year, if I do it again. No one is upset with anyone, we just are close knit.
Thought this was so cute and colorful from FB so I had to put it here to! Nothing done today much besides some usual things. No one really tells me their plans etc. so I hate planning anything either. Should have is my 2 words I use to often. Figure my middle son lives in Marq. now and i know he goes biking etc. so I didn't bother him either but should have. He called later, thought I'd be working. Son and Dil and Josie went to a corn maze and animal farm down her way I guess. My middle son would have gone but didn't even know. He likes taking rides somewhere to see stuff but doesn't know whats going on either. I'm just thinking about him going, not this Mon. but the next Mon. by himself to New York for a week His friend there can't take any days off so will be just the last weekend he's there and maybe a little at night and he will have to figure out where to go in the day. I'm hoping the weather is nice for flying etc.
So, a long day and I can't exactly rest for tomorrow but I will get up in case and hope I can go back to bed Maybe they asked someone else if anyone around in case for tomorrow i hope.
Hope you all had a nice day and sounds like the picnic weather was ok for you Di? I hate to see what happens when me and my Dh are gone as my 2 sons are pretty much bachelors. Always hope for the middle one but I think they feel also even though they have FT jobs, not enough for family's etc. Hard to make it these days and with health ins. and every other kind of ins., its getting harder. Oh well, what will be will be hey?
Guess you wouldn't have to cook to much this week Di!
Have a nice relaxing evening and its been nice all day but some clouds are sneaking in for maybe a little rain now or sprinkles. Sleep good now! Yah
I'm up early but no clue why. Molly's sleeping yet. No chores that need done this morning. Just up. It won't be daylight for an hour and a half so can't even go out and walk around.
Birdie, my second post needed approval but I haven't had a problem with that since then. Knock on wood.
YAH, hope no call in today. Hope you can get out and do something while the weather is still nice.
Sorry about the mac and cheese not having enough "heat" to it, Molasses. Good luck finding things to eat for the next 14 days.
I hope you got all that your wanted to do done yesterday, Sue. Time to relax today.
Hope you are having a good time Barb and Angii.
Nothing new going on here. Church AM and PM with laundry in the afternoon. Also need to make something to take for the after church fellowship time tonight. I need something snacky or dessert like. Too bad all of my leftovers are more meal type things. I am thinking peach crisp at this point unless I get lazy and just go with brownies. I can eat the peach crisp, I can't eat the brownies. I've made far too many gluten exceptions this week and I'm feeling it. Leftover dump cake during the week and I had to have a piece of DD's gingerbread pumpkin flan last night. It's so good that it is worth the pain. I need to get back to GF ASAP. So back on the wagon with GF and exercise which hasn't happened the past couple of days. Water has been down too. What a train wreck! Glad it's an new month soon and we get do overs.
My one niece looked fabulous yesterday. She has lost a lot of weight since I saw her at SIL's funeral in March. She said she stopped counting the pounds lost after 45 pounds. Dbro said she lost 60 pounds but she denies that figure. I asked what she did to lose that kind of weight in that amount of time. She said went low carb, used portion control, ate more healthy and exercised. Being 29 and chasing a 22 month old around doesn't hurt, either.
Guess I'm talked out. Have a great day and take some me time.
Ok Prevention did it to me again . In the middle of my post the screen went away and the advertisement for them came on and I lost my post . This is the second time it has happened. No time to repost now .
Just really burns me up in nicer words. Geez they need to get the bugs out or something.
Sorry about your post, Bama. The site seems to be fighting with everyone lately.
Bama, I'll mention your issue to my Prevention contact, too; I wonder if that's happening to anyone else. I haven't been getting pop-ups when I'm typing, but for a pop-up to delete your post has to be beyond frustrating. Do you use a pop-up blocker?
Dianna, sorry about your early morning, and even sorrier about your pain. I've been a bit of a train wreck, too, in the eating department--way too much sugar for me lately, in full-on binges. There are things I know to just stay away from because I can't be moderate, but i haven't been listening to my smarter self. I do love the Fresh Start!
What a pretty graphic this morning, YAH. Cute little raccoon, too--looks like she's grinning! You sound kind of down; I hope you get some sort of nice surprise today to cheer you up.
Hope everyone has a lovely Sunday--I'd better go get DA up and ready for the day.
Hi ladies,
Wouldn't work in Birdie's house as she knows the culprit!
Poor Buckles!
Our weather has been absolutely beautiful here, in the low to mid 70s and 80s and 50s to 60s at night...our favorite time of year. I forgot to say when we were shopping at Winco, I also found my Green Giant mushrooms there too and in a smaller jar too, so will work out even better for my birthday pizza.
Also Amy actually called on Thursday to say she ordered Chuck's meds and she would mail them when they came in. Will wonders cease LOL
Oh and Chuck told me Thursday morning that Tuesday night I snored up a storm....so bad that Buddy Max walked up to me and had his nose in my face and then looked at Chuck LOL Chuck said he finally got me rolled over and I stopped. Buddy went over and gave him a kiss and they both lay down again...well payback ya know for all those nights they both kept me up LOL
Thursday I did my normal dusting and vacuuming, hubby and I worked on some ideas, then I took off for a quick shower and no hair dryer LOL and off I went to get the stereo, cabinet it's all in, speakers and the knick knacks and light that's on it too. Takes time as I had to take all the CDs out, then pull the pieces the CDs go into, wash them, wipe where they go....one thing we will be happy to get rid of and replace.....along with the stereo, which for a JVC and not cheap, has been a disappointment.
After I finished that I cleared out mail and answered all my email. We had a lot of chuckles during the day (if THEY really listen in, why they don't commit us I don't know
We did finish our first did of Leverage and I put the next one to the op at Neflix and we got Haven in on Friday....love that show...
Friday was another jammed pack day...as I called pharmacy and ordered my thyroid meds, asked about my BP meds that I had been going crazy with between the pharmacy and the doctor's office, but I had gotten a automated message my order was received but not one that it was sent. So I asked the gal about it and she said it went out on Thursday...so that's fine by now.
Friday I got the whole entertainment center done, fan wiped off and vase wiped off and all the STUFF (VCRS, DVD players, speakers, knick knacks etc) on and in the entertainment center.
Then got my mail cleared, photos uploaded and new workouts picked out for October and my end of month report done and my October report done too.
Did find out couldn't buy my cherry blossom spray at Target, as it's no longer available, so headed to WM and they had it so got one of them and say it should arrive next week. Also tried Ulta cause many times they had buy 2 get 1 free but they didn't have the cherry blossom at all, plus I didn't see any deals anyway.
Saturday was a day I needed 3 of me....one for washes, one for cooking and one for the remainder of the living room, which was the blinds, the sliding glass doors, the screen, the light on the patio and the Rubbermaid container we have out there too.
Got my dusting done before I even got on line, which lasted only 30 minutes before I was off again. The towels were already in the machine and after breakfast I did the bathrooms, then made up the frittata...boy we were pleased those diced potatoes we got looked fantastic, we shall see tonight how they taste. So got the frittata made up and in the oven and then unloaded the books in hubby's end table and he moved that out for me. I did the light. Washed and dried the blinds, took the top part off and washed and dried that too....had Chuck put it back up...I can get it down but not back up. Washed all the doors, frames and all, then did the windows and then the screen. Then wiped the outdoor light and cleaned the globe and wiped the container out there. So my windows are sparkling. In between doing all this kept an eye on the frittata and switching washes I got it done. Unfortunately I did STEP IN THE BUCKET (I have done this a number of times, so a joke in the house) and also blurted out some words not for anyone else to hear but with the windows open I am sure some one did. So I had to take time out to get the towels and bloat it up.
So after that was done I had the chairs to do. They slide easy so got them out and then had to take the stuff behind them out and then I vacuumed, washed the stuff behind them (my exercise ball, mat, etc) put the stuff back and I got the outside of the chairs done before we had lunch and then got the undersides done after lunch, put them back and then did a good vacuum of the rest of the living room. Then I wiped all of Buddy's toys, dried them and put them back in his box, of course he came out to see me as I was doing it. But my living room is now done....doing my Yippity Skippity dance....
I said 3 times to myself I have to cover up the frittata and I just did it after I was writing this as the dryer buzzed with the coverings for the arms of Chuck's chair.
So I was one pooped puppy and enjoyed my nap.
We watched the rest of Haven and our frittata was out of this world...absolutely delicious...and those potatoes will be bought again as they were fantastic.
Glad it's Sunday and my 'me day'.....off to do my Sunday stuff for me and with Buddy Max. Next week I will 'smell again'....LOL I mean in a good way! Oh and down a pound this week, couldn't be all that work yesterday LOL
Have a nice Sunday,
Hi Wowers,
Got back from our trip Friday evening. We had a nice time, but the fall colors were a bit behind. Not as spectacular as we had hoped, or had seen before. Did run into a couple of friends who were out scouting for a photography workshop they were teaching this weekend. I would love to take it, but I'd better start saving my money now for next year. We didn't see any wildlife to speak of, and when we got down to the Big Lake, it was fogged in. Two days out of three. The wind picked up and the fog finally left. I tried to do a little hiking out on Artist Point, but my knee was not cooperating climbing around the rocks. Anyway, we were standing out by the harbor watching the waves when my phone rang. It was my GF -- who was setting up their campsite just across the harbor! They had been camping on the edge of the wilderness and decided to come down to the lake! We ended up going out to dinner with them and then back to their campsite for a campfire. They had a great site, right by the lake. So nice to gaze into the fire and listen to the waves.
We headed home the next day, did a little shopping in the larger town (Target and bigger grocery store) picked up the dogs and headed home. Haven't downloaded any photos yet, but I will get to it sometime this week.
Had some friends over for pizza last night before they leave town. They hope to get their house sold and their retirement home built on their property next year. Of course we had to spend the entire day cleaning in preparation.
DH and I decided that we are a little burned out on the MN side of the lake, so rather than going back down for the Gales of November, we are going to take a little trip over to Wisconsin and the Apostle Islands in a couple of weeks. I have a conference on Friday in Duluth and we will head over there on Saturday. It's only a couple of hours away and we haven't been there in 6 or 7 years. I wish we could take our camper, since it would save $$$, but it needs some repair first. Anyway, that will be the extent of our traveling, except for day trips, for some time.
Sounds like you all had a good week! I desperately need to get out in the garden this week & start pulling up all the dead stuff -- and do something with the carrots and parsnips -- before it gets cold. Also need to design some kind of lean-to shelter for the doggies when they're outside. They have no shelter in the dog yard. It's way too windy to put up an umbrella. Poor guys were outside all evening when our friends were over last night, and we didn't realize it had started to rain. Poor damp doggies in the dark.
Have a lovely "me" day today!
Peach crisp is in the oven but I am afraid it is going to be a big flop. I kept trying to doctor it but I think it's hopeless. All I know is at the price of peaches I am not throwing it out. It think it will taste fine but may be too juicy. I added cornstarch three times and it just keeps getting juicer. What will be, will be. I think I'm tired of cooking.
Haven't gotten to the laundry yet. It may have to wait until tomorrow morning. My get up and go got up and left. There is nothing pressing happening next week except Molly's vet appointment. I don't have any dead lines to meet. I am taking some me time.
Laundry is finishing up in the dryer. I decided to go ahead and do it after all. Weather is on, still no rain and none forecast for the next week. The stink bugs have returned so I guess it is just as well I didn't use the water to scrub the siding. The peach crisp looks good but won't know for another couple of hours if it is. I lost the band aid off of my finger some time between noon and 4. I am hoping and praying it isn't in the peach crisp. I would surely think I would have seen it when I thickened the peaches. My guess is it came off when I was washing the lunch dishes. At least I hope it did.
Time for me to catch up....
Oh no YAH so sorry to hear about your poor pigeon. So sorry to hear about the lady and her son...so sad. Yes, had the doors open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (for a bit, late afternoon put on a/c), same for Sunday with showers and headed to the high 80s. Love the graphic on Thursday so beautiful and of course, love Maxine!
Bama, glad you had a nice time with your friends at lunch and so neat you were able to give your friend some pics from the past and yes I remember those HS friends as I have all their little pics we all had to get (only one I don't have is one of me LOL) plus have my HS yearbook too!
As I said in my email Dianna, I love the recipe and will be printing it out.
Molasses, I love the mid 70s and also love the 80s too and 90s or l00s don't bother me, now hubby is another story LOL
Bama, thanks for the start on Friday and glad you enjoyed Cher...and us too warmer this weekend. Our norm for this time of year is still 87.
Dianna, all of the picnic fare sounds yummy and I don't blame you I wouldn't weigh in either. Sorry about the response and yes unfortunately everyone is way too busy today! I commend you on keeping the family together. As you know other than my dear in laws...I don't even hear from my family at all...I mean they couldn't even come to see me when I was in ICU (and yes they are both retired and had the money to make the trip)...whatever ain't gonna change it and I am tired of hearing what a terrible person and daughter I am. Mind you I helped her the most growing up, basically brought up my brother and watched over my sister...whatever....my dear MIL and FIL thought of me as their daughter.
Sorry Molasses, have to pass on it, but here to give you lots of support.
Wow Bama a very fast response on the keyboard.
Angii, glad you made it to SLC safe and sound but sorry about the weather. I would have been freezing myself at 40, Angii. I know what you mean as when we came out here, I went to work with a light sweater at 28 degrees, now I bundle up at 40 LOL, which back east was short and t-shirt weather LOL I see you have some of those family issues too. Yes, we will be doing some buying at the bulk foods. And they have peanuts and I love peanuts but won't have to buy a big jar like I used to and not eat them fast enough.
Oh YAH I love the painted look picture of your area. Glad you got to stop by your son for some water. Sorry you didn't get to stop and enjoy the leaves. HUGS on the co-workers you have to deal with .
Thanks on the goals, YAH and yes I know if you were by the lake you'd be out and about walking every day. BTW I love eggs too.
And Bama, this is why I type my posts in my mail program and not in the post boxes. Glad you had a nice time out.
Dianna, reading your menu again and all the good stuff had my mouth watering.
Molasses, Autumn is my favorite time of year and as I said to YAH I love eggs too!
Oh I love my milk Molasses, I use it in my coffee and tea and every Sunday have a glass...it's my treat! Growing up I drank a LOT of milk, so much so my father used to kid me that we could put me in the back yard to milk LOL Plus for years a glass of milk was my breakfast...yeah I know bad gal, but I was in my late teens and 20s....went to school, worked 2 to 3 jobs and went out Sunday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night LOL
Yes, Molasses, I am happy with this month's workouts and as you know I love Lara too!
Oh YAH I so adore the two kittens graphic...hope you don't mind but I saved it...reminds me of our Pumpkin and Tiger (if he was a kitten.....he was the Morris look-alike at 23 pounds of muscle)
Yikes on the machinations at the job, YAH. Yeah I worked too hard and got yelled at my hubby....and yup I would give the check book and the checks to hubby and say PAY THEM!
OMG YAH love the raccoon in the tree...so cute. Good luck to your son in NY, where is he going exactly? Thanks for the beautiful Sunday blessings YAH.
Dianna, sorry on the early wake up with even Molly sleeping and congrats to your niece's weight loss.
Hate to say it Bama, but the old Prevention Pluck did the same thing as we had it on the old BHG board and the other ladies used to complain, till like me they posted in a mail program and cut and pasted into the post box.
Just thought for all of you.....getting the pop ups....you can set your pop up blocker on the Windows Internet browser to turn off your pop up blocker
Barb, sounds like most of the trip was nice and your schedule sounds like it coming along too...lots of fun stuff to do now that you are retired.
Sorry about the peach crisp, Dianna. Laundry can wait and I agree after all your Fall cleaning and the prep for the picnic it should be "Dianna time"....wishing Molly good luck at the vet!
Off to play some Bookworm,
Gorgeous leaf picture, Sue!
Sorry your trip was sort of disappointing, Barb, with the fog, lack of wildlife, and bum knee, but it sounds like it ended on a high note. I had a nice moment there imaging sitting at the campfire and hearing the waves lapping at the shore! Just needed s'mores to make it perfect!
Crossing my fingers that the peach crisp isn't hiding a band aid, Dianna. I don't know if you'll be able to sell the story that it's like the baby in the Mardi Gras King's Cake, good luck to the finder!
There's a glorious sunset here, after a beautiful day. Have I mentioned how much I love fall?!?
Sweet dreams, everyone!
Peach crisp was good but runny. No band aid found. I really do think it came off before I peeled and sliced the peaches but I wasn't 100% sure.
Looks like a beautiful day for a family reunion picnic, Dianna! It's going to be a lovely weekend here in MI too. I've been watching the weather forecasts tending to Dniece's wedding on 10/5, and it's supposed to be great - UNTIL that day, when the temps drop to the mid-50's and cloudy. I don't know if this is an outdoor wedding or not. I guess somewhere along the lines, I missed that bit of info. This young couple is anxious to move into the next phase of their lives. And it seems that they've become committed horse ranchers. He bought a big Farm tractor, they've been cutting & bailing their own hay. She traded her smaller truck for a big 250 that can pull a horse-trailer loaded with a couple of Clydesdales. They adopted a couple of rescue dogs last year - a shepherd/mix, and a corgi/mix. Then a few weeks ago, his parents were trying to rehome the old family basset hound because their pair of hunting dogs annoyed it. So guess who brought the elderly basset hound home to live out his final years on the farm? They're good and responsible young people. I wish them all the best. They certainly work hard enough for it.
Things have stalled again with the Union. And I'm out of patience giving up my evenings for "negotiations" that always turn into their Bitch Sessions. I'm heading to NC soon after the wedding. We'll meet with our financial advisor again next week to get moving towards our next chapter of life. I saw one of my Drs. on Thursday & explained what had been happening in our lives recently. She's prescribed a low-dose anti-depressant for me. I told her it was either that or a Taser.


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Things to do
Tickets for Portland Aerial Tram from South Portland are a great way to see the city. Washington Park provides fine views of Mount Hood. The park also contains the Portland Japanese Garden, the International Rose Test Garden and Oregon Zoo.
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Global news with a spatial perspective: Interesting, current supplemental materials for geography teachers and students. Curated by Seth Dixon |
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Good to use in order to look for information on different world regions
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Drexel University is taking a hands-on approach to redeveloping one of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods with a new center designed to serve not just students but mainly local residents.
This NPR podcast shows a good example of an urban revitalization project that is actively trying to avoid following the gentrification path. Growing colleges can unintentionally displace longtime residents, but this project is about preserving the cultural fabric of the neighborhood and building good will in the community.
Tags: neighborhood, podcast, gentrification, urban, place, culture, economic, race, poverty.
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"This is a film by the Chicago Board Of Education, produced sometime in the 1940s. This film could have been geared towards tourism or to entice companies to come to Chicago or used in the classroom. The great thing about this film reel, is all the different views of the city they give."
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You can now get your 'Geography Education' on Tumblr, if that is a social media platform that you use.
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"Trying to understand what's actually going on in the world's climate seems like it might be truly impossible. For one thing, there are so many different factors at work. Everything from how light travels through the atmosphere to how the winds move the ocean around to how rain hits the ground has an effect on what actually happens on Earth both now and in the future. That also means there's absolutely no use in looking at each piece individually … to understand what's really going on, the climate jigsaw puzzle needs to be complete.
That, says climate scientist Gavin Schmidt, is where climate modeling comes in. The discipline synthesizes data from multiple sources, including satellites, weather stations, even from people camping in the Arctic and submitting measurements of the ice they see around them. Climate modeling, Schmidt says, gives us our best chance of understanding the bigger picture of the world around us. 'We take all of the things we can see are going on, put them together with our best estimates of how processes work, and then see if we can understand and explain the emergent properties of climate systems,' he says. These four silent animations show what he means."
Tags: physical, weather and climate, Arctic, Antarctica, climate change.
Cuatro animaciones que muestran qué está pasando con el clima, tratando de entender lo que ocurre actualmente en el mundo. Cómo los vientos se mueven alrededor de los océanos, el efecto de las lluvias sobre la tierra ahora y en el futuro, es un juego de rompe cabezas que necesita ser completado.....
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America has more than 5,000 prisons. This is what they look like on our landscape.
Begley's images capture the massive scale of this entire industry and the land that we devote to it (America has less than 5 percent of the world's population but houses a quarter of the world's prisoners). His website, in fact, includes only about 14 percent of all of the prisons he's captured (each one is scaled to the same size).
Tags: remote sensing, land use, geospatial, landscape.
This article is interesting from a geographic and social perspective, because the overhead pictures show just how much we alter the land with our prisons. What is really interesting is how the US has less than five percent of the world's population but has one quarter of its prisoners. Because of this, it can be inferred that the country has many prisons. Yet, what astonished me about the prisons is that they seem to be out in the middle of nowhere. The buildings seem expansive on the landscape and dominate it. It just makes me wonder, how much does the United States spend on building and up-keeping these complexes.
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"MyLifeElsewhere allows you to compare your home country with different countries around the world. Ever wonder what your life would be like if you were born somewhere else?"
Did you know that with 1/30th the territory of the United States, Norway still has over 25% more coastline? I didn't either until I compared Norway to the United States using My Life Elsewhere. This site is designed allow United States students to imagine how their lives might be different if they were born in a different part of the world. Students would probably die 21 years earlier if they were born in Liberia and 11 times more likely to have died in infancy. Students would be 43.8% less likely to grow up and be unemployed and have 36.3% less babies if they were born in Taiwan. This side-by-side format is a great way to help students help make these statistics real and meaningful. One major drawback: this site only allows users to compare a country to the United States. If you prefer to have students compare, say Cuba to the United Arab Emirates, I would recommend that you try If It Where My Home.
Tags: comparison, worldwide, statistics, development.
pas vraiment à jour, mais les comparaisons sont souvent étonnantes !
Un site d'une grande simplicité d'utilisation bien qu'en anglais. Le principe est de choisir deux pays dans un menu déroulant pour en comparer les principaux indicateurs de développement sous la forme de petites infographies très pédagogiques.
La comparaison est évidemment un processus de raisonnement à mettre en place pour situer et caractériser en géographie. On songera ainsi à l'utilisation d'un tel outil dans le cadre de l'étude des inégalités de développement en classe de 5e et de Seconde, mais aussi pour une mise en perspective sur les Territoires dans la mondialisation en classe de 4e afin de caractériser un PMA, un pays émergent, un pays développé (cf. exemple réalisé pour l'illustration).
Dernière information sur ce site, les statistiques utilisées proviennent des bases de données open source de la CIA américaine.
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"Data is great, but working with numbers can be intimidating. We have more data than ever before that is available to us, and graphs, charts, and spreadsheets are ways that data can be shared. If that data has a spatial element to it, the best way to visualize a large dataset might just be a map."
I hope you enjoy this article I wrote about GeoFRED, a way to visualize economic statistics. All of my future articles for National Geographic Education will be archived here at this link.
Tags: National Geographic, development, statistics, economic, mapping.
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There really are two different Americas: the heartland, and the coasts....
These maps together show that most of the grain from the American breadbasket does not directly on the table but into the feed trough. I imagined before I saw this data that the percentage of animal feed in the Midwest would be higher than the rest of the United States, but I would not have guessed that it was that high.
Tags: food, economic, food production, agribusiness, agriculture.
My uncles in Iowa grow corn for ethanol. They have a small crop where they grow corn they consume. It is literally the best corn I've ever had. I'm actually surprised Rhode Island produces almost $4mil in sweet corn. I'm amazed that Mass produces $100 mil in cranberries. I've seen a few cranberry bogs close down. We produce so much why can't we actually feed everyone?
These maps are interesting, in the fact that the heartland of the United States differs so much from either coast. Both the coasts, as seen in the first map grow fruits and vegetables. The center of the country grows wheat, and wheat is the dominant crop of the country. This might account for the reason why fruits and vegetables are more expensive than grain based products. The second map helps to drive home this point even further, of how different the coasts are from the heartland. What I also thought was funny, however, was the author's comment that it looks like an electoral map. Perhaps, the reason heartland states tend to side with each other and republicans is because of shared interests in the political arena.
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I found this ad from the Endangered Wildlife Trust to be very powerful. It is a good introduction to systems and systems thinking.
Tags: pollution, sustainability, environment, resources, water, coastal.
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"China is in the midst of a crackdown on what it describes as 'terrorism driven by religious extremism'. The campaign is focused on the western province of Xinjiang, home to China's Uighur ethnic minority who are predominantly Muslim."
China does not have a good track record of dealing with ethnic and religious minorities and the murals that can be seen in Xinjiang are a testament to that fact. This has led to many Muslims in Western China being attracted to more radical ideas. While I certainly don't condone radicalism nor China's heavy-handed tactics, I am fascinated by the cultural messages that are strategically being placed in the landscape to influence the politics and culture of the region.
Tags: political, conflict, governance, China, East Asia, religion, culture, Islam, landscape.
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"The large landslide that occurred in March near Oso, Washington was unusually mobile and destructive."
There are several reasons for landslides--some are purely a result of physical geography and others are related to land use patterns. The landslide in Washington state last year was a combination of the two (see on map) and it is a good teaching moment to discuss the environmental impacts of land use patterns and resource extraction projects. As seen in this interactive, the river was cutting at the base of the hill, while loggers were clear-cutting at the top of the mountain. Trees help prevent erosion as the roots hold the soil in place--a critical piece to the puzzle in a very rainy climate. With $1 million worth of timber on the slope, logging companies persisted despite objections from the Department of Natural Resources and some restrictions (but in hindsight, those restrictions clearly were not enough). Watch a simulation of the landslide here.
View the impact in ArcGIS online: Before and After Swipe, LiDAR I and II, and Imagery.
Questions to Consider: Other than economic worth, what other ways are there to value and evaluate the environment? How could this landscape have been protected and managed better or was this landslide inevitable?
Tags: political ecology, resources, environment, environment modify, industry, physical, geomorphology, erosion, landforms.
This seems like a useful tool to a degree. But if we could actually simulate every destructive event then we would be miracle workers. This was a sad event. We have left such an imprint on the earth that it's starting to fight back. We need to be more aware and careful with the one planet we have. Climate changes are in the news more and more. We can't ignore climate changes anymore.
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Take a tour through America's immigrant heritage — at its most and least welcoming
American politicians, and Americans themselves, love to call themselves "a nation of immigrants": a place where everyone's family has, at some point, chosen to come to seek freedom or a better life. America has managed to maintain that self-image through the forced migration of millions of African slaves, restrictive immigration laws based on fears of "inferior" races, and nativist movements that encouraged immigrants to assimilate or simply leave.
But while the reality of America's immigrant heritage is more complicated than the myth, it's still a fundamental truth of the country's history. It's impossible to understand the country today without knowing who's been kept out, who's been let in, and how they've been treated once they arrive.
Being a ELED major, this will be a great teaching tool.
its a very powerful insight especially with the slave trade. America has always been a country that depended upon immigrants for help. Immigrants have more importance towards this country more than anyone else, this is a raised immigrant nation whether some people like it or not. Some people need to realize that blood sweat and tears have all came from the immigrants, as much as its hard to realize for some people a lot of immigrants have worked hard to build this nation that we call home today.
This article is highly interesting in both historical and social contexts. The article asserts that the United States is a nation of immigrants and there is really no such thing as just "American". The article even states that Native Americans themselves, at one point in ancient history, crossed a land bridge that was between Russia and Alaska. Another interesting point of the article was the fact that many of the Latino immigrants today are actually picking up the English language faster than the European immigrants of old. Interestingly, this article leads to the conclusion that the "New World" is really comprised of immigrants of the "Old World".
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This is a clip from the TV show West Wing (Season 2-Episode 16) is a classic--how often does cartography plays a key role in the plot of a TV show? In this episode the fictitious (but still on Facebook) group named "the Organization of Cartographers for Social Justice" is campaigning to have the President officially endorse the Gall-Peters Projection in schools and denounce the Mercator projection. The argument being that children will grow up thinking some places are not as important because they are minimized by the map projection. While a bit comical, the cartographic debate is quite informative even if it was designed to appear as though the issue was trivial.
Questions to Ponder: Why do map projections matter? Is one global map projection inherently better than the rest?
Tags: Mapping, video, visualization, map projections, cartography, perspective.
Watched this a couple of times. This was funny and bizarre at the same time.
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"This map shows Human Development Index (HDI) for 169 countries in the World. The HDI is a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education, and standard of living for countries worldwide. The HDI sets a minimum and a maximum for each dimension, called goalposts, and then shows where each country stands in relation to these goalposts, expressed as a value between 0 and 1, where greater is better. The Human Development Index (HDI) measures the average achievements in a country in three basic dimensions of human development: health, knowledge and standard of living."
Tags: development, statistics, worldwide.
The reason why most of Africa and southern Asia has a low Human Development Index is because Africa and southern Asia has a high homelessness rate in comparison to other places and also, their economy is not as strong as Russia's, United States' or Europe's. It is cliché that Africa is mostly known for it's natural environments. Also, the Urban population in Africa is not as much as the Urban population in North America, South America, Europe, Russia and Australia.
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In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
Kunstler passionately argues that American architecture and urban planning are not creating public places that encourage interaction and communal engagement. We should create more distinct places that foster a sense of place that is 'worth fighting for,' as opposed to suburbia which he sees as emblematic of these problems.
Question to Ponder: How should we design cities to create a strong sense of place? What elements are necessary? Warning: He uses some strong language.
This could become something of a fixation for me. Plano TX is seen on many levels of a great suburban city but here is one way it is lacking most.
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"In the United States, there is a long tradition of trying to draw sharp lines between ethnic groups, but our ancestry is a fluid and complex matter. In recent years geneticists have been uncovering new evidence about our shared heritage, and last week a team of scientists published the biggest genetic profile of the United States to date, based on a study of 160,000 people."
Race is a cultural construct; even though it is incredibly problematic, it is a powerful way in which we think of who we are and how others think of who we are.
Questions to Ponder: What are some problems with putting too much stock in race? Why does the idea of race still matter so much in the United States?
Tags: race, historical, the South, USA, map.
I would think it would be hard to actually be one race. With all the cross marriages that occurred through the generations, it would be very rare. I agree with this article that it is a very murky distinction. Yet we see many still try to stay within their cultural race with the biggest percentage in their blood line. To defect is seen as going against "your people." This is interesting that this still goes on today.
Some people like to distant themselves form a certain ethnic background, when we are all one. Europeans came from one area same with latinos, blacks and natives we all are similar. Africans have a major influence to who Europeans are and also who most of the americans did descend from so theres a possible connection somewhere.
This article was very intriguing, especially because there have been so many migrations and movements of people in the U.S. When you think about it, people were already here, and then Europeans came, and then they brought over Africans. But, since then, people from all over the world have continuously moved here and spread throughout the country. In this map, you can see each region, and it's almost just how you would imagine it to be. The south has more people who think that have some amount of African ancestry, and with the amount of slavery that had occurred, that makes sense. However, the line between the percentage of African decent you have that makes you to be considered white, and then one percent more and you are African-American, is a bit bizarre to me. In reality, in today's society, we are just as focussed on who is what race as they were a hundred years ago, whereas it actually should not matter anymore. But, we don't live in a perfect world, and people need to be willing to work to get to that point.
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More complex international borders in this follow up to part 1.
In this video I look at even more enclaves and exclaves."
This video (like part 1) shows some great examples of how the political organization of space and administration of borders can get complicated. Here are the examples (and time in the video when they are covered in the video) on these complex borders:
Tags: borders, political, territoriality, sovereignty, video.
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I'm a sucker for online quizzes like this one that shows only the grid outlines of particular cities. This isn't just about knowing a city, but also identifying regional and urban patterns. What are some other fun trivia quizzes? GeoGuessr is one of the more addictive quizzes where 5 locations in GoogleMaps "StreetView" are shown and you have to guess where. Smarty Pins is a fun game on Google Maps that tests players' geography and trivia skills. In this Starbucks game you have to recognized the shape of the city, major street patterns and the economic patterns just to name a few (this is one way to make the urban model more relevant). If you want quizzes with more direct applicability in the classroom, click here for online regional quizzes.
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"The position [that belief in God is essential to morality] is highly prevalent, if not universal, in Africa and the Middle East. At least three-quarters in all six countries surveyed in Africa say that faith in God is essential to morality. People in richer nations tend to place less emphasis on the need to believe in God to have good values than people in poorer countries do."
An important part of the geography of religion is how the non-religious are treated and perceived around the world. More secular countries tend to be more developed, affluent and wealthy; generally speaking these are the countries that do not believe that morality and a belief in God have to be linked together. What do you think? What cultural perspectives shape your thinking?
Tags: secular, culture, religion, worldwide, perspective.
Interesting data in several different ways...Can draw different conclusions from this, and perhaps shed light on things that need to be modified/changed as it pertains to our belief... A balancing act of sorts...Thank you for curating this... Maybe it will help will cure certain beliefs we hold, individually, and collectively...
It would make sense that Indonesia is one of the most religious countries in the world being that it has the highest Muslim population. Also, I never thought of Europe as being religious countries which is why I am not surprised that 70% of Europe does not believe that the belief in God needs to be moral. Another reason why I am not surprised is because they are more popular for their ethnic groups such as the french group, italian group and german group. Also, they don't have focused religions. For example, Buddhism was originated in Nepal and worshipped mostly in China, Hinduism was originated in India, Jewish was originated in Israel and Islam was originated in Saudi Arabia and it's practiced mostly in Indonesia and Pakistan. That explains why most parts of Asia (at least southern Asia) has practices specific religions.
Summary- This figure explains the relationship between regions and their morality based on a God. It is evident what in North America is is almost a 50 50 tie between between believing in god is essential for morality. Only is Europe does God seem less important than the rest of the world. There are other countries such as Chile, Argentina, or Australia that have these same beliefs, but for the most part, most countries see a believe in God as an essential to morality.
Insight- In unit 3 we study the distributions of many things, religion included. Why do so many poorer countries have a stronger faith in God than wealthier ones? It may be because if their ethnic backgrounds, but I think there is more to it. I think when a country is poorer, more people reach out to their God for help. I also think that in wealthier countries there are distractions from religion such as video games and other mass produced technologies that get in the way of people researching their faith.
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"Windows on Earth is an educational project that features photographs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. Astronauts take hundreds of photos each day, for science research, education and public outreach. The photos are often dramatic, and help us all appreciate home planet Earth. These images help astronauts share their experience, and help you see Earth from a global perspective."
Tags: images, art, space, remote sensing, geospatial.
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As a British expat who has lived and worked in the U.S. for over five years, I remain very much in favor of embracing the various wonderful nuances this country has to offer. However, there was one aspect of my move that—during the initial settling-in period—I secretly feared: the gradual Americanization of my vocabulary.
While this list was created for English speakers in the UK, I will invert the list to show some terms that Americans rarely use, even if we understand their meaning: rubbish, mobile, motorway, petrol, car park, you lot, maths, pavement, football and fizzy drink. If this interests you so will this list of 10 British insults that American don't understand.
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"The ships, railroads, and trucks that transport containers worldwide form the backbone of the global economy. The pace of globalization over the last sixty years has accelerated due to containers; just like canals and railroads defined earlier phases in the development of a global economy. While distance used to be the largest obstacle to regional integration, these successive waves of transportation improvements have functionally made the world a smaller place. Geographers refer to this as the Space-Time Convergence."
I've posted here several resources about the global economy and the crucial role that containers play in enabling globalization. In this article for National Geographic Education, I draw on many of these to to put it all in one nice container.
Tags: transportation, globalization, diffusion, industry, economic.
By standardizing the containers, world wide exports and imports can flow much more freely and with less interruption. The same type of crane that loads a container full of vodka in Russia can unload that container in Abu Dhabi. Shared information about what works best and what need improving can be shared down the supply chain to make vast improvements across the network creating efficiencies as they go. The same technicians, the same mechanics and the same crane operators become interchangeable parts in this global system. What initially sounds like something Einstein would say, the Space-Time Convergence, is just a large Lego set with all of the parts ready made and fitted for universal use. Sometimes simpler is better...
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Geographers or anyone with a history of geography education or practice have special skills that can enhance their resumes across nearly all career options. From GIS skills to graphic design to multiculturalism, here are eight ways to market your geography experience as viable job skills.
Some great examples here of what you might not realize are marketable skills.
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Last year, Julie and I wrote this article for Maps 101 (which was also created into a podcast) about the historical and geographic significance of Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights movement. Martin Luther King fought racial segregation, which, if you think about it, is a geographic system of oppression that uses space and place to control populations. Derek Alderman and Jerry Mitchell, excellent educators and researchers, produced lesson plans to help students investigate the politics behind place naming, specifically using the case study of the many streets named after Martin Luther King.
Questions to Ponder: Why are streets named after Martin Luther King found in certain places and not in others? What forces and decisions likely drive these patterns? What is the historical legacy of Martin Luther King and how is it a part of certain cultural landscapes?
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Map of Gas Fields
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Geo-Political Background to Cyprus Page 2
The U.S. Angle Page 3
Analysis Page 4
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The last two weeks have seen a number of momentous occasions: the release of
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in a prisoner exchange with the Palestinians and
brokered by the Egyptians; the declaration by President Obama that the US
Forces will fully withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011; the worst violence
and associated death-toll in Egypt since the February Revolution; and in Libya
the capture and death of Mu'ammar Qaddafi and his son Mutassim.
However, there is a new tension emerging from the Eastern Mediterranean that
has the prospect of complicating international relations, and it appears at
first glance to center on hydrocarbon reserves, in this case gas rather than
However, it also links through a series of relationships to the U.S.'s ability
to gather strategic intelligence as well as project diplomatic capability,
protect U.S. international political and commercial interests, as well as
those of its closest allies.
The key players in the dispute are the traditional sparring partners of
Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, and also Lebanon, Israel and the U.S. What appears
to be at stake is control of the huge untapped gas reserves under the
Mediterranean Sea, but in disputed territorial waters - specifically disputed
between Cyprus and Turkey.
However, there is a deeper regional political undercurrent in play, and it
hinges upon the strangely interlinked issues of Turkish strategic influence
and political and economic dominance, which in turn connects to the need for
the U.S. to be able to collect strategic intelligence on countries of
particular security concern as well as maintain its regional military
To walk down the links of this analysis we first need to take a quick look at
a small, hitherto unremarkable island, a little over half the size of
Connecticut - not well-known to the majority of the U.S. - the island of
Geo-Political Background to Cyprus
By way of background, Cyprus has been a divided island since 1974, when the
Turkish Army invaded to protect the Turkish-Cypriots from a Greek-Cypriot
inspired coup against the-then President Makarios. Turkish-Cypriots feared
the new Greek-backed leader, Nicos Sampson, would seek unification with Greece
against their wishes. When talks between the two sides broke down, Turkey
invaded northern Cyprus to protect the Turkish-Cypriots.
Cyprus was divided in two, the Greek-Cypriots fled to the south and the
Turkish community to the north. Cyprus remains to this day a divided island
with a UN force - UNFICYP - keeping the peace. UN mediated talks have been
underway since 1974 to discuss reunification, which has proved to be an
enduringly problematic issue. However, until the geo-political storm erupted
over the gas fields, some progress was being made, albeit slowly.
And caught at the heart of the geo-political stormclouds is a U.S. company:
Noble Energy. Founded by Lloyd Noble (left) in 1932, Noble Energy is an S&P
500 company with reserves of 1.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent and assets
totaling over $13 billion at year-end 2010. In the last few months Noble
Energy has been sandwiched between a Turkish rock and an Eastern Mediterranean
hard place; specifically the Turkish and Israeli navies, both of which
deployed warships to the region over a dispute over unexplored hydrocarbon
The U.S. Angle
The U.S. has a deep, vested interest in this apparently localized incident.
As a result of the withdrawal from Iraq announced by President Obama on
October 21 2011, the U.S. badly needs Turkey as a reliable geo-political
Turkey is needed to help counter the concerns over growing Iranian influence
in the region in general, and Iraq in particular. Further it is needed as a
base to relocate the various U.S. intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance sensors currently located in Iraq to gather the information
they need to feed the maw of the intelligence and security agencies of the
However, the tension between Turkey and Israel following the death of nine
Turkish activists in a contentious raid by the Israeli military on a flotilla
that sought to break the Gaza blockade, has left the Turkish-American
relationship badly damaged, as a result of U.S. support to Tel Aviv over the
incident. The Turkish-Israeli relationship - formerly warm, and which gave
Israel a way of politically interfacing to the Muslim nations through Turkey -
has become bitter and glacial.
Turkey is also using the dispute over the gas fields as a way of trying to
forward its traditional military and political dominance in an increasingly
volatile and fractious region.
Unfortunately this - in places - runs counter to U.S. strategic interests, and
- just to complicate matters further - in places it meshes exactly with them.
This analysis examines the importance of the Eastern Mediterranean dispute to
U.S. strategic political and military policy objectives through the lens of an
otherwise apparently localized dispute, but one whose tentacles stretch across
Anatolia into Baghdad, Tehran and ultimately, Washington.
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