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Month: January 2012
Yuma Named Sunniest Place in America
January 14, 2012 by Rex Vogel · Leave a Comment
The sun is out and the weather is great, just like any other day in Yuma, Arizona. The Territorial Prison, also known as "Hell Hole" and "Devil's Island" opened in the Arizona desert on July 1, 1876 when the first 7 inmates entered the prison and they were locked into the new cells they built themselves. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved It should not surprise anyone that US News and World Report again named Yuma as the number one "sunniest place" in America to spend their golden years. Yuma's wonderfully temperate winter climate also makes this southeastern Arizona city a popular destination for snowbirds escaping their cold winter homes. Arizona's warmest winter city and the sunniest year-round spot in the U.S., Yuma has an annual average of 4,133 hours of sunshine. Yuma has a classic low desert climate with extremely low relative humidity and very high summer temperatures. Located at the confluence of the Gila and Colorado rivers, Yuma began as a... [Read more...]
Welcome to Quinte's Isle Campark
January 14, 2012 by Guest Blogger · 4 Comments
I am Steve Ward and am sitting here with my brother Tim, both owners of this park and about to embark on our 30th season. As we sit here, we are reflecting on how the park has changed over the last few years and how we can continue to improve. Recently we have had a dramatic increase in the number of RVs dry camping along the mile and quarter waterfront versus tent camping. With this in mind, we are considering building a new comfort station, laundromat, snack bar, septic disposal and fresh water filling station adjacent to this camping area. We are looking for input and ideas on the design from experienced RVers. We want to incorporate these ideas into our plan so we can make dry camping more pleasant for all our campers at the waterfront. Please forward your top 3 "Must Haves" for this camping style to firstname.lastname@example.com
January 13, 2012 by Professor95 · 33 Comments
I would like to ask you a question. It is a tough question – not only to answer honestly, but for me to ask because I KNOW it could be interpreted (wrongly) as an insult to your inner ego. Are you really qualified to safely drive your RV? And if you answered yes (or even no :)), the next question is: Do you always adhere to the rules and regulations that outline safe driving practices for RVs? If you are still with me and not totally insulted by my suggesting that you just might not be fully qualified (from a safety viewpoint) to drive your RV – take some time to consider the following discussion and then process the content with an open mind. Once a driver moves from a family type automobile to a motor home or even a 26-foot travel trailer pulled by a 1/2 ton pick-up, everything changes. Your stopping distance, passing range, acceleration time, and visibility are only the beginning of what is different. There is a reason statistics show that the percentage of rear-end collisions... [Read more...]
Harvest Salmon Chowder for Chilly Winter Days
January 13, 2012 by Melissa A. Trainer · 2 Comments
If you travel and camp throughout the chillier months of the year, then you might find yourself craving foods such as chili, stew, soups and chowder. Last fall, I created a round of recipes for the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association. Their consumer website, Bristol Bay Sockeye, features numerous salmon recipes. One of the recipes I tested, tweaked, and photographed was Harvest Salmon Chowder. The recipe comes from Rose Fisher who is married to a Bristol Bay fisherman and lives in Dillingham, Alaska. When Rose gave me the recipe she quietly told me that the secret to the recipe was…canned salmon and all the juices!! She told me that she had made it with cooked salmon, but it just wasn't the same. Aha! I am not afraid to use canned salmon, so I was pleased to try the recipe. Indeed, it is a simple awesome recipe that is satisfying and warming. I think this recipe is particularly relevant for our Woodall's readers because it uses many basic pantry items,... [Read more...]
Winterfest in Pigeon Forge with Riveredge RV Park!
January 12, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
Wintertime in the Smokies is one of the best times to visit. From November through February come experience the thousands of lights that decorate Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Soak up the Spirit of the Season from the comfort of a Gatlinburg Trolley by taking the relaxing Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights. Visit beautiful Ober Gatlinburg where you can ski down the snowy mountain, ride down the Alpine Slide, ice skate in the giant indoor skating rink, or shop and eat some delicious Southern food. Riveredge RV Park and Campground is a premier campground in Pigeon Forge, TN. The campground has 175 beautifully landscaped campsites, all with 50 & 30 amp service. Riveredge is Pigeon Forge's most beautiful RV Park. The wonders of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, and the county seat of Sevierville are all minutes away. Riveredge offers a 5 star bath house, large heated pool, playground, 1,800 square foot arcade, high speed internet and WIFI, and, of course,... [Read more...]
Stunning Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
January 11, 2012 by Dana Ticknor · Leave a Comment
During our recent stay in Las Vegas, we were looking for some family friendly places to visit. While we had noticed Valley of Fire NV State Park in our atlases, we really didn't have a great desire to visit it. The surrounding landscape didn't seem overly scenic when we had driven by the exit to the park off the Interstate, and we had not seen any overly inviting advertising of the park. Our oldest son had flown out to spend his 2 week Christmas break from Basic Training with us, and the day that he had to fly back, we really needed something to keep our minds off of missing him. Valley of Fire was about all we had left on our list of places that we would like to visit near Las Vegas. We had already been to Lake Mead, Red Rock Canyon, and Hoover Dam (which is NOT ideal to visit during Christmas vacation!). Needing to get out of the 'house', we packed a lunch and drove northeast of town, over an up and down, windy little road until we entered a shallow... [Read more...]
Something Smells Good in Flagler County!
January 10, 2012 by Guest Blogger · Leave a Comment
Something smells good! That's something you hear frequently in Flagler County. With more than 180 dining options from which to choose, it's easy to find flavors and dishes that appease even the pickiest of palates. The choice is yours. Hip local fare made with fresh seafood. Exotic tastes and ethnic treats from around the globe. Classic American cuisine with mouth-watering, choice cuts of beef. Your dining experience would not be complete without ambiance, and we've got that covered too. Looking for a relaxing meal? Kick off your flip flops and sit atop a deck overlooking the ocean at the Golden Lion Café or Finn's Beachside Pub. Perhaps the romantic escape is more your style. Fine dining for two easily comes with a view. And if family dining is your preference, there are plenty of places ready and willing to feed the entire clan. No matter what your taste or budget, there is sure to be something to satisfy your appetite in Flagler County. Some of our visitors' favorite places... [Read more...]
Quartzsite, Arizona: What's the Attraction?
January 9, 2012 by Rex Vogel · 4 Comments
Founded in 1856 as a fort by settler Charles Tyson, Quartzsite, Arizona earned its geological-sounding name during a short-lived mining boom in 1897. Walking the displays at The Main Event. If you can't find it at Quartzsite, then you don't need it. © Rex Vogel, all rights reserved Every January and February, a dusty Arizona town in the middle of nowhere becomes the largest gathering of recreational vehicles and RVers on the planet. If you're an RVer who has heard of Quartzsite, but hasn't attended January's Sports, Vacation, and RV Show and the ongoing rock and gem shows and flea markets that run throughout the winter, you probably have difficulty grasping the sheer magnitude of the desert spectacle. What Happens in Quartzsite? If you pass through Quartzite in summer, the answer to this question is, "Absolutely nothing." You will see flat desert, some roadside businesses, tumbleweeds, and that's about it. But come winter, the answer is quite different. Each winter... [Read more...]
GPS Technology helps avoid Navigation Nightmares in winter!
January 9, 2012 by Guest Blogger · 2 Comments
After visiting with family and friends for the holidays, many full-timers are back on the road again in January, moving to new locales to explore and enjoy. Driving through unfamiliar territory can bring the unexpected, especially during winter months. A detour, a weather incident, or even an illness can cause a well-planned trip to turn into a navigation nightmare! Fortunately, GPS technology can assist with many of these challenges. Although car GPS has been around for some time, GPS devices designed specifically for larger-sized vehicles is fairly new. And an RV is a very unique "larger sized" vehicle with legal and physical restrictions different than cars and even commercial trucks. For instance, commercial trucks don't carry propane, travel on back roads, or need dump stations. Rand McNally, with its vast experience with car and truck navigation, most recently focused on RV-specific routing. The result? The Rand McNally's TripMaker® RVND™ GPS. The portable devices... [Read more...]
Rafter J Bar Ranch is Only 8 miles From Mount Rushmore!
January 8, 2012 by Guest Blogger · 1 Comment
Rafter J Bar Ranch, located at the west entrance to Mt Rushmore, Junction 16/385 & SD 244, is the perfect headquarters for a wonderful Black Hills SD vacation. It's a few minutes away from Mt. Rushmore (only 8 miles!), Crazy Horse Memorial, 1880's Train in Hill City, Custer State Park where the road takes you past herds of buffalo, and so many more attractions will keep you busy. The awesome beauty and peaceful setting of Rafter J Bar Ranch is sure to build a scrapbook of memories for years to come. It is comprised of 5 camping areas separated by alpine meadows and shaded by large Ponderosa Pines. One can choose a remote tree-site or a clearing for big rigs nearer to the resort's activity center. Modern cabins and tent sites are also available. Keep your eyes open for wildlife – especially deer. This resort is maintained impeccably. The laundries and restrooms are spotlessly clean. Full-time camp security brings you peace of mind in this peaceful, picturesque setting. The huge... [Read more...]


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Let fantasy become reality as you experience the thrill of flying two separate missions at the controls of an SIAI Marchetti SF260. Take the ultimate airborne challenge as you discover the tricks of the trade from former fighter pilots on a day at flight training school you'll never forget.
Start your day with a mission briefing in which you'll learn all the inside secrets from the best of the best. Then it's time for the fun part as you slide into the cockpit, ready to take the controls. You won't believe the sensation of flying a military aircraft capable of 260mph and +6 G forces. Learn up to 10 maneuvers including formation flight, lead and lag pursuits, oblique and vertical turns and displacement rolls before putting them to the test in a simulated mission situation.
Unlock your inner thrillseeker and prepare to be amazed. This is one wild ride you won't forget in a hurry!You'll learn basic Air Combat Maneuvers in a program that lasts a full day. The experience includes two missions with 10 dogfights. You'll use real military aircraft including the SIAI Marchetti SF260, under the guidance of licensed fighter pilot instructors. This extraordinary adventure provides the chance to experience the thrill and adrenalin of flying a light attack fighter in air-to-air combat. The only thing that is not real are the bullets. Fully briefed you will climb into the aircraft alongside your instructor and you will be in control of the aircraft as you engage in air to air dogfights. Every maneuver is recorded during your flight and the tapes are yours to keep.
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For much of his tenure as Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio has cultivated a brazen, no-nonsense image in front of the media spotlight. But under his tough-guy exterior, Arpaio is human, and even cries, said Dan DeVivo, a filmmaker who followed the sheriff currently up for reelection around with a video camera for nearly four years.
DeVivo, the director of "Crossing Arizona," a critically acclaimed documentary about Arizona's borderlands, and Valeria Fernàndez, a Phoenix-based journalist specializing in immigration coverage, co-directed the documentary "Two Americans," which profiles Arpaio alongside 9-year-old Karen Figueroa, who went to the media after the sheriff arrested her Mexican parents at their carwash job in 2009.
"If they have to hide, I have to hide," Figueroa said in a clip of the film, currently on-screen in Scottsdale through Thursday. "Why would a mean person work as a police?"
While Figueroa is American, speaking out against Arpaio put her entire family at risk, DeVivo said.
"It's taken a lot of courage for people to come forward and speak out against the sheriff," he said.
From his time spent with the Sheriff, DeVivo developed the impression that Arpaio believes adamantly in enforcing the law, no matter what it entails, and that he does so because it gets him re-elected.
"He knows what his constituents respond to, and he acts on it." DeVivo said. "I don't know if the sheriff really believes in locking up the parents of a 9-year-old child."
Originally from New York and having Italian grandparents, DeVivo said Arpaio reminded him of his grandfather who had "old fashioned views about people and society."
Through "Two Americans," he and Fernàndez set out to examine two competing American mindsets that made immigration a heated, bipartisan political issue.
Fernàndez emigrated to the U.S. from Uruguay and knows what if feels like having an expired visa, trying to become a citizen and seeing friends and family deported. She has been a U.S citizen, living in Phoenix, for 13 years and has closely watched Arizona attitudes transform with federal policy changes throughout the years.
"This is a time of turmoil and a time of change, and it's fascinating to me what is going to come out of this," Fernàndez said.
It wasn't until 2005 that Arpaio started taking interest in immigration law, and it wasn't until 2008 that his unique enforcement approach really took off, she said. When his methods landed him allegations that he violated civil rights, people became polarized in their moral standpoints.
The documentary gives voice to those who felt Arpaio abused his power as well as those who have supported him throughout his career, Fernàndez said.
"Standing for the rule of law is one thing and being a humanitarian is the other," she said. "There are two Americas going on, but in reality they are one in the same."
"Two Americans is playing at 11:15 a.m., 1:40 p.m., 4:30 p.m,, 7:30 p.m., and 10 p.m. through Nov. 1 at Harkins Theaters Shea 14, 7534 E. Shea Blvd., in Scottsdale. For more information, visit evtnow.com/4j1 or www.twoamericans.com/
• Michelle is a senior studying print and multimedia journalism at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Contact her at (480) 898-6514 or firstname.lastname@example.com


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Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center Almost Completed
(Knoxville, TN. January 2, 2012)-- Construction on the Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center is almost complete. Dr. David Anderson, department head of Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, speaks with equine surgeon and rehabilitation expert Dr. Steve Adair about how the arena enhances our clinicians' ability to evaluate horses' gaits. Click here to watch the video. To learn more about the expansion and renovation of the Equine and Farm Animal Hospitals at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center, click here.
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Democrat Paul Iannuccillo of North Andover is the new Northern Essex Register of Deeds.
Iannucillo's, a former state representative, easily fended off Andover challengers John "Jack" Wilson, Stephen Battle, and Brian Corrigan.
"I just want to thank the many people who gave me a second chance," Iannuccillo said. "Twelve years later (after being defeated as state representative), I'm back and the voters were good enough to bring me back.
His closest challenger was Republican John "Jack" Wilson. Iannuccillo beat Wilson in two of the four communities the position serves - Methuen and North Andover. The votes in Methuen were Iannucillo with 10,450 votes and Wilson with 5,825. The votes in North Andover were 7,299 for Iannucillo and 4,587 for Wilson. Wilson beat Iannucillo in Andover by a vote of 6,932 to 5,885. Lawrence numbers were incomplete as of press time.
Wilson said he was proud of his campaign. His focus on mismanagement and corruption resonated with many.
"I really feel we struck a chord with voters," he said. Wilson also said he planned to stay active in the local political arena. The Northern Essex Registry of Deeds is based in Lawrence. Iannuccillo beat current Register Robert Kelley in the Sept. 6 Democratic primary. The job pays $95,000 a year.


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Breakfast Topic: Most frustrating non-drop {WoW}
Aug 6th 2009 11:17AM FInkle's Skinner
I ran UBRS countless times (read 50+) and saw it drop once and i lost it to a warrior (back in those days people usually only had professions related to their classes) who for some odd reason was a skinner. After that i waited quite a few more times to see it drop and once it did i lost the roll again but paid the winner off with 200g (that was ALOT of gold back then) to make sure i got it. I still miss that instance.
Sam Raimi's production diary {WoW}
Jul 29th 2009 9:23AM i thought all 3 of the resident evil movies were fun to watch and still think they are fun to watch. there are plenty of good movies from games. Maybe i just enjoy most movies that i watch to begin with but i like most of the mentioned movies
What do you expect from a WoW movie? {WoW}
Jul 22nd 2009 2:35PM I would like to see it be based on the war of the ancients trilogy.
Breakfast topic: Are manually extended raid lockouts a good thing? {WoW}
Jul 21st 2009 10:36AM i thought i remembered reading that there are safeguards. You can remove the extension from the previous week and start a new one midweek that will end the next tuesday. So if you have 2 bosses left on a sunday night, you can extend it, kill them on wednesday, then reset it for yourself and start a new one for that week.
WoW, Casually: Playing with your preschooler {WoW}
Jul 15th 2009 10:17AM that's the way it usually go, or with WiiFit you can shove the mote in his pocket and he can run around the room and it still counts for him
WoW, Casually: Playing with your preschooler {WoW}
Jul 15th 2009 10:15AM oh my goodness,
i have a 3 year old myself and that kid could never sit still in a chair long enough to play any of those games. He's full throttle all the time and without an attention span whatsoever. There is no way that he'd ever want to sit at a desk and play a videogame. i think this has to be different for every child but i dont see any way possible right now that i could share any computer time with him. he'd rather go outside and run laps around the yard while i toss a ball with him.
The Patches of Yesteryear: Patch 0.6 {WoW}
Jul 14th 2009 12:37PM i remember trying to time it with another rogue to sap 2 guys at once and then the mobs would be on the rogue first thing so we'd evasion while the tank would come in and try to break aggro! that stuff was way more fun!
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Roadhouse Historical Museum An Alaskan Treasure that Beat the Odds
the heart of Delta Junction sits a small log building, peacefully
nestled among grass and wildflowers. It is the epitome of Alaskan
idyllic. It's a rather unassuming building. No neon signs no flags or
banners just weathered logs and a warm and inviting feeling. One's first
glimpse of the Sullivan Roadhouse Historical Museum tells nothing of its
remarkable past and the epic journey yes journey that it took to get to
its new home. It should be obvious by now that this is not the typically
boring story of a museum coming to life. Rather this is a saga of an
historical building that survived intact against overwhelming odds. It
is nothing short of a miracle, and this story really should be titled To
Live or Die on a Bombing Range.
Once again business boomed and the Sullivan became known as one of the nicest stops on the trail. The log house was a favorite among travelers. Amid all of the success, fate again stepped in and by 1921 the cutoff was abandoned, as cars were regularly traveling the long distances between Valdez and Fairbanks on the wide and smooth main trail. John and Florence left their roadhouse in 1923. They simply packed up a few personal belongings and moved to Fairbanks. The roadhouse sat abandoned for the next 20 years, visited only occasionally by hunters seeking shelter. With world war breaking out in 1941, the government began building an Army base in the interior of Alaska. The military land grab included the abandoned roadhouse. Again, fate roared in as the old building was now sitting on the edge of the active use Oklahoma Bombing Range. Threats from stray ordinance and fire were constant, but against all odds the old log building hung on. Over the years, fire licked at its door many times, but the roadhouse had held its own in its battles with man and nature. Time had taken its toll on most of the other original sod roofed roadhouses and they had long since collapsed. Miraculously, the Sullivan was still standing. Although the military made improvements to the structure, the metal roof that had protected it from the elements for so long was beginning to fail. The old roadhouse was slowly dying.
In the early 1970's the Army ordered the site around the Sullivan cleaned up. A man was sent to clean up the site by bulldozing most of the artifacts left in and around the old roadhouse into a big hole that was to be filled in with dirt. However, he just couldn't bring himself to bury the historical items, so he secretly hauled them out and stored them in his barn. The roadhouse now empty of her treasures sat alone in a harsh and unforgiving wilderness, slowly returning back into the earth. Fortunately, local historians had other plans for this old log house. A congressional program to save historic buildings called the Army Legacy Fund stepped in. Its last project, before being felled by the budget ax, was to move the old roadhouse log by log in a helicopter to Delta Junction, where it was refurbished and covered with a new metal roof. It was a wonderful opportunity for its new owners, the Delta Chamber of Commerce, to turn it into a museum for the public to enjoy. The desire was to showcase artifacts and antiques along with the history of the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail and the roadhouses that operated along its route. Unfortunately, there were very few items original to the old building. That was until fate stepped in yet again. As the man, who wants to remain anonymous that more than twenty five years ago defied a direct order and saved the treasures at the original site of the roadhouse brought them out of a dusty corner of his barn and returned them to their rightful home for all to see.
Photos Courtesy Kathy Trim |
Dick MacEntire gave it to John Saunby in 1973, John used it for nearly 2 decades on his trap-line in the Alaska Range, in the area of the West Fork of the Little Delta. John felt certain this sled was a part of the winter trail and likely made stops at the Sullivan's during its operation. In the 1970's and 80's Saunby made stops at the original site of the abandoned roadhouse – which was used frequently by trappers, hunters and explorers prior to it (the roadhouse) being moved to Delta in the mid 1990's. John donated the sled to the Sullivan Roadhouse Museum August 2012, it's seems fitting that it should be returned to a familiar landmark – in a sense "coming home". Mike Farrar and Paul Ashby hung it from the beams in the main salon that same day. Thank you John, for the donation of this generous treasure. Thank you Mike and Paul, for in securing it to its permanent place of the roadhouse history. Submitted by Christy Roden |


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Monday's News & Ideas
The Exodus story and the necessity of desire for liberation
On Being blog: This story, among all the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, has proven itself a bearer across time of near-universal themes.
Monks embrace web to reach recruits
New York Times: Benedictine monks in Rhode Island have done what many troubled organizations are doing to find new members -- they have taken to the Internet with an elaborate ad campaign featuring videos, a blog and even a Gregorian chant ringtone.
What effect has the Internet had on religion?
The (UK) Guardian: Online, God has been released from traditional doctrine to become everything to everybody.
An Easter miracle: Children who know their Bible stories
The (Melbourne) Age: Whether religious or not, few Australians know the basic Christian stories and their meaning.
Pakistan's Christian prison counselor
BBC: In a country where extremism is on the rise and religious intolerance is a common theme, Arthur Wilson, a Pakastani Christian, ventures into inhospitable prisons to provide solace to both Christian and Muslim offenders.
3 reasons you should treat creativity like a game
Fast Company: Bruce Nussbaum writes that the key to creativity is replacing linear thinking with a more organic framework -- the circle of the playground.
The Spark
When we all fought over the phone
Katharine Greider's kids don't understand that clunky receivers and old-fashioned TVs were once a kind of glue that kept families together. She reflects in Salon on a time when Americans watched TV, listened to records, and talked on the phone only in fixed locations inside their own homes, at more or less circumscribed times, like homesteaders gathered around the technological hearth.
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Unitarian Universalist Living Legacy Civil Rights Pilgrimage: Birmingham, Alabama
We took the bus to the Birmingham Unitarian Church where we were warmly welcomed. We opened with worship led by the Pilgrimage planning team (Annette Marquis, Rev. Gordon Gibson, Rev. Hope Johnson, Janice Marie Johnson, Judy Gibson, and Rev. Wendy Pantoja). Rev. Jason Shelton, who drove down from Nashville to spend the morning with us, led music for worship. Harmonies filled the open niches in every stanza; this was and is a wonderful group to sing in.
In smaller groups we talked about why we decided to join this pilgrimage and what we knew about the civil rights movement, about Selma, about Montgomery, about the struggle. In my small group, every person came because they were invited by someone they care for deeply. I looked in each person's eyes as they talked about their decision and I could easily imagine us as a table convened by love.
After worship, Jason spoke and sang with us about the music of the Movement: "The places you are going to visit are a landscape with a soundtrack," he said. His workshop drew on many sources, including the music and writing of Bernice Johnson Reagon and the book Sing for Freedom. Listening to and singing different versions of songs, I learned how songs evolved from the spirituals, talking about freedom and justice in an afterlife, to songs demanding freedom and justice now. We sang "I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table" (note that it's "I," not "We"); the second verse is "I'm gonna be a registered voter."
Jason quoted Bernice Johnson Reagon: "It's a non-violent movement, but the songs are aggressive." They had to be. What if UUs had been in charge at Selma? "Ok, we're gonna cross the bridge now. Let's all hold hands and sing Spirit of Life… We laughed, and thought, and wondered.
We talked about the dismissal of Kumbaya as a "hippie song" or a children's song, but it was sung frequently in the Movement: "Churches are burning, Lord, come by here" and "There's been a shooting, Lord, come by here." This is a song of prayer, and I find that I'm using it as such already.
This is the beginning of this journey and we don't really know each other. We're one bus, but not yet one community. We hit our first significant speed bump when some of us chose not to sing We Shall Overcome. People were hurt and angry and confused, and there was no time for the discussion, so it was put aside. Later, the planning team decided that this was a conversation that shouldn't be held on the bus. We will discuss We Shall Overcome as a community on Saturday afternoon.
Gini Courter is the Moderator of the Unitarian Universalist Association, a position she has held since 2003. A version of this story appears on Gini's blog, "Just Gini."
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Deserted States of America by Rob Hann
-"I took my first photographic road trip in the American Southwest in October 2001. I had a long held and somewhat romantic fascination with the American road shaped by the books of Jack Kerouac and movies such as Paris, Texas as well as roots and rock music. Since then I've moved from England to New York City and whenever I can I head west to drive the vast spaces of the American deserts with my camera by my side hoping to find a little magic."
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Nobody likes rotten strawberries. That's why growers tend to apply fungicides to their fields on regular schedules The problem with spraying antifungal agents when the calendar — or your gut feeling — tells you to is that you can end up applying more fungicide than you need to.
A related problem is that you might unknowingly apply fungicides to which diseases have become resistant. By the time you figure that out, you may have wasted hundreds of dollars on fungicides, and Botrytis gray mold or anthracnose fruit rot may have gained ground.
The good news is that researchers have developed what seem to be promising solutions to each of these dilemmas.
With the help of a $2.9 million U.S. Department of Agriculture specialty crop initiative grant, Natalia Peres, associate plant pathology professor at the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences in Balm, has developed a model that alerts you when it's time to spray.
The computerized system analyzes leaf wetness in conjunction with the temperature to come up with a probability of Botrytis gray mold or anthracnose fruit rot developing during a certain timeframe.
And at Clemson University in South Carolina, Guido Schnabel, professor and Extension fruit pathologist, has developed a kit that helps you quickly determine whether a particular kind of rot is resistant to the fungicide you plan to spray.
Cost savings
Reducing fungicide applications can be a boon to growers. Peres estimates that fungicide alone costs about $50 per acre, not counting labor, time and equipment costs.
She looks for two main factors when determining whether to issue a spray alert—leaf wetness and the temperature during that wetness period. In general, if the temperature tops 65 degrees and the leaves are damp, it's time to spray.
"If it reaches the threshold we set up for each disease, we send an alert," she says. The alert can be in the form of an e-mail or text message for which growers can sign up or a Web announcement.
Of course, Peres' calculations are much more scientific and also take into account other factors, such as the particular host, pathogen and environment as well as fungicide performance during past seasons.
Peres is pleased with the results so far. Over the past two years, those who followed the program and sprayed only when conditions were optimal for disease have been able to reduce pesticide use by up to 50 percent, she says.
The project also is being evaluated in North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Iowa. If it is successful there, systems will be developed for those states.
Meantime, Peres says she hopes more growers will familiarize themselves with the program.
Disease predictor passes the test
Grower Carl Grooms, owner of Fancy Farms in Plant City, Fla., has been testing Peres' system and is impressed with what he's seen so far.
In the past, Grooms often would spray automatically once a week. Now, if Peres indicates there's a two-week window with no sign of disease on the horizon, he won't spray. "We're learning that maybe we don't need to spray as much as we do," he says. "This pinpoints the date of application more precisely."
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Breakfast Topic: What was your moment of awe in WoW? {WoW}
Sep 9th 2011 8:44AM My first character was a night elf, and I joined a guild called Teldrasil Defenders that was recruiting. I was around level 12 and the guild leader was 23 or so. He announced that he was going to take all of the low level characters on an expedition to Ironforge. Having never been out of Darkshore before, I agreed and we set out. After taking the boat to Menethil, he led us out of the harbor and into the Wetlands. I still remember him telling us to stay close unless we wanted to get killed -- the world felt so wild and dangerous!
We traveled through Dun Algaz to Loc Modan, and we were awed as he felled the orcs in our path. When we arrived at the lake, we stopped at Thelsamar and looked out over the lake for a few minutes before continuing to the south gate.
I still remember the chills I felt when we finally arrived in Ironforge. He brought us over a snow-capped cliff and we looked out at the city above. It was breathtaking. I was completely hooked from that point on. And though my sense of wonder for the game world never quite reached that high again, I still remember how amazing that first journey was.
Tuesday Morning Post: By patch day be purged edition {WoW}
Jun 28th 2011 11:22AM How about: "TOO SOON! YOU PATCHED ME TOO SOON, EXECUTUS!"
Totem Talk: State of the enhance shaman address, page 2 {WoW}
Jun 6th 2011 11:16AM Good piece, Josh. I hope you go more into the current issues with enhancement in future columns, however, because there are many.
I'll always hold enhancement as my true love. It's an amazingly rich class with lots of cool abilities. But as a high end raider, I've retired my shaman of 5 years in favor of my freshly rolled warlock.
To highlight some of enhancement's weaknesses for those looking for more information, I'll use the example of my swap to my warlock. My guild was working on Sinestra, which requires intense burst AOE dps and a very high single target requirement. For 3 minutes of the fight, each player receives a 100% haste buff/unlimited mana buff as well.
Firstly, haste as we know is awful for enhancement now. So single target, I was scaling the worst out of any class in the raid. The other effect of that buff is it provides every other class with unlimited resources - mages have infinite mana and can just AB spam, ferals and hunters have super regenerative energy, warriors have nearly infinite rage. Enhancement? Our resource (mana) is already available in unlimited reserves - we're never capped by it, so we have nothing to gain by getting more of it. As a result, we gain nothing there in the fight as well.
TLDR: my enh DPS on Sinestra was pitiful compared to the rest of my guild. I'm no slouch either - my shaman has a 367 ilvl and I'd like to think I'm fairly skilled, holding top 10 DPS ranks on almost every fight in this tier at one point or another. Yet the night I swapped to my warlock I shot from doing 27k DPS over our best attempts ~6 minutes, to doing 38k DPS on our kill. My warlock did identical single target damage as my shaman, and I was the top damage done to the aoe packs of whelps. My warlock was 353 ilvl at the time.
So yes, there are a number of serious issues with shaman at the moment. Perhaps Sinestra isn't the best fight to use as an example due to the buff mechanic, but it does illustrate some key problems (no resource managment, continually poor cooldowns, poor scaling with stats).
Totem Talk: How to use macros to maximize your enhancement utility {WoW}
Apr 1st 2011 12:44PM Great work, Josh. It's wonderful that wowinsider actually has a great enhancement writer for a change.
Another one I like:
/castsequence lightning shield, water shield
I use that one for turning my LS off when electron's damage shield goes active, and turning it back on in one easy click.
Totem Talk: Gearing your casual or alt enhancement shaman {WoW}
Aug 25th 2010 3:21PM Uggg... another winning Maloy article. This guy's totally mailing these in at this point. The commenters have provided infinitely more valuable information than he did in this recap of what you can find on wowhead in 10 minutes.
Totem Talk: Enhancement Cataclysm update {WoW}
Aug 8th 2010 11:27AM These are great improvements and we'll see some nicer scaling out of them than we have in WotLK. Being able to stack both haste and mastery will be huge.
Also, with improved fire nova moving up the ele tree, a viable aoe offspec is going to be difficult to achieve too.
The main problem we still have, though, is cooldowns. Both feral spirit and fire elemental do not currently scale well with end game shaman. The reason: Neither benefit from haste, our primary stat. If our CDs are going to be as effective as other classes in cata, we need to see feral spirit benefit in some way from both haste and mastery. Fire elemental will benefit from mastery, but not haste. So this issue needs to be resolved, or we're going to end up in the same situation towards the end of cata: Other classes will scale better with gear, and enhancement shaman will get pushed out of raids.
Totem Talk: Enhance me {WoW}
Aug 1st 2010 5:57PM You might be misreading the stats, then, Rich. The script logs the values by fight and breaks each of those down by spec. On some fights, enhancement ends up as high as the middle of the pack out of effective specs. On many others, it falls far to the bottom. Now we can discuss the whys and hows of this quite a bit (that would be a great topic for a post, btw). But the fact is (and it sadly is a fact) enhancement at the top end of current content is scaling the worst with gear than any other role, with the possible (arguable) exception of DKs. The main difference is DKs come with a litany of survivability features that shamans do not have. This is part of the reason many top end guilds choose to run a frost DK over an enhancement shaman. There's much more on the subject here -- http://dkdeathgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/05/dps-scaling-in-icc-numbers-are-in.html
Anyhow, I came off way ruder than I should have -- my apologies on that. I think what you're doing at Big Crits is outstanding, and has the potential to change the way people look at the game. But that I also think as one of the leading voices in the enhsham community, you could be touching on much more important topics with the column. How many enhancement 101 articles has WoW.com put up? How many have you written? I've seen a ton of them, and it's just tired at this point. This person you're writing about may be fairly new to enhancement, but he/she is obviously not clueless about the game if the guild is passing down heroic KSs and BBs to his/her offspec. I'm sure this person knows what EJ is and how to parse it. And they're probably familiar with EnhSim too. Why not raise the level of discourse a little bit higher as opposed to recapping what's already out there in 5-6 different places at the moment? Taken in another direction, this column could've been about how to properly use EnhSim, it's importance to the community, and why it's probably going to be going bye bye in Cata. Or the right way to utilize target dummies (as a tool for mastering rotation and situational combat, not to gauge DPS).
Anyhow, got to split. Please keep it up, Rich.
Totem Talk: Enhance me {WoW}
Aug 1st 2010 12:08PM Not to be negative, but there are some glaring problems with this article. For one, Rich makes an effort to say that enhancement shaman scale well with gear. This is flat out false. We're the absolute worst-scaling active spec inside ICC (discounting specs like Arms and Frost (mage) which no self-respecting DPS play as). For more on this, shammies, check out: http://www.stratfu.com/kamigami/N_Lord_Marrowgar.html
RIch follows up his claim with some well though-out proof: "damage will increase as the gear gets better." What a profound statement.
But most interestingly, during the open letter to Rich, the writer says that he is having trouble pulling more than 6-6.5k on a heroic dummy. If Rich was paying more attention, he might have suggested to the shaman that those numbers are actually fairly good for a heroic dummy. The idea that dummies are in place to test DPS is silly. Every class scales differently with raid buffs. Enhancement shaman in particular require just about every raid buff/debuff out there in order to do their maximum potential DPS. Because of this, there's absolutely no way for one to accurately test DPS on a dummy unless they have their entire raid with them.
6-6.5k on a dummy is actually pretty good for an enhancement shaman. In my gear (less than 6 items away from absolute BiS), I could sit on a dummy and do just over 7. Yet in ICC, that's translating to 17k on stand up fights.
There are some very good things Rich mentions, such as weening off of Shock and Awe (add ons like this that decide what you should do next for you just hurt you in the long run). Also, running EnhSim to test your DPS is an absolute must for any serious enhancement shaman.
Unfortunately, the sum of this piece is little more than a glossed-over review of what information is already out there on sites like Elitist Jerks. Sorry, Rich, I'm usually a fan. But you might need to spend a little more thought on these pieces instead of trying to keep the freaks in check over at Big Crits.
Morninglory, Enhancement Shaman for Life
Wrath of the Lich King Retrospective: Naxxramas {WoW}
Jun 4th 2010 11:50AM Naxx may not have been lazy or out too long, but it was simply uninspired and a major step back in terms of imagination from raids that we'd long been used to. The article mentioned that Naxx was the most advanced and well-designed raid in vanilla, but I disagree there too. While it was certainly harder than Ahn'Qiraj, it was no where near as interesting, alive, and (most of all) fun.
I'm sorry to add another gripe, but it needs to be said: What is the deal with wow bloggers and the phrase "Your mileage may vary." Please, let's let this old cliche die, OK? It means nothing but "That's my opinion." It's obvious and unnecessary, and slightly annoying!
Blizzard's hate (/love?) relationship with consoles {WoW}
Mar 27th 2009 9:34AM I also play WoW with an Xbox 360 controller currently. I'm a druid, and I basically have buttons 1-10 mapped out on the controller, plus a modifier button to do CTRL 1-10. With multiple forms (I'm feral) that gives me in the range of 60 buttons to play with, which is more than enough. And since I've been doing it since level 10 or so, I have everything completely memorized now. Any class with a stance or a form shift would be great for this - my shaman is a little bit more difficult to use, but I just make some totem macros and off I go.


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"I haved never eaten portabellas before and have always wanted to try them. This was surprisingly tasty. I didn't have bermuda onions (what are they?) so I used a little onion powder, and used a mix of asiago,romano & parmesan cuz I didn't have gouda. Also since the reviews said that this was really wet, I squished the 'shroom between paper towels ..."
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So I finally got some time to start my first homebrew. My starter kit has been sitting in the living room for about 1-2 weeks waiting and waiting for me to break it in. So finally get everything set up. turn on the stove and started boiling water when I went in the other room and heard a strange noise. I guess its because I have an electric stove and my kettle isnt completely flat but man was that thing rocking like crazy. If I had left it there any longer it would have probably fell off my stove. I was devastated to say the least. Now I have to use my credit card point to buy a turkey fryer and wait for that to ship. Then wait to get another free day. Truly was a sad day for me ;(
Cheap pots can warp when exposed to high temperature. It sucks, but you'll be much happier with the turkey fryer.
Yeah I was hoping that wasnt the case as I bought to kettle from my LHBS. I wanted to fryer to start with just wasnt sure if i wanted to spend the money.. Now I have no choice. lol
You got a glass top range don't you? The same thing happened to me on my first brew day. I'll second that you'll be much happier with the turkey fryer set up anyways (provided you have outdoor space to brew i guess).
I had the same issue (I wouldn't really call it a problem) with my first batch in my pot. Two bungee cords did the trick.
If the bottom isn't flat then take a rubber mallet and slightly pound in the center so the edge of the pot sit flush with the surface of the stove.
Mine does the same thing. I filled up a tea kettle and hung it from the handle. Did the trick for me. I am gonna try my turkey fryer burner next time though.
I prefer a propane burner. I did one and only one batch on my glass top stove. Not a disaster, but very became very nervous as the pot jumped around.
Well I am a little relieved to here that it happened to other people. LOL at the bungee idea but i tip my hat to you for being creative. My setup wouldn't allow that tho


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Try this: |
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I could not open your picture at all -- just a box with an x in it and right clicking it or double clicking does nothing. Could you post the url in the text so I could copy and past it? |
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It was showing up the day I posted, but only after copying the URL and pasting it into the address bar. |
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I was at Home Depot today and purchased two different Quikrete products. One is CONCRETE BONDING ADHESIVE, the other, CONCRETE ACRYLIC FORTIFIER. What is the difference? Do I need both? And for what?
When I make my spheres, I use the CONCRETE BONDING ADHESIVE in my mix for putting the two halves together. Any thoughts? Thanks,
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I am not familar with the specific products, but in general, a bonding compound is used where you are placing new concrete against old and helps the new concrete bond with the old. It's applied to the surfaces of the old concrete, not added to the mix. The acrylic fortifier sounds like it is an admixture to improve the strength and/or workability of new concrete. It might improve bonding properties of new concrete, but check the label. If it improves bonding and the concrete in hemispheres is still "green", the fortifier added to the mix to join the halfs may be all you need. |
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I have been adding bonding agent to my concrete mix since I started, and I think I must have read about using it here on the forum. I was curious too (when all else fails, read the label) so here is, verbatim, how the label on my bottle of Bonding Agent ("BA")reads: "Lanco (brand name) Bonding Agent is a liquid admixture to cement that enhances the bonding characteristics when it's used to bond plaster, stucco, stone, wood, concrete, glass, brick and tile. Lanco Bonding Agent adds resiliency and toughness when used as a additive (sic) for cememnt to cement, cement to wood, plaster, stucco, tile and plaster to plaster." I find that it adds an elastic quality to my portland/sand/water mix. Especially helpful when casting leaves (gives you a bit more control over the flow) and when sculpting, as the items you want to form (facial features if making grots or creatures)will hold their shape and not be crumbly, will have a smoothness, like clay. This type of sculpting is building up rather than carving down. I also add it to any paint I use. An old, experienced friend of mine told me "That Bonding Agent will make paint stick to ANYTHING!" I usually add about 1 part BA to the first 4 parts of water when I am mixing the portland/sand mix, never exact. I add water a little at a time after that. When I mix it into paint, (I usually use an airbrush) and since the BA is about the same consistency as the paint, I use about 1/3 as much BA as there is paint and then thin to the desired consistency. I have found both Blue BA and White, at Home Depot. Unless you want your finished piece to have a swimming pool blue color, get the white. I have also found that the pieces I have used the BA in the mix on are definitely less brittle than those without. Reinforcement also is a factor, no matter how small the piece. Hope this helps! Amanda |
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Hi, I'm looking for some feedback on the insulation we are considering in a 2-story addition for a 1938 colonial in the northern Virginia area (outside DC). The walls of the current home are brick and block with plaster, so maybe an R4 at the most. And we still have the original windows. The exterior of the existing house is 26X30 and we are going to add about 850 square feet off the back (425 on each floor) with the addition running the full length of the house (30 feet). Exterior walls will be 2x6 and we are looking at either r-19 fiberglass or using a combination of 2 inch XPS foam plus r-13 fiberglass. The roof on the addition will be r-38 fiberglass or using 2 inch xps plus fiberglass. Although the foam increase the r-value and helps tighten up the envelope, it does add a good bit of cost and I'm not sure it is totally worth it. Now if we were just building an entirely new home, that might be different, but super insulation an addition on a basically un-insulated home seems questionable. But it is what one contractor is suggesting - saying it will make it much more air tight and is cheaper than going with the spray in foam option (icynene for instance). As part of the project we do plan to replace the windows in the existing home and will be insulating/finishing the basement so everything should be getting a little more energy efficient. What are your thoughts? Are there any health concerns as well? What about issues in case of a fire? Thanks in advance for any suggestions/advice. Walter |
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Exterior walls will be 2x6 and we are looking at either r-19 fiberglass or using a combination of 2 inch XPS foam plus r-13 fiberglass. The roof on the addition will be r-38 fiberglass or using 2 inch xps plus fiberglass. I would sheath with 1" XPS--2" is overkill in your mild climate-- followed by fg batts or blown cellulose. Using XPS as sheathing while bracing or bucking for structural support saves the added cost of wood sheathing. Blown cellulose in the attic will air seal better than fg. Limit the spray foam to the rims on all floors. Local costs will help determine which combination is most efficient for your home. I'll post this pic again of 1" tongue and groove (shiplap) XPS as sheathing; high density fg batts between the 2x6 studs. |
Hi Worthy, Thanks for your detailed response. Sorry I've been slow to follow up but the day job gets in the way... My contractor just began digging for the crawl space today (I'll post a question about that separately). Since we already have approved plans, I wasn't sure if using the XPS in place of sheathing will fly with the county, but the contractor is also concerned with applying the hardy board siding over the foam. He says because of the weight of the siding and the softness of the foam it creates problems. He is suggesting we put the foam between studs and also suggests we consider spray in foam. Thoughts on any of this? I think the cellulose for the cathedral ceiling in particular is a great option. We'll look at the non-vented tight packed option. Thanks again and any other thoughts are welcome. |
contractor is also concerned with applying the hardy board siding over the foam. James Hardie notes the benefits of using Hardie Board over foam insulation. The point of applying foam board over the studs, rather than between them, is to eliminate thermal bridging. See James Hardie Technical Bulletin 19 for details on how to install Hardie Board over continuous foam insulation. cellulose for the cathedral ceiling A cathedral ceiling wasn't mentioned in the original post. Dr. Lstiburek of Building Science Corp. recommends against dense pack cellulose in a cathedral or flat roof. (See further discussion and contra opinion from a cellulose insulation representativehere.) |
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Thanks again Worthy! More great information. I'll bring this up with my contractor tomorrow. By the way, I noticed Hardy talked about 1/2 inch and maybe that would be adequate. Any idea if the foil faced Polyisocyanurate stuff compares to XPS in this type of application. I don't see 1/2 XPS in sheets (maybe because it is so brittle when thin). |
The foil-faced polyiso is more suited for a hot-humid climate due to its high level of impermeance vs. XPS. In a mixed-humid climate such as yours, you have to consider the drying strategy. (See link.) I agree, I wouldn't use less than an inch of XPS due to the flimsiness of 1/2" boards. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Guide to Insulated Sheathing
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I repowered a gravely 1238H from a 12 hp Kawasaki to a 14 hp kawasaki fc420vs17. Was about 2 years ago. When I did it I forgot to use the drain plug adapter on the 14 hp. So changing the oil makes a mess. Drains over the frame. The adapter has a tee on it . . . so . . if it were to be used, I would have to remove the engine from the chassis. Don't want to do that. And I don't know if that adapter from the 12hp will fit the 14hp. Anyone know what size the drain plug and thread configuration. I could screw in a 2" straight piece that would make things alot easier. Is the drain plug metric? Any help would be appreciated. |
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If it were me, I'd take the drain plug out and go to the local hardware store and see what I could come up with. Obvioiusly, disconnect the plug wires or otherwise make sure it couldn't be started in the interim. Good luck, Ev |
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The adapter that came from the 12 hp kawa is 3/8" pipe thread. Good chance the 14 hp replacement kawa is also 3/8", so I'll buy some 3/8" fittings for the next oil change. I thought the drain plug would have been metric. Not so |
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