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We had so much fun last fall, we're doing it again!
Terri D. and I will once again be hosting a garden swap this fall, at Terri's Columbus home. Just like the spring swap in Hilliard, we'll have some time to meet and chat, a potluck lunch, and plenty of plants to share. I don't know if we can replicate the amazing free pile donated by Mouse's mom last fall, but I know we'll have plenty of plants! Here's the particulars:
Date: September 17th (it's a Buckeye away day -- and an evening game to boot!) Time: 10:30 - ? (when all the plants are gone and there's nothing left to eat!) Bring your plants, a dish to share at the potluck, a lawn chair if you've got one and -- an appetite for some fun! We'll start to set up around 10:30, so early birds can come on down. Swapping will start around 12:30 (earlier if we get restless!) As with the spring swap,it's a round robin style swap. When we call round 1, everyone can take a plant. Round 2, everyone take a plant. Round 3, take 2 plants... etc, and you can take home up to as many plants as you brought. If you bring 50, you can take home 50. If you bring 5, you can take 5. Looking forward to another great chapter in the garden swap, and hope to see a lot of folks there! (Otherwise, I have to eat an awful lot of pulled pork sandwiches all by myself....) Getting to Terri's from I-71 Heading north:
Heading south:
When you reach the roundabout, at the intersection with Atwood Terrace, Terri's will be the green and white house on the corner to your left (the north-west corner, for those with a compass) but the driveway where we'll be checking in is actually on Elmore. So.... who's in? |
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- Posted by violet_2010 6a (My Page) on Sun, Aug 7, 11 at 13:51
We am looking forward to attending this year. Put me down for two. I am getting my plants potted now. Thanks for having another swap. |
Great! I've got some hostas, and some dwarf white echnacea already potted up. And I know there are lots of others I want to get to this weekend. Plus, we'll have some really cool door prize items! |
Just a month away -- I need to start planting things up! This has been a great summer for the housplants vacationing in the backyard, and I have more than I could possibly bring in for the winter. I'll probably have some palms and spiderplants to bring. And my cousin is potting up hosta and heuchera. I've been having fun with terrariums this summer, and am working on a nice one for a door prize -- possibly some decorative pots, too. Looking forward to it! |
- Posted by strmywthr3 Central OH z5 (My Page) on Wed, Aug 17, 11 at 18:00
I'm seriously considering coming. I've got to take a look around and see what I can bring. Barbi |
Excellent! The more the merrier! |
Hi-there! I was planning on coming :> I just wrote it on the family calendar & my personal one. I'm not sure what I'll have. Any suggestions on what to bring for the potluck?? Sarah |
Welcome, Sarah -- if it's on the calander, it must be real! Anything goes with the potluck -- desserts are always popular, or chips. Maybe veggies and dip, since we're in the garden mode. Look forward to seeing you! |
Hi everybody! Thanks for hosting again Alison, we had a great time last year, Terri has a great yard for swapping! I'm coming, I'll have to check with mom and see how her schedule is. If anybody wants Japanese Spikenard reply here or send me an email and let me know how many you want. It's a giant perennial, up to 10 x 10 feet, but a really stunning, choice plant for shade. It was supposed to be difficult from seed but I must have gotten the lucky batch, they all came up. No trade required, I'm just trying to find homes for these. I don't know if I want to put them in the actual swap because I don't want anybody to get an unpleasant surprise later if they don't read the tag right! I'll be bringing lots of Irises to the swap, seems they all need divided this year. Plenty of other stuff too. Can't wait! Jeanne |
Any suggestions on what to bring for the potluck?? The weather in September is always a gamble, I wait until later to decide. if it's hot, I bring something cool. If it's cold, I bring something warm. (or hot). Chocolate, of course, goes with any season. :) Jeanne |
Japanese Spikenard? I don't think I've every heard of it! Unfortunately, 10 x 10 is about the size of my backyard, so I may not be a good foster parent. But it sounds like a great way to eat up shady space! I've got some perennial herbs to contribute; some golden sage and wooly time. And probably some sedum -- including a lovely tall, lavender flowered one that I got from Pricess Mimi several years ago at the spring swap. I'm getting excited! |
I tyhink I will also bring some lady's mantle to the swap. I've had some in place for 2 years now , and it just doesn't seem to like the spot. Better to give it good chance somewhere else! |
- Posted by terri.dipietro none (My Page) on Fri, Sep 9, 11 at 13:44
I'll be dividing and potting up some more plants this weekend, getting ready for the swap! I have several forsythia starts, in addition to my odds & ends. There will be coffee, tea, juice and muffins beginning at 10:30 - come on, you early birds! See you next Saturday! |
Woo-hoo! Just got back from vacation, and am surveying what I've got -- along with some last minute additions. need to stop by the store tonight on my way home from work -- if there's no good looking pork shoulders I may make chicken wings instead. In either case, I'm looking forward to good food, good plants -- and a good time! |
skipping my part time job in the morning so I can dig for the swap on Saturday! Me and Kim may not have much to trade but we wouldn't miss it for the world! I am soo geeked! |
Hi Gardening Friends! I've had a slow to really slow time in the garden lately. I do have some pothos starts to swap, but that's it & they're not potted, just roots in water. I have *NOTHING* potted, but would still love to come visit. I'd be happy to bring something for the pot luck & VERY HAPPY to not bring any plants home. I just love to sit around & chit-chat w/other gardeners. I learn A LOT! Please let me know what you think. Thanks...., Sarah PS I could bring some tomatoes from the garden to give to whomever would like some. :> |
I would love tomatoes from the garden! I think that would be a great trade item. :) Oh BTW, mom will be coming with me. See you all tomorrow! Jeanne |
Thank you, Terri & Alison (& all who were there) for such a wonderful, easy-going, delicious afternoon filled w/laughter, seeds, transplants & markers. I'm really glad June came to visit too!! 'til the spring swap..., Sarah :> |
Thanks to everyone who came -- it was a blast! Big thanks to Terri and her husband, for setting everything up and making it all seem so effortless. (And thanks to Dave for manning the fire pit on a surprisingly cool day!) The food was fantastic -- not sure who brought the pork medallions, but they were mighty tasty. And I sat down at the end and had a piece of each of the three pies -- yum! Wonderful to see everyone -- Maxine and Dan, who came up from Chillicothe, get the award for the farthest travelled. Other than Terri, Sherry-from-around-the-corner had the shortest trip -- but weren't you glad you brought your car anyway, for all the plants you picked up? It's always good to see Jeanne and Mary -- aka "June" -- and the ever-ebullient Mouse and Kim+1. It was great to meet you, too, Sarah; your enthusiasm is infectious! I think Terri T. was the best prepared -- she showed up with a list of plants she'd researched that would suit her conditions and caught her interest. She was able to pick up several from her list! I got so many great plants I hadn't even known I *needed* -- like hellbore seedlings, filipendula, and Bath pinks. And I got alllllllmost enough purple ajuga to finish off the back yard ;) As if the food and plants and comraderie wasn't enough, thanks to Mouse for bringing the perfect way to cap off the afternoon -- a bright white Taurus and a bucketful of colorful markers. We got to kick off her new ArtCar with our own creations. Nothing feels more deliciously sneaky than drawing on something you usually don't get to draw on! Thanks to everyone for making it such a great afternoon. |
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Hello all, I am new to this forum. I have read Al's discussion on soil and mixes. I am curious as to the benefits of pot-in-pot planting. Does it improve drainage? Help to wick the PWT? What is the proper procedure for planting this way? Thanks |
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I just read Al's post "Dealing with Water-Retentive Soils" and it answered my question as to the benefits of pot-in-pot planting. But I am still wondering about if the inner pot is clay, what type of outer pot should be used. Thank you! |
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- Posted by spaceman13 6b (My Page) on Fri, May 24, 13 at 19:47
I used 2 of the same sized black plastic nursery pots. I think half the battle is keeping the root ball cooler, so the soil doesn't get too warm or dry out too quickly and uses less water. I saw an old episode of "Gardening by the Yard" where they were using this method at a tree farm, and am trying it for a few annuals I will pull and overwinter them in the garage. It came in real handy during a late frost, I just poped the pots out, put them into the garage overnight, then put them back in the next day! I'm not sure it has any effect on drainage or PWT. I make my own 5-1-1 and if you use that with the pot in pot, it should work well. |
Pot-in-pot uses the soil in the lower pot as a wick to draw perched water from the pot the plant is in, into the soil in the lower pot. The ht of the PWT any soil supports is the same in any pot, regardless of pot size or shape. If a plant is planted in a soil that holds 4" of PW at container capacity (when the soil is fully saturated), and you use the pot-in-pot technique with at least 4" of soil in the lower pot, you will eliminate perched water in the main pot entirely. True too, is the fact that the double potting helps to keep the main pot soil temps cooler and more stable. By double potting, you can enjoy some of the benefits that can be had by growing in mini raised beds, as opposed to conventional containers. Al |
Thank you both for your quick response. I live in SW Oregon (zone 8b) and have a young Sago palm that I brought from my Mom's home in Southern California and have not been having much luck. I think damp soil has been the one of the main issues. It's been hard to decide when to leave it out and when to put it in. It's not doing too well right now. I'm hoping it will flush soon and will be OK! Thanks again! |
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Time, a good friend to people like us, is also the enemy of the food industry. Time, as we all know, is money and as a result many foods manufactured industrially have taken the results of time and tried to replicate them with chemicals, with flavour enhancers, artificial flavours, colourings, extra fat, extra salt, modified this and modified that.
The food industry has two goals: Manufacture food quickly, then make sure it has a long shelf life. Both of these needs are the antithesis of good food and thankfully we can bypass them entirely.
When it comes to bread, this is what I had always been doing: Take flour, water, a little salt, a little sugar. Mix, rise, deflate, rise, bake. The rise, I had been told, needed to happen in a warm place to get the yeast to work, so was the sugar.
My first mistake
What I have been finding out is that the above method has a snowball's chance in hell to produce good bread. The magic ingredient, time, is missing entirely and the flour has no chance at all to release it's flavours. The yeast feeds on the first food that's available, the sugar, and leaves the wheat or rye alone.
What I do now, apart from frequently using sourdough starters, is give the dough time to work, give the yeast an incentive to interact with the ingredients. I use little yeast, in a cold environment, over a long time. Almost all of the bread I am baking starts life in the refrigerator, where the yeast will go to work very slowly, but with mouthwatering results.
Because I add no sugar, the yeast needs to look for nourishment elsewhere, and as a result the sugar in the grain itself gets used as fuel, breaking down the cell structure and creating depth of flavour. Many people we talk to don't like to acknowledge the idea that the food we create is made with the generous help and support of many species of micro-organisms. Too many commercials telling them to disinfect their kitchens have done their work, hammering into their heads the message that bacteria are a bad thing and that a sterile environment is something to strive for.
This of course is absolute nonsense. While we do keep our kitchens clean, botulism is no joke, we also understand the symbiotic relationship us humans have with bacteria and other micro-organisms such as yeast, wild and otherwise. Our entire digestive system relies on the help of tribes of friendly bacteria to work and anybody who has ever taken antibiotics knows that kick-starting intestinal flora with a generous supply of yoghurt is a very good thing indeed.
What we do when we bake bread is to create a habitat that the kind of organisms we'd like to move in will find inviting. A bread dough provides shelter and food for yeasts, and in return we get flavour and rise. Not a bad exchange, especially as we'll be killing off the entire yeast population during the baking process.
My second mistake
Most cheap bread baking machines don't reach a temperature anywhere high enough to create a decent loaf. Baking bread needs high temperatures, 500º, with the addition of steam to create a crispy crust. Steam can be added in several ways. Commercial bread ovens inject steam at high temperatures. We can mimic that effect by keeping a pan at the bottom of the oven and filling it with hot water at the beginning of the bake. Then get a spray bottle and spray the walls of the oven to create an instant moist environment.
The drawback to this is potential mess and, especially of you've got an electric oven, the obvious disadvantages of mixing water with electricity. I own a very simple gas oven, so don't have to face these issues, but I would be most cautious with a domestic electric model.
Thankfully there is a solution to this dilemma and it has changed the way I bake for the better. It is called a cloche, an unglazed ceramic bowl with a matching ceramic plate underneath. The cloche re-creates the environment we'd find in an old wood fired brick oven, or a steam injected bakery oven and loaves come out perfectly crisp, every time. I can't recommend them highly enough.
I'll be posting more about my personal bread making discoveries as I make them. Stay tuned.


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My family and I have agreed on building a pergola in our backyard. We have found the location for it and I have an idea in my mind on what i want it to look like, but we recently purchased a bench swing and I need the pergoloa to be able to hold up the weight of the bench and two full grown people...all 3 combined, less then 500 pounds. Is that possible? It will of course have more support than the 4 posts in corners, and the posts that I will purchase will most likely be 4x4 or bigger... What do you think? |
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- Posted by virgo91967 z6 KY (My Page) on Mon, Dec 26, 05 at 22:46
When in doubt about strength, go up une lumber size. But for just two folks, 4x4 should be fine.. with 2x6 cross beams and 2x2 or 2x4 rafters. I recomend galvanized carriage bolts to hold the major structural compnents together and deck screws for Pressure treated lumber for the minor fastenings. I know Screws take a little longer to instal becasue of having to pre-drill, but they will hold better for longer Anthony B. |
- Posted by stressbaby z6 MO (My Page) on Tue, Dec 27, 05 at 9:12
I agree with Anthony, go up a size. Not only do you want this structure to be structurally sound, you want to give it visual weight. If made with 4x4 and 2x6, it is likely to look skimpy, even if it is structurally sound. Go with 6x6 and 2x8 or more. Here is a photo of an arbor I built. 4x4 construction would have probably been structurally ok but the arbor would have just looked skimpy with 4x4 posts. Note that ordinary galvanized fasteners will corrode with the new ACQ pressure treated lumber. You must use hot-dipped or stainless fasteners with ACQ. Use 3/8" bolts and screws as Anthony said. Also, if your swing sways back and forth, your post anchoring system will have to be carefully considered. I've generally used the metal post anchors that bolt onto a concrete footing and elevate the base of the post off the concrete. Rot-wise, this type of anchor is preferred. But if you use these anchors and your swing sways back and forth, you may need additional bracing up top. An anchoring system with the posts in the ground might give you a structure with less sway from the swing. |
- Posted by shadegoddess15 z5 WI (My Page) on Tue, Dec 27, 05 at 14:31
thank you thank you both! |
- Posted by draftsman28 5 IN (My Page) on Wed, Dec 28, 05 at 15:48
You should find out how deep the frost line is in your area. Your post's if set in concrete will need to be below the frost line. It would probably also help with the swaying if they were set in concrete. Check out some library books on outdoor projects or thumb thru the books at a home store and see what they use to support the bench swing. The chain that attaches to the pergola will also need to be sized and secured accordingly. |
Hi Since there seem to be some professionals here Maybe I could ask a question.?? How would you secure posts in the ground in hurricane zones?? i used 4x4 set in concrete and they were snapped off at ground line or lifted out of the ground. Any suggestions?? Thanks gary |
- Posted by draftsman28 5 IN (My Page) on Thu, Dec 29, 05 at 11:27
Gary I'm not a structural engineer so I can't tell ya the sheer value of a 4x4 post is. How far down were the posts set and how deep do foundations need to be in your area for hurricane resistance? how much concrete and did you use? did you use any sort of anchor on the bottom of the post for the concrete to anchor into? |
- Posted by cottagefarmer z4b WI (My Page) on Thu, Dec 29, 05 at 15:46
You should consider steel posts attached to cast concrete blocks that have embedded high tensile bolts. Cover the posts with polyurethane decorative cladding (which can easily be replaced). |
- Posted by NathanHurst VIC Aust (My Page) on Thu, Dec 29, 05 at 18:18
If you set timber in concrete it will rot quite quickly, and the concrete will crack due to the expansion and contraction of wood with changing moisture. Use metal stirrups. |
hi The structure was 4x16 with 9 4x4 posts set in two rows tied together with 2x4's and covered with vinyl lattice.Posts were set in 18 inches of concrete. Survived Frances and Jeanne with minimal damage but Wilma either snapped the posts at ground level or lifted the posts from the ground.. Maybe it would be better to not tie it into the ground?? My 8x15 aviary had only slight damage and is just sitting on the ground though attached to the house on one side. My guess is that it didn't resist the wind as the shadehouse did?? Would like to rebuild this structure but no use making it too expensive as insurence won't cover it. thanks gary |
Hello, We chose pressure treated wood for our pergola primarly because of the high cost of ceder which my wife and I prefer. Are there any concerns with painting pressure treated wood (My wife would like the pergola white)? If so, which stains would you recommend that would lighten it up and keep it attractive yet durable? |
- Posted by agardenstateof_mind 7a/b NJ (My Page) on Tue, Feb 7, 06 at 12:22
I've been using opaque, acrylic latex stain instead of paint for years with excellent results. Unless you get up real close, you woudn't notice my front porch railings and stair risers (all treated lumber) are stained, not painted. There's never any peeling or checking of the finish and the wood appears to be still in excellent condition. Caveat: These were all constructed before the new type of treated lumber came out. It did require more than one coat the first time to get a good, opaque finish, but was well worth it. Now it just needs an occasional single coat to keep it fresh looking. I don't use paint outside any more - scraping and sanding in preparation for a new coat of exterior enamel is too much ... I'd rather be gardening! Good going! I'm still trying to get my menfolk to build a pergola over our patio. Diane |
- Posted by gardenlifer (My Page) on Tue, Feb 14, 06 at 22:26
One thing to remember...all the lateral strength(wind load) in a pergola is obtained in the footing. Pergolas by origin do not have any diagonal bracing and/or brackets. Using metal stamped brackets and other fastening devices, unless 1/4" hot dipped steel, is a waste of time. We build our pergolas/structures by utilizing ss40 galv pipe inside fiberglass columns or handmade wood columns. Yes it adds to the price, but I can assure you that it will last for decades and never blow over. Also, stainless steel fasteners are a must for 2 reasons. If you use west red cedar you will not get the staining associated with galv. fasteners. Also the new AQC treated wood is not consistant in the chemical compound quanities, therefore hot dipped fasteners and brackets (ZZ) rated for this wood all not failproof. Thats if you wanted to know...... |
Hello, my husband is building a pergola over our patio. it is 16' by 25'. He has it attched to the house.He is using 16' boards coming from the house to the end of the patio.They are being supported by #4, 4 by 4's. It doesn't look substantial enough. Is that enough to support all 12 of the 16' boards? Is there anyone with experience that can give us a good idea on the best way to do this? We live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and get some strong winds. |
- Posted by nathanhurst VIC Aust (My Page) on Tue, May 16, 06 at 3:52
patina: you might add some bracing strength by running some steel wire on two diagonals on two sides. You could then grow a vine up this (perhaps add more wires for looks). |
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Although the up and down temperatures lately may not seem to be winter, it is definitely winter. The cold temperatures and bad weather bring less desire, and sometimes less ability, to go outside, get exercise, socialize with friends, go to church, or just get out of the house. This isolation can lead to depression that is referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), or the winter blues. The winter blues can have a devastating effect on people of all ages, but can be particularly difficult for older adults. Older individuals that experience the winter blues may not be able to easily recover when winter ends and often need the assistance of prescription medication to overcome this depression.
Symptoms of SAD include an array of emotions including feeling sad, grumpy, moody, or even anxious, showing less interest in normal activities, eating more carbohydrates (resulting in weight gain), and sleeping more but feeling tired during the day. One key factor that is noted with the winter blues is sunlight. The change in the amount of sunlight received is believed to interfere with sleep-wake cycles. This, in turn, can affect serotonin levels in the brain contributing to mood. Sunlight is also important for assisting in the transport of vitamins thoughout the body.
The most important steps that can be taken is those of prevention. It is important to continue to go outside and get sunlight. This seems to be most effective when one goes outside early in the morning. For those unable to venture outside, opening shades and sitting near a window can be helpful. Resist the urge to eat a lot of pasta and bread. Don't increase the amount of coffee or alcohol because you are inside more and don't have anything else to do. Caffeine may provide a boost, but it is only temporary and alcohol is actually a depressant. If you regularly exercise, keep the same schedule. You may need to adapt your exercise routine to inside, but make every effort to keep the intensity and amount the same. Make every attempt to keep your routine the same or assist your loved ones you may be helping in keeping their routines the same. Stay warm and stay healthy!


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Simão da Fonseca, chacham of Amsterdam | |
Nicknames: | "Isaac Aboab da Fonseca" |
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Birthplace: | Castro D'Aire, Viseu District, Portugal |
Death: | Died in Amsterdam, Government of Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands |
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Son of David Aboab and Isabel da Fonseca |
Managed by: | Adam Robert Brown |
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About Simão da Fonseca, chacham of Amsterdam
Isaac Aboab da Fonseca (or Isaak Aboab Foonseca) (February 1, 1605 – April 4, 1693) was a rabbi, scholar, kabbalist and writer. In 1656, he was one of several elders within the Portuguese-Israelite community in the Netherlands who excommunicated Baruch Spinoza for the statements this philosopher made concerning the nature of God.
Isaac Aboab da Fonseca was born in the Portuguese town of Castro Daire as Simão da Fonseca. His parents were Marranos, Jews who had been forcibly converted to Christianity. Although the family had ostensibly converted to Christianity, this did not put an end to local antisemitic suspicions.
When Isaac was seven, the family moved to Amsterdam. From that moment on, the family "reconverted" back to Judaism, and Isaac was raised Jewish from that moment on. Together with Manasseh ben Israel, he was given lessons by the scholar Isaac Uziel.
At the age of eighteen, Isaac was appointed rabbi (chacham) for Beth Israel, one of three Sephardic communities which existed at that point in Amsterdam.
In 1642, Aboab da Fonseca was appointed rabbi at Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue in the then Dutch colony of Pernambuco (Recife), Brazil, a city which was occupied by the Dutch in 1624 (see Dutch Brazil, Jews in Pernambuco). ). Most of the European inhabitants of the town after the Dutch occupation were Sephardic Jews, originally from Portugal, but who had first emigrated to Amsterdam due to persecution by the Portuguese Inquisition. They then helped colonize this new Dutch colony at the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
By becoming the rabbi of the Portuguese Jewish community in Recife, Aboab da Fonseca was also probably the first appointed rabbi of the Americas. Kahal Zur Israel congregation here had a synagogue, a mikveh and a yeshiva as well. Still during Fonseca's tenure as rabbi in Pernambuco, the Portuguese re-occupied the capital of Recife in 1654, after a struggle of nine years. Fonseca then managed to return to Amsterdam after the loss of the new colony to the Portuguese. Some members of his community immigrated to North America and were among the founders of New York City.
Back in Amsterdam, Aboab da Fonseca was appointed Chief Rabbi for the Sephardic community. In 1656, he was one of several scholars who excommunicated the famous philosopher Baruch Spinoza. During the reign of Aboab da Fonseca, the community flourished; the Portuguese synagogue (the Esnoga) was inaugurated on August 2, 1675 (10 Av 5435).
Isaac Aboab da Fonseca died in Amsterdam on April 4, 1693, at the age of eighty-eight .
In 2007, the Jerusalem Institute (Machon Yerushalaim) in Israel published a book about Rabbi Fonseca's works, including the author's expositions about the community of Recife at that time. The book is called Chachamei Recife V'Amsterdam, or The Sages of Recife and Amsterdam.
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Comment: So much military trash 16
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There have been recent discussions on the board about the possibility of a single deck that can dominate all of the existing quests. I have a highly effective Spirit/Lore Deck that I wanted to put the deck through its paces, so I decided to play it best of three against every quest in the game. Is this the fabled "on deck"? Probably not, but I wanted to give it a whirl and see how it performed.
The basic concept of the deck is to keep threat low, control the board with counters and powerful synergies, and then race through quests with your vast hand fueling Protector of Lorien. Beravor fuels the cards engine, so she has to come to the dance. Glorfindel [Spirit[ is also central to keeping threat low and controlling the board through a slew of simple combos (he allows Light of Valinor, Asfaloth, and Elrond's Counsel to function). I have some flexibility for the third hero. Despite the risk that booored will start yelling at me, I chose Eowyn. Frodo and Eleanor might also make good choices, but I want the early game speed Eowyn provides, even though she doesn't offer much mid to late game.
The Deck
Gleowine (x2)
Henmarth Riversong (x2)
Warden of Healing (x3)
Asfaloth (x3)
Forest Snare (x1)
Protector of Lorien (x2)
Daeron's Runes (x3)
Lore of Imladris (x2)
Strider's Path (x2)
Arwen Undomiel (x3)
Elfhelm (x1)
Northern Tracker (x3)
Light of Valinor (x3)
Unexpected Courage (x2)
A Test of Will (x3)
Elrond's Counsel (x3)
Dwarven Tomb (x2)
Hasty Stroke (x2)
The Galadhrim's Greeting (x3)
Will of the West (x1)
Gandalf (x2)
Shadow of the Past (x2)
A Passage through Mirkwood (2 wins [38 and 63] – 0 loses)
Game 1 (win - final score, 38): I get a strong draw that includes Unexpected Courage and two Elrond's Counsel. Beravor nets me Protector of Lorien and the race is on. I finish the quest on the third turn, and without any of the spiders of Mirkwood even noticing my presence.
Game 2 (win - final score 63): Not a great draw, which keeps the party on the first stage for two turns and means tangling with a Forest Spider. But Runes keeps my deck cycling and Shadows of the Past helps ensure that we keep trudging down the Old Forest Road. This time we have to duke it out with some spiders, but Gandalf shows up at the end to team up with Glorfindel to lay low Ungoliant's Spawn.
Journey Down the Anduin (2 wins [130 and 96] – 0 loses)
Game 1 (win - final score 130): A Goblin Sniper and Warg hit the table early, start mauling my team. Arwen and a well timed Lore of Imaldris prevent death by a thousand cuts, but the constant attacks leaves Beravor unable to draw cards. After a long slog, Gleowine finally helps me dig out Gandalf. It's not until turn 10 that I can play him, Once the wizard arrives we smite the troll, and with the help of Shadows of the Past and Asfaloth we stick to the banks the Banks of the Anduin and use Protector of Lorien to race to the conclusion of the quest.
Game 2 (win - final score 96): Once again I get a first turn Warg, but I open with Elrond's Counsel, Dwarven Tomb (for Counsel), Light of Valinar (all of this made possible by Runes) . I get my card engine going and drop the Troll on turn 5. I race past the the second stage, but get a second Troll and a Marsh Adder on my final draw. They slow me down, but this victory is much more comfortable.
Escape from Dol Goldur (2 wins [235 and 96] – 1 lose)
Game 1 (win - final score, 235): Eowyn starts out as a prisoner, but by turn two I have Unexpected Courage and Asfalath out, followed by Riversong next turn. My threat keeps creeping up, but I manage to stabilize the game with Light and Protector, despite having a growing hoard of enemies that will come crashing down on my at 35 threat. I free Eowyn and Gandalf is able to deal with the Nazghul, but the game almost ends on turn 11 when I hit 35 threat. I top deck 2 Elrond's Counsel to keep going. Turn 13 brings another close call with Ungoliant's Spawn and Hummerhorns as a Shadow Card, but then I start bring a stream of Trackers to the board to crush the orc masses.
Game 2 (lose – turn 9): Glorfindel is prisoner, which worries me since Asfaloth was the key to the first game. I get hit with Eyes of the Forest in set up, losing half my hand. I get out Unexpected Courage and Warden of Healing, but a Cavern Guardian puts early pressure on me, and Caught in a Web keeps me from replenishing my hand. I approach the Tower Gate at the wrong time, and get hit with Dol Goldur Orcs, followed by Ungoliant's Spawn and Hummerhorns as Shadow Cards. My few allies die, and my threat shoots up high enough that a Beast Master crushes my small party
Game 3 (win - final score 96): I am unsure I can win with anyone besides Eowyn as the prisoner, so I don't draw a random hero this time around. The opening table has two locations, Dol Goldur Orcs, and Cavern Guardians, but I have Light of Valinar and Asfaloth in my opening hand, and draw Unexpected Courage turn two. I get slammed with threat after the first turn (it jumps to 31), but by the start of turn three I have cleared all of the initial threats and control the board. My card draw engine gets going, I play Elrond's Counsel five times to control threat (go dwarven tomb!), and I simply out race the Nazgul, finishing the last two quest stages in only two turns. Wow.
Hunt for Gollum (2 wins [80 and 95] – 0 loses)
Game 1 (win - final score 80): Between Old Wives Tales, the East Bank, and the Old Ford (as a shadow card), I can't get allies onto the table. But I get the full load of attachments in the first four turns (Glorfindel has Asfaloth and Light of Valinar, Eowyn has Protector of Lorien and Beravor has two Unexpected Courage). Add one Northern Tracker to the mix, and we ride roughshod over the location heavy encounter deck.
Game 2 (win - final score 95): I get so enthralled with Asfaloth and Elrond's Counsel, that I keep a hand that I should probably have thrown back. I get swarmed with three Hunters from Mordor; they can't find me because of my low threat, but the bog down my progress. Glordindel eventually lures one into a Forest Snare, I get Unexpected Courage and Gleowine on the table, and dump my whole hand to Protector of Lorien for three straight turns. Eventually, we find Gollum's trail.
Conflict at the Carrack (2 wins [119 and 162] – 0 loses)
Game 1 (win – final score 119): A first turn Riversong ensures that I am in complete control of the game, while the Warden of Healing shuts down the threat from the early Warg and Sniper who harry me. I build up slowly, keeping threat well below the range of the trolls. Eventually, Beravor is able to use Protector of Lorien to stave off the trolls, while Glorfindel and Eflhelm lead an army of Trackers to slay the fearsome monsters one by one. I forget to use Shadows of the Past on what should have been the last turn, and draw into a Hill troll, but it only prolongs the inevitable.
Game 2 (win – final score 162): The game begins with Eowyn thrown in a sack, crippling my resource generation and threatening to send my threat through the roof. Fortunately, Arwen and Glorfindel (with light of the Valinar and Protector of Lorien) stabilize progress. I end up drawing my entire deck using that to my advantage to recycle a steady stream of Gandalfs, Elrond's Counsel and jetsam used to fuel Protector.
The deck exceed my high expectations, going 10-1. Will the deck struggle with Rhosgobel? Of course it will. The attachment destruction and lower engagement values in Darrowdelf will also certainly give it problems. I doubt I would win two of every three games against Escape from Dol Goldur, but I didn't need dream draws from the encounter deck to beat that scenario. It's simply a very strong deck.
In terms of construction, in 11 games I never once played Strider's Path, so that card should be replaced with something else (Burning Brand, perhaps?). I only played Lore of Imaldris once, but it saved the game, and I will need it to have any hope of Rhosgobel. Given the number of ways I have to use dead cards, I wouldn't take it out. Forest Snare also only hit the table in one game.
The big surprise to me was the The Galadhrim's Greeting. In 11 games, I only played it once or twice. It used to be a staple card in my Spirit/Lore Strategies, but Elrond's Counsel is far superior, and at the rate this deck cycles I don't know if the high resource cost of Greeting makes it worth including. The deck's main weakness is low resource generation, so I may shift to something cheaper, but I have no idea what that would be. So, is this the one deck? More to come soon, but if you have questions about how the deck works, comments or criticisms, please post them.


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World Maker Faire New York 2013
Lightening Strikes! Five Accomplished Young Makers
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William Grant
William Grant is an avid maker who is passionate about wood working, Arduino and the outdoors. He is a 2nd grader in Milton, Massachusetts and would like to be an engineer when he grows up.
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Lucas Weakley is a 17-year-old Eagle Scout who will be a senior next year in the Engineering and Manufacturing Institute for Technology (EMIT) at Forest High School in Ocala, Fla. He's been fascinated with making things ever since he was little and played around with Lego (he still does). As he got older, Lucas became more interested in flight and got his first RC plane for his ninth birthday. Recently he's been designing and building his own planes and now hosts a YouTube show called BusyBee TV, a biweekly show where he does reviews, how-tos, scratch builds, and other things related with the hobby. Lucas also has his own aerial videography company called TopView Aerials, where he gets hired to film real estate, events, and other activities with his multicopters and other aerial vehicles. When he graduates high school, Lucas hopes to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical College to study mechanical engineering with an aviation emphasis. He hopes to design, build, and fly real planes in the future.
Drew Beller
I'm a high school student in Hewlett, NY. I'm a tinkerer and an engineer, a member of our award winning high school robotics team, and the founder of pebblecovers.com. I've also worked as a hardware and software engineer at matter.io in Cambridge, MA and lectured on topics including entrepreneurship, small batch manufacturing with 3D printing, and crowd funding.
Joey Hudy
I'm Joey, I'm 16 and go to ASU-HYSA. I've made: 3x3x3 LED Arduino Shield, SMD Arduino Shield & Marshmallow Cannon.nMy latest is a 3d Body Scanner. I can scan you and them print you on 3d printer.
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I just came back from a national competition (ACT-SO) and the NAACP hosts it. My category was engineering and I won the silver medal in my category. Last week the Mayor of Brockton gave me a citation
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Henry Hargreaves – Backstage Meals of Famous Musicians
Many of you have heard the stories about what artists request prior to their concerts and shows. Many of the requests are fairly normal, but many are pretty outlandish and weird. A rider is basically what these requests are called. They're condition(s) in a contract/agreement that outlines … READ MORE


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Fallen Heroes - Agent Enrique 'Kiki' CamarenaMember SubmissionIt makes no difference how they are described – as a fallen hero or as an officer down, the loss of any law enforcement officer in the line of duty has a huge impact on many people. First, the family – the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, wives and children, all share the brunt of this tragic and sudden loss. Then comes the loss to the department. It makes no difference if the individual is a total rookie or if he or she is a thirty year veteran, the impact is still the same. A brother or sister is gone. Occasionally, the loss of an officer will have an impact on the community at large and even those who did not personally know the officer will shed a tear and offer their condolences. Sometimes, officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice become larger in death and do more to bring recognition to the battle of good versus evil, than they probably could have ever hoped to accomplish in life. I believe the four Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who were ambushed and killed in Canada on March 3, 2005 will be memorialized throughout history as positive, eternal symbols for Canadian law enforcement and the citizens of Canada. The United States has had such a law enforcement symbol for the past twenty years. His name was Enrique (Kiki) Camarena. Briefly, this is his story and his legacy, not only to law enforcement, but to our nation. Background: I first met 'Kiki" in the late sixties or early seventies when he was a patrol officer with the Calexico, California Police Department. I was working narcotics with U.S. Customs at the time and Kiki often worked investigations with us. Later he transferred to the Imperial County Sheriff's Department where he and several of his fellow deputies more or less became permanent fixtures in our office working side by side with us, almost on a daily basis. About 1974 Kiki applied for the position of Special Agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). I sat on his interview board and it was a pleasure to recommend him for the job. I knew that he had the tenacity of a bulldog, that he loved to work, and that he already knew the job of getting narcotics and narcotics traffickers off of the street. After being hired by DEA, Kiki worked stateside for a few years and then transferred to the DEA office in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Kiki, during the time that he worked in Mexico, made a huge impact on the flow of narcotics flowing out of Mexico. As a part of a normal rotation of assignments, Kiki and his family were about transfer back to the United States – only several weeks remained before he and his family would make the move but on February 7, 1985, Kiki was kidnapped by members of a drug cartel. He was tortured for approximately three days and finally died as a result of his injuries. Approximately one month later, after much pressure by the U.S., he was finally found in a dump As a result of these heinous crimes of kidnapping, torture and murder, the name of Kiki Camarena immediately became known to millions of Americans and his legacy was born. Red Ribbon week, the anti drug program was established in his honor. And now a national education fund has been established to assist families of those who have a family member who has been seriously wounded or who have lost their "fallen hero." The details of this education fund and what you can do to help, financially or otherwise, are below. In my opinion, by helping, anyway that you can, you are remembering in your own way, all who are left behind. With thanks and gratitude, Robert Walker Details: First Year Update March 30, 2005 One year ago today (2004) a bust of the late Enrique 'Kiki' Camarena was installed at the San Diego DEA office in recognition of all narcotic officers who have been killed or wounded in the line of duty. The building was named for Agent Camarena and a special display was installed next to the Wall of Honor. The San Diego Chapter of AFFNA was involved in the project and decided to ask nationwide for contributions to help place similar busts in public buildings, schools and libraries as a drug prevention effort. When everyone responded overwhelmingly, the Foundation was formed as an IRS non-profit 501 (c) (3) public benefit organization with the help of Attorney Charles Purdy and the CPA firm of Nation Smith Hermes Diamond who volunteered their assistance. By the end of 2004 more than $25,000 had been received from individuals and organizations for bust purchases and seven had been installed. In addition to the one at San Diego, similar ceremonies were held at DEA offices at Phoenix, Imperial (CA), the El Paso Intelligence Center, and the DEA/AFFNA traveling exhibit, which was then at New York City and is now moving to Chicago. Others were installed at the Lugonia Elementary School in Redlands, CA, and at the Bonnie L. Garcia Elementary School in Laredo, TX. The latter was funded by the family of AFFNA and FOBA member Eloy Garcia in honor of his mother. On February 7, 2005 (the 20th anniversary of the abduction of Agent Camarena), another bust was installed by the Police Officers Association at Calexico, CA, where Kiki first worked in law enforcement at the PD and later joined DEA. Other projects for 2005 will include the installation of busts at the DEA office in Boston sponsored by the Northeast Chapter of AFFNA; at the DEA training facility at Quantico; and at the DEA office in St. Louis as a part of their participation in Red Ribbon week. Others in the planning stages are at the Courthouse in Vallejo, CA, and another at a site to be selected by FOBA. The Foundation now has a website--- thanks to the help of Mr. Eric Valenzuela. A brochure is now at the printers and will be ready for distribution in April. The 'Camarena Pins' with individualized numbers have been received from the manufacturer and will now be sent to each past and future contributor. Directors of the organization are: Geneva 'Mika' Camarena, Diogenes 'Dodge' Galanos, Joseph Gonzales, Rich Gorman, Ted Hunter, Bobby Sheppard, Bruce Stock and John Windham. Advisory Board members are: Peter Bensinger, Enrique Camarena (Kiki's eldest son), Myrna Covarrubias, Diana Holly and John Lawn. Historian is Kathy Galanos. Officers are John Windham, President; Dodge Galanos, Vice President; and Bobby Sheppard, Secretary-Treasurer. Major volunteers are Annabelle Grills and Jean Montenegro. Agent Misha Piastro is our liaison with DEA SAC John Fernandes. HOW YOU CAN HELP: 1. Send donations. Make checks payable to the Enrique Camarena Foundation, and mail to: P. O. Box 28691, San Diego, CA, 92198. You will receive an elegant pin bearing your own 'Camarena Number.' If you gave last year, please do so again because your money is being well spent, is needed, and is tax deductible. 2. Help select sites. Because our goal is to prevent drug abuse we need to install busts in cities everywhere, including yours. You can act as a catalyst by locating a site and helping arrange financing through civic clubs, businesses, other drug prevention groups, etc. We have a new source for the busts with a reduced cost of only $900 plus shipping and handling (about $1,100 total. They previously cost $1,800 +.) We will help you work out the financing in any way possible. If there's a will, there is a way. 3. Promote the wearing of 'Kiki Camarena' Reminderbands. They are red in color, come in three sizes, and are inscribed: "'KIKI CAMARENA 1947-1985' and 'www.camarenafoundation.org .'" Because this is the 20th anniversary of Kiki's abduction there will be heightened interest, especially during Red Ribbon Week in October. You can order Reminderbands from the address below for $5 each to support the cause. There are no limits to the orders, minimum or maximum. (The Calexico Chamber of Commerce bought $500 worth and sold out quickly). 4. Furnish ideas. Please send suggestions because we find them to be helpful. Don't hesitate to call or write about anything we are doing. You can call 858-485-1356, e-mail email@example.com, or write to P. O. Box 28691, San Diego, CA 92198. And please check out the website at CamarenaFoundation.org. It's new but will expand quickly. This Foundation can well become one of the best projects ever for impacting drug abuse, and it guarantees those narcotic officers who were killed or wounded that their sacrifices were not made in vain. By focusing on the name of Enrique "Kiki' Camarena, whose death came under terrible circumstances and impacted the entire spectrum of drug abuse, we can make enormous inroads with your help. Thanks for your concern,
John Windham, President
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Seeing as it is now July 8th, I hope all in the USA enjoyed the 4th and that everyone - around the world - is having a great start to the weekend! The inspiration and encouragement of this blog stems from several discussions, but one specifically with an individual - you know who you are! - regarding Scientific Linux and XenServer 6.2. It was a rather ...
XenTools and XenServer 6.1
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Any 8-5 LPN/LVN jobs out there?
0Apr 27, '13 by NursingBroI feel like these stressful 12 hour shifts are ruining my life. I feel stressed when at work and when I get back home thinking about going to work tomorrow.
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1Apr 28, '13 by 1hotnurse08Home Health is also an option. It's usually a Mon-Fri job and only 8 hrs. The RN's at the facility where I worked were on-call and took first call and we were on the schedule also as a back-up for on-call if the RN was not able to get to the patient. We also had patients who would require treatments and injections for an X amount of days so that would occasionally fall over into the weekend. For the most part, it was a great job but had its fair share of paperwork. Just do your paperwork timely and try not to get behind. Try private duty or respite care. Some cases do 8 and 12 hrs. I did a combination of both.NurseJoy33 likes this.
1Apr 28, '13 by LTCNSI'm a LPN and have been working Mon-Fri. for many years, and to be honest, the five days straight without a break are getting old. The weekends go by so fast it's unreal. Next month I will start working two weekends a month and can't wait to have a day off during the week to break up that five day stretch. Also looking forward to having days without all the chaos that goes on during the week on days. Oh, and I work 6:30a.m.-3:00p.m.
I worked in a clinic 8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri. and didn't like it at all. It was after five when I got home and was too exhausted to do anything. Also, not near enough pay for what I had to do day in and day out. Clinics can be great though. I just didn't work in the right one.Last edit by LTCNS on Apr 28, '13TheCommuter likes this. -
1Apr 28, '13 by TheCommuter, ASN, RN Senior ModeratorClinics, doctors' offices, occupational health centers, same-day surgical centers, and radiology suites all offer 8-hour day schedules, but many of these positions are highly coveted and go to the nurses with the right mix and length of experience.
If you're willing to work from 7:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday, many nursing homes and LTC facilities offer this schedule to their day nurses. However, LTC is in a stressful league of its own.andreasmom02 likes this. -
0May 11, '13 by nursepriceits mainly 5 8hrs, 4 10 hrs, 3 12hrs...
i currently work 7-5p 4 days a week.
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0May 17, '13 by HippyDippyLPNI work in a clinic, 8:30 to 5, no weekends, OT, or holidays BUT I make $5 less an hour than LTC. I had to take this schedule due to small children and while I like it, I sure do miss LTC pay
0May 17, '13 by leeroijaewonIm an lvn at a triage/ambulatory clinic that is part of a big hospital chain I work 8am-4:30pm love it so far learning a lot
1May 30, '13 by Ks mommy nurseIf you haven't looked around, may I suggest home health care? I started off in hh almost 9 years ago and love the flexibility! I've worked with the same family for 6 years during the week and 8 years with another pt on the weekends (on and off-over the years). I've been able to attend most of my daughters activities and all important events. She's graduating next week from high school Another great thing about hh, is that I choose if I want to work a holiday or not. Plus, my schedule is flexible enough for me to go to school!
Good luck with making a choice!!NurseJoy33 likes this.


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Bridget "Missy" Zorn takes a quick breath and blots her dry cheek with a Kleenex as a Denver police detective stares at her impassively from the other side of a folding table. Then she plunges back into her description of the murder of Manuel "Roberto" Rodriguez. She speaks in a quick and quiet monotone, as if she's told the story many times before. A second officer, video camera in hand, records everything from behind the window of the interrogation room. Zorn's lawyer and a representative from the district attorney's office watch from across the room.
She was riding in the back of the truck with Rodriguez, Zorn continues. Her friend and lesbian lover, Meshel Turtle Sirio, was at the wheel. When the truck reached the bank of Church Ditch near Golden, the two women got out of the truck, dropped the tailgate and began arguing loudly as Rodriguez, a 27-year-old illegal immigrant from the Mexican state of Zacatecas, listened, wide-eyed, in terror.
"She asked me to throw him in [the canal]," Zorn says of Sirio. "She started screaming at me to 'Do it!' and I was screaming and crying, 'No!' I told her, 'No! Let's let him go!'"
Sirio, Zorn continues, was adamant that Rodriguez had to die. "She pulled on the blanket, and he fell out of the truck. He hit the side of his head. He hit a rock and he went underneath the water. I started screaming more because I didn't want to see it. I was crying." Zorn cries now, in front of the detectives, as she describes turning away to avoid watching the helpless Rodriguez sink below the surface of the dark water.
"Then," Zorn tells the officers, "she told me to drive. And she said if I ever left her, she'd kill me."
Zorn's interview, conducted on June 6, 1996, took less than two hours. Police arrested Sirio that same afternoon, nabbing her as she watched television at her sister's home in Brighton. They hustled her out the door while she was still barefoot.
Last month Zorn took the stand in a Denver courtroom and again told her spellbinding tale. And though there was no physical evidence linking Sirio to the crime--and despite Sirio's claim that she wasn't even in town when the murder was committed--jurors believed enough of Zorn's story to find Sirio guilty of kidnapping, robbery and first-degree murder. Last week Denver District Judge Larry Naves sentenced Sirio to life without parole plus 56 years, a sentence that guarantees she will die in prison.
"This is one of the most vicious things I've ever seen," Naves said, referring to the agony Rodriguez must have suffered as he lay, hogtied, while Sirio "smoked dope" and contemplated his fate. "It's horrifying to think what he must have been thinking when he died," added Naves. "I don't believe Ms. Sirio deserves to be outside another day."
The guilty verdict, however, satisfied almost nobody.
Zorn, who'd been granted limited immunity for her testimony, walked out of court a free woman, to the distress of at least one jury member and the victim's family. To them, the idea that the diminutive Sirio--who stands 4-foot-11 and weighed just over 100 pounds at the time of her arrest--could have overpowered Rodriguez and then forced her taller, bulkier lover (Zorn is 5-foot-2, 150 pounds) into assisting her, is absurd. Particularly because Zorn, 29, had been arrested for allegedly beating and harassing the 28-year-old Sirio during their four-year relationship.
"It was explained to the family that had it not been for [Zorn coming forward], the police probably would not have found who did it," says Rodriguez's sister-in-law, Nora Muniz. "But [the family] feels cheated. They feel that something should have been done to her, too."
"We thought both of them were equally guilty," echoes a juror who asked not to be identified. "But we couldn't convict both of them, because both of them were not on trial. I feel sorry for the victim's family," he adds. "They did not receive full justice on this at all."
Notebook papers covered with Meshel Sirio's crooked handwriting slide across the smooth table and drop to the floor as she nervously searches for the detail--any detail--that will prove her point. Her hands, as small as a child's, thrust the scribbled notes at a visitor as if the jottings can somehow prove her innocence and explain how she landed in the Denver County Jail. "This has got me close to a nervous breakdown," she says.
Sirio has never been in jail before, but she's no stranger to trouble. "She was a very fast child, you might say, always being able to do as she pleased," recalls Ruth, a longtime friend who asks that her real name not be used. As a teenager, Sirio went to school only when she was forced to by the courts. She left home at the age of thirteen to live with her lesbian lover Babette, a woman five years her elder who quickly assumed the dominant--and sometimes violent--role in the relationship. "Babette would always have these 'reasons' for hitting Meshel--like, 'She was talking back,'" Ruth recalls.


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Passing on the Tools to My Baby Girl
I grew up in a household of all girls. It wasn't until much later my brother was born. My father is an electrician and overall handy man. There isn't a thing he can't build or fix. Though I had my fair share of dolls, what really interested me were my father's tools. I always hovered around him while he was working around the house.
Backyard decks, installing chandeliers, tiling a floor, whatever it was he was doing, I was there watching. "Do you need any help, Baba?" I would ask, eagerly awaiting an answer that involved me using the power drill. Instead my tasks normally included passing a wrench or holding the faucet straight as he tightened it.
Once I grew up and got married, I still held on to that love of tools and building that I had as a young girl. It never really left me. I assembled all of the furniture in our home while my husband did the heavy lifting. I assembled baby furniture right up through my ninth month of pregnancy. Not because my husband hated reading directions and would leave a few pieces behind after a build, but because I loved doing it myself. At the end of each assembly or after evenly hanging pictures around the house, I would stand back and think to myself, "Baba would be so proud."
I have three daughters and hope to pass on that DIY trait to them. I want them to feel comfortable walking through the aisles of a hardware store. Know that they shouldn't be intimidated by a fifteen page instruction booklet to assemble a home gym. And if they want to own fabulous shoes, they'll have the ability to build a beautiful shoe rack to display them.
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B016 Single Star
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This single star positioned at standing eye level allows you to peek out.
This motif measures 10cmH x 10cmW.
Recommended position - third down or central.
If you want a different position or a design deviation you can specify your requirements in the "Special Instructions" box.
Use a metal measuring tape and measure every window in centimetres to the nearest mm (e.g. 91.2cm… read more