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Earth Day is approaching; it is officially celebrated on April 22nd, and I find myself pondering what I have mostly taken for granted for decades. Unlike young folks, I remember public trucks spraying our neighborhood with a fine mist of what was very likely DDT. I also remember that practice came to an abrupt halt within a year of the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. In the last year or so, I've wondered how would I answer if a child should ask me: "Who is (are) your hero(es)?" Is it possible to have a hero in the late 20th/21st century with all I've seen? I have realized that Rachel Carson is one of my heroes. Ms. Carson is probably my number 1 hero. And I'll go further; I think Rachel Carson is one of the most important people of the 20th century - yes, to me, one of the greatest Americans ever. I have been able to take most environmental issues for granted for decades now because she lived, understood, wrote, and brought about change for all of us. Similarly, Earth Day which in no small way was Senator Gaylord Nelson's way of celebrating, and I think more importantly, of reminding us to be ever vigilant of the need to protect our environment, our Earth, has become something mostly taken for granted as well. It's a children's day now - a plant a tree day like Arbor Day. Earth Day isn't Arbor Day. I have decided that this year, I will remember that. I will remember Rachel Carson's work and remember that I must remain vigilant. Please join me. If you don't know who Rachel Carson is, then please research and learn about her. And if you do, then please remember and be thankful with me for the changes she inspired a generation to make. And let us not forget. Thank you. |
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Wonderful tribute and timely reminder. She's one of my heroes also. Kate |
Also remember in childhood jumping up in the middle of a Summer night to close the windows against the gagging smell of the spray trucks. We had one of those whole house attic fans that would drag the mist well into the house by the time we shut it off. Actually made me sick the rest of the night. Came upon Silent Spring in high school & took it to heart at a time when a better life through chemicals was widely embraced & no one else I knew paid her any mind. Her book was a huge wake up call that rippled out in many directions over time. Consider her a founder & trigger of the environmental movement. She's a heroine of mine, too. As is Adelle Davis for her books on how to nourish the body. Those helped me rebuild after years of toxic onslaught found me chemically hypersensitive. J.I. Rodale, founder of The Rodale Institute for organic farming & gardening, became a hero to me when I realized in my early 20's that I needed to grow my own veggies to have good food. He was considered a crackpot for many years. When Carson & Davis both died of cancer, their critics sought to use the circumstances to discredit their work. To me, it only strengthened their works' significance. These three pioneers are all giants. |
I too recall the mosquito trucks spraying our neighborhood and my mother yanking me inside. The decimation of the South American rain forest is frightening. I love my roses and daylilies but cherish the trees. In the terrible drought of 2011, I dragged soaker hoses to my big oaks - the water bill was horrendous but I don't miss a penny of it. The trees still stand. For those of you interested in holistic medicine, peruse the website of Walter Last. Very interesting reading. I look forward to Arbor Day and Earth Day - I truly enjoy tending and planting trees and watching them grow and mature yearly and plan to teach my grandchildren to love and respect them as well. Happy spring to all - noticed my wisteria buds swelling and there are tiny buds on the bridal wreath - thought the later freezes had zapped them - hoping winter is done with us here in east Texas. Judith |
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Happy Earth Day! Almost weekly, it seems, there is a headline about another Earthlike planet, but to our knowledge Earth is the only life in the universe. And here's the BIG PICTURE: The Voyager 1 spacecraft was launched in 1977. After 36 years, Voyager 1 left our solar system (aka the heliosphere) - about 7 months ago. 36 years just to get out of the solar system! Link below. Our Earth is EXTREMELY precious. And we know how beautiful it is too, don't we? Happy Earth Day! |
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- Posted by kittymoonbeam (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 1:11
Happy Earth Day I am grateful for any little thing anyone is willing to do to make it a cleaner planet. A little while back when the canneries were around the bay in CA, the coastline lost it's beautiful creatures and was declared almost dead. The fish were finally gone and the canneries closed. The area was cleaned and now it's protected with the return of all the plants and animals. I know that if we work on these things we can have beauty return to areas that were written off as lost. I don't think it's too late. We have to say that we want it. |
- Posted by sandandsun 9a FL (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 14:22
You are so very correct, Ms. Moonbeam. The subtle problem is that which we take for granted is often lost. "We have to say that we want it." Indeed. And also in deed. |
- Posted by sandandsun 9a FL (My Page) on Tue, Apr 22, 14 at 23:19
Cancer was mentioned earlier. The link below at the national institute of health indicates that young women - under 20 years old while DDT was widely used and that were exposed were five (5) times more likely to get breast cancer. Back in the day there were commercials with pretty women being sprayed directly with the fog. I know there are a lot of pink ribbons in this country. The study indicates that there could have been a whole lot more of them. Just one of the ways that Rachel Carson is a hero. |
Here is a link that might be useful: DDT and Breast Cancer in Young Women: New Data on the Significance of Age at Exposure
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I'm feeling a bit perplexed, TV Watchers. You see, I can't decide which makes me want to unplug my TV set and chuck it out my fourth-floor window more: (A) Justin Bobby's very existence on the show or (B) Audrina's very existence on the show. Then there's option (C) the screechy voices of those dang hosts from The Hills: Live After Show. Feel free to cast your vote (or even offer your own list) in the message board in the following pages because I really think we could all benefit from a mini griping session about The Hills. After last night's episode in which the focus was once again on Audrina's doormat ways I can't think of anything I'd rather do than bitch and moan. (It can actually be cathartic. Go on. Try it.)
The episode seemed to have started off on the right foot, with Audrina admitting to her coworker Chiara that she'd finally realized that Justin Bobby's vicious cycle of heartbreak was getting tiresome. Of course, the minute I saw the episode's title on the screen "I want you to be with me" I just knew Audrina's confession was going to somehow wind up being just a giant tease.
Fast-forward to a studio session with "recording artist" Brandy (thanks, subtitle, we would never have known who she was otherwise), where Audrina and Chiara were hard at work doing...well, I don't really know what they were doing there because I'm not even sure what their fake job titles are. Apparently Audrina took the "Heidi Montag Fast Track to Success" course because she's now able to advise music acts on their album cover art. I don't know what's worse: asking Audrina for her opinion, or making an appearance on The Hills in an obvious attempt to gain publicity. Has Brandy really reached a point in her career where she needs an MTV reality show to boost her profile? Guess so. Her new song did make for a nice background soundtrack to Audrina's talk with Justin outside the studio, at least.
Yes, like the sketch ball he is, Justin showed up at the studio to have a "talk" with Audrina. Couldn't he have waited until after she was done with her so-called job before they had their heart-to-heart? I so wish Chiara had dramatically blocked the doorway in a desperate attempt to stop her friend from going down the same pothole-riddled road again. It would've made for much better TV than what actually played out, which was Chiara giving Audrina a tsk-tsk look, and Audrina saying defensively, "I can't keep running from it, I have to talk to him."
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Ask anyone working in the fashion industry which designer they most admire, and chances are they will say Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons. For AnOther Magazine 18 we asked some friends, including Stephen Jones, Nick Knight, Alexander McQueen and Björk, just what it is that makes the elusive designer such an unlikely figurehead for fashion. Here a rare written response from the lady herself is accompanied by images of the S/S10 Comme des Garçons collection shot by AnOther Magazine's Fashion Director Cathy Edwards and photographer Lina Scheynius.
All Clothes by Comme des Garcons spring/summer 2010 collection; Underwear by Spanx
"The main pillar of my activity is making clothes, but this can never be the perfect and only vehicle of expression. I am always thinking of the total idea, and the context of everything. Fashion alone is so far from being the whole story. It seems that with fashion, as with art, things are getting easier in one sense, but at the same time it is getting harder to be stimulated about things or excite people. Without that impetus of creation, progress is not possible. All kinds of ways of expression are spreading out all over the place, information is overflowing, and it's harder and harder to be excited about anything. In order to be stimulated or moved in the future, we probably have to go into space and look at our world from there. What do I think is an unyielding spirit? It would be wonderful if everyone had it in equal measure. But it's impossible. This defiant mentality can also be called the fight against absurdity and injustice and the power (authority) that thrives around it (that is rampant). One cannot fight the battle without freedom. I think the best way to fight that battle, which equals the unyielding spirit, is in the realm of creation. That's exactly why freedom and the spirit of defiance is the source (fountainhead) of my energy."Rei Kawakubo
Photography: Lina ScheyniusStyling: Cathy EdwardsHair: Lyndell Mansfield at CLM using Bumble and Bumble Make-up: Kelly Cornwell at Premier using Clarins Models: Ranya and Karolin at Supreme Styling assistants: Paul Wagenblast, Hollie Lacayo Hair assistant: Roxane Attard


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Hi, y'all! I'm a newbie, and I don't even know where to BEGIN to search for the answer here, I'm just hoping y'all can help me save my garden!!! We had torrential rains here a couple weeks ago that pretty much washed out my entire garden, ugh. So now I know it's probably too late "technically" to plant, but would I be wasting my seeds if I went ahead and started more and transplanted them in the garden after it dries out (it's literally a big mud pit right now)? I've also thought about changing it to a container garden, just forgetting about the plowed land and planting in pots or a raised bed, or anything else I can find. Really, I just don't know what to do at this point. This is my first garden since I was very young...and even then, I just helped, so I never really knew how to do all that stuff. I was desperate to have a garden this year because we're trying to eat clean and our food bill is way too high. Please help!
The varieties I have are as follows (they're all heirloom seeds):
I'm sorry if these newbie questions have been answered, I'm hoping I'm not being annoying coming in here like this, but I sure would love any help y'all could give me! |
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It is never too late to plant, you just have to plant the right things at the right time. The thing you need to address first is the drainage issue that got you to this point, because you are likely to see a few more hard rains between the next planting and the subsequent harvest. It may be that your garden is in the wrong place, or that your soil conditions aren't optimal, or that you need more organic matter or raised beds, but there is no point in replanting until you fix the underlying problem - washing out is just the symptom of what really needs to be corrected. |
Yeah, that was my biggest concern as well. If it flooded after one heavy rain, it is going to flood after EVERY heavy rain. Replanting will just end in failure next time there's a cloud buster that ruins it all over again. |
Okay, thank y'all. I'm all for doing a raised bed, I have another area I can put it in. I was using an existing garden spot that my in-laws have used for years with no problem. I thought the reason it washed out was maybe because the plants hadn't been in the ground but for just a few days when it rained. I can move the garden, or do containers, or make a raised bed, I just didn't know if I could restart all these seeds again and still plant a decent garden this late in the season (since many things needed to be planted from early Feb to mid-March). |
Your best bets are the beans, tomatoes, peppers, melons. Corn doesn't transplant too well and the other stuff are cool season crops that will probably not do well in the heat of TX, once you'll be able to get them in the ground. Save them for fall. |
- Posted by harveyhorses 7 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 10:20
Wow sorry about your garden. I went for raised beds for just that reason. I am just west of Richmond Va, close to the river, so we get some storms rolling through that are just amazing. Last night, 1 1/2 in almost two hours. 5 miles away they got 1/4 inch. Now that I have started them, I love them, but they fit my needs. Good luck! |
You can also look specifically for strains with short maturation lengths. They're usually fairly easy to spot with things like "Early Bird" tacked onto the name somewhere. Just check the seed packets or look online, the fewer days required to maturity, the better. Although at this point its still early enough to just replant everything and still be more or less okay. |
- Posted by nancyjane_gardener USDA 8ish No CA (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 21:13
I think there's a Texas gardening forum here someplace. You might check it out. Nancy |
Don't give up! Great advice already on here. I'd add the possibility of using mulch -- straw or hay or whatever you can get your hands on. I always lay lots of hay over my potato rows (after they're hilled) and when my neighbors have been washed away, mine stay put. Good luck -- the growing season is very young and you should be able to solve this. |
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Funding expected to help complete transportation, community improvement projects.
With $51 billion in federal stimulus money headed for California,
the city of Santa Clarita is ready
with its wish list.
"We sent a list of
requests to Senators Boxer and Feinstein and Congressman Buck McKeon in
December," City Manager Ken Pulskamp said. "They're still figuring out the
federal distribution, but we've been told several of our projects will be
Now that the stimulus has passed, the "shovel ready"
projects will proceed.
A good portion of the money will go towards public transportation
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busses (a crime prevention method that has proven successful) and $1.7 million
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In addition, road improvement projects will benefit from
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and Whites Canyon Road and
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In anticipation of the Senate's approval of the Omnibus
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his spokesman Bob Haueter said that several local projects will receiving
Those projects include $1,148,000 for perchlorate cleanup at
the Whittaker-Bermite site; $500,000 for public access to the Pacific Coast
Trail, which runs the length of California, including a portion in Acton/Agua
Dulce that will transfer from private to public hands; $239,000 for the ongoing
project to restore the Santa Clara River, currently being worked on by the Army
Corps of Engineers; $333,000 for a helipad at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial
Hospital, which will help the hospital maintain its status as a trauma center;
$238,000 for the University Center Consortium and $570,000 toward the
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+ Is the government lying or incompetent?
Dear Editor:
At a recent congressional hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and three of her officials were pointedly asked if they knew who was responsible for turning the Christmas bomber over to civilian legal authorities.
Each of them answered, "I don't know."
This raises two possible scenarios.
One: They do know who made that decision, and they are protecting that individual or individuals. In this scenario, they are lying and are guilty of perjury.
Two: With the massive organization and funding of Homeland Security, they have not been able to isolate that person or persons within our own legal system who is/are responsible for that decision. If this is the case, it would be one of the worst examples of bureaucratic incompetence any government agency has ever displayed.
In either scenario, these four individuals should be replaced immediately. Because an inexperienced individual would never be chosen to serve as warden of a high-risk prison, it is my fervent hope that the new head of Homeland Security is someone with a military background.
W.M. "Cash" Register
Longboat Key
+ Retirees chose Key because it was peaceful
Dear Editor:
I take quill in hand to express my thoughts about commercialism of the Key.
Thirty-two years ago, I moved here permanently because it was quiet, peaceful and mostly full-time retirees, who also chose the Key because of these reasons.
The mere fact that businesses struggle proves my point that most of the full-time retirees don't want but just a few businesses here. For example: Publix, CVS Pharmacy and maybe a walk-in clinic, plus a newsy, local paper.
I. Bert Spiegel
Longboat Key
+ Key Club members promote self interest
Dear Editor:
I am writing to you concerning the division of the people of Longboat Key regarding the development of the Longboat Key Club. I do not think there is anything to be gained by dividing the people on the Key.
I live "behind the gates," not that that really means anything. I am very unhappy about this constant referral to people who live behind the gates and Islandside Property Owners Coalition as being driven by our self interest. That is just not true! We are concerned about the legal rights of living in this PUD.
When we purchased our property, we were told there could be no building on the golf course, which was a built-out PUD. Many of the citizens who testified in front of the commission were also told that. Our opposition is not for "self interest." It is that we made a purchase in good faith and we expect that deal to be kept. What are our laws for?
If there is any group that is pushing their self interests to me it is the members of the Longboat Key Club.
These members may not live behind the gates, but they certainly have their own self interests ... a new, great golf course, a fancy club, spa, etc. They spend $25,000 plus a year and they want their club to be nice. Isn't that a self interest?
The members of the Key Club joined the club, and in so doing entered into a deal with the club. The golf courses were supposed to be kept in good playing condition. I don't play golf, but I sure do hear a lot of complaining about the Key Club not keeping its part of the deal regarding the golf courses. The members seem angry when their deal with the Key Club isn't being kept, why can't they at least look upset when our deal isn't being kept?
We entered into our home purchase and expected the deal we made to be legitimate and binding.
I will not even go into the self interest of all the Realtors and mortgage people who testified in front of the commission. They were there for their own interests.
When people enter into a contract or a deal, they expect the terms of the contract to be maintained. That is what our laws are all about.
We are all here because we love living on Longboat. Let us leave it at that.
Barbara Chase
Longboat Key
+ Longboat Key Club's plan is crucial to Key
Dear Editor:
Although the revised Longboat Key Club redevelopment plan described at the commissioners' meeting Jan. 29 was accurately characterized as a "work in progress," it contains two significant changes that respond directly and creatively to the two major objections that we have heard repeatedly from opponents of the original plan.
For those who genuinely object to the height of the two condo towers on the north parcel, the proposal to reduce the height of those buildings from seven residential floors to four residential floors — removing 71 condo units — should bring them satisfaction.
For those who are genuinely worried that the hotel will not be built as part of the redevelopment project, the proposal to incorporate 31 of the removed condo tower units into the hotel complex — which means that more than 40% of the currently-proposed residential units won't get built if the hotel isn't built — should bring them satisfaction.
For those who object to any redevelopment plan — regardless of how beneficial that plan would be for Longboat Key — nothing will bring them satisfaction.
We strongly believe that approval of a reasonably sized, yet financially viable redevelopment plan for the Key Club is absolutely crucial to maintain the vitality, desirability and economic health of Longboat Key and to preserve and enhance the value of the Key's residential properties. A five-star, world-class Longboat Key Club Resort can contribute enormously to the achievement of these important and desirable objectives by introducing upscale visitors — from across America and around the world — to the paradise we know and love.
Roz Goldberg and Alan Bandler
Longboat Key
+ Lee Rothenberg should be re-elected
Dear Editor:
Lee Rothenberg has been an excellent town commissioner and mayor. He is familiar with all of Longboat Key's issues, their background and their origin.
Lee is a fine man. He is a real gentleman who believes in doing the right thing for Longboat Key whether it is popular or not. His experience and his longtime, detailed understanding of Longboat's problems is too valuable to waste.
Lee Rothenberg deserves to be re-elected as Town Commissioner, District 1.
Betty Blair
Currently 2 Responses
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- Reminder To Commissioners
At the February 12 Commission meeting regarding the Key Club project it was suggested that the Commission needs to know the prospective appreciated land value "the Commission is creating and gifting to Loeb Partners" if the Club project is approved.
First, why is this just coming up now? Second, this is not asked of any other project applicant and most important, the Commission DOES NOT "create" or "gift" increased value by approving business investment improvement projects.
The investor creates the value as it is their idea/concept, property and equity capital that they are investing and putting at risk!
It could be asked, what value is CREATED BY THE PROJECT to the benefit of the public good? Fair enough but not just to leverage some other benefit for the Town and penalize the applicant that may put at risk losing the entire project.
Fortunately the Commission voted down this time and money consuming proposal.
The Commission needs to stick to their responsibility of protecting the citizens that they work for in governing within the rule of law, their charter and allow variances to zoning codes and the Comp Plan where it benefits the public common good.
Please top trying to micro manage beyond your purview and facilitate a successful outcome for the public good not just the relatively few NIMBY protestors and get on with it! Also, please don't manage this process with a focus on avoiding a law suit. Do the right thing.
Thank You!
Bob Gault, Longboat Key
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- Barbara,
You are in denial of the facts. First you say that living behind the gates does not mean anything? The facts are that almost all the opposition to The Club lives in two condo projects "behind the gates". The majority of Longboaters overwhelmingly approve of the redevelopment. I have spent over a year contacting and discussing the facts and opinions concerning the project with all Longboaters. Lynn Larson, who is running for Commissioner, is for the project. Did you see her recent vote count? I have seen your pieces many times over the past year. It is apparent that you have bought the IPOC position hook, line and sinker and keep putting out misguided information. I do not know whether you are an active member of IPOC, however, I have never seen a piece from you concerning the miss-information they have put out over the past year and a half. How many times do you hear somebody calling it a convention center? Who put that info out? Not Longboat Key Club. Who has claimed that it would create a traffic nightmare while the current club, with 218 units, puts out only a small amount of traffic? I know as I live at Sands Point and drive by the entrance everyday! There is no traffic! Never has been! How many huge special events do they have? I have only witnessed the Sarasota Film Festival and it caused zero traffic problems? You claim that you relied on the GPD when you purchased. I encourage you to pull up your documents or prove that your attorney reviewed the GPD before your purchase. I think not and nobody believes that line either. Just more miss-information trying to change opinion. Even if you did spend $10K or more to properly review the GPD, didn't your attorney explain to you that all things can be changed and in fact do change. Wasn't Longboat Key used as a bombing range during WWII? I wonder if the same scrutiny was endured by Arvida when originally developing Longboat Key Club? The naysayers keep referring to a 30 year old document. Geese, I wonder if the bombing range people were attacking Arvida back in the 70's for changing the island? I think not because IPOC was not present. I am sure your contract was solid the day you bought. But things change and change a lot over 30 years. Did you not realize that you bought next to Longboat Key's main business, The Club? Surely you realized that? The Club is by far the largest and most important asset Longboat Key has. Did you not think they would have to redevelop at some future point? Forcing our largest business, that brings in new business meeting attendees and tourists to use outdated facilities, is not wise. I attended a seminar just this week. The great coach, Lou Holtz, spoke and this comment really resonated to me with regard to Longboat Key. He said, "If you are maintaining you are going backward." The rest of the island gets it. Your group does not. I would bet you do not drive to the hearings in a 30 year old vehicle? I have seen the IPOC folks and I can assure you that they do not drive 30 year old vehicles. The same people have no problem forcing The Club to use worn out 30 year old facilities. You even mention a worn out golf course. Wow, so The Club is supposed to build a brand new golf course for an aging membership with no future upside? Where are the new members, in their 40's? Heck, being in my 50's, I am in the minority. Peter Yesawich, PH.D, the only travel expert brought in to testify under oath, laid it out. He said, "If The Club is not able to redevelop, they will suffer and die and that they are already on the downside." Where was IPOC's expert? Where was IPOC's cross-examination? Mr. Yesawich also stated, "The Club needs to redevelop to attract people in their 40's." Quite frankly, that even surprised me being in my 50's. There is no argument for need. Longboat Key's largest and most successful business needs to redevelop. Only the blind are in denial. Please take off your "behind the gates" blinders and look at the current facilities and the message will come into focus. The redevelopment is not just for you or me or the current "self interested" members, but for the good of and future prosperity of Longboat Key. How you want to reconcile that is up to you. Longboat Key needs a new mousetrap and anybody against it is obviously only thinking of the now (NIMBY) and not the future. Longboat Key will be here long after you and I leave this earth. The real question is whether Longboat Key will continue to be a first class, economically healthy, 5 Star island attracting more A-List people ten or more years from now? You are correct when you say there is a divide on Longboat Key. The division is clear. There are those looking in the rear view mirror and there are those looking to the future. I encourage all to join the forward looking Longboaters who will only settle for a prosperous future for Longboat Key!
Sent with only good intentions!
Very sincerely,
Rick Crawford, President of Positive Change for LBK
- Jan
29 LBK Chamber Annual Awards Luncheon
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Jan
30 AJC's 2015 Winter Lunch & Learn
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Feb
8 Sarasota Music Half Marathon
7:00 am - 6:00 am - Feb
12 Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce Networking Luncheon
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Key gets high five from Krauthammer
The night before he was scheduled to speak at the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall lecture, Fox News commentator and syndicated columnist Dr. Charles Krauthammer arrived late Monday night, Jan. 12, for his stay at the Inn on the Beach Resort at the Longboat Key Club. -
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Paul Glosser takes turning 85 in stride
Longboat Key resident Paul Glosser isn't letting his 85th birthday slow him down.


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New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Shaun Donovan and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin announced the selection last week of the team chosen to design and construct a mixed-use development consisting of cultural, commercial, and residential spaces located in the cultural district around the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). The architectural and development team is a consortium comprised of locally based and minority owned Full Spectrum of NY and studioMDA with Behnisch Architects.
Marked by numerous inventive design elements and resulting in 187 total housing units, over half of which will be affordable to low-, moderate- and middle-income families, the development will feature 40,000 square feet of cultural space in addition to 4,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. The cultural center and residential development—both of which will boast state-of-the-art green design—are the latest components of the BAM Cultural District, a visionary plan developed by the City with the support of local elected officials and the surrounding community.
"The redevelopment of the BAM Cultural District is a direct result of interagency and public-nonprofit collaborations fostered through the Mayor's historic ten-year New Housing Marketplace Plan—the nation's largest affordable housing plan, which aims to create affordable housing for 500,000 New Yorkers and enhance diverse, vibrant communities," said City Housing Commissioner Shaun Donovan. "Not only will this development provide a new dynamic cultural resource and necessary affordable housing, it will set a precedent for future developments by integrating sustainable design features with affordability."
Uniquely designed to maximize the use of natural light, the 40,000 square foot cultural space represents the first City-led development of a new choreographic center, providing critically-needed affordable rehearsal and performance space for dancers and other performing artists. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership is leading project development, with advisory support from Danspace Project as an anchor occupant. One of New York's premier contemporary dance presenters, Danspace Project boasts a 35-year history of support for emerging choreographers, incubating and sustaining the development of a broad and distinguished range of artistic work.
"This project represents an important milestone in the City's commitment to nurture cultural endeavor by creating affordable artist work space," said DCA Commissioner Kate D. Levin. "The City's collaboration with the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership will enhance Downtown Brooklyn's thriving cultural community by extending the infrastructure of support for artists in New York City."
Located at the corner of Fulton Street and Ashland Place, the development site is within the boundaries of the BAM Cultural District and is within walking distance of Brooklyn's Borough Hall and the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The BAM Cultural District is an arts and economic development initiative that is converting vacant and underutilized city-owned properties into a mix of affordable space for visual, performing and media arts organizations, along with arts-related educational programs, a variety of housing, public open space and amenities such as restaurants, cafés, retail and parking. This development represents the first mixed-use development in the BAM Cultural District to move forward under the leadership of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. By providing area residents with an affordable place to live, a center for active participation in the arts and additional access to quality commercial offerings, this project will help make Downtown Brooklyn a true 24-hour mixed-use community.
Totaling approximately 181,000 square feet, the residential component of the development will consist of an assortment of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, 96 of which will be affordable to families making between 40% and 130% of Area Median Income (AMI)—between $28,360 and $92,170 for a family of four and between $19,840 and $64,480 for a single person. 157 of the units will be rental, while the remaining 30 will be homeownership.
The project is expected to be financed in part through The New York City Housing Development Corporation's Mixed Income Program in addition to subsidies from the New York City Housing Trust Fund, part of the Mayor's 165,000 unit New Housing Marketplace Plan. Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in spring 2009 and be completed in winter 2010.
"EDC is pleased to be a part of the continuing development of the BAM Cultural District which has a major role in the revitalization of Downtown Brooklyn," said New York City Economic Development Corporation President Robert C. Lieber. "To be truly successful, economic development must contain diverse components such as cultural and community amenities, as well as commercial and retail components. It must also include housing for the diversity of residents in the area and those who will be attracted to the area in the future. EDC looks forward to our continued support and participation in the many creative projects in the pipeline for the Cultural District and Downtown Brooklyn."
The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, in cooperation with EDC and DCA, has also issued an Open Call to cultural organizations, inviting them to submit ideas or proposals for other projects in the Cultural District. Responses are due by December 14th and more information is available at www.dbpartnership.org/opencall .
"The BAM Cultural District is a vital component in the ongoing revitalization of Downtown Brooklyn," said Joe Chan, president of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership. "The designation of local developers underscores just how important the area's resurgence is for stakeholders, and this Open Call is the next step in advancing the Cultural District."
"As we know, these days Brooklyn is the creative capital of America, and the vibrancy of the BAM Cultural District—as a place where artists and those who thrive on cultural activity can both work and live affordably—is the key to Downtown Brooklyn's future as a 24/7, live-work center of urban life for this growing borough of 2.5 million," said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.
"I am truly excited about having a local, prominent person of color be named as developer for the north site of the BAM Cultural District," said Council Member Letitia James. "The major priority for our community leadership has been to ensure that affordable housing and diverse voices and are key to this project, and I applaud the strength and diversity of this development team."
The development team was selected as a result of a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the City in February 2007. Of the proposals submitted, this team's proposal provided the greatest range of affordability, helping to ensure a vibrant, economically diverse community. In addition, studioMDA's focus on the maximization of natural sunlight and cross ventilation, its conception of the project as five "mid-rise" communities and its overall use of high quality, innovative design helped it to stand out from the competition.
Markus Dochantschi and David Salazar of studioMDA said, "We are enthusiastic to have been designated as the team to design a signature vision for affordable housing, and to contribute to the expansion of the cultural amenities at BAM."
Carlton Brown from Full Spectrum said, "To pioneer the legacy our city must offer for tomorrow, we are deeply committed to collaborating with the Forte Green community, the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the City of New York. Our entire team celebrates these possibilities and looks to set a new benchmark for green mixed income and mixed use housing for the BAM Cultural Arts District and for the next generation."
In keeping with PlaNYC—the Mayor's plan to create housing for one million additional New Yorkers while simultaneously improving the urban environment and cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 30%—the development is one of the first to adopt the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development's New Construction Sustainability Guidelines, which include design practices and materials that ensure healthy indoor air quality, energy efficiency, water conservation and the use of environmentally preferable products. The development features extensive use of natural light and lighting control, the situation of all residential units so as to maximize cross ventilation and over 10,000 square feet of "green" roofs and open space, which will serve to reduce heating and cooling costs and capture water for reuse.
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development's (HPD) mission is to promote quality housing and viable neighborhoods for New Yorkers. The department is the nation's largest municipal housing development agency and is implementing Mayor Bloomberg's New Housing Marketplace Plan to build and preserve 165,000 units of affordable housing over ten years. The New Housing Marketplace Plan is the largest municipal affordable housing effort in the nation's history. As part of Mayor Bloomberg's PlaNYC HPD is working to create homes for almost a million more New Yorkers by 2030 while making housing more affordable and sustainable. HPD also encourages the preservation of affordable housing through education, outreach, loan programs and enforcement of housing quality standards.


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Comedienne Steve Harvey is always seen as an upbeat and rather strong individual, but fans will get to see the host's softer side on Monday's episode of The Steve Harvey Show.
During a segment called,"Things My Mother Taught Me," Harvey is overcome with emotion as he struggles to find the words to express just how much his mother taught him. Harvey's mother died from a stroke in 1997, at age 83.
"I hope that I've made her proud of the man I've turned out to be," he remarked just before walking off the stage.
This episode also kicks off a week-long celebration of mothers, which is fitting since Mother's Day is on Sunday (May 12).
View Harvey's emotional tribute below. This episode of The Steve Harvey Show airs Monday, MAy 6. Check your local listings for air times of the syndicated talk show.


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Ducks look as healthy as could be expected for this time of year
Three days shy of Monday's Rose Bowl, Oregon looked as healthy as could be expected during a portion of practice Friday that was open to the media.
Cornerback Anthony Gildon and receiver Justin Hoffman both look questionable to face Wisconsin on Monday with injuries that have dogged them over the second half of the season. But the Ducks' lineups otherwise appear to be intact as they prepare to face the Badgers.
Wide receiver Keanon Lowe, who enjoyed his most significant playing time of the season in the Civil War before breaking his right wrist late in the game, has a cast on the joint that will prevent him from playing on offense Monday. But he intends to contribute on the kickoff coverage team, where he emerged as an impact player late in the fall.
"It means a lot; if I play even one play, I'm excited about that one play I'm going to play," Lowe said. "I've been looking forward to this ever since I was little.
"I kind of grew into (the kick coverage role), and as I got better at special teams I saw myself getting better at receiver too, and getting more reps. … As I progressed in special teams, I felt myself getting better overall as a player."
Among those players who definitely appear to be out Monday are offensive lineman Ramsen Golpashin, receiver Ben Butterfield and safety James Scales, all due to major knee injuries. In addition, reserve tight end Nick Musgrove of Eugene has been walking with a protective boot on one leg this week.
Golpashin, a fifth-year senior who walked on to the team and earned a starting job against LSU to open this season, hasn't played since injuring his left knee in practice prior to the Ducks' third game.
But he continued to work out and attend meetings to whatever extent he could, following surgery in early October, and was voted one of the team's most inspirational players at the Ducks' postseason banquet.
"It was unfortunate, what happened to me, but the longer you sit and dwell about it, it's not going to do any good," Golpashin said. "There's other guys that have to step in and fill your role, and you just have to support them. It's been hard not playing, but seeing everyone else succeed, you feel like you're succeeding as well."
Golpashin hopes to remain around the team next fall while finishing Oregon's MBA program. He hopes to work with the Ducks' football operations staff as an understudy.
Also on hand this week is sophomore offensive lineman Jamaal Burrell, who had to quit the sport due to a heart condition after last season. He too has been a consistent presence around the team this fall.
"I wanted to be here the whole time with the team, be here with the class I came in with," said Burrell, who remains on scholarship but doesn't count against the NCAA's active limit of 85 per team. "I'm still here with the team and I still love the team. I wanted to finish what I started here."
Burrell is studying family and human services at Oregon and hopes eventually to run group homes for disadvantaged young adults.


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On this day in 1957, the Italian automaker Fiat (short for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) debuts the "Nuova Cinquecento," a redesigned version of a model that it first released in 1936.
Founded in 1899 by Giovanni Agnelli, Fiat had dominated the Italian auto industry since the early 20th century. When Fiat's first 500-cc car--known as "Il Topolino" (the Italian name for Mickey Mouse)--came on the scene, it was the smallest mass-produced car on the market, with space for two people, a tiny luggage capacity and a top speed of 53 mph. In the years following World War II (during which Fiat made many of the vehicles used by Italian forces under Benito Mussolini), the company sought to capitalize on the need for affordable family cars by revamping the 500. The Nuova Cinquecento was a two-cylinder rear-engined four-seater; like the German Volkswagen Beetle, it was intended as an Italian "people's car." Like the Beetle, the 500 was became a symbol of a country and a people, an emblem of "la dolce vita" in post-war Italy. Some 3.5 million new 500s were sold between 1957 and 1975, when Fiat halted production.
By 2004, Fiat--once the largest carmaker in Europe--was struggling financially due to stiff competition from Volkswagen and other companies. That year, Sergio Marchionne took over as the company's chief executive; he soon ended Fiat's largely unsuccessful five-year partnership with General Motors and would be praised by investors for the subsequent revival of the company's fortunes. A critical step in this turnaround was the launch of the new Cinquecento in 2007. Designed by Frank Stephenson (already famous for the redesign of another classic, the Mini Cooper), the new 500 was based on the mechanical elements of the popular Fiat Panda, but modified significantly. Though its retro styling evoked its iconic predecessor, the strong performance and extensive safety features (including seven airbags) were all its own.
On July 4, 2007--50 years to the day after Giacosa's famous car debuted--several thousand VIP guests, including Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, were among the 100,000 spectators who gathered in Turin to celebrate the launch of the Nuova Cinquecento. The lavish ceremony featured a fireworks display and a waterborne carnival procession along the Po River. Two years later, Fiat completed an alliance with Chrysler after the struggling American automaker was forced to file for federal bankruptcy protection. Under the terms of the partnership, Fiat owns a 20 percent share of Chrysler (which could eventually grow to at least 35 percent).


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Career planning involves learning about yourself, exploring different careers, and understanding how to use tools and resources that can help you find your "Niche," the best career fit for your unique talents, abilities, skills, personality, interests, and values. A career counselor will assist you with this process by providing career education activities from assessment to networking. Career planning is a multiple-step process that takes varying amounts of time for different people. The extra time and effort you take now could pay off in a life-time of job satisfaction and income later.
If you are undecided about your major, your future, or you are making a career change, contact one of our career counselors and or use the links below to begin your career search. The college also maintains career centers on Elizabeth City (AE 125) and Dare Campus (DC 226) with resources to assist you in your career search.
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CFNC.org provides a free comprehensive career-planning site that matches your personality, interests, values and abilities with over 900 careers. Download and print the CFNC Career Assessment Guide: CFNC_help.pdf
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JoJo Vixamour |
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The leader of this motley crew, JoJo (otherwise known as JoJoJoshua) prefers to have a good time whenever he can. A gamer from a young age, his first system was the Sega Genesis. Ever since that first playthrough of Sonic the Hedgehog, he's tried to get his paws on as many games as possible. He is competitive when need be, but really just wants to meet new people and listen to the banter between fellow gamers Favorite Games: Burnout Series, Fallout 3, Halo Series, WoW, Hot Shots Golf Series |
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Acharky |
Ever since his early childhood playing his father's Atari 2600, Acharky has always been passionate about video games. While his taste has varied over the years Acharky appreciates games more as a creative medium than for competition or sport. While he strives to complete games that have a compelling story or satisfying mechanics, Acharky always tries to keep a keen eye for the various gems that are worth remembering. Favorite Games: Mega Man X, Mark of the Ninja, The Ratchet and Clank series, Sleeping Dogs, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Mario Kart DS, Burnout Revenge, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Indiana Jones: The Fate of Atlantis, LittleBigPlanet 2, No More Heroes, Mortal Kombat (2011), Super Castlevania IV, Sonic & Knuckles |
Acrasial |
I'm an Italian snowboarder and downhill longboarder with a firey passion for PC indie games. I speak many languages and have had the opportunity to travel all over the place. I like long walks on the beach and fine wine by the fireplace... not really. I'm a PSU student and Nittany Lion mascot in training when I'm not working on a baseball teams staduim grounds crew. Life is good. I picked up video games at a young age when I first started playing Banjo Kazooie with my dad on our old N64 after getting off the bus from elementary school. Ever since then I have had a soft spot in my heart for video games and my horizons have been widened as I got older, growing into the refined gamer bison I am today. You know, the one that sneezes and eats while he streams. Favorite Games: FTL, Papers Please, Terraria, Starbound, Fez, League of Legends, ARMA II, Super Hexagon, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Thomas was Alone, Skullgirls, Civilization V, Hotline Miami, Fallout Series, Elder Scrolls Series, Bastion, Rogue Legacy, Spelunky, The Binding of Isaac, Don't Starve, Kerbal Space Program, Project Zomboid, Counter-Strike Series, Super Meat Boy, Risk of Rain, Shank 2, Team Fortress 2. |
Baruti |
Born in Poland, Baruti moved to Germany before arriving in the States with his family. One cold Christmas morning, Baruti got his paws on his first gaming console; a used Nintendo Entertainment System, forever shaping this spotted hyena into the gamer he is today. Now, Baruti owns an Xbox 360 and several other consoles, and enjoys spending time with friends online. Whether playing competitively or casually, Baruti is always more than happy to meet new gamers and challenges, and loves to chat, joke, and play with his friends. Favorite Games: Halo Series, System Shock 2, Final Fantasy 7, Mass Effect Series, Silent Hill 2, Mortal Kombat, Bioshock Infinite, Skyrim, Portal 2, Battlefield Series, and Fallout 3 |
Shirodoragon |
Hey! I'm Shirodoragon but everyone calls me BlueWolfie or Blue! I'm an Irish girlgamer! I started off playing games in 1992 on the SNES playing "Super Mario World" and to this day it's still one of my most favourite games! I play games on a variety of consoles old and new! Mostly playing JRPGs, RPGs, horror.....well actually everything except for sports games. I am a huge fan of the Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy series and my very favourite of the Final Fantasy series is Final Fantasy X. I am an absolute Nintendo Fangirl! But also play games on the pc and love to play multiplayer with just about anyone! I'm not very competitive and love to just have a good old laugh. Outside of games I mostly watch documentaries, draw and practice violin. I am also a huge lover of Dinosaurs and Dragons! :3 (Such a nerd I know.) Favourite Games: Okami, Animal Crossing, Shadow of the Collossus, Final Fantasy X, Kingdom hearts(All), Bioshock (All), Pokemon(All), Legend of Zelda(All), Super Mario World, Super Mario 3D World, The Last of Us and FEZ. |
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If I had written this only a few years ago, I don't think I would have had much to say. As it stands now, I've been busy working on a number of projects gaming related. I'm Brandon Carey, commonly referred to as Enigma on Gaming Furever, and I've been a gamer for a long time. The NES was where I got my start. Though I never owned one, my cousin lent me his for quite a long time, which I used to play many of the classics. After that, my dad pulled out his Atari 2600, and I was hooked. When I turned 6 or 7, I graduated to the Playstation, where I feel in love with the greats like Crash, Spyro, and Medievil. This started a life-ling love affair with Sony and their Playstation brand that continues to this day. I also have Steam and GoG accounts to play PC games on, but console gaming is my one true love. Nowadays, you can find my either hear or at my own blog at pressstarttodiscuss.blogspot.com , this very site, and one a few YouTube productions like Disclosure Alert, the Vampires: The Masquerade: Bloodlines LP run by my friend Exetera, and the ZombieKrew. Please feel free to comment on any of them, as I appreciate feedback both positive and negative. |
Gamer Wolf |
Been a fur for over 9 years and a gamer ever since I was first playing my dad's Atari 2600 when I was 4, which was followed up quickly by the NES and Sega Master System. From then on I pretty much stayed with Nintendo consoles throughout the years, though I did get other consoles from Sega and Sony. Today I mostly play games on the PC, 3DS, Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. I play a lot of different kinds of games too so I don't really have a favorite genre, but I do stay away from two kinds of games which are heavy stealth games and realistic sports games. Favorite Games: League of Legends, Team Fortress 2, the Ratchet and Clank series, Sly Cooper series, Legend of Zelda series, and the Tales Of series |
J R. Kitsu |
Though too timid for his own good, J always is willing to voice his opinions and stand for what he believes in. Starting his gaming career from just a Playstation and a Gameboy Pocket, he happily has grown to try games of various backgrounds. Though shy, J is very approachable and is always open to meeting new people and try new things. Despite having been a gamer and furry for many years, there is still much he doesn't yet know. Favorite Games: Dust: An Elysian Tail, Sly Cooper series, Sonic series, Spiral Knights |
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I love all things tech and gaming, though I do have a personal preference to PC gaming as it hosts my biggest library. If I'm not looking for my next stealth game fix, playing a co-op mission with someone, or streaming anything, I usually fill my other spare time writing novels in my notebook. Whatever I'm doing or about to start up on, I'll probably mention it on my twitter before it goes up on the site. Favorite Games: Ico/Shadow Of The Colossus, Kingdom Hearts Series, Battlefield Series, Elder Scrolls Series, Any Tom Clancy Game |
Sef Highwind |
Hi there, Sef Highiwnd here! I'm a retro junky arctic fox who enjoys playing all kinds of games from the 80's, 90's, and some of the more recent tiles. I've been gaming since Sonic the Hedgehog 2 back in 93 on the Sega Genesis, my first console. Over the years I've grown the same love for Megaman and Myst, and I found love for all things Sega, Nintendo, and Sony. I'm mostly a retro gamer today, and they are the games I have the most knowledge of. Hope y'all enjoy my quirky articles and streams! |
Tek Owl |
I've been playing video games since I was maybe 5 or 6. I can't quite remember but I do believe my first video game was "Sonic the Hedgehog 2" on the Sega Genesis. It was a version 3 Genesis at that. I also remember having the "Super Mario Bros." and "Duck Hunt" combo card for the NES, and before you start getting jealous no I was not rich as a kid these were probably years apart and both were pretty much gifts from guys who were trying to win over my mum. Currently I'm a fan of pretty much any game but I have a huge thing for Fantasy and Sci-fi themed RPGs and of course I still have a very deep rooted love for Sonic, I even own Sonic '06. I'm also a big fan of the Sly Cooper series, after being introduced to it in 4th grade by my best friend at the time. My favourite video game is "Sonic Adventure 2 Battle", and my least favourite is probably "Call of Juarez: The Cartel". |
Sinigashi |
I've been playing video games for a majority of my life. Ever since my father bought me a Sega Genesis and gave me Jurassic Park 2 for it I have not stopped playing video games. My love and obsession of video games has only increased since then and I plan on playing and enjoying them for as long as I possibly can. As of right now I have been diving more heavily into PC gaming and straying away from consoles more and more as time goes by. I have been leaning towards PC games more due to the better and usually more friendly community, as well as the modding community for most games. I feel that consoles are starting to get more and more limited as to what they can do with the video games themselves. Favorite Games: Halo series, Elder Scrolls series, Fable, Guild Wars 2, ARMA 3, Sid Meier's series, Total War series, and Payday 2 |
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Germany native, Ark, this gamefur was a gamer from birth. His mother played Super Mario during his time in her belly, and by the time he was born, he was already hooked on the 8-bit sounds of the generation. Picking up his first game when he was 5, Poke'mon Blue, he spent hours on his couch playing it on Game Boy Player for the SNES. Enjoys Zombie Killers, RPGS, and Survival Horror. He's a force to be reckoned with behind a controller of a racing game, and even more on the dance floor. Favorite Games: NeedForSpeed Series, Burnout Series, Blur, Split/Second, Killing Floor, KOTOR, Dragon Age, Elder Scrolls Series, Resident Evil Series |


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Sat, Jun 9, 12 at 23:29
Here is a photo of the quilting I am doing on the Blushing Aspens tablerunner that I'm making. I may be able to do it free-hand at some point, but right now I am drawing the pattern and then FM quilting it. I really like how it's turning out, but it really takes a long time. The pattern is Baptise Fan in a Contained Space. I don't know if it's Frieda Anderson's original pattern or not. I SITD around all the blocks first and now I'm filling them in. At the rate I'm going, it may take years. |
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Oh, I like how it makes the leaves stand out. It may take a lot of time, but it is worth it. beverly |
- Posted by polardream (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 10:17
Lois, you are doing a beautiful job! I love your thread color. Sue |
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 11:14
Your stitching looks beautiful. You chose the perfect pattern for quilting this piece. Remember, this is unique, and variations in the stitching pattern will add to the charm of the design. It is very, very hard not to focus on the stitching area directly in front of you, a few inches from your critical eyes :). Everyone else will be looking at the overall beauty. (This is my biggest issue!) This is turning out gorgeous! |
If it takes years, I think it will be worth it! You are doing a fabulous job and the whole thing is very dramatic. The quilting is adding to an already beautiful piece. Kate |
Your doing a marvelous job, your stitching is perfect. Worth the time and patience you are giving it. Keep up the good work and keep us informed of your progress so we can be jealous.lol |
Lois, it looks great! Keep up the good work! I wonder why the designer calls it Baptist fan...doesn't look at all like the traditional version. Donna |
I agree the quilting looks great!! I'm still working on mine (slowly lol)! Rosa |
- Posted by petalpatsy (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 13:45
Wow, what perfect stitching! |
- Posted by toolgranny (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 15:24
This isn't the Baptist Fan we all know but looks lovely nevertheless. Maybe the play on the name indicates she's modified the design. It's going to be a wonderful piece. |
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Shaman forums shocked by interrupt changes {WoW}
Nov 5th 2007 11:51AM i myself being a 70 shaman, i am completely and utterly discouraged at blizzard's consistant ignorance of the class...even when they are reviewing the class and saying they are "buffing it" they ignore hundreds of good ideas from the community...elitist jerks forums about shamans provided a great point regarding the nerf to the shaman dps...shaman's old lightning bolt/chain lightning ran 3.0 and 2.5 seconds untalented, with 2.0 and 1.5 talented...mages and warlocks complained that for the samd 5 points, shamans got an entire second off their casts, while they only got 0.5...the difference is that the shamans is a 26-30 points into the tree for the 5 point talent, whereas mages and locks require 5 points only, as it's a tier1 talent, thus why the shamans claimed theirs was even, as it required a much larger investment into the tree...i think the earth shock thing, while a huge nerf (as shamans were told a long time ago that we did not get CC due to our interrupt being only 6 second cooldown) in a sense that it is the ONLY way to interrupt...warriors still have MS to reduce healing, mace stun, and a fear...mages have poly still...warlocks have death coil and 2 fears...rogues have blind, gouge, kidney shot, hunters have scatter shot, etc etc...shamans ONLY form of limited control over a fight was earth shock, now it's utterly useless, especially in a group setting
Swords and daggers {WoW}
Aug 27th 2007 4:16PM combat swords > daggers for PvE for one sole reason. windfury totem.
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Aug 27th 2007 4:12PM hi. my name is skwol. and i am a respec addict. i'm a level 70 epic'd out enhancement shaman. every couple of weeks i get bored. i respec to elemental to pewpew things. it lasts 2 days. i say "man. i miss mah windfury" and go back. then i go resto. i love my earth shield. then i go "man. i miss mah windfury" and go back. such is life.
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How Much Water Do Low-Flow Showerheads Save?
Switching out your showerhead for a low-flow model is one of the easiest changes you can make to save water. But how much of an impact is it actually making?
Low-flow fixtures cut water usage in half. Meaning if you take a 5-minute shower you can save approximately 4,550 gallons of water each year, or enough to fill a 15-foot aboveground swimming pool. Just imagine if everyone made the switch.
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Watch Christian Bale Explain His Super Weird Batman Voice
People were all types of mad when Ben Affleck was announced as the next Batman, but remember how weird Christian Bale's Batman was? And we were all chill with that. In this video with MTV, Bale talks about Affleck taking over Batman, Batkid, and how he came up with the bat-voice. It appears to have stemmed from an insecurity about auditioning in an ill-fitting suit. Wow, this whole time we just assumed it came from needing to spit real bad.