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This is a scan of a photocopy of the 1900 Dingee & Conard catalog, introducing their new "most perfect rose ever introduced in America", Helen Gould. The full text of the introduction is retyped below. Interesting how advertising has changed in over a century. Dingee & Conard became Conard-Pyle, now Star Meilland. OUR NEW HARDY EVER-BLOOMING HYBRID TEA ROSE Helen Gould (formerly No. 1900) See color-plate illustration front cover. THE CHAMPION WINTER-BLOOMING ROSE Introduced now for the first time, and for sale only by the Dingee & Conard Co. It is with a feeling of pardonable pride that we now introduce for the first time this sweet young debutante. Perhaps it is but natural that we should feel that she is the fairest of that bright galaxy of now famous Roses which have won us unstinted praise among Rose lovers the world over. We refer to Golden Gate, Princess Bonnie, Marion Dingee, The Queen, Virginia R. Coxe, Mrs. Robert Peary, Pink Soupert, White Bougere and other famous varieties introduced by us. Among thousands of seedlings this variety was the favored one, and during the many years that have elapsed since the tiny plant was lifted from the seed pans it has been watched with jealous care and attention. When it was big enough to bloom we saw it. We wanted it so much that we paid seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750) for it. That Rose lovers might know this superb variety, and to show our unbounded faith in its merits, we sent out this year upwards of fifty thousand plant as a special premium with our magazine, Success With Flowers. Up until September 1, 1900, it has been known as No. 1900. A.J. Hilton, Amsterdam, N.Y., says: "The No. 1900 Rose has bloomed. It is a beauty!" The Committee having in charge the selection of the most appropriate name and the awarding of the cash prize of one hundred dollars ($100) decided upon Helen Gould. Helen Gould is a thoroughbred Rose - a blue-blooded pedigreed variety. It is the result of a cross between Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Mad. Caroline Testout, a parentage that insures hardiness, vigorous growth, freedom of bloom and glorious flowers. Without exception it is the freest blooming and strongest growing Rose we have ever seen. In our list of over a thousand different varieties there is not the kind that will compare with it. It has marvelous root-action, growing to perfection in almost any soil and situation quickly, throwing out numerous strong shoots upon which superb flowers are borne in profusion. As a Rose for Winter-blooming indoors, in pots or boxes it is far and away the superior of any variety now known. It will grow to perfection in the ordinary living-room and will produce its lovely plants continuously throughout the entire Fall and Winter. We offer strong plants from 3 1/2 - inch pots, for immediate bloom, 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25; 5 for $2.00; postpaid by Mail. The Dingee & Conard Company The Leading Rose Growers of America... West Grove, Penna. |
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This is incredibly "cool"! Thanks for sharing. |
You're welcome! There is at least one more to come. This takes time! Kim |
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Very nice. I love reading old rose literature. I appreciate you upping this. Andrew |
- Posted by kittymoonbeam 10 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 30, 12 at 23:41
I could believe everything except the picture and the claim that it will grow indoors with no problems over the winter. The ads for hair tonics, etc. are just as entertaining. I find it interesting that recently there started to be restrictions on ads for beauty creams and cosmetics (mascara) where photoshop and things like false eyelashes were used and no disclaimers were made. Shipping must have been risky then and I wonder how many plants arrived in good condition. Thanks for sharing this. I love turn of the century advertising. |
That is so cool, Kim. Thanks for sharing. "It will grow to perfection in the ordinary living-room" So, is Helen Gould a treasured heirloom HT now? It's interesting that it was retailed in 3.5" pots. Were they just rooted cuttings like our bands now? That's a really little pot unless they were in deep pots like bands. What a neat blast from the past. |
I have read that florists raised forced, potted roses for the holidays. Often, they were ramblers which had been pruned heavily to make topiaries covered in flowers. Of course, it was much later than this (mid to late fifties), but when I was a small child, my great grandmother grew huge Boston Ferns and a number of potted palms in her living and dining rooms in Birmingham, Alabama. Winter months, there were forced potted azaleas in the huge stone planters in those rooms. Spring and summer, the ferns went out in the huge stone planters on her porches. Kim |
- Posted by wirosarian z4b WI (My Page) on Sat, Dec 1, 12 at 12:42
When I read thru the info you posted it stated: ....Helen Gould is a thoroughbred Rose - a blue-blooded pedigreed variety. It is the result of a cross between Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Mad. Caroline Testout... But when I went to HMF.com to find current info on Helen Gould, HMF gave the following parentage: ...Charles Darwin (Hybrid Perpetual, Laxton, 1869) x Marie van Houtte... I wonder which is correct? |
Who knows? "Rose literature" is chock full of such things. For some, that's the fun of the search. Notice the one photograph. The bloom indicated as this rose certainly doesn't appear to resemble the catalog description. Kim |
- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 12 at 9:35
This is so interesting. Of course I went immediately to HMF to look it up. I'm always fascinated with roses that have dissappeared. |
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Pamela. I'm particularly intrigued by Yellow Soupert. I wonder what it might have been? Kim |
"Ask and you shall receive..." After posting the above, I Googled "Yellow Soupert" and found Success With Flowers, A Floral Magazine" by Dingee and Conard, 1898 at Google Books with several references to Yellow Soupert being Mosella, a Peter Lambert poly! I've added the information to HMF and the link to the Google Book (free!) is below. Kim |
Here is a link that might be useful: Success With Flowers
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Today we just hung out around the pool, in our room, and we went on my uncle's boat. We did do one really cool thing today...went to a really cool train resturant and museum. It's located in Monon, IN. We always go past it and we always wanted to eat there. My (older) cousin ate there before and all 16 of us went.
This is our cousin Collin. He can get a little crazy sometimes. He went in our car to the resturant.
Like the IB slogan says "There's more than corn in Indiana!" We went by a lot of corn and soybean fields. I was just playing around with the camera in sport mode and it took great pics.
It was only 20-30 minutes away but Collin fell asleep.
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FLORIDA, January 10, 2013 — The debate over private gun ownership has taken yet another turn.
Yesterday, Vice President Biden announced that President Obama could push through new firearm regulations via executive order. That bold declaration provoked immediate outrage which hasn't let up since.
Second Amendment fundamentalists chose to make a big deal out of Biden's remark. Some seem to believe that if Obama were to issue executive orders on guns, America would be placed under totalitarian rule.
Some people really will believe anything.
Presidents have issued executive orders since 1789. Some, such as the Emancipation Proclamation, have been far-reaching, but most are quite limited in scope. The Supreme Court ruled decades ago that they cannot exceed Constitutional authority or stand in violation of any legislation passed by Congress, and Congress retains the power to overturn executive orders. So, people who believe that the federal government is about to come for their legally owned guns need not worry.
It's worth asking whether an executive order is the best way to achieve gun control. There's a strong case to be made for leaving highly contentious policy issues to Congress. However, the House and the Senate are controlled by different parties, and bipartisanship has become a distant memory. Legislative solutions to divisive issues may not be possible in the current climate.
Thus Obama's best option may be an executive order. Gun violence statistics show that we have a serious problem in this country, even if we can't agree what the problem is. Something should be done to stop the spread of the most destructive firearms, the weapons that can cause the most devastation in the hands of a deranged killer. If we've reached the point that an executive order is the only way of accomplishing this, then Obama shouldn't shrink from doing it.
The question is not whether serious firearm regulation is needed. We should ask ourselves why so many Americans are firmly against banning even assault weapons. What need does anyone outside of law enforcement or the military have for guns of this power?
Some might want firearms, or even weapons, of all kinds to be sold without restriction, but they are a minority.
Many of us voted for Mitt Romney and want Republicans to dominate the House for years to come, and we support the right of responsible gun ownership. For all that, we don't share the views of Second Amendment fundamentalists, and it is clear to us that Obama has the desire and the responsibility to help craft reasonable regulations to keep people like Adam Lanza from having access to the means to kill dozens in minutes.
President Obama deserves our full support, even if he has to do what is best through an executive order, or a series of them. Sometimes, leadership requires decisive action. The President should not be faulted for tending to the business of America.
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I am up to date with shots.
My adoption fee is only $75! Woof! Hello, my name's Jake! I am a super cute tan chihuahua. I am sweet and cuddly and would love to meet your family. I'd prefer a home with children ages 10 and older. I like rawhides and am tolerant of handling. I'd love to meet you so please come by the shelter to see me!
All shelter pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, and microchipped upon adoption. Dogs adopted to residents of Chula Vista will also receive a free one-year license.
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- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Chula Vista already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Chula Vista breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
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Those all-too-brief moments when the sitcom has made celebrities much funnier
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Jon Hamm
The extreme handsomeness of Drew, Liz Lemon's former neighbor and one of her dates, has protected him from the harsh realities of life. Then he loses both his hands. Hamm came back on the show to dance in blackface, somehow winningly. Expect to see Drew again this season.


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If marriage was legal to it – I'd do it.
I love that joint and I am NOT alone.
It makes me want to transplant all of those rooms, exactly as they, into my house. And not pay.
Sadly though, each time we go, we walk out with nothing we need and everything we don't. Like 6 suctioned dish brushes or a $3.99 glass salad bowl.
Well Ok I do need both those things, but it's not what we went for. Today we started our trip earlyish.
Her friends mum and dad Robyn and Steve, told me of their Ikea tale. Yes, they, like all of us, have a tale. I particularly however, like theirs. One Saturday, they got their two girls especially babysat from 8am. They then did the 45 minute drive to Ikea and had breakfast in the cafe. If you've never been to Ikea, then don't talk to me. I'm kidding. If you've never been, then you've never seen the massive cafe they have selling food ALL DAY. For fuck all. Seriously, it's probably cheaper to feed the family there than feed them at home for a week. The food is a bit on the bizarre side – prawn and egg sandwich anyone? Or some Hällakaka? Maybe some oinshka boinshka? (ok I made the last one up) but the menu has a distinct Swedish meatball feeling to it.
Anyway, Robyn and her husband Steve, then went and shopped the first level. At leisure. I know at this point if you have no kids, the previous sentence will mean nothing. Because you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, completely at you leisure. Oh how I fondly remember those days.
So back to their Ikea tale, they got to explore a mock room, sit on the couch, imagine it being their own TV room without a 2 year old bolting for the unplumbed toilet to pee in the bowl. They looked, they, *gasp*, discussed ideas UNINTERRUPTED and they made plans for their purchases.
Today though did not mirror this.
Jack, our ever loving (read hurricane on a stick) 2 year old decided today was the day he would like to be a skeleton. So dressed like that, he basically addressed every single person we went past with a "Hello lady/man" Cute huh? Until they don't answer him back and he would shout at the top of his lungs, "howrible laby said NUFFING to me" Growled loudly and did what can only be described a slightly mental stomping dance.
Specifically today we were there to check out and preferably buy a vanity unit and basin for the new bathroom. We walked out with a big arse cubed bookshelf and 3 suction dish brushes. Oh and two shark puppets.
Sadly, my lovely husband got, oh 10 minutes in until he started competing in the Ikea Logan half marathon. "Let's just keep moving" and "Nah, we don't need any of that shit" were often muttered whilst we sprinted through the arrowed aisles barely looking at ANYTHING. Sure, when we lost the 2yo only to find him spinning in a covered pod chair, I myself agreed it was time to go.
The thing is, the place is awesome. It's often way more expensive than what you initially think because if you need one part, you often need another and another. But the ideas you start to conjure and the dreams of a life of total order it makes you believe in, makes it worth the mini nervous breakdown it often induces.
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The Ted Kennedy I knew
When Sen. Ted Kennedy died at 77 of brain cancer Tuesday night in Hyannis Port, Mass. it came as no surprise. When he was stricken in 2008, his doctors told family he might survive only until early this year. Yet, characteristically, he remained engaged in his legislative work — if, necessarily, from a distance through other Senators and his incredibly loyal staff — until the very end.
His career spanned the period from his brother John F. Kennedy's Presidency to the Great Society breakthroughs of 1965 to present day. Only West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, himself in ill health and absent from the Senate, has had a comparable run.
Kennedy properly was characterized as a "lion" for his fearless, constant effort on behalf of causes in which he believed. Yet, in doing his job, he was a throwback to the Old Senate that existed when he entered it.
Conservative groups often used him as a poster boy for what they regarded as liberal, big-government approaches to policy. But his Senate Republican colleagues never did. They respected and even revered him for his willingness to work across partisan and ideological lines and, most of all, for doing his homework and putting petty considerations aside in seeking solutions for the general public good. Even while opposing President George W. Bush on national security and some domestic issues, he worked with him to pass a Medicare drug benefit and No Child Left Behind legislation.
His absence creates a huge hole in the capital. It will be felt, in particular, as President Obama and congressional Democrats attempt to frame and pass health legislation. They appear, now, headed for a Democrats-only effort to do so. Kennedy would never have taken such a path. His instinct was to begin a legislative effort by enlisting bipartisan support at the outset — and only after hearings and offstage discussions had paved the way for such an approach.
Kennedy was the youngest child of the remarkable Kennedy family. If you think birth order makes no difference, think again. He could at times show signs of being the "baby" but he also strove mightily to achieve and to meet expectations. Over the past 30 years he conscientiously served as the head of a large Kennedy extended family often struck by illness and tragedy. In the 1990s, while he was approaching the crest of his Senate career, Democrats found themselves in minority status in the Congress. Yet he continued dawn-to-dark work days while knowing that, in the end, the other party was in the majority and controlled final outomes. Let's put it simply: He worked hard and never gave up.
Now, for some personal reminiscences. In 1960 I was living in Boston with my wife and baby. I had been a supporter of the more liberal Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic Presidential nomination but enthusiastically did volunteer work in his Boston headquarters for John F. Kennedy in his campaign against Richard Nixon. Kennedy's youngest brother, Ted, was just starting his career as an assistant district attorney. I signed up for his forming U.S. Senate campaign. But, in late 1961, I was recalled during the Berlin Crisis to military duty at the Pentagon and never got back to Boston.
Down the road I became then-Vice President Humphrey's assistant in the Johnson White House. Humphrey, President Kennedy, and Attorney General (and later Senator) Robert Kennedy had genuine mutual friendships. But Humphrey took special interest in Ted Kennedy when he came to the Senate. He had first known him when, as a University of Virginia law student, Kennedy invited Humphrey to address a public forum there and acted as his host on campus. When Ted Kennedy's name was mentioned, Humphrey would immediately smile. They were soul brothers in their idealism and commitment to the early 1960s justice agenda.
Humphrey, as Lyndon Johnson's Vice President, would in 1968 become entrapped in the Vietnam War issue. His friends Eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy became his challengers for the Democratic Presidential nomination. But, in the fall campaign, Ted Kennedy worked hard for Humphrey. Humphrey's first post-nomination campaign rally was in Boston. He was subjected to fierce and often vicious heckling. But Ted Kennedy stood at his side throughout. Afterward, he said he wanted to see Humphrey briefly on his campaign plane before it departed Boston. He put his arms around Humphrey and told him to count on him. After Humphrey's September speech, breaking with Johnson on the war, Ted Kennedy was the first Democratic leader to make a strong endorsing statement.
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Let's take a look at charitable donations, will bequests, estate/death taxes, and other money trails in the next few weeks and months in order to measure the Kennedy legacy. The 47 year longevity in the Senate is also tarnished by the numerous personal scandals and sub-par behavior and hate speech delivered at Senate Judiciary Committee hearings and stump speeches. Sure glad I moved out of Massachusettes in 1960.
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As the privatization agenda moves forward and attacks teachers and students it's sometimes forgotten how school support workers are affected. At least in Oakland, custodial workers have gone years without a raise and numerous positions have been outsourced. A key and often overlooked outsourced position is afterschool workers. Increasingly they have been expected to shoulder more teaching–without any of the benefits and protections of teachers–as teachers have been cut and overburdened. All this points to a basic tenet of labor: "An injury to one is an injury to all."
In that vein, this article looks at the current New York City school bus drivers' strike. They have walked out to prevent their union from being busted as Mayor Bloomberg continues his offensive against school workers. The strike is placed in this context of the larger attack on public education and its workers while pointing out the negative effects on students, particularly on special needs students and students who have lost their neighborhood schools to closures. Clearly, there are overlaps for Oakland.
The original article can be found at: http://occupy.com/article/new-york-citys-bus-strike-critical-juncture.
New York City's Bus Strike At Critical Juncture
Mon, 01/21/2013 – 14:10
By Peter Rugh
The wheels on New York City's school buses aren't going round in what's becoming a familiar song these days in America: education workers resisting attempts to balance budgets on their backs at the expense of students learning.
The current school bus strike in the Big Apple is no exception.
Last week's walkout follows a successful strike by the Chicago Teachers Union last year against layoffs and the knotting of pay to standardized test results. Before that, teachers were a leading force in the 2011 occupation of Wisconsin's capitol building in opposition to legislation that stripped state employees of collective bargaining rights. The measure passed but large sections of it were later ruled unconstitutional. And those who slept on the marble floors of Madison laid the groundwork for what would become Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement, challenging austerity amidst the worst economic crisis since the depression.
It's in this atmosphere of heightened class conflict that the union representing New York City drivers, attendants and mechanics – who are responsible for transporting over 150,000 students in the country's largest school district – called a strike. New York's billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his Schools Chancellor Denise Walcott are looking to nix employee protections that enable workers to keep their jobs when bus routes pass from one contractor to another.


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1Aug 2, '12 by Sunchine123!Okay so here's the deal......I am soooo confused & getting lots of different answers from schools, people, etc. So I am here to get an answer from people who do the job. CAN an LVN work in a hospital??? I am wanting to get into nursing, and have been blessed with a program that is helping me go back to school. I had cancer 6 years ago and the RNs seriously changed my life, and that is what I want to do, eventually! I know I can't start @ RN, so my options are to start @ CNA level, then go back to get my RN...OR, I was told I can start @ LVN then do a RN or BSN step up program. Thing I am scared of is that everyone keeps telling me "LVNs are getting phased out" and there won't be jobs anymore.....Also that LVNs do NOT work in hospitals, but rather nursing homes, and to be honest, that is just not where my heart is. I REALLY want to be in a hospital setting. My dream is to be working in pediatric oncology or labor and delivery one day!!! :0) Anyway any insight/advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks you guys!!!Last edit by traumaRUs on Aug 7, '12Joe V likes this.
1Aug 2, '12 by Jasel, ADNPeople have been saying LPNs are "going to be phased out" for decades now. I honestly wouldn't listen to it. I know LPNs who have been nurses for decades and they were hearing that back in the 80s. As for whether hospitals hire LPNs it really depends on the state you're in I think. Out here in Illinois they don't, and more hospitals aren't even hiring RNs unless they're BSNs.KimberlyRN89 likes this.
0Aug 2, '12 by WldChrrySame as Jasel said, LPN's CAN work in a hospital, but it depends on the area whether they employ LPN's or not. However, alot of hospitals do hire LPN's in their clinics. I am a failry new LPN, and I have not had a problem finding employment. Alot of places hire LPN's, not just nursing homes. If you really want to work on one of the units in the hospital though, then RN is the safer bet.
0Aug 3, '12 by Luvleela7i've also heard LPNs are being phased out of hospitals because most positions are ''assessment'' (i've been told) which is the main difference between an LPN and RN...I wouldn't let what you hear stop you from applying and seeking employment from hospitals though you never know!
0Aug 3, '12 by garnetgirl29In North Carolina, hospitals do not hire LPN's. Although, I did see a job listing for an LPN in the outpatient services at a nearby hospital & there is another one that hires LPN's as surgical techs. Nursing homes pay the best, but LPN's also work in doctor's offices, urgent care, flu clinics, etc. Start searching job listings in your area to see what prospcts are out there.
0Aug 3, '12 by WannaBNursey, ADN, RNLPN's are vital to the LTC setting and many prisons and detention centers utilize LPN's as well(and they pay pretty well from what I hear). That being said, there are 4 hospitals in my area and not a one will hire any more LPN's in their acute care settings and they are requiring LPN's to get their RN within a certain time period or they will be laid off. If you're trying to choose between LPN and CNA, it all depends on your needds and current situation. An LPN program is in no way easy. The one in my area has students meet 5 times a week for over 6 hours a day. It's like a regular public school day. There's a test every week and if you miss enough days you'll be removed from the program. If you make it though, you're a nurse! LPN-RN bridge programs are often easier to get into than basic RN programs.
The CNA program is short, non-competitive, but the work of a CNA is difficult and doesn't really pay well. It helps you to get experience working in a healthcare setting, but you're still not a nurse.
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0Aug 3, '12 by Chad CollinsHere in East Tennessee a large hospital chain is phasing out there LPN's I worked there and and they are moving all them to secretary jobs
0Aug 3, '12 by RNsRWeIn my area of NYS, the "phasing out of LPNs" is not just talk to not be listened to. An LPN cannot get a job in any hospital in the region; those that are there now and have been there for years have either been not-so-gently nudged toward continuing their education (to continue employment) or they were very long-term employees who were utilized in areas where an LPN could still work. No new hires in YEARS in the hospitals if you were not an RN.
That said, if your heart can be swayed from a hospital position, you can find employment for LPNs in offices, outpatient clinics, stable long-term care facilities, correctional facilities, and home health agencies.
If your dream is peds oncology or L&D, you will HAVE to be an RN to get near the opportunity.


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In May 2009 in Wichita, Kansas, Dr George Tiller, medical director of Women's Health Care Services, which provided third-term abortions, was murdered by an anti-abortion activist. The procedure is now performed by only four doctors in America, all former colleagues of Dr Tiller. This documentary interviews subjects on both sides of the heated debate.
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What made Philip Seymour Hoffman more than just an all-encompassing presence was his ability to connect with his audiences in a way that made you truly feel, even sympathize, for the often troubling yet always genuine characters he portrayed. Whether he acted as a bitter rock journalist, a misguided man of faith, a porn film crew member, a not-so-friendly neighbor, or a literary genius, Hoffman embodied these roles with such honesty that we have trouble distinguishing the line between good and evil, success and failure, happiness and pain.
Hoffman was an artist, a true talent who raised the standards of every project he graced. Artists from all over the world have been expressing their support and remembrance on Tumblr since the tragic news. Here are some pieces portraying his most captivating roles and character quotes.
By Jake Rowles
By Son of Sköll
By Sorrido gli Occhi, ma Piange il Cuore
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Much of the best, most innovative work in many genres occurs in the short form. Conventional publishing wisdom, however, has it that single-author story collections don't sell. Five recent releases attempt to disprove that hypothesis by offering an eclectic selection of science fiction and fantasy. In "Lost Pages" (Four Walls Eight Windows; 208 pages; $15.95), Paul Di Filippo, author of "The Steampunk Trilogy" and "Ribofunk," imagines what might have happened had some of the Twentieth Century's greatest writers chosen careers other than literature. Franz Kafka battles crime as a costumed hero in "The Jackdaw's Last Case." In "Mairzy Doats," Robert A. Heinlein has achieved the U.S. presidency and sends loyal citizens on a mission to the moon. Aviators Beryl Markham and Antione de Saint-Exupery may be civilization's last hope after a plague decimates Europe in "The Happy Valley at the End of the World." All the stories in "Lost Pages" are alternate histories, but none of them seem to be the same alternate history. Each setting comes with its own rules, and Di Filipo has a great deal of sly fun revealing just what those rules are. Perhaps Di Filippo's most audacious piece is "Anne," in which Anne Frank escapes the Holocaust, moves to Southern California and becomes a star at MGM. The story skillfully balances the enormity of the Holocaust with the fantasy world afforded by Hollywood. The stories in "Lost Pages" are often absurd, yet they sometimes prove unexpectedly touching and perceptive. Di Filipo rarely allows the in-jokes to swamp the forward motion of his narratives, although it helps to be well-read in science fiction to appreciate fully "Linda and Phil," about the doomed marriage of Linda Ronstadt and Philip K. Dick, and "Alice, Alfie, Ted and the Aliens," which features alternate versions of James Tiptree, Alfred Bester and Theodore Sturgeon. All in all, this collection is a smart, funny and extremely cockeyed celebration of the creative process. A physician by trade, F. Paul Wilson, author of "The Keep" and "Legacies," is noted for both his horror novels and his medical thrillers. With "The Barrens and Others" (Forge; 352 pages; $24.95), he demonstrates the full range of his versatility, mining fresh material from familiar genre trappings. In "The Tenth Toe," Wilson tries his hand at a supernatural Western and recounts a pivotal episode in the life of tubercular gunfighter Doc Holliday. With "Definitive Therapy," he finds the genuine horror lurking within the Joker from the Batman comic books. He pays homage to H.P. Lovecraft and his special brand of cosmic horror in the title story. Among the volume's highlights is a long story about Repairman Jack, the mysterious, identity-free protagonist of Wilson's horror novel, "The Tomb." Jack handles special jobs on a cash-only, no-questions-asked basis, and "A Day in the Life" is a cleverly constructed caper that pits him against two nasty sets of villains. What comes through most clearly in this collection's selections, and in Wilson's chatty introductions to each, is the author's unselfconscious enthusiasm for the craft of storytelling. Most of the offerings are straight-ahead entertainments that achieve their desired effects without any pretension. Compared to brand-name horror writers like King and Barker, Wilson has kept a fairly low profile, but he's a solid, dependable talent, as "The Barrens and Others" admirably demonstrates. "Last Summer at Mars Hill" (Harper Prism; 326 pages; $13.00) presents 11 stories and a poem by Elizabeth Hand, winner of both the Nebula and World Fantasy awards. Considerably less antic than either Di Filippo or Wilson, Hand uses her exceptionally fluid prose to distill the full measure of beauty and horror from her stories. Classicial mythology often serves as an inspiration for Hand, author of "The Glimmering" and "Winterlong." "The Bacchae" depicts a future in which environmental upheaval results in a horrific turn in the battle between the sexes. Addressing domestic violence and animal mutilations, "Justice" updates an episode from Homer's "Odyssey." Goethe receives a tip of the hat in "The Erl-King," which recounts young teenaged girls' horrific encounter with a dissipated musician. Hand doesn't shie from depicting raw emotion. Her characters discover both wonder and despair and react to them in believable ways. The intensity of the stories in "Last Summer at Mars Hill" is often uncomfortably high, but Hand makes the experience more than worthwhile. British writer Paul J. McAuley has quickly made his mark in the field with such novels as "Four Hundred Billion Stars" and "Child of the River." "The Invisible Country" (Avon Eos; 320 pages; $13.50) collects his short fiction, and it gives ample proof of why his work is so highly regarded. A former teacher of biology, McAuley is especially interested in consequences of creating artificial life. Many of the most striking selections in this volume, including "Prison Dreams" and "Slaves," deal with "dolls" and "fairies." The former are blue-skinned, bioengineered creatures who attend to humanity's most mundane and demeaning chores. The latter are the miraculous creatures they become once liberated from their masters. Perhaps the most disturbing story of the lot is "Dr. Luther's Assistant," in which a former drug addict serves out his prison sentence in the employ of sleazy physician who customizes dolls for the sex trade. The settings of stories in " The Invisible Country" bounce between a sixteenth-century Venice that never was to the gene wars of the next century to a future millennia hence. McAuley always seems in perfect control of the material, and this collection showcases his pyrotechnic talent to full effect. With "Reave the Just and Other Tales" (Bantam Spectra; 400 pages; $23.95), Stephen R. Donaldson, author of "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant," delivers his first collection of short work in 14 years. Fans who were not enamored of Donaldson's recent five-volume, space operatic "Gap Cycle" will be pleased to find that most of this volume's offering are high fantasy in the mode that established his popularity. In the title story, a foolish young man claims kinship with a great warrior, only to run afoul of a local tyrant and then be forced to await rescue by his so-called kinsman. A wizard contends with a ruler driven to cruelty by the vividness of his dreams in "The Kings oof Tarshish Shall Bring Gifts." For a change of pace, "What Makes Us Human" features two members of a starship who must save their craft -- and their home planet -- from an alien engine of destruction. Stephenson isn't either a particularly subtle plotter or a graceful stylist. His stories tend to present a single, clearly defined conflict, which the characters then doggedly pursue until they arrive at a satisfactory resolution. In some cases, as in the over-long novella "By Any Other Name," about a complacent merchant whose identity is magically borrowed, the effect can be numbing. But when Donaldson digs deeper, he's capable of emotionally subtle and involving work. That's especially the case with this volume's highlight, "The Woman Who Loved Pigs," a rich and moving tale of a half-mad young woman whose life is both enriched and betrayed by the swine she protects. "Reave the Just and Other Tales" offers a good deal of entertaining reading, and it will surely prime Donaldson's fans for another long fantasy saga.
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Over the last few years, the ever-emerging Ohio scene has done a great job of defining itself, with a strong stable of artists that reside in different areas of the state, but sometimes come together for collaborative projects such as this one. Def Jux instrumental producer & sampler extroirdinaire, RJD2 , joins up with fellow producer / emcee, Blueprint as The Soul Position, bringing the full-length, 8 Million Stories, to the table, as hinted on last year's Unlimited EP.
While the title of this LP suggests that this would be an LP of nothing but Slick Rick inspired storytelling, Blueprint catches wreck in many different fashions, proving his versatility as an emcee. He kicks the door down with his own personal anthem "Printmatic", where he introduces himself while simultaneously spitting funny battle raps at bitch made emcees such as "You write raps with feathers / in a school of hard knocks / you majored in mascara / with a minor in black leather / a nightclub swinger / tryin' to get your sister act together," as RJ's rolling bassline and heavy horn stabs propel Print's anthem to cinematic perfection. Blueprint further invites you to "Inhale" his flow on the third track over RJ's mystifying organs and heavy Congo drums. But Print is most amusing when the elements of his personality seep into tracks like "Jerry Springer Episode", where he humorously examines his relationship with his boo, who constantly does him wrong, or "Fuckajob", where he interpolates KRS-ONE's classic "Outta Here" hook into some humorous regular-guy-rap about the dismay of working a 9-to-5, and the fear of getting replaced by a computer.
On the serious tip, when RJ's production gets deeper, so do Print's rhymes, eliminating any chance of being labeled a one-trick pony. On "Look Of Pain" and "Survival", Print examines the plight of inner-city youth (without sensationalizing it), as RJ packs hard hitting beats (peep that well-timed "C.R.E.A.M." sample). Even better, RJ really gets loose on "Share This", where he produces his ass off ("June" style), with an ever-evolving track that Blueprint grows with vocally ("One Mic" style), into a ridiculous classic horn section. The production gets even heavier on "Right Place, Wrong Time", as Print weaves an ill-fated tale over moody production that is so dope in itself that it could stand alone as an instrumental somewhere on Dead Ringer.
There's not really much to analyze or go on and on about with 8 Million Stories, except that this is a damn fine album, where RJD2 further defines himself as one of the greatest producers in hip-hop today, and Blueprint better defines his own character, as we get to know him a little better on this album, than we did on his crew effort, The Weightroom. What's excellent about this album - and you realize it at about the third track in - is since the production is handled fully by one person, and the rhymes handled by one other, it has that tightly knit, classic hip-hop LP feeling that albums like Gang Starr's Daily Operation or A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory had. From the pulse-pounding piano intro to the "1 Love" outro, the chemistry between emcee and producer is felt incredibly throughout, from start to finish.
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Although the tree no longer remains, it is still shown in the famous Suffolk painter, Thomas Churchyard's picture inside this inn. Informal card sessions and quiz nights are held and family games are available to play. Child and dog friendly, this pub also offers traditional food which is served all day from breakfast onwards. Accommodation is provided in a converted outdoor barn. Mild is a permanent feature amongst the eight beers usually on offer. Regular beer festivals are held. Disabled toilet.
The Cherry Tree was named Community Pub of the Year in Adnams' 2008 Pub Awards.
The building dates from the 17th century.
Adnams Bitter, Broadside, Explorer & seasonal & guest beers
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listed building grade II
Local licensing authority for Woodbridge is Suffolk Coastal
last updated 25/08/2014
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LB has a lot of books. This is great, in theory, because I love me some kid books. I love that I can actually finish a book in a decent amount of time (five minutes? seven?) and get all warm and fuzzy because Clifford finds a friend to play with or Curious George finds the bunny. I'm not a third grade reader, I just wish I was.
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This was not the post I wanted to write today. No, that's more of a public (er.. pubic) service announcement. Instead, what I wanted to say was….
Today LB and I had a fantastic day. Today we got to meet someone I've known for over a year. Someone who moved from Kentucky to Seattle six months before we moved up, has the same age toddler, the same freakin' car, and probably about every other minute detail of life (oh! Like her birthday is a few days after mine) in common with me. She's like me but with a Brittish husband. So she's me but she spells favorite favourite. Like, how cool is that?
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The She Child just stripped naked and peed everywhere.
TAKE THAT, MOMMY! Nap, HA! I PEE in the face of The Nap!
I'm currently listening to Sara McLachlan's Christmas Album as loud as possible and ignoring her jumping in her crib.
I am Merry! I have CHEER!
I am buying seven feet of duct tape.
Read moreI just went back up to LB's room where I expected her to be sleeping. Scratch that, where I wanted her to be sleeping but had my doubts by the "thump thump thump" I suspected was coming from her room. I opened the door, ever so slightly, and saw my toddler's little hiney shining in the crack of light streaming through her room. "LB!" I open the door further to see her butt naked crouching in the corner of her stripped crib.
Apparently she pulled the sheet off, unzipped her footy PJs and pulled off her diaper. When I walked in she was huddled in the corner like Ape Man picking through leaves or rocks. I still don't know what, exactly, she was doing but I suspect she was thinking of peeing on something. I foiled her plan just in time,... Read more
Five years ago we we stood on Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island in front of our four best friends and said we would.
FIve years ago we took each other for best friends and lovers.
Five years ago we made 12 years of friendship official.
I'd do it all over again.
Today we celebrate five years. He gets to hold my hair while I puke and grow his second kid. I'm pretty sure it doesn't get more romantic than that.
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I was able to write, finally, about what I was feeling because yesterday was a much better day. I'll be teaching again starting next week and LB will be going to a preschool up the road for two hours twice a week. That's all it takes to help me feel just a little more normal, whatever normal is. Normal like Sesame Street on a loop/barfing over the sink/sitting on boxes. We'll call it the new normal.
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The majority of the computers that are currently in use by the staff and students in the WAPS system are aged and outdated. These aging computers are becoming less and less functional as technology advancements continue to outpace the capabilities of these computers. Many of them are now falling into disrepair or are being hindered by the level of software they are able to run. In fact, 51% of the computers being used by WAPS students are now more than seven years old.
This aging equipment is preventing the teaching staff from effectively integrating technology use into their curriculum. It is preventing our students from experiencing the potential of wireless and mobile computing, from realizing an anywhere, anytime computing vision. The majority of the classroom and lab computers are unable to run many current software applications or have the ability to access the growing list of websites that are now inaccessible by their outdated operating systems.
The MN Department of Education requirement that the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment testing be completed online before 2009 is creating another technology need for school districts across the state. This is an unfunded mandate by the state and adequate funding is not being provided. The cost to Minnesota school districts in hardware, software, and implementation will be significant.
Previous attempts at securing adequate funding for technology upgrades, to date, have been unsuccessful, as evidenced by the following failed initiatives;
1997 - Technology question removed from new middle school ballot.
1998 - Failed technology referendum
2005 - Failed technology referendum (defeated by 14 votes)
While there is also district capital funding that is used for some technology purchases, those dollars are limited and must be distributed across the district for multiple needs in not only technology, but also for facilities maintenance, capital improvements and other necessary equipment and repairs.
As part of the report to the Board of Education, I also outlined potential sources for funding the technology needs of our school system. While the ultimate need is to have an ongoing budget for keeping our school technology current, the sources identified are primarily based on available one-time funding.
One of these sources is the financial award (received in the form of purchase vouchers) to be used for the purchase of equipment and software as the result of a settlement between Minnesota consumers and Microsoft Corporation. This award is to be used between January 2006 and January 2012. There are strict limitations on how these vouchers may be used. Eligible school districts and charter schools must adhere to the 50 percent split between hardware purchases and 50 percent for software purchases. Schools must also adhere to the allocation amount supplied by the Microsoft Claims Administrator for each school based on free and reduced price lunch counts. Vouchers are nontransferable between schools. Based on the method in which the vouchers were allocated, the smaller school buildings did not receive much funding. For example, Rollingstone Elementary only received $3,831.00, of which there is a required 50/50 split between hardware and software. The majority of this Microsoft funding has not been expended. To date, only 37% of these voucher dollars have been claimed for reimbursement. These expenditures were primarily for classroom computers and technology.
Another potential source is the E-12 Education Bill that was recently passed by the Minnesota Legislature. This bill contains limited one-time funding that can be used for technology, as well as other capital improvements and building maintenance.
The school district is also awaiting a decision from the Winona Education Association on a request to authorize the use of some staff development funds to purchase technology items for the WEA membership. These funds would be used to provide technology upgrades for the district's licensed instructional staff. The authorization to use these funds to purchase technology for the teaching staff would then allow the district to use some of the other identified funding sources to purchase needed technology upgrades for our students.
The other source of technology funding is through the use of grants, gifts, donations and fundraising. WAPS has been very fortunate to receive the assistance of local community groups, businesses and the many volunteers that have worked extremely hard to provide funds for technology purchases for our students. While these funds are limited and sporadic in nature, they are a much appreciated resource to augment the WAPS technology program.
The school district is in the process of analyzing all of these potential sources to fund technology improvements in our schools. We want to make the best and most efficient use of our limited one-time funding sources and do the best we can to create a better technology environment for both staff and students.
The Internet, along with digital and multimedia technology, has made our children globally connected. How many adolescent age children do you know who do not have a cell phone, an iPod, MP3 player, digital camera, Instant Messenger, or a Facebook or MySpace site? It is an every- day part of their lives. It is incumbent on all of us to ensure the students and staffs of our school systems have the tools to be engaged, motivated and prepared to embrace their technology driven futures.
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hh, you've sold me! Those Golden Gate pictures from the top gun thread have been haunting my dreams. Problem is I already have Key West in the ground and King Tut ordered and paid for to be shipped this spring. I've spent a lot of time looking at the compare hosta web page and these are similar looking hosta. Again I have two questions. Does anyone have pictures or comments about the similarities and differences of these plants? And a larger more global question about grouping hosta. King Tut, Nefertiti and Brother Stefan are related and similar looking. I was thinking about putting them in the same bed. Key west and Golden Gate are also very similar. Do you like groupings of like hosta or do you have other criteria for choosing neighbors? |
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Those are good choices. I do have a few comments. I don't have Golden Gate but my sister does. To my eye it looks more similar to Sunny Delight or Sun Power. It is upright and wavy. It is a very beautiful plant. King Tut was a standout for me this year. I've had it since 2009 but aparently it's been in the wrong spot. I now know it needs sun to color. It was in a place with morning sun and always stayed kind of blaa and greenish. I moved it to a west facing hot spot. It was the plant that knocked me out. It seemed to glow from within. It is domed shaped vs Golden Gate's upright look. Unfortunately I will have to move it again next year. It loved the sun but later in the summer bleached to almost white so location is probably the key to this one's best location. You asked about placement. That is an individual choice. I think what looks good to you will work. There are places I have reverses of the same plant to show off similarity and contrast. Abiqua Recluse with Paradigm and Academy Blushing Recluse for instance. I also have Satisfaction next to Summer Serenade. When I moved King Tut this year I put a duplicate of Grand Prize in its place in the shadier garden. Grand Prize grows so well and in the shade keeps the yellow border. I realized what a difference the smaller plant made in that garden. King Tut was the same basic size as most of the hostas around it. The smaller Grand Prize showed everybody up much better. I'm now conscious of keeping from having a 'sea' of similar sized hostas where they all blend together. Again, it's just a matter of personal preference. Go with what pleases you. |
- Posted by josephines67 5 ON (My Page) on Wed, Nov 13, 13 at 14:00
WOW! Gorgeous hosta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm determined to ensure I have at least a few Olga Petryszyn's 'biggies' among my hosta collection. :-) zKathy, I'd be interested in the outcome of your quest! Jo |
Thank you, mctavish. There was an image of your King Tut in a recent post that made me happy I had already ordered it. It's beautiful!! Now to find a Golden Gate to order. I have two sunny beds to work with in the spring, so I'll have all winter to figure it out. And to research the gardenweb forum for ideas. What a wealth of information y'all provide for us newbies! And I'll also figure out how to post right side up pictures. Kathy |
- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Thu, Nov 14, 13 at 11:34
McTavish, I noticed on Flickr that you displayed the "opposite" of some hosta. The blue middle, the yellow margin against its opposite, a yellow middle with a blue margin, etc. I don't know where they are on GWeb, but all those photos are great and very informative. I'm very fond of the golden leafed hosta, but have focused primarily on the medium sized ones like August Moon and Midas Touch. Now I have Key West, the Olga large gold. Seems King Tut is a large too, and maybe Golden Gate. I have a hard time turning away from a good gold. Knowing how you think about placement is good to know too, McT. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Thu, Nov 14, 13 at 11:42
Forgot to add a link here to the plant comparison feature which lets you show one hosta on half the page and another hosta alongside it. They use the Hosta Library images, so you can see the comparisons side by side. It is hosted at the same site as Don Rawson's Hosta Lists. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Compare Hosta Library images
Mocc, thanks for the link. Do you know which URL I'm supposed to enter in the box? Where do I find it? Kathy |
- Posted by steve_mass 5b (My Page) on Fri, Nov 15, 13 at 7:47
Kathy You don't need the URL box. Just use the drop down box below that to find the plant you want. A faster way than scrolling through the entire alphabet is to put your curser in the drop down box and type the first letter or two of the cultivar name. Then scroll down to find what you want. The URL box is there in case you are comparing another photo to a library one. Steve |
Thanks, Steve. My DH built our first PC in 1990 from a Heath Kit. The 'zkathy' came so my documents would be at the bottom of xtree which organized the files alphabetically. I know my way around a PC but this iPad is my first Apple product and apparently is not as "intuitive" for me as for some. But it's very seductive. It's like having a computer experience in a magazine format. I can't put a cursor in the drop down box. The good news is I can get that list spinning fast. Maybe someone else using an iPad has figured out a way to work it and will share the info with me. |
- Posted by Don_in_Colorado 6a (My Page) on Fri, Nov 15, 13 at 14:15
'Key West', what a beautiful plant. 'Big' is an understatement. This winner should be in the 'GIANT' category. Don B. |
- Posted by moccasinlanding z9A AL (My Page) on Fri, Nov 15, 13 at 14:16
Steve, I did not realize the second box could lead outside the Host a Library.... That makes it simply perfect. Then if the library has NO picture of a host a, is it possible to insert two different URL? Like my Flickr pic compared to Mickfield or even another's photo albums? |
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Carlos Piñana (guitar) comes from a long line of dazzling flamenco artists in Alicante, Spain. His five-member ensemble includes two guitarists, two dancers, and – by special request – his world-renowned brother, cantaor Curro Piñana. Carlos' explosive style blends ultimate authenticity with contemporary idiom to create this unique Body & Soul project. Join us for a journey to Spain and back in one dynamic, colorful, magnificent evening of flamenco dance, music and song.
Body & Soul – or matter and spirit – interrelates two apparently antithetical concepts into a single dialectical being which reflects the essence of music and its elusiveness – here and now. Body & Soul represents a mystic journey into the depths of Flamenco, a culture whose spiritus movens is music. Music is the beginning and the end of all things.
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