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Say "Woodstock" and the legendary Summer of Love concert (actually held in a field in nearby Bethel, NY) immediately springs to mind. Visit the town of Woodstock, one of the Catskill Mountains best-known enclaves, and you'll be able to enjoy not only remnants of the late-'60s hippie era, but also a thriving arts scene, a robust culinary revival, and access to outdoor activities from hiking and kayaking to skiing. Meanwhile, nearby Saugerties is transitioning from sleepy to chic with the addition of a new luxury hotel and restaurants headed by chefs who've relocated from New York. Summer and fall (when weekend concert series and arts festivals up the liveliness quotient) are optimal times to visit these Ulster County towns, but cozy inns and eateries serving hearty fare make even the colder months enjoyable. For an artsy, neo-retro weekend in the mountains, here are our favorite spots to eat, play and stay. –By Donna Heiderstadt
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1.Get into the laid-back Catskills vibe as you browse the eclectic shops and galleries along Tinker Street and Mill Hill Road in Woodstock, such as Loominus for luxe hand-woven chenille scarves and throws, Candlestock for unique beeswax candles and a peek at its 40-year-old "drip candle mountain", and the Woodstock Artists Association Gallery & Museum.
2.Head to the 2012-opened Creekside Grille at the Woodstock Golf Club to enjoy sunset cocktails overlooking the greens and a babbling creek.
3.Walk across the street to the yellow-clapboard farmhouse that's now Cucina, where the modern Italian menu of fresh seasonal ingredients can be enjoyed on the atmospheric porch in summer or next to a roaring fire in winter. Dishes may include a warm asparagus, snap pea, endive, and avocado salad with truffle vinaigrette or pork tenderloin with sage, prosciutto, and semolina gnocchi.
1.Enjoy breakfast at Café Mezzaluna in Saugerties, a vibrant "bistro Latino" filled with artwork and music, where great coffee complements morning specialties such as strawberry-banana pancakes. If kayaking or hiking, order sandwiches to go to tide you over during your activities. Alternatively, in Woodstock, you can enjoy excellent coffee and generously sized breakfast burritos and more at Bread Alone.
2.Take advantage of the gorgeous natural surroundings: In summer or fall, hike one-mile trail (roundtrip) to Kaaterskill Falls, the highest two-tiered cascade in New York, or kayak the Hudson River with Atlantic Kayak Tours, which offers paddles for beginners to experts. In winter or early spring cross-country ski at Mountain Trails Cross Country Ski Center in Tannersville, where you can traverse 22 miles of groomed trails, or downhill ski at nearby Belleayre (55 trails and eight lifts) or Hunter (55 trails and 11 lifts) mountains. Both ski areas also offer summer adventures, including mountain biking at Belleayre and ziplining at Hunter.
3.Slip in another moment of rural reverie with a 60, 75- or 90-minute warm stone massage, using heated basalt river rocks and Native American traditions, at the River Rock Health Spa.
4.For dinner, reserve a table at Joshua's Cafe, where the Mediterranean-influenced menu (Greek, Moroccan, Middle Eastern) is not only flavorful, but offers plenty of vegetarian options.
5.Woodstock offers an array of performance and exhibition venues, and depending on your artistic or musical interests, you can check out the schedules at the following: Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, where you can enjoy contemporary art exhibits and classical music performances; the Bearsville Theater, for indie and alternative music; and the Woodstock Playhouse, for summerstock musical theater. You can also scan the line-up at the Belleayre Music Festival, a summer-long concert series, or if you're visiting in late May, join the festivities at Mountain Jam, the annual four-day rock extravaganza.
6.Wander over to the Woodstock's retro Colony Cafe, with its circa 1929 ballroom, for one last cocktail and/or dessert. Tip: it's cash only.
1.Relax and people-watch over Sunday Brunch at Woodstock's streamside The Bear Cafe, where chef Eric Mann serves up an array of classics, from eggs benedict to Hudson Valley duck confit.
2.Browse for antiques at the Saugerties Antiques Center, which has 20 vendors under one roof, or at the Antiques Barn in New Paltz.
3.For one last stop, don't miss cozy gastropub The Dutch Ale House to sample from 15 craft beers on tap alongside casual grub like a bacon, egg, and cheese burger with a side of fries.
Where to Stay
If you're on a budget, but still want a cozy, upscale ambience, book one of the smaller rooms at The Woodstock Inn on the Millstream (rooms from $143/night). It may look like a motel from the outside, but inside the 18 rooms are full of elegant antique charm—plus there's air conditioning, cable TV, and free wi-fi.
In Saugerties, the luxury boutique Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern (rooms from $250/night) is the Catskills' sleekest property, just opened in late 2011. Set atop of the scenic falls of Esopus Creek, its 30 rooms offer contemporary elegance with a soothing palette of pale blue and taupe, king-sized beds with fine linens, and iPod docking stations.
When to Go
The Catskills, and Ulster County in particular, is a year-round destination and each season offers its own pleasures:
Summer weekends are packed with music, arts, and crafts celebrations, notably the Belleayre Music Festival (every weekend from June through August); to check what's happening visit Ulster County's events calendar.
The fall harvest period is a great time to go pumpkin or apple picking, plus enjoy the Taste of New Paltz food festival (mid-September) and the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival (late September).
Winter is all about the slopes (the area has three ski mountains: Belleayre, Hunter and Windham), plus cut-your-own Christmas tree farms and holiday markets add a festive touch.
Spring blossoms with picturesque babbling brooks and wildflowers—plus the heady revelry at the annual TAP New York Craft Beer & Fine Food Festival (last weekend in April) at Hunter Mountain.
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By car from New York City: Neighboring Woodstock and Saugerties are 90 minutes from New York City. Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) North to exit 19 Kingston. Head West on Rt. 28 toward Pine Hill. After six miles turn right onto Rt. 375 and drive three miles to Woodstock. Saugerties is 15 minutes east along Route 212.
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Once the grapefruit is supremed, juice the remaining membranes and reserve them for the salad's vinaigrette.
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I have a 3 year old Craftsman 1/2HP door opener. After replacing the battery in one remote, I have continually had issues with it not opening the door after reprogramming. I have reset the entire system and re-programmed only a single remote, and that one will lose its program after 5-6 uses. I will clear the system and program for the second remote and it will stop working after 5-6 uses again. I am quite sure my remotes are not the issue since I can make this happen with each individual remote including the keypad outside. Which part on the unit itself would have gone bad? Is it possibly covered under any warranty? Lastly, is it horrible to get inside the unit to replace what parts might need to be replaced?
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1 Thus saith Jehovah unto me, Go, and buy thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water. | 1 This is what the LORD said to me: "Go and buy a linen belt and put it around your waist, but do not let it touch water." |
2 So I bought a girdle according to the word of Jehovah, and put it upon my loins. | 2 So I bought a belt, as the LORD directed, and put it around my waist. |
3 And the word of Jehovah came unto me the second time, saying, | 3 Then the word of the LORD came to me a second time: |
4 Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is upon thy loins, and arise, go to the Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock. | 4 "Take the belt you bought and are wearing around your waist, and go now to Perath and hide it there in a crevice in the rocks." |
5 So I went, and hid it by the Euphrates, as Jehovah commanded me. | 5 So I went and hid it at Perath, as the LORD told me. |
6 And it came to pass after many days, that Jehovah said unto me, Arise, go to the Euphrates, and take the girdle from thence, which I commanded thee to hide there. | 6 Many days later the LORD said to me, "Go now to Perath and get the belt I told you to hide there." |
7 Then I went to the Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it; and, behold, the girdle was marred, it was profitable for nothing. | 7 So I went to Perath and dug up the belt and took it from the place where I had hidden it, but now it was ruined and completely useless. |
8 Then the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, | 8 Then the word of the LORD came to me: |
9 Thus saith Jehovah, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem. | 9 "This is what the LORD says: 'In the same way I will ruin the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem. |
10 This evil people, that refuse to hear my words, that walk in the stubbornness of their heart, and are gone after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is profitable for nothing. | 10 These wicked people, who refuse to listen to my words, who follow the stubbornness of their hearts and go after other gods to serve and worship them, will be like this belt--completely useless! |
11 For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith Jehovah; that they may be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear. | 11 For as a belt is bound around a man's waist, so I bound the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah to me,' declares the LORD, 'to be my people for my renown and praise and honor. But they have not listened.' |
12 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word: Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? | 12 "Say to them: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Every wineskin should be filled with wine.' And if they say to you, 'Don't we know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?' |
13 Then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness. | 13 then tell them, 'This is what the LORD says: I am going to fill with drunkenness all who live in this land, including the kings who sit on David's throne, the priests, the prophets and all those living in Jerusalem. |
14 And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith Jehovah: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have compassion, that I should not destroy them. | 14 I will smash them one against the other, fathers and sons alike, declares the LORD. I will allow no pity or mercy or compassion to keep me from destroying them.' " |
15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud; for Jehovah hath spoken. | 15 Hear and pay attention, do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken. |
16 Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. | 16 Give glory to the LORD your God before he brings the darkness, before your feet stumble on the darkening hills. You hope for light, but he will turn it to thick darkness and change it to deep gloom. |
17 But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall weep in secret for [your] pride; and mine eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because Jehovah's flock is taken captive. | 17 But if you do not listen, I will weep in secret because of your pride; my eyes will weep bitterly, overflowing with tears, because the LORD's flock will be taken captive. |
18 Say thou unto the king and to the queen-mother, Humble yourselves, sit down; for your headtires are come down, even the crown of your glory. | 18 Say to the king and to the queen mother, "Come down from your thrones, for your glorious crowns will fall from your heads." |
19 The cities of the South are shut up, and there is none to open them: Judah is carried away captive, all of it; it is wholly carried away captive. | 19 The cities in the Negev will be shut up, and there will be no one to open them. All Judah will be carried into exile, carried completely away. |
20 Lift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock? | 20 Lift up your eyes and see those who are coming from the north. Where is the flock that was entrusted to you, the sheep of which you boasted? |
21 What wilt thou say, when he shall set over thee as head those whom thou hast thyself taught to be friends to thee? shall not sorrows take hold of thee, as of a woman in travail? | 21 What will you say when [the LORD] sets over you those you cultivated as your special allies? Will not pain grip you like that of a woman in labor? |
22 And if thou say in thy heart, Wherefore are these things come upon me? for the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts uncovered, and thy heels suffer violence. | 22 And if you ask yourself, "Why has this happened to me?"-- it is because of your many sins that your skirts have been torn off and your body mistreated. |
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. | 23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing evil. |
24 Therefore will I scatter them, as the stubble that passeth away, by the wind of the wilderness. | 24 "I will scatter you like chaff driven by the desert wind. |
25 This is thy lot, the portion measured unto thee from me, saith Jehovah; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood. | 25 This is your lot, the portion I have decreed for you," declares the LORD, "because you have forgotten me and trusted in false gods. |
26 Therefore will I also uncover thy skirts upon thy face, and thy shame shall appear. | 26 I will pull up your skirts over your face that your shame may be seen-- |
27 I have seen thine abominations, even thine adulteries, and thy neighings, the lewdness of thy whoredom, on the hills in the field. Woe unto thee, O Jerusalem! thou wilt not be made clean; how long shall it yet be? | 27 your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution! I have seen your detestable acts on the hills and in the fields. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you be unclean?" |
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In an interview with BBC Radio 4 (via Develop), Media Molecule studio director Siobhan Reddy has said that women in game development need to be more visible to attract more girls to consider a career in the industry.
Reddy believes that games can change if female developers work on them. "I think it takes women working on games for games to change. And I know that there are all sorts of discussions about where it is now and where it has been, but I'm interested in where it is going, particularly the type of things we're making at Media Molecule, and lots of other studios are making games which are for both genders and all ages," she said.
Reddy suggested that current educational initiatives that teach programming, as well as game jams, can help shape the next generation of female game developers. She sees the industry facing a "million dollar question" about why there are fewer female designers and programmers, and suggested that statistics revealed that girls had been put off from working in technology and gaming fields by their peers and teachers by the time they reached year eight in school.
"I think [it] is incredibly sad because it is a massively exciting industry and it's still very, very, very young. We're still at the tip of the iceberg phase," she said.
Reddy also said she thought the current lack of female creative directors and studio heads was a shame, but suggested the best way to solve the problem was to simply start creating content.
"I'd say to people who are interested in getting into the industry, just start making games or find the various things that are going on within your community or within your country, because there are a lot of things going on," she said.
Media Molecule is best known for its PlayStation-exclusive franchise, Little Big Planet. The studio is currently working on the Vita game Tearaway, a title inspired by papercraft. The game will launch on October 22 and 23 for North American and European markets respectively.


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Welcome to the world of PottyPal, a method of positive reinforcement toilet training - a safer, cleaner and more convenient toilet for your child.
Dr Merry's PottyPal Flip Toilet Seat uses a hidden-in-the-lid, child-sized toilet seat and a fun reward system. The Flip Toilet Potty Seat can easily be raised and lowered by your child. You will appreciate the hidden nature of the child seat -- and that there is no guard to stab you in the back! But don't worry - the straight front of the child's seat acts to replace the traditional guards!
Dr Merry's PottyPal Flip Toilet Seat was developed and extensively tested by a family physician. Made of the same high-grade polypropylene used by leading toilet manufacturers, the PottyPal consists of three pieces that install in place of your existing toilet set. A child size toilet seat flips up and fits flush into the attached lid to reveal an adult-sized seat, and is completely hidden when the toilet lid is closed.
The PottyPal Flip Toilet Potty Seat is ideal for initial training, can remain installed until your child is large enough to fit comfortably on an adult seat, and will help reduce your child's fear of "falling" into the toilet. When you no longer need the child's seat, you can simply remove it to have a traditional toilet seat.
Includes hardware, a comprehensive training booklet for parents and "incentive" stickers for your child. Ships directly from the manufacturer via UPS Ground to street addresses within the 48 contiguous United States
Also see the Dr. Merry's PottyPal Step Stool & Foot Rest or Save with the Bundled PottyPal Flip Seat and Foot Stool Combination
To determine if your toilet is standard or elongated, measure the distance between the center of the bolt holes (which connects the seat to the bowl) to the front rim of the toilet. In the United States the distance between the bolt holes is 5 ½". The PottyPal seats are made to fit these bolt holes.
If the distance from the center of the bolt hole to the center front of the bowl is
approximately 16 ½", your toilet is Standard.
If the distance from the center of the bolt hole to the center front of the bowl is
approximately 18 ½", your toilet is Elongated.
The most common residential toilet bowl used to be round, but the trend today is leans to elongated bowls. That said, several of the environmentally conscious models that use less water to flush are round. Most commercial bowls are elongated.
Round bowls take up less space and are easier to clean around, but men tend to prefer elongated bowls because of this extra space in front. An elongated bowl is approximatly two inches longer than a round bowl. This results in a larger target area and less drip on the bowl, thus improving sanitary conditions.
Helpful Toilet Training Tips from Dr. Merry |
The most important decision you make is when to begin toilet training. There is no specific age, but there are several indicators that help guide this decision. The "typical" age is between 20 and 30 months. The majority of children will do well if you follow the guidelines we give you. The cardinal rule is: Do not start until your child is ready. A child should meet most of the indicators below before beginning toilet training. If they don't, wait a few months and check again. |
Indications that Your Child is Ready to Start T oilet Training |
Reasons to Delay Toilet Training |
What to do if Your Child is Already Potty Trained, or Training |
If your child has already completed toilet training, the Potty Pal seat and stool will improve the toileting experience. Simply install the Potty Pal and allow your child to decorate the Pott yPal with their favorite stickers. Use the reward stickers for flushing, hand washing and even returning the PottyPal to its hidden position. The Potty Pal allows the safe use of a water-barrier toilet -- decreasing odor, improving sanitation -- and eliminating the fear of falling in and the anxiety associated with it |
How to Begin |
Have your toddler with you when you install PottyPal - make it fun! Tell him or her that this is their special PottyPal so they can use the toilet like mommy and daddy. Let him or her look at the stickers of the PottyPal characters and then choose their favorite; for example, PottySaurus. Place the character sticker on the PottyPal seat. Let your child place their first PottyPal reward sticker near the character sticker. Tell them that the reward sticker was for helping install PottyPal. Wait a day and then bring your child into the bathroom and sit him or her on the PottyPal to perform a simple task, such as removing shoes or washing feet. Then play a game like "This little piggy..." Let him or her get accustomed to sitting on the PottyPal seat. Mention that this is where they will go when they need to urinate (go pee) or have a bowel movement (go poop). After a session, give him or her the next reward sticker. Take turns with your child when using the toilet. Let him or her watch you, and then explain that everyone uses the toilet. Avoid putting pressure on your child. Make it fun! |
The First Steps |
After years of seeing problems with children's toilet-training methods and the available toilet training products, and experiencing this time with his own children, Dr. Thom Merry invented PottyPal. PottyPal is more than a safe and convenient toilet seat - it is a positive reinforcement toilet-training method, a method that is proven - and fun!
Dr. Merry is a board-certified family physician. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and currently practices medicine in Nevada. He was the first Naval flight surgeon selected to TOP GUN and continues to serve in the U.S. Naval Reserves. Dr. Merry is also an educator and author.


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Quoted Text And from the dairy category it's only 1/2 tsp. 4 times a week...much less. So if I wanted to use ghee as both a dairy and an oil, I'd get a bit more...
Quoted Text Dr DButter and ghee should have their discussion under fats and oils, so I'll move that. Thanks.
Quoted from Lola think not.....
Quoted from Chloe So I can't use ghee from two different categories?Good to know....So much new information....It's going to take me awhiletill I get a hang of it.
Quoted from Chanur Don't you have any diamond oils that can be used to cook with? If so, just use them, because as far as I know the limits don't apply as much to them - more of an as needed/desired just like with the GTD values in the book.
Quoted from Lloyd Wherever peanut is listed should be is where it is...Peanut oil would be an oil/fat. Peanuts would not be an oil/fat.
Quoted from Chanur Chloe: If I was you I'd either use the olive oil for frying (yes, I know, there has been some debate about using it to cook with, but the Italians, and others, have been doing it for 1,000's of years) or use the coconut or rice bran oil. Either of these options would still leave you the olive oil diamond for making things like mayo and vinaigrettes and other assorted flavorings.I find I don't need as much coconut oil in particular for sautéing as you do the other oils. Other options might be steaming or poaching or even boiling (like for eggs).
Quoted from geminisue yes it is a legume, but lost the linc. Ask is peanuts a legume and you will find it, hopefully.
Quoted from Gumby I always just assumed that beans and nuts would have the same serving sizes, since they are both nutrient dense foods. I've always treated them that way. Boy Chloe, my serving sizes are a lot different than yours. I think I like mine better lol! I get a lot more fat (like 5 times more!) and carbs than you. Most all of my serving sizes and frequencies stayed the same or went up from the GT...I don't think any went down. Whereas the GT gave a range in many cases, my swami does not. I've not paid much attention to the serving sizes and frequencies on the GT, but I have to say I would be hard pressed to eat everything on my swami in a week...I don't think I would have time to do much else lol! I just don't eat that much food. But I certainly appreciate the guidelines.No unlimited ghee in swami? I think I might keep that from the teacher diet...kind of like a souvenir.
Quoted from Chloe If I consider peanuts as a legume, there is no limit in that category.
Quoted from Chloe Beans are low in fat...nuts are high. So they are different if a person is alsoeating more generous portions of cheese, avocados, and other types of fats. I think at some point, there has to be a limit so none of us wind up eating a diet that's 50% fat. But many people, I'm sure got more ghee than me.I'm just trying to figure out what I told the questionnaire that would make thedecision to give me 3 tsps of ghee for a whole week. I thought I'd have neededthe buytric acid for gut problems...white lines...and I answered "yes" to thatquestion...plus I'm trying to heal my gut from gluten damage...This is theone thing that I'm having difficulty understanding from the perspective ofneeding to use ghee but SWAMI gives me very little.
Quoted from Chloe I'm just trying to figure out what I told the questionnaire that would make thedecision to give me 3 tsps of ghee for a whole week.
Quoted from Tea Rose Chloe,Check to see what frequency/portion setting you entered in your SWAMI input data. You have 5 different options (I think). I have changed them and run new reports to see the differences.Tea Rose
Quoted from Gumby I've never thought that much about fat. As long as it is good fat, I eat it in whatever quantity I eat it in...never limited it. I eat a LOT of nuts lol! Don't forget that ghee is now in the dairy section, so your 3 tsp/week relates only to other oils. Your ghee will be part of your dairy servings.Are you trying to lose weight? Perhaps that is why you are allowed less fat? Remember that these are only guidelines, not hard and fast rules.
Quoted from Tea Rose Is this true? Is there no limit in the legume category? Or is there just not one listed?


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The board meets the last Tuesday of every other month and is open to the public.
The Storytelling Guild will meet in the Cleveland Bradley Community Room Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to hear stories told by our areas most talented storytellers.
Books-a-Million will be giving the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library a percentage of sales made by patrons of the library on Aug. 20. Every person who makes a purchase at Books-a-Million and mentions our hometown community library will help the library receive a portion of their purchase.
This fundraiser will continue on the third Saturday of every month. So shop on the third Saturday of the month and help the library out as well.
The Friends of the Library Association will hosts its Book and Coffee Series on Aug. 19 at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library at 10 a.m. Bonnie Tollefson, FOLA member, library volunteer and retired library director, will review "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson.
Mortenson is a former mountain climber, best-selling author, humanitarian and philanthropist. His nonprofit organization, the Central Asia Institute, is dedicated to promoting education, especially for girls, in remote parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan. According to its website, he has established more than 140 schools there. "Three Cups of Tea" is a memoir of how he established the first schools in Afghanistan.
Come join FOLA at this book is reviewed. The reviews usually last one hour and it is not necessary to have read the book prior to the meeting. The story's ending is never given away.
Many new Young Adult and Juvenile CD books have just been placed on the shelves. Come and check out the new selection.
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Yesterday my 18 month old DS woke up with a strange, red dotty (and sometimes pimply) rash all over his hands, feet, and knees. He was sick about a week ago so I took him to our doctor yesterday afternoon. DR ruled out baby measles, chicken pox, hand-foot-mouth disease, etc., and pretty much told me that he didn't know what it was, but that it should go away within a day. But, today the rash looks the same, if not worse on DS' feet- it doesn't seem to be itchy or bothering him, do any of you have any idea what it could be? Should I take him back to the DR. Any responses greatly appreciated! Kyla. |
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Has it spread to other areas of his body? My DD got a similar rash after being sick, except hers covered more area. Hers was Roseola, and lasted almost a week. |
Has he been in contact with anything new? If he's walked and/or crawled across a different kind of surface he might have a contact dermitis allergy. |
A rash 'after' a brief illness is usually roseola. My DD had it at about 13 months. The great thing is, roseola is like chicken pox - once you've had it, you're resistant to getting it again. |
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sounds like roseola to me-very common after they have been sick. |
WOW.. This is the SAME thing our SON has!!! He had it for about 2 days we took him to the DR. His Ped had no idea what it was, they only thought VERY dry skin. The Ped had us give him anti-itch med over the counter(sorry, can't think of the name) and rub Eurechin cream on him. We did that for 2 days and it did not get better as a matter of fact it got worse. We took him to the hosipital per our Ped. The ER doc stated it was exima (SP?) and gave him a shot of Steriods. That help him a lot and cleared up in a matter of hours. However 3 days later it came back. It was all over his chest, legs, ears, everywhere. We took him back to his Ped and she prescribed Steriods and a anit itch liquid. It cleared up by that night. We also had the Ped draw blood and we are having him tested for allergies, i.e. Milk, Eggs, etc. I hope this helps others. PS. I am not too happy about giving him Steriods, however, it is for a short time. Jacks Dad |
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The Village of Cook, Nebraska decided that it was time to replace the street, curbs, and sidewalks in its downtown area. The pavement was crumbling and deteriorating, causing accessibility issues.
The Village approached Rural Development in August 2009 to assist it in the funding of a street and sidewalk project. Through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, which were available in federal fiscal years 2009 and 2010, Rural Development provided $452,000 in loans for the project. A Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $350,000 through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development also was awarded. The remaining $122,000 was contributed by the Village.
The Village of Cook now has new streets, sidewalks, railings and a beautiful retaining wall in its downtown area. There are no longer accessibility issues and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mats are in place to enhance safety for the residents. Driving down the street is now a smooth ride. There are no longer holes from the deterioration that plagued the pavement.


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Hi, >From the output below, it appears that aboot is working fine given that the kernel has loaded. This looks like a problem with your ramdisk image to me. I agree, check your fstab, but on the ramdisk image. > >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old > ufs_read_super: bad magic number > read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs filesystem on (dev 01:00,block 64, size 1024) > read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs filesystem on (dev 01:00,block 8, size 1024) > kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:00 The device file with major:minor number 01:00 is /dev/ram0 or /dev/rd/0 depending on whether you are using devfs. -Tony ************************************************************************** Tony Hammond Computing Cluster Administrator University of Wisconsin at Madison Department of Engineering Physics 1500 Engineering Drive Room 522 Madison, WI 53706-1609 Phone: 608-263-6577 Fax: 608-265-4546 Mobile: 608-239-8744 Email: hammonda@... URL: http://www.cae.wisc.edu On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 Bill.Glessner@... wrote: > > I have been trying to install gentoo linux on a miata-class alpha platform and, > after following the instructions in the gentoo linux handbook, I still can't > seem to achieve a working system. > I am using a livecd burned from the gentoo-alpha-2004_2-20040730.iso download. > I used a stage1 tarball stage1-alpha-20040730.tbz2 to perform the installation, > and all seemed to go according to the gentoo handbook instructions. I chose the > genkernel option, and its creation/build also seemed to match the gentoo > handbook material. > The kernel version is kernel-2.4.21-alpha-r12. The step where the system disk > is made bootable and a bootloader is configured is where I seem to be failing. > I chose to configure/use the aboot bootloader; however, I can't seem to find > any directions, other than some minimal general material in the aboot, abootconf > and aboot.conf man pages, which describe how to set up abbot and boot the > kernel built during the installation. > Am I using the most recent, stable gentoo linux installation distribution for > the alpha platform? > Has anyone successfully built a genkernel from the above distribution and > booted it? If so, how did you set up the aboot environment? > The specific problem I am having is: > > boot dkc0 -fl "i" > > ...stuff leading to the aboot scondary bootloader menu... > jumping to bootstrap code > aboot: Linux/Alpha SRM bootloader version 0.9bpre > aboot: switching to OSF/1 PALcode version 1.22 > aboot: booting from device 'SCSI 0 1009 0 0 0 0 0' > aboot: valid disklabel found: 3 partitions. > Welcome to aboot 0.9bpre > Commands: > (the menu) > > I give the command (wrapped for readability) > > b /boot/kernel-2.4.21-alpha-r12 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.21-alpha-r12 > root=/dev/ram0 real_root=/dev/sda2 init=/linuxrc > > the boot begins with loading the kernel after a number of device/driver > configurations but hangs at the point > > IP protocols: ICMP, UDP, TCP, IGMP > IP: routing cache hash table of 1024 buckets, 8Kbytes > TCP: Hash table configured (established 16384 bind 16384) > NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for Linux NET4.0. > FAT: bogus logical sector size 0 > You didn't specify the type of your ufs filesystem > > <...a sample mount command...> > > >>>WARNING<<< Wrong ufstype may corrupt your filesystem, default is ufstype=old > ufs_read_super: bad magic number > read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs filesystem on (dev 01:00,block 64, size 1024) > read_super_block: can't find a reiserfs filesystem on (dev 01:00,block 8, size 1024) > kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:00 > > The dkc0 disk label has 3 partitions: > a: the swap partition (starting at cylinder 3) > b: the root partition with filesystem type ext2 > c: the whole disk partition > > I have probably missed/misundertood an installation step or haven't guessed the > correct aboot command so, if someone could provide an example of a working > aboot environment for a working alpha gentoo linux installation, I would > appreciate it. > > Thanks for your help > Bill Glessner - System programmer > Central Washington University > > -- > firstname.lastname@example.com mailing list > -- firstname.lastname@example.com mailing list
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"What at treat it was to come upon Corey's Catsup and Mustard at lunchtime on a Monday. The unique choices or burgers was commendable, but our group when the the plainest of options. With nothing to mask the meat and how it was prepared, Corey's offered up one of tastiest burgers in memory. The burger was cooked to perfection, was juicy and flavor""


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Event Planning that Makes the Most of Technology and Social Media
Promotion is a key component of making a special event successful. If you're not making full use of the widespread impact that effective social media management can bring to your events, you are missing out on a great opportunity. The experts at Association Headquarters, whose know-how includes planning and implementing successful special events for their clients, will show you how to effectively use social media to reach existing and potential supporters, share information about upcoming events and promote unprecedented engagement, as a key supplement to other marketing efforts.
Among the major topics they'll cover are:
• New technology and social media trends that encourage participation
• How social media is a cost-effective option for raising awareness and coordinating events
• Developing a clear social media strategy to engage a wider audience
Questions this session will answer:
• What ideas can you provide to help increase revenue using social media?
• How can I evaluate my social media efforts?
• How can I identify which content is best marketed with social media?
Certificate Programs: Marketing & Communications
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Aquamark3 is the latest instalment of the Aquamark benchmark suite. This new benchmark is much more powerful and demands much more from both the system and the graphics card. If there is any weakness in the system or 3D components, Aquamark3 will find them.
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Gf calzone was amazing! I haven't had one in years since no one else makes then
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One of my favorites places before sitting down just make sure they have gluten free soy sauce on hand. We have been there many times and it was never an issue until last week they ran out out of GF soy and could not make the majority of the dishes I wanted
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They will accommodate almost any dish to make it gfree.
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My name is Peach!
Facts about Peach
- Breed: Calico
- Color: Calico Or Dilute Calico
- Age: Kitten
- Sex: Female
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Peach's Info...
I am already spayed, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Peach is a darling and beautiful little kitten. She was raised in a foster home with kids and dogs and other cats so she is tolerant of everything! If you are interested in Peach, please complete an application from our website and email it to firstname.lastname@example.com or fax it to 267-636-4086
Kittens adopted through FUR will be vaccinated, spayed or neutered, tested for Felv and many of them are microchipped prior to adoption. Typical Kitten adoption donations are $100, cash or cards accepted, sorry no checks. Please visit our website, www.felineundergroundrescue.com for an application.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Peach, a Winchester Calico kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Calico for sale in Winchester, or seeking a Calico kitten from a breeder in Winchester.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Winchester 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 Winchester 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!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Calico breeders who help with Calico rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Winchester paves the way for another one to be saved.


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3 Within two years I will bring back to this place all the vessels of the Lord's house, which King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon took away from this place and carried to Babylon. | 3 Within two years I will bring back to this place all the articles of the LORD's house that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and took to Babylon. |
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Shortages are not only inconvenient, but expensive. Tyler wrote that "[c]hanges in drug supply can alter the way medications are prepared in the pharmacy, the way they are administered to patients, and, in some cases, whether patients receive medications at all." She estimates that "many organizations spend between one-half and three full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel on the management of drug shortages. These extra FTEs spend their time investigating the reason for the shortage, finding alternative agents, working with wholesalers, finding alternative suppliers, compounding a replacement product internally, or communicating with other practitioners."
The knee-jerk public response to this news is along the lines of: Do we make anything in this country anymore? Is there anything that is not still outsourced, imported, or subject to rationing?
The real factors are more complicated, and more disturbing. In 2003, Tyler categorized several reasons for shortages, summed up as regulatory issues (7 percent), product discontinuation (20 percent), raw materials issues (8 percent), manufacturing problems (28 percent), and supply-and-demand (10 percent). In her updated publication, Tyler notes that this leaves some 27 percent of shortages unexplained. Deeper, more hidden, reasons include "Grey" Market Vendors, Prime Vendors and Just-in-time Vendors, Industry Consolidations, Market Shifts, Manufacturer Rationing, Restricted Distribution, Manufacturer Discontinuation — and the fact that sometimes drug companies are loathe to reveal the details of shortages for fear of a public, legal or other backlash.
Most of these categories appear to be self-explanatory, although the motives pretty much revolve around demand (read: money). Thus persons with legitimate, but rare, disorders who rely on particular drugs may find their doctors hard-pressed to locate a new source or alternative (the National Association for Rare Disorders helps), while well-hyped, trendy complaints (like attention-deficit "disorder" and depression) see a new pill on the market several times a year. War is certainly a factor, when soldiers require an unexpectedly large quantity of a certain product, creating temporary shortages in the U.S.
But "grey market vendors" are more troublesome. Tyler explains that "the profitability of [certain] pharmaceuticals attracts vendors who [then] create artificial shortages by selectively purchasing excessive quantities of products, … thereby depleting the available stock. These vendors then re-sell the products back to the users at inflated prices."
"Prime Vendors and Just-in-Time Inventories" are another development that makes for concern. Tyler explains:
The increased use of prime vendors may have contributed to the drug shortage situation by reducing the amount of product available in the supply chain. It is no longer easy to weather shortages by relying on stockpiled inventories because both wholesalers and health systems maintain minimum levels of stock. As a result, manufacturer supply issues are transmitted directly to the user without the benefit of an inventory buffer, thereby increasing the number of short-term shortages that may impact [larger] institutions.
The practice of maintaining minimum supply levels could be disastrous, especially as we contemplate bio- and chemical weapon attacks, not to mention out-sized, super-toxic strains of E. coli that have now killed some 18 Europeans and sickened 1,600 via an unknown, salad-vegetable-borne contaminant. Persons who get any E. coli infection can suffer horribly (somewhat reminiscent of Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola)/Renal Syndrome [HFRS]), as this one attacks the kidneys, too, and is apparently drug-resistant.
Furthermore, many of the drugs that are ubiquitous and easy to get are also the most misleading (e.g., Exedrin Migraine and Extra Strength Exedrin contain identical ingredients, including the percentages of each compound; Eli Lilly's antidepressant Prozac gets only a new color (pink) and a new name (Sarafem) for treatment of so-called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), dubbed a mental illness in women.
Warehousing medicines are not in the same category as warehousing books. A case can be made for no longer warehousing books, as computerized printing and the Internet have made doing so unnecessary, given easy on-demand operations. Warehousing medicines, however, is critical, even as a stop-gap measure until a better drug can be researched.
Moreover, the medical and pharmaceutical community may need to work to get a handle on the supply-and-demand problem quickly, giving the heave-ho to misrepresented drugs and quick approval and distribution for critical ones, including those for rare diseases. Shortages are not an option.
Beverly K. Eakman began her career as a teacher in 1968. She left to become a science writer for a NASA contractor and went on to serve as a former speechwriter and research-writer for the heads of Voice of America and two other federal agencies, including the U.S. Dept. of Justice. She has penned six books, and scores of feature articles and op-eds covering education policy, mental-health, data-trafficking, privacy and political strategy. Her most recent works include Walking Targets: How Our Psychologized Classrooms have Produced a Nation of Sitting Ducks and the 2011 Edition of her blockbuster manual, How To Counter Group Manipulation Tactics (Midnight Whistler Publishers). Mrs. Eakman can be reached via her website at www.BeverlyE.com.


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Christmas Prism
Friday, December 07, 2012, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Artists or event website: http://www.houghton.edu/prism/
The 2012 Christmas Prism, Shout the Glad Tidings!, is an artistic exploration of the joy of Christmas manifest through music, dance, visual art and poetry. We invite you to celebrate with us as we revel in the sights and sounds of this glorious season.
With over 200 student artists and a large production team, we seek to add a sense of wonder and enchantment to this festive season. Join us, the musicians, artists and poets of Houghton College as we again celebrate the birth of Christ and Shout the Glad Tidings!
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Friday, April 27, 2012
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Today is Morse Code Day, in honor of Samuel Morse. In 1835, he proved that signals could be transmitted by wire. FACT: the first telegraph message was 'What hath God wrought', which was sent from the Supreme Court chamber all the way to a railway depot in Baltimore on May 24, 1844. This was a communication break though. No longer did people have to wait months for the family gossip from their cousins in California. This was like going from dial-up to wi-fi (Do you even remember dial-up? Did I just date myself? Ah, nuts.)
Morse code is pretty popular among amateur radio operators. An advantage of Morse code for
transmitting over radio waves is that it is able to be received over
poor signal conditions that would make voice communications impossible. Pilots, airtraffic controllers, naval ships all use morse code. Pittsburgh got into the act, flashing 'PITTSBURGH' in red neon on top of the Grant building ever since 1929. However, at some point (and no one knows when) a few typos slipped in... which was noticed in 2009! Who knows how long we we actually flashing 'PITETSBKRRH'! AND THEN, only a few days later, it was flashing 'TPEBTSAURGH'! I don't know what it's flashing now, I'm too afraid to look! Way to go, Pittsburgh. Way. To. Go. *Sigh*
Did you translate the code at the top of the blog? Translate the coded message with this! or if you're lazy, use this. (Though if you're lazy, the contents of the message doesn't apply to you... sorry, but them's the breaks)
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Did you translate the code at the top of the blog? Translate the coded message with this! or if you're lazy, use this. (Though if you're lazy, the contents of the message doesn't apply to you... sorry, but them's the breaks)
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Hank Azaria!
Not too long ago I wrote a blog celebrating William H. Macy's birthday, and I said something along the lines of "The first movie I saw Macy in I didn't even recognize him: Mystery Men." Well, today is Hank Azaria's Birthday, and I can say the very same thing about him. He played the inimitable Blue Raja, the man who threw forks. All in all, I really want to watch Mystery Men again.
Of course, before I ever saw Hank Azaria, I knew his voice, just like we all do. His is the voice of Moe Syzlack, Chief Wiggum, Apu, and at least a dozen more characters, recurring and one-offs, from The Simpsons. Believe it or not, before working with the Simpsons, Azaria had only done one voice-over job; it just so happened that the casting director for the Simpsons had seen the work and invited him to audition. For the first year on the show, Azaria was hired by the week, and was continually convinced that he had not done a good job and wouldn't be called back. Ha!
It's somehow wonderful to me that nearly anyone aged 12 to 80 has heard Hank Azaria's voice but would most likely be unable to pick him out of a line-up. Being famous for voice acting is a lovely sort of anti-fame, specifically in this lovely celebrity culture where everyone, even the ugly movie stars, and beautiful. The irony of course is that Azaria's kinda cute.
Many of Azaria's voices for the Simpsons voices are based on real people. Moe is a "more gravely" version of Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon. Apu, shockingly, is based off of a slew of Indian and Pakistani convenience store clerks in Hollywood. Chief Wiggum is a spoof of Edward G. Robinson (Key Largo, Double Indemnity, and more.) Lou the Cop is Sylvester Stallone. Comic Book Guy is actually based off a real (non-actor) person, a neighbor of Azaria's in college -- which explains Comic Book Guy's painful believability. Dr. Nick (Hi!) is "a bad Ricky Ricardo" impression. And Frank Grimes (shit's about to come full circle) is based off William H. Macy.
And Now for some Hank Azaria Fun Facts:
1. Azaria auditioned for the role of Joey Tribbiani. (He did eventually land a role on Friends, that of the adorably geeky Dr. David)
2. Azaria was weirdly muscular in Along Came Polly (yes, I have seen Along Came Polly)
This image disturbs me.
3. Azaria was the butler in The Birdcage! For serious!
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Grab your popcorn - it's Movie Theater Day!
Going to the movies has always been a kind of magical experience for me. Being able to put everything on hold for two hours while letting a suspension of disbelief take me anywhere from Middle Earth to A Galaxy Far, Far Away, is for me, the ultimate, kick-ass storytelling experience. That is unless you get a totally stinker of a movie. I know what you're thinking, "How can I prevent such a catastrophe from happening?". Keep calm. It just so happens that there are books that can help you! Did I say books? I did. Turns out there are books about movies, and they can help you decide what movies will change your life forever, and which movies will cause your eyes to bleed. Since there's a lot of middle ground between those two things you'd better pick up the book.
Turns out books and movies go together way more then I thought. Surprised? As was I. Not only are some movies based on popular books cough* The Hunger Games, Drive, Twilight, Eragon cough*. Some books are even about a movie that was based on book. After you re-read that last sentence and wrap your brain around it let me show you what I mean. For instance...
Harry Potter reminds me of yet another great part about going to the theater to see a movie. If it's popular enough, you get to see the hard-core fans donning their character costumes. These people make living worth it. But where would one acquire such articles of clothing? Look no further.
Sure, people in costume are fun to look at, but it's not the most eye-catching spectacle at a movie theater. That title is going to have to go the movie poster. Again, I'm a total sucker for movie posters and have spent more money acquiring them then I'd like to think about. Worth it? Probably not. Does it make my room look cool? Absolutely. Does it get me laid? So far no, but maybe the right girl hasn't seen them yet. Ladies.....
It's actually quite amazing how movie posters have evolved over the years. What's that? We have a book on movie posters! You've gotta be kidding me.
What's left to say about movie theater? Only the best part of a movie. The trailers. I don't know about you but I hate being late for a movie because I love watching the trailers. It's every one's opportunity to see what comes next, then instantly turn to your friend and make snide comments. And just to save you some time here's a trailer that covers all the bases.
I'm going to see a movie today and you should to! So grab your credit card (you'll need it), buy some popcorn, turn off your cell phone, sit back and enjoy the show.
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Star Wars,
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Monday, April 23, 2012
canker blossoms get ye tongue in order - it's talk like Shakespeare day!
It hath been proclaimed! Today, cousins, is talk like Shakespeare day!
Whether you're actually a fan of old Willy the bard or you know how to add "eth" to the end of all your verbs and call it "old english" today can be a fun day for you. Who doesn't want to flounce around saying things in a fake British accent and pulling out words that you think sound old and throwing them around! Without you even knowing it, you probably talk like Shakespeare to an extent every day of your life!
Dead as a door nail
As luck would have it
Fight fire with fire
Fancy free
In a pickle
All stuff that guy said !
Then there are some movies that you love and watch over and over again that talk like Shakespeare if you need some inspiration today.
Start your day by learning lots and lots of ways to insult people in ways they won't understand. It's like like cursing someone in another language. Only this is better because you'll feel even smarter and it's in english and nothing is better than insulting someone AND confusing them with their own language!
In addition to being dirrty and witty as all hell, our pal Willy was also quite the romantic. He kind of wrote THE definitive love story that almost everything is based on. Good job, Shakespeare way to make the rest of us look bad.
"Arthur Phillips's father is a two-bit forger and con artist, but, still, when he claims to have discovered a lost Shakespeare play, Arthur believes him. At first."
Shakespeare magnetic finger puppets are all the rage! Walk around with this guy on your finger all day while you're talking like Shakespeare and you can get a free ride to that padded room you've always wanted !
Would we be Kards Unlimited without our share of Shakespeare related cards?
No we would just be called Kards. Because we wouldn't be unlimited.
Or even worse. We might just be called "Cards". With a C.
I shudder at the thought!
So go out today and get your Shakespeare on!
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Happy Birthday Vladimir Nabokov
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I can't even begin to find the right words to describe Vladimir Nabokov. Visionary? Certainly. Master linguist? Most obviously. Poet? Quite. SEX GOD?!...Oh. Yes, that seems appropriate. Nabokov has written some of the most amazing, erotic, mind-numbing works of modern literature. He had the uncanny ability to express himself in words that seem just out of reach for the average thinker.
He had an intense way with words, he could paint a picture on a page, never saying too much or too little. He was gifted with the ability to present readers with a sense of understanding about even the most complex of ideas and emotions.
My favorite Nabokov quote is his description of the Russian word Toska, which numerous intellectuals have said is an indescribable, untranslatable word. But don't panic! Nothing is impossible for my sweet sweet Vladimir...
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"No single word in English renders all the shades of Toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause. At less morbid levels it is a dull ache of the soul, a longing with nothing to long for, a sick pining, a vague restlessness, mental throes, yearning. In particular cases it may be the desire for somebody or something specific, nostalgia, love-sickness. At the lowest level it grades into ennui, boredom." Nobody has described the inner workings of my brain so perfectly before. The first time I saw this quote I fell into a deep deep Nabokov kick. I think I read almost all of his books in a five month period. Here are my favorites:
This book is Toska reincarnate. It will change the way you think, the way you view yourself. Its my favorite for obvious reasons. I once stumbled on an old copy in some dinky garage sale when I was 12. Bought it because it had my name on it and never read it until two years ago. THEN MY LIFE CHANGED, as will yours.
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Oh so you're curious about my sweet Vladimir? Want to know more about the man who mesmerized butterflies and literary critics alike? This amazing book details Nabokovs life from his early childhood in pre-revolutionary Russia to his college years. |
The most guilt-inducing, erotic-but-wrong, book you will read. Humbert Humbert is in love with a girl, and shes the prime ripe age of 12. Dolores Haze doesn't know she's seducing Hubert, she doesn't know with every girlish laugh and wide eyed grin, how Hubert's love grows and grows.
Oh my sweet Vladimir. I love you dearly for your passionate obsession with butterflies and our shared Synesthesia . I love you for being Russian and understanding the depths of sorrow and its close relative, boredom. You were amazing in everything you did from writing to Chess algorithms.
Happy Birthday Vladimir Nabokov you outstanding son-of-a-bitch.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Holidaze- it's 420 captain! Get on this spaceship!
"What's this 4/20?" my grandmother asked me in her innocent, grandmotherly way. I pondered a moment, wondering how one explains to their grandmother, a counterculture holiday dedicated to celebrating and consuming marijuana. So, I just told her.
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"Isn't that illegal?" she questions. The simple answer is yes.
In the eyes of the law aka "The Man", marijuana is indeed deemed illegal. Although in the last two decades the sticky green bud (marijuana), has infiltrated it's way to an almost social norm status. It's not at all uncommon to see weed related products such as books, posters, tins, candles, or even a marijuana leaf plush named Highdy, sold in stores (like ours, wink wink) all over the place!
What is Highdy stuffed with you ask? Come in and find out! |
Woah, I just had a G-R-E-A-T idea. What if like, in heaven, everyone gets a bat-mobile! Would that mean that God is a socialist? Did you ever notice the word bed looks like a friggin' bed?! Am I off topic? Do I have a bong? Is it's name the syndicate? What's with all the questions? Did you hear that? We really need to keep it down. Are my eyes red? What was I doing? Blogging, right, blogging!
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If you're still looking for activities to perform during this joyous holiday you could always BAKE yourself a treat. Why did I capitalize the word bake you ask? Because you can bake your pot right into a delicious baked good treat. So when you get the munchies you can satisfy your hunger with a chocolate brownie and keep your 4/20 going strong by ingesting more mary jane. I know, my head almost exploded too. It's like some kind of crazy stoner paradox.
Side note: I've been sitting here with my dog for a while and I'm pretty sure it can read my thoughts. Or maybe my thoughts just think my dog can read them.
He knows where I keep my stash.
So I need to get one of these awesome tins since that plastic bag is a little more conspicuous than I would hope. Because if it says marijuana or weed on it it's like reverse psychology and no one will think there's actually weed in it! Right? Unless they reverse my reverse psychology.
Back on track. For those of you who dig poetry I dug up (see what I did there with dig and dug, pretty cool, right?) a poem about 4/20. Dr. Seuss would be proud.
I was asleep in my bed, and then I awoke
I looked at the date, today I will toke.
I snatched up my pipe, and grabbed all my tree,
Then I got dressed and found my car key.
I drove to the park,
sat alone in the dark,
and now I can't lie.
I'm utterly high.
Okay, so it's not Robert Frost, but have a happy 4/20, and don't bogart that joint. Just remember in the words of Mr. Matthew McConaughey if you don't have a joint "You'd be cooler if you did".
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After unveiling an array of Windows 8 tablets back at CES in Las Vegas last month, the Taiwanese vendor has been slowly shifting its attention back to Android tablets of late.
Shortly after the exhibition, the company quietly launched the 7-inch $150 MeMo Pad, a Jelly Bean (Android 4.1) tablet that could well be joined by two new models in the next month.
The first of these new tablets is said to be the 10-inch Memo Pad, a device which one Dutch-language website reports as having a 1280 x 800 resolution display, a 1.2GHz Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 16GB of storage and 1GB of RAM.
Sources say that the tablet, which is apparently already available for pre-order at $405 in some parts of Holland, will debut at the Mobile World Congress later this month, while other reports suggest that the tablet will be joined by the 7-inch FonePad.
Taiwanese news website Digitimes says that the FonePad, which can make outgoing calls, offers Android 4.1, 16GB of memory and 1GB of RAM, and expects the model to sell for between $271 and $305.
TabTimes will reporting live from Mobile World Congress, which runs from February 25 to February 28.