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Yesterday, Ricky and I sat by the pool for a little while.
You put your right foot in....you take your right foot out........ |
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....you put your right foot in and you shake it all about... I love doing the Hokey Pokey. Ricky is such a cutie pie! |
AWWW Shaun, he is a really sweet dog! Is he a chihuahua? Love the pavers around the pool, I bet you enjoy entertaining there a lot, dontcha?? DONNA |
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Shaun, he is a cutie. Some dogs really have it made, don't they. You can never get upset with him with a face like that. Linda |
Donna, yes he is listed as a Chihuahua but we think he's got a little Rat Terrior in him. Actually a Rat Terrior Breeder stopped us in PetSmart one day and told me she knew her Terriors and he was definitely a Terrior. But his AKC Papers say pure bred Chihuahua. Yes we do enjoy a lot of entertaining. Thank you! Poor Ricky was so scared last night, thundered/lightened, he ended up in my bed, shivering and jumping all night. I'm so tired today! |
Cute boy! You should post Ricky pix more often Shaun! |
I agree, I think we need more pictures of Ricky, he's adorable and I love that "mask" he wears. Super Ricky, in disguise, LOL. I'd play the hokey pokey with him any time and let him win. Wait. Does anyone actually WIN at hokey pokey? Annie |
Shaun, that first photos said it all: I am so handsome! Give him a smooch for me, will you? |
Aw thanks everyone, he's my handsome boy! |
I agree, how handsome and cute he is. OT: Peppi, see that beautiful pool--and the weather to go with it--that's what you are missing by not coming down for the get-together! Not to rub it in or anything like that. |
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Wow, Shaun. You have quite a looker there... what a beautiful boy! |
But what if the hokey pokey is NOT what it's all about? Jim |
The pool or camping????? I'm guessing camping would be his favorite.....so Ricky...what do ya think boy? David |
Ricky is so darn cute, I just want to squeeze him. Shaun aren't they just the greatest !!! You should be proud of that boy. Does he swim in the pool? Diana55 |
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Aaronson says, "Father Reid has wedded dozens of gay couples, sanctifying their marriages before God just as other priests make holy unions of husband and wife." This statement is twice incorrect.
First, since the adoption of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, no religious person can "wed" anyone who cannot get a civil marriage license from the state. Father Reid might have performed some sort of religious ceremony, but he did not "wed" any un-state-certified couples.
Second, no priest makes "unions of husband and wife." That is effected when marrying couples sign the civil contract and their signatures are witnessed by a state-authorized person. States generally "automatically" authorize ordained religious figures to be such witnesses. Any subsequent religious ceremonies take second position.
Because many people fail to keep the distinction between civil marriage contracts and religious ceremonies, they refuse us gays and lesbians the rights of civil marriage. They perceive "marriage" as part of the same religious tradition that they claim condemns homosexuality. They fail to understand that those traditions and condemnations may have import in their sanctuaries but may not have any bearing in our legislatures.
Donald Cavanaugh
South Palm Beach County
Is the name of the game: I read with great interest Bob Norman's March 18 article, "Cardiac Cronies." Unfortunately, it reinforces assumptions I have made about competence and integrity in the practice of medicine in South Florida for many years. While the problem of lining one's own pocket is confined neither to Fortune 500 CEOs nor Florida, it is common knowledge in the Northeast that "snowbirds" are targets for financial exploitation by doctors in private clinics, especially if these patients are considered wealthy. The salaries of country-club cardiologist Dr. M. Chizner and Dr. Gill exemplify outrageous waste.
As a recently retired physician from the Northeast who enjoys three months in Florida escaping from winter, I have always counseled my friends, relatives, and even myself that if one were to become ill in Florida, the only question to be asked is, "Will I die in the next six hours?" If the answer is no, then the prudent thing to do is to fly back home to get proper care, usually by a physician connected to a university hospital. If the answer is yes, one has no choice but to get acute care in Florida, knowing that doctors like those Norman describes abound. One must also be aware of the potential for unnecessary tests or medical procedures -- and that the primary interest of some doctors is to make money and pay off their Porsches or yachts.
Norman's observations are well-appreciated.
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Not the knife: I am grateful to Celeste Fraser Delgado for writing a comprehensive, well-researched piece ("Cuts You Up," March 18). It helps get the word out. Home birth is a choice for women in South Florida. Jonathan Postal's pictures are exceptional.
I had both my children at home with midwives on the Farm. Now, 28 and 23 years later, those births remain the high points of my life. I wrote these words to honor Johnnie, Cher, and Haile Durham and their midwife. It's called "Show Me Your Original Face."
"We hold, love and support her/your mother to be, keep the vibes/kind and sweet. We are blessed/the fortunate ones, the midwives/invited here because you've decided/today is a good day to be born.
"Your mama takes her contractions/in the rocking chair, in the bath/out walking with your dad. We feed her/make her tea. I bake blueberry muffins/which she gratefully throws up. Vomiting/helps open her up with the power/of unhinged bones, tissue stretched.
"The photographer arrives, just in time/Your head crowns and mama pushes/pushes, getting the hang of it now/We see a little ear and then your cheeks/sweet lips, and your head is out, stuck/for a moment, your hand cradles your chin/Corina tugs, levers your head a bit --/out come your shoulders and fists.
"Your baby body squirts out/on a wave of water and blood/and you cry, the sweetest cry/the sweetest punch. I cry and pray/praise God and Goddess for this/blessed event, we lay you/on your mother's breast, and you/show me your original face."
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Cooper City
This weekly rag ain't just crapola: I believe everything Bob Norman has written about the North Broward Hospital District (and a lot yet to be written) is true. Why hasn't the local media reprinted Norman's material or done investigating of their own? Isn't that also part of this sordid mess and story?
John Shook
Fort Lauderdale
Oh yeah, and the game too: Congratulations on Sam Eifling's fine piece on the local cricket scene ("A Worldly Pitch," March 11). That was a clear, concise explanation of the rules but much more. Eifling's story really captured the spirit of the game and those who love it.


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School is nearly over for the year in District 861, but the School Board will have plenty of work to do this summer as it contemplates the 2013-2014 budget. On Thursday, the board is expected to be presented with preliminary budget figures during its meeting at 6 p.m. at Winona City Hall.
In addition to the 2013-2014 budget, over the next year the board is also expected to grapple with reducing the following year's budget by at least $750,000. The actual budget reduction needed relies in part on the outcome of union negotiations, expected to begin in the coming weeks.
Thursday, School Board members will also receive updated information on school programs to serve children with mental illnesses and those suffering from addiction, as well as a proposal that would create a partnership between the district's Birth to Grade Three initiative and the Champion Community Project. The Champion project is a partnership between the Winona County Task Force for the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence and the group Beyond Tough Guise. In joining with the Birth to Grade Three Initiative, the Champion project would work to build curricula for early childhood care providers that would cover topics such as: mandated abuse reporting requirements, how to talk to children about gender, sexual development of young children, bullying and signs of sexual aggression, discipline, effective toys and games, and young children and electronic media, among other topics. The groups would seek outside funding, and the preliminary budget is expected to be $6,000.
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Now I have to ask, what cloak designs are you looking forward to wearing?
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The idea of being able to customize your character's look and feel beyond choosing one of 4 or 5 basic face and hairstyle choices at character creation or upgrading to a new piece of loot is one that's near and dear to me. I'm an RPer, so I like to think of each of my characters as a unique person with unique quirks, ideas, and fashion sense that I can't always express as I'd like to due to the limitations of WoW's mechanics. I've even had some very good friends quit WoW because their characters weren't customizable enough.
The idea came to the front of my mind a few weeks back when I was visiting my brother. We played EverQuest together, but when it came time to move on from that game, he (and most of our EQ guild) chose Everquest 2, and I chose WoW. So, of course, he ribs me about it quite often, and since I was visiting, he decided to load up EQ2 and show me what I was "missing."
Now to be honest, I'm still a bigger fan of WoW, but that's a subject for a different article. One thing I will say for EQ2 is that I was very impressed with the wider range of options to customize your character and show off your character's accomplishments. There's a few ideas related to character customization from EQ2 and other games that I'd really like Blizzard to continue emulating in future patches and in the WoTLK expansion that I believe would deepen the game experience for me and my friends, and for many other players as well.
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The economy is the subject of study in this course. Includes gross domestic product, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, monetary policy, fiscal policy, budget deficits, trade deficits, international trade, exchange rates, business cycles, expectations, and a comparison of different macroeconomic schools of thought.
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The stars of the Verizon IndyCar Series take to the IMS road course to kick off the month of May! Join us on May 9, as we ignite the month of May with the second annual Angie's List Grand Prix of Indianapolis.
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May at IMS is packed full with entertainment, tradition, and speed! There is something for everyone in the family to enjoy, and it all leads to the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 24. Join us this May!
IMS will host more than 600 of the world's finest and most historic racecars as they compete on the 2.439 miles road course as well as running exhibition events on the famed 2.5 miles oval as part of the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association's Brickyard Vintage Racing Invitational.
The stars of the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 24-26.
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I'm new here but I wanted to ask a question. I just started my first garden this fall and its very small. I used all organic seeds and sprouted them all myself. Dug into the ground and mixed in organic soil, cow manure, and peat moss as well as some organic fertilizer. I have peas, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions, broccoli, and I planted some winter squash. The squash was doing wonderfully until a week and a half ago. It started getting yellow. I checked for the worm (stem borer?) and couldnt find anything. I also broke off a leaf to see if it might be bacterial and it didnt seem to be. But its getting worse daily. Is there anything I can do? How do I know if its bacterial, and if it is then is there anything I can do or do I need to do a raised bed next year? It does seem to be affecting the Snow Peas next to the squash a little bit. |
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It's hard to tell without knowing where you live. We've had frost already here in North Florida. Too late for winter squash up here. Seems too early for English peas anywhere. I don't put mine in until January. Too late for sweet potatoes here too. I don't know about much farther south. You should go to your local ag. center and get a vegetable gardening guide or look online for one from the Univ. of Fl. Take a leaf to the ag. center and they can tell you what's wrong or post a picture on here for someone to I.D. |
Thanks for the suggestions. I checked the back of the seed packets when I bought them and they all said "September through something" so I thought they would be okay. We havent had any sort of frost here. I am in zone 9 about 30 minutes from the coast. I will try to post a picture. |
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Ford Edge Sport AWD
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MyFord Touch, standard on Sport trimPros:
Clean, cohesive panel graphicsas well as buttons on the steering wheelmake systems easy to use. Voice dialing is a snap: Just press the Media/Voice button and say the name of the person you want to call. The navigation and system-readout screen is positioned beside the speedometer, so it's minimally distracting.Cons:
All of the systems were frustratingly slow to respond to voice commands (since our test, Ford has upgraded the software for quicker response). Nav system does not allow driver to select a destination from iPhone address list.Best Feature:
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Today's styling formulations are further optimized with polymer combinations. This is especially true for styling gel and wax formulations, with combinations of styling polymers and polymeric thickeners to achieve the right balance of rheology profile, setting performance and humidity resistance without sacrificing sensory properties, e.g. peaking, gel structure and clarity. Luviset One (INCI: Acrylates/Methacrylamide Copolymer) offers hair care formulators the opportunity to reduce the complexity of styling gel and wax formulations with the use of only one polymer.
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Lucas Meyer Cosmetics has introduced a collection of hair therapy formulations. Included in the set of hair formulations are: Radiant Repairing Shampoo, Radiant Hair Conditioner, Time Control Hair Lotion and CC Hair Cream.
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Seatons has launched a guide to its natural oils for hair care. According to the company, more personal care manufacturers are turning to natural oils for hair care, with consumers and the media recognizing that these oils will not make hair limp and greasy.
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text: 22 February 2013 archive Tweet See all show photos SERIOUS and wearable are the two attributes that make up the Sportmax wardrobe for autumn/winter 2013-14 - which this morning, as the snow softly fluttered on down outside, made for a Cubist approach to dressing. By which we mean waffle knits and pleated skirts, quilted leather, squares of shearling to pattern furry coats and jackets and box bags worn across the body with a clutch strap slipped in for multi-functional wear. Everything, in essence, was in some way designed to be a derivative of a square, diamond or cube. Where the brand's MaxMara counterpart is wearable in a relaxed, casual and comfortable way, Sportmax is wearable in a vamped-up and sophisticated way: the mirror opposite. And this was a defined collection, kept strict in theme, silhouette and colour throughout: teal, grey, black, cobalt and a regal green-mustard shade. In turn it projected the image of a woman you don't really want to mess with - just take a look at those heels, those armoured textures. While there were moments of downtime - the slouchy trousers and those bags worn across the body - this was mostly about a high-maintenance lady for whom Sportmax knows how to make wearable clothes. But if you were won over by MaxMara, you might just have to choose your side - for you're one or the other. Jessica Bumpus Continue reading Back to top


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We've had a lot of excitement around here as of late and this blog will just feature more of the same. Every now and again, Swagbucks will end up on the news. With the launch of Swagbucks 3.0, me and the rest of the team at Swag Central were wondering how long it'd take for us to be on the news again with the new design and everything we had introduced. Turns out, not long at all! ABC affiliate, KMBC 9 in Kansas City ran a piece on Swagbucks as part of reporter and anchor, Dion Lim's 'Dion's Daily Deal' segment. A big thanks to Dion Lim as well as Swagbucks member and CouponMom, Chrissy Pate! See the video of the segment here! TSG A Colt Fan Swaggernaut & SonPosted by TSG on Mon, January 18th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
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The Canadian Public Auto Auction is a large public auto auction featuring over 600 vehicles each week.
Office in: Richmond - British Columbia - Canada
Coin, Stamp, Banknote, auctioneers, buyers, sellers. Canada and world. Established 1949.
Office in: Vancouver - British Columbia - Canada
The Heffel Group of Companies includes a fine art auction house featuring Canadian works and the newest addition to the family, our online auction house, heffel.com.
Office in: Vancouver - British Columbia - Canada
We are a Wholesale Auto Auction open to the public. Auction day is every Sat. at 11:00 am. We are open Tues. thru Friday from 9:30 to 5:00 for viewing.
Office in: Nanaimo - British Columbia - Canada
Kilshaw's Auctioneers auctions antiques, fine art, furniture, figurines, glass, jewelry, pottery, porcelain, moorcroft, sculptures, ivory, textiles, chintz, china, silver, etc.
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A B-25 bomber performs a flyover during a joint burial service for USAF Major James E. Sizemore and USAF Major Howard V. Andre at Arlington National Cemetery September 23, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. Sizemore and Andre were shot down over Xiangkhoang Province, Laos on July 8, 1969 while flying a night reconnaissance mission in A-26 Invader aircraft. Their remains were located in 2010 and identified in 2013.
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Science & Technology Expansion Program (STEP)
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The College of Science and Technology at Armstrong has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to offer a summer research scholar program for students majoring in science, math and technology. The NSF- STEP (Science Technology Expansion Program, DUE-0856593) allows us to offer summer research opportunities, mathematics preparation and potential course credit for up to 10 students in the Class of 2018. The summer of 2014 is part of a one year extension of the grant funding and is contingent upon budgeting and approval by the NSF.
STEP scholars will conduct research in the summer before their first year at Armstrong. If you are interested in any major offered by the College (biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, information technology, mathematics, physics, or psychology) or are interested in pre-professional programs (such as pre-medicine, pre-dentistry and pre-veterinary science), you are encouraged to complete an application for this exciting and competitive program.
Students selected as STEP scholars will live on-campus for six weeks from June 16-July 25, 2014 free of charge (5 meals per week are included) and will be paid a stipend of $300 each week. Our dorms rooms are traditional in size and an additional meal plan is available for purchase, and full kitchens are available down the hall. Students will perform a research project in collaboration with Armstrong faculty and upperclassmen particularly skilled in mentoring young scientists. Students will also revceive a refresher course in mathematics (no credit) that will help prepare them for teh rigors of College level mathematics.
STEP scholars will be living in a STEP-themed housing unit in Winward Commons
The combination of the summer research opportunity, the mentoring by faculty and students, the lasting friendships made with other STEP scholars is designed to make the transition to college smoother and to help STEP scholars prepare for the rigorous study that will follow during freshman year. STEP scholars will be required to follow rules and guidelines for proper work ethic and behavior while at AASU and set an example for other AASU science and technology students.
Students interested in becoming a STEP scholar must fill out the STEP scholar application which should be submitted electronically no later than May 2, 2014. Your application should outline your interest in your major, your career goals, your top six selections for research projects and what you would gain from the research experience. You will also need to provide a letter of reference from a science or mathematics teacher. You will be interviewed on the phone or in person by a member of the STEP administrative team, as well as interested faculty. Award notification, by email, will occur on or around June 5, 2014.
It is our goal in the College of Science and Technology to work closely with our students and help all students reach their full potential. There are many success stories among our students. Many students go on to medical schools in MD and Md/PhD programs (Medical University of South Carolina, Mercer, Medical College of Georgia, Ohio State, MeHarry, Morehouse); dental schools (Medical College of Georgia); graduate schools (University of Vermont; University of Kentucky; Auburn, Clemson, DePaul, Florida Atlantic University, University of Florida, Florida State, Fordham, GaTech, Georgia Southern, University of Georgia, Helsinki Institute of Technology, University of Mississippi, New Mexico State, Ohio State, University of Oregon, University of South Carolina, South University, University of South Florida, University of Southern Mississippi, Virginia Tech) or obtain employment in their chosen fields (Gulfstream, Arizona Chemical, Avery labs, Lockheed Martin, ProLogic, Inc, City of Savannah).
The AASU College of Science and Technology and the STEP scholar program can prepare you for your bright future! If you or your parents have any questions about the STEP scholar opportunity, I encourage you to call or write Delana Nivens, 912.344.2964 or Dr. Traci Ness , Director of STEP, 912-344-3265.
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"Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell technology has advanced rapidly over the last two years," said Irv Miller, Toyota group vice president, environmental and public affairs. "In 2015, our plan is to bring to market a reliable and durable fuel cell vehicle with exceptional fuel economy and zero emissions, at an affordable price."
To show the state of Toyota's hydrogen program, a hydrogen fuel cell, electric-powered Toyota Highlander achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas in a recent test run. The crossover racked up an average fuel economy of 68.3 miles/kg during a day-long trip down the southern California coast.
During this in-field test held in June, the Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle (officially referred to as the FCHV-adv) was evaluated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Savannah River National Laboratory (SNRL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The goal was to conduct a collaborative evaluation of the real world driving range of the FCHV-adv.
On Tuesday, June 30, two fuel cell vehicles carried two Toyota Technical Center engineers, an SRNL engineer and a NREL engineer as they completed a 331.5 mile extended round trip drive between Torrance, California and San Diego. "This evaluation of the FCHV-adv demonstrates not only the rapid advances in fuel cell technology, but also the viability of this technology for the future," said Jared Farnsworth, Toyota Technical Center advanced powertrain engineer.
The drive began at a Toyota facility in Torrance, traveled north to Santa Monica, turned south to San Diego and finally retraced the route back to Torrance. In an effort to emulate a typical California commute, the route encompassed a variety of drive cycles, including high-speed highway driving, moderate-speed highway driving, and stop and go traffic on surface streets. Each vehicle was outfitted with a data collection system that captured vehicle speed, distance traveled, hydrogen consumed, hydrogen tank pressure, temperature, and internal tank volume.
Total driving range data from each vehicle was calculated by SRNL and NREL engineers. The results were averaged for an estimated range of 431 miles, with an average fuel economy of 68.3 miles/kg.
During a recent interview with the head of General Motor's fuel-cell program director, Jon Beriesa, he told us that the sixth-generation Chevrolet Equinox hydrogen hybrid is capable of 300 miles. Beriesa's group continues to work at increasing their system's range while reducing the system's size and cost.


text: HOMEOWNERS Russel and Linda Karlen COMPLETED 1999 LOCATION Las Vegas, Nevada PROPERTY An acre in a golf course community with views of the Red Rock Mountains and the lights of Las Vegas LIVING SPACE 15,000 square feet interior (20,000 ft. with garages and balconies) HER FAVORITE SPOT Her bathroom: tumbled marble, white-washed cabinetry, and granite countertops HIS FAVORITE SPOT The backyard: "Russ traded in his business suit for a swimsuit" HER FAVORITE PASTIMES Redecorating and entertaining HIS FAVORITE PASTIMES Working in the yard WHY FRONTGATE? "I love everything I've gotten from Frontgate. I give the address plaques as housewarming gifts." Las Vegas, Nevada Exuberant by nature, Russ and Linda Karlen throw themselves wholeheartedly into every project they undertake especially the building of this house. "We're more passionate because we're hands on," they say. In a sense, the two of them lived in this magnificent desert oasis long before they ever broke ground. For years, they'd given careful thought to the house of their dreams, making list after list of all the features and amenities they wanted. "We were in real estate when we lived in Newport Beach," says Linda, "and we have a house in Palm Springs, so we've seen the best of the best in homes. We learned what was really good, and that's what we wanted. We had our visions and our dreams." Whenever they traveled particularly in Italy they took pictures of homes they admired. They attended open houses and picked people's brains, asking, "What did you do to your house that you love? What didn't you do that you wish you had done?" Eventually, they filled 20 albums with photographs, clippings, and ideas. "Every great thing has been done sometime, somewhere," say Russ and Linda. Their ambition was to document it all. Yet when the time came, they were unable to find an existing house that incorporated everything they wanted. After looking at hundreds of homes and coming away disappointed, they made up their minds to build. The community that caught their eye, however, was still on the drawing board. "It was nothing more than desert when we first moved here," says Russ. "They were still grading the golf course, and there was no infrastructure. We bought a half-acre lot, but we couldn't get to it." Once the roads were developed, Russ and Linda were frequent visitors to their future homesite, often putting a ladder on top of their SUV to take pictures of sunrises, sunsets, and views, all in the interest of positioning the house as favorably as possible. Homesites were so much in demand that purchase rights were awarded by lottery. Russ and Linda hit the jackpot. "We were the new kids in town, and we walked in and got the best property on the block: a one-acre golf course lot overlooking the lights of the city of Las Vegas. They're unbelievably bright! When you wake up in the middle of the night, you know the world is alive." It would be another five years, however, before construction got underway. Russ and Linda took advantage of the delays to do even more research. THE WISH LISTTopping their list of must-haves were a surprising number of practical considerations. Linda was keen on having "a kitchen within a kitchen" that would keep the mess out of guests' view when she and Russ entertained. "It has all the appliances: two warming drawers and two dishwashers, a cooktop, microwave, and double oven. The caterers love it! They don't have to keep their stuff in the garage, and there are pocket doors so they can do a pass-through if they want. And my pretty kitchen stays clean and beautiful all the time." It was important, too, that everyone have their own full-scale office, including their teenage daughter. "I attribute her straight As to her homework-and-hobby room," says Linda, who feels strongly that kids shouldn't have Internet access in their bedrooms. "It's near the kitchen so she could feel close to everybody. She had a computer station and containers for all her art supplies. She could just close the door and leave everything in there." "It was nothing more than desert when we first moved here." Russ and Linda also wanted a separate guest wing accessed by a separate staircase. "We wanted guests in their own quarters so we didn't run into each other when we got up in the morning," Russ explains. Each of the guest quarters has laundry facilities, a parlor with microwave and refrigerator, and built-in televisions. The main bedroom wing, meanwhile, was to be served not only by the circular staircase, but also by an elevator. "It's great for sending up luggage and other heavy stuff," says Russ. Looking to the future, he and Linda had computer hook-ups installed anywhere they might even remotely consider placing a desk. Linda was sure to include two computer stations in her own office so that her daughter could work alongside her. Russ and Linda also wanted a walk-in storage area off any room that might need one Linda's office, for example, has a walk-in for her fax and copier. Other essentials included drip-dry areas in the laundry rooms for hanging delicates and hand washables, his-and-hers master baths with cedar-lined walk-in closets, and a smart-house Lutron lighting system. "We push the keypad button labeled 'Entertain', and every light in the house comes on, or we can select low or pathway lighting for the main hallways. With a house this size, it's nice not having to walk around at night worrying about lights." GETTING UNDERWAYRuss and Linda contacted several architects, giving each of them a composite of ideas gleaned from their wish list. "One of them came up with a rendering that was exactly what we were looking for," says Russ. "The floor plan fit our needs with one exception: we totally flipped it so the right rooms got the right views. There's only one thing we did wrong we should have made the upstairs laundry bigger than the downstairs laundry, because we use it more frequently." Russ and Linda visited the construction site each and every day of the 18 months it took to build the house. "We were in such a hurry to get in here," explains Linda. "It's the decisions that take time, and the builders have to wait if you're not there to make them. It just delays construction." Making on-the-spot decisions required flexibility. "When we found out that they'd have to dynamite boulders in order to dig a basement, we said, 'Forget it. Let's just move the media room, theater, and wine cellar elsewhere.'" The stonework alone proved to be an immense undertaking. "We had our own airplane while we were building the house," says Russ. "I'd like to add up all the miles we went just to find the marble and granite." Meanwhile, he discovered that every stoneworker in the area was already occupied building hotels and casinos. "We couldn't find one anywhere. We finally brought in workers from a company out of San Antonio and paid for them to live here for a year. We'd fly them back every month and a half to visit their families. There's no way we could have done what we did without them. We had chiseled cantira stone around every window, 110 stone columns, and 32 columns holding up 12 groin vaults. It took 15 months in all." Nearly all of the floors are stone, too only offices and bedrooms are carpeted. "We did stone because stone stands the passage of time. Think of all the great old museums as stone gets older, it gets more beautiful." The living room fireplace is a detail-by-detail replica of a stone fireplace they'd seen in Prague's Carlin Castle. Segments were fabricated in California, then assembled on site. The artisan who did the fireplace also took on the challenge of building the grand circular staircase. "I pictured my daughter walking down it on her wedding day," says Linda. "The guy built it from scratch, first drawing it on the floor and then making his own stringers." After fabricating the stone foundation, faux-stone exterior, and limestone treads, he told Russ and Linda he could also do the wrought-iron railings. "The staircase was totally freestanding. We had to go to the city to get it approved. At the end, we added a steel beam just to be on the safe side." LARGE-SCALE DECORATINGThough Russ and Linda basically served as their own decorators, they didn't hesitate to call in professionals when they needed assistance. "We had a designer in the construction phase," says Linda. "Our architect was more contemporary, and he wasn't familiar with tray and barrel ceilings and some other traditional Old World things from Europe that we loved. So we hired a designer to help with renderings and drawings when we were in the framing stage." Referring to the scale and proportions of the house, he told them, "When you see something you like, make it three times bigger." She asked a second designer to walk through the house and help her figure out what to do with the walls and woodwork. "To give the woodwork an antique look, we decided to make it a satin white color glazed with linseed oil and stain." Windows are trimmed in five-inch moulding, while baseboards are 10-14 inches high. Recessed lighting concealed behind crown moulding "creates a nice effect at night." "We're still in the process of furnishing, We keep buying stuff, but it just disappears in a house this size." The house is loaded with built-ins, all of which, along with the cabinetry, were done by an outfit just outside Salt Lake City called Cottonwood. Cherry was the wood of choice, and finishes vary according to the surroundings; Linda selected a white-washed cream color for her bath, while Russ chose mahogany. All cabinetry is customized to the location: certain drawers have interior electric outlets, for example, and trash receptacles are concealed in pull-outs. "We're still in the process of furnishing," says Linda. "We keep buying stuff, but it just disappears in a house this size." Trying to keep within budget continues to impose certain constraints. (The canary palms, two-story library, and stone window casements were the most costly items.) "We looked into having a dining room table custom made. The price was ridiculous! So we kept searching until we walked into a furniture store that had big-scale stuff and found the perfect table. Right now it seats 12 or 14, and there's still one more leaf." A JEWEL OF A SETTINGThe home's dramatic setting reflects everything Russ learned during his 10 years as a landscape-and-pool contractor. He and Linda love having people over, so the layout and amenities are conducive to entertaining a few friends or a few hundred. "We do a lot of fundraisers here," says Russ. "We've had as many as 600 people." While the house was under construction, he and Linda would fire up the pizza oven and BBQ at week's end for anyone who happened to be around. "We'd feed everybody on Fridays," says Russ, "from city inspectors to roofers." He and a local pool contractor designed every square inch of the sprawling pool area. The real-as-life boulders are in fact constructed from steel, netting, cement, and stained plaster. "The pool area took a year and a half to build," Russ says. "At the shallow end, there's an octagonal gazebo that's equipped for bartending with a fridge, sink, and icemaker. The bar is built out into the pool with bar stools on land and water, and there's a volleyball net. A stone bridge leads to the other end where there's a 23-foot tube and a slide that lands four-and-a-half feet above water, both built into the stone so they're out of sight." Also hidden within the boulders is a cave-like getaway furnished with bench and table, accessed via steps or waterfall. The spa has its own separate recirculating waterfall that's fed from a pond 10 feet above. Planting the canary palms proved to be an almost insurmountable challenge. Each was 20-45 feet tall, and the fronds were up to 20 feet wide on top. Because an 80-ton crane was needed to install them, the trees had to be planted as the pool was being built, since equipment that big couldn't be brought in afterward. "We'd plant four of them," says Russ, "then come in the middle of the night and bring the hose to water them, then grade for the pool, plant more trees, then dig the pool." Linda says that Russ was like a palm tree doctor. "He talked to them, watered them, and kept them alive." * * * Interested in having your home featured in Frontgate? * * * |


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I was just suggesting we get a new topic to beat on since we've sort of covered this one 10 ways from Sunday. But, until something new comes along feel free to continue to discuss this if you can come up with a new angle.
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• The Pope is now is under fire for not previously dismissing a priest who molested hundreds of deaf boys in hopes of avoiding a public scandal exactly like this one. [New York Times]
• Some Democratic members of Congress who supported the health-care bill have been the victim of vandalism and threats after Internet posts urged people to take action. [The Los Angeles Times]
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Yesterday I spotted an outstanding picture that I wanted to share because it has so many things going for it (Yes, I know it is photoshopped).
Here is why I really like this picture:
- It actually looks like a race between a hotrod and a little girl in a soap box derby style car.
- The illusion (?) of speed is certainly present.
- Determination. Lots of it.
- It appears that she is ready to rip through gears with her chromed-out shifter.
- Captain America helmet.
- Pin striping is a timeless form of art that I cannot get enough of.
- Wire wheels with skinny tires, on chopped & channeled hotrods are always a huge win.
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Traditions at Desert Creek in Green Valley, Arizona is an age-restricted community that welcomes homebuyers aged 55 and better. With just under 200 homes, this close-knit community offers the intimacy of a small neighborhood with the lifestyle of a world-class resort.
Residents of Traditions at Desert Creek enjoy plentiful amenities offered by Green Valley Recreation. Situated in Southern Arizona, this Pima County community is situated in a convenient location with excellent views of the Santa Rita Mountains.
Traditions at Desert Creek Amenities
Traditions at Desert Creek's homeowners pay dues to access all 13 facilities offered by Green Valley Recreation (GVR). GVR's members have full use of numerous fitness centers, ballrooms, hobby rooms, meeting rooms, and restaurants. With GVR's 17 tennis courts, 13 heated swimming pools, and 52 shuffleboard courts, it's easy to stay fit and active while living in Traditions at Desert Creek. Other amenities provided by GVR include computer labs, arts studios, dance studios, fishing lakes, parks, and RV parking.
Traditions at Desert Creek Homes & Real Estate
D.R. Horton began construction of Traditions at Desert Creek in 2007. The community sold out in 2014 and offers homes on a resale basis. These reasonably priced homes offer six floor plans with 1,198 to 2,161 square feet of living space.
Traditions at Desert Creek's ranch homes offer one to three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. Additional features include a den and private backyard. The modern homes are designed with some of the latest trends and styles favored by active adults. Some of the homes have open floor plans offering expansive great rooms and gourmet kitchens.
Traditions at Desert Creek Lifestyle
The community activities and entertainment venues of Green Valley Recreation provide the residents the opportunity to lead a socially active and culturally rich lifestyle. A host of restaurants, ballrooms, theaters and auditoriums provide great entertainment nearly any night of the week including musicals, plays, theater and dances. Plus, there are over 60 clubs and interest groups in Green Valley that include everything from tennis, hiking and golf to cards, crafts and dancing.
Traditions at Desert Creek is perched on the west side of Green Valley in Arizona. The captivating location offers superb views of the distant Santa Rita Mountains and the valley below. Yet, just minutes from the this quiet retreat await the magnificent lures of Green Valley that include great shopping and dining destinations plus world-class recreation centers offering an unparalleled social environment.
Located just 30 minutes south of Tucson, this active adult community is about 25 minutes away from Tucson International Airport. Traditions at Desert Creek's modern homes and convenient location to I-10 and I-19 makes this a sought after community in Pima County, Arizona.
- 13 Recreation Centers
- Restaurant
- 5 Fitness Centers
- 13 Heated Swimming Pools
- Aerobic & Dance Studios
- Ceramics Studio
- Arts & Crafts Studio
- Lapidary Studio
- Woodworking Shop
- Computer Labs
- Ballroom
- 11 Billiards Tables
- Table Tennis
- 17 Tennis Courts (9 Lighted)
- Bocce Ball Courts
- 52 Shuffleboard Courts
- Horseshoe Pits
- Outdoor Basketball Court
- Sand Volleyball Court
- 2 Racquetball Courts
- Walking & Biking Trails
- Fishing Lakes
- Picnic Area
- Parks & Natural Space
- RV Parking
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There are plenty of activities available in Traditions at Desert Creek. Here is a sample of some of the clubs, activities and classes offered here.
- Aquabelles
- Arts and Craft Association
- Bocce
- Camera
- Canasta
- Ceramics
- Chess
- Clay Studio
- Computer
- Couples Social Bridge
- Cribbage
- Duplicate Bridge
- Eastern States Club
- Euchre
- Fabric Painter's
- Folk Dancers
- Forum
- Green Bay Packers Club
- Hearts
- Hiking
- Iowa Club
- Irma's Crafters
- La Tienda
- Ladies Bridge
- Lapidary and Silversmithing
- Line Dancers
- Los Bailadores
- Men's Poker
- Men's Social Bridge
- Michigan Club
- Minnesota Club
- Oregon Club
- Pickleball
- Pinochle
- Progressive Bridge
- Racquetball
- Roun-de-lays
- Santa Rita Art League
- Sheepshead (Schafskopf)
- Shuffleboard
- Squares
- Swim
- Table Tennis
- Tap Dancers
- Tennis
- The Alaska Club
- The Canadian Club
- The Colorado Club
- The New England Club
- The Valley Players
- Travel
- Women's Club
- Woodworkers
- Wright-Patterson Mah Jongg
The variety of things to do is fantastic. I have really enjoyed trying some new things like photography and ceramics. I always wanted to learn how to take better pictures so that was one of the first clubs I joined. Everyone here is so friendly and encouraging. It's been wonderful!
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LOS ANGELES, December 30, 2011 ― Some people are more vapid than Barack Obama. They deserve recognition. Here are the Top Ten Bimbos of 2011.
But first a word about the Gasbag-in-Chief himself. During a press conference awhile back, he announced that his first two years in office "were the most productive two years in generations." He recently declared himself to be, at worst, the fourth greatest president of our time, and possibly the best.
To paraphrase one overrated NFL player, the president sure does love him some him.
Barack Obama speaks plenty and says nothing, but he is not the least substantive person on the planet. If he uses a torrent of words to say absolutely nothing, he has competition in that department. He is the leader of Gasbagistan, but there are people who make him look and sound relevant, people significantly more vapid and hollow than he is.
Well, not significantly, but slightly more.
Obama is left off of the list out of respect for the office of the president. It would be nice if he had that same regard. Besides, it would be unfair to include him without his supporters.
One criterion for inclusion on this list was that honorees had to be utterly talentless and worthless. Lady Ga-Ga may be a lunatic, but she has talent. She can sing and dance. Some on this list may have had talent once, but a long time ago. Jon Huntsman was left off because even mentioning him tenth would lead him to start claiming that he was on the verge of being first.
With that, I offer the people who are more vapid than Barack Obama.
Last year brought the Top 10 Bimbos of 2010.
Here are the Top 10 Bimbos of 2011.
10) Vince Young/Albert Haynesworth/Matt Leinart
These three NFL players are a disgrace. Leinart made the list last year. Despite throwing away his career in Arizona, he ended up in Houston as a backup. The starter went down due to injury, and Leinart had his chance to redeem himself. He lasted almost half of one game before getting injured again and missing another season. Young is worse. He quit on his team, walked away from headquarters, and then tried to make it up to his coach through a text message instead of a face to face meeting. He was cut, ended up in Philly, and blabbed to the media that they were a "dream team" destined for the Super Bowl. He was the backup, and the team began 1-4. He finally came in for one pass, and it was intercepted. Haynesworth has been lazy for much of his career. He went to New England, which has resurrected many players. He lasted a few games before getting cut for still being lazy. Tampa Bay picked him up and has lost nine straight games.
9) Katy Perry/Russell Brand: These detestable, overexposed celebrities ranked much higher last year, after a string of stupid comments ranging from her taunting a high school ex-boyfriend during a concert to his imbecilic comments about Israel oppressing the Palestinians. They rank lower this year because, perhaps, they realized that shutting up would do them some good. She is a singer and he is an actor, and they both take pride in lacking substance, especially her. She was even fired from Sesame Street for shaking her (redacted) on a children's show. Despite a quiet year, they have to remain on the list due to their overall toxicity. Another silent year may get them removed.
Update: Only hours after this column was released, the couple announced they were getting a divorce after a whole entire year of marriage. This column takes no responsibility for their desperate need to take attention away from New Year's Eve.
8) John Edwards: The former North Carolina Senator, vice presidential candidate, and ambulance chaser was left off the list last year solely out of respect for his late wife. She died of cancer days before the list was released. Yet a year later, he remains the guy who cheated on his dying wife, got his mistress pregnant, and tried to get a staffer to claim fatherhood of the child. Now the man who used the courts to redistribute wealth is fighting for his freedom. He has been indicted for campaign finance violations, although his being a darling of progressives could get him a free pass.
7) Katie Couric: Dan Rather had already destroyed the credibility of the CBS News brand of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, but Katie Couric took it to new lows. Perky pom-pom cheerleader Katie became a darling of the left when she did a hit job on Sarah Palin. Yet it was Couric who ended her first broadcast by asking what Will Ferrell's Ron Burgundy, from "Anchorman," would have to say about the news. Couric's fluff was fine for a morning television show. It was not acceptable for a hard news show. The ratings collapsed and she was fired.
6) Lindsay Lohan: Putting this teenage actress on a list like this seems almost gratuitous, but she deserves it. While Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, and Tara Reid all went through their "phase," they eventually recovered. They were bimbos, and they decided to stop. For Hilton, it took time in jail. Britney became a mom. Lohan is more than an alcoholic, drunk-driving, drug addicted, jewelry stealing, community service-avoiding mess. When she appeared in court, she had the f-bomb etched into her fingernails. The judge was not amused, and nobody in America should encourage this train wreck.
5) Susan Sarandon: This person used to be an actress who, with her boyfriend Tim Robbins, would use her celebrity status to launch into leftist tirades. Now she has embraced Occupy Wall Street. The problem is, the dregs of humanity infecting that movement have no idea who she is. She was famous a long time ago. Now she is a has-been who lost her boyfriend, and desperately wants to be seen as relevant. There comes a time when people need to grow up, not just grow old. She has done neither gracefully. Rumor has it, when she returns to her pricey home, she does not invite OWS protesters over to eat and shower.
4) Occupy Wall St Protesters: These protesters should be beaten with as much force as possible until they disperse. They are not peaceful, and nobody has any Constitutional right to violent protest. They claim to be the 99%, but then claim that the drug addicts, homeless people, and sexual predators in their midst do not represent them. Are they saying the filth is the 1%? Are they protesting Wall Street or their own? They have no idea what they are protesting. They just want free stuff. If they cared about Wall Street, they would go after Jon Corzine rather than ruin business for the local hot dog vendors and shoe shine people.
3) The Kardashians:
This is the trio from Hell. The original KKK burned people alive. This KKK of Kourtney, Khloe, and Kim just refuse to go away while burning the brain cells of their fans. Kim got married and divorced after 72 days, all of it on video. The only reason anyone knows her is because of her video experience, found in X-rated areas on the internet. Every athlete from Reggie Bush to Miles Austin to Chris Humphrey should be boycotted due to guilt by association. A dishonorable mention also goes to Sinead O'Connor, whose fourth marriage ended after just 16 days because her husband did not approve of her going on their wedding night looking for weed to get her stoned. Nothing compares to her idiocy, except the Kardashians.
2) Jon Corzine: This failed human being was fired from Goldman Sachs, then fired from the New Jersey Governor's job. After bankrupting the state, he went on to bankrupt MF Global. $1.2 billion of investor money is missing, and customer funds appear to have been commingled with company money. Corzine will skate because the CFTC Chairman is a personal friend of his. Corzine used to run Goldman Sachs, making him above the law. Also, he is a leftist, giving him blanket immunity from prosecution because his intentions were good. He is the epitome of Wall Street greed, but luckily for him, everyone from OWS to Barack Obama only pretends to care about that.
As absolutely worthless as these people are, one person truly epitomizes the concept of "worthless, talentless, vapid hack," bimbo par excellence, deserving of his own hall of shame.
1) Anthony Weiner: This sex-crazed hound doggie was married less than a year before getting caught sending his appendage over Twitter to various women. Weiner is a leftist bully who never missed an opportunity to engage in the politics of personal destruction against anyone he disagreed with. At first he claimed that his account was hacked. He lied for a week, refused to resign, and was dragged kicking and screaming from power. He expressed surprise to one Jewish paramour that she would engage in certain sex acts, since he as a Jewish person stereotypically thought Jewish women were frigid. He also may have used his office to engage in lewd behavior, which is possibly illegal. His resignation saved him from having to turn over his phone records.
The biggest source of amusement was not his appropriately given surname. It is that he was kicked out of office, and he never even got to sleep with the women. He received all of the scandal with none of the actual sex.
So congratulations to one of the worst human beings to ever infect Congress, which starts out with the bar fairly low. Anthony Weiner is the Top Bimbo of 2011.
Brooklyn born, Long Island raised, and now living in Los Angeles, Eric Golub is a politically conservative columnist, blogger, author, public speaker, satirist and comedian.
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Why are you in ministry? At times it's hard to remember, isn't it? Especially when you're bogged down by dull or difficult tasks. Sometimes it takes a little reflection to remind you of what's truly important. We wanted to rediscover the core of the pastoral calling.
So we asked five church leaders to each describe one experience that illustrates the essence of being a pastor. We trust their stories will prompt you to do some reflecting of your own, and reignite your passion for ministry.
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Jim was a dark, thin man in his early forties, with a sad countenance. He had attended our church for a few weeks and heard about our Thursday night prayer meetings. We all sat in our usual circle and prayed "safe" prayers. These are the kind of public prayers that don't get to the core of our problems. We conceal the truth out of shame and pain.
But Jim was new to our church. He didn't know the rules. Plus he was in too much pain to worry about the opinions of others. Somewhere in midst of our "safe" prayers, Jim blurted out, "My wife left me and our two kids today! Please pray that she will come back home."
How do you manage a moment like that? I have learned that it is best to allow the Holy Spirit to work. So we got up and gathered around Jim. We laid our hands on him. And with tears flowing down our faces, we prayed for Jim and his family.
A few weeks later, Jim introduced me to his wife and two beautiful kids. After several months I was blessed to baptize both Jim and his wife. Then one Sunday their oldest child came forward and accepted Christ. I didn't know what to do in that prayer circle, so we let the Spirit lead. For me, the essence of being a pastor is allowing my ministry to be more mystery than management.
-Ed Brown, pastor of Skokie Valley Baptist Church, Wilmette, Illinois.
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