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I've recently acquired a property at high altitude -8000+ feet located in Colorado. The whole guest house is about 1000 square foot. The kitchen/dining/living are all open, then there is the bathroom and bedroom at the back. The main area is heated by a Jotul gas stove. There also used to be a vented gas heater in the bathroom, located at the back end of the house.
I need to replace that heater in the bathroom with something that will warm the back rooms in the house. Would another vented gas heater be the way to go? I find them rather ugly and am considering using this property as a vacation rental. The vent-free gas heaters don't seem to be recommended at altitude. What other options do I have? What is most efficient for small areas? I've seen there are eco-heaters, pelonis radiant heaters, electric baseboard etc -would these be an option or would I be better with the vented gas heater? Are there any non-bulky looking vented gas heaters out there or something else that might work? Thanks for any suggestions you can make! Carolyn |
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- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Tue, Nov 15, 11 at 8:00
Is there room to install a ductwork system for a forced air system? AC not needed? Mini split HP system might be viable. How are the insulation properties of this guest house? Nat gas is available or just propane? What is your KWH cost of electric? The Jotul stove will remain in operation? How much will this property be used? You do have many options but I would place safety first and foremost when making a decision. IMO |
Is there room to install a ductwork system for a forced air system? There is room for ductwork but I'm not sure where a furnace could go? AC not needed? No Mini split HP system might be viable. Sorry for being not up to speed what is this? How are the insulation properties of this guest house? Old log (as in 1930's) so probably not great. Nat gas is available or just propane? It is actually on Nat Gas currently. What is your KWH cost of electric? I'm not sure I've only had one electric bill and it was for the minimum.H The Jotul stove will remain in operation? Yes and it seems to do a good job. How much will this property be used? Currently it is rented for the winter, after that it may be a vacation rental so I imagine in the winter only on weekends and holidays. You do have many options but I would place safety first and foremost when making a decision. I agree. Safety first (especially with renters). I need something that can go in quickly with a tenant living there. I'm thinking forced air would be overkill for about 400 square feet that I'm trying to heat? I don't like the vented gas units (I think they are ugly). The vent less don't appear to be a good solution at altitude. So what does that leave me? Baseboards and space heaters? Am I missing anything? |
- Posted by tigerdunes (My Page) on Tue, Nov 15, 11 at 9:13
For just 400 sq ft, electric baseboard would be cheapest to install but more expensive to operate. Reasonably safe. Electric panel needs to be checked for capacity to handle electric heat.Depends on size. Probably around 5 KBTUs. You may want to see if there is a model that offers two stages, a low and high output with a thermostat. This may be more for an electric contractor rather than an HVAC contractor. IMO |
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I have reverted the three recent changes to this page. First they changed a well formated page into a mess. If you are going to add quotes at least leave the page looking decent. Second most of the added quotes were long paragraphs. One of them was literally thirty sentences. That's not a quote, and it borders on copyright violation. Third unlike the existing quotes there are no references on most of the quotes. Sure they came from Report From Greco (a book from which I would like to see quotes posted), but where at? One shouldn't have to pour through a 500 page book to find a quote.
Find the chapters they are from, follow a reasonable format (listing books chronologically, etc.) and choose shorter quotes.
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In concert: Roger Waters at Verizon Center
By Aaron Leitko
When Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters wrote "The Wall" -- the band's mega-selling double album -- back in the late '70s, he pined for a barrier that would isolate him from his fans, whom he then considered to be boorish and goony. But times have changed.
Sunday night at the Verizon Center, Waters tried to put a more positive spin on the whole thing. Accompanied by a backing band of hired guns, the bassist/guitarist played the 1979 record in its entirety, as-written, spare a few extra solos. Even the stage show was a throwback, modeled after Pink Floyd's 1980 "The Wall" tour -- complete with bizzaro animation by illustrator Gerald Scarfe, and, of course, a giant cardboard wall.
But this time around, the message was a anti-war rather than anti-social. A stage crew projected photos of war casualties, many which were solicited from the audience members via the internet. Teenagers arrived on stage to chant "We don't need no education," the refrain from "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)," wearing t-shirts that read, "Fear builds walls." The jaded sentiments that inspired the original record were, for the most part, painted over.
The inflatable puppets remain, though. Thank God. Forget the Blu-Ray, the DVD, the planetarium laser-light show -- the arena is the superior format for "The Wall." On record, it's an imperfect, sometimes boring work. The extra bombast helps, though -- an inflatible flying pig or two does wonders to pad the hit-less terrain between "Hey You" and "Comfortably Numb." For Waters, as it was with Pink Floyd, more is always more.
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So, that's it? How was the concert? I was there and expected much more depth from a Washington Post review. Oh sorry, I forgot, that was the old Washington Post, the new one does not have any professionalism in any of its sections. How sad.
Posted by: JORGEK1 | October 11, 2010 1:47 PM | Report abuse
Yes, the WAPO reviewers are either incompetent or they try to be clever. They simply do not know how to report the news. I cancelled my subscription after 25 years and have never regretted it.
Posted by: jackson641 | October 11, 2010 1:53 PM | Report abuse
Yes, the WAPO reviewers are either incompetent or they try to be clever. They simply do not know how to report the news. I cancelled my subscription after 25 years and have never regretted it.
Posted by: jackson641 | October 11, 2010 1:54 PM | Report abuse
I've been a Wpost subscriber for 30 years, I keep it for the cartoons, even they recently censored one, but will be out if they keep censoring them or as I assume cancel the whole section. Doesn't Mgment get it, the worst paper they produce the less costumers will have?
Posted by: JORGEK1 | October 11, 2010 2:15 PM | Report abuse
That was it. That's a review. Come on WPost you can do better or you should at least demand better. In a world needing information this review is/was sadly lacking.
To quote the article "more is always more" except in this case.
How does an editor allow such crap to be published???
Posted by: nmatthews2 | October 11, 2010 3:52 PM | Report abuse
Was this review written by some kid for a high school newspaper? Geez, the Post really sucks!
Posted by: mgbethesda | October 11, 2010 4:18 PM | Report abuse
Wow. I thought washpost would've committed a little more to this review. I didn't go and was considering going or not based on the review. Now I don't have a clue. Maybe the comments can drive it. If you were there, should I go?
Posted by: hfsclifford | October 11, 2010 5:43 PM | Report abuse
I went to the show and really loved it. I'm a middle-aged guy who saw the Floyd in 1977 when they did Animals and Wish You Were Here, back in the day when they didn't even acknowledge their audience. I've waited 30 years to see this show and it didn't disappoint. The performances were excellent, as good as they were at Waters' 2006 Dark Side tour, for those of you who saw it. With all the fees, my ticket cost me $300. Was it worth it? Yes.
My one complaint is not with the show, but with the audience and venue. The Verizon center smells strongly like stale beer. And American concert audiences are jerks. I mean, you would think that given the ticket investment, people might actually sit and watch what they paid so dearly for. But NO, not us. We simply must have another quaff of cheap, swill beer (Bud Lite? Who drinks that crap? Apparently everyone). I spent most of the night standing up to let people pass me. Hey jerks, your're not in your living room. The squirrel pi$$ will be there at the intermission!
Posted by: allknowingguy | October 11, 2010 6:41 PM | Report abuse
If you like The Wall and can get halfway decent tickets, go! It is an unbelievable experience in person, completely unlike any other concert you will ever see. From a visual standpoint, you really can't top it. Also, the sound quality was top notch and the music was very well played (although not as well as when Gilmour was in the band). However, it is also very intense show. It is, after all, not a collection of greatest hits but a rock opera (and a very political one at that). I didn't walk out feeling elated like most great concerts, more stunned.
Posted by: slar | October 11, 2010 6:50 PM | Report abuse
Where's the rest of the article?
Posted by: camper2 | October 11, 2010 7:17 PM | Report abuse
The kids doing the "We don't need no education" children's chorus were from the School of Rock. They ranged in age from 10 to 15. There are videos of their rehearsals at Verizon Center, and of the performance at http://www.youtube.com/user/sormetrodc
Posted by: tinob | October 11, 2010 8:12 PM | Report abuse
I'm sure Aaron Leitko squealed with delight at the recent Lady Gaga show. He wouldn't know true art if it bit him in the ash. Only a tool like Leitko could readily dismiss such a classic album. One that is the sole basis of a concert tour that is selling out dates all across the U.S. and Europe. Pretty impressive for an "imperfect, sometimes boring work". For the all the adults out there: In short, the show was fantastic. Well worth the wait of almost 30 years to see.
Posted by: Rravenfan | October 11, 2010 8:50 PM | Report abuse
I love concerts for only one thing, a perfect 'LIVE' version of the songs I love to sing and hear. Truth is, I can do without the political (or anti-) agendas and messages. Sure, I share the views with the artist, I just don't want them plastered all over the walls in a less- than- subtle attempt to subliminally embed a view that not only do I already share...but that I'm trying to temporarily put behind me for a couple of hours.
In other words, a stage shouldn't be a podium and a podium shouldn't be a stage. But the concert was great, Waters was spot on even for seventy, and he didn't follow the exact recipes of his earlier menus. The apps and the entrees were still nothing shy of terrific! Thanks, Rodger and thanks Verizon Center. The venue was clean, easy to navigate, and fun.
Posted by: philm5 | October 11, 2010 11:27 PM | Report abuse
the original Wall refers to the life crisis psychologist Erik Erikson called "intimacy versus isolation".
As a defense mechanism, Roger had built up this "wall" around him. The album the Wall takes us thru his life, and how events and circumstances lead him to the point where finally, he must tear down his own wall and reach out to those around him to achieve the goal of itimacy. The loss of his father, his overbearing mother, awful teachers, drug use, failing marriage etc, the high expectations for a major rock star, all lead to a major breakdown and then a major break thru with his therapist.
the result of that theraputic breakthru, is the Wall.
At the Verizon Center sunday night, Roger performed the album, but moved it from a very personal statement towards a more universal theme.
It wasn't just his father who died (as in the original album), it was all of the fathers in the world dying in war. It wasn't just him as a child struggling without a father, it was all the orphaned children of the world and even celebrated those lucky children whose parents came home to them.
I don't know the reasoning for the change. perhaps he felt people might get the message clearer, if it was made more obvious. Or maybe, as a person, having to go thru this very personal story again and again on stage, he needed a break and wanted it to be humanities story and not just his.
But still, in the end, I don't think most people get it.
The person who wrote this review clearly doesn't.
On the most basic obvious level, Roger Water's performance of the Wall sunday night was a rocking specticle of a show.
It was also a loud scream in the night about the horrors of war, and the lack of humanity in humanity.
Posted by: MarilynManson | October 12, 2010 12:22 PM | Report abuse
But how was the show? How was the sound? What else happened? This is a weak review of the show.
Posted by: gatorjeff | October 13, 2010 1:01 PM | Report abuse
This show was "most excellent". It is a testament to Roger Waters & Pink Floyd that the music created in the 70's & 80's will be forever classic. The stage, lighting, and sound show experience was awesome. It's a must see concert for anyone who enjoyed one of the pioneers of progressive rock.
The Post review does no justice for the amount of work and creativity that went into this tour.
Did anyone notice the familiar smell in the Verizon Center?
"Hey Hey...my, my, Rock & Roll will never die!"
Posted by: whcam | October 13, 2010 3:42 PM | Report abuse
That is a terrible review.. Not even a review. Were you even at the show? Maybe thats whats going on here.
The show was fantastic, I've been toying around with the idea of driving to the Philly show in Novemeber. I heard from several people that this was the best concert they've ever seen, not sure if I could argue with that.
Posted by: mekmad | October 13, 2010 5:36 PM | Report abuse
I was shocked to read the horrible review written by some moron who knows nothing about music and works for Washington Post. As a washington Post subscriber I was appalled.
Having seen so many great and epic concerts for over 40 years, Pink Floyd's "The Wall" will always be remembered as one of the very best for many reasons. This was the most incredible and entertaining productions I have ever seen. The music was amazing. The technology that went into the creation of the set was second to no other concert I have ever seen.
For those who still have an opportunity to see this show, this is one you definitely do not want to miss, because you may never have this opportunity again.
A final message to Washington Post. I have been disappointed by many reviews of great concerts and no reviews of others which include many legends of different types of music. Your writers give you a bad name as evidenced by many of your reviewers here. There is much room for improvement here if you really want to get an accurate account out to you subscribers. Lastly and again, your review was pathetic for this epic Pink Floyd concert at the Verizon Center in DC on 10/10/10!!!!!!!!!!
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Growing Visibility/Shrinking Viability – Craig Marlatt
I have long been concerned about the new trend of extreme individualism in America and it's affect on Christianity. According to some recent surveys done by both secular and religious organizations there is good reason to be alarmed. Since 1990 the number of Americans who claim to have a religious belief has declined by 11 percent.
According to William Donohue, president of the Catholic League, he thinks a radical shift towards individualism over the last quarter-century has a lot to do with it.
"The three most dreaded words are thou shalt not," he told television commentator Lou Dobbs recently. "Notice they are not atheists" said Donohue, "they are saying I don't want to be told what to do with my life." 1
This is reminiscent of an incident where all the trouble began in the Garden of Eden. Genesis says that there man rejected God's authority and sought to establish his own. Adam chose knowledge and self-enlightenment over the alternative of obedience to God.
In the midst of this changing religious demographic, the rise of the mega church seems to be having its way in the Protestant world. During that same period the number of Christians who call themselves evangelical or born-again has risen from two hundred thousand to eight million. One-third of all Americans now call themselves evangelicals.
This would seem like wonderful news to those who track Church growth. Yet the decline in religious belief in general seems to indicate that this is more a shift in style preference than an actual growth in numbers. There is clearly a direct correlation between the growth of the mega church and the shrinking of small and traditional Protestant churches in America.
With the rise of Christian television and the high visibility of the modern Church, one would think that we would be seeing an increase in religious beliefs in America. Instead, according to this and other recent surveys, the opposite is occurring.
So why are we seeing this radical shift in American spirituality? The answer to that question actually may be found in another question. Is modern Christianity actually Christian?
When the message that dominates the Western Church is more about self improvement, success and prosperity is that a Biblical Christian message? When there is a reluctance to preach sin and repentance from the pulpit is that a Biblical approach to Salvation through faith in Christ? When Church worship has been replaced by something that compares to a Broadway show or a public concert is it in fact a Worship Service?
If the answer to these questions is 'Yes' then the Bible does not truly represent Gods will for mankind and his directions to his Church!
With the mega church model comes the rise of the Christian Superstar. Yet how many of such stars have we recently seen falling from the heavens crashing tragically to earth because of scandal or immorality?
Too many I assure you. And when that happens the focus is usually on the fallen leader and very little attention is given to the hundreds or even thousands of followers who have now found a good reason to doubt God and join the growing ranks of unbelievers these new findings speak of.
How many conclude that if someone as great as these fallen spiritual leaders ― highly gifted and admired by so many ― can't follow God in obedience, how can God expect them to do so? And with that they withdraw into the quiet world of unspoken doubt and pain.
My question is this: is the model that Jesus gave us a better way to raise and nurture true Christianity? Does growing a huge congregation primarily depend upon watering down the message to make it more palatable to the masses?
It is easy to look at the problems of America today and blame that on the crooked politicians. That sure can seem like a good place to lay the charge. But in the light of these new findings we in the Church may need to point the finger back at ourselves if there is any hope of recovery for our nation.
Jesus said "This Gospel must first be preached among all nations." (Mk 13:10) Are we sure that today's popular Gospel is the one he was talking about?
1 http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/09/us.religion.less.christian/


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Everyone in California should own at least one wetsuit! ;-)
The best wetsuit to get for NoCal is a 4/3 - this means the body is 4mm for warmth and the arms and legs are 3mm for flexibility. The best place to find a used wetsuit is in a surf shop, since they will have a variety.
Probably the best place to go shopping is on 41st Street in Capitola because they have a lot of surf shops: O'Neils, Billabong, Santa Cruz Surf, Freeline, etc. It is always a little hit-or-miss to find a good one that will fit you; you just need to keep checking.
The important thing is to find one that fits you correctly. It needs to be pretty tight - to keep out the water - but not too tight. Usually first time wetsuit buyers will buy one that is too big, because they are not used to putting it on and it feels tight. So be sure to look at the sizing chart (which is different for each different brand) and then ask someone in the store for help.
For prices, a used wetsuit that is in good condition sells for about $100. New wetsuits start about $200 and the top-of-the-line like the O'Neil Psycho go for almost $400.
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By Paul Krugman
Back in April, there was a huge fuss over an internal report by the Department of Homeland Security warning that current conditions resemble those in the early 1990s — a time marked by an upsurge of right-wing extremism that culminated in the Oklahoma City bombing.
Conservatives were outraged. The chairman of the Republican National Committee denounced the report as an attempt to "segment out conservatives in this country who have a different philosophy or view from this administration" and label them as terrorists.
But with the murder of Dr. George Tiller by an anti-abortion fanatic, closely followed by a shooting by a white supremacist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the analysis looks prescient.
There is, however, one important thing that the D.H.S. report didn't say: Today, as in the early years of the Clinton administration but to an even greater extent, right-wing extremism is being systematically fed by the conservative media and political establishment.
Now, for the most part, the likes of Fox News and the R.N.C. haven't directly incited violence, despite Bill O'Reilly's declarations that "some" called Dr. Tiller "Tiller the Baby Killer," that he had "blood on his hands," and that he was a "guy operating a death mill." But they have gone out of their way to provide a platform for conspiracy theories and apocalyptic rhetoric, just as they did the last time a Democrat held the White House.
And at this point, whatever dividing line there was between mainstream conservatism and the black-helicopter crowd seems to have been virtually erased.
Exhibit A for the mainstreaming of right-wing extremism is Fox News's new star, Glenn Beck. Here we have a network where, like it or not, millions of Americans get their news — and it gives daily airtime to a commentator who, among other things, warned viewers that the Federal Emergency Management Agency might be building concentration camps as part of the Obama administration's "totalitarian" agenda (although he eventually conceded that nothing of the kind was happening).
But let's not neglect the print news media. In the Bush years, The Washington Times became an important media player because it was widely regarded as the Bush administration's house organ. Earlier this week, the newspaper saw fit to run an opinion piece declaring that President Obama "not only identifies with Muslims, but actually may still be one himself," and that in any case he has "aligned himself" with the radical Muslim Brotherhood.
And then there's Rush Limbaugh. His rants today aren't very different from his rants in 1993. But he occupies a different position in the scheme of things. Remember, during the Bush years Mr. Limbaugh became very much a political insider. Indeed, according to a recent Gallup survey, 10 percent of Republicans now consider him the "main person who speaks for the Republican Party today," putting him in a three-way tie with Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich. So when Mr. Limbaugh peddles conspiracy theories — suggesting, for example, that fears over swine flu were being hyped "to get people to respond to government orders" — that's a case of the conservative media establishment joining hands with the lunatic fringe.
It s not surprising, then, that politicians are doing the same thing. The R.N.C. says that "the Democratic Party is dedicated to restructuring American society along socialist ideals." And when Jon Voight, the actor, told the audience at a Republican fund-raiser this week that the president is a "false prophet" and that "we and we alone are the right frame of mind to free this nation from this Obama oppression," Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, thanked him, saying that he "really enjoyed" the remarks.
Credit where credit is due. Some figures in the conservative media have refused to go along with the big hate — people like Fox's Shepard Smith and Catherine Herridge, who debunked the attacks on that Homeland Security report two months ago. But this doesn't change the broad picture, which is that supposedly respectable news organizations and political figures are giving aid and comfort to dangerous extremism.
What will the consequences be? Nobody knows, of course, although the analysts at Homeland Security fretted that things may turn out even worse than in the 1990s — that thanks, in part, to the election of an African-American president, "the threat posed by lone wolves and small terrorist cells is more pronounced than in past years."
And that's a threat to take seriously. Yes, the worst terrorist attack in our history was perpetrated by a foreign conspiracy. But the second worst, the Oklahoma City bombing, was perpetrated by an all-American lunatic. Politicians and media organizations wind up such people at their, and our, peril.
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Kareem Shora was appointed by DHS Secretary Napolitano on Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC)
Washington, DC | June 5, 2009 | www.adc.org | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that earlier today at a ceremony held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano swore-in ADC National Executive Director Kareem Shora as a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).
HSAC members, limited by charter to no more than 21, are appointed by the DHS Secretary and are comprised of national security experts from state, local and tribal governments, first responder communities, academia and the private sector. HSAC provides advice and recommendations directly to Secretary Napolitano on homeland security issues. ADC President Mary Rose Oakar said "This appointment is a great reflection on Kareem's ability and the work of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. We are very proud of Kareem and believe his appointment will be very helpful in the protection of the civil rights of people with Arab roots as well as others".
Other members of the HSAC include Lee Hamilton, former Congressman and President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland; Judge William Webster, former Director of Central Intelligence; Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia; Raymond Kelly, New York City Police Commissioner; Louis Freeh, former FBI Director and Senior Managing Partner at Freeh Group International; Frances Fragos Townsend, former White House Homeland Security Advisor; Kenneth "Chuck" Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police; Manny Diaz, Mayor of Miami, Florida; Jared "Jerry" Cohon, President of Carnegie Mellon University; Leroy "Lee" Baca, Sheriff of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; Clark Kent Ervin, former DHS Inspector General and Director of the Homeland Security Program at The Aspen Institute; Sherwin "Chuck" Wexler, Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum; Harold Schaitberger, General President of the International Association of Firefighters; and Joe Shirley Jr., President of the Navajo Nation, among others.
Shora, who joined ADC in 2000 as Legal Advisor, was ADC Legal Director before he was appointed to his current position as National Executive Director in 2006. He is a recipient of the 2003 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Arthur C. Helton Human Rights Award. He has been published by the National Law Journal, TRIAL Magazine, the Georgetown University Law Center's Journal on Poverty Law and Public Policy, the Harvard University JFK School of Government Asian American Policy Review, the American Bar Association (ABA) Air and Space Lawyer, and the Yeshiva University Cardozo Public Law Policy and Ethics Journal. A frequent guest on Al-Arabiya and Al-Jazeera and numerous American television programs, Shora has spoken about civil rights, civil liberties and immigration policy with many national and international media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Voice of America, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Associated Press, CNN and the Chicago Tribune among others. He has also testified before major international human rights bodies including regular testimonies before the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Human Rights Commission. He is also a member of the ODNI Heritage Community Liaison Council.


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1 The skeptic swore, "There is no God! No God! - I can do anything I want! | 1 The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh--an oracle: This man declared to Ithiel, to Ithiel and to Ucal: |
2 I'm more animal than human; so-called human intelligence escapes me. | 2 "I am the most ignorant of men; I do not have a man's understanding. |
3 "I flunked 'wisdom.' I see no evidence of a holy God. | 3 I have not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. |
4 Has anyone ever seen Anyone climb into Heaven and take charge? grab the winds and control them? gather the rains in his bucket? stake out the ends of the earth? Just tell me his name, tell me the names of his sons. Come on now - tell me!" | 4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and the name of his son? Tell me if you know! |
5 The believer replied, "Every promise of God proves true; he protects everyone who runs to him for help. | 5 "Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. |
6 So don't second-guess him; he might take you to task and show up your lies." | 6 Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar. |
7 And then he prayed, "God, I'm asking for two things before I die; don't refuse me - | 7 "Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: |
8 Banish lies from my lips and liars from my presence. Give me enough food to live on, neither too much nor too little. | 8 Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. |
9 If I'm too full, I might get independent, saying, 'God? Who needs him?' If I'm poor, I might steal and dishonor the name of my God." | 9 Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God. |
10 Don't blow the whistle on your fellow workers behind their backs; They'll accuse you of being underhanded, and then you'll be the guilty one! | 10 "Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will pay for it. |
11 Don't curse your father or fail to bless your mother. | 11 "There are those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers; |
12 Don't imagine yourself to be quite presentable when you haven't had a bath in weeks. | 12 those who are pure in their own eyes and yet are not cleansed of their filth; |
13 Don't be stuck-up and think you're better than everyone else. | 13 those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful; |
14 Don't be greedy, merciless and cruel as wolves, Tearing into the poor and feasting on them, shredding the needy to pieces only to discard them. | 14 those whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind. |
15 A leech has twin daughters named "Gimme" and "Gimme more." Four Insatiables Three things are never satisfied, no, there are four that never say, "That's enough, thank you!" - | 15 "The leech has two daughters. 'Give! Give!' they cry. "There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, 'Enough!': |
16 hell, a barren womb, a parched land, a forest fire. | 16 the grave, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, and fire, which never says, 'Enough!' |
17 An eye that disdains a father and despises a mother - that eye will be plucked out by wild vultures and consumed by young eagles. Four Mysteries | 17 "The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. |
18 Three things amaze me, no, four things I'll never understand - | 18 "There are three things that are too amazing for me, four that I do not understand: |
19 how an eagle flies so high in the sky, how a snake glides over a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, why adolescents act the way they do. | 19 the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a maiden. |
20 Here's how a prostitute operates: she has sex with her client, Takes a bath, then asks, "Who's next?" Four Intolerables | 20 "This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, 'I've done nothing wrong.' |
21 Three things are too much for even the earth to bear, yes, four things shake its foundations - | 21 "Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up: |
22 when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich, | 22 a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, |
23 when a whore is voted "woman of the year," when a "girlfriend" replaces a faithful wife. Four Small Wonders | 23 an unloved woman who is married, and a maidservant who displaces her mistress. |
24 There are four small creatures, wisest of the wise they are - | 24 "Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: |
25 ants - frail as they are, get plenty of food in for the winter; | 25 Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; |
26 marmots - vulnerable as they are, manage to arrange for rock-solid homes; | 26 coneys are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the crags; |
27 locusts - leaderless insects, yet they strip the field like an army regiment; | 27 locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks; |
28 lizards - easy enough to catch, but they sneak past vigilant palace guards. Four Dignitaries | 28 a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings' palaces. |
29 There are three solemn dignitaries, four that are impressive in their bearing - | 29 "There are three things that are stately in their stride, four that move with stately bearing: |
30 a lion, king of the beasts, deferring to none; | 30 a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; |
31 a rooster, proud and strutting; a billy goat; a head of state in stately procession. | 31 a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king with his army around him. |
32 If you're dumb enough to call attention to yourself by offending people and making rude gestures, | 32 "If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth! |
33 Don't be surprised if someone bloodies your nose. Churned milk turns into butter; riled emotions turn into fist fights. | 33 For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife." |
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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Creating XMAs always has to start with the proper documentation. A user must know the requirements, regarding both software and hardware. The first step is developing a file-based import management agent, followed by an export one, and then a call-based export management agent. In order to do all this, one has to refer to the documentation.
The full process addresses correcting joins, generating delta views using different resources, using and synchronizing SQL servers to the active directory and objects between them. It is a long and tedious project, but it can be done, especially if one refers to the Getting Started collection provided by this website on Microsoft.com that was available to all users.
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The Financial Times 'Manufacturing Barometer'
The Financial Times (FT) run a Manufacturing Barometer - a business survey which measures and highlights the performance of manufacturing across the UK. They started this project a year ago and now have 63 companies signed up. These are companies which are privately owned (or relatively small parts of larger non-UK-owned businesses) and involved with manufacturing in the UK.
Currently there are no chemical companies involved, which given the importance of our sector is something we would like to see altered. The FT is also keen to widen the scope of the survey and include more aspects of manufacturing to make the sample more representative.
The purpose of this communication is to invite you to consider joining the Manufacturing Barometer survey to ensure the chemical industry is represented, and as a means to increase the profile of your own company and the sector in general.
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3. Provide some comments about how you see business conditions. If you do provide comments these may be made public and attributed to you. This is voluntary; it's up to you whether you provide the comments or not.
The best way to appreciate how it works is to go to the ft.com website & look up ft.com/barometer or a more direct link for this is : http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/650d94ba-c9f9-11dd-93e5-000077b07658.html This will give you access to a range of information about the companies and how the scores are worked out.
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Happy Uncharted week, folks. Yes, Drake's Deception is here and it's predictably brilliant, Naughty Dog once again marrying breathless action with breathtaking scenery in a swashbuckling Saturday matinee spectacular starring the loveably genocidal Nathan Drake.
As fun as Uncharted 3 is, however, it's not without its flaws. The game is a little too fond of those awkward running-towards-the-screen sequences, and is not above throwing in a few cheap difficulty spikes to extend its runtime. Like bullet-sponge enemies who can shrug off three sawed-off shotgun blasts...to the face.
And while we admire the new animations, Nate's newly-found love of wall-touching makes him look like a man staggering home after a night on the sauce, regularly stretching out towards the nearest vertical surface as if to prevent the ignominy of a concrete faceplant. Oh, and while we're at it, "oh, crap" is hardly the wittiest of bons mots.
Yet the criticism most regularly levelled at the game - enough for Naughty Dog creative director Amy Hennig to pointedly defend its approach - is its linearity. As we reported yesterday, Hennig claimed that branching level paths and dialogue trees would have a negative impact on the force of the game's storytelling.
"It's about having a very clear, linear story arc that doesn't allow for a lot of the dilution that is created by player choice in some cases," Hennig explained. "We always call it 'wide linear' - within the path that we give, you have a lot of choice within it, it's not just hit this button, and this button, and this button."
Of all the things to have a go at Uncharted about, to single out its linearity is crackers.
For starters, that would be forgetting the wonderfully flexible gunplay. Taking place in expansive combat bowls, its encounters offer plenty of room to manoeuvre, with a verticality to the environments that's all too rare in the genre. The ship graveyard around the midway point is a case in point, as boats bob and sway and Drake is able to dive underwater to avoid bullets, or even swim carefully around the floating hulls to stealthily take out single patrolling enemies.
Indeed, the intelligent behaviour of your pursuers means you're not just crouching behind waist-high walls and waiting for a goon to pop his head up. In fact, it's almost a relief on the rare occasions this does happen. Until you realise that his mate has looped around behind you with an AK-47 trained at your skull.
But even ignoring the combat, the fact that it should happen now is odd. Criticising Uncharted for being linear is a bit like having a pop at Call of Duty for...well, being linear. It wouldn't be the same if the player was allowed to wander around aimlessly.
The method the developer has chosen allows it to set the pace, and it's telling that the game's weakest moments are those where it doesn't signpost your next objective well enough, leading to sequences where you're bumping up against walls and doors waiting for the button prompt in the bottom-right that tells you you're in the right spot.
The propulsive force of the storytelling is such that these moments frustrate more than they would in other games, holding you back from the next revelation or the next spectacular set-piece. These rare moments of freedom all but prove that Uncharted is better precisely because it's linear.
And if the game occasionally guides you down the right path with subtle camera shifts and other smoke-and-mirrors trickery, so what? When the action is this spectacular, this cinematic (that's an oft-overused term in games criticism, but boy does it apply here) you won't care that you're just tapping X every now and again and moving the analogue stick a bit. At one point during the Chateau level I genuinely let out a little shriek of combined terror and delight.


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Total Politics designer Antonello Sticca examines a new collection of Conservative campaign posters through the ages
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Total Politics designer Antonello Sticca examines a new collection of Conservative campaign posters through the ages
by Henry Smith / 03 Dec 2011
The Conservative MP explains why Outposts, a book about the remaining British overseas territories, made an impression on him
by Amber Elliott / 01 Dec 2011
Amber Elliott speaks to David Edgar, the playwright behind the RSC's latest venture, Written on the Heart
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This MP has spent many years helping to care for Britain's historic pony breeds
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Labour MP and historian Tristram Hunt reviews a new biography of the infamous political philosopher
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Our anonymous staffers lift the lid on what really goes on in Westminster
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Richard Bacon MP and his wife Victoria talk about their experience of volunteering in Tanzania with charities that support smallholder farmers and child amputees
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Caroline Crampton reviews a book by two MPs who are prepared to admit just how little we understand about human behaviour
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Jemima Warren takes in an unusual revival of a Harold Pinter play with uncomfortable points to make about political torture
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Hank Williams III Announces New Double Country Album: Brothers Of The 4×4, and New Punk Album: A Fiendish Threat, Both Set for October 2013 Release
Multifaceted and mega talented grandson of country pioneer Hank Williams, Hank3 has recently announced the release of not one, not two, but THREE new albums to drop this October. The first, a double album entitled Brothers Of The 4X4, and the second a punk album, A Fiendish Threat, will be released following the haze of his tour beginning in August.
The original announcement for these albums was rife with speculation, as the post on Hank3's website mentioned only small teasers.
Now, however, an official press release has dropped, thoroughly describing both albums and their respective and wildly different sounds.
Double album Brothers Of The 4X4 features two discs of down-home redneck country music. The kind that you listen to while mud-whomping in your 4X4 heading out to your favorite fishin' and huntin' spot. It's country music with a can of whoop-ass and a bottle of moonshine. It is no doubt a nod to his grandfather, Hank Williams, whose The Lost Concerts Limited Collector's Edition was released just last year, nearly 60 years after his death. Hank3 was interviewed recently regarding life in a country music home and proudly discusses a record in his vinyl collection featuring two unreleased tracks by his legendary grandfather. While Hank3 has a profoundly different style as a metal singer than grandfather Hank Williams, this new album undoubtedly brought the artist back to his roots.
Even more profoundly different is his other album to be released this fall, Fiendish Threat is neither metal or country. It's punk rock. Not typical punk rock, either. As Hank3 has proven, he is no stranger to new and different styles of music. This punk rock album features traditionally non-punk instruments: stand up bass, fiddle, and banjo, and at times an eerie sounding Hawaiian guitar.
Both albums took around 4 months to complete, with Hank3 having written, recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced both albums on his own and released on his own label. The albums come with a dynamite set of new musicians, a project Hank3 has dubbed "3″, featuring the talents of Zach Shedd on stand-up bass, David McElfresh and Billy Contreras on fiddle, Daniel Mason on banjo, Andy Gibson on stand-up steel guitar, and long-time collaborator Johnny Hiland shredding on guitar. Hank3 himself is featured on guitar and drums.
The albums are reported to be released October 1, 2013.
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About this Chapter
The Communication Studies Alumni Chapter strives to connect alumni and friends with UNCW by providing networking, reunion and student mentoring opportunities. Everyone who has graduated from the Communication Studies Department is considered a member of the Alumni Chapter.
The COM Studies Department also looks to alumni who are working professionally in the Communication field to serve as mentors to current students through the Project Protege program.
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WECT Sounds of Summer Concert
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Thursday, July 31
6:30 pm
Wrightsville Beach Park
Stop by the UNCW alumni tent to say hello to friends and fellow grads and grab some Seahawk goodies!
The Schoolboys, UNCW's unofficial faculty rock band, will play soulful renditions of some of the best good-time music in rock n' roll. The band features Bill Bolduc, Bill DiNome, James Hunt, Rick Olsen and Frank Trimble. The concert is free and open to the public and takes place at Wrightsville Beach Park. Bring a blanket or chairs and picnic basket.
Find out more about the concert series
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Homecoming 2013
Communication Studies alumni gathered on February 16, in Leutze Hall, for a reception as part of UNCW's Homecoming 2013 celebration. Attendees enjoyed an afternoon catching up with former classmates, friends and faculty. Everyone was glad to be back on campus in the company of one another again. Check out photos!
Homecoming Reception
A great time was had by all who attended the Communication Studies Department's (COM Studies) Alumni Reception on Saturday, February 4. Leutze Hall was filled with COM studies alumni, faculty and students who enjoyed chatting about their experiences in the department as well as the new ones to come. Take a look at photos!
Communication Studies Homecoming Alumni Brunch 2011
In celebration of UNCW Homecoming 2011, on Saturday, February 19, the Communication Studies Department (COM Studies) and UNCW Alumni Association hosted a brunch in Leutze Hall for COM Studies graduates. Alumni, faculty and students enjoyed connecting, sharing stories and learning about all of the exciting happenings within the program. Take a look at photos.


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For these five students, scholarships a celebration of Italian heritage
BY GINGER BRASHINGER Correspondent July 8, 2014 4:10PM
Jake Rickard (from left) and Amy McKeown, both of Oak Forest High School; Delaney Kleber, of Chicago Academy for the Arts; Mesopotamia Nowotarski, of Stagg High School; and Owen McKeown, of St. Laurence High School; are awarded $500 scholarships at a June meeting of the Order Sons of Italy in America Leone D'Oro Lodge 2700. | Ginger Brashinger/For Sun-Times Media
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Five recent high school graduates each received a $500 Joseph Calderone Memorial Scholarship at the June meeting of the Order Sons of Italy in America Leone D'Oro Lodge No. 2700 in Orland Park.
Each recipient was required to write an essay crediting their Italian heritage in forming strong family ties and family values.
Jake Rickard, an Oak Forest High School graduate who plans to study engineering at Carthage College, wrote about the inspiration of his Italian grandfather, who set an example that made Rickard proud to be part of an "integrity-filled ancestry."
"Growing up very close to my papa ... I learned early on in life the principles that being Italian instills in a person," Rickard said. "He has always inspired me to do the most quality work that I possibly can no matter what the circumstances."
Mokena resident Delaney Kleber said she was "really honored" to be a scholarship recipient. Kleber said the best thing about her Italian heritage is "the endless support of my family."
"My big Italian family is who always encouraged me to go after my goals, no matter what they are," Kleber said. "Though loud and opinionated, they've taught me to go after what I want with all that I've got."
A Chicago Academy for the Arts graduate, Kleber is to attend DePaul, where she plans to study psychology and health sciences. Kleber said she wants to spend her life in service to others, especially children with illnesses.
Amy McKeown, an Oak Forest High School graduate, and her cousin Owen McKeown, a St. Laurence High School graduate, shared similar memories of their childhood in an extended Italian family.
The tradition of making homemade ravioli for a Christmas dinner where everyone had a job to do and the "outcome is delicious ravioli" was a favorite memory of both.
Amy, who will attend Northern Michigan University to study criminal justice, said she hopes to pass on the "long tradition of gathering around the table" to her own family and keep her "Italian attitude" throughout her life.
Owen commented that his journey to Ferris State University in the coming school year will be "a breeze" compared to his Italian grandfather's journey to America. Owen said his grandfather came from Calabria, Italy, to the United States as a teenager and worked all his life on railroads and bridges, the inspiration for Owen's future mechanical engineering studies.
Stagg High School graduate Mesopotamia Nowotarski said the "first thing I tell people when they ask my nationality is that I am Italian.
"Being Italian has taught me the value of family," Nowotarski said. "At the end of the day, I always knew I could come home to somebody who loved me, and just knowing that and having that security, I really appreciate it."
Nowotarski will study marine biology at Florida State University.
In addition to writing an essay, scholarship recipients were required to tell their goals and aspirations.
Lodge president Paul Loparco said one of the goals of the scholarship program is to promote "a positive image of Italian-Americans."
"We believe so greatly in the benefits of education for our children," Loparco said.
The Order Sons of Italy in America Leone D'Oro Lodge No. 2700 meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Ave.
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Tuesday, April 16 2013 is "Snapshot Day" at libraries throughout Connecticut and across the country.
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Tandus Flooring has recently added eight new colors to its Plexus Colour collection. Plexus Colour mixes yarn-dyed and solution-dyed fibers to create a three-dimensional texture. Now with a total of 48 colors, the modular tile is available in 18 by 18 inches, 24 by 24 inches, and 36 by 36 inches. It can be made in ER3, which uses 100 percent recycled content, or Conserv, with fewer nonrenewable resources and a lesser weight.www.tandus.com


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It feels like Spring, again!
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Have a Great Weekend!
Despite the changing weather and the sometimes hot, sometimes cold days we have been enjoying, we think it's safe to say that Spring has arrived on the Upper West side. How can we tell? Birds, Trees, Glorious flowers, Lots of Green - All sure fire ways to say that warmer days are here with more to come.
Another great indicator are the fibers that are now appearing at Knitty City..
New Yarns In Store
Jade Sapphire
Jade Sapphire's cashmeres and cashmere blend yarns are the ideal all weather fiber. Come in and take a look at one of their newest: Sylph. It's perfect for coolish spring nights. The yarn drapes like a dream and is perfect for your lace trimmed hand-knits or your simple cardigans or throws.
These are just 3 of the lovely colors we have in - Stop by to see more. You might consider the little lace piece that graced the cover of the newest Knit Wear for this yarn.
(If so, be sure to do a guage swatch in lace before deciding on the size and the amount of yarn you will need.)
Yarn of the Month!
All Handmaiden and Lana Grossa Yarns are on sale at 10% off for the month of May.
New Books In Store!
Assume any identity that strikes your fancy - or make someone you love a goofy gift!! All it takes to make smiles is one of these 20 fantastic knitted disguises! The hilarious and fun-to-do projects include beards, moustaches, and different hairstyles (Mohawk, pigtails, even a bald head). It's the perfect idea book for Halloween, costume parties, or whenever (or whoevery) you want to turn into someone else for a little while. Great way to use up any spare yarn, too - and who doesn't have some of that?
Spring means new lambs - human ones, too. So if you or someone you love has a new baby in the family, you'll want to pick up this book and get to the business of making one of the blankets you will find there. The folks at Cascade Yarns turn out great yarns as well as great patterns, and in this book they have harnessed the design power of the best in the biz to bring you 60 wonderful blankets to knit or crochet. We stock the yarn (Cascade 220 and 128 Superwash) and the book. You provide the talent and the taste and everyone is happy - especially baby!
Events This Spring!
May Events
Easy Stitches for Inpatient Knitters
with Edie Eckman
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Let Edie Eckman, author of Connect the Shapes, teach you quick-and-easy stitch patterns that will keep your interest alive. We still room for a few more. Call for details today. Fee: $60.00
The Insouciant Sock
with Cat Bordhi
Saturday, May 18
Learn to knit your own customized pair of socks from one of the finest designer/teachers in the business.
This class is limited to 25 people, and requires Cat's book for class.
KC is offering the book, Personal Footprints for Insouciant Sock Knitters, at 25% off to all those taking Cat's Class.
Cost of 7 hr. class: $100.00.
Call store for details on class materials and experience level required.
This class will be held at the St. Agnes Library (81st & Amsterdam) 3rd Floor Classroom.
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The next meet up will be on Thursday, May 23, 6-8 PM. If interested in joining this group, you can contact Maggie at firstname.lastname@example.com or turn up at their next meet-up at the store on the 23rd of May.
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Karin Strom @ Knitty City
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Karin Strom, Editorial Director of Interweave Knits, will be presenting the latest issue of KNIT WEAR, their annual special issue devoted to contemporary and wearable knitting designs. Karin will be bringing garments from the issue itself and letting us in on the story behind the compilation of this issue.
June Events
World Wide Knitting In Public Day
Saturday, June 15, 2013, 2:30-4:30 PM
Join us as we, once again, celbrate the craft and the people who make kntting the passionate joy it is for so many. We'll be meeting in Bryant Park, just like last year - hear the statue of Gertrude Stein. This year, we will be setting up tables for the Crochet Guild and Big Apple; if you'd like to have a group there, we'd be happy to set up a few more. Just let us know.
The following Tuesday, June l8, we will begin our annual Learn to Knit Meet-Ups in Bryant Park. Every Tuesday, we teach the craft to all who wish to learn. (If you already know how, you can just hang out with us and knit.) . We're making sqaures for blankets for this year's recipients: Blankets of Love. This volunteer effort was organized to create blankets as gifts for young people who are transitioning out of foster care and into mainstream living. Donated squres are crocheted into wonderful blankets like this:
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