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William Henry Harrison, ninth president of the United States, was born in Virginia, but as an adult he settled in North Bend, Ohio, on land overlooking the wide, northward sweep of the Ohio River. Here his grandson, Benjamin, the twenty-third President of the United States, was born. Today, all that exists of the family's association with the North Bend area is Harrison Tomb State Memorial, where William Henry Harrison was laid to rest in 1841.
William Henry Harrison, who became a national hero during his own lifetime, was born in 1773 In Berkeley, Virginia, on the James River, not far from Richmond. He was the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Bassett Harrison. His father had been a governor of Virginia and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. As a child, William witnessed the history-making events in which his father had been a leading participant. When the time arrived for him to decide upon a career, he enrolled, at his father's urging, in the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. However, the death of his father, his disenchantment with the medical profession and the lure of Indian wars on the western frontier, all combined to prompt the student to leave behind his education. President George Washington commissioned him an ensign in the First Regiment of Infantry. Arriving in 1791 at Fort Washington – the site of current day Cincinnati – Harrison served in the garrison and within a year became aide-de-camp to General Anthony Wayne. In this capacity he took part in the campaign which culminated in the Battle of Fallen Timbers [link to either Ohio History Central or Fallen Timbers site page] and in the negotiations in 1795 for the Treaty of Greene Ville. That year, now with the rank of captain, he took command of Fort Washington, the principal military outpost in the Northwest Territory. In 1796, he married Anne Symmes, the daughter of Judge John Cleves Symmes, owner of the vast tract known as the Symmes Purchase which stretched between the Little and Great Miami rivers. Their marriage took place in the log house at North Bend where Judge Symmes lived. In 1798 Harrison resigned his commission and was appointed by President Adams as Secretary of the Territory. From that point forward, his responsibilities increased and changed rapidly. In 1799 he became a member of the United States Congress, where he sponsored the liberal sale provisions in the Land Act of 1800. Another Adams appointment made his Territorial Governor of Indiana, which forced a move to the frontier capital at Vincennes. As governor, Harrison proved to be a negotiator with the Native American tribes, concluding fifteen treaties and purchasing 70 million acres of land for settlement. When the Native American retaliated to this constant encroachment, Harrison was responsible, as governor, for protecting the settlements. The threat grew when, in 1809 Shawnee leader Tecumseh [Ohio History Central link] and his brother, known as The Prophet, began to strength a confederation of tribes. In 1811 Harrison received orders to gather his forces against the confederacy. They found victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe on November 7, 1811. With his military reputation enhanced, Harrison was the logical selection to command the army of the northwest after General Hull's surrender of Detroit to the British early in the War of 1812. At Fort Meigs [link] and at the Battle of the Thames in Canada, the general became well known as an administrator and strategist. He is credited with having used mounted infantry for the first time in the United States. After the war, William Henry Harrison once again resigned his commission and returned to his thousand-acre farm at North Bend. Around the original Symmes log house he built a stately mansion, a landmark with is gleaming white paint. His home became the destination for dignitaries visiting the new western lands. However his new found status as gentleman-farmer was short lived. He was elected at various times to the state legislature and to both house of Congress. In 1828 he became minister to Colombia. "It has ever appeared to me, that the office of President of the United States should not be sought after by any individual; but that the people should spontaneously, and with their own free will, accord the distinguished honor to the man whom they believed would best perform its important duties." --William Henry Harrison Speech given at the Log Cabin Campaign at Fort Meigs, 1840 In 1840 he was the Whig party's candidate for president, and the famous "Log Cabin ad Hard Cider" campaign – "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" – swept him into office. "Old Tip" was by now 67 years old. As if the hardships of soldiering, the arduous political campaign, and the bombardment of insistent office-seekers wasn't enough, he caught a cold and succumbed to pneumonia on April 4, 1841. He had served for exactly one month and became the first president to die in office. The Whig party died with him.

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Emery, 1899f: 5 (l.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1952c PDF: 646 (l.); MacGown, Boudinot, Deyrup & Sorger, 2014 PDF: (q.m.). |
Combination in Odontomachus: Latreille, 1804: 179. |
Senior synonym of Odontomachus maxillosa: Retzius, 1783: 75; Olivier, 1792: 502; Latreille, 1802a: 192; of Odontomachus hirsutiusculus: Roger, 1863b: 22; Brown, 1976a}: 104; of Odontomachus pallipes and material of the unavailable name Odontomachus bruneipes referred here: Brown, 1976a}: 104. |
Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in lowland rainforest, 1 times found in rainforest clearing, 1 times found in at base of pine tree, 1 times found in Port of entry, 1 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in secondgrowth rainforest, 1 times found in wet forest, 1 times found in Grassland
Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 9 times pan trap, 3 times search, 1 times in litter
Elevations: collected from 50 - 325 meters, 231 meters average
Type specimens: Holotype of Odontomachus haematoda pallipes: casent0900582; syntype of Odontomachus hirsutisculus: casent0900581; syntype of Odontomachus haematodus pubescens bruneipes: casent0904007


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AFColonel you are the one full of shit, elderly people were in fact taxed out of their homes. It happened to the mother of my girlfriend back in the late 1960's. It probably wasn't a common occurance but it definately did happen.
One in eight Americans LIVES in California. Only one lives, not eight live.
There is no doubt about what is driving the Californian economy into the ground... environmentalism and insane regulations that are strangling businesses and/or driving them out of the state. The Californian political mindset of the last decade, in particular, can be blamed. What is even more concerning is that Californian politicians have been so engrossed in themselves and their whacky policies, they've lost all sense of reality regarding the impact their insane policies are having on the state.
I am red-green colour blind. The graphic art in this article is a fantastic improvement: it's the difference between moonlight and sunlight! Please adopt it for all you articles.
@thewdoo - this native Californian says: NEVER. I don't care if we fall into the Pacific.
Yea, but while California is still getting it's sh-t together, y'all come down to Texas, ya hear!
It's quite true that the initiative process has run amok, but this has less to do with the perils of direct democracy than with the capture of the process by moneyed special interests.
When I was in Sacramento, anyone -- a business lobby or do-good organization, whoever -- could call one of a half-dozen "signature brokers" and get a quote for getting their proposition on the ballot. Signatures would be collected by itinerant gangs of college students at so much per; each gang would have to have a state-resident "gang boss" to make them legal. Once a prop was on the ballot, it was may the best ad campaign win.
So the initiative process, one of the paragons of the Progressive movement circa 1910, has been corrupted, like so much else in U.S. governance. I'm not sure anyone wants to abolish it or something like it entirely--that would solve the problem by cutting off an arm. But reforming or restraining it is a tough issue, perhaps suitable for the talked-of "rewrite the California state constitutional convention" of which your author seems unaware.
It makes no sense to claim that California represents "democracy gone wrong". To the extent that California represents democracy, it is doing what a democracy does -- aggregating the opinions of its citizens and making decisions accordingly. In hindsight, many of those decisions look less than optimal, but that is reality.
And, given the size of California's economy, and the wealth that that represents, California is far, far from unrecoverable. It is reasonable to assume that the next decade (or two, or three) will see many of California's problems resolved in some way or another. And since it is in very few people's interest to resolve those problems by creating chaos and destruction, I can safely say that many of today's problems are going to be resolved. And, those problems are going to be resolved democratically. What more could you ask for?
To Mao is full of shit You falsely state: Of course the author won't go into the the biggest reason Prop 13 was passed: seniors losing thier homes to the tax collector after having thier property tax increased hundreds of percent in a year... is a blatant lie.None of that ever happened, except in your mind. My parents owned several homes since the 1940's all over California and that never happened to them, and I have the property tax receipts going back to 1944.
Howard Jarvis and his neo con's fabricated all that crap. The bottom line was, that they did not want to contribute to the education of California's youth, since in their reasoning seniors did not have kids, and therefore blah blah blah selfishism espoused by Ayn Rand and the morons at the Chicago school of economics.
But look where it got California: It is Californicated with the help of selfish bastards like Jarvis, Reagan and You, people who ignore the greater good,spread misinformation like Hitlers propaganda minister did, and refuse to accept the consequences. Enjoy the ride. California will not recover in your lifetime.
Well, we ARE in a mess here in Cali and certainly a good portion of it can be ascribed to a ridiculous number of Props every election time (at least once every two years, and sometimes twice).
Perhaps the Props (and direct democracy) are only partially responsible for our current problems, but as a Cali voter I am growing tired of the confusing Prop titles and descriptions in each ballot, only to find that once we do pass a particular Prop, it is then challenged for years in the courts until it is over-ruled. What's the point?
Another issue, at least over the past 10 to 20 years has been the power of the public employee unions (of which The Paternalist makes no mention).
And, lastly, our state does have a reputation of allowing for "moochers" to come on in and join the party, no entry fee!
These latter two components combined with the Prop problem add up to One Big Problem, best captured in a quote commonly (but perhaps mistakenly) ascribed to 18th Century Scots philosopher Alexander Tytler: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until a majority of voters discover that they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury."
And that is pretty much what we have done in California: we discovered how to wreck out state and have proceeded to do just that.
In the words of Pogo: We have met the enemy, and it is us.
Take care when blaming Prop. 13 for part of California's woes. When a house is sold the taxes are revised to the current market value (the sales price). I have heard that, on average, houses are resold every five years. Since 1978, when Prop. 13 was passed, most houses have adjusted upward to pay on current market value.
If Warren Buffet wants to pay extra property tax, all he has to do is ask the county to reassess his property at fair market value. The County Tax Collector will be MORE than happy to do so.
In fact, I'm willing to bet that Buffet has done enough remodels and construction work there that his home SHOULD be reassessed: how many square feet is his home now compared to when he bought it? If there is any more square footage, then it's supposed to be reassessed at market value. If Warren Buffet didn't report his reassessment-triggering upgrades, then he is a TAX CHEAT!
Of course the author won't go into the the biggest reason Prop 13 was passed: seniors losing thier homes to the tax collector after having thier property tax increased hundreds of percent in a year, with public employees being able to pick up the stolen property just by paying off the tax lien. Those same public employees want to get rid of Prop 13 so that they can go back to doing it (public employees STILL have first rights to tax-confiscated properties).
Even with its dysfunctional state, would still rather live here then Texas. No other state has the ability to reinvent itself like California.
The Paternalist decides to run a series on Democracy, and from the very outset it starts by saying: "Now, what are the very worst stories we can dig up on Democracy? OK. Let's make that the focus and title of our series."
Have you no shame?
Why focus on California (in the past three decades) as your principal example of Democracy?
To begin with, California is not fully democratic. It is forced to operate under the savagely non-democratic US federal constitution. That has, amongst other things, created two parties of ambitious politicians committed to wielding power – at both state and federal level – with all the disastrous consequences such government entails.
Moreover, as you yourself acknowledge, "Direct democracy in California is thus an aberration." It doesn't have provisions for super-majorities (as in cantonal Switzerland). But that is surely an argument that California is too big, not too democratic, and therefore a poor example.
Why did you not choose Switzerland as your principal example, and work from there? As you yourself acknowledge: "Switzerland is still the gold standard".
And why did you not give equal attention to the other 27 US states which have partial Democracy in one form or another?
Indeed, why did you not focus on California itself – over its entire history since the right of initiative was introduced in 1911. It has, after all, been one of the most prosperous and progressive societies of all time. And its problems today are largely the problems of success – handling the vast numbers of people who have poured in (from other US states, from across the Mexican border, and from overseas) - not the problems of Democracy.
Looking at California over a century of its partial Democracy, one might conclude it had the best system in the US!
But that wouldn't fit well with The Paternalist's agenda.
It would have been just as (il)logical for you to write a series about (so-called) "representative" government and devote most of it to the debacle that is the US federal government.
But let us focus on the illogicality of your arguments. Because there is one argument in favour of Democracy that is logically impregnable:
The People haven't voted to abolish it,
even though it is a straightforward matter to call a referendum for that purpose.
In California itself it is not for want of trying. Since the right of initiative was introduced, there have been three such attempts, and all have failed or been withdrawn in the face of imminent defeat.
By what logical principle are The Paternalist's preferences privileged over those of the people concerned?
In logical terms the arguments you have presented are "is-ought" fallacies. You have presented facts (many of them tendentious) and purported to draw "ought" conclusions from them. But you cannot make an "ought" from an "is". Other people examining the same facts may conclude that Democracy is the best form of government.
And simply declaring your own preferences to be superior is a fallacy of petitio principii: a belief in the superiority of your own preference is itself a preference, which begs the original question of why it should be regarded as superior.
So why not couch the problem in other terms:
Who is to decide the form of government?
The only way of answering that question without privileging some people a priori (which would invite the recursive question "Who decided to privilege them?") is to allow all people to decide in a way that does not privilege any.
It is the only method that does not require the doing of something that is logically impossible to do (i.e. identifying a priori privileged individuals).
Such a system requires that:
a) all votes be given equal weight;
b) the options voted on are not pre-vetted by a privileged group; and
c) the order in which options are eliminated is not determined by a privileged group.
The only mechanism satisfying those requirements is an initiative-and-referendum system.
Moreover, as a matter of historical record, we observe that:
a) in most jurisdictions the People have never had the freedom to choose their system of government thus;
b) where they do, they have voted almost invariably to adopt Democracy to the greatest extent made available to them; and
c) where they have Democracy they do not vote to abolish it.
That is not to say that any model of Democracy is the "right" form of government or the "best" form of government. Such assessments would be subjective.
But it is the form of government that people choose when they are given the chance, and hold on to once they get it.
So, here is a challenge for The Paternalist. Give your readers a logically coherent answer to the following question:
"Why have people elsewhere not been given the freedom to choose the system of government they prefer for their country?"
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I received my copy of Change The World 9 to 5 recently and have to confess that I am now competely smitten with it. Every page is meaningful, important, warm and funny. The whole We Are What We Do movement is totally inspired and happily are going from strength to strength.
Here's something interesting from the poster included in the back of the book:
"If your home has something other than a dirt floor, you are in the top half of the world's population.
If your home has a roof, a door, windows and more than one room, you are in the top 20%
If you have refrigeration, you are in the top 5%
If you have a car, a microwave, a video, a computer and this toilet has a cubicle door, then you are in the top 1%"
I am considering buying an extra copy of the the two books and wallpapering the downstairs loo (bathroom!) with them just so that I can see it all regularly - not just the enclosed poster. Perhaps we all should . . . in schools and offices too :-)
Thriving is also delighted (the jumping up and down variety) that David Robinson OBE, founder and now Chair of WAWWD has just been added to the main Thriving website as an Inspiration :-) Congratulations to all the other creators of the new book. It is fantastic! I loved the sheet of gold stars, the photography, the humour, the ideas, the size, the shape, the colours, the drawings, the clown, the sandwich, the thank you stickers. . . . . . . .The POSTER FOR the Loo . . . We Are What We Do are arranging some amazing events and competitions in schools. Time to get involved!


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October 25th, 2010
He's already launched his own nail polish, so why not do a fragrance?
It's official: you will be able to smell just like Justin Bieber… or least smell like something that comes from a bottle with his name on it.
According to WWD, the 16-year-old has teamed up with Etoile Nation Beauty for a line of scented wristbands and dog tags infused with a fragrance that's totally unisex (you can wear it too guys!).
Wait, dog tags and wristbands? "The scent is embedded into the accessories through a patented resin technology that is designed to hold the scent for up to one year," the site explains. "The My World collection will feature four different designs including Icon, Energy, Tour and Web and will hit Wal-Mart stores beginning on Black Friday (November 26)."
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LAFAYETTE, LA (NBC33) — Two young children were home alone when three armed robbers forced their way into the home. One man has been arrested and deputies are currently tracking down two additional suspects.
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office reports that the incident occurred on Friday, Jan. 4 at roughly 5:30 p.m. Officials say a 12 and 5-year-old were alone in a home located in the 1900 block of Carmel Drive when three black males entered the house. The suspects allegedly forced the children to sit at the kitchen table while they collected items.
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Calvin Klein • CK One • Fragrances
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Average Rating. | 3.4 |
Would buy this product again. | 51% |
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TiffanieRose on 2/9/2010 9:36:00 PM more reviews by TiffanieRose
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Other
I've been using this for years, it's one of my main staples I have to have in my fragrance collection. I get compliments anytime I wear it!
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lowesracer on 1/29/2010 9:15:00 PM more reviews by lowesracer
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
Okay, I have read the reviews about how this brings on the 90's flashbacks, but on me, this smells amazing! I cannot do a strong perfume, and this is light and fresh. I hate floral perfumes, as well as anything that makes me smell like food, so here is where I wound up. Fits right in with my jeans and tee. If you are looking for an everyday staple, this is something I would suggest.
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sajj38 on 11/15/2009 9:22:00 PM more reviews by sajj38
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine Eyes: Hazel
A great casual, unisex smell. It is something tame enough for when you just want to walk around in without any make up and in your favorite blue jeans.
I like how it's a uncomplicated clean smell, not something overly "feminine" or musky.
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*TOP REVIEWER* danai on 10/28/2009 9:12:00 AM more reviews by danai
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Hazel
Two words: water and lemon juice. This is all I get from this fragrance. It used to be considered very hip when I was 15, so naturally I did wear this. Nothing to be ashamed of, as it's totally clean and inoffensive, but so is the smell of clean clothes anyway and it's much cheaper. And if I remember correctly it's unisex too, so there's nothing even remotely feminine about this.
Bottom line, you don't really need this. You can do better with practically anything.
The fragrance equivalent of a rack thin, browless, androgynous model in 1995.
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*TOP REVIEWER* youdroppedabalmonme2 on 10/11/2009 4:16:00 PM more reviews by youdroppedabalmonme2
Age: 36-43 Skin: Very Oily, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Brown
Yeah, I know-- this is an over-marketed, over-played relic from the early '90s and it used to waft down high-school hallways until people choked. But now that it is less ubiquitous, I actually like it on its own merits.
CK One is a light, refreshing citrus musk with a hint of nutmeg that just makes me feel clean and relaxed. It's never overpowering and is sexy in a freshly-showered way. Great combined with patchouli or leather-based scents. It is very much in the same vein as Acqua di Parma or 4711-- meant to be used somewhat liberally, and by both genders. I love the frosted faux-industrial bottle. I reach for this one a lot during the work week because it's easy to use and hard to over-use. You can get a big 6.7 ounce bottle on eBay for $30-- don't even bother with drugstore or department store prices.
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pinkchinchilla on 8/30/2009 5:50:00 AM more reviews by pinkchinchilla
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
The original scent of the early 90s!
My taste in fragrance has changed since my school days but after seeing a 200ml bottle in duty free for £26, I thought this might take me back and be a nice fresh alternative fragrance for my holiday. Yes, I still like it. Clean citrus, very fresh. The lasting power on me is just not there though. Perhaps if I layer it over the body lotion, but not sure if I want to make that investment. The bottle is an all time classic, a gorg simple design based on a rum bottle! 200 ml is far too big to fit in my bag though....I may try a blag a sample size from the counter for on the go top ups!
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*TOP REVIEWER* arikabh on 8/2/2009 5:19:00 AM more reviews by arikabh
Age: 25-29 Skin: Acne-prone, Olive Hair: Black, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
We all used to love this in the early ninties but now it smells so generic and common. I would never wear this and today the smeel of this reminds me of Tone-Loc and swap meets mixed with cheap hair gel. The only thin I care for now is the bottle desin which is beautiful and minimal.
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obsessed12 on 7/28/2009 11:40:00 AM more reviews by obsessed12
Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
So CLASSIC!<3 Both my parents use this perfume/cologn. Some people might think it's freaky to have the same scent as their parents, but I don't! All of us have a huge collections of perfumes/cologns, that it wouldnt even matter if we had the same thing. Besides, I barely wear this. I think it's a good fragrance to put on after a sweaty workout or on summer days, b/c it's so fresh and citrus-y. I thought it was too masculine at first, but ever since I started wearing CK One, I've been really into men's fragrances. Men's cologn also has the sexiest, coolest looking bottles! Currently, I am looking into John Varvato's Artisan cologn! It's not too masculine, therefore I think women can wear it too. ANYWAYS, I really love CK ONE! It comes in a generous size and probably wouldnt have to purchase it for a long time
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*TOP REVIEWER* ihatespots on 7/28/2009 11:22:00 AM more reviews by ihatespots
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
This is meant to be a unisex fragrance, but as the other reviewer pointed out, its really too sweet for men but its ok for women. Its a light, slightly sweet citrusy scent, perfect for summer wear, where you want a fresh fragrance rather than a light heavy scent.
The bottle is a bit bulky and plain IMO, but I guess thats how it can be marketed towards both sexes.
I've marked this as a possible repurchase, as I love fresh fragrances but I wouldnt purposely buy this in shops and would like a cheapo alternative
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*TOP REVIEWER* dawnwfoster on 7/5/2009 8:08:00 PM more reviews by dawnwfoster
Age: 25-29 Skin: Sensitive, Medium Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I remember being 13 and everyone had a bottle of CK One. I would always use a spritz from my friend's bottle. I forgot about this fragrance... until recently on a trip to Sephora I rediscovered CK One. I am now 25, and was searching for a light, fresh scent. I purchased a bottle of CK One and have been using it every day. I love the scent. It is not too masculine for women to wear, and not heavy or musky at all. It makes me think of fresh citrus, like a pretty summer day. Love it.
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Jonathan Maberry Archives - Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources
NYCC '13 | Maberry & Crook team for vampire comic 'Bad Blood'
Dark Horse revealed today at New York Comic Con that it will publish Bad Blood, a five-issue vampire story by Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jonathan Maberry and Eisner Award-winning artist Tyler Crook (B.P.R.D., Petrograd).
"Bad Blood tells the story of Trick, a teenage slacker on the losing side of a fight with cancer," Maberry, author of Ghost Road Blues, said in a statement. "When he's attacked by a vampire, he figures it's game over. Except that the chemo drugs in Trick's blood poison the vampire. As punishment, the vampires begin slaughtering everyone Trick loves. So he goes hunting for the vamps to try to destroy them. His only superpower? The chemo drugs in his system are deadly to the undead. His only ally? A heroin-addicted Goth chick. Bad Blood brings the pain in a downbeat tale of heartbreak, loss, and courage."
Bad Blood debuts Jan. 1.
What Are You Reading? with Paul Allor
Happy Labor Day, Americans, and welcome, everybody, to What Are You Reading? Today our special guest is Paul Allor, writer of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spinoff, Fugitoid, as well as his own anthology Clockwork.
To see what Paul and the Robot 6 crew have been reading, click below:
More book awards: Check out the Bram Stoker nominees
Here's an even more eclectic list than the Los Angeles Times Book Prize nominees: The graphic novel contenders for the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award:
Anya's Ghost, by Vera Brosgol (First Second)
Locke & Key, Volume 4, by Joe Hill (artist: Gabriel Rodriguez) (IDW)
Green River Killer, by Jeff Jensen (artist: Jonathan Case) (Dark Horse)
Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine, by Jonathan Maberry (penciler: Laurence Campbell) (Marvel)
Baltimore: The Plague Ships, by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden (artist: Ben Stenbeck; colorist: Dave Stewart) (Dark Horse)
Neonomicon, by Alan Moore (artist: Jacen Burrows) (Avatar Press)
I added in the artists because apparently the Stoker folks were only thinking about writers. I'm impressed with how broad the selection of books is, given that they all qualify as "horror" to someone: Anya's Ghost, while genuinely scary, is a teenage ghost story, Green River Killer is true crime, Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine is a superhero story, admittedly with something that sounds a lot like a zombie twist. The other three are closer to what I think of when I think of "horror," but they are all still quite different from one another.
What Are You Reading? with Andy Burns
Hello and welcome to What Are You Reading? Our special guest today is Andy Burns, editor-in-chief of the pop culture site Biff Bam Pop!, which is doing a holiday gift guide with giveaways through Dec. 24. You can follow them on Twitter for more information.
To see what Andy and the Robot 6 crew have been reading, click below …
The Fifth Color | Doom Over Wakanda
Event books are made up of a variety of different ideas, marketing ploys and world-building plots, the semantics of which we could go on about for hours, but for right now, let's look at three rather basic needs:
- A Major Villain: Sorry, Stilt-Man is not event book main operator. I'd say even Norman Osborn isn't really Event Book Material either; in the Siege, this is really just Loki's show with a lot of targets and threats under his puppet strings. The Red Skull, Doctor Doom, Magneto, people who only want the world, people who drink domination like fine wine on big gaudy thrones and are just clever enough to pose an incalculable threat.
- An Incalculable Threat: something on a scale so massive it should hurt our ears. Planets should be in danger, if not just our favorite one, Earth. All the dead that have ever died, rising up out of Hell to scourge the land, going back in time to ensure Hilter's victory in World War II, alien invasion, this should effect everyone and their mother.
- Crossover Appeal: Teams and heroes from different titles banding together to fight a common enemy. It doesn't matter how much the Hulk and Thing don't get along, it's the problem at hand that matters first and their solution should be a point of contention (or camaraderie) by the time this all is through.
See? Pretty simple stuff. Sure, there's a lot more that goes into it but if you ensure these three basics of storytelling, fans will be more likely to stand up, take notice and, most important, check their wallets for the right amount of cash. You can tell us it's going to be the Second Coming, but until the threat is unleashed by a class act villain that every mutant and their mother has to go handle, then we know who means business.
It's this kind of blockbuster storytelling that makes me wonder where Doomwar #1 has been all my life. Don't tell my husband, but I think it's love at first issue.
SPOILERS: Yeah, we're going to talk about Doomwar #1 here so please, give yourself the delicious joy that is Doctor Doom and go pick up the issue. For those of you who have, let's read along!


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Is Solange Knowles 'Losing You'? [VIDEO]
Solange Knowles, Beyonce's younger 'bootylicious' sister, released the video for her latest single, "Losing You," today!
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The 26-year-old songstress teased fans via Twitter before the video's official release. Solange tweeted, "So humbled, & grateful for the overwhelming response to 'Losing you.'" The single, co-written and produced by Blood Orange's Dev Hynes, is upbeat with a classic tribal feel.
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The video was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa and features Solange's sultry, playful dance moves and eye-popping, 70s-style fashion pieces. "We tried to find an interesting way to connect everyone and bring them together to show that this is her new style, her new look, her new sound," said the video's director, Alan Del Rio Ortiz.
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Series starts 12/15
Game 1: Sunday, December 15th | ||
Magic | 98 | Final |
Thunder | 101 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Game 2: Friday, February 7th | ||
Thunder | 102 | Final |
Magic | 103 | |
Recap »Boxscore » |
Coverage: FSFL
7:00 PM ET, February 7, 2014
Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Top Performers
Okc: K. Durant 29 Pts, 5 Reb, 12 Ast, 1 Blk
Orl: V. Oladipo 14 Pts, 5 Reb, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, 1 Blk
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando Magic have seen much more misery than celebration this season.
But with one of the NBA's best teams and its top scorer in town, the Magic made the most of a rare opportunity to enjoy the latter.
Tobias Harris slammed home a fast-break pass from Maurice Harkless at the buzzer to give the Orlando Magic a 103-102 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
With the Thunder leading 102-101 in the closing seconds, Kevin Durant missed a jumper to set up the last-second play, which was reviewed by officials and upheld.
Rookie Victor Oladipo, who had grabbed the rebound on Durant's miss with 2.9 seconds left and passed ahead to Harkless to start the break, pounded his chest after the play and screamed, "This is our floor!" as the crowd roared.
"I saw Victor get the (rebound) and I just wanted to be down there, whether or not he shot a layup or if he made it, congratulate him, to get a tip-in -- anything," Harris said. "But he kicked it to Mo and I just kept running. Mo saw me and my whole momentum was just to get it in the rim."
Harris led the Magic with 18 points, followed by Arron Afflalo with 16. Orlando's bench outscored Oklahoma City's 36-23.
The win gives the Magic their first four-game home winning streak in two years. It also snaps the Thunder's five-game winning streak in the series.
"I was drawing up our defensive strategy unless they had point-something left on the clock," Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said. "But we'll take it."
Durant led the Thunder with 29 points and 12 assists. Serge Ibaka added 26 points.
The loss was just the second in 14 games for Oklahoma City. Durant's points and assists accounted for half of his team's points in the first half. But he scored just 12 points on 5-for-13 shooting in the second half. He was 1-for-7 in the fourth.
"We couldn't do anything (in the second half). We were just a step slow," Durant said. "We kept running the same plays. We didn't help on the back side. We let guys cut to basket. ... There were just mental breakdowns."
The Magic made eight of their first 11 shots to start the third quarter and trailed by eight entering the fourth.
Vaughn said before the game that the matchup would turn on whether the Magic's second unit could outplay the Thunder's bench. His prediction came true.
Without their starters on the floor, the Magic kept their third-quarter momentum going by scoring the first eight points of the final period to cut the Thunder's lead and tie it at 88-all with just more than nine minutes to play.
Durant was reinserted into the game and promptly put his team back in front with a jumper from the wing.
The Magic kept coming, though, and took their first lead, 91-90, on a pair of free throws by Harris at the 7:59 mark.
The game stayed tight and was tied at 99 when Durant came down on the break and found Thabo Sefolosha in the corner for a 3-pointer with 1:56 left.
Glen Davis drew an offensive foul, and on the ensuing possession, Afflalo was fouled on a 3-point attempt with less than a minute to play. He hit two of his three attempts to trim the gap to 102-101 and set up the final sequence.
The Thunder hovered above 70 percent shooting early on and led by as many as 17 points in the first half.
The Magic hung around, shooting 52 percent themselves for the half. But they couldn't match Oklahoma City's 8-for-12 shooting from 3. The Thunder also had 17 assists.
But the Magic held them to just 37 points in the second half.
"We came in at halftime and watched the film and talked about how we could help ourselves," Vaughn said. "There were numerous possessions in the first half where we could have been in better places ... and we did that in the second half and that was the difference."
Game notes
The Magic honored former players Sam Vincent and Jeff Turner, along with former team executive John Gabriel, as part of their 25th anniversary season celebration. ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis sat courtside Friday. Model Kate Upton also was in attendance, sitting on the baseline alongside Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. ... A Magic season-ticket holder won $10,000 during a timeout promotion by hitting a free throw, layup and 3-pointer within 24 seconds.
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ORLANDO, FL - FEBRUARY 7: Kyle O'Quinn #2 of the Orlando Magic dribbles the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder...
(Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)Next 5 Games
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Anger Management Failures: Ordinary Anger vs. Problem Anger Anger management works fine for managing ordinary anger, but is not successful when it comes to the self-defeating behaviors of problem anger. Ordinary anger is a response to frustration and impediments to:
In contrast, problem anger:
Anger management fails with problem anger because it treats it as an extreme or uncontrolled version of ordinary anger. According to the American Psychological Association, anger management teaches techniques to manage the emotional feelings and physiological arousal of anger. But problem anger is not just a matter of feelings and arousal; it's set in motion by the drop in self-value that occurs to some people when they are angry. They feel inadequate when the screw won't turn or devalued when spouses interrupt or unlovable when a loved one doesn't pay attention. Instead of doing something that will raise self-value (being nice to someone they love, for example, or finding a better screw driver), they blame their lowered self-value on someone else, which makes them want to devalue in return: "Look at that jerk!" "I'm tired of telling you this…" "What kind of person would say that?" "I don't have time for you." Due to the high contagion of these kinds of feelings, you don't have to express them to do damage – we communicate negativity all the time without saying a word. In addition to ruining your health, problem anger inevitably damages social relationships, whether you express it or not, unless you happen to work or live with Mother Theresa. The Formula for Problem Anger: Anger (irritability, attitude, etc.) + Lowered self-value + Blame Another failing of anger management is that it relies on conscious control of an unconscious motivation. Problem anger is habitual -- habits run on automatic pilot, processed in the brain much faster than conscious awareness. You are never aware of most of your resentment or anger; by the time you know you're resentful or angry, it's already in an advanced state. Anger management fails with problem anger for the same reason that diets don't work. By the time you know you're hungry, you're already highly motivated to have a hot fudge sundae and unlikely to think of eating a celery stick instead. Priming the Pump In most cases, you're primed for bouts of problem anger long before an obnoxious event happens. For example, suppose you're driving down the road at a baseline level of anger, that is, with no attitude of entitlement, resentment, superiority, pettiness, sarcasm, victim identity, or enmity of any kind. Suddenly an obnoxious event occurs, like someone flipping you the finger and shouting something about your mother as they speed by your car. If you're at baseline to begin with, that might get you about 30% aroused, which is no big deal. Your response will likely get no worse than sarcasm – you might think, "What a jerk." That kind of anger dissipates in a few minutes and is forgotten about completely within a couple of hours – you're not likely to remember it ever happened. But if you get into the car resentful about something at home or at work, you're already about 30% aroused at the start. So that same obnoxious event hits you at a higher level of arousal and pushes you to a 60 or 70 percent level, which is where you begin to get aggressive – you'll shout out or want to tailgate that sucker - with a hair-trigger mechanism for escalation, should there be any negative response to your aggression. Add caffeine, nicotine, anxiety, or a startle response to the mix, and the adrenaline can easily go through the roof. This kind of anger will stay with you in various degrees for the whole day, and you'll get pissed every time you think of the incident. The Roller Coaster of Problem Anger The jolt of energy you get at any level of anger works like an amphetamine or "speed." You get a big spike of energy and confidence, and then you crash. When you get angry, you get depressed, once all the adrenalin washes out of your blood stream. And that's just the physiological response to the amphetamine effect. If you do something while you're resentful or angry that you're ashamed of, your depressive mood will get worse. Anger Junkies An addictive trap is sprung when the energy surge of anger is used frequently. You get angry and feel energetic and confident, only to crash with little energy and creeping self-doubt. (Maybe I shouldn't have grounded by kid till he's 42?) You get angry again to feel energetic and confident, only to crash yet again into low energy and self-doubt. In no time at all, anger will seem necessary to escape depressed mood, even though it inevitably means more depression. In other words, the brain will look for excuses to get angry and turn you into an anger junkie. You may be an anger junkie if you use anger:
Effective Treatment Treatment for problem anger cannot merely reduce the emotional feelings or arousal of anger; it must restore a state of self-value that is more stable than whatever lowered it, which will replace the habit of blaming with a motivation to improve. And it has to do it fast. To end the roller-coaster ride of problem anger you must build a conditioned response that works unconsciously, as fast as the anger, which is 5,000 times faster than you can say, "I feel angry." Our technique, HEALS, conditions core value (that which instantly raises self-value) to occur automatically with the first physiological signs of anger. With practice -- 12 times a day for six weeks -- clients automatically convert resentment and anger into focused interest or compassion. The best way to learn HEALS is in a boot camp type of environment. Listen to a recording from Dr. Stosny: Why your anger management course didn't work |


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Dynamo the magician has stunned the public once again this week with his amazing bus levitation in London. Dynamo (whose real name is Steven Frayne) was seen levitating 12 foot into the air, and then began hovering onto the side of a double decker bus for several minutes as the bus made it's journey down the road.
When we watch this for the first time everything seems legit, but you have to remember this is a on TV and If Criss Angel's levitation over a building has taught us anything, it's that we shouldn't always believe what we see on TV.
So how was this levitation achieved?
It is very easy when viewing an illusion like this to get lost in the magic instead of paying close attention to what your actually seeing.
Firstly. Look at dynamos right hand that is attached to the bus, you will notice his arm is perfectly straight and that his fingers don't move one bit. This is likely a fake arm that is attached to the bus, running under Dynamo's clothing to a harness that supports his weight. Dynamo's real right arm is tucked under-neigh his clothing by his side.
Secondly. Notice that both the windows on the bus are open in front and on the back where dynamo's body is, This is to prevent any reflection that may give away the real secret of the illusion.
Thirdly. When dynamo Levitates up and back down, there doesn't appear to be anybody on the bus nor around the bus, yet moments before the top of the bus seemed to look full and there was also lots of people surrounding the bus taking pictures. This is because when he levitates up and back down he was probably being lifted up by some kind of mechanism.
This is not the first time this levitation act has been performed, in fact Johan Lorbeer, a German street performer has been seen performing this levitation since 2002. You can find nurmious videos of Johan performing this stunt on YouTube.
Even though we know how the illusion is done, Dynamo is still a world class magician who deserves all the credit he gets. Dynamo even states he is a illusionist, he doesn't claim to possess magical powers, he is a entertainer and a very good one at that. Dynamo we look forward to seeing your next big illusion, hats off to you sir!
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We have featured a few before, but for some reason people want to see more of these vintage Abercrombie & Fitch sports watches. As you may or may not know, before Abercrombie was selling low quality clothing at high prices to the impressionable youth of America, they were a high-brow retailer of safari and expedition gear based in New York. They actually made very nice, swiss watches with movements by reputable manufacturers like Valjoux, and even Heuer (as seen here).
The watch we have found here is circa the 1950s, is all original and signed, and is really a great looking white chronograph. It is a relatively small watch, at 32mm, although that is typical of watches from this time period.
This watch is being sold for $1699, which we think is a reasonable considering it features a Valjoux movement and the growing demand for these hard to find Abercrombie & Fitch chronographs.
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Validation of Screening Questions for Limited Health Literacy in a Large VA Outpatient Population
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Previous studies have shown that a single question may identify individuals with inadequate health literacy. We evaluated and compared the performance of 3 health literacy screening questions for detecting patients with inadequate or marginal health literacy in a large VA population.
We conducted in-person interviews among a random sample of patients from 4 VA medical centers that included 3 health literacy screening questions and 2 validated health literacy measures. Patients were classified as having inadequate, marginal, or adequate health literacy based on the Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM). We evaluated the ability of each of 3 questions to detect: 1) inadequate and the combination of "inadequate or marginal" health literacy based on the S-TOFHLA and 2) inadequate and the combination of "inadequate or marginal" health literacy based on the REALM.
Measurements and Main Results
Of 4,384 patients, 1,796 (41%) completed interviews. The prevalences of inadequate health literacy were 6.8% and 4.2%, based on the S-TOHFLA and REALM, respectively. Comparable prevalences for marginal health literacy were 7.4% and 17%, respectively. For detecting inadequate health literacy, "How confident are you filling out medical forms by yourself?" had the largest area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUROC) of 0.74 (95% CI: 0.69–0.79) and 0.84 (95% CI: 0.79–0.89) based on the S-TOFHLA and REALM, respectively. AUROCs were lower for detecting "inadequate or marginal" health literacy than for detecting inadequate health literacy for each of the 3 questions.
A single question may be useful for detecting patients with inadequate health literacy in a VA population.
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- Title
- Validation of Screening Questions for Limited Health Literacy in a Large VA Outpatient Population
- Journal
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Volume 23, Issue 5 , pp 561-566
- Cover Date
- 2008-05-01
- 10.1007/s11606-008-0520-5
- Print ISSN
- 0884-8734
- Online ISSN
- 1525-1497
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- Springer-Verlag
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- Keywords
- health literacy
- screening
- validation
- questions
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- Authors
- Lisa D. Chew MD, MPH (1)
- Joan M. Griffin PhD (2) (3)
- Melissa R. Partin PhD (2) (3)
- Siamak Noorbaloochi PhD (2) (3)
- Joseph P. Grill MS (2)
- Annamay Snyder MPH (2)
- Katharine A. Bradley MD, MPH (4) (5)
- Sean M. Nugent BA (2)
- Alisha D. Baines MS (2)
- Michelle VanRyn PhD (6)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- 2. Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (CCDOR), Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- 3. Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- 4. Health Services Research & Development, Primary and Specialty Medical Care, and Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
- 5. Department of Medicine and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- 6. Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA


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Bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease
Treatment Overview
Bone marrow is the substance in the center of your bones that produces red blood cells. A person with sickle cell disease has bone marrow that produces red blood cells with defective hemoglobin S. But if that bone marrow is replaced with healthy bone marrow, a person's body may start to produce normal hemoglobin. Bone marrow transplants require bone marrow from another person (donor) and carry a high degree of risk. They are used only in cases of severe sickle cell disease for children who have minimal organ damage due to the disease. Experts consider the procedure experimental.
Before the transplant, bone marrow stem cells are taken from someone who has closely matching bone marrow, usually a healthy brother or sister. The child who has sickle cell disease is then treated with drugs that destroy his or her bone marrow cells. After that, the donated bone marrow stem cells are injected into a vein.
After the process is complete, the donor's bone marrow begins to replace the recipient's bone marrow. These new cells restore the immune system and make normal red blood cells.
What To Expect After Treatment
After bone marrow transplant, recovery takes 1 to 2 months in the hospital. The child's natural defense system needs this time to start working again.
During recovery, doctors watch closely for signs that the immune system is rejecting the new bone marrow and for signs of infection. If a problem occurs, recovery can take longer or the transplant may fail.
Why It Is Done
Bone marrow transplants offer a potential cure for a child's sickle cell disease. They are usually considered only for children younger than 16 who have:
- Severe sickle cell disease complications, including repeat strokes, episodes of acute chest syndrome, and painful events.
- An available donor (someone who has closely matching bone marrow).
- No significant damage to major organs.
How Well It Works
If successful, a bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease. Although only used in select cases, it is successful in nearly 85% of transplant recipients. Another 10% survive, despite transplant complications and/or failure. About 5% percent of bone marrow transplant recipients die following the procedure.1
- Any bone marrow transplant is risky because
complications, such as severe infections and immune system problems, can occur.
- If the recipient's natural defense (immune) system isn't weakened enough by the medicines given before the transplant, it can attack the new stem cells and cause the transplant to fail.
- If the donor's stem cells don't match the recipient's closely enough, the donor's new immune system cells may attack certain organs in the recipient (graft-versus-host disease).
- Other complications can include seizures and bleeding in the brain.
- In some cases, this disease can cause long-term sickness or death (5% of bone marrow transplant recipients die).1
- A person may be unable to have children (infertile) after a bone marrow transplant.
What To Think About
- Transplanted bone marrow doesn't always work properly. This can cause life-threatening problems.
- Bone marrow transplant is still an experimental treatment, and only about 200 people with sickle cell disease have had this procedure.2
- Very few hospitals offer this procedure.
- The risks of bone marrow transplant become greater as a person gets older and/or develops damage to major organs. For these reasons, a bone marrow transplant is not a treatment option for most adults who have sickle cell disease.
- About 1 out of 10 people with sickle cell disease have a matching donor.3
Complete the special treatment information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this treatment.
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (2002). The Management of Sickle Cell Disease (NIH Publication No. 02-2117). Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/blood/sickle/.
- Beutler E (2006). Disorders of hemoglobin structure: Sickle cell anemia and related abnormalities. In MA Lichtman et al., eds., Williams Hematology, 7th ed., pp. 667–700. New York: McGraw-Hill.
- Steinberg MH (2008). Sickle cell disease and associated hemoglobinopathies. In L Goldman, D Ausiello, eds., Cecil Medicine, 23rd ed., pp. 1217–1226. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Last Updated: December 9, 2008
Author: Debby Golonka, MPH
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine & Martin Steinberg, MD - Hematology


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There was a time in South Florida when cocaine simply fell from the sky. Really: Smugglers in airplanes being chased by cops often tried to ditch the evidence by making it snow on the cities below. A kilo once crashed through the roof of a Baptist church during Sunday service.
Today, most of the old cocaine cowboys are either hustling powder in the celestial kingdom or eating taxpayer-bought meat loaf, so it's a bit harder to procure a taste of Bolivian marching powder. But far from impossible.
What type of fiend are you -- the poor soul who braves perilous streets with a few grubby dollar bills clenched in your fist? Or do you just have your marketing intern pick up a vial on the way to the office? Either way, we probably don't want to hang out with you, unless you're that one cokehead out of ten who isn't as annoying as a Lil Wayne album on daylong loop. With that as a disclaimer, let's break down the ways South Floridians procure cocaine nowadays:
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How the conversation starts: "Diamond Larry, this is your congressman. Listen, about those resolutions of national importance you're working on: Could I make it five instead of three? Yeah, I'm having company."
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We have a van so the kids don't sit next to each other.
The van has a tv with a vcr. I will pop in a few videos and have actually bought a video or two for the trip in anticipation of desperately needing a break. However, I'm very leary of letting the kids watch too much tv.
I have bought two little backpacks at the dollar store. I have filled each one with crayons, paper, stickers, tape, etc. The types of things they can do to entertain themselves for say 10 minutes or so. I have chalk in the van that they can use on sidewalks at rest areas for our many stops to breastfeed the baby.
I anticipate that we will be stopping about every four hours to feed the baby and go to the bathroom. I would not be surprised if we stop more often.
I'll have a cooler filled with apples, juices, and other types of snacks. We have pillows and blankets for the kids and passenger.
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So now- I need help.
TV, snacking, writing on sidewalks at stops, and coloring will only take up so much time. I know it won't take up three days of time. I'm thinking of putting three little bags/boxes together with different 'stuff' for each day. I prefer that it's 'stuff' that is easily lost or used up so I don't end up with more toys and 'stuff' at home or inlaws house. Ideas? Suggestions?
And I'm thinking of buying a *Gasp* (anyone who knows me would be shocked to hear this) a game boy for my son to play. Does anyone have a four year old who uses a game boy? Are there any age appropriate games that aren't bloody and gory etc?
And are there any other suggestions for driving with kids?
Is this your first long trip with the kids?
We just got back last night from our fourth big car trip with our son, now 20 months. Other trips done when he was 6 months, 1 year and 18 months. Also, one flying trip at 15 months.
If your oldest likes pushing buttons and looking at graphics, I would really go with the game boy. I was actually thinking about getting one - or something similiar - for our son on car trips, as he loves buttons, lights and noise. It doesn't really matter if he doesn't understand the principle behind such a toy, just as long as it keeps his attention! Also, while my son never watches tv at home, I wouldn't think anything about letting him watch a bunch of videos during a long trip - a bit isn't going to spoil them. My only criteria for a car trip is everyone getting to the final destination sane! If that means video games, tv and 'junk' food, then so be it.
One thing that was a winner for us this trip - little boxes of raisins. My son would pick one out at a time, then munch away. I also had some little disposable cups (dixie?) along and he loved putting the raisins from the box into the cup and back and forth. I also do up little bags of pretzels, crackers and grapes.
The board books that have buttons that play a melody (words to different songs in the book - different button to push per page/song) are a major hit with my son.
Also, a MagnaDoodle --- okay, my son is too young for this and I wouldn't let him play with it unless I was right there supervising him. (I sit in the back seat with him.) But he loves it and it keeps him occupied for hours. We have the smaller MagnaDoodle, which only cost $4-5 at Target. My 3 year old nephew loved this, too, while we were on vacation.
Fisher-Price has a new line of add-on toys around $4.99 each - I bought the helicopter for our trip and it went over good.
Flash cards, though my son loves to look at pictures - but these will keep him happy for a long time. Mr. Potato Head.
One thing that I have done --- I make up one big bag of toys that I can pull out of, then I make up 2-3 smaller bags or even little toy buckets - have them filled up with odds and ends type stuff. One of the bags had a used gift card in it with a hologram picture on the front, a toy car, old cell phone, set of old keys, etc. Just real odd stuff. My son will pull out this stuff and play with it for a long time. Your four year old may be too old to get much excitement out of that and I am not sure about 2 year olds - just reaching that point!
On our way back from Memphis this summer, I picked up a magnetic puzzle/wooden book (age 2+). Son enjoyed that, though it had a few too many pieces on it to keep together.
When we traveled when my son was younger, I was really surprised at how often we had to stop so I could nurse him. I had planned on nursing him while we ate, to save time, but it never worked out that way. Also, Cracker Barrel is a wonderful place to stop and rest. I am not much on their food, but they have a great area to sit, let the kids run some (outside on their patio), clean bathrooms, etc.
Good luck! ~ Suzie
Geogenius makes a map of the US that will tellyou the state names, capitols and other facts when you touch the "pen" to the state. My children love this. By the time my son was 5 he could identify all of the states,capitols, state birds, etc. They also make several others that deal with things like the solar system, dinosaurs, undersea and US presidents. I think they are about $25 each but are very entertaining and educational. KB Toys and Toys R Us should have them.
I agree with the above poster about watching as much TV as they want on trips. It makes for a very pleasant trip.I once traveled from Colorado to south Mississippi (25 hours of driving each way) by myself with a 2y/o and a 3y/o. Blues Clues kept me sane!
Also, I found McDonald's with playlands to be a great place to stop. I ate while the kids played and burned off energy and then I got them some food to eat in the car. I always stay at motels with indoor pools and let them swim for a few hours at the end of the day. I find it easier to get started about 4 or 5 in the morning so that the kids will sleep for a few hours in the car when we first get started. My kids are great travelers and we do it a lot. We only use the TV for long trips (over 6 hours). On shorter trips they sleep, read books or play games.
I couldn't find the exact US map that we have, but I found one similar. The www.imaginarium.com site has the solar system, dinosaurs and a US map. Just type "Scholastic" in the search and scroll down to see pics of them. Click them for a closer pic and description. The "I Spy" series of books would be good for occupying the time of the 4 year old (and adults, also).
We just got back from a 1500 mile, week long round trip. I'm also one of the the if they are happy, then let them do it people. DH bought them a VCR back in March, it has been worth it. We've been on 4 long trips since then, we haven't had much fussing. The videos the kids watch can be as educational as you want. My kids do well with sing-a-long songs and Thomas videos. DH even taped Blues Clues, Wiggles, Dora, etc. so we wouldn't have to change tapes as often.
I also bring along some kid cds so we can all sing together.
For toys, we brought along favorite cars, trains, and telephones. I only brought enought to fill one backpack. Otherwise, I felt we would be looking for toys all over the place and losing some. The kids got a break from those toys when we visited other people. I quit bringing books on trips because I always get car sick and I'm afraid the kids will be the same.
My 3 yo is into ham and cheese sandwiches right now so I just brought sliced ham, cheese and bread so he had something to eat when he refused to eat what everyone else was having. We had crackers, juice in a box, bananas, apples, and cut grapes for healthy snacks. I got the idea for putting a hole in a container of yogurt and sticking a straw in off of one of these forums. My kids think it is really neat and will eat that for a snack or breakfast sometimes. We ake plenty of less healthy snacks too. The little "Smiles" that are like fruit rollups or gummy bears keep the kids quiet sometimes.
The kids seem to like to sit next to each other rather than apart. We stuck both car seats in the back seat and named it the airplane seat. The kids like to keep us busy busy pointing out trains, windmills, pumpjacks, airplanes, etc.
I know you probably already do a lot of this stuff, but maybe we do something a little different and that'll give you a new idea.
One suggestion I have right away...NIX the crayons. Crayons melt in the heat, and are impossible to get off the car seats (I know from experience)! Get washable markers or colored pencils.
Watch the salty foods. Salt equals thirsty, thirsty equals more potty breaks. Chocolate melts (even M&M's)so be careful with that.
And make sure you travel with a little fold up potty, a godesend for us a couple of times when the bathrooms were nasty and freaked out the kids. We do a lot of long trips with our 6yr, 4yr, 2yr, and 6 month olds. I say, let them watch as much tv as they want. Try the gameboy-- you may want to borrow one first in case he does not like it. You have gotten great suggestions here! Plan on stopping to nurse about ten times more than you would think. Maybe you'll get lucky, though.....