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Bow Window Covering Options?
This forum was so helpful with ideas for covering the trapezoid windows in our bedroom. Now we need help with the bow window in our family room.
We just removed part of the wall between this room and the foyer and replaced two double-hung windows with a bow window. (In the picture below, please ignore the blue sheet hanging from the left side of the window + the yet-to-be-rehung pictures + the extra bits of furniture yet-to-be-moved out.)
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Right now the trees provide enough privacy, but that won't be the case later on. We're trying to decide between cellular shades and curtains. For cellular, we'd like the bottom up/top down style (when we need to open the windows for air but want privacy) and would really prefer cordless. Since experimenting with the sheet, we've discovered that we don't need the black out option. Here are our thoughts so far.
A. Cellular for each window (since each opens). But reaching them over the couch, especially if they are cordless, will be difficult. We're also worried about obscuring some of the view (at the top of each window).
B. Two cellular blinds mounted on the top trim, concealed by a wooden valance, probably painted to match the walls. It would be easier to reach these blinds, but probably would require the corded instead of cordless version.
C. Curtains that would stack on each side of the bow window. Probably with large grommets so they would be easy to pull back and forth. The problem with curtains is loosing the ability to get both breezes and privacy.
What do you think? Cellular? Curtains? Something else entirely?
If curtains, we're assuming something close to the wall color, but with a subtle pattern. Yes? No?
Oh, yes, we're also open to ideas for changing the rug.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the quick response. Here are some answers.
Budget: The price for cellular looks like it would be around $500. We could spend that if need be. We priced remote controls for cellular: about an extra $700. I don't think I'd spend that much ($1,200).
Sewing: Yes. I've made drapes before (lined and unlined). Sometimes, panels can be purchased more cheaply than they can be made. But not always.
Formality: Not formal. The family room opens to the kitchen and dining area.
Day opening: Yes. We'd like the windows to be completely uncovered during the day. We love the view of trees and flowers from the new window.
Direction: The window faces west. During the summer, lots of sun, but blocked by the trees. In the winter the sun shifts quite a bit -- well, the earth tilts! -- so that it's not quite the "direct hit" that it is in the summer.
Location: New England - though growing up, Shawnee Mission KS was home! (From your user name, I'm assuming you're from the Kansas City area.)
You guessed right, I am in KCMO.
I also sell HVAC, which is why I asked about your orientation and locations. I also see that you have a high wall air handler in the space. I can't tell for sure, but do you have a baseboard radiator for heat on the window wall? If you do, you may not want drapery on them.
Since the room faces west, you might find that you will want some light control later in the afternoon, in particular as it spills into the other rooms.
What is the overall type of window treatment and amount of window layering in other rooms adjacent to this room? What I mean is, do other rooms have, say a shade only, shade layered with a drapery, blinds and valances, etc. I think in an open space that the windows need to have some balance in the amount of visual weight that is on them.
During the winter when the leaves are not on the trees, do you think you will want some window coverage during the day?
Pal: Thanks for the heads-up on grommet curtains and rods.
Julie: Thank you again for the quick response.
Yes, because of having those charming New England hot water baseboard radiators, we installed mini-split systems for AC. BUT, we are considering radiant heat in the floor for the first floor, which would mean we could get rid of those baseboard dust catchers. (Can you tell that I really detest them?!)
You make a good point about symmetry of window coverings. Because of the way the house it situated, the downstairs windows have no window coverings, except for exterior Coolaroo shades to block the morning summer sun on two East-facing large windows in the dining area. Upstairs we have cellular black-out shades in the bedrooms + the "drapes" I made for the trapezoid windows.
As to the winter, because of being in RI, the first thing I'd do in the morning is open the window coverings on the former windows in this room to get more light into the house. And there they would stay until dark. In the spring, though, there may be some days when the sun might be too bright. Come summer and leaves, however, that issue goes away.
Hope this helps.
You can treat the window exterior....valance and side panels....then mount short sheers on each window panel that will go from as high as you need for privacy to the shelf of the bow. That way the top of the window will always be open for light and ventilation and you'll have privacy on the bottom. But it won't give you full open window during the day.
I can't see bottoms up shades as the strings and such will be messy. And top down shades won't give you the ventilation+privacy.
Putting curtains on the outside with an under curtain of sheers to close will give you full privacy, but not the ventilation you want.
When I had a big window in front, I put on roman shades that would draw up at first.....then I went with cellular that would draw up. We skipped privacy in the summer or would lower them part way for some privacy....
I've struggled with that same size window for over 25 years! And my sofa is also under the window. Years ago I had a horizontal blind made that covered the entire window. It was mounted above the window and covered with a valance and matching side panels. I only used the blind in the winter when the sun came in. Now I have wood blinds in each pane. I leave the blinds open in the summer and they really don't interfere much with the view. I have a black skinny rod mounted high above the window with panels on clip on rings on either side and I'm happy with that.
Annie: Once again you have presented interesting ideas. Thank you. I hadn't even thought about locating curtains half or 2/3rds of the way up. If instead of curtains, we could install cellular shades, that would leave the window mostly open. So the question is whether the resulting line through the middle of the window would over time become something we would just "see through." Hmm. Will have to think about this one.
You've also nicely reviewed the other options. As you suggest, none is perfect.
Gracie: Thanks for your relating your experiences. It helps to know that we aren't the only people struggling with how to deal with this sort of window. We do love the look and the view; just wish finding the right window treatment were easier.
We've read about electrically switchable smart glass that allows a window to go from being transparent to either translucent or obscure. That's what I think we really need -- that and a federal grant to pay for it!
Kashmi, still thinking about your windows, but had to share that my older DS started teaching last year in Shawnee Mission Schools. Teaches orchestra at Ray Marsh, Broken Arrow and Rising Star, and was named the assistant director of orchestras at SMHS-Northwest with Jef Bishop(an amazing educator). He did his teaching internship in 2010 for his master's degree in education out there with Mr. Bishop, came back for a year here, and then a position opened up out there. He is very happy with the schools and the support for the music program, and likes living there He lives in Mission.
les917: Congrats to your son. He must have been a terrific intern -- and you must be very proud.
Unfortunately, I haven't lived in the area for 40+ years -- and SM-Northwest wasn't even around when I was in HS!! We go back once a year or so to visit family, however. Though I don't think there is a location in Mission, has your son mentioned Sheridan's Custard? When we visit, we try to partake of their offerings every day, summer or winter!
Thanks, kashmi. He is a great guy, and we are very proud of him.
Actually, he has mentioned Sheridan's. He was invited by Mr Bishop to come out to SM the first time, two years before his actual internship, to meet him and check out the program. Fun story behind that. Anyway, he arranged for DS to stay with a family out, so that Jason didn't have to pay for a hotel. The family took DS to Sheridan's one night for custard. He said it was delicious.
We're going out in November, as DS has been hired to conduct the SMHS-NW school musical again this year, and I get to go and be a proud mom. I guess we'll have to try and get to Sheridan's - the one in Shawnee wouldn't be that far from where he is.
And as for your space, wondering if you are open to a furniture rearrangement? Would love to see a few pix of the rest of the room from other angles - not having the couch in front of the window could make other window treatment options more feasible.
Les917. That's a great story about your son's SM saga. Sounds like the position was just waiting for him. We hear from family that KCK weather has been horrid this summer. By November it should be much better.
Yes, we're certainly open to rearrangement suggestions. The room is long and narrow, so we've never been happy with the furniture placement. I'll take a couple of other pictures tomorrow. Thanks for the offer of help.
In the meantime, we went to Ikea today and purchased a set of curtains + hardware. Figured that if we didn't like them, we hadn't lost much. If we do like them, though, I'm going to have to get a second set and sew them together, as the curtains have to stretch completely flat to cover the space -- which is way too close to the dorm days of sheets at the windows! As you can see from the pix, we also rolled up the big rug and moved in a smaller one to see what we thought about the size. We also finally put up the stained glass we'd purchased in New Hampshire almost a year ago in anticipation of putting in this window. Whew! From Curtains
I think the rug is just too small. Nice find on the stained glass. I like where you've placed them. I think it'll add a nice layered look once you get the additional curtains up. Yes, additional pics of the room would be helpful.
Honestly, I'm decorating challenged but just have to jump into your side conversation.
Kashmi - What a small world. DH graduated SMWest in '73, and his brother lives in Jamestown. We love visiting RI and would move there in a heartbeat if we could afford it.
Les917 - I vaguely remember you mentioning Kansas in a previous post but had no idea why. That's great news for your son. The area he's in is very family oriented and I think he'll find they really support the arts. If you're in KC over Thanksgiving I highly recommend seeing the Plaza lights in the Country Club Plaza.
Julie - I didn't realize you sold systems. I'd have supported a GW'er. We just installed a system (Anthony H&C). I'm sure you've been busy this summer since AC's have been running non-stop.
Jennifer. I am not a dealer, I work at a distributor. I won't mention the name because don't want to violate any terms of service, or be one of "those" people on GW. Yes we have been super-busy. I will say that you worked with a good company.
To the OP, I do think the rug is too small. I also have a long narrow room, and yes, please post more pictures and we will all work on the layout. I like the drapes and rods. You placed the rods at the perfect spot too.
Thanks, Jennifer. He has found the district and the families very supportive, a great place for a new teacher. SMHS-NW just added a $5 million fine arts addition the year before Jason came out, and since he spends a lot of time there with Mr Bishop, he reaps the benefit of that.
Unfortunately, we won't be in KC for Turkey Day - Jason will be here. Maybe another year, though!
Kashmi, sorry to hijack the thread. I keep checking back to see if we have more pix. Your stained glass pieces are very cool!
No need for apologies about the thread hijack. These side stories are the best part of GW.
Jennifer: that's so cool about your DH. I'm a SMWest grad, too -- though 1967. We would have loved to have found a place in Jamestown when we moved up here. It's such a great part of RI.
Jennifer & Julie: thanks for the comments about the rug. And Julie, I really appreciate the curtain comment. DH was holding it up, saying, "Where? Here? Or, here? Quick, decide, my arms are getting tired!"
Les917: I'm going to have to check out that fine arts center at NW when we are next in Kansas. Glad you like the stained glass; we are really happy with it.
Ok, now for the pictures. I made a scale drawing of the room in case that helps. Here it is first.
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You've seen the picture of the couch in front of the window. Here's another one that incorporates the front door/entry.
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And here's the view standing in front of the couch, looking toward the kitchen. Mess and all!
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Now your back is to the entry, looking down the length of the room to the TV end. We hope to get a wall-hung TV sometime in the next year, after prices fall. That should free up some floor space.
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And now you're standing in front of the TV looking the other way. I can't believe the dogs slept through the picture taking!
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Thanks to you so very much for the help. Nothing is set in stone, except, obviously, places for the dogs to alight!
* We need to keep the big dog crate as our oldest and youngest are suddenly not getting along and cannot be in the same room unless one is crated. So sad, but it's better than adopting one out.
* We've very willing to buy a new rug/rugs. The circular rug clearly does not belong. It's an inexpensive polypropylene one that we use at the entry because it cleans up well. We were just trying to see what a 5' rug would cover, space-wise.
* The other small rug can go back to its original spot, too.
* The black chair by the bookcases (in front of the light) will also go somewhere else.
*The black chest behind the dog crate goes away, too.
*Here's my favorite chair that used to be in the room, but doesn't seem to fit now. It has a footstool, too.
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Ok. That's it. Thank you, again, for the help and for reading this far!
Okay, thanks for posting the other pix. I have some thoughts of another arrangement that might work, but of course that is up to you.
Move the TV onto the wall marked as 'low table', by the bookcases. Put the chaise into that area by the tv and bookcases.
Move the couch to the wall where the tv is currently, shifted to the left so that you don't block the built-in bookcase there. Put the dog crate underneath that. Use the low table as a coffee table for the couch.
Put the black chair and ottoman, and your fav chair that isn't in the room now, in front of the window, with the end table and a lamp between them.
Find a floor lamp, or wall mount a lamp, down by the couch for lighting. Get a clip-on like they sell made to clip on to the edges of bookcases, so you have some light up by the chaise.
Your rug should define the seating area with the couch and the two chairs by the window. The chaise could have a smaller rug in that corner.
Les917 and Annie: How interesting that you should suggest that. We did have the TV at that end of the room for about a year and a half, putting the couch on the opposite short wall, but pulling it forward so that the back was in line with the wall-hung cabinet -- so that we could get to the built-in bookcase.
We moved the TV back to its present position because DH declared that he could no longer sit on the couch: it was too low and too uncomfortable for TV watching. He wanted to go back to his Ekornes chair. He also likes to sit about 9' away from the TV. I'm very happy to be much further away.
I now realize that while I said above that nothing was set in stone other than the dog crate, there are other constraints I forgot about. I've revised the sketch with your suggestions and will show it to DH. It does get both our favorite chairs in the room. It's also a more pleasing layout. Plus, since both chairs swivel, it makes conversations easier when we have company.
Woodie2: Yes, it IS an Ekornes. This is our second one. They are indeed very, very comfortable. (Obviously the dogs think so, too!) The other one is the Royal in the large size. Whenever one of us is sick, we veg out in that chair. It seems to have therapeutic powers! From Curtains


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Villanova Theatre presents The Threepenny Opera, with book and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weill, directed by Valerie Joyce, and on stage April 14-26, 2015. Villanova's reimagined production will feature actors playing instruments, a striking industrial aesthetic, and a timely message. (more...)
Beware the Ides of March with 15 Shakespeare Showtunes
by Matt Tamanini - Mar 15, 2015
'If music be the food of love, play on.' Even before the invention of the musical comedy (more on that later), William Shakespeare knew the importance of music in telling stories on stage. For our March feature, my colleague Jeff Walker and I thought that instead of marking the Ides of March with songs about murder, betrayal, and fate, we would focus on the synergy between showtunes and Shakespeare. (more...)
Actor-Comedian Lenny Henry Will Host Olivier Awards, April 12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2015
The ceremony for the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard, on Sunday 12 April at the Royal Opera House, will be hosted by the critically acclaimed actor and performer Lenny Henry. (more...)
Lenny Henry to Host the 2015 Olivier Awards
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2015
On the heels of the 2015 Olivier Awards nominations announcement, the Daily Mail writes that Lenny Henry will host the ceremony at the Royal Opera House on Sunday, April 12. (more...)
Factory and Native Earth to Present Toronto Premiere of THE UNPLUGGING, March 14-April 5
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2015
In an instant, electricity all over the world stops flowing and humanity is left in the dark. Factory and Native Earth Performing Arts present the Toronto premiere of THE UNPLUGGING by Yvette Nolan, directed by Nina Lee Aquino, and winner of the 2013 Jessie Award for Outstanding New Play (Vancouver). The show stars two veterans of the Toronto theatre community, Diana Belshaw and Allegra Fulton, and features newcomer Umed Amin. The production will play on stage at Factory from March 14 - April 5, 2015. (more...)
Meet the Cast of The Public Theater's HAMILTON- Now in Previews!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 31, 2015
HOLLYWOOD AND BROADWAY to Premiere at Hudson Guild Theatre, Begin. 2/14
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2015
Fashion Designer to the Stars, Octavio Carlin in conjunction with a Multiple Award Winning Team brings you this world premiere comedy. (more...)
UK Tour of English Touring Theatre & RSC's A MAD WORLD MY MASTERS Sets Full Cast
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2015
Following a critically acclaimed run in Stratford in 2013, the Royal Shakespeare Company and English Touring Theatre's production of Thomas Middleton's A Mad World My Masters returns in 2015 for an eight venue national tour to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (26 - 28 February), Grand Theatre Blackpool (5 - 7 March), Theatre Royal Brighton (10 - 14 March), Malvern Theatres (24 - 28 March), Hall for Cornwall (31 March - 4 April), Theatre Royal Bath (7 - 11 April), Darlington Civic Theatre (14 - 18 April), and Cambridge Arts Theatre (21 - 25 April), before a limited run at the Barbican (29 April - 9 May). (more...)
Breaking News: THE TEMPEST with Sam Waterston & CYMBELINE Set for The Public's 2015 Shakespeare in the Park Season; Michael Greif, Daniel Sullivan to Direct!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2015
The Public Theater announced the line-up today for the 2015 FREE Shakespeare in the Park season, continuing a 53-year tradition of free theater in Central Park. Since 1962, over five million people have enjoyed more than 150 free productions of Shakespeare and other classical works and musicals at the Delacorte Theater. Conceived by founder Joe Papp as a way to make great theater accessible to all, The Public's free Shakespeare in the Park continues to be the bedrock of the Company's mission to increase access and engage the community. This summer, free Shakespeare in the Park will feature Shakespeare's late romances with THE TEMPEST (May 27-July 5), directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif, and CYMBELINE (July 27-August 23), directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. (more...)
CSC's A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY, Starring Peter Dinklage and Taylor Schilling, Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2015
Classic Stage Company welcomes Emmy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Anthony Edwards ('ER'), Annabella Sciorra ('The Sopranos') and Tony Award-winner Elizabeth Franz (Death of A Salesman, Brighton Beach Memoirs), alongside Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister on HBO's Game of Thrones) and Taylor Schilling (Piper Chapman on Netflix's Orange Is The New Black) in Ivan Turgenev's A Month in the Country, opening at CSC (136 East 13th Street) tonight, January 29, for a limited engagement through Sunday, February 22. (more...)
Theatre 167 to Stage World Premiere of THE CHURCH OF WHY NOT
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2015
Theatre 167 will present the world premiere of The Church of Why Not, a new play inspired by the believers and skeptics, the Jews, Christians and Muslims, the activists and addicts, and the seekers and lost souls who pass through the doors of a church on the Upper West Side - staged at the very spot that inspired it. (more...)
National Theatre of Scotland and RSC's DUNSINANE to Begin 2/4 at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2015
The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) presents Dunsinane, playwright David Greig's majestic sequel to Shakespeare's Macbeth, presented by the National Theatre of Scotland and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and directed by Roxana Silbert. First premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Hampstead Theatre in 2010, this tour marks the U.S. premiere of Dunsinane after a highly successful tour to East Asia and Russia in spring 2014. Hailed by The Guardian as "a work of compelling intelligence, provocation and wit," Dunsinane will play at the Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from February 4-21, 2015. (more...)
World Stage Premiere of THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS Set for Chichester Festival Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2015
The full cast has been announced for the world stage premiere of John Boyne's highly acclaimed and best-selling international novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas which opens at Chichester Festival Theatre on 19 February, from where it will tour England until 27 June. The book, which is a KS3 level school text for 11 - 14 year olds, has been adapted for the stage by Angus Jackson. The press night is Thursday 26 February at 7 pm. (more...)
Ewan Stewart & Gershwyn Eustache Jnr Complete Cast of THE ROYALE at Bush Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 9, 2015
Ewan Stewart (Titanic) and Gershwyn Eustache Jnr (Home, nut) will complete the cast of The Royale, joining the previously announced Frances Ashman, Clint Dyer and Nicholas Pinnock. (more...)
Full Cast for THE HARVEST at Ustinov Studio Announced
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2015
The Ustinov Studio, Bath has announced the cast for the first production in its spring 2015 season, the UK premiere of Pavel Pryazhko's wickedly funny comedy, THE HARVEST, directed by Michael Boyd. (more...)
Baltimore Shakespeare Factory to Present THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2015
Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (BSF), in conjunction with British original pronunciation (OP) experts, the father and son team of David and Ben Crystal, will open its 2015 season with a historic production of The Merchant of Venice. Ben Crystal will also visit the company twice during the rehearsal process, including the final rehearsals during the week before opening night. Presenting A Merchant of Venice in OP fits perfectly with BSF's overall philosophy of recreating the staging conditions that existed in Shakespeare's day. (more...)
Anna-Jane Casey, Ria Jones & Sarah-Louise Young to Lead JERRY'S GIRLS at St. James Studio
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2015
Full casting is announced today for musical revue Jerry's Girls which, 30 years after it opened on Broadway, will be revived in a limited two-week run at the St. James Studio. (more...)
Jonathan Slinger Named As New Willy Wonka In CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2015
Jonathan Slinger will play Willy Wonka in the West End production of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the role currently played by Alex Jennings. (more...)
Shakespeare Theatre & Drew University to Host FIRST FOLIO
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2015
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, recently named "Company of the Year" by the Wall Street Journal which also described the Theatre as "one of America's half-dozen leading classical repertory companies," is proud to partner with Drew University to host the Folger Shakespeare Library'sFirst Folio tour. (more...)
World Premiere of TEDDY Set for Southwark Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2015
Snapdragon Productions and Theatre Bench present the world premiere of Teddy - by Tristan Bernays and music by Dougal Irvine. Snapdragon's Eleanor Rhode directs the production which opens on 8 June, with previews from 4 June and runs until 27 June. (more...)
FIRST FOLIO! THE BOOK THAT GAVE US SHAKESPEARE Coming to The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2015
THE OLD GLOBE, in partnership with the SAN DIEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY, has been selected as the host site for the state of California for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, a national traveling exhibition of the Shakespeare First Folio, one of the world's most treasured books. The Folger Shakespeare Library, in partnership with Cincinnati Museum Center and the American Library Association, is touring a First Folio of Shakespeare in 2016 to all 50 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico. (more...)
This Just In! Jonathan Groff to Take Over as King George in HAMILTON!
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2015
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced today that Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff will join the cast of HAMILTON as 'King George' on Tuesday, March 3. Groff, who performed in The Public's recent revival of Hair as well as The Bacchae and The Singing Forest, is replacing Brian d'Arcy James, who will be starring in Something Rotten on Broadway this spring. The world premiere musical HAMILTON, inspired by the book 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow, with book, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by Thomas Kail, has been extended three times at The Public due to sold-out demand and will close as scheduled on Sunday, May 3 prior to a Broadway transfer to the Richard Rodgers Theatre beginning July 13 and opening August 6. (more...)
Amy Kim Waschke to Lead THE WHITE SNAKE, Directed by Mary Zimmerman at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2015
The Old Globe is delighted to welcome one of the true geniuses of the American theatre, Tony Award winner Mary Zimmerman, who makes her long-awaited San Diego directing debut with an enchanting theatrical spectacle with live music and sumptuous visuals, The White Snake, continuing the Globe's 80th Anniversary festivities as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration. The Southern California Premiere of The White Snake, written and directed by Zimmerman, will run March 21 through April 26 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run March 21 through 25. Opening night is Thursday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m. (more...)
Jason Watkins and Monica Dolan Set to Lead John Tiffany's THE TWITS
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2015
Mr and Mrs Twit are not very nice. In fact they're extremely nasty. They're nasty to each other, and they're VILE to everyone else. They hold a family of monkeys hostage in a cage and force them to stand on their heads. ALL THE TIME. We told you they weren't very nice. Can the monkeys find a way to show those vicious Twits what for? (more...)
Rattlestick & Women's Project's THE UNDENIABLE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW Begins Next Month
by BWW News Desk - Feb 17, 2015
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Women's Project Theater will present the world premiere of The Undeniable Sound of Right Now, written by Laura Eason (S e x with Strangers,'House of Cards') and directed by Kirsten Kelly (Slipping), beginning Thursday, March 19 at 7pm at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, 224 Waverly Place, west of Seventh Avenue South. Opening night is set for Thursday, April 2 at 7pm. The production is set to run through Saturday, May 2. (more...)
Great Lakes Theater to Present DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER, 2/27-3/22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2015
Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland's Classic Company, commences the second half its 2015-16 season with Frederick Knott's murder mystery masterpiece, Dial "M" for Murder. The production will be performed in the company's intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, February 27 - March 22, 2015. Charles Fee, GLT's Producing Artistic Director, directs the production. Dial "M" for Murder is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. (more...)
Tina Packer in MOTHER OF THE MAID Premiere, Three Plays by the Bard & More Set for Shakespeare & Company's 2015 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2015
Shakespeare & Company has announced its lineup for the 2015 summer season, which includes three Shakespeare plays, Henry V, The Comedy of Errors and Hamlet, plus the Regional Premiere of Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti, and the World Premiere of Jane Anderson's Mother of the Maid, starring Tina Packer. In addition, the summer season includes The Unexpected Man by Yasmina Reza, and opens with the provocative new play by Sarah Treem, The How and the Why. (more...)
Hanna Theatre Presents DIAL 'M' FOR MURDER, 2/27-3/22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2015
Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland's Classic Company, commences the second half its 2015-16 season with Frederick Knott's murder mystery masterpiece, Dial "M" for Murder. The production will be performed in the company's intimate and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, February 27 - March 22, 2015. Charles Fee, GLT's Producing Artistic Director, directs the production. Dial "M" for Murder is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. (more...)
The Old Globe to Celebrate Its 80th Anniversary at Balboa Park Centennial Celebration
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2015
The Old Globe will celebrate its 80th Anniversary as part of the Balboa Park Centennial Celebration with a full roster of great plays in its regular season and a Summer Season featuring Shakespeare on stage and in film, along with our popular ongoing programs. (more...)
PINOCCHIO to Run 3/13-22 at New Victory Theater
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2015
The classic tale about a wooden boy with a nose for trouble gets remastered in the psychedelic rock musical Pinocchio, making its U.S. premiere at The New Victory Theater from March 13 - March 22, 2015. Winner of two 2014 Helpmann Awards for Best New Australian Work and Best Presentation for Children, Pinocchio comes to New York after a successful run at the Sydney Opera House. (more...)
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by BWW News Desk - Feb 11, 2015
The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company (TAC) reunite for a seventh year to present A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - a satirical story adapted by acclaimed local playwright Jeffrey Hatcher from the novel by Mark Twain - in repertory with Macbeth, Shakespeare's dark and powerful tragedy. (more...)
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Capitol Review 3/27/15
The Pro-Life Battle Needs Your Help
If you walk by my desk at the Capitol, you will see two 12 week old baby models. I have brought the babies out during many discussions here at the capitol. I feel the issue of abortion is not being discussed as it should in our culture and in our churches.
When was the last time people in your church were inspired to do something about decreasing abortions in our state? When was the last time you remember a sermon taught on the subject? Do our pastors care more about not offending people than teaching on this issue? When was the last time you spoke with a friend or family member about abortion?
Pro-life legislators need your help to reduce and end abortions in the state. We have had no response to a bill we passed last week in the Iowa House. The House passed HF 573, a bill requiring an ultrasound with every abortion in the state of Iowa. Several states have legislation much like HF 573, so this is not unusual and has stood up to judicial review. What is interesting about the bill is, from what I am told of the abortion procedure, it doesn't change anything in standard abortion procedure, except requiring the doctor let the patient see the ultrasound and hear the heartbeat. That's all; the woman's rights are not violated in any way. The bill simply gives more information to a patient having an abortion. This is such a noninvasive, simple way to change hearts and minds.
I wrote this bill because I believe the ultrasound is the best strategy the pro-life community has in reducing abortions in our state.
I would contend that pro-life strategies up to this point have been ineffective. Don't get me wrong, there are some in the pro-life community fighting every day and I commend them. I've worked with teens and college age kids for 20 years and I have found there is no entity telling them abortion is wrong, other than a billboard or a lone farmer's homemade sign. If churches even breach the subject, it's under the guise of helping a crisis pregnancy center. No preacher, no teacher, no adults ever talk about it, except maybe in an election year when it comes up as an ancillary political issue.
When Christians decide to engage they can be a powerful force. Here at the Capitol I receive more emails about fantasy sports wagering then I do about abortion issues. I see groups here lobbying for causes like unions and eminent domain issues, or education funding, and breast cancer awareness. All of them are well organized with convincing t-shirts, talking points, sound systems, organizers and strategies. I've seen no one fighting for the unborn.
The one place I see ultrasound and life issues discussed most is when young people start to have babies. With today's technology advancements, many women, not only get a regular ultrasound, but also a 3D image ultrasound or video. For instance, the heartbeat can be seen and heard as early as the sixth week of pregnancy. After receiving the ultrasound images or videos, women tell their friends and share it via social media and the truth of their pregnancy spreads.
The science of the ultrasound is changing the course of the pro-life movement! That is why abortion proponents and providers hate this bill so much. They know that this technology is the single best tool to stop abortions. When a young mother sees the baby and hears the heartbeat, lives are saved.
If you have never seen or been part of an ultrasound, it is really quite amazing. I've been at the birth of my three kids and I have been a part of the ultrasound viewing of several of my grandchildren. Viewing the ultrasound is almost as emotional and exciting as a birth! It's truly a gift God has given us and the pro-life community to help proclaim life!
The time to engage is now. Naysayers and even some pro-life supporters, here at the Capitol, have already given up on the bill. They say the democrat-controlled Iowa Senate will never pass the bill. Well, I still believe it can be done and I don't plan on giving up!
So, would you like to join me in the fight to save lives in Iowa? Here are some things you can do:
- Ask your pastor to speak out about abortion with a truthful yet caring message. Don't let them give up on the issue. Abortion is the civil rights issue of our century. The controversy will not go away until we, as a country, decide where life begins.
- Write your legislator, specifically your Iowa Senator; ask them to pass HF 573. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/senate
- Two key senators are blocking the bill in the Iowa Senate, write them several times.
- Organize a group of like-minded friends and come to Capitol with t-shirts, signs, and talking points. You then can ask to talk to legislators, but be courteous.
- Pray for women in these tough situations.
- Give dollars to crisis pregnancy and non-profits who help the under resourced of our culture.
- Talk about the issue more.
- Show your ultrasound pictures if you have any.
- If you are pregnant, find out your baby's gender and name the baby while still in the womb. This could become a trend that would draw attention to unborn babies.
- Vote pro-life, and/or demand your legislator honestly consider when a life begins.
- Ask your favorite issue oriented lobbyist group to organize a rally at the Capitol.
Let's re-engage in the pro-life effort!
The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill this week allowing Uber and other electronic ride-sharing services to operate legally throughout the state. The vote was 95-5. The bill would establish uniform insurance requirements for ride-sharing companies throughout the state, set up requirements for drivers and provide consumer protections. Ride-sharing services operate through a cellphone app where users can request a ride from a driver registered through a company, such as Uber or another ride-sharing service. The app then alerts an available driver, who can accept the request. The passenger pays for the ride with a valid credit card through the app, with no cash exchanged.
The House bill would also require a company to have insurance for its drivers between the time the driver turns on the application until they turn it off. During the "app-on" stage, when a driver has the application on but has no passenger in the vehicle, the company must provide insurance for the driver. While the passenger is in the vehicle, the bill would raise the minimum insurance requirements.
The House bill, like other cities and states, is favoring the term "transportation network companies" (or "TNCs") to classify Uber and its competitors like Lyft and Sidecar apart from cab, limousine or chauffer services. A TNC is defined as a service that does not own vehicles or employ drivers but relies on software to connect passengers with drivers. The bill now goes to the Democrat-controlled Senate, where it needs to win at least committee approval before the close of next week to remain eligible to become law.
Firework Sales in Iowa
This week the House Ways and Means Committee passed House Study Bill 161 out of committee with a vote of 15-10. The bill provides for the legal sale and use of novelties and consumer fireworks within Iowa.
Currently, it is a simple misdemeanor to sell or use fireworks in the state of Iowa. However, there is currently a process by which a permit can be granted by a County Board or the DNR for a professional fireworks display. The current definition of fireworks (requiring such a permit) includes everything from traditional fireworks to firecrackers and roman candles.
This bill maintains the current permitting process for display fireworks but provides a new process for consumer fireworks. In the bill, two classes of consumer fireworks are defined. Retailers who devote 50 percent or more of their retail space to first-class consumer fireworks sales will pay a fee of $400. Retailers who devote less than 50 percent pay a fee of $200. Community groups who sell first-class consumer fireworks are required to pay an annual fee of $200. The bill requires retailers or community groups who only sell second-class consumer fireworks to pay an annual fee of $25.
The bill provides that consumer fireworks can be sold at permanent buildings year-round and in temporary structures from June 13 to July 11 annually. It also provides that consumer fireworks can only be sold to individuals that are 18 years or older and can be used only between 9am and 10pm—except on Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, New Year's Eve, and weekend days near these holidays. On these specific days, consumer fireworks are allowed between 9am and 12:30am the following day.
House Study Bill 161 allows a county board of supervisors to adopt a resolution to suspend the use of display fireworks (but not consumer fireworks) based on public safety. Additionally, a city council may by resolution suspend the use of consumer fireworks, display fireworks, or novelties based on public safety.
The effective date of the bill is June 1, 2015. House Study Bill 161 now moves to the house floor for further consideration.


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Last Modified: Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 2:24 p.m.
As Louisiana continues to recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, it is vital that all property owners living and doing business in areas designated as flood zones by the National Flood Insurance Program purchase flood insurance.
Everyone is at risk of flooding. Flood insurance is key in hurricane preparedness, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says in a news release.
Most homeowners' insurance does not cover flood damage. It is important that property owners protect their property before the next storm hits.
It is crucial that homeowners do not procrastinate; in general, a flood-insurance policy does not take effect until 30 days after the policy is purchased.
Through the National Flood Insurance Program, a homeowner can insure their home up to $250,000 and its contents up to $100,000. A renter can cover their belongings up to $100,000. A non-residential property owner can insure their building and its contents up to $500,000.
To learn how to prepare for floods, how to purchase a National Flood Insurance Policy and about the benefits of protecting homes and property against flooding, visit www.FloodSmart.gov or call 1-888-379-9531 or TTY 1-800-427-5593 for anyone with speech or hearing impairment.
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Special features: 7 full-length Bob Dylan concert performances; performances by Liam Clancy, Maria Muldaur, Mavis Staples, Joan Baez; unused 1965 promotional spot for "Positively 4th Street."
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Mr. Tambourine Man")Newport Folk Festival: July 26, 1964) --
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Traces Bob Dylan's journey from his roots in Minnesota, to his early days in Greenwich Village, to his tumultuous ascent to pop stardom in 1966. Joan Baez, Allan Ginsberg, Maria Muldaur, Pete Seeger, Liam Clancy, Mavis Staples and others share their thoughts and feelings about the young singer who would change popular music forever. Contains extensive archival footage, some never-before-seen and rare concert performances.
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Indiana AD expects Mike Davis to stay
Published: Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 11:00 p.m.
INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana athletic director Terry Clapacs expects coach Mike Davis to still be in Bloomington next season.
Associate head coach John Treloar, however, might have a new home and a new job.
Even though Auburn interim president Ed Richardson confirmed that Davis was on his list of candidates for the Tigers' head coaching job, Clapacs said Wednesday he had not been contacted by the school and believed Davis would remain with the Hoosiers.
"This is where he wants to be," Clapacs said of Davis. "He tells me that all the time."
Davis, 43, just completed his fourth season as the Hoosiers coach. He has an 81-53 career record and led the Hoosiers to a share of the Big Ten regular-season title and into the NCAA championship game in 2002.
But Indiana went 14-15 this season, posting its first losing season since 1969-70 and missing the postseason for the first time since 1976-77.
"I think Mike could come right out and say he has no interest," Clapacs said.
"But that's the world of sports today. Our focus has to be on this coming season and I assume if Mike is interested, he'll talk to me about it."
Davis is a native of Fayette and played at Alabama -- Auburn's most bitter rival. The Auburn job opened when Cliff Ellis was fired last week after 10 up-and-down seasons with the Tigers.
Davis still has four years left on his contract at Indiana where he earns $800,000 per year, and Clapacs said the standard protocol would be for Auburn to contact Indiana before speaking to Davis.
Clapacs said it might be difficult for Auburn to hire an Alabama graduate.
"It would be sort of like Steve Alford going to Purdue," Clapacs said. "I don't know if he could do that."
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OData - Open Data Protocol
OData, short for Open Data Protocol, defines a protocol for the querying and updating of data utilizing existing Web protocols. OData is a REST-based protocol for querying and updating data and is built on standardized technologies such as HTTP, Atom/XML, and JSON. It is different from other REST-based web services in that it provides a uniform way to describe both the data and the data model.
It is considered to be a flexible technology for enabling interoperability between disparate data sources, applications, services and clients.
OData Standardization
In May, 2012, companies including Citrix, IBM, Microsoft, Progress Software, SAP AG, and WSO2 submitted a proposal to OASIS to begin the formal standardization process for OData. Many Microsoft products and services support OData, including Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM. OData V4.0 was officially approved as a new OASIS standard in March, 2014 and was submitted by the OASIS Open Data Protocol members for a 30-day public review.
The OASIS OData Standards and Design Principles
The protocol supports the description of data models and the editing and querying of data according to those models. It provides facilities for metadata, data, querying, editing, operations and vocabularies.
The OASIS OData Version 4.0 follows these design principles:
1) Prefer mechanisms that work on a variety of data stores. In particular, do not assume a relational data model.
2) Extensibility is important. Services should be able to support extended functionality without breaking clients unaware of those extensions.
3) Follow REST principles.
4) OData should build incrementally. A very basic, compliant service should be easy to build, with additional work necessary only to support additional capabilities.
5) Keep it simple. Address the common cases and provide extensibility where necessary.
[Source: The OData Version 4.0 Part 1: Protocol]
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planting garlic
I'm getting ready to plant my garlic. When I break up the bulb into cloves, do I peel all the paper off the cloves I am going to plant? Some say yes and some say no. Thanx.
copy and paste this in your browser. the first show on the page discusses garlic. It should answer most of your questions.
Ohforgoodnesssakes, there's a whole Allium Forum here on GardenWeb!
I think you'll find all the information you need there; if not, please come back and ask!
Personally, I think it's a little early to plant. I wait until October to plant the garlic. You want to give it some time to get roots established, but not get a lot of above-ground growth going. As for the papery covering, I remove the very loose pieces, but don't strip the clove "nekkid".
I wish you success with your garlic. I love to look out through the winter and see the shoots, but, of course, that doesn't compare with sampling the harvest!


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World's Largest Pumpkin Turned Into World's Largest Pumpkin Zombie Carving [PHOTO]
A 1,818.5 pound pumpkin that currently holds the world record for the largest pumpkin is being carved into a macabre spectacle of flesh-hungry zombies.
A 1,818.5 pound pumpkin that currently holds the world record for the largest pumpkin is being carved into a macabre spectacle of flesh-hungry zombies.
The folks at 'Today' offered up a gallery of spectacularly bad Halloween photos culled from the Awkward Family Photos website.
There's nothing wrong with homemade Halloween costumes per se, but these are simply unforgivable (and unintentionally scary).
Halloween is fast approaching. Besides figuring out exactly how much candy you'll need for the trick-or-treaters this year, another burning question remains: how will you dress for those adult parties and festivities? While you can always go with the tried-and-true — zombies, vampires, and superheroes — may we suggest something a little more timely? We took a look at the most popular topical costumes being sold by retailers, and added in a few of our own ideas for homemade get-ups as well. It's safe to sa
Culinary specialist Jamie Dunn and country singer Tracy Byrd cooked up an amazing show Thursday night at the The Taste of Home Cooking School held for the second time at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center in Lufkin.
Here are some photos and a video from last night's event - What was your favorite moment of the evening? Which recipe was your favorite?
To get you in the "spirit" of Halloween, 'Good Morning America' offered a slideshow of thrill-seekers making a scream-filled trip through the Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls.
When you hear about crop circles, the first thing that immediately pops to mind is strange, unexplainable alien patterns encoded in farmland. So what better way to celebrate NASA's rich history of space exploration than with some amazing corn maze crop circles?
The Twin Towers were enormous buildings and the attacks of 9/11 were of such magnitude that people were able to see the skyline change from neighboring states and camera-equipped satellites were even able to capture the aftermath from space.
With every historical tragedy comes an array of items honoring victims of the event, and September 11 is no different.
In the 10 years since the attacks, a slew of products have been created to commemorate the tragic events of the day — with some being less tactful than others.
Do these goods (like a flask depicting Superman at ground zero or an engraved handgun) really honor September 11 — or do they go too far? You decide:
All things being equal, it doesn't seem terribly likely that any of us will end up frolicking on in the surf with Taylor Swift anytime soon.
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Origami, the Japanese art of folding paper, is impressive enough on its own, let alone when it's done in miniature form. Yet that's what artist Anja Markiewicz does, creating amazingly tiny sculptures of things like animals and snowflakes out of paper less than an inch in width.
How would you react if a painting suddenly came to life? Alexa Meade's painted people look like works of art but move like humans — making for an eerie sight.
Whereas most artists would just paint their subjects on a canvas, Meade actually turns her subjects INTO the canvas. She creates life-size installations that are shockingly exact in their similarity to actual acrylic paintings. Upon first glance it's almost impossible to tell that there are real people under all that paint.
Soap & Glory has a really interesting way of expressing gratitude: the British beauty company recently installed a giant sculpture of a bathing lady in Hamburg, Germany's Alster Lake.


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By: Tom Barton on May 24, 2011 - 8:51pm - Add new comment
I don't believe that Chatham County government has a mascot. If county commissioners decide to select such a creature, here's my suggestion: the Lake Mayer rooster.
For several weeks (and possibly longer), this colorful, feathered fowl has been hanging out along the southern edge of the county-owned park in the shaded area between the parking lot and the paved jogging/walking track.
By: Tom Barton on November 28, 2011 - 9:39pm - Add new comment
Christmas came early Monday.
It came with the arrival in the mail of a new book by Carol Megathlin, a local writer whose guest columns occasionally grace the Commentary page of the Savannah Morning News and the Opinion section of this website.
By: Tom Barton on August 9, 2011 - 5:56pm - Add new comment
Add my name to the list of dog owners who like the idea of turning a portion of Daffin Park into a dog park.
As Lesley Conn, City Hall reporter for the Savannah Morning News noted in an article last Sunday, City Council is expected to get an overview Thursday (Aug. 11) of a proposal to fence off a portion of Daffin near the corner of Washington Avenue and Bee Road, which is behind Grayson Stadium.
By: Tom Barton on April 23, 2013 - 2:28pm - Add new comment
Can you imagine Tiger Woods sticking around to sign autographs for a mob of golf fans after shooting a so-so round? Or how about an NBA star who missed a clutch basket or an NFL quarterback who tossed a critical interception?
Neither can I.
Yet there was 73-year-old Jack Nicklaus, Sharpie in hand, patiently signing away Monday after posting a less-than-stellar score (for him) in the first round of the Liberty Mutual of Legends of Golf Demaret Division at The Club at Savannah Harbor.
By: Tom Barton on June 18, 2014 - 5:13pm - Add new comment
Watching political ads on TV is liking eating bad bean dip. It makes your stomach hurt and gives you gas.
But occasionally, you come across one that's worth a chuckle, like the latest one from Congressman Jack Kingston. It pretends to show President Obama calling the Savannah lawmaker and urging him to ease up on David Perdue, who faces Kingston in the July 22 GOP runoff election for U.S. Senate.
Like that would ever happen.
By: Tom Barton on July 18, 2011 - 4:03pm - Add new comment
Gov. Nathan Deal's recent appointment of Savannah attorney Greg Sapp to a vacancy on Chatham County's State Court bench will create another open spot -- the 4th District seat on the Savannah-Chatham school board.
Sapp, a Republican, is a two-term school board member for this district, which includes many of the eastside island suburbs. He has about a year and half left on his current term. The school board, chaired by Joe Buck, will have to name a replacement to serve out the remainder of Sapp's term.
By: Tom Barton on June 20, 2013 - 10:58am - Add new comment
Federal agents came up empty this week in the latest search for the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared without a trace in 1975.
That's no surprise.
The goons who probably grabbed the 62-year-old tough guy didn't want him to be found. If he's not sleeping with the fishes, he's somewhere that no one would ever think to look.
Like under the helicopter pad at the former Sheraton hotel on Wilmington Island perhaps?
By: Tom Barton on July 31, 2013 - 8:36pm - Add new comment
Tampa is a mess. I know this because I have relatives who live near there and I visit several times a year.
I like the football stadium, the zoo and Ybor City. There are some fine restaurants, too. And good people. But it seems disjointed, is tough to navigate and the baseball team is on the other side of the bay.
Perhaps that's why Joe Henderson of the Tampa Tribune wrote this piece, which appeared July 30, about a summer visit to Savannah. He said "Savannah has a buzz."
It's a nice shout-out from another seaport city. http://bit.ly/162Lj0H
By: Tom Barton on June 10, 2013 - 10:12pm - Add new comment
Unfortunately, I didn't get to Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascencion early enough Monday morning to get a seat in the upper church for Ben Tucker's remarkable funeral service.
But fortunately, I found a seat in the lower church, where the overflow crowd was directed, and sat near Rev. Matthew Southall Brown Sr. He's the pastor emeritus of St. John Baptist Church -- and someone who has lived in Savannah long enough to put important things into proper perspective.
Pastor Brown told me about the first time he talked to Ben Tucker.
By: Tom Barton on January 14, 2014 - 2:03pm - Add new comment
This is a little thing -- if you consider traffic one of those road bumps you must put up with to get from Point A to Point Z in this area. Still, when an obvious benefit hits you slap in the windshield, it's hard to ignore.
I don't have figures to back this up. But based on personal experience, any list of the most congested intersections in west Chatham County during the afternoon rush hour has to include the one at Chatham Parkway and U.S. 17, also known as Ogeechee Road.


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Sales in Eastern and Southern Europe show robust growth in 2012.
European online consumers this year will spend more than 305 billion euros, approximately $396.5 billion, up 20% from 254 billion euros ($330.2 billion) in 2011, according to a projection from Ecommerce Europe. The multi-nation trade group for online retailers bases the findings on figures from e-commerce associations across Europe and from market research firm GfK.
The steady growth online contrasts with the tepid growth in overall retail sales in the 27-nation European Union. Monthly year-over-year comparisons for 2012 vary from a growth of 3.3% in total retail sales in March to a decline of 1.8% in April, with most months showing growth of 1-2%, according to Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency.
The United Kingdom, Germany and France continue to generate the largest share of total online sales, about 70% or 213.5 billion euros ($277.5 billion). Year-over-year sales growth in Germany (up 25%) and France (up 20%) remain particularly strong. Sales in the United Kingdom will close the year with online sales up 10%-15%.
Sales in Eastern and Southern Europe, where e-commerce is less mature in terms of the proportion of the population that is shopping online, also are growing strongly, the report says. Ecommerce Europe puts 2012 year-over-year online sales growth for Poland and the Czech Republic in the 25% to 30% range. In Southern Europe, e-retail sales in Italy should grow 19% this year, the report estimates. Dollar figures by country were not immediately available from Ecommerce Europe.
Internet Retailer's 2012 Top 400 Europe Guide says e-commerce in Poland increased to $5.84 billion from $4.36 billion, or nearly 34% between 2010 and 2011. The 400 Europe Guide says e-commerce in Italy grew to $12.89 billion from $10.33 billion, or about 25% between 2010 and 2011.
Countries and regions where a greater proportion of consumers regularly shop online, namely the U.K., Scandinavia and France, are now undergoing a shift to mobile commerce, Ecommerce Europe says. 20% of 2012 online purchases in the U.K. will be made via mobile devices, the trade group says, up from 5% in 2011. The mobile commerce share of 2012 online sales in Scandinavia is 8% and 3% in France.
Wijnand Jongen, an Ecommerce Europe board member, says he expects mobile commerce adoption in these countries to trend similarly to that of the United States, where mobile sales for retailers increased 85% from 2011 to 2012, according to the Internet Retailer Mobile 400. "Today 47.6% of all Europeans have a smartphone," he says. "Here we see a comparable trend. The Scandinavian countries and the United Kingdom have a head start. Other countries will follow soon and fast."
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... Record high temperature set at Riverton WY...
another warm Spring day brought above normal temperatures once
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set at Riverton WY yesterday. This breaks the old record of 63 set
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Is content assist possible in the follow scenerio in my jsp view?
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I kind of think it is not because how would Eclipse know that I am working on