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Monday, December 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Our five holiday traditions
1. Many readers said their families eat a specific dinner on Christmas Eve every year. One reader's family makes grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Another reader's family bakes homemade pizzas. My mom's friend's family has Champagne and shrimp. I love the idea of having a Christmas Eve dinner tradition. Last year, my dad happened to make grilled salmon, followed by these chocolate lava cakes. So now he's doing it again this year:)
2. A reader named Jenny shared this magical tradition: "Every year, my mom, my sisters and I would pick a night and sleep under the Christmas tree. We'd pull out sleeping bags, drink egg nog and talk about our favorite memories. Then we'd fall asleep under the twinkling lights and shiny ornaments." How cute is that? When Toby is old enough (five? six?), I'd love to start this one.
3. A bunch of readers said they got new pajamas on Christmas Eve. "I'm 22 years old, and I STILL get pjs from my grandparents!" said a reader named Olivia. (And remember these three cuties?) So we decided to get Toby a new pair for tonight.
4. Finally, I loved the idea of giving your child a special ornament every year. "I'm now 27, and my Christmas tree is full of memories from when I was little," said a reader named Jessy. Toby's first ornament is this one, below, featuring his little profile from these beach photos, made by Lasso Creations.
5. Plus, we'll be doing our angel chimes...
Thank you so much for the inspiration, you guys! Happy holidays!!!
(Top photo of my brother, sister and me one Christmas morning)
61 comments:
- Zoë said...
This is our first Christmas with our Baby. She doesn't really understand what's happening yet but I love showing her everything. She picked out an owl ornament at the store and put it on the tree herself (with much coaxing from us of course). I love that ornament with Toby's profile! Might have to get one for my Baby even though it'll be an after Christmas present!
Merry Christmas Joanna! - 10:21 AM
- Chloe Moon said...
Merry Christmas! I like the special ornament tradition!! =)
Ergo - Blog - 10:24 AM
- Hena Tayeb said...
I love traditions.. and while we don't celebrate Christmas ever since we had our son we have been trying to create various traditions.. He is still too young but when he is older I hope they are things he comes to cherish.
- carlyrae said...
I love these! Our tradition was that my mom would make a scavenger hunt for our stockings every Christmas morning... we would get clues that led all over the house and finally to the stockings! My mom said she started it one year that we didn't have many presents as a way to make the morning last longer but we loved it so much (and my parents loved the chance to wake up) that we ended up doing it as long as we lived at home!
and now I can't wait until someday we have kids so we can do it with them as well :) - 10:38 AM
- Chelsea MacMeekin said...
I love traditions especially around the holidays! My husband and I have been giving each other ornaments every year since we hve been dating and this year we, like you, are including our little guy!
merry merry christmas!
Haute Child in the City - 10:38 AM
- alex said...
This is my 2nd married Christmas, so my husband and I are still figuring out our traditions. I'm going to try and start one tonight by getting us pajamas (AKA winter-patterned boxers) and a Christmas movie (Elf).
- Courtney said...
when you wrote the original post I thought "eh, I don't have that many traditions" but now reading this one, I do every single one of these-- except sleeping under the tree, which sounds delightful. We're still trying to find our traditional c-eve dinner, since our family is still young, and we're just starting to do christmases on our own. We've done homemade pasta two years, and take-out two years... but mostly I'm starting to love having c-eve dinner with friends. We do have a traditional c-day breakfast though: a breakfast strada with li'l smokies and a danish tea ring, which is basically just cinnamon rolls, but instead of cutting them out individually, you wrap the dough into a large ring. it's beautiful!
- littlekitchie said...
I'm 26 and still open my new Christmas PJs every year on Christmas Eve :) I love that tradition! We also do the same meal on Christmas Eve every year... a big, big antipasti spread, and traditional homemade tamales. I can't wait! Merry Christmas!
- Lejla said...
Traditions make me happy. Happy holidays everyone!
http://lejlatravels.blogspot.com/ - 11:30 AM
- Truett0620 said...
Every Christmas Eve my sister and I get to open one present. That present is always matching pajamas out mom picked out. We are 25 an 22
- trinaenriquez said...
One of my family's Christmas traditions is to take a trip to the snow the day after, actually--and since we live in California's Central Valley and the Bay Area, snow's a big deal! It's lovely to head to Yosemite when the trees are icicled and the fields are virgin powder. Plus there's hardly a soul around.
My mom has done that with the Christmas ornaments every year. But my favorites are the ones my brother and I made ourselves when we were young. - 11:48 AM
- Nomadic D. said...
Those are some really sweet and wonderful traditions! I love the idea of sleeping under the tree, and if it's done in new pjs then so much the better! When we start our own family I hope my husband and I make some beautiful traditions of our own. (And maybe I'll borrow some of these!) For now, my favorite holiday tradition is the making of insane and wacky christmas cookies, you can see a few from our past here:
http://nomadic-d.blogspot.com/2012/12/traditional-cookies.html - 12:14 PM
- Scout and Rice said...
Oooh yum, how good are Trader Joe's lava cakes?! I swear by baking them in the oven though, it only takes about 15 minutes but makes a world of difference.
Love the little ornament idea. :) We have started that tradition this year too. - 12:24 PM
- Carissa said...
yep! my family did #3 and #4 (eventually we stopped the ornament one because we just had way too many!). and we still do #1. but I am in Arizona with my boyfriend's family this Christmas, and I don't think they have a traditional Christmas dinner that they eat every year... I'm not sure what we'll be having, so I'll be surprised! :)
- cleartheway said...
I love that you use your blog to take inspiration from your readers. What a good use of your blog! Also, family traditions are so wonderful. I love the one about sleeping under the Christmas tree. That's so sweet! =]
Kate from Clear the Way - 12:44 PM
- happymorningblog said...
Pyjamas as a Christmas gift is an excellent idea!
Family tradition is great. - 12:57 PM
- east end girl said...
My children have been receiving a special ornament from their paternal grandmother since they were babies. They are now 19 and 17 so we are starting to run out of room on the tree! However, I like to think that when they leave home and have Christmas trees of their own they will already have a tree full of memories :)
- Jossie loves said...
Merry Christmas Jo - have a divine one with your families and that divine little man of yours. We're celebrating with the addition of a new puppy! Mad. Good thing she is super cute at the moment! xxx
- Laura Lariviere said...
I am 26 and every year I get PJs on Christmas Eve, and I always put them on. As a child we had a big party on Christmas Eve so I would put them on in front of everyone, still not at 26 I put them on for my family, usually over my clothes. We are French Canadian so we have a big dinner of Christmas Eve and the smaller kids open their gifts.
- Laura Lariviere said...
I am 26 and every year I get PJs on Christmas Eve, and I always put them on. As a child we had a big party on Christmas Eve so I would put them on in front of everyone, still not at 26 I put them on for my family, usually over my clothes. We are French Canadian so we have a big dinner of Christmas Eve and the smaller kids open their gifts.
- Sarah Chavey said...
Our family writes a clue on each gift - the more convoluted and misleading the better. For example I got my mom moccasins this year and the clue is "A cozy sty" as in a cozy place to keep your piggies (toes!). Then each person has to guess before opening their gift. It makes for a lot of laughs and extends the gifting process through out the whole morning. We usually have to have a half time for breakfast.
- 101580989776806710173 said...
Like your reader Olivia, I'm twenty one and my sisters and I have been getting 'christmas pyjamas' for my mum for very many years. Part of the tradition is that we close our eyes when our mum hands them to us!
I've just had a lovely polka-dot grey Muji pair and I'm so excited to put them on!
Amelia Rose x - 4:38 PM
- jenny said...
It makes me so happy that you picked my tradition (#2)! I hope it brings you all as much joy as it has brought my family. I honestly look forward to it every year : ) Happy holidays!
http://www.jennyslittlelife.blogspot.com/ - 5:09 PM
- Magdalena said...
The ornament idea is beyond adorable!
- Taylor Laree said...
We've always done the ornament thing. It's always fun to see it hanging on the tree, & remember back to the year I got it.
flouncesandhubbub.blogspot.com/ - 9:47 PM
- Jake miller said...
Cheerful Christmas Jo - have a mind-blowing one with your families and that beautiful little man of yours. We're commemorating with the inclusion of a new pet! Mad. Great thing she was extremely adorable at the instant and why I find travel agents that was acquiring a awesome encounter for my vacation trip with my family too this holiday.
- Erin said...
Merry Christmas! My family shares many of these traditions. Every Christmas eve we have some sort of soup with a Christmas-y pasta: little Christmas trees or red and green stripes. We always watch It's a Wonderful Life and open our pjs (always in the same gift bags!)
- Bethany Susan said...
My family does all four of those (we make Tortellini soup on Christmas Eve), and I just looooove having so many years and layers of traditions to celebrate with them! Excited for you and your family to build your own. I'd say the ornament one is a favorite. My mom used to buy or make them for all eight of us kids, but in recent years my little sister has taken over, and it's such fun seeing her creativity come out and get displayed right there on the tree!
- Luisa Brimble said...
Merry Christmas to you Joanna and your little family. May you have the most marvellous time celebrating the holiday season. Big hello from Sydney Australia.
- Laura said...
Love the sleeping-under-the-christmastree-tradition.
In my family we have some similar ones: the christmas ornament one (although our tree this year was so tiny we couldn't even use half of the ones we have), playing the same CD of christmas songs while decoration, similar food, etc.
But most of all we also have the PJ-tradition. My dad remembered it from his childhood some years ago and re-introduced it. Now we all love it. He gets us (mom, dad, my brother and I) all matching PJs on christmas eve - and we are both adults in our 20ies. It cracks us up every time and then christmas morning we take pictures all in our PJs - it's the funniest thing ever. This year they were robes (even for the guys!), striped in different colors.
Merry Christmas! - 6:40 AM
- distract_me said...
Love Christmas traditions! Happy Christmas to you and your family xx
- geniusobviously.blogspot.com said...
My parents are divorced, so we've always shuttled between my mom and dad's on Christmas. My mom, of course, kept up all her traditions, but with my bachelor dad, we had to make some new ones.
Since my dad always made us omelettes as children, we decided that whether we woke up at my dad's or went over there in the afternoon, we'd have breakfast with him. Sometimes it's pancakes and bacon at 7:30 at night or the cinnamon rolls and fruit we had this morning... It's good to have traditions and I hope we'll keep it up. - 11:01 PM
- dervla kelly said...
wow, i love your list of traditions. I try to take a few from my husband's side (but mostly from mine, to be honest) ... we also make sure to go out for a Christmas day walk in central park ... to feel the cool air against our faces and work up an appetite for dinner!
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- Kristen said...
I'm more than a little late with this suggestion, but to add to the Christmas ornament idea - my mom would buy an ornament for me and my brother each year and we'd write down the year along with a few of our favorite things on the back. When we were little it was things like Tweety Bird and "What is Love" (that song from Night at the Roxbury - yeah, my brother was a weird kid), but it's a nice way to look back on those years. It's also a bit embarrassing to see our history of terrible taste in music, but I still love this tradition!
- dc_occ said...
I had that same pink princess doll when I was young! Loved it sooooo much. Makes me smile to see it again -- thanks!
- Natalie said...
When I was little and we (mom & brothers) lived with my Grandparents, my Grampa would make an omelet every Christmas morning. He made the best and despite my past/best efforts, my omelet making skills are severely lacking.
A tradition I was introduced to in my boyfriend's family, is every Thanksgiving his Mom gives everyone a new Hallmark ornament. Each person has their own series and it's so fun to be able to look back and cherish those memories. - 3:56 PM
- Natalie said...
My family also always has a big Polish meal on Christmas Eve; sausage, kapusta, pierogi, potato salad, etc., etc...so yummy!
- Caroline Beeson said...
And Christmas music! I used to love listening to the same albums each year - in the car & at home - now I have a cd of my favourite Christmas songs downloaded from iTunes :)
- Alie said...
My husband's yearly ornaments are such an important part of our life. His mom died unexpectedly when he was 11, but each year until that she bought or made the kids their own ornaments. Now it's a really special thing for us to decorate our tree with them and remember her. Even seeing her handwriting on the bottom that says, "Tyler 1995" gets me all teary-eyed!
Because it's been so special to have all those ornaments picked out by his mom, we've started it as a tradition, too. I pick one out for our kids for each year, and then one family ornament (or "couples" ornament) that summarizes our year. For example, this year we splurged and bought a Balsam Hill Christmas tree (!!) and also moved to the Bay area. So naturally I fell in love with a rainbow-colored christmas tree ornament! - 11:36 PM
- Jess said...
My mother has given my sister and I a new ornament every year since we were born as well. Her idea was that by the time we were old enough to move out, we'd have enough ornaments to fill our own trees. (Though she still gives them to us although we've both grown up and moved out.) They've become so much more to me than "something to fill my tree." It's a great tradition, and one I'm glad you started with Toby! He may not appreciate them now or even in ten years, but he certainly will when he's grown. :)
- Amy P said...
Our daughter just had her second Christmas, but is still a little young to 'get it'. But I decided this year to start the tradition of new socks & pajamas on Christmas Eve in our stockings - we haven't bothered with 'real' gifts yet for her because she gets so much new stuff from grandparents and aunts and uncles and it seems pointless. I end up hiding half the stuff she gets and doling it out later anyway :) But I think we'll end up doing the 'one thing you want, one thing you need, one thing you wear (pajamas, in this case) and one thing you read' idea as our kid(s) get older. Otherwise the gifts just get so out of hand.
- Saundra McKenzie said...
It's wonderful that you are starting traditions. I am 58 and think traditions are wonderful for children. I so enjoyed watching my two sons doing some of the same traditions with their children that we did when they were young. Great job!
- Elisse said...
Toby is seriously such a cute little guy. I LOVE that ornament.
- Luna said...
Christmas week, our family sleep together in the family room where the Christmas Tree is, with it's lights on. Throughout December we watch a Christmas movie every week and Christmas themed books in a basket under the tree (I forgot this year, oops).
A new tradition I started this year, we saw the film 'The Polar Express' and in the boys' Santa Stocking, I put in a bell with a red ribbon. Every year, I will put in a new one as long our children still believe in 'The Spirit of Christmas'. Our children kept ringing the bell on and off throughout the day. Wonderful! - 8:05 PM
- Unknown said...
Our family tradition is simple and silly: the kids (for us that means the 20-somethings) wake up earlier than the rest, open their stockings and make breakfast for the family. We've been doing it since the end of middle school and still cherish it.
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- melanie said...
I wanted to tell you that we stayed at this incredible lodge over the holiday, Mankas at Inverness here in California and each night they left us gifts. The last night they left angle chimes! I thought of you and traditions. I can't wait to light ours next Christmas.
- Denise said...
I love the idea of sleeping around the Christmas tree and can't wait to introduce that when my little guy is older!! I always cook seafood gumbo on Christmas Eve after going to church. And my parents always give us a pair of JCrew PJ pants, always in the same gift bags which are now taped together.
Another fun tradition that we do with my in-laws is on New Years Eve, everyone tells a highlight or two of the year (nobody can have the same thing) and they are written down and kept in a special box. We've been doing it for 5 years now and it's so fun to read through the highlights from years past! Even when we're not all together we call in our highlights on the phone. - 12:36 AM
- Nicole Renee said...
In addition to getting an ornament for each child each year, my Mom started the tradition of collecting an ornament from every place we go on vacation. We write the date and the location in an obscure place (often the bottom) with sharpie. My husband and I have continued the tradition and several friends have adopted it. I love to decorate the tree and think of all the awesome trips we have taken together and separately. Since we often travel with friends I get to think of them as well.
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The Alliance is a national conservation organization that works in three ways to save the places people love. First, we increase the pace of conservation, so more land and natural resources get protected. Second, we enhance the quality of conservation, so the most important lands get protected using the best practices in the business. And third, we ensure the permanence of conservation by creating the laws and resources needed to defend protected land over time. The Land Trust Alliance is based in Washington, D.C., and has several regional offices. Visit www.landtrustalliance.org.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Every year, one land conservation leader is selected to receive the Land Trust Alliance's prestigious National Conservation Service Award for making a significant contribution to the advancement of land conservation. Ms. Anne Codey, an indefatigable volunteer for her local conservation community in Port Washington, New York, was presented with the award this year at Rally: The National Land Conservation Conference in Hartford, CT, on October 3, 2010.
Rand Wentworth, Land Trust Alliance President, said "Anne's tireless engagement with youth and the connections she makes with communities is the link between project implementation and its successful permanence through stewardship. It is our hope that presenting Anne with this award will send an important message to the land conservation community that we value this kind of humble, consistent service that is not always recognized but is always needed and appreciated." He added, "We congratulate Anne on her tremendous dedication to the conservation efforts underway in this country and personally working to make a difference."
When presented with the award, Codey said, "Growing up on suburban Long Island during the 1950's, I watched with dismay as the land where I explored and rode horses, from estates to farmland and wetlands, was plowed under and built into housing developments, universities, golf courses and shopping malls. Spaces that had been open to all for walking, hiking or horseback riding were no longer available. I decided to dedicate my time to volunteering on conservation projects to make a change in my community."
Codey's first conservation project began in 1994 when she assumed management from her siblings and cousins for her family's 72 acre woodlot in central New Hampshire. She had become bothered by the results of previous logging by the method known as "take the best and leave the rest" and began working with a local forester and with New Hampshire Cooperative Extension to develop and implement a forest plan. The woodlot is now a certified New Hampshire Tree Farm, open to the public for hiking, fishing and hunting.
When Codey retired in 2006, she began volunteering at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) doing presentations on invasive species, and monitoring the boundaries of TNC properties on Long Island. While monitoring properties for TNC, she was introduced to Jane Jackson, Associate Director of Stewardship for North Shore Land Alliance (NSLA), and began assisting her with monitoring NSLA preserves and easements, and maintaining the trails as well as assisting with education programs for children. "Having worked with children and families throughout her career, Anne is adept at communicating a love of nature to almost any audience, largely because she practices what she preaches. She is a genuine role model," said Jane Jackson, Associate Director of Stewardship, North Shore Land Alliance.
In 2007, Codey began volunteering weekly with a horticulturist at Planting Fields Arboretum, a New York State Park, planting, pruning, weeding and learning about plant care. While working on the grounds of the Arboretum, she learned about a series of outdoor education classes the Arboretum offered to local preschool and elementary school groups.
"I had loved teaching my own children about gardening and nature. Seeing my grandchildren picking up worms, identifying birds, and running through forests reminded me how vital it is that we introduce the excitement of nature to urban and suburban children, who are far too often cut off from the natural world," Codey said.
Currently Codey works at the Planting Fields Arboretum in the education department, teaching seed germination and planting in the spring and leaf and tree identification in the fall. In addition, she volunteers for a group called PW Green in her hometown of Port Washington, NY. PW Green leads field trips for all local 4th grade classes at a Port Washington preserve. In this capacity Codey helps the children discover the wonders all around them in the woodlot and field habitats of the preserve.
"While members of PWGreen have only had a brief working relationship with Anne, it has been beneficial to both the students with whom we work and to our adult leadership. She seamlessly stepped in as a volunteer leader for an outdoor education program PWGreen provides for fourth grade students in the Port Washington School District, and she immediately captured the attention of a large group as she prepared them for their adventure as scientists and naturalists," said Holly Byrne, Education Coordinator, PWGreen, Inc., Port Washington, NY.
A new project she's also involved in calls for working with New York State Audubon to bring their unique program called "For the Birds," which uses birds to connect elementary school children to the environment where they live, to three low/moderate income communities in Nassau County, Long Island.
Conservation needs abound all year long, and Codey has also been volunteering for the last three years with US Fish and Wildlife to monitor piping plover nesting at two sites, and she volunteers with North Shore Audubon for the Christmas bird count. "Anne loves to lead children through the natural world showing them how to reveal its wonders for themselves," said Peggy Maslow, President, North Shore Audubon Society.
"Through my work with the Land Trusts (TNC and NSLA) I have discovered special and important places, watersheds, fields and woods that are preserving habitat for plants and wildlife. Some have been neglected, overrun by invasive vegetation with trails no longer usable, but we are working with these sites, setting goals to restore the land and make it friendly for both people and wildlife, seeing progress little by little," Codey said.
About The Land Trust Alliance
The Alliance is a national conservation organization that works in three ways to save the places people love. First, we increase the pace of conservation, so more land and natural resources get protected. Second, we enhance the quality of conservation, so the most important lands get protected using the best practices in the business. And third, we ensure the permanence of conservation by creating the laws and resources needed to defend protected land over time. The Land Trust Alliance is based in Washington, D.C., and has several regional offices. Visit www.landtrustalliance.org.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Jay Espy, executive director of the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, and former president of the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, was announced today as the recipient of the Land Trust Alliance's prestigious Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award. Espy was selected for the award for the way he has pioneered a collaborative approach to land conservation, set the trend for other land trusts, made an impact across the land conservation movement, and has served as a mentor. Espy is the fifth recipient of this honor awarded by the Land Trust Alliance to recognize outstanding leadership, innovation and creativity in land conservation.
Espy was also named to serve in the Kingsbury Browne Fellowship at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy for 2010. In his role in this fellowship, named after Boston attorney Kingsbury Browne (1922-2005), Espy will engage in researching, writing and mentoring associated with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, a Cambridge-based think-tank with a focus on land policy.
Both awards were presented in Hartford, Connecticut at the Land Trust Alliance's Rally 2010: The National Land Conservation Conference, the largest annual gathering of professional and volunteer conservation leaders in the US.
"Having invested more than twenty years in the effort to conserve land on a large scale, I am proud to have shared in the successful conservation of thousands of acres of our cherished landscapes," Espy said. "I am honored to be a part of a wonderful community of people from all walks of life, willing to stand up and work together to conserve land that fosters healthy communities for all to enjoy for generations."
Rand Wentworth, president of the Land Trust Alliance, said: "Jay is a generous leader and philanthropist who has an amazing ability to see beyond the local level, and impart a vision for a larger good. In his role at the land trust, he gathered collaborators through the Maine Land Trust Network to conserve land on a much larger scale." Wentworth added, "With more than 125,000 acres protected by their partnership efforts, Jay was vital to keeping everyone focused and engaged in the long-term process which bore an immense conservation legacy."
Espy joined the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation as its first executive director in January 2008. The Sewall Foundation is a private, grant making foundation focusing on conservation, animal welfare and social needs, primarily in Maine. For the prior two decades, Jay served as president of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a statewide land conservation organization. During his tenure, Maine Coast Heritage Trust accelerated its land protection efforts along Maine's entire coast, conserving more than 125,000 acres and establishing the Maine Land Trust Network, which helps build capacity of local land trusts throughout Maine. He also led the Trust's successful Campaign for the Coast, raising more than $100 million for conservation and doubling the amount of protected land on Maine's coast and islands.
Espy is a graduate of Bowdoin College and holds Master's degrees from the Yale School of Management and Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He serves on the boards of the Maine Philanthropy Center and the Canadian Land Trust Alliance, and is a former chair of the Land Trust Alliance, a national organization serving land trusts throughout the United States.
Kingsbury Browne and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy had a long history together. In 1980, as a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Browne first envisioned a network of land conservation trusts, and convened conservation leaders through the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, which ultimately led to the formation of the national Land Trust Exchange (later renamed the Land Trust Alliance) in 1982. Browne is considered the father of America's modern land trust movement, a network of land trusts operating in every state of the nation. Together these land trusts have conserved more than 37 million acres, an area the size of New England.
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy began the Kingsbury Browne Fellowship in association with the Land Trust Alliance offering its first Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award in 2006. Winners are chosen from a group of their peers, honoring lifetime contributions to the field of land conservation and work reflecting the values that Kingsbury Browne brought to his own seminal achievements.
Armando Carbonell, senior fellow and chairman of the Department of Planning and Urban Form at the Lincoln Institute, said he looked forward to having Jay Espy serve as the Kingsbury Browne Fellow, as his expertise can enhance many ongoing initiatives in regional collaboration and development.
About The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is a leading resource for key issues concerning the use, regulation, and taxation of land. Providing high quality education and research, the Institute strives to improve public dialogue and decisions about land policy. As a private operating foundation, whose origins date to 1946, we seek to inform decision-making through education, research, policy evaluation, demonstration projects, and the dissemination of information, policy analysis, and data through publications, our Web site, and other media. By bringing together scholars, practitioners, public officials, policymakers, journalists and involved citizens, the Lincoln Institute integrates theory and practice and provides a nonpartisan forum for multidisciplinary perspectives on public policy concerning land, both in the U.S. and internationally. Land conservation is a major theme of the Institute's Department of Planning and Urban Form, chaired by Armando Carbonell.
About The Land Trust Alliance
The Alliance is a national conservation organization that works in three ways to save the places people love. First, we increase the pace of conservation, so more land and natural resources get protected. Second, we enhance the quality of conservation, so the most important lands get protected using the best practices in the business. And third, we ensure the permanence of conservation by creating the laws and resources needed to defend protected land over time. The Land Trust Alliance is based in Washington, D.C., and has several regional offices. Visit www.landtrustalliance.org.
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Atwood Visitor & Information Center
Early trains made an "at-the-woods" stop, and in 1873 the town of Atwood was formed. Main Street today features split-rail fences, benches, grassy areas and country crafts, collectibles and antiques.
Village Craftsman
This charming Amish wood shop and store features locally made Amish goods. Toys, treats, quilts, crafts and baked goods can also be purchased here.
Martha's House of Florals
Beautiful flowers, gifts, candy and cards. While away a few minutes in this treasure trove.
Alto Vineyards Tasting Room
Alto Vineyards' retail wine shop and tasting room offers custom gift baskets, gourmet foods and local artwork. Indoor and outdoor seating offers a place to relax with a glass of Alto's finest. Alto's original location is situated in Alto Pass, on the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.
Blind Pig Brewery
Located in downtown Champaign, Blind Pig brews its own craft beers. With its beautiful wood interior, casks full of local brews and friendly locals, this bar is a must-see. When the weather is nice, venture outside and enjoy the large outdoor beer garden.
Market Place Shopping Center
Marketplace Shopping Center offers all of the big names from larger cities, but without the long wait lines! Shop everything from the Gap, Limited, and Banana Republic, to Sephora, Finish Line and Eddie Baur. Complete with four anchor department stores, this shopping center also offers a varied food court, multiple restaurants, and even a carousel for the little ones.
Curtis Orchard
Curtis Orchard is an 80-acre apple orchard, pumpkin patch and entertainment farm offers activities for the whole family. Open July 20–December 20, the orchard country store and bakery offer a wide variety of gift and food items, including pies, fritters, apple crisp donuts and award-winning cider. Outdoor activities include seasonal apple and pumpkin picking, kids play structures, a giant slide, several mazes including the corn maze, petting zoo, toddler area, birthday parties and corporate picnics. Weekend activities include outdoor meals, live entertainment, seasonal pony rides, and an orchard wagon.
Prairie Fruits Farm
Prairie Fruit farms is a farm-to-table experience located in Champaign, IL that celebrates eating locally and sustainably. Working with Culinary Institute of America trained chefs they create multi-course meals using only the freshest local ingredients. Many of the vegetables and fruits come from the farm, as well as the milk, eggs and cheeses. You can even take farm tours and learn how they harvest the crops and milk their large herd of sheep for the creation of cheeses and milk. Perfect for kids of all ages.
Downtown Champaign
Discover cute boutiques housed in historic storefronts in downtown Champaign, including antique and consignment shops. Be sure to stop at PACA's Architectural Salvage Warehouse, where you'll find everything from vintage stained glass to ceramic tiles.
LaPayne Photography Studio
LaPayne Photography specializes in the creation and marketing of panoramic photography. Through the years we have integrated both a photo lab and a frame shop into the business to be able to offer you exceptional value.
That's Rentertainment
Hello and welcome to That's Rentertainment -- the last locally owned and operated video store in the Champaign-Urbana / University of Illinois area. That's Rentertainment caters to film fans (and fanatics) who have grown tired of the typical Blockbuster fare. We specialize in international, independent, classic American and Art House films on DVD (with a handful of VHS tapes left over that have never been released on DVD). With over 37,000 DVDs and close to 2,500 BluRay discs, That's Rentertainment has the largest selection of movies in the entire Champaign-Urbana area -- if not all of Illinois.
Antiques & More at Staley Road
Antiques & More at Staley Road is the largest antique, primitive, retro and collectible store around the Champaign area. With over 70 vendors, something is bound to catch your eye. From blue mason jars, vintage chairs and antique toys to antique bed frames, signs and artwork, you'll find something to check off of your list. Our store features Bella Ruth Vintro Style Boutique and is equipped with jewelry, clothing and accessories to add a vintage and retro feel to any outfit. On any day, you can find the owner in vintage clothing to help customers find inspiration for retro outfits.
Campustown Champaign
Discover Green Street and the heart of campus at the University of Illinois. Restaurants, bars, shops, bookstores and more await your presence in this Orange & Blue themed area.
Midtown Champaign
An eclectic district filled with dining and multi-cultural attractions, Midtown Champaign, with the beautiful Boneyard Creek flowing, connects Downtown and Campustown Champaign.
CU Woodshop Supply
The midwest's premier woodworking destination is a haven for woodworkers. Their top-tier educational facility offers project and skill courses for all levels with classes running evenings, weekends and weekdays. The adjoining 8,000 square-foot supply store, open six days a week, is unique to Central Illinois and offers "all things woodworking" including 60 varieties of hardwoods. Free demos and seminars are available many Saturdays. Making the CU Woodshop even more of a destination is the DreamShop, where hobbyists can perfect their skill.
Jane Addams Book Shop
Jane Addams Book Shop in downtown Champaign offers more than 70,000 titles in fifteen separate rooms on three floors, plus ephemera (old photos, postcards, tickets, advertising materials), greeting cards, and bookmarks. Find rare, out of print, or hard to find titles or purchase a gift card for a book lover!
The I.D.E.A. Store
The I.D.E.A. Store is a retail treasure trove of materials for projects large or small. Discarded materials are perfect for the building, decorating, creating, or re-purposing projects that fill your creative life. A fun, open, and constantly evolving artistic environment awaits you each time you visit.
Exile on Main Street
Exile on Main Street has the best selection of vinyl in Champaign County. Full of character, this cool little shop has a great variety of new and classic artists. And, with their friendly and knowledgeable staff, you'll be able to find just what you're looking for.
Cisco Farms
Stop by this roadside market for in-season fresh strawberries, tomatoes, beets, broccoli, cucumbers, eggplant and peppers.
Clinton Antique Mall
15,000 square feet with over 100 dealers. Quality antiques, furniture, primitives, glass, china, coins, quilts, trunks, toys, books, granite ware, crocks, crystal, and more. Everything on ground level, no stairs. Open seven days, layaway, gift wrapping, spring shows. Open house in June. Fall festival in September and a Christmas show in November.
Grimsley's Flower Store
A tradition in Clinton since 1918, it remains today as a symbol of the way things used to be -- tin ceiling and walls, wood floor, quality service.
Country Junction
You are invited to shop the ever-changing collection of traditional crafts, folk art, candles, furniture, home accents, decorative accessories, and much more. Displayed in room design design settings. Country Junction treats you to an enjoyable shopping experience.
Encore Thrift Store
Find secondhand items here, including new and gently used clothing of all sizes, housewares, furniture, athletic items, toys, home decor, craft items, purses, shoes and so much more. All proceeds raised by Encore Thrift Store got to support services for adults with disabilities.
Flower Corner & Country Church Craft Mall
A full-service florist specializing in weddings. The Flower Corner invites you to call and set up an appointment to speak with one of their designers for your special day! They also carry a large assortment of crafts, candles, quilts, pictures, wooden signs, and furniture.
Four Paws Salon
Pet supplies and treats for your furry little friends. Stop in at this shop that celebrates our four-pawed friends.
Graves' Stationers
This retail location offers Hallmark cards and products, gifts, office supplies, office equipment and furniture. Stop in to shop their quality merchandise and receive exceptional customer service.
LaTeaDa Tea Room & Gift Shop
You won't want to miss the ever-changing collection of must-have items offered at LaTeaDa. Their gift shop features gourmet foods, teas, teapots and tea sets, home decor, jewelry, purses and accessories, books, ornaments, and more. Stay for lunch, or just come to shop!
The Laughing Kat
Located in the residence of local artist Frannie Thompson, this shop features all types of handmade creations. Her fine assortment of fused glass and beads, paintings, jewelry, sewing and purses awaits you.
The Loft
The Loft features all sorts of adorable gifts, whatever the occasion. From their assortment of picture frames, candles, and baby items to gourmet coffee, dips and desserts, you won't want to miss shopping here! Come thirsty! the Loft also features a vast assortment of coffees, smoothies, iced lattes and more.
Memories Past Antiques
Quality antiques and collectibles at realistic prices: furniture, primitives, advertising, pottery, vintage toys, tools, jewelry, books, glassware and more.
Moneypenny's Soysations
This family-owned business is located in the residential Hillcrest subdivision. They specialize in extremely scented, hand-poured soy candles, pillars and melts, and handmade bath and body products that incorporate skin nourishing natural oils, butters and extracts.
Quilters Delight
Quilters Delight offers fabrics, batting, sewing notions, needles, threads, books, patterns, heritage lace curtains, classes and much more.
Watkin's Jewelry
Established in 1890, this family owned business offers fine jewelry, watches, new & antique clocks, diamonds, colored stone jewelry, watch & jewelry repair and custom designing. Watkin's is an expert clock repair shop, specializing in antiques. They can also rebuild grandfather and mantel clocks.
Main Street Antiques
Antique glassware, pottery, and furniture - Collectibles, Chinaware from England.
CITY:Farmer City
Hickory Point Mall
The Hickory Point Mall offers shopping at many great stores including Bergner's, Kohl's, Sears, Von Maur and The Limited. Enjoy dining in the food court and at popular adjacent restaurants such as Applebee's, Red Lobster and Texas Roadhouse plus catch a movie at the Hickory Point 12.
Petals is not a florist but we are a unique gift shop specializing in permanent florals. Petals creates wreaths and arrangements that can last for a lifetime.
Dielman's Asparagus Patch
Pick up fresh asparagus at this roadside spot from mid-April through the end of May.
Prairie Fire Glass
Since its inception in 2002, Prairie Fire Glass has delighted visitors with the mesmerizing art of traditional glassblowing. Featuring a gallery in the front of the store and a working studio in the back, you can peruse original art glass creations while enjoying live glassblowing demonstrations.
Skinner's Coachhouse Antiques
General antiques, collectibles, lighting, restoration and repair. Call for appointment.
Doty's Jewelry
A friendly little store with a lot of new stuff on the east side of the square.
Steeple Gallery
We specialize in Americana, limited edition prints, custom framing, primitive antiques, gifts and decor. We are located in a 1906 vintage church.
Body N' Sole Sports
Body N' Sole Sports prides themselves on making sure that you purchase the correct shoe for your feet and for your purposes. Discuss your physical needs and concerns with their educated staff, and allow them to observe your foot strike pattern with a digital video recording of your on a treadmill. Talk about high-tech fitness!
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
What Lincoln Center is to New Yourk and Kennedy Center is to Washington D.C., Krannert Center is to the Midwest—a magnificent showcase for the performing arts. KCPA is a premier educational and professional performing arts complex and is the setting for over 300 performances each year. A professional laboratory for the University of Illinois dance, theatre, opera and music departments, the Center also hosts internationally famous artists such as Emmy Lou Harris, Herbie Hancock, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mark Morris Dance Group, and is home to the Champaign-Urbana Symphony and Sinfonia de Camera.
Lincoln Square Mall
In the heart of downtown Urbana, Lincoln Square offers places to eat, shop, work, relax, and do business with plenty of parking. One of the nation's first fully enclosed malls and home to the historic Lincoln Hotel, Lincoln Square of Urbana is building on it's great past and moving toward and even greater future.
Urbana's Market at the Square
Join thousands of residents and visitors during Market season and connect with growers at Urbana's Market at the Square. Choose locally-raised foods and treasure-hunt among the art and craft vendor booths. Gather information about local non-profits, schools and other community groups on our Community Row. Catch up with friends, take in a set from local performers, and enjoy the public square atmosphere the Market has to offer. Saturday morning at Urbana's Market at the Square is one of our city's signature institutions. It's a great way to kick off your weekend! Open May through November.
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John Cena is more than just a WWE Champion. In 2005, Cena released his highly successful debut CD, You Cant See Me and in 2006 he starred in his first major motion picture, The Marine. Cena has reached the next level of Superstardom, and John Cena: My Life will chronicle his meteoric rise to the top of the sports-entertainment world with highlights from his biggest matches and exclusive interviews.
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5-B's Catering
Since 1979, 5-B's has served over a million meals in the Greater Chicago Area and surrounding suburbs. This long tradition of food service has allowed them to be a part of many special events and activities. Through these events they've have met wonderful people and grown in their desire to serve their customers with the best food around with service that is second to none. Their style of food and service can be defined as a taste of old fashioned home cooking with a country flair. Their specialty is outdoor grilling, but their menu can accommodate any tastes or style. Whether your event is large or small, the staff will work with you to formulate the best food and presentation to meet your needs and exceed your expectations.
A' Salute Lounge & Grill
A' Salute is a high class lounge featuring entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with room for dancing. The menu will feature a selection of small sandwiches called "trios" which are served in threes.
CITY:St. Charles
Acquaviva Tasting and Wine Bar
Wine tastings, delicatessen meats, cheeses, craft beers, wine bar. Inside and outside garden seating. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer with friends in a relaxing atmosphere.
CITY:St. Charles
Acquaviva Winery
Acquaviva is a family-owned vineyard and winery that includes a tasting bar, Neapolitan-style pizza bistro with foods paired to accompany the wines, retail market place, private event space and a visible winemaking production center.
CITY:Maple Park
Located in the heart of downtown St. Charles, Alibi offers a variety of food, beer, wine, and cocktails. Live entertainment to suit everyone. Tell' em you were here!
CITY:St. Charles
Arcedium Coffeehouse
Authentic Coffeehouse. On site coffee roasting; complete line of specialty coffee drinks; sandwiches; soup; pastries; meeting room available. Banquet space available for 20 people.
CITY:St. Charles
Aspen Leaf Frozen Yogurt
With so many flavors of frozen yogurt and over 70 toppings your options are endless. Whether you prefer tart and tangy flavors, dairy-free sorbets, non-fat, low-fat or no-sugar-added varieties, you'll agree it's almost like eating premium ice cream. Their frozen yogurt is packed with live and active cultures so it's great for your immune system and digestive system health too! And they are the only frozen yogurt shop that has Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory candy pieces!
Atwater's Restaurant at Herrington Inn & Spa
Experience AAA Four Diamond fine dining on the waterfront. Atwater's fresh regional cuisine, and an outstanding wine list combine to offer guests a unique and upscale dining experience with beautiful waterfront views. Reservations are suggested. Al fresco dining on our patio is available seasonally.
Aurelio's Pizza - Geneva
What sets Aurelio's apart from other Chicago pizza? We're different because we use only quality ingredients, serve a variety of generous sizes, and specialize in customizing orders to suit each individual taste. Since 1959, the Aurelio family has been devoted to offering the finest pizza, pasta and sandwiches at reasonable prices with fast, courteous, dependable service.
Baker's Basket
Stop in our cosy little joint for bagel or donut. Our creamed filled donuts are popular with the locals. You can't miss us, we're the purple building!
BBQ Express
Started as a Trolley Trailer, now moved into a permanent location in Somonauk. 30 years in the food and beverage industry has provided them with the experience needed to offer excellent service and an undeniably mouth-watering menu using the freshest ingredients and a 4th generation BBQ recipe! everything from our famous Pulled Pork BBQ down to the handmade Creamy Coleslaw. Come experience their flavors that are BBQ Express!
Rochelle's finest restaurant, specializing in steaks, seafood, chops and pasta. Also featuring a Martini Bar and fine wine selection. Located on the Historic Lincoln Highway.
Beacon on the Green
Located in the Fairways Golf Course clubhouse. Serving lunch & dinner in a fine dining atmosphere. Also available for banquets & receptions.
Bean Appetit Coffee House
Speciality coffee beverages including espresso-based drinks, smoothies, chai tea, panini sandwiches and pastries.
Bea's Wok'n Roll
Bea's Wok'n Roll is a family restaurant that strives to conquer a variety of exotic and authentic Asian cuisine. Bea offers dining in, and take out.
Bend General Store
They are exclusively owned & managed by lifelong St. Charles residents. They have endeavored to embrace St. Charles past, and bring uniquely old world small town experience to our fellow residents.
CITY:St. Charles
Bien Trucha Restaurante
Modern Mexican Restaurant specializing in tacos and margaritas, utilizing fresh ingredients to create a new and succulent Mexican experience.
Blue Goose Super Market
Known throughout the Fox Valley for top-quality meats, produce, and fresh bakery products. Where service has been a family tradition for more than 70 years in St. Charles.
CITY:St. Charles
Bootleggers Bar, Grill & Pizza
A full service bar, grill and pizzeria....family friendly. Dine in or carry out.
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Brenda's Frozen Custard
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Manga | Chapter #417 | ||
Anime | Naruto Shippūden Episode #156 | ||
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Birthdate | January 7 | ||
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Samui (サムイ, Samui) is a kunoichi from Kumogakure, and the leader of Team Samui.
As opposed to her two talkative team-mates and hot-headed brother, Samui is mature, calm, and generally silent, only speaking when needed. She also appears to be very respectful towards powerful ninja, as she ordered Karui to stop assaulting Naruto when she realised he was the one who defeated Pain and who villagers thought should be Hokage. The word she has a tendency to say most is "cool" (クール, kūru). She has also shown a great level of self control as she was able to refrain from using the word "cool" during her battle against the Gold and Silver Brothers — something both her brother, and later Darui would fail at.
Samui is a fair-skinned woman of tall stature who generally wears a stoic, aloof expression on her face. She has blue eyes and straight, blonde hair framing her face cut in an asymmetrical bob style with the front bangs reaching her shoulders. She wears a very low-cut outfit which displays her cleavage, with mesh armour underneath, a short skirt and red hand guards, high boots, and what appears to be a modified Kumogakure flak jacket that covers her stomach only, similar to a girdle. She also has a tantō strapped horizontally to her lower back.[2]
Like her team-mates, Samui fights using kenjutsu and in battle, she wields a tantō. She is also very knowledgeable, as demonstrated by her in-depth knowledge of the Gold and Silver Brothers and the four mythical weapons in their possession.
Part II
Invasion of Pain Arc
Samui and her team were sent to Konoha by the Fourth Raikage to inform them that they would be taking care of Sasuke Uchiha and Akatsuki. In her first appearance, she was shown complaining of shoulder pains which, according to her team-mate Omoi, were caused by her large breasts. Samui made no retaliation, unlike Karui.
Five Kage Summit Arc
After Naruto Uzumaki's fight with Pain, Samui and her team were seen on the Konoha outskirts. After Omoi and Karui had a short argument regarding dating men and women, the team was shocked to find a crater in Konohagakure's place, which was caused by Pain's Shinra Tensei shortly before his battle with Naruto. While Omoi believed that Karui had caused it by means of an avalanche after she had almost hit him with a thrown rock earlier, Samui ordered the team to find someone and ask them what had happened. Later, they came across a Konoha jōnin, who explained that it was the Akatsuki who had destroyed Konoha. Samui then asked the jōnin to let her have an audience with the Hokage so that she could deliver the Raikage's letter. She was disappointed to find the Fifth Hokage in a coma, and asked Shizune to talk to the new leader, after which Danzō Shimura appeared in front of them proclaiming that he was the new Hokage and accepted the letter.
Later, she returned to her team-mates to find Karui beating up Naruto, to which she told her not to cause trouble. As Naruto requested to see the Raikage, Samui remembered Naruto as the ninja the villagers thought should be the Hokage, but she refused him since the Kage Summit was taking place.
As Samui's team left Konoha later on after getting intel on Sasuke from the Konoha Archive Library, Yamato implanted a tracker on them in order to follow them to the Raikage. Yamato, Kakashi Hatake and Naruto followed Samui, causing them to meet up with the Raikage and his assistants in the Land of Iron, allowing Naruto to ask the Raikage not to kill Sasuke. However, the Raikage refused to heed Naruto's request and Samui and the other Kumo-nin left with him soon after. She is later seen welcoming the Raikage and Killer B back to the village.
Shinobi World War Arc
Later, she participates in the last meeting in order to fully prepare for the war. The Raikage orders her to form a Surprise Attack Division then split the rest of the forces into multiple divisions and get them in formation. She later turns up alongside her brother Atsui to aid Darui in his fight with Kinkaku and Ginkaku. She makes note of their legendary strength, and explains the four weapons they wield. The three are attacked by a group of White Zetsu, and Samui tries to stop Atsui from attacking, as she still had more to explain about the legendary weapons. After Atsui dispatches the White Zetsu, both he and Samui are hit by the Kōkinjō, and have their "word souls" (言霊, kotodama) pulled out of their mouths. Their word souls are then cut away from their bodies by the Shichiseiken, and the words that they both most use appear on the flat of the blade — Samui's is "cool". The word souls are then sucked into the Benihisago by Kinkaku. Atsui goes to say something but Samui cuts him off by putting her hand over his mouth. She explains that they've been hit with a combination curse and sealing technique, and that their word souls have been taken hostage. If they speak the words they've used most in their lives, they'll be sealed in the Benihisago for good.
Kinkaku then uses the Bashōsen to unleash Flame Wrap - a large wave of flame that both Samui and Darui dodge. Atsui is hit by the flames and, completely oblivious to his overuse of the word "hot" (あつい, atsui), says it and is sealed away in the gourd. Samui is then caught off guard by Ginkaku and restrained. He threatens that if Darui moves, he'll kill her. Samui sadly closes her eyes as Darui apologises to her and attacks Kinkaku. He severs Kinkaku's arm, and then saves Samui from Ginkaku by hitting him with his Storm Release: Laser Circus technique. Despite not saying "cool" at any point, Samui is then trapped inside the Benihisago by Ginkaku, because people can also be sealed away for not saying anything. Darui promises to find a way to release her, suggesting she's still alive. The gourd with Samui and her brother inside was later taken by Tobi in order to seal the portion of the Nine-Tails' chakra that is within Ginkaku who was also absorbed into the gourd.[3]
Naruto 5: Blood Prison
Samui makes a minor appearance when she and her team-mates are talking about the Box of Ultimate Bliss and the Hōzukijō with A and Mabui until she was knocked unconscious along with her team-mates and Mabui by the sleeping gas.
- "Samui" means "cold" in Japanese (in reference to temperature), a contrast to her brother's name Atsui which means "hot".
- With the Benihisago later devoured by the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to absorb Ginkaku's Nine-Tails' chakra, Samui's status remains questionable.[4]
- (To the Gold and Silver Brothers) "If you two really are the same Kinkaku and Ginkaku from the history books, I'd rather you don't call us one of "your own"… Not cool."[5]


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Savio Vega breaks his silence for the first time ever on the Puerto Rico Wrestling scene and the murder of Bruiser Brody!!! The highlight of the shoot interview was his take on the entire Bruiser Brody murder. Savio was the only guy who took the stand and he gives his amazing recount of the entire incident including shocking new details on his meeting the day of the trial with Jose Gonzalez in the bathroom of the court house and what was said.Savio goes into great details on what it was like to hire Jose years later for the IWA promotion and what happened in secret meetings at Victor Quionnes home. The stories are non stop during this interview. What really happened to Bruiser Brody and why.We talk all about his start working for Carlos and what it was like to work with all of the legends like Stan Hansen, Abby, Chicky Starr, Rip Rogers, and everyone else who worked for WWC during the 80's. You will hear first hand how he got his start in the WWE and what happened behind the scenes with him and Scott Hall. This eventually lead to a near parking lot brawl at a strip club as Savio talks on who was watching his back from a limo across the parking lot. This story is nuts and has to be heard to be believed. We talk all about his run in the WWE and we made sure to talk all about his major program and angles with all of the top stars like Bret Hart, Steve Austin, JBL and so many countless others. What happened backstage the night that ECW invaded during his match and who almost ran into the ring to shoot on the ECW stars? The interview really gets intense when Savio addresses why he was let go from TNA. He talks all about getting fired for all of the wrong reasons and you will be shocked when you hear why he thinks he was let go. This has never been talked about before and Savio makes some shocking statements during this part of our interview.Savio has been around the business for over 3 decades and has worked with everyone under the sun. If you love hearing tons of backstage scoops and major stories on all of the top workers from his day this is one interview you can't miss. The highlight of the shoot is the entire Brody murder and what really went down in the locker room that night and all of the fallout that happened on the island for years to come. This is a 5 star shoot interview!!!
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The year in BMX at X Games 2013
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Somebody's going to try to push for a fork if OpenSolaris is left to rot...
Phoronix: Oracle Still To Make OpenSolaris Changes
Since Oracle finished its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, there have been many changes to the open-source projects that were once supported under Sun now being discontinued by Oracle and significant changes being made to the remaining open-source products. One of the open-source projects that Oracle hasn't been too open about their intentions with has been OpenSolaris...
Somebody's going to try to push for a fork if OpenSolaris is left to rot...
Personally, I am more concerned about VirtualBox
I wonder if this will entail moving beyond GCC3.
Agreed. I haven't used OpenSolaris, but I use Solaris 10 on my work machine every day. It's fine, but nothing special. Linux works fine as an alternative for me on the machines I'm able to control for myself.
VirtualBox is much more important to me, as it gives me a free, open, and common platform for all of my virtualization needs on Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. Without it, I'd either need to hope for Wine (or its alternatives) to always work, or I'd end up shelling out cash for multiple VMWare licenses (one for each host machine/OS combination).
I'm currently running OpenSolaris b133 (released at the weekend) on my laptop. 2010.03 is to be based off b134 as far as I know. To put this in context 2009.06 is based on build 111b. Usually there is a two week window between Build releases, so they should be able to ship 2010.03 within March.
As for the Oracle page this is for people who get paid OpenSolaris support. Never been an issue for me as (a) I don't run it in production (b) I track the dev repo (think Rawhide in Redhat parlance)
To check what's changed ye can always look at the "Flag days" page which details changes that have gone into Builds. So just a matter of looking at the builds since 111 (2009.06).
Likewise for the x11 consolidation:
Some of the nice things to have gone in include:
ZFS Deduplication
zpool split (split your "raid1" zpool into two seperate pools)
Gnome 2.28
X.org 7.5
GEM support for Intel driver
Boomer -- new sound architecture based on OSS v4
ISCSI improvements including boot support
Fibre Channel Target for Comstar (build your own FC SAN)
More network/audio drivers
Virtual Terminal support (hey it's a big thing for Solaris)
Perl 5.10
Xen 3.4 (xVM)
Using ksh93 to produce a busybox equivalent
ls modernisation (solaris ls now supports --color etc.)
The other page I tend to keep an eye on is the ARC case page. For example here are all the ARC cases for 2010/2009 so far along with reference material.
thanks, Dubhthach
Nothing to add expect maybe that os thrives for a ~~8 Month release schedule afaik. The blocker bugs in defect.os.o may be of interest to some, too.
I dont understand what you mean? Could you clarify?
OpenSolaris builds are released every two weeks. Every 6 months, the current OpenSolaris build is tested and then released as "2008.11" or "2009.06" or "2010.03", etc. Maybe you didnt knew that?
And I doubt someone knowledgable would say that OpenSolaris development stagnates. The development is extremely rapid: Crossbow, ZFS deduplication, Comstar, etc
I actually doubt end of SXCE is related to Oracle. To me the reasons seems to be technical in nature: <http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/...+on/ON+IPS+FAQ>. Once that happens SXCE is impossible as some critical packages are no longer available in the correct format for that.


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