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5.0 out of 5 stars When ordinary people did terrible things
Recently I've read Jon Krakauer's book which deals partly with the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and Sally Denton's book which focuses entirely on it. Will Bagley's "Blood of the Prophets" is the definitive source, to date (and until the Mormon Church makes all its archives available to scholars), on this shocking, almost incomprehensible event.
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Published on Jan. 23 2004 by Geoff Pietsch
3.0 out of 5 stars Prodigious Research, But Misses Official Correspondence
I liked Bagley's work as the product of years of effort and the assembly of some new material. However, the book is very weak in the assessment of official documents, probably its greatest defect.
When Blood of the Prophets concludes that the LDS Church reached a "deal" in September 1876 with the Justice Department which would require the government to cease any...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Prodigious Research, But Misses Official Correspondence,
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This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
I liked Bagley's work as the product of years of effort and the assembly of some new material. However, the book is very weak in the assessment of official documents, probably its greatest defect.
When Blood of the Prophets concludes that the LDS Church reached a "deal" in September 1876 with the Justice Department which would require the government to cease any further investigation of the massacre in exchange for the scapegoating of John D. Lee, Bagley misses two important things. First, he ignores federal case law which would have made any such deal a nullity and unenforceable. A federal prosecutor cannot offer a deal like the one Bagley describes without the approval of a judge or a president.
Second, he ignores official correspondence from 1876 to 1884. In that correspondence, government lawyers express the feeling that it would be wise not to make their investigation public, as it would alert possible suspects. The investigation, in the end, proved ineffectual. Nonetheless, the government pursued it for years. A president, a secretary of war, three attorneys general, several marshals, and a federal judge all weighed in on the prosecutorial effort from 1876 to 1884. A presidential pardon was secretly offered Lee to turn against Brigham Young in 1877 -- months after the date Bagley tells us a deal was made to ignore the prosecution of Brigham Young and others. A reward was offered by the Department of Justice in 1884 for the apprehension of massacre perpetrators who were fugitives.
Bagley's theory of a "deal," however, is the central theme of the book.
There really is, not yet, any definitive treatise on the massacre which adequately handles the official documents.
5.0 out of 5 stars When ordinary people did terrible things,
Geoff Pietsch (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
Recently I've read Jon Krakauer's book which deals partly with the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and Sally Denton's book which focuses entirely on it. Will Bagley's "Blood of the Prophets" is the definitive source, to date (and until the Mormon Church makes all its archives available to scholars), on this shocking, almost incomprehensible event.
I've given it 5 stars because of the throughness of its documentation, but I do believe serious inquirers should consult other sources for a fuller description of the oppression which the Mormons had experienced, culminating in the lynching of Joseph Smith and his brother. Such knowledge makes the Mountain Meadows Massacre of a large wagon train, largely by the Mormons, no less horrifying and no less indefensible, but at least slightly explicable.
As I immersed myself in the bloody events of 1857, I was sadly aware that the willingness of ordinarily decent people to do terrible things in the name of their god is not unique, of course, to some Mormons of the mid-19th century. And it is not unique to Islamic extremists today, as evidenced by Krakauer's book about recent Utah murders-in-the-name-of-god and by the killing of Christians by Christians in Northern Ireland. Religions, which inspire so many good, generous actions, also are the justification used by some people to commit the most terrible acts.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Brigham Young Tome in Bagley's Future?,
Val Holley (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
This book may deal chiefly with the Mountain Meadows Massacre, but researchers and scholars will find no better primer on what life in territorial Utah was really like. I've been trying to understand why my great-great-grandfather's first wife left him to elope with a soldier from the Utah Expedition, and this book is the most helpful source I've found.
Bagley undertook this work knowing that the Massacre and its unflagging aftermath cannot be interpreted without a thorough understanding of Brigham Young. In the third chapter, my eyes popped out when I read, "Brigham Young loved his office as governor of Utah and the salary and power that went with it, but he was never comfortable with his role as prophet." This was the preface to a series of staggering insights into Young's inner workings.
On the 200th anniversary of Young's birth, Bagley published a sagacious appreciation of the prophet's career in the Salt Lake Tribune. Let's hope Bagley is gearing up to produce the definitive biography of Young that for over a century has been crying out to be written.
5.0 out of 5 stars BOTP Is A Marvelous Work,
Jake Starkey (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows is not for thefaint-hearted, or those who want a popular "read", of this sensational or lurid event of the American West. Rather, it calls mightily to the professional historian and the serious layperson. Its words strike to the heart, and appeal to the gut, of human experience. The author's authentic voice as a great storyteller emerges swiftly in the prologue, "The Mountain Meadow", and continues to inform the book to its end.
Bagley magnificently narrates, interprets, and deconstructs the myth, legend, and lore surrounding the events and subsequent retelling (often false or misinformed) of the massacre. It meets the imperative that good history writing inherits the criteria underpinning good literature. Impeccable, exhaustive research with a clear, fresh narrative and interpretative style makes the book a must read for those truly interested in the tragedy and its subsequent versions of its retelling. All future works must meet the bar that Bagley has set; Blood of the Prophets convinces the objective reader that Brigham Young's words, intent, and actions were clearly revealed on the meadows.
If you truly desire to know the truth about Mountain Meadows, buy this book.
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting subject matter, boring book,
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This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
Other reviewers have discussed the subject matter of this book amply and well, so I'll avoid that aspect of the book.
I was (and still am) very interested in the subject matter so I anxiously looked forward to getting my hands on this book. It was obviously very well researched, but contains too much detail that is not essential, and, quite honestly, very boring. This results in reading material that goes on and on and on and on. A true lover of books, I trudged through this morass of words and was able to glean the points that the author was trying to convey. I found myself dreading the book; I didn't want to pick it back up when I set it down. A shorter book that pinpointed the main issues with a more "reasonable" amount of background detail would have been preferable and much more enjoyable. I am a firm believer that good written history should be fun to read, not hard work.
All that said, this is an important book of history. I just cannot justify recommending this book at its current price. Wait until it comes out in paperback to purchase.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Massacre, The Controversy, and an Authoratative History,
Rob Hardy "Rob Hardy" (Columbus, Mississippi USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
On 11 September 1857, a wagon train traveling from Arkansas and headed to California, was ambushed in a valley in Southwestern Utah. The Mountain Meadows Massacre involved the slaughter of 120 men, women, and children, and although the technology of massacres has now far overtaken it, it was one of the worst mass murders in US History. No one disputes these facts, but there is a good deal of dispute about the details. _Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows_ (University of Oklahoma Press) by Will Bagley, who writes for the _Salt Lake Tribune_, gives details, but since the book demonstrates the involvement of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the massacre, it will be a controversial effort. Bagley shows, however, that the church has long campaigned to keep details of the massacre hidden, and he gives documentation that the reason for this is that leaders of the church provoked the killings and members of the church committed them. Even though stories of Mormon complicity in the massacre were present immediately afterwards, and have been demonstrated by historians in this century, the church has continued to deny culpability. The deniers will have to contend with this big, well documented book. It cannot close the issue forever; one of the lessons of Bagley's history is that history itself can never be fully written. This is to the chagrin of Mormon leaders. At a memorial ceremony in 1999, president of the church Gordon B. Hinckley declared that it was "time to leave the entire matter in the hands of God" and ordered: "Let the book of the past be closed." Fat chance.
Bagley knows what he is up against. The fate of the Fancher party's wagon train from Arkansas until its doom can only be reconstructed from problematic reports: "Almost every acknowledged 'fact' about the fate of these murdered people is open to question." However, Bagley has firmly placed the massacre within larger church history. He demonstrates why the Mormon leaders viewed the presence of Arkansans going through the state as an outrage against them. He shows how they were already expecting a showdown by the US Army because of their famous polygamy, their refusal to install a reliable court system, and Brigham Young's tendency to make pronouncements like "I live above the law and so do this people." When the Fancher party passed from Salt Lake City into the impoverished southern Utah, interpreters were available to rally the Indians, and the book gives evidence that Young himself had encouraged the Indians to seize the valuable stock of the well-supplied wagon train. Various church officials of the region organized the Indians, and painted themselves up to look like Indians; this happened without a doubt, though church officials will disagree that it happened to the extent that Bagley has well documented. All, saving some children under seven years old, were slaughtered in separate scenes of bloody chaos. The questions about Brigham Young's involvement before the massacre will always remain, and Bagley shows how the Mormons have argued that their prophet could not have committed any such evil. The evidence he gives here is plain, however.
Bagley not only gives a history of the massacre and its aftermath, but also a history of the histories about it, graciously noting how much he has depended on the work of Mormon historian Juanita Brooks. Bagley has confirmed most of Brooks's findings, and has new material to report. This is not just newly-found fading documents from dusty archives, although there is plenty of that. He can summarize new forensic evidence, from a dig to make a new memorial at the Mountain Meadows site in 1999; the bones, some of women and children, had not been damaged by the clubs or tomahawks of Indians, but by the bullets of Mormons. Bagley's smooth narrative makes fascinating reading, and his well-referenced arguments clear up much of what happened at Mountain Meadows, before, during, and after the massacre. He writes that although there is much obscure in the matter, "Its causes and effects are not an impenetrable mystery." He shows that those who think of themselves as God's anointed have chosen to rely on mystery and have failed to admit or atone for crimes that history has made plain.
5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched account of mass murder in the old west,
Monte Martinez (Ogden, Utah USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
As a native Utahan I have always wondered about the strange and mysterious events which occurred and still occur in rural Utah to this day, including the murder of Dr. Allred and the ritualistic crimes of the Laferty brothers. Mr. Bagley has exposed the cultural of violence and revenge which characterized the early Mormon Church from the Nauvoo exodus to the death of Brigham Young. Had the American Civil War not diverted attention away from Utah in the 1860's the LDS Church would have had to answer for in its complicity in the murder of 120 California bound emigrants.
The questions which still need to be answered concern the Farmington Utah meeting between Church Prophet/President Woodruff and a group of faithful Mormons who were directed to hide in the southern Utah wilderness and keep the original church alive including the practice of polygamy, consecration, and blood atonement.
Only when the Mormons openly confront their own history can they separate themselves from the view of Mormon exceptionalism which is the bane to all non Mormons with whom they share the State.
My only critique is with Mr. Bagleys writing style. It is obvious that he is a newspaper columnist. In some places the narrative is choppy and redundant as if the events described were unrelated. Mr. Bagley's greatest strength though is his flawless research. I have purchased many copies of the book so far and sent them as gifts around the country. If Mr. Bagley will write a book about the Church from the death of Brigham Young to Utah statehood it would go a long ways towards resolving the continued questions about the strange events which still occur here.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Story That Won't Die,
Missing in Action (Idaho Falls, Idaho USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
Juanita Brooks said it first: "Nothing but the truth can be good enough for the Church to which I belong." Will Bagley says it better: "Church leaders might wish until the end of time that the [Mountain Meadows Massacre] matter could be forgotten, but history bears witness that only the truth will lay to rest the ghosts of Mountain Meadows." Bagley, following the tradition of Brooks, has done a yeoman's job in compiling the most complete story of the tragedy of September 11, 1857 to date. And yet, without the Mormon Church accepting responsibility for the role of Brigham Young ... and George A. Smith, the doctrines of blood and vengence begun with Joseph Smith, Jr., and the obedience required under the threat of blood atonement by local church leaders, the story will continue to haunt the lives of Mormons living in southern Utah, and will continue to come up again and again in the work and thinking of thoughtful historians, both in and out of the Church. The only way to give rest to the ghosts of Mountain Meadows is to face the truth. And that the Church has not done.
Bagley is convinced that Brigham Young was more than an accessory after the fact (Brook's official, published opinion), and was in fact partly or wholly responsible for initiating the crime. Unfortunately for Bagley and the rest of history, the so-called "smoking gun" has yet to turn up. To date, no letter signed by Brigham ordering the destruction of the Fancher train has been discovered ... He draws this conclusion from a scanty array of circumstantial evidence, including a vague reference in Dimick Huntington's diary in which he alleges Brigham authorized the southern Paiutes to help themselves to the emigrant's livestock. This "proves" nothing, but it adds to the perception that Young MAY have known, and MAY have ordered or approved of the attack on the train.
If you are looking for verification that the Church's highest leaders can be implicated in this tragic affair, it ain't here. But SO MUCH else is here that the reader feels reasonably confident filling in the gaps on their own, or, in the words of John D. Lee, "putting the saddle on the right horse."
Bagley does a wonderful job in creating the context, both for the Fancher train and the Mormons at the time of the massacre. The reader gains great insight into the power of the prophecy that the Lamanites (Native Americans) would cast off their "curse" and unite with the saints in ushering in the millenium. Thus the Indians were seen as "the battle axe of the Lord," held firmly in the hand of...Brigham Young, Indian Agent for the Territory of Utah. Bagley also paints the picture of the unquestioned obedience required of the saints to...Brigham Young, and his strict belief in the need for "blood atonement" for certain sins, including apostacy, adultery, and no doubt spilling the blood the prophets and apostles, such as Parley Pratt. Pratt, beloved apsostle of the early church was killed by the jealous husband of one of Pratt's wives (yes, you read that right...she was married to two men at the same time, and not the only woman in the church to be polyandrous...) in Arkansas, the home state of the Fancher party. And you are also treated to witness the manipulation of the legal system in Utah to impede, distort, and generally disrupt the prosecution of the men on the field at Mountain Meadows by none other than...Brigham Young. ... But as Bagley points out, for the Church to concede that Brigham or George A. Smith, or other high-ranking "Prophets or Apostles" had any involvement what-so-ever, it must risk shaking the faith of many of it's members who believe these men walk and talk with God daily, and take their orders from him. ...history is seldom written so well!
4.0 out of 5 stars What Did Brigham Young Know and When Did He Know It?,
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This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
Will Bagley has chosen to tackle one of the most difficult subjects in Western American History--the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Bagley is to be commended for examining new sources of information, re-examining old sources, and drawing deeper conclusions than in previously written material.
This book challenges Juanita Brook's "Mountain Meadows Massacre" as being the most authoritative book dealing with the subject. Brook's book was well-written and meticulously researched. However, Brooks was too accepting of unsupported statements and failed, perhaps, to reach certain logical conclusions.
For those who are unaware, in 1857, an unfortunate group of pioneers traveling by covered wagon from Arkansas passed through Utah Territory on their way to California. The journey happened to coincide with the murder of LDS Church Apostle, Parley P. Pratt, in Arkansas shortly before. It also occurred at the same time President Buchanan was sending the United States Army to Utah to gain control over the "disloyal" Mormons. In September of 1857, as the pioneers were camped in the Mountain Meadows west of Cedar City they were initially assaulted by a group of Indians (there may have been Mormon settlers dressed as Indians among the group as well). When several days of hard fighting failed to destroy the pioneers, a group of Mormons appeared on the scene and pretended to negotiate a ceasefire with the Indians. As soon as the Arkansas pioneers laid down their guns, they were than slaughtered by a group including both Mormons and Indians. It is estimated 120 people were butchered in this fashion.
Only one man, John D. Lee, was ever tried in a court of law for this crime and that occurred twenty years later after a massive cover-up took place involving church leaders and the whole community in southern Utah. Lee alone paid the penalty for this event. He was executed by firing squad in 1877 for his role in the massacre.
Many haunting questions remain unanswered: 1. How many Mormons were involved in the massacre? 2. Was the massacre the result of action by local church leaders, or a directive from the President of the Church? 3. Why did the church allow the property of the emigrants to be looted by settlers and Indians? 4. Why was there a need to cover-up the details of this incident for so many years afterwards? 5. Why was John D. Lee the only man punished for the crime?
Bagley's answers are more disturbing than anything that has ever been written about the massacre so far. He concludes that the killing of the settlers had to be ordered in some fashion by high church leaders. And, it is difficult to explain away the actions of Apostle George A Smith who left Salt Lake City and rode south at the time to condemn the pioneers in the wagon train, at the same time they arrived in Salt Lake City. It is also difficult to explain away the journal entries of Dimick Huntington which provide support for the theory that church leaders encouraged Indians to attack the pioneers.
Bagley is subject to criticism because much of any account of the massacre is simply "interpretation". Bagley chooses to interpret evidence to blame church leaders. In fact, the evidence may be capable of different interpretations. Perhaps, Bagley doesn't give Brigham Young enough credit for the letter he sent to the Southern Utah communities instructing them to leave the pioneers alone. (which somehow arrived just a day or two too late to prevent he massacre). Also, its difficult to rely on much of anything John D. Lee said. Lee wrote and said many contradictory things about the massacre. Additionally, his statements may have been motivated by a desire to escape criminal responsibility for his acts. Much of the other evidence in the book is both dated and circumstantial.
However, if there is a conclusion that can be drawn from the book it is this. The true and complete story of the massacre has never been told. Obviously, there is much more to it than has ever been explained. That the church participated in a coverup of the events cannot be denied. And, one has to ask why, if no one "higher up" had any culpability for what occurred.
Will Bagley is to be applauded for tackling a difficult subject and having the courage to reach the conclusions that he has. Perhaps, his book will result in more thoughtful research and inquiry into this subject.
5.0 out of 5 stars Blood of the Propehts a worthy read,
James B. Young (Utah) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Blood of the Prophets: Brigham Young and the Massacre at Mountain Meadows (Hardcover)
This book should be read by anyone interested in Western Americana and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Bagley has performed yeoman service with his treatment of the tragedy at Mountain Meadows. His research has opened important opportunities for objective evaluation. Important new material includes, among other sources, both Brigham Young's encouragement to the Paiutes to attack immigrant wagon trains and John Hawley's memoirs of Mormon attitudes immediately after the attack in the southern counties of Utah Territory. Although Hawley denies that he participated in the massacre, the evidence seems credible that two of his brothers were at the scene as was Hawley, no later than the afternoon of the slaughter of the prisoners.
Recent forensic evidence on immigrant remains brings into doubt the charge that the Paiutes killed the majority of women and children, as been stated by various Mormon sources. Point-blank gunshot wounds to bodies of women, children, and infants point to the Mormon militia being far more active in the killings and contradicts their statements they killed only the men and older boys.
Whether Brigham Young actively ordered the wagon train's destruction remains circumstantial. However, his behavior at the time provides a basis for his indictment at the very least on grounds of conspiracy and failure of leadership.
The real question remains: "Would priesthood holders in Southern Utah destroy a wagon train of non-believers without Young's explicit approval?" Any serious student of LDS history knows the answer.
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The 29-year-old Danish internationalist is out of contract in the summer and the Dutch club have decided to cash in on him in the upcoming transfer window. Valued at £3m, Utrecht are expected to accept a fraction of that price next month.
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Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Bolton Wanderers and Fulham have all been credited with an interest, but Foeke Booy, Utrecht's technical director, claims Celtic have emerged as favourites for Silberbauer's signature, having watched him in recent weeks. "We are waiting to see what will happen," Booy told the Dutch media. "There are several clubs interested in Michael."
Michael Johansen, Silberbauer's agent, declined to comment, but a source close to the player revealed he is aware Celtic are monitoring his situation and hopes to explore the possibility of moving to Glasgow in the coming weeks.
"There has been no direct contact between Michael and Celtic, but he has been told they are interested in him," said the source. "There are clubs from England and other countries looking at him, but he would be interested in a move to Celtic. They are a famous European club and it would be a good transfer for Michael at this stage, so he would be willing to speak to them."
Neil Lennon is well aware of Silberbauer's ability, with the versatile midfielder instrumental in Utrecht's Europa League success over Celtic earlier this season. The Dane also faced Lennon in the Champions League in 2006 while playing for FC Copenhagen.
With Scott Brown and Beram Kayal edging back to full fitness, Lennon has an abundance of options in midfield. However, Ki Sung-Yueng will miss the January fixtures due to Asian Cup commitments and the Celtic manager may also feel opportunity to purchase a player of Silberbauer's pedigree for a reduced fee is too good to refuse.
In recent weeks, Lennon has bemoaned the lack of experience in his squad and admitted he is seeking to bring in more "leaders". According to Michael Mols, the former Rangers striker, Silberbauer possesses all the qualities the Celtic manager is looking for.
"I have watched Michael for many years and he has emerged as a top-class midfielder," said Mols, who had two spells with Utrecht. "He is a clever player, a leader and he knows when to fire the team up and when to calm them down.
"Michael likes to tackle. If the game is flat, he will put in a hard tackle and look for a reaction from the players and fans. But likewise if the game is becoming too heated and players are losing composure he can step in and make sure everyone is focused. Having watched Celtic this season, he would make a big difference. If Lennon wants a leader on the pitch, Michael is the ideal man.
"The biggest compliment I can pay him is that Utrecht are half the team when he isn't playing. His influence is massive. Utrecht have a lot of young players and they all look up to Michael. He leads by example on and off the pitch. He is a solid professional and the type of player who would improve any team. Michael isn't flashy. He would never be regarded as the star man or the most skilful. However, ask the Utrecht players who the most important player is and they would all say Michael."


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5 sur juin 28, 2010
beautiful, extremely well kept place! Luke makes insanely great pancakes! The room was spotless and really beautiful! Really quaint sitting areas..friendly. All around, perfect!
5 sur mars 20, 2010
What an amazing way to spend our 30th wedding anniversary in Vermont. Wilder Farm Inn is in the heart of the beautiful fall foliage. Every view from the home was gorgeous. Luke and Linda were the epitomy of the perfect hosts. From the minute we arrived they made us feel right at home and a part of this community. Breakfast was outstanding and Luke is quite the chef not to mention the creative potter. We would definitely stay with Luke and Linda again and plan to return soon. Thanks for a great time! Seguin, TX
4,6 sur février 02, 2010
Luke and Linda were great. They really helped out when I brought my wife up for her 30th birthday. Breakfasts were very tasty and Luke gave us a lot of great trips for exploring the valley... from cheese to short hikes.... and a great bar too. We will be back in the summer for another stay.
4,8 sur janvier 28, 2010
We recently stayed for a long weekend at Wilder Farm Inn, and had really a wonderful experience. Our group of 7 (2 adults, 5 kids aged 9, 11, 14, 15 & 15) shared 2 rooms and everyone was comfortable. The beds were great, the rooms completely charming in decor, the breakfasts, whipped up to order, were delicious, and Luke and Linda are such lovely hosts, they make you feel like you're visiting family (and not just any family, but favorite family!). Linda even wrapped up strudel for us for the road when we were too full to finish it at breakfast. We all agreed that there is a return visit to Wilder Farm Inn in our future!
4,8 sur mai 30, 2009
When I googled "pottery B&B Vermont" I could never have imagined that the first place I found would be so perfect for my goal to relax and bring out the artist within! I loved the Wilder Farm; from the healthy, organic and scrumptious breakfasts, afternoon snacks and gourmet tea, to the cozy, luxuriously decorated common areas that include comfy chairs, cable TV, WiFi and lots of great books to read... Oh and the bed was so comfortable! I have honestly never slept so well away from home. Luke's ceramics studio was truly my haven to get back in touch with my inspiration and start creating pottery again after 7 years. Luke is a really great teacher and gave me terrific insider's tips to getting my own studio on track and improving my technique. Luke introduced me into the local pottery community and I was lucky enough to attend a Potter's Potluck at Robert Compton's studio! In all, Luke was instrumental in giving a workshop that was set within beautiful countryside, surrounded with creativity (artisans shops and galleries in Waitsfield) and which allowed me as the student to drink it all in just create my own art while he gently guided my inspiration. I am grateful to Luke and Linda for creating such a wonderful retreat for the soul!
4,6 sur mars 12, 2009
Our room was large and the bed was more comfortable than at home. Luke and Linda were very gracious hosts. Breakfast was amazing and the apres ski snack was very yummy. We had such a nice stay and can't wait to come back.
5 sur mars 09, 2009
My boyfriend and I were looking for a relaxing, romantic getaway from the city and couldn't have been happier. We were looking for a place near Sugarbush since I'm learning to ski this year and the drive to the mountain was less than 10 minutes, which was perfect! Linda and Luke were so helpful all weekend with suggestions about when to get to the mountain, where to eat (def go to the Alchemist, what a great place!), and just very informative about the general area. I definitely suggest trying Luke's pecan pancakes because they were so delicious, we were there a few weeks ago and are still talking about them. We really hope we make it back to Wilder Farm Inn next winter for another great experience. Thanks again Linda and Luke!
4,6 sur mars 02, 2009
Our stay at the Wilder Farm Inn was wonderfully warm, cozy and friendly. The beds were soooo comfortable and inviting. The breakfasts were 5 star. Luke and Linda were such gracious hosts offering help and information on the local areas. We met some wonderful people while staying at the Inn. The saying on the wll is true-"Come as guests but leave as friends."
5 sur février 24, 2009
Just got back from an enchanting ski weekend at the Wilder Farm Inn. What an amazing stay our group of eight had! As if the warm, cozy country ambiance of the lovingly appointed historic inn itself and the charm and hospitality of the wonderful hosts was not enough, it was like being in a winter wonderland with the mountains, villages and just everything blanketed in snow. Beautiful landscapes and icicle formations everywhere! Light snow fell the entire time making it even more romantic and memorable. Everything inside and out picture postcard perfect! Skiing and snowmobiling, exploring the quaint and picturesque villages, beautifully decorated comfy rooms, hearty scrumptious breakfasts and a roaring fire all added up to the perfect winter retreat, just what you imagine a perfect winter weekend in Vermont would be. The hosts made sure we went to the best local places for dinner and our evening meals were awesome! This is the best Vermont getaway we have had and we will be back again soon, if not for skiing then for fall foliage. We stay at many B&B's and guest houses and needless to say, the Wilder Farm Inn is highly recommended !
4,6 sur octobre 28, 2008
While on a biking trip in VT, I spent a couple of days at the Inn. The room was spacious and comfortable with excellent food made from organic local ingredients. Luke and Linda were good hosts and Luke took a friend and me on a challenging 3-4 hour mountain bike ride on trails we would not have found on our own.
Rich fabrics and a hand-painted floor add to the elegant ambiance of this room. Romantic relaxation at its best. The Robin Room offers a queen-size bed nestled beneath exposed beams along with beautiful cherry-wood furnishings and a private, interior bath. -located on 1st floor -max. occupancy: 2
Prix par nuit: $152 - $172
Vintage elegance meets shabby chic. You will certainly be able to decompress pretty quickly in this soothing room filled with antique pieces, a handmade queen-size bed and calming colors. Light, airy and uncluttered, this room has a private interior bathroom with a bath tub and separate shower. Soak away the cares of the day in our cozy tub; complete with candlelight and bubble bath. -located on 2nd floor
Prix par nuit: $152 - $172
Get that "boutique hotel" feel with that quintessential Vermont atmosphere. With a stately queen size bed, harlequin patterns and luxurious fabrics, the Cattail Room will give you the best of both worlds; including the comfort and convenience of a private, interior bathroom. -located on 2nd floor
Prix par nuit: $152 - $172
Step into our lush, chocolatey brown Country Life Room and feel the relaxation flow through your body. The contemporary, high-end fabrics with pops of burnt orange and turquoise give this room a decidedly upscale feel. A handmade platform queen bed with built-in end tables and original wide pine plank flooring provide a great balance of both old & new. This lovely decor extends into the large private, interior bath. -located on 2nd floor
Prix par nuit: $152 - $172
With a cool tone and overstuffed modern comforters, you'll have the perfect blend of updated luxury with an old-time farmhouse feel. A queen-size bed and (2) twin-size beds makes this large room perfect for families or traveling buddies. -private (not shared), detached bath (bathrobes provided) -located on 1st floor
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Stay any 2 nights during the July 4th weekend and get your 3rd Night for $100! Lot's to do: The Annual Warren Parade, Fireworks at Sugarbush, Golf, Bike, Farmers Market, Fine Dining, Relax and Float down the Mad River in one of our tubes..AAAAHHH SUMMER!! Merci de contacter les propriétaires directement au<br /> 1 8024969935 pour profiter de l'offre.
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Stay two nights at our standard rate and any additional nights are only $100 plus tax & fees. Enjoy all that the MRV this July 4th. See the infamous Warren Parade, BBQ & Fireworks at Sugarbush, swim in the river, go for a hike, shop the farmers market, dine at the many fantastic shops and restaurants or lounge in our hammocks. If you are a mountain biker, Sunday is the Mad River Riders Spindependence Day Ride-BBQ-Fundraiser at the Common Man. Anyway you use it you will be getting more fun for less money. You can even go on our own self guided VT Craft Brew Tours to hit the best brews in the area!
Bienvenue à The Naked Potter à Wilder Farm Inn, un studio et galerie poterie sur la propriété de notre belle B & B. Le vers 1840 poteaux et à poutres a été démantelé et reconstruit sur le site d'une grange d'origine. Arrêtez et consultez l'espace et les pots. www.thenakedpotter.org Intro à la roue Lancer une introduction de deux heures dans le monde mystérieux des tour de potier. Vous salir les mains et voir ce que tout le plaisir est sur. Démos ainsi que l'enseignement personnalisé, vous reçoit de morceau d'argile à votre propre pot. 60 $ par personne * Frais de tir supplémentaire si vous choisissez de conserver vos créations. RAKU GLAZE & FIRE ATELIER Vous êtes l'artiste aujourd'hui que vous mettez votre propre finition distincte sur un pot jeté à la main. Regardez le point culminant de la cuisson que votre hot pot rouge est tiré du four et de la fumée et le feu de la réduction peut laisser leur marque sur votre pièce. En savoir plus sur le processus de cuisson Raku passionnant et ramener à la maison une partie d'une oeuvre d'art aimable. Atelier de deux heures environ. Ajouter 45/piece $ à votre B & B séjour
Il n'est jamais trop tôt pour planifier un voyage de vélo! Guidée gratuite vélo de montagne avec un séjour de deux nuits. Explorez la piste difficile unique de la vallée de Mad River. Tight, sinueux, racineuse, rocheux et fun, fun, fun. Ce sont des pistes cyclables spécifiques, conçues pour un maximum de plaisir et défi technique. Coureurs intermédiaires ou mieux auront un plaisir fou. Venez profiter de la balade!
Let us set you up on a self-guided tour of the very best in beer and booze within a reasonable distance from us. We have three different loops available and you can customize how many stops you would like to make. We have done the hard part for you...driving, tasting, eating and meeting fun people. We even made a Google Map with all of our favorites tagged so you can follow along on your phone. Once you book your stay, we will send you a link to the map along with route descriptions and insider tips.


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McDonalds is taking another step towards an eco-friendly stance. They have announced the testing of a prototype paper cup that can be recycled. The new style cup, will also have a double layer to insulate against burns, and other than the material they are made from, doesn't appear to look much different from the cups they are already using.
These new environmentally friendly cups will be tested in 2000 restaurants worldwide, over 100 of them in the US alone.
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Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Malaysia's largest utility and EnVerv, Inc. announced today their collaboration on research and development for Internet of Things, Smart City technologies and Energy Management technologies. The two organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding today at the Putrajaya Campus of UNITEN during the 8th Industry Advisory Panel meeting for the Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering and the Department of Electrical Power Engineering. The collaboration has specific aim to develop talent, foster innovation and release production worthy reference designs for companies to productize and market worldwide. Internet of Things will address a global market with an existing $13.4B value at stake.
As part of this MOU, Mr. Reza Mirkhani, Founder and Sr. Vice President at EnVerv, has been named as a member of the Industry Advisory Panel of UNITEN.
As part of TNB (Tenaga Nasional Berhad), UNITEN, a private university in Putrajaya, Malaysia, offers Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate programs in Engineering, Information Technology, Business Management and other related fields. UNITEN is involved in extensive research in energy management and smart city technologies. UNITEN also serves as the Test Bed for new communications technologies for energy Management and Internet of Things. EnVerv has been working closely with UNITEN over the past four years in conducting the most challenging field tests in Smart Grid communications over Low Voltage and Medium Voltage power lines in different cities in Malaysia.
"We have been very pleased with the cooperation and transfer of technology by EnVerv," said Dr. Hang See Ong, Associate Professor & Head of Electronics and Communication Engineering at UNITEN. "We are looking forward to long term collaboration with EnVerv in product, program and talent development for the emerging markets of Internet of Things, Smart City development, Solar Power and Energy Management."
"As an integral part of TNB, and having advanced Engineering Graduate & Doctorate programs, Universiti Tenaga Nasional is uniquely positioned to not only lead the research in Smart City Technologies, Smart Sensors and Smart Grid Communications, but to have the ability to rapidly develop, prototype and field trial these new technologies within the UNITEN Smart City Test Bed," said Reza Mirkhani, Founder and Sr. Vice President at EnVerv. "We look forward to a long-term partnership with UNITEN as we map out our expansion plans in Malaysia which includes state of the art Research & Development for all aspects of Internet of Things (IoT) including Smart City Elements such as Smart Sensors, Active Lighting, Next Generation Solar and Advanced Smart Grid technologies. With a high density of top engineering universities harnessing advanced engineering programs, and a vision for transformation by the Malaysian Government towards a Low Carbon Economy, Malaysia has all the right ingredients for a successful launch platform for our next generation IoT plans."
Malaysia has identified low carbon economy as the driver of economic growth for this decade. The Malaysian government is actively putting in place the ecosystem, value system and supply chain to create a vibrant low carbon economy. The winning of hearts and minds of the public is also aggressively pursued. As part of this effort, Malaysia is also focusing on creation of green jobs as well as the transformation and/or substitution of jobs to become green jobs. These efforts provide a paradigm shift in the labor market in the country towards a more sustainable workforce.
As a newly appointed member of UNITEN's Industry Advisory Panel (IAP), Mr. Mirkhani will be joining the upcoming 8th IAP Meeting for the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering and the Department of Electrical Power Engineering, whose charter will be to evaluate the direction and contents of the engineering programs offered at UNITEN with the aim of guiding curriculums that can enable Graduates with the knowledge and skill sets required to compete in the emerging markets of IoT, Energy Management, Smart Grid Systems and Smart City Engineering.
A resident of California in the United States, Mr. Mirkhani graduated in 1989 with a degree in Applied Physics & Mathematics from CSUN University in Los Angeles, California. Prior to founding EnVerv, Mr. Mirkhani spent over 20 years in strategic planning and business management roles with System on Chip companies focused on communications solutions for broadband and narrowband datacom and telecom markets.
About EnVerv Inc.
EnVerv is a fabless semiconductor company in the United States with headquarters in Milpitas, California with SoC solutions enabling robust and high-speed communications over Low Voltage (LV) and Medium Voltage (MV) power lines and are applicable to various grid connectivity markets such as AMI, solar micro-inverters, transformer monitoring, substation communications, lighting networks, etc. EnVerv's family of communications SoC solutions comprises single-chip soft-modems supporting ITU-T G.9903 (G3-PLC), ITU-T (G.9904) PRIME, IEEE 1901.2 and IEC-61334 (S-FSK) standards across CENELEC, FCC and ARIB frequency bands. For more information please visit www.enverv.com.
About Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) is a unique institution, providing both academic programmes and engineering technology skills training within the same campus. The university's programmes are focused on engineering, information technology, business management and related areas. UNITEN not only prepares its graduates to become knowledgeable and competent professionals, but also to develop them as well-rounded individuals with broad intellectual outlook. UNITEN is one of the first private universities in Malaysia and is wholly-owned by the public-listed Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), one of the largest utility companies in South East-Asia. Though relatively new as a university, UNITEN is moving rapidly towards establishing itself as the regional centre of educational excellence. The support and commitment it receives from its holding company, TNB, has enabled it to accelerate the infrastructure development of the campus.
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Written by Richard W. Caperton
Imagine a government program that had produced dozens of success stories, cost less than expected, and helped build an industry of the future. Wouldn't you want to expand that program? Yes, you probably would. Unless, of course, you were Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL).
If you were Rep. Cliff Stearns, you would introduce legislation to end the program. And, if the program somehow did survive, your legislation would make sure that it operated with more bureaucratic red tape and weaker financial standing.
Welcome to the bizarre politics around the Department of Energy Loan Guarantee Program. Today, two subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee will consider a piece of legislation written by Stearns called the "No More Solyndras Act." Every aspect of this bill is bad. If Congress really wants to improve the loan guarantee program, they should do so by allowing it to fund many more projects with a full portfolio of financial tools. Let's look at why.
The Loan Guarantee Program has been a success
First, some background. DOE's loan guarantee program was created in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and was strengthened in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the stimulus bill). The program is built to provide financing to new clean energy technologies that the private sector is unable to finance. These companies are trying to cross the "Valley of Death," where they need many millions — even billions — of dollars to build new projects. Traditional lenders won't finance these projects because they're generally the first-of-a-kind, and venture capitalists who would finance innovative projects simply don't have enough money to meet these companies' needs. So, the government stepped in and guaranteed that they'll pay back a loan if the company is unable to. This guarantee unlocks capital.
The program has been an overwhelming success. The loan guarantee program alone financed 32 projects in more than 20 states, ultimately creating 22,000 jobs directly. Best of all, the government only spent $2.5 billion to mobilize more than $20 billion in private capital.
Even projects without guarantees have benefited from the process. For example, the due diligence process helped bring in a $1 billion investment from Bank of America for the largest residential solar project in U.S. history. The chief executive officer of the solar company deploying the project said that without the due diligence process to attract private lenders, "We would not have been able to make the economics of this project work."
Enter the "No More Solyndras Act": A potential disaster
Despite the fact that the Title XVII loan guarantee program has been a success and should be expanded, Rep. Stearns' legislation would effectively end the program, mandate unnecessary and duplicate consultations, and tie the government's hands behind when it's representing taxpayers.
The "No More Solyndras Act" does three main things:
1. It sets a retrospective deadline by which applications must have been received in order to be considered for loan guarantees. No application that was submitted after December 31, 2011, is eligible for a new guarantee.
2. It creates a new process for the Secretary of the Treasury to influence the outcome of a decision on a guarantee, and requires the Secretary of Energy to explain why he or she did or did not follow Treasury's recommendation.
3. It says that taxpayers must always be the senior debt holder, even after a restructuring of a guarantee for a troubled company.
Each of these is a mistake.
Read more: cliff stearns, department of energy, department of energy loan guarantee program, energy, renewable energy, solyndra
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Thank you for sharing.
Dr C, your last post was more than star worthy.
What you said about the Republicans abandoning our founding principles is exactly correct. I don't know how they fool even some of the people, some of the time, they are so obvious.
From my earliest days on the internet I encountered sneaky, obviously paid right wing trolls. They often hid their identity and claimed to be Democrats or even liberal minded. They are all around us. But they betray their identity if you watch long enough.
Guys and Gals, Solyndra was the dumbest application of solar technology that I have ever seen, sorry, that is not entirely true. There have been others, just not subsidized by Congress.
To utilize Solyndra technology would require a roof of huge proportions, the numbers to not compute.
At the end of the day, Obummer and Congress need to get out of the way and create a comptroller group, not composed of insiders (Washington Insiders), but the American working class.
By the way, I have been in the Solar business for many years, my home has been solar and wind powered for 30 years. Do I have view as to the poroblem?
As a registered "independent" , there is the benefit in a latitude to cherry pick wisdom from the founding principals of Republican, Democratic, Libertarian or other parties.
Of late it would seem though that the Republican party is operating far afield from those times when the interplay between the major Democratic and Republican parties in championing their foundations provided for a check and balance that in their mixed views affected a more even keel in the results.
Government is meant to be by the people and for the people , and while both parties have succumbed to undue corporate influence , in the case of the Republicans such influence has not only been embraced , but has all but totally displaced their ability to put the electorate before the corporate , thus leaving their founding principals as but tatters on the trading room floor.
Thank you Dave C., for identifying the source of the problem. If only we could find a sponsor for his No More Republican Politicians bill... We need to create a mantra (short enough for Re-bubba-cans to understand) that we repeat every time they go nutso over renewables. It should include the fact that the Pentagon (yeah, the same military/ industrial complex that these dimwits WORSHIP) takes global warming very seriously, and any industry would THRIVE if given half the subsidies that oil and gas get. Come on, folks -let's come up with a bumper sticker worthy aphorism that we can repeat, and then sit back and watch their heads explode... additional benefit? more health care for the rest of us!
If nothing else, Germany is absolute proof that solar energy DOES work. While they receive a lot less sunlight (smaller country means smaller area of land to receive the sunlight), the German government has subsidized their solar program and it produces a LOT more than America's program does. They're literally doing more with less. Granted, Solyndra failed. There's no question of that. Basing an entire industry on a single company is absolutely foolish.
Exactly James. The stupid have elected the crazy. Mittens had a couple of Solyndras of his own but it didn't stop his mouth from flapping. The only reason they didn't do well was that China came in and undercut the prices as they always do. They also charge 20% on imports which we don't do and should.
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Viewtifully Revives and Evolves a Genre
Viewtiful Joe takes classics such as Final Fight and Double Dragon and gives them a whole new spin with a solid gameplay mechanics and over the top art style and story.
The premise and execution is comedy gold: some schmuck that is addicted to action movies is pulled into Movie Land... Pursuing his girlfriend's kidnapper, of course. The whole game is full of throwback references, goofy dialogue sequences, and quirky action characters. The story is a "throw away" in the spirit of the genre, but I enjoyed the fact that it was as intentionally bizarre and as funny as it could be without going out of control.
The core gameplay is key to making VJ an awesome experience. While it has the essential punch/kick/jump combinations of classic Beat Em Up's of yore, VJ perfectly complements the action movie premise with a slow motion / hyperspeed time control mechanic and a "zoom in" function that simulates a big hit in a film and provides a couple of additional moves with extra damage. The mechanics and combat are very tight. Combined with the cartoony art style, the whole game becomes a fun, fast paced treat for the senses without going into overload. There are also a number of puzzles requiring the player to use all of the different combat mechanics to hit switches and so forth. These keep it interesting and break up the waves and waves of enemies to be destroyed.
Also keeping in the classic spirit, the game is TOUGH. I was always on "Adult" difficulty and never tried the easier "kids," but it was overall very challenging, especially by modern standards. If you let down your guard even during early levels, you'll get pummeled by normal enemies. The logical puzzles proved pretty rough at times as well. They were really the only element of the game that seemed a little cheap / annoying at times, and I did reference a FAQ once or twice to keep the progress moving. The bosses and mini bosses were the real highlight of the game though; they were all great characters, and the combat dynamics were punishing but fair enough to provide a nice deep sense of video game accomplishment.
It's tough to emphasize what a success VJ was. The developers really scored well enough on their goals to make this a 5/5 game, which is really rare for me. Aside from a few minor tweaks to the puzzle mechanics or a more obvious clue that certain combinations deal out much better damage than others, there really was nothing that could be done to improve this game. The style, combat, and bizarre story experience are a peak in the side-scrolling beat em up genre. The cherry on top for me was the "after the final credits" random J-pop music video starring Joe and all of the kooky characters in the game. I didn't make that up, it's actually there. The sequence would provide a great backdrop for your mind-altering drug of choice. So to wrap it up: VJ is a classic, and deserves to be played, whether you're going through the highlights of the Cube, exploring the nuances SS/BEU genre, or just wanting an updated version of the essence that makes video gaming great, this is a great one.


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In this course, author Steve Heffernan contextualizes the state of HTML5 audio and video and shows how to embed media into a web page using HTML5. The course sheds light on configuring the new HTML5 audio and video tags, ensuring backwards compatibility by setting alternative playback methods, encoding the needed file formats, and building custom controls with JavaScript. Also included are tutorials on troubleshooting known issues and reviewing real-world examples of HTML5 audio and video.
Before we get working with HTML5 video and audio, here is one step we need to do to make sure our server is delivering the files correctly, and that is to add the correct MIME types. When a browser requests a file from the server along with the file data the server will send information about the file in the response header. This includes a MIME type, which basically identifies what type of file it is. Unfortunately many servers by default will deliver the wrong MIME type for the Ogg and WebM formats. When this happens, HTML5 video won't work.
So we need to correct this. If your server is running Apache, which most likely it is, we just need to add or edit the .htaccess file. The .htaccess file lives at the root of your server. For using the exercise files you can find a version in the 1-04 folder of the exercise files and the htaccess.txt file, which is one I have here open, and you can basically rename this file to .htaccess without the .txt at the end which is the correct for the file that you will be uploading to the server.
Check and make sure you don't already have an htaccess file on your server before adding a new one. The file name starts with a dot, so depending on how you are viewing your website's files, the .htaccess file may be hidden. If your FTP browser has a setting to show or hide files that begin with a dot, make sure they are showing. I am going to use fetch, which shows the files that begin with the dot by default. I am going to go ahead and open up the htaccess from the Explore California site and you can see that I added the AddType lines below content that was already in the file and so you can do that too if you already have content in your htaccess file.
But these are the lines that you want to add. With these lines we are just helping server understand what types is delivering. So, we can pass the word onto web browsers which can then play back the media. If you're running different server software than Apache, you will need to look up how to add MIME types for your specific server. If you're working with video and audio files on your computer, they should work fine without this step. Just know that when you start uploading your files to a server, you might run into this issue.
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