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Rosine, KY: Brian Mylar's Americana Music Blog
Legend of Bill Monroe lives in the birthplace of bluegrass
OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Rosine Barn Jamboree is a brief but fascinating detour from our usual Americana fare.
Yours truly went with family to visit relatives in Owensboro, Ky., and had the chance to be there on a Friday night.
Just a half hour or so southeast of Owensboro is the little town of Rosine, home of the Rosine Barn Jamboree.
And on many Friday nights throughout the summer you can go there for what is basically a Bluegrass jam session. Musicians get on stage and play whatever they -- or the audience -- feels like. You can bring your lawn chair and sit in the yard or bring your instrument and play with the band!
Longtime Owensboro resident John Howard is an occasional visitor to Rosine, which is also the birthplace of Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe, and wanted to show the visitors from Texas what goes on (for free!) on Fridays.
Howard, to our family, is simply known as Uncle John. Of course he prefers to go by the moniker "Greatest Uncle," but that's another story. My father-in-law Tom Devins was also there.
Howard was a bit disappointed in the turnout on this August night in Rosine. The crowd was sparse enough that there were actually seats available in the barn and so that's where we went.
On most Friday nights, we're told, you're lucky to bring your lawn chair and sit outside and have a view of the band. But on this night, there was only one band, not two or three, and there were many, many guitars but only one mandolin and no fiddles. Apparently they had a couple of other bands cancel. And, frankly, there was more classic country played than Bluegrass.
Despite the low turnout and the lack of diversity in the instrumentation, the whole concept of the Rosine Barn Jamboree is amazing.
First, you have to have a map, a good sense of direction and a stomach that doesn't tend to get queasy just to get there. It's a real ride through the country, up the hills, around the curves and finally you see it.
Second, anybody can just show up and get on stage. It's also free and there's very little to buy there in the way of merchandise or food. And certainly no alcohol!
So really, these people come to this little place in the middle of nowhere simply for the love of music and the love of playing music.
One woman slowly made it to the stage to sing a song with the band and explained this would be her last time there for a while. She was getting a hip replaced the following week. Now that's dedication.
Americana encompasses many variations of music and Bluegrass is certainly one of them. And to come to the very birthplace of that music with "the greatest uncle" was certainly an experience.
Throw in a fiddle and this place would be perfect!
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Star Trek Online Turns One With Special Message, New C-Store Items & Sale
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Cryptic's award winning Star Trek Online turned one yesterday and celebrates by awarding players with a special sale and some new items in the game's C-Store. From now until February 4th at 10am PST, (act quickly folks...that's tomorrow morning) players can take 20% off all of the store's listed prices on select items. Also included in the new C-Store update are the addition of a brand new Delta Flyer (from Voyager fame) and timed skill point boosts. These point boosts provide the player with a 20 percent increase in the amount of skill points and bridge officer skill points gained during play for your choice of 1 or 8 hours. Check out the full details below.CONTINUE READING >>


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The man accused of breaking into a woman's home and stabbing her in the leg in a reported attempt to make her love him was detained on Thursday, according to the Aiken County Sheriff's Office.
Steven Ray Turner, 44, of Briarwood Road in Windsor, was charged with first-degree burglary and first-degree assault and battery and placed in the Aiken County detention center. The incident happened at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at a home on Stuckey Loop.
Turner allegedly used an ax to pry open the back door of the home, came into the 30-year-old victim's bedroom and groped her before stabbing her in the lower left leg with a knife, according to reports. The victim said Turner told her, 'I stabbed you to make you love me!'"
The woman had a puncture wound about a half-inch long on her leg, according to the report. Turner reportedly tried to break into her bedroom window but was unsuccessful, so he used the ax to enter the back door.
Capt. Troy Elwell said Turner was taken into custody without incident at his home on Thursday. Turner and the victim were "acquaintances," Elwell said.
The victim lives at the home along with a man and her son, both of whom where in the home when the burglary happened, according to the report.
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George Michael
Singer-songwriter + Musician + Producer
Born Jun 25, 1963 Age 52
Hometown East Finchley Genres Post-disco + Blue...
Instruments Singing + Drum ki... Performed With Whitney Elizabeth...
Record Label Columbia Records Height 5' 11½" (1...
George Michael is an English musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Michael rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley. His first solo single, "Careless Whisper… Read More
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Tania Harcourt-CoozeFling 1988
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Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of George Michael.
1963 Birth Born on June 25, 1963.
1981 18 Years Old Michael first found success after forming the duo Wham! with Andrew Ridgeley in 1981. … Read More
1985 22 Years Old Michael sang on the original Band Aid recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas? " and donated the profits from "Last Christmas/Everything She Wants" to charity. In addition, he contributed background vocals to David Cassidy's 1985 hit "The Last Kiss", as well as Elton John's 1985 successes "Nikita" and "Wrap Her Up". … Read More
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… His 1987 debut solo album, Faith, has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and made several records and achievements in the United States. … Read More
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1999 36 Years Old Songs from the Last Century is a studio album of cover tracks. It was released in 1999 and was the final George Michael album to be released through Virgin Records. … Read More
2003 40 Years Old On 17 November 2003, George Michael re-signed with Sony Music after a legal battle with the company led to his contract being sold to rival record companies Virgin Records and DreamWorks Records.
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On 12 May 2007 in Coimbra, Portugal, he began the European "25 Live Stadium Tour 2007", including London and Athens, and ending on 4 August 2007 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. … Read More
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Following news of Michael's North American tour, Twenty Five was released in North America on 1 April 2008 as a 29-song, 2-CD set featuring several new songs (including duets with Paul McCartney and Mary J. Blige and a song from the short-lived TV series, Eli Stone) in addition to many of Michael's successful songs from both his solo and Wham! career. … Read More
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Though the song is not available any more on his website, it remains available on file sharing networks and on 29 October 2009 the BBC said that George Michael was to join the race for the UK Christmas number one as a remastered version of "December Song" would go on sale on 13 December. … Read More
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On 20 February 2010, Michael performed his first show in Perth at the Burswood dome to an audience of 15,000.
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Aug 03 2009
Let's Take a Break from Writing
Happy Monday! It's August—school's looming! Here's another practical, no-nonsense post by Mrs. G. Take it away, Mrs. G. Teach us the ways of the world!
Let's take a break from writing and discuss geography, a subject that simultaneously renders Mrs. G. churlish, insecure and euphoric.
She has to start out with unvarnished honesty that her geography education as a child was meager and inadequate. Mrs. G. went to a small Catholic school in Tennessee, and really the nuns, her teachers, were interested in only four geographical locations: heaven, hell, Vatican City and Lourdes. She recalls spending a few days discussing a gardener in Hattiesburg, Mississippi who had grown a tomato that looked like alarmingly like Jesus.
Reluctantly, she has to see the truth through and tell you that when her current (and only) husband took her out for Chinese food on their first date, he talked about all his worldly travels, and Mrs. G. realized she had spent much of her life thinking India was a continent and not part of Asia, but she faked her ignorance just like she faked that she had ever used chopsticks before. It's amazing that pure animal attraction can trigger such well intentioned wiliness.
Mrs. G. knew right away that she was going to marry Mr. G, so in an effort to make up for her dishonesty, lack of geographical education (and let's just spill it all""inability to read a map), she started studying atlases, reading travel books, listening to Rick Steves on the radio (he's sweet but zzzzzzzzz) and putting a big world map up in the hallway. So, really, Mr. G. and unadulterated love fueled one of Mrs. G's true interests and obsessions.
So when Mrs. G. started homeschooling, one of her chief and most meaningful goals was to make sure her kids knew the world, and weren't just interested in their tiny spot on the earth. Many homeschoolers often say that the world is their classroom, but Mrs. G. wanted to make sure learning about the actual world (terra firma) and its peoples was a legitimate, palpable objective (more than a nebulous classroom) and not simply a platitude.
Mrs. G. loves this country. She would never want to live anywhere else. But she has come to believe that it is her responsibility to be a citizen of the world too.
People, no kidding: geography is becoming a lost art.
CNN conducted a study that found that less than six months after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, 33 percent could not point out Louisiana on a U.S. map.
A National Geographic study, which surveyed 510 young Americans from December 17 to January 20, showed that 88 percent of those questioned could not find Afghanistan on a map of Asia despite widespread coverage of the U.S.-led overthrow of the Taliban in 2001 and the political rebirth of the country.
In the same study, 63 percent could not find Iraq or Saudi Arabia on a map, and 75 percent could not point out Iran or Israel. Forty-four percent couldn't find any one of those four countries. It seems a civic duty to Mrs. G. to know exactly where men and women are risking their lives and fighting for our freedom""whether you support the war or not.
Inside the United States, "half or fewer of young men and women 18-24 can identify the states of New York or Ohio on a map [50 percent and 43 percent, respectively]," the study said
In the same 2006 National Geographic poll , "Americans scored second to last on overall geographic knowledge, trailing Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Sweden"
Things Mrs. G. did to foster interest in her children when they were in the K to 3rd grade range:
~Mrs. G. bought one of those often annoying cassette tapes/cds that have geography songs on them. Play them in the car. They really work. Mrs. G. has heard teenagers humming them during tests in order to come up with the state necessary to correctly answer a test question. Check some out from the library to find one that won't inspire a psychotic break that causes you to drive the car off the road to make the music stop. If any of you readers have some suggestions, leave them in the comments.
~Mrs. G. bought a laminated United States map and used it as a table cloth. She duct taped it under the edges of the table. It was sturdy and easy to clean. The G. Family didn't talk about geography all through dinner, but when a subject came up, it was an easy reference point.
~Mrs. G. and her kids did a lot geography puzzles. There are so may cool ones now with big pieces for small fingers. There are also really cool geography sticker books.
~They cooked dishes from other countries. Now the whole family knows how to eat with chopsticks.
~Each week, Mrs. G. would let her kids pick an exotic fruit at the grocery store to try as long as they would do the necessary research concerning where it was originally grown. This was a huge weekly hit, and her kids are still addicted to star fruit.
~They played countless games of geography Jeopardy (Mrs. G. made up the questions). Mrs. G's kids are both competitive and buying a real buzzer only jacked up the excitement level. Also more fun with a few friends.
If these Little Travelers' videos had been available when Mrs. G's kids were younger, she knows they would have loved them.
Things Mrs. G. did to foster interest in her children when they were in the 4th to 8th grade range.
~Mrs. G's kids loved to get together with other friends and play all the Borderline games
~Mrs. G. forced her children to love David Attenborough as much as she does. While he primarily does nature documentaries, there is so much geography information to be soaked in inadvertently. David really is crazy as a loon but our family would be willing to dispose of one of our extended male family member to make room for him at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Check out The Life of Birds and The Secret Life of Plants.
~Mrs. G's kids (and Mrs. G.) loved this series. Mrs. G. loves them so much she will never part with them. They are short, sweet and not dry.
~And don't even get Mrs. G. started on how this might be the best geography curriculum around (for 5th grade to adult). It's more fun to do with people other than your mother, but by the time you finish the book, most kids can literally map the world by heart. It is really worth the money. You can sometimes find it cheaper on Ebay.
~And, no joke, Mrs. G. thinks this is one of the best books ever written about how we all live on this planet""the things we own, the things we covet, the things we do without. And the photography is out of this world. Mrs. G. is not reverting to her hippy dippy college days in Eugene, Oregon when she tells you this book blew her mind. She and her kids spent hours working their way through it.
~Got a boy who might be more open to geography if it involved countries that eat every bug imaginable? This popular book was written by the same authors of the Material World
~Oh, and you have to look at this book!
Books the G. Family treasured and you might enjoy too. Check them out from the library"¦what have you got to lose?
~A Child's History of the World by V.M. Hilyer
~The Little Man In the Map: With Clues To Remember All 50 States by Martonyi and
~The Dear America series
~There's a Map on My Lap!: All About Maps (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library) by Tish Rabe
~If the World Were a Village: A Book about the World's People by David J. Smith
~Houses and Homes (Around the World Series) by Ann Moriss
~What the World Eats by Faith D'Aluisio
~Children Just Like Me by Susan Elizabeth Copsey
Things that Mrs. G does geography wise now that her kids are older:
Not much. Her daughter is in college. And her son is using a Calvert textbook. He enjoys watching the Globe Trekker series with his mom and dad sometimes. Our cool factor has waned. But trust Mrs. G. when she tells you her kids may not be pre-calculus experts, but they know their world and Mrs. G. suspects because of this, they have a greater appreciation for the spectacular portion of the planet they are privileged to live on.
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Laura B On Monday, August 3 at 2:12 pm
We are huge fans of "The Material World" too. I've given it to numerous friends and family for a gift. He also did a book called "What the World Eats" that is great. Thanks for all the ideas!
Karen On Monday, August 3 at 2:34 pm
Great post! I found quite a few of the resources you mentioned on Amazon and plan to buy them. I could tell others had been looking up the same things as me. You should get a commission!
Ellen F. On Monday, August 3 at 2:54 pm
When I was younger, I would listen to Geography Songs (by Larry & Kathy Troxel… You can buy it on Amazon or Rainbow Resource) with my siblings. At one point I could sing all the countries of Africa, the countries and capitals of Scandinavia, the fifty states, and a LOT more, thanks to that CD!
It's approx. $23, but the Geography Songs CD and coloring book are WELL WORTH IT!
Aimee On Monday, August 3 at 3:12 pm
I went to college to be a teacher. I just graduated college so I could become a teacher. And would you believe that I the one subject I do really want to teach is GEOGRAPHY!? Why? Because of the reasons stated above – people have NO IDEA where things ARE!! Nor do they know anything about other cultures other than their own, which is just a shame especially since America is considered a melting pot or a tossed salad…whatever they want to call it these days. I absolutely LOVE maps and will do everything in my power to get my students to become familiar with the world around them in every way I can. It's so very sad that the social sciences are neglected in today's education – it's the foundation of all that is man, who we are, WHY we are the way we are, etc. I have vowed in my history and geography classes to do all that I can to open up the world around us, disect it, and learn about the deeper meaning of humanity. The education in this country needs to get a wake up call! Perhaps teachers like us will do something. What do you think? Care to take on the government?? I'm tired of ignorant people…
amberl On Monday, August 3 at 3:22 pm
Thank you for the great book list! We have read What the World Eats and Material World. I totally agree that the photography is fabulous! (same photographer believe).
We too have a map on our dining room table. Thankfully we have a glass cover for the table so it goes quite nicely there. We are putting little dots in all the places we have read books from. It really helps give the kids a visual and understanding.
I can't wait to get to the library and check out some of these books!
Tina On Monday, August 3 at 3:53 pm
I look at the first paragraph– and there is my hometown— Hattiesburg MS!!! haha — Imagine that!!!
Yes we grow a lot of tomaotes here, so maybe there was one that looked like Jesus!!
Love Geography– thanks for the book ideas, and the websites from the comments!
kwms On Monday, August 3 at 4:02 pm
Off the Geography subject, but when I began homeschooling my kids, I called to order an obnoxious, but effective math tape, from matthew c. I called and, curious as to his last name, asked to whom I should make out the check. He said "Matthew C." So I figured, ok, he doesn't want everyone knowing his name. He cashed the check, endorsed by "Math-U-See"! Boy, did I feel dumb! (btw, my kids went on to earn college degrees. They still love me, too!)
Terri On Monday, August 3 at 4:07 pm
I love this post. Don't forget that National Geographic has terrific free resources for teaching geography–they will even email you a lesson plan each month that goes with the magazine. In our house, we keep maps on the dining room table, under a clear vinyl tablecloth. The vinyl is very cheap at the fabric store, and we can have a changing gallery of maps to go with our studies or the latest hot spot in the news.
Nicole Slack On Monday, August 3 at 4:12 pm
My children are doing a world study this year and while I have some of these items I really appreciate your ideas! A trip to Amazon is in my future….
Sarah On Monday, August 3 at 4:23 pm
#45 – Oops, just noticed that you *do* have them separated by contributor. *blushes* Sorry about that.
Shazza On Monday, August 3 at 4:42 pm
I have no kids, but came over here for the map. I'm glad Mrs G fell in love with Mr.G, but I think I've fallen in love with Mrs.G! (And trust me, she's not really my type.) From one geography lover to another: What a great post!
Julie in OK On Monday, August 3 at 4:52 pm
We also have used the Where in the World is Carmen SanDiego CDRom as well as Amazon Trail and Oregon Trail CDRom's.
Tish On Monday, August 3 at 5:01 pm
As a world traveling Army brat (born in Germany and lived in NC, MA, FL, KS, HI and Japan by age 12), you'd think that I'd have grown up with a better grasp of Geography. Unfortunately, I moved in the wrong grades and always seemed to miss out on the good stuff (either "we teach that next year" or "we taught that last year"- also why I never learned to diagram a complex sentence). I did grow up knowing how to read a road map and had a pretty good grasp of how the eastern states fit together (vacation road trips to see the relatives in NJ- if you wanted to sit in the front seat, you had to navigate and know exactly where we were). Then I married an Army guy who still owns every map he has ever put his hands on (including ski trail maps from the 70's, ancient road maps from childhood trips and topo and orienteering maps from his college and early soldier-in-the-field days). In self defense, I started to love maps. I collected map puzzles (our favorite was the world and US frige magnet map set), map placemats, globe beach balls, Schoolhouse Rock geography videos and my own collection of maps and road atlases. I can still find the route faster in my trusty atlas than I can on the GPS (the kids are faster on the GPS of course!) and now there is a 50-50 chance that I can answer the Geography questions on Jeopardy faster than the Mr. Thanks for the list. I am definitely going to check it out as I still have a 3rd and 10th grader who both love geography and a very well stocked public library system.
Brown Thumb Mama On Monday, August 3 at 5:19 pm
Ooooh, I just requested a bunch of these from the library.
They Might Be Giants has a great song called "The Alphabet of Nations" that we listen to all the time.
Thanks, Mrs. G!
Sandy C On Monday, August 3 at 5:26 pm
My SIL was over the other night and was showing my girls(6 and 4) some places on their US map. Well, I heard them talking and my husband burst out laughing. My SIL apparently had always thought that Alaska was south – down near Mexico, where it is physically placed on maps so that they can fit all 50. We then all had a great laugh and explained where Hawaii was also. She was embarassed and even has a close friend who lives in Alaska with whom she talks with on a weekly basis. SO FUNNY!!
pambala On Monday, August 3 at 6:04 pm
I also went to a small Catholic school and didn't learn much geography, although I suspect it was mostly my fault, not the lovely women who taught us. Playing Pictionary showed me how poor my map skills were since no one had any idea what in the world I was drawing when trying to point out any location away from the US, and I'm an artist!
So when I was homeschooling my 5 older kids, I learned a lot of geography. I found my boys learned their way around the map MUCH quicker than the girls. I wonder why? My sports fan learned where places were because of wanting to know where the teams were from. Go figure!
Thanks for pointing our specific ideas to help everyone teach their kids, and themselves, a lot more about this wonderful world we live in!!
Salome Ellen On Monday, August 3 at 7:39 pm
The Book in amberl (#93's) comment is called "Hungry Planet" and IS also by Peter Menzel. For older kids there is also "Women in the Material World" which interviews some of the women in depth. The authors have a feminist slant, but the women don't.
marie On Monday, August 3 at 9:31 pm
What a wonderful article!
I have learned (in my dotage, unfortunately) that geography and world history have been so poorly taught in our schools that we should all be ashamed that we allow it to continue. Is it any wonder that we are so nationally centrist when we are taught (through omission) that nothing outside of the United States is worth learning about (and much that is within the United States is mis-represented)? I think that I (old woman that I am) will look in to some of your suggestions (even old people need to learn these things).
Jessie On Monday, August 3 at 9:56 pm
I love reading your contributions to Ree's blog. I am a public school teacher (high school math) and it is so important that kids learn all subjects. There's more than reading and *gasp* math.
Also, I love Eugene, OR. I live near Seattle…
Quesa On Monday, August 3 at 10:43 pm
I LOVED playing "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego" growing up! i would have spent hours playing that silly educational game if my mother had not limited our computer/video game time to half an hour daily. "Where in the US is Carmen SD" is a little easier to manage. I swear that's how I learned most of my state capitols!
amanda g. On Monday, August 3 at 11:05 pm
Mrs. G – I think I love you! I was just thinking about how to beef up my Social Studies and Geography curriculum this year… I can't wait to go back and read all of the wonderful ideas in the comments!
Last school year I used the Anamaniacs "States and Capitals" song (I used a version on YouTube) to help my 5th graders memorize the states and their capitals. The visuals are a bonus and provide great reference for where the states are in relation to each other. The song is pretty catchy, too.
Heidi E On Monday, August 3 at 11:22 pm
Aside from having moved all over the world while growing up? "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego." Amen.
se7en On Monday, August 3 at 11:30 pm
We simply love Material World and His Food Planet Book as well… I recently did a Geography round-up of resources you may want to take a look:
lisa On Tuesday, August 4 at 1:19 am
Hey #14 … my sister was an ex-pat living in Tajikistan, and then in Turkmenistan and then Uzbekistan then Sri Lanka and now China … she is the reason I know my geography like I do … and she's constantly buying my 2 & 3 y.o. "map things" and I have "knick knacks" from every country she's been too – which is alot! There will be a map going up on the wall soon for them to see where she is and has been !!
Dawn Adams On Tuesday, August 4 at 3:19 am
As an academic and student of geography I fully approve of this message! ha! It's the most fascinating topic to me and what's even more fascinating are the number of American students who cannot point out various countries of the world. I'm not an expert on American curriculum so I can't attest to knowing as to why this is. In Canada students are taught the provinces and territories and their capitals of Canada and the US and Europe from elementary school on. It's just that important.
suburbancorrespondent On Tuesday, August 4 at 6:09 am
Great website for learning the states and their locations:
Another for the countries of Europe:
Totally free! Thanks for all the great suggestions, Mrs. G!
Bonnie On Tuesday, August 4 at 7:09 am
Thank-you-thank-you-thank-you! A few days ago I was trying so hard to remember the name of the book "Material World", which I want to buy for my 5th grade classroom. You have undoubtedly saved me from yet another afternoon spent wandering aimlessly through the land of Google.
Angela On Tuesday, August 4 at 7:35 am
If you get a chance to visit New York, make sure you stop by the UN. I took my little sister and she loved it. It's a great activity for kids. If you tell the guide you would like them to incorporate quick geography facts, they will give you all kinds of cool information, usually.
@#14- We learned that Tajikistan has the worlds smallest GDP of any country.
wendy On Tuesday, August 4 at 8:02 am
Love this post Mrs. G. I am going to tell others about this. My daughter loves geography, but I may have to buy some of this new stuff, she will eat it up!
Kerry On Tuesday, August 4 at 8:30 am
I had a placemat that was a U.S. map when I was a little kid, and I credit it to this day with my knowledge of all the state capitals. I also had a social studies teacher in 9th grade who made us take geography tests, and I really think it's invaluable. Now I'm hooked on the quizzes at Sporcle.com – I worked myself up to being able to name all 195 world capitals in about 8 minutes!
Meg at the Members Lounge On Tuesday, August 4 at 8:39 am
Mrs G. that was an great post! Just wrote about this topic; I'm from the New England region and I cannot tell you how many people think MERRY OLDE ENGLAND! And I have some great b-day ideas for my 7 year old nephew who is loving learning his states and capitals right now!
Shelley in SC On Tuesday, August 4 at 9:48 am
You have SO inspired me with this post!! The resources are great! Keep posting, Mrs. G. It is so helpful to hear from others. Now I can't wait to read all the other posts.
Peter On Tuesday, August 4 at 10:56 am
This post gives me the impression that all you have to do is read about all those nice countries. But what about SEEING them, and experiencing how it's like over there? You can't know a country by reading a book.
I hoped you would point that out too, somewhere in your post…
Chelsea On Tuesday, August 4 at 11:09 am
So, I am a college graduate with a BFA and I was my high school valedictorian. I pride myself on being somewhat intelligent. Despite this, my lack of geographical knowledge followed me until my college years when I took a Geography 101 course. From fourth grade on, I had no idea where Alaska and Hawaii were. Remember those pull down maps with both in an insert box next to Florida? I continued to believe that's where they were. I even rationalized the temperature difference with some sort of natural element, like an ocean wall. Please people! Show your children a globe! I was far too old not to know this! It still haunts me!
shankari On Tuesday, August 4 at 11:18 am
When I have a child, this section of your website will be my bible
Karen On Tuesday, August 4 at 11:34 am
I'm with you on the importance of and ignorance of world geography. As a speech and language pathologist's assistant in local public schools, I have noticed the ignorance of my k-6th grade language-challenged students about their world. (Some don't even know their own address or the city and state we live in!) I've noticed, though, that when I let them see and touch a globe or map, they have more success at putting their thoughts into grammatically-correct sentences. It's a win/win situation: I get to teach about local and world geography and their interest is sparked to learn about it.
About the "hippy-dippy days" in Eugene, OR. I experienced them, too, when we lived there in the 70's. We've lived in Portland, OR, for 15 years now. But every time we go thru Eugene, it's like a time warp. The hippies' kids-and their kids-have grown up into hippies.
Sugared Harpy On Tuesday, August 4 at 11:56 am
Girl, I teach college art history and I am SO SHOCKED at how many of my students do not know a thing about where countries are and who lives there. Even after five years teaching, every semester, I'm like, "Where is Egypt" and they go, "Huh?" I say, "Africa?" And they are like, "You're kidding!"
And then I cry a little.
So awesome that your kids will know these things. It's a gift that will always be helpful to them. Mine have always been interested in other cultures and that alone has just made them more adventurous instead of wary of new people, new foods, and new ideas to them.
Axelle the french reader On Tuesday, August 4 at 2:52 pm
O do love this post. I do love this story. Mrs G is so true in her choices !
I have the "Travel Channel" on my TV and I try to make my children interested by watching the world, by this "piece of reality". Sometimes, it's very instructive, for them, to see how much the other children's life can be different than their life… No Nintendo DS in Africa …
Suzanne On Tuesday, August 4 at 3:27 pm
I just accidentally found your site today, and I absolutely love it,
and you. I've homeschooled my daughter from day one. She's been a Calvert kid for the past two years, and loves geography, so I know she'll enjoy many of your suggestions.
I'm looking forward to exploring your site every morning with a cup of coffee, early, early, early when it's still quiet around here.
Thanks for a wonderful, eclectic and inspiring blog.
Sisterlisa On Tuesday, August 4 at 5:28 pm
ok you had my attention until I saw a child with a crunchy spider in their mouth. ((shudder)) eeek! blech* blech* spit that out! *shriek*
Elizabeth On Tuesday, August 4 at 5:57 pm
We started "studying" maps with our daughter before she could even read. We talked about who lives where and that kind of thing. It created a natural curiosity. Now, at age 7, she collects maps and is steadily learning more and more about geography.
When we were on vacation in 2007. we drove through 6 states. During the long drive, we taught the girls "The 50 States in Rhyme". At 4, our youngest had all 50 states memorized and could properly identify most of them on a map. If this link will work, here's a video of her singing her 50 state song…
lauradodson On Tuesday, August 4 at 7:23 pm
We do the map on the table thing. ;o) We LOVE our map!!! I did put some cheesy clear vinyl over the top, though, and we write all over it to our hearts content with dry erase markers. Where we've been, our adoption route, missionary friends, the route of Around the World in 80 Days that we read this year is all on our map. YAY! FUN!
Kelly On Tuesday, August 4 at 9:38 pm
Thank God that the Catholic schools are much better at giving children a better view of the world! My teachers (and now my children's teachers) were and are fabulous! All of these are great ideas and I'm going to implement them into our daily lives – thank you for the suggestions!
Bridget On Tuesday, August 4 at 9:43 pm
Love your post…thanks! I used to like geography…or at least know where things were. I believe that was in junior high when I had an incredible teacher. I've gotten rusty & don't like it…need to brush up. Thanks for the resources…I'll be checking them out. I've got little guys & I want them to know!
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sklausin On Wednesday, August 5 at 9:45 am
how great! l have a problem with geography too so i bought an awesome world map shower curtain, sadly/fortunately it's helped quite a bit!
Jo On Wednesday, August 5 at 12:27 pm
Great post Mrs. G. I have no children of my own, but I have a lot of children in my life. We have enjoyed many fun and educational times together. Geography can be worked in to many experiences (I loved the idea of looking up where sport figures, singers, actors, etc. come from). Kids like to learn more about things they are interested in and it makes a good jumping off point.
Jen C. On Wednesday, August 5 at 12:40 pm
What an informative post! We will be brand new at this in the fall with our oldest starting kindergarten. I felt like I slipped through the cracks in school. So I get a second chance to educate myself and fill in the "where's India" gaps. I appreciate having this section of PW's site to get info from.
***I have an idea or request.***
Perhaps a group section could be added to PW's Homeschooling section with a place for all the homeschooling parents on PW, to connect, share, and discuss!! Please!!! Thank YOU!!
Katie On Wednesday, August 5 at 2:28 pm
Mrs. G, Katie is green with envy. Regular posting on P-dub's site? *sigh* And on a subject near and dear to Katie's homeschooling heart. *sigh, sigh*
Katie and clan like geography and luuurve to use Geography Songs to help learn countries, oceans and well, geography of the world.
Katie must check out some of Mrs. G's recommended books. Thanks Mrs. G.
Dawn in CA On Wednesday, August 5 at 5:34 pm
Great, great post. We have a "find it/factoid" world geography book that my 8 year-old son loves. It's so interesting that our new babysitter admitted to reading it after she put our kids to bed!
Aimee On Wednesday, August 5 at 5:48 pm
I just wanted you to know that my 5year old daughter and I now have painfully raw tongues from eating too much pineapple. HOWEVER, said daughter and I can also identify Ecuador on a world map and name a few facts about the country as well. So, thanks for this post!
But yeah, I could have done without the raw tongue. Just sayin'.
Jenny On Thursday, August 6 at 8:07 am
I live in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and have never seen the tomato that resembled Jesus–but I did see a squash this summer that was the shape of Florida. I will pay more attention to my vegetables…..we grow some big ones here in the South.
Emily On Thursday, August 6 at 10:25 am
I love the map tablecloth idea. My ex's mother couldn't remember how many states there are, but insisted it wasn't 50. She was brainstorming ways we could find out for sure. I wanted to say that wasn't necessary, because EVERYONE knows there are 50 states. I have been searching for a wooden puzzle of the US where each state is one piece (maybe New England is one piece, because the states are so small) and the only writing is the state name and its capital. No pictures, just different colors of neighbors states. I saw one years ago and haven't seen one since, except for one time when I saw one in a little shop that primarily sold things I couldn't bring myself to support by purchasing the puzzle. Anyone know where I can find one/who makes one? It shouldn't be this hard. I also love the exotic fruit idea.
Tracee On Wednesday, August 12 at 11:50 am
love this post! We are fortunate to be from New Zealand – (about the same size and population as Colorado, where we are currently living), and I have to say, I think you get a much better understanding of world geography living in a small country far from everywhere, than you do a big country that tends to dominate the 'world headlines' in the news. (It probably helps to have been a geography teacher in those pre-children days too).
As soon as we got to the US we set out to learn where all the states are. Although our children (9, 5, 3) don't have them all yet, they are doing a good job. We are busy making lists of the places we most want to visit (recommendations welcome!), crossing them off, adding and rearranging – so much fun. Mr 9 is collecting quarters from each of the states (and regularly lays them out on the map to see how the collection is growing) and as a family we check out every car that goes by for new, out of state number plates. (If we have to go to Hawaii to complete the set, then I guess that is a sacrifice we will have to make).
Got to go and check out some of those great resources you listed now! Thanks.
Tonya Scarborough On Saturday, August 15 at 1:36 pm
Thank you Mrs. G! Experience is golden.


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Oliver Correa / August 30, 2012
OK, we can say it now. We've got less than one week until the worlds most educated party people touch down in Croatia for the much-anticipated premier of Dimensions Festival (unless you are a true-G and already getting down at Outlook).
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Little Dragon
Based in Gothenburg, Sweden, Little Dragon gives a performance that mustn't be missed! Lead singer Yukimi Nagano's strong and sensual voice, paired with the perfect mix of percussion and electronic sound, makes for nothing less than perfection. After seeing the band recently at Celebrate Brooklyn's free summer concert series, we are even more eager to reunite in the forts of Punta Christo.
Levon Vincent
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This British duo took us all on a glorious journey through space after releasing their first and only full length, titled "Crooks and Lovers". It was announced earlier this year they were signed to Warp records and are currently working on a second album. Let us thank them for taking the time…Dimensions wouldn't be the same without you.
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Brooklyn's own Travis Stewart has taken the music world by storm. Whether its owning his own record label, collaborating with the amazing Praveen Sharma to produce the sounds of Sepalcure, or just plain smashing things up under his stage name Machinedrum, we love and support Travis to no end. Can't wait to see you in Croatia.
As we prepare ourselves for another dimension, lets give thanks that we are among those going to experience the wonder that is Pula. Dimensions 2012, here we come.
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Her kit seem strong enough but there are some 'basic' stuff I noticed that are not letting her shine.
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It seems to be buggy or the animation is too long, it's most noticeable when chasing.
She'll start the Basic Attack animation but will stop in the middle so she can continue walking without dealing any damage = wasting time.
Even when using Lobo's Chain, Move Speed items/amps, etc.
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It seems like there are miliseconds in the begginig of the animation, that Supergirl simply does nothing.
It's most noticeable when using it to animation-cancel her basic attack, it should be a quick attack, right after the basic attack, but instead she takes her time to attack.
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Sailing Ship Model - Clipper, Thermopylae Reg. No: ST 020051
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- Model of the clipper ship Thermopylae. This 948 ton cargo sailing vessel was built by Walter Hood & Co. in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1868 to a design by Bernard Waymouth. The hull was made of iron frames with teak planking. It was designed for and used in the China tea trade by the Aberdeen White Star Line and became famous for several speed records. Thermopylae also made frequent visits to Australian ports, as did her rival the Cutty Sark. On her maiden voyage she sailed from London to Melbourne in a record 60 days (pilot to pilot) under Captain Kemball. Following several changes of ownership, the ship was sold to the Portrugese government for use as a sail training vessel in 1897 and was scuttled off Portrugal in 1907. This 1:96 scale model built by Cyril L. Hume was purchased by the Museum in 1936. Along with Malcolm Armstrong, Hume was the author of the book 'Cutty Sark & Thermopylae: Era of Sail'.
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- Wooden ship model with hull painted green and gold and three masts. There is a red and blue flag with a white star on top of the tallest mast and a flag with the Union Jack on a red background at the rear of the ship. On a wooden mount.
Felt from base removed for Think Ahead exhibition, 2013.
|620 mm (Height), 330 mm (Width), 950 mm (Length)
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|Height including mount. Height of model only: 545mm
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|On side of ship: THERMOPYLAE
At rear of ship: THERMOPYLAE / ABERDEEN
On plaque on mount: Made by / C.L. HUME / Sydney
|Model Scale:
|Mr Cyril Hume, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, pre 1936
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|Captain Charles Matheson, Australia
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In botanical lace with oodles of ruffled chiffon, this tie-front babdoll and lace thong are a scintillating duo that will accent your bust and bum amongst drapes of opulent hip-skimming fabric. The perfect boudoir look.
The soft look of this sexy women's lingerie set gives it a smouldering eroticism that will encourage your lover to be more hands on. Fastening at the central bust with two lengths of satin ribbon, this babydoll is cut to flatter all body shapes.
Framing the bust in luxury lace and giving way to a delicate chiffon trimmed with deep ruffles which sway gently, skimming the hips and slimming your silhouette.
The thong is made from lace which matches the babydoll cups, with string sides for a barely-there look.
Essential info
- Washing instructions: Hand wash only
How it feels
- Material: Sheer
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Anais Isida Sheer Lace Babydoll and Thong 8 out of 10 (4 reviews) Write your own reviewOrder by:
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Floating Elegance
Reviewed: October 7, 2013 by taraman, a Straight Married Male
I usually prefer babydolls with more material but my OH surprised me with this recently when she walked into the bedroom with it on.
The babydoll in Large fitted her size 12 perfectly and looks amazing. The sheer lace sides 'float' and the lacy bra and thong are beautiful and very sexy.
The garment is well stitched and made to a high quality, although I agree with another reviewer that the middle area could be reinforced with a clasp to keep the material all tidy without straining the ribbons.
Having said that, the overall effect of this lacy, floating, sheer babydoll is extremely sexy. I couldn't stop touching my OH as the combination of soft skin with the soft silky sheer is really arousing.
The best bit of all is that one pull of the ribbon opens up the babydoll and reveals her 36B breasts!
- Pros
- Sexy, sensual, lace detail, design, quality.
- Cons
- Nothing.
- Bottom line
- An extremely sexy babydoll.
- 4 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
Pretty hot
Reviewed: September 7, 2013 by blonde vixen13, a Straight Married Female
I had loved the look of this product and couldn't wait till I could afford it. The model looks amazing wearing it so I hoped it would look half as good on me.
The lace and floaty chiffon are beautiful. The ruffles form a lovely shape and helped me feel slimmer and more confident with my body. The thong was beautiful and fitted perfectly.
I ordered a medium as I am normally a size 10/12. The only problem I have with this product is that it ties in the centre of the bust with two simple ribbons. The size and weight of my bust causes the ribbons to slip and loosen, so I do not get the right v-shaped neckline shown on the model. I feel this item would benefit from a hook and eye clasp underneath the ribbon to ensure it stays in place, so I plan on getting the seeing needles out soon.
My partner on the other hand had no complaints about the ribbons, because with one simple pull on the bow ends it opens and fully exposes my breasts.
- Pros
- Sexy shape, beautiful lace detail.
- Cons
- Needs more than two ribbons to secure it.
- Bottom line
- Sexy bedroom attire.
- 1 person found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
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Reviewed: June 24, 2013 by Pinknails, a Straight Single Female
This was the first babydoll I had ever bought and I loved it!
I love the lace and bow detailing, I bought a size small and it's great fitting. The thong was really comfortable, great fitting, and is totally see-through, which my boyfriend at the time loved. This is a must have!
The only thing I didn't really like but wasn't really a problem was the material it's made from can get a little itchy at times, but other than that this is one off my favourite buys. :)
- Pros
- See-through, the bows.
- Cons
- Material is itchy.
- Bottom line
- 8 out 10!
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that last post caused a minor firestorm, so I want to riff just a bit here.
1. I didn't say I don't like podcasts. In fact, I think they're terrific. The user experience (take authentic, honest, informative audio with you when you do the rest of your life) is a great idea. It's not going to go away.
2. I am fascinated by the math of the situation from the creator's point of view.
What would have happened to radio if
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b. the dial could hold a million stations, not forty?
We certainly wouldn't see the huge profits and high production values of radio today, would we? If there were thousands and thousands of stations to compete with, it would be an amateur medium, with nobody making enough to invest.
Podcasting feels a little like that. There will be millions of listeners... and there might be millions of podcasts.
But, then I think about A lists. Inevitably, a few podcasts will become like boingboing, the default channel for people getting started listening, or for people who want to listen to what everyone else listens to. (and of course there will be vertical A listers... like the Variety showbiz journal, but someone's podcasted version)
Is it possible to build a podcast with a million subscribers? Why not? And if you did, would it be profitable enough to invest in and dedicate time to? No doubt.
So, I guess I see a much steeper pyramid for podcasts than I do for blogs. Not 10,000,000 podcasts at the bottom the way there is for blogs, but maybe 1% of that. And a few (a dozen, a hundred, a thousand?) at the top with big subscriber numbers and either subscriber revenue or ad revenue to make it worth the investment.
If your goal is to be an A list podcaster, today's the day to start. And invest. And persist.
A few times a day, people ask when I'm going to have a podcast. My answer is probably not too soon.
The good news for podcasters is that users' ability to hear podcasts is dramatically increasing. It'll soon be built into itunes, and as awareness spreads, the number of listeners has to increase.
There's a bunch of bad news, though.
First, you can't browse a podcast. Which means that you won't know what you like until you get it. That means subscribing in many cases. This is, of course, good news, cause subscribers are better than browsers. But it's mostly bad news because it means that very few podcasts are going to be heard by large numbers of people.
Example: if there are 1,000 blogs and 1,000 readers, sooner or later every blog will get sampled by every reader.
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