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If you have ever had a conversation with a farmer who grows corn, soybeans or any other "food staple" – frequently you will hear the line "we are feeding the world" or its alternative, "you can't feed the world with organics."
This is perhaps one of the biggest myths of commercial agriculture, and a new website dedicated to "busting" such rhetoric launched this week. Food MythBusters is spearheaded by Anna Lappé, Corporate Accountability International, and a coalition of groups working for sustainable agriculture including Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. It aims to produce "creative videos, online resources, and grassroots events that tell the real story about the food we eat."
The inaugural "mythbusting video" – also available with subtitles in Spanish and Chinese – asks the question "do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?" The film looks at three parts of the issue – corporate agriculture's reported benefits to farmers, our "need" for high-tech "solutions" (genetically engineered seeds, pesticides, fertilizers), and the ubiquitous argument that agriculture must continue to "feed the world."
The well animated video debunks all these arguments, with concise and insightful language.
Yet a needed addition to the video – or maybe a future topic for discussion – is a related myth most of us don't want to hear, but is equally true. It is the myth that those of us who are well-fed can continue to eat what we want, when we want, as long as it is organic, free trade and / or local. The fact is, there will not be enough pasture-raised meat or free range chickens for all of us to eat meat as Americans currently do.
Not only do we have to support sustainable agriculture – we have to also eat less meat.


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Jul 23 2008
A Single Syllable
I'm going to tell you something about myself, because despite all the cooking and photography lessons and home improvement themes weaving their way through ThePioneerWoman.com, this is still, at its very core, a personal website. This means that on any given day, you could stop by here looking for something to cook for dinner that evening…or hoping to find specific information about the Dodge tool in Photoshop…or wanting to look at photos of mustangs…or even wanting to check the progress on our Lodge remodel…and suddenly, KaPLOW! KaBLAM!—out of the blue you're hit with all this personal, emotional, sissy-girl stuff. And I'm sorry, okay? But as long as this site is run by me, Ree, and not a man named Harvey Wallingford or some other entity (in other words, as long as this site exists), you must understand that the risk of finding out personal things about me will always exist. I hope that longterm, you're okay with that. If not, I'm changing my name to Harvey Wallingford. Whatever that means.
The personal thing I'm going to tell you about myself is that I don't cry much. I'm simply not a crier. When I get upset or frustrated in my day-to-day life, well…I usually don't get upset or frustrated in my daily life. It's the Ethel Merman in me. But if I ever do, I generally don't respond with tears. I respond, instead, with several deep breaths, followed by audible exhalations, followed by getting over it pretty quick because let's face it…it usually ain't all that tragic. And when I do cry—usually during a movie or sometimes, during a Verizon commerical—I prefer to do it alone. Although Marlboro Man, my husband, is my comfort, my support, and my love slave, I'm just not one to bury my head on anyone's shoulder and sob. (Well, except for this unfortunate incident.) I'd much rather just slither away, plop down on my bed, and get it out, and quick. Because I have things to do! Jokes to tell! Love stories to write! Broadway tunes to sing! You know—useful things like that.
And besides, I'm a really ugly crier. My eyes get splotchy, as do my lips and forehead. And my septum, which is normally not deviated, gets deviated pretty darn quickly once tears start to roll, which makes my voice sound like that old Lily Tomlin phone operator character from Saturday Night Live. I just don't like trying to speak through tears—I sound like a lunatic. And then there's the whole Strong Woman Thing. Strong Women don't cry. Only hysterical high school girls cry. That's the story I've stuck to for the better part of my life.
I've cried daily over Nell's disappearance: that's the other personal thing I wanted to tell you about myself. It happens at night, when the house is quiet and still and I'm filling up the bathtub with hot, sudsy water. Our bathroom window looks right out onto our front porch, right onto the area where Nell spent most of her time lounging next to her scratched-up and very used soccer ball, and once I have that spot in my line of sight, it's all over for me. I'll have held it together during the day pretty well—after all, I've got mouths to feed and clothes to wash and manure to sweep. But as soon as the bath water starts to flow and I look out the window onto our moonlit porch, my tears start to flow, too. And I try my best to suppress it, to get a hold of it, to rein it in, because it's not the end of the world. It's not my child. It's not Marlboro Man.
But then I realize Marlboro Man will be coming in at any moment, so I'd better get it all out really fast so I won't have to subject him to my histrionics. He's been sad about Nell, too, but people who grew up in the country have a slightly different perspective when it comes to canine companions. So I try to cry it out, in less than sixty seconds. Then I remember that I'm shy about my body so I'd better hurry up and get under the bubbles before he comes in. Then I get in and the water's too hot, which throws off my whole balance—and then everything's all wrong and things really start to go downhill.
I've got issues. But you probably already knew that.
Last night, by the time Marlboro Man made it into our bedroom/bathroom, I'd successfully quashed my tears, regulated the temperature of the water, and hidden my naked body safely under the mango bubbles of the bathtub. My eyes were puffy from my nightly marathon Nell cry, but the lights were dim and I figured I was in the clear.
Of course, Marlboro Man flipped on the light as he walked by. He knows I'm shy, and he likes to make me shriek. It's a hobby of his.
I did, in fact, shriek, and immediately spread more bubbles up around my bosom. Never mind that I've had four children with this man.
Immediately, he fixed his eyes on mine. "What's wrong?" he asked, although he already knew the answer.
"Oh, you know…" I said, silently ordering my throat to stop tightening, my eyes to stop welling up with big, salty tears. Efforts that proved futile. "I just…I was just thinking about Nell." I swallowed hard and checked my bubbles again.
"Aw, honey…" he said, unbuttoning his shirt. "I'm so sorry." He didn't know what else to say.
"I'm fine, I'm fine," I insisted. "It just hits me every now and then."
Then the worst thing that could happen, happened. Marlboro Man, taking off his shirt and walking toward his sink, said, "I know…" Then, after a pause, he continued. "She was such a sweetie." And on the last syllable of "sweetie," his voice turned into a whisper, and broke. And that's the first time in history that a single syllable of a word ever pierced my heart.
Men? Do the hysterical women in your lives a favor. When they're taking a bath and trying their best to get over a quick grieving session over their missing Border Collie, please don't describe said dog by using the word "sweetie." And if you do, please don't allow your voice to crack at the end of it. Because I'll let you in on a little secret: that's pretty much more than any woman can bear.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Harvey Wallingford
1363 Comments
Genny On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:28 pm
Oh Ree, I am so very sorry about Nell. I keep checking your website to see if there is an update and happy news that she is back safely. I'll keep hoping and praying for her safe return. Sometimes older dogs just tend to wander — there's still hope! And, by the way, I cry in the shower over things!
tranquil On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:29 pm
When you hit rock bottom,look up at the stars,
Hugs x
Emily On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 pm
Jan On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 pm
Men love their dogs MUCH more than the let on. Ree, you should see my dad with his "hounds". They are stinky and mutty and two of them look Rastafarian (sp) with their tangled dread locks, but this 6'3″ 250 pound man brings these dogs in the house every night to be with him while his wife works second shift. He would crumble if something happened to these dogs.
I'm still praying that Nell comes back home safe and sound for yours and MM's sake!
Mogs On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 pm
I can't speak for anyone else, but my four legged children are just as much a part of the family as my two legged ~
would that I had someone like MM ~ and just so you know, the moment this site stops being about you and your family ree, that will be the day I stop reading.
linda On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 pm
I'm so sorry. I hope she is found.
Susan M On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 pm
Ree, Don't give up yet–she might still be out there somewhere having a Most Excellent Adventure of some sort, or taking care of a matter of urgent doggie business that she had to see to immediately.
Hang in there. It's only been a few days and there is plenty of room for hope within the range of possibilities.
PS I know exactly how you feel. I was once in similar shoes with my beloved fur baby, a yellow lab named Tass.
Trixie On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:30 pm
Darlin' Ree, I think we're all crying with you. Hoping there's still good news to come from this.
Jennifer On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:31 pm
I've been a fan of your site for quite a long time. I love that it's personal!! I wish I could say that I, too, would have lost it when MM's voice broke, but… I simply lost it when you told us that it did.
I've been checking in on Nell more times each day than I care to admit. I just know each time the post will be there-"Home". Until that happens, I will just keep praying.
And please, no more of this "I know she's a dog" or "she's not human"… I would be more upset if something happened to my fur baby than some of my extended family. They don't know me, I don't know them. They don't sleep with me every night snuggled up just as close as possible, follow me around to be picked up, yap incessantly when I walk in the door until I pick them up or at least say "hello", or cry when I leave. She is part of our family and a daily companion. She loves me unconditionally.
Amber F. On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:32 pm
Ree, I think most people come to this site because you share so much of yourself and your life with us. And you should not feel like you need to hide being upset over Nell from us. We've all been there with our pets, they are a part of our family and it is more than okay to be upset over them. In fact, I would think anyone not being upset over their missing animal is the one with issues. That being said, do not give up hope but still know it's okay to feel sad about it. I'm sending prayers for Nell's return your way!
Jamie On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:32 pm
I am now crying, thanks Ree! You've just got to find her! Keep the hope!
brianna On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:32 pm
i'm pregnant and my sister in law is pregnant, and we both read your site daily. we love that you are personable, but don't you worry, you've made us cry with worry over nell too… i hope she returns, i really do, as for the crying, if you need to suck it up, just realize that others are crying for nell too!!
Beth from the Funny Farm On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:32 pm
I cried over my dog, Sasha so much, some 19 years ago now.. that my husband finally said to me after about 9 months had went by… and I was STILL BAWLING MY EYES OUT..
He turned to me one evening and asked "Would you mourn ME this much?" Then he hugged me. Then I thought, "Okay.. I better stop crying." *sniff*
(Some lady took my little dog out of and off of my ENCLOSED in porch. The description was of a "heavy-set woman, brunette hair, driving a maroon station wagon." The date was 1989. And I'm still offering a reward….)
Chris On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:33 pm
Men break up over dogs…choke up over dogs, whatever.
It's a weird thing. I'm terribly sorry about Nell. I wish she'd come home or find her way to my house just so we'd all know she was OK.
Weather Moose
Angela On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:33 pm
We get to depend on our wonderful and strong husbands and when they show that they are completely human for some reason it surprises us.It shouldn't.I have been married for 10 yrs and was with my husband for almost eight yrs before that.The only time I have ever seen him really cry is when our dog died. I mean a real cry,I have seen some tears at funerals and the like ,but he really cried when we lost our Rocky.Rocky had been with us before we had kids.He was there before we were married.I truly ache for you and your whole family.
MrsJumex On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:33 pm
OMG! Ree, I can't handle it, I can't. I haven't responded because this conjurs up so much "I love dogs" and miss other dogs and all that kind of emotional stuff.
I know others have told you this, but I will light a candle and say a prayer to St. Francis tonight (patron saint of animals) and St. Anthony (patron saint of lost things) and St. Jude (hopeless causes). That's a formula that sometimes works.
I heart Nell and you and I'm sending you every good vibe I can right now.
elismsue On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:33 pm
A syllable..
what is it…
it's a sound, it's an emotion, it's a story, it's communication
it says love, it says help, it says sorry
it means we feel
With love, hope and memories.
Diane On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:33 pm
Heavy, heavy sigh. I can tell you, from experience, that men can deal with most things without the voice cracking. But when it comes to their dogs, not so much.
I'm so sorry about your Nell. I wish you peace and comfort. {Hugs} to you.
Erika On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:33 pm
I stumbled in here a few days ago by sheer happenstance. The thing that has kept me coming back is your down to earth, no frills, "it is what it is" personality that always shines through your stories.
Every morning as I get ready to go to work I think about you and Nell and I say a silent little prayer that today will be the day when I check the site and I see a huge "She's Back!" posting. Oh how I wish that would still happen.
Anyway, keep on being yourself, and allow your emotions to keep on shinning through.
Sharon On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:34 pm
Ree, it's OK to cry……really it is. Sometimes it is just the healthy thing to do. That's why God created tears. (Well, that and the keeping your eyes clean and functioning reason.) My heart goes out to you. I keep hoping that some kind person will find Nell and bring her home safely to you.
Robin On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:34 pm
My family sends our love, hugs, and prayers to you and your family. Your loss has also affected us. I find myself checking your blog for any updates.
Ronda in Virginia On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:35 pm
Grownup professional women do not cry at their desks while "working." I just wanted to make sure that everybody knows that I've just got terrible allergies right now. Not crying at my desk. No.
dang it.
Still sending the "doggie comes home safe and sound" mojo, Ree. And don't you ever change the fact that your website is personal.
Also? Please don't change your name to Harvey. That would be weird.
Jonalee On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:35 pm
I haven't given up on Nell yet, and neither should you. I won't stop praying for her safe return until I know she's by your side once more.
joanna On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:35 pm
i wish you the best with nell. i have been a secret reader for a while. i am currently dealing with my own pup situation. a border collie mix i adopted about 3 months ago has been having seizures without stop for the past few days out of nowhere without a cause. prayers for all the border collies out there.
Franklin, Puppy and Murphy's Momma On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:35 pm
Nell please go home. Your family misses you.
Erin On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:35 pm
Dear Harvey Wallingford,
Sorry to hear about your dog. Glad to see that you still have your sense of humor:)
cynthi On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:36 pm
wow- this post really got to me. I can't imagine what you're going through, wondering what happened to her, knowing something must have because it's so out of character. damnit! our thoughts are with you. i keep checking the blog multiple times a day hoping for an update–the update we're all hoping for. nell watch '08
if it helps any, i believe all good doggies go to heaven– that they feel no pain there– that they romp and play and frolic and snuggle and chew and play some more… and that we'll see them all again someday.
crying is a tribute to how much you love Nell, how much she means to all of you. it's okay to cry. it's okay to scream. we're all cryin right there with you!
wishing you the best
Katy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:36 pm
I'm so sorry. As a mom, I guess you grow to love all things in your care. It's your job and it looks like you're doing it well. It doesn't have to make sense.
Stephanie On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:36 pm
Hugs to you Ree… And please don't change your name. Part of what I love about coming by here is that you are real, and that this is your life. I'm crying over your Nell too, hoping she returns soon.
Jaana On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:36 pm
I cry at the drop of a hat – and I get all Jekyll and Hyde when I do – all ugly and puffy and blotchy and snotty and gross… So reading this at work probably wasn't the best idea.
But I'm glad I did. What a beautiful, touching post – I'm so glad you take the time to share the personal stuff with us – I know it's why I stop by every day (well, that and your recipes and photos of cows, too).
(((HUGS))) to you and yours!
Sandie On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:36 pm
Oh lowdy, Ree, I'm crying again. I know I've never met Nell but I feel like I know your family by your pictures of them all
and the stories. I so hope & pray that Nell comes home. Now I'm not even praying for her to come home without hurt. I just want her to come home. If she's hurt you can get it fixed. Where can she be? There's so much room out there that I don't know how you'd even start to look. We all have our arms around you, so you have a lot of shoulders to lay your head on & cry. None of us will say a word. We're just here for you. Again, give your babies a hug for me. And you too.
Southern Gal On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:37 pm
That's more than I can take…
Jen On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:38 pm
I was hoping you had good news for us Ree. I'm not married, but I can pinpoint the single time I've ever seen my father break and cry and just thinking about it gets me choked up. There should be a rule against what Marlboro Man did!
Joni-MI On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:38 pm
AWWwww…….oh, my goodness, I have to tell you I have a sentimental husband, too….and double that for his kids and animals! I have a tear in my eye, too….
Carrums On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:38 pm
So sorry about Nell – she looks like she's an awesome dog. I keep hoping she'll come home and I'm sure glad you haven't told us what MM says about dogs in the country. We know and just don't want to face it. I'd be a blubbering idiot like I was when I had to put my dog down. Hardest thing I think I've ever done. Funny how our pets become such an integral part of our lives.
carson On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:38 pm
Harvey, please put Ree back at the keyboard. We love these personal insights on her blog.
Nell, come home soon. There's been a run on kleenex all over America since you left and I fear there may be a shortage.
Ree, maybe you should take a bath in a different tub tonight. Hang in there.
Courtney Ray On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:38 pm
I love reading about your life (I'm so sorry about Nell ) because you're right where I'd like to be-living on a ranch somewhere with my family. I don't care for SoCal much at all, but I'm stuck here for now. I get a glimmer of country life through you and I so enjoy it.
Praying that your dog shows up soon.
Karen On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:38 pm
I hear you-never let them see you cry! But, they seem to know. sweet darlings! Keep the good thoughts on Nell, she knows where she belongs! Chin up there girl.
gingela5 On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:39 pm
It is so nice to know that I'm not the only one that is an ugly crier. Usually my cry sessions end in laughter b/c I look and sound so ridiculous! I couldn't read your whole post because when I hear about people crying then I cry–plus animals are my soft spot. I will for sure keep thinking of you and Nell. My heart breaks for you!
kate On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:39 pm
It is our vulnerabilities and our imperfections that allow us to really know and connect with each other. So keep being your own blessedly imperfect self mdear.
Praying Nell finds her way back to the porch and her precious soccer ball soon. And for solace for you, her humans, til then.
Amanda On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:39 pm
If you really think about it, dogs are like your children (not human but all the same). when you get them as puppies, they cry at night, you have to "potty" train them, you feed them, you love them, sometimes you talk to them, you play with them. You even watch them grow up to be big dogs. I hope Nell comes home. I understand your feelings completely. One time our dogs got out of backyard and I searched for them ALL night long. I was a mess. It only means you are human and you have feelings. Keep your head up!
Lauren On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:39 pm
Ree–my internet connection is a little slow, and all i could see for a few minutes was a picture of Nell on the sidebar, i was freaking out, literally praying aloud that it wasn't bad news.
glad to hear that you haven't heard any bad news, but still praying that you will get great news. and holding my pup a little tighter.
Samantha On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:39 pm
Anyone who has loved a pet knows exactly how you feel. It's just heartbreaking. I have been and will continue to pray for Nell's return. And I am so sorry. I've been there. And I cried and cried.
Lisaiz On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:39 pm
Oh my…..well, I'm a confessed blubbering fool, and I'm crying all over again for your sweet Nell. Hugs & good thoughts to all of you, and I haven't given up yet for a miracle.
And MM – what a great guy – you are very blessed!
becks On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
Now I'm crying!
angela On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
Ree, I'm so sorry about Nell. I've got my fingers and my toes crossed.
libby On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
I understand what a horrible feeling a missing companion can cause. On the practicle side have you posted a reward? If the unthinkable happened and she was dog-knapped it may help find her. It may also stimulate searches by townsfolk that may turn her up and lastly, check with research labs. Dog knappers sell dogs to them. You may not have a lot of time. The best luck to you.
Becky On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
My goodness, you are making the whole state of Oklahoma girl if not the Nation!!! At least this girl in Ada is crying right now in the middle of the afternoon! Be brave woman, be brave! bc
Becca On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
No its not a person who's gone but its OK to love a dog as much as a person
Grace O'Malley On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
Pets just never live long enough it seems. I do hope your Nell returns soon Ree. My husband and I don't have children, but we do have two Scottish Terriers and I would (and no doubt someday will) be devastated if anything happened to them. I pray Nell returns to you soon.
Sue On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:40 pm
You made me cry at work! I'm so sorry Ree. As much as MM's break made you feel worse, it makes me love him even more. As you say, cowboys have a different feeling about dogs, at least I thought so. They're considered more "animal" and less "beloved child surrogate". Good to know Nell means that much to MM too.
Employee No. 3699 On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:41 pm
You made me get all teary eyed…at work!
hikchik On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:41 pm
Aw! YOU MADE ME CRY! I was wondering how Marlboro Man was taking it. As I've stated briefly before, I have my own Marlboro Man. Very tough, very strong exterior…he is my protector, my hero, my man. I know you know what I mean Ree…because I feel the very same way about my man as you speak of yours. But he is also very sweet and has a big tender heart. The first time I saw him cry was when our dog Wrangler got run over. I bawled and he was stoic and strong for me and get-down-to-business-like right up to the point where he had to lay Wrangler in his final resting place under our willow tree. And that's the first time I saw him cry. I've seen him cry a few times since, but it's oh so brief but it's enough to make me bawl too.
But I'm a weepy kind a girl over sweet stuff like that.
My heart goes out to you all.
Julia On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:42 pm
I'm so so sorry about Nell. She's truly a beautiful dog and I hope that even if she isn't at home, she's somewhere safe and sound.
I think this is the first blog post I've ever read thats made me cry.
Suzanne On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:42 pm
Hi Harvey, I mean Ree,
So sorry your missing Nell, but don't give up. My beloved Vinney cat disappeared for 10 days. Just as I was picking up the food/water dish and giving in to the idea he was gone….he showed up! Hang in there and keep calling for him.
IrishDoc07 On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:42 pm
I'm like you, someone who prefers to cry alone. A few years ago when my dog was still young, I was overwhelmed with the idea that one day he would die. I raced over to him and buried my face in his fluffy blonde fur and cried. Needless to say, he was surprised by this outburst! Bless the Lord, he is still with us, and enjoying a summer in Maine with my parents, but I'm still always aware of that future day. I wanted to share this to say that I feel very much for you. And like all the other posters before and after me, I hope she comes home safe.
Karmyn On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:42 pm
Oh Ree – I am so sorry that Nell hasn't come home. Breaks my heart. Those dumb dogs are our kids and we love them too much sometimes. If anything were to happen to my stinky dogs, I'd use up a box of tissues too.
Natalie On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:43 pm
You know what? My son had cancer and had to have chemo for 3 1/2 years. And that was tough. Like really tough. And I'm still traumatized, but that's neither here nor there right now. But you know what? When our dog died, I still cried like a little girl for days. DAYS! Maybe even weeks! I STILL get teary thinking about him and he died four years ago! So don't feel bad for one single second about feeling sad about Nell. So own those tears and write about it, PW! It's all OK with us! And even if it wasn't, you should still do it! Weep away.
Starwoodgal On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:43 pm
Dear Harvey Wallingford:
No es'plainin necessary.
Where's my Kleenex?????
(((((bug hugs)))))))
Cindy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:43 pm
Thanks for the update. Please keep us updated. I've been praying that Nell would be found. I have told everyone I know to send a prayer up for Nell. How is Charles taking it?
Love MM. Who wouldn't want a man like that?
Kristin On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:43 pm
Oh Ree, I think we all are checking ever few hours for a Nell update. I am a shower crier…that is the only time really, unless I am alone and watching a show or commercial. Thank you for keeping your site so personal. No matter what, we come here because we love to hear your "voice" in those posts. So sorry about Nell, I'll keep praying for her safe return, and that where ever she is, she isn't suffering.
Mamabee On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:44 pm
Remember that post not too long ago, when you told us about the jewelry you wore to MM's cousin's wedding, because, like it or not, we're you're friends? Well, I told my husband about it as I read it and he said he feels like you're my friend, and I said, yeah, I feel that way, too. And it's because you let us into your world and share so much, with your charming, clever wit and real emotion, too. I love that! My whole family knows what's going on with you on a regular basis, and my punks have begun to ask, whenever I try something new, "Is this a Pioneer Woman recipe?", and it usually is. Maybe this isn't healthy, but I don't care! We're all rooting for Nell and hope she makes it home, somehow….
On a lighter note, I thought you might like to know that, as I write this, my 9-year-old punk is in the next room having a time-out – screaming, yelling, and, yes, singing, about the injustice of it all, anything at all to get his brother involved and of course to remain, permanently, on my nerves. He's in his underwear. It's been 10 minutes at least and he hasn't shut up. Keepin' it real.
paperdiva On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:44 pm
Man, you are killing me!
We are all so sad for you.
Chronicles of a Country Ggirl On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:44 pm
The personal stuff, Ree? It's why I come here. Well, part of the reason. The other reasons are everything else you're about. I don't want you to feel bad because "she's just a dog" because pets hold a special place in our heart. It's just so difficult for you now because of the "not knowing". And when you don't know, you imagine all sorts of things. So many of us have been through the same thing, wondering if our beloved pets will come home. And dear Ree, I am so sorry that you are going through it right now.
Liza Lee Miller On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:46 pm
Ahh, now I'm sitting in my living room with Lewis Black on the tv and tears running down my face. My husband is going to be so confused. Sigh. Poor you. But, I'd think a lot less of you (and MM) if you weren't heartbroken over her loss. Thinking of you.
John Deere Mom On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:46 pm
Having lost pets in the past to have them found and lost again, I can sympathize. I check every day hoping for a "Nell's Home" post. I am so sorry that I haven't read it yet.
Ellen S. On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:46 pm
Oh poor Ree and family! I'm sorry you seem to have lost your dear doggie!
Here's a little something to maybe make you smile: I was telling my own wonderful husband about yesterday's post — counting the calf nuts to determine how many males you have in your herd, and he asked …
"Did they remember to divide by two?"
Chin up, and thanks from me too for sharing your life with us. It's been a pleasure knowing you through your blog!
debby On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:46 pm
Nothing more comforting than a good husband, you know?
Heidi Malott On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:47 pm
You touch so many people with your site because you are being real. It looks like we are all hoping for the best and that Nell shows up soon. I had to blink away the tears just too read your last paragraph in this post. Thanks for keeping it real and the heck with Harvey.
peggy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:47 pm
Stop making me cry at work please!
I hope you find her soon.
Kristina C. On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:47 pm
Oh, my, Ree! You are breaking my heart!
Unlike you, I AM a crier! And an ugly one at that – If I even THINK about crying, my eyes get so puffy that my face looks distorted! My husband, who knows my emotional state so well, that when he sees that when I am in such a state, he warns me, "Don't cry!" Not that he's insensitive, but he knows I'll be a wreck for a few days. So I try to keep it all in, throat tight, tears welling, it really is difficult to control.
Once in a great while I will not try to control it and let it all out, puffy eyes and all. I usually do that when I am alone, probably in the shower to keep it very private.
I am sharing in your grief – I don't know you personally, but as you stated in today's post that your blog is very personal – so personal that I feel like you are a friend that I talk with on the phone daily to catch up. So I have an emotional attachment to you and your family like most or your many readers!
I checked in today to see if there was an update about Nell – when I saw her picture on the screen, my heart jumped! I thought, Oh my goodness, she came home! But alas, I read your post, and I sit here at WORK with a lump in my throat, tears welling, and I'm telling myself, "Don't cry!"
Big hugs to you, MM and the punks!
DanaK On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:47 pm
I knew better than to read this story! I've got tears in my eyes, here at work. We live out in the country too. But, I cry anytime one of our animals comes up missing. I'll keep you & Nell in my thoughts.
Jane M On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:48 pm
Too SAD for words. You're breaking my heart! I HEART DOGS!
Half Assed Kitchen On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:48 pm
Oh, branding iron to the heart! I knew I liked that Marlboro Man.
Angie (from over at http://www.HalfAssedKitchen.com)
Becky On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:49 pm
Ahh Ree, you are so cute! Hang in there!
Judy in Houston On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:49 pm
A post like this is why I love your blog/website so much, Ree. It's "keeping it real" is the most important sense.
I wish all of us reader/friends could just be there to give you big hugs and let you cry the ugliest tears you could on our shoulders. I know about ugly crying. I do it too. My nose gets all hideously red and blotchy and stuffy and runny (all at the same time).
I'm glad your name really isn't Harvey Wallingford, by the way.
Brat On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:49 pm
And now *I* am crying.
Well, at least you aren't alone in crying now.
Keri On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:49 pm
My heart is aching for you & yours…
Kelsey On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:49 pm
I'm not a big fan of crying, either, or letting others see me cry for that matter. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with the worldwide web… I usually come here for the recipes and photography, but I also love feeling a personal connection.
For your sake I hope Nell comes home. If not, I'm glad that you seem to have such a great family as a support system. Take care!
sam On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:50 pm
Yes.. that crack in the voice will do it every time.
Shelly On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:50 pm
My heart breaks for you. It is so sexy when a man shows emotion like that.
Amy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:50 pm
Pretty much everything you said about not being a crying woman applies to me too. And when we lost our dog I cried every day. I cried big hysterical tears when I found out — right in front of my children. I cried on the phone with my parents who hadn't seen/heard me cry since I was a little girl. I cried on the phone with my girlfriend who didn't know I was capable of producing tears even though we had been friends for almost 5 years. Then, when we buried her and I saw my husband cry for the first time EVER … in 15 years … I couldn't harldy stand up. All of this for my dog. My dog who was constantly under my feet and getting in my way. My dog who barked at every single thing that went past the windows regardless of how many babies were asleep at the time. My dog who I miss more than I ever, ever imagined I would.
Why am I telling you all of this? Well, I guess I just want you to know that you're ok. You're normal. You're perfect just the way you are and we like to read the personal stuff so that we can be your online support system.
tammy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:51 pm
I read your website because it is personal – because it is about you and your family & your pets… you life. I enjoy your writing style… laugh with you & now weep with you. I have my own website & for awhile, got away from writing the home page story & made it more informational on the topic. Mainly because I lacked the time. But I missed the personal part of it & this year, got back to writing more. I was surprised that so many people have written to me and told me how much they appreciate my stories. I thought I was just talking to myself most of the time. So to you, my fellow blogger, don't morph in to Harvey! Don't change a thing. Still holding out hope for Nell's safe return. Keep us posted.
Carrie On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:51 pm
And now you're going to have to do US a favor and don't tell us things like this without a "don't read at work if you don't want your coworkers to see you cry" disclaimer.
Beth B. in Michigan On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:51 pm
I come to your site for the fact that is IS personal. I like to be able to live (vicariously, of course) your life because it's so different from mine. Yet, we're all human with emotions.
Cry all you want….we're here for you.
Regina On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:52 pm
Oh, gosh, darlin… I am so sorry…
When we lost our black lab, that was the one of only two times I ever saw my dad cry…
Big hugs- and still hoping dear Nell will come home.
Laura On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:52 pm
big hugs.
Lauren On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:53 pm
Ree, you can change your name to whatever you want..you will still be you. That's who we all love and come here for.
We share what you choose to share with you and I want to thank you for that gift.
I am so sorry about Nell, I am hoping and praying…I have been there too, and all of us, in a way, are there with you…
Nacho_Momma On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:53 pm
We're all crying with you Ree. I check your site now more than ever, hopeful for the headline reading , Nell is HOME.
I do believe in miracles and they do happen, and also I believe that if Nell is still alive and able, that somehow, someway, she WILL find her way back to you.
We had friends that had 2 dogs get out at the same time, they were gone for days. They had gotten sprayed by a skunk and couldn't find their way home. Once the stench cleared their eyes and nose some, they came home a week later, full of burrs and foxtails. Given the opportunity of escape again, they never took it.
Have you put out any "missing" posters? I know you live in the country, but if your mailbox is on a road of sorts, that even one soul might cross, a poster with her picture and a reward offered surely can't hurt.
Still believing in Nell's return.
Nancy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:53 pm
Ree, I'm still keeping up hope that Nell will be home soon! I keep checking the site every hour or so hoping for the magical way with words that you have to announce the prodigal daughter's return. Maybe she's out there somewhere trying to herd cats, I've heard that's almost impossible to do. My thoughts and prayers are with you, the Marlboro Man, your whippersnappers, and of course Sweet Nell!
lisaz On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:53 pm
I check this blog at least twice a day (probably have for about a year or so). This past week, I keep hoping to find an update that Nell has found her way home and all is right in the world. Please know I am hoping and praying for her safe return!
Mary On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:53 pm
I love the personal things you write on your blog, that's what has kept me coming back every day. I feel your pain for your sweet dog that is gone. Don't give up hope yet, maybe she will turn up. My dog was gone for 2 days once and about midnight the second night he just comes walking down the sidewalk to our house. Hugs to you.
Beth Nixon On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:53 pm
I read a lot of blogs every day. On a lot of topics.
But I always come back to yours . . . and this posted reminded me why. You don't write to impress or to bowl us over with your wit, you write from the heart.
Like we are sitting there with you. And hey, I have two kids with the love of my life and I still wrap a towel tight around me. Why is that? He saw me birth them two kids. He helped MAKE them for goodness sake!
And crying in the shower or bath is the god-given right of EVERY woman! It helps us stay strong!!
Keep writing . . . it's grounded and real and gives me hope every day!
Sandy in Iowa On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
Awww Ree!! (((HUGS)))
I hope Nell shows up soon.
Dancing Shoes On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
Surely, some folks I work with think I have issues. I just hope they don't stop by and ask if I am alright and why my eyes are all teary.
I'm not giving up on prayers for Nell!!!
Darcy On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
Oh, Ree I'm so sorry. Your site is so beautiful and personal that i feel like I know your furry friends and it breaks my heart. I am still prayin'- thanks for the update!
Dawn On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
Now I'm crying!! I hope she comes home soon.
Deb On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
Tears in my eyes too. I'm so sorry Ree!
KD Smit On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
I'm so sorry Nell is missing. I hope she is found soon…closure of any sort would likely be a relief at this point. My dog is family to me too and I tear up when she limps. And I love that your site is personal, if it weren't it wouldn't be relatable and would be of no interest to me. Hugs and prayers from a stranger…KD
Kelly On Wednesday, July 23 at 2:54 pm
I am so sorry about Nell. I'm still really hoping that she comes back to you.

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Paul Ryan gives a peek at what the future of the GOP could look like, and shows why many find him an engaging leader for the next generation. He calls for more than just fiscal sobriety:
We must also offer bold alternatives to the destructive tax policies that the Democratic majority will work to enact. We must go beyond simply calling for lower taxes. We need a complete overhaul of our tax code. At a time of fierce global competition, the individual and business tax reforms I put forth earlier this year would encourage companies to invest in America, promote jobs here at home, and strengthen the paychecks of American workers.
We must take control of the health-care debate, and champion patient-centered alternatives to the socialized health-care proposals advocated by the Democrats. Health-care decisions should be made by individuals and their providers, not government bureaucrats or insurance company bureaucrats. We need to offer reforms that make health care more affordable, more portable and more transparent, while strengthening the social safety net.
We cannot simply put up roadblocks to the emboldened Democratic majority. We need to offer an alternative future. Absent reform, our federal government will double in size within a generation. We must change course from this path of stagnation, and we must have leaders willing to provide a path that keeps alive the American ideal and keeps our government limited.
That sounds intriguing and positive. Still there are obvious limits to what Ryan can accomplish, at least now. For starters, the House GOP is on the verge of choosing the same House Minority Leader who presided over the losing election. John Boehner, not Paul Ryan, is the one that most voters will see as the face of the GOP. And, of course, the nation's entire focus will be on the new President and his policies. There won't be much time or attention for Ryan's laudable ideas.
Still, this is the direction the GOP must take. Work on ideas that address real issues, provide alternatives to shopworn liberalism, and build the next generation of leaders. That is how a party seizes the opportunity, should one present itself by virtue of the opposition's overreach.


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Written by Joseph McGill, Jr.
The sixth overnight in my slave cabin project was in Anderson, South Carolina, a city upstate that was founded because of a rail road and cotton. This was a change for me, because all of the slave cabins I stayed in prior were oriented to rivers with rice being the main crop of the plantation.
When I arrived I was greeted by Mike Bedenbaugh, director of the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation. It is because of the Palmetto Trust, the statewide partner of the National Trust, that the four cabins still exist. Threatened with demolition, the Palmetto Trust acquired the cabins and is currently looking for the right buyer to purchase them for restoration. Also there to greet me were two media outlets, a regional TV station and a local outfit doing a documentary. What was unusual was the number of people who were there because they heard about the project prior to my arrival. One of the visitors even brought me a kerosene lamp and gave me permission to keep it as long as I continue to sleep in slave cabins. How thoughtful.
The cabins were totally different than any of the others I have stayed in. They were a lot larger and had the remnants of electricity that once powered the structures. Like the Heyward House in Bluffton, these cabins were in an urban setting. Upon further investigation and a history lesson from Mike, I learned that the cabins had evolved into their current state. As time progressed, rooms were continually added to each of the four structures, which were initially only one room.
During the tour it was evident that the cabins had not been lived in for quite some time and had been protected from the elements and vagrants by plywood placed on the windows and doors. The inability of the buildings to breathe made the smell of mold and mildew quite prominent.
The media and the people who were gathered there were allowed to tour the buildings with us. After the tour my colleague Terry James showed up. Terry is a fellow Civil War re-enactor who was spending the night in the cabin with me. I certainly appreciated Terry's company that night, as these cabins needed the most attention of any I have slept in thus far, as these cabins did not have some type of public interpretive use. This was an exception – other than McLeod Plantation, all the cabins I've slept in were available to the public.
After engaging in extensive conversation with Terry, it was not a problem for both of us to drift off to sleep. When we both woke up the next morning, I proceeded with my usual routine of documenting my stay through photographs and audio visual recordings. Mike then came by to secure the cabin before we all left.
Joseph McGill, Jr. is a program officer at the Southern Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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I used it briefly, but didn't like it. I went with Graphic Converter instead because of it's ease of use and the fact that it was more than just a picture viewer.
ACDsee is a good app on Windows, but it's Mac version is not even worth mentionning...
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CAPTAIN Dave Rainford says he's desperate to remain at Chelmsford City next season.
The Clarets' skipper has struggled with injuries, suspensions and poor form this season and he'll meet club officials on either Thursday or Friday this week to thrash out his future.
"I would like to stay," he told the Chronicle. "I think I've always said that.
"I truly care about this club, it's feels like it's my club. But you're judged as a player and decisions have to be made.
"I've had some brief conversations (about staying) but none where I could definitely say: 'I'm staying'.
"Put it this way, if the club wants me to stay I would love to."
Rainford feels there's a sense of unfinished business. He gave up his job as a professional footballer with Dagenham & Redbridge four years ago to join City part-time while he took a job as a teacher.
Now he wants to see through his dream of taking City up to the Blue Square Bet Premier.
"On a personal note when I joined four years ago I always thought getting this club promoted was very achievable," he said. "It's disappointing that it hasn't happened yet but if we can do it, it would cap off my career perfectly. I still feel I've got a lot to offer."
Despite finishing as City's top scorer with 11 league goals – 14 in all competitions – the midfielder failed to pick up a single man-of-the-match award from the supporters, the first time that's happened in his four seasons at the club.
"I have tried hard this year," he said. "Could I have done better? Probably, yes. I'm not one to paper over the cracks of my performances.
"This year if everyone looks at themselves individually then some might be pleased but I'm not like that.
"Even if I'd scored 30 goals I'd probably still think I could have done better. To be honest it's all still a bit raw at the moment."
The 33-year-old missed two months of the season with groin and a knee injuries respectively and was then suspended for four games during the run-in after picking up a second red card of the season at Sutton United.
Both dismissals he thinks were incorrect and insists he's now over his injury problems.
He's also scoffed at suggestions he could retire.
"I feel fit and while I acknowledge that I'm getting older I don't have to concede that I have to finish playing," he said.
"I've got no injuries now. I intend to work hard and I've got no intention of hanging my boots up."
There's a feeling amongst the club's hierarchy that he could remain at the Clarets but perhaps in a different capacity.
Chairman Mansell Wallace said: "I haven't really spoken to Glenn (Pennyfather) about David but he's a big person and a big presence to have around whether he's playing or not.
"He's a big player for us because he can come on and turn a game around but sometimes we have to accept that people can't always do the full 90 minutes.
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"I had a cousin that passed away after smoking synthetic pot and I have seen a lot of friends get really sick," Elizabethtown-Lewis Central School senior Hannah Bender said. "It was amazing and I wanted to know what we could do to make sure that this stuff was illegal to buy. It was too easy to get and too dangerous."
Bender said she approached Wyant at school to ask what the students could do. Eventually, they started a petition to send to government officials asking for the ban and were joined by schools throughout the county.
"I thought it was awesome," Bender said. "Once everyone joined in, we had a stack of petitions like a novel. It was extraordinary that this happened."
Bender and others joined with students from area schools and adults, like Erin Burdo of the Elizabethtown Social Center and Karen Crowingshield and Grant Martin of Elizabethtown Community Hospital, to seek a ban on the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. They held a petition drive, a rally and contacted state representatives.
"It's a real success story," MacDevitt said. "Our kids allied with adults and moved the state to action. There were folks in other areas of the state with concerns, but it seems like Essex County raised the alarm and really made a difference.
"As a public health issue, the kids themselves saw it as a danger," he added. "The kids led the fight and others in the community got involved. Because of all the attention most stores in the area stopped selling it before the (state) ban."
Wyant said that along with helping to promote the government ban on synthetic pot, the students also saw that their voice had an impact.
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About ECSU
On March 3, 1891, Hugh Cale, an African-American representative in the N.C. General Assembly from Pasquotank County, sponsored House Bill 383, which established a normal (teaching) school for "teaching and training teachers of the colored race to teach in the common schools of North Carolina." The bill passed, and the origin of Elizabeth City State University was born.
The first leader, Peter W. Moore, was called a Principal (subsequent leaders would be called President, then Chancellor). Moore served as Principal and then President until his retirement as President, Emeritus, on July 1, 1928. During his tenure, enrollment increased from 23 to 355 and the faculty from two to 15 members.
During the tenure of the second president, John Henry Bias, the institution was elevated from a two-year normal school to a four-year teachers college (1937). Two years later, the institution's name was officially changed to Elizabeth City Teachers College on March 30, 1939. The growth and elevation to teachers college changed the mission to include training elementary school principals for rural and city schools. The first Bachelor of Science degrees in elementary education were awarded in May of 1939.
Between 1959 and 1963, the institution became more than a teaching college, adding 11 academic majors to the original elementary education major. In 1961, the college joined the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accrediting group (SACS) and maintains its accreditation with that body to the present. In 1963, the N.C. General Assembly changed the institution's name from Elizabeth City State Teachers College to Elizabeth City State College and on July 1, 1969, the college became Elizabeth City State University. In 1971, the General Assembly redefined the University of North Carolina system with 16 public institutions, including ECSU. Together, those institutions became constituents of The University of North Carolina (July 1972).
Academics. Currently, ECSU offers 28 baccalaureate degree programs, through its ten departments in arts and sciences, selected professional and pre-professional areas and four master's degree programs in Biology, Elementary Education, Mathematics, and School Administration. As of May 2013, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees have been conferred upon more than 20,000 students.
Rankings. Over the years, the university fared well among publications that rank institutions. ECSU has earned national acclaim for its advancements: In 2007, Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranked ECSU #1 among Historically Black Colleges and Universities for its black male student-athlete graduation rate. Between 1999 and 2014, ECSU repeatedly earned national acclaim in U.S. News and World Report Magazine's ranking of best colleges in the south. The U.S. News and World Report 2015 edition of Best Colleges ranked ECSU #2 in the publication's category of Top Public Schools (Regional Colleges in the South) and #20 among its Historically Black Colleges and Universities. For the third consecutive year, Washington Monthly ranked ECSU #1 among baccalaureate colleges. (2012, 2013, and 2014 Best Baccalaureate Colleges)
The Campus. Since 2003, North Carolina bond funding allowed ECSU to build a Physical Education/Field House (2003), University Suites, a residence hall (2004), and the Walter N. Henrietta B. Ridley Student Complex (2005). Funding from university-private partnerships allowed the university to construct Viking Village, a three-story residence hall adjacent to the campus main entry (September 2004). In July 2004, the N.C. General assembly allotted $28 million to construct facilities for the Pharmacy Complex, which opened in the fall of 2010. Construction of the Willie and Jacqueline Gilchrist Education and Psychology Complex began in July 2010 and was completed in December 2011. Construction of a new three-story residence hall, Viking Tower, began in May 2011 and was completed in August 2012.
Since 2005, ECSU student-athletes have earned a respectable collection of championship trophies in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA): softball and baseball (2005); basketball (Vikings 2007); volleyball (Lady Vikings 2008) and bowling (Lady Vikings 2009). ECSU teams also won three CIAA Eastern Division titles: football (Vikings 2006 and 2008); basketball (Lady Vikings 2007); volleyball (Lady Vikings 2007). The football team won the CIAA Northern Division championship (2011 and 2012) and the team was the 2012 Pioneer Bowl Champion.
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Angels are classified in four different classes Holy angels and Light Angels which this Guild is build on. Holy and Light angels are different yet the same, Light angels are human given the power of a holy angel but they are not Immortal they are given longer life to help Holy angels. Light angels can only walk on earth as in holy angels are aloud to walk with in heaven and on earth. Holy Angels are pure of heart and never lie, cheat, steal or anything wrong while on the other hand Light angels are able to lie to concelle their idenity from others so no harm can come to them. They both have the power to control elements heavenly and earthly.
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Fallen angel as all know started with Lucifer who became the devil, others angels followed becoming the fallen. fallen angels some follow lucifer and wish only to be rediemed to heaven to destory it. Others walk among humans wanted to help and be rediemed for all the good they have and do.
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I agree I think the Logan family thinks they are the best and it makes no sence why does brook and all her sisters get involved with Liam and Hope for God sake leave it alone. I love the way Bill is he at least makes the show alittle exciting I wish I had that much control and why do they not show The real Forester kids I mean they are treated like they are not even family. bring the family back and I love stephie with liam hope drives me crazy she is just so spoiled and thinks everything should be for her when Ridge didnt agree with her they had her call him Ridge when she alway called him dad so stupid and Ridge get a life he thinks he is all that in the show I wish Taylor had taken it over with her own kids that would bring him down a notch and if things dont start changing im not watching.. I want more excitement thats what makes me tape the show
i dnt understand how yall can be all for steffy and liam are yall fu*king serious.... thats not true love first she was sleeping with the daddy then its ok for her to just fall in love with the liam... yall are stupid im all for hope and liam.. any one tht agrees with steffy and liam being together must have sleep with yall men daddy... im just saying.. im #teamlogans and if yall dnt like it oh well
i so agree with you im all for liam and hope being together. i just dt understand how someppl on here can gree with liam and steffy marriage she was sleeping with the daddy first for heaven sakes.. she knew liam was still in love with hope thts why she was always trying to keep them away from eachother
Steffy DID NOT sleep with Bill. It never happened.
All I got to say is Steffy makes me damn sick. They all make me mad the way they treat Hope she is the victim here and Ridge thinks his little girl has to have everything and he even tells Liam what he's got to do. I HOPE HE LEAVES HIS WIFE'S ASS AND GOES BACK TO HOPE WHERE HE NEED'S AND WANT'S TO BE!!!!! He needs to back one leg and tell Ridge to kiss his ass!!!!!
I don't know who Ridge thinks he is preaching to Liam about keeping his marriage vowels. It is not like he could, thinking about how many times he's been married. I think everyone should stay out of Liam, Hope and Steffy's business, let them work it out.
:-) I agree with you Steffy is a spoiled little brat that just wants to have her way and I am soooo tired of Ridge he acts like he is running something. When all these years he has left Taylor numerous times to go back to Brooke. He is setting Steffy up for the same fall. What man would want his daughter to be with a man that doesn't want her or is in love with another woman.
Quote brittane21: i dnt understand how yall can be all for steffy and liam are yall fu*king serious.... thats not true love first she was sleeping with the daddy then its ok for her to just fall in love with the liam... yall are stupid im all for hope and liam.. any one tht agrees with steffy and liam being together must have sleep with yall men daddy... im just saying.. im #teamlogans and if yall dnt like it oh well
You are right Steffy didn't sleep with but he wanted too. And they were naked together so it is still NASTY.
Quote Bebz: Steffy DID NOT sleep with Bill. It never happened.
Really? what do you call what she did? She knew the whole time Bill was married and yet she still made herself available to him in every way. Bill is obsessed with the sex craved, power hungry Steffy. What's wrong with the "good girl" like Hope winning the guy, just once?
~) I have to agree with you about Hope and Liam, but first I must admit I was pretty bummed about Hope and Oliver not working out. I sooooo hated her with Liam at first and was routing for Oliver the whole way but, I now feel differently and their relationship has grown on me. Secondly I have to respond to all the "Hope and Liam" haters out there and are pulling the "marriage is sacred, marriage is for better or worse" card. Are you people crazy or have you just started watching in the last two weeks. Steffy is the villan in this mess!!!!!! She has done nothing but lie, manipulate and my God, she let Hope get stuck in a gondola....that's practically kidnapping. Any Catholic Church would allow an annulment because the marriage happened under false pretenses. She did NOT respect Liam and Hopes relationship....she did NOT respect their engagement. She was kissing up on Liam the whole time him and Hope were engaged, preying on the fact that Hope wanted to wait for marriage. Steffy is sooooo manipulative and when she and Ridge start spewing the whole....."he's my husband, "she's your wife" bull*&(...I want to gag....seriously people. Maybe all you haters got amnesia or something and don't remember how the marriage came to be.
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Maghrebi Arabic
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Maghrebi Arabic, or Darija, is the varieties of Arabic spoken in the Maghreb, including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. In Algeria, Maghrebi Arabic as a colloquial language was taught as a separate subject under French colonization, and some textbooks exist. Speakers of Maghrebi call their language Derja, Derija or Darija, which means "dialect" in Modern Standard Arabic. It is primarily used as a spoken language; written communication is primarily done in Modern Standard Arabic (or French), along with news broadcasting. Maghrebi Arabic is used for almost all spoken communication, as well as in TV dramas and on advertising boards in Morocco and Tunisia whilst Modern Standard Arabic (الفصحى (al-)fuṣ-ḥā) is used for written communication. Maghrebi is established on a Berber[2] and possibly a Punic[3] substratum, influenced by the languages of the people that lived or administered the countries of the region, during the course of history, including: Arabic, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, and French. The varieties of Darija have a significant degree of mutual intelligibility, specially between geographically adjacent ones (e.g. Algerian and Moroccan, or Tunisian and Libyan). Conversely, Darija is very hard to understand for Arabic speakers from the Mashriq or Mesopotamia, as it does derive from different substratums and a mixture of a few languages .
Maghrebi Arabic continues to evolve by integrating new French or English words, notably in technical fields, or by replacing old French and Spanish ones with Modern Standard Arabic words within some circles; more educated and upper-class people who code-switch between Maghrebi Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic have more French and Spanish loanwords, especially the latter came from the time of al-Andalus. In Eastern Arab countries the similar term (العامية (al-)`āmmiyya) is more commonly used for the colloquial varieties of Arabic there. Maghrebi dialects all use n- as the first person singular prefix on verbs, distinguishing them from Middle Eastern dialects and Modern Standard Arabic. They frequently borrow words from French (in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia), Spanish (in Morocco) and Italian (in Libya and Tunisia) and conjugate them according to the rules of Arabic with some exceptions (like passive tense for example). Since it is rarely written, there is no standard and it is free to change quickly and to pick up new vocabulary from neighbouring languages. This is somewhat similar to what happened to Middle English after the Norman conquest.
Linguistically, Siculo-Arabic—and therefore its descendant Maltese—are considered Maghrebi Arabic, but are no longer mutually intelligible with the varieties other than Tunisian Arabic.[4] When discussing modern languages, the word is often given a geographic definition and limited to North Africa.
- Varieties of Arabic
- Koinés:
- Algerian Arabic
- Moroccan Arabic
- Tunisian Arabic
- Libyan Arabic
- Jebli Arabic
- Jijel Arabic
- Siculo-Arabic (extinct)
- Maltese language (descended from Sicilian Arabic, but influenced lexically by Tunisian, Sicilian, Italian, French, and more recently, English)
- Bedouin:
- ^ Nordhoff, Sebastian; Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2013). "North African Arabic". Glottolog. Leipzig: Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
- ^ Tilmatine Mohand, « Substrat et convergences : Le berbère et l'arabe nord-africain », Estudios de dialectologia norteaafricana y andalusi, n°4, 1999, pp. 99-119
- ^ Benramdane, Farid (1998). "Le maghribi, langue trois fois millénaire de ELIMAM, Abdou (Éd. ANEP, Alger 1997)". Insaniyat (6): 129–130. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Borg and Azzopardi-Alexander Maltese (1997:xiii) "The immediate source for the Arabic vernacular spoken in Malta was Muslim Sicily, but its ultimate origin appears to have been Tunisia.".
Further reading[edit]
- Singer, Hans-Rudolf (1980) "Das Westarabische oder Maghribinische" in Wolfdietrich Fischer and Otto Jastrow (eds.) Handbuch der arabischen Dialekte. Otto Harrassowitz: Wiesbaden. 249-76.


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Now that the Tribeca Film Festival has been effectively put to bed for the year (rest up, sweet festival), it's time to reflect on what we loved best about New York City's spring fling, from zombies to visual effects to more Sam Rockwell than might be advisable by most doctors. For a festival like Tribeca, which lately seems to being striving (and hard) to be more unique and more fresh than it might have been in the past, a traditional "best-of" list just didn't seem right. After all, where in such a list would we write about geodesic domes and solid fashion choices made by pre-teen characters and, again, just like a lot of Sam Rockwell? The answer – nowhere – made this year's listing wrap-up style obvious. We just wrote about what we liked best.
So what were the twelve best things at this year's Tribeca Film Festival? Let us tell you.
The Best Breakout of the Festival
Why do we go to film festivals? Okay, more specifically, why do we go to film festivals and see films from unknown talents? Sure, it would be easy to hit a large festival like Tribeca and only see films with big stars (Sam Rockwell co-starred in no less than three Tribeca films this year, after all), but that would remove some of the most profound joy of a good festival experience. We go to film festivals to find and champion unknown, new, and emerging talents. This year's breakout star is unquestionably Hide Your Smiling Faces director and writer Daniel Patrick Carbone. With Faces, Carbone has crafted one of the most stirring and refined coming-of-age tales we've seen in years, and one that we'll (hopefully) be talking about long after Tribeca 2013 is just a memory. -Kate Erbland
The Best New Way to Watch a Film in a Geodesic Dome
I walked into the geodesic dome at MoMA PS1 expecting the usual set-up: a mid-sized projection of Michelangelo Frammartino's Alberi and a bunch of uniformly arranged chairs. Instead, I got an enormous screen covering much of the dome's north side and a whole lot of large pillows arranged haphazardly about the room. Initially bewildering in the dark, this turned out to be the ideal way to watch Frammartino's gorgeous, spell-binding 28-minute look into one of Basilicata's oldest and most mysterious customs. Simply put, a bunch of men go into the forest and dress up like trees. Yet the experience of viewing the film, especially in those circumstances, is beyond words. -Daniel Walber
The Best Performance By Child Actors
Perhaps one of my favorite films at the festival, Daniel Patrick Carbone's Hide Your Smiling Faces features the best performances from child actors that I have seen in a very long time. Nathan Varnson and Ryan Jones, both making their feature film debuts as New Jersey brothers Eric and Tommy, turn in strikingly organic performances that easily mesh with the film's naturalistic setting. The two actors put forth pure, believable emotion and never read as affected like some child actors, which is a testament to Carbone's powers as a director – you can see that he understands his actors and is able to tap into their raw talents. -Caitlin Hughes
The Best Rock Doc About The National That Wasn't About The National
As Mike Ryan at The Huffington Post put it, Mistaken for Strangers "could have been a documentary on the band House of Pain (best known for their 1992 song "Jump Around") and it wouldn't have made much of a difference assuming that (A) the lead singer of House of Pain, Everlast, had a slightly bumbling younger brother trying to film the band on tour and (B) House of Pain still existed." While the festival's opening night film is most easily explained as being "a rock doc about the band The National," the film is really a doc about brothers, bonds, and bumbling idiots. It's both very funny and very sad, and it handily proves that sometimes the subject itself isn't really the subject, it's just a nice way to get to the heart of something much bigger. -Kate Erbland
The Best Documentary About Artists
Many documentaries about artists fall short of matching the creativity of their subjects. Zachary Heinzerling's Cutie and the Boxer, on the other hand, dives deep into the lives and works of Ushio and Noriko Shinohara with just the right spirit. It's a success from the very beginning, featuring the best opening credits sequence of the festival. A single take of a blindfolded Ushio at work, slamming his paint-soaked boxing gloves against a long canvass, is matched to composer Yasuaki Shimizu's haunting and hypnotic "108 Desires." The music gives Ushio's unrelenting pounding a profound sensual mystique, setting the tone for the wise and empathetic film to follow. -Daniel Walber
The Best Sequence Hungry for Braaaainnnssss
After reviewing The Walking Dead this past season, I thought I was zombied out, but Eduardo Sanchez and Gregg Hale's segment inV/H/S/2, "A Ride in the Park" reminded me that zombies can still be entertaining if treated with creativity and a sense of humor. Utilizing the "found footage" hook of the film in an inventive fashion, the film is from the POV of a biker on a trail as he gets calls from his girlfriend and subsequently gets bitten by a zombie. His transformation is recorded, even as he and a pack of zombies invade a children-filled birthday party in a hilarious moment of action and mass panic. The segment ends on a meditative note, which works very well, since it's clear that Sanchez and Hale actually took the time out to think about what it might be like for a zombie to turn, from their perspective. –Caitlin Hughes
The Best Cinematography
Floating Skyscrapers is a shadowy, poignant film that will undoubtedly find an audience here in the U.S. All three of its lead actors should be lauded to the ends of the earth, and the same goes for its writer/director, Tomasz Wasilewski. Yet I also hope that its stunning images are not lost in the shuffle. Cinematographer Jakub Kijowski brings both pulsing sexuality and agonizing loneliness to shots both underwater and in the open, empty spaces of post-Communist Warsaw. Every image reaches out for meaning, there's nary a wasted frame in the whole film. -Daniel Walber
The Best Character Wardrobe
The greatest character wardrobe in any TFF 2013 movie belonged to Noni (Ciara Gallagher) in Steph Green's Run and Jump. Noni is an impossibly adorable, chipmunk cheeked little girl who has a strong affinity for wearing homemade knitwear that transforms her into a bevy of different animals, like a pig or squirrel, as pictured. Complete with a full body animal sweater, knit hat and appropriately-colored tights, the look is complete! Noni's wardrobe is just a piece of the delightful whimsy and overall warm sentiment that is Run and Jump, but a part that stands out nonetheless. –Caitlin Hughes
The Best Female Protagonist
Haifaa al-Mansour's debut feature, Wadjda, is going to be compared to Italian Neorealism quite a bit. It should be, and I've done it myself in my review. Yet there's one big difference: while the children of films like Bicycle Thieves and Sciuscia are open-faced symbols of the struggling Italian Republic, Wadjda is wry, intelligent and very outspoken. Her buoyant spirit and refusal to accept the restrictions faced by women in Saudi Arabia is far from her stoic (and male) Neorealist forebears. The great success of the character is in no small part due to the incredibly charming Waad Mohammed, an exceptionally talented young actress who may give my favorite performance of the whole festival. -Daniel Walber
The Best Use of VFX
Very rarely in a documentary can you compliment the VFX, but the final shot in the Josh and Benny Safdie's Lenny Cooke is worthy of such praise. They somehow superimposed an the older, fatter Cooke in older footage of the younger Cooke at basketball camp so that he could chide his younger self on the mistakes that he made. This could have been corny, but the Safdies do it right. And on an understandably small budget, this effect looks seamless – I almost thought I was seeing things at first when the two Cookes were on screen together. It also gives the documentary less of a depressing finish, since Cooke clearly learned from the mistakes of the past and is trying to move on. –Caitlin Hughes
The Best Sam Rockwell Role (Dancing Edition)
Dancing man Sam Rockwell popped up in no less than three Tribeca films this year, and he only danced in one of them. If you're familiar with Rockwell's limb-shaking work, you'll understand that this is a huge disappointment. This is a man who even managed to dance in Iron Man 2. Rockwell's sole dancing sequence appears in Kat Coiro's A Case of You, and he doesn't even really dance per se, he just sort of chants and jumps around an ashram. We'll take it. And you'll doubly take it when we tell you that the ass-shaking in the ashram is only one facet of Rockwell's wacky guitar teacher, a Brooklynite still obsessed with The Spin Doctors' "Two Princes." That what I said now, princes, princes who adore you… –Kate Erbland
The Best Sam Rockwell Role (Non-Dancing Edition)
So if Rockwell wasn't dancing his way through his Tribeca Trifecta, what was he doing? Well, in David M. Rosenthal's A Single Shot, he was getting in way over his head after accidentally killing a mysterious young woman out in the woods. The shooting is bad enough, but when Rockwell's John Moon finds a box of cash near said dead woman, everything goes to hell in just one giant, bloodsoaked handbasket. One of Rockwell's finest dramatic performances yet, A Single Shot comes complete with shades of Snow Angels, and is a fine addition to the Moon man's stacked resume. -Kate Erbland


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This is Baby Cox (on the right!) of Tramore, Co. Waterford. No idea what breed of dog the toy on the left is supposed to be, but it must have been very snuggly for a child to cuddle up to. The furry beast in between was a little confusing at first. Did try to fathom a species, until I spotted it in another Cox family photo – it's a ladies' fur muff!
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A Banksy-doctored painting sold at an online auction yesterday for $615,000.
It was dropped off at a Housing Works thrift shop near Gramercy Park in New York City on Tuesday morning. The woman who dropped it off said that the painting was of value and that someone would be contacting them shortly, according to the Housing Works organization. So much for an ordinary transaction.
The simple oil painting, titled "The Banality Of The Banality of Evil," was stripped of its human figure, and now has a Nazi figure painted on, plus the Banksy signature. It is featured on the artist's website which chronicles his month-long street-art spree all over New York. The original painting was purchased two months ago from the very same thrift shop.
In a thrifty move, Banksy's people contacted Housing Works, a non-for-profit organization which gives support to HIV/AIDS patients, to authenticate the work and to request that it be auctioned. And as swiftly as Banksy can put up his work, Bidding for Good put the painting up for sale on its online site Tuesday evening. The bidding opened up at $74,000, said the online charity, and closed yesterday at 8pm. After 138 bids, final sale was close to more than half a million dollars. Not bad for a day's work.
Banksy's thrift-store move concludes a month long frenzy of action in New York which was documented on his blog, "Better Out Than In." Street artist Jeff Wong said, "Banksy did a great job of getting people to travel all over the city to places they wouldn't normally go." His work was on buildings, inside trucks (he actually staged a working waterfall in one, complete with butterflies), and in parks all over Brooklyn and in the Bronx. "He got the conversation going about street art," said Wong.
Even Mayor Bloomberg Bloomberg got in on the discussion and ordered all Banksy's works to be removed from public property. One noted of a Brooklyn Heights twin towers spray-art work, "The Parks Department came and spread this goo all over and it was gone."
It's been a month of excitement and controversy "but it's great to end on such a high note by giving back to the New York community," said Rebecca Edmondson, director of public relations at Housing Works to Bloomberg News.


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5 May 2015 -- Today we celebrate the work of midwives worldwide in ensuring the care and survival of newborn babies. The theme for this year's International Day of the Midwife is "Midwives: for a better tomorrow". As the Millennium Development Goals come to an end in September, this theme highlights the importance of having midwives involved in the development of the new set of goals called the Sustainable Development Goals to create a brighter future for mothers, babies, and families.
International Confederation of Midwives 30th Triennial Congress
1–5th June 2014 -- WHO will be demonstrating support for the strengthening of midwifery at the 30th Congress through various workshops including on WHO's new Post Partum Family Planning Tool and a session on the latest in antenatal care and postnatal care. Also a WHO Partner Panel will include presentations on the forthcoming Lancet Series on midwifery and why midwives are essential to the Every Newborn Action Plan.
Why did Mrs X die, retold - video
"Why did Mrs X die, retold" is a remake of the 1988 film, "Why did Mrs X Die?", created to educate midwives, heath workers and decision-makers about the key issues associated with safe motherhood. Although progress has been made, and fewer mothers are dying from pregnancy-related problems, many fundamental issues remain the same.
WHO issues new guidance for the prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage
Given the availability of new scientific evidence related to the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), this document updates previous WHO recommendations and adds new recommendations for the prevention and treatment of PPH. The primary goal of this guideline is to provide a foundation for the implementation of interventions shown to have been effective in reducing the burden of PPH.
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9/13/2012 3:51am
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Client's at work brain-raping my life out of me, while I'm still trying to counter the retarded issues they come up with in all manner of 'but what if' scenarios, I realise it's already half past the start of training, and then come home to drink, angry, frustrated, and ready to murder things.
Later that night, I cry, and await the repetition of this hellish cycle in the next day.
If only I trained the Boojjjj I'd be a deadly threat and could sneak into said places of residence and snuff out the problems *cry*.Daniel: I don't know if I know enough karate.
Miyagi: Feeling correct.
Daniel: You sure know how to make a guy feel confident.
Miyagi: You trust the quality of what you know, not quantity.


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Vienna 2015: 150 years of the Ringstrasse
Parliament in Vienna
View of the Ringstrasse from the roof of the Burgtheater © Wien Tourismus, Christian Stemper
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Walk along the Ringstrasse today, or better yet, take the Ringstrassen tramway for a tour of some of Vienna's most impressive buildings: the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Museum of Natural History, the Vienna State Opera, the Neue Burg, and the Burgtheater. The Parliament, City Hall and the university arose as "buildings for the people". There are also some magnificent palaces built by prominent members of the Jewish population, which had received full legal rights in the second half of the nineteenth century and used the opportunity to purchase property along the Ringstrasse for grand mansions such as the Palais Ephrussi and the Palais Epstein.
The Ringstrasse is not only a collection of beautiful historicist architecture. At their peak, more than twenty-seven cafés profited from the popularity of the Ringstrasse as an elegant promenade of the wealthy. On your tour, stop at the Café Prueckl, or the Café Landtmann for a Melange and some pastries and soak up the typical Viennese atmosphere. The "Ring" today has become a modern boulevard for everyone. Numerous events take place here throughout the year, from the Vienna Film Festival and the Rainbow Parade to the Vienna City Marathon. And the section of the Ring along the Danube Canal has become a hotspot: an urban bar scene and modern architecture attract a primarily young audience.
For 2015, numerous institutions along the Ringstrasse are planning special program for the anniversary. Among them the "Metropolis Experiment" exhibition that will be on display at the Vienna Museum starting in May 2014. The exhibition shows the changes the city underwent for the 1873 world exhibition.


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Re: Canadian Road Cycling Championships and Festival:
Hi all, if anyone has any raw uncut footage of an individual time trial we'd appreciate it being sent to us this weekend. Sorry for the rush, but the police just requested it.
We're trying to give the police a sense of the gaps between riders during a time trial. Yes we know this will be extremely boring to watch. It is this lack of rider in front of camera time that is needed to be demonstrated so the police get a comfort level on ability to allow traffic to access local residences/businesses and to cross roads being used by the race.
If you have such video please email firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll arrange for either transfer to FTP site or physical collection.
time trial video needed
Started by onthecurb, Jan 07 2011 09:48 AM
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