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BATH — Eleanor M. Wilson, 96, died Oct. 29 at Winship Green Nursing Center.
She was born in Bath on Aug. 22, 1913, a daughter of George and Anne Douglas Wilson and graduated from Morse High School.
Over the years she worked at Bath Iron Works, Hyde Windlass Co. and the City of Bath's treasury office.
She was a member of Cosmopolitan Club, a communicant of St. Mary's Church and enjoyed gardening, knitting and cooking.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Joseph, George and Emery Wilson, and a sister Ester Wilson Upright.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Virginia Wilson of Bath; two nephews, Marshall Upright and his wife Sharon and Brandon Upright and his wife Cindy, all of Suffolk, Va.
Memorial services were held earlier this week.
Arrangements are by David E. Desmond Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath.

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One of the things we've gotten to know about our community is people often have specialized areas of interest. In just one example, we've gotten to know Vincent Brown and his interest is in all things Egypt, so we started to think about our tagging game and adjustments we could make to enhance the experience for visitors who want to focus on certain types of objects.
So, today, we are introducing "Change My Settings." From within Tag! You're It!, you can now change your game preferences by selecting the areas of our collection that you'd like to see:
As Mike mentioned earlier, joining the Posse is now easier than ever with our Google account integration and we are excited enough about these enhancements, that Bob (along with a few willing participants) made us a really awesome video to celebrate. Have fun tagging and many thanks for all your enthusiasm (50,000+ tags!!) thus far!
Shelley Bernstein is the Vice Director of Digital Engagement & Technology at the Brooklyn Museum where she works to further the Museum's community-oriented mission through digital projects. Through her work at the Museum, she explores the intersection of public participation and digital and has organized three projects— Click! A Crowd-Curated Exhibition, Split Second: Indian Paintings, GO: a community-curated open studio project—which enabled the public to participate in the exhibition process. She's currently working on a museum-wide digital initiative funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies as part of their Bloomberg Connects program. In 2010, Shelley was named one of the 40 Under 40 in Crain's New York Business and her work on the Museum's digital strategy and approaches to social media have been featured in the New York Times. She can be found biking to work or driving her '74 VW Super Beetle in Red Hook, Brooklyn with her dog Teddy. ::contact::


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Students majoring in any area of study at NC State are eligible to minor in Hindi-Urdu. The minor in Hindi-Urdu provides students with an understanding of South Asian language, culture, history, and religious traditions, and gives students a foundation from which to explore the relation between the nations of South Asia and others throughout the world. Students who intend to work overseas or in multicultural settings and firms within the United States will find this minor very useful.
Students may declare the minor when they are enrolled in a class that counts toward the minor.
Required Courses (6 credit hours)
FLN 301 Advanced Hindi-Urdu I: Readings in Prose (3 cr- offered Fall semester)
FLN 302 Advanced Hindi-Urdu II: Readings in Poetry (3 cr- offered Spring semester)
Elective Courses (9 credit hours)
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FLN 201 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I (3 cr- offered Fall semester)*
FLN 202 Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II (3 cr- offered Spring semester)*
REL 230 Religions of South Asia
REL 331 The Hindu Tradition
HI 474 Modern India
PS 343 Government and Politics in South Asia
These courses may not be offered every semester or every year. Check the Schedule of Courses. With the Minor advisor's approval, additional South Asia-related courses offered as Special Topics in Foreign Languages, World Literature, History, and Religion Studies may be used to fulfill the elective course requirement.
*Note: Students who have taken the proficiency examination and placed out of FLN 201 and/or FLN 202 may not count these courses toward the Minor.
Admissions and Certification of Minor
Students first download a Departmental Minor Declaration Form and consult with their major advisor for approval of the minor program. After the student obtains the major advisor's signature, he/she meets with the minor advisor to develop a plan of study indicating required courses and expected dates of completion. A copy of the student's minor plan of study will be kept on file in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
A University Minor Declaration Form should be submitted to Registration and Records for inclusion of the minor on the student's official record. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. Students should meet with the Coordinator of Advising, Ms. Susan Navey-Davis (919.515.9288, http://www4.ncsu.edu/~navey/, 321 Withers), to complete the final certification. Students will receive official recognition on their transcripts for the completed minor.
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Mark Hosler, founding member of the band Negativland, will present a multimedia lecture titled "Adventures in Illegal Art: Creative Media Resistance and Negativland" on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. in Boyd Recital Hall (Wilson Hall) at Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro.
Erik McDuffie, professor of Black American studies and history at the University of Delaware, will be the keynote speaker at Rowan University's seventh annual Rosa Parks Luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 10:50 a.m. in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center.
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The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rowan University and the University's Edelman Planetarium, will offer a free public open house at the campus observatory on Thursday, Jan. 26.
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A. Propitious times for a Decade of Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace: While the world is aware of the importance of a religious dimension in several recent local conflicts and international tensions, it also contemplates with hope the development of a number of religious and interfaith initiatives committed to peace building. There is also a growing recognition within the UN of the role of interreligious dialogue and cooperation for peace, clearly expressed in recent resolutions of its General Assembly, which promote "interreligious dialogue" as well as "religious and cultural understanding, harmony and cooperation". The High Level Group for the Alliance of Civilizations, established by the Secretary General, is expected "to strengthen mutual understanding, respect and shared values among different peoples, cultures and civilizations". The Decade proposed here could make a strategic interreligious contribution to that objective, and could provide a global neutral umbrella for achieving that goal through increased partnership at global, regional, national and local levels.
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Hmmm.... seen in same area as indigo bunting. Is this just an odd angle of an indigo, or perhaps something else like a blue grosbeak?? Unfortunately, I believe this is the only photo I have of this individual.
Plenty of b-g gnatcatchers active today.
I found the nest before I found the bird, and at first I thought it was a hummingbird's. But then the gnatcatcher hopped on into it! First of two gnatchatcher nests we saw on this walk. What a treat!
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Missing u terribly Harshad Chopra. When r u coming back.
U r the best.
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Mar 22 2010
The day began with such promise.
As Marlboro Man and I left the house to feed some cattle, I noticed the freshly fallen snow drifting ethereally against our rock wall.
"How pretty," I said to Marlboro Man. "Look at the lovely snow drift."
"C'mon!" he responded. "We've gotta get those cattle fed!"
"FINE!" I retorted. "DON'T stop and notice the snow drifts, you… you… you cockadoodie."
I didn't really say that.
But "cockadoodie" truly is one of my favorite Kathy Bates lines.
("He didn't get out of the cockadoodie CAR!)
Sorry. Misery made a huge impact on my life.
Marlboro Man and I left the four kids at the house with my cell phone in case they needed anything. It was Sunday morning, after all, and they were still in their pajamas watching DVR'd episodes of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.
We didn't have the heart to make them go outside and work.
It's the kinda parents we are.
Unfortunately, before I even knew what hit us…we'd driven right smack dab into a snow drift. Marlboro Man had thought he could take the thing—it was on the other side of our creek, and we had enough forward momentum that it really did appear we'd be able to plow right through it. But the drift just proved to be too big.
We fought the drift and the drift won.
I immediately chastised my beloved.
"NICE JOB, MISTER MAN!" I shouted.
I didn't really say that. It's the Kathy Bates thing again.
She was on my heart yesterday for some reason.
Once Mister Man realized we were stuck beyond stuck…he was not happy.
Ranchers hate getting stuck. It's a hassle, especially in snow, and it strips away pieces of their manhood.
"Aw, honey…it's okay…" I said. "Let's just make the most of it and go parking. We have the whole feed truck to ourselves!"
I'm always looking at the bright side of things.
"Stay here," he said as he climbed out of the window of the vehicle.
Then he made his way to the back of the vehicle, removed the jerk rope, and set it on the snowy ground.
Then he took off.
"No parking?!?!?!" I shouted as he began the 250-yard sprint back up the hill to our house.
"No parking!" he shouted back.
Too chilly, I guess.
I'll try again in June.
And with that, I was left, naked (figuratively) and alone in the frigid wilderness. "Aw…look at the pretty snow drift!" I said to myself.
I lack the capacity to learn.
Soon, Marlboro Man reappeared with his pickup.
Then he backed up and attached the jerk rope to both vehicles.
I, in turn, gripped the steering wheel, gritted my teeth, and braced myself.
Do you know what a jerk rope is?
I hate them.
A jerk rope is used by one vehicle to pull another vehicle out when it's stuck. But it's not a rigid chain, which requires (to avoid ripping off chunks of either vehicle) a slow start and a steady pull. No, no, no. With a jerk rope, the person in the rescue vehicle goes at it with all his might, totally flooring it in an effort to—you guessed it—jerk the other vehicle loose from its mess.
The first time I was in a vehicle that was on the receiving end of a jerk rope was not at all unlike the first time I fired a 12-gauge shotgun. I trembled for days. The kick is so profound, so surprising. I had whiplash. I was in pain. I tried to put in for physical therapy, but Marlboro Man only laughed at me.
Marlboro Man always laughs at me.
Before he honked that inevitable honk—the honk that tells me "Okay, floor it. I'm getting ready to floor it, too."—I looked out the window of the feed truck and tried very hard to find my happy place.
After three attempts and a few dislodged cervical vertebrae, the jerk rope finally did the trick and dislodged the feed truck from the evil snow drift. Marlboro Man parked his pickup on the other side of the creek, hopped back in the feed truck with me, and together we successfully broke through the drift and made it through to the cattle, who by now were wondering why their breakfast was so late.
We couldn't let our cows down. They depend on us.
"And we thank you very much for that."
After the cattle were all fed and taken care of, Marlboro Man and I began the drive back toward the house. We smiled at each other, resting confidently in the knowledge that we'd fulfilled our most important duty that morning: we'd fed the animals on our ranch ample hay and feed, which would warm their bellies and nourish them until this unexpected winter storm was over.
Then we ran smack dab into a huge rock and ripped the drive line out of his feed truck.
Then we walked a mile back to the house…
And got dressed and went to church.
The End.
This story brought to you by Ranch Wives on the Brink, a 501C3 organization.
456 Comments
sarahinsc On Monday, March 22 at 6:00 am
The look on MM in the truck after running into the snow bank is priceless! That is exactly the look we wives all dread seeing. But, the last pic of him dressed up to go to church makes everything ok.
Bev On Monday, March 22 at 6:01 am
Oh, I can so relate! Just when it's all going well, Boom! It's over. That's not a beer in MM's hand on the way to church is it??haha!
Theresa On Monday, March 22 at 6:01 am
Oh my stomach hurts from laughing!!!!
Jan On Monday, March 22 at 6:02 am
Just love your days and your humor. I now watch the weather for Okaholma. It was funny when I told my farmer husband that Okaholma was having snow over the weekend. What a shame. He looked at me strange. I guess he doesn't know I live with you part-time…
Sarah On Monday, March 22 at 6:02 am
Dang!! So much for the sunbathing, huh!? Today should be good sunbathing weather! Good luck!
DVMsWife On Monday, March 22 at 6:04 am
Days like those test our patience and the best way to handle it is with humor. What is with all the snow where you live? Pathetic!
bednarluck On Monday, March 22 at 6:04 am
cthomas On Monday, March 22 at 6:04 am
Sorry about your misfortunes, but the cattle were fed….the heavens prevailed. Wait, it snowed didn't it. I guess heaven always prevails.
It will be spring soon…yeah!
C thomas
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is On Monday, March 22 at 6:04 am
Oh em geee. I can't believe there is even some snow there when it is so gorgeous in Pittsburgh!
raylynn On Monday, March 22 at 6:06 am
He is handsome in his suit!!!
Both boys!
Sounds like one of those days you just want to get back in bed and start all over.
Heidi On Monday, March 22 at 6:06 am
I really hate days like that! Glad you could find a little humor in it!
lisamc On Monday, March 22 at 6:07 am
Oh Ree, gotta love ranch life…nothing in this world is like it…you folks are good people.
Mandy On Monday, March 22 at 7:09 am
Ummm, if Josh gets stuck again, I can come out the and go "parking" with him. Oh crap, I just remembered I'm married, with five kids, so nevermind!
Carol On Monday, March 22 at 7:09 am
He sure cleans up nice…I like to look at the bright side too.
namacura On Monday, March 22 at 7:12 am
christy On Monday, March 22 at 7:12 am
Alright, Missy…how on earth can you make me stop my housework and become very interested in trucks, snow banks, cows, hay and jerk ropes??? How is that??? You have a magical pull on me and if you don't stop – you are going to have to come on over here and do my laundry – and I MEAN IT.
So…..how was church?
Stacy Preacher On Monday, March 22 at 7:13 am
I thought I had a bad day with my golf cart conking out 1/2 mile from my parents' house on a beautiful 70 degree Saturday afternoon. (What a pain to have my dad drive his golf cart to me on the trail and tow me to his house. I mean, it took 30 minutes…with me checking email and surfing the web on my phone.) ((said with sarcasm))
Beautiful pictures- sorry for your husband's truck. Spring has to be coming, right?
North Georgia Gal On Monday, March 22 at 7:13 am
Never a dull moment (at least to me it seems that way)
Cheers and hope the week goes better than yesterday morning!
Eileen On Monday, March 22 at 7:14 am
I LOVE your perspective on things, Ree. Thanks for sharing your world with us.
the domestic fringe On Monday, March 22 at 7:15 am
And you got dressed and went to church anyway…now that's dedication! I applaud you all. I have to say that your hubby and son look pretty spiffy in their jeans and sports coats.
Sadly we have snow in our 7 day forcast also…snow showers only they say. We'll see…
laurie eller On Monday, March 22 at 7:15 am
I'm sorry you didn't get to "park". Maybe next time. LOL Too funny!
jeanne On Monday, March 22 at 7:16 am
Wow. No sense asking,"And how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?" That's the running joke in my family when we have days like yours.
Debbie Byrd On Monday, March 22 at 7:16 am
You k now what is really sexy? A man in jeans, cowboy boots and a suit coat.
candykettle On Monday, March 22 at 7:16 am
…..another day of ranch life….you guys all made it to church, my beloved joined us about 10 minutes later after taking care of two freshened heifers very early in the morning.
I love Cathy Bates and Misery!
Sue S On Monday, March 22 at 7:17 am
All of that before church. Oh My!!!
Mrs. Jen B On Monday, March 22 at 7:17 am
Awww…that's as much as I have to give today. I apologize.
Andrea On Monday, March 22 at 7:17 am
That certainly is a lot to handle in one morning! God bless you for sharing your pain so we can all laugh!
Shelah On Monday, March 22 at 7:17 am
my husband sure would have taken me up on the parking thing!
Pink Passion Flower On Monday, March 22 at 7:18 am
After reading what you like to wear most days, I was happy for you. Imagine having to walk that mile back to the house in kitten heels and a flowy chiffon skirt!
Cathy Shea On Monday, March 22 at 7:19 am
What a rough start to your day. Hope you 2 got a chance to snuggle and relax later.
Allison On Monday, March 22 at 7:20 am
I am very impressed with how calm you two remained. My husband or I would have been so frustrated:( I think your experience with 4 kids and being a ranch wife teaches you how to roll with the punches!
Miss Wisabus On Monday, March 22 at 7:21 am
The Kathy Bates thing is totally because of the snow, I'm sure. When I think of "Misery," I think snow. And I mean that both ways.
Sadie at heyMamas On Monday, March 22 at 7:22 am
I can't even believe this!! Oh boy, if that were me and my hub, well, let's just say glad it wasn't!
Sorry you had such a rough time.
Sadie at heyMamas
wanda On Monday, March 22 at 7:22 am
Well i guess the dr pepper made it all better.
Kim in MD On Monday, March 22 at 7:24 am
So glad you can always find humor when things don't always go your way! Oh- and MM looks really handsome dressed for church!
Mary Panni On Monday, March 22 at 7:24 am
Hysterical!! Oh and thanks for the last butt picture of MM!!! Made my day
Carla On Monday, March 22 at 7:24 am
We've had days like that, too! Living on a farm brings all kinds of adventures! Hope your week goes better.
Jenny On Monday, March 22 at 7:25 am
Sounds like a very eventful morning!! Glad you guys got the cows fed. Sorry about the feed truck that stinks!
Miss Wisabus On Monday, March 22 at 7:25 am
Also, your husband enjoys a Sunday morning, pre-church Dr. Pepper as well? Nothing like it to start off a day. Or so MY husband says.
Sarah On Monday, March 22 at 7:25 am
Ackkkkk I hate days like that..but you make it all sound so funny..am trying hard not to laugh..not working..sorry! Hope today is a better day for you all!! Sarah
A Cajun Down Under On Monday, March 22 at 7:25 am
Hmmm, I hate it when The Aussie gets that look on his face. It is usually accompanied by some colorful language and a very expensive trip to the hardware store. Hope your day got better!
Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat? On Monday, March 22 at 7:26 am
Go back to sleep. It will help you diet and lose weight. I've heard.. okay I wish. And did I comment twice accidently? Argh. Monday.
Queen Beverly On Monday, March 22 at 7:27 am
Dontcha just love spring!?
Mishelle On Monday, March 22 at 7:28 am
Wow. So much for my monday griping. Hope your neck is feeling better!
ps- Misery was on tv here yesterday. I watched till she smushed his ankle then had to leave.
Tracie On Monday, March 22 at 7:28 am
It seems that things fall apart in our family when it's time for church! We are always running out of the door in a panic on Sundays! Glad you all made it and that you can look on the bright side!
Rebekah @ It Only Gets Better On Monday, March 22 at 7:29 am
I think this post sums up all that we love about you! I'm voting (if we're allowed to vote) that this one goes down in history as one of your Top 20 Posts of All Time.
Hope you're thawing out your little piggies today… and I mean your toes since there aren't really any little piggies on your ranch.
Kathy Durrett On Monday, March 22 at 7:30 am
Did you wear your carhart overalls to church?
Megan (Best of Fates) On Monday, March 22 at 7:31 am
I was completely convinced this was going to be us in Virginia (the weather reversal that is, not suddenly owning a ranch) but thankfully we've managed to smoothly slide into spring this year.
But at least you have those adorable cattle!
Mark On Monday, March 22 at 7:32 am
Just another day on the farm
shelly from tn On Monday, March 22 at 7:32 am
what i think is so sweet….your last picture…MM with his DR Pepper and your baby matching him step for step!
beth On Monday, March 22 at 7:34 am
I love that he's in jeans and a jacket
Amy in Edmond On Monday, March 22 at 7:34 am
Having grown up on a farm, I remember how upset my dad would get when things didn't go right. At least you made it to church.
C.C. On Monday, March 22 at 7:35 am
I really hope your Monday is better than your Sunday was!
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Liz Chambers On Monday, March 22 at 7:36 am
Look at your guys in their jackets! They're more dressed up then I probably ever have been for church. =)
colleen On Monday, March 22 at 7:36 am
Great story… I loved Misery too… I call my man, Mr. Man all the time as well. Hope this week brings a bit more calm.
WebSavvyMom On Monday, March 22 at 7:36 am
–>Snow? We had temps in the lower 70s this past weekend and it was Beyond Delightful.
Judy On Monday, March 22 at 7:37 am
Some days just start out that way = ) Hope it improved after church. Judy
strubleroots On Monday, March 22 at 7:37 am
Yikes, what a morning!
(And, by the way, those are two of my favorite lines from Misery, too. hee hee)
Just Me On Monday, March 22 at 7:38 am
Wow. What a way to start the day.
Oh, and "Misery"? That story is not only my favorite SK novel, but the one that creeped me out the most. Not even Pennywise the Clown can top that awful nurse!
Karen On Monday, March 22 at 7:39 am
funny – Know it wasn't funny when it happened though!
Joni On Monday, March 22 at 7:40 am
Okay, I live in the snowy north and we've got bare grass…I think of OK as southwestish…so what's with the snow?!?! You've got a ton! (My daughter had a harrowing ride through your state yesterday going from KS to AL…almost took out STOOPID Toyota with their Suburban….Toyota didn't know how to drive in SNOW.) I love that you MM did all that BEFORE church!
Shera On Monday, March 22 at 7:40 am
Oh my…I grew up on a ranch. Luckily (or unluckily..is that right?) California…no snow. My father would have been done when that rock hit the truck. I would have gotten out and ran back to the house! Beautiful pictures…reminds me of my great-grandparents ranch in OK.
Lydia On Monday, March 22 at 7:41 am
Oh honey, I have had days like that. There is nothing like being completely ready for church (read skirt and heels) and the cows get out and you get to chase them back into their pen in heels. Not fun.
Sorry to hear about the truck. Bummer.
Cathy On Monday, March 22 at 7:42 am
And I have a feeling all this happened at a very early hour! Marlboro man cleans up might nicely. And you kept your humor through all of it…good for you!
NaysWay On Monday, March 22 at 7:42 am
Well, at least y'all clean up real nice after a catastrophe!
Monie On Monday, March 22 at 7:43 am
I am soooooo sorry about the misfortunes of yesterday…truly, what a day for you…
I'm wondering if MM is going to move that rock…that particular rock…and maybe shove it into the pond?
Sometimes days just seem to 'roll' like that. Nothing goes right. Everything seems a struggle. You're just glad to have survived…and you can't wait to put on your jammies and go to bed…
hoping, of course, that 'tomorrow is another day'…
The bright side of 'those bad kind of days', is, that they become those 'memories' that you look back on with a chuckle or two…eventually….
My heartfelt empathy for the struggles of yesterday…and my best wishes for a wonderful day today…may it include 'parking'!
Cathy On Monday, March 22 at 7:44 am
And I have a feeling all this happened at a very early hour! Marlboro man cleans up might nicely. And you kept your humor through all of it…good for you!
candis On Monday, March 22 at 7:44 am
I love to read about your life.
The Boob Nazi On Monday, March 22 at 7:44 am
The kids were watching "The Bachelor"?!? That's hilarious.
Katie@Yoga Gal On Monday, March 22 at 7:45 am
I have to say- MM cuts a striking silhouette in his church attire!
GA in GA On Monday, March 22 at 7:45 am
What happened to spring??? Beautiful photos of the creek and the snow!
Deby On Monday, March 22 at 7:46 am
"Then we ran smack dab into a huge rock and ripped the drive line out of his feed truck."
I'll just bet THAT made MM happy! Church was probably the best place to go after that… cleanse the soul and mind.
Brenda Alward On Monday, March 22 at 7:48 am
I remember 35 yrs. ago when I was much younger and sooo in love with my boyfriend, now husband of 30 yrs. He just retired from farming but one bitterly cold day he asked me to help him pullstart a tractor, since it was the one with the snow blade on it and we really needed it to get the lanes plowed out. I had just stepped out of the shower and my hair was wet. It must have been zero degrees outside. Of course I was in love and eager to please so out I went. Half an hour later I came in and my hair was frozen solid like a frozen salmon. I will never forget that. I'm pretty sure he thanked me.
Noshings On Monday, March 22 at 7:49 am
ACK! poor truck!
that rock must die, you know lol
mary On Monday, March 22 at 7:50 am
Ree, you found a good happy place,that creek pic is awesome! good ending, when you see marlboro man dressed, you can never tell what happened that morning.
farmwifetwo On Monday, March 22 at 7:51 am
Ummmmm….. after 15yrs with a "farm boy"… I'm certain that story is only about a 1/4 true. Place and time are correct…. the dialogue though
Mary m On Monday, March 22 at 7:51 am
Some days it just doesn't pay to get out of bed! I hope it all ended OK!
Becoming Jill On Monday, March 22 at 7:52 am
Wow, what a morning! I must confess to being slightly envious that you got a blizzard in Oklahoma, while Minnesota got zilch. Zip. Nada. Oh well, there's always next winter to play in the snow!
corrie On Monday, March 22 at 7:52 am
OMG! What a morning! And all of that before church even! I'M tired just reading all about it!
Mary On Monday, March 22 at 7:53 am
I just knew church had to be there somewhere. Hope you had a wonderful Sunday, and that he found another cowboy at church to help him with his vehicle probs. while you made Sunday dinner!
FLWendy On Monday, March 22 at 7:56 am
You are in inspiration! All that and *then* church! Wow, I thought my biggest hurdle on Sunday was getting my 9 yo out the door in something other than her jammies. Hang in there, spring is coming!
Kelly On Monday, March 22 at 7:57 am
You are so blessed – many men would not bother to get cleaned up and go to church after all that.
MissG On Monday, March 22 at 7:57 am
The men look too cute in that last pic.
terri On Monday, March 22 at 7:57 am
Well, at least you're never bored!
www.taracooks.com On Monday, March 22 at 7:58 am
How deep was the snow?
tammy On Monday, March 22 at 7:59 am
Winter hell. Will it ever end?
Alaina On Monday, March 22 at 7:59 am
I loved that you didn't let such hard obsticles that seem to go with farm life stop you from going to church. Very handsome picture at the end, by the way!
Martha Sue On Monday, March 22 at 8:01 am
Oh goodness….
donna On Monday, March 22 at 8:01 am
Spring snows test my patience. I am trying to avoid them this year with a Caribbean cruise.
I love the last picture. MM looks terrific but it is your son stepping over the puddle that captured my attention and warmed my heart.
Jen at cabin fever On Monday, March 22 at 8:03 am
I can't believe MM didn't get a little biffed as you sat there and photographed the truck stuck in the drift. My husband can stand that sort of thing!
And boy does he shine up like a new penny for church!
Foy Update - Garden. Cook. Write. Repeat. On Monday, March 22 at 8:04 am
See if you didn't have a blog and an audience to tell the story to, that could have just been one big headache of a day. Good thing you have a blog and a sense of humor.
chestnutty99 On Monday, March 22 at 8:05 am
I hope that MM didn't give up swearing for lent, 'cause that would've been tough to not let loose with a few choice words (especialy since the kids were at the house Or at least "Son of a Nutcracker!"
Christine H On Monday, March 22 at 8:05 am
Wow…And all I did yesterday was take the John Deere Gator for a spin on the farm and wa-laa went to shut that sucker down to enjoy some creature watching at the stream and the dumb thing wouldnt turn off!!! Even took the key out..yep..she was still running! Much to my hubby's chagrin,,I drove her home and yep on a cotton-pickin Sunday he had to come outside and tell me how to take the spark plug out to turn her off…For some reason he always thinks something happens to that there gator when I am driving it! Happy Monday to ya all!
jana b On Monday, March 22 at 8:05 am
Yep, my husband would of been annoyed with me if I took a pic of him in the truck stuck. I love it!
Those boys clean up nicely!
The Cotton Wife On Monday, March 22 at 8:06 am
You know what's more fun that a jerk chain in a truck?
A jerk chain in a tractor.
Kristi in Ponca City On Monday, March 22 at 8:08 am
You would think life on the Prarie would get easier in 2010…..can't even imagine how our ancestors did it when they settled this land. Tornado, prarie fire and dust storm seasons are fast approaching too. Yes it's going to be a bumpy ride.
Amy On Monday, March 22 at 8:12 am
Look at those cowboys in suit jackets. Yes please!
Mary Lou/Texas On Monday, March 22 at 8:12 am
Our ranchers and farmers..and their families… aren't appreciated enough for what they go through to provide for us. Most of our city boys would have caved in after the snow drift and headed back to the house for some hot chocolate leaving the truck behind until the snow melted. Ranchers and famers rule!!!
Ingredients of a Woman On Monday, March 22 at 8:13 am
I love the snow. We got a lot of it yesterday here in Dallas. It looks like you had a beautiful morning with MM
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Jane George On Monday, March 22 at 8:15 am
A jerk rope, thats a new one on me, they don't do that one in Rhode Island! You just seem to have the most unusual things happen to you.


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Max, the decision to release a large batch of Iranian backed terrorists, especially now, is, quite frankly, bizarre, when viewed from the perspective of our Iran policy, assuming we have one. Your recent observation on Afghanistan is apt in this context as well: "Unfortunately, I'm not sure Obama himself knows which is the strategy and which is the head fake. He seems fundamentally ambivalent about the war in Afghanistan — as he is about the war on terror and most other military endeavors — and that ambivalence is reflected in the form of policy incoherence." As ambivalent and incoherent as Obama is on Afghanistan, the administration's herky-jerky moves on Iran (e.g., hints one day of a John Kerry visit, tough talk from Obama on human rights the next day, and not very crippling sanctions suggested on another) are downright schizophrenic. Given all that, the release of Iranian-backed terrorists hardly helps the matter. It comes at the very same time that Obama is trying to convince domestic critics, allies, and, most importantly, Iran itself that he is going to get tougher with the mullahs. So how does the release of over 100 Iranian-backed terrorists look in that context?
Perhaps there are reasons why battlefield commanders in Iraq would like to proceed in this fashion. (Nevertheless, as Bill Roggio points out: "Qais Qazli wasn't just some run of the mill Shia thug; his group is backed by Iran. Qazali's men were trained by Iranian Qods Force to infiltrate and assault the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Karbala in January 2007. Five US soldiers were killed during the kidnapping attempt. The US soldiers were executed after US and Iraqi security forces closed in on the assault team.") Time will tell whether this is about "reconciliation" or whether it mounts up to just a distasteful and exceptionally lopsided "prisoner swap," as one military intelligence source put it.
However, there is a larger, looming problem: how to deal with the increasingly belligerent Iranian regime, which has ample reason already to doubt the resolve of the Obama administration. The symbolism of the release of a key terrorist (along with his many comrades) directly responsible for the deaths of Americans is awful. It was so bad, in fact, that it was done on New Year's Eve in an effort, no doubt, to clamp down on domestic criticism. After the New Year's revelry dies down, however, I expect that the release will be touted by Qazali's Iranian backers, who will interpret this as not a cagey deal by U.S. commanders in Iraq but rather as another sign of squishiness by Obama. The mullahs and their henchmen will, doubtless, remain entirely unimpressed with the Obama administration's promise to get "tough" with the worst of the worst within the Iranian regime.


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Jay-Z is ready to expand his horizons. Jigga man is considering a career in the movie industry once his record contract comes to an end.
He says, "I want to get into the movie business. I love films and that's why I feel I would do a good job. My recording contract runs out after two more albums. Who knows what I will do after that."
He'll probably retire from music another 4 times before he actually makes the transition into movies.


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Newsletter Archive: Autumn 2000
Study Day Programme 2000-2001
latest in our popular series of study days are announced below. Further
days will be arranged and announced in the January issue of the News.
Tickets are £40 each, plus optional lunch £5.
This Autumn the Courtauld Gallery will show an exceptional collection of ten icons from the Monastery of St Catherine's at Sinai in Egypt and nine from the State Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. None of the Sinai icons have ever left the monastery before now. This study day will look at the present state of our knowledge about such Byzantine icons, and ask what differences the major new discoveries of the last twenty years or so have made to art historical thinking. We will also explore the original functions of the paintings in the gallery - those from Sinai were commissioned for use at St Catherine's in the 12th and 13th centuries, painted in the monastery, and their original locations can be deduced; while several of the panels from St Petersburg were made for use in the exclusively male monasteries of Mount Athos. We will unravel the character of religious painting in the Greek East at the time of early Renaissance painting in the West from the evidence of this material. The day will include a free visit to the Courtauld Gallery.
Professor Robin Cormack is the Deputy Director of the Courtauld Institute and the Curator of the exhibition.
Dr Liz James is Senior Lecturer at the University of Sussex and is the author of Light and Colour in Byzantine Art.
Saturday 10 February 2001, 10am - 5pm
Sculpture and the Iconography of Landscape
Led by Dr Paula Henderson
Evolving from the Courtauld Summer School course 'Landscape as Art', this study day will focus on the relationship between sculpture and the landscape in three important periods: the Renaissance, the 18th century and the last decades of the 20th century. Led by Dr. Paula Henderson, the emphasis will be on the use of sculpture to give the garden greater meaning from the Humanist iconographical programmes of Italian and English Renaissance gardens to the expression of modern scientific theories and philosophy in late 20th century gardens. Consideration will also be given to the great variety of materials used in sculpture - from traditional carved and cast statuary and fountains to complex modern materials and earthworks and the sculpting of earthworks. The sculpting of the landscape itself will also be addressed. The day will include a free visit to the Courtauld Gallery. Paula Henderson has a Ph.D. in architectural history from the Courtauld Institute. Her book, The First English Arcadia, will be published by Yale University Press.
Michael Symes, M.Phil., the author of Garden Sculpture is the award coordinator for the MA course in Garden History at Birkbeck College.
Dr Charles Jencks is an authority on post-modern architecture. He will discuss the creation and meaning of his award-winning garden in Dumfriesshire.
P. Scheemakers,
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Aiken County Council finalized an economic incentive deal with Recleim during Tuesday's meeting after unanimously approving third reading of a fee-in-lieu of taxes agreement with the company located in Graniteville.
The company, which plans to open a new appliance and e-waste recycling center by 2014, agreed to invest at least $40 million as part of the deal.
Councilman Andrew Siders said the agreement should benefit both Recleim and the County, particularly due to the 200 new jobs expected to generated by the facility.
"With the added jobs, which that region so desperately needs, I think it's a win-win for both of us," Siders said, noting the impact of recent plant closings in Graniteville.
Council also unanimously approved first reading in title only of an ordinance updating the County's procurement code.
The proposed changes would alter how County money is used to purchase supplies and services, particularly when it comes to the competitive bidding process.
Assistant County Administrator Andy Merriman said by placing the item on the agenda to be read in title only, the ordinance can receive preliminary consideration and be changed based on input from the public or Council leading up to third and final reading.
"We can get it on the agenda and start working through the legislative process," Merriman said.
Additionally, Council discussed and heard two public responses related to a proposed project to widen Hitchcock Parkway.
The project is currently being considered by the Augusta Regional Transportation Study Policy Committee, a regional effort to promote transportation planning in both Aiken County and Richmond and Columbia counties in Georgia.
During the committee's meeting on May 2, Chairman Fred Cavanaugh, who also serves as Aiken mayor, indicated that he would like to see members of Aiken City Council and Aiken County Council examine the Hitchcock Parkway issue and provide a recommendation to the committee.
Two members of the public spoke during Tuesday's Council meeting, each expressing concerns and criticisms towards the proposed widening project.
Councilwoman LaWana McKenzie asked County staff if any official word from Cavanaugh or the City of Aiken had been received in order for Council to provide feedback on the proposed project.
Committee Secretary Stephen Strohminger, who also serves as the County's planning director, said the County has not received any direct correspondence from Cavanaugh or the City of Aiken at this point.
In other business, Council agreed in a work session before Tuesday's meeting that it plans to meet May 14 as part of a special called meeting to discuss first reading of the County's budget.
Michael Ulmer covers the county government beat for the Aiken Standard and has been with the newspaper since March 2013. He is a native of North Augusta and majored in political science at the University of South Carolina.
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