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POTSDAM He might not run for 100 yards or throw three touchdown passes, but when the Sandstoners football team takes the field tonight versus Tupper Lake, one of the most respected members of the team will be standing on the sidelines for the first time.
Jeffrey J. Moody, a young man from Brasher Falls with Down syndrome, will make his debut as the teams water boy, wearing a jersey signed by the team and its coaching staff that the team presented to him before its Sept. 27 game versus the schools archrival, the Canton Golden Bears.
Since that time, the number 40 jersey has seldom left his sight and is often on his back. Asked how many times she has had to wash the jersey since it was presented to her son, Jackie Moody said, I cant wash it, because he never takes it off, she said. Hes afraid the signatures will wash off.
Jeffreys special relationship with the team began this summer after he befriended Jordan Buffham, a senior defensive end and left tackle, and his younger brother Brandon, who plays on the schools modified team. The Buffham family spends summers camping in Brasher Falls, where Jeffrey lives.
Brandon would go down and play with him, said the boys father, Michael Buffham, who later learned that despite being a huge football fan, Jeffrey had never actually been to a game.
He had never been to a game in person and now hes hooked, Mr. Buffham said. He tries to imitate everything they do from the calisthenics to the plays.
Ms. Moody said since her son attended his first game earlier this year, Potsdam football is all he talks about.
Helping to prove her point, in between conversations and hugs with guys from the team, Jeffrey, who is also a fan of the Denver Broncos, said, I love Potsdam.
Asked what would happen if Potsdam were to play the undefeated Broncos, Jeffrey replied, Oh, jeez, indicating that in his eyes the game would be too close to call. When asked who would win if Potsdam played the winless New York Giants, he laughed and said, Potsdam.
The most remarkable part of the story, Mr. Buffham said, is the way the team responded to having a new super fan.
Hes a cool guy to be out on the field with, Jordan said, adding that during the games there is no doubt who their number one fan is.
Everyone can hear him, he said. Its awesome to have someone showing so much support for the team.
Maurice Rease, a senior corner on the team, has a special bond with Jeffrey. Ive taken care of kids like him before, Maurice said. I had a sister with special needs who passed away when she was 18.
Maurice said that forming a relationship with Jeffrey has helped to fill a void in his life left by the death of his sister.
Hes someone for me to look after and in a small way take care of, he said.
I think this has been good for the team and Jeffrey. Jeffrey is passionate about football and the team really appreciates it, head coach James Kirka said, explaining that it was the team that approached him with the idea of presenting Jeffrey with a jersey.
I thought it was a great idea, he said. Its such a good group of kids. I wasnt shocked to see something like this coming from this group. You just dont see kids like this anymore.
Thats a point that wasnt lost on Ms. Buffham.
The cool thing about this is how all the guys take the time to talk to him and give him knuckles (what Jeffrey calls a fist bump) before every game, she said. They say kids can be cruel, but with this football team, its been anything but.
Mr. Kirka also said that through bonding with Jeffrey, his players are leaning a valuable lesson that theyll carry with them for the rest of their lives. Be thankful for what you have and be empathetic to others.
Its nice to see stories like this happening before our eyes, Mr. Kirka said. Every once in a while youll hear about a story like this, but its not often that you get to see it.
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a christmas love letter...mercury glass christmas trees!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
i feel like i owe you an apology. just a few weeks ago, i was cursing your name. remember my most recent attempt at mercury glass fail? well, i mean, i got a nice spray-painted dish out of it, but you really frustrated me. and i almost had given up on you. i even contemplated going back to wal-mart, even after all of my trouble there, just to take you back. *sigh.
take the side street. her tutorial on mercury glass gave me hope. so i resolved to give you one more shot.
and i had this idea that the two of you might be friends. and, it turns out, i was right.
i did things a little differently from the original tutorial. my little trees are so small on the inside so after i got off some of the paint with the vinegar solution/paper towel method, i used my fingers to carefully rub away more. it worked better than using a bulky paper towel. it seemed that no matter which direction i moved the paper towel, too much paint was coming off. granted, my fingers feel pretty dry right now. but it's a small, dry price to pay for some wicked cool looking trees on my mantel (i'm totally into trees this year, ps).
here's the final product. if you can't tell, i have a problem. every where i go now, i look for them. to be honest, i have a theory that it's better to have one, or five (at the least) but anything in the middle is lame. so that's what i did. i picked up 7 and the most i paid for one was $1...scandalous, i know. but well worth it.
here's a closeup so you can better see the mercury-ness.
so thanks, krylon spray paint for being pretty great. and for letting me give you another chance. don't get me wrong, i'm not planning on taking you to the prom or anything. but i sure would (and probably will) invite you to my birthday party.
things i've learned:
1. so this mercury glass thing is tricky. and it takes a bit of time. it's not one of these super fast crafts. it takes time to complete and to get better at it. but that's why i'll just keep buying these cheap little glass trees (ps. i think they used to hold candy or something in them. they have plastic lids).
2. candles and a enclosed tree don't quite go well together. so. i'm still trying to find a good flameless candle that doesn't give off that gross orange light. any suggestions? for now, the christmas lights will have to do.
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- Michaela said...
These are beyond amazing! I am going to have to keep a look out for trees like these to make this look!
- December 2, 2011 at 10:06 AM
- the cape on the corner said...
those are freakin' fabulous, as is the way you wrote this post in letter formation. where the heck do you thrift that you find things for so cheap! i literally just came from my fave thrift store, saw the exact tree for 3 bucks, and came home empty handed.
- December 2, 2011 at 1:26 PM
- Emily said...
Absolutely gorgeous, and so elegant! Would love for you to link up @ Find Your Craft Friday over on my blog... Have a great Friday!
Emily @ BabyBerry
- December 2, 2011 at 2:17 PM
- Melanie @ bear rabbit bear said...
These look so lovely. Thanks so much for linking up to Things I've Done Thursday!!
Sew Rugged @ bear rabbit bear
- December 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM
- Melissa @ LoveBugLiving said...
These look great!
- December 3, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- Britt said...
These are so awesome!! I just passed up a chance to buy a mercury glass tree at Ross for the low price of $13. These are so much better!! Thanks for sharing!
- December 3, 2011 at 4:30 PM
- At The Picket Fence said...
Those are so fabulous and look just exactly like Mercury Glass! So glad you didn't give up on Krylon after all. LOL! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Inspiration Friday this week!
- December 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- MamaRymes said...
instead of putting candles in them, why not just set them over top of the Christmas lights you've got on the mantle. Then, since you've already got the lights, its even more thrifty. The trees are super cute! Thanks for sharing!
- December 3, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- Wunkie's Mommy said...
GAH! I JUST BOUGHT ONE OF THESE TREES THIS WEEK AT MY LOCAL THRIFT STORE FOR 50 CENTS! :) THANKS FOR THIS AWESOME IDEA! I now need more! haha
- December 4, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- Life In The Thrifty Lane said...
They look great! Thanks for sharing
- December 4, 2011 at 12:49 AM
- Perfect Imperfections by Jeanne said...
These trees are absolutely gorgeous! I know what I'm going to look for on my next thriftstore outing. Thanks for sharing.
- December 4, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Andrea @Oasis Accents said...
Absolutely fabulous!! A little tip...baby oil will remove spray paint and not leave you feeling all dried out. Would love for you to link these up to Sunday's Best =)
- December 4, 2011 at 5:26 PM
- Meg said...
That's awesome! I love the mercury look and have always wanted to try it out. I'm going to have to check out this tutorial. Love the trees! Great job.
- December 4, 2011 at 9:53 PM
- Grace @ Sense and Simplicity said...
Oh you were right - those mercury glass trees do look like a fast group of friends. Good for you for persisting with the mercury glass painting.
- December 5, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- Jen-CraftOManiac said...
These are so beautiful, great idea! I don't see COM linked anywhere, if I am mistaken I apologize. Have a great day. jen
- December 6, 2011 at 10:11 AM
- Patti said...
These are fabulous, and I agree, if you like something, have a grouping so you can enjoy them!!
- December 6, 2011 at 4:04 PM
- AmieAnn said...
These are beautiful! And soo amazing that you got them for $0.55.. so glad you gave it another try.. they look soo worth it
Thanks for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party!
- December 7, 2011 at 1:51 AM
- Simply Heidi said...
I think awesomeness like that would be well worth dry fingers.
- December 7, 2011 at 1:55 AM
- trophyw.blogspot.com said...
The project turned out great-but your commentary is my favorite part-"I don't want to take you to the prom..."
- December 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Kelly said...
These are great! Please come share at my link party. It is open till midnight tonight!
- December 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM
- Audrey @ DefrumpMe said...
Gorgeous! Love them!!
- December 9, 2011 at 12:11 AM
- Kaleidoscope of Colors said...
These are so beautiful, lovely job.
- December 9, 2011 at 8:24 PM
- Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} said...
What a great idea! These turned out gorgeous!
I just wanted to let you know that you have been featured at this week's {nifty thrifty sunday}!
Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things}
- December 11, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- echerepko said...
Beautiful trees! I absolutely love them! Oh and if you're near an Ikea, they have a small strand of battery operated Christmas lights with just 10 bulbs. Super cheap and worth it. You can probably find some at Target, etc. as well!
- December 11, 2011 at 6:45 AM
- Aimee @ Chickenville said...
I LOVE mercury glass. I'm gonna have to try this!! Saw you on Tip Junkie.
- December 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- vob editor said...
Great project.. This beyond amazing! I am going to keep a look out for such trees to make this look!
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- December 14, 2011 at 5:43 AM
- Cathy @ My 1929 Charmer said...
The trees are gorgeous on your mantel. So sorry you had such difficulty with the project. Your mantel lights up with them. Thanks for joining in on Sunday's Best and sharing your Mercury glass Christmas tree project with us.
PS - now following, stop by and do the same!
- December 15, 2011 at 8:44 PM
- Carrie said...
You've been featured!
- December 15, 2011 at 11:56 PM
- Annette McCarty said...
I just found you tonight. I am new at Pinterest, a novice at blogging, dont know anything about linking up and dont even know where my reader is. Well, I do have a Kindle, a Kindle fire, and of course, computers. But I dont know all the jargon. So, I signed up to receive your blog(?) at my email address. I have gotten sleep deprived addiction to Pinterest and now all you lovely "stuff" ..... may as well sell my bed. I dont see the tutorial on the Mercury glass. Is there a way to find it? By the way, thank you so much.
- December 18, 2011 at 2:01 AM
- JacquelinesJoy said...
Looks very interesting. Not sure I have the patience to keep trying but I am CHEAP and I do love me some mercury glass!!! Thanks for sharing.
- December 19, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- Chris said...
Hi Lesley, I love your glass Christmas trees. They are so pretty. Thank you so much for sharing your hard work with us. I'm glad you didn't give up. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
- December 22, 2011 at 1:03 AM
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This so awesome!! Only passed up a chance to buy mercury glass tree Ross low price of $ 13. This is much better!! Thanks for sharing!
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- January 19, 2012 at 5:48 AM
- Turkish Bend said...
This is great project you have done. This little trees is awesome and good for you for persisting with the mercury glass painting. I am so impressed by that project.
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By C.J. MCMANUSSun Advocate community editor
On March 30, the United States Census Bureau started a massive operation to verify and update more than 145 million addresses nationwide.
Locally, bureau office manager Todd Hansen advises area residents of the census workers' presence and urges people to comply with the canvassers' requests and questions.
"Our goal is not to miss anybody," said the local office manager. "And proper address identification will make that much easier for the census counters in 2010."
According to Hansen, the first round of operations will have individuals in Carbon County from April until June collecting and canvassing.
"The workers will use hand-held devices about the size of a large coffee cup to both log addresses and geo-position homes," explained the local bureau office manager. "There is no need for people to get alarmed about giving us the information as address data gathered can only be used legally for census purposes."
Hansen reported that many people are reluctant to give physical addresses due to issues with bill collectors or personal harassment.
However, the local office manager assured residents in the county that the data collected by the bureau's canvassers will only be used for the 2010 population census.
"A complete and accurate address list is the cornerstone of a successful census," pointed out Tome Mesenbourg, acting director of the U.S. Census Bureau. "Building on the achievements of the 2000 census, we have been testing and preparing for the 2010 count all decade and we're ready to fulfill our constitutional mandate to count everyone living in the United States."
While the census bureau does not want to miss anyone they also want to assure that no one is counted twice. Primarily because it is the census that is used for reapportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the distribution of more than $300 billion in federal dollars to state and local governments.
Nowhere is this more important than Utah as the state is in prime position to receive an additional seat in the house.
According to a census press release, over the last several years, the census bureau has been actively working on updating its geographic databases and master address files. From implementing the local update of census address program, where more than 11,500 tribal, state and local governments participated in a review of the census bureau's address list for their area, to increasing the precision of the Global Positioning System mapping, many advances have been made to compile the most comprehensive listing of addresses in the nation.
For public safety, census workers gathering address information, can be identified by the official census bureau badge they carry. During the address canvassing operation, census workers may ask to verify a housing structures address and whether there are additional living quarters on the property.
The local office is still looking for additional help with the address canvass and is hiring in the Price area. The office will be conducting another employment test at Price City Hall on April 3 in room 106. The test which takes about 30 minutes to complete is a multiple choice exam. Any Carbon residents interested in participating as temporary employees, can choose to take either the 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. test on that day or call toll free at 800-866-2010 for more information.


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2009 Ringling College of Art and Design Faculty and Alumni Award Winners
December 17, 2009 – The Ringling College of Art and Design Faculty and Alumni Awards honor Ringling College faculty and alumni whose contributions to their professions, support of the College, and impact on all of us who are part of this community have been exceptional.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of these awards for 2009:
Robert O. Barkley Distinguished Educator Award - Kimberly Elam, Graphic & Interactive Communication, for her leadership, commitment to teaching, and exceptional contributions to Ringling College.
New Achiever Award - Shawn Barber, Class of 1999, Illustration, in recognition of his notable professional achievement as an emerging artist.
Outstanding Service Award - Jamie DeRuyter, Class of 1997, Computer Animation, with gratitude for his stellar leadership of the College's 75th Anniversary celebration.
Distinguished Alumnus Award - Brandon Oldenburg, Class of 1995, Illustration, for his extraordinary accomplishments as an artist and entrepreneur.
History of the Faculty and Alumni Awards
In 2007, Ringling College trustee Robert O. Barkley inaugurated the Robert O. Barkely Distinguished Educator Award to honor a faculty member for exceptional teaching and contributions to the College. As the son of a teacher, Barkley is aware that most teachers never receive the public recognition they deserve. He pledged an award of $7,500 for each winner to be used for professional development. Also in 2007, the College began formally recognizing outstanding alumni through the Distinguished Alumnus/a Award and Outstanding Service Award. A New Achiever Award (for a graduate within the last ten years) was added in 2008. Faculty, alumni, staff, and trustees were invited to nominate individuals for all of the awards. Winners were chosen by the Alumni Advisory Council.


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Filled with excitement and Vinge's trademark potpourri of fascinating ideas, Rainbows End is another triumphantly entertaining novel by one of the true masters of the field.
©2006 Vinge Vernor; (P)2007 Macmillan Audio
"This [is] top-drawer hard SF - fast-paced, packed with action, intellectually challenging and, above all, capable of invoking SF's grail: a genuine sense of wonder." (Publishers Weekly)
"Great Discovery"
One of my favorite things about Audible, are the surprises you find if willing to take a chance on mixed reviews.
This has been the best treat so far. My thanks to the readers who didn't get it.
Having never even heard of Vinge, I was totally captivated by his near future extension of present day trends, and, the new tech he invents.
Story line and world view worked well together, no excessive fluff explaining concepts, but enough back story to keep everything together.
This is now one of my top 5 books, I just hope this glowing review doesn't spoil it for a future treasure hunter.
"Hard Core Speculative Fiction!"
While not the most compulsive of narratives, "Rainbows End" will nevertheless be of great interest to hardcore fans of speculative fiction. Treading similar ground to Neal Stephenson, Vernor Vinge's story set in the very near future pulses with ideas and possibility, yet lacks the formers wit and verve.
The story revolves around the central character of Robert Gu, Nobel prize winning poet, lost in the depths of Alzheimer's. Of the three main narrative threads this is the strongest, and could have functioned as a novel on its own. Gu's story is one of redemption, beautifully expressed, and worth the listeners effort. Of the other two threads, namely an earth shaking conspiracy and persona called "Rabbit", I was ambivalent and found them to be hard work. Having said that, the unexplained "Rabbit" remained with me for several days, and after some reflection I wonder if the author was expressing something regarding the evolution of technology; aka Pierre Teilhard de Chardin's "Noosphere" .
The narration was of a high standard and I could not but help think that the character of Robert Gu sounded just like the voice of the actor Jason Robarts.
A fantastic listen, full of great characters and ideas. If you like Neal Stephenson, William Gibson or Greg Bear (just to name a few) you will enjoy this book. Considered a post-cyberpunk masterpiece.
"Good Read"
The story is well written sci-fi that creates a near future reality that is easily believable and understandable. Within this setting you have the story of a gifted but difficult man, given a second chance to live. There is always a catch of course, in this case in comes in the form of a rabbit who is trying to save the world, end the world or possibly just looking for some fun. All in all, I highly recommend the audio book. If yoiu like sci-fi.. I think you'll enjoy it. I did.
"Stay Plugged In, San Diego"
While those not used to traditional Science Fiction may find this read a little dense, it is SCIENCE Fiction. Based in a cyber mapped future, where practically everyone wears interfaces to the internet in their clothing, and information technology is used for good and evil, this story remains, at its heart, human. There is a reason this master crafted story won the Hugo- and that is because Vinge seems to not only understand the classic conflict of man vs machine, but he also realizes and typifies how much we love, hate and depend on being plugged in.
"From the original Cyberspace Author"
It's interesting to note how far thinking has come since Vernor Vinge's original "True Names" story about what we later came to call Cyberspace. In this novel, he gives us some glimpses into trends that are happening in social network software, computer hardware, bio-engineering and an entire raft of other things that are going on today. It's interesting to see how his thinking has changed from Cyberspace type visions to Augmented Reality and pervasive computing.
"Dry, very dry"
I was really excited at the beginning of this story. But by part 2 I was bored out of my brain. I know it's an award-winning novel, but for me there's far too much unnecessary dialogue and too few scene changes. It just doesn't move quickly enough for me. I gave up partway through part 2.
"Reads like a video game"
This is about a world, not too far into the future, where technology is everywhere, viruses and consumer manipulation is on the order of the day and one's life is intimately entwined with virtual realities.
The book's strength is that it builds on today's video and internet games and extends it into the future to create a real/virtual world that you could well imagine could actually come about.
But this is the book's ultimate weakness as well. It ends up reading too much like a video game. Nothing seems real and the story ends up sounding like a juvenile virtual dream.
"Interesting premise but story disappointing"
The premise is fascinating and the author devotes a great deal of time and energy to imagining how advances in computer technology might influence society. So much that he seems to have neglected fundamentals of a good story like plot, character development, etc. For all its imagination the story felt flat to me. The characters were wooden undeveloped stereotypes, exposition of the technology dragged the storyline down, all this overlaying a conventional, unoriginal plot.
Also, Vinge has made the classic sci-fi mistake of overestimating the pace of technological development. The story seems to take place in the early 2030's, but much of the technology that forms the backbone of the story, particularly in the field of human regeneration, seems to have advanced much further than could be expected in a few decades.
This author has put enough thought into his work that I enjoyed it the first time and immediately started again from the beginning. His world is a complex and believable concept of the near future. He has woven estimated psychological, physical and technological extrapolations from the present into the future and used them as the backdrop for an end of the world type crisis. The story line is entertaining but one can lose oneself in his vision of the everyday lives of our grandchildren.
"I'm not a sci-fi person but"
this book was a lot of fun. I loved all the futuristic technology which seems entirely plausible if still a bit far off. I thought the plot was a bit ridiculous in the end. But the journey there was enjoyable.
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OW2 Brings Open Technologies To The Table At Cloud Plugfest
OW2 co-organizes this event in the framework of its participation in the OCEAN project. Recognizing the key role open source collaborative innovation is playing in shaping the cloud computing landscape, the Cloud Interoperability Week will be a great opportunity to experiment with prominent open cloud projects. Cloud Plugfests are interoperability oriented events aimed at stimulating cooperation and integration between open cloud collaborative projects. Cloud Plugfest main objectives include:
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Dusty is a rescue cat from a breeder who let the cats inbreed so she is defective she has asthma and other health problems she was not expected to live six months but she is six yrs old and she is happy as long as she can cuddle up with mom and a warm blanket in the winter I make her fleece hoodies to keep her warm she is my best friend and companion
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Thoughts on Redd and Murphy
Rumors have been swirling about interest in injured guard Michael Redd, who you'd have to think is licking his chops to want to get to NY to play in this system, if healthy.
And that's a huge if. Redd has had leg issues over the past two seasons and it's safe to say he's lost a step. To come back and play at this speed in this league at his age is asking a lot. I haven't heard about his health, but if he's not signed yet that is a major red flag.
The same can be said for Troy Murphy, who worked out for the Lakers yesterday. He's another player who simply hasn't had the reps over the past few seasons and reps are what keep NBA players relevant. I would have thought Murphy would have been a perfect fit for the Celtics last year and he didn't click for whatever reason. That question mark is another red flag for me.
I do know that the Knicks have to have something planned to add depth because they are scary thin. What that plan is I have no idea.