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Archive for April, 2011
10 Ways to Find Out How Good the School System is in a New Area
When you're planning to move to a new area, one of your biggest concerns is going to be the quality of the schools in the area. Doing a drive-by look at a school or even visiting the school website will give you very little idea of the quality of the education that your children might receive there.
- PSK12.com – This site allows you to look at the data from the 'School Report Cards' issued by the state's Department of Education. With a free membership, you can see general data by county for some of the previous years, but not the previous year's data. For more detailed and more current information, a paid membership is required.
- City-Data.com – This is a location based forum where posters asks questions of each other about different cities and areas. It is a great place to get the views of actual residents of an area without having to go door to door with a survey.
- NeighborhoodScout.com – A paid membership is required for this site, but it does have options as short as one month. The site will allow you to search for neighborhoods in your new location, which have the best school systems and lowest crime rates. The reports provided are very detailed.
- GreatSchools.org – On this site you can find ratings on the schools in the area that you are looking at. There may also be reviews on specific schools posted by other visitors to the site. The site is free to use and no registration is required.
- Schoolmatch.com – This is a paid internet service for anyone looking for information on a school or college, and compares both public and private schools. The information is very thorough, since it is designed to be used, not just by parents, but also by teachers and school administrators who are looking for positions.
- Schooldigger.com – Free customizable searches of schools anywhere in the nation. Search information based on what is important to you. Much of the same information that you would find on paid membership sites can be found here for free.
- PublicSchoolReview.com – If you are looking for basic statistics and also recent news items regarding the school district you select. The use of the site is free for anyone without registration.
- Schoolmatters.com – You can choose up to three schools in an area to compare side-by-side on this site. It will compare enrollments, reading and math proficiencies and ethnicity breakdowns.
- Visit the Schools – Take the time to make appointments with the principals of area schools and visit them yourself. This will give you the opportunity to see the conditions of the school yourself and to ask the questions that are most important to you.
- Ask for Referrals – Whether it is new co-workers or family, ask about their knowledge of the schools in the areas you are considering. You may be surprised with the information that you can collect from the people right around you.
There are plenty of resources available to help you find just the information you need to make a decision on which schools will be the best choice for your kids.
10 Reasons Traditional Newspapers are Dying
Demand for the daily newspaper has been declining for some time. More and more papers are finding their subscriptions shrinking, and as a result they are able to attract fewer businesses to advertise in their papers. Today there are many ways for us to get the news quickly, and without having to read. All of these options intrude upon the desire of people to wait for the morning paper to find out the news. Thus for the traditional newspaper, this has meant a slow death from depleting revenues, when their papers are not being bought. It is a problem that is growing and shows no signs of improving. Here are ten factors that have contributed to the slow death of print newspapers.
- Other forms of news. The local newspaper will carry stories on a wide selection of subjects in local, national and world news. However, you might not be interested in wading through all those pages just to find out some specific details on a given story. With email and RSS feeds, you can get target news sent direct to you on the areas you're interested in. Between television, internet and radio you don't have to spend your time looking through the paper's pages.
- Cost. Why pay for the newspaper when you can get the same information on the internet for free? This is pure cost consideration. There may be some coupons you like in a given paper, but they may never offset the actual cost of subscriptions.
- Price of materials. Paper costs have been going up for a long time. But newspapers are only able to charge a set amount for their paper, or they will not find any subscribers. It is a difficult balance to maintain. It is another area that is causing them to struggle, that many people don't realize.
- Influence Of Owners. Newspapers can be affected in how they present and report the news by the philosophies of their owners. Those biases can be evident by the stories they choose to publish. Many people are looking for news sources that will give them multiple views.
- Convenience. Unless you have the paper delivered to your house, and even then it can be subject to weather, there are times it is easier to look on the internet at your convenience. You can quickly search through items online for your topics of interest, rather than having to scan the pages of a traditional newspaper.
- Delivery problems. There is a low tolerance these days for poor customer service. How many times will you pay for the daily paper if you have problems with your deliveries? It is just easier to look to other means to find out what you want to know.
- Watching Versus Reading. Why read through lots of paragraphs when the news on the television will show you what is happening, often in live video footage. It doesn't have to take as much time, and you can enjoy other activities at the same time.
- Listening Versus Reading. Just like with watching, listening to the news on the radio can be done while you are doing other things. You can listen while you are driving in your car while driving to and from work. We have become a multi-tasking society.
- Limited Interests. The more we get exposed to the entire world's problems, the more we may wish to just dwell on limited or specialized news interest. We now have the ability to choose what areas of news coverage we want to receive.
- Competition. It isn't that newspapers aren't trying to keep up with the changes in information, they have their online sites too. Technology is simply leaving them behind in a race that they are finding it hard to compete in.
Today the future for the traditional newspaper is not very promising. Many have begun to search for ways to improve or change their approach to deal with this reality, but it appears to be a losing battle.
10 Fun Ways to Involve Your Kids in Spring Cleanup
All those chores you have to do around the home after the end of winter won't get done by themselves. But it isn't easy to get your kids to choose them over video games and the internet. Trying to figure out interesting ways to involve them without it resulting in complaints, or them being uncooperative, can be a real challenge. Still, there are some things you can do to help overcome that problem, in ways that actually get them excited about helping. Here are ten ideas you can try to help get them involved, and make it fun in the process.
- Hunting for loose change. This is one idea where your child can get an actual reward and make it very exciting. Have them clean under the seat cushions, sort through drawers, clean under the bed, anywhere they can possibly find coins. Afterwards you can make it educational by counting the change and dividing it into types. Naturally, if there is enough change, you can have them save the money for some future trip to the store, or put it in a savings count. Even collect it in a jar until having enough for something special.
- Making art out of trash. From extra wire hangers to old wrapping paper the only limit on what you can do is in your imagination. It is easy to turn things into Christmas ornaments, greeting cards and about anything that your child wants to do that will make trash something artistic and fun.
- The Sorting Game. Take the mess out of your kids' toys. Give them the kind of storage options where they can play with their games and toys as they want, then have a place to put them away later. You can also make a game out of letting them pick out any items they've outgrown to be donated to the goodwill.
- Sock Matching Match. Put all the family's clean socks that came from the laundry and let your kids race to see who can match them up the fastest. Afterwards they can be folded together as they match and any ones that have no match can be given away. They can use the unmatched socks as dusting mitts.
- Alphabetizing the spices. This can turn into a game that lets each child test how well they know the alphabet. Have them take down the spice bottles and wipe them clean. Then, let them each take turns at putting them in the right order. You can let them see the spices on the rack afterwards, and take turns matching them more than once if they are enjoying the challenge.
- Shake, shake, shake. Take the toaster and let your child turn it upside down and shake out all the crumbs. You can let them use a wooden spoon or stick to get out the small crumbs that get stuck inside. This is best to do over a paper bag for the crumbs to fall into. A child can will enjoy seeing those crumbs falling like rain into the paper bag.
- Dust Bunny Skating. Let your child put on an old pair of socks and skate around the house to see how many dust bunnies can be collected. If you have more than one child have them see who can collect the most. Kids love physical activity and a little competition.
- Expiration Date Detective. This is one for the kids that can read dates. Have them go through the items in your ice box, cupboards or pantry where you store cereals and other items with possible expiration dates. Have them find the ones that need to be thrown away. You can show them the best way to dispose of each of them. Be sure to reward them for doing a good job.
- Follow The Leader. Give each child an apron and add an old rag tucked in so the other one can hold on. Then give them a squirt bottle with non toxic cleaner to keep in the apron pockets. Give them selected items around the house to clean. The leader can choose which things to clean first. Then switch leaders every few minutes.
- Pump Up the sound. Just turn up the stereo so it gives any chore an extra fun quality and a sound that the kids can be energized by, when doing a chore. Let the kids help choose their favorite music for each chore.
You can try several of these, and if you discover your kids truly are enjoying it, then you might make it a regular activity. It never hurts to ask them for suggestions to make the chores more fun. Kids have great imaginations.
10 Alternatives to Candy for Easter Baskets
Parents are becoming more aware of the negative effects of high doses of sugar on their children. Increased hyperactivity and dental cavities, being two of the most common. Because of this, many parents are looking for alternative fillers for their children's Easter baskets.
We've come up with ten ideas that will make the kids happy and the parents, as well.
- Fancy pencils. Pencils that sparkle, pencils with their names on them, pencils with Easter messages on them. You'll be surprised at what unique and fun varieties of pencils there are out there. Pick out a few for each basket, pretty ones for the girls and sporty ones for the boys.
- Small Easter toys. You'll find plenty of little Easter toys available alongside the Easter candy: little chicks, bunnies, tops, noise makers. They're colorful, inexpensive and fun, which makes them perfect for filling Easter baskets with.
- Costume jewelry. Little girls love getting pretty jewelry to wear. Bracelets and necklaces are easy to come by. Pick some out that have plenty of sparkle. You might also add some pretty headbands or barrettes for their hair as well.
- Stickers. Easter stickers are easy to find in a large variety, but you don't have to stick to the holiday theme. Find stickers that fit the interests of the children, such as animals, dinosaurs, or their favorite videos. They're inexpensive, so be stingy.
- Sun glasses. Kids love to wear sunglasses. Take the time to hunt down some really 'cool' shades for the kids. They'll be thrilled to find them in their baskets and you'll see them wearing them all day long, inside or out.
- Bouncy balls. Small colorful balls can be a great addition to an Easter basket. Their round shape and multiple colors can simulate the look of Easter eggs, hiding in the paper grass filler. You're likely to find a few with glitter or stripes to add to the mix.
- Boxes of raisins. If you want to give treats that the kids can eat, without all the sugar, then stick in some small boxes of raisins for them to snack on. Raisins are healthy treat and still fun to eat.
- Matchbox cars. For the boys, add a few bright colored Matchbox cars to add to the treasures in their basket. They'll like them as much as the girls will like the jewelry pieces.
- Markers. Pick out some special packages of markers to add to the Easter fun. You can get glitter markers or neon, glow in the dark markers. Kids are always in need on something new and fun to color with.
- Other small toys. Head to your local dollar store and see what you can find to add variety to the basket: small puzzles, travel games, mini-story books.
You have plenty of other options to choose from when looking for items that children will enjoy. If they're colorful and fun, they'll work to fill an Easter basket and replace all that sugar that the kids really don't need.
10 Top Items Women Purchase Through Home Party Sales
Home party sales have been around for a long time. They're a great excuse for women to get together and have fun. They get to enjoy one of their favorite past times, shopping together, without going to the mall. Here's a list of the top ten items that are purchased at these home parties.
- Food items – Tastefully Simple and Pampered Chef are two of the leaders in this category. These parties always guarantee some delicious foods to sample. Nothing like fresh appetizers to get the orders moving.
- Kitchenware – This is definitely one of the biggest categories. Tupperware and Pampered Chef have both been doing home party sales for several decades. Their high quality products that last a lifetime, keep their businesses growing.
- Home Décor – There are several different home party businesses that operate in this product area. Home Interior is one of the oldest, but many newer ones have been giving them competition. Plaques, prints, mirrors, shelves and wall sconces all fit into this category.
- Jewelry – One of the newest home party favorites is the costume jewelry niche. The opportunity to try on new jewelry with your girlfriends, makes this a fun time. Big discounts are also a big draw for these parties.
- Candles – Candles are a big draw in the home décor parties, but there are also a few home party companies that specialize in candles. Long lasting candles and plenty of fresh new scents, keep people coming back to re-stock their supply.
- Makeup – Mary Kay and their pink product line and led the way in this area. Free facials and the chance to do home makeovers are a big draw to the parties. High quality products keep buyers ordering more.
- Holiday items – Just about every home party business promotes special merchandise for the holidays. Home décor will have tree ornaments for Christmas and centerpieces for every holiday. The food products will have seasonal and holiday favorites available. The dinnerware category will have special holiday settings for your table.
- Cleaning products. Cleaning products are another area that has been involved in home party sales for many years. These parties are more likely to draw the practically minded and those looking for safe, green household products.
- Health products – This is a little bit newer area for home party sales. Although the companies encourage a gathering of friends, they may not bill it as a 'party'. Their format is a more direct sale approach, than the fun relaxed atmosphere you find with some of the other products.
- Skincare products – Lotions and body wash are popular buys at home-based party sales. They may be found among the makeup products and the health products.
Home party sales seem to enjoy popularity with each new generation of women. For those who are attending, it is a fun excuse to get together with their friends. For those who are involved in the sales end, it is a fun home-based business that allows them set their hours and bring in some extra income
10 Reasons People Need a Passport
There was a time only a short while ago where Americans could travel into Mexico and Canada by just showing their driver's license. Times are changing and people who travel have to change too or limit their travel to the country they live in. Check out 10 reasons people need a passport.
- ID: Passports can serve as identification when requesting a new birthday certificate or a new driver's license. It is also your main identification in foreign countries.
- Keep track of travels: Every time you enter a country they stamp your passport with an ink stamp that is uniquely from that country. By looking at your passport you can tell when you were in which country.
- Allow you to enter a foreign country: Without a passport is not possible to enter a foreign country. You need to show your passport at the border to be allowed into a country.
- Protection: While a passport doesn't guarantee that the consulate will help you if you get into trouble in a foreign land, but the verbiage inside the passport requests help for the bearer of that passport should they need it.
- Return home: Your passport allows you to return home after traveling abroad. Leaving the country is easy, but getting back in is the hard part.
- Some hotels in Europe: Sometimes hotels in Europe will keep your passport overnight while they prepare records for the police.
- Visas: To receive a visa to travel or stay in certain countries you need to submit your passport to the correct agency that can give you a Visa. It's important that there be a completely blank page in your passport for your Visa stamp.
- Spur of the moment travel: Just think, you best friend's husband has become ill and she has two tickets to France and she asks you to go along. If you have your passport you will be able to take her up on the trip if not there is probably not enough time to get a passport before she is set to leave.
- To reassure Custom agents: Passports are closely tied to border security which people take very seriously. Having a passport in good order will allow you to pass through customs with little problem.
- To look cool at parties: Passports have been used in games at parties to match up singles at a meet and greet party. Looking at the stamps in each other's passport is a great conversation starter.
10 Ways to Save on Postage Stamps
Every little bit helps in tough economic times. When money's tight, it pays to be creative in finding means to save even a little extra cash. It's easy to overlook some of the smaller ways to save, but when you add them all up, you can start to save some real dollars. Let's take a look at one of those penny savers, shall we? It' ll be good for you to take a nice long gander at some of the ways you've been letting money sift through your fingers, and into Uncle Sam's pocket.
Here are 10 ways you can save on postage stamps:
- E-Billing – Most utility companies and service providers offer some form of online payment method. As more and more businesses are going green, paperless billing and online payments have become the norm. Some companies even offer a discount on their services when you sign up for paperless billing. More savings for you.
- E-mail – wherever possible and practical, correspond via email rather than snail mail. It's fast, it's free and takes up a lot less space for record-keeping. Specify e-mail as your preferred contact method whenever you're given the option to choose.
- Third Class Mail – When it absolutely, positively doesn't have to get there by morning, why pay the difference? Mail it early and save the extra dough.
- Pack Light – When shipping parcels, use lightweight packing material such as Styrofoam popcorn. And don't over-pack, especially if it means using a larger container. The added weight, and sometimes the larger size, will increase the cost of postage.
- Not-so-Special Delivery – Avoid sending anything Special Delivery during the week. It won't get there any faster. Special Delivery only expedites night and weekend mailings, so the difference in cost is a wasted expense.
- Don't Air Mail – Mail sent over distance within North America will be sent by air anyway, even for the less expensive First Class postage.
- Buy a Postage Meter – You can save significantly over time by avoiding over-stamping your mail. The money you'll save by paying exact postage will pay for the purchase in no time.
- Use Certified Mail – instead of the more expensive Registered Mail when your outgoing needs signatures. It will satisfy your requirement of confirming receipt just as well, and for less.
- Scroooged! – Are you absolutely sure you want to send season's greetings to everyone on your Christmas card list? Maybe it's time to re-consider that couple you met 12 years ago at the time-share resort. You know the ones. They bored you with family updates every year for a decade and, if you recall, stuck you with the tab at the tiki bar that last night in Cabo.
- Shop Around – USPS isn't always the cheapest alternative for shipping. Check the rates with other carriers before sending off that last fruitcake to your old time-share buddies.
See? Those pennies did add up, didn't they? Now go ahead and roll them all up, buy yourself a nice little Thank You card, and send it UPS.
10 Reasons to Get Renters Insurance
Many renters live in apartments, townhomes and condominiums and don't carry renters insurance. For some, they feel the risk is small enough that they are willing to take it rather than to pay the premium for renters insurance. Others are under the mistaken belief that the building insurance will cover their losses in the event of a fire or theft. This is never true.
But how small is the risk? If you had to replace all the contents of your apartment, how much would it cost you; your entire wardrobe, all your furniture, your music collection, everything in your kitchen, your computer, camera and other electronic items? $7,000.00? $15,000.00? Probably much more than you think.
What could a renters insurance policy provide for you?
- Content Replacement. If every single item in your apartment was destroyed by fire, it is unlikely that you would have enough money in your savings to replace it all. With renters insurance you have both of the same options that homeowner's do. You can insure for current value or replacement value. The first one will pay you the current value of your 5 year old television, in other words, what you could sell it for. The replacement value policy would pay for a brand new television of similar quality. Make sure you know which type of renters policy you have.
- Liabilities. If one of your visitors slips and gets hurt in the lobby of your apartment building, they can sue the owner for damages, but you have no liability for their damages. If they slip and get hurt in the bathroom of your apartment, then, you are the person liable, and you are the one they could sue for damages. If you have renters insurance, you'll have protection against these types of suits.
- Living expenses. If your apartment is damaged by water, smoke or fire, you will likely need to find another place to live, at least temporarily. Do you have money to setup house in another location, or to stay in a motel? This is another instance where you would be very thankful to have an insurance policy in place that would cover these expenses for you.
- Medical expenses. This item fits in with the liability section. If a person does get injured in your rental space, even in a small way, you may be liable for their medical bills. Rental insurance would pay for the stitches in his head when he tripped and cut in open on your coffee table.
- Fire and smoke. If there is a fire in the building, the damage to your personal property can be immense, even if it is quickly extinguished. Smoke and water damage can expand far beyond the area of the fire itself. The building insurance will replace or clean your ruined carpet but everything else will be your responsibility.
- Theft. Rental units are becoming targets for theft, much more often than they used to be. Even in a 'secure' building, this type of loss remains a possibility.
- Water damage. If there is a water issue in the apartment above you and it comes through your ceiling and ruins your computer, the landlord has to pay for it right? Wrong! Even it was due to his negligence, the only way you might get him to pay for it would be to take him to court. Court takes time and has no guarantees of a decision in your favor.
- Vandalism. Renters insurance won't alleviate your anger at having your possessions destroyed for no good reason, but at least it would help you with replacement costs and cleanup of the mess.
- Flood. If you live in an area where flood water damage is a possibility, you'll want to have renter's insurance that specifically covers that type of damage. Water can destroy just as totally as fire.
- Joint tenants. If you're sharing your apartment with another tenant, you might want to get joint tenant coverage with your rental insurance. You may be buddies to start with, but sharing close quarters for a length of time, sometimes turns friends into enemies. A little preventative protection, can't hurt.
To live without renters insurance is a big gamble. If you lose the gamble, the costs could put you in the poor house; either that or your mother's house. Avoid both by contacting your insurance agent and getting the coverage you need.


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Lion/Lamb Adjectives Sort:
We always teach the students that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. But do our students understand why?! Can they use descriptive words to describe how it is different? I created a file folder sorting activity to introduce or review the describing vocabulary. The students can learn to associate the different describing words with the animals. Each day in March, you can remind the students to use their new describing words to talk about the weather. I also included a sentence strip to encourage expanded utterances.
Shamrock Sequencing:
I created a similar activity back during Halloween season that was a hit with my students working on retelling stories in appropriate sequences. I took a shamrock and made numbers to represent a three step sequence. Then I provided three picture/sentence cards for the students to work together as a group to figure out the appropriate sequence. Then they had to tell the story. The prep is extremely quick and easy. I used Velcro so the students can place the pictures on the shamrock. They had so much fun! You can also choose to tell the story and have the students rearrange the picture to retell the story. So many ways to use this activity to address goals.

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Dr. Jonathan Middleton is Professor of Theory and Composition at Eastern Washington University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in composition, theory, orchestration, and music informatics.
Dr. Middleton obtained his Doctor of Musical Arts in 1999 from Columbia University where he was an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow at the School of the Arts. He has studied composition with numerous professors including Fred Lerdahl, Jonathan Kramer, Emma Lou Diemer, William K raft, Frederic Rzewski, Ann Kearns, Daniel Warner, Peter Golub and Pulitzer Prize winners Roger Reynolds and Lewis Spratlan. He also studied twentieth century compositional techniques with Kyle Gann and Tristan Murail.
Dr. Middleton's creative interests include spontaneous approaches to composition through stream of consciousness and algorithmic composition. The foundation of his work is created from the"musicalgorithms"software he designed in 2004. The application (available on the Web at http://musicalgorithms.ewu.edu/ and musicalgorithms.org) provides a creative environment where composers can create music from DNA and numbers. As a mid-career composer, he has created many pieces, from orchestral to electronic. In recent years he has received numerous commissions with performances and recordings from the Czech Philharmonic, Kiev Philharmonic, Millennium Symphony, Spokane Symphony, Coeur d'Alene Symphony, Paradox, MoPho, and Music Northwest. His music is featured on the cd's Soak, ERM Masterworks of the New Era vols. 11 and 17, and ERM Music of the Americas. In 2008, he published an article in the journal "Leonardo" (41/2 2008), which describes his creative process with"musicalgorithms" (the article is co-authored with professor Diane Dowd from Mathematics).
In addition to teaching, Dr. Middleton has served as a visiting scholar and composer at Stanford University's Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA). There he completed a new work for mobile phones with performances at Stanford, Belfast, Helsinki, Monterey and Berkeley.
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The Zoo is WILD 363 days a year
Winter weather
Many of the animals are more active in winter, and you'll encounter fewer crowds! Species such as giant pandas and red panda actually prefer colder weather. Others, such as Chilean flamingos, are very adaptable and cold-tolerant. Lions, elephants, tigers and most birds can generally be seen year-round. Scaly Slimy Spectacular: The Amphibian and Reptile Experience offers our human patrons a warm, dry environment anytime!
These temperature guidelines can help with a general idea of which species you may expect to see during your trip. It'll also help to know that in times of extremely cold temperatures, even our most cold-tolerant species may opt to spend part of the day inside.
Below 50°F
Primates (gorillas, orangutans, monkeys and lemurs) will not be outside on days when the daily high is below 50°F.
Below 30°F
Kangaroos are not allowed outside if it is below 30°F.
Restaurants and concessions
Flamingo Joe's and Wild Planet Café are generally open year-round. Wild Planet Café has plenty of indoor seating and serves a fine selection of wraps, sandwiches, salads and pizza as well as many other kid-friendly options. The Zoo Atlanta Trading Company is open year-round.
Zoo Atlanta offers 50% off general admission when temperatures fall below 45°F.
Check with any Zoo Atlanta Admissions representative at the front gate for complete details on animal visibility. Rides, attractions and shows may be weather-dependent. The Zoo may close early in instances of inclement weather. Discount may not be combined with any other discount, offer or promotion. Temperature is determined at time of ticket purchase; Zoo Atlanta Admissions staff refers to the current temperature on weather.com for zip code 30315 to determine discount eligibility.
Check out our upcoming events page for wintertime programs and events!
Rainy day weather
Don't negate rainy days! There's still plenty to see and do, including several climate-controlled venues populated with amazing animals, fun kids' programs, and much more. Stop by the World of Reptiles, Willie B. Gorilla Conservation Center or the Outback Station barn, or pop into one of our covered viewing areas at the African lion, Sumatran tiger, clouded leopard, golden lion tamarin or Komodo dragon habitats.
Animals love the snow too!


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If You've Got Google Music All Access, You Can Get Glass Now
Google Music All Access users are reporting that they've received an email inviting them to join the ranks of Glass Explorers. (Here's the sign up page you can try if you didn't get the email.) As far we can tell it's the first time Google has opened up the program to a subset of its users without demanding that they… »


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Is Barack Obama The Most Dishonest President Ever?
US president Barack Obama is shaping up to be the biggest liar ever to occupy the White House. A bigger liar than even Bill "I did not have sex with that woman" Clinton.
It would be too time consuming to list all of Obama's untruths, so let's just skip ahead to the latest piece of fiction to come out of his mouth.
If you recall, Obama said this during the Commencement address to the Hampton University graduating class this past weekend:
"With iPods and iPads and Xboxes and PlayStations — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation," Obama said at Hampton University in southeastern Virginia.
Well, as others have already pointed out, the Huffington Post, ran this piece about Obama listening to Jay Z on his iPod. The same iPod that Obama claims he doesn't own or know how to work.
You might say lying about an iPod is such a small thing. But Obama lies about everything. How can we trust a man who can't even tell the truth about an iPod?
He lies all the time He lied about how often he attended services at Jeremiah Wright's church; he lied about how his parents met; how his uncle liberated Auschwitz; how his dad came to this country. The guy just lies about his own background and life. What a phony…and, btw, for someone who decries people's use of IPODs, why did he give one to Queen Elizabeth as a diplomatic gift – one filled with his own speeches. How priceless! Source
Team Obama
Grasping at straws again Sandra.
I use stuff that I dont know how to fully work, like my Ipod Nano. I know how to listen to music but dont ask how to take a picture on it because I am still figuring that out.
On my car I still dont know how to use the cruise control.
When he lies about starting a war (where are the weapons of mass destruction) I will care
Chile bye….
Most politicians lie anyway.
Honest Abe wasn't so honest and neither was George "i can not tell a lie" Washington. Wake me up when a politian never lies (or any other human).
As far as him being the most dishonest, I'd hafta say its the Bushs' not Obama. And if he's doing such a bad job, well there's other countries you can find residence.
Man, I just don't care™
I blame this on Michelle Obama.
LOL … I don't think he's the most dishonest president … still, I wish people would listen closer to what he's saying (i.e. Boondocks season opener).
Hmmm lying about an ipod or lying about weapons of mass destruction (WMD), being in Iraq, sending our soldiers to fight and die over a lie.. Let me think about this long and hard…. Umm, I'm going w/Bush Jr. for being the most dishonest president of my time…
Hello All. Sandra, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING. Seriously, are you mental? Tricky Dick? Slick Clinton? Lying Bush, both of them! George fu2king Washington who LIED about that freaking cherry tree! Damn Sandra, I can go on and on and on! Peaceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Princess Smarty-Pants
okay Man, I'll bite…why/how is this Michelle's fault?
Mother Jefferson
Krysi J
too funny
but really?…
who the hell cares
Man, I just don't care™
"okay Man, I'll bite…why/how is this Michelle's fault?"
OH…don't worry about it…
LuvMySailor says:
Grasping at straws again Sandra.
When he lies about starting a war (where are the weapons of mass
destruction) I will care
tampa813 says:
As far as him being the most dishonest, I'd hafta say its the Bushs' not Obama. And if he's doing such a bad job, well there's other countries you can find residence.
with both
Man, I just don't care™
Sandra, you are right. I respect Obama, but the man is a liar. He even lies about his race but somehow no one calls him out on that. I guess because "bi-racial" don't have enough numbers to classify themselves as a seperate race.
I think he says stuff to "endear" him to people and that's whats most frustrating.
"I never met my father." -then they have the pic of them together
"I will give up smoking" -constantly seen lighting one up
"I love Michelle." -has a mistress
"I'm American"-the missing birth certificate
Doesn't everyone look at him with an eye of skepicism?
Are you serious??
Ms. Rose . . . Enough!
You have a Thang for our 44th President, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, and it's called Reaction Formation.
(You're one smart broad . . . and I KNOW you don't have to look it up)
Hugs and Kisses.
LAWD HAM MURCY! What's next, are you going to worry about what color drawes the man got on! DAYUM!
@man I see you have a vivid imagination
Man, I just don't care™
"I see you have a vivid imagination "
Nope. Just call it like I see it…
When I think of honest people, the first thing that comes to mind is a politician or a professional athlete. Really? The most dishonest president ever?
I cant be a part of this
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Stop with the Fox News. You gotta stop letting Glen Beck and Bill O'Reilly feed you this crap. I have an Ipod Touch I can't hardly work and don't get me started on my Blackberry.
He wasn't there when his mom and dad met (hopefully) AND he wasn't there when his uncle freed the foreigners. Hell, I have an uncle that swears he was a war hero. Nobody else in the family remembers his service. I can't even remember the exact number of times I have been to my sanctified chirch (that is almost just like Rev. Wright's and most black churches in America). Lastly, girl you know darn well Obama does not plan diplomatic gifts personally. His staff does.
Do not go for my President!
Girl Bye!
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Are your arms tired from reaching yet? Hmmmmmmm
The difference about Obama and him lying is that he stated to the public he would be different. However, he has only proven that he is like every other politician. Sandra, Bill Clinton may have lied about "his sexual relations" and asked the dumbest question ever: what does "is" mean?
However, Clinton was a good president (minus his personal life). Obama will never achieve what clinton was able to do for this country.
they have speech writers…..and the point of this comment was not to deceive america but to make a great point to these grads…technology has the potential to be oppressive. blogging and tweeting every day and spending hours on the computer…
He said he didn't know how to work it. He didn't say he didn't own one or did I miss something?
Ashley whats next weeks powerball numbers?
Sandra I agree with you. My bladder was once filled with Obama Kool Aid but I soon caught a clue. I believe all of his dishonesty comes from him not really being in control of anything. The powers that be (evil white people) have him by the balls. He's told what to do and how to do it. Why else would he for the second time in a row appoint a non-black female to the Supreme Court? He has to know that this is disturbing to black people. And if not all blacks, it is to me. It's a disgrace that he hasn't done anything for his (black) people.
Vibaby– Good comeback! WOW!
fancyfacefree: I think Obama would like to do things (and is) for the African American community. From what I have read he has given more money to the HBCU's, which is great. However, I think he is in a difficult place where if he was to come out openly and push to help the black community (the way many blacks wants him too) he would get slammed pretty hard for it.
Come on Sandra… Are you a Fox subcontactor? what about sending marines to Irak, to pretend the world will be safer and find out these marines died for nothing but oil?
This is what I call a lie…and with severe lateral damages. Maybe you should reevaluate your values scale?
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He said he didn't know how to work it. He didn't say he didn't own one or did I miss something?
Right. Having something and knowing how to work it are two diff things.
i only know how to put songs on and play them. i don't even look at the other menus. bush lied about WMD and cost us thousands of lives and billions of dollars but we're talking about an ipod? come on, man!
Ashley says: The difference about Obama and him lying is that he stated to the public he would be different. However, he has only proven that he is like every other politician.
he IS a politician.
show me a politician who never lied. show me a politician who accomplished everything he set out to do. show me a politician who changed the system in a year. show me a politician who doesn't have to curry favor. show me a politician who can work independently of the machine…. i'm tired.
Horrible article.
free says:
he IS a politician.
show me a politician who never lied. show me a politician who accomplished everything he set out to do. show me a politician who changed the system in a year. show me a politician who doesn't have to curry favor. show me a politician who can work independently of the machine…. i'm tired.
….I know he is a politician. lol.I think we all know that. and….I dont disagree with anything you said.All I simply stated was I dont see him doing anything 'significantly' beneficial like some of our former presidents. But @ the end of the day my and your opinion only counts as 1 vote. 2012 comes around we will see if what he has done is good enough to convince people to put him back in office. I will give props that are due.
You really need to grow up. You will never excel in journalism at the rate you are going. To spew your venom on message boards and blogs, you are no better than a racist. You seem to be a black person that it is not comfortable in your own skin. I frequent other websites and I think you should take a page from Concreteloop's site. They have their opinions, but it's never negative, they find out the TRUTH before being so judgemental. Most of the time you are making comments before knowing the facts. Your life seem to be built around nothing but negative, because that all that comes out of your mouth. You need to read up on the power of the tongue, and how you can speak life and or death just by your words. You need to train that tongue because it will be your downfall.
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Now word reaches us that the losing McCain-Palin team sold Blackberries to reporters last week still containing confidential information and emails.
Reporters Tisha Thompson and Rick Yarborough bought two Blackberries for $20 each at the "going out of business" sale, held at the former McCain-Palin campaign headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
One of the Blackberries contained more than 50 phone numbers connected with the failed presidential election campaign, as well as "hundreds of emails from early September until a few days after election night". According to the reporters, most of the phone numbers were the personal cell phone details for politicians, lobbyists, journalists and campaign leaders.
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f(x) –"Hot Summer"
Lyric that says it all: "Even if it isn't the Malibu beach//The waves still sparkle like gold dust…"
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Corynn: In the bridge, they tell unsuspecting tourists to wear black in the summer. F(x) has a mischievous side, we see.
TVXQ –"Hi Ya Ya Summer Day"
Lyric that says it all: "Our memories of the summer, I will always keep…"
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Buga Kingz –"Tic Tac Toe"
Lyric that says it all: "Baby, set me free…"
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Corynn: I guess that could be a second tagline for this playlist.
Shinhwa –"Eu Sha Eu Sha"
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Mighty Mouth –"LaLaLa"
Lyric that says it all: "Don't look for me//Sorry I'm on a vacation…"
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Scott Horton Interviews Max Blumenthal
Max Blumenthal, author of Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party, discusses the strange cabal of supporters behind the anti-Islam groups that gained prominence during the vigorous protests against the "Ground Zero mosque;" the fraudulent "terrorism consultants" spreading misinformation about Islam to US law enforcement agencies; how the David Project – an Israel-lobby-created college campus group targeting pro-Palestinian academics – laid the foundation for the Islamophobia crusade; Pamela Geller's interesting history and close affiliation with European fascists; and how widespread fear of a global Islamic caliphate gives the US empire a reason for existence and serves to justify the otherwise nonsensical wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
MP3 here. (23:42)
Max Blumenthal is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author whose articles and video documentaries have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Daily Beast, The Nation, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, Al Jazeera English and many other publications. He is a writing fellow for the Nation Institute. His book, Republican Gomorrah: Inside The Movement That Shattered The Party, is a New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestseller.
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[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ron Paul News, AngelaKeaton. AngelaKeaton said: Antiwar Radio Max Blumenthal: Max Blumenthal, author of Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shat… http://tinyurl.com/2d5rcmu [...]
While Mr Blumenthal has been very informative and useful. Politically, his website video criticizes the 'end the fed' campaign of republicans (read Ron Paul). While Mr Raimondo and Antiwar want a right-left anti-interventionist alliance, there are still deep divides. The left (old style thinking?) sees the tea party as just a FOX news rent-a-mob.
I don't disagree with your assertion, but the Tea Party HAS been co-opted by Fox,Palin and all anti-intervention/anti-military talk has been purged. I am probably more liberal than you, but I appreciate Ron Paul–have a Ron Paul sticker and t-shirt. The only politico I've worn is Voltaire.
I wish we could all just get along, especially the third party movement. I was particularly touched by Ron Paul's initiative to gather all the 3rd party candidates who pointed out that they agree on 85% of the issues. Actually, the total absence of debate has utterly dispirited me.
All I know is that NO WHERE in the political process do legislators ask, what is the most efficient and artful policy solution. No, every problem has it's solution lobby to fix the problem they were designed to fix. No concern is given to priority or degree, it seems the principle motivator is campaign cash and hastily scratching the back back.
All Afghans are not Taliban, and all Taliban are not al-Qaeda. During my 5th tour to Afghanistan in 1997, I met with the Taliban Foreign Minister in Kandahar as well as a number of other officials. During several interviews one theme continually and critically-emerged: "The guest is burning down the guest house" a not so subtle reference to Osama bin Laden by the Foreign Minister.
Not a single official had anything negative to say about the U.S. There were allegations of a biased press rife with propaganda. The Taliban seriously concluded that bin Laden was nothing more than a cheerleader for the 9/11 highjackers and played no hands-on role in the plot.
This is why they steadfastly insisted that the U.S. provide some proof. Eventually, they dropped that requirement and offered up bin Laden with no preconditions to waiting FBI agents across the border in Pakistan.
Perhaps one day, WikiLeaks will show that Osama bin Laden provided nothing more than public relations/justification for the U.S. attack. Today, with much water under the bridge, many researchers are convinced that failed negotiations with UNOCAL for the proposed pipeline (TAP) was the motive-force behind the U.S. attack.
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hey Bruce…. during you 'tour', did you ever meet a real live member of al Qaeda…??.. you see some of us think al Qaeda is a concoction of western govt's imaginations…
let me know..
Have him on more often please


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Thierry, Count of Flanders
|Thierry, Count of Flanders
Sibylla of Anjou
|Noble family
|House of Metz
|Thierry II, Duke of Lorraine
|Gertrude of Flanders
|c. 1099
|January 17, 1168
|Abbey of Watten
Thierry of Alsace (Dietrich) (c. 1099 – January 17, 1168), in Flanders known as Diederik van den Elzas, was count of Flanders from 1128 to 1168. He was the youngest son of Duke Thierry II of Lorraine and Gertrude of Flanders (daughter of Robert I of Flanders). With a record of four campaigns in the Levant and Africa (including participation in the Second Crusade, the failed 1157–1158 siege of the Syrian city Shaizar, and the 1164 invasion of Egypt), he had a rare and distinguished record of commitment to crusading.
After the murder of his cousin Charles the Good in 1127, Thierry claimed the county of Flanders as grandson of Robert I, but William Clito became count instead with the support of King Louis VI of France. William's politics and attitude towards the autonomy of Flanders made him unpopular, and by the end of the year Bruges, Ghent, Lille, and Saint-Omer recognized Thierry as a rival count. Thierry's supporters came from the Imperial faction of Flanders, and upon his arrival he engaged in battle against William.
Louis VI of France had Raymond of Martigné, the Archbishop of Reims, excommunicate Thierry. Louis VI then besieged Lille, but was forced to retire when Henry I of England, William Clito's uncle, transferred his support to Thierry. However, Thierry was defeated at Tielt and Oostkamp and fled to Brugge. He was forced to flee Brugge as well, and went to Aalst, where he was soon under siege from William, Godfrey I of Leuven, and Louis VI. The city was about to be captured when William was found dead on July 27, 1128, leaving Thierry as the only claimant to the seat.
Thierry set up his government in Ghent and was recognized by all the Flemish cities as well as King Henry, who had his Flemish lords in England swear fealty to him. Thierry himself swore homage to Louis VI after 1132, in order to gain the French king's support against Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut, who had advanced his own claim on Flanders.
First and Second Crusades[edit]
In 1132 his wife, Suanhilde, died, leaving only a daughter. In 1139 he went on pilgrimage to the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, and married Sibylla of Anjou, daughter of King Fulk of Jerusalem and the widow of William Clito; a very prestigious marriage. This was the first of Thierry's four pilgrimages to the Holy Land. While there he also led a victorious expedition against Caesarea Phillippi, and fought alongside his father-in-law in an invasion of Gilead. He soon returned to Flanders to put down a revolt in the Duchy of Lower Lotharingia, ruled at the time by Godfrey III of Leuven.
Thierry went on crusade a second time in 1147 during the Second Crusade. He led the crossing of the Maeander River in Anatolia and fought at the Battla of Attalya in 1148, and after arriving in the crusader Kingdom he participated in the Council of Acre, where the ill-fated decision to attack Damascus was made. He participated in the Siege of Damascus, led by his wife's half-brother Baldwin III of Jerusalem, and with the support of Baldwin, Louis VII of France, and Conrad III of Germany, he lay claim to Damascus; the native crusader barons preferred one of their own nobles, Guy Brisebarre, lord of Beirut, but in any case the siege was a failure and all parties returned home.
During his absence, Baldwin IV of Hainaut invaded Flanders and pillaged Artois; Sibylla reacted strongly and had Hainaut pillaged in response. The Archbishop of Reims intervened and a treaty was signed. When Thierry returned in 1150, he took vengeance on Baldwin IV at Bouchain, with the aid of Henry I, Count of Namur and Henry II of Leez, Bishop of Liège. In the subsequent peace negotiations, Thierry gave his daughter Marguerite in marriage to Baldwin IV's son, the future Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut.
Third and Fourth Crusades[edit]
In 1156 Thierry had his eldest son married to Elizabeth of Vermandois, daughter and heiress of Raoul I of Vermandois. In 1156 he returned to the Holy Land, this time with his wife accompanying him. He participated in Baldwin III's siege of Shaizar, but the fortress remained in Muslim hands when a dispute arose between Thierry and Raynald of Châtillon over who would possess it should it be captured. He returned to Flanders 1159 without Sibylla, who remained behind to become a nun at the convent of St. Lazarus in Bethany. Their son Philip had ruled the county in their absence, and he remained co-count after Thierry's return. In 1164 Thierry returned once more to the Holy Land. He accompanied King Amalric I, another half-brother of Sibylla, to Antioch and Tripoli. He returned home in 1166, and adopted a date palm as his seal, with a crown of laurels on the reverse.
He died on January 17, 1168, and was buried in the Abbey of Watten, between Saint-Omer and Gravelines. His rule had been moderate and peaceful; the highly developed administration of the county in later centuries first began during these years. There had also been great economic and agricultural development, and new commercial enterprises were established; Flanders' greatest territorial expansion occurred under Thierry.
His first wife, Swanhilde, died in 1132, leaving only one daughter:
- Laurette of Flanders, who married four times: Iwain, Count of Aalst; Henry II, Duke of Limburg; Raoul I of Vermandois, Count of Vermandois; Henry IV of Luxembourg. Laurette finally retired to a nunnery, where she died in 1170.
Thierry secondly married Sibylla of Anjou, daughter of Fulk V of Anjou and Ermengarde of Maine, and former bride of William Clito. Their children were:
- Philip of Flanders (died 1191)
- Matthew of Alsace (died 1173), married Countess Marie I of Boulogne
- Margaret I of Flanders (died 1194), married Ralph II, count of Vermandois and Valois (died 1167, son of Ralph I), and then she married Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut
- Gertrude of Flanders (died 1186), married Humbert III of Savoy
- Matilda of Flanders, abbess of Fontevrault
- Peter of Flanders (died 1176), Bishop of Cambrai
- Galbert of Bruges
- Steven Runciman, A History of the Crusades, vol. II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem, Cambridge University Press, 1952.
- Edward Le Glay, Histoire des comtes de Flandre jusqu'à l'avènement de la Maison de Bourgogne, Comptoir des Imprimeurs-unis, Paris, 1853.
- Henri Platelle and Denis Clauzel, Histoire des provinces françaises du Nord, 2. Des principautés à l'empire de Charles Quint (900–1519), Westhoek-Editions Éditions des Beffrois, 1989; ISBN 2-87789-004-X
- Georges-Henri Dumont, Histoire de la Belgique, Histoire/le cri, Brusells 1977, ISBN 2-87106-182-3
- Cécile and José Douxchamps, Nos dynastes médiévaux, Wepion-Namur 1996, ed. José Douxchamps, ISBN 2-9600078-1-6
Thierry, Count of FlandersBorn: c. 1099 Died: 17 January 1168
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William Clito
|Count of Flanders
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Tonight Spike / Bellator / Viacom ("SBV" for future reference) debuts its much anticipated new reality fight show called, "Fight Master"
SBV's new show is similar to TUF, yet not at the same time.
Like TUF, the show starts out with a cast of 32 which are quickly whittled down to 16. Also like TUF it is a round-robin format and yes, they live and train together in the same facility. However, that's where the similarities come to an end.
Unlike TUF, fighters choose their coaches.
Also and unlike TUF, there are 4 coaches (and staffs) not 2.
The coaches that the competitors may choose from are an interesting and talented crew. From the four options available, a fighter may pick one of the following: Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock or Joe Warren.
At the end of each bout the victor is brought before the panel of 4 and he asks each a question regarding training and then selects a coach.
As there are 16 competitors and only 4 coaches, each team can be comprised of only 4 fighters. When a coach has been selected by 4 of the 16 combatants, the team is "closed" and the remaining fighters who have yet to select a coach, may (then) only select from the remaining "open" teams. On this value, Fight Master is more "The Voice" than TUF.
Another significant difference between FM and TUF will be the focus of the show, itself. Where TUF places heavy emphasis on the goings-on in the house, Fight Master looks to focus on the training and the techniques taught in the gym and not any antics in the house.
Resultantly, it seems to be a show that's been geared more toward the discerning harder-core MMA fan, than the casual one.
The shows payout for the eventual winner is 100K, a spot in the Bellator tournament and the Fight Master title.
All-in-all and from what I saw of the show's promo material, it looks to be a better show than TUF; even in terms of its production values.
Here's hoping that SBV has success with the show and that they continue to stoke the fire in the MMA wars.
Don't forget, it's 10 p.m. ET on Spike.


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150 years ago Damien de Veuster arrived in Hawaii and began a life of service and sacrifice that inspires others today to follow in his footsteps.Video Transcript
So began a life of service and sacrifice ...that inspires others today to follow in his footsteps. KITV4's Nana Ohkawa reports from the prayer service at the state capital. 18-24 107-111 140-143 let us pray Saint Damien brought comfort to the broken and solace to the abandoned. His strength and determination are needed more than ever, says Hawaii's Catholic Diocese, to deal with modern maladies in today's world. father jonathan 3609 WE HAVE THE HOMELESS SITUATION IN HAWAII PRISONERS THEY ARE STILL PEOPLE THEY STILL HAVE DIGNITY AND VALUE IMMIGRANTS WE HAVE THE DISPARITY BETWEEN RICH AND POOR A LOT OF SCHOOLS RUN BY THE CHURCH AND STRUGGLING TO HELP THE POORER FAMILIES SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE THERE AND DAMIEN KEEPS US FOCUSED TO GET OUT THERE AND DO IT. 34 After 16 years in Kalawao and Kalaupapa, Father Damien contracted leprosy, now called Hansen's Disease. He still continued to minister on the island until his death in 1889. Today he is celebrated for helping a community all but forgotten. Bishop silva 3152 ONCE HE ARRIVED HE SAW THEY REALLY NEEDED SOME STABLE INFLUENCE IN THEIR LIVES SOMEONE WHO WOULD CARE FOR THEM AND NOT ABANDON THEM AS EVERYONE ELSE HAD SEEMED TO HAVE DONE SO HE STAYED 03 father jonathan. 3510 DAMIEN IS NOT JUST FOR THE CHURCH OR FOR CATHOLICS OR CHRISTIANS HE IS FOR EVERYBODY HIS MESSAGE IS FOR EVERYBODY FOR ME HE PUTS HUMAN BACK INTO HUMANITY 19 singing 1816 you took an outcast's cross to suffer and endure 1823 Damien was canonized by Pope Benedict in 2009. Deacon Ajit Singh, today ordained as a priest, is honored to join his brethren in serving the community. Ajit Singh 3336 I FEEL VERY EXCITED I BELONG TO FOLLOW THE SPIRIT OF SAINT DAMIEN 44 Nana Ohkawa KITV4 news. Next year the
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Moth Love from Tatty Devine
Have you ever had clothes moths?
Our old Victorian house was totally riddled with them. You couldn't get a cardigan out of a drawer without discovering a new hole. Eventually we traced them back to a large, rolled-up carpet in the basement that was acting as a huge moth housing complex. There were generations of families living in that thing.
They don't seem to have followed us to our new flat (yet), but apart from the evil clothes variety, most moths are beautiful. No, really. Moths are much cooler than butterflies.
That's why I love this moth necklace from Tatty Devine:
Isn't it amazing?
I have to admit I'm biased as I spent lots of this summer freelancing at Tatty Devine, part of which was writing product descriptions for their AW12 range. Probably the best job ever (all day looking at and writing about gorgeous jewellery – yes please). But the moths are definitely my favourite. They also do a green moth necklace, which is expensive but beautiful, and moth brooches and earrings too.
What do you reckon, are moths creepy or attractive? Here is a clue as to the right answer:
p.s. You can also get these amazing iron-on moth patches for nibbled clothing from Twisted Twee.
p.p.s. I'm thinking moths should be the new Etsy/hipster wildlife of choice, replacing foxes, birds, cats, bears, trees, and deer etc etc etc
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There is a lovely book about a moth collector called A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter.
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It's a very old book – my granny read I as a girl & still talks about it :)
November 18, 2012 11:30 PM
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November 13, 2012 2:24 PM
I can totally see what you find beautiful about them, but I'm afraid I'm in the 'find them creepy' camp. The first one on the necklace is especially scary, it's got the same skull face as the one from Silence of the Lambs… ! x
November 13, 2012 2:10 PM
Very pretty and a bit more subtly stylish than butterflies.
p.s How do you get a cool job like freelancing for Tatty Devine?! Jealous! :)
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the last two are amazing – the grean one would look beautiful on my new Renfrew! I have gone throught to Tatty Divine, and may have to add a few items to my Christmas list – thank you!


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New Work: They Might Be Giants 'Alphabet of Nations' Video
In "The Alphabet of Nations," They Might Be Giants—the Brooklyn-based duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell—help kids learn geography and the alphabet in a catchy singalong that turns the ABC's into a list of names of countries around the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. The band has recorded a special version of the song for the 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of their beloved first children's album, "No!" (2002). To celebrate the rerelease, Pentagram's Emily Oberman and team have collaborated with TMBG to create a new video for "The Alphabet of Nations" that features images crowdsourced from fans around the globe.
For the band and the designers, the project represented the opportunity to do something that was not only for fun, but also for good. The video was made in collaboration with and to benefit the Global Fund for Children, the international children's charity organization. GFC invests in innovative grassroots groups around the world that serve children in need. To help raise money for the Global Fund, TMBG and Oberman have also created limited edition posters and t-shirts based on the video graphics. All profits go to support the Global Fund for Children. Get yours here!
They Might Be Giants have a long history of using technology in playful ways to engage their fans. Early on, they made their songs available by answering machine with their popular "Dial-A-Song" phone line, and they were one of the first bands to open their own online music store. For "The Alphabet of Nations" Flansburgh and Oberman had the idea to do something that tapped into the band's global fan base via social media like Instagram, Twitter, and Tumblr. Earlier this year, the band and designers invited residents of countries named in "Alphabet of Nations" to snap three photos––a portrait with their country's flag, an action shot, or a portrait that represents their culture—and post them to the band's Twitter at @tmbg with the hashtag #TMBGnation, or on the band's Tumblr.
The video weaves these crowdsourced images into a lively typographic and geographic tour of the world. The reissued song is a special "extended" version that the band performs in concert, and the complete list of countries plays three times in the video. In the first run-through, the song is illustrated with letters and shapes of countries on a typographic map of the world. The second segment features photographs of the band members themselves. Finally, the last section brings it all together with the images submitted by kids and fans. The look of the video is bright, friendly, fun and colorful, with dimensional comic book "POW!"-style letters that fly out at the viewer and turn the kids into superheroes of the world. The palette is based on colors of flags, but slightly muted. The font is Titling Gothic.
The designers received a lot of images from some countries, and a few from others. They wanted to use every submission, so the song ends with the balance of photographs, to make sure no one is left out.
After collecting the images, the team worked on the project for about a month, matching images to countries in the song and fine-tuning the typography. John Flansburgh says, "Emily's team had so much graphic power and their ideas were so dazzling—I can't remember doing an After Effects piece with so few notes."
For her part, the video gave Oberman the opportunity to work with one of her favorite bands. "The process was delightful," she says. "They Might Be Giants are one of the original New York indie bands, and I've been a huge fan for 25 years. Getting to work with them is a dream come true."
Pentagram Project Team: Emily Oberman, partner-in-charge and lead designer; Jonathan Correira, Lyanne Dubon, Erica Gorochow and Alex Stikeleather, designers; Erica Gorochow, animator; Shervin Lainez, band photographer; Lucea Spinelli, project manager.