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Explosion of Toads - A Celebration of Eccentricity
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An Explosion of Toads: A Celebration of Eccentricity
reads like seventy-one poetic mini-novels on the out-of-the-ordinary
people one can't stop watching on the street.
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wife dismembers her husband's body; a bored couple worships
their cat, Feng Shui "Century" farmers, ADD children,
tarot readers, a pocket-change grocery shopper, hot steamy couples,
packing house workers, victims of the storm, church ghosts, and
passionate Nigerian Southern Baptists all tell their poetic stories.
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endure each other's hair spray and snoring.
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FOR STRONG WOMEN: When in crisis be strong. Dance, dance, dance! Amongst poetry themes are facial scars, wrinkles, highway driving and work, mini pads, malls, widowhood, big butts, cats and meeting the Lord in bunny slippers. Even death brings humor as a scarlet plumed horse is planned at mother�s request, to bear her body in her favorite red boots. Embrace the sacred feminine through mother/daughter humor.
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Create a beautiful, mystical garden space around a sculpture, chimes, or entryway. Ask your favorite vision tool, "What energy wishes to be expressed here?" Choose flower colors that soothe you, enlighten you, or create rapture within your soul. What life passage moment stands out to you in your life story? Enter the gates to angelic dimensions in a mystical garden of your own creation. Meditation can be a walk on fragrant pathways of herbs, or in a private outdoor sanctuary to sit and think. Use this book as your guide. Welcome to the Gardens of the Sisterhood.
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Pro photographer hints at Canon EOS 5D Mark III in 2011
updated 02:40 pm EDT, Mon May 3, 2010
Canon 3rd-gen 5D would come next year
Well-known pro photographer Vincent LaForet during a recent online workshop hinted that Canon is developing a third generation of the EOS 5D. He didn't say what it would involve but implied it would be ready sometime next year. Canon would also be touching on issues with the mini HDMI port on all of its DSLRs, LaForet added.
The camera would have to be full-frame, but what else would be included is still a mystery. It would likely inherit some or all of the extremely high light sensitivity of the 1D Mark IV but with a higher-resolution sensor and features that have shown up only in later cameras, such as the built-in level and support for wireless flash sync.
The 5D Mark II is one of Canon's most popular high-end DSLRs in recent memory and may face stiffer competition from a Nikon D700 sequel as soon as this year.
Outside of the new camera, replacements are believed due for the PowerShot SX20 ultrazoom compact, which would have a new design that uses lithium-ion batteries, and a sequel to the Speedlite 580EX II external flash. A waterproof point-and-shoot, possibly a sequel to the D10, may also join the rumored EOS 60D at or near the ship date.

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Lobbying among countries and various special interests to "take control" of the internet is intensifying in advance of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai next week.
The main purpose of the World Conference is to review the current International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs), which serve as the binding global treaty intended to facilitate international interconnection and interoperability of telecoms networks.
The last major changes to the ITRs were ratified in 1988, well before internet rose to prominence, now eclipsing the traditional telecoms structure.
A number of authoritarian countries therefore plan to use the conference to wrest control of the internet, making a case that has been pushed for more than a decade that it should be put under the control of a global organisation, such as the United Nations-controlled ITU. Failing that, the countries seek to win the right to control it even more tightly within their own borders.
The charge is being led by Russia, whose President Vladimir Putin has stated that it is a foreign policy goal of Russia – and its allies – to establish "international control over the internet" via the ITU.
Russia's original proposals claimed that, as the internet formed a "vitally important" part of the world's telecoms infrastructure, it should be put under the auspices of the ITU. Its plans proposed that:
If accepted, the proposals would have represented a power grab, not just by the UN-controlled ITU, but also by states such as Russia, bidding to take full control of the internet and all the traffic that might pass through the internet in their territorial jurisdiction.
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Cast: Wicked's Fiyero, Sound's Preece Promoted
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Other current principals – Kerry Ellis (Elphaba), Nigel Planer (the Wizard), James Gillan (Boq), Katie Rowley Jones (Nessarose) and Susie Blake (Madame Morrible), who took over from Miriam Margolyes earlier this month (See 1st Night Photos, 16 Apr 2007) – have all extended their contracts and remain with the company.
Wicked tells the "untold story" of the Witches of Oz - popular blonde Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, and her spin-victim friend Elphaba, the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West – who were both immortalised in the 1939 film classic The Wizard of Oz. The show has a book by Winnie Holtzman, based on Gregory Maguire's novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
In this year's Theatregoers' Choice Awards, the production scooped all four of its nominated categories, including Best New Musical, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical (Miriam Margolyes) and Best Set Designer (Eugene Lee). The musical, directed by Joe Mantello, had its UK premiere on 27 September 2006 (previews from 7 September) and is currently booking through to 29 March 2008.
In other musical casting news, from 30 April 2007, Margaret Preece will take over full-time as the Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music, which has also announced a new seven-month booking period, taking it up to May 2008. Since the Rodgers and Hammerstein revival opened at the London Palladium on 15 November 2006 (previews from 3 November), Preece has been performing two shows to role lead Lesley Garrett's six shows per week.
The current cast also stars: Connie Fisher* (as Maria), Alexander Hanson (Captain von Trapp), Sophie Bould (Liesl), Ian Gelder (Max), Lauren Ward (the Baroness), Neil McDermott (Rolf) and three teams of children. *Fisher's former How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? adversary, Aoife Mulholland, now plays the nun-turned-nanny on Monday evenings and Wednesday matinees (See News, 20 Mar 2007). (Also, Fisher is on holiday from 16 to 28 July 2007.)
In this year's Whatsonstage.com Awards, The Sound of Music won Best Musical Revival and London Newcomer of the Year for Fisher. The production is directed by Jeremy Sams and designed by Robert Jones, with choreography by Arlene Phillips, sound by Mick Potter, lighting by Mark Henderson and musical supervision by Simon Lee. It's presented by Lloyd Webber and David Ian, the Really Useful Group and Live Nation.
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I choose one day of the weekend and make a large pot of a type of bean soup. I save enough for leftovers for 2 days and freeze the rest. This way on really busy weeknights, I can reheat delicious, savory bean soup and have it for lunch any day that I don't have leftovers from another night's meal.
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About The Writers Loft
Tickets for the conference are $60 for the entire day and include snack and dinner. To register for the conference and learn more about The Writers Loft, visit Mtsu.edu/theloft.
When Karen Alea Ford took the reigns as director of MTSUs Writers Loft this year, she knew she wouldnt be working with just a group of English majors, but with a diverse group of individuals with stories to tell.
Ford, a teacher, freelance writer, and graduate of Benningtons Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing, says that adult writers, especially those no longer in college and who work full-time jobs, are in a unique position. They often cant afford the time or finances required to complete a creative writing degree, but they can also have difficulty finding good, supportive writing groups.
Enter MTSUs Writers Loft. While other Tennessee universities such as Austin Peay, Vanderbilt, and Sewanee are known for their MFA degree programs, the Loft (which is sponsored by MTSUs English Department) offers a unique, nine-month program that provides a strong community for adult writers.
New writers are paired with published mentors to work on the writing style of their choice: fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. The pairs usually read a book togetherone in the style that the student writer is seeking to emulateand may work together during the full nine months, or they may switch mentors/mentees at the end of three months. The end goal is for the new writer to produce about 75 pages of material.
Publishing can be part of the program, but Ford says that most Loft writers want to spend their time focusing on their writing process. If theyre interested in [publishing], well find a way to work it into their program. But most of the people in the Writers Loft prefer working on their craft, she says.
While the 10-year old program is not accredited (meaning it cannot be transferred to a degree program), it is flexible and convenient (mentors and mentees arrange their own meetings), and relatively inexpensive for adults who work full-time but who are serious about pursuing their writing.
Ford says one of her goals as director is to continue growing The Writers Loft and weaving it into the larger writing community across Middle Tennessee. As part of that vision The Writers Loft will hold the inaugural Middle Tennessee Writers Conference at MTSU on September 28, an all-day event featuring keynote speaker Kevin Wilson, author of the New York Times best-seller, The Family Fang, which was recently optioned for a film by Nicole Kidman. Other speakers include Holly Tucker, award-winning author of creative non-fiction titles Blood Work and Pregnancy Fictions; Claudia Barnett, MTSU English professor and acclaimed playwright; and Bill Brown, the 2011 Tennessee Writers Alliance Writer of the Year.
The conference is open to the public and invites published and aspiring writers across the state to connect over this shared interest.
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My problem with The Hammer Of The Gods is twofold:
One, it's a much better guitar than I am a player.
Two, I probably won't be around to hear how great it is in 20 years.
My problem with The Hammer Of The Gods is twofold:
One, it's a much better guitar than I am a player.
Two, I probably won't be around to hear how great it is in 20 years.
This looks quite scrumptious...
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"Lucky": 2012 McCartyBurst PRS DGT Moons (59/09 Neck Pickup)
"Lucy G": 2008 GoldTop/DarkBack PRS DGT Birds(57/08 Pickup)
"Lester": 2007 GoldTop/DarkBack Les Paul R0(59/09-57/08)
That is one of the most beautiful colors I have ever seen on a guitar. Seriously awesome.
"Hello, I'm calling to reach Les, he's probably in the Great PRS beyond."
"Sorry, you won't find him there. He's in Hell. Can I connect you to someone else?"
"What's he doing in Hell?"
"He's writing the music for cheesy commercials."
"But that's what he did when he was alive."
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I really like these PRS Private Stock "Glow" finishes. My Jade Glow was my first, and it was a great time being at the factory and having Paul Miles show me how they did the glow finishes, show several samples of different Glow finishes. I was a little nervous doing a green one, but it turned out killer, lifetime keeper. (Which is rare for me!)
For this guitar, the McCarty Glow is really perfect for the vibe of this guitar, it gives it a real vintage look. I think most of us here attach to the 58 and 59 Sunburst Les Pauls our idols played from our youth. This guitar with the McCarty Glow finish really hits you from that perspective and brings a smile to your face!
If anyone here has never read the book "The Beauty of the Burst", I would highly recommend reading it. From Page 176 on there is some very detailed information on how and why the '58+ Sunburst Les Pauls faded the way that they did. Also there is some history and technical detail behind the formula of the guitar with the Mahogany Body, Maple "cap" and Mahogany neck, and the development and sound of the PAF pickups.
Reading that stuff really amazes me, and also I connect that to my very sincere appreciation for the history with PRSh working directly with Ted McCarty in the late 80's and early 90's, and how that shaped what awesome guitars PRS guitars have become.
Anyway, back to the original point, the PRS Private Stock "Glow" finishes are indeed awesome, and this one particularly is perfect for this McCarty Singlecut model!!
What is interesting about this finish is that the look of it changes A LOT based upon what angle you are viewing it from and how much light there is. I find that to be pretty cool, it gives it a real lively look. I think I need to find out how it reacts to stage lighting!
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Even though the guitar makers in Kalamazoo lived somewhat in the shadow of the car makers in Detroit in terms of public perception, Michiganders took real pride that Gibson guitars were made in our state, and were among the finest in the world. So that history is going to resonate with me - then, too, my first guitar was a Gibson.
When Paul Smith was a "young turk" he turned the guitar world on its ear, just as Ted McCarty had a generation earlier. The fact that the two of them exchanged ideas is something that makes the McCarty Singlecut that much more special for me, and resonates for some reason.
So yeah, I have the hots to read that book. I'll pick up a copy. I've been looking for a good read, as I just finished two history books on a completely different topic!
Incidentally, I think the McCarty Singlecut is a very clear demonstration of PRS' mastery of the art of guitar-making; a piece that takes the roots of the design, yet develops it in a unique-to-PRS way. Everyone should at least play one of these guitars if for no other reason than to find out how freaking great they are!
I'd also forgotten how attractive Jayne Mansfield was...
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Kevin, that one's just awesome, too. Gorgeous!
Thanks, Les. This is all your fault.... You started all this.....


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Mark Bell on the move?
According to the Daily Herald "As it stands now, the Hawks have Mark Bell, Arkhipov and Patrick Sharp as their top three centers. Tuomo Ruutu could be the club's No. 1 center, but coach Trent Yawney believes Ruutu is more effective at wing.
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The more than $1 billion Cricket Valley Energy Center was granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity, the last PSC approval the plant needed, spokesman James Denn said.
The project is "consistent with the current State Energy Plan," the PSC said in a statement, "and advances recommendations of Gov. (Andrew) Cuomo's Energy Highway Blueprint to accelerate investments in electric ...


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Stephanie Karfelt, of Horseheads, with the first of her Warrior of Ages series, which was released over the summer.
She calls herself a closet writer, but Stephanie Karfelt of Horseheads has been penning her "Warriors of the Ages" series full-time since 2008.
"You can probably imagine how exciting that was for me," she said. "My books are action-adventure with a twist of fantasy."
The first book of the series, published by Votadini Publishing Horace Tupper Books, was released in August. It's about an ancient immortal warrior who returned to guard his people from the outside world. This time, he must moonlight as a cop to guard the entrance to paradise, the idyllic little village of Willowyth, Ohio. ...


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Great Store!Posted on 10 / 24 / 2013
I was introduced to this store when a friend hosted a vegan cooking show/demonstration. I found that they have some foods that I had been looking for but couldn't find in this area. Seems that every time I'm in the store, the owner is there. He is so helpful and knowledgeable and friendly! His daughter bakes AWESOME vegan baked goods that they sell at the counter. She makes the best peanut butter cookies I have since going vegan! This place is a new favorite of mine. I hope the Whole Foods coming to the area next year doesn't put these guys out of business. :/
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Credit unions on Thursday asked a Senate panel to ease restrictions on their ability to make business loans, a change that is opposed by the commercial banking industry.
National Credit Union Administration Chairman Debbie Matz told the Senate Banking Committee that allowing credit unions to make more loans would help small businesses that are still suffering from limited credit lending left over from the financial crisis.
At the same hearing, Stephen Wilson of the American Bankers Association said the "ABA is strongly opposed to recent efforts by the credit union industry to redefine the credit union charter in ways that would effectively turn credit unions into tax-exempt banks." …
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2. Add to the dressing: eggs, celery, red pepper, and parsley. Toss gently.
3. Cover and refrigerate egg salad for 30 minutes to blend flavors.
4. Make the sandwiches: Place equal amounts of egg salad on four slices
of toast. Garnish with greens and red onion,
and top with remaining toast. Slice each sandwich in half and serve.
Per serving: 314 calories, 19 g protein, 33 g carbohydrate, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 294 mg cholesterol, 6 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 386 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 34%.
Huevos Enchiladas
Eggs get the Southwestern treatment in these warming enchiladas. Serve them as a healthy brunch entrée or a tasty light supper.
Makes 8 servings
1 15.5 oz can low-sodium tomato sauce
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
8 large eggs
¼ cup low-fat milk
⅓ cup chopped green onions
3 tbsp diced green chili peppers
8 6-inch fat-free flour or corn tortillas
1 15.5 oz can low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
6 oz (1½ cup) reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 avocado, sliced into
8 wedges
¼ cup light sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1. In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce with garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin. Set aside.
2. Beat eggs with milk until combined. Heat a large, nonstick skillet, coated with cooking spray, over medium heat. Add eggs, onions, and chilies. Scramble eggs until they're just cooked and still moist.
3. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, and spread 2–3 tbsp sauce on the bottom of the dish. Set aside.
4. Assemble enchiladas: On each tortilla, spoon 1/8 of the beans and scrambled eggs in a line down the center. Top with 1½ tbsp shredded cheese. Roll each tortilla and place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Pour remaining tomato sauce over enchiladas.
5. Cover dish and bake 20 minutes at 350 F. Remove cover, top enchiladas with remaining cheese, and bake 5–7 minutes more until cheese melts.
6. Serve enchiladas garnished with avocado, sour cream, and cilantro.
Per serving:266 calories, 17 g protein, 27 g carbohydrate, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 191 mg cholesterol, 7 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 284 mg sodium. Calories from fat: 35%.


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The man reportedly entered the store and handed the female clerk a note demanding money. He ordered the clerk to lay on the floor behind the counter, then fled from the scene with an undetermined amount of cash, police said.
SEE ALSO: Timeline, map and articles of recent robberies in Lebanon County
The suspect is described as a white man with a thin build, dark hair and dark eyes in his late teens to mid-20s. He was wearing a blue, hooded sweatshirt and a multi-colored article of clothing wrapped around the lower portion of his face.
A surveillance photo was unavailable.
The description of the suspect is almost identical to the man who reportedly robbed a business in the Briancrest Square Shopping Center Thursday afternoon.
A robber used a hammer as a weapon at the Merle Norman cosmetics store, police said.
The robber, a white male between the ages of 16 and 25, entered the store about 3 p.m.
He demanded that the clerk give him the contents of the cash register while he held a hammer, police said.
He told the clerk to lie on the floor behind the counter and then he fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
No photographs of the robber are available, police said.
The robber has a thin build, dark hair and dark eyes, police said. He was wearing a gray-hooded sweatshirt and a multi-colored article of clothing wrapped around the lower portion of his face.
Anyone with information for either incident is asked to call Derry Township police at 717-534-2202.


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A few weeks ago, I got a crazy idea.
I would email some of my favorite designers and photographers the following creative brief:
Create a lovely desktop wallpaper with an image and/or quote inspired by my book, UNTITLED: Thoughts on the Creative Process. I will then giveaway said wallpaper on my site for all the world to see!
One of the unique pleasures of my little life is knowing some amazing artists. And guess what? Some of them said, "yes."
Now, I'm not sure if I'll have enough to do this every week, but here is the first installment from my friend, Allie Lehman, a fantastic designer heralding from Columbus, Ohio. The quote she chose:
"Becoming a great artist is about sitting and paying attention to the world that is passing everyone else by."
You can download a version of her wallpaper for your desktop, iPad, and/or iPhone below.
Enjoy and be sure to head over to Allie's site to check out more of her work.
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BT-01CAR: The New Bluetooth Handsfree System from PCI
While most of us consider Bluetooth headsets when it comes to using our phones while driving, some (including myself) prefer the more radical approach of having a car with a built-in Bluetooth handsfree system. Unfortunately not every car manufacturer offers this feature, and this is where the new BT-01CAR from PCI (Planex) comes in handy.
It's a simple box which can be hooked/placed anywhere in your car and allows you to place or make calls via your Bluetooth phone without the need of touching it. Thanks to a LCD screen you'll quickly know who's calling you and the number of many emails you receive.
Since this solution could ALSO be pretty handy at home or the office, you'll be able to use the BT-01CAR for any conference calls you make.
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Home to sweeping landscapes and a nomadic culture that pre-dates the age of Genghis Khan, Mongolia offers a stunning array of photographic opportunities. Travel through the vast steppe to capture images of Mongolian horses, traditional ger camps, and camel-herding families. Catch the towering dunes of the Gobi at sunrise and the brilliant Flaming Cliffs at sunset, and spend a thrilling day documenting Naadam, Mongolia's most celebrated festival.
Depart on an overnight flight to Ulaanbaatar and check into our centrally located hotel upon arrival on Day 2.
Tuushin Hotel
Spend the morning at a specially arranged photo shoot at the Gandan Monastery, Mongolia's largest functioning Buddhist monastery—one of the few to survive the Stalinist purges during the 1930s. Listen to the horns calling lamas and monks to temple, and capture the monks' daily rituals while visiting the adjoining Megjid Janraisig and Kalachakra Temples. This afternoon, visit the National Museum to get an overview of Mongolia's history and culture. Examine exhibits on nomadic life, including Stone and Bronze Age artifacts, traditional costumes, and sacred relics. Gather for a welcome reception and dinner tonight.
Tuushin Hotel (B,L,D)
This morning, join a senior U.S Embassy official for an introduction to the current political and economic climate over breakfast. Then drive east to Gün-Galuut, a nature reserve near the Khentii Mountains where the steppe converges with stunning wetlands. Enjoy the rest of the day to explore the area on hikes or an optional horseback ride, photographing stunning vistas and the wildlife of the reserve. Our home here is a camp of a traditional gers, or round, felt-lined tents, set amid lush meadows.
Ger Camp (B,L,D)
Spend the day exploring the mountains and wetlands of the reserve on a photo hike or an optional horseback ride, and keep an eye out for endangered Argali mountain sheep and a number of endangered crane species. In the afternoon, pay a visit a local nomadic family for a rare chance to photograph everyday life in rural Mongolia. Against the stunning and simple architecture of the family gers, snap portraits of some of the world's last nomadic peoples.
Ger Camp (B,L,D)
Enjoy a morning at leisure before returning to Ulaanbaatar. Along the way, stop to frame a 131-foot-tall Genghis Khan equestrian statue, and venture into small villages to document daily traditions that existed during the era of Genghis Khan. This afternoon, visit the Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum, which displays one of the world's best collections of Buddhist art and artifacts.
Tuushin Hotel (B,L)
Soar over the vast steppe on a flight to the mystical Gobi, site of some of the most important paleontological discoveries of the 20th century. Over the next four days, photograph the wildlife and varying landscapes of the desert, home to Bactrian camels, Argali mountain sheep, and saker falcons, as well as rare species such as snow leopards and Gobi bears. Stop in Gegeet Valley, the habitat of the elusive snow leopard, en route to the Khongoryn Els, a 60-mile stretch of rippling sand dunes that soar up to 600 feet and trace the edge of the Altai range. Catch the sunset on this stunning and remote desert landscape, and spend the night in a nearby ger camp. Ride a camel into the dunes to capture the dazzling sandscape at sunset.
Gobi Discovery Ger Camp (B,L,D)
After breakfast, encounter the "Singing Sands," dunes known for the uncanny, deep groan the sand emits when the dunes' surface is disturbed. Stop in at the camp of a camel herding family and experience traditional Mongolian hospitality and another chance to photograph the details of daily life here. Take a ride on a Bactrian camel if you wish. After lunch, settle into your deluxe ger at Three Camel Lodge, voted in 2009 one of the "Top 50 Eco-lodges" by National Geographic Adventure magazine. Late afternoon, drive to Havtsgait Valley, site of ancient rock drawings left by early Gobi settlers. Join in a photo shoot and capture these striking petroglyphs in their best light.
Three Camel Lodge (B,L,D)
Awaken early to capture scenes of the desert infused with glowing hues of sunrise. Travel to Yolyn Am, or Eagle Valley, a dramatic chasm that cuts a narrow path through the foothills of the arid Altai Mountains. Set out on a photo hike through this lush spot, looking for native vultures called lammergeiers, ibex, and gazelles. Later, visit the local natural history museum.
Three Camel Lodge (B,L,D)
Drive to Tugregiin Shiree, where paleontologists discovered the famous "Fighting Dinosaurs" fossil in the 1970s. Continue to Bayanzag, also known as the Flaming Cliffs. Here, brilliant red sandstone harbors a treasure trove of dinosaur fossils and eggs. Hike down into the gorge to photograph the breathtaking span of desert landscape and crimson cliffs, and capture the shifting palette of sunset. Then enjoy an al fresco dinner beside the cliffs.
Three Camel Lodge (B,L,D)
Fly to Ulaanbaatar this morning, arriving in time for lunch at a local restaurant. Venture into the Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan, home of Mongolia's last theocrat and eighth Living Buddha. Focus on the architectural details of this ornate monument that somehow escaped destruction during the reign of Stalin. In the evening, document a unique art form during performance of traditional Mongolian dance and khoomi, or throat singing.
Tuushin Hotel (B,L)
With your camera in hand, immerse yourself in the spirit and pageantry of Naadam—Mongolia's centuries-old annual festival and sporting event. Dressed in traditional garb, participants compete in the "three manly sports": wrestling, archery, and horse racing. Take part in the opening ceremony at the National Stadium, and photograph the ritualized archery and wrestling contests. Then transfer to a field outside of the city to capture the excitement of thundering hooves during the traditional horse race. Celebrate your Mongolian photo journey at a farewell dinner tonight.
Tuushin Hotel (B,L,D)
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your return flight, or continue on the extension.
Chris Rainier
Chris Rainier specializes in the documentation of indigenous cultures, and is considered one of the leading documentary photographers working today. A National Geographic Explorer, Chris was a co-founder of the Society's All Roads Photography Program and is a co-director of the Enduring Voices Project, documenting endangered languages and cultures. He serves as a contributing editor for National Geographic Traveler magazine. His life's mission is to document endangered cultures and help empower them to use modern technology to save their ancient traditions through a project he directs called the Last Mile Technology Program. He has conducted expeditions to all seven continents and the North Pole. Chris has won numerous awards for his photography, including the Lowell Thomas Award given by the Explorers Club for his work with endangered cultures. Chris was recently elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society in London.
Chris will join the following departure:
Jul 30 - Aug 11, 2016
Price is per person, double occupancy. For a single room, add $1,500.
International airfare to/from Ulaanbaatar and airfare within Mongolia are not included in the expedition cost. The group flight between Ulaanbaatar Dalanzadgad is $340 (subject to change).
In order to optimize photographic opportunities and allow for better access to our National Geographic photographer, we will limit these trips to 16 travelers beginning in 2016.
Travel to Mongolia requires flexibility and a sense of adventure. Service is not always up to Western standards, and disruptions to the country's infrastructure can necessitate changes to our itinerary. The gers (felt-lined canvas tents) at Hövsgöl Nuur, Gün-Galuut, and Khongoryn Els are basic and comfortable, with traditional Mongolian beds (twin size) and toilet and shower facilities in a separate bathhouse. Deluxe gers at Three Camel Lodge include a private toilet and sink. A limited number of gers are available for singles. Road conditions can be very rough, and activities necessitate that travelers must be in good health and have no limitations on physical mobility.


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Weeklong celebration to mark Irwin's 150th anniversary
Irwin Councilwoman Debbie Kelly admits that putting together a worthy celebration to mark Irwin's 150th anniversary has been a daunting task during the past two years.
But the difficulty hasn't been because of a lack of interest or volunteers ready to step up and make it happen.
"Our goal was to make this the biggest party Irwin has ever seen," said Kelly, who has been helping to coordinate the borough's sesquicentennial anniversary.
"But we realized that throughout the year there are so many activities going on here that we had to kick things up to make this important milestone something special."
Some of the signature events in the borough during the year include the annual light-up night, which draws an estimated 10,000 visitors; a Chili Cook Off and Wing Thing; the Main Street Car Cruise; an ethnic festival and spring craft show; several Jazz Nites and concerts in the park; and a Halloween parade.
Organizers felt their event had to keep pace not only with those of the present but also precedent.
After "trotting out" the program booklets that had been produced for the borough's 50th and 100th anniversaries, organizers realized they needed to change plans from a one-day event to a week's worth of activities.
"They had things going on every day of the week for those anniversaries, so we thought we'd do the same thing," Kelly said. "I think we've put together a multi-day celebration that offers something for everybody to enjoy."
Karen Glass, who has been coordinating the Aug. 9 parade, said the level of excitement in the community has been growing as the anniversary approaches.
"There's definitely a good bit of buzz going on around town for this celebration," said Glass, a professor of theater technology at Seton Hill University. "There's also been a good number of people who have been commenting on our Facebook page that they have relatives from out of state who are coming back to be part of the events that are planned."
Some 95 units have already committed to participating in the parade, Glass said.
"The Norwin High School Marching Band has invited alumni band members to march with them, and we have the Syria Shriners Band, the Latrobe VFD Pipes and Drums and the Pittsburgh Steeline drummers," she said.
Local elected officials and dignitaries — including Irwin Mayor Dan Rose, who will serve as grand marshal — will participate, and the parade will feature celebrities such as Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Elroy Face, who played on the 1960 World Champion team; Ms. National Pennsylvania 2014, Kandace Gary, who lives in North Huntingdon; Bill Priatko, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1957; and Deputy Grand Marshal Captain "Wild Bill" Wichrowski, star of the TV reality show "Deadliest Catch."
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Grove City (3-5) at Lancaster (2-6)
Last week The Greyhounds lost 31-20 to Gahanna; the Golden Gales lost 27-20 to Reynoldsburg.
In 2011 Lancaster won 28-7.
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? Notes Grove City has not beaten the Gales since 2008. Last week's loss cemented this as the first losing season for Lancaster since 2000.
Amanda-Clearcreek (3-5) at Bloom-Carroll (3-5)
Last week The Aces beat Fairfield Union 29-19; the Bulldogs beat Circleville 26-14.
In 2011 Amanda-Clearcreek won 34-7.
Notes Bloom-Carroll has not beaten the Aces since 2000. With the Bulldogs' upset of Circleville last week, this game now has playoff implications in Division IV, Region 15.
Teays Valley (4-4) at Canal Winchester (6-2)
Last week The Vikings lost 49-35 to Hamilton Township; the Indians beat Logan Elm 45-10.
In 2011 Canal Winchester won 38-31.
Notes Teays Valley has not beaten since 2006. Three Canal Winchester running backs ran for more than 100 yards last week as the Indians hope to continue their strong rushing attack.
Hamilton Township (6-2) at Fairfield Union (2-6)
Last week The Rangers beat Teays Valley 49-35; the Falcons lost 29-19 to Amanda-Clearcreek.
In 2011 Hamilton Township won 49-7.
Notes Fairfield Union has not beaten the Rangers since 2009.
Licking Heights (8-0) at Berne Union (1-7)
Last week The Hornets beat West Jefferson 36-16; the Rockets beat Millersport 40-14.
In 2011 Licking Heights won 28-6.
Notes Berne Union has not beaten the Hornets since 2003. It expects to be a difficult game for the Rockets against undefeated and state-ranked Licking Heights.
Fisher Catholic (2-6) at Millersport (0-8)
Last week The Irish lost 44-13 to Grandview Heights; the Lakers lost 40-14 to Berne Union.
In 2011 Fisher Catholic won 34-7.
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Notes Millersport has not beaten the Irish since 2002. The Lakers once again will try to break their long losing streak against a team with a losing record. Fisher Catholic will look for its 10th consecutive win against Millersport.
West Jefferson (6-2) at Liberty Union (6-2)
Last week The Roughriders lost 36-16 to Licking Heights; the Lions beat Harvest Prep 41-38.
In 2011 Liberty Union won 40-9.
Notes Both teams need a win to help their playoff chances in their respective Division V regions.
Jefferson Township (5-2) at Fairfield Christian (6-2)
When 6 p.m. Saturday.
Last week The Broncos beat St. Bernard-Elmwood Place 70-14; the Knights beat Ridgemont 67-14.
Last meeting This is the first meeting.
Notes: Both teams are on the fringe of the playoffs in their respective regions. Jefferson Township does not have a win against a school with a winning record this year.


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Scott Simons, spokesman for DTE Energy, said the incident was caused by storm damage. About 200 DTE customers are without power, though Simons said the company expects repairs to be completed later this morning.
Sterling Heights police said 15 Mile Road will remain closed until the repairs are completed.


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Pearson: This is the Friday, January 7, 2011 version of Market Plus. Thanks for joining us here at our Market to Market Website. Tell your friends and neighbors to join us here as well. On the show this week Walt Hackney and Virgil Robinson. Two of our most esteemed market analysts and all they want to talk about how everything was and we should have mentioned this in the show. We had life of contract highs out on preferred pork futures this week Walt, and as Virgil pointed out a little bit lower on corn. Virgil how much of this lower corn market was kind of evening up. People kind of pulling in their horns before this big USDA report next week.
Robinson: I think there was some of that in the futures market. But the point I wanted to emphasize, Mark, is that historically, traditionally, the month of January there always seems to be a pretty good infusion of cash grain for various reasons tax purposes, cash flow needs, and alike. And given the behavior of the spot basis in corn and in beans as well as the behavior of the deferred carry and the future carry that seems to be what's happening again this year even though prices run usually high, Mark. So, the point I was trying to make and Walt assisted in this discussion is that the cost of gain being a big- big factor here, please be advised I think the cash corn, the cash protein market is providing an opportunity here for those who are in need and have in fact already placed cattle, Walt, are already in the process of producing some additional pigs down the road. Their opportunity to guard against over the next many months what could be significantly higher prices. So, I think it's a great opportunity.
Pearson: All right. You mentioned some price levels. Let's just repeat those. I want to say around $5.40 on the National Cash Grain Index on corn.
Robinson: Mark, I watch that as it - it's a great transparency, everybody can watch it and it applies more or less to all local cash markets. If one is coming down most follow in the same direction. And, I think, I'm trying to think tonight, I think the cash index settled at like $5.55 or something like that and I'm hopeful that in the next couple of weeks that cash index will drop another $.25 to $.30 and provide some opportunity for those who need to buy and procure supply here for the up and coming season.
Pearson: All right. Of course we're talking about number two yellow corn and Walt made a point on the show the fact that we did have a lot of condition corn with this wet season and that did provide some opportunity. Some of that flooded corn that was ok-ed by USDA could get fed to livestock and that's helping to drive some profitability in there. You didn't seem all that excited when Virgil was talking about this cash corn index, you know, get it locked up under $5.40, Walt, because you're still talking some high gain costs and with where - is too.
Hackney: Well, at $5.40 you're still looking at $.80 plus cost to gain cost on feed lot cattle and those are commercial feed lots granted. It may not be the farmer feeder out there that can have certain control on his cost but one thing that we have overlooked, Mark, is as we went into harvest and the world was in shock with the rise in the corn values, one thing that you didn't hear too much of was the commercial feed lots railing about high price gain costs. The reason being, most of those feed lots anticipated somewhat of a raise as we went toward fall and they bought a lot of corn in that $3.25 to $3.75 range and were carrying it on inventory and averaged it in when corn hit $5.00 and $5.25 and $5.50. In the feed lot they averaged it which deal gave us $.80 gain costs. Now we get rid of that $3.25 to $3.75 maybe $4.00 corn, it's gone. It's not there to be averaged anymore. We've got to go at the real market on the value of the corn. Where is that going to take gain cost? They can't keep up at the level fat cattle at a $1.05, $1.06, $1.07 gain cost, they simply - the live market can't keep up and hold the return or the revenue factor for the cattle feeder. He's going red as they get up to over $.80 gain cost. He's going to go red and the price of feeders in the last six months have went up about $10.00 a hundred.
Pearson: It's been a heck of a move and it's surprising. I'm about out of time. Virgil, final thought here from you. You were talking about this breakdown to $5.40 on the cash market but what you're telling me is you think this thing could still catch on fire, this corn market, demand wise both corn and soybeans, we could still have an explosion to the upside.
Robinson: I think that risk still exists, Mark, yes.
Pearson: All right. Virgil good to have you with us. Walter, as usual, thank you sir very much. That will wrap up Market Plus. For all of us here on Market to Market, I'm Mark Pearson thanks for joining us and have a great week.


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In case you plan to hit the mall between now and the end of the year, it may make sense to use your Discover card.
Between November 1 and December 31, you can earn a $20 Discover gift card for spending $200 on your Discover card at Clackamas Mall or Pioneer Place. You need to present your receipts to the customer service desk to receive the gift card instantly. Maximum is 5 gift cards per account.
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The Front Street Garage, Galena, Kansas. Photo by Ed Klein.
Route 66 has been undergoing a bit of a renaissance as of late. While the most famous road in America has been in a steady state of stagnation practically ever since President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Highway Act in 1956, things have started to turn around for this once heavily traveled historic route. Nostalgia has started to drive more tourists back down 66, and this rise in tourism has caused an influx of cash flow, allowing some historic properties to be rebuilt to their former glory.
It was in front of one of these newly restored properties that Ed Klein sat one day and found his own historic Route 66 building to restore. While eating a burger at the freshly refurbished Cars on the Route (the home of the inspiration for Tow Mater from Cars, a movie which has done a lot of good for Route 66 tourism) in Galena, Kansas, Ed and his friend Bill Conron noted something about the building across the street. As Klein told the Galena Sentinel Times:
Bill and I sat at Cars on the Route, eating a hamburger and having a beer outside on the patio and noticed something strange happening. Tourists would pull up and literally jump out of their cars, take a picture of the (Tow Mater) tow truck at Cars on the Route, turn around 180 degrees and snap a few pictures of the old Front Street Garage building, jump back into their cars and drive off. Bill turned to me and said 'if they were taking these many photos of an old boarded up building, how do you think they would react to it all restored?'
More than just another abandoned building along Route 66, the Front Street Garage was "a tremendous influence on the town of Radiator Springs," according to Cars producer John Lasseter.
The owner of Route 66 World, Klein has dedicated the past five years of his life to preserving, restoring, publicizing, and educating people about the route, making him something of an expert on the Mother Road.
Shortly after his lunchtime realization in Galena, Klein began the year-long process of negotiating the purchase of the Front Street Garage from its previous owner, Mike Hughes.
Owner August Bradshaw at the parts counter, early 1950s. Photo courtesy Billie DeGraff.
Klein, then, is clearly not just going to throw a convenience store inside of a historic building and call it a day. The plans for Front Street Garage are much better than that.
The building that was Front Street Garage was constructed in 1896 and has been a gas station, a tire shop, a post-WWII tire retreading shop, and a satellite dish manufacturing and repair shop. Now this building that has been a part of the former mining town of Galena for much of its history, seeing it through its many ups and downs, is about to get a new lease on life.
The store front in 1947. Photo courtesy Billie DeGraff.
A photo of the garage in 1947 from the Galena Mining and Historical Museum shows a store seemingly prepared for anything, thriving off the multitude of travelers and migrants that must have been traveling Route 66 at the time. The garage in the photo has so much on display that it is overwhelming to look at, at first. There are stacks of tires everywhere and signs pasted all over the building. Even a quick glance at the photo reveals that in addition to tires, the garage sold gasoline, batteries and Coca-Cola, while also offering tire repair and battery charging. A closer review of the photo reveals even more on offer.
August Bradshaw poses with his tire vulcanizing machines, early 1950s. Photo courtesy Billie DeGraff.
With this history in mind, the Front Street Garage is going back to 1941, but no De Loreans or Flux Capacitors are necessary. Klein's plan is to restore the garage to the way it appeared in the photo from 1941. While the exterior will be dedicated to looking period-correct, Klein plans on making the interior into a Ford Model A museum.
Since getting the building to meet safety code, work has begun on the project, with the main sign finished just a month ago. Far from complete, Klein admits that it will be a 10- to 15-year project to finish the Front Street Garage in the way he wants it. For more information, visit Route66World.com.
Hoorah for Mr. Klein! The simple restoration is not enough, as it becomes static and dull too soon. But total modernization (a snack shop) has no flavor. I think the Model A museum, tied to the restored 1941 façade, and including some tourist sales (not just Chinese junk but also some good stuff, like 1/43 and other scale models), perhaps even a line of nostalgic and popularly priced jewelry, could attract the tourists. Go for it! And good luck to you.
Even though I was a fan of the TV series, I never got too enthused about traveling Route 66 until the early 80's when one of the motorcycle magazines put out a story about a trip down the old highway. It was then that I added 66 to my bucket list. I hope to travel the entire length of it, although I should've traveled it back in the early 80s before some of the old sights got revived. Then travel it again this year. It would be interesting to compare it now to 30 years ago.
Oh yes, and a Model A museum in an old (restored) garage would be a welcome addition…
As one person who traveled The Road in early years, I can understand the nostalgia of older people who also went west on it. It's too bad when states ignore their history by ignoring the thousands who traveled it. After all, you can't fully comprehend "Grapes of Wrath" until you've driven some of the Road.
August Bradshaw looks like a character you don't want to argue with unless you know you're right and have your receipt to prove it.
Terrific, great idea. Still lots of us out here with Model A's. Sounds like the making of an outstanding road trip!
Geomechs says it all in a nut shell.
I look forward to see updates on this project.
Good luck.
Have a working gas pump like they originally had. I remember my granddad's store had one out front and I loved to pump it when I was young. I loved to watch the glass fill up with gas even though it was really hard for me to pump. Let the customers fill their cars and know what it as like. Bet you would sell a,lot of gas.
I second that idea, Mike. Many of us came along after the old style gas pumps were no longer used. It would be great to actually have working pumps. Everyone loves an interactive display. Slower pumping? Cumbersome? All the better.
I second that idea, Mike. Many of us came along after the old style gas pumps were no longer used. It would be great to actually have working pumps. Everyone loves an authentic interactive display. Slower pumping? Cumbersome? All the better.
Brilliant idea, Mike!
I'll bet current safety regs will stop that idea in its tracks. Too bad.
great job……it will be great to watch your progress with the building……looks like some great bones to work with. Contact us and we will locate auto items for you thru our salvage company in colorado….good luck !
The 2nd picture brings back a lot of memories when I was a kid traveling with my folks with our campers. Gas stations like this operated in the same manner well into the 60's. I couldn't see over the counter, but remember looking at the glass cases, and chiseling a candy bar out of the old man every time we stopped. I would always peek into the garage portion while my dad tended to business, until he turned his head and said, "Hey, get out of there". Sadly, not much left of this bygone era, but it's cool to remember, I was there, even though, it was at the end.
Driving on 66 through Albuquerque in June I found it very interesting seeing many of the old motels that were still open. Lots of other sightings too. Of course it's so busy now you can't really take it all in…maybe an early Sun. morning would be better.
Great idea on the restoration of the garage.
This sounds like a great project! I wish Mr. Klein much success in these endeavors!
Personally, Id like to see as much of route #66 restored or come back to life in an interesting way for future generations to visit. It's part of our culture, albeit mainly in the past but I commend this man for taking what may have been a dilapidated structure destined for the wrecking ball, and creating a nice road-side attraction worth visiting!
The Cars on the Route restaurant sounds good too!
Traveled the length in 1953. We moved from Lansing, Mi. to Calif. I was just 6 at the time and probably didn't fully understand the significance of that trip, although even at that age, I LOVED the Burma Shave ads! Went back to Mi. in 1957 via ol' 66 and had a better memory of the times on that trip!
My friend Ian McCreadie and I drove the complete lentgh from N.Y to L.A in 1968. I feel priveleged being English as many Americans have not done it. Lived in The San Fernando Valley in L. A for 6 months andwould haved stayed forever except would have been called up to serve in Vietnam. Big regret of my life. Drove part of it from Vegas to L. A last year with my wife. Stopped at 29 Palms motel well worth a stop over.
First off: Thanks for the replies!
This will take several years before it opens BUT the facade will be brought back to the way it looked in 1947 within the next 2-3 years.
As well as making this a Ford Model A museum, I am also looking to add a White Rose Gas museum and even make a 40's or 50's diner in a section of it.
It will take a while but between this, helping other businesses on the route and any preservation work I have going on (and I do this all for free and on my own time as I actually have a full time job!), Route 66 keeps me busy and it is growing and coming back every day!
BTW: I heard August Bradshaw was a kind, sweet man. If your car had extensive repairs/damage, he would pay for you to stay the night at the motel where Cars on the Route now stands.
Ed Klein
Route 66 World
You are so lucky this would be a project that I would have so loved to have done! I have built facilities all over the world and currently collect old gas memorabilia and own a couple classic cars. Good for you guys!
awesome undertaking, sir! In your restoration don't be afraid to "under-restore" the old place, some of the old wear, tear and signs of past life are real fascinations. For instance I love the exposed slats around the doorway on the second picture. Clearly a business too busy to mess around with plaster that would have just gotten knocked off again by a farm boy carrying tires on his shoulders.
Good stuff and thanks for your dedication to history.
Don't think those are plaster lathe slats–think its a louvered door—notice the jacket hanging on the door handle–
How about including at least one Model A unrestored survivor to represent what some had to drive to get to California: boots in the tires, cords showing, burned valve, fenders held on with baling wire, leaky (big leak) radiator, clouds of blue smoke, crankcase kept filled with drain oil scavenged from behind the gas station, empty feed sacks in place of seat covers, etc. I imagine a genuine example is extremely rare these days.
Back in the 60's my uncle found such a car. It had belonged to an old trapper who had epilepsy so couldn't hold down a regular job. He was extremely poor so just kept patching that old coupe. I remember the frame being broken in half and held together with pieces of strap iron bolted to it. Fenders cracked, dented and held on with wire. I haven't seen the car in decades so don't remember much more but Uncle Ted (a "resourceful" farmer himself) was so impressed by all the home-grown patches that he decided to keep the car as is (still has it as far as I know). I believe it still ran when he got it (the old trapper had died some time before and the car just sat). It must have been somewhat reliable as he ran his trap lines in the Minnesota winters with it. What a crowd pleaser to have something like this that ran and start it up and drive around the parking lot twice a day. People would stick around for that and eat at the café, etc,
Finding an A like that might be darn near impossible today but I have A 96 bronco that is starting to resemble that!
Thank you for taking on a project which will help preserve the grandeur of the Mother Road for us and future generations. Having traveled over 7,200 miles including all of Route 66 five years ago in a 1968 Cadillac convertible with my friend Bob Walton, I very much appreciate what you are doing. Our experiences on Route 66 were so fantastic that the two of us wrote a book all about our adventures titled "Route 66, The People-The Places-The Dream." (The book, a Jay Leno's Book Club selection, can be previewed and purchased at http://www.Route66Guys.com.) It's great to see organizations and individuals like you who understand the value of preserving America's treasures and allowing people like us as well as folks from all over the world to enjoy them. That's why we did the book, so those unable to visit Route 66 could see it in the 528 color photos of some of the people we met and places we saw. Long live Route 66!
I remember the garages in rural Arkansas my uncle would take me. The men would sit around a pot belly stove on old car seats and tell stories or just discuss cotton, etc. the floors were hard packed dirt and the smell was grease, chewing tobacco, cigar and cigarette smoke with a little Bo all mixed together.
Excellent project!! It looks like August did a lot of business with truck tires as shown in the 3rd historic picture.
That's cool to see. Kansas has the shortest length of Route 66 of any state it runs through… About 13 miles.
I wish them the best. My wife and I had two small businesses along Route 66 in Arcadia Oklahoma, and it was tough keeping the doors open.
Ed, very best to you and thank you for your efforts along this route which I have been on and have many memories of. Best of luck.
I'm a little bit curious as to exactly where in the state of Kansas Rout 66 is supposed to have passed…
Hi Scott, apparently, just caught the corner of it. http://aeve.com/route-66/kansas-map.gif
Scott, the VERY tip of the SE corner of Kansas is where the route runs through.
It leaves Joplin Missouri, heads into Galena, then Riverton, and then Baxter Springs before heading into Quapaw Oklahoma. It is the shortest stretch in any of the 8 states Route 66 passes though.
In the top photo I am surprised that a "66" sign is still there.
All my best wishes of success for this magical place which I am sure with all the work and love that you put there will be its prestigious life of yesteryear. It's fantastic to meet men like you that make that Route 66 still remains so attractive. We will follow by far… the evolution of the work of this beautiful baby!
This is just what is needed along the "mother road" which I have driven many times. I live in Hawaii but come to the "mainland" to play and have driven coast to coast 9 times so far and whenever I can i hit parts of 66. Kudos and aloha.
Thanks for stopping by! I had the privilege of visiting Pearl Harbor, courtesy of the US Navy, and wish I had gone out and seen more of that beautiful state. I hope to someday make a leisurely cruise the entire length of Route in an old car.
It is good to see historic preservation and wonderful to see a new use for the old building, in context!
Great article, it is really appreciated!
The telephone attached to the cash register is just brilliant. You can imagine some spotty youth phoning Dad to see if he is good for the cash for a bottom end job. These days it would be a credit card and pay up next month.
Hi John, actually, you'll notice there is no dial or buttons. It was a direct link to the operator who would say, "number please", and the operator would place the call. My mom was an operator back then, while she worked here way through nursing school, and told me it was a maddening job.
Just like my home back in the 50s. We were 749, my pal was 91. The local brewery was 1.
When we moved the village where we went had an automatic exchange so there was a dial, but only for numbers in the village.
BTW I think I mistook the phone's coin box for a cash register, that's over to the left. What glorious pictures!
Hi guys. I remember the telephone operators (the pulse of our community) but the candlestick phones were gone by the time I was old enough to know what was going on. I do remember lifting the receiver and then turning the crank rapidly to alert the operator. 'Number please?' and she would connect you. Our number was 169, my best friend's was 218 and the International dealer was 10.
Cheers for Ed Klein's vision. Just down the road from him, here in Oklahoma Route 66 is a Big Thing. The State Tourism department even puts out special publications devoted to the road and notable sites along the way. We have two great 66 museums, too. The old 66 pavement that remains in use is just right for a Model A excursion.
Suggesting an exhaustive display of candy and soft drinks from back when…entertaining and highly profitable. 72, it's on my bucket list, I'd love to see the restoration move along a bit faster. Good luck!
What a terrific undertaking. LOVE IT! It would be great if the people working inside actually wore period clothes. Real vintage clothing never loses its appeal and we travel hundreds of miles just to find it. How about a consignment area for vintage clothing? I'm sure you would get enthusiastic response from those in the business and from those of us who want that one off individual look. Best of luck with your new venture. I'm in the UK but if I could get my 1940 Packard 120 Deluxe Club Coupe over there, I would be driving the length of 66 from Chicago to LA as Nat King Cole sings it so well.
i can hardly wait to visit!!
As a young boy, I "moved to" California with my parents from Bloomington, Illinois and back…..twice! Both trips were made on Greyhound buses…. almost the full length of Route 66. I still remember the western scenery but was disappointed not to see Hop-A-long Cassidy or the Lone Ranger appear up on one of the Mesas. Did see some Indians, though!
I'm sure I will see your new business if given the opportunity. Best wishes on a most worthy project.
I am a 82 year old Model A car nut and own a model A Ford that I dearly love. If I can help you in someway, Let me know.
Love to see this kind of stuff. There have got to be lots of people like me who hate traveling the boring, soulless interstates. Not just Route 66, there are a lot of old highways such as US 1, US 301 in the east, or US 90 across the gulf coast that were once major routes…they could be spiffed up and made attractive to old road warriors like me.
Done 66 twice (98, 07) in classic cars and want to do it again. Looks like I need to take a weekend run over to Kansas.
Hey Ed, from one Klein to another – good luck on your endeavor! As I am now in Lansing, KS I will have to shoot down and take a look see. v/r Marty
Did the national RT.66 show in Galena across from that building in my 65 corvette last year and can say I am glad people are taking an interest in this town.
just wait till I retire. i'll go there on my bike.
I visited the Route 66 Exhibit at the Gene Autry Museum in Burbank, Ca. It was disappointing. Wish someone would reach out to us old guys to send in our pictures, movies and memories of Route 66 and put together one fascinating and dynamic exhibit on the Route. Am thrilled to see the restorations taking place. They showed a few of them in the exhibit, but this one appears sensational!
Sir: No need to wait for someone to reach out. If you have something to share, reach out and offer it up.
I just realized that the upper facade is cast iron. I noticed it was rusting & then it dawned on me. Originally back in the 19th century, it was common in Beaux Arts storefronts as a nice look reasonably. It fell out of favor by the '20s, but this style was an update on an old technique that was very effective. has to be pretty rare, as I have never even seen a photo of a 20th century version. Glad to see it saved!
It's actually tin. About 85-90% of it is still good and I am looking to make a few of the pieces which are no longer there.
The upper facade will be brought back and I am looking for the time period (correct) paint so I can repaint it after it gets repaired and cleaned up.
Route 66 World
Great news !! Keep up the good work on the restoration, as they "ain't making them anymore".
Muy buen artículo.
Excellent news. But it will take money to do and to operate. I think anyone in the area should truly patronize the place.
My son and I drove Rt66 in my then new ragtop Jeep in '01 and camped all the way to the Santa Monica pier and up the PCH….was a definitive experience for us and built lifetime memories…..now my grandpa's crazy about CARS…can't wait until he's old enough to see 66.
The good ole days
never been although its on my bucket list. have heard that if you do the whole road it takes some serious navigating. friend of mine did it in his 29 nash. had the car taken to Chicago by transport and drove the rest of the way. some very interesting tales especially when he parked the old nash in a river to soak the wooden spokes. he didn't know it but it was adjacent to some high security military facility and before long the security detail was there.
I have done Route 66 twice on my Harley, once in 2010 and once in 2013. Went all the way to Santa Monica. Route 66 is an attraction for the World. We meet folks from any country who have come over here, rent the Harleys, and do the Route. I'm ready to do it again at any time. Best of Luck with this latest addition to the Route….I'll be sure to stop there on my next run down the Mother Road.
Good luck with your project. I'm hoping to take the Route 66 trip in the next couple of years.
Don't forget the clock in the front window. When I was a kid I knew I could always find out what time it was by looking at the clock in the service station window. All the service stations in Chicago had them back in the day. Very important to make sure you weren't late for dinner!!
I have been doing research on the clock and have found one which matches it almost 100%.
Sounds like I am talking to another Chi-town boy!
Our car club drove this section of 66 back in the spring. We stopped here and I was one of those tourists taking pictures. Love the old architecture and vintage signage painted on the building. Good on you for preserving it.
I would suggest making the building an actual restoration business for old cars. Might be a way to attract younger folks to the hobby. We need some young blood. Have you seen that has happened to the prices of restored Model A's?
It's a great forsight, I wish him all the best. Just a littlle tid-bit
here though, with all the replies on this post and all the folks
boasting on what they have collected wouldn't it be a great
opportunity for some of you to donate some of your valuable
stuff, after all, it is just stuff and you certaintly can not take it with you. I by no means am not steeping on any toes here, I like stuff too, just my thought……..