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The Biggest Selling Christmas Album of All Time
It doesn't surprise us that "The King of Rock and Roll" and his "Blue Christmas" is the most treasured collection of Christmas tunes ever. The history behind the album is, however, a bit surprising. Read […]
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Which Words Originated In Your Birth Year?
Man, people make a gazillion new words every couple of centuries! Betcha didn't know that one of the words in the previous sentence was whipped up in the same year I was invented! Check out […]
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29 Facts You May Not Know About Toy Story
Disney Pixar's ridiculously successful Toy Story films are cherished by almost two decades of fans. One would think they know everything there is to know about Buzz, Woody, and the Gang after all this time. […]
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Snowy-Owl Migration To US One Of The Biggest On Record
Something is up in the Arctic and it has caused the Snowy Owl, one of the most beautiful residents of the Arctic tundra, to evacuate its homeland. And they are relocating to the Midwest and […]
2013: A Year In Memes
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Over The Top: Tax Cheats, Fraud, and Avoidance in America
The two things you can't escape are death and taxes UNLESS you're one of those people. Check out how far the US government and its citizens go in terms of taxes as well as how […]
Teen Pregnancies Drop A Whopping 52 Percent In Two Decades
Ask any American and they will likely tell you that the glorification of motherhood, especially young motherhood like that aired on MTV's "Teen Mom," is pretty big in the U.S. But it's not as big […]
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How To Embrace Your Inner Crazy For Psychological Benefits
All the great ones are mad it seems. Look back through history to better apply the varying insanity we all posses with How To Embrace Your Inner Crazy For Psychological Benefits.
The National Gallery
The Trafalgar Square in London, England is home to over 2,300 paintings stretching as far back as the 13th Century. As the fifth most visited museum of art, this gallery boasts free admittance and tons […]
The Lake Monsters of America
Living in a small, rural northern town in proximity to a supposed "bottomless" lake or pond complete with a "monster" is nothing new. And it seems all too familiar after perusing the following stories of […]
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American Revival
Indie-rock with traces of country is a tough genre to innovate in, and even tougher to simply retread the same ground. Minneapolis band American Revival doesn't reinvent the indie-rock wheel, but it does add something immensely enjoyable to the genre, which is more than good enough. Their new EP, Thank Ya Kindly, is sweetened and prepped with pockets of catchy guitar and melodies. It's not complicated, but it does capture the emergence of the present and the love of a genre at one time. With End Quotes. 18+. (Photo by Jim McFarlane)
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Great work on animating it, the moves are seriously smooth!
I can't wait to have nightmares about this thing tonight! Wicked!
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Henry Kissinger and Hillary Clinton on what it's like to be secretary of state.
This conversation appears in Newsweek's "Interview" issue. To read more of the magazine's interviews with the year's biggest newsmakers, go to Newsweek.com.
Clinton: Oh, I think it's critically important. First of all, it's critical to the formulation of policy and the giving of advice and having the perspective of diplomacy and development at the table when decisions of moment are made. Speaking for myself and I think other secretaries with whom I've spoken, including Henry, it is such a key relationship that you really have to invest time and effort in it. I work closely with not only [National Security Adviser] Jim Jones but also [Defense Secretary] Bob Gates. But at the end of the day, it's that sort of funnel; the tough decisions end up in the Oval Office. And you can't just walk in and say to the president, "Here's what I think you should do." It takes a lot of thought and effort. I meet with the president one-on-one once a week. I'm in other meetings with him with the national-security team. It's a constant conversation.
Kissinger: I fundamentally agree—the relationship of the president and the secretary is absolutely key. The State Department has a tendency to insist on its prerogative that it is exclusively entitled to conduct foreign policy. My view is that when you assert your prerogatives, you've already lost the bureaucratic battle. I saw the president every day when we were both in town because I felt it was absolutely essential that we thought along the same lines. I was lucky. I had extraordinarily close relationships with the two presidents I served. In fact, if one looks at the history of the secretaries of state, it's rare. If they don't have a close relationship, they don't last.
Clinton: What I have found hardest to balance is the amount of travel that is expected today. One would think that in an era where communication is instantaneous, you would not have to get on an airplane and go sit in a meeting. But, in fact, it's almost as though people are more desirous of seeing someone in person.
Kissinger: Because they have to have explained to them what is really being thought, which you can't put through cables.
Clinton: You can't. And because press coverage, with all due respect, often raises fears and anxieties that are not rooted in any decision process. People sit around in capitals all over the world reading tea leaves, trying to make sense of what we're doing. We have to go and meet and talk and listen, and it is a challenge to manage all of the relationships you have to manage when you're on an airplane as much as I am these days. But that's why having the trust and confidence of the president means that you can do the travel, check back in, report back in without worrying that you're not on the same page because you've talked at length about where you're headed before you go.
I think that, of course, countries make decisions based on their own assessment of their national interests. But part of what you can attempt to do when you've developed a relationship is to offer different ways of looking at that national interest, to try to find more common ground. And it's going to be a more likely convergence if the person with whom you're talking feels that they've already developed a personal understanding of you and a personal connection with you. And I've spent, as Henry has, an enormous amount of time just building those relationships. Because it is all about having enough trust between leaders and countries so that misunderstandings don't occur, but also on the margins, there can be a greater appreciation of the other's point of view.
Kissinger: The difficulty here is in the relations between countries. Very often there arises a gray area where the national interest is not self-evident or [is] disputed, where there is sort of a 2 percent margin of uncertainty. It's very important to establish relationships before you need anything, so that there is a measure of respect in negotiations once they occur or when a crisis develops. When you travel as secretary, one problem you have is that the press comes with you and wants an immediate result because it justifies their trip. And sometimes the best result is that you don't try to get a result but try to get an understanding for the next time you go to them. I don't know whether that would be your experience.
Clinton: It is exactly my experience.
Meacham:What is the role of theory and doctrine when you are behind the desk or on the plane?
Clinton: Well, Henry's the expert on theory and doctrine. I'm someone who thinks that it could help provide a framework and direction and lessons from history. There are patterns that can be discerned, but the ingredients for every single challenge that you face are not cookie-cutter. You have to be able to be creative and agile and responsive and have enough instincts to recognize the opportunities when they arise and then retrospectively fit it into a doctrine is what I would probably say [laughs].
Kissinger: Because I started life as a professor, I was concerned with doctrines and theory. But professors have a hell of a time getting their concepts relevant to a contemporary situation. They don't always understand that as a professor, you have all the time in the world to write your book. As a professor, you could come up with absolute solutions. As a secretary of state, there is almost no solution that you could achieve in one blow. You could only achieve it in a series of steps.
Meacham:You are both wartime secretaries of state. You have nothing to compare it to, but what complications do you think warfare adds to diplomacy?
Clinton: Well, I can only speak from the experience we've had this past year where President Obama inherited two wars and had to make some early fast decisions that were waiting for him, not of his making. I give him high marks for taking the time and putting in place a process for us to examine the assumptions and ask the hard questions. Because the war in Iraq is winding down, but as the war winds down and our military troops leave, the State Department and USAID [United States Agency for International Development] are expected to assume even more responsibility. I'll give you one example: The military has been doing the police training in Iraq. They have a lot of resources to do these jobs. Not only tens of thousands of bodies but all kinds of equipment and flexibility in funding streams that are not part of the experience of the State Department or USAID, and I'm having to accept the responsibility, which is going to be handed off. That's a very daunting undertaking.


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Aging cocktails applies the already well-tested theory that age adds depth, flavor, and character to spirits. It's a low-tech way to improve cocktails at a time when high technique is popular in both the culinary and bartending worlds. And it's a technique being seen at more and more bars around the city. Just as barrels give whiskey its flavor and color and soften the harsh tannins in wine, aging cocktails in wood barrels smooths the sharp edges of some drinks, while creating new flavors like vanilla and warm, spicy notes in others.
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The popularity of aging cocktails was referenced in print in the early 1900s, but was recently revitalized in the U.S. by Jeffrey Morganthaler, the bar manager at Portland's Clyde Common, by way of London. While in London, Morganthaler visited Tony Conigliaro's bar at 69 Colebrooke Row. There, Conigliaro had been aging cocktails for over five years. By time Morganthaler visited in 2009, the aged cocktails were already well established and he was impressed. Upon his return to Portland he began experimenting with aging ingredients as well as complete cocktails. He also took the concept of aging cocktails one step further and started aging them in wood.
Today, at bars from New York to Chicago to Seattle, bartenders are taking small, two- and three-gallon barrels and aging everything from Negronis to Manhattans. Most bartenders agree that gin-based cocktails work best for barrel-aging. The floral and herbal qualities help it stand up to the flavors imparted by a charred wood barrel. Bitter ingredients like Campari become subtler, while vodka takes on too much of a whiskey flavor.
Aging in small barrels means the flavor of the wood is imparted into the barrel's contents more quickly. So instead of several years, a cocktail can be aged in a few weeks. Five to six weeks seems to be the sweet spot for many cocktails, though some are aged longer. The trick is to take small samples of the cocktail during the aging process to taste the progress. If using vermouth, barrels must be filled entirely, with no air space allowed to oxidize the contents. A large barrel could cost thousands of dollars to fill--another practical reason for using a small barrel. Most bars charge $1-$2 more for aged cocktails, which offsets the cost of the barrels, since they are typically only used once or twice.
Mulleady's Irish Pub, in Magnolia, has a barrel-aged Negroni regularly on their menu. Tasted alongside a classically made Negroni, the aged Negroni is smoother and in some ways richer. The Campari is beaten into submission, allowing the floral sweetness of the gin to shine through. Owner Travis Stanley-Jones has plans for aging a Widow's Kiss, in hopes that the apple and spice flavors of the calvados will be enhanced after some time in oak. He admits, though, that barrel-aging is a one-shot opportunity. "Once the cocktail is in the barrel, you can't undo mistakes like you can when mixing a cocktail to order," he lamented.
Liberty on Capitol Hill has a "Barrel-Aged Cocktails for the Masses" program where customers can choose a cocktail to have mixed and aged in one of several half-gallon barrels from Woodinville Whiskey Co. After several weeks, your cocktail will be available for purchase by you and other patrons at the bar.
Owner/bartender Andrew Friedman likes the "innovation factor" of barrel-aging and has created an original cocktail called The Good Dog. It's a mix of Woodinville Whiskey Co.'s White Dog (an unaged whiskey), a chamomile-infused grappa, and Bitter Truth's Lemon Bitters. They are also currently offering aged versions of a Sazerac with gin, a Vieux Carré, and the Negroni--and hopefully, in a few more weeks, an aged version of the Trident suggested by yours truly (Hi, Andrew!). They have also aged individual spirits like Campari, housemade orange bitters, and sweet vermouth, in hopes that adding any of those individual ingredients to a cocktail will make it more interesting.
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Why do people post writings attributed to a celebrity or public figure, or stories presented as fact, that are total fabrications without checking to see if it is true?
The response is always the same, "Well, I don't care who said it or if it's true, it's a good story." Well, if it is such a good perspective, can't it stand on its own without putting words in peoples' mouth that they never said?
If I hear or see a story on the news I tend to assume that it is true. The same goes for a newspaper. Now, there are spins and perspectives involved that some would call a slant or media bias. Never the less, there are journalistic standards that tend to adhered to in a free society. There is responsible journalism and accountability.
Of course, part of a free society involves freedom of speech and freedom of the press that can lead to publications like the
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But in the last 20 years or so, a new communicative medium has become pervasive, email. There is lack of accountability and truth in our inboxes. There are the obvious frauds, particularly in the past, like an email saying that if you forward this to ten people, Microsoft will send $100.00.
But there are other things that come into our inbox that are totally fake or significantly distorted that some people are foolish enough to take at face value. Usually these messages are forwarded hundreds of times to countless people. Some of these are simply pranks that the originator did for giggles and grins.
I am specifically recalling the one about American troops in Iraq having to endure trying sleep at night when the low temperature was over 120 degrees. This one made the rounds at work and was forwarded to me by a very nice coworker. She is not a dummy, but in this case she was, as she believed it. She was mortified when I sent her a link to the US weather service showing that highest low temperature ever recorded had never been anywhere close to 120 degrees in the history of the earth.
There are occasions where something is posted on this site that somebody got in their email that is being passed off as appearing to be true when it isn't or it is not totally true. I am specifically thinking of a couple of things that hit here several months ago. Both of the posts were well written conservative thought pieces. There was nothing wrong with the perspectives in and of themselves. Where the problem was and where the lie was, is that one was attributed to Jay Leno and the other attributed to Paul Harvey. The fact of the matter is that neither man ever said or wrote these things. I tend to think that originator dropped the names in to lend false credence to their point of view to give the essay more validation so it would be forwarded to more people.
There is a Web site that looks into the validity of such stories
. Anytime I get something in my inbox that I may want to pass on to others involving a person's or company's name, I go to that site, or in some other way verify it, to ensure that I am not a party to lies or deception that misrepresents or is derogatory to another person, company, or organization.
I must confess that I was guilty of this several years ago and I was horrified when I discovered it belatedly. It involved a list from an institute that ranked the presidents of the United States by the order of their IQ. George W. Bush was at the bottom. It was a complete fabrication.
I don't doubt that we will continue to see these things on this site and others at times. Often it involves something that the poster relates to. I doubt that anybody wants to knowingly spread falsehoods, but they may not be inclined to verify and/or they are gullible enough to believe it.
What may be viable is if it is an interesting story or thought provoking opinion (like the pieces involving Leno and Harvey above) is to post the piece, but delete the name of a referenced person, company, or organization unless it is verified as being true.
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May 11 @ 10:35PM
DAMMIT...... I knew it could not be the REAL Batman that got arrested....
May 11 @ 10:41PM
A bit off topic, but a funny comment. When I was a kid, TV star George Reeves who portrayed Superman committed suicide. At school the next day quite a few younger kids were distraught as they believed the guy was really Superman. My brother, Tommy, was one of them.
May 11 @ 11:35PM
People believe things are true that validates their opinions, never mind the facts. That is how these e-mails get started many times in the first place and that is why those who forward them do without checking them out. Probelm with doing that is that somewhere down the line someone is going to check it out and everyone's name on the forwarding list is going to look kind of foolish.
May 11 @ 11:49PM
I agree overall, but I do think that some of them are started by pranksters knowing that there will be people gullible enough to believe them.
May 12 @ 8:35AM
I know at first when I would get things like from family or friends, I would believe it...then after a while, some of it would just sound so "out there", that I would look it up on my own. I used to use Alta Vista a lot back then. When I would find there is no fact, I'd write back to whoever sent me the email and tell them it wasn't.
Now that there is snopes, I look there. I've got one friend who will still send emails relating to current issues, whether it be the war, economy, or government..and I just look it up. 9 times out 10, it's rumor. I've written this friend about it, hasn't changed much. Oh well. People are going to believe what they want. All I've got to say is it's best to be informed.
Like right now..there's something going around about a link on facebook that is supposed to show video of Bin Laden's assassination. Warns not to click on the link because it has a nasty virus on it. Well, seeing as how Obama isn't going to release any pictures and such, it's a no brainer to NOT click on that link. But, unfortunately, some will.
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LOS ANGELES — During his 19-season NHL career, winger Luc Robitaille could look as if he were studying for an MBA degree. The books were about business, and his inquisitiveness often touched on the fiscal side of sports.
Before the Avalanche met Los Angeles on Saturday, Robitaille, 45 and the Kings' president of business operations, nodded when I asked him about his reaction to Friday's long-expected announcement that one of his playing contemporaries — Joe Sakic — would be joining the Colorado front office in the offseason.
"I think it's a great thing for the Colorado Avalanche," Robitaille said. "And it's great for the league. Joe is one of the few players that when you say his name, you say the team — the Colorado Avalanche. His passion for the game has always been there."
Robitaille played with three other teams — Detroit, the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh — but was with the Kings for three stints and the bulk of his career. His 668 goals are 10th on the all-time NHL list, four spots (and 43 goals) ahead of Sakic. He brought up other former players of his era who recently have moved into front offices, including Bruins president Cam Neely and Tampa Bay VP/general manager Steve Yzerman, noting that while Yzerman is so closely identified with the Red Wings and worked for them after his retirement, the Wings' entrenched and successful front office made his move to the Lightning understandable.
The point? While Sakic's role apparently will evolve and will involve a transitional learning period, he seems tied to the Avalanche and brings immediate credibility. Of course, at some point, just where Sakic fits into a front office that has Pierre Lacroix as president, Greg Sherman as executive VP/GM, Eric Lacroix as director of hockey operations, and Craig Billington as VP of player development, is going to have to shake out.
For Robitaille, the transition from player to executive for the franchise's business operations — he's unquestionably in charge and not a "name" front man — came quickly. He retired in 2006 and worked as an assistant to franchise governor Tim Leiweke, the former Nuggets executive who is the Staples Center president, for one year before adding his current title. Robitaille is among the stewards of the hockey franchise in the empire of Coloradan Phil Anschutz, who owns the downtown arena and has been the leader of an amazing rejuvenation of the area.
"Tim asked me to make sure that we were relevant in this city," Robitaille said. "We took over a year and drafted a plan, and we've followed it ever since. For the first three years, we were in a rebuilding process. That wasn't easy. We shook a lot of hands, but we had to rebuild our whole business. Mr. Anschutz and Tim Leiweke let us do it. They let Dean (Lombardi, the GM) rebuild on the hockey end, and they guided us and helped us to rebuild on the business side too."
Some of that probably already sounds familiar, if applied to the current Colorado situation. There's more.
"The first thing we did is pay attention to the fans who have been with us through thick and thin," Robitaille said. "For the first two or three years, we made sure they understood exactly what we were doing. We didn't try to do any kind of marketing that was phony or not real. We made sure we communicated to every single one of our fans to, 'Hey be patient, we're rebuilding, but in the meantime, look at these young guys.' "
The catch, of course, is that pleas for patience wear thin fast, especially if there's no cause for hope or evidence that the front office — both on the hockey and business side — is capable of pulling off the rebuilding. The Kings have young stars such as Anze Kopitar, Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson and Drew Doughty, and likely will land in the playoffs this season. That would be the second consecutive postseason visit after six — yes, six — seasons that ended when Game 82 did. The Kings have had 32 sellouts and are drawing to 99.7 percent of capacity.
"When we sat down last May, our words for this year were, 'Let's break records,' " Robitaille said. "Anything we did, we wanted to be the best ever in the Kings organization. We're doing it, as far as revenue, season seats, sellouts. . . . I'm not going to tell you we've broke all records, but we've done a lot."
That's the kind of recovery Sakic is hoping to be a part of — in whatever role — in Denver.
Senators G Craig Anderson
When Anderson signed a four-year, $12.75 million contract extension with the Ottawa Senators last week, it was a stunning expression of faith from the franchise that acquired the veteran goalie last month from Colorado for Brian Elliott.
Cutting through all the other side dramas, it boiled down to this: Amid the rubble that is the 2010-11 season, the Avalanche's opinion had evolved to a point where the front office decided that Anderson wasn't going to be the long-term answer as a No. 1 goalie — the man who gets the bulk of the work, eats up a significant part of the salary cap space and is reliable for years.
The Senators, responding to what they saw of Anderson in the first half of 2009-10 at Colorado and in his first month with Ottawa, begged to differ.
I'm not saying the Senators are right or wrong, because I believe most reasonable folks watching Anderson since his Colorado arrival have concluded his career as a No. 1 now could go either way.
There's some revisionist history floating around, and it would have you believe that Anderson's work for at least the first half of last season was — and still is — overhyped. It wasn't. He indeed was that good.
I'm saying the Senators had better be right. They're taking a huge risk. I don't think Anderson has a significant enough body of work as a No. 1, workhorse goalie to justify that four-year commitment.
Anderson's minor injuries and what seemed to be a lack of mental sharpness this season contributed to his slide from grace. Only he knows whether he held a grudge because the Avalanche didn't offer him more than a two-year deal in the offseason. If he did and he let it affect his play, he was stupid. He was very lucky, and didn't deserve, to have it work out this way if that was the case.
My intuition? There was a little bit of that at work, but it was more of a subconscious issue than a calculated one.


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Bengt77 Jun 27, 2011 6:40 AM
in response to HP Mac Architect
I have a very similar problem that's driving me nuts. I'm getting mightily desperate, to be honest. I have to solve it for my peace of mind before I can do anything else. And that is while it's a beautiful day outside. Man, this blows. Anyways, here goes...
In the meter cupboard (if that's even a word) I have an AirPort Extreme base station (simultaneous dual band). In the living room I have an AirPort Express to which an HP Color LaserJet CP1515n is hooked up. Yesterday I decided to move the AirPort Express a little, so that I'd get better reception further back in the house. The USB cable with which the printer was connected to the AirPort Express was a tad too short to reach the new spot, so I used a different, longer cable. I also changed the AirPort Express from extending the b/g network to extending the a/n network. No big deal, I would say.
But lo and behold!
Today my printer isn't working anymore. It used to work beautifully before moving the AirPort Express. Yes, I have since tried going back to extending the b/g network. And yes, I have checked the cable. When directly hooked up to my MacBook, the printer works perfectly fine with that same cable. The cable is also fine for reliably connecting external hard drives to my MacBook. Weird, isn't it?
However, when connected to the AirPort Express the printer fails miserably. It goes into paused mode with the following message: "Unable to write print data: Broken pipe". Extremely annoying! The printer starts flashing its activity light, but nothing happens. I have, on some occasions, seen the printer software not generating this message and still not printing anything, all the while endlessly flashing its activity light. What the heck?
I'm absolutely flabbergasted that to this day no person seems to have found a universally working solution to this type of problem.
Where did this issue come from? For me, it was all working beautifully just the other day. I just don't understand! Any help is greatly appreciated.
For completeness' sake, here are some specifications:
• Computer: MacBook model 5,1 (2,4GHz C2D / 4GB RAM)
• Operating System: Mac OS X 10.6.8 (did the update today)
• Printer: HP Color LaserJet CP1515n
• Driver Version: 10.4
• Firmware Version: 20110413
• PPD File Version: 17.5
• CUPS Version: 1.4.7 (cups-218.30)
Arni Ing Sep 9, 2011 7:43 AM
in response to HP Mac Architect
Hi, I've a problem with another type of HP printer so I wonder if it's ok that I post my problem here because it's seems that here are the solutions.
Anyway my problem is that I've HP LaserJet P1005 connected to Airport Extreme and the Airport doesn't detect the printer at least it doesn't appear on the printer tap in the Airport Utility for the Airport Extreme. I'm only using PC computers. Can somebody help me with this problem?
Hugh Browton Oct 18, 2011 4:00 AM
in response to HP Mac Architect
Hi Andrew –
Working on the principle that this still hasn't been solved:
Does My Device Work: Partially - it usually prints only odd numbered pages of a multi-page document, but it always prints any document sent to it - so I send mostly one-page documents to it!
Product Name: HP LaserJet 1022nw
Formatter Number: JN06GB0
Product Serial Number: JN06GB0
Service ID: 07088
Firmware Datecode: 20050401
Total Memory: 8 MBYTES
Total PCL Memory: 2.5
Available PCL Memory: 1.8
Ethernet connected to a 3Com 24-port hub, to a 3Com ADSL router, Macs are running a mixture of OS X 10.4, 5, and 6 (Haven't tried with a 10.7 yet).
clevec Nov 9, 2011 1:52 AM
in response to HP Mac Architect
Hi guys,
I managed to get my HP 1020 printer working using a MBA Mac OS X Lion via network with Time Capsule's Airport.
Go here and install this latest set of HP Drivers for Mac OS X including Lion:
Then, go to Print & Scan Utility to add the Printer "HP LaserJet 1022" driver.
(Credit: http://blog.jayway.com/2010/04/08/hp-laserjet-1020-in-snow-leopard/)
Now, I am trying to get my Windows XP laptop to print to HP 1020 via Time Capsule Airport; to no avail yet.
sealone Dec 26, 2011 11:00 PM
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HP Mac Arichitect, you may be the only person who can help me as numerous google searches have directed me to multiple solutions from you. I have been at this all day and I'm pulling my hair out!! I have an HP Photosmart C6280. I added it to my Time Capsule (4th Gen) via USB. The first time I added it it actually printed. I then attempted to add an airprint function to it via AirPrintActivator to print on my iOS and that potentially screwed everything up.
That said I have since deleted everything including all previous HP software in addition to the AirPrintActivator. Everytime I try to print using the Time Capsule my printer times out. I have it connected, the printer says "now printing" but then the que pauses by itself never to successfully print.
What I have done: open system preferences/print&fax/+(add printer)/HP Photosmart C6200 series bonjour
I have even added the printer via IP using HP JetDirect - Socket the Time Capsules IP (10.0.1.1) etc.
Uninstalled/Reinstalled HP software currently: HPPrinterDrivers2.8
Installed Linux based systems: foomatic-rip-220.127.116.11.dmg gplgs-8.71.dmg hpijs-3.10.6.dmg
Hard reset the Time Capsule etc etc etc..
I am at a loss. Seems like the solution is very simple as it worked perfectly the first time before I added the AirPrintActivator software. Please help, it would be greatly appreciated.
sealone Dec 26, 2011 11:03 PM
in response to Bengt77
I am having the same issue- "broken pipe". ***. I feel your frustration. I have been at this all day. Please let me know if you have found a solution and I'll let you know as soon as I find one as well. Good luck.
sealone Dec 26, 2011 11:08 PM
in response to HP Mac Architect
Now my printer is giving me a new message
"Unable to send 1024 bytes of print data! (USB write error)"
"Communication Failure: The computer is no longer able to communicate with your printer. Turn the printer off, check your printer connections and check for printer errors, and turn the printer back on."
RubaRuben Mar 27, 2012 2:53 AM
in response to HP Mac Architect
If someone has problems with HP Laserjet 1022 this it what I did to fix it ("on hold" status all time...):
Download and install this driver http://support.apple.com/kb/dl907
Go to, for example, word office and try to print. When selecting a printer, add a new one and choose Hp laserjet 1022. It is stupid.. But it worked!
Best regards
a brody Apr 10, 2012 6:59 PM
in response to ThingFish
Sorry to threadjack this thread, but someone desires your help HP Mac Architect in another thread:
Moscool Apr 15, 2012 7:21 AM
in response to HP Mac Architect
Got so frustrated with the whole story, including installing *new* drivers that don't work that I literally threw away this awful printer and purchased a Canon replacement.
arkling Apr 19, 2012 9:59 PM
in response to HP Mac Architect
I've been getting the error "Unable to write print data: Broken pipe" when I try to print.
* Mac Mini Server (Mid 2011)
* OS X 10.7.3 (Lion)
* HP Color LaserJet 2024DN
* Connection: Ethernet (Bonjour / TCP/IP )
Things I've tried:
* Resetting Printing System in (Print/Scan System Prefference)
* Rebooting the computer
* Reinstalling HP Print Drivers ( http://support.apple.com/kb/DL907 )
* Repair Disk Permissions
* Killing / restarting the cupsd process
I'm getting pretty frustrated...does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thank you!
Ryu01 Apr 27, 2012 9:14 AM
in response to arkling
That's really strange: Having the same problems as everyone with my LaserJet 1022 on my Macbook Pro (with Snow Leopard 10.6.8) for about a year, today i found this driver on the hp site:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&tmp_ geoLoc=true&softwareitem=lj-31696-2
And... it seems to work. No errors or crashes, the pages are printed fast and with all the text. But I'm still sceptical about it, so can you guys please try it out and tell me that i'm not dreaming?
markus. Sep 20, 2012 12:02 AM
in response to longamide
Thank you longamide,
essentially using your instructions (on Feb 9th, 2011) I was able to get my HP Laserjet 1022 to print in manual duplex mode using Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8.1.):
1) installed Gutenprint v. 5.2.9. (http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php)
2) installed the HP Two-Sided Printing Software (http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-88750-2 &lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&os=219&product=5038006)
3) Chose 'two-sided printing' from the 'PDF' pull-down of the printing dialogue, ticked the box for printer training and trained the printer.
And so far all my documents have printed exactly as I they should. Thank you once more, longamide!
apfelowner Nov 18, 2012 10:16 AM
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Was frustrated by this one for a couple of years and almost abandoned the entire idea. Recently re-installed SL on my old MB at home and had to get back to this issue (wife's using it and demanded a working printer!).
I've got SL 10.6.8 on an old 13" MacBook (black plastic body) and HP1022 (Q5912A). I didn't have any luck with either that old HP driver (from 2006) or the very latest shipped with SL updated (1.4.0). My printer would just print the first page and go blinking wild.
So I've downloaded and installed that HUGE package from
Version: 2.12
Post Date: Oct 11, 2012
Download ID: DL907
File Size: 439.55 MB
And then I deleted and added HP1022 back again but with "HP LaserJet CP1022, 2.0.20120620" driver (you can pick it when adding printer from that "Print Using:" drop option list.
I actually didn't have much hope - but it worked!


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Amazing works,Vic!!This one i love the most!!
Amazing work my dear friend !!!
Thank you so much, Laurence! I'm actually quite fond of this image myself. Each time I view I see tenderness.
But here today! Thank you, Rich!
You've been hanging around crime scenes again and taking pictures of larvae eating the dead remains ...have'nt you Vic Excellent idea/concept and i bet it'll have many scratching their heads and feeling because they don't know what to make of it. Wish i could see their faces, Vic . Hmmm ---> your's i believe
Yes, a viewer can experience a number of different emotions, and they might even conflict with each other. Actually, that's part of the appeal for me - the tension between a sense of revulsion (ugh, larvae!) and the sense of tenderness and love ( ). Thanks so much for your impressions, Carlos!
very unique
I like the concept.
Great work, organic and somehow erotic!
I rather like the sensual nature of this one, Thea, so I'm happy that you like it too. Thank you!
it reminds me of the larvae!
freaking creepy
Amazing work my friend
Almost needs the 'Mature Content' flag
Disturbingly beautiful, Vic. Love it!!
I like that description. Thanks, Izgor!
Strange and beautiful.
wow...a very interesting fractal....reminds me of some type of internal organ....
Amazing and somewhat creepy! I'm not so fond of maggots but they look fantastic here!
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Newborn and up - April 2009
Mary W/Quads
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Here is the new April thread, Happy April. :)
Please continue from where we left off in the last thread.
Mary W/Quads
Mom to Alexis-1/3/04 Olivia-9/16/06 Samantha, Bridgette, Theodore & ^Madeline^-9/05/08 @ 27wks
Hi everyone It has been a LONG time since I posted here and I don't know if I have ever posted on the new BBC. I see lot's of new faces and some familiar faces too. I have GBB triplets Ella, Jackson & Cooper that are almost 9 months old. The boy's are doing great as is Ella but she is lazy. LOL She is going to be seen by early on and is going to be going to a developmental clinic. Our pedi had reassured me that is is just a month behind her adjusted age and not to worry to much, she thinks a little therapy will go a long way. I will try to stop by more often and catch up with everyone. You can visit us at www.themasontripletsplusone.blogspot.com
Jill GBB 7/8/08 at 33w 2d
Hi Jill - Welcome back, love you blog the babies and big brother are adorable. :)
Mary W/Quads
Mom to Alexis-1/3/04 Olivia-9/16/06 Samantha, Bridgette, Theodore & ^Madeline^-9/05/08 @ 27wks
Thanks Mary I check your blog from time to time also, glad everyone is doing well.
Jill GBB 7/8/08 at 33w 2d
Anyone pulling any pranks this April Fools Day? ...or better yet, any of your munchkins pulling pranks on YOU? lol
Lindy--my trio seems to think it would be funny to fuss and whine at Mommy all day. But wait, that's been going on for the last few days, so maybe it's not April Fool's related :-)
Seroiusly, I don't know if this is related to the tummy troubles they've been having, or if it's teeth (nothing going on that I can see), or the start of separation anxiety, or what, but I have some FUSSY babies! Lily is only happy if she is being held, and then the others want in on that, and next thing you know, everyone is crying! I have also been working on their feeding schedule, trying to get solids closer to bottles in an effort to get them to take more formula, but they are not taking much more, and their solids intake has dropped b/c it's close to bottles! I feel like I can't win. Hoping things turn around here soon.....
Good to hear from some of you that have been gone a while. I can't believe how big everyone's kids are! Wow--seems like not that long ago we were sharing pg stories, worries, etc, and now here we are talking about our almost ONE year olds!! Cheers to all of us for surviving!
Mom to Catie (9/02) and our three little monkeys: Grace, Lily, and Violet (5/08 at 35w3d)�
Hi Regina and Jill - Good to hear from you!! Jill, I always check your blog. =)
Amy - Mine trio are going through the exact same thing!! First it was Lainey, now it is Nick. He only wants to be held and only held by me or he fusses. Today has been better though. Lainey went through this for about a week or so too then she crawled right after. Developmental maybe?? I did read that around 9 months can be a time when separation anxiety is the worst. I blame everything on teeth too but they still dont have any teeth and I dont see anything coming! I swear these kids have been teething forever! LOL
Proud mom to GBB triplets born at 35 weeks on June 25,2008. Lainey, Nicholas, and Gabriel. www.lifeinupstatenewyork.blogspot.com
Hi Ladies, Congrats to you all on your deliveries and pregnancies. Thanks for letting me know how long you carried your LO's. :) I am not sure if I will make it to 36 weeks, just taking it one day at a time. May I join this board?
Hi Ladies,
Happy April Fools! Just stopping by to see how everyone is doing! My trio is turning ONE on Sunday!!!!!!!!! There a few new pictures ont he blog. Come check us out and say Hi!!!!!! I am trying to get better at blogging. HEHE
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Hey Lindy...here you go...rear facing til 2 (not 1) finally recommended by the AAP. ;)
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– Former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion Batista accompanied Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire Saturday night in Corpus Christi, Texas for his match against Mikey Garcia. The bout aired on HBO, which Rey Mysterio acknowledged via Instagram.
"My big #homey #Batista just popped up on HBO boxing with NONITO DONAIRE! It's been a minute since I've seen him! Miss u my homey! #Philippinopride," wrote the inactive WWE Superstar.
– Members of The Heenan Family reunited Saturday at the Big Event convention in Flushing, New York. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, King Kong Bundy, Haku, The Barbarian and Paul Orndorff (sporting a curly moustache) took photo-ops together with fans.
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I have a text file of data that I am importing into a MySQL database. Some of the lines unfortunatley contain quotation marks, which causes my SQL queries to go haywire. I would like to get rid of any field that has quotation marks, or at very least ignore them in my query.
I found something that might work, but being as this is run through a Perl script I am having issues "escaping" the quotation marks. I really don't know how and can't figure it out. I would like to just search through my table and delete any quotation marks (") that it may find or replace it with a single quotation mark or space or anything really.
my $myreplacequery = "REPLACE(s.Title, '"','')";
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Beneath the watchful gaze of Mount Rushmore in the beautiful Black Hills sits the National Presidential Wax Museum. Visitors gain insight into our nation's democracy through life-size, realistic wax figures depicting our country's most shaping experiences in dramatic historical settings. Recapture the spirit of patriotism as you witness the evolution of American democracy represented by all 44 presidents. Enjoy a self-guided hour-long tour of 96 wax figures in this amazing collection.
April 1- May 26 Hours: 9:00a.m. -5:00p.m. Last tour at 4pm


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"I've always loved pearls as their mysterious beauty is born
TI Is Mad For : Mckenzie Liautaud's Goddess NecklaceSubmitted by Wayne on Tue, 2015-09-08 16:30.
TI IS MAD FOR: CHANEL FINE JEWELRY F/W COLLECTIONSubmitted by Wayne on Tue, 2015-07-14 23:06.
AMBUSH®: AESTHETIC GLORYSubmitted by Wayne on Wed, 2015-04-08 23:12.
Tokyo Cool Forever is TI's latter day motto because who's going to argue with a city of such sustained aesthetic glory? That fact was well amplified by this quick chat I had with the masterminds behind the brilliant AMBUSH® jewelry line, Verbal and Yoon.
TI DATE: Delfina Delettrez New London Boutique Opening + The "A Magazine Curated By" Launch Dinner at Marian Goodman GallerySubmitted by Wayne on Tue, 2015-02-24 23:59.
It was double down on a pleasurable night out when Delfina Delettrez debuted her new London store designed with with Rafael de Cárdenas of Architecture at Large. That opening ceremony was followed up by a dinner to celebrate the launch of the new A magazine at an an intimate dinner held at Marian Goodman Gallery which featured a
TI IS MAD FOR: AMBUSH® "MONTAGE" Collection。 無邪気に表現されたトライバルなモチーフやシンボル。飾り気のない、心を引きつけられるシンプリシティー。 「All in all is all we are」Submitted by Wayne on Mon, 2015-02-09 22:54.
TI IS MAD FOR: Harumi Klossowska de Rola's High Jewelry Collaboration With Chopard.Submitted by Wayne on Tue, 2015-02-03 13:49.
You want provenance? Here is it in excess. Klossowska de Rola is the daughter of the artist Balthus and
TI IS MAD FOR CÉLINE'S SPRING/SUMMER JEWELRYSubmitted by Wayne on Wed, 2015-01-21 15:55.
TI IS MAD FOR: VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Pierre Arpels watchSubmitted by Wayne on Sat, 2014-12-13 00:46.
TI IS MAD FOR: FauxReal SS15 : BathroomParanoia : NewLogoSubmitted by Wayne on Mon, 2014-11-17 16:07.
TI DATE: ANNELISE MICHELSON: PRÉSENTATION PRINTEMPS-ÉTÉ 2015Submitted by Wayne on Fri, 2014-09-26 04:29.
'I don't want to make women look pretty and harmless. Women are sexy, desirable and complex. I want to give them weapons'
You've spotted Annelise's exquisitely wrought work featured in Vogue, Vogue Paris,The Cut, W, The NY Times and style.com, which is why Michelson's Spring line is an essential see during this Paris Fashion Week. As you well know a woman in her jewelry is an impeccable force.


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Motorcycle Fender Skins
These Drag Specialties motorcycle Fender Skins are a perfect way to provide a finished look when converting your two-seater into a solo.
OEM Kawasaki Shocks
Sudco International has just added to its line of OEM style reproduction replacement parts for classic Japanese motorcycles these EMGO brand Shock Absorber Assemblies for 1970s era Kawasaki H1 and H2 sportbikes.
Kawasaki ZX-10R
Made here in the USA, Zero Gravity's new lineup of 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R windscreens is now available in four distinctive shapes.
Motorcycle Axles
Once again Drag Specialties has the parts you don't often think about having to update or replace, like your motorcycle's axles.
These bright chrome finished axles and hardware beautify your bike over the drab, boring OEM axles.
Machined from chrome-moly steel creating a perfect fit on a wide-range of 52-11 models.
Motorcycle Sprockets
Reduce your engines RPM at cruise speeds with this easily installed 27-tooth motorcycle sprocket conversion kit from Illusion.
Motorcycle Radiators
Mishimoto has just released 17 new patent pending aluminum radiators designed for a wide variety of dirt bikes to add to their growing line of powersports products.
These X-Braced radiators are five times stronger than stock radiators due to the patent pending reinforced corner bracing design and the precision TIG welded assembly.
Motorcycle Luggage
Adventure touring pilots are, self-admittedly, a breed apart. Where many other motorcycle disciplines focus on minimalism and a plethora of carbon fiber bits, adventure riders view their steeds as Swiss Army knives on two wheels.
Harley-Davidson Exhaust
Python fishtail slip-on mufflers offer a distinctive style that will set your 2009-11 Harley-Davidson FLHT/FLHX/FLHR/FLTR or H-D FL Trike apart from the crowd.
The fishtail end caps match perfectly with Python True Dual headers or Vance & Hines Dresser Dual Headers to create an ultimate system.
VFR 1200 F Windscreen
Made here in the USA, Zero Gravity is ready to release its new line of 2010-2011 Honda VFR1200F windscreens available in three distinctive styles.
The stock replacement SR Series (20-455 shown in light smoke) approximates the size, shape and function of the OEM windscreen.
Dirt Bike Radiators
Mishimoto has just released fifteen new aluminum radiators designed for a wide variety of dirt bikes (KTM, Suzuki, Yamaha) to add to their growing line of powersports products.
Motorcycle Industry News
Saddlemen, an industry leader in motorcycle seats, luggage and accessories recently announced the addition of several vital new team members to the organization.
Ron Benfield has joined the organization as the new Director of Sales and Marketing and will oversee all sales and marketing functions of the company.
Motorcycle Fairing
Sportech recently introduced the Detachable Fairing SP, designed to not only be the value leader, but inject bold new attitude into the detachable motorcycle fairing market.
Honda CRF Radiators
Mishimoto has just released four new aluminum radiators and four new X-Braced radiators designed for Honda dirt bikes (CRF450R, CRF250R) to add to their growing line of powersports products.
BMW R 1200 GS Exhaust
Yoshimura R&D of America has announced a host of new RS-3 applications for the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS. Slip-ons will be available in a number of configurations.
Motorcycle Custom Parts
When it comes time to replace or upgrade your kickstand, turn to Drag Specialties, the company you can lean on.


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Thank John Hughes & Ferris Beuller for the fame of this one – the album that pushed Yello over the top with the perennial favorite "Oh Yeah" – a tune that's been used countless times over the years since that famous soundtrack, and which still resonates on TV commercials and local news promos to this day! Yet despite the overplayed quality of that track, there's still a brilliance here that shows that Yello were capable of remaining creative even at the height of their fame – a talent for uncomplicated electronics that step out with quirky, playful modes that ooze charm and a sense of personal vision within pop music. Titles include "Oh Yeah", "Vicious Games", "Desire", "Domingo", "Let Me Cry", "Sometimes", "Angel No", "Ciel Ouvert", and "Desert Inn". © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.
We realize that there are many different interpretations of the standard grades used for pre-owned vinyl record albums & CD, so we thought we'd offer you the ones that we are working with, so you have an idea what we mean when we give the grade for a non-new item on our pages.
Below are stated conditions for a used vinyl records at Dusty Groove. Grading for the cover should be assumed to be near (within a "+" or "-") the grading for the vinyl. If there is significant divergence from the condition of the vinyl, or specific flaws, these will be noted in the comments section of the item. However, please be aware that since the emphasis of this site is towards the music listener, our main concern is with the vinyl of any used item we sell. Additionally, please note that all of our records are graded visually; considering the volume of used vinyl we handle, it is impossible for us to listen to each record. If we spot any significant flaws, we make every attempt to listen through them and note how they play.
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Kalungu, a small village in Kenya, somewhere between Nairobi and Mombasa: nine kids from five to twelve years old show us their world through their eyes. The children, who never had cameras in their hands before, face vital problems on a daily basis. With this photo project, however, they challenge stereotypes about poor African children quite a bit with creativity, talent, spontaneity and humor. Proceeds of this book go directly to the Rise and Shine School in Kalungu.
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MOMENTS Published December 05, 2014
Rise and Shine Published June 07, 2014


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Walking into my Garden is a book about gardens, fantasies and dreams, and the connections we have between our gardens and our personalities, and particularly about how this is manifested in the English culture.
To be read alongside 'A Mercurial Fairytale - development' which gives more information about the background to the project and the research which underpinned it, this book chronicles the interviews with some of the gardeners approached as part of this project, alongside pictures of their gardens and one or two-word descriptions which illustrate their personal connections to their gardens.
Antonisia Schroder's photography has been shaped over years of experience and experimentation, beginning in South America before relocating to Europe and developing her career. Now a dual British/Brazilian citizen having first settled in the UK in the 1990s, she was born in Fortaleza, Brazil, in 1976. However, her family is Portuguese in origin. Antonisia was always inquisitive about the world around her; a quality that served her well as she grew older and began to see that world through a lens rather than the naked eye. She is a prolific photographer, book maker and artist and has held a number of solo exhibitions in the UK and further afield. She has also been nominated several times for the Brazilian International Press Awards in the art category. She has a BA and MA degree in art and photography and regularly runs workshops and training sessions for schools, colleges and other educational institutions. She is also a keen poet - using her love of it to record her thoughts.
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Inside Out 3 Published February 11, 2016
Inside Out 1 & 2 Published October 30, 2015
Inside Out by Antonisia Schroder Published August 18, 2015
AN UNDERSTANDING OF WAR PHOTOGRAPHY Published December 07, 2014
Antonisia Schroder Documentary and Art Photographer Published December 05, 2014
A Mercurial Seed Fairytale… Published August 17, 2014
A Mercurial Fairytale development Published August 14, 2014
Cloneography An exploration of a fictional future where art meets science Published April 30, 2014


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The Official ArtHaus Exhibition of Mobile Photography and iPhoneography from the 2011 Mobile Photo Awards
by APRIL 5 - JUNE 30, 2012
The Mobile Photo Awards were founded to promote and celebrate the global phenomenon of mobile photography and art, sometimes known as iPhoneography. The MPA is the world's largest open gallery call/competition of its kind and is committed to presenting the art-form in galleries and exhibits.
The Mobile Photo Awards are pleased to offer our inaugural exhibit catalog, published exclusively by Blurb.
Daniel K. Berman is a photographer, TV series creator, producer/director, videographer, and editor with 20 years of experience behind the camera. His specialties are producing multi-camera live music, nature programming, documentaries, landscape photography, and abstract digital art. He is the founder of the Mobile Photography Awards.
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Fare Thee Well: The Final Grateful Dead Shows Published November 12, 2015
The 2013 MPA Exhibition Catalogue Published June 20, 2013
Appstractions Published February 23, 2011
TWO WORLDS, TWO TREES, ONE VISION Published December 01, 2010
The Mill Pond - a book of iPhoneography Published November 08, 2010


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April 30, 2016
While most folks in the area have spent the day bracing for Bonnie's rain and wind, there are a few people who are welcoming the wet conditions.
You might think it's strange, but the dark, cloudy and rain-filled skies have area peanut farmers grinning from ear to ear.
Larry Cunningham, a peanut expert, says, "The water is a blessing for us. I heard a farmer say this morning that he doesn't mind the hurricane as long as there is no wind with it. Now, I don't know how you have a hurricane with no wind, but the point is we need the rain."
And after a growing season of intense heat and plant disease, the wet conditions of Bonnie spell good news for the crop. Local peanut farmers are welcoming the rains of Bonnie and say they hope it will be enough to sustain their underground fortune until next month's harvest period.
Cunningham adds, "We have experienced about 10 days of dry conditions and even the parts of the state that had good moisture were starting to show signs of wilting, so this rain coming slow and long is really the right recipe for this crop at this time."
So how important are those trusty weather people and their forecasts to local farmers?
Cunningham says, "We probably listen to Mike McCall more than we do the governor. No offense to the governor, but the advice we get at 6:00 in the morning determines what we do for that day and what we do for several days to come."
But despite the rain now, farmers say this year's crop won't be as good as last year's. Peanuts will be harvested in about a month.
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Has anyone seen any sweet 49ers / Falcons graphics or images that have been created this week? Here is the best one I found last week for the Packer game but I am struggling to find anything quality for this weeks game against the Falcons. Please post a link if you have seen any good ones.
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|Pop'n TwinBee Rainbow Bell Adventures (1994)
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|Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu (1993)
|(PR & Publicity (こうほうせんでん))
|Parodius (1990)
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|Batman Returns (1993)
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|Pop'n Twinbee (1993)
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|Lethal Enforcers (1992)
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|Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! (1992)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - Miss Parker finds that she just missed Jarod posing as a High School biology teacher, and is then subjected to the flu virus.
Meanwhile, Jarod now poses as a virologist at an infectious disease laboratory trying to figure out the story behind the disappearance of another virologist. He also befriends Ben, a musician who is trying to prefect his musical talent on various instruments, althought his neighbors don't care for it.
original airdate--November 16,1996 rating--7.7
music--The Pretender theme song composed by John Debney
Jarod Pretend:
alias--Jarod Earl;--Jarod Riley
There are pretenders among us. Geniuses with the ability to be become anyone they want to be. In 1963 a corporation known as the Centre isolated a young pretender named Jarod and exploited his genius for their research. Then one day their pretender ran away...
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Jazz Setlist, April 28-May 4: Potpourri
Friday, April 29
A regular visitor to D.C., Chuchito Valdés is the scion of a great musical dynasty. He was born in Havana in 1966 to the great Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdés, who is the son of Bebo Valdés—the founding father of Cuban jazz piano. His father and grandfather were Chuchito's first teachers; he was also a member of hs dad's celebrated band Irakere, and even led it for two years. It's brought him a mastery of his country's musical styles old and new, from cha-cha and danzon all the way up to the present. He plays it all with a jubilant flash: His hands and arms fly in huge gestures over the keyboard, his fingers moving like lightning bolts, especially on the high end. This is his first time at his usual host venue, HR-57, since it moved across town; see him, then, in a new environment. Chuchito Valdes performs at 9 p.m. at HR-57, 816 H St. NE. $20.
Photo: Brian Callahan.
Saturday, April 30
This will be a surprise to nobody who's been paying attention: At this moment, Vijay Iyer is the probably America's biggest jazz pianist. He has a decidedly avant-garde tack, having served apprenticeships with progressive visionaries like Steve Coleman and Wadada Leo Smith, and has made a major artistic pursuit of blending it with the music of his Indian heritage. It's something he's undertaken with several projects, and Tirtha is one of the most interesting: a trio featuring Iyer, guitarist/vocalist Prasanna, and tabla player Nitin Mitta. This winter, they finally released their first (self-titled) recording, just another in a long and ever-growing list of extraordinary and exciting records from Iyer and his many musical guises. But don't think that will make his live performance predictable. The Vijay Iyer Trio performs at 7:30 p.m. at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. $30.
Tuesday, May 2
Wow. Julian Lage could happily fit in on the stage of the best folk music venues in the country as easily as he does on the jazz bandstand. Certainly that's the case on the acoustic guitarist's new Gladwell CD; everything from his picking style to his phrases to his compositions speaks of the kind of earthy, autumnal music we associate with "the people"—save for the stunning virtuosity. Tellingly, though, while his band contains a cellist and hand drums, it also includes an upright bass and tenor saxophone along with Lage's acoustic, a beautiful and unusual combination that's ripe for the possibilities of improvisation, complex harmony, and the blues. Surprisingly, it's also a great combo to put on the intimate-yet-upscale bandstand at Blues Alley. Lage performs there (1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW) at 8 and 10 p.m.. $20.


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The Monkey Puzzle Tree
My love affair with trees continues. I could have easily built a tour around the trees we saw in Ireland! My favorite is the Monkey Puzzle Tree, pictured above. It's latin name, Araucaria araucana, is derived from the city of Arauco in Southern Chile, the area it is indigenous to. This conifer (cone-bearing) lives 100 – 200 years on average and some have been alive over 800 years, reaching heights of over 100 feet. Even the individual leaves can live 15 years.
Monkey puzzle trees have been used by the native people of Chile as a food — they have almond shaped seeds — and for ceremonial purposes. They will tolerate most well-drained soils and a cool, mild and humid climate, exactly what this one is getting in the Connemara area of Ireland. This beauty resides on the grounds of Ballynahinch Castle, in the west.
On the web:
- Theodore Payne Native Plants, East Valley; Saturday 6⁄28: Classes on native plant design and collecting, processing and saving native plant seed (www.theodorepayne.org)
- Jackalope Pottery, No. Hollywood, continues to offer some intriguing free classes (www.jackalopepotterynh.com)
- Tree of Life, San Juan Capistrano; Saturday 6⁄30: Customer appreciation day, 10% off plants all day + Free lunch! (not a misprint — www.californianativeplants.com)
- City Farmers Nursery, San Diego: sign up for the annual pumpkin/zucchini growing contest…www.cityfarmersnursery.com
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We have one of these trees, planted around 1920. We were told that it was called a Monkey Pod or Bunya Bunya Tree. They are not for all gardens. They are very messy and the razor-like leaf edges can be painful if stepped on or handled with bare hands. The cones are over a foot long and weigh more than 20 pounds. The nuts are nearly golf ball sized and covered with the toughest casing I have ever encountered. If you manage to get one open, it tastes like a very starchy pine nut.. Not all produce cones. Our tree seems to produce cones on a 2 year cycle. Warts and all, we love our giant.


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Our Saturday morning Market is the core of who we are and what we do. We are proud to host a variety of vendors each week, from farmers and food trucks to bakers and baristas to entrepreneurs and educators. These folks provide our community with locally grown and produced fresh foods and unique gifts and services - all hand produced by the vendors themselves. Their hard work and creativity defines the Market.
Brewer Gardens - 6 miles from farm to market. Brewer Gardens is located 6 miles from the market and have been with us for 15 years. There is no use of fossil fuel equipment and you'll only find the best quality of their hand grown, hand processed cherries, apples, berries, greens, fruits and vegetables.
Blia and Family Vegetable Garden - 38 miles from farm to market. Fresh beans, eggplant, berries, tomatoes, sweet corn, flowers, lettuce, peppers, beets and squash.
Burning River Farm - 82 miles from farm to market. CSA and Certified Naturally Grown. Find salad mix, arugula, kale, pea shoots, scallions, broccoli, turnips, pak choi, Italian dandelion, and swiss chard.
Chor Khang's Produce - 20 miles from farm to market. Fresh beans, onions, cilantro, eggplants, cabbage, greens, peppers and carrots.
eQuality Farms - 36 miles from farm to market. You'll find certified organic tomatoes, cut flowers, lettuce, herbs, root vegetables, squash, cucumbers, broccoli and cauliflower.
Gerald Harris - 52 miles from farm to market. Fresh asparagus, rhubarb and strawberries.
Healthy Greens - 50 miles from farm to market. Certified Naturally Grown and Minnesota Grown, Healthy Greens brings you diverse vegetables while practicing chemical free farming. Beans, beets, brussels sprouts, greens, carrots, melons, shallots, jalapeno, bitter melon and jicama.
Joua Pao Her - 36 miles from farm to market. Potatoes, green beans, pickles, berries, cabbages, parsley, mint, dill, peppers and sweet corn.
Ken Chang - 25 miles from farm to market. Apples, berries, fresh cut flowers, green onion, garlic, swiss chard, herbs, watermelon and collard greens.
Lorpao Lee's Produce - 30 miles from farm to market. Locally grown produce and Minnesota Grown. Fresh cut flowers, bak choy, collards, okra, parsnips, radishes, watermelon, shallots, pumpkins, mustard greens, daikon, chives and celery.
Racing Heart Farm - 19 miles from farm to market. Salad mix, lettuce, greens, turnips, parsnips, sweet potato, leeks, scallions, gai lan, flowers, and dry beans.
Sandy Vang - 36 miles from farm to market. Fresh asparagus, basil, bok choy, cantaloupe, celery, radishes, snap peas, turnips, pickles, apples and watermelon.
See and Jeff's Farm - 36 miles from farm to market. A variety of fresh produce, fresh cut flowers, berries, and apples.
Song's Produce - 36 miles from farm to market. Hanging flowers, potted flowers and plants, potted herbs, Japanese egg plant, lemon grass, brussels sprouts, asparagus, sugar snap peas, Thai chili peppers, and Thai eggplant.
Thao Xiong Farm - 36 miles from farm to market. Sweet corn, peppers, spinach, dill, watermelon, greens, carrots, beets, potatoes, leeks and zucchini.
Yang's Flowers and Vegetables - 30 miles from farm to market. Flowers, herbs, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, onions, rhubarb, sweet corn, and peas.
Organic Breezy Hill - Apples and pears
Baked Goods & Specialty Foods
Annona Gourmet - Olive oil, balsamic vinegar, sea salts and pasta.
Be Happy Honey - Honey, honey butter, honey dog treats, honey straws and spicy honey.
Bee Brews - All natural soda syrups make with MN honey. Lemon honey, ginger lime and orange chai spice.
Creature Comfort LLC - Variety of locally produced hot sauces. 4 Sauces available: Zombinol (habanero, tomato, spice), Zombie Poison (habanero, carrot), 2-4-5 Trioxin (chili pepper, garlic) , Vyper (jalapeno, garlic).
Deane's Kombucha - Kombucha on tap and in bottles.
Double Take Salsa - Hot sauce and salsa.
Empire Coffee and Pastry - Northeast Minneapolis made from scratch! Key lime danish, goat cheese and basil turnovers, vegan peanut butter and jam bars, salted caramel blondies, and bacon, white cheddar and green onion muffins.
Fierce Ferments - Sauerkraut, caraway/dill kraut, sesame kraut, kim chi, beet kvass, and "supertonic". The first commercial raw sauerkraut operation in Minnesota!
Grlk - Garlic sauce
Green Bee Juicery - Fresh cold pressed juice, tonic teas, raw energy orbs, and power shots.
Gracie's Pantry - Salad dressings, dipping sauces, peaches with vanilla beans, pears with vanilla beans, pasta sauces, hand made Bloody Mary mix, pickles, pickled beets and okra.
Great Harvest Bread Co. - Whole wheat breads, cinnamon rolls, cookies, muffins, scones, granola, sweet breads and dry mixes.
Haas Brothers, LLC - All natural handmade and preservative free hot salsa, mango salsa, black bean and corn salsa, medium salsa, and tortilla chips.
K2 Flowers and Edibles - Multiple varieties of herbs (culinary) fresh cut to order, hanging baskets and herb plants.
K-Mama Sauce - Korean style hot sauce. Seoul for your food.
Maazah - All natural, small batch chutney handcrafted in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mill City Bread Co. - Bake-at-home artisan bread mixes, pizza dough mix, grill bread mix, trail mix and baking accessories.
Minnecookies - Minnesota shaped cookies! Pre-packed sugar cookies are unique and can be made to order for all MN lovers.
NoCoast Pie Co. - Whole fruit and veggie hand pies, pie crust cookies, 9" fruit and chess pies, 6" fruit and chess pies.
Nuclear Nectar - Habanero hot sauce. Live HOT!
Red Table Meat Co. - Pancetta and salami. Good. Meat. Here.
Serious Jam - Jam, jelly, fruit preserves, shrubs (drinking vinegars), syrups.
Tantalize Sweets and Savories - Fresh baked scones, cakes, quick breads, pound cake, coffee cakes, muffins, and dessert bars.
The Lone Grazer - String cheese, cheese curds, and ricotta cheese.
Treat Yourself, Cookies and Bars - Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter stuffed cookies and caramel apple bars.
Turtle Bread Company - Variety of cookies and pastries and a variety of breads including baguette, spinach bread, multi-grain, whole wheat, sourdough, Sicilian bread, rolls and rye.
You Betcha Kimchi - Kimchi made with local vegetables with three spice levels: MN Nice, A Bit Nippy, and Uffda. A MN twist on the Korean classic!
We Be Jammin' - Homemade jam, handmade washcloths, coffee cuffs, vintage buttons, and crocheted items.
Arts, Crafts & Services
2 Gypsies - Hand made pottery, jewelry and art cards.
Alchemy Skincare - All natural handcrafted soaps.
A Healing Haven - Herbal first aid salves, balms, tincture. All locally made using natural and mostly organic ingredients.
Bark Bites Dog Treats - Sweet potato, apple cinnamon, pumpkin cranberry, and oatmeal peanut butter. Made from human-grade organic ingredients. No added preservatives, sugar or salt and grain free.
Browns Family Floral, Inc. - Floral arrangements and services.
Duane Mode - Original painting and prints and note cards.
Eat My Words! book store
Hounds About Town - Mobile dog wash, dog toys, nail maintenance, and topical solution for ears.
Jabon Natural Company, LLC - Green and eco-friendly, find natural soap, lip balms, salt/sugar scrubs, and body butter made with local or natural ingredients.
Kim Buell - Photo cards, unique handmade polymer clay jewelry.
Knit Happens! - Hand made knit and crocheted shawls, baby barefoot sandals, market bags, spa scrubbies, headbands, dish clothes, and 100% organic cotton face scrubbies.
Language Central - Find information and ask questions about learning the English language in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere.
NE Community Acupuncture - A community-style clinic in NE Minneapolis. Find information about acupuncture given by licensed acupuncturists. Kinesio tape and ear seed demonstrations on-site.
Nordeast Brewers Alliance - Demonstrating home brewing techniques! Also find NBA t-shirts and glassware.
Oink Outings - A program designed to bring pig farmers to consumers to answer their questions about what happens on pig farms. Bring your questions to their booth on June 13th.
Secret Basement Lab Studio - Earrings and necklaces, pet bow ties, and original art prints. All hand made by local independent furniture makers.
Scrappy Products - Eco-friendly, American made and women owned. Grocery and utility bags, aprons, and zip pouches are made from a collection of banners, misprints, overprints and fabric scraps.
Shirley K Doyle - A NEFM original! Shirley has supplied the market with nature cards, prints, bookmarks and dream catchers since it opened in 2000.
Studio 2 Ceramics - Hand thrown pottery: mugs, bowls, colanders, vases, planters, spoon rests, pet food dishes, and MN ornaments.
Wicked Stick Sisters - Hand made journals, water bottle carriers, wool slouchy hat, baby booties, hats and blankets, key chains and more. All reused, recycled, and chemical free cotton.
Food Trucks & Prepared Foods
Anchor Fish and Chips Food Truck - Fish and Chips, meat and veggie pasties, peas, beans, coleslaw, curry and gravy.
Cranky's Ice Cream - Ice cream to delight everyone!
Dumpling - Dumplings, garden salad, seaweed salads, ramen, and stir frys.
Emconada - Emconadas (empanadas is a cone), burritos, sandwiches, salads with chicken, pork or seafood. Think spicy Chilean food with a twist.
Molly's Fresh Spring Rolls - Hand rolled vegetable spring rolls with cucumbers, carrots, avocado, and lettuce. Made fresh from Molly!
NateDogs - Pastures A Plenty pork wieners and bratwurst served with mustard, caramelized onions and Sauerkraut. Sides include chips, Spring Grove sodas, water and Natedogs Honey-Spiced mustard bottles.
Potters Pasties - Take-N-Bake! Chicken pasty, Thai veg, The Pig pasty, Couch Change pasty, sausage roll, and pasty of the week.
Shimmy Pops - Tasty fruit and dairy ice pops. Now with 100% compostable packaging!
SiP Coffee Bar - All organic fair trade cold press coffee, tea, iced tea, lattes, mochas and chai tea.
The Moral Omnivore - Fried tomato BLT, beet sliders, beef wellington sliders, butternut squash taco bowl, wild rice sliders, curried mushroom fries, and weekly Belgian waffle specials. The Moral Omnivore uses sustainable practices, supports local bakeries and farms and uses fresh local ingredients.
Whistler Bottling, LLC - Hand crafted sodas, ice cream sodas, Whistler classic soda 8-packs, sodas on tap.


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Joshua M. Brown
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