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Use Drama to Teach Writing
Acting and pretend play can be a wonderful teaching tool, even in middle school. Get started with these four great ideas for using monologues.
Found Object Monologue
What kids practice: Writing monologues, descriptive word choice, delivering peer critiques
What to do: Display a wide assortment of random objects on a table: a baseball cap, an iPod, a cell phone, an old book, a ring, etc. Have the class walk past them or hold them up so they can get a good look at them. Invite the students to choose one object and write ten descriptive words or phrases about it. Have the students read their lists out loud and challenge the class to guess which object they are describing. Next, ask students to imagine they have lost this object. Invite them to write a one-page monologue telling the story about how they lost it and what they will do to find it. Have the students deliver the monologues in class and peer-critique them.
Sock Puppet Monologue
What kids practice: Storytelling, character creation, conflict, vocal variability, projection and enunciation
What to do: Hand out one white sock to every student. Have students put the socks on their hands. Tell the class that you will play two pieces of contrasting music, such as a rock song and a movement from a symphony, and they are to move the socks to the rhythm of the music, showing the emotion of the piece. (You might want to have them work in contained spaces so they don't knock into one another.) After each piece of music is played, brainstorm a list of words that describe the emotions students showed when they were moving the sock puppet. How did they show these emotions using the puppet? Perhaps ask one or two students to demonstrate an emotion to the class using their puppet.
Ask students to write a monologue in which their sock puppet expresses emotion about something that has happened in its life (a problem, a celebration, etc.). Challenge the students to create a character out of their puppet just by using the emotions expressed through the movement of their hands. After the monologues are written, each student delivers the monologue in front of the class with the puppet telling the story.
Name Game Monologue
What kids practice: Naming traditions, the meaning of a name, voice
What to do: Ask the students to divide a sheet of notebook paper into two columns. In the first column, have them brainstorm a list of words (15-20 minimum) that describe themselves. Ask the students to find out the meaning of their name, using the Internet, baby name books, or their own families as a resource. Have them write down what they find in the second column. Pose the question "Is there anything that is connected in both columns?" (for example, Maggie is a member of the social justice club, and the name Maggie means "righteous one"). Write these connecting traits or qualities at the bottom of the page. Next, challenge students to compose a short monologue, speaking as themselves, to be delivered in front of the class, telling a story about a time when they were challenged to show one of the overlapping traits. In other words, each student should dramatize an event where they really became the true meaning of their name.
Mask Monologue
What kids practice: Narrative poetry, use of masks through the ages, "masks" we may wear every day, projection and enunciation
What to do: Give students a list of questions about themselves: What is their greatest fear? First memory? Favorite possession, animal, color, plant, tree, book, sport, school subject, vacation, pastime? Using the list of answers, ask students to create a short, narrative poem entitled "All About Me." Hand out 12-by-8-inch ovals you have previously cut out of cardboard. Eyeholes should be cut out of the cardboard ovals. Ask students to decorate their masks with drawings about themselves and the things they like. When the masks are completed, each student stands up before the class, holds the mask over his or her face, and delivers the poem.
-Maureen Brady Johnson, author of Namely Me and Middle Mania!


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Bohemian Rhapsody
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"We were buggered if we were going to suffer for our art,"declares drummer Roger Taylor. "We always said we wanted to be the biggest in the world. Unashamedly, that was the object of the enterprise. What else are you going to say, 'We'd like to be the fourth biggest'?"
It took four exceedingly confident personalities to sustain that aspiration, but, ultimately, Queen's dream of being the biggest pretty much came true. After slowly climbing in popularity from 1970 to 1974, they started to get more attention with Queen II and Sheer Heart Attack. The 1975 release of "Bohemian Rhapsody" was Queen's breakthrough moment.
"I think it defined us. It defined us as something big, something exciting, something significant," says guitarist Brian May in a fascinating retrospective on Queen in Mojo Magazine.
"Bohemian Rhapsody" led to Queen's global popularity, and it also marked the moment when the ambitious band finally made some money. Their previous management had apparently made off with much of what they were owed for their first three albums, and when A Night At The Opera was released, the members of Queen were broke and bitter. As Taylor said, they did not idealize the lifestyle of broke artists. They wanted to be famous and make money, and this was their moment.
Fame, however, was harder on the band members than they expected. Roger Taylor seems to have fared alright, but Brian May, the caretaker and worrier of the group, feels that Queen's sudden stardom ultimately isolated him and stagnated his relationships.
The crew certainly partied hard and lived extravagant lives from the start, and it was Freddie Mercury who was at the center of it all. Saucy and flamboyant, Freddie gave people a show wherever he went; he was also known for his sexual exploits with both men and women, and played the role of heartbreaker more than a few times. But even showy Freddie tired of the spotlight, and after a few scathing press treatments in the late 1970s, he rarely gave personal interviews for the remainder of his career.
Freddie's privacy probably contributed to a more enigmatic public image for himself and Queen. But it's hard to say whether the mystery surrounding Freddie helped or hurt when he became sick with HIV/AIDS in the late 1980s. Mercury, who had never been entirely straightforward about his sexuality in a public forum, wanted desperately to protect his privacy and that of the people he was close to. He told the band about his illness, but insisted it remain a complete secret. It was nonetheless obvious that he was very ill, and the press haggled him and his close circle about it for years.
"As soon as we realised Freddie was ill, we clustered around him like a protective shell," May says. "We were lying to everyone, even our own families, because he didn't want the world intruding on his struggle. He used to say, 'I don't want people buying our f*****g records out of sympathy.' We all became very close. We grew up a lot."
Freddie's death in 1991 was not the end of Queen, but it was the end of an era. "Bohemian Rhapsody" would never be the same without him; Queen played tributes and AIDS benefits in the years to come, but Deacon retired from the public eye in 1997, leaving only May and Taylor (the two original members), who continue on as Queen to this day. Still, it's obvious that Queen's true hey-day began with "Bohemian Rhapsody"—although yet to come were classic hits like "We Will Rock You," "We Are The Champions," and "Under Pressure."
"It was our sort of epiphany," says Taylor, "it was our turning point." From then until about 1985, they really would be the biggest in the world.

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Typically a given sequence is used with a subset of DMX channels to accomplish a particular task, for example:
A single DMX Machine can - and often does - perform all of these operations simultaneously. It could be generating chase sequences and flicker flames in rooms all over your facility, and still easily handle many exhibit or show sequences started by contact closures, front panel push buttons, or serial messages. But remember: you have to write the script for your DMX machine, it doesn't record DMX. DMX Wizard, a Windows-based tool that comes with the DMX Machine can help you set your levels, by providing a screen full of virtual sliders that control the DMX Machine's output.
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Road to Brazil: International previews
- 14 November 2013 11:12
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City could have 15 players involved for ten different nations over the coming few days.
World Cup places are up for grabs for a quartet of the Blues in international action, namely: Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri, Gael Clichy and Costel Pantilimon.
Yaya's Ivory Coast have one foot on the plane to Brazil after their 3-1 win over Senegal in the first-leg in Abidjan and will be hoping to finish the job in Casablanca on Saturday night.
In Europe, City duo Clichy and Nasri have a two-legged play-off against Ukraine to negotiate if they are to appear in next summer's tournament.
Les Bleus travel to Ukraine for the first leg on Friday before hosting the Eastern European side in Paris next Tuesday.
Pantilimon was a late addition to the Romania squad after the injury to first-choice stopper, Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Costel's side are looking to end a 16-year absence from the World Cup finals with a play-off win over Greece.
Elsewhere, there are a plethora of international friendlies involving City players, with the most eye-catching taking place at the St Louis Cardinals Stadium in Missouri on Tuesday night.
Sergio Aguero and Pablo Zabaleta's Argentina take on Edin Dzeko's Bosnia-Herzegovina at the same venue City beat Chelsea in on the post-season tour of USA in May.
Three days before that, Argentina face Ecuador at New York's Metlife Stadium.
Joe Hart is expected to be rested for England's friendly against Chile on Friday but is likely to be picked by Roy Hodgson when the Three Lions take on Germany on Tuesday night, while James Milner will also be hoping to add to his 43 international caps.
With David Silva missing through injury and Javi Garcia not selected, it's an unusually light delegation of City men travelling with the Spanish national team to Africa for a couple of friendlies.
Jesus Navas and Alvaro Negredo are our two representatives preparing for games against Equatorial Guinea and South Africa on Saturday and Tuesday respectively.
City EDS midfielder Emyr Huws told mcfc.co.uk that he's hoping to make his Wales senior debut in Cardiff on Saturday evening when Finland provide the opposition, while Aleksandar Kolarov and Matija Nastasic return to action with Serbia for a friendly against Russia.
Meanwhile, John Guidetti makes his return to the international arena with Sweden under-21s who will face Malta on Tuesday evening.
We'll have a broadcast schedule for the games here on the site on Friday, letting you know where you can watch each of the nations in their respective countries and, if available, in the UK.


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Information in the game database is updated periodically. Below, you'll find that information compiled as pertains to ITE Media. The company may be involved as a publisher, developer or both.
Game Boy Advance
Agent Hugo: Roborumble [April 2, 2007]
Hugo 2in1: Bukkazoom! / The Evil Mirror [October 20, 2005]
Hugo Bukkazoom! [October 31, 2003]
Hugo: The Evil Mirror [April 24, 2005]
Huge: Black Diamond Fever [December 7, 2001]
Agent Hugo [unknown]
Hugo [2000]
Hugo 2 [April, 2000]
Hugo: Black Diamond Fever [August 23, 2005]
Hugo: The Evil Mirror [2003]
Hugo Frog Fighter [February 15, 2002]
Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones [November 3, 2000]
Agent Hugo [October, 2005]
Agent Hugo: Lemoon Twist [November 5, 2007]
Agent Hugo: Roborumble [October 6, 2006]
Hugo Bukkazoom! [November 28, 2003]
Agent Hugo: Lemoon Twist [May 29, 2008]
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Like many of our readers, I always thought there was something "wrong" or "weird" about me because of my spanking interest. Then, when I got on the Internet and found so many others out there like me, it was such a relief. It reawakened my love for writing, which was something I had stopped doing because I was always so self-conscious about putting spanking into my work. Now I know there's a hungry audience out there that wants those spankings there, and loves them!
I'm married and feel lucky to have found a man who enjoys spanking me. From the very beginning he was very open to the whole idea. And since our great discoveries on the Internet, the spanking part of our life has grown and helped to bring us closer together. Spanking is a very intimate, private thing that requires such trust and love between the people involved, and I know that it has brought wonderful memories and times to our relationship.I love to hear from readers, so please let me know if you like my stories! You can reach me at: Discipline and Desire Author's Feedback
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A delightful collection of M/F stories for romance lovers everywhere. If you enjoy dominant males who won't hesitate to spank a woman, this book is for you! Contains mature sexual themes.
Tails of the Old West by OTKRomance
If you like old west stories, where no-nonsense lawmen know how to stand up to their sassy ladies, then this book is for you! In "The Sheriff and the Hellcat," Katie's father, an accused bank robber, goes on the run. Katie must find him before Sheriff Tristan James does – or her Pa could hang!! She's never been outside her home town, and is forced to follow the Sheriff to where her father is likely hiding. But when Tristan discovers her tagging along, he's not pleased… and when she pushes his buttons in her attempts to save her father, he metes out his displeasure on her backside! In "Courting Maggie," Maggie loves being courted by the good, kind, patient and handsome Sheriff Daniel Adams. He even tries to be understanding of her protesting against the town saloon where her brother died in a knife fight. But as Maggie tests her bounds in her attempts to shut the place down, she begins to realize that the Sheriff has a hard side as well – and her bottom pays the price for her actions!
Not Fade Away by OTK Romance
If you believe in the possibility of love overcoming all things, this is a story for you. Meet Jory, who has never quite recovered from losing the love of his life. When he finds her again, he will do anything to win her back… but will he be able to overcome his feelings of betrayal and hurt when the truth comes out about why she left him in the first place? Although this novel is not a spanking romance, it is mainstream romance at its best!
Promises by OTK Romance
When Seraphina suffers a seizure in the middle of the night, her independent, orderly world is turned upside down. She never imagined that those moments when she is most dependent on others – and one man in particular – would make all the difference in the lonely life she shares with her young son. Enjoy this romantic story of a young woman learning to love and trust again. Non-spanking romance.


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Audience: Educators, Informal Education, Students
Grade Levels: 3-5
Publication Year: 2006
Subjects: General Science, Life Science, Spanish, Technology
This lesson will help your students answer the question:
Can I design and build a Crew Exploration Vehicle that will be a model for future space exploration?
In this lesson, students will
- Design a model CEV for future space exploration.
- Develop a conclusion based upon the results of this design.
- Compare individual results to class results by looking for patterns.
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The Designing a Crew Exploration Vehicle Activity is the lesson that accompanies What Will Replace the Space Shuttle?, one of the topics in the 21st Century Explorer series.
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Those Who Have Come Before Me Activity
Food For Spaceflight Activity
Get a Leg Up Activity
Speed It Up Activity
What's Hidden Inside Activity
Moon Mining Activity
Let's Investigate Mars Activity
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Authorization. The NRMSM was authorized by SECNAV on 22 June 1964. Originally SECNAV approved a National Naval Reserve Policy Board Item in 1960 for the award as a ribbon in recognition of Naval Reservists on inactive duty for fulfilling with distinction certain stipulated requirements. The NRMSM is intended to provide Naval Reservists an award equivalent to the Good Conduct Medal.
Eligibility Requirements. The initial date for computation of service is 1 July 1958. Between 1 July 1958 and 1 January 1996, the period of eligibility for the subject award was 4 years. Subsequent to 1 January 1996, the period of eligibility is 3 years. The medal may be awarded to an enlisted Naval Reservist who, subsequent to 1 January 1996, meets the following minimum requirements:
(4) Active duty time credited toward the award of the Navy Good Conduct Medal may not be credited toward eligibility for the NRMSM. Active duty time not credited toward award of the NGCM may be credited toward the NRMSM provided the member affiliates with the Selected Reserve within 90 days of discharge or release from active duty and has met all other requirements for the NGCM.
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Member must have a clear record for the period of eligibility (no convictions by courts-martial or NJP). If the service record contains a record of courts-martial or NJP, the 3-year period shall begin with the date of completion of the courts-martial sentence or NJP.
No enlisted performance evaluation mark below 2.0 in any trait subsequent to 31 December 1995, or below 3.0 in military knowledge/performance, rating knowledge/performance, reliability, military bearing, personal behavior, and directing between 31 August 1983 and 31 December 1995 (or equivalent when other than numerical values are assigned).
Attachment. A 3/16-inch bronze star is worn on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar to denote each subsequent award. Upon receiving the sixth award, a 3/16-silver star is worn on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar. Seventh and subsequent awards will be denoted with 3/16-bronze stars, centered on the suspension ribbon and ribbon bar outboard of the silver star.
Certificate. A certificate shall be prepared for each award earned. The members rate, name, branch of service and number of the award shall be centered in the appropriate spaces. The ending date of the period of the service for which the award was earned shall be centered after Awarded for service completed on. The commanding officers name, rank and branch of service shall be typed above Commanding Officer, and his/her signature affixed.


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Comeback Falls Short For UMass Hockey At UVM, 3-2
Jan. 26, 2013
BURLINGTON, Vt. - The UMass hockey team pulled within a goal of Vermont with the extra skater on late in the third period, but was unable to overcome a 0-3 start, dropping the series finale, 3-2, on Saturday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. Following the setback, the Minutemen fall to 9-12-2 overall, 6-9-1 in Hockey East games, while the Catamounts improve to 7-13-4 on the year 4-9-4 in conference play.
Juniors Michael Pereira and Branden Gracel provided the goals for UMass. Gracel's marked his team-leading 11th of the season to increase his point total to a squad-best 22 on the year. Junior Conor Allen logged his ninth assist, tying his career best now with 14 points in 23 games. Senior Darren Rowe recorded a helper as well, his seventh point in the past five contests.
Vermont struck for the first tally of the night just 3:23 into the first period. Kyle Reynolds' shot from the top of the faceoff circle tucked inside the near post with Nick Bruneteau and Matt White picking up assists on the play.
The Catamounts then expanded their advantage to 2-0 at the 9:38 mark in the opening stanza. Seconds after Vermont's first power play chance of the night came to an end, Reynolds scored on an odd-man rush off a feed from H.T. Lenz and Nick Luukko.
In the second period the Catamounts pushed the lead to 3-0 with a power-play goal by Jacob Fallon at the 14:39 mark that snapped a string of 16 straight successful penalty kills for UMass. Robert Polesello and Michael Paliotta earned assists on the play.
The Minutemen took the goal back, though, before the close of the frame. With the teams skating four-on-four, junior Joel Hanley and Allen connected with Pereira who snapped one past Brody Hoffman from the slot 18:43 into the second.
With 1:21 left in regulation and netminder Steve Mastalerz on the bench for the extra attacker, Gracel put home a rebound off a shot from Rowe to close the gap to 3-2.
However, UMass was unable to come up with the equalizer despite out-shooting Vermont, 38-25 on the evening and winning 40 of 64 faceoffs in the contest, led by senior Kevin Czepiel's 13 wins in 14 tries over the dots. Mastalerz finished with 22 saves while Hoffman stopped 36 for the Catamounts.
UMass will be back in action next Friday, Feb. 1, when the squad will play host to Boston University in the Mullins Center at 7:00 p.m.
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Whether you want to spend your holiday on the Riviera, in the Tuscan hillside or at a Catskills resort (hello, Baby and Johnny!), here are the summer movies that will take you there
Katharine Hepburn stars as a lonely spinster who has a romance with a married man (a very sexy Rossano Brazzi) against the enchanting backdrop of Venice in David Lean's classic drama.
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The movie that forever made us paranoid about going into the ocean past our ankles. Steven Spielberg's terrifying thriller about a man-eating shark also has one of the best scores ever.
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Susan Sarandon and Kevin Costner sizzled in this baseball movie, which really wasn't about baseball at all but about "long, deep, slow, wet kisses that last for three days." Sigh.
One night in the lives of a group of high school graduates perfectly captures the summer of 1962, complete with hot rods, teen angst and what might be the best soundtrack of all time.
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Woody Allen's comic saga centers on two friends (Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson) summering in Spain, where they meet up with a mesmerizing artist (Javier Bardem) and his sexy, loco ex (Penelope Cruz, who won an Oscar).
Spend summer in the Catskills with Baby, Johnny and a whole lotta dancing—both on the dance floor and between the sheets. The movie that made Patrick Swayze an icon for the ages.
Exquisitely shot in Paris and the Côte d'Azur, this movie stars Jean Seberg as the spoiled teen daughter, David Niven as her aging playboy father and Deborah Kerr as the woman who comes between them.
This hilariously loopy send-up of summer camp movies stars Janeane Garofalo, Paul Rudd, David Hyde Pierce, Chris Meloni and Amy Poehler, among others.
Matt Dillon has never been sweeter or funnier as a Brooklyn kid from the wrong side of the tracks who scores a summer job as a cabana boy at the fancy El Flamingo Beach Club.
Spend the summer in the glorious Tuscan countryside with Jeremy Irons, Sinead Cusack (offscreen partners as well) and gorgeous Liv Tyler, who's intent on losing her virginity to her Italian childhood sweetheart.
Set in the Hamptons, this under-the-radar gem stars Burt Lancaster as a patriarch hosting his family's annual summer holiday. Kevin Spacey, Bill Pullman, Patricia Clarkson and a tot named Macauley Culkin are among the then unknown costars.
This compilation includes Frankie and Annette's five frivolously fun beach flicks (among them Beach Blanket Bingo, Beach Party and How to Stuff a Wild Bikini), in which they spend endless summers bickering, singing and making out. Guest stars like Don Rickles, Linda Evans and Buster Keaton join in the silliness.
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Palm shares dip 25 percent after disappointing earnings call
Palm's latest earnings call, in which the company announced a very disappointing $22-million loss during its fiscal Q3, has led to a 25% dip in shares. Palm stock in turn has dipped below $5 for the first time since the Palm Pre was first announced a bit over a year ago.
Morgan Joseph analyst Ilya Grozovsky's current rating on the stock is "sell" and he was quoted as saying, "The death spiral is accelerating." Technically, this is exactly what the 25% dip in shares means and if Palm keeps on at this downward trajectory, eventually they're going to hit a spot where they'll be six feet under.
What Palm is doing about it is not clear at the moment. In a letter to employees, Palm's chairman and CEO Jon Rubinstein says:
"Our recent underperformance has been very disappointing, but the potential for Palm remains strong. The work we're doing to improve sales is having an impact, we're making great progress on future products, and we're looking forward to upcoming launches with new carrier partners.
Many people believe that webOS is an excellent mobile OS, but right now there doesn't seem to be any devices able to fully take advantage of it, or convince new users to spring for a new phone. Perhaps it's time to release a new flagship phone? Or offer the Pre unlocked all over the world? Palm actually has plenty of choices, if they would only move.


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My smile
A quick shot.
Hellow Yellow Mellow
Rhysie & I
My son Rhys and I waiting for the festivities to begin over Mom-Mom and Pop's house.
Merry Christmas
Christmas with the family
Dancin' Days Are Here Again
Victoria;s dance recital in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Proud Mom
My beautiful wife looking over our 4 children as they play.
4 Babies
The first attempt at a rush job trying to get all 4 of my kids coordianted together.
Hey Is For Horses!
My daughter was just sitting here. I have no idea where she has learned her poses but she is a natural in front of the camera. I hope you agree.
Crazy Hair
Victoria was sitting down on the hay bales and I grabbed this one.
Kerrie Visits
Kerrie always comes to get the kids all riled up. They have a blast.
Just Dance
Victoria's dance recital in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Dancing Diva
Toria's modeling.
Ciao Bella
My 8 year old daughter was getting dressed for her 2nd grade drama play at school and I gabbed my camera and she blew me a kiss. No pre or post editing was done and this is raw out of the camera.
Photoshop Works
AIden, my son, cut out using Photoshop 6 and dropping in a muslin backdrop.
Swinging Boy
Aiden swinging on the tire down at the end of our neighborhood.
Strong Man
Aiden swinging on the tire swing at the end of our neighborhood. He is a strong young man.
Apple Picking
Aiden in the hay field.
Aiden in the luxuary suite bed at the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland.
The Game Winner!
My son Aiden's breakaway goal!
Sleeping Boy
My son Rhys sleeping
Rhys was falling asleep with his whoobee on his shoulder while I was busy at work.
Orange Crush
Rhys smiling in the parking lot in Baltimore, Maryland.
Behind Blue Eyes
Dane is just about ready to fall asleep.
Mmm Humm
Dane doing his best Elvis impersonation. Now get me some Twinkies & Ho-Ho's.
Dane eating his cookies and waiting to go to the National Aquarium at the Inner Harbor, Baltimore Maryland.
Big Dane Man
Dane in Mom-Mom & Pops kitchen waiting for the holiday festivities to begin.
A Beautiful Mind
My son with his unique look.
I created a frame using layers and masking, hue & saturation adjustments as ell as clipping masks in Photoshop CS6
Happy 2nd Birthday
My son Dane's 2nd birthday celebration.
Birthday Boy
This was for Dane's 2nd birthday. Sooooo Big!
My Wife In.... (The Who Song)
My wife in the Hilton suites overlooking the Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland.
My 3 year old Rhys took this photo of me. Whomever said that photography is difficult, never met my little man.


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Proud (2004)
This drama is based on the true story of a WWII warship, the USS Mason, manned by African-American sailors. It was the only African-American ship to sail into combat, fighting Nazi U-boats.
Directed By: Mary Pat Kelly
Rated: PG
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Genre: Drama
Release Date: November 11, 2004
DVD Release Date: May 9, 2006


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When it comes to beverages that are beloved, coffee ranks high on the list for most of us. On his Jan. 28 talk show, Dr. Mehmet Oz explained what you need to know to get the maximum benefits from coffee. Plus: Get his recipe for energy-boosting bars.
Too much caffeine can keep you awake at night. But did you know that caffeine is hidden in sources other than coffee? Dr. Oz warns that pain relievers, coffee-flavored ice cream and some soft drinks also contain caffeine. To sleep well, cut off all sources of caffeine by early afternoon.
The benefits of brewing up coffee range from reducing your risk of cancer to boosting your brain power. Choose a lighter coffee roast to get more caffeic acid, a cancer-fighting compound that's destroyed by long roasting, says Dr. Oz. In addition, drink more than one cup of coffee a day to reduce your risk of stroke by up to 25 percent.
You can drink up to six cups of coffee a day, according to Dr. Oz. It boosts energy expenditure and speeds up your metabolism to promote weight loss. In addition, coffee can improve short-term memory.
Another way to boost your energy: Dr. Oz's no-bake energy bars. They're designed to help you fight off the mid-day slump. Combining protein, fiber and antioxidants, these bars will stabilize your blood sugar and rev up your energy for hours.
- 1 cup quick-cook oats, uncooked
- 1/3 cup dried tart cherries
- 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
Mix the ingredients together in a bowl.
Spread the mixture in a pan and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Slice and enjoy! Return uneaten bars to fridge for storage.
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With summer just around the corner, it's time to hit the open road again and explore some of America's most iconic drives. Discover routes that cut through backwoods, move along the coastlines, and string through mountain passes.
Blue Ridge Parkway
For the greater part of its 469-mile route, the Blue Ridge Parkway interchanges between magnificent scenery and rich forests to open meadows. Nothing could be further from the truth knowing that it runs on top of the Appalachian Mountains between Virginia's Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains of far western North Carolina. The road provides travelers with a restful journey to some amazing scenery. The Linn Cove Viaduct, which winds around the parkway's highest peak, provides travelers to some magnificent views of the region. Not to be missed is Grandfather Mountain, soaring high above Linn Cove. The 5,837-foot summit offers visitors to incredible views including the well-known Mile High Swinging Bridge.
Kancamagus National Scenic Byway, New Hampshire
New Hampshire has numerous miles of incredible routes, yet nothing compares to "The Kanc", a 26.5-mile drive along Route 112 stretches through the heart of the White Mountains. Situated between the picturesque towns of Conway and Lincoln, the route features one of the best drives in America. And best of all, it provides travelers to a peaceful drive through forests, over covered bridges and past colonial farmhouses. Situated just east of the peak is Sabbaday Falls, a popular tourist spot great for a picnic and stunning views of the waterfall.
Route 66
This 2,000-mile route has been featured in numerous movies and is one of America's most iconic routes. For those looking for a pleasant drive will find the route from the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River very rewarding. This stretch of the route ascends from the desert highlands and winds past old gold mines of the Black Mountains. Cool Springs Station in Kingman, Arizona is a must-see stop along the iconic route.
Pacific Coast Highway, California
California's famed Route 1 takes travelers to some extraordinary coastal communities along the Pacific Coast. Big Sur is one of the most popular regions along Route 1 connecting California's notable capital, Monterey. One of America's most iconic structures, the Hearst Castle is also located here. Some 100 miles of the Pacific Coast Highway slices through cliffs and rocks high above the Pacific Ocean.
Merritt Parkway, Connecticut
Despite the fact that years of roadwork have reduced a significant part of the Merritt's unique design, plenty of points of interest remain to make this one of America's most beautiful highways. With limited oversized vehicles allowed on the parkway, makes it a pleasure to drive on. While traveling on the Merritt Parkway, be sure to stop at Louis' Lunch, in New Haven. The historic diner that is still family-owned claims to have served the world's first hamburgers more than 110 years ago.


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We've been making these muffins daily since we opened back in 1987. The recipe is a combination of our favorites from home. We bake at least 30 dozen muffins for the shop every morning.—Anne Maher, Rockland, Maine
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped peeled apples
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs; add oil, milk and vanilla. Mix well; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the remaining ingredients. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Originally published as A.M. Delight Muffins in Taste of Home February/March 1996, p51
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Reviewed Sep. 19, 2014
"A very tasty and healthy grab-and-go breakfast! I made two substitutions (peanut oil and spelt flour) but otherwise followed the recipe exactly."
Reviewed May. 28, 2014
"Excellent muffins for breakfast. Moist and delicious. I shared with friends. They loved it and asked for more. I will definitely make them again."
Reviewed Jun. 3, 2012
"great muffin!"
Reviewed Mar. 8, 2012
"I've made these several times. They're always moist and way too good to believe they're nutritious. Soy milk actually tastes better than normal milk in this recipe."
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2012
"Very good and very moist. Would definately make them again. They were liked by everyone!!"


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- Splitting it up to parts - how? (consider I have less available space than the size of the file)


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Want something to make you smile every time you use your debit card? Then create your own personalized card with your favorite picture. All you do is select a picture from our gallery, or upload a photo of your family, pet, or any other photo you've taken, and we create the card for you. It's that easy.
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Okay, we know this ring is a pipe dream, so until we meet somebody with enough expendable income and who loves us enough to gift it, we're going to pin it, bookmark it, blog it, and e-mail it around until there is literally nowhere else for this image to go. The Sun and Moon Stone Crescent Ring ($2,760) is a gorgeous, unconventional and asymmetrical ring made with turquoise, moonstone, sunstone, and black and white diamonds. Really, all of Caitlin Mociun's designs are stunning, so feel free to just drool over all her jewelry, especially her custom work.
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The side effects of three-times-weekly in-center dialysis may affect patients' physical and mental quality of life. Patients may feel mentally, emotionally, and physically worn down. Family members are often the first to notice that their loved ones are affected by generalized symptoms of "mental fogginess" or "the blahs" that make it difficult for them to engage in activities of daily living.
Here's what studies have shown:
The FREEDOM study and other studies suggest that patients switching to daily home hemodialysis had significant improvements in these mental and physical quality of life scores compared to when they were on in-center dialysis. A major study has linked improvements in these scores to a lower risk of hospitalization and death.
Despite the health benefits that more frequent home hemodialysis may provide to those with chronic kidney disease, this form of therapy is not for everyone. The reported benefits of more frequent home hemodialysis may not be experienced by all patients. The risks associated with hemodialysis treatments in any environment include, but are not limited to, high blood pressure, fluid overload, low blood pressure, heart-related issues, and vascular access complications. The medical devices used in hemodialysis therapies may add additional risks including air entering the bloodstream, and blood loss due to clotting or accidental disconnection of the blood tubing set. Certain risks are unique to the home. Treatments at home are done without the presence of medical personnel and on-site technical support. Patients and their care partners must be trained on what to do and how to get medical or technical help if needed.
To learn more about the responsibilities and risks of more frequent home hemodialysis, please click on Responsibilities & Risks of More Frequent Home Hemodialysis, and talk to your doctor to see if more frequent home hemodialysis with NxStage is right for you.
- Finkelstein F, et al. Daily home HD (DHD) improves quality of life (QOL) measures, depressive symptoms and recovery time: Interim results from the FREEDOM study. Abstract presentation at the American Society of Nephrology 2008 Annual Congress.
- Mapes DL, et al. Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney International. 2003;64:339-349.
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Kat Von D may not have the best taste all the time (read: Jesse James, Alex Orbison, Nikki Sixx) but she got the True Romance Eyeshadow Palette ($34) right. Shown here in Truth, it features peaches, plums and limes. Other palettes like Ludwig showcase neutral browns while Metal Orchestra contains deep blues, violets, silvers and black. It makes sense that she'd be teaming up to design make-up. She's a reality television star after all.
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Lusciously drawn in India ink, Claude Cloutier's traditionally styled animation of the legendary Charles Perrault fairytale La Belle au bois dormant (Sleeping Beauty to you and I) is anything but conventional. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, Sleeping Betty is the tale of a princess in a narcoleptic stupor and her family's desperate and often hilarious attempts to wake her.
SLEEPING BETTY from National Film Board of Canada on Vimeo.
Here's an NFB interview with Cloutier where he discusses his influences and whether or not he's a 'funny man'.
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So yesterday Pickup Sports was featured on Bloggers.
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Much has happened since I spoke last with Jonny Chai of 5 Stones Fitness while he was pulling his kid around in a tire on the Marina Green in San Francisco. But I had the chance to speak with Jonny again today to learn more about his personal training business in San Francisco, as well as what he's looking to do as he expands his business. Jonny's an interesting guy, and is definitely focused on the importance of community in his client base - and his business as a whole.
And then I opened my personal Facebook account and got an update from one of my old Irvine Novaquatics swimming teammates, Morgan Hoesterey. Aside from my insane jealousy for her stand-up paddleboarding lifestyle, I felt very happy and proud of her for pursuing her dreams in Hawaii - and having a damn good time with her friends while doing it. You can learn more about her travels and adventures on their Destination 3 degrees Facebook site. (Go girl!)
This brings me back to community, friendships and the innate human need to be around other people. You've read about me questioning whether or not surfing, rock climbing or other "individual" sports are best alone (found here) - whether it be tennis, soccer, basketball, etc. Now I'm posing another question: It's possible to do "individual" sports alone, but is it possible to get maximal enjoyment out of those sports while playing alone?
My previous argument that individual sports are better enjoyed with someone else could be bolstered by the fact that competition in and of itself creates a community, which in turn makes sports more enjoyable. We're competitive creatures by nature, and a little competition is always healthy...
Are you confused yet? If not, I'm glad we understand each other. If so, I encourage you to get out and find a game to see what we mean by "community".
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So let's start by saying I'm not sure how this entire website works, but it's probably simpler than I think.
I am a New York tennis player, which is ironic because tennis is such an outdoors sport and the weather here has not exactly been all fun in the sun. I've played high school tennis for four years after having just picked up a racquet my freshman year. Throughout the years I got good, but not good enough. I didn't expect to play after high school and honestly neither did anyone else.
Well jokes on everyone because the coach from Queens College Division II offered me a place on the team! I did not start because it was my first year and I was still considered inexperienced, but of the 10 or 11 games I was put in for our conference, I had consecutive wins singles and doubles. Some of the competition were not hard at all, but having that record is a self boosting motivation I needed after much negativity in high school. At first I didn't think I could juggle work, classes, and tennis in one semester.
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Takeshi Watanabe
Assistant Professor of Japanese
Joined Connecticut College: 2008
Literary and visual interpretations of history
Takeshi Watanabe holds a Ph.D. in pre-modern Japanese literature. Watanabe's recent areas of research include Japanese tea culture, the historical literature of the Heian period, 11th to 12th-century diaries written in Chinese by Japanese courtiers, Japanese food culture and cultural exchange in East Asia.
Watanabe has taught Introduction to Japanese Civilization, Intermediate Japanese, Introduction to Asian Art, Representations of War and Disaster in Japan, The Japanese Tea Ceremony, Confronting Images of Modern Japan: Geisha, Samurai, Godzilla, The Legacy of WWII in Post-war Japan, Perspectives on Modern Global Society (lecture on Orientalism, Mongolia and North Korea in a team-taught course) and From Tea to Connecticut Rolls, with an hour-long, weekly section in Japanese.
Watanabe has traveled extensively in China (Xinjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia and Shanxi Provinces) to study cultural exchange from the continent into Japan.
Recent publications
"What Did Munetada Eat?" Part of a collaborative book project led by Prof. Joan Piggott on the Ch?y?ki. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, forthcoming.
"Rice, Wine, or Both: Overwriting Sectarian Strife in the Tendai Shuhanron Debate." Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 36:2, (2009), 259-278. http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/publications/jjrs/pdf/820.pdf
Book review of Esprenza Ramirez-Christensen's Temporality and Emptiness (Stanford University Press, 2008), Japanese Language and Literature 43:1 (April 2009), 121-130.
"Breaking Down Boundaries: A History of Chanoyu." In Tea Culture of Japan, ed. Sadako Ohki. New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 2009
"Akazome Emon: Her Poetic Voice and Persona," invited lecture at the "Waka Workshop: Shakkyka" at Yale University, March 1, 2013
"Envisioning the Realm, Establishing Rule: Go-Shirakawa's Nenj? gy?ji emaki and Ry?jin hish?," paper delivered as part of a panel, "Visualizing Stories of Heian Japan: Go-Shirakawa-in's Image Repository," Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies, 2013
"Shuhanron emaki kara mita asobi no sekai: kako kara mirai e no michi" ("The World of Play as seen through the Shuhanron Emaki: the Path from Past to Future"), invited lecture given at the symposium, "Shuhanron emaki du department des manuscrits à la Bibliothèque nationale du France," Nagoya University and the Iwase Bunko, November 2012
"Playing with Disaster: Medieval Japanese Responses to Trauma." Invited lecture at Yale University, November 30, 2011
"Tea as Popular Culture." Invited talk at the Yale University Art Gallery, February 24, 2009
Visit the East Asian Languages and Cultures website.
Majoring in East Asian Studies.
"If you are rich, you can give to those who suffer. If you are strong, you can support those who suffer. If you are neither rich nor strong, you can listen to them and offer your sympathy, telling them you are sorry. That is good enough." - the Buddha, as interpreted by Tezuka Osamu
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Delaware officials have closed Wyoming Park in Wyoming, Delaware after the mysterious death of 17 geese during the weekend of May 24 and 25, 2014, according to Delaware Online. The park closed on Sunday night after authorities found four adult geese and 13 goslings dead or dying. No obvious signs of injury were reported.
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A necropsy and toxicology tests are underway on three of the adult geese and two of the goslings. The park will remained closed and any events scheduled have been canceled until further notice. Water from Wyoming Mill Pond and other samples were also taken from the park to be tested. It is unclear as to what was the cause.
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By Paul
Copyright 2005 The Dance Insider
PARIS -- Showing utter
disrespect for the work of one of the greatest choreographers of
the 20th century -- and disregard for his audience -- San Francisco
Ballet artistic director Helgi Tomasson Saturday cut three numbers
and songs at the last minute from a matinee performance of SFB's
already shortened version of Balanchine's 1970 "Who Cares?," to
music by George and Ira Gershwin.
Following the opening
ensemble piece at the National Archives, "Strike up the Band," Tomasson
cut another group number, "Sweet and Low Down," a women's quintet,
"Somebody Loves Me," and a male trio, "Bidin' My Time," jumping
straight and jarringly into the duet "The Man I Love," eloquently
performed by Tina LeBlanc and Damian Smith. All three deleted numbers
had been promised in the program distributed to the audience.
Asked after the performance
why Tomasson had made the cuts, company manager Robert Russo cited
"the heat." Saturday's Paris temperature was a seasonable 84 degrees
Farenheit, tempered by occasional winds; the dancers' contract permits
them to perform until the mercury reaches 90. (The matinee was a
make-up for one of two performances cancelled because of weather
When the Dance Insider
pressed Russo by saying simply, "But it's Balanchine," he said SFB
already performs a shortened version of "Who Cares?," as if this
somehow justified Saturday's butchery, before hastening to add,
"I can't speak for Helgi." At presstime, Tomasson had not responded
to a request for comment submitted to two company spokespeople.
As originally choreographed
by Balanchine, "Who Cares?" includes 16 songs. San Francisco Ballet
promised 12 of them Saturday and, on the orders of Tomasson -- who
danced for Balanchine for many years -- delivered nine, significantly
changing the ballet and cheating spectators who paid from $30 to
$72 per ticket to see the program as advertised. ("Who Cares?" not
"Excerpts of 'Who Cares?'") He also deprived a precious Paris performing
opportunity to Elana Altman, Courtney Clarkson, Erin McNulty, Brooke
Taylor Moore, and Mariellen Olson, who were to have been featured
in "Somebody Loves Me," and to David Arce, Brett Bauer, and Moises
Martin, the trio for "Bidin' My Time." The corps, with "Sweet and
Low Down" cut, appeared just at the beginning and end of the truncated
The principals were
not well-served either. Besides altering Balanchine's intended arc,
the sudden jump from "Strike up the Band" into "The Man I Love"
demanded an abrupt mood change into an adagio duet for which the
audience wasn't quite yet ready. I was distracted for several moments
just trying to figure out what LeBlanc and Smith were doing there,
when the program told me three other dances came first. (No announcement
of the change was made before the performance; maybe Tomasson was
hoping we wouldn't notice?) Clearly the emotional center of the
work, in being repositioned more or less to its beginning, at least
initially the duet had to fight for our focus, despite its outstanding
stars. LeBlanc and Smith did their best, but they (and we) should
not have been stranded like this by their director.
More fundamentally,
Tomasson had no right -- no right -- to tamper with the master.
A running joke that used to be current among the SFB dancers a decade
ago had it that Tomasson (aided by his wife) picked his music from
"Best of" classical music discs. Well, Balanchine was a bit more
particular. As any bunhead knows, he studied music (from the age
of five) before he began dancing (at nine). (Both facts noted in
"Balanchine's Stories of the Great Ballets," edited by Francis Mason
and published by Doubleday in 1954.) His respect for music was absolute.
Just because "Who Cares?" is comprised of 16 (or 12, if you like)
separate songs does not mean it is merely a 'revue,' in the Broadway
sense. No, like any Balanchine dance, it is a composition. Take
away any of it, and you wreck the course of the story. Even being
charitable and presuming that the 12-song version SFB regularly
performs was at some point approved by the choreographer, who died
in 1983, short of a miraculous cell phone call with the Other World,
Saturday's improvised incision, which cut 25% of the remaining ballet,
was not. As such, it is a black mark for what up until now had been,
notwithstanding the mercurial weather, a largely triumphant SFB
But Tomasson has not
shamed merely this tour and his company. Could you imagine the director
of the Louvre cutting off one of the Mona Lisa's hands because well,
there sure is a lot to see at the Louvre and visitors don't just
don't have the time? Or the director of the Royal Shakespeare Company
trimming 25% of the lines from "Hamlet" because everyone wants to
get home? Marcel Proust's publisher hacking up his epic because
"So many remembrances, so little time"? No, you couldn't, because
these fields respect their artists and the integrity of their creations.
As I've said before and unfortunately need to say again, dance already
gets less respect than the other arts; how can we expect others
to respect us if we don't respect ourselves? By not respecting the
integrity of this Balanchine work, Helgi Tomasson has disrespected
not just one ballet and one choreographer, but the field as a whole
as an artistic endeavor that values its artists and their creations
and esteems itself. Perhaps he thought he could get away with it;
after all, the house was only one-third full and the hometown critics
had gone home. I call on Sandra Jennings, who staged the work on
SFB (under Tomasson's direction) to alert the Balanchine Trust,
and on the trust to sanction him.
Tomasson's blithe butchery
was not the only glitch Saturday. The printed program also renamed
Gershwin's "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" "I'll Build a Stariway
to Paradise," and renamed SFB principal Katita Waldo as Katita Long,
apparently confusing her with fellow principal Kristin Long. (Subway
advertisements for the season had renamed Lar Lubovitch "Lars" Lubovitch.)
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Not the Big Name at BlogHer '12
I have attended a few blogging events and the number one question is "What is your blog about?" I usually answer, "Me." I then have to explain that my blog is seriously under loved and I use it to play with plug-ins and test things out.
I don't mind writing but for the last 10 years I have felt the need to protect myself. We were constantly in court with Mike's ex and as much as I liked being online I needed to protect myself. Over the years this need was replaced by the need to learn and network. When Mike lost his job one month before Little Dude was born we freaked out. I had never been so far away from the job market. Until I had kids I always had a job – since I was 14 years old.
But with the new baby we now had 5 kids and a 6th we pay serious child support for with no break even when Mike made less. How the eff was I going to make money?
I turned to the things I do best a) learning and b) the computer and started learning as much as I could. I used social media to network and connect with people outside my SAHM world.
That was 4 yrs ago last month. In that time I have worked with Kate Hall at Richmondmom.com, started a small consulting business and am now starting a FT position at Aquent as an agent recruiting.
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was huge and that was ok by me as I like my anonymity. I got to meet some 'old' friends IRL and make some new ones. But most importantly I was able to hear some incredible stories of how individuals leveraged their sites/blogs to take them new places. Blogging, like anything in life, is what you make it.
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It's January 2014! January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. What are Colorado resorts doing to welcome the New Year and celebrate Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month? Here are a couple of Colorado resorts offering great deals for new skiers/snowboarders to take lessons with a professional instructor.
- Arapahoe Basin (www.a-basin.net)- offers Super Sunday Specials for first-timers and 4 Lessons 4 U.
- Powderhorn (www.powderhorn.com)- offer a $99 beginner special for ages 8 and up. Powderhorn is also offering a Learn to Ski and Ride Season Pass Series.
- Durango Mountain Resort (www.durangomountainresort.com)- offering a $79 beginner package for 1 day and a 2 day package for $158. Plus, all Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month beginners get a 20% discount on lodging.
Check out what your local area or resort is doing for Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. Go here for more information: www.skiandsnowboardmonth.org
The organizers of Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month started a new initiative back in 2013 called the Bring a Friend Challenge. There are great prizes for both a new participant to the sports of skiing or snowboarding, as well as prizes for the "friend" or the "inviter." For more information on rules and prizes, go to: www.bringafriend.org.