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It's finally time to realize that we can put the winter coats away and enjoy the warmer weather. This also means that designers are beginning to present their Resort 2015 Collections to get us ready for our travels.
A designer dedicated to his many fans and continuing to increase his vast global following is the very talented and creative Michael Kors. Kors has just unveiled his rendition of Resort 2015. While luxurious and chic as always, this collection defines subtle and sweet romanticism through soft flowers and feminine embroideries.
The entire collection is a mixture of Bardot meets Birkin. Flirty ruffles play off the utilitarian parkas, somewhat baggy trousers and interesting trenches. Skirts and dresses come in a variety of lengths to suit all Kors' customers and they give way to shrunken empire shapes. Live for the moment in cozy sweaters and rustic shearlings that are juxtaposed with liquid charmeuse, translucent chiffon and chantilly lace.
Colors are mystical and relaxing. Garden tones of wisteria, oleander, juniper and leaf contrast with sky blue and neutral nude, white, black, sand and olive.
Perhaps the best part of all is dressing up the look with all the feminine accessories. They are as wildly romantic as the clothes themselves. Sandals and clogs convey comfort and an air of informality. Even the boot which is more characteristic of the colder seasons is seen with an outfit or two but with a much lighter look. Crystal and floral accents add timeless beauty to artisanal bags.
Michael Kors always brings celestial creativity on a more personal level with a sixth sense of exactly what his customers desire for the season at hand. Most recently, Kors was showing off his many fashions from a few of the seasons as he walked the Red Carpet this week with Blake Lively for the CFDA Fashion Awards. This is another one of his collections sure to turn some heads.

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For last minute "What do I do this weekend and still enjoy wine" enthusiasts… "
Paso Robles 2nd Annual Cabs of Distinction will take place this weekend, and it promises to be not only tempting, but actually spectacular.
If you are a fan of great Cabernet Sauvignons, this weekend's program is one of the best opportunities you will encounter this year!
Friday's activities center on self-guided tours at the participating wineries (and virtually every Paso Robles winery is participating. A recommendation is to choose one of your favorites and two or three wineries you have always wanted to try. It's a guarantee that each winery will be showcasing their finest wines for the enthusiasts.
Saturday jumps off at River Oaks Hot Springs, with a luxury VIP lunch and special tastings. All of the activities begin at 11AM with a lunch and two series of unique tastings.
Sunday has the Cabs of Distinction Gala, beginning at 2 PM and lasting the whole afternoon. Distinctly special wines will be accompanied by selections of artesian cheeses and other foods.
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Cut Back Meat, Save the Planet...
You shouldn't eat a lot of meat. It'll boost your risk of heart attack, cancer and other diseases. But the rearing of livestock also beats up the environment, polluting water supplies and generating huge amounts of greenhouse gases. That's why many scientists are scrambling to repurpose cattle emissions, i.e. cow farts, burps and poop, into sources of energy, specifically methane fuel.
Now, those systems cost money and might not always be practical. So here's a simpler solution, don't eat as much meat! It doesn't mean you have to go vegetarian, vegan or even flexitarian, but some experts insist if Americans cut meat consumption from 12 ounces per capita to only 3.1 ounces per day, roughly the size of a deck of cards, we'll slow global climate change; Fresh Greens explains.
Not a bad idea. Especially when you consider Dr. Fuhrman's food pyramid, he recommends eating foods like meat and dairy very infrequently.
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[Ed. Note:] This is Part Two of a Three-Part series leading up to the Nationals 2012 Draft next month. Part One can be found here.
There are four major figures that have great influence over the Nationals draft: General Manager Mike Rizzo, Scouting Director Kris Kline, Director of Player Procurement Kasey McKeon, and Assistant GM and VP of Player Personnel Roy Clark, .
Mike Rizzo – Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations and General Manager
Our fearless leader since Jim Bowden's resignation in March of 2009, Mike Rizzo is still an interesting specimen from a drafting perspective. He previously served as the Arizona Diamondbacks' Scouting Director from 2000 to 2006. Overall (between both Arizona and DC), Rizzo has leaned heavily towards college players (75% of top 10 round picks) and pitchers (60%).
Kris Kline – Scouting Director
Kline was promoted by the Nationals to Scouting Director in 2009 after serving as Assistant Scouting Director and National Crosschecker in 2009 and originally joined the Nats in 2006 from Arizona. There's unfortunately not a whole lot of information out there concerning Kline (or McKeon for that matter) that I could create any useful conclusions from.
Kasey McKeon – Director, Player Procurement
The son of legendary manager Jack McKeon and a former minor-league catcher, Kasey served as the scouting director for Cincinnati from 2001-02 and was an assistant to Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd for seven seasons up until being named Nationals Director of Player Procurement in 2011. While in Cincinnati, the top 10 rounds of his drafts leaned towards college players (67%) and pitchers (57%).
Roy Clark – Assistant General Manager and Vice President, Player Personnel
Clark served as the Atlanta Braves' scouting director from 2000 up until being named Nationals Assistant GM and VP, Player Personnel in 2009. He is credited for procuring many top Braves talents (past and present) such as Brian McCann, Tommy Hanson, Adam Wainwright and Jason Heyward. While in Atlanta, the top 10 rounds of his drafts were pitching heavy (61%) but pretty even between college (55%) and high schoolers (45%). The number dropped drastically over the years, too, with only 22% of his top 10 draftees coming out of high school in his last three years in Atlanta.
I recently read Scout's Honor by Bill Shanks, essentially an account of how the Braves scouted their way to the top of the NL East. While it was written in 2005, there is still plenty of good intel inside, including an entire chapter dedicated to Roy Clark. One of the major philosophies that Clark stressed in Atlanta is thorough scouting. He is not afraid to go off the board for a player he likes (similar with Rizzo with Jordan Zimmermann). That's how Clark got Kevin Millwood in the eleventh round in 1993. Other teams lost interest in Millwood when his velocity was down at the beginning of his senior year in high school, but Clark knew it was because that Millwood had been playing on his school's basketball team and couldn't make it to baseball workouts. It worked out pretty well, as in the eleventh round of the 1993 draft, the other three guys to reach the big leagues (Glen Barker, Steve Rain and Tom Fordham) combined for -0.7 WAR in their careers. 2011 Nats tenth-rounder RHP Manny Rodriguez is a recent example of a pick based more on scouting, as he is a converted third baseman coming from a small school (Division II Barry University) who is still learning how to pitch.
Clark also emphasizes the importance of makeup, which he defined in Scout's Honor as "the guy you want at home plate with the game on the line and he wants to be there." He ties it in with the thorough scouting point as well, noting that "to get a good read on a kid's makeup you can't see him just one game or one time… I like to see a guy at his best and I like to see a guy at his worst. I like to see how he handles adversity."
The book in general is a bit of a crusade against Moneyball, but Clark seems to lie somewhat in the middle of the stats vs. scouting argument. Excellent stats will get a player noticed by Clark quicker and mediocre stats will cause red flags, but neither will make or break a player's draft status in Clark's eyes. He uses himself as an example, as he was the MVP on his high school team over Lou Whitaker, who went on to enjoy an 18-year MLB career full of all-star appearances and gold gloves. I personally side with this philosophy (to some degree at least) because quality of competition and small sample sizes can skew the stats of both high school and college players alike.
The last major point Clark makes about the draft revolves around signability. The process of signing draftees has significantly changed in the seven years since the book was published, but the idea of it remains the same: Do these players want to be Washington Nationals? If yes, draft them. If no, do not. Clark's philosophy does not suggest chasing guys with signability question marks, Matt Purke not withstanding.
Next week: A look at some potential targets for the Nationals in the 2012 Draft
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I had such high hopes for Scout's Honor. The Braves had such a great track record in their approach to the draft but as you mentioned it was an ad hominem attack on Moneyball
I was certainly disappointed in the overall message of the book. It wasn't a complete waste of time to read because I could at least pick into Roy Clark's brain, but I had more than a few facepalm moments.
I'm anxious to see what this year's draft looks like for the Nats. I'm betting it starts with a safe pick and blossoms into a few mid round risk guys but I could see them going either way. Hoping for a higher ceiling guy than the arms that have been mentioned so far.
Thanks for the story. Very interesting. … I once read Kris Kline's title as director of "amateur" scouting, but I've not yet seen a pro scouting counterpart in the organization. I know they have DiPuglia for international scouting director. Any thoughts? Also, there's enough stars from the later rounds (like Pujos and many more) to be hopeful this year then the Nats' first two picks are 16 and 80. I look forward to you next story re possible targets.
Glad you mentioned their international scouting. If I recall correctly,Dipuglia came on board with a pretty good pedigree, but other than the Maya signing, and a couple of minor signings in the $100,000 range, their has been no significant development/improvement on that front over the past 3-4 years. I know the Smiley disaster set them back, but it almost looks like they competely gave up and would rather spend their money on the draft. If so, it would be a shame – look at how agressive the Rangers are in that area and that's a huge reason why they are gonna be a great team for a long time.
Ideally the Nats push some of the $ they save from the draft slotting changes and put it towards IFAs. We'll see though…don't have my hopes up.
They are in the middle and not near the top of the draft. There are no "safe" picks. They'll go with stats and scouting just as Clark suggested. They'll pick their player[s] and the let the chips fall where they may.
Obviously no pick is "safe" but I'm talking low to medium risk/reward. IMO the Nats should grab a bat rather than an arm with a #3/4 starter upside. BPA will be murkier than normal this year.
This draft is relatively weak in comparison to recent history.
A bit of Nationals organizational trivia: Greg Booker, the Nationals' pitching coach in Syracuse, is married to Kasey McKeon's sister – a fact that did not stop "Trader Jack" from trading his son-in-law in 1989.


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Oyster Happy Hour at Jeffrey's Grocery; Sweetgreen Expands
Today's Leftovers.
Jeffrey's Grocery has started Oyster Happy Hour: Every weekday from 4 to 6 p.m., it'll offer its full selection of oysters for $1 each. [Grub Street]
Sweetgreen is expanding to Nolita — at 100 Kenmare Street, between Cleveland Place and Mulberry. [Grub Street]
Queens Kickshaw's week-long cider celebration starts on June 24. Info here. [Grub Street]
Maiden Lane is now available for delivery via Caviar. [Grub Street]


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The kitchen is hardly the place for frills and lace. Seriously, have you ever tried to get hollandaise out of delicate material? Skip the feminine "for show" aprons (or better yet, save them for a bit of role-playing after your homemade meal, if you know what we mean...) and tie on the Brittany Red Mini Combo Bib Apron ($64). It's made from sturdy linen and cotton, so it can take a beating, a couple of spills, and a blender mishap or two, and still come back for more abuse.
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London was the world's first major city to introduce a Congestion Charge to reduce the flow of traffic into and around the city centre.
The Congestion Charge comes into effect on weekdays between certain times of the day and in various locations within Central London. You must pay the Congestion Charge to avoid receiving a fine of £130, but some drivers and vehicles are exempt or qualify for discounts.
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Thanks to the help of dedicated firefighters, a horse rescue has a happy ending today. On Sunday, Feb. 16, KOMO 4 News reported that a horse in Salem, Oregon was rescued from a flooded field after he became entangled in barbed wire.
The horse, named "Ace," was stuck in a flooded field after his legs were entangled in a barbed wire fence. When the horse was unable to free himself, a bystander attempted to help him, but had to give up and received treatment for possible hypothermia.
Marion County firefighters successfully completed the horse rescue in one hour. The nine-year-old Quarter Horse was treated for minor injuries but otherwise appeared to be in good shape.
In Washington State, the Washington State Animal Response Team (WASART) has also participated in horse rescues - including a Fjord horse last spring. WASART also helped with a horse rescue after three horseback riders were out for a day ride in the foothills east of Enumclaw when two of the horses spooked at Second Lake.
Both riders came off and the horses went into the lake, which has a boggy bottom and is surrounded by downed trees. While one of the horses freed himself, the other horse became stuck in the bog at the northwest end of the lake after swimming across the lake several times. WASART deployed to the site and rescued the horse, who received a veterinary assessment before heading home.
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This is a BEAUTFUL Galina Signature gown from David's Bridal. Its unique tiered skirt was the biggest selling point for me, since I had never seen anything quite like it. It is an UN-ALTERED size 12 & fit like it was made for me (I'm usually a 8-10). The dress is ivory & in GREAT condition after being professionally cleaned (just had to fix a little bit of discoloration where it met the floor). No spills, pulls, or tears.
I'm asking $750, but I'm open to reasonable offers/ negotiation.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this dress & would totally keep it forever if there was a setting where it would be practical to wear it again, but I know that's not happening, haha. I figure this way, another bride can get a BEAUTIFUL dream-dress for less money, and I can get started on Christmas shopping. :)
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I just learned that right ad left handed electrons behave in a remarkably different way under the weak interaction.
Up till now I have been told that all the electrons are exact copies of one another and all this fermi-dirac statistics story.
Nonetheless, since right handed and left handed electrons DO have fundamental differences, shouldn't this remove their indistinguishability?


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thrice has put up a trailer for the second video off there album vheissu for the song red sky. i'm sure you're all as excited as i am.
thrice has put up a trailer for the second video off there album vheissu for the song red sky. i'm sure you're all as excited as i am.
"Red Sky" is an amazing song.
So... I'll keep searching for a place called home:
I'll rip my roots from this earth into the unknown.
Is it for the dreams I chased or the ones I caught?
This mystery, this misery is killing me.
So, now, I'll leave behind a murder scene.
My life isn't real; it's just a silhouette
and, when the sun goes down, I won't exist.
much of that vid was taken from the "Image" one.
What? No it wasn't.Originally Posted by LPFMfan
have you ever seen the image video?Originally Posted by LPFMfan
Edit: sorry, i was watching the Vheissu trailer.
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wow... why would thrice play image of the invisible over a trailer for red sky.Originally Posted by LPFMfan
but once the full video is released, i'll post it here. the video will be release march 17th
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Yeah , I was a dumb ass
Don't know if you've seen the trailer for Image of the Invisible, but they overlapped Red Sky for that.Originally Posted by Franny
In the actual video, they also started the video off with Like Moths To Flame.
All in all, I can not wait for this video.
It'll also be on Thrice's website tomorrow. Pretty atmospheric video.
It's also strange how AOL described them as emo soldiers...
Very cool video. I like the new bridge of the song.
Nice video always loving the endings Lolz
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When this blog began, it was more of just summaries of Twins games. After about a year or so, it morphed into my general observations about the team whenever I get a pesky idea rattling around in my head. Now, with a full-time job and taking online masters degree classes, I have less time than ever to post, but I still enjoy sharing my thoughts about my beloved MN Twins!


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A new study of extinct and living flightless birds (ratite) has produced a new story of the evolution of flightless birds. Kieren J. Mitchell from the University of Adelaide in Australia and an international group of colleagues have shown DNA evidence that disproves present thought about the origin of flightless birds. The research was published in the May 22, 2014, edition of the journal Science.
Previously the evolution of flightless birds was thought to have originated from a common ancestor. The drifting of continents from the original super-continents was thought to have provided different habitats that produced the variety of flightless birds like the moa in Australia, the ostrich in Africa, and the extinct elephant bird. The new study indicates that no common ancestor of flightless birds was involved that was flightless.
An analysis of the mitochondrial DNA of the elephant bird and a comparison to the DNA of other flightless birds indicates that the elephant bird is more closely related to the kiwi than any other species of flightless birds. The elephant bird is strictly a herbivore and the kiwi is an omnivore. The ostrich shows very little genetic relationship to either species but may be the oldest flightless bird.
The researchers conclude that all extinct and living species of flightless birds developed from ancestors that could originally fly. The dispersal of the species across the wide range of continents was produced by flight not continental drift. The most probable reason that flying birds became flightless is the lack of mammal predators. This conclusion indicates that evolution of flightless birds began during periods of mammal extinction.
Flightless birds developed from flying birds. The dispersal of flying birds that adapted to being flightless began as long as 73 million years ago and may not have ended until four million years ago. This discovery is considered to be a biological, paleontological, and evolutionary proof that is unprecedented.


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Season 13 "Dancing with the Stars" champion J.R. Martinez announced Jan. 9, 2014, he and the mother of his 18 month old daughter, Diana Gonzales-Jones, will be going their separate ways, according to People.
"Diana and I have ended our relationship. However, we are committed to working together to raise our daughter in a healthy and happy environment," he told People.
According to the report, Martinez, 30, also posted a message on Facebook regarding the split, noting that although everyone goes through changes in life, it may be better to maintain memories of who a person once was instead of accepting "who they have become…"
E! News reports that Martinez, an Iraq War veteran, and Gonzalez-Jones had been together for several years.
People reports the couple met in 2008 after he joined the cast of "All My Children" where Gonzalez-Jones worked as an assistant to the ABC show's executive producer.
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"How can I" implies "How am I able to" or "How would I mbe able to", which is a request for information explaining possibility, the answer to which would usually contain instruction. It is semantically similar to "How do I", which is on its face a request for instruction. So, like Robusto said, they're basically interchangeable; they both sound right in virtually all questions of this type.
EDIT: There can be a SLIGHT difference in implication. "How can I do that" can be taken to mean that you didn't know you could do that, which can be asked rhetorically to imply that doing something is so against one's nature they do not believe it possible. "How do I do that" implies that the speaker knows or believes it is possible, but simply lacks instruction as to procedure. However, even in the rhetorical, the question "how do I do that" implies that even though the speaker is aware of the general possibility, doing something is abhorrent or contrary to their nature such that they would not know how to do that thing.
It doesn't really matter, they mean pretty much the same thing.
Either is understood to mean that you want to get the jar open and are soliciting suggestions or actual help.
N.B. There is nothing ungrammatical in English about the construction "How do I ...?" Even
while slightly repetitious, is perfectly grammatical.
Both are grammatical and convey the intent clearly. "How can I?" might be a better choice when there are multiple ways to do something and you're asking how you specifically can do it. Example:
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STARKVILLE, Miss. – Following the most successful run in program history that ended at the NCAA Championships, the Mississippi State women's golf team finalized a revamped schedule for the 2013-14 campaign that features some of the nation's premier events and the second annual Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational.
The Lady Bulldogs will open the season at the Cougar Classic on Sept. 8-10 at the Yeamans Hall Club in Charleston, S.C. This will be MSU's sixth appearance in the College of Charleston-hosted event with its last coming in 2010. Last season's event was ranked as the eighth-toughest field nationally.
State will make its third-straight appearance in the Mercedes Benz Women's Collegiate Championship on Sept. 20-22 at Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn. The one-time-host of the SEC/Pac-12 Challenge, the Tennessee-hosted event is a perennial destination for top-tier teams.
After hosting the first regular season tournament in MSU women's golf history a season ago, State will again host the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational at Old Waverly Golf Club in West Point, Miss., on Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
"We are again thankful and ready to show off Old Waverly in our second-annual tournament," Ginger Brown-Lemm, who enters her fourth season at the helm of the Lady Bulldogs, said. "It is a championship course and we are grateful that Mississippi State can utilize it on a daily basis. We are continuing to grow this event into a national destination each season and this year's tournament is another step toward our goal."
To conclude the fall, the Lady Bulldogs will travel to Austin, Texas, for the Betsy Rawls Invitational on Oct. 13-15 at the UT Golf Course. It will only be MSU's second appearance in the event hosted by Brown-Lemm's alma mater, Texas.
For the first time since winning the event in 1999, State will return to the Seminole Challenge hosted at Southwood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., on Feb. 14-16. That 1999 club shattered the program's 18-, 36- and 54-hole records at the event.
Ranked as the fourth-toughest tournament a season ago, the Allstate Sugar Bowl Classic will be MSU's next destination. Hosted by Tulane at the English Turn Golf & Country Club in New Orleans, the event pits some of the nation's top teams against each other in an early spring matchup on Feb. 23-25.
For a unique experience, the Lady Bulldogs will travel Honolulu, Hawaii, for Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational on March 12-13. Hosted at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, the event traditionally hosts an SEC program. It will be MSU's first appearance in Hawaii.
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"The Liz Murphey is an incredible event," Brown-Lemm said. "We are privileged to be invited and look forward to returning to the UGA Golf Course where we competed for a national title last season. It is a prime event to gear up for the SEC Championships and the postseason"
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David Nofoaluma was raised in Campbelltown and played his junior footy for the Magpies, but always cheered for the Chooks.
"I follow Wests Tigers and I also followed the Roosters. I'm not jumping on the bandwagon," he said, alluding to the tri-colours' premiership win last year.
High flyer: Tigers winger David Nofoaluma practises taking bombs at training. Photo: Getty Images
"It's because my neighbour got me into footy, and the first team I watched was the Roosters and it went from there.
"I didn't actually have a hero. Everyone says Brad Fittler but I used to like it when Justin Hodges and Craig Wing were there. When Sam Perrett was playing fullback there.
"They were players I guess I looked up to."
But then, he added hastily: "At heart, I always followed the Tigers from the start."
There won't be any divided loyalties when the Tigers take on the Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Friday night. Nofoaluma has the task of marking up on Daniel Tupou, a contender for a NSW wing spot after a strong performance in the City-Country fixture.
The breakaways are superb in the air. Tupou scored two tries for City, including a spectacular leap and catch over another Origin contender, James McManus. The acrobatic mark was reminiscent of his grand final heroics when he got the better of Manly opposite David Williams.
Nofoaluma isn't shabby under the high ball either. The former Australian Schoolboys representative took what was generally hailed the try of 2013 when he made a spectacular touchdown from a Benji Marshall kick against Manly.
"How many times have I watched it? It's popped up a lot," he said. "I watched it after the game and my family told me it was awesome. I thought 'I need to see what you're talking about'.
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Word of the Day: Crab
There are more mentions of 'Crab the Dog' than 'crab the crustacean' in Shakespeare's works. The canine variety is found exclusively in The Two Gentleman of Verona, being the name of Launce's faithful friend, albeit as "the sourest-natured dog that lives". After all, Crab the Dog gets his name from the resemblance between his nature and that of the crab-apple tree, Latin 'malus', whose sour fruit would be the first object to come to the mind of an Early Modern man upon hearing mention of 'crabs.'
The sour taste of the crabapple reappears in King Lear, where the Fool compares Goneril's nature to the bitter fruit, saying that "She'll taste as like this [i.e. Reagan] as a crab does to a crab". Petruchio, being called "a crab" by Katherine the Shrew, presumably because of his resemblance to the notoriously gnarly produce of the tree, turns the insult on its head by retorting, "Why here's no crab, and therefore look not sour."
The lack of aesthetic appeal to the crab-apple powers what Nathaniel – with his tongue firmly in cheek – describes as the "sweetly varied" language of Holofernes, the schoolmaster who compares the fall of a shot deer to "a crab on the face of terra, the soil, the land, the earth" in Love's Labour's Lost Whilst Holofernes speaks bastard Latin, it is a rather different question of heredity that the crab-apple points up in Henry VI pt II, when Suffolk accuses Warwick's mother of infidelity:
> SUFFOLK Blunt-witted lord, ignoble in demeanour!
> If ever lady wrong'd her lord so much,
> Thy mother took into her blameful bed
> Some stern untutor'd churl, and noble stock
> Was graft with crab-tree slip, whose fruit thou art,
> And never of the Nevils' noble race.
With all this talk of crab-apple trees and their relation to sour dispositions, ugliness, disease and marital infidelity, it comes of something of a surprise to learn that when Hamlet talks of crabs, he is in fact the only character in all Shakespeare's works to have the crustacean in mind. That said, he famously has a rather strange idea of the creature, madly telling Polonius that he could only resemble Hamlet "if, like a crab, he could go backward".


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A New Friend
Andrea also makes jewelry and sells them in her ETSY shop. You can find the link to her ETSY shop on her blog. If you have some time today, head on over and visit Andrea. Just click on her name. Tell her Penny sent you!
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Oh, another find. You know I think it was your blog that I saw that cute little cottage avitar of Cottage. I also have to tell you that I have seen this new "You might like these stories" on other people's blogs. But I actually peeked at yours. Now I must go see your featured blog.
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What a wonderful blog! I'm going to enjoy visiting her! Thanks! Have a nice day...stay dry!ReplyDelete
And please visit my blog when you get a chance! lol
Thanks for the introduction, Penny. I will hop over and say hello. She and I must have similar tastes. I have the same vintage yellow rose tablecloth. I sure like the way she has hers layered:-)ReplyDelete
I am in awe of anyone (such as you) with the decorating chops to publicly picture your homes...and I intend to get up to your neck of the woods this Spring...and meet you for lunch! I'm aiming for May!ReplyDelete
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I will stop over to visit our new blog friend. I love your new wallpaper look. I changed mine and I don't think I really like it. I spent all yesterday working on it. I will have keep looking until I find the just the right one. So don't be scared if you keep seeing a different look on my blog.
You know I'm a big fan of yours and I love everything you do and make. You are such a sweetheart!
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I love discovering new blogs! It's endless, it seems. Thanks for the introduction, I'm headed over there!ReplyDelete
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that is such a sunny photo. thank you for introducing a new blogger to all of us. i will be sure to visit her!
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Very nice of you to introduce her. I'll hop over there now to say hello.ReplyDelete
I will check her out Penny - I know you have great taste and it extends to your blogger friends! :)ReplyDelete
Love the new look! So Spring! Are you anywhere near Fort Bragg? I might be there for a day or two next month and would love to say Hi in person.ReplyDelete
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Off to visit Andrea now! RachaelxoReplyDelete
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I will pop over there right now! and yes, great name!! and such a pretty pic too!
I know I said this before, but I am so so in love with your blog page here! Of course these are my two favorite colors, but it just looks as cozy and comfy as can be sweetie! Love it!!
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Thanks for letting us know of yet anotehr talented blogger! Love the new look of your blog...very fresh and pretty!
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Thanks for sharing the blog with us. I'm heading over there now. If the photo is any indication of what the rest of the blog has featured I'm sure I'll enjoy visiting often.
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Received Ideas
Since 2009, Gareth Long and Derek Sullivan have worked towards an on-going project to illustrate and translate Flaubert's Dictionary of Received Ideas. Seated at an iteration of Long's Bouvard and Pécuchet's Invented Desk For Copying, a series of desk-sculptures pulled from the unfinished pages of Gustave Flaubert's incomplete last novel, the two artists intend eventually to illustrate every entry in Flaubert's posthumously published satirical dictionary – a text that contains 950 biting and surprisingly contemporary entries lampooning bourgeois French society of the time.
Flaubert had intended to include this text as part of the second half of the novel Bouvard and Pécuchet. Long and Sullivan's project has them draw images copied from the Internet (the dilettante's library of today, and one that parallels the vast library embedded within Flaubert's novel) which brings the surprisingly contemporary platitudes up to date, and match Flaubert's own caustic wit and meta-references with a disarmingly funny, charming (and sometimes school-boyish) sense of humour. Just as the desk-scultpures act as an illustration of the final moments of the novel, with Long and Sullivan seated at them, they too become a sort of extended illustration of the eponymous characters. A self-professed 'crap drawer,' Long's lack of skill as an illustrator for the Dictionary is a form of illustration itself: his drawings are obviously those of an amateur, just as Bouvard and Pécuchet are destined to remain amateurs in each of their endeavours. And so, by 'copying' the two characters in the novel, Long and Sullivan's drawing sessions contribute to the seemingly endless cycle of mimicry and citation taking place in the book.
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While most Phillips County residents busy themselves preparing for a season of giving and thanksgiving, there are those that are plotting ways to get something for nothing by stealing. Statistics show that residential burglaries and break-ins tend to increase during the holidays and Helena-West Helena is no exception. Currently, local police are investigating seven such incidents that have occurred between November 18 and November 23. On November 20, Officer Steven Eldridge responded to a residential burglary call in the Buckeye Street area. The resident reported to Eldridge that a person or persons entered his home by removing the air conditioning unit. According to Eldridge's narrative, when he searched the house the residence was in disarray. Two guns the resident kept in his bedroom were found lying on the living room couch. Several other items were reported missing and listed in a separate report. On November 21, officer Charles Byrd was dispatched to a breaking and entering incident on Park Street. The owner of the rental property, James Jones, told Byrd that an unknown person or persons broke a windowpane to gain entry. Once inside, Byrd's narrative states that the intruder stole a hot water tank. Larry Wilson reported on November 18 that an intruder broke into his rental property on Sixth Street and stole a copper gas line from a heater in a bedroom and a hot water heater from the hallway. Entry was gained, according to Officer Byrd's report, by breaking a window on the porch of the residence. A Nov. 22 break-in at a North Washington residence netted thieves an unknown amount of jewelry. Entry was gained through a back window of the home. Cpl. Chris Hellums was the investigating officer. That same day, Officer Roosevelt Eaton was called to a residential break-in on South 8th Street. Eaton's narrative reported that a 27" TV and a laptop computer were missing. The owner told police that they did not know how the intruder got into the house. Also on November 22, Johnny Jackson reported to police that someone had stolen his truck from his residence on West Cleburne. Officer Roosevelt Eaton's narrative stated that Jackson had no clue as to who would steal his vehicle. Officer Christopher Miller responded to a residential burglary in the Christopher Circle area. The resident told Miller that someone had broken into his apartment and Miller noted that the front door had been pried open. According to the resident, his TV, DVD player and a Marlin semi-automatic rifle had been stolen. The resident told police who he suspected broke into his house and stole his things. Residents are encouraged to call police when they see any type of suspicious activity in their neighborhood.
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A stand-off with Panama City police Sunday night ended badly for a Venetian Villas resident.
Officers responded to a domestic disturbance around 11:00 at a home on Palermo Road. A man was supposedly holding a woman hostage. She apparently escaped from the house and called 911.
Police tried to talk him outside, but the man came to the front door and shot himself.
"It's a dangerous scene whenever weapons are involved naturally so they just had to be cautious about everything that was going on. Turned out that the man did in fact fire a weapon, shooting himself," said Sgt. Jeffrey Becker with the Panama City Police Department.
The man, who's identity has not been released, is in the hospital and is expected to recover. He'll face domestic-violence related charges once he's released.


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The Coastal Rail Trail project is not new; it was originally envisioned in the late 1980s. Several prior councils recognized the negative impacts this project would have on our coastal community and, as a result, did not support it.
While some focus on the limited benefits of this project, such as encouraging people out of their cars and onto bikes, they fail to recognize the negative impacts associated with the project for the Cardiff community.
On October 10, 2014, the San Diego County Building Industry Association (BIA), a CA not for profit Trade Association, sued the City of Encinitas in Superior court (case# 37-2014-0034550-CU-WM-NC) because of changes the City Council adopted in how the city should interpret Government Code section 65915, also known as the "Density Bonus Law."
According to BIA Vice-President Matt Adams, the BIA simply wants the City of Encinitas to "uphold and administer the laws of the State of California." Encinitas Mayor Kristin Gaspar would only say that "it would be inappropriate to comment on ongoing legal matters."
Another Metrolink train crash and derailment, this time in Oxnard, caused by a big rig that got stuck on the tracks in the early morning hours.
It could've been worse of course, but if your loved one is among the 30 or so injured, some critically, that's not what you're thinking about.
On Sept. 12, 2008, a Metrolink train failed to stop at a red signal near Ventura, causing a collision with a Union Pacific freight train. In this tragic incident, 25 lives were lost and another 135 people were injured. U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) led Congress in adopting the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which mandated the installation of PTC, or Positive Train Control by the end of 2015.
Everybody loves a park, right?
I asked twice because apparently some people do not. How else can you explain why it took 14 years to turn a piece of prime Encinitas real estate, west of I-5 mind you, into the new park that finally will open on Saturday January 10th?
Fourteen years of lawsuits, name calling, motive questioning, opposition, picayune objections, moving goal posts, Coastal Commission hearings, and on and on and on.
Not for a factory. Not for a prison. Not for a high density housing development. For a park.
"Looking at an aerial map of Encinitas in the 1970s and 1980s compared to today, it's sad," Tony Kranz said. "The city had agriculture everywhere; we have to fight for small farms today."
BUT, a new study from UC Davis says the exposure of pregnant women to agriculture may increase the incidence of babies being born with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Yet Encinitas Deputy Mayor Kranz wants to increase small agriculture in suburban neighborhoods, including bee hives. Bees? Our family-friendly suburban neighborhoods are to be living with swarms of bees if this guy gets his way? Really?
This just in from my inbox: The closed "open enrollment" period is cracked open for some:
Covered California Enrollment Opportunity for COBRA & Cal-COBRA Participants
Covered California, the California state health insurance exchange marketplace established as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has launched a limited, special enrollment period for people who have COBRA or Cal-COBRA health insurance and who would like to switch to an exchange health insurance plan.
If the boat is leaking, does one figure out what to do with the new supply of water, or does one first stop the leak?
We will never know if the amiable fellow with a disarming smile would have reached us up here in North County. Or if he would have robbed, or beaten, or attempted to kill someone had he arrived.
This landed in my email inbox today:
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Sacramento Business Journal by Kathy Robertson –
Monday, May 20, 2013:
Covered California, the new state health benefit exchange, will release a tentative list of health plans and rates for the program at a board meeting in Sacramento Thursday.
The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium at the Office of the Secretary of State, 1500 11th Street in Sacramento. The open session is expected to begin about 12:30.
Some residents of Encinitas, working with a Carlsbad based activist/NIMBY group, have used the initiative process to force the City of Encinitas to spend at least $350,000 on a special election to be held in June of 2013. Nice.
This ill-conceived measure:
A) Won't correct or address state mandated forced planning for additional housing units,
B) Will actually replace steep-slope local 12 ft building height limits currently in place with its blanket 30ft limit which would be very destructive to the impacted neighborhoods and their views,
Newly elected Encinitas City Councilman-elect, Tony Kranz, has indicated via email to the City that he is having "trouble" grasping the grading required for the Encinitas Community Park, a 43 acre $18 million dollar project, 12 years and countless public meetings as well as hearings and litigation, in the making.
He seems to want a 3D model built for this project (already under construction) which would cost about $56,000 to create.
Dang! $56,000 because this guy can't visualize grade changes?
Seems extreme, but hey, the voters selected him to represent them…
I can't wait to see what comes next.
As a Smiling Spotlight I get plenty of campaign mail, as we all do this time of year. My informants tell me that retiring Councilman/Mayor/Elder Statesman James Bond of Encinitas coined the phrase, "the silly season" which it is, and he nailed it with that moniker.
Mr. Bond also served as Board Chair of the San Diego County Water Authority, an honor never before bestowed upon a representative from the San Dieguito Water District whose Board consists of Encinitas City Council Members.
Today I'm looking at mailers I received from Jerome Stocks, city councilman and current Encinitas mayor, as well as a mail piece from Lisa Shaffer, a candidate for City Council.
It is an honor to once again receive the endorsement of our San Diego County daily newspapers.
It reads in part as follows: "In the crowded and hotly contested race for three seats on the Encinitas City Council, we endorse incumbent Jerome Stocks, appointed incumbent Mark Muir and candidate Kevin Forrester.
"This trio represents the best possibility for the city to continue on its path of fiscal responsibility and economic development.
"The candidates most likely to be the top vote getters in this race can clearly be divided along ideological lines, with the above three pitted against Lisa Shaffer and Tony Kranz, who represent a more liberal point of view.
Third District candidate for County Supervisor Steve Danon, the presumptive front runner, chose not to wait until being inaugurated to begin helping our fellow San Diego County residents!
After a lunch meeting with the owner of a a newly opened Encinitas business and me, he realized that people needed a way to better navigate the bureaucracy inherent in each city as well as the county.
Steve took action and created www.sandiegojobcreators.com, which at no cost will help any budding, hopeful, or even experienced entrepreneur get through the process needed to create business and the jobs we so badly need.
During the past few years, public trust in government has deteriorated—and rightfully so. Leaders at all levels of government have thrown fiscal restraint out the window and prioritized their own political interests above the public good. And frankly it makes the job much harder for those of us who haven't!
Now, more than ever, we need candidates for office who promise to restore public confidence in our elected officials.
Fortunately, the voters of the Third District in the race for County Board of Supervisors have the opportunity to vote for such a candidate this November.
As Joe Biden might say, this is a big "F@#%&in deal"!
The California Farm Bureau has endorsed Rocky Chavez.
Sept. 25, 2012
A candidate with a history of service and a commitment to economic development, Rocky Chavez, has earned the endorsement of the state's largest farming organization in his bid for the state Assembly. Chavez, R-Oceanside, seeks election in the 76th Assembly District, representing northern San Diego County.
"San Diego County is a unique and important agricultural region, and Rocky Chavez has the background and experience to represent the area well in the Assembly," California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger said.
A recently placed, then fairly quickly removed, "SPY" sunglass company billboard in Encinitas caused some buzz this week. Some thought it was funny or clever, others not so much. The Outdoor Advertizing Company which owns the billboard claims to have received complaints, but my office did not. So, does this fall under the 1st Amendment, or is it prurient in nature and therefore not in keeping with community standards? I suppose it matters little because other than the photos, it's gone. Spy is based in Carlsbad … they don't have billboards in Carlsbad? SPY couldn't post clever ads on the front of their building in Carlsbad? One wonders…
The North County Coastal region will be bidding farewell to some local elected leaders who have chosen to step aside rather than run for re-election. In all the cities where one or more incumbents have failed to file papers for re-election, non-incumbents folks have until August 15 to file and become a candidate instead of the normal cut-off which is today, August 10. So come on folks, don't just criticize, get out there and get in the race! You have until Wednesday!!!
To all the incumbents, I say thank you for your service to our region and wish you well with your future endeavors and adventures..
The SDUT published an editorial today that was mostly correct re: Encinitas and the "Surfing Madonna". It was indeed a piece of art which was illegally and anonymously affixed to public property and subsequently removed by the artist to prevent it from being destroyed.
The artist then went through the permit process to gift the piece to the city, but the site he selected was owned by the CA State Parks Dept and merely leased by Encinitas. The Encinitas Arts Commission recommended approval and the City Council voted 5-0 for its placement on the parcel, but the state Attorney General Kamala Harris opined that it would be illegal due to its religious imagery.
This press release was issued today…
June 27, 2012
Mayor Jerome Stocks backs Rocky, further uniting District 76
ENCINITAS – The people of Assembly District 76 are uniting in support of Rocky Chavez.
Today, Encinitas Mayor Jerome Stocks announced his endorsement of Rocky for California Assembly. With his support, Stocks joins dozens of elected and former elected officials from Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas and Vista.
Mayor Jerome Stocks:
"Rocky is a fighter who will stand up for the people of District 76," said Stocks. "We need a strong leader in Sacramento who will build support for fiscal reform and government accountability."
The District 3 County Supervisor's race race looked early on like a battle between Steve Danon, the challenger, and Pam Slater-Price, the 20 year incumbent. After Danon racked up a serious list of endorsements and accumulated a respectable war chest, indicating he was serious about "bringing it," the incumbent folded her tent, said "no mas," and withdrew from the re-election bid leaving Danon all alone. When I was interviewed regarding this sudden development I said that there was no way Danon was going to walk unopposed into that seat… I was more right than I knew… A little while later Dave Roberts (D) of Solana Beach and then Carl Hilliard (R) of Del Mar entered the race and between their self-funding and their fundraising they made sure it was a very competitive contest.
Public safety routinely consumes 50% or more of municipal budgets and crime rates are very much associated with the perception and reality related to "quality of life" issues. Is your local park an amenity or a menace? Additionally, property crimes have a direct effect on the cost of your area's property Insurance. The attached annual SANDAG Crime Report indicates that in 2011, both the violent and property crime rates for the San Diego region decreased and were again at new 30-year lows. Good job people!
Annual CrimeReport 2011
This press release came across my inbox this morning and I thought I would share it:
Electric vehicle charging stations abuzz at
Oceanside Transit Center
OCEANSIDE,Calif.—Electric car charging stations are now live and available for customers to use for free in the Oceanside Transit Center (OTC) parking lot.
The North County Transit District is offering the charging equipment as part of a nationwide test program with the U.S. Department of Energy. Solar panels in the OTC parking lot cover the top of a carport structure built over seven parking spots designated for transit customers who want to charge their electric vehicles (EV).
Since incorporation of Encinitas in 1986 the positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor have been held by a member of the City Council, selected each December by a majority vote of their peers on the City Council to serve for the next year.
This is not an unusual method for new cities to select their Mayor and Deputy Mayor; However, over the years many attempts at changing the system have been proposed, but none have succeeded in garnering a majority vote.
If a fairly creepy "Cult of Personality" is what you're into, there's no need to go to North Korea because we have our own right here in San Diego County. Just look to Encinitas where some artists want to plaster 101 banners with the likeness of a recently deceased city council woman and hang them on light posts along public right of way on Hwy 101.
Respect for the dead is appropriate, but should any official anywhere in this country, living or deceased, be emblazoned throughout their community? Saddam Hussein, Kim Jong il, Adolf Hitler, and Josef Stalin couldn't be more proud!
Somewhat newly minted Council Woman Kristin Gaspar (November 2010 first place vote getter) has been a real worker on the Encinitas City Council. In addition to her other obligations she agreed to serve on a Sub-Committee with Council Woman Barth along with some other folks (Barth came in 2nd behind Gaspar in 2010 even though she was the incumbent…) dealing with our ongoing General Plan 2035 update. The meetings were tough but productive until the last meeting when it appears Barth had unilaterally imposed her opinion on staff between meetings, altering the direction the committee was headed. This Hi-Jacking of the sub-committee process was not well received by Gaspar, and at Wednesday's City Council meeting Gaspar read this into the record as a report to the Council which authorized the Sub-Committee and gave them their charge:


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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition Blu-ray)
The extended cut of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" includes 30 more minutes of story and action not seen in theaters!
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Ultimate Edition Blu-ray)
The extended cut of "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" includes 30 more minutes of story and action not seen in theaters!
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Cover date: November 2006
Writer: Jesse Leon McCann (Based on Krypto's Scrypto by Alan Burnett & Paul Dini)
Penciller: Min S. Ku
Inker: Jeff Albrecht
"Here Comes Krypto"
Reviewed by: Adam Dechanel
Something went wrong and Krypto's ship wasn't able to return to Krypton - it wasn't there! Instead the ship prepared for the secondary destination - the planet Earth!
When Krypto awakens he discovers he's aged many years during his hibernation and is eager to explore this green new world, what he discovers is under Earth's yellow sun - he's become super!
Realizing Kal-El is long gone Krypto decides to bond with a new master, an earth boy named Kevin!
Introductions are made when Kevin falls from a tree and Krypto rescues him. Kevin is astounded by the flying dog and discovers Krypto is Superman's dog. Krypto is confused with the discovery that another Kryptonian was here on Earth, and a champion of truth and justice. He tells Kevin that he no longer belongs to anyone as Kal-El is long gone.
Kevin naturally took in the strange visitor from another planet and they became the best of friends.
They even hid the Kryptonian rocket under the backyard as their secret fortress. And when they activate some equipment they discover Superman is away on a space mission and that a ship transporting a zoo is sinking.
The animals might die!
Adopting a disguise (a red cape! And S shield dogtag) Krypto dashes to the rescue - debuting to the world his new identity as Superdog!
When Krypto returns home, Kevin's parents are watching the news and point out the dog must be Superman's. Melanie, Kevin's baby sister realizes straight away that Krypto and Superdog are one and the same!
Later as the two friends get ready for bed Krypto recognizes a scent of someone he held very dear - Kal-El, or rather - Superman!
Superman greets his oldest friend and discovers drawings Lara and he had done that Krypto had kept safe.
Just as Kevin prepares to give up his new dog Superman interjects that as he was frequently out saving the world Krypto would need a long term companion to which Kevin eagerly agrees to.
As Superman flies away Kevin and Krypto fly around the back yard in celebration but unknown to them Melanie has confirmed her baby intuition!
"The Dark Hound Returns"
Joker and Harley's 'babies' are enjoying Gotham's bad weather and Joker's boisterous laugh. Waiting outside Joker's window, Bud & Lou retrieve gas masks and gas tanks for some sinister plan.
Bat Hound interrupts Krypto ands Streaky's lazy day with a request for help. Earthquakes are ravaging Gotham every 15 minutes.
The cat and dog we love go straight into detective mode searching for clues to the bizarre earthquakes. Instead of a lead they meet Ace's back up team - the Irregulars, young kids who fight crime under Bat Hound's tutelage.
Following a tidbit lead from an irregular team member, they discover that the Joker's babies have been gassing up the rats on the city (there are 2 rats for every human living there.)
They realize millions of the rats laughing at the same time cause the quakes, causing the mass damage. They discover Ace had already confronted the perps. During a gas attack on the trio of heroes, Bud and Lou escape! Krypto overhears a subway car hurtling into danger and rushes to the rescue leaving behind a paralyzed Ace and a weakened Streaky.
Krypto saves the train and using his powers is able to confront Lou and Bud. The cocky hyenas laugh off the threat until Bat Hound reveals that there is an antidote for the gas and that even as they speak Krypto and Streaky have cleaned up and inoculated the city rats.
Joker is furious when the babies arrive and have failed. And while the villainous cats are reluctant to be moved, Streaky and Krypto arrive home and are preparing for their gift from Kevin.
What do they get? Shakes! Homemade shakes!
Story - 5: So it isn't brain surgery but boy this is one of the best "fun" issues I've read in a long time! - despite the main story is an adaption - I really can't fault it!
Art - 4: Characters and locations look beautiful! My only complaint is the low grade paper DC printed on. The art begins to bleed in the poor paper stock.
Cover Art - 5: This is a fantastic cover. I can't really fault it. Grabable, slick, stylized and true to the property!
January 2006
Check out the Comic Index Lists for the complete list of Superman-related comics published in 2006.


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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Final reminder! If you're in the U.S., you have until the end of the day tomorrow to order my silver bunny earrings — March's Jewel of the Month — and get them in time for Easter.
And now, the blog's week in review:
- Monday: How to shop for great clothes like my Diane von Furstenberg leopard-print dress from 2002.
- Wednesday: My gorgeous client Lynne draws strength from her IDGAF necklace.
- Thursday: Why I'm going to continue making high-end jewelry.
- Friday: When bunnies — and the neighbors — stole my innocence.
- Saturday: I wish I had been included in the Wall Street Journal story on jewelry with secret details!
Hope you're having a good weekend!
2 Responses to "The Week in Review: Last Call for Easter Bunny Orders"
Hi there!! Your Byron Lars vest is gorgeous and the zip detailing is just so now! I love you in the DVF dress too-every pic looks lovely!!
Love these, so adorable.


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Jan. 15, 2014
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Alabama Head Coach Anthony Grant
Opening statement:"I'm proud of the guys. From an effort standpoint we did a really good job. These guys came into the game in transition, got to the free throw line and were very explosive. We were concerned about the three-point line as well. Our guys did a really good job of limiting them in all those areas. They got out in transition a little bit, but for the most part our guys did a good job of being aware and taking it away. It was good to see the ball go into the basket. We had some nice flow on offense. [Trevor] Releford really set the tone with the way he shot the ball tonight, I thought he was tremendous. He really led our team in both halves, but it was good to see other guys step up as well. "
On Alabama's ball movement:"You look at the stat sheet and see 17 assists. Obviously that's a product of the ball going in, but the ball was moving. I felt that guys were looking for each other. They were sharing it and having fun. From there, we can learn. We can get better in terms of understanding how to close out games, to execute and to continue to move the ball. Our guys played extremely unselfishly. It was a good offensive night and we did a pretty good job from a defensive standpoint as well. "
On matching up with Mississippi State:"(Gavin) Ware hurt us. He was a load inside and we didn't have an answer for his physicality. He got some easy baskets and that's something we've got to get prepared for in our league. We're going to see a lot of guys with that size and physicality, so we've got to do a better job there. I thought our guys really did a pretty good job on limiting (Craig) Sword. He's got great speed and he does a great job of getting to the basket and creating contact. Coming into our game, he was averaging 14 free throws per game. He got there six times tonight and only twice in the second half. We made him take some contested two-point shots, which he was able to make. I thought overall the guys did a really good job of locking into the scouting report and understanding what we needed to do offensively and defensively. Mississippi State mixes it up. They did a good job of limiting our half court opportunities to get in the lane. They gave us some 1-3-1 zone (defense). I thought our guys attacked it well and had success with that. It was good to see from an execution standpoint. We just went out and executed the game plan."
Senior Guard, #12 Trevor Releford
On making the two three's in a row to push the lead to nearly 20 points:"They were huge shots. I credit my teammates for finding me in that situation. I was just happy that they went in to get that momentum for our team. After that we just kept pushing."
On the game atmosphere tonight:"It is definitely fun when you execute as a team and you are doing everything right. Coach Grant preaches that every day. As a team, we just have to continue to play every game like that and not fall off the next game. We have to continue to play as a team at Missouri on Saturday."
Freshman Forward, #11 Shannon Hale
On his progression since the first game:"I've just been working harder. I'm a lot more confident. I'm just a lot better."
On Trevor Releford's shooting night:"When that second three went down, I was telling him to shoot another one."
Mississippi State Head Coach Rick Ray
Opening statement:I'm really disappointed in the way we came out and played. I thought we weren't very good in our shootaround today. I thought we were too loose and I think it carried over into the game. We started off doing exactly what we can't do, which is taking jump shots and not attacking the rim. I think that gave them momentum because they got those rebounds and were aggressive. If we are not attacking the paint right away offensively it leads to bad things for us. I think defensively we just didn't follow our assignments like we normally do. We have to find a way for our guys to deal with success. We haven't had a lot of success here but, when we do, our guys get so wrapped up in that success and don't carry it over to the next game. We forget who we are as a team."
On losing momentum going into halftime:"I thought it was huge. We didn't have a way to stop them. I think was also huge that I.J. (Ready) was not able to play. I imagine he got a concussion because he couldn't come back in. We need him out on the court because he is steady influence on our team. He is a guy that can make shots and is also our best passer. Not having him out there was a problem but it shouldn't be a reason why you lose by over twenty points."
On Trevor Releford's performance:"Trevor Releford is a good player. It's not a secret. He's been playing that way for a while. I think he is averaging around 22 points the past four games. We made Releford better by not doing what we were supposed to be doing with our defensive assignments."
#20 Gavin Ware, Sophomore Forward
On what happened to start the second half and prevented the team from getting back in the game:"It's just like coach (Rick Ray) said, we have to find a way to handle adversity. I think we didn't do some of that stuff before the game and after halftime, we weren't able to come in as a team and jump over that hill to try and win the game."
On how tough is to get going with him being in foul trouble and freshman guard I.J. Ready being out with headaches:"That was very difficult. You have guys who are in and out and subbing. It was pretty difficult for us to find the spark to get some momentum, get tough and try to win."


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It was more than two months ago that we looked upon the rubble of that "Mad Men" Rickroll video and officially declared the "one-word edit" meme dead:
These videos are the worst kind of meme—the kind that just relies on the assumption that anything that includes two things the internet loves as much as Mad Men and "Never Gonna Give You Up" is bound to go viral on those keywords alone, without using any creativity or logic in the synthesis between the two. What's next, the cast of Anchorman singing "Friday"? Speakers at the RNC and DNC singing "Living on a Prayer"? We should probably stop giving the internet ideas.
As luck would have it, the roulette wheel of the Internet's attention landed instead on "Barack Obama" and "MC Hammer," but the result is the same. Seeing dozens of split-second clips of Barack Obama edited into "Can't Touch This" is not remarkably different from seeing dozens of clips of him edited into "Call Me Maybe." But America's bored office drones keep going crazy for this kind of meme regardless—and what can we humble music bloggers do but post them every time, and die a little more inside with each pageview.


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Phillips County's budget was the primary topic of Tuesday night's quorum court session. The evening was marked by debates and discussion on topics relating to the breakdown of funds to be disseminated among the various county agencies. With an annual allowed budgeted amount of $3,131,224in the county's General Fund, 11 agencies were identified on the budget with increases. The County Judge budget increased to $137,410; County Clerk increased to $210,258; County Clerk increased to $111,924; County Sheriff increased to $1,206,060; County Collector increased to $6,814; County Assessor increased to $15,028; County Juvenile Probation increased to $55,938; County Juvenile Intake increased to $55,938; County Courthouse Maintenance increased to $108,699; County Coroner increased to $35,611; Veterans Administration increased to $15,848; and the Quorum Court increased to $22,070. Most of the increases in the budget were due to increases in Social Security, retirement, and unemployment increases. Also discussed Tuesday night was an ordinance to levy real and personal property taxes in the county for 2014, including a breakdown of the millage rates and a discussion on increasing the Prosecuting Attorney's budget by $5,170 to be taken from the county's emergency fund 38 for office supplies. A lengthy debate over appropriations to rural fire departments ensued regarding $50,000 of Act 833 funds. Act 833, passed in 1991 by the 78th General Assembly of Arkansas, is entitled "An act to provide for additional funding of Arkansas fire departments through additional insurance premium taxes assessed against insurers writing fire insurance and similar coverages in order to reduce homeowner insurance rates in Arkansas; and for other purposes". Section 3 of Act 833 notes that Phillips County would receive 1.12 percent. After the quorum court tried to table the issue, Judge Gentry reminded the court several times that, "This is not county money. Whatever we get in we can disperse out. It will not take any money from the county general fund." Following a roll call to table the funds disbursement to rural fire departments in the county, confusion overcame the court and they forgot what they were voting on. A motion was made to suspend the rules to read the appropriation again. As the roll was called again to vote on fire department funds, the motion passed. The last appropriation discussed Tuesday night was the County Election Grant Fund of $9,700, which was passed with no discussion. Following the business meeting, Gloria Higginbotham from the Humane Society of the Delta addressed the court. She noted, "We have a county building that cannot be used at all until we have some kind of money... the city and the county have not done anything to help. It is a law that you need an animal control for the county or the city and we have done that on our own for five years. Please open your hearts and give us something to help get it open. It would help everybody." She continued, "We have 80 dogs and its 22 degrees and most of them are outside...and we have a county building that we cannot get into and yet here we are after five years and we have been serving everybody and we need your help."
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Reese's Pieces with Nuts!
Taste: These were sort of like peanut M&M's, but instead of chocolate between the peanut and the shell, these had the same peanut butter-like substance used in Reese's Pieces. So you get a double dose of peanut, in theory. I like peanuts, and I like the ultra-sugary stuff in Reese's Pieces, but I didn't find this combination of the two to be anything special.
Shop: Buy snacks at Amazon.com
Aroma: Smelled kind of like suntan lotion.
From the package
"Peanuts & peanut butter candy in a crunchy shell" ... "Limited Edition" ... "Net Wt 1.6 Oz (45g)"
This snack was discovered by Jeremy at Hidden Sweets, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Review published .


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John Mason is a normal guy who has never done anything wrong or remotely selfish in his life. Now, he is involved in the accidental death of an innocent man, and he's not sure he can live with a heavy conscience. But, how did all of this happen? Couldn't he have avoided it? 'Winter Soon' by David Michael Martin is one of those psychological novels that can make readers love and hate the characters at the same time. It has drama, suspense, a complex plot, and enough unexpected twists to keep anyone glued to the pages. Fans of mystery/suspense novels will want to read it, and then keep an eye out for more books written by the author.
The tragedy took place in May 1973, in Maine's Moosehead wilderness. John, Meech and Hoxie decided to go trout fishing, but their trip ended very badly. A confrontation between the three friends and a game warden leads to the game warden's death. In an attempt to protect themselves and those they love, John, Meech and Hoxie decide to bury the body, fly back to New Jersey, and forget all about it. And this is exactly what they do. By the time an investigation is set into motion, they are already home. However, John cannot live with the thought that he did something so horrible. He goes back to Greenville, the game warden's town, in October, and what he finds out changes his life forever.
It seems that the game warden had a wife who was also pregnant. What John wants is to help the woman and maybe get her forgiveness. Even though he knows that what he did was wrong, he also knows that he is not guilty of her husband's death. Unfortunately, everything escalates, and John ends up in a series of dangerous situations that might cost him his sanity, if not his life.
'Winter Soon' is one of those novels that become addictive from the first couple of pages. The underlying psychological themes make it very interesting and intriguing, and the readers are challenged to ask themselves what is right and what is wrong. John is a truly complex character who is struggling with his own demons. At first, readers might think him weak because he goes along with what his friends suggest, but then they get to see that he is, in fact, very strong and determined. He is not afraid to go back and try to right his wrongs, being fully aware that he is in danger of being discovered and that this will also ruin his friends' lives.
There's no doubt that 'Winter Soon' is a masterpiece of its genre. David Michael Martin managed to take mystery/suspense to a whole new level.