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- Design and lead yoga routines for a variety of students. Understand the mind-body-spirit connections that are vital to the practice of yoga and share these experiences with future students.
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Yoga Teacher
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He overcame adversity and changed the world of medicine. Who is this man Dr. Ben Carson? Growing up in a broken home amongst poverty and prejudice, his grades suffered and his temper flared, and yet his mother never lost her faith in him. We will be showing this movie on Saturday February 21, 2015 at 3:00 pm. Come and enjoy this movie with us.
In honor of the late and great Maya Angelou the History Mystery book club will be discussing the book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." This popular classic has been read by many. This testimony from a black sister marks the beginning of a new era in the minds and hearts and lives of all black men and women. Come and enjoy the discussion of this well-known classic. When, February 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM.
In honor of our African American Heritage Month, we are excited about having Ms. Kimberly Gay from Prairie View A& M University. She is coming to give a presentation on "The Academic Achievement and Life Success of African American Youth Today". The event will be held at the Northwest Branch Library on Saturday, February 7th at 3:00 PM. Come and be a part in this celebration.
Computer class has begun again. No need to feel it's hard to learn. No need to think it's much too fast. I can reassure you that it is very easy and stress free. So, don't let anything stop you if you are ready to learn. Computer class is offered free at the Northwest Branch Library every Wednesday at 12:00 pm-1:00 pm.
Who would resort to Murder? Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural Western Virginia is the storybook resort of Storyton Hall, catering to book lovers who want to get away from it all. To increase her number of bookings, manager Jane Stewart has decided to host a Murder and Mayhem Week so that fans of the mystery genre can gather together for some role-playing and fantasy crime-solving. Come and enjoy the book discussion of Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams on January 26, 2015 at 2:00 PM.
Quilters are always making something new and different, it is their way of self-expression. In this New Year the quilters of Northwest Branch are opening their doors for new people. It is a fun group which meets every Tuesday from 1:00 -4:00 pm. If this has sparked an interest just come by any Tuesday and meet the group. Looking to see you soon.
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Adults we have a fun craft for you. In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. We will decorate wine bottles to make pretty mosaics. No need to bring bottles, supplies will be available. Just come and have fun. The date for this will be October 3rd at 1:00 PM.
Hello everyone, we have the first of its kind at Northwest Branch Library. We are speaking of the knitter's and quilter's extravaganza. They will showcase the various items they have made. We are talking about quilts, hats, dolls, scarves and many more. Come and share in this excitement.
September 6, 2014 at 10:30 am its promising to be fun.
What an essential time to discuss this subject. Mr. Mike Sofia of Primerica will be hosting a financial wellness workshop here at Northwest Branch. His subject, marriage and money will compose many different areas. Some of the topics include: Building a solid financial house, decreasing responsibility, things that can take your money, and how to stay focus on your goals. Come and be enlightened and informed.
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Man Switzerland put on a show in the second period, if they keep this up they are going to come back and win this thing. Don't know why but I have a softspot for them and Sweden.
That's cause Sweden is awesome and Wing laden.
Well, Switzerland is gone. And I thought they would surely make it to the quarterfinals. Bah.
Czech just sealed the deal.
Goodbye Slovakia, get your crap together please, you're the biggest disappointment of the tournament.
Aside from Tatar and Jurco! Go Wings!
Latvia upsets the Swiss? Sheesh, how easy are they going to make it on Canada? Talk about an easy ride to the semi's....easiest group in the Tourney and now Latvia... what a croc of conspiracy crap!
Wonder if the USA "ends up" losing to the Czechs....Hmmmmm.....guess we will cross that when we get there....
Just for fun, please tell us how this is a conspiracy? The standings are how they are. Personally, I'd rather have a tougher matchup against the Czechs to keep the guys engaged 100%.
its a typical response from an entitled Canadian fan...if USA can beat the Czechs, canadas cake walk will end... Not saying we are better than them, but they ain't seen nothing like the US Team. They just don't understand USA Hockey...
Are you not done with that crap yet? And if you're gonna say that s***, at least quote someone saying something of the sort.
Eh, idk. I thought they weren't going to be that good in the beginning of the tourney, but even with the injuries they played rather really good, and also took Canada to OT. I think the gap is closer and people keep underestimating them.
I could see Finland upsetting the Russians for 2 reasons:
1. Finland lines up at the blueline and plays 110% D.
2. Russia needs to skate hard to penetrate the wall of D, and Ovechkin, Malkin and Semin have been quite lazy and HATE to chase dump ins.
Of course what? The Czechs are a much more formidable opponent than Slovenia or Latvia. Any team with several NHL players will be a tough test. Is there really any question about that? I should be the one saying "of course." Of course some Canadian would try and downplay the toughness of team USA's matchup, while their team gets yet another non-NHL caliber team to play (aside from playing Finland).
It's not like I was singling Canada out. I said Sweden and Canada both have very easy matchups, while the Russians and Americans will both have tougher tests. And that's 100% true.
Your boys may have an advantage going into the semi's being a little more battle tested than the Canadian's. An intense game with Russia and then the Czechs will have your boys focused. Latvia may make our boys complacent, and you know Babcock's teams don't always show up in the 1st period to do anything other than weather a storm. I guess you can choose your evil in this case...
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Sunbaby Cloth Diaper Review
If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll remember that we have used cloth diapers since Milo was a week old. We originally had a whole set of Bum Genius 3.0 diapers, and they were wonderful. Somehow, a few months ago, all of the diapers lost their waterproofing at once (probably because of mis-washing). Though I loved the BG, they are expensive as far as cloth goes ($18-$25/each). I was interested in trying a new, less expensive option.
I tried out a friend's Kawaii Diapers, and liked them well enough. They seemed to function just as my BG had, just at a lower price ($6.50-$8/each). In fact, I would have gone with those if I hadn't stumbled upon a couple product comparisons of BG to Sunbaby. I had never heard of Sunbaby, and no one I know uses them (and I've got a lot of cloth diapering friends:) But, since the reviews were good, and they are even less expensive ($4.50-$6/each), I decided to give them a go. Even if they didn't work out, I could invest in some other options with the $$ saved.
The Sunbaby website is pretty low-tech. You can explore for yourself, but basically you have the option of buying either 12 or 24 diapers, with either one or two inserts each. Because I already had my BG inserts, I went with 24 diapers, 24 inserts, knowing I could double up with my others for Milo. I went a little crazy with the designs. Milo's BG were all white, which was great, but I loved the Sunbaby patterns and they are fun for Milo (and one day Eliot) to pick out which diaper to wear. The plain colors seem to be a slightly more matte pul material than the patters, which are slick on the outside, sort of lycra feeling.
The diaper layout is very similar to the BG. There is a thin, soft microfiber lining and a waterproof pul outer layer. Of course, at this price point, both materials feel slightly thinner than my BG, but so far functionality is similar. The back flap is pretty wide, but so far has not caused an issue. In fact, it makes it easy to stuff with inserts. There is a third snap at the hip, which is apparently new on the Sunbaby, and it has been great for keeping a snug fit around the leg.
I am using two inserts for Milo and one, folded in the front for Eliot. The Sunbaby inserts are soft and absorbent, and so far are comparable to my BG inserts. I do love the snap option on the BG insert, though, so I'm using them for Eliot so I can snap it smaller.
I have had a few leaks, but I'm going to take responsibility for them. I'm out of the habit of changing the boys as often as is necessary with cloth (ANY brand!) and Milo pees enough to soak through disposables. I notice the leaking around the edges first, as I did when my BG would leak, so if I catch them before totally saturated, we'll be great. I haven't noticed any problem with the waterproofing if I change them in a timely manner. Also, they are washing well. I am doing a cold rinse, hot wash with powder Tide, then a second cold rinse. I have not dried the covers at all (even though they say to dry low) and I am drying the inserts on medium.
I love snaps. Can I say that again? I LOVE SNAPS! My BG were all velcro (they're now available in snaps, too), and I got really tired of it sticking to stuff and getting filled with lint.
The Sunbaby snap options are various. They snap to three different heights, and five different widths. The hip snap has been great for keeping the legs snug around my boys' skinny thighs.
For the time being, I've got two back in cloth. Hooray! I have been able to diaper both boys with my set of 24 diapers, and we're going on a month with them. I am completely happy with my purchase, so far, and would highly recommend Sunbaby as a great cloth diaper option.
If you have any specific questions/comments relating to these diapers, or cloth diapering in general, please leave it in the comments! I'll be answering them there, so they are available for other readers.
*The opinions and experiences shared in this post are all personal and unbiased. I purchased the Sunbaby diapers, and receive no personal benefit from this review.
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Thanks Miranda. I have been wanting to Cloth diaper Kyler for a while since he will be in diapers for a while also. This is a great help and i hope that they work for us too.
i loved that last picture! it´s like eliot said something hilarious and milo laughed so hard he fell over. 😀 Great pic!!!
@carlislefamGlad it was helpful! Let me know if you run into questions along the way:)
Glad you found something that works for you. Cloth is so much better. Also, I will NEVER recommend velcro to anyone. We did velcro with Hobbes and have been slowly purchasing diapers to rid ourselves of any velcro ones. They hold up so much better with snaps.
Yay! Great review! I remembered which cloth diapers I used that looked like yours; they were called Fuzzi Bunz (sp?) and then I had some other velcro ones that a lady on the internet made for me. The custom made ones had regular QUILTING COTTON outsides (and yes, I did go nuts picking out all the cutest novelty prints for my boys) and fleece liners, I think the waterproof stuff was in between those, and I used waterproofing spray on the outsides every once in awhile for those, too. I am SO GLAD you are writing about this and sharing pictures. Cloth diapers are so much cooler than disposable: No harsh chemicals linked to infertility, no landfill guilt, way less expensive, way cuter, and just as easy to use *BUT* you have to go all-in for a trial run, not just try one diaper one time. Having the whole diaper pail thing set up and washing a whole load of diapers at once is what makes it easy. You can even get preschools to deal with the cloth diapers if you say your doctor has mandated them because your child got such severe rashes from disposables. Where there's a will, there's a way… The other thing I have heard moms say when they haven't considered disposables is that it's "gross" to wash and keep using a diaper once it's been soiled — but whose baby has never had a major blowout on a cute, expensive outfit? We wash it and put it back in the closet, naturally; we don't throw it away. I hope that bloggers like you can bring some awareness and dispel some of the myths so that more parents will take the plunge into cloth diapering.
We use Sunbaby diapers and have for some time (with 2 babies) and I think they are great diapers, reasonably priced and ours have lasted 2+ years.
I am glad you posted this! We use BG and Fuzzibunz – both with snaps and have been happy, but like you said – they are an investment. When ours wears out I will definitely check out Sunbaby! I have been trying to come up with just the right wash routine to avoid soap buildup. Our frontloader just doesn't rinse well. I have scoured the internet for ideas, but if you have any tricks that work for you, I would love to hear them.
Thanks for the post!
I'm sure I can check Sunbaby's site but since I'm already here I'll just ask: do you know if they sell a sprayer, too? Baby #3 is due in a month and I'm ready to take the up-front splurge of investing in cloth this time around. But I hear a sprayer that attaches to the toilet is a must for cloth diapering. Also, I noticed Lainey's comment about soap buildup from her front loader…how do you know if that's happening? Thanks!
@Lainey, the best stripping method for buildup that I have used is a squirt of original blue Dawn dish sops in the wash sans detergent, then an extra rinse. To avoid buildup, I'd try using a bit less detergent, then doing a double/triple rinse when you're done washing?
@em, they litteraly only sell diaper sets:) you can get a sprayer from cottonbabies.com. I bought one and never used it! Buildup usually manifests by the diaper leaking because it won't absorb the moisture.
Eek, forgive my misspelling. Literally:)
Wanted to know how these diapers have held up over long period of uses…would love a response
Miranda, consider donating directly to a mom in need. I know many moms who it would really benefit, but they need a push to get them to start cloth diapering. Also, I was wondering if you use your sunbabies at night?? If so, what do you stuff them with? If not, what do you use at night?
Sunbaby now Sells bamboo inserts as well as microfiber. Try double stuffing with one microfiber and one bamboo, putting the bamboo on the bottom, and this will be far better th an 2 microfiber. Bamboo holds more and wont get compression leaks like microfiber.
I have has our Sunbaby diapers for 1 year and most of them have lost the elasticity:( I air dry the covers, since dryers are supposed to break down the elastic. has anyone else had this problem? what am I doing wrong… I wrote to Sunpei and she sent replacements for some which was great but now am not sure I want to get more of them. I wish I was better at sewing and would open them up and replace the elastic.:)
Thank you for posting this! Noah was born 4 months ago and I have wanted to try usig cloth diapers and I found the SunBaby ones in a store. Your review has really helped me to decide that I want to try cloth!!
Do you use the size 1 sunbaby or size 2? I read on another blog that the size 1 is more for skinnier babies and size 2 for chunkier babies. My son is almost 15 months and long and lean, weighing 20lbs. Your boys look long and lean as well. Any advice?? I'm about to start a CDing journey so I need all the advice i can get. I know all diapers fit different baby body types. And my little guy is NOT chunky!
I LOVE your website. What do you use? Googlesites, WordPress, other?
ops! Mistake number one – DON"T USE TIDE!!! You will be purchasing diapers again very soon! You should use a detergent that leaves no residue – which is what destroys the absorbency in the diapers and probably what ruined your bum genius diapers. Suggestions? Use a soap like Charlies Soap. Rockin' Green, or Eco sprout. You can use them with all of your laundry (so as to avoid constantly battling the coating of the inside of your washing machine and dryer) and they are extremely gentle on the environment, unlike Tide which kills the fishies and pollutes the water supply. Good luck – just a friendly suggestion.
Hi there! How would you compare Sunbaby crotch? is it narrow than other dipes you've tried? I'm looking for a fairly narrow diaper- fuzzibunz elite os fits my dd perfectly but can't really afford them. Thanks!


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The ExactTarget Connections conference turned out to be a phenomenal learning experience. It was a powerhouse of people as 6,000 digital marketers converged in Indianapolis to meet, to learn, and inspire each other to create "more effective consumer interactions."
The conference featured three powerful keynote addresses – Condoleezza Rice, Jim Collins, and Walter Isaacson. Good information, inspiration, and a focus on being practical. Remember this quote from the late Sam Walton – "There is only one boss – the customer – and he can fire everyone."
Jim Collins is the author of best sellers like Good to Great, and Built to Last. He spoke about, "What makes great companies tick?" Three key things – first, it is about humility to serve the customer. Second, it is about a ferocious commitment to succeed. Third, you should create a company culture that can continue without you. His best statement on leadership, "Managers do things right, leaders pick the right things to do."
Walter Isaacson is an author and historian. One of his recent biographies was about Steve Jobs. His presentation can be best summarized in this quote, "It is not about being smart. Smart people are a dime a dozen. What matters is being imaginative, being creative. Harness the creativity with a sense of discipline and passion." Make a commitment from the heart and follow it 100 percent.
Condoleezza Rice closed with an impressive presentation fueled by her lessons in politics, history, and service. Here are her six tips:
- Lead from a sense of optimism and a perspective that you will come through tough times.
- Never ask others to do something you yourself would not do (integrity).
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ClickZ met up with some of the attendees at the conference and captured some of the best practices. We will share some of these digital best practices over the next three weeks so you too can apply these to your marketing campaigns. Here is a summary of digital lessons learned:
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Chocoholics, you're in for an awakening. Chuao Chocolatier's decadent chocolates are made from cacao sourced from Venezuelas most famous chocolate region. The artisanal bars come in a range of unexpected flavors: There's Spicy Maya dark chocolate infused with pasilla chile, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon; Firecracker, dark chocolate filled with popping candy and a touch of chipotle; and Salted Chocolate Crunch, which has sea salt and toasted breadcrumbs. Adventurous foodies can try Maple Bacon Bar, a mouthwatering mix of milk chocolate and bacon drizzled in maple; Pop Corn Pop, popping candy, puffed whole grains, and toasted corn chips with a hint of sea salt; and Honeycomb, a decadent dark bar with crunchy, caramelized honey. For nut lovers, there's the Ravishing Rocky Road Bar, which features salted caramelized almonds and fluffy marshmallows in a bed of milk. And the decadent Orange A Go Go mixes a rich dark chocolate with candied orange and bergamot for a zesty kick.
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I love the popcorn chocolate bar- It's like savory (salty) pop rocks combined with smooth milk chocolate, but my favorite part is that every square on the chocolate says a different word, like "woo". Writing this review made me want to eat another piece of the Chuao Pop corn pop chocolate, therefore here I am to report to you that my piece said "tingle"... not really a fan of that word, but I ate it anyways and loved it.5
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"My father was a man whom everyone loved and who never wronged a single person," said the victim's son, Amos.
Ozeri, who was widowed 10 years ago, was on his way home after doing some errands when 20-year-old Mohammed al-Badan stabbed him in the chest.
Al-Badan, a resident of the Arab village of Tekoa near Bethlehem, had been approached by policeman Daniel Motza and his female partner, Officer Elmadan, for a routine check when he pulled out a large knife and attacked the male officer before fleeing, stabbing Ozeri on his way.
While Elmadan radioed for help, Motza managed to shoot the attacker as he fled. Two civilians gave chase, catching up and holding him at gunpoint until reinforcements arrived.
Al-Badan is recovering from moderate wounds at Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital.
Later, an IDF unit, which entered Tekoa to investigate near the al-Badan's home, found themselves under attack by an estimated at 125 rioters.
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Saturday, October 31, 2015
The Bell Tolls
As another Halloween comes to a close I want to say thanks to everyone who visited. I was working on making a new mix for this year but just didn't have time. So I thought I would repost my old one just in case you need an hour of something to play while you hand out candy, dance or cruise around in costume. Have a Happy Halloween!
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House on Haunted Hill Starring Vincent Price
He's not in this song. At all. But he is in the movie Hause on Haunted Hill. And I did justify that enough to post a picture of cartoon Vincent Price from the 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo. What I'm really saying though is that I loved that cartoon and here is also some music that vaguely ties into it. Wait a minute, why am I not posting the 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo theme...I'll be right back, in the mean time, enjoy this track.
Kenny and the Friends - House on Haunted HIll
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Nightmare Hop
I feel bad sometimes writing about these songs. Especially here. I thought this was a fun little song but its quite possibly the most boring Monster Mash Rockabilly Ripoff possible. It posits the sons and daughters of famous Monsters at an incredibly well behaved sockhop. They're all just nice, and dance and are monsters and that's about it. It's what would be playing on a jukebox on Halloween in the middle of Tennesee in about 1958. So basically its perfect.
Earl Patterson - Nightmare Hop
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Children of the Night - Dinner with Drac
There's a whole album by the Children of the Night. It sounds like its going to be good...but its not. The music is pretty good but then the lyrics and the singing is pretty brutal and that's by Halloween gimmicky standards. But still, a rocking blues groove and lots of odd food and vampire puns? Perfect.
Children of the Night - Dinner with Drac
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Labels: Dinner with Drac, Halloween, Halloween Music, Saxophone Solo
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
The Madmen - Haunted
Does a song still count as an instrumental if it only contains laughing? What if the laughing is clearly evil and malevolent? These are thoughts to consider on The Madmen's Haunted. This song is the spooky equivalent of the Reservoir Dogs Stuck in the Middle with you scene. You can totally imagine the vocalist hopping around while his band plays this smoky jangly instrumental behind him. Tying his patient to the table, pulling out his tools of torture and unleashing his evil laughs while his assistant squels in delight.
The Madmen - Haunted
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Labels: Evil Laugh, Halloween Music, Haunted
Monday, October 26, 2015
Jem and the Holograms - Fun to be Scared
You might think, wow Jem and the Holograms. You even cover weird 80's cartoon music?
Yes, yes I do. This isn't even the first time. If you've been reading since way back or just got bored and scrolled through the past history of this blog you may have already seen a post from the Real Ghostbusters soundtrack.
I wasn't a big Jem fan but when I heard there was a very specific Halloween episode with its own music I knew I had to feature it on the blog. This video is equal parts creepy, confusing and awesome. Theres flying Pumpkin spaceships, cardboard Frnakenstein's and witches. You're welcome.
Jem and the Holograms - Fun to Be Scared
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Sunday, October 25, 2015
Halloween (She's Coming)
Something I learned writing this psot: Holidays like Boats are apparently female. The Dead Elvi, who have one of my favorite covers of the Monster Mash wrote this dedication to Halloween. I figure its appropriate given we have one week left until it is upon us.
The Dead Elvi - Halloween (She's Coming)
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Saturday, October 24, 2015
Dance Or Else
I was originally going to start off this post by saying that this is a strange song, but that goes for at least 50% of what ends up here. But still, this is the type of thing you have to just wonder how it got made.
It's a song featuring Freddy Krueger threatening you to "Dance or Else" and apparently its about a party hosted by Freddy Krueger who isn't trying to really kill people anymore, well, as long as they dance. He does have a special dance floor according to the song, so maybe its cover with...razors or something. I don't know. Its pretty similar to the music on The Lost Boys and Teen Wolf so its pretty much perfect.
Freddy Krueger - Dance or Else
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Friday, October 23, 2015
Ghosts by the Comateens
In addition to digging up music, one of my other favorite things is coming up with images to use for all my posts. This was was pretty exciting. Apparently there was a long running DC comic called Ghosts that published at least 150 issues. This is one of the better covers I found. I like how one of hte Ghosts is terrorizing the boy but the other Ghosts are apparently just calmly riding a ghost train.
The Track is one I've never posted, by the Comateens the Vibe is more scary then the lyrics are. The song is mostly focused on a relationship or something, but he says the word Ghosts and I think you'll agree if you listen to it, it wouldn't feel out of place in any Halloween playlist.
The Comateens - Ghosts
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Labels: Comateens, Ghosts, Halloween, Halloween Music
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Fright Fest II Part II Maybe Part 3
What do you get when you take Vincent Price multiply it by Nine Inch Nails and toss in a little Night of the Living Dead? Why one of my favorite Halloween Season mashups. This isn't the first, and might even be the third appearance on this blog. I try not to repost anything but this song gives me chills every year I listen to it. It slowly builds, getting more and more tense before dissipating into a quite unanswered ringing of a phone. Its a 3 and a half minute auditory horror movie and I love it.
Fettdog - Fright Fest II
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Sunday, October 18, 2015
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, The Spiders, Witchcraft
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Fright Night
Sometimes I wonder if I can keep this going. I'm always looking for new stuff and I have far more than I've ever posted but if I wasn't able to track down new stuff...well, it would be a horrifying day.
Its been almost a decade since I first saw the movie Fright Night. I have to admit, it is not my favorite movie. In fact its one of the rare 80s movies I genuinely didn't like at all. Even though its part comedy, has vampires and was filmed in the 80s. This should be the perfect combination of things I enjoy and yet it didn't do it for me. Maybe that's why I never knew it had a great theme. Well, great as in ridiculously silly. But that's the backbone of this blog.
J. Geils Band - Fright Night
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Monster Motion
Being into Halloween I would have to love the Monster Mash. And I do. Anyone who doesn't enjoy it has a heart of Stone. In fact it was so popular it got its own album full of Monster related songs. Most of which sound nearly identical to the Monster Mash. This one even has the same aliteration. But it also has a great little piano line and its about zombies, ghouls, mummies...What more could you ask for?
Bobby Boris Pickett - Monster Motion
Being into Halloween I would have to love the Monster Mash. And I do. Anyone who doesn't enjoy it has a heart of Stone. In fact it was so popular it got its own album full of Monster related songs. Most of which sound nearly identical to the Monster Mash. This one even has the same aliteration. But it also has a great little piano line and its about zombies, ghouls, mummies...What more could you ask for?
Bobby Boris Pickett - Monster Motion
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Labels: Bobby Boris Pickett, Halloween, Halloween Music, Monster Mash, Monster Motion, The Monster Mash
Highway Reaper
So I've been doing this so long sometimes I forget what I have and haven't posted and have to dig in the search to see what has been up before. Now this has been up, but...it only appeared in an hourlong mix I made way back years ago. So maybe you heard it before and thought damn I wish it wasn't in that mix, or maybe you're thinking "I don't pay that much attention to this blog, in fact I don't know how I got here.
BUT before you leave, check out Highway Reaper. Its a mashup of Don't Fear the Reaper and a cover of AC/DC's Highway to Hell. And its pretty excellent. One of my favorite Mashups from the Son of Monster Mashup album that came out over a decade ago now.
Divide and Kreate - Highway Reaper
Monday, October 12, 2015
Alfred Hitchcock
I was only 4-5 so most of that show went over my head but I could tell it was scary. The stories were always more of a thriller type then something gruesome like Tales of the Crypt but that didn't make them any less haunting. In fact as I've gotten older the things that are more within the realm of reality are what scares me more than monsters and demons. No disrespect to Monsters and Demons.
Alfred Hitchcock and Jeff Alexander Orchestra - The Alfred Hitchcock Presents Theme
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Labels: Alfred Hitchcock, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Halloween, Halloween Music, Jeff Alexander Orchestra, Psycho
Monday, October 05, 2015
Night of the Phantom
I remember a few years back I first heard Larry and the Blue Notes Night of the Sadist or as its sometimes titled the Night of the Phantom for radio stations that found Sadist to be a little too dark.
The original is a scuzzy garage rock classic. So what's this one? A Scuzzy Post Punk classic by the Last Drive Off of their album Underworld Shakedown (Great title right?) It's pretty similar but the vocals are a little more whiskey worn and the guitar carries a little more buzz but its just as much the classic as the original. In fact it might even go better if thrown into a little Halloween Mix.
Hope you enjoy the first track of this years Sonic Spooky Soundtrack.
The Last Drive - The Night of the Phantom
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Who You Gonna Call? I'm Back
Back for 2015. I've Risen from my Grave. I almost forgot about this place. The Voodoo must have worked a little too well...
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Halloween Soundtrack
Friday, October 31, 2014
The Werewolf by Night Halloween Mix
I can't believe I've been doing this for nine years now! Wow. Almost 250 posts. I wanted to repost one of my prouder moments since I started. This is a mix I made full of great Halloween songs. Its nearly an hour with everything from Werewolves of London to The Monster Mash.
Hope you have a Happy Halloween!
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Mix, Halloween Music
The Monster
So by now, if you follow this blog, you can tell I listen to damn near anything. Why doesn't music like this ever come back. Some Lead singers, some chorus, some rocking bop saxophone. Can't that work? Or does everything need to be autotune over digital beats. Hell I like electronic too, Its just not the only thing I want to hear.
Anyways, old man rant aside. I love this song. By Billy Ford and His Thunderbirds, or according to the info I have, Billy is Billy and The Thunderbirds consist of one girl, Lillie. Billie is the proverbial Monster of Rock N Roll.
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Evil Ways
You might remember a previous post from Black Mountain. They're an amazing stoner rock band that sounds like mud sludge waves hitting shore. They also have both female and male vocalists so they're songs can shift between haunting or more aggressive.
Evil Ways is from their album In the Future.
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Labels: Black Mountain, Evil Ways, Halloween, Halloween Music
With a verse that sounds like a creepy haunted carnival, any song called Screamin' had to make the blog. More to the point its music from one of my favorite bands ever. Miracle Legion, later known as Polaris on the Adventures of Pete and Pete. I shared one of their songs before, The Monsters Loose. Despite the carnival atmosphere its kind of a murky depressing song with a chorus of going "Straight for the Rocks" It kind of sneaks up on you but I love this and frontman Mark Mulcahy. They're actually going on tour this fall as Polaris. I highly suggest you catch them if they're in your area.
Here's the remaining dates.
Knitting Factory, Brooklyn NY
11/28 – Johnny Brenda's, Philly PA
11/29 – Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore MD
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Screamin'
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Normally I don't post a lot of Metal. It's almost too easy to find a Iron Maiden song featuring Satanic imagery. Not that I don't dig the genre itself. This song however is absolutely perfect. Called Halloween it's off of Mastodon's most recent album. If you like bands like Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, you'll like Mastodon.
Mastodon - Halloween
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Mastodon
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
I Walked With A Zombie...Last Night
I think some of my favorite songs ever written were by Roky Erickson. He just writes these amazing little pop hooks that are on par with almost anything the Beatles came up with. The thing is, most of those songs are about ghosts, demons, zombies or cold nights for alligators so they don't quite get their proper due.
This is the second song I've posted from a compilation called Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye. From the late 80s, its a pretty amazing collection of popular alt acts at the time playing covers of some of Erickson's best songs.
R.E.M. - I Walked With a Zombie
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Went through the archives...was shocked to see I had never posted one of my favorite covers of Thriller...the reggae version by Easy Star Allstars. Now you might be averse to reggae but honestly this version is just great. The shuffling rhythm lends something completely different to the song.
Being that zombies are most prominent in Haiti and New Orleans it only makes sense their music would naturally be closer to the tropic shuffling of reggae right?
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Thrillah
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Witch Queen of New Orleans
You might know Redbone from a a movie Called Guardians of the Galaxy. Their song, Come and Get Your Love was featured prominently. Its a great funky soul classic rock song, but they have a pretty full discography of great music.
Witch Queen of New Orleans is just one of them. I've even heard it described as a country song, which I can see. Its even got a creepy chant like chorus and mentions of Voodoo. Not to mention the haunting drone of what might be a theremin?
Redbone - Witch Queen of New Orleans
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Monday, October 20, 2014
This track is from a band I've featured before. Wooden Shjips are a semi psychadelic garage rock band from San Francisco and they, like many garage bands occasionally veer into the supernatural. Their album West is one o my favorites and has a gorgeous picture of the Golden Gate bridge. Their newest album isn't quite as beautiful, and definitely doesn't have any ghoulish imagery so I had to go with an illustration from a Ultraforce comic book. That character above is called Ghoul.
Wooden Shjips - Ghouls
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Labels: Ghouls, Halloween, Halloween Music
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Slaughter on 10th Ave
Other than the title I'm not sure I can definiitively state what makes this song spooky. But as I was thinking about it it kind of hit me, if you didn't imagine someone riding waves on a hot summer day, surf music is inherently otherworldly. Also, this has a little organ breakdown, one of the most haunted instruments there is. Enjoy this Japanese track but Takeshi Terauchi and his Blue Jeans!
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Count Macabre
Theres a million reasons why every band should write a spooky Halloween song. Foremost among them, immortality. I can't find any information on the Connoisseurs but their song Count Macabre lives on thanks to it being basically a slower more ghoulish version of Yakety Yak.
The Connoisseurs - Count Macabre
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Labels: Cont Macabre, Halloween, Halloween Music
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Who Let the Devil
The Fresh and Only's are one of my favorite newer bands from San Francisco. They do jangly psychadelia. Kind of a mix between Athens Alt circa 1980 and the psychadelic bands that are always floating around the bay area.
Who Let the Devil is off their new album House os Spirits. If that isn't Halloween centric I don't know what is.
The Fresh and Onlys - Who Let the Devil
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Who Let the Devil
Opening Titles
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Opening Titles, Umberto
Monday, October 13, 2014
Jimmy and the Munsters
Being both a huge fan of Jimmy Smith and Halloween music, it shocks me I didn't find this until the last year. Off of Jimmy Smith's Monster album it features his loose funky cover of the Munsters theme.
If you're wondering who Jimmy Smith is he's a famous pianist/organist who was sampled on the Beastie Boys Root Down. His album, Live at the Root Down is Amazing.
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, Jimmy Smith, The Munsters
Tuesday, October 07, 2014
Thriller (Sabo Moombahton Remix)
One of the reasons I do this blog isn't just that I love Halloween but 2of my favorite songs, spookiness not withstanding are Thriller and the Monster Mash. I've heard a lot of remixes of Thriller....most of them not really doing anything to change it for the better or even offer much of a different take. This one though is near perfect. Still won't top the original but it strips most of Michael Jackson's vocals but maintains Vincent Price...probably my favorite part of the song.
In place of Michael theres a digital synth that takes over and it still works. This is the Thriller the zombies dance to once they've taken over the world.
Michael Jackson - Thriller (Sabo Moombahton Remix)
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It Gets Dark...
Okay so I now its late and I hope you keep checking back. I knew I needed to start with a good one and besides the name of the song I think its a grea into to Halloween. The one thing thats always synonymous with Halloween is the rapidly approaching night. In Summer where I live the Sun is out to almost 10 but by October its almost completely gone by 7. The experience in the city changes. Things that were typically done through the beaming orange glow of sundown are done amidst a cool breeze, a black night and crunchy leaves. Its hard not to feel Halloween approaching.
This song is a great dance track but it has an ominous vocal throughout. It sounds like the credit sequence to a horror film and would make a great segway into something like Thriller.
Holy Ghost - It Gets Dark
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music, It Gets Dark
Thursday, October 02, 2014
Its Alive...Reanimated for 2014
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Labels: Halloween, Halloween Music
Thursday, October 31, 2013
The Munsters Theme by Insatiable
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Ghost Town Presents Ghosttown
Ahh, this is a really new cover and I discovered it a while back and was gonna wait to post it. I think my laziness (which is due to me moving and a million other things happening) decries that this is the perfect time.
This cover is by the Hot 8 Brass Band who also have an amazing cover of sexual healing. The original is by the Specials and is a classic song. You might remember it from Shaun of the Dead when Shaun awakes hungover as zombies are staggering across the city although he doesn't notice.
Anyways, this slow squirmy song is a pretty good selection for a version done by a New Orleans Brass band. They seem to be good at making things sneak and crawl smoothly.
Hot 8 Brass Band - Ghost Town
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Rockin' the Graveyard
There's part of me that thinks I've posted this before but I couldn't find a trace of it...although I'm admittedly feeling a little tired and lazy so...who knows. This is a old rockabilly song that starts out with some great spooky whistling and an evil laugh. Its by Jackie Morningstar which sounds more like a Vegas show host type name then a Rockabilly singer but its a good track.
Jackie Morningstar - Rockin' The Graveyard
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Chariots of Pumpkins
This song was actually inspired in an incredibly roundabout way but the image above is relevant. I was listening to Kevin Smith's Podcast called Fatman on Batman. I had never really gotten into podcasts but had heard of it and since I liked comic books gave it a shot since he was interviewing some interesting people who had been involved in the batman cartoon show of the early 90s. I must have watched every episode a million times as a kid so it seemed interesting. I also used to collect and read comics a lot as a kid and still try and read things here and there. Recent favorites like DMZ, Batman the Long Halloween and Y the Last Man amongst others.
Anyways, during one of his podcasts he was interviewing some of the people responsible for the more recent Batman animated movies that have been coming out direct to dvd. One of them was the composer and Kevin Smith got to talking about how one of his first vinyl purchases was getting the soundtrack to Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. My favorite story was him turning on the soundtrack as he tried to make out with a girl and shockingly that did not go well.
It does go well with Halloween however. This version is a lot more electronic sounding and drives a little harder than the original. Also its called Chariots of Pumpkins witch is just awesome.
John Carpenter - Chariots of Pumpkins
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monster Mash
To follow up the Monster Mash ripoff I posted yesterday I posted an old cover of the Monster Mash by the Mighty Echoes. This song is a doo wop with no instruments or backing music. It was down to this and another Monster Mash cover but this one was odd enough and good enough that it took the prize this year. I guess the Mighty Echoes are a acapella/doo wop group from Southern California that started in the 80s. That makes them around the same era as Rockapella...which makes me hope both bands were each other's worst enemies and battled it out like the image above.
The Mighty Echoes - Monster Mash
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Nightmare Mash
You can't really come much closer to ripping off a song than the Nightmare Mash. Most of the music is the very similar but it has a bouncier piano loop then the Monster Mash but the vocals and lyrics are changed. Still its a nice little song to switch up around Halloween time and still get the same effect. What's really surprising to me is that while I've found plenty of Monster Mash covers it was only recently I found the Nightmare Mash.
Billy Lee Riley - Nightmare Mash
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After Hours
This is a song from the Soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's After Hours. Its a strange bizaare film that I might classify as horror. I caught it on cable about 10 years ago or so at 5 in the morning when I used to stay up crazy late. It was just so strange and the perfect movie for that night. It also is strangely identifiable as its just about one, not necessarily exciting but just strange night that won't end. I think we've all had one. Where all you want to do is get home but you can't whether its a flat tire or stuck at work or can't find a bus or a taxi and you just get stuck, maybe you're only 10 miles from home but somehow it feels like you'll never make it back.
The soundtrack is done by Howard Shore. It reminds me a lot of John Carpenter's early work as its very digital. Its also relatively simple and there's something really disconcerting about it all. Paired with the movie it works perfectly.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by neveragain99 fabulous staff! This was a last minute stay and it was wonderful! The front desk staff was welcoming and helpful. The restaurant staff played with and entertained my six year old and made him feel at home. The room was clean and we had all that we needed. The front desk staff went out of their way to print us directions to the nearest store to purchase pool floats. We would stay here again for sure. April 11, 2016


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Robert Garcia: Floyd Should Tab Canelo, Guerrero Tougher
By Peter Sciretta
Robert Garcia agrees with veteran trainer Kenny Adams - former champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero would be a tougher opponent than Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, in terms of styles, for WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. With no Manny Pacquiao fight in sight, Mayweather is looking for a new challenge on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Alvarez, according to most, is the leading candidate to get the fight. Guerrero, after weeks of campaigning, has been ruled out.
BoxingScene.com: Robert how does a fight with Mayweather and Robert Guerrero or Canelo play out, and who do you think he will pick?
Robert Garcia: I honestly I think if it's between those two, Mayweather will pick Canelo because Floyd will perform better against Canelo who will stay right there in front of him. It will be a perfect fight for Mayweather to look good. Guerrero will be tougher because he's a left hander and he's a fighter that won't stay there in front of him. Also, Guerrero is going to be smarter in the ring. So if I had to choose between those two I think Mayweather is going to pick Canelo.
BoxingScene.com: So what you're saying, Canelo is an easier fight for Mayweather than Guerrero?
Robert Garcia: Yes, I would say so, because stylistically Guerrero gives him more problems.
how dare are people still calling mayweather a fraud with 42-0 the best defense in boxing and money making machine , and his own boss you are just haters JUST THINK , he is the POUND 4 POUND KING !…Comment by Boxing Bob on 01-22-2012
As stated earlier, because of his size and power, Canelo is a better choice. However there's nothing I've seen from Canelo or Guerro that will be enough to beat FloydComment by Luilun on 01-22-2012
Floyd won't risk a Guerro fight because if he gets beat by a light wieght he would be made to look like the fraud he isComment by bose on 01-22-2012
Guerrero reminds me of a young Floyd Mayweather, but like most fighters that reach a certain status "who is this young guy calling me out talking about he'll whip me if i fight him?" Guerrero not only sounds like a…Comment by Point Maid on 01-22-2012
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The agenda for Tuesday's Amarillo City Council meeting showed a wide range of topics members had to address, ranging from utilities contracts to ramping up enforcement of traffic offenses and extending the summer lunch program by 4,500 meals.
Council members voted to award the third phase of work on moving water and sewer mains away from Loop 335, also known as Hollywood Road, to Amarillo Utility Contractors for almost $2.1 million. The project runs from Interstate 27 east to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks. After the work is complete, Texas Department of Transportation will change the road into something similar to a freeway with limited access.
"We're supposed to be out by the end of the year," Assistant Director of Utilities Tim Loan said.
The bid for the water mains was 21 percent under budget, and the sewer bid was 41 percent under.
"We've got a couple of quality contractors battling it out," Loan said.
In other business, the council approved recommendations by the Community Development Advisory Committee to award about $225,000 to community groups for everything from rehabilitation of homes to parks improvements and bus vouchers for the homeless. Requests for the federal money totaled about $326,000.
"The needs are there, but the money just isn't," said Ruben Romero, the committee member representing the southeast part of the target area, which is mainly north and east Amarillo.
City staff informed council members that Texas Department of Agriculture has agreed to amend its grant to reimburse the city for providing lunches in low-income areas on weekdays in the summer.
That will allow staff to serve for two more weeks until school starts and the district lunch program resumes. The amendment adds $16,000 to the amount the city can seek repayment for based on the actual cost of meals served.
"Next year we'll roll it into the first request," City Manager Jarrett Atkinson said.
Details like locations and times are available at the city's website,
Another grant will allow Amarillo police officers to work overtime to increase enforcement of speed limits, the use of seat belts and child safety seats and distracted driving beginning in October. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will give the city up to $161,078 through TxDOT, and the city will provide $201,592 for the program.
Also, the city will host a workshop on payday lending and title loans as the council explores the possibility of regulating businesses that provide them. The community meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Heritage Ballroom at Amarillo Civic Center. There will be several guest speakers, including Brett Merfish of social justice group Texas Appleseed and Jerry Allen, a city councilman from Dallas, where a city ordinance upheld by the Fifth Court of Appeals controls lending practices, including interest rates and fees.


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MacBens Multi Resources Limited
based in Accra , GHANA
MacBens Multi Resources limited, a company of safety, health, environment & quality consultants and trainers registered in Ghana. At MacBens (Training & Consultancy Division), we provide training and consultancy services to our clients throughout Ghana and beyond through partnerships on occupational safety, health, environment & quality management issues. Trainings ...
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Tryall is a supplier of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). We offer a wide range of safety goods including coveralls, hard hats, safety boots, eye and foot protection. Our safety items meet European and North American safety standards. Tryall works exclusively with recognizable international PPE manufacturers. We look forward to meeting your safety needs. Please don`t ...
WaterHealth International
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WaterHealth International is a unique and creative combination of break-through technology and innovative business models enables the delivery of highly affordable, clean water to even the most remote, low-income rural communities. Led by a team of international experts in science, technology, business and health, WaterHealth is redefining the way potable water is ...
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Celtic Cooling was established in 1997 by owner Joost van Klink. Since then, our company has developed into a professional refrigeration business with an excellent market position and reputation in the sector. We followed our customers abroad and in addition to our modern headquarters in Nieuw-Vennep in the Netherlands, we have four branches worldwide in Kenya, Ethiopia, ...
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The Adamson Trust is a long established Perthshire charity based in Crieff.
We are able to give financial help with the cost of holidays or respite breaks for youngsters up to the age of 17 with physical, mental or emotional difficulties.
We can only give help for this purpose.
Under the rules of the Trust, the Trustees need to be certain that the request is only for children aged 17 and under with disabilities. Thus the application form asks for some detailed information about the child, and also about the planned holiday. It is essential that this is provided.
Please apply as soon as the holiday is planned. The Trustees, all from the Crieff area, meet four times a year to decide on grants – in February, May, August and November. Applications for the February meeting must be in by November 30 the previous year, for the May meeting by March 31, for the August meeting by June 30, and for the November meeting by September 30.
Our guiding principle is to make a difference to individual children by helping to bring fun and adventure into the lives of boys and girls who do not get their fair share of happiness.
Hands clasped, Lily, aged 6, in the Lake District this summer with the Micro and Anophthalmic Society, Britain's national charity for children born without eyes or with underdeveloped eyes. MACS is supported by The Adamson Trust.
Individual families can apply and in addition we accept applications on behalf of groups of children, organisations and other registered charities.
To apply please download the Individual application form here.
Or the the Group application form here.
Olivia, 7, gets a helping hand during the 2015 week-long summer holiday run by the Newman Trust (Scotland) at Glenalmond College, Perthshire. The holiday, for children with varied disabilities and staffed entirely by volunteers, takes place annually at this independent school. The Adamson Trust supports Newman regularly.
Youngsters affected by encephalitis – inflammation of the brain – at a family weekend in the Peak District, Derbyshire in August 2015.


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To Dine in Sydney at the Observatory Hotel
February 8, 2008
By: Lucy LeTourneau
If you travels take you "down under" for a visit to the beautiful city of Sydney, don't miss out on a stay at the classic Observatory Hotel, with its ideal location close to The Rocks and downtown area. Be sure to take advantage of their To Dine For Package with includes a superb seven course dining experience for two at the renowned Galileo Restaurant, a pre-dinner house cocktail the The Globe Bar, a full breakfast for two in Galileo, full use of all health club facilities and of course overnight accommodation. A variety of side trips and city experiences can also be arranged including a visit to the Sydney Observatory where you can name your own star. The Observatory's sister hotel is the gorgeous Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, less than two hours from Sydney's center.
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Explore the Unexplored Wilderness at the Resort at Paws Up
February 8, 2008
By: Editorial AdvisoryBoard
The Resort at Paws Up offers unexplored wilderness with 37,000 acres of resort, 100 miles of trails, 7 miles of the Blackfoot River, and 1.5-million acres of the nearby Bob Marshall Wilderness - all which combine to make for the ultimate wilderness adventure playground. Go horseback riding, skiing, snowmobiling, or fly-fishing in the Blackfoot River and dine on gourmet cuisine.
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Wynn 100 Point Wine Weekend to Benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
February 8, 2008
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
You are invited to an extraordinary private event that unites lovers of wine, fine food and philanthropy for an unforgettable Wynn experience. On April 25- 26, 2008, Wynn Las Vegas will host this important weekend event. Guests will enjoy an exclusive Vintners Reception in the Penske/Wynn Ferrari Showroom on Friday evening, mingling with master wine-makers while sipping world-class wines (and surrounded by cool cars on display). On April 26, guests will attend the 100 Point Wine Dinner featuring full pours of legendary 100 point wines. Each vintage will be paired with a mouth-watering dish that is part of a five-course extravaganza prepared by internationally-renowned chefs. Among the items to be auctioned at the dinner are some rare wines including:
*Balthazar 2000 Chateau Haut-Brion, one of a limited edition of only five bottles ever produced.
*Balthazar 2000 La Mission Haut-Brion, the first and only Balthazar of the 2000 vintage ever released and one of only five in existence. Viewed by many as "The Wine of the 2000 Vintage," and recipient of a 100-point rating from Robert Parker.
*Double Magnum 2000 Petrus direct from the chateau.
Saturday will also feature a course on wine buying and investing by Sotheby's and afternoon events hosted by Wynn retail. All guests will enjoy a two-night stay in the Wynn Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas. For the second consecutive year, the Towers Suites is the only casino resort in the world to earn both the Mobil Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond awards and recently received Michelin's highest hotel rating of Five Red Pavilions. Guests will have access to all that the Wynn has to offer including the Tower Suites pools and cabanas, Tom Fazio-designed golf course, Wynn Golf Club, full-service spa and the spectacular casino and private high-limit gaming areas.
Ticket prices are $5,000 and include the 100 Point Wine Dinner, the private Vintners Reception in the Penske/Wynn Ferrari-Maserati Showroom, admission to all the special events, and Tower Suite accommodations.
Limited Time Special Offer: Five-Star Delight at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island
After the recent announcement of the winners of the prestigious Mobil Five Star Award, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort-- a first-timer on the list-- has decided to celebrate. Only 41 hotels, resorts and inns in North America can claim this distinction, so The Sanctuary has a right to celebrate! Plus, The Sanctuary's Spa also achieved a separate, spa-specific Five Star rating, one of only three hotel spas in the country with the designation. To fête this achievement, The Sanctuary is offering an exclusive two-night "Five Star Delight" package for two that is only available for a limited time. Priced at $555 per person, per night, the package will expire on 5/5/08. Enjoy ocean-view concierge level accommodations on the 5th floor with a private concierge and access to the concierge lounge with complimentary gourmet food and drink selections. (Warning: More 5's to follow...) Plus, you'll get a round for two at Pete Dye's Ocean Course (one of the resort's 5 world-championship golf courses and rated 5 Stars by Golf Digest), an intimate 5-course tasting dinner for two at the Ocean Room (The Sanctuary's signature restaurant), and "Take 5" at the 5-Star Spa with a relaxing one-hour couples massage. Available starting 3/1/08.
Porto Zante's De Luxe Villas on Zakinthos Island
February 7, 2008
By: Madelyn Giblin
Porto Zante is a luxurious Villa-Hotel located on a private beach west of the Greek mainland. Private villas offer gorgeous poolside views overlooking spectacular sandy beaches and the open ocean. Located only 8 kilometers from the international airport, Porto Zante is both a remote get-away and accessible vacation scene.
Porto Zante De Luxe offers four different options for villas, accommodating anywhere from two to twelve people. Villas include bathrooms complete with Jacuzzi bathtubs and hydro jet showers. Each villa comes with living rooms and is fully air conditioned with a private parking area. Many of the villas also come with fireplaces and verandas. Enjoy a spectacular view of the surrounding area, providing a relaxing environment to kick back and enjoy the many delights this culturally rich area has to offer.
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Special Seasonal Rates and Romantic Valentine's Day: Charleston Place, South Carolina
Waited til the last minute again? No worries, Charleston Place, the elegant Orient-Express hotel in atmospheric Charleston, South Carolina, takes the stress out of planning a stupendous Valentine's Day with its Sweetheart Package. Imagine Antebellum architecture indicative of "Gone with the Wind," ancient hidden gardens, horse-drawn carriage rides past magnificent old plantation houses; this is the setting for one of the most romantic rendezvous spots in the United States. (And the hotel of choice for savvy Southern Belles.)
The Sweetheart Package includes a gourmet picnic set with linens and fine silver, suite accommodations for two nights, full breakfast, private horse-drawn carriage tour, Moet Chandon and Godiva chocolate turndown, a three-course dinner with wine in the Charleston Grill (approximate value of $150), a drawn bath with candles while the couple is at dinner, a dozen roses, spa amenities, and a silver picture frame and travel candle. Talk about enhancing the romance quotient! Available February 1- 29, 2008, priced at $2,738.
Note: Special Seasonal Rates are available at Charleston Place on select dates. Deluxe rooms starting at $219 per night can be found on February 10, 14, 17-18, 24, 27, March 2-3, 16-19, and 23rd. But don't delay! These rates will surely go fast.
Loews Lake Las Vegas Serves Up Replacements for High-Mercury Bluefin Tuna
In light of the recent findings of high mercury levels in sushi-grade tuna, this news from Loews Hotel Lake Las Vegas is most welcome. Since its opening at the end of 2006, this desert oasis has been wowing its clients. (Just 17 miles from the Vegas Strip, the 25-acre resort has it all: shimmering pools, championship golf courses, a superb Moroccan-style spa, water sports on the lake.) And now Master Sushi Chef Osama "Fuji" Fujita, the only sushi chef in the U.S. to earn the Japanese Chefs Association's recognition of achievement in 2006-2007, has rolled out a handful of safe seafood suggestions for tuna lovers at the hotel's Marssa restaurant. Chef Fuji's Bluefin "Altunatives" include Hawaii's Bigeye Tuna, Yellowtail and Albacore. Other tips for tuna lovers: consider other lower-mercury choices such as shrimp, salmon, sea-eel, sea urchin, squid and scallops; opt for veggie selections; avoid shark, swordfish, king mackerel and tilefish, which have the highest mercury levels.
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Taking the Hassle out of Choosing a Dubai Luxury Hotel
February 6, 2008
By: Editorial AdvisoryBoard
Many of our clients seem to get overwhelmed when researching hotels in Dubai. With so many luxury hotel choices, in a city that is relatively new on destination hotspot radar, visitors are often unsure where to start. Hotels in Dubai can basically be broken down into three categories: beach, city and desert. People traveling to Dubai for leisure will most likely want to stay at one of the beach properties such as Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and the Madinat Jumeirah properties (pictured) - Al Qasr, Dar al Masyaf, Mina A' Salam. Other beach properties include Ritz Carlton Dubai, One and Only Royal Mirage, and the Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa.
When visiting Dubai for business, most people choose one of the hotels in the heart of the city because either they are attending a conference at a hotel downtown, or they need to be near the World Trade Center or the Dubai Convention Center. Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Raffles Dubai (pictured), Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Shangri-La Dubai, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, Fairmont Dubai, Taj Palace Hotel or Traders Hotel Dubai are all close to the airport and located in the business district. If you tire of sitting in meeting rooms, many of these hotels provide shuttles to the beach, or you can spend your free time in their world-class spas, restaurants, pools, or shopping malls.
One thing to consider: If you need to be in the city center but would like to be near the water, choose a hotel on Dubai Creek. The creek comes in from the Persian Gulf and splits the city almost equally in two. Hotels such as Radisson SAS, Dubai Deira Creek, and InterContinental Dubai Festival City line the creek. Or choose the Grosvenor House Dubai which is situated on the Dubai Marina and overlooks the Persian Gulf. While it does not have a beach itself, guests are welcome to use the beach at the adjacent sister property, Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort and Spa.
Visitors are so excited to experience the glamor of Dubai's beaches and city center that they sometimes overlook the beautiful desert resorts that are just outside the city. These resorts provide a peaceful alternative to the hustle and bustle of Dubai, and give visitors a chance to take in the unique desert landscape. Two excellent choices are the Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort and Spa and the Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa. If your trip itinerary allows, we recommend planning a weekend in the desert at the end of your trip.
Business Travelers Heart Historic Hotels (like The Peabody Memphis)
The travel trend these days for business executives? Checking into historic hotels. After hefty renovations, these hotels have become destinations in and of themselves. And industry experts cite this category as a better-performing niche. Case in point: The Peabody in Memphis, famous for its parade of ducks at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. through the lobby. After a makeover a few years ago, the hotel sports ultra-luxurious rooms, an indoor pool and athletic club, and wireless access in-room-- not an easy feat for many landmark hotels which require rewiring for that 21st century amenity. What's the draw to the historic hotels like The Peabody and Manhattan's legendary Plaza? These hotels are distinctive, luxurious, and offer a sense of place, as explained by a spokesperson for the 210-member Historic Hotels of America.
(Props to the New York Times for an excellent analysis)
Sale! Sale! Sale! Kimpton Hotels Announces the Year's Lowest Weekend Rates
Plan a weekend getaway now at a Kimpton hotel and enjoy Internet rates starting as low as $99 per night, available exclusively Thursdays- Sundays until March 30, 2008. The Kimpton brand is known for its distinctive, one-of-a-kind hotels where guests enjoy hosted evening wine receptions and complimentary Wireless Internet access. Each hotel is different: colorful, vibrant and with lots of personality. (And most are pet-friendly.) Book a room at the high-style Hotel Monaco Denver, housed in the historic 1917 Railway Exchange Building and the 1937 Art Moderne Title Building, and you'll find rates starting at $129 per night. (2/14-2/16 are black-out dates.) The Hotel Marlowe in Cambridge, MA is going for $129 per night. At the recently-renovated Alexis Hotel in Seattle, rates start at just $159 per night. Other Kimpton hotels priced at $159 per night: Portland's Hotel Monaco, San Diego's Hotel Solamar, and San Francisco's Hotel Palomar.