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Gas company manipulated rulesSeptember 19,2013On Sept. 10, Bill Fifield, a retired family doctor, made sure to get in line early at the Addison fracked-gas pipeline public hearing in Middlebury an hour early. He knew the rules: First come, first speak. He was third in line. While dozens waited, missing out on the rally outside, a buzz started down the line that the Public Service Board was going to ask two additional questions on the signup sheet: Do you support or oppose the project? Did you speak at the March hearing? Rumor had it that the PSB would use this information to alternate speakers who were pro and con and skip over altogether those who had spoken at the previous hearing unless there was time at the end.
The plan to cherry-pick the speaker list if true was not warned. It was not included in the PSBs definitive memorandum issued on Aug. 30 in which it said it would apply its established procedures at the hearing. Members of the public who wanted to speak, the memo said, needed to write down their name and town of residence, period.
Many opponents of the project had joined the line early, but few supporters. A concern grew that if the rumor were true, many people who had followed the rules by coming early would not get a chance to speak, and pipeline supporters would unjustly skip ahead.
In this debate over the fracked-gas pipeline, Vermont Gas Systems has the advantage of money, connections and a general lack of awareness by the public. This was the last chance to make a public statement, and people who had researched and planned for months refused to be tricked out of it. Many people in line decided that they had no choice but to make a small act of civil disobedience in order to actualize their right to speak in the order they arrived to the hearing.
After everyone had signed up and filed into the hearing room, it was revealed that the rumor was true: The PSB intended to alternate positions. However well-intentioned the rule might have been initially, it was clear that the result would have been a highly skewed evening. During the first hour, which sets the tone, all 10 of the people testifying in support of the pipeline would have spoken. It would have come across as an evenhanded debate. But it was not. More than 70 were there to speak against the pipeline, and most of them had diligently lined up before the supporters got there. Organizers asked me to help people in line if they needed it, so I was there. I know who got there early.
Some of us marked the signup sheet to ensure our right to speak in the truthful order we arrived, per the PSBs established practices. By a narrow definition, we lied by saying either we supported the project or did not speak in March. But we were trapped, without any advance notice, by a capricious and unprecedented rule that would have falsely represented the reality of the projects opposition. Notorious sticklers for rules and regulations, the last minute change was an astounding showing from the PSB. They never would have condoned such behavior from anyone else.
So, as it happened, a large majority of people testified against the pipeline, and the media reported accurately that the opposition had dominated the evening. The media, however, did not know how to report on the sleight-of-hand rule change by the PSB and their patronizing reprimand, which went unquestioned by the media.
Steve Wark of Vermont Gas Systems exploited reporters lack of information about the process and claimed that pipeline supporters were locked out of testifying because so many opponents signed up on the supporters side of the list. No supporter was denied the chance to speak if they joined the line early, right along with the rest. Some may have been overwhelmed by the scale of the opposition and given up, gone home. But the only ones shut out were early signers who suddenly did not qualify to speak under the new rules hustled up at the last minute for the occasion.
Bill, as he says, is a Boy Scout, and although he fully understood that the questions on the signup sheet could disenfranchise him, he answered truthfully because he believed reason would prevail. They skipped his name and I, fourth on the list, spoke third. Bill waited patiently all night to see if they might come back around to his name. They did not.
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Following a heated and frequently loud exchange between residents of the Town of Delaware and Delaware town board members at the regular monthly board meeting on Wednesday night, the board passed a resolution affirming the right of landowners within the town's borders to determine how they exercise any mineral rights they own "in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the United States of America."
The resolution has the effect of making it clear that natural gas drilling is welcome in the town so long as any residents in the town wish to lease. Given recent comments by Department of Environmental Conservation Joseph Martens and Governor Andrew Cuomo that drilling in New York is most likely to start in municipalities that welcome it, the resolution may make the town a priority destination for gas drilling, assuming there is viable gas present.
The resolution does not address how New York State's compulsory integration law, which would have the effect of co-opting properties of landowners who do not wish to lease into drilling units if 60% of the other acreage in the unit in question is leased, might affect residents' ability to determine how they exercise their mineral rights.
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The board up until this point has declared that it has a neutral stance on gas drilling. In describing how this resolution compares with the previous declaration of neutrality, Roeder said at one point, "We weren't promoting it or we were not standing against it. We were neutral. But people were pushing and pushing, and I said, this is more important, that people have the rights to their property."
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Following the passage of the resolution, townsperson Rosie DeCristofaro said to the board, "I'm not going to sign up. I hold my property rights; I'm not going to do any of that. But I'm going to hold you guys responsible if something happens to my health, and not New York State. You are responsible for the health of the residents."
Roeder responded, "That's bullcrap. That is so over the top. What do you want me to do, bring a doctor to you in bed to see if you are okay, tuck you in tonight?"
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"Be it hereby resolved, that any landowner or entity that owns the rights to minerals within the corporate bounds of the Town of Delaware, has the right to determine how they exercise and protect their mineral rights in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the United States of America.
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Just found this comparison interesting. Sorry if this has already been posted & discussed on another thread, was not sure whether I should post this on the Felton thread or the Lin thread.
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The caveat to the stat breakdowns above is Jeremy Lin's averages as a starter over 25 games last year were:Given the relative talents and relative costs of both players, is the decision to bring back Lin as clear cut as many fans think? Do the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] speak loud enough in favor of Felton as to trump whatever advantages that Lin may represent in terms of X's and O's?
Jeremy Lin
Age = 23
Total Value of New Deal = 3 years $25 million
Career Games With Knicks = 35 (25 started)
Points = 14.6
Assists = 6.29
Rebounds = 3
W-L Record = 20-15
Career Non-Knicks Stats = 2.6 PTS, 1.4 AST, 1.2 RBS
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Age = 28
Total Value of New Deal = 3 years $10 million
Career Games With Knicks = 54
Points = 17.1
Assists = 9
Rebounds = 3.6
W-L Record = 28-26
Career Non-Knicks Stats = 12.8 PTS, 6.5 AST, 3.3 REB
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18.2 points
7.7 assists
4.7 turnovers
So basically, both of these guys excelled in D'Antoni's uptempo style system, except Felton was able to do it over a longer stretch of games & was more of a ball facilitator while Lin was more of a ball dominant scorer.
We've seen that Mike Woodson prefers to play a more structured style of offense while D'Antoni allowed his players a lot more freedom to shoot at will. Which of the 2 PG's do you guys feel is the better match for our current roster, head coach & style of play? Jeremy Lin or Ray Felton?
Perhaps more importantly, who is more likely to be respected by Melo & STAT on the basketball court & in the lockerroom?
* Please let's not discuss anything about the contract that Jeremy Lin signed, or how stupid James Dolan was for not matching on this thread. I would like to hear your thoughts on which of these guys you feel is better suited for this current Knicks' team & why.
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this has already been discussed before in the lin thread
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The way they made the comparison is terrible because when Lin wasn't starting he wasn't getting significant minutes. If they did the stats per minute and also accounted for PER it's a completely different story.
18.2 points
7.7 assists
4.7 turnovers
34 mpg
This is very similar production to what Ray Felton was able to provide as a starter:
17 points
9 assists
3.26 turnovers
38.4 mpg
As you can see, Felton averaged slightly less pts but did average slightly more assists & less turnovers than Lin as the starter.
So again, I ask you which of these guys do you think is better suited to run Mike Woodson's system & complement the rest of the players on this team? Would you rather have a PG who shoots the ball more but turns the ball over more as well? Or would you rather have a PG who looks to distribute the ball more & turns the ball over less?
Again, let's just keep the discussion solely based on basketball production & style of play here. Based on all of the above I happen to think Ray Felton is probably better suited to run Mike Woodson's system than Jeremy Lin, as much as I liked him & loved watching him play last year. I think Felton will not only be better suited to run this more structured style, but he will also garner more respect from our 2 main guys, STAT & Melo, which to me is key to any type of success this team will be able to achieve this season. Unless our team is focused on WINNING (& not necessarily on LINNING), I think we'll be fine. Felton never played with Melo so that's the 1 concern I have. Hopefully they'll be able to mesh just as well as Felton & STAT.
You're right, the numbers do look fairly comparable. Like the majority of us, I wanted Lin back bad, man...BAD. I still can't believe how this thing went down..I blame both the Knicks and Lin -- the Knicks should've been more aggressive, at least in keeping communications open thoughout the process and then Lin didn't have to use the Knicks for leverage the way he did...So disappointed how things shook out, but hey, that's life..Not the first time us Knick fans got burned on something and it won't be the last.
As the dust cleared on this thing, I think we're left with a hell of a PG in Felton. Nice fallback plan that unfortunately had to be executed.. Thank God it was out there..Debatable whether we gave up too much to bring Ray back (forget Jeffries and Gadz -- for the 2nd rounder, Gerorgios & Pap and the leftover cash, I really wanted Jon Diebler back to balance things out a little better but whatever -- bottom line is that we got a very solid NBA PG replacement right in his prime -- a guy who thrived here before and wants to be here...a guy that won a national championship in college -- so for that I'm thankful) but in the end, I think this is gonna work out very well for the Knicks. The Knicks definitely got back a lot of value with Felton for the money, that's for sure..Felton was great here the first go-around and I look for the same type of play this time as well. He prob. won't average 17+ ppg this time and you know what, he shouldn't have to. He'll pick his spots to score and run a great show. All any of us can ask of him and I think he's up for the challenge..Really looking forward to him kickstarting Amar'e again -- it took time but eventually those 2 had very good chemistry the 1st time out.. I for one don't wanna see STAT take a backseat to Melo anymore -- STAT came here first and played like an MVP his first year as a Knick -- this is every bit his team as it is Melo's if you ask me. Really looking forward to Felton re-establishing STAT as a dominant force one again. That's one of the biggest keys to the season imo...Anyway, yeah, Ray's a gamer -- just listening to him talk to Breeny and Clyde the other day on a SL telecast got me really pumped up and excited he's back. I think he's gonna come in here in shape, focused and ready to go. Can't wait. I just wanna see the Knicks come up with 1 more 2G and maybe one more frontline big that can score a little inside..Then I think we'll be ready to roll.
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I'd still take and in shape Felton over LIN any day, because Felton has a proven track record of being a good pass first PG, who knows how to protect the ball.Those stats even show it, during lin's best run he was still turnover pron, and IMO shot the ball way to much.Felton had STAT looking like an MVP candidate, while Lin didn't seem to have chemistry with either of our 2 stars, maybe he needed more time, but i know what Felton and STAT had going.I'm not knocking Lin, because he has upside, but that third year is to much of a gamble IMO.
Also remember, and this is extremely important for us, with jason kidd being less durable in his elder years.
Raymond felton through his career has been a warrior, including last year where he was out of shape, he barely misses games, and if he does he recovers quickly,
There isnt a chance in hell no matter what the injury barring an ACL or MCL tear; that raymond felton sits out of the playoffs last year
Jeremy Lin is coming off of surgery and showed that he was a liability on the defensive end when logging alot of minutes;
Raymond felton is the better defender, and turns the ball over much less
which in the playoffs durability, defense, and not turning the ball over are more key to success, than ppg and assist pg.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
you are telling me that a player needs to average 12 points and rank top 5 in the league in assists which is what 9 assists per game would do, to match his value of 3 million dollars a year ?
I expect a 3 million dollar point guard to average 8 ppg and 5 assists per game in order to be worth 3 million a year
if felton average 12 ppg and 9 assists a game with 1-2 steals
i would say hes excelling beyond his paycheck.
I agree metro that if he drops 12 - 9 i would be ultimately satisfied, but lets not forgot
felton and kidd and prignoni combined will cost less than jeremy lin himself.
The thing I love the most about our team, is we don't ever seem afraid
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Corcia Michelle Ramey Smith, 34, entered into a plea agreement in Randolph County Circuit Court. Smith is currently in custody in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail pending bond.
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When officers arrived at the residence at 1:57 a.m., they talked to the resident through an upstairs window. The man said he believed someone was still downstairs and officers then heard "what sounded like someone moving rapidly" through the house, the complaint states.
Officers subsequently spotted a person in the basement through a window and entered the basement, where they found an adult woman – later identified as Ramey – hiding among various items.
Ramey allegedly initially resisted arrest but became compliant and was taken into custody after police sprayed her in the face with pepper spray. Police discovered a basement window that appeared to have been broken from the inside, and Ramey said she had been with a man who escaped out the window prior to the officers' arrival.
Police then searched Ramey and found a small pink change purse containing foreign coins that the homeowner said belonged to his wife, according to the complaint.
When officers questioned Ramey at the Elkins Police Department, she identified herself as a different person. She also provided officers with that woman's date of birth and a Social Security number that was just one digit off the Elkins woman's Social Security number.
In other court news, the following actions were taken:
Brandon Beeson, 26, of Elkins, appeared with his attorney, Dwight Hall, for a motion to modify his bond. Hall contended his client was merely as passenger in a vehicle during his March 11 arrest. Beeson was charged with possession of substances used to manufacture methamphetamine, a felony. Godwin denied Beeson's request.
Waleena Dawn Taylor, 30, of Elkins, appeared with her attorney, William T. Nestor, to enter a plea agreement. Taylor was indicted in February on one county of shoplifting, third offense, a felony. She pled guilty to second offense shoplifting, a felony. Wilfong asked for a pre-sentence investigation. The sentencing is set for 9 a.m. June 27.
Tammy Summerfield Weese, 36, entered a plea agreement to shoplifting, third offense – a felony. She was arrested in 2012 for taking food and clothing from Elkins Walmart valued at $342.94. Summerfield said she has two prior arrests for shoplifting. Wilfong ordered a pre-sentence investigation, and sentencing was set for 9 a.m. July 15.


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For Immediate Release
November 3, 2008
More schools promote healthy eating habits through expanded federal fresh fruit & vegetable program
Schools statewide receive a total of $1.16 to increase fruit & vegetable offerings; More students have access to healthy eating choices
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced today that 39 new schools have joined the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, joining 29 schools already participating and will share more than $1.16 million to buy additional fresh fruits and vegetables. The expansion of the federally funded Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program (FFVP) is intended to allow more students to eat healthy at school during the 2008-9 school year on a daily basis.
"By expanding the program to additional schools, we can increase the number of students who have access to fresh fruits and vegetables at school," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "When students combine healthy eating habits with daily exercise, the results can benefit them for a lifetime."
The 68 schools participating in the FFVP will share equally in more than $1.16 million based on each school's student enrollment numbers. The program requires the same amount be allocated for each student in participating schools. Program funding runs through June 30, 2009.
FFVP provides all students in participating schools access to a variety of free fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the school day. It allows schools to make available the additional produce anytime during the regular school day, except during breakfast and lunch when the School Lunch and Breakfast Programs are in effect. The idea is to expose students to lifelong healthy eating habits. For example, schools can incorporate nutrition education into numerous daily classroom activities such as math, health, geography and science, by developing lesson plans involving fruits and vegetables.
According to the Fruits & Vegetables – More Matters, a public health initiative sponsored by Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over half of all elementary students nationwide eat no fruit on any given day and one-quarter of all vegetables eaten by elementary students are French fries. The national initiative encourages children and adults alike to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends children eat at least one-and-half cups of fruits and two-and-a-half cups of vegetables everyday.
The USDA first piloted the program in 2002 and it was recently expanded to include all states for the 2008-2009 school year. More than 100 schools statewide applied for the program. Each school will be reimbursed on a monthly basis for allowable expenses up to the school's total awarded amount. The fresh produce purchased under this program cannot be used to replace fruits or vegetables already being served to students at breakfast or lunch.
The complete list of 68 schools in the Fresh Fruits & Vegetable Program is below. The 39 new schools are marked with an asterisk. A map of the selected schools is available online at http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/fv_awardees.pdf.
|*Maple Grove Elementary School, Joppa-Maple Grove Unit SD 38
Meridian Elementary School, Meridian CUSD 101
|*Cobden Elementary School, Cobden Unit SD 17
Jonesboro Elementary School, Jonesboro CCSD 43
|*West Side Grade School, Effingham CUSD 40
*Loves Park Elementary School, Harlem Unit SD 122
|*Thomasboro Grade School, Thomasboro CCSD 130
*Madison Park Elementary School, Litchfield CUSD 12
|Nokomis South Middle School, Nokomis CUSD 22
|*Patoka Elementary School, Patoka CUSD 100
|*Field Elementary School, Centralia SD 135
South Central Elementary School-Kinmundy, South Central CUSD 401
|*Bronson Center, Kaskaskia Special Education District
Nashville Grade School, Nashville CCSD 49
|*St Ann, Archdiocese of Chicago
*Providence Englewood, Archdiocese of Chicago
|*John F Kennedy Elementary School, Schiller Park SD 81
*Northwest Institute For Contemporary Learning, Inc.
|Veterans Memorial Middle School, Cook County SD 130
*Brooks Middle School, Harvey Public SD 152
|Brookwood Middle School, Brookwood SD167
*Evangelical Christian School
|*Paragon Monument One of Higher Learning
|*United Educational Cultural Academy
|*SPEED Program For Adaptive Learning, SPEED SEJA 802
|*New Life Celebration Christian Academy, New Life Celebration Church of God
|*True Vine Christian Academy, Bellwood
|*Glenwood School, Glenwood
|*Morrill Elementary Math & Science School, City of Chicago SD 299
|Inter-American Elementary Magnet School, City of Chicago SD 299
|*UNO Charter School, UNO Charter School Network
|Namaste Charter School, Chicago
|Bent Elementary School, Bloomington Public Schools
|*Reskin Elementary School, Marquardt SD 15
|Anne M Jeans Elementary School, CCSD 180
|*Gallatin Elementary School, Gallatin CUSD 7
|Allendale Elementary School, Allendale CCSD 17
|South Elementary School, Wabash CUSD 348
|Wayne City Elementary School, Wayne City CUSD 100
|*Johnsonville Elementary School, North Wayne CUSD 200
|Akin Community Consolidated Elementary School, Akin CCSD 91
|*Astoria Elementary School, Astoria CUSD 1
|*Dallas City Elementary School, Dallas ESD 327
|Bushnell-Prairie City Elementary School, Bushnell-Prairie City CUSD 170
|MacArthur Early Childhood Center, Macomb CUSD 185
|*West Central Early Childhood Center, West Central CUSD 235
|Princeton Christian Academy, Princeton Bible Church
|*Leepertown Elementary School, Leepertown CCSD 175
|DeSoto Elementary School, DeSoto CCSD 86
|Unity Point Elementary School, Unity Point CCSD 140
|Highland Elementary School, SD 46
|*Wanda Kendall Elementary School, Iroquois CCUSD 9
|*St Anne Elementary School, St Anne CCSD 256
|Oak Terrace Elementary School, North Shore SD 112
|*Northwestern Elementary School, Northwestern CUSD 2
|Bethalto West Elementary School, Bethalto CUSD 8
|*Hartford Elementary School, Wood River-Hartford ESD 15
|Ringwood School Primary Center, Johnsburg CUSD 12
|*Perandoe Special Education District, Perandoe Special Education District
|*Pleasant Hill Elementary School, Pleasant Hill SD 69
|Peoria Heights Grade School, Peoria Heights CUSD 325
|Princeville Elementary School, Princeville CUSD 326
|*George O Barr School, Silvis SD 34
|*Eagle Ridge School, Carbon Cliff-Barstow SD 36
|Bowlesburg Elementary School, East Moline SD 37
|Frances Willard Elementary School, Rock Island SD 41
|Fairmont School, Fairmont SD 89
|*Illinois School for the Visually Impaired, Illinois Department of Human Services
For additional information on the importance of eating fruits and vegetables, including nutritional tips and recipes for parents, visit:
- Fruits & Vegetables – More Matters – http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
- USDA's My Pyramid – http://www.mypyramid.gov/
For additional information on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program, visit:
- USDA's Administrative Handbook on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - http://www.isbe.net/nutrition/pdf/USDA_ffvp_handbook.pdf


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Secret Santa for Stock Pickers
A good, loud argument, about software or stocks, is not always evidence of progress. It may be evidence of resistance. I've written about this at Seeking Alpha , speculating that loud, active comment threads about a stock may indicate trouble for the stock in question. But it goes further than that.
Sometimes silence can be golden for investors. I'm going to offer some examples of stocks that have been rising in silence, that the crowd doesn't care about, stocks you might consider as presents under your virtual Christmas tree.
The first is News Corp. (NWSA) . I'm a Democrat but I've been pounding the table for NWSA for a year now. The shares are up 43% so far this year, but when I write about them I feel like I'm writing to myself.
What's happening here is important. As Time noted recently, NWSA is going to become two companies. News Corp. will retain the newspapers while a new Fox Corp. will take the entertainment assets. The papers, along with the book publishing and education businesses, will be under Robert Thomson, while Rupert Murdoch himself will lead Fox.
Newspapers are a dying industry, but media monopoly is alive and well in film. The other big studios -- Disney (DIS) , Viacom (VIA.B) and Comcast (CMCSA) , the last of which owns the bigger half of NBC Universal -- are all vertically integrated, just like in the Golden Age of Hollywood.They control the outlets where the product is shown, they pay themselves for it and they keep all that money in their pockets. It's a gold mine, and the new Fox could make things better by taking BSkyB, a satellite broadcaster whose takeover was halted by the phone-hacking scandals. Now, those "tainted" assets will be part of News Corp., another company, leaving Fox free to finish its deal with BSkyB. The separation is brilliant for shareholders, for creating value.
Second is Delta Airlines (DAL) , up 35% since August. Airlines have been a horrible business, but the skies are clearing. Airlines can make money with long-haul routes, which keep planes in the air rather than on the ground.Delta has gained cost visibility by buying a Philadelphia refinery to make its own jet fuel, and it's holding the line on prices while fuel costs drop. Just as important, it's making important moves to expand its international operations, which means more full planes going more long distances. But, again, no one wants to read that story.
My third present is Overstock.com (OSTK) . This has long been a laggard in the e-commerce space, but founder Patrick Byrne, who is most-often blamed for its problems, is slowly stepping away. He's no longer OSTK's biggest shareholder.


text: When my first daughter was born, I was the very definition of young, stupid, and clueless. I was afraid my daughter wasn't getting enough milk and started pumping (she was three whole days old). I wasn't able to get a lot, obviously, but I believed that this meant I would never be able to produce milk and started strictly formula feeding. When I became pregnant with my second daughter, I was determined to breastfeed. The first two weeks went smoothely, then I developed mastitis. I thought I was going to die. With the pressures of a newborn, no sleep, and a not-so-happy-with-the-new-baby toddler, I gave up and decided to stop breastfeeding. For the next two weeks, I went on a pumping schedule and took birth control pills to decrease my supply. I was terrified that if I kept nursing, I might get mastitis again. My daughter was 4 1/2 weeks old when I completely stopped breastfeeding/pumping. She is now 10 weeks old and I have decided to start breastfeeding again. It is just so beneficial for babies and on top of that, formula is so expensive! I am still able to hand express a few drops, so I'm quite hopeful. I've started by having a much skin to skin time as possible with her and bringing her to the breast whenever she needs comfort instead of using her pacifier. Not gonna lie, she isn't a huge fan. She will latch on for a few seconds and suckle, then get angry and scream. But I figure that even that is better than nothing. I'm also pumping every time that she takes a bottle (about every 3 1/2 hours.) I'm considering taking fenugreek (sp?), but am not sure about its effectiveness. Does this sound like a good plan? Are there any other things I should be doing? I'll take all of the advice I can get!


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The Socorro Field Office Resource Management Plan (RMP) and is now available. The accompanying signed Record of Decision (ROD) approves the Socorro RMP. The Approved RMP is the Proposed Alternative in the Proposed Socorro RMP with minor decision modifications. It was prepared by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in consultation with federal and state agencies, taking into account public comments received during the planning effort. The plan provides guidance for managing approximately 1.5 million surface acres and 6 million acres of Federal mineral estate in Socorro and Catron Counties.
The RMP was prepared under the regulations implementing the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It contains new decisions and management actions for special designations such as Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use and designations, land tenure, visual resource management, minerals and renewable energy development, and avoidance and exclusion areas for rights-of-way. The Approved RMP replaces the 1989 Socorro RMP.
Socorro Field Office Resource Management Plan
Record of Decision for the Resource Management Plan
Appendices A-I (8MB)
Appendices J-O (32MB)
Maps (37MB)
Map 2-5 (revised)Errata On December 9, 2008, Map 2-5 was replaced to correct a technical error that was discovered after publication of the Proposed RMP/Final EIS. If you downloaded the map before that time, please note there is a replacement map posted on this website. Some lands managed by the BLM were not shown as being associated with a limited OHV designation. This map error has been corrected to be consistent with the direction provided in the narrative in the Proposed RMP/Final EIS at pages 2-37 and 2-38 and elsewhere in the document.
Plan Maintenance (08/15/2011)
Plan Maintenance (06/14/2011)


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It's Time To Bust Up the Big Banks
Americans have a healthy respect for free market competition and are resistant to government interference — even when they don't like what the market is up to. For example, 69 percent of Americans believe that large corporate executives are overpaid, but only 17 percent want the government to regulate their pay.
In that context, it's remarkable that 50 percent of voters nationwide favor a plan to break up our nation's megabanks. Just 23 percent are opposed.
There are more than 5,000 banks in the United States today, but 12 of them control 69 percent of the banking industry's total assets.
Most Americans want these megabanks treated like any other. If a large bank reaches the point where it can no longer meet its obligations, just 25 percent support a bailout to keep it in business. But federal policy is just the opposite. The view from Washington, D.C., and Wall Street is that these firms must be propped up at all costs because their collapse would hurt the overall economy.
This provides what Richard W. Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, calls "perverse market incentives." It lets big banks engage in risky behavior knowing they can't lose because the federal government will have taxpayers pick up the tab.
Voters understand this. Two out of three recognize that most of the bailout money went to those who created the problem in the first place. That's one reason why 75 percent expressed anger at the bailed-out banks in 2011; 49 percent were "very angry." Those numbers put the banks at the same level as Congress in the court of public opinion.
That public anger led to passage in 2010 of the Dodd-Frank Act, a law that scored political points but didn't address the biggest problem. The limits of that law as far as the largest banks are concerned were highlighted in a recent Senate report showing the misbehavior of JP Morgan Chase while racking up record trading losses last year.
It's hard to put much faith in regulatory answers given the revolving door between big banks and big government. For example, current Treasury Secretary Jack Lew received a $944,000 bonus for his work at Citigroup right after leaving the bank to join the Obama administration. Citigroup had the money because of a taxpayer bailout. His predecessors from both parties have similar ties.
Fisher acknowledges the good intentions of the Dodd-Frank law, but argues that it is "working against the core problem it seeks to address." That problem is that no bank should ever be in a position where it could be deemed too big to fail. The only solution is to break up the megabanks.
The way to do that is to end the government subsidies the banks receive that guarantee their survival. Currently, even the worst run big bank can access money on better terms than better run smaller banks. Why? Because of the government guarantee. Take it away, and the big banks would be forced to compete on the same terms as other banks.
Bloomberg News estimates that the 10 biggest banks receive subsidies of $83 billion. Fisher and others agree that the size of the subsidies is roughly the same as the total profit reported by these banks.
Not surprisingly, in a nation where people hate crony capitalism, just 7 percent think these subsidies should continue. Seventy-six percent want them to end.
End the subsidies. Break up the banks.
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text: Has anyoneone else had this problem. My DD sleeps and bf well during the day but in the evening and at night, she turns into a terror. She is only 6 days old today. At 12am for the past 3 days, she crys a lot, seems to want to eat and then turn away from the breast. She gets very angry and frustrated because even though the breast is in her mouth, it takes her a longtime to figure out she needs to suck to get something out. We had problems from day 1 at the hospital. The lactation nurse there said she wanted instant gratification and didn't want to have to work for it. I know she can nurse well when she wants but these temper tantrums really make feeding her a chore. She seems to have a normal number of diapers a day.


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Rain-Soaked PNC Park (5/22/2010)
At about 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2010, Tim and I hopped in the car and started making our way to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This would be our first over-night road trip of the season.
I was really looking forward to this trip. We'd been to PNC Park before. In fact, in September 2007, it was our first ever father-son over-night roadtrip (and Tim's first night ever away from home without mommy). But we'd never really explored the place. So that was part of the plan.
We had a blast chatting with each other and playing "I spy" and other driving games as we crossed the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…
A couple notes about those pictures:
- I always enjoy the drive across PA because there are several long tunnels through "mountains" (if you were on the west coast you'd call these "hills"…mountains have snow at the top).
- The rest stop in the bottom left had special parking spots for "low emitting fuel efficient vehicles" like my Prius. But when we returned to our car, we found a Hummer H3 parked next to us in the "green" parking spots. Weak, Hummer driver. Weak!
- Tim LOVED our hotel room, which we got for a great price on hotwire.com…our first time ever using it.
It rained a lot during the day. But we headed to the park early in hopes of seeing BP. On our way over to the "River walk" entrance in LCF field, we snapped some pictures of Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente…
…and the Roberto Clemente Bridge just behind the Clemente statue. I love all of the gold bridges crossing the river from downtown Pittsburgh to the North Shore.
When we arrived, the River walk was open…
…but the rest of the stadium was only open to season ticket holders. From the River walk, I could see the tarp covering the field. No BP. We killed time watching boats in the river and birds flying all around the River walk.
Half an hour later, we were behind home plate taking in this soggy afternoon view:
There were three Braves playing catch down the 1B line. Nothing else was going on in the stadium, so we headed over to watch them. One of the three Braves was Takashi Saito…
…with whom we would soon have a nice interaction. We'll get to that soon. First, Saito finished up playing catch and returned to the dugout.
Soon, Billy Wagner came out of the dugout and started signing autographs right by the OF end of the dugout. We were about 40-50 feet further toward RF.
At the time, Billy was sitting on 389 career saves, one behind Dennis Eckersley and number 6 on the all-time career saves leaderboard. After signing some autographs, he headed to RF to play catch. On his way by, I got him to take a picture with Tim…
…as you can tell by his big smile, Billy was really nice. He was very happy to meet Tim and pose for a picture. And he got a kick out of our Mariners shirts and hats. Tim was proud to announce that "We like the Mariners!"
After signing one of our tickets…
…Billy headed to RF to play catch.
Then, Takashi Saito came back out to RF to play catch again. Thanks to another MLBlogger (thanks, Nao), I know a few Japanese words, one of which is a polite way to say "excuse me." As Saito approached us, I told Tim to say "excuse me" in Japanese and, if Saito looked our way, to ask him for a baseball.
As Saito passed, Tim called out, "Sumimasen!" Saito quickly looked over with a surprised smile and Tim asked him for a baseball. As he continued to RF, Saito showed us the fronts and backs of both of his hands as to say "Sorry, I don't have one." No problem. It was pretty cool just having him react positively to Tim's tidbit of Japanese.
Saito then played catch with Kenshin Kawakami in RF as his interpreter watched them. When Saito and Kawakami finished playing catch, Saito headed back toward the dugout. On his way, he looked our way and then headed over to a teammate (Cristhian Martinez) who was stretching nearby and asked him for the baseball resting nearby in his glove.
When I saw this, I told Tim, "He's getting you a baseball!" It was awesome. Tim's request was going to work! Saito got the baseball and started walking over to us.
Then The Weirdest Thing Happened!
Out of nowhere, we hear someone on the field yell "HEY, SEATTLE!" I looked out to RF and saw that it was Billy Wagner. Billy held up a baseball and then fired a perfect strike to my chest right as Saito was approaching us with the other baseball!
I caught Wagner's baseball as Saito watched on. I yelled "Thanks!" to Billy and then showed the baseball to Saito. We smiled at each other and gave each other a mutual "wow, that was weird" expression and I thanked Saito for the gesture. He then headed back to the dugout with the baseball he'd grabbed from Martinez.
A few minutes later, Wagner headed back to the dugout and I asked if he would sign the baseball he'd given to Tim. He grabbed the ball and pen and knelt down next to Tim again and said, "I'll sign this baseball for you if you give me a big "GO BRAVES!"" Tim complied with a big "Go Braves!" Wagner laughed at Tim and declared, "You're too easy!"
He then explained to me how he was going to sign the ball (as in, where on the ball). I said, "do it however you want!", which was funny because 2 second later another guy handed him a baseball and said, "Can you sign it on the sweet spot?" (we're not very demanding with our autograph requests).
Anyway, here is a picture of Tim a few seconds after getting the ball from Wagner…
…and the final signed baseball (in the cube in which it now resides on Tim's dresser).
Hey, it was time to play some catch outselves!
None of the ushers said a word to us as we played catch in the field level seats. Cool.
Then, it was time to explore. I had an idea I'd been planning to do for a long time. Now was the time. It required us to walk to the LF upper deck. On the way there, I took this gloomy panorama over the visitors' dugout:
Note how the Pirates put a Braves logo on the visitors' dugout. Very thoughtful of the Pirates.
The plan was to take pictures (hundreds of pictures) while we circled the stadium and then to make a 360 degree stadium video from them. You can see the finished product in our last entry.
By the way, the time stamp on our first 360 degree picture was 5:27 p.m. and the last picure was taken at 6:30 p.m. So, subtracting the 15 minute telephone call I had with my wife right as we made it into the field level behind the 3B dugout, it took approximately 45 minutes to take the 700 photos used in the PNC360 video.
Here is a panorama from the spot where I took the first of the PNC360 photos:
My original plan was to go all the way around the upper deck. But I was aiming my camera at the (tarp covered) pitchers mound, which made it so the Pittsburgh skyline was cut out of the pictures. So I cut diagonal down through the LF foul upper deck seats. However, do to this, I needed to get into the Pittsburgh Baseball Club seats at the lower portion of the upper deck. This is a special club for which you need special tickets — we didn't have them.
Luckily, I did have a supercute kid. I tried to sweet talk our way into the club so we could go take pictures cutting diagonal through the seats. The lady working the door explained, "I wouldn't let you do this, but he is just so cute." So Tim's cuteness got us in. I took a couple pictures in there but it is so dark they didn't come out well. This is the best shot I got inside the club:
After passing through the club, we headed to the field level and took a hard-induced break. While I chatted with the wife on the phone, I took Tim's Garrett Jones give-away action figure out of its box and gave it to Tim.
To put it mildly, he loves that action figure…
…he named his Jones action figure "Ichiro." Ah, Tim is a good Mariners fan. Tim was still playing with "Ichiro" when we made it all the way around to the LF foul pole to finish up our PNC360 tour.
More rain…
Hour an a half rain delay…
Check out the concourse as we went to get nachos…
Everyone was hiding from the rain.
After nachos, it was time for ice cream helmets:
Tim couldn't look at me and smile for that picture because they were showing a bugs bunny baseball cartoon on the jumbo screen. By the way, the price and choices of real ice cream (or soft serve) at PNC Park were outstanding. The "Pirates Buried Treasure" ice cream was ridiculously good…and Tim loved his mint chocolate chip.
As we sat in our pre-game ice cream seats (section 119), I took this panorama:
And this one, which is simply zoomed in more:
After ice cream, it was time for some more exploring.
Here is the view from the concourse in LCF behind section 138:
Hey, look, its Tim in section 339…
….and here is a panorama from roughly the same spot in section 339:
By the way, these are the general admission seats in LF. There are a couple rows of "reserved" outfield seats in front of these seats. How about another panorama? This one is from between sections 337(left) and 336 (right):
Here is a panorama from the concourse behind section 137 as the grounds crew is in the process of removing the tarp:
It was still pre-game. Due to the rain delay, the game was going to start at 8:35 p.m. (twelve hours after we left home). Eventually, we asked an ushed to take our picture in the LF concourse:
When we spotted Jason Heyward warming up in RF, we headed over there:
And Tim held up this home made sign that Heyward never saw:
Eventually, the game started and Heyward hit a single in the first inning:
Soon we headed over to LF and got this random picture on the walk over there:
We watched most of the game from the standing area behind the LF reserve seating:
The ushers let Tim have free reign in the handicapped seating area behind section 137:
This was our view of the Pitts M&M's…
…and former short-time Mariner, Ronny Cedeno:
The Braves took the early lead in the second on a lead-off HR by Melky Cabera and an RBI ground out by Chipper Jones. Then they tacked on another run in the third on a homerun by Eric Hinske.
The Pirates came back with two of their own in the fourth on an RBI triple by Lastings Milledge and a sacrifice bunt by Cedeno.
We left the LF standing room area in about the 5th inning because a drunk Pirates fan was being excessively loud (in non-family friendly language) in his pointless taunting of a Braves fan (I'm not sure the Pirates have done enough to give their fans license to taunt…anyone).
Anyway, Tim wanted to explore the spiral ramp in LF and the upper deck. So we were off.
First, we checked out legacy square where Tim posed with some stars of the old Negro League:
Going clockwise from the upper right: "Judy" Johnson, "Cool Papa" Bell, Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, "Buck" Leonard, and…oh, no, Judy Johnson again! Oops.
Anyway, if you are at PNC Park check out Legacy Square. Can see little grey terminals next to each statue? Those are little TV screens where you can run a program that will tell you about each of these men. Very cool, Pirates. Good job.
Then we were off to the upper deck. Here is a panorama from the spiral ramp:
Here's a random shot of the batters' eye and bullpen from the spiral ramp:
I like this shot from the top of the ramp because it shows various levels of the ballpark…
…the spiral ramp, the infield seats, and the left field reserve seating.
Here is a panorama from section 317 behind home plate..
…I wish I got that shot on a sunny day. Its a majestic view of the ballpark and city from this vantage point.
Here is a random view of the upperdeck showing the pennants for the Pirates World Series Championships…
…none of those titles came during the current 17-year losing season streak…obviously.
Its a nice view from up in the upperdeck. Tim was taking it all in:
The Braves were throwing Derek Lowe…
…who I personally rank as one of the most overrated players in the game. He was given a No. 1 starter contract by the Braves, but his career record is only 147-121 (with 85 career saves). Don't get me wrong, I'd personally take a 147-121 big league career. But he's no Randy Johnson or _________ (insert the name of any other true No. 1 pitcher).
Tim was getting super-tired by around the 6th inning, which was making him more and more excited. Eventually, he ran into a handrail (bumped his head) and that was enough upper deck for him.
On our way back to the LF spiral ramp, Tim had to show me the most "adorable baby spider" out in the concourse. Then we ducked back into the seating area to take this panorama from section 235:
About two minutes later, the Pierogies were racing!
Tim loves (to eat) pierogies so he was happy to see the Pierogies race.
After the race, I snapped this picture of thie "PIRATES" plants in the CF batters eye:
As we wound back toward LF, we stopped to watch Nate "Former Pirate" McLouth…
….whiff big time at this pitch for strike three in the sixth inning.
Very briefly we headed back to the standing room area in LF. That's where we were when Jason Jaramillo grounded weakly to future hall of famer, Chipper Jones:
By the seventh inning, it was 10:30 (or later), and Tim was teetering on the brink of falling asleep after a big exciting day.
We decided to go to RF to watch Heyward play the field. Tim was on my shoulders as we took the pictures for this panorama:
By the time we made it over to Heyward…
With sleeping Tim on my shoulders and a backpack full of rain gear, sweat shirts, long sleave shirts, extra t-shirts, two huge Garret Jones action figure pictures and who knows what else, my back was about to break under the extreme weigh.
So we took off early.
We missed Billy Wagner coming into the game and tying Dennis Eckersley in the all-time list with his 390th career save.
We walked to the car and I changed Tim into some night time sleeping cloths. He was still out. Then as we drove to the freeway, Tim woke up and asked "Is the game over?" He was a little upset that we left early, but he explained "I ran out of my energy."
So we drove back to our hotel for the night. It was a good first day and game of the weekend roadtrip. We'd be back at PNC Park the next day for another game and we were already looking forward to it (and hoping the forecasted rain would stay away).
2010 Fan Stats:
6 Games
9 Teams (Mariners, Orioles and Blue Jays; Phillies, Pirates, Braves, Mets, Brewers and Nationals)
6 Ice Cream Helmets (Orioles (2), Phillies, Pirates, Mets, & Nationals)
16 Baseballs (2 Mariners, 3 Brewers, 3 Nationals, 2 Blue Jays, 3 Umpires, 1 Phillies, 1 Mets, 1 Braves)
5 Stadiums (Camden Yards, Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Citi Field, PNC Park)
5 Player Photos (Ryan Rowland-Smith, Frank Catalanotto, Billy Wagner, Jeff Suppan and Scott Olsen)
4 Autographs (Frank Catalanotto (2), Billy Wagner (2), Jeff Suppan and Scott Olsen)
3 Kids Run The Bases (Citizens Bank Park, Nationals Park, Citi Field)
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Great entry T! I'm really loving your latest panorama phase. I wish I had the camera/talent to do that at the BiA. I think I could get some great shots. Man, you guys are having some great player interactions this season! Wagner seemed pleasantly happy to interact with Tim. What a guy! With all of the walking you do at the ballpark each game it's no surprise Tim "ran out of his energy"! Sarah's 11 and she has a hard time staying awake at the games that we make a full day of. Kids wear out faster I guess.
Awesome stuff, can't wait to read about Sunday's game with the KRTB!
BTW — I love Tim's sign for Heyward! It's too bad he didn't at least get a head nod or something. Maybe next time!
You must grab this Heyward sign on your next Braves game.It's awesome.PNC is my fav. park and I would really love to go there so I was happy that I could read about it from you guys.🙂 Wagners sounds like a great guy.
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Great game Todd and Tim! Congrats on being featured on Mlblogs, you definately deserved it. Can't wait to hear about day 2. Joe
my dad and little brother were at this game. i told em to keep an eye out for a guy and his son dressed in mariners gear! doubt they saw you tho. actually a nice crowd (by Pittsburgh standards) at all 3 games this weekend. im glad you were able to stay for sundays game. you saw a gem! love a good walk off. thank you for all the kind words you always have for Pittsburgh and PNC Park. while those bleacher seats are only 9 bucks i try to avoid them. the drunk fan you guys ran into is just one of many who know nothing about baseball and ruin a fun night for everyone.
i sent my dad this entry because i want him to know how great a dad you and him really are. ive said it before but you really are special to be sharing these precious memories with your son. if i can be half the dad you are to tim and how my dad is to be, ill turn out alright!
You must be the coolest Dad ever. Will you adopt me? LOL Seriously, great blog…and your son is a cutie!
Congrats on being featured! You have some wonderful pictures here! Love the entry! I love Saito-san. Tim is adorable.
Todd and Tm, I've been reading your blog for years, but this is my first time commenting. Reading your blog truly brings a smile to my face. Documenting the games is an amazing way to keep the amazing memories going. Hope to run into u guys at a Nats game!
Its amazing about the weird things that happen at baseball games. ( regarding Wagner throwing you that baseball ) Ive had many strange things happen to me as well, and its simply mind blowing. But its so much fun!
Keep up the great work!
Much respect,
ahh you guys had a blast i bet! Well you're certainly living my dream that's for sure! What a dream it is indeed. I'm glad that Billy Wagner was so nice to you guys. It's really sweet of him to give you that ball and weird as well haha.
We're facing each other this weekend! Good win today but we'll see about tomorrow and the next day😉
Another wonderful document of father-son baseball memories!! I love these clear and vivid photos (I'm impressed you are using a Canon camera)!
Also, a huge thanks for the link to my Ichiro blog. I never imagined I would continue it this long and see it linked to the sidebar of any other MLBlog. I hope you and Tim will have a happy encounter with my Ichiro-san somewhere, hopefully in this season.
Thanks. Glad you like the panoramas. I bet you could do 'em too. We are having some great player interactions. Its fun and all of the ballplayers we have met have been really cool. Luckily, Tim's energy got all recharged over night for the Sunday game. As for the Heyward sign, I think we were inhibited by a bunch of drunk autograph seekers standing nearby. They were trying to get Heyward's attention and then they saw the sign and kept yelling at him that "THIS BOY MADE YOU THIS SIGN! COME SIGN MY BALL! COME SEE THIS BOY'S SIGN!" It was ridiculous. Some of the other players saw the sign and gave us smiles, but Heyward never turned around. You could almost tell he was trying not to turn around because of these guys. I don't blame him.
PNC Park is great. You'll love it if you ever get here to visit. Thanks for inventing pierogies! We love 'em!
Thanks. Your comment was how we found about that we were featured. That was pretty cool to go to the main page and see us there.
If they saw us, they didn't say hi. But you are right, it was a really good crowd both days we were there. For a big baseball fan, sharing the game with your son is an incredibly natural thing. I have no doubt you'll have lots of similar experiences when you have kids.
Thanks. I'll have to run the adoption ideas passed my wife. 😉 Hey, how about that HALLADY PERFECTO!? Wow!
Thanks. Thanks. And thanks. Saito seemed to be very nice. Two thumbs up for him.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm not sure if we'll be back at Nationals Park this season or not. But if we are, it will be on September 12th for Tim's MLB Anniversary. Its between Nationals Park and Citi Field.
Yep. I think the key to fun player interactions is going really early. Some people get mad when players don't take time to sign autographs right before the game. But they are at work and in game mode by that time. Early in BP they're much more likely to do something weird and cool, like Wagner did at this game.
Thanks. We're trying our best to live the dream! So, we have a good series going in Anaheim. So sorry to hear about Morales. That was crazy.
Thanks. And no problem regarding the link. I've linked the blogs I read the most. And I always enjoy checking in to see what you have to say about the M's and Ichiro. Keep it up. And if we do have an Ichi-encounter, you'll be among the first to know. I really appreciate your tutoring for our Ichi-quest.


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Monday, August 1, 2011
I Spy Planet Hexy Quilt Completed
20 comments:
- Lynne said...
I think it would be my favourite quilt too (if it were mine).
Love the new blog header although I was momentarily confused by the missing Selvages!
- August 1, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- VivJM said...
I can see why this would be your new favourite quilt!! It's lovely. And I'm glad your son loves it too ;-)
- August 1, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Needled Mom said...
I love the quilt. It looks fabulous and the backing is wonderful.
- August 1, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- Lisa Ann said...
Lovely quilt! Very interesting design and that backing does, indeed look very soft and cozy!
- August 1, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- LynCC said...
I just LOVE this quilt, and the back is super cool :)
- August 1, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Edamommy said...
Firstly, I love the quilt, especially the visual energy of it.
Secondly, the book looks like an interesting read. :) I'll see if I can get some into Sundog Books. I'm wondering - is it more something that could go in our older teen books, or is it more adult or....
Also, it comes out on my birthday and will therefore do quite well, as it's debut is on the best day of the year. ^_-
- August 1, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Teje said...
Hi Riel! This quilt became so wonderful! I love your design and it's my favourite, too!
xxx Teje
- August 1, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- Stray Stitches said...
What a darling I Spy quilt! It is so different than all of the other I Spy quilts out there. Congrats on a wonderful finish :)
- August 1, 2011 at 5:41 PM
- Suzanne said...
How amazing that you were able to get such good results without a walking foot! It's a wonderful finish that I know you will all enjoy.
- August 1, 2011 at 11:19 PM
- Clare said...
Love love love it! I hear you about the machine quilting. I'm too much of a chicken to attempt it on a quilt, but am mucking about with batting scraps and bits of fabric.
- August 2, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Sue said...
gorgeous.... you are so creative and I am always impressed !!! I am just finishing up a quilt based on a painting by a friend. She commissioned it and I am very happy with how it turned out. Will post photo as soon as binding is on..
Have a great vacation....
- August 2, 2011 at 8:29 AM
- Jennifer @ Ellison Lane Quilts said...
Such a creative and fun quilt. Really great! So happy to have found you.
- August 2, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- noga quilts said...
This is such a beautiful quilt! The I Spy hexes are amazing! I'm sure your son loves this great quilt.
Congratulations on your new book!
- August 2, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Cathy said...
It reminds me of backgammon! Great finish!!!!!
and I don't like heights either. Yech!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- August 2, 2011 at 9:08 PM
What a sensational quilt - it has colour, creativity and originalness. I don't think much of hexagons but you have presented them in a totally new light. CONGRATS
It has challenged me to take a 'boring' element and do something amazing with it.
- August 3, 2011 at 12:20 AM
- Vesuviusmama said...
Your new favorite, huh? Have you ever finished a quilt and NOT said that? Granted, all your quilts are so original, it is hard to fall in love with them.
- August 5, 2011 at 6:47 PM
- Lyanna L. said...
What a fun quilt idea! I really like the hexagons. Also congrats on your first book! =)
- August 6, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- ConundrumChum said...
Saw this on the QuiltStory blog and absolutely love this quilt. A wonderful design!
- August 9, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Kris said...
I love this! What a creative way to use hexis. It is absolutely cute, cute, cute! I might have to make one with my bag of hexis that never became a quilt.
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Wow I like this quilt color and design. In this quilt I like most quilt background.
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Dodger Caravan! Happy birthday dad.
Dodger Caravan has been announced!
Caravans are great! The best one was in 2008 at Panda Inn where James Loney and Andre Ethier were our waiters! It was AWESOME having them say to us "Is there anything else I can get you?'
The Los Angeles Dodgers will embark on their annual Dodgers Community Caravan presented by USC University Hospital on Monday, February 1 – Wednesday, February 3. The Caravan will kick-off with a stop at USC University Hospital with visits from Dodger Legends and broadcast personalities. On Tuesday and Wednesday the Caravan's first visit each day will be the two hospitals that are partners in the ThinkCure effort, City of Hope and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
Each day will also provide fans with an up-close-and-personal opportunity to meet and hear from the Caravan members, participate in question-and-answer sessions, see demonstrations of professional baseball skills, procure autographs, win fabulous prizes, sign up for the free Kids Club Jr. Dodgers, purchase season ticket packages and Camelback Ranch-Glendale spring training tickets from the Dodgers ticket truck and, most importantly, take an offseason step toward getting ready for the 2010 Dodger season.
- USC University Hospital, Los Angeles – NOON – 2:00 p.m.. (Closed to the Public)
Featuring: Andre Ethier and Hiroki Kuroda. More names to be added.
- City of Hope, Duarte – 10:00 a.m. – NOON (Closed to the Public)
- Trader Joe's – Hastings Ranch, 467 N. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena – 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Dodger players and Legends will load up their grocery carts in 30 seconds with as many items as possible which will be donated on behalf of Trader Joe's to LA Regional Food Bank. (Open to the Public but this is not an autograph signing event)
- Dodgers Dreamfield Dedication Ceremony at Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2635 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles – 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Youngsters from the Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club will be on hand for the dedication of the 9th Dodgers Dreamfield and will participate in the field's first clinic with Dodger players and Legends on hand to instruct them in the fundamentals of baseball. (Open to the Public for Dedication Viewing Only – Clinic is closed to general public. This not an autograph signing event for the public)
- ESPN Zone @ L.A. LIVE, Downtown Los Angeles across from Staples Center, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Featured Dodger players and Legends will be split into two autograph lines. Autographs available to the first 150 fans in each line. You are not guaranteed an autograph from all featured Dodgers. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- Dodgers Dreamfield Dedication Ceremony at Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, 2635 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles – 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
First Eighty fans in line will have the option to have priority seating for dinner in the screening room where the autograph signing will be held. Guests will be seated in groups of four. If you choose the dinner seating each individual must spend $20 on food & beverages. You will receive a $25 game card to use at ESPN Zone @ L.A. Live and be first to get your autographs at 5:00 p.m.
Featuring: Matt Kemp, James Loney, James McDonald, Ramon Troncoso and Fernando Valenzuela. More names to be added.
- Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 10:00 a.m – NOON (Closed to the Public)
- Roscoe's, House of Chicken and Waffles, 5006 West Pico Blvd. (near La Brea)- 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Dodger players and Legends will enjoy a great lunch at Roscoe's and afterwards say hi to customers. Dress in your favorite Dodger gear and enjoy lunch with your favorite Dodgers! This event is NOT an autograph signing event. (OPEN TO CUSTOMERS)
- Best Buy, Westfield Culver City Mall, 6000 Sepulveda blvd. Ste. 1240, Culver City – 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Dodger players and Legends will be on hand to challenge you to some of the hottest video game action today – Rockband, DJ Hero, Super Mario and NBA Live 2010. Some Dodgers will also be signing autographs and taking photos with customers. Only limited number of customers will have the chance to play video games. We will cap it at about 5 minutes max per person. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
- 2010 Dodgers Rally at Olvera Street, East Cesar E Chavez Avenue & Olvera Street, Los Angeles – 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Featured Dodgers will be split into two autograph lines. Autographs available to the first 150 fans in each line. You are not guaranteed an autograph from all featured Dodgers. (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
*All featured guests are subject to change and times listed at the "Open to the Public" and "Open to Customers" events are ballpark timeframes which may vary slightly.
The open to the public events provide the best opportunities to meet players and receive autographs. Fans should keep in mind, however, that even though the Dodgers will limit the number of autographs a fan can receive to ensure that as many are accommodated as possible, the club cannot, of course, guarantee everyone an autograph, as attendance will determine the number of fans the Dodgers can accommodate. The Dodgers will also hand out a limited quantity of Dodger promo items and ticket vouchers to fans in attendance at Trader Joe's, Dodgers Dreamfield Dedication Ceremony at Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club, ESPN Zone @ L.A. LIVE, Roscoe's, House of Chicken and Waffles, Best Buy and Olvera Street.
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Happy birthday to your father! I'm sure he's happy and proud of you where ever he is now… (and I bet he was a Dodger fan, eh?). The caravans are always fun. I grew doing the Cardinals Caravan as a kid. Good times!
Thanks Jeff! No, he was not a baseball fan. Back in Honduras soccer is the big sport but he knew about my love for the Dodgers. Unfortunately we never went to a game together. I would have loved to have been at a game with him explaining everything and showing him everything.
Caravans are great! The best one was in 2008 at Panda Inn where James Loney and Andre Ethier were our waiters! It was AWESOME having them say to us "Is there anything else I can get you?'
Beautiful portrait of your parents and Happy Birthday to your dad – wherever he is, as Jeff said! The caravans sound amazing. I wouldn't mind A-Rod asking me, "Is there anything else I can get you?" LOL.
I simply love that the caravan is heading to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles. Seriously, some of the locations I see on other teams sites just do not look fun for the players and the fans.
That looks like a fun time could be had by all there.
Plus going to ESPN and Trader Joe's sounds great.
It would be so fun to have them as my waiter.
I know my date would maybe drop a fork or two and make them bend over (lol), but me….I would just relish the time spent with great people.
Hope you get to go to multiples this year, and can get a photos and some great conversation.
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That is an awesome event and all of those caravans look awesome! Wish the Sox would put on one of those…
Happy Birthday to your father, that is a fantastic painting and I'm sure your father would be very happy with the painting and you, as Jeff and Jane have said.
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I can't wait til Pirates caravan comes through my town next tuesday. i will have stories and pics much like you!
awesome sentimental picture of your family!
Thanks Jane! I am sure you would like to have A.Rod ask you that! I looked at my friend Lore when the guys said that and she just had this look on her face. I am mine was similar.
Cliff. hm you should have given that idea of dropping my fork before! lol Besides the Chicken and Wafles which are great as I've eaten there before I am looking forward to some of the other events that are open to the public.
Dad did see the portrait but only as a picture.
I am looking foward to your stories. You as well as many here have such a way with words. I am lucky to read you all.
As many of you can imagine, my dad was extra especial to me. Feliz cumpleanos papa.
That is very sad about your mom. Your dad must of been a really busy man. Happy Birthday to your dad!
Thanks 10Indians. As a kid, I did not realize it but as I grew older I started understanding him more and realizing what great pain that was for him. My aunt said I was actually two when my mom passed away. It was weird when I started being older than she ever was.
!Feliz cumpleanos a tu papa'! The painting is REALLY great! It can only be better viewing it in person! Thanks for sharing it!
It is cool that the Caravan is going to Roscoe's! I remember the one in Pasadena fondly–I ate there a few times when I lived in Pasadena in the mid-90's (my wife's favorite type of dinner!) Trader Joe's ain't bad, either–I wish we had one in our area. !La'stima!😉
(Yes, I do speak Spanish. I was even nicknamed "Gringorio" by a colleague when I lived in Mexico.)😉
I'll look forward to your entry on the Brooklyn Dodgers, also!
!Que' te vaya bien, Emma! Take care!
Thanks Greg! Hey! you even got the accent! I am impressed! The guy did a good job and he did it from black and white pictures.
I've been to the one in Pasadena. I took a friend there that lives in Pasadena but she had never even noticed the place even living kinda close to it. I LOVE Trader Joe's! Trader Jose! and also Two Buck-Chuck. Gringorio! LOL! Yeah, I still have not finished with my Brooklyn Dodger posts. Thanks for reminding me that is in the works!
!Feliz Cumple'ano! I wanna hop a flight and check out the Caravan! I just know you'll be taking incredible pictures.
I couldn't imagine what that would be like. It sure does put things in perspective.
Hey Mike!
I am going to to try to get some good pictures! I am just thrilled that the rally will be in at Olvera Streett. Is about time for them to do it close to the stadium!
We saw the sun yesterday but still the low temp was 39! and after all the rain we saw this big yellow round ball in the sky! I was told is called a sun.
It sure does 10Indian!
WOW! Sounds like SO much fun! I hope you have a blast meeting with players and all that good stuff! Have a blast😀
Happy belated birthday to your father as well
Thanks Mimi! I should check the Angel website for info on their fanfest or Caravan. I would love for Mike Scioscia to autograph a picture of him that I have from back in his playing days. He was a favorite of mine back then
Love the off-season stuff..players are usually relaxed and will chat with you.
And Happy B-day to your Dad!
Thanks Jenn! Oh that reminds me I was getting an error when going to your blog. I'll try it out again.