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Looks like the Cook County Morgue isn't the only place black bodies are stacking up... Carter Funeral Chapels 2100 East 75th St
Developing News Story: Chicago police are on the scene of a HAZ MAT at Carter Funeral Chapels 2100 E 75th St, Chicago, IL.
Police found the funeral home without power and being heated with a LP GAS heater. Bodies are stacked up all over the place, mice/rats eating the remains....
It appears that the funeral home was just stacking the bodies and not embalming / burying the remains...
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Did you hear about Whitney Houston's new bodyguard? Embalming fluid. OH!
- February 20, 2012 at 10:34 AM
The Duke strikes again!
- February 20, 2012 at 10:50 AM
just like the old LAGRUE warehouse
were they marked MICKEY??
- February 20, 2012 at 10:53 AM
i suspect it was Whitey's faule or some other racist thang
- February 20, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Another example, that shows you that kaffirs are savages!
- February 20, 2012 at 12:08 PM
Never had these problems when it was Weinstein Brothers.
- February 20, 2012 at 12:08 PM
- Mac said...
Did Derek Tanke work there?
- February 20, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Aw....Hells Naw! !!!!
- February 20, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Amos and Andy open a funeral home?????
- February 20, 2012 at 12:30 PM
- I Voted For Obama said...
- February 20, 2012 at 12:38 PM
Shit, them nigs is just on the layaway plan. Just 52 easy weekly payments and we'll put gran-ma-ma in the ground, all nice and shit. We won't even let anybody know she's dead so you can keep cashing them checks.
- February 20, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Soon gasoline prices will be $5.00 + by Memorial Day, thanks to Imposter president-non-resident Oddbama's failed leadership. This will result in more robberies and car-jackings, which will cause Chicagoland Crime to skyrocket. Keep this in mind come this November's Election, before you or one of your loved ones gets killed or seriously injured over some bullshit gasoline. The U.S. has enough oil under Anwr, Alaska, to stock the USA for over 200 years, yet the leftists stifle drilling under the phony guise of environmentalism. We already H"AVE the most environmentally clean and efficient Country in the World, and the BP Gulf Oil Spill could have been cleaned up within 1 week, but Oddbama left it for more than 3 months in order to score points with the socialist Environmental Movement. The spill really didn't cause much damage to the Environment, the socialist News Media just showed several ducks and fish coated with oil, to make the smoke and mirrors liberal agenda work. Anyways, get ready for more bodies to be piling up thanks to the Democrats and their Hyper-inflation, hope it isn't me, or You. Don't worry tho, you will still get your free [Taxpayer - Funded] Government Cheese if you stand in line for hours, and Obamacare, if you can stay alive long enough to get treated for the medical issue that is killing you.
- February 20, 2012 at 1:12 PM
- February 20, 2012 at 1:45 PM
Again the Kaffir is scamming. Leave bodies long enough and the Middle-Class Taxpayers will eventually get the Bill. Just watch and see.....
- February 20, 2012 at 1:56 PM
Well i guess since Burr Oaks is by the book now they had to stack up somewhere..... Too soon?
In my eyes... they ain't stacking up fast enough... just sayin...
- February 20, 2012 at 2:15 PM
who cares!
- February 20, 2012 at 2:15 PM
Back in the day the Family would throw a party and charge addmission to raise the funeral Money.. They called Them "saucer funerals" because the guests were expected to leave money on the empty saucer's.
Now They just expect US to foot the bill.
- February 20, 2012 at 2:16 PM
Dead niggers smell better than living ones so nobody really cares.
- February 20, 2012 at 2:29 PM
DNS location #2. Not city run though. Does Toni Preckwinkle know about this place?
- February 20, 2012 at 3:01 PM
THAT had to be a pleasant smell.
- February 20, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Cowboy Tim said...
Hmm, now where did I put my Roadkill Stew recipe? Mmm... TASTY!
- February 20, 2012 at 3:58 PM
If Jeffrey Dahmer was the Director of the county morgue or the funeral home
it will be nothing but bones left for the rats
- February 20, 2012 at 4:19 PM
LOL. Fucking hilarious. Niggers just can't do anything right.
- February 20, 2012 at 4:45 PM
What is the County's problem as well as this establishment's when it comes to disposing of these bodies?
They need to be cremated - problem solved. What do they expect? Bronze and gold caskets for everyone picked up by the taxpayer?
Yeah - put it on our tab.
- February 20, 2012 at 5:00 PM
What is the County's problem as well as this establishment's when it comes to disposing of these bodies?
They need to be cremated - problem solved. What do they expect? Bronze and gold caskets for everyone picked up by the taxpayer?
Yeah - put it on our tab.
- February 20, 2012 at 5:00 PM
Should have gone to Gatlings Funeral Home on 101st & Halsted....They gots drive-thru grieving...When my Auntie passed last year..I didnt even get out of my Bruick..I payed my respect right thru the color monitor..didnt have to where no suit or nuthin..I stayed bout 10 minutes but the cars behind me kept on honkin da horn so I had to go. Carters is Whack...Gatlings is Da Bomb !!!
- February 20, 2012 at 5:36 PM
This is why the last "bad check" goes to the funeral home!!! They make enough on the gold teeth and jewerly!!! You think that stuff gets in the ground??? think again!!! The most valueable tool in the funeral "bidness" is the needle nosed plier!!!! Cremate all of them and spread the ashes on the icy streets!!!
- February 20, 2012 at 6:17 PM
owed $60,000 to com ed
no city business license
chitcawgo is a joke
com ed put a lein on building or is that mortgage payment over due
- February 20, 2012 at 6:40 PM
Shit, run them down to the trash incinerator, you know, the one they make electricity from garbage. They were worthless in life. In death let their worthless carcasses do something worthwhile.
- February 20, 2012 at 6:58 PM
- February 20, 2012 at 8:15 PM
- Cowboy Tim said...
Wow... they also found some bones on the ROOF of this joint.
At Carter Funeral Chapels, we put the "fun" into "funeral"!
- February 20, 2012 at 10:03 PM
Is that cook county sheriff Tommy dart I saw there shaking the hands of them dead Negroes ?
- February 20, 2012 at 10:51 PM
Where's Jessie Jackson and how come he's not in the media calling out these Carter Funeral Home folks???? Oooops, cause their black and can't cry racism....and since they have no money he can't demand a payoff, like a funeral home distributorship.....
- February 20, 2012 at 11:09 PM
1:12 PM is right, gas prices will lead to more car jackings. However, the cars that will be car jacked will be economy cars.
- February 20, 2012 at 11:09 PM
The funeral home has not electricity?
How the fuck did they expect to swipe the LINK cards in order to be paid for the final services of the deceased?
Did the hearse have spinning wheels on it?
They did not bury bodies? Who the fuck in terms of family does not have a funeral service a day after the wake? You know, where you DRIVE in a funeral procession to the grave yard and see the casket get put into the earth or into the chapel for cremation?
Come on blacks, do you just drop off your corpses like other people drop off laundry to the dry cleaners?
"Dropping off another nigger body here boss! We is going bury it soon?"
"Naw... It'll stack up and stink out for a few months or so boy. It's all good! Turn out dem lights too"
- February 20, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Is there a sign on my lawn that says "Dead Nigger Storage"?
- February 21, 2012 at 3:59 AM
You'd never know it,by the amount of jig funerals on Western ave.on a Saturday,each one 40 or 50 cars long,one after the other,assholes throwin'up gang signs,weaving on purpose in to the other lane.blocking off intersections,speeding to catch up with the next car,its a clusterfuck!
- February 21, 2012 at 6:15 AM
Yes boys and girls: It's COON TIME!
Get ready for FUN!!
- February 21, 2012 at 8:28 AM
hey. does anyone know if Carters is still good????
- February 21, 2012 at 12:21 PM
hey. does anyone know if Carters is still good????
- February 21, 2012 at 12:21 PM
So now we have drive-thru funerals.
Maybe we should just go to on-line web-funerals.
Gather on-line. Have a reverund (real or play---depending on price) deliver the eulogy.
Mournful singing provided by an iPod.
- February 22, 2012 at 12:13 AM
Seen lots of fucked up shit throughout the years but this was by far the worst. These were not the run of the mill mutts but rather family people including a decorated WWII vet. Family members(including members of CPD) showed up after having waiting months in efforts to recover or learn the disposition of loved ones cremated remains. Remains piled up like garbage in an old project apartment. Remains on tables and the bodily fluids on the floor were a buffet for the rodents. Anyone with more than 5 mins on the job knows that when a scene is video taped it must be an extreme(important) scene.
It is difficult to decide which is more reprehensible the conditions inside Carters or the lack of investigation/response by CPD and the other agencies(health & ME Office) responsible for such an investigation. As of this moment it still is unknown what horrors lurk in the basement of the funeral home. This is due to the fact that none of the responsible agencies have forced Carter to hire a qualified hazmat company to pump out the approx 1/2 foot of water & ??? which prevented even the most basic search of the basement.
When the last of the bodies was moved from Carters the only guarantee that the families will ever be reunited with proper remains is the word of a previously convicted and disgraced funeral director Carter himself. Not one agency not CPD not the ME no one would take control of the bodies until they could be properly identified by the families to ensure that they receive the proper remains.
ONLY GOD KNOWS WHO THE THE NINE SOULS WERE WHO HAVE LEFT CARTERS HOME OF HORRORS! May they all rip now.
Some intresting questions BEG to be answered...where was the out cry by the reverends regarding the mistreatment of their flock? Is this an example of how incopentent the CPD is? Is this proof positive of how short CPD is in that they are unable/unwilling to enter into an investigation that may become involved? Is this proof the Cook County Sherrif's Police really are a better police dept. led by a more qualified person? Or is the FIX in...good ole Chicago politics??? Hello investigative reporters there is one hell of a story here...granted the money shots of the bodies being removed is over but don't stop looking. Lots of letters from and pictures of politicans and members of the court system hanging on the walls in Carter's Home of Horrors. Which CPD bosses were and when were they notified regarding the investigation? Why didn't any bosses show up at the scene? Who directed the investigation into a dead end alley so that it couldn't go anywhere? Is CCSP really less impacted by politics...at least they tried to figure out who all the Burr Oak remains belonged to.
Thank you to all the CPD members who attempted to do a thorough investigation. May all first responders stay safe and strong!
May Carter and his staff suffer all the indignities they inflicted on those who were entrusted to them for ALL eternity!!
- February 22, 2012 at 10:30 AM


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Frankly, this ain't no Jesus Hates the Cubs epic production, but as far as representing the Cubs' hopes and dreams and far-fetched aspirations for the 2009 season, I concur that this is a pretty accurate video representation:
That guy probably thought "this is our year" too.
Hate me 'cuz I'm mean, just don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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people laughing because they managed to coax some drunken dumba$$ into doing something that could have just as easy become a life threatening event instead of a humorous prank….okay sounds like the Cubs season and the mentality of the fans…
Outside the Phillies Looking In
Peter — As a Phillies follower, you (and Victorino) know firsthand how low they can go😉
Buz — Yep. I love that the other fellas were laughing at his expense too. Not too different from the Northsiders.
Poor guy. You made me feel sorry for him and, by extension, the Cubs.
You never fail to amuse…and doesn't everyone think it's their year?
Jane — And that's hard to do😉
Emma — That and that!
IBDB — Some would be better off not thinking that way😉
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The property, owned by Clinton but located in Sterling, has been the center of a hot debate over the past six months and the vote puts an end to the issue - for now.
The Clinton BOS cited legal threats and widespread opposition, particularly in Sterling, as reasons for voting against the proposal. But the board did vote in favor of a complete legal review of Clinton's rights to the land and water located on the 564-acre parcel, to find out exactly what it can be used for.
"In my opinion, the Clinton Board of Selectmen made a correct decision in rejecting the Nestle proposal," said Selectman Paul Sushchyk. "The Wekepeke aquifer is too important a resource to commit to commercial interests, but should be preserved for future public need. Clinton now should commit to establishing the conservation restriction on the Wekepeke lands.
"I also hope that the Clinton BOS and Sterling BOS meet in the near future to discuss and develop a plan so that the Wekepeke lands are protected in their natural sylvan state."
State legislation created in the late 1800s gave Clinton the right to pump water from the Wekepeke reservoir for the towns' inhabitants. But since abandoning the site as a water source in 1964, dams located on the property have fallen to ruin and threaten to malfunction. The state Office of Dam Safety wrote a letter to Clinton ordering them to clean up and repair the dams, an effort that it is estimated will cost approximately $1.5 million.
Clinton Selectman Anthony Fiorentino said the cost of dam repair, in his mind, was how the Nestlé proposal came about in the first place.
"That [dam] funding sits squarely on the Town of Clinton. This board is looking for alternative sources of revenue. We cannot forget the problem we are trying to solve, which is the maintenance of the dams," said Fiorentino.
Sterling residents' main concerns with the proposal were the effect it may have on private wells in the area, local wildlife, and truck traffic to and from the pumping site. Sterling Selectman Dick Sheppard, who attended last week's meeting in Clinton said Sterling has attempted to foster dialogue between the two boards, and has asked them repeatedly to sign a Conservation Restriction on the land.
"I was happy to hear their thoughts … [the unanimous vote ] was comforting," Sheppard said. "The process is not over at this point, though. Nestlé will come back with another offer, probably with much more money, which would make it harder for them to ignore."
As for the legal review, Sheppard said this is exactly what the Committee for Informed Citizens has been seeking.
"This is something that the citizens committee in town here was looking for, to see where Clinton stands on their ability to take aquifer water in the first place. We feel it is going to come out that the original enabling legislation would not allow them to do that," said Sheppard.
Sheppard said it was the work of the CIC that really made the Sterling selectmen look harder at the issue, and "persuaded us to take an opposition against Nestlé. Obviously we will stay there."
The CIC formed as a result of Nestlé's interest in pumping water from the Wekepeke, and is now 70 members strong and growing. The committee issued a statement in response to Clinton's vote in which they expressed their gratification with the decision: "While CIC members are enjoying the short-term results of their efforts, they know their work has only just begun," began the statement.
"Nestlé Corporation has a habit of not wanting to take 'no', or even 'no, no, no' for an answer, and may already be going back to the ledger sheet to see how it can sweeten the deal for Clinton. However, if this experience has taught us anything, it is that if it isn't Nestlé, it will be someone else" said CIC Chair Donna Joss.
"So we are pursuing numerous initiatives in parallel, have consulted with several national organizations that are very experienced in dealing with these kinds of issues from different perspectives, and have recently engaged one of them to help us design, strategize and implement a multi-faceted approach to this entire issue," added Joss on behalf of the CIC.
"Given that bottled water is a $10.8 billion industry growing at 8 percent each year, we do not expect Nestlé to walk away from the Wekepeke," said CIC member Julie Rusch.
CIC member and attorney, Doris Bennett has been working vigorously on gathering information on the Wekepeke property and what the committee could do to prevent the pumping of the aquifer.
"We're obviously very pleased with the Clinton selectmen's decision, especially given very legitimate concerns regarding the landscape of legal rights and the Wekepeke," Bennett said. "Wellrespected attorneys on both sides have expressed differing legal opinions on that score, which is perhaps why this chapter progressed as far as it did. However, the legal issues at the core of this have never been decided by the courts, and I think they should be. My personal hope is that Sterling and Clinton would work together to seek the rulings needed, agree as good neighbors to accept whatever the court finally decides, and clear the path for both towns to write a happy ending to this story of the Wekepeke."
Fiorentino said the process has "opened our eyes to the value of the Wekepeke. If we're going to continue down the road of economic solution, I'd like to see more local government collaboration [that would] allow us to win on all sides."
He added that his board hopes the legal review will enable them to formulate a plan with Sterling, find a solution to the issue, and then implement it. They want to meet with the Sterling board in the near future to discuss options, he said.
"There still remains this issue: can they do this commercially?" Sheppard said. "If Nestlé comes back and sweetens the pot…wouldn't you say it would be harder for them to say no to that? I am glad they took the action they did. It says to me there is an interest in the leadership there to have a dialogue, talk to us, and work out something cooperatively."
Nestlé spokesperson Nancy Sterling said Monday said the company has not had a chance to discussion the decision, or the reasoning behind it, with the Clinton selectmen.
"We're aware that our proposal is just one of a number of complex issues, some of which are directly related, currently facing the board," Sterling said. "We look forward to continuing the dialogue and hope that the eventual outcome will be based on both the facts and those conversations."


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Zoning update retreat on housing and parking gets a chilly reception from the DC Zoning Commision
DC's Office of Planning (OP) may have backed down on some key provisions of the DC zoning update, but some members of DC's Zoning Commission, which has the final say on zoning, voiced skepticism about the recent changes at a meeting last week.
A majority of commissioners may be prepared to reject several of OP's proposed amendments, including one that would have made it harder for homeowners to rent out a carriage house or garage and another that would have required more parking near high-frequency bus lines.
Before that happens, though, you get to spend yet another fun evening testifying before the Zoning Commission! That's because some of the commissioners "want to hear what the public thinks" about these changes. They will hold another hearing, likely in early September, to hear from people who happen to have the time and interest in spending a whole evening in a government hearing room.
New, stricter hearing rules for accessory apartments don't go over well
One of the zoning update's significant policy changes would allow more people to rent out space in their basements, garages, or elsewhere. Today, that's illegal in the low-density residential zones (R-1 and R-2) and lower-density row house zones (R-3) like Georgetown, In other row house areas like Capitol Hill (R-4), a rental unit can be in the main house but not in a garage or other external building.
OP has cut back the proposal several times to require a "special exception," where the homeowner has to go to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for a hearing, first for all accessory units in Georgetown and then for any newly-constructed external buildings.
Last month, bowing to what OP's Joel Lawson called "vociferous concern" from some residents, OP proposed also forcing a special exception hearing for any accessory apartment in any external building in the R-1 through R-3 zones. However, at the same time, planners also recommended allowing accessory apartments (by right inside the main building, by special exception outside) even for homes on lots that are smaller than the standard required lot size.
Some members of the Zoning Commission also were not on board with this retreat. Rob Miller, one the five members of the commission, said:
This is at least the second or third compromise on this issue that would be being made. ... The need for affordable housing—Commissioner Marcie Cohen agreed:
and any kind of housing— in this city is so critical. ... And so I cannot support the additional compromise that's proposed here, that would require all accessory apartments in accessory bldgs to go through a special exception process that can be a very burdensome process for an individual homeowner. They will either do it illegally, as I guess is being done now, or the housing just won't be provided.
I think that we're at a point where, as a city, we are obligated to create more housing. We are in a crisis. Of course many of us do have our own homes but there are a lot of people coming into our city on a monthly basis. ... Accessory apartments provide an alternative of affordable units. Many of them. I'm very concerned about the need for affordable housing, and many cities around the country are looking at accessory apartments as addressing housing need.Cohen also talked about the need for seniors, as they age, to potentially have caregivers come live with them, and may want that caregiver to have a separate apartment for greater independence. She said, "To subject them to any process other than the process of getting the proper building permits and the proper certificate of occupancy—
She concluded, "We've already compromised once, and I think this is watering it down too much and it's bad public policy."
Lawson pointed out that another change OP made (at the commission's request), dropping the minimum lot size would more than double the number of properties which would be eligible. However, that lot size rule was something OP added between November 2012 and July 2013, making it another restriction that cut down on accessory apartments from the original proposal (and one I didn't even notice at the time). So OP would just be reversing that limit while adding another.
Lawson said that there were some neighborhood concerns that OP could perhaps address by adding some new and specific conditions to matter-of-right accessory apartments. Peter May, the representative on the commission from the National Park Service and one of two federally-appointed members, also sounded unenthusiastic about OP's new special exception rule and said that perhaps a mixture of the two options would be better.
May also questioned another accessory apartment rule that would not allow an accessory apartment where more than six people live in the main home and the accessory apartment combined. May said that many people (including himself) have families of five or more, and under these rules, a family of five could not rent a basement or garage to a couple. He suggested OP look at another rule, perhaps one that only limits the number of people in the smaller accessory unit.
Chairman Anthony Hood, however, prefers the special exception. He said, "Anytime you can get public input, and I think this is very critical, whether it's new or existing, it's very critical."
Commissioners frown on higher parking minimums near major bus lines and in the West End
OP's plans to reduce parking minimum requirements, especially near transit, have also gone through multiple rounds of cutbacks. A new base parking requirement in mixed-use and multifamily areas would be lower in some places than today; in addition, OP had been proposing to cut the requirement in half around Metro stations, streetcar lines, and WMATA priority bus corridors.
On top of that, OP was proposing a new Transportation Demand Management (TDM) rule saying that where buildings significantly exceeded the minimum, larger buildings would need to include things like more bike parking, trees, car sharing spaces, electric car charging stations, and more green roofs, walls, or space. Garages with 100 more spaces than required would have to add a Capital Bikeshare station.
Last month's change dropped the lower parking requirement around bus corridors and also increased the threshold where TDM kicks in to two times the minimum instead of 1.5 times as in the original proposal. Further, the zoning update specifies no parking minimum in downtown zones, but some people in the West End also asked to exempt their area from this rule. OP agreed.
OP got negative feedback from zoning commissioners on all three counts.
Marcie Cohen said,
We must begin to recognize that there's just too much congestion and traffic in this city, and that we have to have a multimodal effort.Rob Miller agreed with Cohen. Hood, however, did not:
I don't want to take anybody's car away, but on the other hand, we can encourage people by improving service to use buses and other forms of transportation. ... We have to recognize that we are choking in this city or we will choke if we continue our behaviors. So I am not in favor of removing parking reductions. ...
It's sort of like the old adage that if you widen the roads you get more cars. If you provide parking you get more cars. We have to now bite the bullet and say we can't afford that any more, for health reasons. Cars are the second largest producers of carbon emissions after energy plants. So I really feel strongly about the vehicle parking.
Anytime we reduce parking—I thought at first that Hood might be meaning the Metro garage, but Dan Stessel of WMATA checked with the Metro parking officials, who said the first three rows in the Rhode Island Row private garage are reserved for retail users and short-term parking. *
I am not in agreemence with some of what I've heard about cars. We all choose a way of life, and we all need to do a balanced approach.
One of the things I've watched is [Rhode Island] Row. We had a developer come in and say, we have so much parking. The caveat to that is that they don't let you park in the first three rows, and nobody tells you that.
We do a disservice to the residents of the city when we squeeze them out of parking, when people have a problem finding parking. ... I've heard the developer, they stopped me in the street, and said you made us build too much parking. You have 3 rows cut off. I forget why they do that.
May, who is likely the swing vote on this issue, didn't take a clear position on the bus route parking minimum, but he definitely opposed having a minimum for the West End. He also disputed OP's change in the TDM threshold from 1.5x to 2x. He said, "If you're going to go with that many more spaces than the minimum required, then you need to do things to encourage people not to use cars."
What's next?
The commission "set down" OP's amendments for a hearing. According to Sharon Schellin of the Office of Zoning, they haven't picked a date yet, but it will likely be in early September.
On the accessory apartment and parking issues, where at least some commissioners didn't agree with the amendment, it'll still go to the hearing, but the hearing notice will essentially advertise two options, to go with OP's change but also not to. That's a choice with any of the amendments, but the notice will make clear that the commission may indeed not be taking OP's recommendation on this point.
Even though many of you have slogged through many, many hearings over six years on this issue, it'll be important to show up yet again, as some commsisioners may make up their minds, at least in part, based on how loud the push is on each side.
* The original version of this article speculated that Hood was talking about reserved parking at the Metro garage. However, Metro parking staff don't think that is the case, and he was probably talking about the private garage. The post has been updated.
I still don't really see what this has to do with parking minimums. Either the garage fills up or not; if not, it didn't need to be so large.
I wouldn't necessarily say more "progressive." Longtime DC apparachik Rob Miller (of the WC & AN Miller family) is a reliable voice for development interests.
That said, I would correct the comment about Rob Miller in terms of his being connected to the W C and A N Miller realty family. He has no connection with them. He does have a 30 year track record of public service, much with the Council of the District of Columbia and some with the Executive Branch. He is also a Mayoral appointee to the National Capital Planning Commission, where he serves as vice-Chairman.
by Lindsley Williams on Jul 14, 2014 10:26 pm • link • report
But there are only 3 pretty urban wards (2 and 6 which make up the original L'Enfant City + 1). The others are more suburban than urban and dominant the Council and civic involvement and discourse.
Not distinguishing better between the inner and outer city in our planning and government operation is problematic, as this discussion illustrates.
by Richard Layman on Jul 15, 2014 1:35 pm • link • report
he's lived there for decades. That shapes how he sees the city.
The thing is that other parts of the outer city are walkable-bikeable-transit capable, even if people don't think so. E.g., we live 0.80 miles to the Metro and 2.5 blocks from the bus, and 5 miles to Downtown. You can live on our block without owning a car (well, if you don't have kids) even if most people don't think so. But most people don't think it's possible.
In an area like where Anthony Hood lives, relying on biking and transit would require a lot of extra time compared to living that way in the core.
by Richard Layman on Jul 15, 2014 1:39 pm • link • report
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Kate Upton joined about twenty high school kids yesterday to move some leaves around in Fort Greene Park as part of Stoked Mentoring's Clean Up Brooklyn. Needless to say, her presence was much appreciated: "She's hot, she's on the cover of my GQ magazine," 16-year-old Alonzo Jackson told DNAinfo after he posed for a picture with her. "And she's naked [in the magazine spread]."


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Non-fiction documentary film less than 30 minutes. Can be live action, animated, or experimental.
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Includes anyone professional or amateur not currently enrolled as a student. All category of films are eligible, 30 minutes or less.
High School Student
A short film produced by a high school student that will be considered for the Jonathan Dulan Award as well as scholarships. It can be any genre as long as it fits into the values that SonScreen promotes.
The SONscreen Film Festival was created to nurture Christian filmmakers in their craft, career growth, and networking opportunities.
What is the SONscreen Film Festival?
The SONscreen Film Festival is the annual gathering for Christian filmmakers and artists who have a passion for using film and video for the purpose of creating timely and relevant productions for social awareness, outreach, and uplifting creative entertainment. Since its debut in 2002, the Festival has become the destination for up-and-coming Christian filmmakers to share their creative work, gain exposure, network with media & film students and be nurtured by film professionals.
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Some of the guidelines and rules have changed from previous years, so please take note. Festival entries fall into two categories: Student In Competition, and Non-Student out of Competition.
Student In Competition:
Festival entries are open to all undergrad and graduate students enrolled in school at the time of film production.
High school and College/International entries that are accepted are eligible for the category they are entered into, but are also eligible for the Jonathan Dulan High School Award and Scholarship.
Students must be enrolled in film courses at the time of production.
Entries must be submitted by the stated deadline.
All films/videos submitted must be in English, subtitled in English or dubbed in English.
With rare exception, entries are not to exceed 30 minutes in length. All High School submissions must be 15 min. or less.*
The FOUR categories for competition are: Drama, Animation, Documentary, and High School.
Entries must be submitted through the online submission process, which is described below.
Films must have been completed while filmmaker was a student at a recognized educational institution (or not more than 24 months old). No paid commercial, theatrical, or TV releases will be accepted.
SONscreen requires that all "above-the-line" production roles be filled by students. The film director and producer must be currently enrolled students at the time of production. Other creative roles may be filled at the discretion of the filmmakers. We encourage as many of the other creative roles as reasonably possible be filled by students as well, and to only receive instructional help from professional. These distinctions are difficult to draw specific lines around, but SSFF reserves the right to disqualify a film if there is significant creative influence by teachers or other professionals. SSFF will make a decision attempting to be most fair to all films and filmmakers in competition.
Each work goes through a selective screening process. Winners will be chosen by a jury of professionals.
Winners are expected to participate in the publicity for the SONscreen Film Festival as well as other promotional events.
The decisions of the judges are final. There is no objective process in the selection of winning films, as each juror has different backgrounds and experiences that guides their decision.
Winners and all attendees are responsible for travel and all expenses.
This category includes both independent Professional and Non-Student Amateur filmmakers. A select number of works are featured each year for exposure and acknowledgment of their work, mentoring purposes, and professional networking opportunities.
Where applicable, the submission criteria is the same as outlined in the "Student In Competition" section, such as the 30 minute time limit.
These submissions must include a bio and list of other works credited.
The submission must support SSFF themes and a representative must be present at the Festival for the Question and Answer session following the screening.
The SSFF reserves the right to include works to be screened at the festival through invitation only. In these cases they are included for the enhancement of the festival experience and are not in competition with the other official selections.
Online Submission Process
Once you have summated your film online via the WithoutaBox online submission process, you should then upload a Secure On Line screener with Without a Box. We will use this screener to determine the films that we will consider for the competition. If your film is accepted, we will then send you instructions as to how you should upload a higher resolution version for the SONscreen judges.
Include the following information with your film: Name of Filmmaker(s), School or Organization, Mailing Address, Email Address, Phone Number, Title of Film, Run Time, Submission Category (one category per film)
NOTE: All entries must be uploaded no later than the final deadline, with no exceptions. If possible, please do not wait until the last minute, as it may not get you more exposure from the selection committee who spends a great deal of time watching the films.
Only one (1) draft version of the film may be accepted prior to deadline (if final cut is not available in time, but submission acceptance is based on this draft version so we do not encourage incomplete/draft works to be submitted).
Upon acceptance into the festival, a final cut must be supplied at least 2 weeks prior to the festival or the film may be pulled from the festival due be being incomplete. We recommend you always carry a digital copy of your film with you to the festival--just in case there is a mix-up.
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The undersigned also represents that the Film or Video is an original work; that all rights and clearances have been obtained; and further agrees to hold SONscreen, its successors and assigns, harmless from any claim arising out of this Film or Video.
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August 26, 2010
By Matthew Stephens
Director Dallas Jenkins
Are you ready for a tale of hope, second chances and what is truly important in life? Then watch the movie "What If …," which follows in the tradition of "It's a Wonderful Life" and "The Family Man," telling the story of a man whose glimpse into what he's missing reminds him of what he truly wants.
The movie focuses on a decision Ben Walker, played by Kevin Sorbo, made 15 years ago. Ben left his college sweetheart, Wendy, portrayed by Kristy Swanson, to pursue a lucrative business opportunity. Now on the verge of marriage to an equally materialistic woman, he is visited by an angelic mechanic named Mike, played by John Ratzenberger. Mike tells Ben he needs to see what his life would have been like had he followed God's calling.
Suddenly Ben finds himself married to Wendy with two daughters. The family seems happy. In his vision, everyone is getting ready for church on a Sunday morning and he's scheduled to give his first sermon as the new pastor at a local church. But if Ben wants to obtain this life, then he must first learn to appreciate the value of faith and family and perhaps he'll rediscover the love of his life.
It is the best family film of the year. "What If …" is in select theaters now. Visit www.thewhatifmovie.com for a list of theaters and to find out how to bring the movie to your area.


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Excess body fat accelerates aging and then kills us. Essentially, obesity is an accelerated form of aging and obesity predisposes us to diseases that are common in old age. Why? Obesity reproduces many of the same metabolic conditions that underlie the aging process itself. How? Fat cells produce inflammation; the more you have the more inflammation your body needs to control. Consequently, by elevating the level of inflammatory proteins in the body, obesity increases the risk of breast, colon and lung cancers. In addition, these same inflammatory proteins contribute to brain shrinkage, cognitive decline and an increased risk of depression.
I was recently honored by an invitation to give a TED talk on this idea. The video is available here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SvkaK2Al0o&feature=plcp
Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle recently published a report in the journal Cancer Research that investigated whether diet or exercise most effectively modified the levels of inflammatory proteins in overweight or obese women. After twelve months the authors concluded that the greatest weight loss and most significant reduction in the level of inflammatory proteins reductions come only from dieting. The women who participated in an exercise-only program showed no reduction in inflammatory proteins!
Why is exercising so inefficient? The answer lies in understanding how our bodies evolved and the priorities established during this evolution. Our gastrointestinal system uses nearly 70% of all of the energy you consume just to make the remaining 30% available to the rest of your body. Your brain uses about 14% of the available consumed energy, and your other organs that allow you to reproduce and move around your environment (including your muscles and bones) utilize only about 15%. As you can see, very little energy is left over for other tasks in the body. These percentages give you some idea of the priorities—sex and mobility—that billions of years of evolution have set for your body to achieve. Unless you're a marathon runner or swimmer, the activity of our musculature is not a big player in calorie consumption. Simply stated, the results of this study confirm that caloric restriction is the only valid, scientifically proven dietary intervention that has been shown to slow the aging process, reduce the risk of cancer and improve health. It's also much cheaper – you'll save money on eating so much food and paying for expensive gym memberships.
The good news is that the consequences of inflammation due to body fat are likely to develop slowly and require many years to be fully expressed. However, the sooner one loses the fat the sooner the brain and body can begin to recover. This risk factor is preventable!
© Gary L. Wenk, Ph.D., author of Your Brain on Food (Oxford, 2010)


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Few have known the story of the Japanese invasion of Alaska during World War II — until now.
Ghosts in the Fog is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American and Japanese soldiers who fought in one of the bloodiest battles of hand-to-hand combat during the war. Complete with more than 80 photographs throughout and first person accounts of this extraordinary event, Ghosts in the Fog is sure to become a must-read for anyone interested in World War II and a perfect tie-in for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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@bul:* Describes a wide range of databases: DNA, RNA, protein, pathways, and gene expression
* Enables readers to access the information they need from databases on the web
* Includes a directory of URLs for easy reference
* Invaluable for those starting a career in life sciences research and also for established researchers wishing to make full use of available resources.
Computer access is the only way to retrieve up-to-date sequences and this book shows researchers puzzled by the maze of URLs, sites, and searches how to use internet technology to find and analyze genetic data. The book describes the different types of databases, how to use a specific database to find a sequence that you need, and how to analyze the data to compare it with your own work.
The content also covers sequence phenotype, mutation, and genetic linkage databases; simple repetitive DNA sequences; gene feature identification; and prediction of structure and function of proteins from sequence information. This book will be invaluable to those starting a career in life sciences research as well as to established researchers wishing to make full use of available resources.
Graduates and researchers in genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, microbiology - any discipline using molecular biology in their research. There is also the possibility of promotion to specific courses, most of which are fairly new. In the US there are 84 courses on 'Computers in Medicine' and 30 courses on 'Computer Applications in Health'. There are also 2 graduate courses in the UK on bioinformatics.


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McToad likes Thursdays. Thursdays are the days he gets to mow Tiny Island! Travel with McToad and his trusty lawnmower on trucks, trains, forklifts, airplanes, helicopters, boats, and cranes to get to Tiny Island! From Tom Angleberger, author of the bestselling Origami Yoda series, and wonderfully illustrated by John Hendrix, McToad Mows Tiny Island is [...]
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A couple thoughts on that video. First off, it is sung by author Deborah Underwood (whatta pretty pretty voice, eh?) and editor Arthur A. Levine (whatta pretty pretty voice, eh?) at what Vimeo calls an "agency retreat in Brandon, Vermont". So I had to wonder what precisely an "agency retreat" really is. Well, there's a perfectly logical explanation for it right here. I wouldn't mind having the chance to go on a retreat but what I really want is to be in a band. Anyone wanna start one with me? I can't play any instruments but I do know all the word to "Shoop" by Salt n' Pepa. Does that count for anything?
And now, ladies and gentlemen . . . . why we love LeVar Burton.
Thanks to Jules for the link!
Our Kickstarter video of the day (since we always have at least one per Video Sunday these days) is a good one. Remember the Slate article that came out earlier this year called "This Is What a Librarian Looks Like"? Well the fellow behind the piece wants to go to ALA and do something with a huge swath of librarians. And for a modest sum of $3,000 too. Granted he's already doubled his goal, but no reason why he shouldn't triple it, eh?
Oh my! A hat tip as well as a big thank you to Travis Jonker for locating this video of author/illustrator John Hendrix. As a big time fan of his work, I found this a real treat.
Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link.
I wasn't able to make Book Expo this year and, by extension, wasn't able to attend the BEA Children's Breakfast. So this Mem Fox speech at said breakfast is NOT persuading me that I wasn't missing anything, people. Doggone it.
And for your off-topic video of the day, ain't nothing hotter than women who make classical musical funny and incredibly difficult all at the same time. Love this stuff.
I'll be your backup singer.
You really need to look up Rachel & the Treeschoolers.
While Reading Rainbow was blowing the tops off the media, etc, this little known gem managed to eke its way to its goal for 3 more episodes to be filmed.
We have episodes 1-3 and are REALLY enjoying it. It is preschool by the creator behind Signing Time videos and is FANTASTIC.
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So, among many of the hats I wear in the illustration field, I'm the vice president of ICON6, which is the only creative conference in the US that focuses exclusively on ILLUSTRATION.
It's been 2 years of a lot of work to plan an unforgettable event people leave with A LOT from, making it worth their money, energy and time.
Now, we're almost there, merely 2 weeks away, and I can say with certainty that we, the board, have proudly achieved our goal: This is the best ICON ever, packed with art directors and art buyers, illustration stars, educators and a couple of networking events (full disclosure: I'm the events chair too) that will make sure you don't remember what you did last night.
The conference rate is about to go up, so hurry! If you're wondering if it's worth it, I can assure you won't regret it- and I'm supposed to be the queen of networking and self-promotion.
Speakers include The New York Times, creatives from the illustrated United ad campaign, Christoph Niemann, DreamWorks, Yuko Shimizu, Random House, Tim Biskup, Wired, Taschen and Bil Donovan among others.
ICON6 – LA July 14-17, 2010
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don't forget TODD OLDHAM, ELI HOROWITZ (MCSWEENEY'S), SAMMY HARKHAM, JORDAN CRANE AND MORE! it will be the best one yet. and art center alumni or students get a discounted rate!
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Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero
By Marissa Moss
Illustrated by John Hendrix
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Ages 6-12
On shelves now.
If I want to depress myself on a given day I'll compare the list of biographical subjects that kids in school are handed to pick and choose from with the biographical subjects that I had to pick and choose from when I was a kid some twenty odd years ago. It's disheartening. Essentially, it's the same list. Teachers always include Edison, Einstein, Washington, Tubman, Keller, etc. Once in a while someone will fall out of favor (Benjamin Banneker) to be replaced with someone new (Matthew Henson) but that's just the way of things. How I long for the day when the core biographical subjects are thrown out the window and kids can take full advantage of the range of amazing stories in their libraries' biography sections. That'll be the day when a kid has an assignment to find a historical female hero who fought in a war and I can hand them Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero. Until then, I'll just have to hawk the book on its own merits. Fortunately, this is not too terribly difficult to do.
I'm sure you've all heard stories of those women who cut their hair, donned men's clothes, and joined the armed forces during the Civil War. Many a woman did this, but few were as brave and inventive as Sarah Edmonds. Having run away from home at the age of sixteen to escape an arranged marriage, Sarah had been living as a man for three years when she returned to Michigan to join the Union cause. On the field she proved a brave nurse, soldier, and eventual spy. When told to spy on the enemy, Sarah became a believable black male slave and managed to extract some much needed information across enemy lines. An Author's Note at the end explains how the rest of Sarah's life went and how she became "the only woman invited to join the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), the association for Civil War veterans of the Union Army."
Marissa Moss is best known for her Amelia's Notebook series, an early chapter book grouping of titles that served as the precursor to the current Diary of a Wimpy Kid journal boom we're now in. I was under the distinct impression that fiction was Ms. Moss's one and only bag, and this feeling was helped in no small part by the biographical sketch of her that appears on this title's bookflap. Dig a little deeper, however, and you see that Ms. Moss has a longstanding appreciation of history that has manifested itself in a variety of different ways over the years. Penning everything from historical novels like Galen: My Life in Imper
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By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: February 7, 2012
A Boy Called Dickens
By Deborah Hopkinson; Illustrated by John Hendrix
Reading level: Ages 4-9
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade (January 10, 2012)
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What to expect: Charles Dickens, London—19th Century, Fiction
In honor of the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth—February 7—Random House Children's Books has published A Boy Called Dickens by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by John Hendrix.
Deborah Hopkinson has created an incisive and thought provoking picture book that introduces children to one of the greatest and most treasured writers of all time. Although it is fiction, Hopkinson has based the story on real moments from Dickens' life. The captivating illustrations created by John Hendrix add mystique to the text. Graphite and pen-and-ink provide the gloominess and dinginess of old London, while fluid acrylics add personality to the people and rosiness to their cheeks—the time period in history is captured well.
Growing up extremely poor, Dickens had four things going for him: a pencil, a slate, a love of books and a dream to write stories of his own. Even though times were very tough and the young, hungry, penniless Charles Dickens had to work in a rat-infested blacking factory, he still managed to hold onto his dream. It is this theme that makes the story not only interesting, but empowering to young readers. A Boy Called Dickens is a Junior Library Guild selection—if you're looking for a little slice of history a la mode, you'll find this book to be delicious.
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40 pages of full-color illustrations
Oh I love this art! Can't wait to see the rest of it.
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Usually after most of the interior is underway, do I start asking the illustrator (in this case John Hendrix) to start sketching up cover ideas. Sometimes I will have something in mind that might work. This was not one of those times. I felt that what ever John might sketch up was going to be better than any suggestion I might have. But more importantly at this stage I feared that any direction might stifle his creative process.
My direction to John was simple we need more motion/action. I wanted to feel John Brown's passion. I referred him to pieces from the interior that worked well and captured what I was trying to say.
John's next sketch was right on the nose. At this point we worked out a subtitle that better described John's Brown's story, " His Fight for Freedom"
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Thanks for posting John's in-depth cover art progression and your thoughts as the AD.
Great blog. I've been pondering how really, really awful book covers were in the 80s and 90s. They are so much better now, and it makes a big difference when students pick out book!
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This month's bulletin board features My Life in Pink & Green Scholastic Paperback, Wimpy Kid Catalog page and ABRAMS web site banner, Hereville interior page, page 28 color proof of Mama, Is It Summer Yet?, Laura Lee Gulledge's upcoming debut graphic novel Paige by Page, Secrets of the Cicada Summer paperback cover sketch by Amy Bates, Map of Italy —VACATION!, Just Like Mama original art by Julia Gorton, Title page sketch for La Noche Buena by Angela Dominguez and lastly just because I like looking at it John Hendrix's John Brown which has received 2 starred reviews and was selected into the Society of Illustrator's Childrens Art show on October 22nd.
like the cover sketch by Amy Bates a lot... :>
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A Tall, Thin Tale(Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend)by Deborah Hopkinsonpicture by John HendrixSchwartz & Wade / Random House 2008If in 2007 a book appeared by a 90 year old author claiming to have been a boyhood friend of JFK, relating an experience where the two as boys nearly drowned in the Charles River of Boston one summer day, where the author saved the young JFK's life and thus
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let's all learn "beekeeping."
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"John Brown was a man who would stop at nothing to end slavery. In the late 1850s, many men and women spoke out against slavery, insisting that all people should be free. But few did more than talk. John Brown backed his beliefs with action and became one of the most well-known white abolitionists in history and one of the most controversial Americans of the nineteenth century.
Based on new scholarly research and findings, John Brown: His Fight for Freedom explores the life of this complex figure for a new generation. This compelling book is a fitting reminder that all men and women are created equal...and that some things are worth fighting for."
Author/illustrator John Hendrix has done a remarkable job at telling us Brown's story. Both the text and the illustrations are shown in eye-catching and bold ways, through beautiful illustrations and unique fonts for standout sentences. I was very impressed with the impact such a short telling could have, both educationally and emotionally. John Brown was a incredibly powerful man with a big voice, a huge heart, and the determination of a thousand men. You'll gain that...and so much more from this book.
An author's note is included at the back of the book, expanding on the information gained from the story version and again, emphasizing the passion Brown had for freedom for all.
Overall rating: 5 out of 5
This one is a must-have for libraries and for homeschooling families looking for a fantastic telling of John Brown's story. Great for Black History Month!
John Brown: His Fight for Freedom
John Hendrix
40 pages
Non-Fiction Picture Book
October 2009
Review copy received from publisher
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I wish I could have had a copy of this back in September. I taught a short unit on John Brown, and my students (8th graders) put him on trial. It was such a fabulous experience to have them engage with history in that way.
Great review. I'll have to get a copy of this for my classroom library.


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Jan 17, 2013
This is the cutest!!!
Jan 12, 2013
R those fake nails or ur own? Either way cute!
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I put just 1-2 coats of gel (just to make them strong because this shape is not easy to handle hehe o_o")
The color is just nailpolish and stones :) thank you
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This is gorgeous xo