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Anyone catch this? New comedy series on HBO starring Jason Schwartzman (AWESOME), Zach Galifanakis (pretty awesome), and Ted Danson.
First ep aired this week. Pretty solid, not great, but seems like it has a lot of room to grow and improve. If it lasts then it could become really excellent (not Curb, but better than Conchords).

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Friday, October 15, 2010
My Treat
My biggest goal today was to get my monthly article submitted to the Tombstone Times. The editor is in England taking care of her daughter who has some health issues. I wanted to be early this month and next week is packed full. So, I worked and wrote and edited and researched and it's done and off to England.
My treat to myself was to spend some time with art this evening. I'm excited about the No Frills Prompts at Daisy Yellow. She is giving us simple prompts to do art with, or write with, and it seems to be just what I need to get back into the swing of art journaling.
My thoughts on this page... I tend to work in colors that are way too dark. The aspen tree should have been brought down below the Perspective. I shouldn't have done that in a dark area and just added it to the background directly.
What I do like: The thoughts that came up from thinking about the word. The whispy dark lines that signify changes in the foliage. The white paint pen.
Thanks, Tammy, for the prompts and for helping me get a page done in my much neglected art journal.
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Rita, I'm psyched to see your journal page in full color. It's a huge step to get something on paper after not journaling for awhile. Now you are on the path moving forward. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Hi Rita--another new site to check out!! I can add it to my list, like you!! Love your page on perspective!!ReplyDelete
I really like the quotes within the fence posts!ReplyDelete
I'm a big fan of the Derwent Inktense and use them quite a bit. Love the vivid colors. I've somehow never thought of using white pen over them like you did - maybe I'll try that next!
I love all the shades of colour. :-)ReplyDelete
I love the colors and you have inspired me to try to sketch the pciture myself.... I am far from an artist, but this is all about self discovery and taking you out of your comfort zone. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Oh, I've been following her challenges. I still want to do this. Your picture came out great.ReplyDelete
Nice blog - I really like the mix of the old(genealogy, history, old West) with your other interests. Your profile interests are very similar to mine so I am looking forward to reading more posts. Welcome to GeneaBloggers!ReplyDelete


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Welcome to the Potlock to do list, please pick a task and put your name in the column.
Need supplies? Toss 'em on the ShoppingList and maybe somebody will check that page from their phone next time they're at the store.
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|Add new magnetic switch to grizzly bandsaw
|Nick B?
|Move tool crib cord reel to own circuit
|Dave S?
|remove old as furnace by front door
|Move switches for all commons lights near front door
|make vinyl "propaganda signs"
|sayings about keeping the place clean and such
|Redo drip pan above server rack, and install tube to sink for drainage
|Put up more shelving in power wheels area
|intall seals around garage door
|Seal off end of member storage to help deflect dust
|mount second motor onto dust collector and wire it up
|mount dust collector switches
|make storage area for shop vac accessories
|sweep and vaccum
|get audio system up and running
|mount and wire security cameras
|clean up and organize fastener area
|build a bench for the two sandblaster to live on
|make a cart to hold the folding chairs
|pull down old dust collector in metal shop and assess
|mount sorenson PSU under e-lab shelf
|make a bin for cargo straps and bungees
|install automatic drain on air compressor
|move the milo speakers to the loft
|build another clamp rack identical to first one
|organize forms area by front door, run off plenty of copies
|install filter on large sandblaster
|make sure all fire extinguishers are properly hung
|separate lights and equipment circuits in metal shop
|add floor sweep to dust collector
|organize above window lumber storage areas
|dispose of big red dust collector pipe
|add cleanout dates to member storage
|add longer cord to jointer
|organize scrap lumber under chop saw
|build rack for small lumber storage
|re-wire treehouse lights to one switch
|dispose of old fluorescent lights
|Buy/install new fluorescent light fixtures
|hang i3 sign at front door, peel off ebay part from back
|pack up chem lab glassware and equipment into boxes
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|clear out hallway in office
|fire marshall does not like
|finish carpet tiles in e room
|set up phone that is in kitchen
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|have Russ take home hitachi tablesaw
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|hang up giant picture of war machine from iron man
|either re-hang or dispose of conduit chandelier
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The WIC State Office is providing its organizational chart. The LWPs have requested this be sent to them. Please see the attached. For further clarification the acronyms on the chart are:
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Rabia Mariam is a businesswoman who employs an all-women workforce to manufacture scarves and rugs from silk, cotton-silk blend, and wool in Mazar-e-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan. Working with the USAID IDEA-NEW program, she employs nearly 1,000 women -- many of them widows. Many of these Afghan women raise silkworms at home and boil cocoons, and go to weaving centers to weave the scarves and other handicrafts. Rabia's work is bringing economic opportunity and hope to Afghan women.
I had the privilege of meeting Rabia and learning about her work at the South Asia Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium, which was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh last month. The event exemplifies several of our bureau's highest priorities over the past year, including regional integration, women's empowerment, and support for entrepreneurship, so I thought it would be worth highlighting for our DipNote readers as we look back on 2012.
The event brought together Rabia and 100 other dynamic women entrepreneurs from South and Central Asia, a diverse region ranging from Pakistan to Burma and from Kazakhstan to Sri Lanka. Each of these women came with a unique story. I'd like to highlight a few of them, drawn from a recent op-ed I co-authored with Ambassador Melanne Verveer:
"Take for example, a Bangladeshi leather product producer, Ms. Tania Wahab. Tania began her journey in 2005 with an investment of Tk.10,000 (approximately $122) and a small range of leather products. Initially, Tania faced tremendous challenges in developing quality products due to the lack of skilled workers, technical knowledge, and access to business linkages and finance.
In 2010, Tania received training through a program funded by the U.S. Government that helped her improve production quality, enhance production capacity, and develop better management and documentation skills. This training gave her the capacity to participate in international trade fairs and expand her connections with potential buyers.
"Today, Tania's successful business Karigar employs 20 full-time and 100 part-time workers who produce high quality women's bags, belts, leather jackets, and small leather goods for local and export markets. Sales have increased by 25 percent since 2008. Tania attributes her participation in the training program, access to information on how to improve her production and business management skills, and support to expand her professional network as key to her success.
"Or take Kamila Sidiqi from Afghanistan, who was only 19 when the Taliban began banning women from schools and prohibiting them from working outside the home or leaving the house without full cover and a male relative. Despite these circumstances, Sidiqi succeeded as an entrepreneur and role model. Her older sister taught her to sew, and her brother escorted her on product marketing trips to local clothing shops. Desperate for work, other girls and women in the neighbourhood joined Sidiqi and her younger sisters to fill the growing number of orders, which resulted in rapidly growing operations.
"Collectively, they developed strict operating procedures, training classes, and quality control, and attempted to avoid drawing the Taliban's attention. Eventually, even the Taliban asked Sidiqi for jobs and even once requested that she produce clothing for a Taliban wedding. Sidiqi is now running her own consultancy firm aimed at helping women start their own businesses."
In Dhaka, I witnessed how these dynamic women expanded their networks and connected with each other to forge a diverse array of new partnerships for cross-border trade, export, and training -- ranging from an initiative to expand the "Just Jobs" network in India to Afghanistan and Pakistan to a new partnership between the Central Asian Craft Support Association and the Federation of Indian Export Organization textile exporters. These women exemplify the future of the region, and this symposium is just one example of the work being done throughout South and Central Asia to bring the region closer together.
I look forward to continuing to update you on our efforts in 2013, and wish all of our DipNote readers a very Happy New Year!
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and watch for photos from our Flickr page.
Edna C. in the U.S.A. writes:
It is great to see the support by US-Aid for Global Women's Business in Asia. I hope to see active resource development in the Philippines to help victims of Natural Disasters. My background is managing fiscal, grants and contracts with State/Federal Government ~ so I hope to help facilitate this kind of initiative and to help continued employment for many ~ Thank You USA for the Heart and the Resources you share for the World~
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It's a good difference rather than Bush's soldiers.
Do you want, i say to the press, truth and cause of conneticut`s assasination?
Judith P. writes:
Thank you, Robert, for this interesting post on entrepreneurship and women's empowerment in Asia. Ensuring that women have the same opportunities and tools as men can help promote development by making use of more of a nation's resources. The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has worked on projects to help more women entrepreneurs secure funding. The agency's 2006 agreement provided a loan facility to Citi to help deepen funding for microfinance for the world's poorest people. It has supported more than a million borrowers, 90 percent of whom were women. opic.gov/blog/impact-investing/at-u-n-and-cgi-u-s-highlights-importance-of-collaboration-in-addressing-worlds-biggest-problems


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Horses (Equus ferus caballus) are large ungulates, which have had a long relationship with human society. Evidence indicates that horses have been domesticated since around 4000 BC, and throughout history they have played important roles in transportation, agriculture, and war, and are prominent in religion, mythology, and art.
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- Will is to grace as the horse is to the rider.
- Augustine of Hippo, De Libero Arbitrio (388 - 395).
- Then I cast loose my buff coat, each halter let fall,
Shook off both my jack-boots, let go belt and all,
Stood up in the stirrup, leaned, patted his ear,
Called my Roland his pet name, my horse without peer;
Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise bad or good,
'Til at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood.
- Robert Browning, How They Brought the News from Ghent.
- When I
and stallion
the grass gets cropped.
- John Carder Bush, in "Control: A translation" (1974).
- The Cossack prince rubb'd down his horse,
And made for him a leafy bed,
And smooth'd his fetlocks and his mane,
And slack'd his girth, and stripp'd his rein,
And joy'd to see how well he fed;
For until now he had the dread
His wearied courser might refuse
To browse beneath the midnight dews:
But he was hardy as his lord,
And little cared for bed and board;
But spirited and docile too,
Whate'er was to be done, would do.
- Lord Byron, Mazeppa, stanza III
- Ohé, I cry a loud lament for Kalki! The little silver effigies which his postulants fashion and adore are well enough: but Kalki is a horse of another color.
- James Branch Cabell, The Silver Stallion : A Comedy of Redemption (1926), the character Horvendille, in Book Six : In the Sylan's House, Ch. XXXIX : One Warden Left Uncircumvented.
- Before the gods that made the gods
Had seen their sunrise pass,
The White Horse of the White Horse Vale
Was cut out of the grass.
- G. K. Chesterton in The Ballad of the White Horse (1911).
- Age beyond age on British land,
Aeons on aeons gone,
Was peace and war in western hills,
And the White Horse looked on.
- G. K. Chesterton in The Ballad of the White Horse (1911).
- For the White Horse knew England
When there was none to know;
He saw the first oar break or bend,
He saw heaven fall and the world end,
O God, how long ago.
For the end of the world was long ago,
And all we dwell to-day
As children of some second birth,
Like a strange people left on earth
After a judgment day.
- G. K. Chesterton in The Ballad of the White Horse (1911).
- Horse is as everyone can see.
- Polish: Koń jaki jest, każdy widzi.
- Benedykt Chmielowski, definition of "horse" from Nowe Ateny (New Athens, 1745), the first encyclopedia written in Polish
- As much as I like horses — they can keep their cheese.
- Martin Clunes (b. 1961), in an appearance on the Paul O'Grady Show, Channel 4 television (7 October 2009).
- Gamaun is a dainty steed,
Strong, black, and of a noble breed,
Full of fire, and full of bone,
With all his line of fathers known;
Fine his nose, his nostrils thin,
But blown abroad by the pride within;
His mane is like a river flowing,
And his eyes like embers glowing
In the darkness of the night,
And his pace as swift as light.
- Barry Cornwall, The Blood Horse, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922),
- God forbid that I should go to any Heaven in which there are no horses.
- Robert Cunninghame-Graham, in a 1917 letter to Theodore Roosevelt
- A canter is the cure for every evil.
- Benjamin Disraeli, The Young Duke
- And I saw the heaven opened, and, look! a white horse. And the one seated upon it is called Faithful and True, and he judges and carries on war in righteousness.
- John the Evangelist, Revelation 19: 11, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- He could not be captured,
He could not be bought,
His running was rhythm,
His standing was thought;
With one eye on sorrow
And one eye on mirth,
He galloped in heaven
And gambolled on earth.
And only the poet
With wings to his brain
Can mount him and ride him
Without any rein,
The stallion of heaven,
The steed of the skies,
The horse of the singer
Who sings as he flies.
- Eleanor Farjeon, in "Pegasus", St. 3 & 4, from The New Book of Days (1961), p. 181.
- A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.
- Ian Fleming, The Sunday Times (1966).
- I told you I would tell you my names. This is what they call me. I'm called Glad-of-War, Grim, Raider, and Third. I am One-Eyed. I am called Highest, and True-Guesser. I am Grimnir, and I am the Hooded One. I am All-Father, and I am Gondlir Wand-Bearer. I have as many names as there are winds, as many titles as there are ways to die. My ravens are Huginn and Muninn, Thought and Memory; my wolves are Freki and Geri; my horse is the gallows.
- Neil Gaiman, American Gods (2001), Mr. Wednesday to Shadow.
- Only a man harrowing clods
In a slow silent walk
With an old horse that stumbles and nods
Half asleep as they stalk.
Only thin smoke without flame
From the heaps of couch-grass;
Yet this will go onward the same
Though Dynasties pass.
Yonder a maid and her wight
Come whispering by:
War's annals will cloud into night
Ere their story die.
- I'm a dark horse
Running on a dark race course
I'm a blue moon
Since I stepped from out of the womb
I've been a cool jerk
Looking for the source
I'm a dark horse.
- Morgan! — She ain't nothing else, and I've got the papers to prove it.
Sired by Chippewa Chief, and twelve hundred dollars won't buy her.
- Bret Harte, Chiquita, as quoted in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922).
- Whose soldiers touched contemptuously
the clusters of flowers on the Parijata tree
In the Nandana Gardens (of Indra's Heaven),
which had been caressed by the contact of Saci's hair.
- Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted, I bought them for you
Graceless lady, you know who I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away.
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, in "Wild Horses", on Sticky Fingers (1971).
- I know I've dreamed you, a sin and a lie
I have my freedom but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living, after we die
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day…
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, in "Wild Horses", on Sticky Fingers (1971).
- Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- Book of Job (39:19 - 25) (KJV).
- And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.
And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
- Book of Revelation, 19:11-21 (KJV)
- Variant translation:
- I saw heaven opened, and look! a white horse. And the one seated on it is called Faithful and True, and he judges and carries on war in righteousness. His eyes are a fiery flame, and on his head are many diadems. He has a name written that no one knows but he himself, and he is clothed with an outer garment stained with blood, and he is called by the name The Word of God. Also, the armies in heaven were following him on white horses, and they were clothed in white, clean, fine linen. And out of his mouth protrudes a sharp, long sword with which to strike the nations, and he will shepherd them with a rod of iron. Moreover, he treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. On his outer garment, yes, on his thigh, he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
I saw also an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice and said to all the birds that fly in midheaven: "Come here, be gathered together to the great evening meal of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of military commanders and the flesh of strong men and the flesh of horses and of those seated on them, and the flesh of all, of freemen as well as of slaves and of small ones and great." And I saw the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage war against the one seated on the horse and against his army. And the wild beast was caught, and along with it the false prophet that performed in front of it the signs with which he misled those who received the mark of the wild beast and those who worship its image. While still alive, they both were hurled into the fiery lake that burns with sulfur. But the rest were killed off with the long sword that proceeded out of the mouth of the one seated on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.
- And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he cometh not again.
Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
- Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, for he owned a beautiful white horse. Even the king coveted his treasure. A horse like this had never been seen before — such was its splendor, its majesty, its strength.
- Max Lucado, in "The Old Man and the White Horse" in In the Eye of the Storm (1991).
- All I know is that the stable is empty, and the horse is gone. The rest I don't know. Whether it be a curse or a blessing, I can't say. All we can see is a fragment. Who can say what will come next?
- Max Lucado, in "The Old Man and the White Horse" in In the Eye of the Storm (1991).
- Villain, a horse — Villain, I say, give me a horse to fly,
To swim the river, villain, and to fly.
- George Peele, Battle of Alcazar, Act V, line 104. (1588–9).
- So you wanna play with magic?
Boy, you should know what you're falling for.
Baby do you dare to do this?
Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse.
- Katy Perry, in "Dark Horse", on Prism (2013)
- You know, everyone thinks we got this broken down horse and fixed him, but we didn't. He fixed us. Every one of us. And I guess in a way, we fixed each other, too.
- Gary Ross, in lines for Red Pollard, as portrayed in Seabiscuit (2003).
- What a long night is this! I will not change my horse with any that treads but on four pasterns. Ca, ha! He bounds from the earth, as if his entrails were hairs; le cheval volant, the Pegasus, qui a les narines de feu! When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk. He trots the air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest horn of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.
- William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act III, Scene VII, the Dauphin speaking
- He is pure air and fire; and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him, but only in patient stillness while his rider mounts him. He is indeed a horse, and all other jades you may call beasts.
- William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act III, Scene VII, the Dauphin speaking
- Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs,
Piercing the night's dull ear.
- William Shakespeare, Henry V (c. 1599), Chorus to Act IV, line 10.
- He's mad that trusts in the tameness of a wolf, a horse's health, a boy's love, or a whore's oath.
- William Shakespeare, King Lear, Act III, scene vi.
- And Duncan's horses,—a thing most strange and certain,—
Beauteous and swift, the minions of their race,
Turn'd wild in nature, broke their stalls, flung out,
Contending 'gainst obedience, as they would make
War with mankind.
- William Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act II, scene iv.
- He doth nothing but talk of his horse.
- William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act I, scene ii.
- An two men ride of a horse, one must ride behind.
- William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing (1598-99), III. 5.
- For young hot colts being rag'd, do rage the more.
- William Shakespeare, Richard II (c. 1595), Act II, scene 1, line 70.
- Give me another horse: bind up my wounds.
- William Shakespeare, Richard III (c. 1591), Act V, scene 3, line 177.
- A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!
- William Shakespeare, Richard III (c. 1591), Act V, scene 4, line 7. Taken from an old play, The True Tragedy of Richard the Third (1594). In Shakespeare Society Reprint, p. 64.
- Round-hoof'd, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long,
Broad breast, full eye, small head and nostril wide,
High crest, short ears, straight legs and passing strong,
Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide:
Look, what a horse should have he did not lack,
Save a proud rider on so proud a back.
- William Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis (1593), line 295.
- I saw them go; one horse was blind,
The tails of both hung down behind,
Their shoes were on their feet.
- Horace and James Smith, Rejected Addresses, The Baby's Debut, a parody of William Wordsworth
- There is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse.
- Robert Smith Surtees in Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour, chapter 31.
- Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing?
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing?
- J. R. R. Tolkien, The Two Towers; this is a song sung by Aragorn, which was inspired by the Old English poem, The Wanderer.
- Equo ne credite, Teucri
Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentis
- Do not trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.
- Virgil, The Aeneid (19 BC), Book II, line 48.
- Do not trust the horse, Trojans. Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.
- Quadrupedumque putrem cursu quatit ungula campum.
- Ardua cervix,
Argumtumque caput, brevis alvos, obesaque terga,
Luxuriatque toris animosum pectus.
- His neck is high and erect, his head replete with intelligence, his belly short, his back full, and his proud chest swells with hard muscle.
- Virgil, Georgics (c. 29 BC), III. 79.
- Where is the horse gone? Where the rider?
Where the giver of treasure?
Where are the seats at the feast?
Where are the revels in the hall?
Alas for the bright cup!
Alas for the mailed warrior!
Alas for the splendour of the prince!
How that time has passed away,
dark under the cover of night,
as if it had never been!
- The Wanderer an Old English poem, of unknown origin and date.
- The horse is God's gift to mankind.
- Arabian proverb, Beyond the Rainbow Bridge: A Thoughtful Guide for Coping with the Loss of a Horse, p. 84
- The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears.
- Arabian proverb, Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations, p. 19
- Allah took a handful of southerly wind, blew His breath over it, and created the horse. Thou shall fly without wings, and conquer without any sword, O, Horse!
- Bedouin legend, as quoted in Mr. Darcy Takes the Plunge (2010) by J. Marie Croft
- Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden.
- Chinese proverb, The Gigantic Book of Horse Wisdom, p. 375
- Keep five yards from a carriage, ten yards from a horse, and a hundred yards from an elephant; but the distance one should keep from a wicked man cannot be measured.
- Indian proverb, The Little Red Book of Horse Wisdom, p. 71
- A horse is worth more than riches.
- Spanish proverb, The Gigantic Book of Horse Wisdom, p. 375
- The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never.
- Yiddish proverb, The Complete Horse, p. 15
- Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side.
- Yiddish Proverb, as quoted in Quotable Quotes (1997) by the Editors of Reader's Digest


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Mechanic's or Storage Lien (MSL)
The purpose of the Mechanic's or Storage Lien (MSL) process (Virginia Code §§ 43-33, 46.2-644.01, 46.2-644.02, 46.2-644.03) is to provide a business that tows, recovers, repairs, and/or stores a vehicle a way to recover the cost of repair or storage when the vehicle owner does not pay, or refuses to pay, for the service. This process allows the towing, recovery, repair or storage business to sell the vehicle, if the debt is not paid within 10 days after it is due.
Vehicles which qualify for a Mechanic's and Storage Lien may not be processed as abandoned vehicles.
Refer to the "Mechanic's or Storage Application" (VSA 41) for instructions on applying for such a lien and/or the subsequent sale of the vehicle.
If any of the owners of the vehicle is on active military duty or service, you must obtain a court order granting the enforcement of the lien, regardless of the value of the vehicle, as required under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act, § 50 U.S.C. App. 535. When you submit a MSL application, DMV will indicate whether any of the vehicle's owners has notified DMV that he or she is on active military duty or service. If DMV is unable to provide that information for a vehicle owner, you will be responsible for obtaining the owner's active military duty status from another source.[Back to Top]
Application Requirements
You must represent a vehicle towing, recovery, repair or storage business to be eligible for an MSL. Self-storage facilities are not eligible for an MSL because their primary business is to store personal items, not vehicles only.
Your business and the vehicle must be located in Virginia. If either the vehicle or the business is not located in Virginia, you must contact the state in which it is located to determine how to apply for an MSL in that state.[Back to Top]
Vehicle Valuation
DMV verifies a vehicle's value using the National Automobile Dealer Association (NADA) trade-in value. A vehicle is eligible to be sold under the MSL process based on the NADA value. The NADA online valuation guide encompasses passenger vehicles, pickups and panel trucks 21 model years or newer. It encompasses nine model years of commercial trucks and motorcycles. However, the guide will not include the current model year until November of the current year. DMV will research the Online NADA value of the current model year vehicle and attach the Online NADA Value printout to the Mechanics and Storage Lien Application (VSA 41).
Trailers and manufactured homes are not included as part of the NADA online valuation guide. Instead, you must obtain an appraisal from an independent vehicle appraiser for a trailer and manufactured home. "Vanity" vehicles are assessed according to the NADA Classic, Collectible and Special Interest Car Appraisal Guide.[Back to Top]
Allowable Charges and Notification Requirements
The maximum lien amount a towing, recovery, repair or storage facility owner can request for reasonable charges is $500. To obtain any amount over $300, you must make a reasonable attempt to notify by telephone all of the vehicle owners and lienholders on DMV's records. You also must give written notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the vehicle owner and any lienholders within seven business days of taking possession of the vehicle.
If you are a mechanic who repairs a vehicle at the owner's request, you can request a lien for just and reasonable charges up to $800 and may retain possession of the vehicle until the charges are paid.
If you intend to sell the vehicle in order to recover the debt owed, you must notify all known vehicle owners and lienholders, by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 days before the date of the sale. Whether you are able to obtain the vehicle owner and lienholder information or not, you must advertise the sale in a public place according to the guidelines listed on the VSA 41.[Back to Top]
Additional Information
The towing, recovery, repair shop or storage facility owner must return the vehicle owner's personal property, if claimed, prior to an auction.
However, in accordance with § 46.2-713, license plates are the property of DMV and are not the personal property of a vehicle owner. If your vehicle is disabled, wrecked or otherwise in the custody of a tow or impound lot and subject to mechanic's and storage lien, you may remove your personal property from the vehicle as allowed by § 46.2-644.01. After removing the license plates from your vehicle, you must return your plates to any DMV or Select office or mail them back to Headquarters in Richmond. If your plates do not expire for at least another six months, you will be eligible for a partial refund of the registration fee.
An individual who purchases a vehicle through an MSL process from another state or the District of Columbia, must obtain a title in his or her name in that jurisdiction prior to applying for a title in Virginia.[Back to Top]


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Sen. Marchi, Councilman Oddo Provide Grants for Energy Improvements at Wagner H.S.
March 11, 2005
STATEN ISLAND—New York State Senator John J. Marchi and New York City Council Member James Oddo today Friday made grants totaling $350,000 for the auditorium renovation here at Susan E. Wagner High School (SWHS). They were joined by Eugene W. Zeltmann, president and chief executive officer, New York Power Authority (NYPA), as NYPA will administer the funds to install the auditorium's new energy-efficient lighting systems.
"Susan E. Wagner High School has educated thousands of Staten Island youngsters in exemplary fashion for more than 39 years. It is in the process of modernizing its physical plant and renovations proposed in its lighting would greatly enhance the facility," said Senator Marchi. "I know the Power Authority, under Chairman Louis Ciminelli, will follow through very professionally and get the job moving."
"I am happy that I was able to secure $250,000 in funding for the new state-of-the-art auditorium lighting at Susan Wagner High School," said Council Member Oddo. "This lighting will improve the educational experience and contribute to brighter futures for the kids in Susan Wagner. This is an example of a successful partnership between the City and State governments that will benefit students on Staten Island. Thank you to Governor Pataki, Senator Marchi, and NYPA for helping to make this a reality."
"This funding will enhance the auditorium at Susan E. Wagner High School with new theatrical lighting for the students. It will benefit them during school productions and other learning experiences. I applaud Governor Pataki, Senator Marchi, Councilman Oddo and NYPA for their commitment to this worthwhile project," said Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13).
"These improvements bring together high tech energy-saving features and state-of-the-art theatrical production equipment to create a showcase facility our entire community will be proud of," said New York State Assemblyman Matthew Mirones.
"From Todt Hill to Tottenville, New Dorp to New Lane and, now, Stapleton to Susan E. Wagner High School, the Power Authority has invested, under Governor Pataki's drive to cut energy use, almost $19 million in energy efficiency at over 60 public facilities on Staten Island including schools, police stations and hospitals saving taxpayers nearly $2 million annually and reducing emissions by over 15,000 tons per year," said NYPA's President and CEO Zeltmann.
"We are grateful to Governor Pataki, Congressman Fossella, Senator Marchi, Councilman Oddo and the Power Authority for this new lighting and its important lessons in energy conservation which allows us to save much-needed funds for instructional programs," said Gary M. Giordano, principal, Susan E. Wagner High School.
These grants will fund installation of new lighting for both the auditorium and include new theatrical lighting for its stage area. All wiring, light fixtures, dimmers and the control console will be replaced. The new system is state-of-the-art technology, simple to operate, meets all current safety codes and allows for much more flexible operation. It will provide all students with improved visibility inside the auditorium and for those students, involved in stage production, hands-on experience useful in the real world.
The new system is designed so it can be enlarged and updated technically, as needed, making it continually viable learning tool for students. Administrators at SWHS conducted an energy audit of the auditorium and stage lighting which was confirmed through NYPA inspection. It was determined that the present equipment is outdated and in poor condition with replacement parts and service difficult to find and very expensive.
Other renovations to the auditorium including the installation of new stage curtains are also planned during this period.
Council Member Oddo's $250,000 grant from New York City is complemented by a $100,000 Petroleum Overcharge Restitution Fund (POCR) grant arranged by Senator Marchi. POCR is a fund established to provide restitution to consumers for overcharges by major petroleum companies in the past. In New York State the fund is administered by the New York Power Authority. NYPA is a national leader in advancing energy efficiency and developing clean energy technologies and electric vehicles.


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Pumpkin Cheesecake
- Crust:
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 stick melted salted butter
- Filling:
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin
- 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
For crust:
In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
For filling:
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and the spices. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined.
Pour into crust. Spread out evenly and place in oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen, 2007
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Greetings, Quilters! I'm Barbara from Cat Patches and this is my first guest post EVER! Today, I'm here to tell you about a tool that saved my quilting life! No kidding. Before I discovered this tool, I couldn't finish the ends of my bindings to save my quilting soul. There seemed to be no tutorial, written, filmed or demonstrated, that could help me with my bothersome bindings. No matter how careful I was, they always ended up too short or too long. Sound familiar? I was on the verge of committing hari kari with my rotary cutter when the Angels of Binding smiled on me and directed me to the CutRite Bind Up Tool.
So how does this miracle of modern quilting work? Before I go on, I should say that this tutorial assumes that you can get your bindings sewn onto the quilt. I'm going to show you how to use the CutRite Bind Up tool to get a nice smooth mitred seam to finish them off . . . with no crying, moaning, shrieking, or cursing.
First, be sure to leave yourself a nice tail when you start sewing and then again at the end. I like to leave at least 10 inches at both ends, if possible.
Next, with the binding ends still folded in half horizontally, bring them together until they meet at the spot where you would like your finishing seam to be and give them a good finger press, leaving a vertical crease on each side.
Then open each side so that the inside of the binding is facing up. Using your favorite marker, mark a "+" over the horizontal and vertical creases on both the right and left sides of the binding strip.
Now you are ready for the CutRite Bind Up tool. Starting on the left, place the cross from the tool over your marked "+" so that the horizontal and vertical lines match up.
Just slide the tool into position.
Notice that if you are working with the left side of the binding, the "L" should read in the correct direction. (Note that the "R" for the "Right" side is upside down and backwards because I am working with the left side of the binding.)
Once you have the "+" lined up, you are ready to use your rotary cutter to cut the excess binding strip away.
Have you ever tried to hold a tool, a strip of fabric, a camera, a rotary cutter, AND press the shutter? (Don't try this at home unless you have a tourniquet, plenty of gauze close by, and paramedics on standby.)
Next, I want you to notice that the point is cut from the lower corner of the CutRite Bind Up tool.
Then, use your rotary cutter to cut that little corner off the bottom edge of your left binding strip.
Now repeat the steps from before. Slide the tool so that the "+" from the fabric is lined up with the "+" on the CutRite Bind Up tool.
Then, use your rotary cutter to cut the excess from the right side of the binding strip.
Now, notice that the cut corner of the tool is at the top instead of the bottom, as it was when you did the left side. Slide the top of the CutRite Bind Up tool even with the top of the right side of the binding strip.
Then use your rotary cutter to cut the corner from the right side of the binding strip.
Now use the excess binding you cut away to wipe the sweat from your brow, and then prepare to be amazed!
Bring the diagonal cut ends of your binding strip right sides together and pin. Notice that because you've cut the little corners off each side, the strips will line up perfectly, with no guess work. Pin if you like. I prefer to pin. You might have to bunch up the quilt a little to bring those ends together, but the ends of the binding strips should be pinned flat and smooth. Make sure there are no twists in the strips and that they are right sides together.
Now. Sew the ends together using a 1/4-inch seam.
Then fold the binding strip in half horizontally and pin it to the edge of your quilt. It should fit perfectly if you've followed all the steps correctly.
Finish sewing the remaining section of the binding to your quilt, and you will be ready to fold it over and finish it off!


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Anything coming up soon in the area? (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida - panhandle)
I've been searching everywhere and I haven't seen much! just wondering if any of yall had some info.
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We have a tournament on April 21st (details on its own thread) and a scenario game being planned for sometime in October!
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State Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Partners with Local Law Enforcement Agencies this Week
May 3, 2012
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As part of its mission to enforce Florida's alcoholic beverage laws, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation's Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco (ABT) will partner with law enforcement agencies at various local events across the state this week. Some of the events include the Nickelback Concert in Orlando, the Suwannee River Jam in Live Oak and the Brown Sugar Festival in Hendry County.
The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco consistently participates in increased enforcement operations and coordinates directly with local law enforcement agencies throughout Florida.
The Division is charged with keeping alcohol and tobacco out of the hands of underage persons; ensuring that licensed establishments are in compliance with the laws and rules regulating the industry in Florida; and collecting taxes and fees related to these industries.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation's mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly. The Department licenses and regulates more than one million businesses and professionals ranging from hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and accountants to veterinarians, contractors and cosmetologists. For more information, please visit www.MyFloridaLicense.com.
More information about DBPR is available online at www.myfloridalicense.com. Also, follow @FloridaDBPR on Twitter or Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation on Facebook for updates about license cycles, events and other important news.


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Lichting 2013 x G-Star RAW
Henriëtte Tilanus is the winner of this year's Lichting supported by G-Star RAW. Both fashion professionals within the audience and an international panel of fashion connoisseurs chose the recent graduate of the ArtEZ Institute of Arts as the most promising Dutch design talent. In addition to awarding Tilanus the G-Star RAW Talent Award of €10,000, the jury recognized the impressive talent of all 2013 Dutch fashion graduates.
Tilanus designed her collection as a tribute to Lady Edith Sitwell, an eccentric British writer known for her uncanny sense of drama and style. According to Tilanus today's society is in need of more creative visionaries like Sitwell, a sentiment supported by many in the fashion industry.
" Henriëtte's collection called 'Let the Dust Settle' was characterized by outspoken textile experiments and prints. "
On the 16th of July the 13 most talented graduates of Dutch fashion academies presented their collections in a spectacular Lichting 2013 catwalk show as part of Amsterdam Fashion Week. Lichting is one of the most highly principled fashion events in the Netherlands and is visited by journalists, bloggers, stylists, CEOs and design managers on the lookout for talent.
Lichting also crosses boundaries with a panel of renowned international fashion insiders that together with Dutch fashion professionals decide the recipient of the G-Star RAW Talent Award.
Henriëtte Tilanus was up against some fierce competition but convinced the jury and the audience with her original and wonderful collection called 'Let the Dust Settle' which was characterized by outspoken textile experiments and prints.
This year's international jury - Alexander Fury (fashion editor The Independent), Stefan Siegel (founder and director of Not Just a Label), Maarten van der Horst (designer) and Robb Young (fashion consultant and journalist) - was not only impressed by Tilanus' vision on fashion, but praised all 13 students for their high level of creativity and unique points of view.
Lichting 2013 can best be described as an anarchic rebellion against dull fashion. Injected with positive energy, the different graduates presented bold silhouettes, bright colors, fun and innovative materials, beautiful handicrafts and outspoken stories.
Together the designers presented a critical vision of the world today, underscored with a love for individuality and distaste for mass-market collections.
Maartje van Hooij (Willem de Kooning Academy) made a strong statement with a yellow human 'accessory' and pushed visual boundaries with her sculptural elements to create a fresh take on image-obsessed society.
Duran Lantink (Gerrit Rietveld Academy) responded to the current world with a dark point of view and referred with a totally black collection to: 'All our big egos going at each other's throats in our ongoing craving for more, more and more'.
Frustrated by her own generation that she describes as dull, lazy and paralyzed, Anne van den Boogaard (AMFI-Amsterdam Fashion Institute) created a cheerful revolution by exploring boundaries of ugliness and kitsch.
Proving that social responsibility and fashion can co-exist, Niki Milioni (Gerrit Rietveld Academy) presented pieces designed for Afghani refugees.
Anna Kathryn Gregor (Academy of Fine Art) used deformed body shapes and bright colours to expose the human need for affection and protection.
Three graduates showed their vision on menswear with strikingly different collections. Dewi Bekker (Royal Academy of Art) chose the playful approach and translated classic menswear into fun silhouettes.
The surrealistic mood of his collection was strengthened by the use of surprising materials like tape, cork and plastic beads.
In contrast, Jazz Kuipers (AMFI-Amsterdam Fashion Institute) presented a hyper masculine collection in reaction to what he sees as feminine trends in men's fashion. Kuipers based his designs around the clichéd male archetype of broad shoulders and a muscled torso.
The approach of Katrien Baaij (Willem de Kooning Academy) was much more nostalgic and her 'Dinky Boys' presented a new truth in a world where truth is lost.
Wenda Harmsen (Utrecht School of the Arts) also looked back and combined conservative British checks with playful plastics in a boldly shaped women's collection.
Anbasja Blanken (Utrecht School of the Arts) and Loekie Mulder (Royal Academy of Art) focused on a contemporary interpretation of strong women. Mulder translated the stories of mythological goddesses into outspoken silhouettes.
Blanken based her collection on the symbolic and spiritual value of mystical enlightenment, combining sculptural and fluid shapes for the modern 'enlightened' woman.
Last, but not least Anneleen Bertels (ArtEZ, Institute of the Arts) presented an innovative collection titled 'Who is the Dream Machine?' Fascinated by the interaction between handicrafts and textiles - and how they together influence the shape of clothing - Bertels showed a new kind of nonchalance that is both raw and fragile.
Lichting was founded in 2007 to bridge the gap between starting fashion designers on the one side and the talent-hungry market on the other.
The idea was simple: the best students from the Dutch fashion academies show their graduation collections to the fashion industry. Lichting is initiated by HTNK Fashion Recruitment & Consultancy, Amsterdam Fashion Week and The New Institute, in collaboration with G-Star RAW.
G-Star - dedicated to innovation - is very aware that the expansion of the Dutch fashion industry and the importance of Amsterdam as a progressive fashion capital depends on a continuous stream of upcoming talent. That's why G-Star supports the promotion of young talent with the G-Star RAW Talent Award that includes a €10,000 prize.


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With the 2014 Academy Awards telecast on Sunday, a spotlight has shone on the organization's new president Cheryl Boone Isaacs. The veteran Hollywood marketing executive has recently been profiled in the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Hollywood Reporter, and NPR, among other news outlets.
Much of the coverage has focused on diversity within the Academy.
"In the 30-odd years I've been in this business, there have been many changes—but not enough," said Boone Isaacs in a recent interview when asked about Hollywood's progress in the area of diversity. "But I think right now the collective consciousness is such that all folks are being much more open to bringing in new voices, different stories."
She adds, "The Academy has really pushed forward, and I know my election is part of this … a recognition of the diversity that's out there that has been able to rise."
[Related Story: Alumna Alma Martinez '84 Inducted into the Academy]
Among her plans to bring in new voices, Boone Isaac is boosting the academy's mentoring programs, the student academy awards, and the scientific and technical council.
Boone Isaacs was elected as the 35th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science last July. She is the first African-American and only the third woman to hold the position that provides direction to the Academy while working alongside CEO Dawn Hudson, who handles its day-to-day operations.
In February, Boone Issacs received her own accolades netting the Trailblazer Award during Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon and an NAACP Image Award.
"I'm a longtime admirer of the NAACP Image Awards and the work they've done to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the entertainment industry, and I couldn't be more proud to be inducted into the Hall of Fame," Boone Isaacs said in a press release.
Boone Isaacs' film industry career spans four decades, during which time she has held a variety of positions with major studios, including executive vice president of worldwide publicity for Paramount Pictures and president of theatrical marketing for New Line Cinema, making her the first African-American woman to run a studio marketing department, overseeing creative advertising, publicity, media-buying, co-op advertising, product placement, and market research. Currently, Boone Isaacs heads her own company, CBI Enterprises, Inc., a strategic marketing company where she has consulted on such films as The Artist, The King's Speech, Precious, Spiderman 2, and Tupac: Resurrection.


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close...and not round...the coal oven gives off a distinctive taste as well that a picture can't duplicate..
CB - oven definitely does not give that "taste", I assume WFO will be close but my bet is there is no substitute for coal.
I wonder if anyone ever uses coal to fire a WFO? I guess that would be a CFO then.


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Nagging Nausea - Page 2
4. Rising to Your Feet
If nausea or a bout of vomiting has stopped you in your tracks, your run or race doesn't need to end. Many ultrarunners employ a self-induced hurl to help reset the stomach. "I haven't found specific scientific research on this," says Terranova on the ol' ultrarunning wives' tale, "but I know many ultrarunners discuss its benefits and I've even seen it work."
The longer-term (and more widely-recommended) solution is to slow down, cool off (if relevant) and take care of yourself. Once you're able, start to eat and drink (in moderation) again while being extra careful of your electrolyte-water and sugar-water balances.
Tips on Not Tossing Your Cookies: Trail runners weigh in on how they deal with nausea
• When you start to feel nauseous, Texas-based, long-time ultrarunner Olga King says, "Drink ice-cold water and eat no food for at least 45 minutes."
• "At the 2011 Western States 100, I vomited after taking too much salt," says 2011 and 2012 Western States champ and course-record holder, Ellie Greenwood. "To recover, I backed off the salt, slowly sipped plain water and tentatively took gels for the next two hours until my stomach settled."
• "Mints, ginger ale, S! Caps, Tums and/or apple juice," is how Pennsylvania ultrarunner and Badwater Ultramarathon finisher Meredith Murphy treats her nausea. She has a last resort, too. "Sometimes I just puke and keep going."
• Utah-based Emily Mitzel reflects on her recent finish at the 2012 Wasatch 100 (which included a couple bouts of puking), "My biggest advice about nausea is what I call 'riding the fence.' Push yourself hard enough to get on top of the fence but not so hard that you fall over it. During Wasatch, I kept leaning too far over the fence."


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Resilience appears to be one of the common themes that run through the story of one's life. Back home on the farm, I remember well the blustery, frigid, wind-driven snowstorms during the winters of my youth. I did not fully realize then, resilience seemed to be a way of life for my parents, grandparents, and folks of their generation.
For now, we turn back the pages of time to an event I remember as though it were only yesterday. From my upstairs bedroom in the century-old farm house, I could hear the frigid, swirling winds roaring from the prevailing southwestern direction. It was a little past midnight on Jan. 20, 1947.
I remember that date well, you see, it was the day after my 17th birthday. The frosty gales gradually picked up speed with increasing fury throughout the night. It was a restless sleep, as the wintry howling blast caused the house rafters to creak and the bedroom window to vibrate with the swirling heavy gusts. Finally, it was a few minutes before 5 a.m., the usual time to rise and help my Dad and brother with the dairy barn chores. To our amazement, the back doorway was completely encased with drifted swirling snow. Over two feet of snow covered the driveway leading to the barn. We were surrounded with zero visibility.
Truly, a wintry storm had hit us that night with a vengeance. A blizzard with heavy falling snow continued for the next three days.
Our family farm was located in the Boston Hills on Lower East Hill Road. We were about two miles from the Village of Colden. Many schools were closed that day, and for several days thereafter, including my high school, Springville Griffith Institute. I was in my senior year.
The town maintained most of the rural highways. Keeping the roads cleared of snow was an almost an impossibility. Being located at the highest point in Erie County, meant that the winds had a way of whipping the snow into gigantic drifts. It was not uncommon to find the roads, particularly roads running north and south, completely plugged with snow. This time, the snow drifted up to the level of the two strand telephone wires. Of course, the telephone service on our rural party line was knocked out of service.
It was almost impossible for the town single V-shaped snow plow to handle that amount of snow. For a period of over two weeks, our country road was completely impassable, blocked by hard packed snow with 15- to 20-foot drifts. Trudging one's way to catch the school bus two miles away in blizzard conditions had its challenges. And the only way the farmers could get their milk to the milk plant, was to daily haul the nearly dozen or more ten-gallon cans, each weighing 120 pounds, to the nearest pick-up point in Colden. Daily, the team of horses was hitched to the farm sleigh and the milk was transported through the treacherous hilly terrain. More than once, my dad had to shovel the horses free when stuck in the overpowering snow drifts. Somehow, the farmers accomplished that task against overwhelming wintry odds.
The first week of February arrived, frigid temperatures were still with us, but the sun was shinning brightly on the horizon. The Town Highway Department decided that this was the day to try to open our rural roadway, which was clogged with massive snow banks.
With the largest V shaped snow plow I had ever seen attached to the all-powerful Autocar truck, the snow removal process began. Over a dozen of the neighbors, with snow shovels in hand, did what they could to loosen the hard packed snow banks in the pathway of the plow. The heavy-duty truck, going back and forth time and time again, fiercely bucked through the gargantuan mounds of snow. After 20 continuous hours, the plow cut through a single swath in the mile-long stretch of roadway. With resolve and resilience, the road was finally opened!
To this day, RESOLVE and RESILIENCE lives on. For you see, those pages from times past remain firmly in place, not for just that season, but for a lifetime!
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Southam: SoundingsPosted by Jay Batzner in CD Review, tags: Canada, CD Review, irritable hedgehog, Jay Batzner, minimalism, Piano, postminimalism, r andrew lee, Serialism
Soundings for a New Piano
R. Andrew Lee, piano
Irritable Hedgehog Music
Ann Southam is one of those composers I wish I would have been introduced to sooner. Soundings was the first piece of hers that I have heard and the work brings forth such a delicious dichotomy that I have scoured available sources to find more of her music and hear how it is, and simultaneously is not, an example of commonly mentioned techniques. The two words that I have heard tossed about regarding Southam's music are "serialism" and "postminimalism." Soundings is easily both and yet also neither. Is there a twelve-tone process at work? In a sense. The austere opening arpeggio adds new tones as a means of development and Southam admits to working with the same row for several decades. Is this post-minimal? Why not? There is a rhythmic stubbornness but it seems to come from a sense of obsession with the sonority rather than some rigorous process. This is the same opening chord (and articulation) found in Southam's Simple Lines of Enquiry, so obsession seems to be the right word. In contrast to Simple Lines, Soundings has a more urgent aura about it and a brighter, more vivacious piano sound in the recording.
Through the twelve short movements and one central interlude, this chord is played out in mostly monophonic and spacious gestures. The serial music you are taught to hate in college doesn't ruminate, it lectures. This music, serial in the looses sense, is languid and floating. Deceptively simple arpeggios dissipate from the beginning to the interlude, where time seems to stop completely. Post interlude, thick and chunky chords appear and provide the firmament for the final five movements. Those meaty chords try to dissolve but rebuild themselves in the 11th movement and, once they have been worked out of the composer's system, the whole composition unwinds and vanishes.
This EP release (Soundings is around 23 minutes) is another excellent vehicle for R. Andrew Lee to showcase a subtle virtuosity and sensitive musical touch. It is also one of the best sounding pianos I've heard on disc in quite some time. In the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I am close friends with David and Michelle McIntire, the Executive Producers of this album and masterminds of the Irritable Hedgehog label. You may subsequently dismiss this review as cronyism but I am positive those thoughts will evaporate once you've heard this disc or their An Hour for Piano recording (both available for free streaming on their website).


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 29, 2012) –The U.S. men's team of David Smith (Denver, Colo.) and Skylar del Sol (Elizabeth, Colo.) finished fourth on Sunday at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Toluca, Mexico.
The American duo went into Saturday's match against Cuba with a 2-0 record before falling to the Cuban team of Sergio Gonzalez and Karell Pina 21-18, 21-14. Smith and del Sol then rallied to defeat the Canadian 2 team of Simon Fecteau-Boutin and Michael Plantinga (21-15, 14-21, 16-14) and advance to the semifinals.
The Mexico 1 team of Juan Virgen and Lombardo Ontiveros defeated Smith and del Sol in straight sets in the semifinals, 21-16, 21-13. The Mexicans would go on to win the gold medal over Cuba.
The bronze medal match slated the U.S. against Puerto Rico-1's Roberto Rodriguez and Erick Haddock. The Puerto Ricans had fallen to Cuba in their semifinal game, but rebounded strong against a struggling U.S. team.
Rodriguez and Haddock took the early lead over the Americans with the 21-10 victory in the first set. Smith and del Sol defaulted the second game due to an injury, automatically giving the Puerto Ricans the bronze medal.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (20 votes).
In full: My first race, bitterly cold, thought I'd run a personal best but a mistake from the organisers on the course cut out 600 metres per lap - therefore, only ran 8.8K and not 10K. A bit disappointing but finished 54th overall, would do it again provided they map the course out properly next time.Date of review: February 13, 2013
In short: A mile shortIn full: A pro events company could have paid marshals to make sure they turned up & actually knew what they were doing.This was a mile short as apparently a marshal had no clue where to direct us, & other people were getting lost due to poor marshaling.Would have been ok otherwise.Date of review: December 6, 2012
In short: Disappointing end to what had been a decent runIn full: Obviously as has been pointed out, the run was shorter than had been expected by over 1k. I think what felt pretty poor was the fact that unless you had been amongst the first you weren't told this - instead I found out from spectators.I think some of the advertised features didn't materialise, and the start point was horrible with faster runners who'd not realised where the start point was having to run past slower. When you got to where you should be in the pack though it started with a pleasant flat and then some decent incline & declines. Did feel a bit awkward in spots with barriers down at the uni, also running past people queuing for a bus on the final straight was odd as you did feel a bit crowded.Date of review: December 4, 2012
In full: I'll start with the positives…... A really enjoyable undulating route that had plenty to keep your interest. Great location for the start with loads of space and a good atmosphere. My first hint of poor organisation was that the public loos were still locked at 9am. No worries, hundreds of people myself included went to Wetherspoons to warm up and spend a penny. Headed to the start line with about 10 minutes to go but there were no public announcements. With there being 2 races, a 5k and a 10k I asked someone if I was in the right place and he said he was hoping we were all starting together. He was guessing too but that was good enough for me. Then a chap stood at the front and started speaking into the megaphone just as the clock bells started chiming, all a bit comedy as it drowned him out. I moved forward and caught his last sentence "We don't want any world records today so would all 10k runners make sure then only go over the finish line when they have done 2 laps!" Priceless, you couldn't make it up given the shortened course and everyone smashing their PBs. No attempt was made to encourage people to start in the appropriate place. I was close to the front and in the shadow of a runner with "Fat, Fifty, Forty fags a day and in front of you" written on his back. The photo of the start line on the official website shows someone who was overtaken by all but 42 of the field. The race itself was great, it thinned out pretty quickly with one very obvious exception was well marshalled. With uphills, dips and right angle turns it meant that positions swapped backwards and forwards rather than just being a procession. Crossed the line with the Garmin saying 5.49 miles (=8.83kms) but had realised long before that there was something very wrong. Jaffa cakes, mince pies and water were in plentiful supply. For me the distance error was annoying as I was ahead of my PB pace, but for those who had travelled from afar with the expense of a hotel it must have been gutting. I'll think of it as spending a tenner to get the benefit of pushing hard on a training run. The price was so cheap you can forgive a lot, but it didn't do what it said on the tin. I'll be back next year because they can't make the same monumental mistake again, can they? Date of review: December 4, 2012
In short: A 10k should be a 10k, races should be organised by running clubs not event companiesDate of review: December 3, 2012
In short: Potential..........but not sure for what!In full: Lovely crisp morning, and the new Bradford City Park is a refreshingly positive aspect to Bradford.Then the problems start.......the start area was really just a gathering point, not particularly clear and a lorra lorra runners just ambling about, couldn't hear any announcements.The start point choice itself was odd to say the least, as we then has to run round the frozen fountain area, and the assembled crowd, and across the dual carriageway to Thornton Road, why not just have the start there as much simpler, safer, and just better!!As we all now know a wrong turn meant we missed out about 0.75km, the 4km marker appeared just after my garmin beeped for 3km! As a two lap course it was back to the City Park, and out again. Surely they will have realised and fixed the course? Er, no. Same again, which I do find really poor as the 5k runners all finished in personal bests by this point.Icy morning and a slightly convoluted course, which no doubt helped add to the loss of the same 0.75km again.Nice to cross the line in a personal best 44min, but quickly knew it wasn't right. Feel really sorry for people who travelled and stayed over, plus huge trophies on offer for the proper athleticky sorts, they must be fuming as they will gear their whole run to it being 10k, not 8.5k.Potential for a decent december 10k here, mistakes do happen but on a two lap course amazed they didn't at least sort it out for the second lap.Plus point, some great lycra.Date of review: December 3, 2012
In short: 1.5km Short!!In full: This run has potential. However how many will give it a second chance after running 1.5km short i'm not short.No PA at the start meant we didn't even hear the gun/hooter.Where was the 'Sports Village' in City Park. Fortunately I only paid £8.50 and live pretty local otherwise I certainly wouldn't be happy.Also why can't the chips be posted with the numbers? Needs to up the anti if this is going to survive.Barriers up through the Uni would have been nice too, fortunatley not a massive issue with this amount of runners though.Date of review: December 3, 2012
In short: very poor marshalling and control by race directorIn full: i arrived early and walked the 5k course start to finish. all sign posted and clear apart from one junction where the sign was missing and i had to get my map out. mental note to self - this could cause probelms later - hope marshalls are at this point. good friendly staff at start to collect chip and numbers. nice pubs in the start area for toilets and warm place to changea bit concerned when i saw bag drop off area was a tent manned by one person for almost 1000 runners !run started in choas - the "pen" was non existant, the signs to indicate where runners should start based on exepected finish time were left on the floor. PA system not working so people at back had no idea what race director said about different finsih line for 5 and 10 k racers. ( see later!)First few hundred meters of run - up flight of steps, across a dual carriageway with awful marshalling directing runners over central reservation/kerbs. several runners stumbling/ having to stop . first 1km marker was at 1.2 km. then as i got to point where sign was missing earlier, the marshalls were directiing people straight on rather than turn right on the mapped course. (ahh - knew this would happen i thought.) Back into city centre at 5k point ( actually 4.2 on my gps) and chaos as people doing 5km had missed their finish line because of the PA problems at the start. second lap thinking " course problem will be sorted by now" - No, still missed out the extra bit. over the finish line - 9.1 k distance. loads of very excited runners thinking they had smashed their PBs. me ? gutted - round trip of 90 miles to do this one. i found race director and gave him my medal back - what is the point of a medal for a 10k race if it wasnt !and to add insult to injury - web site updated the same day saying what a great race it had been ! and the timings are now live on the site still showiing it was a 10 k race. last point - went to collect bag from drop off area - now totally unmanned - wlaked into tent picked up my bag and left - could have taken 5 or 6 if i had been that way inclined. OK - rant over - but as you can see i was appaled at organisation of this "big city" race. really disapointed as has great potential for a PB. how do i get a refundDate of review: December 3, 2012
In short: What a joke! Planned a weekend of my life around this race. In full: Were do i start? The race director tried lying his way out of trouble passing the buck to a marshall who he claimed sent us the wrong way (TWICE???) But the km markers were all over the place anyway withthe first at way past 1km & the last over a km from the end. The whoe thing a farce with people thinking they had smashed their pb's!Date of review: December 2, 2012
In short: Poor needs to be better next year or this could quickly die a deathIn full: How can you miss 1.2k of a 10k route? The route was availble to everyone except the race organisers it would seem!Surely the race director or a deputy would have tracked the course before the race started?Anyway disappointed, so not surprised people that had travelled from afar to complete a 10k were extremely disappointed.Date of review: December 2, 2012
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BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) Nicole Reinhardt wants to wear one shiny accessory for her next photo shoot.
And this time, the Olympic kayaker will bring along her Lycra racing suit.
Reinhardt made another splash Tuesday at the Beijing Games - and not just for her spread in the German edition of Playboy - winning her heat to advance to the 500-meter kayak double final.
"It's beautiful pictures," Reinhardt said. "Not every girl or woman has a chance to come into this magazine.
Not every woman has a chance at an Olympic medal, either. Reinhardt and partner Fanny Fischer won their K-2 race in 1 minute, 43:12 seconds, putting the World Cup winners in position to stamp themselves as the best in their sport.
Reinhardt was one of four German Olympic athletes who posed for Playboy's September edition, which is featuring four different covers. Now, her result this week is about the only thing left for the imagination.
"There's attention, but it's good," she said. "It's good for us."
Reinhardt rested her kayak paddle against her left shoulder while she spoke. You'll have to buy the magazine or surf the Web to find out where she strategically placed it for Playboy.
"My first focus is now the Olympics and what happens now," she said. "Maybe afterward, the pictures will bring a future."
She already had a fan in boyfriend Tim Wieskotter. Wieskotter, out to defend the gold medal won in Athens in the 500 K-2, said he enjoyed the photos and made no attempt to talk her out of the shoot.
"I'm proud," a smiling Wieskotter said. "They're fine pictures."
Did his kayak double partner Ronald Rauhe take a peek?
"Sure, I bought the first one," said Rauhe, laughing. "He's my partner, so I have to see the first one."
Wieskotter and Rauhe also clinched a berth in the final with a win in the 500-meter K-2. Rauhe believes they can defend their Olympic gold.
"We have much fun," Rauhe said. "We have good trainers, a good system. I think it's a combination of all those things."
Canadian kayaker Adam van Koeverden set a world-best time in the 500-meter K-1 in his qualifying heat.
He won in 1:35.554 and advanced to Thursday's semifinal. Van Koeverden held the record with a time of 1:35.630 set at a World Cup race in June in Poland.
Van Koeverden, the Canadian flag-bearer at the opening ceremony, is the defending Olympic champion in the 500 meter and also won bronze in the 1,000 four years ago at the Athens Games.
"I've been here 10 days and I have seen people winning medals, so I have just been wanting to get on with it," he said.
Van Koeverden believes he can paddle even faster.
"It was a heat, and I can go faster," he said. "I'm happy to hear that I have broke it, but I can definitely go faster than that."
Defending Olympic gold medalists Katalin Kovacs and Natasa Janic won their heat in the 500-meter K-2 in 1:42.162 and will be the biggest challenge to Reinhardt and Fischer.
American's Rami Zur and Carrie Johnson both moved on to the semifinals. Johnson finished fourth in her 500-meter kayak single heat in 1:50.221 and Zur was third in the 500-meter kayak single in 1:39.037.
"I just wanted to save a little bit for the semifinal," Zur said.
The two paddlers are the best chances the United States has to return to the Olympic flatwater medal stand for the first time since 1992.