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It wasn't intentional, this thing I have about reality TV. I started with one, and they multiplied like rabbits. I said there were certain ones I'd NEVER watch (talkin' 'bout you, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills) and wound up addicted nonetheless. This year, more than any other, issues related to babies, and the lack of them, seem to have come up in every show. Tears, bodaciousness and more GYN visits than the average cable series, for sure.
Don't act like you don't know. On Sunday, Dec. 9, broadcasts of RH Atlanta and Shahs of Sunset ranked Number 1 in their time periods for the most coveted demos: adults 18-49 and 25-54.
Example 1: The Atlanta Housewives were joined by Kenya Moore this season. A Former Miss USA, she admits she didn't win Miss Congeniality for a reason.
In this clip, you only get a hint of her Prime Directive to have a baby. NOW. She's bought the house, found the guy, and lets him know every flippin' episode that she wants to get married and have babies. NOW. I'm all for speaking up for what you want, but, damn.
Example 2: From Real Housewives of Miami, meet former Playboy pin-up Lisa Hochstein:
After 3 miscarriages, Lisa began acupuncture treatments last November to improve her fertility. A few months before, she said,
"People have asked us about adoption. I believe in adoption, but I feel like my husband and I should be able to have our own biological child. We're still doing everything we can, so I'm going to keep trying that route."
All good wishes to Lisa and her husband, but if dealing with infertility is hard, doing it in front of TV cameras is harder. Even the Kardashians know that.
Example 3: Last fall, Khloe K, 28, learned how real reality shows can get when cameras captured the moment she learned her body is failing to ovulate.
Some folks believe the whole thing is just another part of a scripted drama, but I believed Khloe when she told Good Morning America:
"I never knew all the difficulties with getting pregnant. I think that my mom has so many kids, and Kourtney pops them out like a PEZ dispenser, so you think it's, like, so easy. You realize it's not as easy as you might think."
She invited America in, and now we all know about Khloe's fertility treatments amid rumors that her marriage is on the rocks. Wow. I actually feel sorry for a Kardashian.
Example 4:, Carole Radziwill was the first in the Housewives family to declare a childless-by-choice lifestyle when she joined the New York cast in 2012. She made it clear she's childfree in the very first episode, complaining about women who get together and talk about their kids. She thinks that if such chatter is boring to NotMoms like her, it's probably just as dry for some of the Moms, too.
The big deal here is that Carole is the niece of Jacqueline Kenndy Onassis. At 28 she married into the royal family of Poland. (Hint: It didn't last.)
NotMoms facing on-screen reproductive reality aren't limited to TV, of course. This month I finally got to see the Katy Perry concert-ography, Part of Me. Unfortunately for her, the year she chose to be followed by cameras just happened to be when new husband Russell Brand reportedly became insistent to reproduce. Her marriage didn't survive it.
The film shares Katy's tears as she shares an often ignored fact:
"A baby can't have a baby," she said.
Reality wisdom.
For all the name-calling and weave/extension/wig-pulling, these ladies bare their very real lives, and surprise! Basic truths hold true. When it comes to having babies, no woman is guaranteed that experience. When it comes to not wanting babies, even princesses can get that 'fish-out-of-water' feeling. Say what you will about these shows, in this case, they let NotMoms know they're not alone.

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Fort Casey on Whidbey Island, (Washington State) is an old military installation designed to protect the inlets from enemy warships. There are several of these forts in the state. Construction started in 1897 and was completed in 1907. These are very heavily reinforced concrete structures with walls that look to 15 or more inches thick. Designed to be unseen from incoming warships, they were built very low and employed "disappearing" guns that lowered after firing. None of the forts were ever needed though. Hope you enjoy the tour!
This picture is an overview of the site and shows probably less than a third of the fort.
To the left and right of this powder and shell structure are two circles that contained cannons.
Below is what is called a Battery Commander's Station, one of several. A telescope was mounted on a pillar inside the station.
Fire Control Stations. These had special telescopes that helped guide the aiming of the 10 inch gun batteries.
The Switchboard, built underground was the main communications center.
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I and my 15 y/o daughter plan to visit Yellowstone next summer and I have some concerns about the roads.
I plan to fly into Jackson hole and rent a car for the duration of the trip(at least 1 week). I have an extreme fear of heights and treacherous roads(Ouray, Colorado to Silverton!!!)
Are there any vertiginous roads in YNP, especially going over the pass to the Lamar Valley? Or are the roads fairly flat and level, with no significant drop-offs?
I would love any advice on which roadways to steer clear of. Thanks so much!
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I and my 15 y/o daughter plan to visit Yellowstone next summer and I have some concerns about the roads.
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These roads are pretty tame compared to some national parks. I don't think there is any need to be concerned. You just need to watch out for all the wildlife is the main thing.
You need more than 1 day there(really about 4) and you may already be late for lodging "in park", which is where I always thinks is by far the best to stay.
Yellowstone is spectacular and you will love it.
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Gardiner MT is a good place to stay, right on the north edge of the park, near Mammoth. Lots of lodging. West Yellowstone also has many lodging options. Within the park it's pretty much a figure 8 drive, no problems.
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There aren't any roads in YNP that come close to the Colorado route you mentioned. Wildlife and cars stopped in the middle of t he road suddenly when wildlife is seen is a far biggers hazards in Yellowstone.
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agree, the roads will be fine for driving as far as what you are concerned about but the map is deceiving. that figure 8 is a long drive between each area so stay inside the park when you can or you'll be spending most of your time driving.
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I share your height fears (don't even consider taking the trip into Denali in Alaska) and found no terrifying areas in Yellowstone. The closest I came to anything approaching unguarded drop-offs was on a side road off the of "figure 8" - not even sure it had a name but it was up near Gardiner and totally unnecessary - we took it as an exploring detour. All roads are paved and wide enough for cars and all the RVs with inexperienced drivers - and room to spare when cars are parked along the side and 2 vehicles approach each other.
Consider staying in 2 places - too much driving each day as travel can be slow due to "animal jams" Perhaps Gardiner and West Yellowstone.
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Steep curvy roads tend to freek me out a bit.
The person with the fear should drive and go slowly. I find that when someone else drives it's a lot worse as I can't control the car.
Also, stay in a few different places. Many people going to Yellowstone stay in two place in YNP and one in GTNP.
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this is a good question! I am planning to go this summer, and just watched a great documentary on Y.stone...it is mountainous! My only experience with mountain type driving was our last trip with my DH between Death valley and Yosemite-(Mt Whitney) where my DH scared the *&^% out of us all by not slowing down enough on those steep roads.... how does that compare? (I am a wimp,where I live, we have molehills LOL)
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As I wrote above, the person with the issue should insist on driving.
When you control the car the can drive at a speed that makes you comfortable.
Otherwise I would close my eyes. I've done that.
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Here's what I would do with 6 nights. Drive through GT on the way from JH to Yellowstone and stay 2 nights in the Old faithful area (you can access the lake and most geisers in the southern part. You can do a kayak tour at the lake - different perspective and great fun! from there spend a night in the canyon area - hike it down to lower falls. from there head up to stay at roosevelt area for a night or 2 depending on what you want to get done. wake up early and go see if you can find the wolves at lamar valley (we lucked out and saw them right on the road in front of us - a pack of them). You can do the not so long drive to mammoth from here or maybe do a day trip out of lamar valley to the beartooth hwy (very much recommended). Then head back down towards the east side and stay one night at Jackson hole or tetons and see the area there. fly back home. I am assuming you are flying in and out of JH? It would be better if you can fly in to JH then fly out somewhere on the other end?
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maria_so....isn't the beartooth highway a bit hair-raising to drive? Does it have steep drop-offs, with no guardrails?
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eeeek! sorry, forgot about that part. Yes it is at parts but with your fear, perhaps skip it. It is really gorgeous up there though. so more time for yellowstone and tetons then.
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just asked my husband to recall the beartooth highway drive. You can certainly see cars way above you and you can see far below (you get pretty high) but I (we) don't recall steep drop offs. It was more of a slant down (not a drop off per say). Maybe in a few parts. Nothing like Big Sur type of drop offs that I recall.
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The Korean peninsula during the Cold War provided a cruel but historically unparalleled real-world "experiment" in the relationship between polity and material advance: an ethnically and culturally homogenous nation was, in 1945, suddenly divided by an arbitrary boundary line and then subjected to two radically different and adversarial political economies for successive decades on end. Assessing the competition between the North and South Korean economies from partition to the end of the Soviet era, Nicholas Eberstadt argues that the storyline is not quite as simple as the now-prevailing narrative suggests (that centrally-planned economies are doomed to fail against market-oriented alternatives). Rather, he suggests, the race for material progress was just that: a race, the results of which were far from preordained at the outset. In Policy and Economic Performance in Divided Korea during the Cold War Era: 1945–91, Eberstadt presents an impressive compilation of hard-to-find comparative data on economic performance for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (ROK, or South Korea) over two critical generations. By a number of indicators, Eberstadt argues, Kim Il Sung's North Korea actually outperformed South Korea for much of this periodnot only in the years immediately following partition, but perhaps also into the 1970s. To explain these surprising results, Eberstadt details the impact of government policies on the course of growth of both economies and offers some unorthodox observations about material performance under these two contending polities. He finds that prevailing economic development theory on such issues as planned-versus- market economies, military burden, and the relationship between material advance and poverty, may require reexamination in light of the experience of the two Koreas between partition and the end of the Cold War.
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I'm putting together a syllabus for my Film and Literature course at CHS, and I'm considering a question I don't trust myself to answer on my own. Tell me, friends and colleagues; do you think that teaching both the novel and the film of Stephen King's The Green Mile is junior-senior high school appropriate?
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I'm spending at least part of my holiday break putting together syllabi for classes that I might be asked to teach next term at CHS (such is the joy of being a teacher in a poorly-funded charter school!). So far, Carrie has expressed an interest in my teaching either English III (which is the least likely option, as the class is probably going to the other English teacher, but it may still land in my lap), a Film as Lit class (which I can pretty much do on the fly), or a Short Story Reading and Writing course (which is what I'm asking about today).
I've got the syllabus for the Short Story class pretty much fleshed out – all, that is, except for the actual stories. I have a set of good objectives, I've got a lot of the foundational, "elements of fiction" bases covered, and I'm pretty clear about the path we'll take through the writing process. What I DON'T have is experience sufficient enough with short fiction to know which stories are, you know, good.
So, Dear Readers, I'm asking for your input. Give ms some of your favorite short stories, and so much the better if you've got them in PDF format or as links online somewhere; remember that I have exceedingly limited book access at CHS.
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The field trip went better than I expected, though that's not to say that it wasn't without its own brand of drama and excitement. One thing in particular stood out as a spectacular little bit of teenage dumbassery.
I've got two kids (and yes, they were two of MY kids, from MY class, not my colleague's). One of them is a gay boy who we'll call Ben for our purposes here. The other is transgender, female to male, who's just recently come out and requested that the school refer to him by masculine name and pronouns; we'll call him Mitch. I wouldn't point these identification details out under normal circumstances, but they are important to the story.
My colleague, Mrs. D., had wandered over to where these two kids were because another boy near them was putting his feet on the furniture. While she was over there, she noticed that Ben's drawing book had something written on it that seemed to be making another boy – we'll call him Jon – uncomfortable. When my Mrs. D. got up to get a closer look, Ben snapped his tablet shut and tried to cover by talking to Mitch.
Later, she found Ben and confronted him about what was in the notebook. Ben denied it several times, but Mrs. D. wasn't giving in. Eventually, he 'fessed up and showed her the page, on which was written "Jon's gay!" with little stars and swirls. It was clearly written in Mitch's handwriting, but it was in Ben's tablet. Mrs. D. took the page and scolded the kids, telling them that there will be consequences at school when we returned.
Now, here's the thing; Jon IS gay. That's not particularly secret, and I'm expecting that the kids didn't consider that their calling him so would have upset him. It DID upset him, though, and they seemed all the more intent on showing him the page when they saw that it did.
I understand that kids tend to prey on those they feel are somehow "less" than they are, even and especially kids who feel marginalized themselves. What happened on the trip yesterday was completely unacceptable, however, and I came to school this morning with the intent of taking these two kids aside and reminding them that CHS is a safe place for all students – and that it's not just the grown-ups who bear the responsibility for making it so. Both of them are absent today, though (coincidence? I wonder…), so they didn't get my all-school, morning meeting speech about the power of language and how we are responsible for the work our words do when we send them out.
I hope they understand that their being out today won't get them out of this with me; of all the people in the school, these two – who've been shown nothing but acceptance and kindness here – have no business making someone else feel left out.
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I'm taking the entire freshman and sophomore English class on a field trip today – one not of my planning, and with a colleague who… well, let's just say that our personalities aren't exactly compatible.
It's going to be a LONG day.
I'm trying very hard to be positive about it, but the truth of the matter is that the dread set in around 1:00 yesterday afternoon and dug in. Send me good energy, will you, please? I'll report back when it's all over.
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I'm taking my I/II kids on a field trip on Monday (I may write more on that later, but for now, suffice to say that it was not a trip I would have planned). That means that my III/IV kids are going to be essentially on their own on Monday.
Since we started reading A Christmas Carol, the III/IV kids have been campaigning to have me let them watch A Muppet Christmas Carol.
Today, I decided that I WOULD, in fact, have them watch it – on the Monday that they'll have a sub. Here is the handout that's going to go with the film:
English III/IV Muppet Christmas Carol essay test
(You didn't think that I was going to let you watch this film without making you EARN it, did you…?)
Film, while it may be influenced by written work, should be considered an entirely different piece of art for the purposes of critique and analysis. Keep this in mind as you consider the following questions. Please answer ALL of the questions as thoroughly and in as much detail as you can; use specific references to the film or the text in supporting your answers. These are due, printed and in proper class format, at the BEGINNING of class on Tuesday morning.
• Clearly, the audience for A Muppet Christmas Carol is primarily – though not exclusively – young people. Consider the ways in which Dickens' original story was modified to make the themes more accessible to a child, and in what ways the adults who are watching the film with their children are addressed, as well. How does the film engage its intended audience in ways that perhaps the written work would not? What ideas from the novel are very effectively carried over into the film (and remember that the plot or narrative doesn't have to be "faithful" to the book – just that the themes are effectively conveyed). Where do you feel that the film falls short in getting its message across?
• Think about the story's narrator and about the way Dickens chooses to tell his tale. What role does humor play in the novel? How do the comic aspects of A Christmas Carol interact with and support the moral and ghost-story aspects? How does Dickens blend comedy and horror? Consider these same questions in terms of the Muppet retelling, then discuss the ways in which each work uses both humor and horror, and to what effect.
• An allegory is is a form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract ideas as charity, greed, or envy. Thus, an allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning. Consider not only the role of characters in A Christmas Carol itself as allegory, but consider, as well, the "characters" from the Muppet ensemble that play those characters in the film version. Why are human characters part of the film; what effect does that have on the audience? Why are particular Muppets given particular roles, and what effect does this have on the way we're supposed to understand their larger significance as allegories?
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New Party party features Texas firebrand
Lefty radio-man Hightower live and unpluggedBack in 1988, the Bush presidential campaign cribbed a catchy slogan from his home state's anti-litter campaign: "Don't Mess With Texas." It carried enough menace to appeal to George's manly side, plus it looked good on a T-shirt.
Jim Hightower brings this husky phrase to mind, though he probably wouldn't be thrilled with being linked to the Bush-Quayle crowd-not that he's not a big fan of the New Democrats either.
In newspaper columns and on his Hightower Radio show, Hightower has been known to rip into bigwigs and fat cats of both America's political parties with gleeful abandon. Following stints as journalist, political organizer and elected official, he's long since parted company with the factions that control the Democratic Party, winning fans among the way-left-of-center and just-plain-ticked.
A tireless, prickly writer and left-wing orator, Hightower makes brisket out of capitalist sacred cows. His Texas drawl is one of the rowdiest noises coming from the progressive movement, and despite his home state's conservative rep, he says he's at home there.
"I'm part of the tradition that settled Texas," he says. "It's that maverick, populist spirit. The state was settled by debtors. Its first constitution outlawed banks. You could literally not form a bank in Texas.
"So now, though people are justifiably wary of big government, they're equally wary of the power of big corporations, and these days the corporations are what are pushing into their lives. That spirit is alive and well, and I feel like I'm a part of it."
Hightower's coming to Missoula this weekend to promote his book There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road but Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos and to speak at a New Party banquet honoring progressive Missoulians. For the liberal set, the soiree in the Florence Building's Governors Room should be a prime shoulder-rubbing opportunity and a chance to raise some dough.
A national group with a strong local following, the New Party represents either the Garden City's best hope for a kinder, gentler future or a sinister Red cabal-depending on your view. Following the lead of other chapters, the local organization will hand out awards to a few individuals and organizations who have, in the Party's estimation, done the right thing.
Meanwhile, a representative acknowledges that the group, by charging $25 per plate, hopes to refresh coffers exhausted by the '97 election season. "It's a way for us to get back on our feet," says activist Madeline Besse. "We can get a pocketbook again and concentrate on campaign finance reform and some other efforts we have underway."
While the evening pays tribute to various unionists, educators and merchants and features alt-country by Old Man Tucker afterwards, Hightower remains the star. In an age when grade-A rabblerousers are hard to find, it appears the New Party deserves an award itself.
Coming out of a working-class background, Hightower has made a career as a professional progressive, focussing chiefly on consumer and labor issues. He was introduced to the national stage as an unusually obstreperous Texas Agriculture Commissioner, a position he says he helped reinvent to assist small farmers.
Since leaving that gig in 1991, he's taken to the airwaves and filled reams of paper with his distinctive voice. "The New Democrats, Bill Clinton and that crowd, have no use for me whatsoever," says Hightower, whose columns frequently reserve as much scorn for the president as they do for Newt Gingrich.
"The workaday people and activists on the progressive side of things generally seem to agree with me on the direction the party needs to take.
"The party has been hijacked by money people. I just spoke at the Michigan Democratic Party's Jefferson/Jackson Day dinner. There you had 2000 rompin', stompin' Democrats, and I told 'em, the Democrats need to become the party of the Sears Roebuck workboot crowd again, not the Gucci-Puccis of the world. It seemed to go over well."
Hightower's take on politics and economics appears grounded in a genuine respect for hard work, and he's uncompromising in the demand that such effort be rewarded. Hightower's prescription for the woes of the modern workers, as told to the Independent, will sound familiar to students of American labor history: organize, organize, organize.
"You can talk all you want about kooky leadership being behind these right-wing militia groups and so forth," he says. "But the fact is, you don't have the kind of membership you see in some these groups without there being many, many disaffected people. It's incumbent on the progressive movement to take the part of these people that have been kicked down and knocked out. And that, increasingly, means a majority of the people."
Having enjoyed his stint as ag commissioner, Hightower says he has no plans to run for office again. "I'd rather run my mouth," he says, adding that he's found his wit and wisdom are put to better use as a critic of the political system rather than a participant in it.
Indeed, Hightower's known for his wit, and he's the master of the deflating jab. He says rhetoric and agitation are the only weapons that have ever made for positive change in America, and that humor plays a big role in his struggle.
"It is frustrating sometimes," he says. "Like someone said to me once, not only are the odds against us, some of the evens are too. But in every place in America there are people fighting to make things better, and there's a lot to laugh about in terms of the absurdity of the bastards.
"My credo is, you can fight the gods and still have fun."
Jim Hightower, professional progressive, radio commentator and author, speaks at the first annual New Party Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 28. Call 549-8995 for more information.


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Watch the University of Nebraska football games online in the season where the quarterback position may be the most important for the Cornhuskers. Last season showed that if QB Taylor Martinez did not throw the ball accurately, the Huskers quickly went three and out. Throwing has been considered to be the major weakness for Martinez.
However, reports from off-season workouts and training revealed that Martinez has greatly improved his footwork and throwing motions. Unfortunately, the Cornhuskers did not participate in a spring game for sportswriters, critics and fans to catch a glimpse of any improvements.
The best way that Martinez can help improve the Nebraska offense is to become a better passer. This means that he has to get the Cornhusker passing offense from its 162.7 yards per game rating to beyond 200 yards per game in order to grab that ring of success. In the first half 2011 campaign, Martinez looked like a Heisman candidate accumulating 241 yards and notching four touchdowns against a formidable Kansas State team. Unfortunately, the season went on a downhill slide once the Cornhuskers faced the Texas Longhorns.
An improved Martinez passing game will definitely open up the action for running that already exists with Nebraska. He was able to burn quite a few opponents in the early going of 2011 using running back Rex Burkhead. With the passing game right on, defensive ends will have to guess who to defend against, the running back or the receivers. This can force opponents to have to stack the box opening up for a successful and effective passing game.
Martinez, who does not have a reputation for being all that durable, is backed up by Brion Carnes. It is critical that Carnes get a good deal of experience early in the season in the event that something happens to Martinez and a need for the backup to call the signals occurs.


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The one thing I regretted about picking Henry last draft was that it handicapped my fourth line a bit. My team couldn't have rolled four lines - the fourth line would have to be spotted here or there, or have Jagr double-shift in Henry's place.
I really think he helped my power play. IMO he was a big upgrade over, say, Modano or Zetterberg on the first unit.
BraveCanadian has a bit of a point about Henry's power play goal scoring in that there were fewer players in the O6 era, and most weren't picked for their power play abilities (players like Paul Gardner might not make the league at all), so Henry was competing against fewer players for power play goals. But he still outscored players like Richard, Howe, Beliveau, etc on the power play in his best seasons and that's very impressive.
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Sumner Crest Winery opened in June of 1997. The primary vineyard is located 5 miles away in Portland. Beautiful antique gallery. 1929 Model A Ford fully restored on display. Gift shop.
White Muscadine, Seyval, New Deal Sweet Red, Pioneer Blush, Steuben, Niagara White, Portland Strawberry Blush, Orlinda Gold (peach), Robertson King, and Sumner Queen.
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This winery brings visitors the best of both old and new. Portland is well known for being the "Strawberry Capital" of Tennessee. Kentucky Downs, Kentucky's newest racetrack, and Kentucky's oldest historical home located in Simpson County are only 5 minutes away. The winery is only 30 minutes north of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
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The Icarus Deception: How high will you fly?
A decade ago I left a nice, safe corporate career to find my art and discover my true self. It was scary. I didn't know where the journey would lead nor if I could make a living by my own wits. Seth Godin's The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? is an ambitious work that challenges you to do the same. It's for anyone who is living life as a cog in the machine and who dreams of breaking free, making art, and creating something meaningful. You don't have to leave your current job to make art, but like me, you might be forced to.
Seth launched the book via Kickstarter and because I am a backer, I got an early copy. The book releases to the public on December 31.
Part of the reason I chose to start my own business was Seth's 1999 book Permission Marketing had recently been released and for me, the book clearly articulated the online marketing revolution that we were on the cusp of. I just had to take advantage of those ideas but that marketing radicalism just didn't fly with the corporate status quo. There are no boxes in the org chart for a "ruckus maker".
For me, creating art meant starting something new. But you can create art within an existing structure too. It's the doctor who chooses to communicate with patients on Skype video when they have questions even though the medical establishment looks down on such personal care. It's the customer service rep who brings his colleagues together every Friday afternoon to figure out ways to do their jobs better. It's anyone who picks herself to do something important rather than waiting for an authority figure to give authorization to proceed.
I read each and every Seth book the moment they come out. And if you take a look at my Amazon reviews, you'll see that I talk about many of them. Yes, I'm a fanboy. But that's because Seth has an uncanny ability to generate ideas that prompt me to think about what I'm doing in new ways.
The Icarus Deception will likely make you uncomfortable. The ideas push you to evaluate the nature of your work and your life. Hopefully, like me, Seth's thoughts are a catalyst for you to stop simply doing what the bosses say and live as an artist: to try the untested, to challenge accepted wisdom, to build something new, to travel without a roadmap, to make a difference. I only wish this book had been available ten years ago when I was ready to fly.
In order to think outside of the box, you to have to break that box and that is what Seth Godin and David Meerman Scott have taught me. "The Icarus Deception" will be one of the first books I will read in 2013.
Thanks Larry! You are already breaking boxes so I look forward to how high you will fly now!
Glad to know that you're also a backer! The Icarus Deception is definitely a read for those who feel that their job has stagnated.
"The Icarus Deception" Already on my list. But never knew it will teach me to fly high.
David, you're one of four "thought leaders" I listen to and execute, every word.
I too was a backer for this project of Seth's (one of the other thought leaders I listen to). When I read the online version of Icarus Deception, as a person who "escaped" the rat race over a decade ago... the book took my understanding of creating art to a whole new level.
I pre-ordered all three books (Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck and V is for Vulnerable also) on October 8th... long before the digital version came out.
That's how valuable I think Seth's thoughts are, IF someone is willing to execute on them (as I have many times).
But back to you David... I think that your book Newsjacking would be an excellent compliment to Icarus Deception, simply because it provides a nice blueprint for creating content that is relevant to news items in any category.
Thank you for that book David, and I can also highly recommend Icarus Deception to anyone who reads this post.
Thank you Joseph for your kind words. I'm flattered that you use one of my books in the same sentence as one of Seth's!
The best form of marketing is word of mouth. Seth just sold another book thanks to this recommendation from someone I trust.
I hope you like it as much as I did, John.
Seth always have great books. Like you, I read all Seth Godin's books. I wish I can get the book as soon as possible. Permission Marketing changed my life as well.
Hi David, I love it how Seth is always pushing the envelope, not just with his ideas around business and marketing generally but also in the publishing realm specifically. Only Seth could get away with publishing three books at once which he has done here!
I listened to an illuminating interview with him the other day (via The Rise to the Top) - http://www.therisetothetop.com/badass-blogger/seth-godin-most-revealing-interview-ever/ - in it Seth revealed several insights which helped me better understand how he thinks and why he does what he does. I highly recommend it!
Oh man!
It's funny because I already use Icarus as a reason to not leave my safe job! That said I've had some really great people I admire spend their time telling me that I need to make the jump. It's at the point that I feel I'll be wasting all of our time if I don't. I'll be purchasing this book based on your review. Thanks and eek!
Kent and Cheryl - I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did.
Trevor - Seth seems to be a step ahead of others (like you and me) who write and speak about generating attention for our businesses. What I like about his most recent work is that it has gone beyond pure marketing to be more about how to live a fulfilling business life in a changing world. I'll check out the audio!
Wow can't wait until my copy arrives. I'll be reading it as soon as it comes. I also read each and every Seth book. I had a chance to meet him a few months ago at a Google event and he's the motivation behind me launching my blog.
"I only wish this book had been available ten years ago when I was ready to fly."
Even for a young guy, I've learned that sometimes you actually can begin a life-changing process too early (before you're ready). However, when you finally get ready to make the change, it's never too late. So you most likely found the book at just the right time.
I have started a new project: http://projecticaro.blogspot.com.es
I hope you enjoy it
So you left a corporate job to 'discover your art' and it turned out to be online marketing? Wow. Inspirational. We need more crazy out-of-the-box dreamers like you.
This could be the book most career people are looking for. Definitely on queue for reading this 2013! Thanks David!
Great post. I recently started reading Seth's new book. But, it doesn't make me uncomfortable, it speaks directly to me!
I, too, must be a fanboy (fangirl?).
Love your work too, by the way :)
Thank you Breean
Seth Godin is a legend! No one can challenge and can inspire like him. Especially in the filed of marketing and entrepreneurship.


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Think I saw that update, but forgot some of the detail, such as that you don't see anyone else in SPO mode.
It's still confusing: For instance, if you don't *see* anyone else, you won't be able to use player shops in SPO mode although you can see them (presumably). And when you are in FPO mode, in the middle of some mission, will any friends at the same stage suddenly pop into view when they come online in the same instance, or are they only visible in special places such as towns? I remember wondering when I read that whether they actually understood how their own mechanics were meant to work.
Maybe they'll handle "what we believe is their relevance to you" in much the same way as Zenimax mentioned they are doing in Elder Scrolls Online.


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The group started out in 1989 supposedly for a one-night only gig, thanks to accordion player Big Lou, previously of Polkacide. At San Francisco's Paradise Lounge, she pulled together all of the accordionists she could who wanted to play a set one evening. One of the musicians who took her up on her invitation was Clyde Forsman, who remained with the group once Those Darn Accordions! became established. The band's other accordion players include another former Polkacide member, Suzanne Garramone; Patty Brady, who previously worked with the Ramonas; Paul Rogers, and Art Peterson. All six of the accordionists also contributed vocals. The remainder of the band included bass guitarist Lewis Wallace and drummer Billy Dee Boom, who previously worked with the Witnesses. A later, smaller incarnation of the band was comprised of front man Rogers, Garramone, Brady, Wallace, and drummer Bill Schwartz.
At first, Those Darn Accordions! boasted a full dozen accordions and was fond of executing commando-style raids on local eateries, where they would rush in from the street, play "Lady of Spain" or something similar on their accordions, then sprint out the rear exit. In time, Rogers took over the helm and led the band away from their raiding excursions. He took Those Darn Accordions! in a more serious direction, but one that was no less fun. Some members, however, dropped out at the prospect of stricter band rehearsals, among other issues. By 1992, the group was headed to an accordion competition held in Italy. As a fund-raiser to cover expenses for the overseas trip, members devoted a solid eight hours to playing nothing but "Lady of Spain." Thanks to that experience, band members rarely play that number anymore. But the Italian competition, if not a success, did result in some positive press. The region's newspaper put the group on the front page, but the contest judges didn't really appreciate "Stairway to Heaven" as played on an accordion. Fortunately, later fans were more accepting, and in 1998 the group performed in Los Angeles during the American Music Awards. ~ Linda Seida
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DUBLIN, Ohio (Reuters) - Not much has gone right for the Internationals at the Presidents Cup over the last decade but their new captain Nick Price is aiming to change that after winning a valuable concession for the first day of competition.
For the first time since the 1996 edition of the biennial team competition, the opening session will feature fourball matches instead of the alternate-shot format, which has so often been an Achilles heel for the Internationals.
Price, a veteran of five Presidents Cups as a player, knows how significant it is for teams to make a fast start as the Internationals seek to beat the United States for only the second time since the Cup was launched in 1994.
"The start is really important, obviously," Zimbabwean Price told reporters after he and his opposite number Fred Couples had announced their pairings for Thursday's opening fourball matches at Muirfield Village Golf Club.
"There are six points out (to win) tomorrow, and in the past, it's been alternate-shot, foursomes, on the first day, which I think is the hardest format by far.
"And because of the dynamics of our team and where they all come from, it's very difficult to put a great foursomes pairing together right from the get-go. It's wonderful that they changed to the better ball tomorrow."
Price has seven Presidents Cup rookies from five different countries in his 12-man lineup, including 21-year-old Japanese Hideki Matsuyama who speaks very little English and is a newcomer to team play in golf.
"I don't think Hideki Matsuyama has ever played golf with a partner before, so this is new ground for him," said Price, who represented the Internationals in Melbourne in 1998 when the U.S. were beaten and in South Africa in 2003 when the trophy was shared. Continued...


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The 11 metre heated salt pool is 150 metres from the guest cottage. It has gentle steps into the pool and an electric cover. It is open at all times. Easy access for the disabled. There are sunbeds and parasols. On the far side of the pool is a boule pitch.
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A beautiful haven of peace and tranquility in a quiet and traditional Provençal village.
A spotlessly clean and well appointed apartment was waiting for us on arrival after a long drive. Real home from home stuff. We received a very warm welcome from the owner who gave us a great debriefing on all the local attractions and where the best restaurants were.
Our holiday plans went only as far as rest and relaxation in a safe and peaceful environment and we achieved this at Domaine des Chevaliers. The pool was amazing and the property itself was an excellent place for our dog who had a great time exploring and getting in touch with his inner wolf. All that space was a shock for a small apartment dog.
We can not recommend Domaine des Chevaliers highly enough and we will definitely be returning for some more glorious peace and quiet. Thanks Anne.
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Family of 4 who stayed there for 1 week. The apartment had everything we wanted, and we really enjoyed the pool, the nice view from the terasse, and also going for a walk in the small forrest surrounding the place. The place is ideal both for visiting Gorges du Verdun, but also for day trips to Nice and Cannes. Our host Anne was so helpful, nice and friendly - never have we had such a good host! We can only recommend the place, and would not hesitate going back!
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A wonderful hostess, fantastic grounds, relaxing terrace, and a comfortable 1 bedroom guesthouse. The shared swimming pool was a treat and we totally enjoyed our stay. The area is perfect for exploring all of Provence - you can go south to the coast or north to the lavender fields, lakes and gorges. We will happily stay again. M&J
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We spent a brilliant week in the cottage (apartment 1). The cottage was superb - in a lovely setting, furnished and equipped to a high standard and with a lovely covered terrace - perfect for alfresco dining.We also enjoyed the pool which is set in stunning landscaped gardens. The location of the property is ideal for exploring the region of the Haut Var and is also easily accessible to the Cote d'Azur. The little town of Villecroze itself is really lovely, as are a number of villages in the vicinity. We would recommend a visit to Tourtour, Moustiers and the Gorge du Verdon (if you have a head for heights!). We would have no hesitation in recommending this holiday property and its lovely owner, Anne, who warmly welcomed us and our dogs. We will be back!
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Lovely, peaceful & well equipped. Good location. Anne is a perfect host.
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Opening the centre, Balls declared: "TreeHouse does excellent work providing for children with autism and I am proud to open its new national centre today. I hope the centre will allow TreeHouse to develop its work in promoting better autism provision nationally, supporting parents and helping to unlock the potential of children with autism."I want to see the best services for children with autism in all areas of the country and improving provision for children with autism is an important priority. That's why we have increased funding for the Autism Education Trust to work with local authorities and Primary Care Trusts to improve the commissioning of local services for children with autism. We are also improving the provision of short breaks provision which is very important for children with autism and their families."(Source: DCSF, October 7, 2009)


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She says, Shi'a people leave Adh Dhouloueya and go to Samarra.
"The Peace Brigades have been welcomed by the Sunni people of Samarra," he said.
He prepared operations south of Samarra and north of Baghdad.
Heavily redacted, the log entries offer surreal but chilling glimpses of the chaos that followed the Samarra bombing on Feb. 22.
It has been six months since unknown insurgents destroyed the Al-Askari mosque in Samarra.
Two were broken up in the rapids near Daur, the rest reached Samarra in safety on the second day.
The inhabitants of Samarra are, I believe, the most ill-balanced people in the world.
The Samarra fighting, these railhead battles, was the last organized campaign which the Turk fought.
The 28th Brigade moved on, following the 21st Brigade, who occupied Samarra.
Close by Samarra stands a strange corkscrew tower, known by the natives as the Malwiyah.
city in north-central Iraq; phrase an appointment in Samarra indicating the inevitability of death is from an old Arabic tale (first in English apparently in W. Somerset Maugham's play "Sheppey," 1933), in which a man encunters Death (with a surprised look on his bony face) one day in the marketplace in Baghdad; he flees in terror and by dusk has reached Samarra. Death takes him there, and, when questioned, replies, "I was astonished to see him in Baghdad, for I had an appointment with him tonight in Samarra."


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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters Life!) - In Buenos Aires, browsing through antique stalls, dining on steak, drinking Malbec wine and dancing the tango in atmospheric dance halls are a must.
But the cosmopolitan capital also boasts fashionable clubs blasting the latest electronic hits and a revamped dock area flush with luxurious skyscrapers and chic restaurants.
Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors to Buenos Aires get the most out of a short stay.
8 p.m. - Kick off your weekend with a stroll from the city's landmark obelisk to Corrientes Avenue, the busy street where locals go for a night at the theater or a leisurely browse around the second-hand bookshops. Corrientes is Buenos Aires' answer to Broadway, but the quaint bookstores that stay open into the early hours and faded theaters give it an Old World charm.
Pop over to the nearby Teatro Colon (www.teatrocolon.org.ar), an ornate opera house that reopened this May after a three-year restoration. Built in 1908, when Argentina was one of the world's richest nations, it offers a beautiful glimpse into the nation's wealthier past.
9:30 p.m. - Early dining is not fashionable in Buenos Aires, and Portenos, as residents are known, often tuck into dessert well after midnight. Join the pre-theater crowd at Pizzeria Guerrin (Corrientes 1368), one of the city's oldest pizzerias, or dig into Argentine fare at tango-themed Chiquilin (Sarmiento 1599).
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The world of the Guinness World Records is indeed a strange one. I'm sure people enter these record-breaking competitions for diverse reasons: to attain notoriety, to turn a natural abnormality into something positive, or to validate their penchant for lackadaisical grooming. And of course, in many cases, it might be for money; remuneration can be obtained through touring with circus shows, Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, and the Guinness World Records organization itself. But let's not focus on the whys behind these record-breaking people. Let's just marvel at the people who have the longest or biggest…something.
1. The Longest Ear Hair
The fellow above is Antony Victor. In 2002, he broke the world record for longest ear hair with ear hair measuring 4.5 inches. The previous record holder was his son Peter.
Last year, however, the Victor long ear hair dynasty was disrupted by a new ear hair champion, Radhakant Bajpai, whose ear hairs are almost 20 inches long.
Bajpai attributes his long lustrous ear locks to regular shampooing with a special herbal blend. And he may have an heir to the ear hair throne: "'My son who is 25 has started to exhibit the same ear-hair growth that I have enjoyed. It will be up to him whether he maintains his hair, but I am sure that it has brought me luck in my life."
2. The Longest Fingernails
Lee Redmond holds the record for longest fingernails, with an average nail length of 35 inches. Redmond spent 30 long years growing her nails that long. Sadly, in 2009, Redmond was in a car crash. While her injurious were not life-threatening, she did break her nails.
3. The Biggest Breast Implants
The current holder of this title is a woman named, appropriately enough, Maxi Mounds. She wears a 42M bra and her breasts weigh 20 pounds each. Mounds is a schoolteacher. Oh wait, sorry, that was a typo. Mounds is a professional adult entertainer.
4. The Longest Tongue
Stephen Taylor's tongue measures 3.74 inches from the tip to the center of his closed top lip. Apparently, Taylor first attracted the attention of his fiancee by showing her his tongue; however his tongue is still growing and his fiancee is scared to kiss him because she is scared of being "suffocated" by his tongue. (Gross mental pictures all around, sorry.)
5. The Longest Beard
Hans Langseth died in 1927, but he still holds the record for the longest beard ever measured: 18 feet, 6 inches long. He was the original inspiration for ZZ Top.
6. The Longest Nose
At 3.5 inches, Mehmet Ozyurek's nose is currently the longest one on record. He's quite pleased with his record and is soon to be starring in a Wes Anderson movie.
7. The Longest Hair
Rapunzel, Rapunzel — tell Xie Qiuping to let down her…raven hair. All 18 feet and 5.5 inches of it. This current record holder has been growing her hair since 1973.
8. The Longest Legs
It's no surprise that the person with the world's longest legs is a former basketball player. Svetlana Pankratova's legs are a stunning 4 feet, 4 inches long. At 6 foot 5, Pankratova is quite tall, but far from being the world's tallest woman. She's just leggy. Lucky gal.
9. The Longest Eyebrow
And finally, we have the man with the world's longest eyebrows, Leonard Traenkenschuh. It's not as impressive as it sounds, though. He has two eyebrow hairs that measure around 3.5 inches. I'm not finding this too astounding, but judging from this video of the official measurement, Leonard is extremely pleased with his record.
And that's all for now. Know any other contenders? What other categories should they start up? I, for one, am curious to see what the world's longest nose hair looks like — there must be some weirdo out there monitoring that, right?
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I am getting ready to start putting some items to test the waters of selling templates and have a question:
Is using code from tutorials (let say a script for a content slider or a script for a PNG fix) allowed when selling items? If no then how do you get around this? Obviously writing your own PNG fix would not be fun. Just get permission from that scripts author?
I emailed support and received a kinda fuzzy response. The FAQ seems to focus more on image, video and audio than code. Any advice/experience would be most appreciated!
Cheers, Bret
as long as the plugin/script license lets you use the item for commercial purposes its alright, most of the templates here use someone Else's scripts. You also have to specify the author in the submit form.
It should be easy enough to find a free, open-source (MIT/GPL/GNU/BSD, etc) script that does what you learned in the tutorial. They'll come with a copy of the license (usually license.txt or in a comment in the code) that you just have to include with your theme.
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Long Drive Challenge - With a Putter
By Torleif Sorenson on 10/30/14
Germany's two most successful golfers, Bernhard Langer and Martin Kaymer (both two-time major champions) recently participated in a long-drive challenge put on by auto-maker Mercedes Benz. The twist is that they were only allowed to use their putter.
We at oobgolf are still shaking our heads over the distances they were able to reach. It is almost unfair how good these two are — especially Langer, at age 57!
Have you seen an interesting golf video? Tell us about it!
H-T: Stina Sternberg
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jpjeffery says:
FFS. If I reach 200yds with my driver I feel pretty pleased with myself.
Torleif Sorenson says:
That makes two of us, JP.
brianmk24 says:
Have Adam Scott try this.
Tim Horan says:
I can "launch" my putter 200yds - and have done! I have never tried hitting a ball that sort of distance with a putter though. @brianmk24 good one...and I doubt anyone could do it with a Scotty Cameron Futura.
falcon50driver says:
I remember being in pine tree jail, and hitting out with the putter. I used to think it was 100 yards. But after seeing that these guys only hit it 200, my shot was probably less than 100, but I did get on in two. The more time that goes by the better the shot was.
SpaceMaNy0 says:
They don't tell you they get free putters for caving the face doing this.
Torleif Sorenson says:
Perhaps I should buy my next putter from Black & Decker.
jasonfish11 says:
Did anyone see when Jean Van de Velde went back to Carnoustie and played 18 with just a putter to see if he could score a 6 or better?
That has to be the most cruel thing to ask anyone to do with a putter.
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|I grew up in Western Pennsylvania (coal country), and I can remember an orange-tinged stream close to my grandmother's house. The cause was Acid Mine Drainage, which contaminates waterways near coal mines with iron, creating biological dead zones.
So I was particularly interested in an article in the February 2014 issue of Ceramics Monthly. In this article, which I am excerpting from today, Skip Sensbach explains how one organization is turning this environmental hazard into a usable resource while cleaning up waterways.- Jennifer Harnetty, editor.
Iron is a common element that is found in most of the ceramic materials we use. From clay to glazes, we come in contact with iron on a daily basis, usually in the form of iron oxide. Iron is a useful and important element in forming the color of our clays and glazes as well as in some instances acting as a flux. For many ceramic artists, the need to add iron oxide to clay and glazes usually ends up with a phone call to a clay supplier to order several pounds of the material. The iron oxide is then shipped, possibly traveling over many miles before arriving at the studio. However, for artists who live in an area that has a history of mining, a more environmentally friendly source of iron oxide might be in your own back yard.
This new release, by veteran ceramic artist Robert Harrison, sheds a light on the latest studio practices needed to operate responsibly in a changing environment. Discover the latest developments in managing your studio resources from materials to firing. Robert, a key leader of NCECA's Green Task Force brings together a wealth of information every responsible potter should be aware of.
While iron is desirable for the formation of color in ceramics, it is not desirable in our local environments. Acid mine drainage (AMD) is a source of water pollution that plagues areas that have old or existing mines. Northeast Pennsylvania has a rich history of coal mining and even though most of the mines are no longer in operation, our area is left with the residual effects; water contaminated by iron. The iron enters the environment either through bore holes, drilled to relieve mine water pressure, or through rain and melting snow run-off seeping through leftover culm material.
According to information published by the Earth Conservancy, the environmental effects are devastating to local stream and river ecosystems. These waterways are usually colored yellow and orange, which is caused by the chemical relation between the iron-rich discharge and oxygen. The resulting iron oxide particles color and affect everything in the waterway, including rocks, trees, plants, and wildlife that frequent these sites. This contaminated water, in essence, creates a biological dead zone.
There are treatment solutions that can benefit not only the local environment but also ceramic artists. Robert Hughes is the executive director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR), a public, non-profit organization located in Ashley, Pennsylvania. Hughes and the EPCAMR have been working on solutions to this problem since 1996. According to Hughes, one of the processes they use to clean the water is to create a "passive" treatment system. This consists of the mine water flowing through a device that injects oxygen into the water before it goes into a containment pond. The oxygen speeds up the chemical reaction and the iron particles are deposited as sludge at the bottom of the pond. The water then drains off into the first treatment cell where further oxygenation takes place and wetland vegetation helps trap the particles. The water then flows to another basin where the remaining iron particles are removed.
The clean water is then released back into the environment. What is left behind is an iron oxide sludge that is collected and dried into a packed yellow powder. The powder is then sifted, ground down, and baked to enhance the color of the oxide, which can range from yellow and orange to a deep red. The EPCAMR then sells this material to artists for a variety of uses. For a ceramic artist, this powder is an excellent source of iron oxide, which can be incorporated into glaze and clay recipes. The organization tests this iron oxide to ensure the chemical purity, thus it is free of other potentially dangerous metals like aluminum, cadmium, and arsenic.
If you live in an area affected by the mining industry, I suggest looking into local organizations that might be working to clean these sites up as a source of ceramic material. If a local source is unavailable, you may want to try the colorant produced by the EPCAMR. They can be contacted through their website, www.EPCAMR.org. the author
Skip Sensbach is an artist and teacher living in Dallas, Pennsylvania. He is the owner of Green Dog Pottery, and teaches at Marywood University and Misericordia University.
To learn more about the raw materials we use in ceramics, download your free copy of Understanding Ceramic Raw Materials: Ceramic Glaze Materials and Clay Making Ingredients.
A paragraph seems to be missing between the third paragraph (According to information published by the Earth Conservancy,… This contaminated water, in essence, creates a biological dead zone.") and the fourth ("The clean water is then released back into the environment.…")
We can all do our own bit for the environment in our own studios. I have 2 buckets that everything is washed in before it goes to the drains. 1 for clay and 1 for glaze items, all brushes sponges and slops are cleaned in the buckets and allowed to settle. I pour off the excess clear water and recycle the remains. I have made some interesting items with the "mystery" clay and glaze results, often these are donated to local fund raiser. It is a good way to reclaim all your waste, have some fun in the process and not pollute the earth.
Glenda Sydney Australia.
Thank you for bringing what EPCAMR considers to be National attention to the possibilities of the utilization of the iron oxide pigments that otherwise would only be seen as contaminants in our streams and rivers throughout the Coalfields of PA and many other Appalachian States. My organization has been trying some creative marketing and environmental education and outreach programs to reach young artists and renowned regional artists to work with us to not only create art, but to utilize this recoverable resource as a sustainable income source as we sell it to support our continued outreach, awareness, and education in our often underserved communities. I am very honored to have had a chance to work with Skip and continue to work with him on other AMD & Art Pottery Programs in our area. The pieces and the glazes are amazing and local! Thank you for printing this wonderful story that we both worked on.
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