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The "NonMilwaukee.com" review: Old Country Buffet
October is the third annual Dining Month on OnMilwaukee.com. All month, we're stuffed with restaurant reviews, delicious features, chef profiles, unique articles on everything food, as well as the winners of our "Best of Dining 2009."
Don't freak out. There's a reason we're reviewing the Old Country Buffet, and it's not to make fun of it.
Because we're now at the end of OnMilwaukee.com Dining Month, and because we've delivered dozens of articles, reviews and blogs about everything edible in Milwaukee, we thought we'd throw in one curve ball. That change of pace is a serious review of a seriously popular chain restaurant that isn't the kind of establishment usually discussed on the pages of this magazine.
Honestly, I haven't visited an Old Country Buffet in at least 20 years, but I know that my wonderful grandmother loved the place. I also know that in this economy, an inexpensive, all-you-can eat restaurant could be immensely popular, and Milwaukee loves a bargain. And finally, I know that I'm not a buffet aficionado; while I enjoy the brunch at Las Vegas' Paris and Milwaukee's Potowatomi Bingo Casino, unless it's Thai food, I prefer my restaurant fare just a little less family-style.
Still, I went into Old Country Buffet, 4902 S. 74th St., with an open mind, prepared to check my holier-than-thou attitude at the door. Maybe it would be good, both in terms of value and quality.
My verdict: I stuffed my face, sampling as much food as I could. Other than a tasty Caesar salad and well above average desserts, my dinner was institutional quality, at best. Better than school lunch, but not by much. Better than, say, prison food (or so I imagine) but nowhere near its Potowatomi or Vegas equivalents.
In terms of value, about $12 for an all-you-can eat dinner is far, far from expensive. On the other hand, there are plenty of places you can eat just as much (realistically speaking) for the same prices, and you'll probably get a better meal.
Value philosophizing aside, the experience was an interesting one. After we paid for our dinners at the hostess station, we seated ourselves. We didn't know that we were on our own from here on out, so after a few minutes, we asked a staffer if we could just start. He said yes, so we took turns filling our plates. The attendant came back frequently, politely clearing our plates each time. The process was easy and efficient, clean and well-organized.
For my first course, I grabbed a slice of deep-dish pizza, some macaroni and cheese, a piece of cornbread and a Diet Coke (I'm watching my figure). Fortunately, it was mostly uphill from this carb-loaded plate, which tasted like slightly flavored cardboard, reminiscent of sixth-grade lunch at Lakeshore Middle School.
For my next plate, I tried the hand-carved steak, Caesar salad and mashed potatoes. The steak was borderline inedible, gristly and tough like a leather shoe. But the salad was good and fresh, which led me to my third and final plate of tacos, Jell-O and fruit. Everything on this course was fine. Not spectacular, but in no way offensive.
For dessert, I went a little nuts with cheesecake, hot fudge chocolate cake, banana cream pie and apple pie. By now, I knew that it would be another 15 years, at least, 'til I returned to Old Country Buffet, and I wanted to go out with a bang.
And you know what? The dessert was really, really good. Obviously, the presentation wasn't fancy, but the taste and quality was on par with a mid-range restaurant's offering. Add up everything I crammed into my face, and I'm sure I ate $12 worth of food -- whether I needed to or not.
And that's my problem with buffets: I feel the urge to eat as much as I can, even when I know I shouldn't. Other than the salad bar (which my wife liked a lot), Old Country Buffet's menu wasn't particularly healthy. Starch-heavy and low on green things, it would be a waste of time and money for a vegetarian -- or even for someone who doesn't crave lots of meat -- to eat there. I left feeling stuffed, and not in a good way. My stomach hurt not only from how much I ate, but from what I ate, too.
In terms of ambience, there really isn't much at OCB. I didn't see as many seniors as I expected; more young families slurping ICEEs and big groups celebrating birthdays. Of course, we showed up at the "late" hour of 6 p.m.; I imagine the crowd would've been much older had we arrived two hours earlier.
Judgmental and as snarky as I admit I can be, I've never claimed to have a sophisticated food palate, so even this bland and pedestrian menu didn't offend me in the slightest. The loudly coughing kids and mumbling octogenarians might've frayed my nerves eventually, but I knew what I was getting myself into from the start.
One could do worse than dinner at Old Country Buffet, especially if quantity and food diversity (as long as it's all fattening) meet your criteria for value. If it's quality, well, at least the place is clean and its employees are constantly sticking thermometers in the food to make sure it hasn't sat out too long.
Is Old Country Buffet my cup of tea? Not really, but now I at least somewhat understand why my grandma loved it so. It's easy, family-friendly, relatively cheap and you can try a whole bunch of stuff all in one meal -- then top it off with really good dessert. And that's probably why it's so popular -- for the experience, alone, it just might be worth a visit.
nosnhoj49 | Nov. 2, 2009 at 10:55 a.m. (report)
Wow does that bring me back. When i was a kid every Sunday after church where did mom dad sister grandma and I go? OCB! for as picky an eater as I was as a kid Old Country Buffet was the cats meow! on the other hand I applaude you, today I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole!
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brewerfan13 | Oct. 30, 2009 at 9:14 a.m. (report)
Wow this totally brought me back to my pre-teen days. My grandma was a huge fan of Ponderosa so we always went there, not OCB. However they are clearly on the same level. I remember loading up with spaghetti, mashed potatoes, breadsticks...all carbs. All gross now that I think about it. But when you're 8 and you can eat anything you want it's pretty exciting. When I have kids, I'm not sure I'll ever expose them to such places. I know when my mom becomes a grandma she will never want to go there either!! Blech. But funny for a review.
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brewcitypaul | Oct. 29, 2009 at 9:28 a.m. (report)
Lakeshore Middle School...HA, I went there too. My grandparents used to take me to the OCB you are referring to on a regular basis. For a 8-13 year old kid that place is awesome. All you can eat, whatever your taste buds desire, and dessert. Lots and lots of dessert including a build your own sundae bar. I will like to have fond memories of that place which is why I won't taint the memory with a visit in my adulthood. Hats off to you for the review though, good change of pace article.
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FLOYDSTERDA | Oct. 29, 2009 at 4:17 a.m. (report)
Old Country Buffet is for people that need two chairs to sit on. Crude, but it's a fact. There is no reason to go to these types of restaurants unless you wish to blow your weekly diet in one day. The food is acceptable, compared to the school lunch programs, but I rather eat Tuna Helper. :)
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brunocarlson | Oct. 28, 2009 at 7:01 p.m. (report)
It used to be tradition when a friend came home for Thanksgiving or Christmas from the service. We would hit the bars hard then over indulge at OCB. After almost ten years of this, wives, health, exposure to decent food, we stopped but still enjoy the memories. I wish you all the luck in your acid reflux and running to work it off.
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Say goodbye to old-style C-sections and get ready for the gentler option
A new, gentler method, of post C-section recovery that encourages skin on skin interaction between new mums and their babies is rapidly gaining popularity, and it's not hard to see why.
If you delivered by caesarean section, chances are you glimpsed your new bundle of joy for a moment before they were whisked in one direction, and you were wheeled in another to recover for a few hours. Times have changed, and for the better.
A new 'gentle c-section' method is being employed by more hospitals and the results are happy ones.
What is a 'gentle C-section?'
Realising the importance of that initial skin to skin contact, babies are being placed immediately onto their mums for nursing, rather than being handed off to others. Advocates claim this method steadies the baby's temperature and heart rate, improves parent-infant interaction and helps initiate breast feeding.
Mothers describe the experience as feeling more natural than the traditional approach, "It was really nice to be able to hold him and feel him. He was snuggling in," said new mum Hilary Pearson.
Nick Fisk, a professor of obstetrics at Imperial College, London, pioneered the gentle C-section method and said, "What I realised was that caesareans were done a certain way because they've always been done a certain way, but in fact they can be done differently – and in a way that parents love.'
My experience with this new method
I have delivered via C-section three times. The first time was an emergency caesarean after complications during labour. I was very frightened and exhausted, it was all systems go under those bright lights. There was a lot of commotion and, probably due to the urgency, nobody really explained what was happening. I caught the briefest of glimpses of my baby before they were rushed away, however nobody answered my questions and I didn't even know if I had a boy or a girl. I was wheeled into recovery with a different team of nurses, none of whom had been in the theatre, so it was another few hours before I met my child properly and discovered that I had a daughter.
Second time around, due to the complications the first time, I was booked in for an elective C-section. However, my son (I found out early this time!) had other ideas and labour began early. Again, there were complications, so in for another frightening emergency operation I went. Cael and my husband were whisked away and I went into recovery for hours. Later on I was wheeled into the ward where all of our family were waiting, minus Daddy and Cael. Nobody knew where they were, a nurse went in search and found them sitting in a chair in the hallway where they had been waiting the whole time.
Third time around was a different experience completely. We had moved to a country area where the hospital practised the gentle caesarean technique. Perhaps because this was not an emergency, the whole thing had a much more relaxed feel. Midwives took the time to explain everything that was happening, while the surgeons played music by The Waifs in the background. My beautiful new daughter was placed directly on my chest and I was encouraged to try and feed her straight away. Finally, I felt like a new mum immediately after birth. I had never had that feeling before. It felt like a natural birth not a sterile surgery. It was a completely intimate experience. The staff, my husband and I, all oohed and ahhed together over this new bundle and once I was stitched up, not only was Ivy allowed to come into recovery with me, but Andy was too. For the first time ever I wasn't alone after the delivery of my baby and it was wonderful.
After a 'gentle C-section', holding my brand new baby for the first time ever
Fortunately for mums like me, it seems that the old way of doing caesareans will soon become a thing of the past, with plenty of doctors predicting that gentle C-sections becoming the accepted standard of care.
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February 24, 2015
U.S. U-17s READY TO GO
Headed for CONCACAF tourney in Honduras
CHICAGO - U.S. Under-17 Men's National Team head coach Richie Williams has named the 20-player roster that will represent the USA at the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Honduras from Feb. 27-March 15.
"We're very happy with the 20-man roster; we think it's a strong and deep roster," Williams said. "Obviously there were difficult decisions that needed to be made because we have a lot of players that have been here for a year-and-a-half to two years that have really worked hard and developed. That made it difficult in choosing that 20-man roster. It's not easy when you have to tell players that they haven't made it. But we feel this is a strong roster and it's a group that's ready to go and compete and win a championship."
The USA is paired with host side Honduras, Cuba, Guatemala, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago in Group A. It opens against Cuba on Feb. 27, followed by matches with Trinidad & Tobago (March 2), Guatemala (March 5), Honduras (March 8) and Jamaica (March 11). Group B is made up of Canada, Costa Rica, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and St. Lucia.
U.S. U-17 MNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): William Pulisic (Richmond United), Kevin Silva (Players Development Academy)
DEFENDERS (7): Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls Academy), Hugo Arellano (LA Galaxy Academy), Daniel Barbir (West Bromwich Albion), Tanner Dieterich (Real Salt Lake AZ), John Nelson (Internationals), Matthew Olosunde (New York Red Bulls Academy), Alexis Velela (San Diego Surf)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Eric Calvillo (Real So Cal), Luca de la Torre (Fulham), Thomas McCabe (Players Development Academy), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), Alejandro Zendejas (FC Dallas)
FORWARDS (6): Pierre da Silva (Orlando City Academy), McKinze Gaines (Lonestar SC), Joe Gallardo (Monterrey), Josh Perez (Unattached), Brandon Vazquez (Club Tijuana), Haji Wright (Unattached
In preparation for the qualifying tournament, the U-17s have had four international matches in February, splitting a two-game set against Panama on Feb. 2 and 4, then dealing Bermuda a 5-2 defeat on Feb. 20, followed by a 4-0 win in a rematch two days later.
Four countries from the CONCACAF region will directly qualify from this tournament for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile (Oct. 17-Nov. 8). The Group A and B winners will clinch a berth for the World Cup and earn a spot in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship title match on March 15. The second- and third-place teams will advance to a playoff stage. Those four teams will be seeded, with the No. 2 and 3 seeds in one playoff and the No. 1 and 4 seeds in the other, both taking place on March 15. The two playoff victors will earn the other two regional berths for the U-17 World Cup.
The USA has qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup on 14 occasions, more than any other CONCACAF nation. The U-17 MNT's absence from the 2013 World Cup was the only time that the USA did not qualify for the final.


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Pat Buchanan, syndicated columnist, whose commentary often appears on this page, keeps writing off and on that President Ike Eisenhower ended the Korean War in July 1953. He did not end the war; Ike just happened to be president when the shooting stopped.
Anyone who was there the last year of the war (1950-53) will attest that the war was winding down when Ike became president. There still were bloody battles that were fought, even up to the final weeks of the war when the Chinese Communists waged a major offensive. But the end was in sight in early 1953.
Negotiations to end the shooting had been going on for more than a year at Panmunjom. The North Korean forces never could have carried on the war as long as it lasted without the support from communist China. In the last year of the war, the United Nations' forces, chiefly the United States, were fighting mainly the Chinese. The Chinese wanted out. The war was very costly to China.
In the last months of the war, the Chinese could only sustain an attack for several days. They would run out of resources in the front lines after several days. United Nations forces had air superiority, and the Chinese, and what was left of North Korean forces, couldn't get additional supplies and munitions to their front line troops.
During the presidential campaign of 1952, Ike said he would end the war. He had to know it was winding down. He really doesn't deserve credit for ending the war. It was United States forces, supported by other UN countries, that ended the war. Ike agreed to the cease-fire, just as our military leaders did. The UN forces saved South Korea from communism.
In one of his latest commentaries, Buchanan called the war a conflict. He should know by now it was a war in every sense of the word.


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We have finally reached the end of the road in our look back at the top rookie campaigns of each decade. Back in August, we began with the 2000s, a list topped by the greatest rookie season of all time (Mike Trout's 2012). The decade-by-decade tour then looped through the 1990s (Mike Piazza), 1980s (Mark McGwire), 1970s (Mark Fidrych), 1960s (Dick Allen), 1950s (Frank Robinson), 1940s (Johnny Pesky), and 1930s (Ted Williams).
And now we look at The Roarin' Twenties. The first commercial radio stations appeared, and the country was hooked. Flappers were doing The Charleston. "Wings" won the first Oscar for Best Picture. Gershwin wrote "Rhapsody in Blue," which was a smash hit long before Woody Allen used it. Pablo Picasso or Rene Magritte? A cultural renaissance flowered in Harlem. Moviegoers heard the actors speak for the first time. William Faulkner, Scott Fitzgerald, James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, and Sinclair Lewis ruled the literary world. Charlie Chaplin was the biggest star on earth.
The '20s were a fascinating time in the world of baseball, as well. Late in the decade, Babe Ruth might have objected to my line about Charlie Chaplin above, and he would have had a good argument. Ruth and Lou Gehrig anchored Murderer's Row. The Negro National League was established. Ray Chapman was killed by a Carl Mays fastball. Ty Cobb's brilliant career came to a close.
Let's talk about the rookies of the decade. This has been such a fun series, for me, at least; why stop at the 1920s? Well, once we get back to 1919 or so, we've stepped into the dead ball era. Seemed like the '20s was a good place to draw this series to a close. Yes, it's an arbitrary decision, but there's always a chance that, much like C. Montgomery Burns, I'll have one of my patented, unpredictable changes of heart. Stay tuned.
For now, let's dig in. Just received, from the home office in Possum Trot, Kentucky, I present the top ten (or more) rookies of the Jazz Age:
1. Wilcy Moore, Yankees (1927). The most productive rookie on the legendary 1927 Yankees was a 30-year old pitcher. Of course. Moore was brilliant in that memorable season, compiling a 19-7 record with a league-leading 2.28 ERA, while appearing in nearly a third of New York's games (50 games, 213 innings pitched, 5.6 WAR). His adjusted ERA+ of 171 led the AL, as well.
Moore pitched in a variety of roles; he led the league with 13 saves, but he also started 12 games, completing six of those (one of which was a shutout). In the World Series, after collecting the save in Game 1, Moore started the decisive Game 4 and tossed a complete game, allowing one run as the Yankees finished a sweep of Pittsburgh.
2. Dale Alexander, Tigers (1929). The Moose played every game for Detroit as a 26-year-old rookie, hitting .342/.397/.580 with 43 doubles, 15 triples, 25 home runs, and 137 RBI, and 110 runs scored. Alexander's 215 hits led the American League), and no rookie in the 1920s accumulated more homers or RBI.
Three years later, after a trade to Boston, Alexander would hit .367 to lead the AL, in the process denying Jimmie Foxx his first Triple Crown. Two years after that, he was out of baseball, the victim of a leg injury and faulty experimental treatment.
3. The Waners. Yes, I'm cheating here, but the Hall of Fame Waner brothers each had superb rookie seasons for the Pirates. Paul Waner ("Big Poison") debuted in 1926, hitting .336/.413/.528, led the league in triples (22; the highest total of any rookie in the '20s) and WAR (5.3), and tossed in 35 doubles for good measure.
The following year, Lloyd Waner ("Little Poison;" you could have guessed that, right?) had a slightly less-productive season than his older brother's rookie year, but still excellent: .355/.396/.410, with 223 hits, 133 runs scored and, get this: 198 singles! No rookie in the decade compiled more hits or runs in their initial campaign.
4. Whitey Glazner, Pirates (1921). Glazner was a 5'9" right-hander who went 14-5 with a 2.77 ERA, and a 138 ERA+. In 25 starts as a rookie, Glazner pitched 15 complete games and compiled 5.1 WAR (the best total on a 90-win Pittsburgh club).
Glazner pitched three more seasons, all nondescript, and he was out of baseball after 1924.
5. Earl Averill, Indians (1929). The third future Hall of Famer to appear on this list, Averill was 26 years-old when he finally hit the big league scene. And that's what he did from day one: hit. As a rookie, Averill posted a slash line of .332/.398/.538, with 43 doubles, 13 triples, 18 homers, and 96 RBI.
Over 13 big league seasons, primarily as a center fielder, Averill hit .318/.395/.534, and played in the first six All-Star games. Sure, he's likely one of the least-qualified players to be enshrined in Cooperstown, but Averill has the plaque and you don't. Don't be a hater, as the kids might say (or as they might have said five years ago).
6. Del Bissonette, Robins (1928). Delphia Louis Bissonette was 28 years old when he finally reached the majors, and he put together quite a freshman campaign. Bissonette hit .320/.396/.543 with 25 homers (no rookie in the twenties hit more), 106 RBI,and 70 BB, while accumulating 4.4 WAR. Only one Brooklyn/Los Angeles rookie has ever hit more homers: the aforementioned Mike Piazza.
7. Wes Ferrell, Indians (1929). His brother (Rick Ferrell) was the Hall of Famer in the family, but Wes put together a pretty good 15-year career in his own right. As a 21-year-old rookie in 1929, Wes went 21-10 with a 3.60 ERA and an ERA+ of 123. Ferrell's 6.1 WAR was the best total for any rookie in the 1920s.
Arm problems forced Ferrell out of baseball before he turned 34, but he retired as a two-time All-Star with 193 career victories. His best season was 1935, when he accumulated 8.4 WAR by going 25-14 with a 3.52 ERA, completing 31 of his 38 starts, and finishing second to Hank Greenberg in MVP voting.
8. Glenn Wright, Pirates (1924). Wright's 5.7 WAR was the best of any 1920s rookie hitter. The 23-year-old shortstop hit .287/328/.425 with 28 doubles, 18 triples, 7 home runs, and 111 RBI in that initial season. Wright was considered an elite defensive shortstop throughout his 11-year major league career, and was named to the very first The Sporting News post-season All-Star team.
9. Kiki Cuyler, Pirates (1924). If your name was Hazen Shirley Cuyler, I bet you'd go by "Kiki" too. Despite only playing 117 games as a rookie, Cuyler finished eighth in the balloting for National League MVP after hitting .354/.402/.539 with 27 doubles, 16 triples, and 32 stolen bases. The following season, Cuyler finished second in MVP voting (to the immortal Rogers Hornsby) after leading the league in triples and runs scored, while hitting .357/.423/.598. Forty-three years later, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
10. (tie) Herman Pillette, Tigers (1922) and Pat Malone, Cubs (1928). It's difficult to distinguish between these two. Pillette went 19-12 with a 2.85 ERA, 136 ERA+, 18 complete games and four shutouts. Malone was 18-13 with a 2.84 ERA, 137 ERA+, 16 complete games and two shutouts. Pillette had a higher WAR (5.6 to Malone's 4.1), but Malone's 155 strikeouts were the highest total of any rookie in the 1920s. Suffice to say: both were very good.
So there you have it. (Yes, there are 12 players on my top ten list. Chalk one up for the Virginia public school system.) Unfortunately, there wasn't enough room to include some great rookie seasons, such as that of Harry Rice, who only played 103 games, but hit .359/.450/.568 with 25 doubles and 8 triples for the Browns in 1925. Or Johnny Frederick, who, as a 27-year-old rookie for Brooklyn in 1929, hit .328/.372/.545 with 52 doubles and 24 homers. Or future Hall of Famer Joe Sewell, who hit .318/412/444 with 101 runs, 36 doubles, and 12 triples as the Cleveland shortstop in 1921.
Plenty of other Hall of Famers made their debuts in the '20s; too many to list, in fact. Guys like Earle Combs, Bill Dickey, Carl Hubbell, and Lou Gehrig had strong cases for inclusion. Others, such as Tony Lazzeri, Mickey Cochrane, Al Simmons, Pie Traynor, and Lefty Grove, weren't particularly impressive as rookies, but put together fine careers anyway.
Finally, my favorite aspect of putting together this series has been the fascinating stories you run across. Dazzy Vance, for example. During his twenties, Vance kicked around the minors, getting a couple of cups of coffee with the Pirates and Yankees, with little success. Then, during a poker game with some minor league teammates, Vance banged his arm on the table. He had surgery, his chronically-sore arm found life again, and Vance got one more shot. As a 31-year-old rookie with Brooklyn, Vance won 18 games and led the league with five shutouts and 134 strikeouts. He would go on to lead the National League in strikeouts for the next six seasons, as well, and he ultimately pitched in the big leagues until age 44. Vance was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955.
Finally, consider the case of St. Louis' Jesse Haines. As a rookie in 1920, Haines threw 301.2 innings, completed 19 games, and posted a 2.98 ERA…but was only able to accumulate 1.8 wins above replacement. You know, baseball was a different game in the 1920s.


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Baguio City, Feb. 25, 2003 -- With the spectacular show of flowers during each Baguio Flower Festival comes the ingenuity of the Filipino in creating elaborate costumes using materials like paper, cloth, feathers, etc, etc.
Panagbenga 2003, now on its 8th year, did not disappoint as costumes turned out to be more lavish, colorful and sophisticated than last year's.
Blame it on the economy. This year's street parade was devoid of the usual overflow of fresh flowers. Present instead were giant sunflowers and roses made from crepe paper and satin cloth. But meager funds aside, the floral garb still drew oohhs and ahhs from the thousands of local and foreign tourists that came to witness Panagbenga 2003.
Noteworthy among the costumes were Don Mariano Marcos University's entry: students dressed in giant cabbage roses in different colors made from crepe paper and St. Louis University's Greek goddesses in skull caps of beads accentuated with giant satin sunflowers.
In the college level, an entry was dressed up with tulle covered with satin sunflowers and crowned with a fan-shaped headdress of sunflowers and feathers.
In the five years that I have covered Panagbenga, the street dancers' clothes have
not fail to surprise avid Baguio tourists like myself. Just looking at the photos, who is to say that most of the schools suffered a 20 to 50 percent decrease in their budgets? (JEH D. RIVERA, Malaya)
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text: I would like to emphasize that this info is hearsay on my part, albeit very close to the ground. IF true, it wouldn't be the first time that public denials have been made contradicting fact. But I don't have personal inside info at first hand level on this, only second hand so Ray is correct to suggest that this should be taken into account. Tim http://www.worldbookoflithprinting.com <http://www.worldbookoflithprinting.com/> _____ From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Badcock Sent: 21 June 2005 12:17 To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [pure-silver] Re: The Oriental Rumor Tim and others, this claim regarding Oriental Seagull papers you make is rather close to home for me. I previously documented my woes with Oriental seagull regarding fogging and mottling on this list, however it was also encouraging to note that Ryuji mentioned that he found no problems when testing the same paper (and batch) that I have been testing (see http://www.freelists.org/archives/pure-silver/04-2005/msg00276.html); this is another reason why I am cautious about making any assertions yet. I can probably go into more details when some more independent comparative testing is undertaken since I'd rather be certain of the facts before claiming too much. If what you say is true Tim, then its a sad state of affairs if either - the employee who answered Ray's phone query at Oriental is being kept in the dark and thereby being encouraged to unknowingly yet blatantly lie on behalf of their boss, or - the employee is blatantly lying (and knows it) and their attitude is encouraged. regards Peter Badcock On 6/21/05, Tim Rudman <ps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Ray, The information came to me from perhaps the most respected professional importer supplier in London, with longstanding professional and personal contacts with both. Such arrangements are not always publicly admitted outside the trade for a variety of good reasons of course and many of us have past experiences of such things happening, so not too much surprises me. Do a test with Oriental GF and see how dissimilar it is to Oriental papers and how close to Ilford. This proves nothing on its own of course! Tim


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Treasuries dealers wag fingers at S&P - yields slip
The appeal of safe haven German bunds wore thin after the ECB said it would buy bonds of Italy and Spain following an emergency weekend meeting of its governing council. Global tensions mounted after Friday's close when Standard & Poor's served up a unwelcome medicine for the United States as it took back one-of-three A-letters from the sovereign rating of the world's largest economy. Despite the fears of many gloomsters, yields on U.S. government debts fell at the opening of the week with investors more concerned on the impact of S&P's fiscal take on global growth. As a result the differential between U.S. and German costs of borrowing widened in favor of the U.S.
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Eurodollar futures - Two-year yields reached a record low at 0.24% while there was a little restraint at the 10-year with the yield falling to 2.46%. However, after the first hour of equity trading the S&P 500 benchmark index was picking up downside momentum and forcing treasury note futures to session highs. The dramatic slippage in the stock index means that the damage to the August - May rally now mounts to a retracement of more than 50%. Not only are investors disenchanted by loss of momentum from quantitative easing to the magnitude of $2.3 trillion, but they hold increasingly little comfort in current prospects now that the FOMC appears to have retired that policy. However, at this pace of frenzied breakdown, investors will be clamoring to hear what the Fed intends to do when it releases its statement on Tuesday. The slide in global growth projections are fodder for deferred Eurodollar contracts, which on Monday advanced by 14 basis points.
European bond markets - The ECB used the weekend to review the reach of its asset-purchase policy, issuing a statement penned by President Trichet on Sunday saying that in honor of the advances made by market-roiled governments towards balancing their budgets, the central bank would now buy bonds of Spain and Italy in the secondary market as it tried to reinforce sanity on market forces. The comforting move saw a massive shift lower in yields by 82 basis points for 10-year Italian debt and 91 pips for Spanish bonds. The change in tack from the ECB, while achieving its aim right out of the gate on Monday is likely to offer only a temporary reprieve. The move is an embarrassing endorsement for the work of the Eurozone's politicians whose efforts have gone unrecognized by the markets with peripheral bonds left floundering. Euribor futures moved to a fresh move for the year with the yield curve sharply lower than it was when the ECB started to tighten monetary policy in April.
British gilts - European stocks at one point in the morning staged a substantial rebound before investors woke up to just how deep the problems are especially without the antidote of growth. The selling resumed and by lunchtime in the U.S. shows little sign of recovery. Gilt yields in Britain were unchanged with dealers torn between the impact of the U.S. downgrade, which impacts global growth, and that of the ECB's sojourn into the secondary market for Spanish and Italian debt. The 10-year gilt stands at 2.69% while a gain for short sterling futures sent the implied yield lower by six basis points along the curve.
Australian bills - Bill futures traded in another sizeable range on Monday as investors responded to a fifth day of selling across stock markets around the Asia-Pacific region. Last week investors fast-concluded from the crumbs falling from the table at the central bank that it was more concerned about U.S. and European debt crisis that could yet end in a tailspin than it was about domestic inflation. Implied yields were already reflecting an about-face in the direction of short-term monetary policy before some profit-taking set in for Aussie bills. The 10-year government bond yield eased again to close at 4.52%, which compares to a short-rate set by the Bank at 4.75%. Weighing on sentiment on Monday was a decline in the number of jobs on offer in Australian according to an ANZ index of job advertisements for July. Its index declined by 0.7% having risen by 3.8% in June.
Japanese bonds - Government bond yields edged one basis point ahead to 1.003% on Monday as a strengthening of the yen induced further promises of intervention from Finance Minster Noda.
Canadian bills -Canadian bill futures have surged by a full one-quarter of a percentage point with dealers flattening out the yield curve as the prospect of monetary tightening follows Elvis. Bills of acceptance futures expiring in December saw the implied yield slide by 24 pips to 0.91% further eroding the distance with three-month Eurodollars. The spread has narrowed by one-percent over the last three months and halved in the past couple of weeks. Government bonds marched in lockstep with treasury yields sliding by 10-pips to 2.53%.
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When I met Eric* at a friend's birthday party, my first thought was that he was a man's man. He was a six-foot-tall, broad shouldered carpenter from the Bronx with bulging arms covered in a myriad of swirling tattoos that strained the sleeves of his polo shirt. He caught me staring more than once. At my flirtatious request, he lifted his sleeve and showed me his ink.
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Over several drinks we went from body art to general interests to family. He was raised by a single mom; me too I'd offered. He didn't know his father; me neither I'd said. His stepfather died when he was young; my whole family is gone I'd soothed. Our commonalities, plus his mixture of strength and vulnerability was sexy but also gave me a sense of comfort. I know he felt an instant connection too, because he insisted on paying for my drinks and was adamant about walking me home.
As we stood outside my apartment, I could see he was struggling to make the first move. I'm not shy, so I gave him my number and inserted myself into his arms for a light kiss. The kiss he gave me back was passionate, and I was convinced we had hot chemistry.
Our second date was in my neighborhood. After dinner drinks we retired to my couch for an after dinner make out session. I thought about waiting a little longer to have sex, but I couldn't keep my hands off of him. I wanted this guy bad. As he held me, I gave signals I was ready to go further, but he wasn't making a move. I stood up and led him into the bedroom. Finally he got the hint.
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I could tell we weren't a perfect match in the sack. He wanted soulful eye contact and soft gentle kisses. I wanted to bite his neck and rip his clothes to shreds. But we found a happy medium and settled into a satisfying rhythm for both of us … or so I thought. We had rolled into missionary position when he whispered in my ear.
"What's wrong?"
Startled, I dug my heels into the bed and pulled my body away from his which hovered above me.
"Are you ok?" he asked.
"Yes, why?" Was I not looking in to his eyes again?
"Just making sure…" he said. But there was something in his voice.
"Is this not good for you?" I asked. Was my dirty talk too dirty?
"No, no, it's good. You just moved differently."
"I moved differently?" I asked baffled.
"I'm just not sure you want to do this," he said.
Excuse me? I was naked, on my back, with my legs spread the width of the bed. The vice grip I had on his upper back should have been a signal that he wasn't leaving even if he wanted to.
"Because I moved my hips differently?" I said annoyed. "I started this, but if you want to stop, we can stop."
He apologized and protested when I pushed at his strapping chest and pulled myself out from underneath him. His kisses and other attempts to get me back in the mood were nice, but my engine had gone cold.
"Maybe we should try again in the morning," I said, which got me a little excited. I loved morning sex.
He didn't respond. He was lying on his back next to me with his arm thrown over his eyes. I put my hand on his arm to nudge him when I glimpsed wetness on his cheek.
Is he crying?
I leaned closer and saw the tattoo on his chest heaving unevenly.
Oh God … he's crying. This can't be happening.
"Hey, it's okay," I whispered.
He shook his head rapidly. Unsure what to do, I pulled his rippling biceps toward me and put my arms around him.
His voice was tight with tears as he explained that he's been "going through something" the past month and he dove head first into his issues with his mother and their relationship — she wouldn't talk to him about his father.
He seemed to be having some large bout of insecurity in my bed. Had my proposal to continue our romp in the morning set it off?
"Do you have health insurance?" I asked. I tried to calm him down by explaining how he could find a doctor through his healthcare network. The co-pay should be minimal.
"And remember," I added, "There is a difference between a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist."
This went on for about an hour. His tears continued to flow.
"Thank you," he said, sniffling, "for listening."
With that he leaned in and kissed me, the wetness on his cheeks smearing onto my own. I pulled away and wiped our faces with the bed sheet. He pulled me in for more, but I stopped him.
"I'm sorry, I'm tired," I said. But really my vagina had snapped shut like a sprung bear trap.
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We didn't have morning sex, my vagina was still closed for business. He could barely look me in the eye as he gathered his clothes and said goodbye. I told him to text me, which is code for "see you around." I gently reminded him to call his health care provider as I shut the door and sent Eric on his way.
Although he was a sensitive guy, I preferred he go straight to therapy than on another date with me, where I would have to play shrink in the sack. I want comfort, I want a connection, and I want someone who gets me, but I don't want crying during sex unless it comes with a full body orgasm.
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Hangin' with: Quentin Moses101905 dogbytes2Athens Banner-HeraldQuentin Moses, a junior defensive end from Athens, leads the SEC with seven sacks. The former Cedar Shoals standout had two last week against Vanderbilt.--> Hangin' with: Quentin Moses Story Photos Defensive end Quentin Moses, who played at Cedar Shoals, loves to shoot basketball and play video games in his spare time. Monira Al-Haroun Silk/Staff
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By John C. Frierson | | Story updated at 11:43 PM on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 Quentin Moses, a junior defensive end from Athens, leads the SEC with seven sacks. The former Cedar Shoals standout had two last week against Vanderbilt.
Q: What's the best thing about playing in your hometown?
A: It's a privilege to be here and to play here. Being from the community, a lot of people know you and a lot of people look up to you, so it's a privilege for me.
Q: What's the worst thing about playing in your hometown? Or are there any downsides to it?
A: Everything has its ups and downs. Because I'm from around here I think people hold me to a higher standard, which has its ups and downs. People around here know me and they expect me to be at a certain standard, so I probably get a lot more reaction from people than someone who grew up somewhere else.
Q: How big is your cheering section at home games?
A: It depends on how many tickets I can get my hands on. They give us four tickets a game, but I usually try and come up with more than that. There are always people I know that want to come to a game, so I'm always looking for tickets. If I know 20 people that want to go to the game, I could probably come up with 20 tickets. It's great to know you got people close to you in the stands cheering for you.
Q: Being a local, do you have the best of both worlds: friends in town that you've known for many years and friends from college?
A: Not really. Most of my closest friends from high school are gone. They're all off somewhere else in school or whatever, so basically I spend all my time with my friends from college. I do get to see my old friends during breaks, like over Christmas, and it's always good to catch up with them.
Q: What do your do with the little free time you have?
A: I play a lot of video games. It gets real competitive around here with NCAA football and NFL football video games. In the offseason I love to shoot basketball (Moses played for Georgia his freshman year). I don't get to shoot around much during the season, but I still love to play when I can.
Q: Who's got the best nickname on the team?
A: I'd probably have to say ... I don't know, there are a lot of guys with good nicknames. Marquis Elmore has a good one, they call him 'Zeus.' That's a real catchy one to me. He got that one back in high school and it stuck.
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When I was a wee lad, my mother, divorced as she was, took me to a blind man for dicipline when I became too unruly. I was put in a room, sparcely furnished with few places to hide. The belt he held and his deeply cragged, gray hide only amped up my horror. No matter where I turned those milky dead, useless eyes seemed to track me. I wasn't aware it was my breathing that gave my positions away. At 5 years old, you don't think of these simple things. No, you are convinced that the decaying old beast that smelled of stale cigarettes and sweat has supernatural powers. It was the azz-whooping of my lifetime. Yeah, mom was a bit of a nutcase. But she came around. The last and final time she tried to take me there I jumped out of the car window once I realized where she was taking me. The car was only going about 20 MPH and I was only slightly damaged. Circa 1958 or 9 Thanks for the votes, guys. Don't let anybody tell ya Hitspinner ain't real. Cheers
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The Genealogical Proof Standard is a tool that the pros use and I really want to encourage all researchers professional or not, to follow it as well because it causes you to stop and think before passing on information. In episode 23 I'm providing you with a free downloadable research worksheet that incorporates the elements of the GPS while prompting you to find and even more importantly document those sources.
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Genealogy Gems was featured in the March 20, 2009 World Vital Records Newsletter. I recently interviewed Steve Nickle the President and Chief Operating Officer for familylink about their brand new website that will be launched here in the next few months called GenSeek. Genealogy Gems Podcast episode #61.
In today's episode it's time to shake off Winter and we're going to do some Genealogical Channel Surfing!
GEM: Part 3 of Lisa's Interview with Darby Hinton, Actor and Producer Grab your surf board and get ready to ride the wave of the final segment of my interview with Darby Hinton who played Fess Parker's son for 6 years on the old Daniel Boone series. In today's episode Darby is going to tell us all about his brand new television series that he's working on called Hintons Living History.
In Episode 60 Darby Hinton shared what it was like growing up in Hollywood the son of an actor, and a child actor himself.
In Episode 61 I got a chance to share the research that I did on the Hinton Family Tree with Darby & his wife Shan.
In this final interview, Darby explains how his background in Hollywood and his interest in his family history have merged together in an exciting new television series that he's producing called Hintons Living History.
GEM: Hang Ten with Ken Marks, Executive Producer of Legend Seekers. We spent Episode 22 of my Family History Genealogy Made Easy podcast talking to Ken about this new show that features the discovery and portrayal of real life family history stories.
In today's interview, Ken is going to give us a personal look at their brand new website that just launched this week, and how YOU can submit your own family stories for inclusion in the series! So grab your remote and get ready to channel surf the genealogy wave!
GEM: Profile America
GEM: Who Do You Think You Are TV Series Scheduled Bloggers are reporting that the new Who Do You Think You Are TV series which is coming to America from the UK has won it's spot back on the Spring calendar. It's great to see this wave of genealogy shows hitting the airwaves, and my hope is that it will bring genealogy to the forefront of the television viewers minds as a fun and challenging endeavor.
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Direct download: Episode_62.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:10am EDT
Sat, 14 March 2009
Published March 14, 2009
I am just back from attending the Family History Expo in St. George Utah. And once again my Google classes were packed! In fact I got word that both my Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Parts 1 and 2 classes broke attendance records. Here are some of the folks you're going to hear from on today's show-
We talked about how to set up a genealogy iGoogle page, Google Alerts, Site Search and a wide range of brand new Google tools that can be used to move your research forward.
MAILBOX: I got an email from Tina Kelly who lives in the United Kingdom and she has a question about obtaining vital records here in the U.S. and since I have lots of listeners outside the U.S. I thought this would be worth sharing.
GEM: Interview with Steve Nickle, President of Familylink.com Steve Nickle, President of Familylink.com shares some exciting news about a new website they are preparing to launch called GenSeek.
GEM: Part 2 Interview with Darby Hinton of Daniel Boone Fame In our last episode #60 we got to spend some time with Darby Hinton who was a child star back in the 1960s, and for six of those years he played Isreal the son of Daniel Boone played by Fess Parker in the hit TV series Daniel Boone.
In part 2 of my interview with Darby and his wife Shan I get to share what I found on the Hinton Family History.
(Above: Darby's grandfather Edward L. Hinton holding Darby's father)
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Direct download: Episode_61B.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:35pm EDT
Mon, 2 March 2009
Published March 2, 2009
In this 60th episode we celebrate the two year birthday of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. And Lisa's very special guest is Darby Hinton who played the son of Daniel Boone on the hit TV series Daniel Boone that ran from 1964 to 1970. Darby is currently working on a television pilot for a new series called Hinton Living History.
In today's episode is part one of Lisa's interview with Darby, who talks about his TV career which started before he could even walk. Darby has appeared in in movies like the Son of Flubber, and classic TV shows like Mr. Ed, Wagon Train, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and The Big Valley. But of course we all know him as Isreal the son of Daniel Boone, played by the wonderful Fess Parker. He had a fascinating childhood meeting the likes of Walt Disney and having Charleton Heston for a godfather.
GEN CLASS WINNER: Linda Scham of Illinois is the winner of the two free genealogy classes courtesy of GenClass.com Congratulations Linda!
MAILBOX: Listener Teresa Redway emailed a brickway about her ancestor Isaac Lovell born in 1844 in Bristol, England. Lisa recommends investigating both Isaac and Alfred further in England. Look in church records for Alfred as a witness to the events of others in the church.
Locate birth records in Allegheny County, PA: Start with the US GenWeb site to find out more about the records available in that county as well as the history of county. Allegheny County US Gen Web site
Another option is the vitalrec.com website. Click through to Pennsylvania and Allegheny County to find more information on the vital records for the county. Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, PA hold birth records for Pittsburg from 1870 to 1905. Fee: $5 US which is a non-refundable fee for search and copy of a Birth record.
For Historical Context, Teresa can check out what was going on in Pennsylvania from 1869-1874 at the Explore PA History website. About.com website has a timeline on Pittsburgh history. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburg also has a chronology of the cityâs history and lots of other great info. The March 2009 issue of Family Tree Magazine article called "Hard Times" by Fern Glazer on page 29.
GEM: Interview with Darby Hinton of Daniel Boone Fame
Darby Hinton was just seven years old when he signed on to play Isreal, the son of Daniel Boone which ran from Sept 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC. And over 165 episodes he worked and played alongside the 6 foot 6" actor Fess Parker on the film sets in California and Utah.
In this episode you'll hear part 1 of my three part interview with Darby Hinton and his lovely wife Shan. Today we're going to start back at the beginning as Darby shares his memories of how he broke into the TV business, and what it was like to be working on the set of Daniel Boone.
Watch The TV Legends 7 part interview with Fess Parker on YouTube
Here's an excerpt from the first episode of Daniel Boone...
Direct download: Episode_60.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:49pm EDT
Sun, 15 February 2009
Published Feb 15, 2008
Family Reunions
I'd love to hear from you if you've held a family reunion. What kinds of activities did you plan, and what kinds of things did you wish you had thought of back in the planning stage? I've been toying with the idea of having a family reunion on my mom's side of the family, but I could really use some good advice on the subject. So drop me a line if you've organized a family reunion before and tell me about your experiences.
The Southern California Genealogical Society is well into their planning for their 40th Annual Genealogy Jamboree which will be held June 26-28, 2009, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, in Burbank, California
They just announced their list of speakers which you will find on The Genealogy Gems News Blog
I'll be there teaching my Google: A Goldmine of Genealogy Gems Seminars, Parts I and II as well as participating in the Son of a Blogger Summit. The Official Jamboree blog
Who Do You Think You Are TV Update
I wrote about Amazon.com's recent announcement that the New Kindle 2 is ready for pre-order. I would really like to hear from you if you have or have used a Kindle. So check out the Kindle and the improvements that have been made.
Any time you go to Amazon from one of our website links and purchase something you help keep this genealogy podcast free. Thank you very much for your support!
Lincoln's Birthday:
8 Civil War Era Records Coming Online in Feb. 2009
Ancestry has just announced that they have posted five of those databases:
1. Abraham Lincoln Papers (from the Library of Congress)
2. The New Orleans Slave Manifests, covering 1807
3. The Confederate Pension Applications from Georgia
4. The Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons
5. The U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and
Ancestry's Civil War Collection
Family History: Genealogy Made Easy
Episode 16: The Family History Library including catalog research tips that will help you get even better search results!
GEM: Profile America - The First U.S. Presidential Picture
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GEM: Interview with Holly Hansen - Family History Expos
Watch videos at The Family History Expos TV channel at YouTube
Feb 27 & 28, 2009: St. George, UT
More information and registration
GEM: GenClass with Lisa Alzo
One lucky listener is going to win not one but TWO free classes from Gen Class! Lisa Alzo and the folks at GenClass have been gracious enough to provide me with 2 classes to give away FREE, which is a great educational opportunity. And education is a big part of what I want to provide here on the show as well. So hereâs what you need to do to have a chance to win:
Send an email with your name, state, and email address and the topic you would most like to learn about in 2009 on an upcoming podcast episode by midnight on Sunday Feb. 21, 2009
I will draw one lucky winner from all of the email entries. The winner will get their choice of any of the two classes provided by GenClass. Iâll be announcing the winner on the Genealogy Gems News Blog and Episode 60 of the Genealogy Gems Podcast. Thanks to the folks at GenClass, and good luck!
GEM: Profile America - Number Please?
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Direct download: Episode_59.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:41pm EDT
Sat, 31 January 2009
Published Jan 31, 2009
#1 Diane Haddad's Family Tree Magazine Genealogy Insider Blog New and Next at Ancestry.com
#2. From Paper (or Film) to the Web
#3 Online Searching: It's Complicated
#4 Inside Ancestry.com's Top-Secret Data Center
#5 Diane reveals the secret identity of the mysterious Ancestry Genealogy Blogger. Or does she? You'll have to check that one out for yourself.
In fact if you're an Ancestry user or are considering a subscription I highly recommend Diane's blog series at the Genealogy Insider.
The latest edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture has been published over at Small-leaved Shamrock http://www.small-leavedshamrock.blogspot.com
The next edition of the Carnival of Irish Heritage and Culture will be a St. Patrick's Day "virtual parade" online. Anyone who would like to particiate is welcome, whether or not they have Irish roots. For more information on how to participate or to check out the latest carnival head over to http://www.irishheritagecarnival.blogspot.com.
Recent Genealogy Gems News Blog postings:
I wrapped up my ten genealogy strategies for the new year on Jan 21, 2009
I also posted about the new American version of the television show Who Do You Think You Are? Set your recorders to Monday nights at 8PM on NBC starting April 20.
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There are some milestones going on these days as well. The Library of Congress just crossed the 25,000 mark for books digitized. A good article appeared about that on the Voice of America website: Scanning Project Digitizes 25,000 US Library of Congress Book
On January 16, 2009 we started in on Online Family Trees. Read more
The more I explore them the more I become convinced that they are a powerful research tool that I predict in the next few years will become an absolute necessity for family historians.
Episode 12: I you a comprehensive overview of online family trees. And then we go straight to the source with an in depth interview with Kenny Freestone, Senior Product Manager at Ancestry.com whose primary responsibility is their online family tree tool.
Episode 13: We continue exploring our tree options with Scott Huskey of Photoloom.com. They offer an incredible online visual approach to trees and research that centers around your own personal family photos. Then I talk to Sasha Masick of GeneTree, who spices up their family tree tool with a DNA testing component.
Episode 14: You've got to tune in to hear how to go from one name and birth year, to three generations of family in 1 hour or less. It's absolutely possible, and I'll show you how in this episode. Then as we finish up with online family trees, I thought it was important to go over the techniques for following up on all those great connections you can make by posting your family tree online. We'll get started in Episode 14 talking about how to locate telephone numbers online, the prep work you need to do before you start to dial, breaking the ice and conducting the interview.
Then we'll finish up in Episode 15 on Feb 6 with what we as the interviewer should be doing during the call, what to do if No Answers, we'll cover the "Must Ask" Questions, and how to wrap up the call.
The folks over at the 1911census.co.uk officially launched their website this month. And they have added many of the counties that were unavailable during beta testing including Lancashire, Essex, Kent, Yorkshire (West Riding), Nottinghamshire and Herefordshire so you can now access those British census records from 1911.
World Vital Records recently added 20 newspaper databases from Mexico and Canada ranging from 1833-1994:
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FAMILY HISTORY: Genealogy Made Easy
GEM: Profile America
Gem: Family History Valentine
The gem was called Christmas in July and I showed you how to make cover a store bought candy bar with a home made Christmas Label that would evoke genealogical memories. The candy bar made a great stocking stuffer. Well, I'm up for chocolate any time of year, and Valentines day is a perfect time I think to take a new twist on that idea.
This time we have a new theme to inspire us - the theme of Valentines Day and love. I'm guessing thereâs a romantic couple or two in your family tree. Perhaps your bar could pay tribute to one of them or to a few couples.
You could give these candy bars celebrating the love of the past to your family of today. Your kids and their spouses, grandkids, you get the idea. Think how surprised and thrilled an elderly aunt or uncle would be to be remembered on Valentines day with a small package in the mail containing a family history candy bar.
If your feeling a little more grand than a simple candy bar, consider buying a heart shaped box of candy, tracing the lid, and creating a label that could cover the entire label with a custom message of ancestral love. Use heavy weight or photo paper and attach it with a light coat of rubber cement or use double sided tape. If the box is just a bit bigger than a piece of printer paper you could put the digital file you create on your computer of the label onto a flash drive and take it into your local copy store to print out in the correct size.
Here again is your chance to share some of your family's heritage with your family today. Kindle their interest in the familyâs history while showing them that you care with a sweet memories candy bar or valentine box.
If you do create some sweet memory candy bars this Valentine's day be sure and snap a photo and email it to me. I really enjoy seeing what you guys come up with!
GEM: Profile America
I'll be there teaching 4 classes, as well as conducting lots of new video interviews for Family History Expos TV channel on YouTube.
And of course be sure and stop by the Genealogy Gems Booth in the Exhibit Hall and say Hi! If you'd like more information or you'd like to register for the 2 day conference go to www.familyhistoryexpos.com
Direct download: Episode_58.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:41pm EDT
Sun, 11 January 2009
GEM: Profile America
Richard Knerr (right) and Arthur Melin, founders of Wham-O
GEM: Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree
Paula Hinkle, Co-Chair
June 26 - 28, 2009
I will be there teaching classes and at a booth in the Exhibit Hall.
GEM: Profile America
Red Skelton as The Fuller Brush Man
GEM: Interview with Sally Jacobs, The Practical Archivist
Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast
The Genealogy Gems TV Channel at YouTube
Direct download: Episode_57.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:30am EDT
Sat, 13 December 2008
Published Dec 13, 2008
GEM: Name That Tune
I'll See You In My Dreams was a big hit for Cliff Edwards who also performed it on the ukuele. In fact he was known as "Uulele Ike."
If you think you know the name of today's mystery song, please email me call and leave the answer on the voice mail line at 925-272-4021.
Dec. 24, 1968
In 1968 the three man crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans in history to orbit the moon. Their hastily-planned mission saw them enter lunar orbit on Christmas Eve after a three day voyage from earth. In one of a number of scheduled live TV broadcasts from the spacecrafts, the crew pointed their black and white camera at the lunar horizon and read the first ten verses of the Bible's book of Genesis.
History of British Christmas Traditions
I thought it would be fun to ask my friend James Mowatt of the Historyzine Podcast to tell us alittle bit about the history of Christmas in Britain, and describe how our British ancestors might have celebrated the holiday.
From 1940: Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret's Christmas Speech
From 1917: Christmas, Christmas, Blessed Blessed Day
From 1916: Christmas Eve Music Box
From 1913: The Bells of Christmas
From 1911: A Christmas Classic - The Awakening of Scrooge
Direct download: episode_56.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:31pm EDT
Mon, 1 December 2008
Published Dec 1, 2008
Welcome all the NEW listeners who discovered the show at the Family History Expo in Mesa, AZ. We're so glad you"re on board!
Watch this video to learn how to use the free iTunes software (you don't need an iPod to use it!), and subscribe to this podcast for free.
Then watch this video to learn more about how to use the podcast website.
Watching Family History Expo TV is like your own Video Conference! If you were lucky enough to go youâll get to see the folks you may have missed and get refresher info from those you did hear, and if you weren't able to attend, this is your chance to get some great tips and ideas from the experts who were there.
The next Family History Expo will be in St. George Feb 27 & 28, 2009
Lisaâs Classes:
And while I was in Mesa AZ, I finally got a chance to sit down and interview Dick Eastman. Dick is always the one doing the interviewing and blogging, and I just thought it was about time I sat him down and got him to tell us his story. And you can hear that interview in itâs entirety in Episode 5 of my other podcast Family History: Genealogy Made Easy.
Subscribe for free to Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast in iTunes. I love getting to talk to genealogy experts up close and personal and I also have really gotten a lot out of going through the genealogy research process step-by-step. It's a great refresher for me as well as hopefully will help folks new to genealogy get started. It's a lot of fun!
Fun at The Genealogy Gems News Blog
The Genealogy Hoe Down featuring genealogy blogger Miriam Robbins Midkiff, Genealogy Podcaster DearMYRTLE, Family Tree Magazine Editor Allison Stacy, and managing editor Diane Haddad.
Blog Post: Genealogists Run, Don't Walk, to Google!
Houston Public Library's Fantastic Collection Coming Online. Listen to my interview with Susan Kaufman manager, Houston Public Library's Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research in the October 2008 episode of the Family Tree Magazine Podcast. Subscribe to The Family Tree Magazine Podcast free in iTunes.
New at Ancestry: Search the U.S. City Directories database
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Calling all Norwegian researchers! The folks at Family Search are going to start indexing the 1875 Norway Census! In the first week of December, they will start indexing the 1875 Norway Census. This will be a large segment of the census for rural areas of Norway, but not the entire census. FamilySearchâs Historical Family Reconstitution unit has joined forces with the University of Troms in Norway to complete this project. The university is indexing the census records for the urban areas of Norway. Pass the word along that anyone interested in Norwegian genealogical research is encouraged to help by volunteering as a FamilySearch indexer.
New Google Gadgets:
Read Listener Phil Hayes's blog post about his musical mom Jeanne T. Lewis.
GEM: Interview with Curt Witcher, of the Allen County Library
I got a chance to talk to Curt while attending the Federation of Genealogy Societies Conference in Philadelphia, PA this last Sept. 2008. Curt explains about the wide range of census records that many genealogists aren't taking advantage of.
Name That Tune! The Darktown Strutter Ball Sheet MusicThe Darktown Strutter Ball Sheet Music You can even watch Guy Lombardo and Royal Canadians doing the Darktown Strutters Ball in the 1950s (video below)
If you think you know the name of Mystery Song #3 that Lisa played on this podcast episode email the answer or call and leave the answer on the voice mail line at 925-272-4021 so your answer can be played on the show.
A No Cost Way to Support the free Genealogy Gems Podcast. The holidays approaching and thereâs an easy way for you to get your online shopping done while supporting this show. By accessing websites like Amazon.com through the links on the Genealogy Gems homepage and throughout the website, Amazon gives The Genealogy Gems Podcast credit for your purchases. It doesn't cost you anything more, but by using the links on our website, you do a lot to help keep the free Genealogy Gems Podcast coming. Thank you!
Visit the the Genealogy Gems YouTube Channel where you can watch lots of great genealogy themed videos.
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Catch up on what's going on in the world of genealogy at The Genealogy Gems News Blog.
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Direct download: Episode_55.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 1:42am EDT
Sun, 2 November 2008
Published Nov 2, 2008
I am very happy to announce that I just launched my brand new podcast called Family History: Genealogy Made Easy. The new show really captures two areas of focus that are really sort of outside the focus of this show.
First, I wanted to do a show that anybody could stumble upon and with absolutely no prior experience in genealogy be able to listen to and enjoy and that would walk them step by step through the process of doing family history research. It's like a long term free seminar that you can listen to and work along with!
The other area I've wanted to focus on is success stories and words of wisdom from experienced genealogists. As I travel around going to conferences and as I read my email, I hear so many great stories. I wanted to have a show where I could really showcase these stories and the wisdom of experienced genealogists. Newbies to genealogy will get a sense of what they can look forward to, and more experienced genealogists like you guys can enjoy hearing personal stories from those that you have probably heard of in the world of genealogy.
So that's what you'll find at Family History: Genealogy Made Easy - Personal conversations and stories from the experts, and a genealogy how to course all wrapped in to one.
No matter what experience level you are at in genealogy I hope you will subscribe to the new show this week. It's a weekly half hour show and you can find it in iTunes right along with this podcast.
Flash Alert: I recently received a prompt to upgrade the free Flash player on my computer and have had nothing but problems. I've been checking into troubleshooting websites and there is quite an uproar about all the glitches it causes. Please be careful, and note that you will very likely have troubles with the click to play buttons on the Genealogy Gems website if you do elect to upgrade. I'll keep you posted when I hear more about fixes. It appears that capability to view HD is the main focus of the upgrade, so if that's not a high priority, you may way to stay with the player you have for now.
GEM: Profile America
GEM: Interview with Colleen Fitzpatrick, The Forensic Genealogist
GEM: MacGenealogist
GEM: Quilting Family Traditions
Lee wrote me to say "Seeing your own love of quilts, you know how precious these handmade creations will be to our descendants throughout the generations. And so it goes, passing on skills, love and enjoyment across the generations through the use of sewing needles..."
Great Family Tradition & Heirloom Ideas from Lee and Connie Drew:
Whether you're really artsy or don't have a creative bone in your body, there's a project out there for you that will allow you to express yourself, and promote lasting family traditions.
More Resources:
GEM: Linguistic Bit by James Mowatt
GEM: Name That Tune
The Library of Congress American Memory Website had the old original sheet music. The song is entitled Hush-a-bye, Ma Baby with a subtitle of the Missouri Waltz. Lyric by J. R. Shannon. music from an original melody procured by John Valentine Eppel, and arranged by Frederic Knight Logan.
Thanks to those who wrote and called in for identifying the song for me!In this episode I play another song in the hopes that you'll be able to do it again. Mystery Song #2 - NAME THAT TUNE!
If you think you know the name of that song, please email me or better yet call and leave the answer on the voice mail line at 925-272-4021.
There are lots of ways to contact me:
Direct download: episode_54.mp3
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Obama is the worst president of all time when it comes to drug policy and he continues the dreadful drug war under the guise of being evidenced based and backed by experts in the field. Perhaps by those who sell drug tests, but what about the countless experts who question our punitive and intrusive approach to substance use.
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Removing an almost completely stripped screw?
The head is almost completely stripped and the screwdriver gets like 5% grip.
Any tips? D:
So simple, yet never crossed my mind. Thankyou.
what we had to do was use a hacksaw to cut off the end of the bot where the screw was and then pull it out from the other side, however i don't think you can get to the other side of the screw your talking about so this wont work for you :(
i think your best bet would be to try what Vyger said, and if that messes up, then try the extractor thingy s that blkhawk showed you.
once again i have tought nobody anything XD
For that sort of screw problem I've used a small pair of wire cutters. Hold them vertically and squeeze so they bite into the sides of the screw head, then twist.
After a couple of turns you should be able to get a pair of grippy pliers on there and do the rest - twist and pull.. (Don't use your best pair of cutters for this #;¬)


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OPEC oil ministers on Saturday said they were "deeply concerned" about rising oil prices, but declined to agree on a Saudi proposal to boost production as a way to push prices down.
Meeting at an informal session in Amsterdam Saturday, the oil ministers have been under intense pressure to raise daily output.
U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham, who was present at the Amsterdam meeting, said there was a clear imbalance in the supply and demand of crude oil, and called for strong action from OPEC to drive prices lower.
Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer, on Friday proposed OPEC members increase daily production by two million barrels per day. World oil prices eased on news of the Saudi plan.
The president of OPEC, Purnomo Yusgiantoro, said the high prices are caused by several factors, including increased demand, bottlenecks in production, and geopolitical tensions.
He conveyed OPEC would discuss plans to boost output at its next formal meeting, scheduled to be held in Beirut next month.
On his part, Ali Al-Naimi, the Saudi Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, said that the recent revisions in oil demand and supply projections for the coming months point to an increase in the required production from OPEC by an excess of 2.0 mbd. (menareport.com)
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Theory, reality, and the imagination are all interwoven in this most Teutonic of books.
The long, typically Teutonic words that mean World Cup title have been all over the German papers for the last couple of days.
He proved to be a good actor; his imitation of Teutonic authority impressed weak Hungarian officials and even German generals.
The Germans knew they had a special sea creature in their Teutonic grip.
There's no Teutonic engineering magic to this impressive record.
The Teutonic races seem to be especially free from the taint.
Said to be from the Teutonic heckelen, to dress flax for rope-making.
The next day he would say: 'I come to bring a sword'--that was the noble German blood of a Teutonic ancestor.
He spoke English quite well, although his accent was Teutonic.
In the early annals of York numerous Teutonic names are observable.
c.1600, "of or pertaining to the Germanic languages and to peoples or tribes who speak or spoke them," from Latin Teutonicus, from Teutones, name of a tribe that inhabited coastal Germany and devastated Gaul 113-101 B.C.E., probably from a Proto-Germanic word related to Old High German diot "people" (see Dutch), from *teuta, the common PIE word for "people" (cf. Lithuanian tauto, Oscan touto, Old Irish tuath, Gothic þiuda, Old English þeod).
Used in English in anthropology to avoid the modern political association of German; but in this anthropoligical sense French uses germanique and German uses germanisch, because neither uses its form of German for the narrower national meaning (cf. French allemand, see Alemanni; and German deutsch). In Finnish, Germany is Saksa "Land of the Saxons."
The Teutonic Knights (founded c.1191) were a military order of German knights formed for service in the Holy Land, but who later crusaded in then-pagan Prussia and Lithuania. The Teutonic cross (1882) was the badge of the order. Teuton "a German" is attested from 1833.