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Last year was a great year here at ED, and we couldn't have asked for a better way to round it off then to be visited by the fantastic EMBA students of Wesleyan College, Georgia. Arranged by International Study Programs, the leading organiser of educational business trips, we were honoured to be selected as one of the 8 companies that would play host to the business savvy students as part of their international tour.
Our objective was to highlight the importance of online marketing in 2013, and explain why it has become integral to the market strategy of SME's all around the world. With interactive marketing spend nearing $77 million by 2016, we hoped that we could not only showcase the importance of digital marketing, but that our presentation would relate directly to many of these young entrepreneur's own business endeavors. With the top bosses away for the week, it was up to Mark and I to wave the ED banner proudly for the rest of the company.
The day began bright and early, with a round of tea and coffee for our 25 guests. After making our brief introductions, and with the cold wintery morning air firmly shaken off, we launched straight into our specially prepared presentation.
Informally presented to encourage open discussion, we kicked off the day's proceedings by highlighting the state of the digital marketing industry in 2012, outlining many of the critical elements that SME's have to keep in mind when employing a search strategy. Despite our presentation being heavily laden with stats (we love stats here at ED) we were impressed by the levels of engagement from the EMBA students, and it came as no great surprise for us to learn that many of them had already gained search marketing experience from their current roles. As we can often run away with ourselves when talking about the search marketing industry, we also felt it was important to shed some light on the background of the company. We were keen to put across that the foundations of ED and the personalities of the people who work here are integral to the success of our business. An ethos of hard work, passion and pride are the cornerstones of what makes our work great – and our company a great place to work!
After the presentation we retreated for a brief recess in our 'top of the range' cafeteria, and after another heavy dosage of coffee and tea, we set the students their task for the morning. Creating an excellent digital marketing strategy is an enduring process that is often drawn out over the course of 12 months. However sometimes you only need 2-3 good ideas (or 1 really good one) to make a massive impact. With this in mind, we asked the students to come up with marketing ideas that would help increase a websites' online visibility. We created two fictional companies (one based in the travel industry and the other in the legal field), divided the students up into 4 groups and gave them each a company to represent. With 2 groups focused on a fictional travel company, and the other 2 groups with companies in legal fields, they then began to brainstorm unique ideas that could be used to increase both traffic, brand engagement, and revenue to their site.
Mark and I loved this part of the day as it allowed us to mingle amongst the groups, interact with the students on a 1-to-1 basis and get to know them a little better. Despite thoughts of sunny Dubai likely to be in their heads (it was the next stop on their tour), we were impressed time and time again by how thoroughly involved the students were in this process. No-one shied away from getting involved, and as such it didn't take long for them to come up with a wide range of unique ideas that would have great real-world benefits. Their EMBA training had clearly given these students a creative mindset that was uniquely honed for business promotion.
After a brief 20-minute brainstorm we retreated back to the office to share our ideas. Finding seats for 25 people wasn't easy, but after a quick scramble around we settled down to let each group present their final ideas. There were many great innovative strategies proposed, but here are some of the best!
Travel site:
- Create videos and travel guides for each of the destinations, and share via Facebook, Twitter and Google+;
- Encourage holidaymakers to post their own travel guides online, add the best ones to the website;
- Run photography competitions to encourage holidaymakers to post photos from their travel destinations. Offer a prize for the best photograph, and advertise via Social Media channels;
- Encourage holidaymakers to check-in at their holiday destinations and 'tag' the travel site in their posts. Pick a prize winner at random;
- Affiliate with wedding planners, colleges, study programs and gap-year companies and to gain links from those sites.
Legal site:
- Offer daily legal tips that can be shared via social media channels;
- Post articles about law stories that are likely to get shared on social media sites. For example 'The Top 10 Most Ridiculous Legal Claims Ever', or 'Laws You Didn't Even Know Existed';
- Present spotlight videos that give advice on pursuing topical legal cases, for example injury law, tax law etc;
- Write articles on trending news stories, explaining what the legal repercussions and courses of action can be. Be sure to include social media sharing functionality;
- Come up with a catchy slogan, "One call, that's all!"
All of these ideas would be fantastic for any client based in law or travel. We believe that one of the best things you can do to encourage new visitors to your site is to have unique content that is easily shared. Interesting articles, infographics or videos can help you to stand out from your competitors, encourages other sites to link to you, and creates buzz about your content. What's more, the EMBA students recognized that as a consumer, we want to feel important. People like to share their experiences and stories, particularly in travel and law, and taking full advantage of this is a great way of gaining fresh content and increasing customer interaction. We only hoped that the students would take these great ideas to their current jobs and put them to use!
With idea's shared and e-mails exchanged, it was time to end our day with the EMBA students of Wesleyan College. It was our absolute pleasure to have them here, and we only wish they could have stayed a while longer. However with a tour around London awaiting them in the afternoon (plus a trip to sunny Dubai the next day) it was time to say goodbye. With hugs all around we bid farewell to our new American friends, but as per tradition at the ED office, not before leaving some messages for us on our blackboard. Thanks for visiting guys!


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Searsport small in numbers, but individually solid
Searsport — The following is a synopsis of the 2014 Searsport District High School golf team:
Coach/years coached current team: Rudy Carroll, third year.
Last year's record/playoff information: Finished regular season with a 3-3 record. Searsport shot an 18-hole, four-golfer stroke total of 482 at the Penobscot Valley Conference championships and, thus, did not qualify for the state Class C championships.
Roster: Seniors Alex Woodward, Rica Warren, Tyler Kendall and John Guerette; and freshman Makenna Woodward and Devyn Talgo.
Known graduation losses: None.
Significant impact golfer: Warren.
Team strengths: Experience, dedication and sportsmanship.
Team goals: To improve on last year's individual scores, which will, in turn, lower team scores.
Top league opponents: Houlton, Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln and Penobscot Valley of Howland.
Outlook: The Vikings do not have much roster flexibility with five golfers, as the top four can score in each match. However, assistant coach Gerry French said the Vikings "will be a team that will perform to a higher level than some of our opponents realize."
Last season the Vikings had eight golfers, but three underclassmen chose not to join the team this fall.
Searsport will look to its seniors to lead the team, particularly Warren, who qualified for the schoolgirl state championships last fall and also qualified to play in the New England Championships during the summer.
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A friend of mine posted on another board where I participate that she had a copy of a tour program from DWTS, which had been autographed by Wayne Newton and Joey Lawrence. She was doing some cleaning out and was going to throw it away if no one wanted it. I responded VERY quickly that I'd love to have it, and it came in the mail today.
It's full of wonderful pictures from teh Winter 2007/2008 program and tour. I love it!
And it's definitely authentic, because there's a letter enclosed from Soft Scrub, congratulating her on winning the enclosed autographed program.
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Linus Torvalds and Dr Shinya Yamanaka, are joint Grand Winners of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize, one of the world's major technology prizes. The President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, presented the prize today during the ceremony at the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki in front of an audience of scientists and business leaders. This is the first time that the Grand Prize has been shared by two scientists. The 1.2m Euros prize fund will be split, with both winners receiving 600,000 Euros each.
Linus Torvalds, a Finnish-American citizen born in Finland, has been awarded the prize for creating the Linux kernel, a new open source operating system for computers. 73,000 man years have been spent fine-tuning the code. Today millions use computers, smartphones and digital video recorders that run on Linux. Linus Torvalds's achievements have had a great impact on shared software development, networking and the openness of the web.
Read more: http://www.technologyacademy.fi/blog/20 ... s-release/
Linux in general may get some mainstream attention from this, already the BBC has reported on it: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18423502
Earlier today the BBC also published an interview with Linus: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18419231


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Update: The codes from Gearbox have officially expired. That's it for today, but we will continue to post the SHiFT codes as Gearbox offers them.
Here's another batch of Borderlands 2 SHiFT codes from Gearbox. These codes will be redeemable until 6 PM CT.
PlayStation 3: CJKT3-WRK9J-6ZJ53-SJKJJ-5XJTRXbox 360: CJKT3-WRK5R-3XR36-KRJJJ-5XJZWPC: CTCTB-3BTZZ-6BBJJ-TTJTB-JXCHC
Here are some SHiFT codes straight from Gearbox that will be active until 2 PM CT.
PlayStation 3: CT5J3-BF5HT-693KB-Z35TJ-XSKRTXbox 360: CT5J3-BF5CX-366JF-W63TJ-XSKZZPC: 5BCBT-SZ969-6J3JJ-BJTJT-C56T9
Gearbox posted a number of SHiFT codes for Borderlands 2 last weekend, and it looks like it has plans to do the same today.
At 11 AM CT and 3 PM CT, Gearbox is planning to tweet out codes, and we'll make sure to post them here.
If you're not completely familiar with SHiFT codes and how to redeem them, you can find out more about them here. They give players access to Golden Keys to open special chests in Borderlands 2, and they can be redeemed by multiple players as long as the codes are active. Typically the codes remain active for three hours once they are posted.
Check back here soon!
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Liverpool handed Manchester City a potentially decisive advantage in the Premier League title race after losing a three-goal lead on their way to a 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace.
Brendan Rodgers's men knew that only a victory would suffice at Selhurst Park after City, who now sit one point behind the Reds with a game in hand, edged to a seemingly crucial 3-2 triumph at Everton on Saturday. That result left Manuel Pellegrini's men, who wrap up their season with home games versus Aston Villa and West Ham, at the summit thanks to goal difference.
For large parts of the game against Palace, it appeared merely a question of how much Liverpool could eat into City's nine-goal lead after Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez added to Joe Allen's first league goal for the club.
But, having been cruising at 3-0 after 55 minutes, the visitors had to endure a chastening finish as Damien Delaney's deflected 79th-minute strike was immediately added to when Dwight Gayle capped a smart counterattack with a cool finish two minutes later.
Liverpool tried desperately to defend but were hit with a sucker-punch with two minutes remaining when Gayle finished powerfully.
An incredible finish at Palace has left the Reds, who end the season at home against Newcastle on Sunday, hoping that Villa and West Ham can do them favours to revive their hopes of landing a first top-flight title since 1990.
Liverpool began in typically quick fashion and had a strong penalty appeal turned down after Glen Johnson went down under a clumsy challenge from Yannick Bolasie.
Undeterred, the visitors continued to press forward and almost took the lead in the 16th minute. Allen delivered a glorious ball over the centre-backs but Johnson, having made a fine diagonal run behind Joel Ward, nodded just over the crossbar.
Palace were to rue their failure to heed the lesson from Steven Gerrard's first corner as they conceded via a set-piece for the first time under Tony Pulis two minutes later. Allen was the beneficiary of some lacklustre defending, marking his 50th league appearance for Liverpool by nodding across Julian Speroni and into the net, having found space at the back post with a clever run.
Jason Puncheon then forced a good save from Simon Mignolet with a powerful effort from distance and the Belgian goalkeeper had to be on a high alert again moments later, producing an even better save when turning Mile Jedinak's thunderbolt over.
Any momentum that Pulis's men had built before the break was quickly extinguished afterwards as Liverpool attacked with verve.
Sturridge was the main threat, seeing an effort tipped on to the post by Speroni before strike partner Suarez, rumoured to be playing despite illness and having added the Football Writers' Player of the Year award to the PFA gong earlier in the day, uncharacteristically fired over with the goal gaping.
However, Sturridge doubled the advantage moments later, his deflected effort trickling beyond Speroni. Suarez soon got in on the act, sliding coolly under the goalkeeper following a fine one-two with Raheem Sterling.
Liverpool piled forward with similar intent thereafter yet quickly found themselves defending for their lives as Palace flipped the narrative.
Delaney was the first to strike, his pot-shot taking a wicked deflection and beating Mignolet. Suddenly Palace had hope, which was only added to as Bolasie surged forward on the break and slid in Gayle - who made no mistake.
And Gayle was not finished there, breaking Liverpool hearts with a thunderous left-footed strike after Glenn Murray's chested pass.
Both sides tried for an unlikely winner without avail, meaning that Liverpool now require a City slip-up and victory on Sunday to have any hope of lifting the Premier League title.
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Three Stocks That Could Benefit from Obamacare
With the re-election of President Obama, The Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, will go into effect in some form. This has provided a little more clarity on what's to come —and what's to come is not making the medical community happy.
A 2012 study by the Doctors Company found that 60 percent of responding physicians believe that Obamacare will negatively affect patient care and 78 percent believe it will have a negative impact on their earnings.
The political debate aside, there is still some uncertainty as to what the health care landscape will look like once it all goes into effect. Some physicians are already rethinking their business models. That's good for certain health care stocks.
Health care providers and insurers want to run their businesses as efficiently as possible. That trend started with electronic medical records and still continues. Going forward, companies like Athenahealth (NASDAQ: ATHN) which saw a 53 percent gain last year, are compelling plays in that space. Yet, there's another space worth exploring.
HMS Holdings (NASDAQ: HMSY) was up nearly 6 percent to close at $27.64 Wednesday, continuing its upward ascent. The stock reached an intraday low of $18.50 on October 26 and has since risen nearly 50 percent.
HMS Holdings makes nearly two thirds of its revenue by looking for billing errors or fraud that resulted in payments made to the medical community. It gets a cut of the revenue that comes from finding these errors in Medicaid as well as other clients.
The company's last earnings report showed a revenue gain of 15 percent and a 31 percent rise in profits. With Obamacare likely increasing the number of claims processed by Medicaid and other insurers, HMS is in a strong position to be on the winning side of health care reform. The company will report Q4 earnings on February 15. Investors will pay close attention to the company's outlook.
Because of Obamacare, physicians will look for ways to improve efficiency. This is where Accretive Health (NYSE: AH) should catch investors' eyes. The company develops data driven systems that make doctors' offices and hospitals more cost effective.
The company's system can identify patients who need more preventative care, keeping them out of emergency rooms, and lowering patient registration and billing costs. Accretive Health also helps medical facilities run their offices more efficiently through billing and record keeping processes further lowering overall costs.
The stock was up 1 percent Wednesday to close at $11.85 and has a median analyst price target of $13.75. The stock had a strong December rising 4.5 percent.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82362102017-11-14T16:32:36.638-07:00On Bright StreetThere's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-9967034781239632302015-03-20T23:30:00.000-06:002015-03-21T08:03:00.285-06:00Changing seasons

Yesterday, the last day of winter—
Minutes after my forlorn little blog post, I was sitting on my front porch with Moxie, pausing after our stroller walk, when completely out of the blue, she projectile-vomited, twice, with a force so powerful I later had to clean the INSIDE of a closed wooden chest which holds our shoes. As I sat there in astonishment, at the epicenter of the spew, I stripped mucky Moxie down and yelled for help from Rob, who just happened to be in the house at the time. Careful to keep his feet on dry land, he laughingly reached across the gorge and rescued our little puker from the great puddle that was once my lap. He kept on laughing as he took her into the bedroom to change her diaper and get her comfortably pajama-ed while I took care of the damage.

About the time I got the floor mopped up and the furniture clean I heard a loud exclamation. Still covered with barf, I ran in to find Rob hunched over a naked, startled baby Moxie on our bed, and pulling all four corners of her changing pad up around her. He was paralyzed. I knew exactly what had happened. "Geyser?" I asked. "She's in a pool of pee!" he cried desperately. "Grab something! Help!" I brought in a towel. We managed to make a less than devastating transfer; the bed only got wet on his side. Heh.

So this was a first—it was Moxie's first complex blowout. I know there's still room for another level of achievement, but hey, a 2-in-1 is impressive. And a funny way to conclude Mama's bout of personal melancholy.

Today, the first day of spring—
I got the last paper, a medical form, filled out and signed and turned in to the agency. There's nothing more to do now except drive to the courthouse Monday with my people, pay some legal fees, stand before the judge and smile and cry as he pronounces us a legal family. WHAT!

Moxie and I went a-thrifting, and found us each a good outfit to wear to court on Monday, and only spent $12. Hey!

Rob and Moxie and I attended the annual Book Collectors' Conference luncheon at BYU. Rob prints their keepsake every year, and this year he also taught a workshop on lino cuts. It was nice to see some friendly familiar faces, and to introduce them to our little party crasher.

We three spent the afternoon together. We visited the South Valley pound and pondered dog ownership AGAIN, considered adopting a hulking backyard bunny that looked like a dalmation, and watched with great interest as a prison inmate and one of the medical staff chased down a hellcat that flew out of its cage when someone opened the door to refresh its water. Have you ever watched an angry cat go insane escaping and run up walls?

We went on a ramble down Spanish Fork way. First, we got hooked by a promising sign that said HUGE ESTATE SALE and gave directions. We drove and drove, following more signs in this series, and after about a dozen arrows and maybe that many meandering miles, we found ourselves in Woodland Hills, up against the mountain. A nice place, forested, with a beautiful view and some good houses. But the estate sale? Cruddy leather couches, an old Pfaff, lampshades and worn out Mormon vinyl lps: Osmonds, MoTabs, Carpenters. Lots of beige and plaid. We were duped! But it was fun anticipating the treasures we didn't find. And it was interesting exploring that area.

We found an antique store we hadn't been in for some years, bought a small cheerful treasure. Discovered that Moxie seems to like creepy old dolls. Anything with a face, maybe, but the antique dollies appeared to capture her interest most. What does it mean? We'll have to pay a visit to Cat's Cradle Antiques soon to test her tolerance.

Finished off our time with BYU Creamery burgers and fries then headed for home. Rob and Moxie were both such great company today. Our little girl was bright and in great spirits all day and we all laughed together a lot. The world is beautiful right now with all its blooming and bursting. The only downside to this kind of fun day is that it has to end—Rob has to work late, and Moxie is peeved that she is called upon to sleep. Oh well, still worth it. A few rounds of reading, singing, fighting against the zzzs, succumbing, waking, crying and yelling, and I got her settled, for the night, finally, with kisses and promises that we'll have another day in a few hours.

I worked on a project while my people both worked on their own, and at the end of my day, I dipped into my "creative account" and ordered two instruments online. If you're still reading this travelogue, can you guess what they are?

It was a good first day of a new season. It feels like a party when the world begins coming to life. Makes me want to sing. Or make something sing.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-61060929701788882422015-03-19T18:42:00.001-06:002015-03-21T00:41:06.509-06:00Mothers need mothersI have gotten a later start than some on mothering, but my hope and plans are to keep myself clear-minded, able-bodied, and strong enough to love well for a long, long time to come. If Moxie has a child herself one day, there will be times when she cries for her own mother's comfort and wishes for familiar relief and support, and maybe perspective. I want to be able to give her that relationship, in the flesh. I want to remember what the good times and the hard times feel like, so she'll have an empathetic friend in me. Even if she doesn't have a child—of course! But right now I'm having specially keen grandmotherly visions because I miss my own mama so much. I wish she would come walking through my front door. Mothering is kicking my butt. Yes, I love it. It shreds me some days. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-76360671277018544352015-03-17T23:30:00.000-06:002015-03-18T01:18:34.759-06:00Around my heart in 181 daysThis is fun:

http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html

I always liked playing with calculators. My folks bought me a fancy one for high school that did all sorts of great higher math tricks, plus it could spell—it was during the time when it was a popular game to make words out of numbers. Did anyone else do this, or am I the only one who geeked out making a Texas Instruments Scientific say HELLO?

Key in 0.7734 and turn your calculator upside down. See? Fun. Sadly, this probably won't work with your smartphone, but if you can find an old calculator in your parents' junk drawer, you can teach it to say words like hillbillies, legless, oozes, and—hey!—even my name, Geo.

Here's a list of possibilities to get you started:

http://www.presentandcorrect.com/blog/250-words-you-can-spell-with-a-calculator

So there's this beautiful baby in my life—my ladyfriend, my small woman, my seedling, my Mighty Mox, my daughter. I wake her up in the morning and she smiles hilariously. I spend the day feeding and caring for her, teaching her, playing with her, and trying to solve the great puzzle of mothering, and she accepts many of my efforts. I sing her to sleep at night, poor little thing! She practices talking (through a megaphone?) in the middle of the night. She is a funny, intelligent, delightful creature. And today she turned six months old! That's 181 days! I've been there for every one so far. She's circled my heart countless times since September and I am bound, captured. It's joy to love this child and to watch her become herself. I do not have words to express the depth of gratitude I feel for the opportunity to be a wife and mother. I'm glad my husband and I are making this journey together.

Next Monday morning, Rob and Moxie and I will go to court and be able to finalize this adoption. We thought we were going to have to wait till late April, but we just learned that we can shave a month off that expectation. Standing before the judge will be a small moment, but one that changes history for all of us, forever.

This is a great age, six months. There's so much discovery. I'm amazed at the rapid, solid way little humans grow and learn. Moxie's projects today were, with my help, practicing pulling herself up to sitting and balancing, and, without my help, finding new items to snatch while playing in her walker. Yesterday it was just a dish towel that hung on the fridge door. Today it was the dish towel, an outgoing box of thrift store donations, magazines, books, and her daddy's bathrobe. Luckily, I got to the bathroom garbage can before she did. I'm surprised to have to start babyproofing so early, but hey, it just means she's becoming capable and independent, right? Naps and spoons are becoming more familiar. Drinking (or something like it) from our water glasses, and tongue-scrubs are favorite fascinations. Nose-wiping results in thrashing wails, but the nose-sucker, now that's entertainment. I give her a chance at the piano most days, while she sits on my lap. Today she attacked the keys with enormous enthusiasm, giving them her best pounding yet and throwing her whole little force into making those sounds. She likes to dance with me and ride around on me, supervising and grabbing at whatever I lay my hands to. She gets excited about books as well and would like to devour them.

This is typical; all babies do these kinds of things. But HOW INCREDIBLE IS IT THAT I, OF ALL PEOPLE, GET TO BE HERE, EXPERIENCING THIS. My mind is forever blown and I want to savor all of it I can.

I can't count as high as my amazement. I'm going to need one powerful calculator to help me add up all the good words: belle, bibs, blesses, bliss.email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-44860494098745340392015-03-17T01:03:00.000-06:002015-03-17T01:04:56.106-06:00I think I want to blog again. Is it okay, to start again AGAIN? I've let seven months pass without a post. Is this finally a dead blog? Should I let it rest in peace? Do I need to move away from Bright Street and find myself some new digs? I mean, I am a mother now. I AM A MOTHER, PEOPLE. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TELLING YOU?

Neither do I.

This is a blog post. I am blogging. Maybe I'll blog here a while longer, or maybe soon I'll give you directions to a new home for some of my words.

Meanwhile, three things:

Armed with a bulb syringe you CAN win battles against bubbling baby snots.

Something about dividing your meal with an unexpected guest feels a little sacred.

How did it get to be 1:00 in the morning? No wonder I'm tired.

Tomorrow my baby girl turns six months old. DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I'M TELLING YOU? I AM A MOTHER, PEOPLE.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-78460204805582453952014-08-16T23:18:00.003-06:002014-08-16T23:35:52.940-06:00Surprises

Surprise #1: Happy balloons & a mysterious note.

Fess up, you mysterious note-writer.
We've been analyzing your handwriting and love your dry humor.

Surprise #2: There's a porta-potty parked in front of my house.

Surprise #3: Pretty flowers and a thoughtful note from friends.
Thank you, Bairds!

Not pictured: The nicest surprise of all—going for a drive in the Uintas with Rob and enjoying three more hours with him than we'd planned together today. Gosh, I've been missing that guy lately. Work, work, work.

A nice day. Thanks, everyone. Except for you, construction workers. I wish you'd move that porta-potty.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-1308555144767844992014-08-16T00:28:00.001-06:002014-08-16T23:34:00.494-06:00My angelsI quit my opiates cold turkey yesterday to get my head clear enough to prepare for the arrival of baby Moxie (her placeholder name till we find something permanent). Today I woke up hurting and sick and it was hard to come to life. As I lay in bed , trying to sort myself out, I got a call from my little nephew, F. He's getting into a real groove with FaceTime lately and it's fun. Last night he had his first awful migraine—they run in the family—and today he felt headachey but better. It was nice keeping each other company a while. I love my nephews and nieces.

Early this evening, two of my nieces, the littles, came over and climbed into bed with me. (I didn't spend the whole day there, just most of it.) We talked about Moxie. They had questions. They wanted to see a picture of Moxie's biological mama. D., the older of the two little girls, said to me, "For every loss there is a gain." Isn't that a great thing to remember? And very true in this case—here I am, recovering from a hysterectomy that I didn't want, and VOILA, here comes a baby that I do. I try always to pay attention to my nieces and nephews. They are all such good people, and often wise.

Moxie's bio mama wants her to grow up around blonde children so she'll blend in well. WE'VE GOT IT COVERED!

I invited the girls to toss out suggestions for a baby name. A. thought of several names, most of which already belong to other beloved cousins. But she also said Rose, which set us off brainstorming flowers. I pulled The Language of Flowers down from the bookshelf and D. and I perused the possibilities while A. played one of my ukes and wrote a song—

Lyrics:
Living in the west.
Make a lamp.
Make a tent.
Sleep well.

She added two more verses later—
I like to hike.
I like living by myself.

A. serenaded us and then D. and I settled on naming the baby Bluebell Speedwell. So there you have it!

After dinner with family, D. wanted to braid my hair—always a great activity when you find yourself with a pokey convalescent who'll do nothing but sit still for you. D. made me a fishtail—

Am I not a mermaid? I'm a lucky auntie, at the very least.

I was also blessed today with a grownup visitor—my beautiful friend, Nancy. It's a rare treat to get to spend an hour with her. Her visit was a light to me and a lift, and I realized while she was talking that I've had a great ministering of angels—earthly angels—recently. Probably the other kind too. Other friends have come In person or have written loving words. A few family members have come too. These have checked in after my surgery. They showed up after I made the big announcement yesterday. They bring baby accoutrements, cheer, happy tears, sometimes laughably sober hospital faces, food, friendship and interest. I love their good energy. I love them. They don't think of themselves as angels, I imagine, but I do. And the same goes for Rob; he's an angel of mercy, the goodest of them all.

God bless my angels.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-31805050773763886152014-08-14T09:16:00.001-06:002014-08-14T09:17:11.837-06:00Welcome to our worldSomething wonderful has happened, is happening, will happen. Rob and I have made a new friend. She is bright and funny, good-hearted and brave, kind, communicative and beautiful. I loved her the first moment I saw her, and even a little before that. This young vibrant woman is pregnant, and has chosen Rob and me to be the adoptive parents of the baby girl she is carrying. And we have said yes.

This child is due to arrive September 21st, but there's a good likelihood she won't wait past the end of August. We would appreciate any prayers and good thoughts you can send thisaway, to help our friend through the homestretch and beyond, and to help us prepare for and receive this unspeakably lovely gift.

We just wanted you to know.

And happy anniversary to us. August 14th—it's an auspicious day, as friends told us years ago.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-68442750212858376662014-03-23T16:02:00.000-06:002014-03-23T21:07:35.939-06:00Diviner
Seen at church today: During the sacrament hymn, a young family, arriving late, entered the chapel and hunted for an open pew. The little son, trudging along in plaid flannel, wore gold star stickers that covered the entire left side of his face.

I noticed another young family seated to my right. Their tiny girl charms and breaks my heart every Sunday with her moon face; she's like a mini version of a dear friend of mine. With all my heart I want this little woman to have a happier, safer childhood than my friend did. Today Moon Face was wearing glistening golden moccasins. They were magical.

And it settled into my heart, this big thought, this marching order: Search for the gold. I had the impression that every person in the room, and not in the room, had gold inside. Many times it's a treasure that's buried deeply, seemingly beyond discovery, its value concealed, but it is there. My job is to find that gold, to see it and help others see it—this was the message that came to me.

Wouldn't you think that by now, in my middle years, I'd be done wondering what I'm to do with my life? But I do wonder. It changes, and I want to know and keep my knowing fresh and new. So maybe this is part of my answer: I'm a gold diviner, a dowser of worth. Plenty of satisfaction and job security in that kind of work.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-30730710138553744352014-01-12T08:36:00.001-07:002014-01-12T21:32:16.763-07:00Make(r) meI'm so glad to have had a day of rest. My first thoughts this morning were about being a maker. The word is taking me over—I love it! My mind hasn't fully wrapped itself around Divine Parentage, but I do believe that I am a child of God and somehow I was made to become a maker.

My early prayers centered on this inborn power, this trust—making, creating. It's compelling stuff. I want to make—the bed (for a change)! Breakfast! Friends. Love—in all its meanings. Space and environments. Sanctuary. The list is long. What I don't want to make are purchases—I want no imaginary debts accrued and no strings attached when I make, when I give. Making has the potential to be its own reward. It's a power, but one which loses its strength if used to manipulate. Trying to buy favor or affection, and hoping to obligate someone, for instance, both fly in the face of honest making and cancel out the joy of it.

What a wonderful mysterious thing to have been made in the image of the Divine. What an enlivening challenge to wake up and realize I have right now to carry on that lasting and heavenly purpose, to choose to remake myself moment by moment in that same eternal image. It was done for me in the beginning so I could become a maker myself, a chooser, a builder, under the kind guidance of a loving Creator.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-36721980064515608322013-11-26T11:53:00.001-07:002013-11-27T07:08:13.205-07:00"I perceive that ye are weak"This morning when I woke up, I made an agreement with myself to stay in bed till I'd spent some time with the scriptures. This is an area of my attention that's gone lacking recently, and I feel a difference—layers of a certain kind of loneliness and vulnerability creeping in. So, I plugged in my SAD light for the first time this season, aimed it at my face and opened the Book of Mormon—a double-whammy of light intended to brighten my spirit.

I read a passage from 3 Nephi 17, which is part of the story of Jesus' visit to the ancient people of the American continent. I picked up the story at the point where Jesus is wrapping up a full day of teaching and is saying goodbye—he's scheduled to check in with the Father and then continue teaching elsewhere.

He tells the people, "I perceive that ye are weak, that ye cannot understand all my words which I am commanded of the Father to speak unto you at this time. Therefore, go ye unto your homes and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again." A few concepts leap out at me in the 2nd and 3rd verses.

WEAK. These people aren't strong in understanding and can't take in all at once the abundance that's available to them. The Lord gets that and has a plan to kindly help with that weakness. I share their weakness, and feel grateful to be similarly treated with patience, understanding and encouragement.

HOME. The first thing to do is go home. Where is home? What is home? Is it a place? Is it a condition, or a mindset? I feel at home when I'm in quiet places that are nurturing and restful to my mind—out in nature, the temple, the library—but usually the strongest feelings of home come to me in my own house, my shared space with Rob, my personal creative sanctuary. It makes sense that retreating to home would be the first step in remedying weakness.

PONDER. The next step is to meditate, examine, use my own powers of perception and reasoning and give them a workout. Sit with a teaching I've received—live with it, try it on. Imagine, reflect. Practice and watch.

ASK. Two heads are better than one, especially when one of those heads is all-knowing and all-loving. There are times when I resist this dynamic, but when I am thinking clearly I appreciate that learning and growing stronger calls for steady conferences with the Divine. Asking questions is vital, as are praying for understanding and listening for guidance with an open mind and heart. It takes work to do this thoughtfully and sincerely, but it becomes a simpler process when I'm willing to set aside my fears, doubts, agendas and control and open myself to new ideas and change.

PREPARE. Processing and applying what I've learned prepare me for receiving more and makes me stronger. Committing to show up and to study prepares me. Taking care of my physical, mental, social and spiritual health prepares me. Optimism and gratitude prepare me. It's my responsibility to make my own preparations and greet the Savior each day that he comes to teach and strengthen me. And He shows up for me in one fashion or another every day that I live.

Enlightenment comes slowly, but to follow this pattern is to displace ignorance and error over time, and it's a beautiful process. Knowledge just can't unfold in a single day. Strength comes and is maintained only through consistent effort.

I'm glad I started studying again this morning. I'm expecting good things.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-66988545425831275002013-09-24T23:18:00.000-06:002013-09-25T00:20:17.625-06:00Thirteen good reports

smiling black chihuahua, river-wet, disheveled, delighted

two olive-skinned boys in flannel, cautiously looking for a hidden fishing spot

sweet grassy horse breath

swerving to miss pedaling over wooly bears and grasshoppers

beautiful toothless woman working at the gas station who gave me a free coffee cup and cold water

September light filtering through trees

skin as solar panel

evidence of primal sidewalk chalk screams

going back for the $10 I forgot in the self-checkout machine's change slot, and some honest soul had turned it in to a cashier

writing our gratitudes at lunchtime

Casey Bowen's handmade soap

watching friends succeed at acting, directing and doing

THIS:

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-86598863164059541822013-09-24T09:40:00.000-06:002013-09-24T09:44:51.255-06:00I'm back and I'm supersized!
This neglected blog of mine has been trying to coax me back into the writer's seat. I've gotten pretty bummed out by Facebook and internet haps in general, and think I need to revisit my own little corner of the web, dust off the ol' keyboard and make this place habitable again.

I've got a backlog of subjects to explore, but the sunshine's so beautiful and I've been indoors too much lately, so a bike ride seems like the thing. What I will do is share a quick recipe before I pedal off into the morning light.

I made this up last week as a survival technique, following an enlightening allergy test which left me—a long-time smoothie lover—dairy-less, banana-less and sugarless (among other things). This smoothie is not as sweet as you might be accustomed to, so you may wish to add some kind of sugar. I've noticed that when I'm off sugars for a while I rediscover the more subtle flavors of foods, so I actually like not sweeting everything up, but hey, no judgement. Do what ya gotta do to make your breakfast work.

Talk to you again when the sun's finished with me.

BRIGHT STREET SUPERSIZE SMOOTHIE

1 cup frozen peaches, berries or other fruit

2 small handfuls almonds
1/4 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp chia seeds
rice milk, or any milk you prefer
optional ingredients: vanilla, pinch of spice (cardamon is the bomb), a splash of rosewater, sweetener

Put frozen fruit, almonds, coconut flour and chia seeds into your blender. Add enough milk to bring the level of the mixture to 3 cups. Add optional items to taste. Pour smoothie into a ridiculously large glass mug from the dollar store and enjoy. Serves 1 to overflowing.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-47377146154791514042013-05-14T10:57:00.000-06:002013-05-14T11:00:20.274-06:00Thank you notes: blow dryer heating element failThank you, blow dryer heating element, for dying as I was getting ready to go to the DMV:

You reminded me to slow down and enjoy a cool breeze (on every setting).

You offered the illusion that I had lots of hair to dry.

You laughed at my vanity.

You protected the delicate balance of the universe by ensuring that the ancient tradition of unfortunate driver's license photos firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-6588747877470654242013-01-11T22:00:00.003-07:002013-01-11T22:01:41.917-07:00Climbing, clean

Brutal day, excellent day. A serious climb. There's so much to say, but I feel deeply quiet now at the end of it all. More tomorrow, maybe.

But there is this: Thanks, Diane O., for praying to keep me safe on the road to Salt Lake and back. I'm giving you some of the credit for the fact that our meeting was canceled and we didn't have travel, but instead were able to join our incredible neighbors at the temple. Way to represent, Diane!

I'm going to my sleep tonight grateful for love, and for the renewal of my belief that no one is forgotten. Not a soul at any time or in any place is forgotten. All are known by name and by heart, and loved.

The rest can wait. Goodnight.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-36168889212689268872013-01-10T22:25:00.000-07:002013-01-10T22:25:15.968-07:00It's oh snow quiet

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-36411259880268883052013-01-09T21:48:00.000-07:002013-01-09T21:49:17.388-07:00Peace and paradox

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-6428148509434191402013-01-08T09:30:00.000-07:002013-01-08T23:20:03.427-07:00Trifles

The Holy Scriptures describe God's children as sheep--lost, found, wandering, black, etc.--but I've always related more to goats.

Apparently, some goats identify with other species. Not sure where that leaves me.

So, I wasn't planning an extension of yesterday's hair piece (ahem)--it was just a whim to snap and post those silly shots--but I got quite a few comments on Facebook, either in favor of my would-be shaved head or in the true spirit of nix. I wasn't implying that I'd look great with an all-out buzz. Frankly, I've got the wrong head shape for such a 'do (or should that be a 'don't?). I'm sure of this because I study bald heads. Also, I'm not in pursuit of making a statement. Plus, it's the coldest winter I've ever known in Utah, and that causes me to want to stay as well-insulated as possible.

Sure, a 100% committed buzz cut is something I've always wanted to try, for the experience. Hair is wonderful but awful too in a way. I itch to ditch the vanity and fuss of it all and see what it's like to be temporarily free of the stuff, with the option of course to quickly grow it back, through all its painful transitional stages. (Oof!) Admit it--haven't you also been curious about what it would be like to be perfectly streamlined? What, no? Really?

I could wear a wig. Is that weird? My mom and grandmother played around with wigs. Big tall beehives back in the day. Wiglets. And giant hats. Stuffed hats. Turbans. Headwear. I could love that stuff too. You've missed out on a lot of fun if you haven't gone with your girlfriends to either a wig shop or a hat shop or both and tried on some outrageous looks. You don't have to shave your hair off to enjoy that either. But what if it was critical and you had no hair, and you weren't just funnin'? Would you go for a demure natural look, or would you try for electric attention?

What I didn't bring up (or even intend to) yesterday, but some of you already know, is that from time to time I have to deal with bouts of alopecia areata, or as I call them, crop circles. It's an auto-immune disorder connected to nothing else, at least not so far as any doctors can tell. When it flares up, it takes my hair out in patches. Sometimes the patches are small and occur in places where they don't create too many problems... unless you consider the treatments I receive as problematic. I get shots. Lots and lots and lots of shots, a syringe poked repeatedly into my head. My thin trusting scalp! Is that a problem for you? Hurts me like Murder. I become Dr. B.'s human voodoo dolly.

It's been, what, two years since the last circles filled back in? I can't remember. But I was beginning to get really comfortable and believe that maybe my body had decided to be finished attacking itself. But, nope. I had a flare up last fall and it's gotten worse and worse. I now have a strong line of crop circles crossing me like a headband; it's odd the way it's organized. I think it is some kind of sign to aliens and my abduction must be imminent. The crop circles are deconstructing me and claiming acreage quickly. Already the holes like to shine out from beneath my locks, and I keep having to move my part so I don't scare the neighbors. If it keeps going this way, pretty soon the crop circles will give me a new and freakish hairline. I'm not eager for that.

So, you see, sometimes I just want to beat this thing to the punch. Fine, alopecia, you want to eat my hair? Then I'll shave it off and deny you the pleasure. Or something like that. I don't want to lose my hair, especially after the great bob I got before the holidays, but I'm getting tired of fretting and waiting.

There's also the knowing I have that when my hair does finally begin to grow back, it will come in like a prickly crown, exactly where the cursed empty headband is right now! Oh, that will be a special time. It'll be what I call a real bob-killer. I will have no use for Shep Salon. At that point, either no hair or a micro-'do will be the only styling options that will make sense.

Or, hats and scarves and turbans and wigs. Here we are again.

To buzz or not to buzz? And when? Those are the questions.

I don't want to be stymied by setbacks. There's necessary recovery time involved after every disappointment, but one of my life's intentions is to never let myself become stuck in dissatisfaction or regret. If a cake falls, I shake my fist but then I cube up its good parts, layer it with whipped cream in a pretty dish, and serve an unapologetic trifle. The oven breaks, so I learn to make stovetop breads good enough to keep on making them once the repairman comes. (Mary, the recipe is coming, just for you.) These are little ways to practice making graceful identity shifts.

It's tougher with the personal bits and pieces of me. If I am seized with a depression and my spirit sinks low, it's harder to figure out how to make the emotional equivalent of trifle, though I'm always testing recipes. If I lose my hair, no matter now much I've claimed in the past to want to disentangle myself (ahem) from vanity, how do I compensate, and who am I then? I mean, what if this time it doesn't grow back, or what if the disorder takes the whole lot (it can happen)? Yeah, it's only attacking my looks (and perhaps my body temperature), but I would be a big liar if I said I didn't care about that.

It's not about a temporary buzz cut. It's not even about alopecia. It's about identity. Who am I? Who do I think I am? What will I do and who will I be if what I'd planned for or just assumed would happen falls through? Maybe ultimately it's not about identity either, but it's about patience and a willingness to do, rather than be.

I may be onto something, or I may have just talked myself into a nonsense corner. I think I ought to take a vacation from my own thoughts for a while, maybe watch some Netflix.

Anyway, I hope that if I'm a goat, I can be glad of whatever voice comes out of me, and if I make chicken sounds and others laugh, I hope I can laugh with them. If aliens abduct all my hair, not just long enough for a few strange haircuts, but for good, and my eyebrows too, I hope I can get some kicks out of wearing a wild wig and snatching it off by turns to startle the general public. I hope I can knit myself some fabulous options. I hope I can afford to commission some artist to landscape my head like a brave new world.

From: Hair is for Pulling

From: Hair is for Pulling

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-37092813861840435102013-01-07T18:29:00.000-07:002013-01-07T18:29:46.805-07:00Might shave itReally, I might.

email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-47657700469865013562013-01-06T23:00:00.000-07:002013-01-07T00:06:16.972-07:00Cross-eyed and scrambled

A long good day. Zzz.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-16698809699252946142013-01-05T22:10:00.001-07:002013-01-05T22:38:20.033-07:00O, tidings oven comfort and joyOur oven quit just in time for the holidays, refusing to heat above 95 degrees. I spent December experimenting with crock pot and stovetop baking. Experienced a couple of epic fails, but I did manage to make some tasty tin can yeast loaves; a right appetizing little birthday cake for my sister-in-law, Amy; and what will henceforth and forever be one of our house specials: a terrific and versatile white wheat stovetop bread that can be savory or sweet or stuffed. I'm pretty proud of my first-world survival skills. I did no Christmas baking this year, but on the upside, that did simplify my life.

Still. When a repairman came to my house a couple days ago and fixed the oven, it didn't take me long to warm up to it again (har har). Two mornings in a row now we've had celebratory Swedes for breakfast, another of our favorites. (Scroll down for my recipe.)

Swedes: Make this.

Smother like this.

Experience joy and renewal.

Now you're ready to smile at the world.

Do you think the old lady readers make me look like a librarian?

Also. Here is proof that the age of miracles has not passed. Behold, the stovetop birthday cake (but please ignore the DIY ghetto cake stand):

Looks good enough to eat.

Hold me candle, tiny dancer.

GEO'S SWEDES (SWEDISH OVEN PANCAKES)

This thick, custardy "pancake" is my favorite breakfast to make for my family or when company comes over. It dresses up easily and becomes an elegant meal. People often ask how complicated it is to make and are always surprised to learn that the process is almost entirely hands-off. The magic happens in the oven. Though I typically tweak it, the recipe I generally use as a guide originated with Kim Carlson from the Culinate Kitchen collection online.

2-3 Tbsps butter (when counting calories it also works to just use cooking spray in the pan)
2 cups flour (I like it best with 100% whole white wheat, or ½ whole wheat and ½ unbleached)
¼ cup sugar (brown is also lovely)
1 tsp salt
6 large eggs
4 cups milk (I typically use rice milk, but any kind will do, and of any fat content)
fresh lemon juice
your choice of toppings: brown sugar, raw sugar agave nectar, pure maple syrup, honey, Nutella, berries or other fruits, jam, etc. (a favorite combination at our house is lemon juice, brown sugar, and blueberries or homemade jam)

Place butter in a 10" ovenproof frying pan, preferably cast iron, or coat it lightly with cooking spray, and place pan into oven. Preheat oven and pan to 375 F. Combine remaining ingredients in a deep mixing bowl and blend well with an electric beater or a whisk. When oven has reached 375 F, remove hot pan and pour in batter. Carefully return pan to the oven (it will be full) and bake for 50 minutes. Check to see whether the center is set. If not, continue to bake, checking every 5 minutes. When the pancake is set in the center, remove from the oven and let rest 5 minutes. Serve warm, and any other toppings you desire. NOTE: Low-fat milk is plenty rich for this recipe.

P.S. Happy birthday, Anneliese! I wish we lived close enough for me to make you a weird cake too. xo
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-268027513649701112013-01-04T23:30:00.000-07:002013-01-05T01:13:01.647-07:00Mother bear

It may be too soon for you to tell, but I'm doing a daily photo challenge, CY365. It's fun to have a go at the prompts; I feel free to interpret them as loosely as I like. Today the prompt was FUR. I had an image in my mind, a shot of one of our microphones with the blimp--the fur cover that acts as a buffer against wind. The day took on a different shape than I'd anticipated and I never got that picture.

I did, however, snap this quick image while bouncing and entertaining a new little friend today. I don't know how her mama would feel about naming her here so I'll just call her Peach Noggin. She herself had a kind of soft electrified fur on her head. As for me, today I was keenly aware of my furry sense of mother bearness. Peach Noggin's mama, whom I will call The Phoenix, and I share a mutual friend and we met while supporting this dear friend during a particularly rough trial.

The Phoenix and I took to each other quickly that day. She told me about her years of suffering terrible abuses at home and in a circus of foster homes, before she finally sought and won her legal emancipation as a minor. She's tough and loving and honest, a great soul. Put out by the stories of unkind, unhealthy people, I told her that, sheesh, I'd be willing to adopt her myself and she accepted the offer with enthusiasm and good humor. Today she drove 3 or 4 hours total just to come and visit, to meet her new dad(!), and to show off Peach Noggin, who very obviously has a beautiful big soul like The Phoenix.

Why isn't it the least bit weird to have a person who's a quarter of a century old calling me (mostly, tentatively) Mom, or unabashedly referring to us as Peach Noggin's new gramma and grampa? We haven't been married THAT long! But what a purposeful piece of sweetness. I feel guided to these relationships and I embrace this new chance to love and protect, fiercely.

Don't let me catch you messing with my cubs, if you know what's good for you. Not these cubs nor any of my others.
email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-6867970365709011072013-01-03T23:30:00.000-07:002013-01-05T01:09:57.973-07:00Everything counts

1-2-3-4-5,
6-7-8-9-10.

Today my dear father-in-law underwent surgery, the amputation of a pinkie toe, one of his balancers, due to a diabetes-related foot ulcer and a bone infection.

Start with 10, take away 1 and what's the remainder? Gratitude that it wasn't far worse. Flocking flustered family, self-medicating with hospital cafeteria tater tots and parenting shop-talk. Black humor. Physical therapy and patience. A good wife's assurance that, yes, she can indeed love a 9-toed man.

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12.

Today I met a man who overcame some powerful addictions and turned away from a self-destructive and dis-eased way of living, and in time gave himself over to healing and faith. "12's my favorite number," he said; he was married on 12/12/12 at 12:00. He's a 12-step Jedi master. I liked him the first moment our eyes met.

1-2-

Today the paperwhites Rob planted for me in a shallow dish finally popped open in tandem with blooms. Talk about heady! Their perfume is potent, but Rob can't smell the fragrance permeating the rooms of our house. Odd; it nearly knocks me over. The wonderful things!

When Rob stopped at our favorite greenhouse for a poinsettia at the end of November, they were giving away warty blue Hubbards and selling loose bulbs for not much. Rob brought home a large squash and 3 nice big flower bulbs to force, and left them on the kitchen counter. In my fatigue I mistook them for onions and sliced 1 in half, then immediately recognized my moment of stupidity. Every time I look at the survivors I think of the 1 that almost ended up in stir-fry, but the 2 paperwhites which are left are lovely, and good enough, standing there quietly, remembering their fallen member.

Do they feel phantom flower pain? If they do it hasn't hindered them from listening to that inner voice which tells them to create beauty.

firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-54356205833610079822013-01-02T23:19:00.000-07:002013-01-05T01:10:25.864-07:00It's it's a Bardic blitz

January 2nd. Party's over. It's resolution time. How about a fun one? All of Shakespeare's plays in a year. Yes! I checked out four audio versions from the OPL today so I can listen while I work. Friday we go to see The Tempest with some friends from NYC—SO excited for that.

Are any of your 2013 resolutions on your list simply for the sake of joy? I hope so.

Are you ready, Prospero?

Uh-huh.

Benedick?

Yeah.

Iago?

Okay.

Alright, fellas. Well, let's go!

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Out of small [and sometimes seemingly impossible] things proceedeth that which is great.

Hello, 2013. You've renewed my faith in love at first sight. Thanks for a sweet Day 1.

Leftover New Year's ceviche, cilantro, perfect avocado and Good Earth chips. Even tastier than it was last night. Adding fresh orange to the mixture of lemon and lime juices and herbs was inspired. To think how much more fine a flavor fresh rather than dried oregano might produce... oh! I might have to grow a potful just to make this dish.

Dancing for Rob while he played my guitar. Stupid, happy grins.

Dancing with Rob to twangy Pandora. Remembering the holiday season we spent with my family in North Carolina when we were still newlyweds. On New Year's Eve we went dancing at The New South with my gram and her new (4th) husband. Tell ya what, there were some real hot dogs doin' some fine steppin' in that dance hall. Near to midnight, that tricky Ladybug stole my partner and wouldn't give him back, not even for the countdown or Auld Lang Syne, and she left me doing the Twist with dear Tom, who was cheerfully stiff as a board and half as coordinated.

Walking in the bright sun, inspecting the new Front Runner station till the cold wind pained my ears. Being snatched up unexpectedly and carried over little snow drifts and slick spots.

Cleaning the house together.

Cooking for people I love.

Little traditions. Last night's gleeful Good Riddance ceremony for pyromanic pagan purification. New Year's Day soul food prescription: black-eyed peas and collard greens for success and wealth.

For the first time in ages, wishing to make resolutions for the new year, and then actually articulating them, writing them down. Many resolutions. And I added a few more just now. Maybe I'll keep adding all year. Could be this is really a bucket list taking shape. P.S. I'm abandoning perfectionism.

Rebooting my Morning Pages practice.

The beautiful dream I had early this morning, which not only broke a chronic, exhausting stretch of nightmares, but also acted as a kind of antidote to one particular recurring night terror I experience, the very worst of them. When I woke up I was filled with a sweet hopeful feeling that this year is going to be very good—lucky, even. The 13 I didn't realize I was waiting for! It's always been my number.

Guests. Family. Friends. Children, grownups. A stranger who isn't anymore. Pot luck. Easiness. Sharing a table, breaking bread. Plenty. Amazing my small nephew and niece with a tiny treasure—a hummingbird egg. Teaching them to make the sound of a galloping horse with fingersnaps and hand-pops. Shooting off bottle rockets in the front yard.

Cleaning the house together, again. Anticipating the gratitude I'll feel in the morning when I wake up to order.

Believing in the incredible, taking the long view of what's possible. Warming an egg that's gone cool and quiet because an even quieter whisper says, "Something beautiful may yet hatch, so get comfortable." I dedicate this year to whatever beauty inside is ready to come to firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8236210.post-80144738383587590582012-11-27T00:18:00.001-07:002012-11-27T00:35:34.329-07:00Sometimes Monday evening looks like thisFamily Home Evening with Rob & Georgia

Peasant picnic on the living room floor
• Red lentil dhal soused with tender corn and fresh cilantro
• Whole wheat pitas w/spreads
• Crunchy Fuji apples
• All-u-can-drink tap water
• After this we were too full for the ginger-pumpkin pie, phoo.

Opening hymn: #96, "Dearest Children, God Is Near You"
• Piano accompaniment was sight-read and played badly by Georgia.
• Verse 1 was sung nearly twice through by Rob before he skipped on to verse 3.

Opening prayer

Intro

• "As he thinketh in his heart, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7)
• "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)

• Thinking = being. How can we change negative, unhealthy patterns of thinking and become more discerning?

Scripture

• Explore the scriptures for a few ideas on the subject of discernment, thinking well, good judgement, perception, etc. and share reflections. (Our quick picks: Romans 8:26-28; 3 Nephi 22:11, 12; 2 Nephi 21:1-3; Ether 4:12; Doctrine & Covenants 88:67, 68.)

Discussion

• Review the basics of reframing, cognitive distortions, negative and positive explanatory styles.

• Choose a shared concern and brainstorm ways and times when this concern can actually be a good thing. (Our pick: money worries. We came up with almost a full page of positives available through this challenge, and could have named more.)

Fun

• Explain a new game: "Good, Bad, Interesting." To demonstrate how it works, watch Demetri Martin comedy videos on Attention and Control.

• Go for a late walk while playing "Good, Bad, Interesting." (Our plan was aborted, due to Crazy Monday Exhaustion.)

Closing hymn: #95, "Now Thank We All Our God"

• One-handed piano accompaniment played admirably by Georgia.
• Both verses were sung without mishap by Rob.

Closing prayer

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"Good, Bad, Interesting"

Rules:

1. A player introduces a topic.

2. Another player repeats that topic and presents three scenarios which fulfill the topic—one good, one bad, and one interesting.

3. That player then introduces a new topic for the next player to fulfill.

4. Please keep it family-friendly, folks.

5. Repeat 1-4.

Want to play?

Here's a topic to start: CLIMBING THROUGH A WINDOW.

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my hair is medium length w/ medium layers brunette wavy tangles easy and puffy i have long side bangs and i'm getting some sort of blondeish highlights what can i do w/ my hair straightening dosen't work i want to hav my bangs b down and shorter but my aunt has to do it i'm not going 2 a salon or w/e i need bang ideas and pics and hair ideas it's PUFFY help... any ideas plz just any there welcome please send pictures my hair dosen't straighten HELPand i'm kida girly but don't do skirts or dresses if that helps and highlight help would b good 2 thnxs
I need a style 4 7TH GRADE?
i have the same type of hair. I'm going into 8th grade and not to many people highlight their hair at this age. and your hair will straighten you just need a good straightener try getting a CHI hair straightener. they are expensive but they are worth it. keep the side swept bangs cause those are really cute and popular and i just got them today. and for the puffyness/ frizzyness ( my hair is always puffy after it air drys) go to walmart and buy garnier fructis sleek and shine weightless anti- frizz serum ( it works sooooo good and i love it!!!) and keep the layers but try making them longer ( cut them shorter and the rest of your hair longer. and if you are getting highlights don't get them to bright get them very soft like ( like you went to the beach and stayed in the sun for a long time).
just be yourself with your clothes don't get something that someone says looks good on you and you would never wear.
and lots of accessories
hope i helped
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I need a style 4 7TH GRADE?
Do whatever works for you. Don't be in cliche or group because then their look might look ugly on you. Take it from experience
I need a style 4 7TH GRADE?
TRUST ME puffy brown hair doesnt go well with blonde get your own style you dont always have to be blonde to look cool... yea and well if your hair is puffy i think umm its kind of hard to get your aunt to do it unless shes like a hair stylest sorry to say that but you shoulf really go to a salon and get it straightened or they can get it done for you nicely or somthing. Ya im not really sure but yea i just know its probably going to get complicated if your aunt does it for you i mean if she has like no experence. Hope that helps. =)


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60 Minutes documented the story of Richard Paey ("How One Man's Quest For Pain Relief Landed Him In Jail") earlier this year. The case itself is filled with legal and non-legal issues:
- Does possession of a certain amount of a substance establish "intent to deliver" or "trafficking" with no evidence of actual sale or delivery?
- Did the prosecutor's pre-trial offer of probation with no jail imply that the State believed the evidence of trafficking was weak at best?
- Should possession of prescription medication without a valid prescription be punished as harshly (or more so) than possession of wholly illegal substances such as cocaine and heroin?
- Should it be a felony, or criminalized at all?
On Wednesday, Florida's Second District Court of Appeals affirmed his sentence, rejecting his primary appellate issue that the ridiculously lengthy sentence violated the Eight Amendment's prohibition against Cruel and unusual punishment.
The majority opinion contains a fairly accurate (if unfortunate) review of Eight Amendment caselaw, and correctly states the proposition that "Historically, the Eight Amendment has protected individuals with respect to the method of punishment, not the length of a period of incarceration." [Emphasis Mine] The court basically concludes that it is the legislature's job to determine the length of sentences for various drug offenses, and from the legal perspective, they are probably correct.
This emphasizes the need, then, that we who oppose these punishments ask our elected representatives to reform these laws. After all, don't forget that you are paying for his incarceration.
The dissent is a better read than the majority, arguing we could use a dose of common sense mixed in with precedent:
I suggest that it is cruel for a man with an undisputed medical need for a substantial amount of daily medication management to go to prison for twenty-five years for using self-help means to obtain and amply supply himself with the medicine he needed.
I suggest it is cruel for government to treat a man whose motivation to offend sprang from urgent medical problems the same as it would treat a drug smuggler motivated to obtain personal wealth and power at the expense of the misery his enterprise brings to others.
I suggest that it is unusual, illogical, and unjust that Mr. Paey could conceivably go to prison for a longer stretch for peacefully but unlawfully purchasing 100 oxycodone pills from a pharmacist than had he robbed the pharmacist at knife point, stolen fifty oxycodone pills which he intended to sell to children waiting outside, and then stabbed the pharmacist.
Well said. Florida needs to elect that man to the legislature, so he can start rewriting the laws.
(Hat Tip: Windy Pundit for quoting the dissent)


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This some how came in with my order from the Simple leaf ? I don't know if I ordered on accident or if they sent me a whole pouch as a sample I haven't went back to check my C.C. bill yet. (Please don't tell :) anyway it is just as the other reviews have so correctly stated a smoky flavored green tea. I don't love it I don't hate it but I for sure would not order it!
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A 19-year-old suspected of repeated acts of graffiti vandalism in and around Riverside, causing thousands of dollars in damage, was in custody today.
Alex Villa, of Riverside, was arrested Sunday during a tagging investigation in the area of Chicago Avenue and Massachusetts Street in Riverside, authorities said.
Passers-by spotted two men spray-painting a wall along Interstate 215 and called police, said Riverside police Sgt. Mark Rossi. Responding officers stopped Villa and an associate, who was not identified, walking away from the scene, according to Rossi.
A search of Villa uncovered graffiti implements which Rossi said tied the suspect to ``graffiti found on advertising signs, railroad crossing arms and city-owned electrical boxes'' in Riverside, Grand Terrace and Highgrove, as well as all over the 60/91/215 Interchange.
``It is estimated that Alex Villa caused approximately $8,000 in damages to the local freeways, $4,000 to railroad property, $5,000 to local billboard advertisers and $3,000 to the city of Riverside and some local businesses,'' said Rossi.
Villa was booked into the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on multiple allegations of felony and misdemeanor vandalism. He is being held in lieu of $5,000 bail.


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AdShip.com Receives a Makeover to Attract More Shippers to its Pay-Per-Ship Ad Platform
The Redesign of AdShip.com website is Geared to Win More Shippers
Apr 23, 2013, 12:08 ET from AdShip.com
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AdShip brings Advertisers and Shippers together in a mutually benefitting business partnership, by enabling a technology platform that makes it possible for advertisers to select shippers for placing ad campaigns throughout the shipper's order-fulfillment process. On the other hand, the shippers benefit by accepting an advertiser and earning instant revenue.
Says AdShip CEO Patrick Blanchet, "Shippers can now go to AdShip.com and begin the enrollment process or get additional information prior to registering. Shippers can be earning additional revenue almost immediately after their enrollment through AdShip's new streamlined registration process."
The AdShip.com partnership model brings immense benefits to retail shippers, because now all they have to do is integrate with this platform and approve an advertiser to attain instant revenue to fill their bottom lines.
The distinct benefits for advertisers include multiple ad impressions on a single sale, as well as targeted marketing capabilities.
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Graf Makes Emergency Alerts Facebook Page Permanent
Assemblyman Graf (R– Holbrook) today thanked all those who helped him share vital information with fellow Long Islanders during Hurricane Irene by reposting his alerts on Facebook and utilizing their email contact lists.
Social networking helped Al Graf clarify some of the confusing reports surrounding Irene and the damage left in the hurricane's wake. In response to many questions received at his office, Assemblyman Graf is thankful to the many people who joined him to help distribute vital information to the public through different forms of social networking, notably Facebook.
Throughout the course of Hurricane Irene and its aftermath, Assemblyman Graf and his staff vigorously posted helpful new information to alert his constituents. They began by posting on 450 individual Facebook pages, by sending out numerous emails and requesting people to forward the information to others. "However, Facebook's software incorrectly detected the Assemblyman's activities as possible spam and slowed down the process." Calls to Facebook, alerting the company of the nature of the messaging, were unfortunately received by an automated response. Graf and his staff were undeterred at the technology setback and pushed forward.
Determined to put breaking information in the hands of his constituents, Graf and his staff went to work on an alternative plan, creating a new Facebook group site called "Assemblyman Al Graf's Updates." More than 200 people immediately signed up. It turned out the newly created group site was a more effective channel to respond to constituent questions and disseminate fresh information during the storm. The site will remain up indefinitely as a tool for the community. Graf plans to expand the nature of the "Assemblyman Al Graf's Updates" Facebook page to exchange diverse and important state and local information with the public. The site can be accessed and joined by searching "Assemblyman Al Graf's Updates" on Facebook.
"In non-emergency situations this group site will be used to send out information about different issues facing the state and the people of the 5th Assembly district," said Graf. "If people are not interested in statewide updates and only want to utilize the site in an emergency, they can 'de-friend' and then sign up again if an emergency occurs. Communication during the time of an emergency is invaluable; in the new age of social networking, it is imperative that we use this new media to get the correct information out there for the benefit of people who may find themselves in harm's way."


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|An Easier Way to Build a Castle in the Clouds
|Contributed by M.J. Corley (2) on Dec 05, 2002.
Instead of using pillars, which you have to later remove one by one, build the walls of the layout on the first floor, repeat it on the second, wallpaper and floor the house, (don't forget the staircase), then go back to downstairs mode and remove the first floor. If you don't know how you want the house to look, just build a big square on the lot and work from the top down. It helps to plot a path in the yard from the mailbox so you can have a starting point if you try it with a big square first. Remember, your Sims will still have to dash downstairs to go to work!
Walkthroughs, hints, tips, tricks, cheats and codes can be contributed to MobyGames by any registered user via our online game contribution pages. If you know of any hints for this game that aren't already in the database, please take a moment to share you knowledge with your fellow gamers. It's easy fast and fun.


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Two leading tantric practitioners, Elsbeth Meuth, Ph.D. and Freddy Zental Weaver, say all your wildest dreams can come true simply by having sex with the one you love. Their "Sex Magic" exercise teaches couples to harness the power of sexual energy and channel it into a wish or desire. Meuth and Weaver say the wish can be individual or shared – the sky's the limit!
To practice "Sex Magic," tune into each other with some rhythmic breathing and eye contact, and then tell your wish to each other. Next, move on to foreplay, with plenty of kissing and touching. You shouldn't be rushing, so make sure it's a time when you're free from distraction and not in a hurry.
Once you approach orgasm, both of you should envision your wish. Keep the visualization going as you climax, since you'll be sending powerful sexual energy its way, which, according to Meuth and Weaver, is the most powerful source of creation. Dreams really do come true, they say, if only you believe!


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Located in Aurelio, this residence is within 3 mi (5 km) of Vatican Museums, St. Peter's Basilica, and Sistine Chapel. Castel Sant'Angelo and Piazza Navona are also within 3 mi (5 km).


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[photogallerylink id=51449 align=left]Eddie is set to release Ukelele Songs at the end of this month and plans to hit the road with Glen Hansard (The Swell Season, The Frames) for a stop at The Chicago Theatre June 28 for a Sold-Out XRT Show.
Take a look at the dreamy, tranquil, and calming video from [lastfm]Eddie Vedder[/lastfm] for his track, "Longing To Belong".
The video comprises of some shots of Eddie playing his trusty uke along with some shot of waves forming, crashing and Eddie looking into the sea. The mixture of Super 8 and HD footage makes for a pretty nice video to watch on a stress filled Thursday morning, and paired with Eddie's great song you'll be back for round two as soon as it finishes.
Pearl Jam Heading Back To The Studio For New Album
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Discussion in 'Digital Marketing' started by Orrdc, May 30, 2012.
hey man can you pm me details on installing a website?
Sure thing...............
Website looks nice. We had our website re-done and it has paid off big. Websites are a key tool in this business. www.branchoutshrub.com
I enjoyed checking out the website. It is clean and professional.
Two quick comments to make it perform better. First there are no Meta Keywords, these should really be added to each page. While they are less important that they used to be, Google still uses them. Second you should add some links to other local companies and to some national organizations that match your industry. Many people don't realize that outbound links like these can help your ranking.
Keep up the good work.
That is simply incorrect. I wrote a post on here 8 years ago that meta keywords are no longer used. Google hasn't used them in years, and even takes the time to repeatedly point out that they do not use them. Bing does use them, but for a different reason. It's one of their markers for identifying spammy, keyword-stuffed sites.
If you specifically want to tip your hands to your customers what exactly you're targeting, then by all means, take the time to do so. Obviously, a locally-targeted service site knows what their competition is targeting, but you get the gist. In fact, the meta keywords recently helped me easily point out the conflict of interest a landscape web site designer had with two of his competing clients as the keywords the developer used for each were the same or similar.
Very nice. Sent you a pm...
Good for you dude!
I understand your argument about keywords.
First, I agree you should never stuff keywords in your content or anywhere.
Putting in meta keywords and meta descriptions takes less than a minute. So long as google does not disclose their very elaborate algorithm and crawling code... and amazon continues to use meta keywords and descriptions on their pages, I will take the time.
Sorry to the OP for veering this thread off course...
No offense to you, GreyFlames, but I wasn't tabling an argument against meta keywords. I was saying what Google has specifically stated, and restated (years apart) that they do not pay attention to keywords and why I myself do not use them, but love when my competitors do. It's actually really easy to test it yourself, across the various engines. Google's algorithm is elaborate, but it's not magic and it is pretty testable, especially for the major components.
Also, I'd like to clarify that I wasn't referring to anything re: content keyword stuffing in and of itself. I meant that the meta keywords are used by (at least) Bing as a marker to help identify spam or less-than-white-hat sites. The meta keywords are matched up against other on and off-site markers and content keywords and cross-referenced (like the rest of the algorithms do). They are not used to elevate site authority, however they can be used to negate it (this is an easy test as well). If they used it to elevate, we'd be back where we were years ago with wild, wild west of SEO. But they're using it to negate shady SEO absolutely makes sense.
As for still using the tag, it just makes it easier for some of us who monitor our competition to scrape the meta keywords, so I'm all for them still using it as it is one of the fastest and easiest methods to get a competitive landscape snapshot to glance at whenever I pull the data. Now, if I'm helping someone out, there is absolutely zero chance I would advise them to implement them, so I guess we just agree to disagree on the strategy behind that. I did notice that at GreyFlames.com, you don't have any meta keywords in your own header. There are some references to the template company who made your site, so I gather you haven't finished adding your info to it?
Would you mind sending me the info as well? I am not sure if a pm will go but my email is...


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Sarton, George
|Georges Alfred Leon Sarton
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|31 October 1884 at 08:30 (= 08:30 AM )
|Ghent, Belgium, 51n03, 3e43
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Belgian-American science historian known for his idealist view of science, who wrote three volumes of the "Introduction to the History of Science," called "an inspired dictionary." He authored 15 books, over 300 articles, and 79 critical biographies.
Sarton's father was a director-engineer of the Belgian railroads, and his mother died a few months after his birth. Sarton was an only child. He attended the University of Ghent, where he began in the Department of Philosophy. He was interested in the natural sciences, and as early as 1907, obtained a gold medal in chemistry from the four Belgian universities and a "silver laurel branch" from the city of Ghent for a scientific memoir. He obtained his doctoral degree in mathematics in 1911, his thesis having been devoted to the history and philosophy of science, entitled, "Les Principes de la Meanique de Newton."
In 1912, he began the publication of his journal, "Isis." The same year he also began the accumulation of notes for his "Introduction to the History of Science." World War I interrupted his work and his house was invaded by the German Army and served as headquarters for German officers. Sarton and his family left at once for England, followed by a move to the United States. He arrived in New York in April 1915, and was given a lecture position at the summer school of the University of Illinois. He later worked at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
In 1918, he was appointed research associate by the Carnegie Institution of Washington. Sarton moved to Cambridge, Mass., to have access to the Harvard University Library for his work and lectured at Harvard, Radcliff and Brown University during the '30s. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1924.
The "Introduction to the History of Science" was published in 1927. He then spent from October 1931 to May 1932 in the Near East while he mastered the Arabic language in order to read the original great works of the Arabic scholars to prepare for his second volume covering Arabic science and philosophy.
Sarton was Hitchcock Professor at the University of California in 1932 and Elihu Root Lecturer in Washington, D.C., in 1935. In 1936, he published "The History of Mathematics." In 1937, a revised edition of his book, "The History of Science and the New Humanism" was published. Sarton founded the International Academy of the History of Science, and in 1934 was acting president of the 3rd International Congress in Portugal. He held honorary degrees from Brown and from Harvard and he received the Prix Binous from the Academie des Sciences of Paris in 1915 and again in 1935.
He married Eleanor Mabel Elwes of London in 1911, and they had one surviving child, a daughter, Eleanor May, in 1912.
Sarton died 3/22/1956 at Cambridge, MA.
- Work : Prize 1907 (Gold Medal in chemistry from Belgium Univeristy)
- Social : End a program of study 1911 (Received his doctorate degree)
- Relationship : Marriage 1911 (Eleanor Mabel Elses)
- Work : Begin Major Project 1912 (Publishing a journal)
- Family : Change in family responsibilities 1912 (Daughter Eleanor May born)
- Work : Prize 1915 (Prix Binous Award)
- Work : New Career 1918 (Research associate)
- Social : Joined group 1924 (Became a naturalized citizen of U.S.)
- Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1927 (Historical science book published)
- Work : Begin Major Project October 1931 (Seven months learning the Arabic language)
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- Work : New Career 1932 (University of CA professor)
- Work : New Job 1934 (President of the Intern'l Congress in Portugal)
- Work : Prize 1935 (Prix Binous Award)
- Death, Cause unspecified 22 March 1956 in Cambridge (Middlesex County) (Age 71)
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B.R. in hand from Steinbrecher (8:30 AM Brussels time)
- Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (While an infant, mom died)
- Family : Childhood : Only child
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (Over 40 years with Eleanor)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One daughter)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Moved to U.S.)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (University prof)
- Vocation : Science : Other Science (Scientific History)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Many, Academie des Science)
- 1884 births
- Birthday 31 October
- Birthplace Ghent, BEL
- Sun 8 Scorpio
- Moon 27 Pisces
- Asc 24 Scorpio
- 1956 deaths
- Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event
- Family : Childhood : Only child
- Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate
- Vocation : Education : Teacher
- Vocation : Science : Other Science
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
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I used store bought wheels but the pattern includes the correct size if you want to cut your own. They are 1 1/4" diameter with 1/4" axle hole. Here is a source for the correct size wheels.
You will also need 1/4" diameter dowel for the axle. If you wish you can buy axle pegs with the wheels.
There is a minor amount of carving to cut the head and shoulders of the driver. It's rally basic but you can add as much detail as you are comfortable with.
There are several pages of instructions in with the pattern. Remember you don't have to print the entire pattern book. Adobe Reader allows you to print just the pages you need. Just look at the printer dialog after you select print. I often get email from readers asking me not to include a cover page because it uses too much ink. I need the cover page because that's my branding. Just don't print it or any of the other pages you don't need.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Holiday here in the U.S. Labor Day is a tribute to all the workers who make the country strong and prosperous. We Americans rank 3rd in productivity in the work place behind Germany and France. I think we need a vacation. Enjoy.
Click now and make a family heirloom this weekend.
DVD and the 2013 update DVD at this link. DVD #1 is $20 and contains over 1,100 patterns. The 2013 update DVD is $7.50 and has another 178 patterns. The 2014 update DVD is $7.50 and has another 223 patterns.


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Here is the wall quilt I finally finished. There is alot of detail in this one.
I have to admit: If it wasn't for Tussymussy on this quilting board, I probably would not have even started this. She really inspired me to make this. I had printed the pattern over a year ago. The tiny white dots are a decorative snowflake stitch made to look like falling snow. I also added some quilting swirls at the bottom to look like snow on the ground. The black background I used an all over fmq.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it.
If anyone is interested in making this, you can go to www.this-n-thatfabrics.com. I do remember posting this web site the early part of this year.
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Daintree National Park, Australia
Sometimes the older something is, the more untouched it becomes. Daintree National Park in Far North Queensland, Australia, contains a 110-million-year-old rainforest, one of the oldest ecosystems on earth. The park is home to thousands of plant species and contains trees that are more than 2,500 years old. Pictured is Mossman George River in northern Daintree.


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Monsoon moisture is surging into San Diego County from Arizona and northern Mexico, and it could produce showers across the region tonight and early Thursday, says the National Weather Service. There have already been reports of fleeting showers in Santee. It's also possible that the monsoon will generate widely scattered thunder and lightning on Thursday, which is a concern to the firefighters battling the Chariot fire near Julian. Lightning makes working outside dangerous, and it could start additional wildfires.
Just before 6 p.m. Wednesday, high clouds from the monsoon could be seen all the way from San Diego County beaches out to Death Valley, which today celebrated the anniversary of the moment when Furnace Creek recorded a high temperature of 134 degrees, the highest temperature ever recorded on earth. Wednesday's high at Furnace Creek was 120.
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Wednesday special: 100 years after it hit record 134 degrees in Death Valley


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We went to a baseball game recently and because the stadium seating is so steep you can see the people in front/below you really well. To the left and below us, was a very attractive & "well-endowed" woman in a tank top and because of the angle you could see right down her shirt. Well needless to say most men walked past her apparently not noticing her, but as soon as they walked past, they crane their necks and look straight down her shirt. She never noticed.
The guy next to me says to his buddy, some guy out there is a happy man.
His friend says "Yeah I've missed half the game, this show's a lot better than what we paid to come here to see"
They both laughed at that. I rolled my eyes. Then I look over and see my DHs eyes locked and trying very hard to not look. He was failing. I didn't make a scene tho or mention it later.
What would you have done? Anything?
Asked by Anonymous at 11:05 AM on Dec. 20, 2010 in Just for Fun
Answer by tnm786 at 11:12 AM on Dec. 20, 2010
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Answer by amybaby_19 at 11:13 AM on Dec. 20, 2010
All men look at boobs whether you yell at him about it or not, he is still going to look... Don't make it a problem and say nothing, boys will be boys.
Answer by bjojola at 11:26 AM on Dec. 20, 2010
Answer by desert_diva at 11:34 AM on Dec. 20, 2010
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Answer by gatorswife at 7:50 PM on Dec. 20, 2010
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