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Getting the Most from Your Library Research
One of my early childhood memories is practicing writing my name so that I could get my own library card. I wanted to be a big girl like my siblings and check out my own library books instead of having my mother check them out for me. Once a week my mother would take my siblings and me to the local library where we would check out shopping bags full of books, magazines and records. For big research projects, my mother would take us to the main library downtown where we had access to a larger selection of materials.
The library system has grown a lot since my childhood days. It is now possible to obtain a library card for a variety of library systems. In addition to providing access to items in the library, the library card also provides access to a wealth of online resources.
Here are a few tips for accessing resources outside of your community library.
- Community College – The community college in my county allows residents who don't attend the college to obtain a Community Patron library card. Check with the community college library in your community to see if they have a similar program.
- Reciprocal Library Agreements –Some library systems have reciprocal agreements with the library systems in nearby communities which allow patrons with a library cards to obtain a free library card by showing a card from their library.
- Nonresident/Out-of-Region Access – Library cards are not always limited to residents of the community. Some libraries will also give library cards to people work, go to school or own property in the community. Other libraries will give a library card to nonresidents for a small fee. I do a lot of research in Caroline and Spotsylvania County, Virginia. These counties are serviced by the Central Rappahannock Regional Library (CRRL) system. Since I have no ties to the state or counties, I do not quality for a free library card. However, I am able to obtain a nonresident library card for an annual fee of $30.
- College Libraries – Many college libraries will grant library cards to alumni and staff. Additionally they may have Friends of the Library Program which will give library cards to people who make donations to the school. College libraries are excellent source for research because they provide access to theses, dissertations and other resources not available at your community library.
- Library of Congress – For those you who live near Washington, DC, the Library of Congress provides access to prints and photographs, historic newspapers, maps, manuscripts and film and a host of other materials. Most material must be used onsite, but the Library of Congress is an excellent place for research.
- Interlibrary Loan Program (ILL) and Worldcat – Most libraries have an interlibrary loan program (ILL) which allows the user of one library to borrow books from another library. Worldcat (http://www.worldcat.org) provides access to library collections around the world. I use Worldcat to locate books of interest and then request them through my local library's interlibrary loan program. The books are sent to my local library branch where I can pick it up and return it when I am done.
If you follow the above suggestions you will have access to a wide variety of materials in libraries all over the country which will greatly enhance your research.


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Eagles have been granted permission to interview Seattle DC Gus Bradley and Colts OC Bruce Arians for the head coaching vacancy.
https://twitter.com/EaglesInsider/statu ... 8842194946
Eagles have been granted permission to interview Seattle DC Gus Bradley and Colts OC Bruce Arians for the head coaching vacancy.
Axx wrote:well it is illegal to interview any playoff teams coaching staff while they are still in the playoffs, so we have a few more weeks of bradley.
Pstark3 wrote:Why would the eagles want less pass rush?
Hawken-Dazs wrote:Does Ken Norton Jr. have any d-coord experience?
mistaowen wrote:Pstark3 wrote:Why would the eagles want less pass rush?
They really want soft zone coverages in crunch time!
Tech Worlds wrote:What about bringing in Monte Kiffin to run the defense next year? Pete and him would work well together.
Hawknballs wrote:weird. people baggin on our D-coordinator when we just had probably the best defensive season ever for the franchise? Didn't realize we were in Philly.
decaff907 wrote:Honestly don't see it as a big deal either way, whether he leaves or not. This is Pete's defense at its core, running on Pete's ideas, and using Pete's players. The next man up philosophy should work just fine.
Sgt. Largent wrote:I would not want to lose Bradley, but;
1. He's probably pretty far down the list of coaches as far as priority of wanting to hire.
2. Our defense is good to go for the next 3-5 years minimum, I don't see losing Bradley as hurting our D.
3. Any competent D coordinator would pull a hamstring wanting to come to Seattle to coach this defense.
sc85sis wrote:
- Norton's only DC experience was for a year at the HS level before he joined Pete's USC staff as a GA in 2004.
- Richard has no DC experience. He was a GA at USC for 2 years prior to following Pete to the Hawks.
- D-line coach Todd Wash has DC experience at the college level.
- Rocky Seto was DC for Pete at USC for one year after Holt left and then followed Pete to Seattle.
On a completely unrelated note, Nate Carroll looks more and more like his dad with every passing year. http://www.seahawks.com/team/coaches/na ... 04884cc057
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
I'm SO freakin' touched
35 comments:
- Old MD Girl said...
You can send them to me if you don't want them.
- February 15, 2011 at 8:48 PM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
Yeah, right. The staff inhaled them as soon as the rep left.
- February 15, 2011 at 8:53 PM
It says artisan twice. I'm surprised you haven't killed someone by now.
- February 15, 2011 at 8:58 PM
- Carrie said...
You have to appreciate the redundancy of saying something is "handmade" and "artisan".
- February 15, 2011 at 9:09 PM
- MDB said...
That's much nicer than the drug rep dropped off at the pharmacy I was floating at. All we got was a package of double stuff oreos, was to remind us about some test strip or something.
- February 15, 2011 at 9:13 PM
They must have found your blog. Next thing I know my Xopenex will be Artisan. G-d help us all.
- February 15, 2011 at 9:20 PM
At least these might actually have been handcrafted, as opposed to, say, lettuce...
- February 15, 2011 at 9:45 PM
Probably "handmade" or "handcrafted" has gone out of fashion because of American phobia of germs.
- February 15, 2011 at 10:01 PM
- Not House said...
You have singlehandedly made me seek out further instances of 'artisan' related things.
- February 15, 2011 at 10:18 PM
You should probably become an "Artisanal" Neurologist - you could specialize in old school blood letting and leaches. It's all in the marketing isn't it?
- February 15, 2011 at 10:45 PM
- SuFu said...
ya know, "Artisan Neurology" has quite the ring to it.
- February 15, 2011 at 11:30 PM
- a.generic doc said...
Who the hell is this guy Artisan and how does he manage to make all those different things?
- February 15, 2011 at 11:56 PM
@Carrie- the artisan could have made them with some other body part.
- February 16, 2011 at 12:19 AM
- Ole Phat Stu said...
They spelled Handmaid wrongly!
- February 16, 2011 at 12:27 AM
At a pharmacy in the near future: "Would you like brand-name, generic, or artisanal?"
- February 16, 2011 at 12:44 AM
- Albinoblackbear said...
But if these things didn't happen to you, you wouldn't be Dr. Grumpy.
You'd be Dr. Indifferent or Dr. Mildly Unimpressed.
The world would spin off it's axis.
- February 16, 2011 at 2:44 AM
The box must be artisanal too cuz it looks good enough to eat. Just sayin'.
- February 16, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Val said...
That drug rep's been reading your blog!
- February 16, 2011 at 9:07 AM
- Greg said...
I know I'm supposed to be focused on the artisanal nature of the chocolates/box, but I can't get past the name "Knipschildt".
- February 16, 2011 at 9:25 AM
Tell the rep, Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker, and Aruba is well............get that script pad out.
- February 16, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- 23 Skidoo said...
Artisan, is the new "Classic". For a long time everything was Classic this, Classic that...
- February 16, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Reddkatz said...
And all our drug reps ever drop off is barbecue.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:48 AM
- Doctor Blondie said...
I think you need a massive bottle of tipp-ex.
- February 16, 2011 at 11:25 AM
My kids have a favorite Care Bears movie they watch, I happened to glance up at the screen just in time to see this: Artisan Home Entertainment. I laughed my butt off and the kids looked at me like I was crazy.
- February 16, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Funnily enough, the department store I work at here in the UK just had it's new season briefing material in and one of the points it makes is about how "Artisan is a big trend this season"
- February 16, 2011 at 3:39 PM
At least it looks like a whole box of chocolates. Didn't a rep give your office a box of partially-eaten chocolates last year?
- February 16, 2011 at 4:36 PM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
Yeah, that was in 2009, around Xmas.
- February 16, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Sure this rep reads your blog??! Must have done it on purpose??(-: Here in New Zealand the buzz word is "retro" for every damn thing...just because something is doing the rounds again (to make more money for the company - marketing is king...) it becomes "retro" Drives me crazy, order a coffee and its served in a "RETRO CUP" .wow. Like it's supposed to make it taste better??!
*is there really a "Knipchildt Chocolatier"?? Sounds a little creepy; especially if read phonetically.. Probably a retro company too....
- February 16, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- Grumpy, M.D. said...
Doubt it. I mean, it's hard to buy something that DOESN'T say artisan these days. We live in artisanal times.
- February 16, 2011 at 5:35 PM
- sparkly said...
I actually laughed out loud. In real life. Good one.
- February 16, 2011 at 7:40 PM
- LT said...
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- February 16, 2011 at 8:16 PM
- LT said...
Holy cow! It really is everywhere. I just saw a commercial full of this: http://www.olivegarden.com/specials/
- February 16, 2011 at 8:21 PM
I saw that Olive Garden commercial earlier and burst out laughing!! My son came running in and asked what was so funny. I was laughing so hard I couldn't talk!
Dr. Grumpy has ruined that word for me.
- February 17, 2011 at 3:31 AM
- Mari-Ann said...
Which reminded me, a drug rep is bringing in lunch for the hospitalists today and I am invited. Good work, Dr. G!
- March 11, 2011 at 12:17 PM
OOOH! Some one spent some serious Money for those chocolates! Franz Knipschildt makes really good chocolates. He's an amazing chocolatier. They have a shop in CT. He's been on Bobby Flay's throwdown, and Food Network challenges in Chocolate making/sculpture.
(However, I do agree with you re: the over usage of Artisan to describe things)
- April 15, 2011 at 1:16 AM


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A three-year-old dancer named Heaven King met her idol Beyoncé on Sunday.
The little girl scored tickets and backstage passes to the superstar's show in Brooklyn after wowing Ellen DeGeneres with her moves earlier this fall.
In the middle of the concert, King received a big hug from Beyoncé, and then got to hang with her dancers afterward.
King's mom, also a dancer, documented the little girl's big day in an adorable video.
Check out the video diary below, plus King's appearances on "Ellen."
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My love for crumb cake runs deep. I love NYC style crumb cake with a thick, thick crumbly topping and a rich buttery cake. I love how it's a 2 to 1 ratio for topping and cake. But some of the recipes I've found only give it a 1 to 1 ratio, so when that happens I just double the ingredients for the crumb topping, just like I did with this recipe below. I mean the best part is that darn sweet and gently salty topping filed with spices or just plain cinnamon, right? Oh yeah! And I also love what you can do with crumbcake: you can add fruit to it, add nuts, glazes, drizzles, chocolate, and now I've found you can add chai. I love that strange but warming flavor of chai, every once in a while I love to get a hot chai tea from Starbucks. I highly recommend this recipe from Baking Bites; it's really good and has a gentle flavor of chai.
If you were going to kick up a crumbcake, what would you add to it?
chai crumb cake (with extra crumb topping)
adapted from Baking Bites
print recipe
Topping: (I doubled this for an extra thick topping. Below is the regular size, if you want double crumb topping, then double all the ingredients for topping)
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger
½ tsp cardamom
½ tsp allspice
½ tsp salt
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
½ cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
¾ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2/3 cup butter, soft
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup sour cream
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9″ square baking pan with parchment paper or lightly greased aluminum foil. (I used an 8inch pan and sprayed with Pam)
In a medium bowl, combine all topping ingredients except butter. Whisk to blend.
Gradually stir in the melted butter, using a large fork or spatula to mix. When all the butter has been incorporated and the mixture looks like wet sand, squeeze small clumps together to make large crumbs ranging in size from that of a pea to that of a grape. Set aside. (I doubled the amount of crumb as there was such a thin layer of it).
In another medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light. Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract. With the mixer set on a low speed (or by hand), alternately add in flour and sour cream in two or three additions. When no streaks of flour remain, pour into prepared pan. Top evenly with crumb mixture.
Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack before slicing. (I baked at 325 degrees for 15 minutes, turned pan, then another 15).
Serves 9-12, depending on how you slice it.
chai crumbcake
49 comments:
Holy yuuuuuum :-)ReplyDelete
I love it with fruit, and big HUGE crumbs.ReplyDelete
those crumbs look soo decadent and delicious! i love chai!ReplyDelete
Oh man that looks so good! I love NY crumb cake too, the big frigging crumbs are the best part. I think Baileys in a crumb cake would be awesome. ;)ReplyDelete
Starbucks should pay you for your delicious looking crumb cake! The addition of chai spices has to kick this up a notch.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/26/09, 8:22 PM
Terrific recipe - I'm definitely going to make it.ReplyDelete
P.S. My grocery store also had those Entenmann's danish placed close to the entrance lol.
i'm loving the crumb to cake ratio :) i've got some matcha i've been meanint to experiment with...ReplyDelete
I just fell to the ground kicking and screaming because I can't have some RIGHT THIS MINUTE! It looks awesome!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness! I am bookmarking this. My family loves Ny style crumbcake. I might bhave to leave out the spice because i am not sure if the kiddos will like it and I don't want to have to eat the whole thing myself.ReplyDelete
This looks amazing - I love chai tea, and I love crumbcake!ReplyDelete
Brilliant idea with the chai. Look at that gorgeous crumb too...now that is my favorite part.ReplyDelete
I love crumbs on anything. My son wants me to prepare only the crumbs next time. That looks yummy.ReplyDelete
I love the crumb, lots of it! It's my favorite part of the cake!ReplyDelete
I love how you can see all those layers, and chai is sooo tasty. Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Ohh la la, I love chai. I will definately try these, thanks!ReplyDelete
Mmm. Delicious! Love the large crumb. The chai spices must be just so superb in this!ReplyDelete
I love the spices, but I'd add apples. I love fruit in my pastries and desserts.ReplyDelete
OMG that is delicious looking, WOW! Those crumbs are impressive and just holy wow.ReplyDelete
AWESOME crumb. that's a wonderful crumb-to-cake ratio--2:1 is as it should be. please enter this into my cinnamon celebration. it's amazing.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/27/09, 8:42 AM
Very nice! Do you know how long I tested crumb cake recipes to find that perfect one? You know the ones I mean? The kind that were in my city. You'd wake on a sunday morning and go down to the Italian bakery to pick up a few loaves and some crumb buns. They were wonderful. Now, that I live upstate, I have to make my own bread and pastries. I'll have to try your recipe to see if they have that taste I remember. But first I have to lose the pounds from the biscotti dip ;)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/27/09, 10:06 AM
I love this chai crumbcake - it sounds really yummy!ReplyDelete
Look at all of those crumbs!! CRUMBLICIOUS!!!ReplyDelete
Can I come for breakfast? This is my idea of a perfect crumb cake - I love the thick topping! Looks wonderful Dawn.ReplyDelete
This looks so good! Yum yum! I will make them tomorrow!! Thanks, Dawn!ReplyDelete
OMG. Once again it is my fervent desire to bite the screen. Lovely!ReplyDelete
i seriously love crumb cake and this looks like a lot of delicious crumbly crumbs!ReplyDelete
Yup love the crumbly topping the best. What if we just made it with the topping and the heck with the cake, would that work?ReplyDelete
Wow, Dawn, I really love chai flavors and crumbcake, so this is a fantastic combo!ReplyDelete
HOLY COW! Hold on while I put my eyes back in my head...Dawn-this looks AMAZING.....I can't wait to try it. I'm off to grab a paper towel to mop up the drool....:)ReplyDelete
I swear I commented before. Blogger can go to hell!!!ReplyDelete
I LOVE Chai and I LOVE crumb cake. Awesome job, sweets!!!
Wow, that almost looks like a torte with those gorgeous layers! I just know that I'd pick off that crumb top and nibble at it until it was gone. I'm bad that way! :-)ReplyDelete
Haha, I love how that cake has more crumble than cake. Just the way I like it!! Mmmm~ReplyDelete
This looks so moist and wonderful....definitely food porn.ReplyDelete
You've got a spice 1,2,3,4 punch that I like...and ironically this would be good with coffee! lolReplyDelete
I want a slice of that so badly now! I love all crumb things, I can eat crumb by it self! And love the idea of the chai flavor! To kick it up, I would maybe just add it dulce de leche and I would be good to go!ReplyDelete
Just love the crumbs, more the better ;-)ReplyDelete
All I have to say is....WOW.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/28/09, 2:11 PM
I really REALLY enjoyed the cake..Its good with milk and the blueberry crumb muffins are tremendous as well! I mean HELLO!!!ReplyDelete
That thick layer of crumb is Wow! That's the part that I love!ReplyDelete
oh my! The crumbs ARE te best part- yum yum! This would make the best weekend breakfastReplyDelete
You! You! You!ReplyDelete
This looks out of this world. Can I borrow your other husband? Send him over with a slice of this!!ReplyDelete
Hmm, I'm near NYC, maybe I should search for that crumbcake? It looks so good! My deadly addition would have to be something along the butterscotch/dulce de leche family :)ReplyDelete
Oh boy do I love crumb cake. As a kid I used to eat half a box of Entemann's coffee cake for breakfast on special days (the ones where my mom bought it)! I miss NY crumb cakes, that'll be the first thing I get when I return!ReplyDelete
someday, when i start baking i'd really really like to make something like this. :) so nice. great work. :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/29/09, 6:26 PM
Uncle Pauly sends his love. LOLReplyDelete
Oh yummy! I love the flavors you mix! You know I love that Starbucks cup too. My terrible addiction. ;)ReplyDelete
Those look so good! Just look at those thick layers of perfect crumbs! I really need to get around to trying chai.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for this recipe! The double layer of crumbs is just right for me. Feel free to check out my blog post about my experience with this recipe: http://www.tomatokumato.com/2009/03/10/cake-day/ReplyDelete
Thanks again!


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Thursday, September 11, 2008
36 comments:
Perfect "blog" tonight Dawn...just reflect and remember.
Today I went to two services in my hometown. We have a beautiful memorial here.
It is hard to believe seven years have passed...and how things have changed and living through two deployments of my husband, etc, etc.
God Bless the United States of America
Donna, Brockport, NY
- September 11, 2008 at 7:58 PM
- plainprecious said...
This is indeed a sad day I still remember sitting at my house I was chatting with a friend online and I had good morning america on. I looked at the tv and they had video of plane flying into the tower and I swear I thought it was a clip of a movie. It was scary I went and got my kids from school because I just needed to have them close. I then emailed my sister who works in Cleveland for the Department of Justice and thankfully she was fine. It was all so humbling.
What were you doing when it happened?
- September 11, 2008 at 8:41 PM
I also remember it well. I was at work when we found out. My son was working in a client's house & called me very nervous thinking that we could have been attacked. We must never forget.
- September 11, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Can you believe neither of my 2 younger children's schools said a darn thing about it today. They are 13 and 10 and both commented on it. I get the impression it was a system wide edict, as only one of my 8th grader's teachers had something on the board. We talked about it and decided maybe the admin felt it might be hard for some of the students. I'm a bit disappointed to tell the truth, you cannot just pretend it didn't happen just because it may upset someone. Our soldiers are fighting for our freedom and no one said anything. It's yet another missed opportunity by the school, and I'm glad my kids see that. We live just outside of Boston, so it's very close to home....I just don't get it.
- September 11, 2008 at 9:18 PM
- Jenn said...
I was sitting in our house watching Fox news at 0400 in the morning. (Alaska) and as I watched they broke the news .... Emergancy alert.... than by 0600 our fighter plains were in the air circeling overhead our home and town. It was one of the scariest moments I have lived through. we didn't know what was going to come next. I think that is what bothered me the most.
3 kids (one year after our 2nd oldest had passed away) in our home and us not knowing what was going to hapen next....
I will never forget those that died that day or the ones that have given thier lives since. I thank each and ever one of them.
- September 11, 2008 at 9:19 PM
- Colleen said...
Thank you for remembering. We can never forget.
- September 11, 2008 at 9:32 PM
- Barb Chansky said...
I was actually working in lower Manhattan at the time, five minutes on foot from the Towers. The cell phones were dead, and I could not get in contact with anyone till after noon. Later in the evening, I listened to frantic messages from all my family members. Till this day, if I get peeved with any of them, I just recall those phone messages.
- September 11, 2008 at 9:36 PM
- Lisa-Anne said...
It still hurts so much...too much.
Never again, and we'll never bend our necks to appease those who hate our freedom!
I'm proud to be the daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of American Veterans wounded in foreign wars, and my prayers go up for our troops!
- September 11, 2008 at 11:00 PM
- Rick said...
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears!
- September 11, 2008 at 11:51 PM
Thank you so much for putting this on your blog. I think we need to always remember so it never happens again.
- September 11, 2008 at 11:55 PM
- Liz's Random Thoughts said...
I was 11 when it happened, and most of it I think went over my head. It was sad and depressing but it didn't really effect my world so much. But I am pretty sure that Sept. 11 and 12 '01 I won't forget.
Good picture.
- September 12, 2008 at 1:03 AM
I was at my daughter's school today, and her teacher talked about today being Patriot Day and that being a patriot means loving, serving, and defending your country. Then the class wrote a letter to the dad of one of the kids in the class who is currently serving in Iraq. I thought it was very appropriate, and I was glad they could commemorate the day without recalling anything scary or sad, which would have been inappropriate for 2nd graders.
I love Alan Jackson's 9/11 song. When I heard it for the first time, I hadn't yet cried about the events of that day. I was in my car alone, and I just sobbed. I still can't hear it without getting teary-eyed.
- September 12, 2008 at 1:15 AM
- sue said...
Those towers were a part of our landscape.
Just this year I learnt about the loss of a friend from college, totally on accident as I was googling, his memorial page came up. It's like it happened yesterday, I picture his friends and family searching for him, praying he was just "lost". Truly horrific. Never forget. Forever a jersey girl.
- September 12, 2008 at 5:41 AM
- Diana said...
It was my day off and I was in bed taking a nap when it happened. My husband was at a friends house and saw it on tv and so called me. He told me to turn on the tv and when I asked what channel, he said any channel and I could not figure out what he was talking about.
When I turned on the tv I saw one of the planes going thru the tower and I sort of chuckled, thinking that it was some stupid 'B' rated thriller movie. I then was wondering why all of the stations played that scene again and again and I went into shock when I realised that it was real.
I will never forget that day.
Diana, in Italy
- September 12, 2008 at 6:10 AM
- Liz said...
I was working at a pre-school. Many of the parents came and picked up their kids. I wanted to go get mine, but I knew that they were safe.
Our high school does "meet me at the pole" (flagpole) to remember, prior to the start of school. Also, a single school bell rings at the time of each of the four crashes.
Thanks for the tribute, Dawn.
- September 12, 2008 at 6:52 AM
- Brenda said...
That was such a sad, frightening day. It is hard to believe so much time has passed. I know I value my freedom so much more now that I have seen this really can come to American soil.
- September 12, 2008 at 7:51 AM
I, too, thought it was a clip of a new movie, an Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick, maybe?
I was home, hugely pregnant with Baby #3, and making the bed, just a normal morning with Matt, Katie, Al & Anne. It took me a while to grasp what was happening, and when I called my kids' school they told me they were on lock down and no one was going in or out. I can still remember how all the hair on my arms and the back of my neck was standing up.
Our school is PS3 to 8th grade and they have a policy of not mentioning it, for fear of upsetting the littler ones who don't really understand. We do discuss it at home though.
Never again...
Beth in MI
- September 12, 2008 at 8:35 AM
My mother called me from Florida that morning to see if I was watching the news (I wasn't). My father had worked in the World Trade Center years back, and she'd just heard about the first plane hitting the tower. I ran to turn on the TV. At the time, my husband worked (office in our house) as a manager for a major telecommunications business. His office phone, cell phone and pager all started going off at the same time, and he ran to his office to get on a conference call. I was absorbed in the TV, and was watching when the 2nd plane hit, and ran to tell him and his on-the phone co-workers..... stunned disbelief...... And as I continued to watch, our local station put a small inset video of another location smoking, and the national broadcaster said something like "I think that's a view from Central Park in NY"; I thought to myself, "no, that looks like downtown DC" (we only live a few miles outside of DC). And sure enough, found out a few minutes later that it was the Pentagon. Such shock and numbness...... I remember walking out onto my deck in the afternoon -- I felt like I hadn't taken a breath in 5 hours and I needed to get away from the TV...... And the silence was unbelievable..... We live with a major north-south railroad line behind our neighborhood, and we are right in the flight path to a major airport -- and NOTHING was moving.... even the highway was quiet.... it was so eery... That's the biggest thing I remember from that day -- the absolutely feeling that the world had come to a stop.....
- September 12, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Thank for acknowledging this day Dawn. This is the first year in 7 yrs that I haven't actually DREADED the anniversary. Maybe the pain is healing some, but I will still never forget the horror of that day and knowing that I was watching thousands of people die on live TV in front of me, as those buildings crumbled. As we sat in the office crowded around the TV, I was shocked when my boss saw me cry and asked if I knew someone in the buildings. As if I needed to personally know someone to cry at that scene?
- September 12, 2008 at 9:19 AM
- mommyrox said...
Thanks for remembering.....
Too many want to forget.
I have not forgotten.
May GOD bless you and your readers.
- September 12, 2008 at 9:27 AM
Thank you for posting that, Dawn.
Has it been 7 years?? I remember dropping my daughter off at kindergarten, coming home and turning on the TV. I was in the kitchen making my breakfast when I could hear Matt Lauer's voice saying something about the World Trade Center and "a terrible accident" there. I ran into the living room and didn't walk away from the TV until 11:30 when I had to pick my daughter up from school. It was all over the radio and, as one of the other comments said, everything was eerily quite outside. Practically no one was talking when I got to the school. All of us just grabbed our "babies" and hugged them close. I remember as I watched Katie, Matt, Al and Ann that morning that things will never be the same again. Boy, I didn't realize how right I was on that terrible day.
May God bless all of the people that were lost that day and their brave family members.
I'm proud to be an American! God Bless the USA!!!
Never forget. . .
Donna in PA
- September 12, 2008 at 9:51 AM
- My Semblance of Sanity said...
Love ya!
- September 12, 2008 at 9:58 AM
- Rosie : ) said...
Even on our top half of Northern America, we saw it happen on TV. I remember watching Regis and Kelly when the first plane hit the towers. I called my hubby at work and their whole office stopped, watching in horror as our friednly US neighbours got a devastating event unfold in their New York town.
Our thoughts are with you today, from this end of Canada. :)
- September 12, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Thanks Dawn, very appropriate for this day! I live in a flight path to the airport in my town and the skies were so creepy, eerie quiet that day and a couple after that. And everytime an F-16 did fly over it was very heart wrenching knowing that this wasn't a monthly drill, they were up there because we, as a nation, were being attacked.
- September 12, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Melanie said...
I was in the labor and delivery room in labor. We had the tv on the Today show when they broke in and said a plane hit the trade center. Then we saw the second one hit.
Not long after that time my labor wasn't going as planned, and they had to do a c-section.
I remember the doctors talking about it while they were operating on me! I kept thinking that they better pay attention to what they are doing!
At 10:28 am we welcomed our son into this world.
So, happy 7th birthday Cale!
My husband said it best on that day:
"September 11, 2001 is a day that many will remember as the darkest day in America's history. Lives were lost, families were shattered, and a nation wondered, "Why us?" But through all the grief and despair, for at least one couple in Houston, Texas, it was a time to rejoice. In God's infinite wisdom, during a nation's dark time, He brought forth a small beacon of hope and joy to that couple, and their family, friends, and co-workers when they needed it most.. At 10:28am, Cale Eric was brought into the world, and all of the bad things disappeared.
The happy couple is now a family, and they are filled with hope and joy as they race into the future carrying their greatest ambition in their arms.
God bless America and let them rejoice in this miracle."
- September 12, 2008 at 11:41 AM
- Jennifer said...
I remember where I was 7 years ago, watching the plane hit the second tower as my daughter, then 15 months old, ran around playing as if nothing bad was going on in her world. I was glad she was too small to understand then. She gets it now. She had an outfit in mind for yesterday and I told her she had to wear red, white and blue. When she asked why I tried to touch on what happened that day in a way that didn't scare her or her 5 year old brother too badly. We talk about how our troops are over seas to keep us safe. She has a respect for the military and what they are doing for us but didn't make the connection about their families until today.
I have a USA playlist on my computer that I try to play on July 4th, Memorial Day, Labor Day, & 9-11. I started the play list, yesterday, and went about my morning. I went outside to hang our flag and my 8 year old daughter came running outside (with her comfort animal in her arms). She was sobbing; I looked at her and immediately, in mom fashion, thought what did her little brother do to her now?
She ran to me and I hugged her and she hugged me and I asked what was wrong. She yelled at me "Don't play that song again, why did you have to play that song." We just stood there on our front lawn crying together. I was remembering 9/11/2001 and she was just realizing that our military men and women have families at home that are missing them.
I immediately knew which song she was talking about, "I'm already there" by Loanstar is on my play list. This version has military wives, children, and families sending good wishes to the troops. I still can't listen to the song without tearing up. Once I composed myself we talked about it some more. The end of the song has a child saying "hi Dad, I hope you're safe and come home soon". That is what got my daughter so emotional, another child not having his/her mom or dad at home in the USA, their parents are keeping us all safe from far away.
God Bless all our troops and their families that are making this sacrifice for us.
Never Forget the lives lost 9/11/2001 and the families left behind who miss their loved ones every day.
- September 12, 2008 at 11:53 AM
I remember that morning well. I was 6 months pregnant with my second child. My husband, an officer in the USAF, was at the Pentagon that morning. We had children's shows on the television, and so I was blissfully unaware of the morning's events. My mother-in-law called to ask if Mike was at the Pentagon that morning and I replied he was, did she need him for something. There was a significant pause. Just as I began to wonder if something was wrong, there was a call on the other line. I clicked over, and it was my husband. He told me "I'm OK. We're evacuating. Call my parents and turn on CNN." He then hung up before I had a chance to answer him. As I reassured my mother-in-law, there was a knock at the door. My neighbors (we lived in base housing) were coming to check on me and sit vigil until I heard from Mike. I thank God that he was safe, and able to assure me of his safety before I even knew to be worried. The roads were all a mess, and cell phone service was a non-existent. He finally made it home safely after 10:00pm that night.
- September 12, 2008 at 2:45 PM
I also was in the hospital labor and delivery room in labor on 9/11. I was induced and delivered our son naturally with an epidural at 12:44 P.M. that afternoon. For the rest of the time I was in the hospital, I looked out the window, where you could see the flight paths to our airport, and it was clear blue skies and no , and not a hint of white contrail from planes. It was very surreal. I will never forget because of where I was when the world stopped turning. Thanks to Alan Jackson for that wonderful song. Never Forget and United We Stand. He had a wonderful birthday yesterday and understands a little bit as his older sister does a little too. Maybe when they are older, they will be able to comprehend what happened that day.
- September 12, 2008 at 3:16 PM
In addition to remembering that day, I think it's also important to remember that our country has been safe from terrorist attacks for the past 7 years, thanks to the immediate and ongoing response of our president, other leaders, and especially our military.
- September 12, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Hi Dawn,
No complaints about your post, but just want to put a different spin on the day: September 11 is also my daughter's birthday; she was 8 in 2001. At the time, I was doubly angry that the terrorists would not only do such a heinous thing, but also ruin my daughter's special day! Here's the remarkable thing: American Girl sent out a mailing, at their own expense, of a personal letter and a set of books, specifically for girls with a September 11 birthday. I think while we remember the losses, it's also good to remember those with birthdays, anniversaries and other happy events who shouldn't have to forfeit their "happy space" on that day. Sorrow and joy are close neighbors, eh?
- September 12, 2008 at 5:30 PM
- melissa said...
i have a t-shirt with the twin towers on it. it's so weird that it's not there anymore!!
wonderful pic.
- September 12, 2008 at 5:57 PM
THANK YOU ... no words were needed ... just the picture ... well done.
- September 12, 2008 at 6:27 PM
1: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6: A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
Lord, as we remeber the time of hate and war, fill our hearts with the hope of your love and peace. Amen
- September 12, 2008 at 11:15 PM
- mommeeof9 said...
Hubby's company had just moved out of that section of the Pentagon a few weeks before the plane hit. He called me a few hours after the plane hit. Once they evacuated the building, he walked to Crystal city and they bussed people to the Arlington Cemetary metro. He called me from the Vienna metro station to drive in the 60 miles and pick him up, which I was happy to do. If things had gone differently, I would be mommeeof6.
- September 13, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- Tara@From Dawn Till Rusk said...
There were some good stories to come out of the horror of that day . . .
- September 13, 2008 at 1:37 PM
- thennelly said...
I was teaching 8th grade the morning the planes hit. Many parents came to pick up their kids throughout the day. Each time a kid was called out of class, I looked to see where their parents' worked. Most of them where WTC. I prayed for each as they left the class. I remember hearing the jets fly over head. Administration decided not to tell the kids until they left school that day. And when we told them, the roughest and toughest kid in the school raised his hand and said "But everyone got out ok, right?". I just told him no, and that the world changed today, it is no longer the same.
- September 13, 2008 at 1:49 PM


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The latest federal review of the 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion again blames Massey Energy for the deaths of 29 coal miners and says Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) failures did not directly contribute to the blast.
But details of those failures in MSHA's internal review show that federal inspectors, supervisors and administrators failed to identify some of the specific safety problems that triggered and failed to control the initial methane ignition and then caused it to mushroom into a massive explosion.
The inspectors, who go underground to spot deficiencies and write citations, were dedicated to the health and safety of coal miners, the review says, but were "at times limited by their inexperience, inadequate direction, training, and supervision."
The report blames a lack of resources triggered by budget cuts during the administration of President George W. Bush for leaving MSHA and its inspectors unprepared to adequately monitor and regulate a vast mine like Upper Big Branch and a company like Massey with persistent safety violations.
Recommendations following a 2004 inundation of explosive methane gas at the mine, which was similar to the smaller methane leak that is believed to have started the Upper Big Branch explosion, were not retained in MSHA files and were not passed on to new managers in the MSHA district responsible for the mine.
The mine's plan for ventilation did not take that 2004 inundation into account. Proper ventilation underground could have helped dissipate a methane leak.
Inspectors also missed dangerous accumulations of explosive coal dust in the mine, which are blamed for turning what should have been a small ignition of methane gas into the deadliest mine blast in 40 years. Inspectors also failed to sample the mine for sufficient application of rock dust or crushed limestone, which is used to neutralize coal dust.
The review also says that staff shortages caused the agency to bypass special investigations of persistent safety problems at the mine, including whether Massey officials knowingly violated safety standards. Inspectors also neglected to use Massey's own records, which are available for MSHA review, to spot hundreds of hazards that were not corrected by the company.
"But those violations were not caused by MSHA or MSHA's inspectors," said George Fesak, the leader of the agency's internal review team. "They were caused by Massey Energy...I don't really see where we caused that explosion."
Still, "the responsibility runs from bottom to top," says Davitt McAteer, a former federal mine safety chief who conducted an independent investigation of the Upper Big Branch explosion.
"You have an overload of the system," said McAteer. "You have an understaffed district office. You have weak leadership. That's what the top management is supposed to look at. That wasn't done."
Gary Quarles lost his son Gary Wayne in the tragedy and sat through a two-hour private briefing for the families of the victims.
"I lay most of the blame on MSHA and the state for not doing their job to protect these coal miners," Quarles said after hearing the details of the review. "MSHA's got to do their job to make it safe for the coal miners nowadays."
Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the senior Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, said the "entire system failed these 29 miners." He said some of the recommendations of the of the report should be considered by Congress soon.
"The health and safety of America's miners must not be held up by predictable partisan battles," said Miller in a statement.
The review notes that MSHA inspectors were busy at Upper Big branch in the 18 months before the explosion, issuing 684 safety citations that drew $1.3 million in proposed penalties.
Still, the review says, "the Operator [Massey Energy] concealed its highly non-compliant conduct in a number of ways. Massey...violated numerous, widely-recognized safety standards," the report continues, "and failed to prevent or correct numerous hazards that ultimately caused the catastrophic explosion."
But MSHA chief Joe Main acknowledged, "I don't think there's any question MSHA could have done better. I don't think there's any question that we surely plan to do better."
Main said a number of corrections were already underway, including a more aggressive inspection process that targets problem mines like Upper Big Branch. Main said MSHA would now consider whether any agency officials or employees should be disciplined.
United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts praised MSHA for undertaking the review.
"There is clearly much work to do in order to bring the agency up to the standards miners have a right to expect, and I believe Mr. Main has identified what needs to be done and is on the right path. The UMWA stands ready to do all we can to help in that effort. But we also believe that it is incumbent on Congress to provide him with the tools he needs to get the job done."
The internal review is the last of five reports on the disaster from state, federal, union and independent investigators. A federal criminal probe continues and already includes criminal charges against a Massey Energy foreman, safety chief and mine superintendant. Federal prosecutors have hinted they're considering charges against other company managers and executives.
Massey was absorbed by Alpha Natural Resources last year. In December, Alpha agreed to a $109 million settlement, which keeps the company from facing corporate criminal charges.
Update at 4:12 p.m. ET. 'A Disturbing Failure':
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued this statement:
"The internal review released today documents a disturbing failure of enforcement by MSHA. A mine operator recklessly endangered the lives of its workers and federal enforcement officials failed to hold the operator accountable. According to the report, on numerous occasions safety inspectors identified hazards but did not demand corrective action, and failed to notice violations of the law. While the responsibility for this tragedy lies with Massey, any effort to enhance mine safety will not succeed if enforcement officials do not effectively do their jobs."
The federal agency responsible for coalmine safety is taking a look at its own failures. Today, it released an internal review related to the massive mine explosion two years ago in West Virginia. Twenty-nine miners died in what was the nation's worst mine disaster in 40 years.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration says former owner, Massey Energy, still bears all the blame, but, as NPR's Howard Berkes reports, the internal review cites mistakes made by the agency.
HOWARD BERKES, BYLINE: The Mine Safety and Health Administration's internal review team went back 18 months before the blast to try to find out how conditions could get so bad and become so deadly at the mine then owned by Massey Energy.
It lists inadequate federal safety inspections, inadequate training for inspectors and supervisors, inadequate supervision and too few inspectors. All of that caused the agency to both miss and respond to safety violations, according to the agency's George Fesak, who spoke to reporters on a noisy phone line.
GEORGE FESAK: We didn't recognize the violations for a number of reasons: training experience, leadership. But as the head of the internal review team, I don't really see where we caused that explosion.
BERKES: Actually, the internal review details several key failures that certainly contributed to the explosion, including the failure to respond to an inundation of explosive methane gas in the mine in 2004. That's the same kind of methane gas buildup that ignited the Upper Big Branch explosion. But recommendations for addressing that problem were lost in agency paperwork and not passed on to mine safety officials. Inspectors failed to spot excessive accumulations of explosive coal dust, which turned the methane ignition into a massive blast.
Ed Clair is the agency's former chief lawyer.
EDWARD CLAIR: I don't think the agency's failures caused the explosion, but I do think that the agency's failures contributed to some of the severity of the explosion.
BERKES: An explosion that was less severe might not have traveled so far underground and killed so many. Clair notes that the review found similar shortcomings in earlier mine disasters, especially when it comes to incomplete safety inspections and inadequate oversight by managers and the responsibility for that goes from the bottom to the top, says Davitt McAteer, the former Federal Mine Safety chief at MSHA who led an independent investigation of the Upper Big Branch tragedy.
DAVITT MCATEER: You have an overload of the system. You have a understaffed district office. You have weak leadership in that district office. That's what the top management is supposed to look at. That wasn't done.
BERKES: George Fesak, the internal review team leader, blamed budget cuts during the administration of President George W. Bush. Fesak also said emergency funding six years ago had the agency catching up when the explosion occurred.
Still, Assistant Secretary of Labor Joe Main did accept some responsibility.
JOSEPH MAIN: I don't think there's any question that MSHA could have done better. I don't think there's any question that we surely plan to do better.
BERKES: Main outlined steps the agency has already taken, including hiring more inspectors, improving training and targeting problem lines with surprise inspections. Main also said the agency will now consider whether any mine safety officials or employees should be disciplined.
Gary Quarles sat through a two hour private briefing on the review for families of the 29 miners who died at Upper Big Branch. He lost his son Gary Wayne and he said there was nothing comforting about the review's findings.
GARY QUARLES: I lay most of the responsibility on MSHA and the state for not doing their job to protect these coalminers. MSHA's got to do their job to make it safe for the coalminers nowadays.
BERKES: So far, the federal criminal investigation of the disaster is targeting managers and executives at Massey Energy. Howard Berkes, NPR News.
This is NPR. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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[EDIT] Some of you asked for a pic BEFORE, and my lashes have always been pretty long, (you can refer to some OLD FOTD's), the Ardell just made it THICKER and durable like I mentioned. And again, the pic below are naked lashes, nothing on them...
There was so much feedback on my product review of the Ardell Growth Accelerator, so I thought id finally put up some pics of results after 2 weeks of treatment:
These pictures are on a clean face WITHOUT mascara or primer on lashes:
My eyelashes are a lot longer and thicker, and very strong and resilient. No need for falsies, with mascara they are volumized and long!
I wish I could go without makeup. It's sadly a mask for me where I have to leave the house with something, like mascara or lipgloss or else I feel completely naked and when I talk to people they are just staring at every imperfection. I think that once people get used to seeing you one way, it's weird when you don't have any on, and well vice versa (usually non-makeup gal, then one day she looks like she could be Heidi Klum's sister!), some people say that with little or no makeup my hispanic ethnicity is more apparent, as I assume eyeliner makes me lose my crease so it looks like I have a monolid...but to me, I just look like I am 12 w/o makeup, LOL.
I just like days when my face can 'breathe'....I just may be sporting a more 'sans makeup' look every now and then.
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Re-Visited: Ardell Lash & Brow Growth Accelerator
[EDIT] Some of you asked for a pic BEFORE, and my lashes have always been pretty long, (you can refer to some OLD FOTD's), the Ardell just made it THICKER and durable like I mentioned. And again, the pic below are naked lashes, nothing on them...
33 comments
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
thanks for posting pictures! :] i need that stuff for my brows... and fast. LOL. :P i get the spanish thing alot with or without makeup on. it's odd. :P it's even weirder when people start speaking to you in spanish and they're all like, "oh, you're not hispanic?" lol. :P
- March 13, 2008 at 5:45 AM
- Vi Anne said...
Argh! It pains me that I can get Ardell for myself! They don't sell it here!
- March 13, 2008 at 6:40 AM
- Bliss said...
Oooo your lashes are so long.
- March 13, 2008 at 7:32 AM
- Divine Blackness said...
Ohhh, I definitely have to get up on some of that Ardell!!! And fast! I know what you mean about not wearing make-up and feeling younger. I've actually stopped wearing it completely (except liner and gloss) to go with the more natural look. I think I lost myself in make-up for a minute. Either way......you are beautiful and divine.
Dont forget that.
- March 13, 2008 at 7:42 AM
- Anonymous said...
Wow you look even prettier without makeup. That natural look is so pretty.
- March 13, 2008 at 8:38 AM
- Fabu-less Beauty said...
I really tempted to try the Ardell Lash and Brow Accelerator. Where can you buy these at? Target?
I know how you feel about leaving the house without makeup. I feel so naked without makeup. At the very least, I need foundation and concealer to cover up my acne. Maybe if I had perfect clear skin, I could do without it.
- March 13, 2008 at 8:49 AM
- A*M*Y said...
You have such pretty, full lips!
- March 13, 2008 at 9:11 AM
- Nichi said...
Ahah. I know how you feel about not going out without makeup. I use to die without having ANYTHING on... I needed makeup.
Until I met my boyfriend, and he convinced me to stop wearing it.
But I still LOVE makeup.
(nice blog btw.)
- March 13, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- gracie said...
Hi Vanessa, I haven't tried out Ardell's one yet but I've heard lotsa raves for Canmake Lash & Brow Treatment. Canmake is a famous Japanese Drugstore brand.
Thought I'd share it with you guys, I've personally tried Canmake's and find that it really works! It comes in a small purple bottle. The texture is gel like with a mini-masacara applicator.
I purposely tried it only on my left eye lashes for comparison. Applied it before I sleep and saw the results in 3 weeks.
I've tried Mavala's one as well but personally find it too oily.
Vanessa, I'm wondering what the formula like of Ardell's? Is it gel type?
- March 13, 2008 at 9:28 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
hi hon...that stuff really works wonders! i noticed it more on my bottom lashes but I need to be more diligent with using it every night...as far as with or without makeup on, you look fab either way...for a while I purposely forced myself not to wear makeup so I could be okay with my own natural beauty...now I can go either way and be fine!
- March 13, 2008 at 9:29 AM
- Shop With A Vengeance! said...
Beautiful lashes :) Thanks for posting the pics!
- March 13, 2008 at 9:32 AM
- ChyiX2 said...
I had no idea you lashes were this long even without anything on them. Mmh... I wonder if they sell Ardell in Europe...
- March 13, 2008 at 10:00 AM
- soFresh & soPink said...
Wow, I need to make a trip to my nearest Ulta! Thanks for sharing.
- March 13, 2008 at 10:03 AM
- karen, makeupandbeautyblog.com said...
Hi Vanessa,
I love your sans makeup look. You look so pretty!
- March 13, 2008 at 10:26 AM
- Liz said...
Whoooooaaaaa, those are some serious lashes! Would you by any chance have a before pic of your naked lashes? If not, how much would you say the difference is between the before and after?
I'm using Mavala at the moment (though recently I've been slacking, forgetting to put it on at night because my sleeping cycle is completely screwed up), and while some days I think it works, on others I'm not too sure. After I finish the bottle I'm using now, I might look into getting Ardell. :)
- March 13, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Nic Nic said...
yay i cant wait to get mine xD hehe
i think you are so pretty without makeup!
I know I sent you email about the milani shadows but i just wanna thank you again and i can't wait to try them out :D
- March 13, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- Corrine said...
oh my goodness, i totally agree. i've worn make up since i was 12 but only unnoticeable things like clear mascara and concealer to hide a pimple. i'm 18 now and i've only started getting into make-up over the past 8 months and now i can never leave the house without a full face of foundation, concealer, mascara, blush etc... :(
i also started using ardell around the same time you blogged about it. i have similar eyelashes as you -- long but straight so i use an eyelash curler everyday. since i heat up my eyelash curler, the rubber started to rip where it clamps... and that caused SOOO many eyelashes to fall out. it looked so funny because i still had a few ridiculously long ones, but the rest of my eye area was really sparse! plus, more fell out before they could regrow themselves. ardell did a great job of strengthening my eyelashes so they have a chance to re-grow. now my lashes are finally close to where they were before and i can wear mascara again without fearing that i'll lose some lashes when i wash it off.
ok i know this comment is getting long, but since we have similar lashes i wanna recommend something! maybe you've tried it... but what i do is curl my eyelashes and then apply mascara. i give them a bit to dry, then i heat up my eyelash curler between my straightener for 5 seconds, and curl at the base. this gives my eyelashes look like really long and thick. almost like hayden panettiere's. lol if you watch heroes, you'll probably find yourself staring at her eyelashes all episode since they do a lot of close ups, and she has the shocked face on all the time.
for reference:
- March 13, 2008 at 11:29 AM
- Pladies said...
Ohhhh !!! I need this product. They don't sell it either in my country but I'll get it through ebay never mind !
A picture of "before" of your lashes would have been great also ;o)
- March 13, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- Tracy said...
hi, vanessa! thanks so much for the review. this product is something i really need. i've been trying to grow out my brows for FOREVER, but no luck. i even went to ulta since it's close to my work, but they were all out! i'm thinking you might have something to do with it... haha j/k. anyway, i ended up just ordering it from ebay, since it was about the same cost.
- March 13, 2008 at 5:10 PM
- ja_ne said...
you look sooo pretty without makeup! your skin is flawless!! ::jealous::
- March 13, 2008 at 5:26 PM
- jyotsna said...
Hi Vanessa..after reading reviews here I feel tempted t get one now. Thanks for the photos and u look very pretty without makeup.
- March 13, 2008 at 7:43 PM
- bluey said...
I heard you can condition and strengthen your lashes with vitamin e as well. I have used vit e on my lashes on and off and it has worked but it can be messy since vit e is quite sticky. And you have to be careful not too get on your... waterline? I don't know what which part of the eye it is but if you get the vit e on the fleshy part of your eyes you can wake up with dry and red eyes. It's not permanent but it can be inconvenient.
lol I totally agree about people getting used to you looking a certain way and then feeling weird when it changes. I've been non-makeup my whole life and I just started getting into makeup and so far I actually haven't tried much because I know people will be able to tell the difference and it will be so obvious. So far I've only experimented with very subtle makeup because of that. I'm a little apprehensive to do anything more obvious.
- March 13, 2008 at 8:43 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
is that your natural lip color? wow! i loooove how pink they are. *sobs at how ugly ruddy pink mine are*
- March 13, 2008 at 9:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
your lashes are to die for! i wish mine were that long too!
- March 13, 2008 at 10:08 PM
- Angelica said...
It seems like the stuff really works, your lashes are so long.
And by the way, you look GORGEOUS without make-up
And i also love your Youtube tutorials, you're very funny
- March 14, 2008 at 1:55 AM
- Vanessa said...
Thanks ladies! Y'all are so sweet and gosh I wish some of us could go without makeup but where's the fun in that? LOL.
Thanks Angelica! I am glad you are enjoying the site!
- March 14, 2008 at 2:02 AM
- nilla cookie said...
Cool review and product! I think I'll invest my $4 on this one to help my sad little lashes :)
- March 14, 2008 at 7:27 AM
- Chiara said...
Hrmm, I can't quite put my finger on it, but you look a bit like Dawn Yang in that last picture :]
- March 14, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Meo said...
There's a rebate coupon on the clear care website...up to 9 bucks rebate...GOOD DEAL!!!!!
- March 14, 2008 at 11:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
I love your makeup looks, but honestly, you look soooooo gorge without makeup, in a you-look-fresh-and-pretty-and-10-years-younger kind of way.
- March 14, 2008 at 6:53 PM
- Piece of Cake said...
Girl, if you're as old as I am, you'll be glad to still have people (including yourself) told you that you look about 12 without make up. On good day, I'm ecstatic when people told me I look a couple of years younger than my age.
It's funny back when I was in my 20s when people thought me I looked much younger, I used to feel mad.
And yes, sans make up, you look very very young! :)
- March 17, 2008 at 12:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
I agree. You look lovely w/o makeup, Vanessa! :D
- March 17, 2008 at 2:14 AM
- Anonymous said...
where do u buy it at ?
- March 18, 2008 at 1:11 PM


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Saturday, April 26, 2008
Punch In Need Of A Good TV Doctor
Few current NASCAR personalities have as much admiration from the fans as ESPN's Dr. Jerry Punch. Throughout the early years of ESPN's coverage, Punch was a crusading pit reporter. His professionalism and good humor lent itself to the type of coverage the sport needed in the 1980's and 90's.
This is Punch's second season as the play-by-play voice of the largest NASCAR TV package. He leads the charge across ESPN, ABC and ESPN2. The ESPN TV package delivers all of the Nationwide Series races, seventeen Sprint Cup races and lots of qualifying and practice. Unlike some other NASCAR TV partners who come and go, the ESPN bunch is on-the-air from February through November.
Before this season's Daytona 500, ESPN held a press conference to announce a host of changes in their NASCAR television commitment. The network would change the studio show hosts for NASCAR Now. They would incorporate ESPNEWS and SportsCenter into the NASCAR coverage. They introduced Ray Evernham as a new member of the ESPN announcing team.
Finally, they got ready to talk about who would handle the race telecasts for 2008. Dale Jarrett was going the be the new lead analyst, and Rusty Wallace was moving to the Infield Studio. Suzy Kolber was also out, and the network then had to decide who would be the new infield host for all the races. They chose Allen Bestwick.
This put Jerry Punch, the veteran reporter, back in the broadcast booth as the play-by-play announcer for the entire year. When Punch needed a break, it was going to be Marty Reid who stepped-in as a substitute.
Returning Punch to the broadcast booth may have been well intended, but it has not yielded the desired results so far this season. Saturday at Talladega, it was painfully obvious that Punch is still struggling in this role.
Last year, this column spoke about the tough times in the broadcast booth for Punch. There was lots of opinion that laid the blame squarely at the feet of Rusty Wallace for ESPN's problems. Now, with Rusty "downstairs" and Dale Jarrett in the booth, it is quite clear that perhaps something else is off-kilter.
This season, ESPN has not been involved in many of the Nationwide Series practice or qualifying sessions. At Talladega, it was SPEED that carried qualifying on Friday, while the Thursday practices went without TV. Essentially, the NASCAR on ESPN gang showed-up for the race and then went home. That did not help gain experience for the new on-air team.
The good news is that Dale Jarrett has given Andy Petree the kind of freedom and respect that has taken Petree to the top of his game. Whether on NASCAR Now, ESPNEWS or a race telecast, Petree has become one of the top analysts on TV. This partnership has yielded outstanding results in only a short time.
Now, as ESPN takes to the air they have an outstanding team in place. Bestwick, Wallace and Brad Daugherty have fun in the Infield Pit Center. Tim Brewer has finally gotten comfortable in the Tech Center. Jamie Little has toned-down her act, and the pit reporters now present substance and not hype.
The only member of the on-air crew still looking for an identity is Punch. At Talladega, Dario Franchitti getting hit in the driver's door at full speed elicited no emotion from Punch. It was only the replay that told the story to viewers and Punch never stepped-in and took control. It is almost like he is stuck in low gear.
That was never more obvious than when Kevin Lepage chose to drive his Nationwide car directly in front of the Talladega field moving at full speed. The resulting violent accident involving many cars was met with nothing more than confusing phrases and awkward silence from Punch. Jarrett and Petree stepped-in and took control once again, as they often do when Punch is out-of-sync.
Even during the replays, Punch never raised his voice, changed his inflection, or exhibited the least bit of emotion. As Jarrett, Petree and the pit reporters followed-up on the incident during the resulting red flag, Punch's monotone continued. His total lack of energy was more than curious, it was downright strange.
Several times, Allen Bestwick appeared during the race to provide a break for the announcers during the red flag and offer race recaps. It was during this time that viewers were reminded once again of the excitement and energy that Bestwick seems to bring to each telecast. Since Bestwick has prior play-by-play experience, the thought has to cross the minds of the ESPN executives that maybe viewers would be better served with the roles reversed.
Punch has great credibility, a super personality and handles interviews with anyone and everyone with no problem. His days on pit road and then as an ESPN college football sideline reporter will never be forgotten. Perhaps, giving Punch an Infield Studio weekend and moving Bestwick to the booth for one race would give ESPN a baseline on which to fairly evaluate the network's late summer Sprint Cup on-air line-ups.
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33 comments:
- stricklinfan82 said...
I agree with your comments about Dr. Punch. It pains me to even be critical of him because he's a great guy and I've been a huge fan of him since his first days working NASCAR races for ESPN in the mid 1980's. I was very happy for him in '06 or so when they announced he was getting the gig as the play-by-play guy for ESPN's return to NASCAR.
As much as I hate having to be critical of one of my personal long-time favorite NASCAR TV personalities, I have to agree that it's just not working having him in the play-by-play position. The lack of emotion to what's going on on the track has been very evident for the last 2 years. Last year's monotonous call of the finish of the same Talladega Nationwide race was mirrored throughout today's broadcast. There were many times where he either layed out completely as action was going on, or led long-winded discussions that completely ignored the lead changes or other action going on on the track.
I would definitely be interested in seeing Allen Bestwick get a chance to sit between DJ and Andy on Dr. Punch's next off-weekend to see if things would be any different.
I've had no problems in the past being very critical of "outsiders" like Brent Musburger that showed little respect for the sport I love so much. But like I said it does honestly hurt to suggest a re-assignment that could be considered a demotion for one of my beloved "NASCAR guys". But I feel it's the right time to come out and say that it would be in the best interest of everyone involved to put both Allen and Dr. Punch back into the roles they have flourished at the most in their careers.
Allen Bestwick deserves to get back the play-by-play position he rightfully earned and was wrongfully stripped of by NBC. And Dr. Punch certainly deserves better than to have the final portion of his legendary NASCAR TV career tarnished by all the criticisms he has received while being in a role that he's not best suited for.
- April 26, 2008 at 11:35 PM
- kang said...
I do not have a problem with J.Punch not showing emotion.Pat Summerall was the best NFL announcer,maybe ever.In his prime back in the 70's and 80's Pat Summerall almost never showed emotion.It was great.Let the game speak for itself.I would also say Summerall always spoke in a monotone back then.Those are not Punchs problems.His trouble is he isn't a play by play man.He is good at hyping a ESPN show, or saying how bout that (fill in the blank car), but he just does not know whats going on in the race.
- April 26, 2008 at 11:48 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
I don't need a maniac in the booth but the fact indeed, that Punch shows little emotion or feeling in his voice, EVEN after the scary crash with Dario and NOBODY in the booth addressing that?
Totally bizarre? We sat her e understanding the camera does not linger if serious injury may be present, but the camera not only stayed away from Dario's car (except for all the replays) they announced the cars on pit road, virtually ignoring Dario's wreck. A few people asked me if it was because Dario is still an 'outsider' from OW. That never even occurred to me but who knows.
Towards the end of the race, they showed some old race highlights with Andy Petree jumping on the hood of a winning car and Punch FINALLY showed "enthusiasm" in his voice that only made a brief appearance.
I am not a fan of the IRL guy that fills in either, sorry to say. He can have fake emotions during the IRL races and his timbre can be a certain pitch, well, I just don't enjoy listening (Marty Reid is who I am thinking of)
AB is SORELY needed in the booth.
I have only been watching NASCAR since 2004 but it pains me to see so many old fans of Punch ache for him and the way he just is not a good fit in the booth. For crying out loud, ESPN should see this and move him to pit road, and not put an old announcer vet and fan favorite where he is just stumbling.
I don't like to see it either as it's painful for me to watch.
Rusty was a problem but the ESPN problem in the booth, still exists.
Now if only we could get the GREAT camera guys/producer/director for the Fox races and all would be well with the world.
It is a long season and Dr. Punch is just not up for it.
- April 27, 2008 at 12:34 AM
- Brian said...
+1 We need to do this.
- April 27, 2008 at 1:56 AM
- bevo said...
You and stricklinfan are 100% correct. It seems like he's constantly distracted during the race thinking about something else. He's been great in the past as a pit reporter but this just isn't a strength of his. I don't need a maniac calling the race but it would be nice to have someone who sounds like they're into it.
- April 27, 2008 at 3:46 AM
- wickedj said...
once, just once..please let Allen do the broadcast..maybe Milwuakee again. hell thats all i want for Christmas lol
- April 27, 2008 at 4:46 AM
- Tom said...
As much as I hate to admit it, I am convinced that a JP/AB switch should be tried. I feel the same as Strick, in that Jerry has always been a favorite, and after all he has been through in the non-NASCAR years, he above all deserved a shot. But I don't think it is working. This was brought to the forefront when after watching the race yesterday, I went back and watched a DVR of F1 Q3 and the excitment level from all 3 announcers on the final lap really added to the overall excitment. I also noticed that DJ handed over to Jaimie directly on at least one occasion, which while a minor issue, really struck me.
It just strikes me that JP isn't really enjoying himself, at least that's how it feels. With just about any other option I would be behind JP, given his integrity and stansing in the sport. The fact remains that AB is also a known quantity, with a background and respect that equals JP. Let's try him out and see if the other changes and Petree's strengths can gel as the top announce team.
Inverness, FL
- April 27, 2008 at 7:21 AM
- Anonymous said...
Jeezzz.. you all crusify anyone in the booth. That accident that Dario had wasn't "exciting" nothing came of it. He was moving in the car and out of he car immediately... what was there to get excited about or show emotion over?
Just my opionion... but the "uh uh uh" that comes out of DJ's mouth and his non stop talking at times is a lot worse than what they had last yr in the booth.
And Petrees comments about the Mexico race thru the week border on racism if you ask me. You don't hear comments like that out of him over the race in Montreal.
- April 27, 2008 at 8:13 AM
- Anonymous said...
Bob Jenkins... Where are you?
- April 27, 2008 at 8:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
Punch gets distracted - probably because of the new technology in the booth since 2000.
Jerry said at the end that it WASN'T a Green/White/Checkered finish yesterday. Guess he wasn't watching the cars go around the track under yellow and laps remaining stayed at 3 - When he gets distracted he goes to the vault for recycled comments over the years instead of thinking on his feet.
When AB was demoted to pit reported he took it in stride and grace. Why can JP do the same for the good of NASCAR and the network?
- April 27, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Anonymous said...
anonymous said
And Petrees comments about the Mexico race thru the week border on racism if you ask me. You don't hear comments like that out of him over the race in Montreal.
Canada is a civilized country while Northern Mexico is dangerous territory. Teams don't need Police escort in Canada like they do in Mexico.
Petree thinks like the crew chief he once was and thinks of logistics and money only.
Mexico City also had a lot of empty seats and perhaps that race would be better utilized in the US.
There was no racism. Get over it.
You expressed your opinion and AP expressed his. He is not the only one who is saying this.
- April 27, 2008 at 9:30 AM
- Thornton, Colorado said...
The accident with Dario WAS bad. He fractured his left ankle, and with a driverside impact, it SHOULD be addressed! Apparantly, people have short memories, ala Bobby Allison at Pocono,etc. Instead, we had several cameras focused on the points leader who had right side damage, but was still rolling.
I agree: no maniac in the booth, but please get excited! It's racing,not golf. Ooops, I probably made several readers mad, but you get the idea.
Has anyone ever heard the one about a player that wants to be traded, so he lays down on the job, so he could get out of his contract?
- April 27, 2008 at 9:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
I agree that Dario's accident was major and needed to be the focus of the broadcast when it happened. They should have been discussing why the 91 who was far back didn't slow and why he was going full speed at the time of the impact. He was far enough back that he had plenty of time to slow down or even stop, yet he was still close to full speed when he slammed in the driver's side door. Even if they pulled away from the accident until Dario's injury could be assessed, the focus of the conversation should have been about the incident and ESPN dropped the ball on this one.
I will say, however, they did a much better job with the Lepage incident. They were able to ask nascar and find out the correct blending rules - which directly contradicted what Lepage thought they were. Clearly, he wasn't paying attention in the driver's meeting. At any rate, the crew did a much better job for this incident. That said, do I recall that AB stepped in and covered most of it from his infield postion??
- April 27, 2008 at 9:55 AM
- Anonymous said...
tom said
I also noticed that DJ handed over to Jaimie directly on at least one occasion, which while a minor issue, really struck me.
I noticed that too - for those that do not know- the producer talks to the announcers and pit reporters and those that have scanners at the track are actually listening to the production frequency. Anyways the producer tells the booth who to hand off to and apparently he was saying send it to Jamie. Now Punch should be the QB and handle these hand-offs but DJ for some reason did it. Interesting.
CORRECTION: Jerry was right - it was not a Green/White/Checkered finish but finished in the allotted 117 laps. I stand corrected.
- April 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Ken-Michigan said...
I've said it very early on in this 2008 season on this board.
Punch does not and should not belong in the TV booth. He IS NOT a play by play guy.... period.
Bestwick IS a play by play guy, and one of the very best, BUT... few people know if he even wants or if contract allows him to go to the booth.
- April 27, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Geez said...
I also enjoyed Jerry Punce as a oit reporter in ESPN's first go around with NASCAR. He was one of the best.
Switch him and Bestwick around and they will have a winner.
And is it me or the word varification for posting harder to read as of late
- April 27, 2008 at 11:12 AM
- Newracefan said...
I totally agree JD, I don't want mania in the booth but I want some excitement. Lets face it these races are long an you can't stare at the TV for 4-5 hours straight and having changes in voice increase the attention level. Mike Joy is a master of this. I also find it interesting that it's a Crew Chief that has stepped up, AP reminds me alot of Larry Mac and he saves TNT broadcasts IMO.
PS Word veri was very hard yesterday but really easy today I don't have one and it still posts
- April 27, 2008 at 11:50 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Verification is removed for today. See, I listen.
- April 27, 2008 at 12:07 PM
- Newracefan said...
Thanks JD we are all very thankful for some reason it was a real bear yesterday and I don't usually have a really hard time
- April 27, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- April 27, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
I was stunned when the espn crew threw to Tim Brewer so quickly after the accident and he touted the safety of the nationwide (read: last year's cup cars) as though it was some news!. Turns out old Dario was NOT fully protected -broken leg?-
Proves you gotta have all the facts before you make conculusions.
Reagrding Punch vs Bestwick in the booth, Jerry is the best pit reporter who ever did that job. Thats where he should be
- April 27, 2008 at 12:21 PM
- Newracefan said...
On a side note Marty Smith's father passed away on friday. Did it get mentioned at all on Sat? I missed NN perhaps there?
- April 27, 2008 at 12:54 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
Thanks for removing that ^%$#@ word veri deal!! even the audio version was long and hard to hear with all the yakking in the eery background.
Thanks for listening! You should produce and direct the races! Well, the last lap anyway.
RaceDay FINALLY called the 91 car an idiot for hitting Dario at full speed...i wondered this yesterday. Ok Spencer called that car an idiot and LePage as well.
I love it when truth over rides PC!!!
- April 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 12:20PM,
If you would like that information, just drop me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com when you have a moment. Thanks.
- April 27, 2008 at 1:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
If memory serves, Bestwick and Joy were the first choices of NBC and Fox for the booth. The booth positions were not offered to Punch which is why he opted to stay with Espn rather than acccept a position second to Bestwick.
Obviously, in this case, Fox and NBC knew what they were doing, and Espn would do well to follow NBC's lead and AB back in the booth.
- April 27, 2008 at 2:12 PM
- Vicky D said...
I concur with your comments on JP, JD.
- April 27, 2008 at 4:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
Why not bring the truck announce team up to the Nationwide series. Get them warmed up for Sprint Cup.
- April 27, 2008 at 4:58 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
Jerry P "earned" it, but I am sorry to say he is in the wrong job. In fairness to Jerry P, he is being compared to 2 of the very best there have been - Mike Joy and Allen Bestwick. Jerry needs to be set free from play-by-play and put in a position, like the one Allen B has now, where his knowledge and contacts in the sport can be better used. On one hand I feel I should applaud ESPN for being loyal to Jerry, but on the other hand they have misused 2 fine people.
- April 27, 2008 at 6:40 PM
- Ryan said...
I've said it before, I'll say it again. The reason Bestwick isn't in the booth is because he's difficult to work with on anything outside of a "scripted" program (usually scripted by him). He's a perfectionist to the Nth degree and rubs those around him the wrong way.
You can cry for Bestwick in the booth all you want, and he's excellent there, but his social skills and reputation hinder any possibility of him getting the play-by-play position.
Remember when AB got kicked out of the booth at NBC and they moved Bill Weber in? Many of you cried foul, for good reason. But the reason the switch was made is because his fellow booth personnel (not naming names) had a major problem with his personality.
That said, I'm sure Bestwick has learned from his experiences, and deserves another shot in the booth. He really is the best man for the job...when it comes to calling races for the tv audience.
- April 27, 2008 at 8:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
The thing thats makes me upset about Jerry is when there is a crash shown all he ever says "Oh. Trouble on the race track."
He never gets anmiated during accidents like Mike Joy or even Bill Weber does.
- April 28, 2008 at 6:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
Ryan, where did you get that information about Allen Bestwick?
I always thought Wally, Benny, and Allen got along great. I actually think it is the other way around and Benny/Wally thought Bill was sometimes over powering.
- April 28, 2008 at 6:39 PM
- Anonymous said...
Jerry should be moved to head-up pit road and Bob Jenkins should be moved into the play-by-play.
I don't see that happening anytime soon. But its my draft pick so to speak.
- April 28, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Anonymous said...
OK ... AB goes to the booth , Jerry to pit road (one of the ladies to the care center?)& EITHER Bob Jenkins OR John Kernan to the host in pit studio , YEP that's the answer .....DON in CALIF
- April 28, 2008 at 9:29 PM


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The Hendersonville Board of Adjustment met Tuesday to hear a lengthy appeal for a proposed federal ICE facility that has triggered an outcry from some of the fenced-in building's would-be neighbors.
The Hendersonville Board of Adjustment met Tuesday to hear a lengthy appeal for a proposed federal ICE facility that has triggered an outcry from some of the fenced-in building's would-be neighbors.
After two-and-a-half hours of evidence and testimony, the board adjourned without reaching a decision about whether a certificate of occupancy should be issued for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, near Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville.
Unless attorneys for the city and the appellant, Wise Development LLC, reach a deal beforehand, the board will pick the issue up again at its Jan. 8 meeting.
City officials chose not to issue a certificate of occupancy to Wise Development after an inspection of the facility in May led them to suspect the intended office complex would be used to detain illegal immigrants. They said the suspected use of the room did not comply with the property's current zoning and was not outlined in the original site plan.
The former dentist's office on the corner of Sixth Avenue and Justice Street sits unoccupied but secure, surrounded by an 8-foot-high chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Neighbors raised concerns about the facility and its purpose when the fence went up.
Dean Bray III, managing member of Wise Development, testified that the fence was to "keep people out to protect vehicles" which could be parked at the facility overnight.
Sharon Alexander, a private attorney serving on the corporate council for Pardee Hospital, circulated photographs of the fenced-in compound. Alan House, CFO and vice president of Support Services in Finance at Pardee Hospital, testified to taking the pictures.
Alexander asked about the last photo in the stack. House said it showed a Henderson County facility also enclosed with a fence topped with barbed wire. The difference, he said, was the wire at the county facility was angled outward, while the wire at the proposed ICE center was skewed inward.
Bray said Wise Development was contracted to find a location for an office complex for the U.S. government. The company hired Blue Ridge Enterprises to renovate the building.
Brian Gulden, a private attorney representing Wise Development, asked his witnesses, Blue Ridge Enterprises General Contractor David Simmons and Bray, if plans for the facility called for a food preparation area, shower or sleeping quarters as might be needed to detain suspects overnight. Simmons and Bray said the plans did not.
All permits for building and zoning were approved and have not been revoked, according to Simmons and Bray.
In the original site plan, the ICE building was to be used solely for administrative offices. But the city halted plans for the office after an inspection of the building uncovered a room possibly intended for the processing or detention of illegal immigrants, City Manager Bo Ferguson said in May.
Simmons said that the facility was permitted for "business occupancy." He added that detention facilities have to be developed and inspected under a "much more rigid standard."
"I'm not aware of any use other than office" for the building, he testified.
Alexander quizzed Simmons about a "processing area" denoted on the site plans. She asked if an exterior door leading into the processing area, which can be accessed through drive-up parking, can be locked from the outside.
He answered that all doors at the facility, save for the bathrooms, can be locked from the outside and inside. Under questioning about an "antechamber," he said the doors leading in and out are not designed to be opened at the same time.
Gulden questioned Zoning Administrator Susan Frady whether or not the fence or the locks violated a city ordinance. No, she said.
When asked if "detaining" was even identified in any city zoning laws, Frady said that she wasn't aware, but added that if the use "is not specifically noted, it's prohibited."
Zoning Enforcement Officer Terri Swann testified that she issued a permit on Feb. 16, 2011. She toured the facility, she said, with site contractor Greg Dickens on May 23.
In the room marked on plans as the "processing area," she said that she noticed a 4-foot-high steel counter bolted to the floor in the center of the room and a steel bench bolted to the floor along the wall. A bar, maybe three inches in diameter, she said, was underneath the bench.
Swann testified that when she asked what the bar was for, she was told it was to hold handcuffed detainees. She said that another connected room through a doorless entryway, suspected to be used for interviews, had a steel desk bolted to the floor. Other rooms all had doors, she testified.
An adjoining bathroom, she said, through another doorless entryway, hosted a steel sink and toilet bolted to the floor. The toilet, she added, had no seat.
"How many times have you inspected office buildings?" asked City Attorney Sam Fritschner.
"A dozen or so," she said.
"Have you ever seen a bathroom without a door on it?" he asked.
"No," she said.
"Have you ever seen a toilet without a seat on it?"
"No," she answered.
The bathroom, she testified, was different from the other restrooms in the facility and the windows in the "processing area" were higher and smaller than the others in the building. She said that traffic coming into the property was regulated by a sliding gate on her visit.
Gulden called Simmons back to the stand, who testified that there is a gateless entryway into the compound "through the public entrance off a public parking lot that is not fenced." He said that at the time of the inspection, they were waiting on four doors which hadn't come in yet. Every room, he added, now has a door.
Ferguson testified that he met with the city attorney, planning director and zoning administrator and the four decided not to issue a certificate of occupancy because the property did not comply with the city's definition of office use.
"If they were not bringing targets of their law enforcement activity to the building against their will to be interviewed or processed in any way and we had assurances to that affect," the city may not have objected, Ferguson told the Times-News in October.
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Babies reach, grasp, roll, sit, and eventually crawl, pull up, "cruise" along furniture, and walk. At many stages in the first 2 years or so, they're able to move around, tumble over, and get into things in one way or another. And toddlers will try to climb but may not have the coordination to react to certain dangers. They'll pull themselves up using table legs; they'll use bureaus and dressers as jungle gyms; they'll reach for whatever they can see.
So the potential for a dangerous fall or a tumble into a sharp edge can happen in nearly every area of your home.
Here are ways to help prevent kids from getting hurt in your home:
If you're expecting a baby or you already have a child, it's a good idea to:
To check your childproofing efforts, get down on your hands and knees in every room of your home to see things from a child's perspective. Be aware of your child's surroundings and what might be potentially dangerous.
Completely childproofing your home can be difficult. If you can't childproof the entire house, you can shut the doors (and install doorknob covers) to any room a child shouldn't enter to prevent wandering into places that haven't been properly childproofed. For sliding doors, doorknob covers and childproof locks are also great for keeping little ones from leaving your home. Of course, how much or how little you childproof your home is up to you. Supervision is the very best way to help prevent kids from getting injured. However, even the most vigilant parent can't keep a child 100% safe at all times.
Whether you have a baby, toddler, or school-age child, your home should be a haven where your little one can explore safely. After all, touching, holding, climbing, and exploring are the activities that develop your child's body and mind.
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Date Reviewed: 14-08-2013