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Our Easy, Easier, and Easiest Totes are just that… easy! However, with French seams and some clever folds, instead of slapdash, these Totes are perfectly sharp. Use them all summer long for tooling around town or country, farmer's market or beach!
This pattern is really three in one: The Easiest is a simple fold-and-sew tote, which you can whip up in a half an hour or less. The Easier version features a roomy boxed bottom, and it takes just a few minutes more. And the Easy Tote comes together in less than an hour, plus it has a lining and a pocket!
With the lazy days of summer rapidly approaching, I have a feeling this pattern is going to fit my mood. Beautiful fabric + a few quick cuts and a couple of seams = my idea of summer sewing heaven! -Molly
To make one tote in any of the three styles…
- Outer Fabric: A ½ yard of medium or heavyweight fabric. We used Robert Kaufman's 10 oz Denim in Indigo Washed, Robert Kaufman's Railroad Denim in Deluxe Twill Stripe Indigo, and Purl Soho's Big Duck 10 oz Canvas in Natural.
- Lining Fabric (optional, for "Easy Tote" only): A ½ yard of lightweight fabric. We used Kokka's Nani Iro Double Gauze in Spectacle Ka.
- Handles: 2 yards of Purl Soho's Sangle Cotton Webbing. We used Light Blue, Natural, and Yellow.
- A 110-yard spool of Gutermann's Cotton Thread to match the Outer Fabric. We used color 7330 for the denims and color 1040 for the canvas.
Easiest Tote: 15 ¼ inches wide X 16 ¼ inches tall with a 14-inch handle drop
Easier and Easy Totes: 15 ¼ inches wide X 14 ¼ inches tall x 4 inches deep with a 14-inch handle drop
For All Versions
From the Outer Fabric cut…
- A rectangle 18 inches wide by 36 inches long. This is the Bag Panel.
From the Webbing cut…
- Two 33-inch lengths. These are the Handles.
For the Easy Tote
From the Lining Fabric cut…
- A rectangle 18 inches wide by 32 inches long. This is the Lining Panel.
- A rectangle 7 inches wide and 7 ½ inches tall. This is the Pocket Piece.
Easiest Tote (Fold-and-Sew)
Step 1: Fold Top Edges
Press the Outer Panel, right sides together, in half so that its two short sides meet. Orient the piece so that the fold is at the bottom.
Press one of the top 18-inch edges down ½ inch towards the wrong side and then again 1 ½ inches towards the wrong side. Repeat for the second top short edge. Press a center crease at the top of these folds by bringing the top corners together.
Step 2: Attach Handles
Slip one raw end of one Handle under a top fold so that its inside edge is 3 inches to the right of the center crease. Then, without twisting the Handle, place the second raw end under the fold so that its inside edge is 3 inches to the left of the center crease.
Fold the Handle upwards over the top fold. Pin the Handle and the fold into place.
Sew the fold and Handle into place ¼ inch from the bottom of the fold and then ¼ inch from the top of the fold.
Repeat to attach the second Handle to the second folded edge.
Step 3: Sew Together with French Seams
Press the Bag Panel, wrong sides together, and pin together the raw edges.
Sew each pinned side together with a ¼-inch seam allowance.
Turn the piece wrong sides out and press it flat.
Pin together each of the two sewn side edges.
Sew each pinned side together with a 5/8-inch seam allowance.
Turn the right sides out, press, and you're all done!
Easier Tote (Boxed-Bottom)
Follow the Easiest Tote pattern through Step 3. Make sure the bottom fold is crisply pressed. This fold is the Bottom Crease.
Step 4: Add Boxed Bottom
Turn the bag upside down. Pull the two sides of the bag apart from one another so that the side seam is in the middle and one of the bottom corners is at the top (the other bottom corner is out of the way, pointing down in the opposite direction). Poke the top corner out so it's very pointy. Line up the side seam with the Bottom Crease and press the corner flat, as shown above.
Use a fabric marker or pencil to mark a line that measures 2 ½ inches across the corner and is perpendicular to the side seam.
Pin the two layers of fabric together along this mark.
Sew the sides together along the marked line, then trim the corner off, ¼ inch from this seam.
Turn the bag wrong sides out and press this corner in the same manner, with the two sides pulled away from one another and the side seam and Bottom Crease on top of one another.
Mark a line perpendicular to the side seam, 4 inches across the corner.
Pin the two layers of fabric together along this line and sew along the line.
Turn the tote right sides out, repeat for the second bottom corner, and you're all done!
Easy Tote (Lined with Boxed Bottom)
This version starts out with a couple of extra steps and then follows the Easier Tote pattern.
Prepare Pocket
Fold a long raw edge of the Pocket Piece twice ½ inch towards the wrong side. Press, pin, and edgestitch this fold down. This is the top of the Pocket.
Zigzag stitch along the remaining three raw edges and press these three edges ½inch once towards the wrong side.
Attach Pocket to Lining
Press the Pocket in half so that the left and right sides meet, creating a center crease.
Press the Lining Panel in half so that the two long sides meet, creating a center crease.
With right sides facing up, place the Pocket on top of the Lining Panel so that the top of the Pocket is 2 ½ inches from the top 18-inch edge of the Lining Panel, and their center creases are lined up. Pin the left, bottom and right sides of the Pocket to the Lining Panel.
Edgestitch the Pocket into place along the three pinned sides. This is the Lining.
Add Lining to Bag Panel
Follow Step 1 of the Easiest Tote, i.e. fold the top edges of the Bag Panel.
Now, wrong sides together and lining up the Center creases, slip the top edges if the Lining under the top folds of the Bag Panel. The edges of the Lining abut the tops of the Bag Panel's folds.
From here, just follow Steps 2-4 of the Easiest and Easier Tote patterns, treating the Lining as part of the Bag Panel.
In the end you'll have a boxed bottom tote with a lining and pocket… Easy!

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Official Monthly Challenge for March 2014
Brought to you by DoomYoshi and the Community Team
Welcome to Betamarch. I hope to make this a repeating annual event. It has long been known that the majority of users don't offer input into the mapmaking process, they only play the maps. The idea of this is that it will (hopefully) spur players into thinking about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into cartography here at CC.
The maps that count as Beta for this year's challenge:
- Conquer 500
- Czecho Slovak Fragmentation
- District of Alaska
- Ethiopia
- France 2.1
- Krazy Kingdoms
- Spanish Armada
- Three Kingdoms of China
- Tribal War - Ancient Israel
- WWI Gallipoli
- Temple of Jinn
- Promontory Summit
Maps may be added to the list as the month goes on.
NO SIGN-UPS REQUIRED - Everyone is eligible!
All you need to do is win at least one game started between March 1 and March 31 with the following settings:
Map: Any Beta Map
Players per game: Two (2)
Game Type: 1v1 or Polymorphic
Initial Troops: Automatic OR Manual
Play Order: Freestyle or Sequential
Spoils: Any
Reinforcements: Any
Special Gameplay: Any
Round Length: Casual or speed
Medal Criteria
You need at least 35 Points for the Medal
1 point for winning a 1v1 game
2 points for winning a polymorphic (doubles) game
3 points for winning a polymorphic (triples) game
4 points for winning a polymorphic (quads) game
5 points for a post in the map thread containing 1 thing you like about the map and 1 thing you dislike about the map.
Spam rules of the forum still apply. A maximum of 10 points can be scored for posts. You must have played on the map prior to the post.
The settings that must be present are 2 players (or polymorphic) and Beta Map.
Please double check and make sure you have all these settings set.
The other settings are open. Round Limits are not mandatory, but are recommended to make sure all games finish on time.
Games can finish up to one week after the end of the month.
- Games must start between CC Time: 2014-03-01 00:00:00 and CC Time: 2014-04-01 00:00:00 to be considered for the Challenge.
- Any issues will be solved by me, DoomYoshi and my word is final.


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Limbra Bunk Bed
Lloyd Set
This Lloyd sectional sofa guarantees that you will always be ready for any situation when you're hosting a get-together. The chaise and loveseat offer plenty of space for guests to sit and relax while the storage space can quickly transform this sectional sofa into a guest bed by revealing the extension beneath the loveseat's cushion. With this Lloyd sectional sofa, you don't need to worry about unexpected guests staying overnight.
Lonna Sectional
Lonny Occasional Tables
Lorimar Bedroom
Louis Philippe Bedroom
Louis Philippe III Bedroom
Louis Philippe III Bedroom w/Storage
Lukey Occasional Tables
Lumina Occasional Tables
LynLee Counter Height Dining
LynLee Dining
Lyndon Bedroom
Lyssa Sectional
Machiko Occasional Tables
Madan Dining
Madge Office Set
Madison Bedroom
Madison II Bedroom
Magalie Occasional Tables
Magna Occasional Tables
Magna Office Set
Magnar Occasional Tables
Magus Occasional Tables
Mahavira Dining
Maisey II Cabinet
Maisha Dining
Malachi Occasional Tables
Malden Occasional Tables
Malik Counter Height Dining
Malik Dining
Malish Occasional Tables
Malka TV Stand
Mallalai Bedroom
Mallowsea Bedroom Youth
Malyssa Accent Chair
Manfred Bedroom
Manjot Bedroom
Manly Accent Chair
Mant Counter Height Dining
Marah Bench & Ottoman
Maren Vanity Set
Marlon Occasional Tables
Martha II Counter Height Dining
Martini Set
Martinus Dining
Massey Lamp
Mathias Occasional Tables
Mathias TV Set
Mattress & Pillows
Mazon Occasional Tables
Media & TV Storage
Mehadi Occasional Tables
Mehadi Sofa Set
Merel Dining
Meria Occasional Tables
Merrilee Bedroom
Merveille Bedroom
Metro Counter Height Dining
Micah Bunk Bed
Micha Bar Stool
Micha Counter Stool
Milavera Office Bookcase
Mileta II Office Bookcase
Mileta Office Bookcase
Milo TV Entertainment Center
Mira Set
Morland Dining
Morre Bedroom Youth
Morris Game Chair
Mucia Occasional Tables
Mystic Mattress
Nabila Mattress
Nabirye Dining
Nadie Bar Height Dining
Nadie Counter Height Dining
Nadie II Counter Height Dining
Naima Bedroom
Naima II Bedroom
Nate Sofa Set
Natesa Occasional Tables
Neptune II Bedroom Youth
Nerice Loft Bed
Ngaio Sofa Set
Nicipolis Bedroom Youth
Nickolas Sofa Set
Noella Occasional Tables
Nolan Counter Height Dining
Nolan Dining
Noland Occasional Tables
Noma Office Chair
Noor Console Table & Mirror
Noor Occasional Tables
Noor Wall Decor
Noralie Accent Candleholder
Noralie Console & Mirror
Noralie Console Table
Noralie Dining
Noralie Fireplace
Noralie Occasional Tables
Noralie Vanity Set
Noralie Wall Decor
Northville Bedroom
Northville Dining
Northville Occasional Tables
Northville Sofa Set
Nostalgia Dining
Novus Occasional Tables
Nowles Accent Candleholder
Nuria Occasional Tables
Nysa Accent Candleholder
Nysa Console & Mirror
Nysa Console Table
Nysa Console Table & Mirror
Nysa Fireplace
Nysa Occasional Tables
Nysa Vanity Set
Nysa Wall Clock
Nysa Wall Decor
Nyssa Counter Height Dining
Oaklie Occasional Tables
Oberreit Bedroom
Occasional Table
Odran Set
Oldlake Dining
Oliver Recliner
Ollano Accent Chair
Ollano II Accent Chair
Ollie Occasional Tables
Olly Occasional Tables
Olsen Lamp
Olson Dining
Olwen Sectional
Omari Dining
Opal Mattress
Opeli Shelf Rack
Ophelia Chair Set
Orania Dining Chair
Ordius Vanity Set
Orianne Bedroom
Orianne Dining
Orianne Occasional Tables
Orianne Sofa Set
Orianne TV Entertainment Center
Orlando II Occasional Tables
Ornat Dining
Ornat Occasional Tables
Osias Dining
Osma Occasional Tables
Ossian Individual Seating
Oswell Counter Height Dining
Oswell Dining
Ottawa Kitchen Cart
Ottey Office Set
Ouray Adjustable Stool
Ovesen Lamp
Ozella Accent Chair
Padma Chest
Panang Bedroom
Pandora Office Set
Parker Dining
Parklon Recliner
Pascal Accent Chair
Paulina Dining
Paulina II Dining
Pearl Bedroom Youth
Pearlie Bunk Bed
Pellio Occasional Tables
Penelope Set
Penstemon Occasional Tables
Peony Occasional Tables
Percie Set
Perjan Occasional Tables
Pervis Dining
Pervis Occasional Tables
Pet House
Petrus Bunk Bed
Petunia Occasional Tables
Phaedra Sofa Set
Philo II Occasional Tables
Philo Occasional Tables
Phlox Occasional Tables
Picardy Bedroom
Picardy Dining
Picardy II Sofa Set
Picardy Occasional Tables
Picardy Sofa Set
Pisanio Occasional Tables
Platinum II Sofa Set
Platinum III Sofa Set
Platinum Sofa Set
Playground Bedroom Youth
Polyanthus Occasional Tables
Popidia Vanity Set
Porchester Sofa Set
Portia Occasional Tables
Portia Sofa Set
Pottery Lamp
Priya II Bedroom Youth
Queen Anne Vanity Set
Quinlan Dining
Quinto Individual Seating
Raegan Bed
Raegan TV Set
Rafael Accent Chair
Raff Recliner
Ragenardus Bedroom
Ragenardus Dining
Ragenardus Occasional Tables
Ragenardus Sofa Set
Ragenardus TV Entertainment Center
Ragna Loft & Twin Bed
Ramona Dining
Randolph Set
Simple, multifunctional and supreme comfort is the hallmark of Randolph collection. It includes right facing sofa with sleeper, wedge with pillows and left facing loveseat. It features in chocolate chenille fabric and loose back and seat cushion. The sofa with sleeper can be used as an extra sleeping space for guest when needed. This collection is completely modular that will satisfy your comfort needs.
Rania Adjustable Stool
Ranita Occasional Tables
Ranita Sofa Set
Rapunzel Bedroom Youth
Raven Accent Chair
Rebekah Bedroom
Reece Accent Chair
Reiko Bar Chair
Rekha Accent Candleholder
Rekha Console Table
Remington Occasional Tables
Remington Sofa Set
Renske Dining
Reon Occasional Tables
Reseda Recliner
Rheanna Bed
Ricardo Recliner
Riso Recliner
Rocky Dining
Rolle 32"L Set
Romina Occasional Tables
Romona Bedroom Youth
Romulus Sofa Set (Motion)
Ronli Occasional Tables
Rosanna Bed
Rosetta Dining
Rosetta II Dining
Rosia Recliner
Rovledo Dining
Royce Bench & Ottoman
Sabina Headboard Only
Saffron Vanity Set
Saira Sofa Set
Salena Patio Sectional
Salena Patio Sofa
Salileo Dark Weathered Oak Finish Set
Salileo Light Weathered Oak Finish Set
Salonius Occasional Tables
Sampson Sofa Set
Samuel Set
San Marino Bedroom Youth
Sapphire Mattress
Sara II Occasional Tables
Sara Office Set
Sarahi Chair Set
Saul II Sofa Set (Motion)
Saul Sectional
Saveria Bedroom
Scarus Bar Height Dining
Selma Bedroom
Selma Dining
Selma Occasional Tables
Selma Sofa Set
Senon Loft Bed
Severus Vanity Set
Shalisa Occasional Tables
Shalisa Sofa Set
Shannon Console Set
Shantoria II Sofa Set
Sharan Rocking Chair
Shayla Bedroom
Shelf & Rack
Sheridan Sofa Set
Shiloh Console Set
Sidonia Sofa Set
Silchester Sofa Set
Silhouette Bed
Silhouette Headboard & Footboard Only
Simona Patio Swing Chair
Sinai Accent Chair
Sinkler Lamp
Sisilla Sofa Set
Snyder Occasional Tables
Sonata Dining
Sonata Set
Sonria II Occasional Tables
Sonria Occasional Tables
Sophus Occasional Tables
Soteris Bedroom
Spring Cottage Bedroom Youth
Stephen Console & Mirror
Stephen Occasional Tables
Sterret Occasional Tables
Sunburst Bed (Rails Not Included)
Susanna Accent Chair
Suzanne Sofa Set
Sydney Desk Set
Taban Bedroom Youth
Tabib Bar Chair
Tabib Counter Chair
Tahlia Set
Talor Jewelry Armoire
Tamara Sofa Set
Tammy Jewelry Armoire
Tanner Dining
Tanquin Occasional Tables
Tartan Occasional Tables
Tartys Counter Height Dining
Tasmine Accent Chair
Tavio Bar Chair
Tavio Bar Height Dining
Tavio Counter Chair
Telestis Occasional Tables
Theodosia Lamp
Thomas Bunk Bed
Thomas II Bunk Bed (KD Slats)
Thyge Occasional Tables
Tiago Mattress
Tiarnan Accent Chair
Tirrel Bedroom
Tobi Bedroom Youth
Tobie Bar Chair
Torian Vanity Set
Toshi Bunk Bed
Tralen Occasional Tables
Tratha Dining
Tree House II Bedroom Youth
Tree House Loft Bed
Tree Lamp
Trini Vanity Set
Tristin Rocking Chair
Tritan Bunk Bed
Tritan Bunk Bed (KD Slats)
Triton Rocking Chair
Trudy Room Divider
Tullarick Kitchen Cart
Tyler Bedroom
Tyler White/ Cream PU Set
The Tyler contemporary bedroom collection features button tufted faux leather headboard, carefully selected veneers and brushed nickel hardware. This collection comes in cappuccino & white finish for you to choose to fit your favorite master room.
Ulrik Bedroom
Ulysses Dining
Uma Console Table
Uma Occasional Tables
Urbana Counter Height Dining
Urbana Dining
Ushury Set
The Ushury living room sectional sofa & ottoman has the elegance of contemporary fashion. It features decorative nail head trim and loose seat and back cushions with thick padding. The cover fabric is comfortable and the gray chenille is stylish. It also comes with pillows which can provide better support, and this collection also has sofa, loveseat & two different style chairs. This set is sure to be a great addition to any living room.
Ushury Sofa Set
Valda Bedroom
Valdemar Bedroom
Valentina Bedroom
Valora Occasional Tables
Varali Sofa Set
Varian Bedroom
Vassy Lamp
Veles Set
Velika Console Table
Vendome Bedroom
Vendome Bedroom Vanity
Vendome Counter Height Dining
Vendome Dining
Vendome II Bedroom Youth
Vendome II Occasional Tables
Vendome II Sofa Set
Vendome II TV Entertainment Center
Vendome Occasional Tables
Vendome Office Set
Vendome Sofa Set
Versailles Bedroom
Versailles Bedroom Youth
Versailles Counter Height Dining
Versailles Dining
Versailles II Bedroom
Versailles Occasional Tables
Versailles Office Set
Versailles Sofa Set
Versailles TV Entertainment Center
Vibia Bedroom
Vida TV Stand
Vidar Occasional Tables
Viggo Occasional Tables
Vinita Occasional Tables
Viola Headboard Only
Vivaldi Bedroom
Voeville Antique Gold Set
The Voeville collection will create a warmer and fresher environment in your master bedroom with the antique gold finish. Designing with PU panel headboard and beveled lined drawers for the nightstand, dresser, and chest, Voeville will bring you a unique, more relaxing, and modern classic taste. With English dovetail construction and felt-lined top drawers, you can store your jewelry safe. Metal glide can make the drawers easy to open and close. Create a transitional look in your bedroom with the Voeville Collection.
Voeville Bedroom
Voeville Dining
Voeville II Bedroom
Voeville II Dining
Voeville Occasional Tables
Voeville TV Entertainment Center
Volusius Occasional Tables
Vriel Dining
Wallace Dining
Waterlily Recliner
Watonga Set
With its contemporary inspirations, this elegant collection features a "L" sectional sofa, right facing chaise and wood-like tapered legs. With the buttonless stitching details, tufted accents makes this one like a showpiece in your living room.
Watonga Sofa Set
Weigela Occasional Tables
Wellins Occasional Tables
Widforss Dining
Widforss Occasional Tables
Wiesta Wine Cabinet
Wilfried Dining
Willoughby Loft Bed
Willow Lamp
Winchell Console Table
Winchester Sofa Set (Motion)
Winfred Counter Height Dining
Winfred Dining
Wisteria Occasional Tables
Wooden Screen
Woody Pet House
Wyatt Loft Bed
Wynsor Bedroom
Xander Bedroom Youth
Xena Adjustable Stool
Yashvin Set
Yumia Occasional Tables
Yumia Office Set
Yuri Occasional Tables
Yuval Office Chair
Zaina Occasional Tables
Zaire Bar Chair
Zaire Dining
Zanthe Brown Polished Home Theatre Set
The Zanthe home theater set is constructed with brown polished microfiber. It includes a right facing chaise, hidden storage compartment and a reclining chair which is perfect for family amusement.
Zanthe II Home Theatre Set
The Zanthe ll Collection will bring sleek style to your home theater or living room environment. This collection upholstered in 2 tone brown padded suede with decorative double stitch features oversized cozy seating and full reclining seated positions. Durable and easy to clean, this collection is perfectly suitable for any living room environment.
Zanthe Sofa Set (Motion)
Zapata Sofa Set
Zarate Accent Chair
Zlipury Set
Zuriel Sofa Set (Motion)


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June 2017
"Throughout history, dreamlike stories and romantic adventures
have always attached themselves to balloons."
~ from Richard Holmes'
Falling Upwards
Recent Releases
Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America
James Forman, Jr.
Locking Up Our Own
, author James Forman Jr. offers historical background to the U.S. War on Crime's aggressive policing and long criminal sentences. African American leaders welcomed these approaches, which began in the 1970s, but now they seem to be disproportionately targeting poor black men. Forman, a Yale law professor and former public defender, offers an "important new perspective" (
Kirkus Reviews
) on combating drugs and violent crime.
Last Hope Island: Britain, Occupied Europe, and the Brotherhood That Helped Turn...
Lynne Olson
During the first few months of World War II, Britain became the operations center for several continental governments in exile. Their ability to exchange information and coordinate efforts with each other, British officials, and Free French champion Charles de Gaulle enhanced the Allies' strategies against the Axis powers. This well-researched history reads like a spy thriller, chronicling mishaps and triumphs in terms of the individuals involved.
Double Bind: Women on Ambition
Robin Romm, editor
How does a feminist reconcile her desire to succeed with the negative social connotations associated with "ambition"? This volume assembles essays on the topic penned by a socially, professionally, and ethnically diverse selection of women, including the well-known (Francine Prose, Molly Ringwald, Roxane Gay) and the less famous (psychologist and mother Yael Chatav Schonbrun, dogsledder Blair Braverman).
Double Bind
provides a thought-provoking measurement of the pulse of today's feminism.
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can...
Elisabeth Rosenthal
Casual conversations about health care often turn to its cost and inaccessibility, the difficulty of dealing with insurance companies, and personal horror stories. In
An American Sickness
, journalist Elisabeth Rosenthal, MD, employs an informal style to explain how the American medical-industrial complex evolved to this point. Want more on this subject? Try Otis Brawley's
How We Do Harm
and Wendell Potter's
Deadly Spin
Enduring Vietnam: An American Generation and Its War
James Wright
Drawing on written sources and interviews with veterans and families of personnel who died,
Enduring Vietnam
evokes the war, the politics that swirled around it, its unpopularity on the home front, and -- poignantly -- the experiences of those most involved. This powerful reminder of the conflict's grim legacy will be especially compelling to members of the Baby Boom generation.
It Happened in June
The Korean War: A History
Bruce Cumings
North Korea has been prominent in the news lately, but few people outside Korea know the history of the ancient country now divided into two nations. In
The Korean War
, historian Bruce Cumings presents the culture and politics that underlie the hostilities touched off in June 1950. This is a good time to read up on Korean history and learn more about what motivates the North Korean leadership.
The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It
John W. Dean
In June 1972, burglars broke into the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in the Watergate office building in Washington, DC. As evidence emerged that the burglary was connected to the White House, Watergate came to symbolize the unraveling of Richard Nixon's presidency. In this historic page-turner, former White House Counsel John Dean chronicles the slow-motion disaster that ended with Nixon's unprecedented resignation from the presidency in 1974.
Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air
Richard Holmes
The launch of the Montgolfier brothers' balloon in the French Alps on June 4, 1783, marked the beginning of human flight. Tracing the subsequent history of ballooning enthusiasts, author Richard Holmes introduces aerial pioneers whose motives range from scientific discovery to military applications to exploration -- and even poetry. If aeronautics fascinates you, take flight with the engaging prose of
Falling Upwards
The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day
John C. McManus
Featuring the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed the Big Red One),
The Dead and Those About to Die
vividly details the June 6, 1944 assault on German strongholds on Normandy's coast. Drawing on personal testimony and official records, military historian John McManus provides a gripping soldier's-eye view that reveals how close the invasion came to failing and highlights the heroic sacrifices that won the day.
The Longest Afternoon: The 400 Men Who Decided the Battle of Waterloo
Brendan Simms
In this well-researched account of the Battle of Waterloo, historian Brendan Simms reviews Napoleon's campaigns up to Waterloo, then spotlights a specific location in the sprawling conflict: La Haye Sainte farmhouse. His narrative provides riveting close-ups of the fighters' intense efforts on both sides. Military history buffs will find Simms' focus intriguing; for another unusual perspective on Waterloo, try David Crane's
Went the Day Well?
Contact your librarian for more great books!
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RTC Conference Primers: #23 – Ohio Valley ConferencePosted by cbogard on October 12th, 2011
Catlin Bogard of OVC Ball is the RTC correspondent for the Ohio Valley Conference. You can find him on Twitter @OVCBall.
Readers Take I
Top Storylines
- Here Come the Cougars: Although SIU Edwardsville is in its final year of transition to Division I, the Cougars will play a full Ohio Valley Conference slate. SIUE will be eligible to win the OVC regular season title, but cannot enter the conference tournament until they have completed their transition in 2012-13. The Cougars are unlikely, however, to make a major impact this season after going 0-9 against OVC teams a year ago.
- Out of Balance: As a result of the Cougars entrance to the conference, the now 11-team league will play an uneven schedule of 16 games, much shorter than the 20 and 22-game schedules seen since the last OVC expansion. But the current structure won't stay in place for long. After it was announced that Belmont will join the conference next season, OVC commissioner Beth DeBauche told the voice of the Racers, Neal Bradley, that "it appears that it would make sense to have divisions, most notably for our men's and women's basketball teams." But the OVC might not remain a 12-team league long enough to matter. Jacksonville State is exploring a move to a FBS conference according to a release from the school, and the Huntsville Times reports that Tennessee State has been invited to join the SWAC.
- What Was Old is New Again: Two teams on opposite ends of last year's final standings have one thing in common: inexperience. Both Morehead State and Jacksonville State will feature teams with more new faces than old this year. Last season's last place Gamecocks have seven transfers and four new players, with Stephen Hall being the only Gamecock with more than one year of experience. Meanwhile, MSU has eight new faces, including six freshmen joining the defending OVC Tournament champions.
- New Sideline Patrolmen: Two of the top teams last year, Murray State and Tennessee Tech, will feature new coaches this season. Steve Payne replaces Mike Sutton, who retired after eight seasons with the Golden Eagles. Steve Prohm will take over the Racers after Billy Kennedy left to take the head coaching job at Texas A&M.
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East Coast Wake Park
On the edges of Greenville, North Carolina down a long dirt trail, nestled along acres of soybean fields there is a natural spring that has produced more than expected; it has spouted a modest rail garden. The East Coast Wake Park, brainchild of Chris Hopf with the laboring help of friend Cam Shumay has become a haven for slider searching east coast riders. The original intent to build a spot for buddies to come and ride has evolved into a full scale wake park attracting big name riders and local pros alike. The growing interest in this spot has influenced the designing minds to express their inner construction techniques and create rails that both evoke intrigue and fear. There has been a recent addition of two challenging rails, the 'NRZ-roller rail' a 72′ flat-up-flat-down-flat, and the 'relentless rail,' mimicking its namesake, the towering 84′ flat-up-flat-down. There are also some other favorites, a 48′ roof top rail, a 2 foot high 54" flat bar and a 40′ fun box for good measure. With piles of wood and PVC ply in a neat pile around the side of the pond there is much promise of continued creativity. A neighboring sister pond appropriately dubbed the 'skate pond' still in transitional development has enough consequence that it already has claimed two cracked ribs of local ripper Tim Boyer. Rumors that this wake park will soon be operating with a two point cable system, don't hinder the rising suspicion and guarantee that this soon may be the mid-Atlantic's top spot for wake enthusiasts.
Last week I managed to make time to drive out to the East Coast Wake Park and take some photos of some local riders doing their thing at this well built facility. Adam Fields, cousin Fields Johnson, Chris Hopf, Cam Shumay and the boys from Teleprompted Anthems http://telepromptedanthems.wordpress.com/ faired well over the features each emptying their respective bags of tricks in attempts to outdo each other in the name of a good film and photo shot.
After a long day and many gas cans later the indian summer sunlight settled in the loblolly pines and took its last winks over the park. The exhausted riders began making their final rounds behind Chris' bright red PWC capturing the best light they could. As summer now comes to a close, I can't help but think these guys will definitely make the most of their nicely built playground and soon be donning full wetsuits and chipping ice with sledgehammers just to get a clean pull. I can definitely say I am impressed and will not make it long before I venture back to G-Vegas to check out my pals at East Coast Wake Park.
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Cary News: Community
Faith Notes: April 30
Southern Wake Faith Community in Action
Southern Wake Faith Community in Action is looking for volunteers to work on client intake from 9-11:45 a.m. Thursdays and Tuesdays at St. Augusta Baptist Church's Family Life Center offices, 605 Bridge St., Fuquay-Varina. SWFCA is an emergency financial nonprofit. No experience is necessary. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
First Baptist Weekday Preschool
First Baptist Church - Cary's First Baptist Weekday Preschool has openings for children ages 18 months to 5 years for 2014-15. Summer camp is also available from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, June 2, to Friday, June 6; Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 11; and Monday, Aug. 4, to Friday, Aug. 8. The preschool is at 218 S. Academy St., Cary. For more information, contact Aliza Travis at 919-467-6356, ext. 114, or email@example.com, or go to www.caryfbc.org/weekday.
St. Paul's Preschool
St. Paul's Preschool at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cary is accepting registration for the 2014-15 school year. The church is at 221 Union St., Cary. For more information or to schedule a tour, contact Brooke Bowersox at 919-467-3788 or email@example.com.
National Day of Prayer
Covenant-Life Church will host a National Day of Prayer observance from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at 305-A Ashville Ave., Cary. For details, go to www.covenant-life.com. For information about National Day of Prayer, go to www.nationaldayofprayer.org.
Barbecue fundraiser
Holland Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church will sell barbecue pork and grilled chicken for $8 a plate or $4 a sandwich beginning at 10 a.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at 360 Burgess Road, Apex. Plates include string beans, coleslaw or potato salad, a roll and dessert. For details, call 919-362-7831.
The Confident Woman
Colonial Baptist Church will host a conference, The Confident Woman, from 7:15-9:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, and 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at 6051 Tryon Road, Cary. Susie Larson of Moody Bible Radio and Focus on the Family will speak. There will be fellowship, music and workshops. For details or registration, call 919-233-9100 or go to www.colonial.org.
Celebrating Women
Christian Revival Church will host the Celebrating Women seminar for women of all ages from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at 2205 Candun Drive, suite B, Apex. Cheryl Caroll of the Women's Health Alliance and Mount Zion Christian Church will present the seminar. Register for $15 by Wednesday, April 30, by calling 919-367-9009. For details, go to www.christianrevivalchurch.org.
First Baptist Church - Cary will host a revival with Rick Coram with services at 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, through Wednesday, May 7, at 218 S. Academy St., Cary. For details, go to www.caryfbc.org.
'The Agape League'
White Plains United Methodist Church will host a spaghetti dinner at 5:45 p.m. and the Children's Choirs will present "The Agape League" at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at 313 SE Maynard Road, Cary. For details, go to www.wpumc.com.
Oldies Drive In
White Plains United Methodist Church will host its 20th annual Oldies Drive In from 5-9 p.m. Friday, May 9, at 313 SE Maynard Road, Cary. There will be hamburgers, milkshakes and live music. Admission costs $3 per car.
Yard Sale and More
The Abiding Presence Lutheran Church Yard Sale and More will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at 7300 Sunset Lake Road, Fuquay-Varina. Furniture, clothes, books, electronics and homemade crafts will be sold. There will be games, food, clowns and face painting for kids. The yard sale will raise money for the church's Columbarium Memorial Garden project. If you would like to make a donation or run a booth for your business at the event, email Debbie at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Christ the King Preschool registration
Christ the King Preschool of Christ the King Lutheran Church is accepting registration for ages 2-5 for the 2014-15 school year. The church is at 600 Walnut St., Cary. For more information, go to www.christthekingcary.org/Preschool/Registration.aspx.
Contemplative worship service
Woodhaven Baptist Church offers a contemplative worship service with meditation from 8:30-9:15 a.m. Sundays at 4000 Kildaire Farm Road, Apex.
Worship services at The Cary
First United Methodist Church - Cary hosts worship services at The Cary theater at 9:45 a.m. Sundays at 122 E. Chatham St.
Walk tHis Way
White Plains United Methodist Church will host Walk tHis Way, a walking and social group, from 7-7:45 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays in the Christian Life Center gym at 313 SE Maynard Road, Cary. For details, go to www.wpumc.com.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Holly Springs United Methodist Church hosts "There is a Solution" Alcoholics Anonymous group meetings from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 108 Avent Ferry Road.
Sisters in Support
White Plains United Methodist Church hosts a support group for women who had or currently have breast cancer from 7-8:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at 313 SE Maynard Road, Cary. For more information, email Lee Heathcoat at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Family support ministry meeting
A family support ministry organized by Mary Williams-Farrington and the Pardoned by Christ Ministry meets the first, second and fourth Tuesday of every month at The Point Church, 1503 Walnut St., Cary. The ministry provides support for people who have been incarcerated or who have or have had an incarcerated family member. For details, call 919-272-3045 or 919-255-5883 or go to www.pardonedbychrist.org.
Overeaters Anonymous
Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church hosts Overeaters Anonymous meetings from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in room 126, 100 Judd Parkway. The group's supportive meetings don't include weigh-ins, diets or fees. For more information, call 919-557-7712 or 919-771-1393.
Celebrate Recovery
Summit Evangelical Covenant Church will host Celebrate Recovery meetings for people recovering from hurting, hangups and habits at 8 p.m. Wednesdays at 590 Westhigh St., Cary. For more information on Celebrate Recovery, go to www.celebraterecovery.com. For more information on the church's program, go to www.summitnc.org or email email@example.com.
Labyrinth meditation
Cary Presbyterian Church offers a labyrinth meditation walk from 5:30-7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at 614 Griffis St. For details, call 919-469-1337 or visit www.carypresbyterian.org.
Cancer support group
A cancer support group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. in Room WC108 at Colonial Baptist Church, 6051 Tryon Road, Cary. Details: Phyllis Travers, 919-233-0355.
Prayer study
Author and speaker Sarah Bush will host a 12-week study on prayer with her book, "The Invitation – Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace," from 10-11:30 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays at 708 Town Side Drive, Apex. For information or registration, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Knights of Columbus Council 12119 hosts jackpot bingo at 7 p.m. Thursdays at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, 1005 Wilbon Road, Fuquay-Varina. Doors open at 6 p.m. Food and beverages available. Details: Al Munno, 919-557-7718, or Sonny Butler, 845-797-0830.
Celebrate Recovery for Women
Celebrate Recovery for Women meets at 6 p.m. every Friday at the homes of members of North Cary Baptist Church. The group helps women with hurting, hangups and habits. Details: 919-469-8023.
Brown Bag Ministry
The Brown Bag Ministry, which feeds more than 1,400 people a week, is looking for middle- and high school-age volunteers. The group meets at St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Apex about 9 a.m. Saturdays. Volunteers prepare bagged meals and hand them out in Raleigh. The group usually finishes by 1 p.m. Details: www.brownbagministry.org.


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DEAR BRUCE: I have been a regular reader of your column and have learned a great deal. One of the things you say is to always be represented when buying a house. I'm assuming you mean when a mortgage is in place. We are buying a condominium and plan to pay cash for it. We are buying directly from the developing company. Since we are paying cash, is an attorney vital in this situation?
DEAR BRUCE: I have been a regular reader of your column and have learned a great deal. One of the things you say is to always be represented when buying a house. I'm assuming you mean when a mortgage is in place. We are buying a condominium and plan to pay cash for it. We are buying directly from the developing company. Since we are paying cash, is an attorney vital in this situation?
Reader, via email
DEAR READER: Has a cat got whiskers? Of course you need an attorney, whether you have a mortgage in place or are paying cash.
You are spending a substantial amount of money in a real transaction. Even if you pay cash, you will be signing a number of documents agreeing to terms that the condominium association imposes, etc. For the tiny amount of money that the attorney will cost, it is to your advantage to hire one, if for nothing else as an insurance policy. If something does go wrong, your recourse would be against the attorney, who undoubtedly has insurance.
DEAR BRUCE: Is there a way to keep one's home after it has gone to a foreclosure sale? It has been a rough year, but things are better now.
Reader, via email
DEAR READER: Once the wheels have passed a certain point on the foreclosure course, it is almost impossible to put the process in reverse. However, you should speak with the lender. Most lenders have no desire to foreclose, because they could take a beating unless you have substantial equity.
You could, of course, have someone bid in your name at the foreclosure sale. But that person would need substantial assets, because ordinarily the buyer has to come up with the cash in 30 days.
DEAR BRUCE: I want to avoid probate. I know you believe one should do probate, but I think paying $600-plus to the county to have what is in our wills validated and up for the public to read is wrong.
Why can't joint ownership be the best way to go? Why did we pay the big bucks ($1,200) to have these wills drawn up? Can you give us readers some ideas on how to avoid the cost of probate and wills that don't seem to hold water?
Reader, via email
DEAR READER: First of all, I don't understand why, if you had only simple reciprocal wills drawn, they would cost $1,200. And I'm not at all certain what you mean when you ask, "Why can't joint ownership be the best way to go?"
Wills, when properly drawn, are solid instruments, so I'm not sure why you say they don't "hold water." A will describes specifically how you want your assets distributed. In my opinion, that is the easiest thing to do.
Probate has gotten a bad name. In most cases, probating a will is a relatively painless proposition and can be accomplished in three or four months at little cost.
That said, the best way to avoid probate, in my opinion, is to establish a trust. The major advantage of a trust is that it's private; the particulars are not public information as they are with a probated will. But who is going to care about what you have or don't have?
You want to avoid probate because you think paying $600 or more to the county is unreasonable. I don't know what your estate is worth, but $600 is a reasonable sum to pay to expedite the passing of one person's assets to another. Almost anything else you could do would cost more money.
If you are bound and determined to avoid probate just to save $600, I would reconsider.
DEAR BRUCE: I have a coin collection from my days as a paperboy in the 1960s, as well as assorted coins from small inheritances. The collection includes wheat pennies, buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, silver quarters, half-dollars, and silver coins from the late 1800s and early 1900s. I have far too many to pay for a "coin by coin" appraisal.
I would like to sell these coins to a collector, but I don't know how to go about finding a credible and trustworthy dealer who would pay me a fair and reasonable price for the entire lot. Face value of the coins is $500 to $600. Can you please provide some advice and guidance?
Reader in Atlanta
DEAR READER: Unfortunately, it is likely that your coins, unless they are uncirculated, would be valued only for the silver they contain. The silver dollars, wheat pennies, buffalo nickels and Mercury dimes may have a little numismatic value, but possibly not as much as the "junk value" of the silver.
I wish I could recommend someone to you, but for the modest amount of silver you hold, I think you're going to have to deal with a local coin dealer. Go to two or three and let them make an offer.
DEAR BRUCE: I am about to sell some property for approximately $500,000, and I don't need the money at this time. Do you have any suggestions for investments that will be safe and offer some growth? I have a comfortable income, a job I enjoy and good time off. I plan to work until age 70. My retirement fund is diversified and ample.
I do not have a long-term care policy and have read about purchasing life insurance that is coupled with long-term care benefits. Would that be a good place to put some of this windfall?
Reader, via email
DEAR READER: It depends on your other assets. If the $500,000 is only a minor portion of the money you have available, you should be able to handle long-term care without buying a policy. Without a lot of other assets, I would suggest that you look into buying a policy for only a portion of the amount needed to care for you. If the long-term care agents estimate you will need, say, $400,000, then get a policy for only $200,000 and use the rest of your $500,000 and your savings to supplement that.
You didn't mention your age, but assuming you are relatively young — and at the risk of sounding like a broken record — I think the best place to put your sale proceeds is in the market in solid companies that are paying decent dividends. Carefully chosen, such investments should result in 7 percent to 10 percent growth a year, which is respectable in today's world.
DEAR BRUCE: We thoroughly enjoy your column and now find that we need your sage advice. My husband's mother recently passed away. We plan to take a portion of the inheritance, $100,000, and either pay down a $218,000 mortgage (30 years at 3.52 percent) on a condo we purchased last year, or invest it.
We are both relatively young retirees. While we are inclined to pay down debt, we also think there are good investment options and tax advantages to keeping the mortgage. What do you advise?
T.C., via email
DEAR T.C.: In my opinion, it's almost a no-brainer. A 3.5 percent mortgage is as low as you are going to find. I am inclined to agree with your second thought — that there are good investment options and tax advantages to keeping the mortgage. Unless you are totally risk-averse, which I don't think is the case, I would invest the money and keep paying your mortgage.
DEAR BRUCE: You often say in your column and on your radio show that credit is a tool that must be used properly. I agree that credit card debt should definitely be paid off, but what about a mortgage and loans taken out for things like cars?
Sandy in Missouri
DEAR SANDY: Borrowing money for frivolous activities, cars, trips, etc., that you simply can't afford is a bad idea. On the other hand, how many people would ever own a home if they couldn't pay it off in the form of a mortgage? How many people could afford an automobile without having debt?
The reason debit cards are rapidly gaining popularity is that if you don't have the money, you can't spend it. On the other hand, a credit card, as long as you are disciplined and know the amount you can pay back in full every month, can be a wonderful tool. As a practical matter, you're getting the use of somebody else's money without any cost as long as you pay it before the interest kicks in.
As you said, credit is a wonderful tool when used properly.
DEAR BRUCE: My sister recently lost her job. She has been known to charge up her credit cards and not pay them off monthly, and now that she has lost her job, she is in deep, deep debt with her credit cards. She has been trying to pay $700 a month toward her debt but can't sustain it.
I suggested she file credit card bankruptcy, as opposed to normal bankruptcy. Is it true that credit card bankruptcy will appear on your credit history for a shorter time than regular bankruptcy?
Reader, via email
DEAR READER: I know of no such thing as "credit card bankruptcy," and I do not believe it exists.
You failed to tell me the total amount your sister owes. If it's a relatively modest amount, to declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy would be a huge mistake. It would effectively stay with her for the rest of her life.
Of course, we don't know how your sister got this far into hock. Until she licks that problem, all we're doing is putting a Band-Aid on a cancer, which makes no sense.


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Looks like we're about to get a whole lot more Mindy Kaling in our lives — her pilot got picked up! Our fave gal will write, produce and star in the Fox sitcom It's Messy, which will follow Kaling as a "young Bridget Jones-type doctor as she tries to navigate her personal and professional life." Fans of The Office will be sad to see her go, but it's a comfort to know that she plans on keeping things in the family with her soon-to-be-former costar BJ Novak acting as Executive Producer and Ed Helms appearing in a guest-starring role.
Fox Gives Series Orders to Comedies Mindy Kaling's 'It's Messy,' 'Goodwin Games,' 'Ben & Kate' [THR]


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Step Away from the Voting Booth
Posted February 21, 2009on:
Ok. So I have a friend. She's an old friend. A friend I've had since the third grade–and that's saying a lot. We have our time spans where we lose touch, but we always find our way back to each other.
I haven't talked to my old friend since the election. No particular reason. We just hadn't had the time.
So yesterday we got into a long session of catching up through email, and I told her about my involvement with the Kenosha County Republican Women's Group. She wrote back saying, "I know you're a Republican, but I'm all about Obama." She then proceeded to tell me that her mother-in-law was also "all about" Obama, too, so much so, that she named her two new kitties after him and Michelle. (ARG!!! I want to claw my eyes out with people like this!)
I replied, "Obama, eh? Hmmmm. My problem with Obama is everyone's obsession with the guy."
Her response: "I don't know anything about politics. I just liked that he was young, and had a family. He seemed real to me."
She voted for Obama because he was "young" and "married" with "children."
I want EVERYONE–ANYONE–who doesn't understand politics, or doesn't CARE about politics, or who literally votes for someone based on looks, race, charisma, or their significant other, to: STEP. AWAY. FROM. THE. VOTING. BOOTH. And don't come back until you DO understand what these people stand for!
Now I know my old friend very well. I know her views. And I know for a FACT if she had only known WHAT this guy stands for, and what his viewpoints are on the world, she would have never voted for him. But what could anyone learn from him if we didn't look outside of the mainstream media? If you only knew him from what ABC, NBC, CNN, CBS, or MSNBC was telling you, then I can see why everyone has been so "taken" with the guy. That's the way they "presented" him: a "real" guy. A family guy. A good guy. A strong man. The voice of the people.
The guy didn't say ONE WORD that made any sense to those who really LISTENED! But most people were awestruck by his sense of style and his charm; the way he wooed the media, and contradicted himself with a smile on his face and said, "I never said that."
54% of voters didn't care that he associated himself with domestic terrorists, nor did they care that he had no real experience in governing, while they POUNDED Sara Palin–a "Governor" of one of the largest states–claiming that she lacked experience! Obama's "community coordinating" was like me telling the world I had what it took to run the country because I was a meeting planner and event coordinator for six years in corporate America. But half of the country thought anyone who asked Obama the hard questions were racist hate mongers who only wanted to demoralize a moral guy.
"He seemed real to me…" About as real as a robot may come, I'd say. He was a product–a tool, a weapon–of the liberal machine. NOTHING about this guy is real, or genuine. Proof in point: he voted "present", rather than yes or no, on Live Birth Abortion! Gutless, I'd say. About as worthless and gutless as they come. And for the guy who says he's not "political", he played politics with a very crucial issue, such as live birth abortion. He didn't want to say one way or another, because he didn't want it to come back and haunt him during the campaign. And when a reporter brought the facts forth on the issue, Obama threatened any media outlet who would allow this guy to speak out against Obama and tell the truth.
Obama hid behind cowardice. He hid behind his lack of judgment and ethics. He hid in politics. I would have respected him more if he had just said, yes…or no. At least I'd know where the guy stood on the issues. But even now I don't have a clue. He's done nothing to govern. He's done nothing to show that he knows how to govern. He's been letting everyone else dictate to him how it will be, and they push him out the door to campaign for it. Because that's all he knows.
They called Bush a liar. But this guy has gone back on his word more times in the past month than Bush could have ever dreamed of doing in the eight years he was in office!
All I know–all I want–all I wish–is that people who don't know or don't care about the real issues absoloutely needs to stop voting. Let those of us–even those I don't agree with–have a real say so. Because those of you who are voting based on idiotic, superficial, so-called "values" are wrecking this country! You are destroying us. You are making a mockery out of the system. And you are making fools out of yourselves…
Educate yourself on the issues, because whether or not you're "political," these issues will ultimately affect your life one way or another. (http://www.heritage.org/)
Find out what your elected officials are voting on. (You can! You have a RIGHT to know. Just go to this site and sign up: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/ and you will be informed of every yes or no vote by your congress person.) Find out what's going to be voted on (http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/g_three_sections_with_teasers/legislative_home.htm).
Stop listening ONLY to the mainstream media. Find other outlets like Fox News (a news station that truly IS fair and balanced, and will allow you to get both sides of the issues: http://www.foxnews.com/) and The Drudge Report (http://www.drudgereport.com/). Mainstream media outlets are run by extreme liberal corporations and donors. They will NEVER, EVER, give you a look at the real Democrats, and they will always slant their views to make Republicans look like the bad guys. They will never outright criticize a Democrat the way the do Republicans. You will never get the truth from a one-sided freak show.
Here's the point I'm trying to make: you don't balance your checkbook if you can't do math, right? You need to know something about adding and subtracting in order to keep your budget in order. To be a computer programmer, you don't go to a job interview and say, "I don't know anything about computers, but I can do this job!" You need to know a LOT about computers and how they operate.
Politics is no different. You can't vote if you don't understand what you're voting for or against. You can't make an educated choice if you don't care to learn what one person or another believes in or not. You can't blindly pull a lever that will ultimately change the world and affect everyone around you! You should never make a choice for the country, if you don't care how it will affect the country.
Step away from the voting booth. Come back when you know what you stand for and you are certain you are voting for a representative who will uphold those values and issues.


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THIS Is What Taylor Was Doing While Everyone Was At The VMAs
When Taylor Swift was a noticeable no-show at the VMA Awards, everyone concluded it was due to the Kanye drama - and the fact that she'd been snubbed for a coveted moon man at the event.
However, it turn out that - even though Kanye could have had something to do with it - she actually had another event to attend.
Jury duty.
.@TaylorSwift13 got summoned for jury duty & everyone lost their minds! Photos: https://t.co/Qsk9WZJFn9 pic.twitter.com/32da4ELtDN— On Air/Ryan Seacrest (@OnAirWithRyan) August 29, 2016
Taylor surprised everyone by flying into Nashville to take on the role of juror - and needless to say, her fellow jurors freaked out.
Tay was a good sport, and posed for numerous selfies and signed autographs after chatting with the other citizens, according to a report on Hollywood Life.
Met @taylorswift13 today at jury duty. She is so nice. #civicduty pic.twitter.com/07rg0cYgW6— Ƞ₳₮ĦȺ₦ ĦɄ฿Ƀ₳ɌÐ (@n8foo) August 29, 2016
Thankfully, one juror documented the whole thing on Twitter. "So I just got picked immediately after Taylor Swift.
Taylor is doing Jury Duty in Nashville today. She took some pictures with fans. pic.twitter.com/jQunn8HcNT— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSwiftPR) August 29, 2016
Same jury panel," @TracysActivism tweeted. "Jury Duty with Taylor," she added, sharing a pic and video (above) of Tay Tay looking cute in a black top with her juror's nametag pinned to it. "How cool is this?"
Taylor inside doing Jury Duty in Nashville earlier today. pic.twitter.com/OV0govxfEr— Taylor Swift Updates (@TSwiftPR) August 29, 2016
Tay also signed an autograph for Tracy, writing that it was nice to meet her. It's probably a good thing.
As when ex beau Calvin won an award for smash 'This Is What You Came For', he only mentioned Rihanna, despite the fact it was revealed that Tay wrote the song!


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text: Thank you Falko and thank you for the tutorials on "perfect server with ..." They have helped me twice now, and I really appreciate it. The one thing that I need more help understanding - which has always been a problem for me with your tutorials (both lenny and ispconfig2 and squeeze + ISPConfig 3) - and it's not adequately covered in the documentation or manual - is the very first step. So I will post a thread on this: Basically, your guide to installing the perfect server doesn't address the following in terms many of us newbies can understand: I order my first real dedicated server and I am given 2 IP addresses. I must use a domain, so I choose "domain.com". and that is assignedIP #1. I go to my registrar and create child nameservers ns1.domain.com and ns2.domain.com and give them IP #1 and IP #2 - OR is this already a mistake, since how can IP #1 work for BOTH domain.com and ns1.domain.com ? SO, do I have to create child namservers of domain.com and ns2.domain.com ? This is unclear and seems crucial. I have tried it BOTH ways and still cannot get a dig with ns2.domain.com to return anything for any domain. Also, I cannot get the webmail to work for my main domain, domain.com. I saw your guide about how to do this, but it says you need 2 servers. So, it is unclear to me if you mean 2 actual hardware servers or 2 virtual instances on a server - OR do you mean creating 2 servers - without virtualization - on 1 dedicated server? - ISPConfig3 doen't let me add another server. So, I am hoping someone will help with this very first step - which I really want to get right. Thanks; Eddie


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My mum was born and brought up in Australia. Melbourne, to be exact. I suppose that should have meant she was Australian, but with my mum somehow it never did. Her ancestors were some of the earliest settlers – no, not convicts, she told us repeatedly, in case anyone got the wrong impression. No. Her great, great not sure how many greats grandfather hailed from the Isle of Skye off the north west coast of Scotland. He was the youngest son of the Chief of the clan MacLeod, and as such had no future, no means to build a life for himself and his family in his homeland. There was no work and no inheritance for the youngest son of a clan Chief. No future at all. Instead, he sailed to the other side of the world and began afresh.
Two hundred years later in 1950, my mother, a single woman in her early twenties, embarked on the six week journey across oceans home to Scotland. She met my father, also a Scot, and didn't return to the land of her birth other than for brief visits. I have never been to Australia though I did meet my Australian grandparents. My grandmother was Dorothy MacLeod, and she had a cake shop. My mother also loved cooking, and when her marriage broke down she, who'd never had to work in all her married life found a job doing the thing she knew best. As a cook.
Unlike my mother I didn't need to go looking for my Scottish heritage. I was born into it, immersed in a world of porridge oats and marmalade, Celtic knots, kilts, ceilidhs, Highland Games, Andy Stewart and the comforting drone of the bagpipes.
Instead, mixed in with and sometimes lost among the tartan, was a growing collection of Koalas, several different sizes of Kangaroo and a (threadbare because it was my mum's) velvet Platypus.
But one thing more than any other has come to symbolise the connection between the women in my family across generations and continents. For me, no celebration feels complete without a Pavlova. There's nothing Scottish about it, other than the women in my family who've made them. It's a boldly Australian invention (though a quick google search reveals that New Zealand also claim ownership… if you want to find out more about the origins, try here) and as well as being absolutely delicious is very easy to do, it can be cooked in advance, looks spectacular and can be decorated to suit the theme of any celebration.
Here's my recipe:
For the meringue base:
4 large egg whites – eggs must be at room temperature
225 grams caster sugar
1 teaspoon cornflour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
For the filling:
Double cream or whipping cream
Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, Kiwi fruit or any fresh fruit you like.
Tips for success before you start:
Remove the eggs from the fridge in plenty of time. They should be at room temperature. You'll need a large mixing bowl with high sides and a small bowl for the egg whites. The most important thing is to make sure the bowl in which you'll place the egg whites and the mixing bowl you'll beat them in is squeaky clean, without a trace of oil or fat, or the egg whites won't whisk up. I always wash the bowls and beaters in hot soapy water, rinsing well and either leave them to air-dry or dry them with a freshly laundered teatowel.
Cut a piece of baking paper and line the base of the tin you're going to use. I turn my roasting tin upside down and use the flat base. That way I can make whatever shape Pavlova I need. When it's ready you just peel away the baking paper. There's no trying to get the thing out of a tin without it breaking up. By using a flat-based tin you can just slide it off.
Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. I do this by cracking the egg and transferring the yolk between the shells while all the white pours out into a small bowl. Some people transfer the yolk from one hand to the other allowing the white to slip between their fingers into the bowl. The most important thing is to do ONE EGG WHITE AT A TIME into a small bowl. Then transfer ONE EGG WHITE AT A TIME into the mixing bowl. If the tiniest amount of yolk gets into the egg white you have to discard it – it's fatty and so the egg white won't whisk up. (If you don't transfer one egg white at a time into the mixing bowl you could accidentally break the yolk of the 4th egg and then all the whites would have to be discarded). Put the yolks in another bowl and set aside. You don't need them for the Pavlova but could use them to make mayonnaise.
Preheat the oven to 170C / fan oven 150C / Gas 3 or 4.
My oven is far too hot so I have to be careful it doesn't burn. It's better to be cooked at a lower temperature if you have the same problem.
Beat the egg whites until they just form stiff and shiny peaks. Gradually add the sugar, a couple of tablespoons at a time and whisk really well between each addition. Continue whisking for 3 or 4 minutes or until the meringue is stiff and glossy and stand up in peaks. Then whisk in the cornflour, cream of tartar, vanilla essence and vinegar.
Spoon the mixture onto the baking paper, spreading it out into a circle or a rectangle or whatever shape you want with a palette knife. I try to make the edges thicker than the middle so there's a bit of an indentation for the cream and fruit. With a rounded knife I make small swirls round the surface of the edges. It's best not to make too many pointy peaks though – they might look nice now but they're liable to brown (or burn) more than the rest of the meringue.
TURN THE OVEN DOWN TO 120C / fan oven 100C / Gas 1/2 (half)
Cook for 1 1/2 hours (one and a half hours). Check it's not too hot – you can tell it's too hot if the meringue starts to turn brown. Ideally it should remain white, though mine never does. It doesn't matter, it just gives it a hint of caramel.
When the time's up turn the oven off and leave the meringue inside the oven until completely cold. I usually make the meringue the day before so it stays in the oven overnight. Stops the cat getting at it.
The next day
Carefully peel off the baking parchment and put the Pavlova on a serving dish. I use a large marble slab but a large wooden bread board would also be ideal. Or one of those round stone pizza platters.
Beat the cream until thick, smooth and glossy. Stop before it goes too thick and loses the glossy peaks. Spread on top of the meringue, smoothing over the whole thing with a palette knife. Pile fresh fruit on top, dust with icing sugar or grate some dark chocolate over it if you prefer. Or just leave it as it is. Whatever, it will be delicious.


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There's nothing like being able to make some great "finds" when it comes to vintage guitars. I have been doing this since around 1966, and show no signs of letting up. One thing that certainly amazes me is how so many things that you'd think were totally gone, continue to "turn up", even in some of the most unlikely places! Of course, also with economic times the way they are today, more and more cool and rare items are resurfacing everywhere, since folks simply need the money!
The truth is that of course, makers such as Gibson are building their new guitars with as much quality and even more consistency than guitars were built with back in the older days, but there still is just "something" about the patina and age and overall "mojo" that the old guitars seem to have! It's still "hit or miss" though, as you can certainly old guitars that are "duds"; most likely instruments that were not very good even back on the day when they first left the factory.
Another very critical thing to look for with the older guitars is just how much restoration and repair work has been done on them. This can be usually detectable, even though the vintage boom has created many luthiers who can do very intricate and subtle repairs that are virtually un-detectable. These are the kinds of repairs you want to look for; fret jobs that end up looking original, replaced binding that matches the color and patina of the older, original binding, neck resets that are straight and that have no obvious "funkiness" to them, finish touchups that are perfectly "blended" into the older paint or finish, and on and on.
I do love the fact that many of the older guitars sometimes represent "one offs" that were either "special order", "prototypes" or simply experiments that the manufacturer simply wanted to try. After all, back in those pre-Beatle days, not that many people played guitar, and instruments were not needed at the incredibly alarming rate they are purchased now! These 2 instruments pictured here represent some rare birds indeed, and instruments I have always loved. The Gibson ES-295 really needs no introduction as one of the coolest 1950s pieces ever, and a true Rockabilly "classic". The Epiphone is a Zephur Regent Deluxe (as maxxed out as can be!) with not only all-gold parts, but with 3 DeArmond pickups and a Bigsby! I really believe this guitar to be a "one-of-a-kind" that was either a custom-ordered piece back in 1962, or was an experiment by Epiphone to see what their classic 3-pickup model would sound like with these great, twangy pickups! Whatever their motives, they certainly hit a home run with this one, and it was one lucky guitar player who made this one his or hers 50 years ago!
The Epi must also be the hugest thing I have ever held in my arms….the lower bout must be even wider than a Super 400, and it literally dwarfs the ES 295 that is next to it! So, as I said before, always be on the lookout for these rare birds, and at the same time, pay close attention to the great new guitars that are being created. They offer great value, even greater consistency than the oldies, are are readily available. I believe we are in a "Renaissance" of sorts with the new guitars today, and they certainly will become some of the classics of the future!


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|2012-01-14, 03:42
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Awe of She
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Orlando
Chifuyu is so awesome and here's why - She is Chuck Norris' child.
I can see it now - the 'Chuck Norris Facts' site has a big red 'X' over Chuck Norris and has 'Orimura Chifuyu' put over it...
*Orimura Chifuyu can lead a horse to water AND make it drink*
*Orimura Chifuyu can make you have a baby just by Glaring at you*
*Orimura Chifuyu's glare is a weapon of mass destruction*
*Orimura Chifuyu pities you, fool!*
Ichika: *surfing the web* What in the...Orimura Chifuyu Facts...!?!?
Chifuyu: *leans over* Hnnn? Oh yeah, I remember some idiots doing something like that... ....I can make people have babies just glaring at them...!?
Ichika: *snickers* ... if that were true, I'd have a million kids ....
Chifuyu: *yanks Ichika into a headlock*
|2012-01-14, 03:47
|Link #17965
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
@ Demi
The only explanation would be the battle is happened in such a high altitude (which means almost three digit in kilometers) that mach number is decreased to under 400 km/h...
And yet the battle is stated to be occurred at 200-300 m....
Then I'll stick to higher numbers, where bullets and missile is near-irrelevant, thanks for the help.
@ Meister
I learn a lot from Rick Astley
@ Tempest
"If Chifuyu need a husband, it's either Ichika or Chuck Norris"
EDIT: going to rest for a few hour
|2012-01-14, 04:38
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VxR Productions
IT Support
A few ways to probably allow IS to travel at Mach speeds is either the application of a protective field or allow the frame to transform into an aerodynamic shape- but then the second option is more costly in the development sense, so probably a field for mach-numbered flight is applicable.
|2012-01-14, 06:06
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Wrong enough, they seems to have decent power and explosive effect, indeed the rapidity is the main problem. With sufficient barrage, it can broke through Absolute Defense.
(Think an M-14, but with HE-AP bullet and without insane recoil as drawback)
|2012-01-14, 06:14
|Link #17974
I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
I repeat that they're able to broke through Absolute defense with a single burst of 2-3 bullet per barrel (probably around 72-108 bullet in total considering it has 36 barrel), even Char's over-sized pneumatic stake fail to do so. And unlike Yukihira, it's not an SP muncher.
The large beam is used simply Charl has extra shield generator as her upgrade package, so even if the first barrier failed, the second can hold, THEN absolute defense and finally, two-layer physical shield.
So instead of two, against Char you have to broke through 5 layer of defense XD
EDIT: oh and Demi, the weapon in question ALSO doubles as thruster. Or rather, they had the same arrangement module.
Talk about God Mode, damn. -_-
|2012-01-14, 06:35
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
True but often exaggerated.
This is why majority of African people doesn't need footwear, their foot skin are accustomed to the hazard of the sand.
The same as some cook has their hand almost seemingly heat resistant.
And the fact Martial artist don't peel their skin off when punching hard object.
|2012-01-14, 06:40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
@ Senpai - Maybe that's the reason Ichika's so resistant to damage By the way, how do you think Charlotte would react to the kid saying she was her mom? Ichika faints
@ Demi - Does Laura play a role in the older harem story?
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Nothing beats the creative imagination and storytelling capabilities of the darwinists. However, some other branches of science are quickly catching up. Theorectical science has it seems become largely a right brain function where storytelling and creative thinking have had to come to the fore in an attempt to explain the unacceptable.
For instance; problems with the big bang theory? Science creatively invents dark matter and now dark energy; both invisible and undetectable to support a theory that otherwise wouldn't fit observation and measurement. Note that "dark matter" isn't supposed to merely exist at the margins, up to 95% of the universe is said to be made up of this invisible stuff.
String theory is a story created by cosmologists-and others to account for the maddening (for science) realization that we live in an anthropic universe–one it appears–that is specifically tailored for life. Creatively, science is hanging its hat on the idea that this problem is explainable because there are actually an infinite number of universes occupying the same space and that we just happen to live in the one universe that can support life. Naturally, those other universes are undetectable.
How did a complex language get into the cells of everything living? Pretend that it makes perfect sense that languages which can be read and understood by both a sender and a reciever can, arise by chance without intelligence or a designer.
Another vexing problem for materialists is the chirality problem. Basically, amino acids occur in nature as either "right handed" or "left handed" on a 50%/50% basis. If life randomly assembled itself under these conditions, how to account for the fact that living organisms are made up of only the "left handed" versions? There is no biochemical reason why this should be so. The answer; maybe the life in this universe was seeded by asteroids and meteorites from outer space-which were entirely left-handed!
Notice how many times "maybe" and "could of" and the like appear in a "hard science" article. For more information on this "problem", see Origin of Life and the Chirality Problem, by Jonathan Sarfati ….s8int.com
The Scientist: NewsBlog:
Did lefty molecules seed life?
Posted by Elie Dolgin
16th March 2009
The molecular orientation of compounds brought to Earth by meteorites could have determined the world's chemistry long before life began, according to a new study published online today (Mar. 16) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Amino acids come in left-handed and right-handed forms, which, like a pair of human hands, are mirror images that cannot be superimposed onto each other. Yet living organisms use only the left-handed version, which presents a conundrum: There's no biochemical reason why one mirror image should be better than the other, so scientists have long debated whether life's left-handed leaning arose because of random processes or whether rocks from outer space seeded a southpaw solar system.
The current study argues for the latter possibility by showing that some extraterrestrial meteorites contain an abundance of left-handed molecules. "The implications are that all life in our solar system could be the same handedness as life on Earth," Jeffrey Bada, a geochemist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., who was not involved in the research, told The Scientist.
Daniel Glavin and Jason Dworkin, astrobiologists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD, compared the ratio of left- and right-handed 5-carbon amino acids found in six primitive, carbon-rich meteorites that have an elemental composition similar to that presumably found in the early solar system. Three of these rocks were heavily left-skewed, while the remaining three showed equal handedness, or chirality, the researchers found. Of the lefty rocks, the meteorite that fell on Murchison, Australia, in 1969 — arguably the most widely studied carbonaceous meteorite in the world — contained the largest imbalance ever observed: a 18.5% excess of the left-handed form of the amino acid isovaline.
"There really is a large, 15 to 20% excess for this particular amino acid, and it has important implications for homochirality [single-handedness] and the origins of life," Glavin told The Scientist.
"Maybe life was biased toward left-handedness in our solar system" said Dworkin. The possibility that left-handed amino acids are so prevalent in our solar system is "bad news in looking for independent origins of life," he noted, because it decreases the chances of researchers stumbling upon an organism that uses only right-handed amino acids — a clear trademark of alien life. "But it's also good news" for the possibility of a second origin, because single-handedness is essential for biotic chemistry as we know it. Thus, a meteorite-driven imbalance could have helped "jumpstart" early life, he said.
Paul Davies, a theoretical physicist and astrobiologist at Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe who was not involved in the study, was not convinced by this argument. "Even if there's this slight excess at the outset there has to be some sort of mechanism that's going to amplify that to make it 100%," he said.
The mechanism that Glavin and Dworkin propose to explain the observed left-handed excess is that polarized light — which is twisted and can rotate molecules — probably set the imbalance in motion. Then, once the balance was slightly askew, water within the meteorites further drove an enrichment of left-handed amino acids in the liquid phase and relegated right-handed molecules to the solid phase. "The whole amplification is due to this process of aqueous alteration," said Dworkin.
But the link between water-bearing rocks and a left-handed skew is just a correlation, said ASU biochemist Sandra Pizzarello, who was also not involved with the work. "It's just a supposition," she said. "I would have liked them to back it up with physico-chemical possibilities."
Glavin pointed to the work of Columbia University's Ronald Breslow and Imperial College's Donna Blackmond, which has demonstrated that this so-called "enantiomeric enrichment" can occur in a liquid phase, such as the one found during the melting of ice inside the meteorites' parent asteroid.
Still, even if aqueous alteration can explain the build-up of left-handed molecules, it doesn't explain the disappearance of their mirror images, noted Robert Hazen, a geochemist at the Carnegie Institution in Washington, DC. "Where did the right-handed amino acids go? They had to go somewhere else… There has to be a destruction process."
Bada also noted that the left-skewed, 5-carbon amino acids described by the authors are not the same molecules that are used by life on Earth. The 20-odd protein building blocks that living beings rely on showed no such bias in the meteorites, the NASA researchers found, so to get homochirality in life there would need to be some mechanism of transferring the single-handedness between different types of amino acids.
The origins of life remain "one of those bewildering things," Bada said. "If there was a straight-forward answer for the homochirality of amino acids, I think we would have found it."