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After weeks of work and more than 60 entries, these are the shortlisted finalists in the running to create an official flag for the Black Country.
After weeks of work and more than 60 entries, these are the shortlisted finalists in the running to create an official flag for the Black Country.
The region is enjoying a bumper year thanks to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Olympic Torch relay – no better time to create a flag to honour its proud past and bright future.
Click on the image to the right to see the designs in more detail
The winning design will be flown at the Black Country Living Museum in time for the Olympics and will be added to the Flag Institute's UK Flag Registry.
A total of 66 entries were made in the competition and members of the public are now being asked to cast their vote for the strongest of the six finalists. There is a deadline of July 6 to make the all-important votes.
The 66 entries were shortlisted by a panel of judges, including representatives from the Flag Institute, the Black Country Living Museum, the Black Country Society, University of Wolverhampton Visual Communications Department and the Express and Star. The winner will be announced on July 14.
The finalists are Redhill School pupils Gracie Sheppard, Aimee Potter and Marnie Bond; Samuel Bhella from St Stephen's CofE Primary School in Wolverhampton; Rozwan Jamil from Smethwick's Shireland Collegiate Academy; and Michelle Inston from Wolverhampton. The Parliamentary Flags & Heraldry Committee is encouraging communities and regions to develop their own flags this year to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.
Bosses at the Black Country Living Museum said they were looking for a design that will "wave the banner for the region's unique identity, and its rich and diverse heritage".
Philip Tibbetts, adviser to the Parliamentary Flags and Heraldry Committee, added: "I am really pleased to see the Black Country Living Museum championing the whole region with this competition."
In preparation for the contest, the museum held design workshops and history trails to help people get inspired. All of the finalists said colours had played a huge part in the design process.
Michelle said: "My design uses green, black and white. I have used the black line through the middle to symbolise a seam of coal and the industries this helped to establish across the Black Country."
Aimee meanwhile said: "I have used a gold background to symbolise the metal industries that the Black Country famous. I have used the strong image of chains, again to symbolise the industry."
Rizwan added: "I have used the colours black and red and the flame effects to represent the time when the Black Country was black by day and red by night."
Gracie said she was inspired by the famous quote of Elihu Burrit, the American Consul to Birmingham who referred to the famous furnaces of the region churning out black smoke by day and glowing red at night.
Marnie also used black to represent industry smoke and Samuel used blue for the region's canals and yellow for sandstone.
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Oprah Winfrey will spend at least part of the holidays back at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. filming a primetime special that features an interview with the first couple as its centerpiece.
The network has announced that it will air "Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special" on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 10 p.m.
The special, marking the first time Winfrey has interviewed Obama since he took office, will also go behind the scenes as staffers prepare the White House for the holiday season.
Winfrey, who had never before endorsed a presidential candidate, was a strong supporter of Obama during his presidential campaign, stumping for him in key states.
She attended Obama's victory rally in Chicago last November and the president's inauguration in January but has not been politically involved since the election and recently interviewed former Alaska governor and Obama rival Sarah Palin. Oprah visited the White House earlier this year to interview Michelle Obama for O Magazine.
She recently announced that she will end her syndicated talk show in 2011 and focus on launching her cable network, OWN.
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On Feb. 12, 2014, Joni Lambert, who resides in Windsor, Conn., shared what it is like "being" Barbra Streisand. Lambert, in celebrity style, is a professional voice artist who pays tribute to Streisand in the "My Name is Barbra" show.
Some might call Lambert a tribute artist, but she is also a lookalike, impersonator and impressionist. Better yet, she is a great entertainer!
Joni Lambert, please tell us a bit about your singing background plus your look and sound of Barbra.
"I have performed as a voice artist my whole life, as myself, and now also as Barbra."
This Celebrity Lookalike Examiner has attended events that featured Lambert as Streisand, and her performances have been like that of the great Diva herself!
When it comes to Joni's performing and preparing for it, Examiner.com asks, "How much voice training do you have and what kind?"
"I have years of classical vocal training. People say that I do bring Barbra to life right before their eyes!"
Audiences agree that this talented singer, like that of Streisand, elicits excitement and unmistakable vocals. There is no mistake, either, when it comes to Lambert's powerful vocal control such as the song "Don't Rain on My Parade." She also touches hearts with the ballad, among others, "The Way We Were."
In addition, this talented entertainer has stage experience which is evident in her "My Name is Barbra" show. The show features Streisand favorites, but she sometimes customizes it for special events.
There is much to know about these talented women, and one of them is that both are lifetime performers. For those who do not know about award-winning Barbra Streisand here is a little of her background as well.
Award-winning Barbra Streisand is a singer-songwriter, author, actress, writer, film producer and director. She is one of the few entertainers who has won all four awards - an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and a Tony. To learn more about this icon go to Barbra Streisand Examiner Allison Waldman.
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Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - Stephen Curry carried the Warriors with 34 points on 13-of-19 shooting and added nine assists for good measure as Golden State shook off a slow start and topped the Chicago Bulls 102-87 on Thursday.
Klay Thompson chipped in with 22 points for the Warriors, who were coming off a rare lopsided home loss to the Bobcats on Tuesday.
Taj Gibson got the start at power forward in place of the injured Carlos Boozer (left calf strain) and posted 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls, who fell to 2-3 on their six-game road trip.
The starting frontcourt for the Warriors, center Andrew Bogut and power forward David Lee, were also sidelined with injuries, and their absence was felt early on.
"We are a no excuse basketball team, so whoever is in uniform it is a great opportunity for them to step up and take advantage of the opportunity in front them," Golden State coach Mark Jackson said.
The Bulls jumped out to a 34-18 lead just two minutes into the second quarter by connecting on 14 of their first 22 shots. Kirk Hinrich and his backup, D.J. Augustin, combined for 17 at that point, but they were quickly trumped by Curry's torrid display over the final seven minutes of the second frame.
The All-Star guard poured in 16 points during the stretch, including the final seven points of the half to put the Warriors in front 50-46 at the break.
Golden State took a 76-68 advantage into the fourth thanks to Chicago missing 11 of its last 12 shots in the third, and an 8-0 run spurred by 3-pointers by Harrison Barnes and Curry stretched the margin to 89-77 midway through the final stanza.
Back-to-back triples by Tony Snell and Jimmy Butler followed by two Butler free throws with 2:33 to go cut Chicago's deficit to six, but Jordan Crawford answered by rattling in a corner 3, and the Warriors held on over the final two minutes.
"I thought it was a winnable game down the stretch and we didn't get it done," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said.
Lee, out with a sprained left shoulder, will also miss Saturday's game at
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10 Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables Every Day
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The love of vegetables can be deceptive. Even though I adore Brussels sprouts, and kale and I should have made it legal years ago, I recently realized with a jolt of surprise that I don't eat nearly the amount of vegetables this love affair would suggest. Something didn't add up. To help me (and you) out, here are the top 10 tips from our readers on packing more vegetables into real-life meals and cooking.
See, I dream of greens, but when I'm running out the door, it's so much easier to grab a granola bar. A pot of pasta is quicker than roasting a mess of turnips. Eggplant demands the tender loving touch of time, which I've denied it far too often, while beets shrink quietly in a dark corner. But I do love those bright, crisp, flavorful vegetables, packed with nutrients and sunshine, even in their knobbled winter forms. I wanted to make this thing official. I was ready to commit.
So I turned to the readers for some advice and encouragement in getting my five servings of vegetables a day. As usual, our magnificent readers came through with dozens of comments and tips on packing vegetables into into real-life cooking. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks — look out! Here are our readers' top 10 tips to help you shack up with vegetables every hour of the day.
10 Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables Every Day
- Join a CSA or have a box of vegetables delivered every week - If a box of vegetables shows up at your door every so often, you'll be that much more likely to eat them. As reader Vlecomte says, "I didn't want to waste food, so I had to find a way to use everything. And it forced me to be more creative in my cooking!"
- Put your vegetables on the top shelf of the fridge - Hunky heads of cauliflower and broccoli shouldn't get pushed to the back of the fridge or stuck out of sight in the suspiciously-named "crisper" drawer; put them right up front, where you'll see and remember them. Reader Emmi calls this a proven method, saying, "Stuff that is hidden away is ignored by fridge-goers." Indeed!
- Prepare a whole week's worth of vegetables over the weekend - This may go against the usual idea of eating vegetables picked up during the day and eaten as fresh possible. But it's a lot more realistic for most of us and our busy schedules. Many readers were totally inspired by this video from Tamar Adler, showing how she preps her vegetables. This means washing, trimming, chopping, and even roasting or freezing — anything that makes it easy to grab a lunch of vegetables on the go. "If I can grab and cook," says reader Kariwk, I am much more likely to add veggies to stuff."
- Ask yourself: What's my idea of irresistible vegetables? - This may sound like vague or obvious advice, but really take a moment to think about the question. What kinds of vegetables are most appealing and irresistible? Do you fall over for creamy cauliflower soup? Roasted Brussels sprouts? Indulge as frequently as you want. NY2Midmo is inspiring on this topic: "I suggest finding ways to love vegetables! For me that has meant changing my preparation - I have recently fallen in love with roasting veggies. I enjoyed Brussels sprouts for the first time in my life by roasting, and had roasted broccoli for lunch the other day."
- Add (or double!) the vegetables in your nightly meals - There aren't many weeknight meals that wouldn't be made better with a handful of kale or spinach. Pizza? Top with broccoli florets. Risotto? See: handful of kale. Pasta? That's easy — roasted carrots, beets, cabbage. See how many different vegetables you can pack in to what you're already cooking, which is made extra-easy when you've followed the advice above (get them delivered, roast or cook them ahead of time). Littlebluehen was just the first of many readers to advise this: "Take the everyday meals you already make and add one more vegetable - pasta sauce, mac and cheese, rice pilaf, risotto, etc. can all stand peas or zucchini or carrots or greens."
- Eat vegetables for breakfast - Lots of breakfast dishes are better with vegetables. Think of omelets, frittatas, even toast with kale and an egg. "I prep some cooked greens in a three or four serving size," says LGHEZ, "and keep them in a plastic zip bag so I can microwave a serving to eat with an egg for breakfast." Smart!
- Drink your veggies! - Another breakfast idea is to juice your carrots, greens, and beets. Or throw them into a green smoothie, like the one Sewtrashy makes: "Smoothies!! I make a Green Smoothie every morning. LOTS of greens (spinach, mache, kale, etc.) with a piece of two of fruit like apples or berries and 2 cups of water. If you do NOTHING else, do this. It's so great for you and gives you a TON of vitamins and good stuff."
- Eat a salad at every meal - I buy bags of pre-washed greens and arugula for easy, fast salads. I also keep a jar of delicious homemade salad dressing in the fridge, which helps a lot. And salads aren't just for dinner or lunch; I am a big fan of salad with breakfast, whether it's a true breakfast salad or a simple pile of arugula next to a cheese omelet. Escondido gives an example of a heartier sort of salad that could last well in the fridge: "We also always have a salad, maybe with cucumber/green beans/apple/pear." Yum!
- Substitute raw vegetables for crackers, pita, tortillas, and other breads - I eat a lot of baba ghanoush and other dips, and while I don't practice low-carb eating, I do find that a big container of cut-up bell pepper and cucumber is fresher and better for me than a box of pita chips. I also really liked this idea from SophieO who says, "Use leafy greens as wraps for tacos, sandwiches, etc. instead of tortillas or pita. Collards and lacinato kale work particularly well for this."
- Don't forget frozen vegetables! - While we may idealize that box of fresh, leafy greens straight from the farm, don't overlook the humble frozen veggie. They are often frozen right at the farm, picked at their peak, and personally I think that certain vegetables (peas especially) taste great from the freezer. And they are always good for soups, scrambles, and pasta — how many times have I realized I could dump a whole bag of frozen spinach into soup? Ta-da! Kristen @Batterlicker.com agrees."I keep several bags of frozen veggies (spinach, artichoke hearts, etc.) in the freezer for those nights/weeks when I just haven't made it to the store/market so I can mix some veggies in with pantry staples (rice, pasta, quinoa, etc.)
More advice from our readers on eating vegetables: What Are Your Best Strategies & Tips for Eating More Vegetables?
Vegetable Recipes & Advice
• A Guide To Selecting the Best Produce: Vegetables
• Your Autumn Vegetable Inspiration File: 40 Recipes for Fall
• On Drinking a Pile of Vegetables for Dinner
• Recipe: Orange Roasted Carrots & Parsnips
• Autumn Recipe: Brown Butter & Maple Glazed Turnips
• Quick, Easy Ways to Get More Vegetables Into My Diet?
• Five Ways To: Eat More Vegetables
• 15 More Ways To Eat Your Vegetables
• Eat More Veggies: Nature Matching System Placemats
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I havre been eating raw cabbage as my late night snack-its crunchy,and gives me a full feeling (before I was munching on potato chips,, crackers, popcorn). But now I feel good about saving calories and eating healthy..
I love finding creative ways to use veggies. Like mock mashed potatoes made out of cauliflower and pizza crust made out of zucchini!
I've been root mashes instead of mashed potatoes - favorites include parsnip apple mash and celery root mash (also with apples). The flavors are outstanding, and these side dishes are a snap to make (and easy to prepare while you've got other things on the stove.
In the summer, there really is nothing better than a head of iceberg lettuce, sliced up with the bread knife. It's cold and low in calories - the perfect snack.
Celery and peanut butter is a classic.
I've started to mix in other vegetables where I'd normally just have a standard white potato. Over the summer - and I have to do it again this winter - I made squash and carrot gnocchi in place of the standard potato gnocchi. I'm still perfecting my gnocchi technique, but I really enjoyed the look of bright orange pearls mixed in with a spinach and tomato sauce.
Now I'm hungry for some vedge.
I steam broccoli then throw chuncky tomato sauce over it ~ sounds like an odd combo but it tastes great!
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I make crispy Kale Chips for late night snacks, and slow roast roma tomatoes for tomato snacks that are like candy!
I love number 3... if I clean and prepare the veg on Sunday after coming home from shopping I'm much more likely to use on a weeknight. It's easy to throw a salad together when it is all ready to go!
I pretty much always have a big salad at some point during the day--either lunch or dinner, sometimes even a snack if I'm really hungry. Instead of lettuce I use raw chopped cabbage and add to that a couple chopped carrots and green onions (or whatever veggies are lying around, like celery or that half an onion left over from a dinner prep the night before, maybe I'll toss in some walnuts too). I make a dressing--either balsamic or tahini/tamari based, toss it, and I'm set with veggies for the day.
If you don't have chips or cookies in your house, but you do have cleaned slices of carrots, celery and bell pepper, you're much more likely to snack on those when you're hungry. Also put these washed and chopped veggies in a baggie and grab them on your way out the door. It'll stop you from buying snacks out or feeling like you're starving when you get home. Off to make a potato, onion and spinach tortilla! :)
The suspiciously named crisper drawer actually keeps veggies with a higher water content... crisp! Move salad leaves, cucumbers and the like to the main fridge at your peril --- if you don't use them the same day, they'll be limp, sorry and sad.
I threw some frozen peas in a little dish and brought them to work for a snack. They were a nice little treat. I've also been making a lot of smoothies lately - today's included almond milk, spinach, parsley, flax seed meal, and frozen bananas, blueberries, and watermelon.
I eat a large salad for lunch most days of the week and if its really cold outside, a vegetable based soup. Dinner is usually centered around veggies with meat as the side show.
I read a nutritionist's advice recently that suggested buying naturally bite size produce that won't need the extra step of chopping or trimming, such as tiny potatoes, snowpeas or baby spinach, etc.
In Late Fall & Winter, I make huge pots of minestrone soup, sometimes authentic and sometimes a market/garden mix. I eat it chunky, pureed, I'll even puree it until it's silky smooth to make it a sauce for other dishes, it seems different all the time because I add other flavors to tweak it at each serving. In Late Spring & Summer, it's gazpacho, and I do the same.
To eat more cabbage I make slaw, but I change the flavorings, sometimes it's a Chinese dressing and another time Indian.
When I make pasta, I make the pasta more of a condiment, I make the bulk of the dish veggies. Somehow, psychologically, I still think I'm eating pasta but I'm really eating veggies with a tiny side of pasta. I also bought one of those vegetable turning slicers (typically called a Benriner) and I make shaved vegetable strands that mimic pasta so that gives me many more options to get veggies in. That slice works well on carrots, all types of larger potatoes/sweet potatoes/yams, eggplant, cucumbers, turnips.
And I always seem to love Vikas Khanna's vegetable recipes, especially his Tree of Life Cauliflower, you'll see a video demo of the recipe here (it's the one where he was on M*rtha Stew*art):
I'm eating a box of Annie's macaroni, but I filled it with (frozen) little peas and corn, quick, always on hand, and satisfying. We eat fruit of all types and raw salads for supper frequently, also stir fry with bok choy and vegetables on brown rice or ww spaghetti, or sauce made of mushrooms, eggplant and artichokes, soup with canned beans and pumpkin added.
i totall think that smoothies are underrated... they don't have to have frozen fruit, you can blend in basically anything you want and it will taste good, and like the article says, you can "hide" veggies in them like spinach and get oodles of vitamins without any taste difference (though, the green color mixed with bananas and strawberries TOTALLY makes it look unappetizing, so just put it in a mug or something :P)
I'm in the same boat, I honestly love vegetables but can find them challenging when I'm short on time so these tips (to pre-prep stuff when you DO have time) are invaluable. And though the CSA idea is noble - I'm in one, too, and do manage to get through it all on principle - it doesn't solve the rushing-out-the-door problem and there's something to be said for stocking the house with things that you just plain LIKE.
My tip comes from my recognition that when I'm STARVING, along with my wanting something fast, veggies are simply not as appetizing as fattier, carbier options like noodles or a grilled cheese. So the solution is not to get starving in the first place. When I munch all day long (even on veggies - I like bell peppers and cucumbers eaten out of hand), a veggie intensive dinner still sounds great.
I like to think of vegetables as little pieces of art. The color combinations are endless; carrots and broccoli, roasted beets with goat cheese, butternut squash and peas, orange and yellow peppers mixed with tomatoes, mushrooms with shallots and garlic, etc. Whatever is in the crisper drawer, or not, is fine
I thought I ate a lot of vegetables until I did Whole Living magazine's new years cleanse. relying on them [veggies] almost entirely for a couple weeks was a great way to force me out of my routine and pick up some new ideas. and now I truly can't get enough of the steamed squash and broccoli with tahini dressing on a bed of raw cabbage.
this is some good advice, particularly #4, seems obvious but took me awhile to finally ask myself that and apply it to my diet. i found out i most enjoy veggies mostly raw or still very crisp so I have been mostly eating them lightly sauteed, raw with dip, or just a bit steamed. My favorite way to enjoy a bunch of veggies is to make a nice curry and serve it on lightly sauteed onions, carrots, zucchini, bell peppers or whatever i need to use up! its delicious and serves as a nice "base" much like rice normally would. I have found there really isnt a single veggie that is not tolerable to me when prepared in the right way.
Also try different cuisines, growing up very meat and potatoes american mid west diet with the occasional side of canned plain veggies didn't do it for me. Try them stir fried, curried, or chopped up raw as a salsa or marinated salad. Yummmmm
I like it when coworkers comment on the color of my smoothie in my canning jar. It gives me a chance to tell them I put kale and tofu in it. People are more willing to try new things if they see someone they know doing it.
Thinly sliced kohlrabi "chips" (chip sized slices) are the perfect vehicle for hummus or really any dip. Only caveat is that it oxidizes rather quickly so best not to prep ahead.
These are great tips! I'm guilty of never taking the time to prepare a bunch of veggies at once at the weekend, even though it really helps during the week..
I try to have a small bowl of soup with dinner or never have a meal without a side salad. Another way is to add 2-3 more veggies (carrots, peppers, a leek, etc.) so anything you're cooking: pasta sauce, stew..
really yummy meal is roasted root veg (carrots, beets, parsnips are my favorites + some red onion) with a bit of thyme, oregano, red wine vinegar, and feta mixed in. it's great warm out of the oven, and even better having cold for lunch the next day. i mix up the veggies or the seasonings, but having the little creaminess of the feta always makes it delicious. and it's so easy to make a few days's worth of lunches all at once.
Being vegan I eat lots of veggies both cooked and raw. One of my favorite veggie tips is Trader Joe's blend of frozen roasted peppers and onion. In a pinch it can be mixed with brown rice, in a corn tortilla with refried beans, with pasta and fresh tomatoes, over a baked potato, ect. This is a staple in my house. You never know when you need a quickie!
We all need to do this!
I eat rice every day, making up a big batch of it twice a week. I always add a generous amount of frozen veggies each time. So I'm guarantee a couple of servings of veggies with my carb.
I recently made my standard chicken enchiladas and sauteed a bunch of shredded carrot along with the onion. I literally could not tell the carrots were there.
Add pumpkin puree to soups, and tomato sauces. It's amazing how the various seasonings and flavors mask the slightly sweet pumpkin taste. The pumpkin adds so much and will also help make it a bit thicker. It's lovely and one of my new favorite ways to put veggies in everything.
Like, Kate (NC), I also toss peas into mac&cheese for my Kiddo. My favorite way to pack a veggie punch is to add a puree spinach, carrots, and any other vegetables I feel inclined to add, into my marinara sauce. We use it with any number of pasta/polenta dishes and also as our pizza sauce. I know that a homemade pizza is still serving up a healthy portion or two of veggies.
I have a few questions about CSAs:
I assume you have to go to the farm to pick up your box. The closest CSA to me is 45 minutes away. Is it worth driving (and using all that gas)?
Is is worth it for a single person? Are different sized boxes available?
Your assumption about having to go to the farm is not entirely true, it depends on where you live. I've subscribed to a few CSAs -- one was delivered to my doorstep, another was delivered to a nearby grocer at specified times each week, which I picked up (it happened to be a few blocks from my home). They have always been worth it, regardless of the delivery method. Its great for introduction to other veggies, and definitely forces more into your diet.
Alas, my veggie (and fruit) variety is limited by whatever is cheap/on sale in the shops rather than by my palette or prep time. I was longing for fresh strawberries or raspberries this week but at $3 each they couldn't make it into my shopping cart. Parsnips, cauliflower, sugar snap peas - all off the menu due to cost. Once in a while I will 'treat' myself to a $4 tub of baby lettuces or some yellow cherry tomatoes at $3.50 a punnet...but those 'treats' can only happen once a month or so.
As for CSAs...I live in a reasonably rural area but the CSA prices make me feel like I'm in NYC. They want $300 for 10 baskets.
For me it's not about wanting to incorporate more fruits and veggies, it's about being able to afford something other than onions, iceberg lettuce, garlic, celery and carrots.
Oh, we have peas and corn too but I don't even count those as 'real' veggies due to all that starch...though iceberg lettuce really falls into this category too.


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A friend posted this to Facebook recently…it's from my childhood TV memories…and it's still good.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I've always strived to be a delegator. I know I've written posts on it before…how to do it successfully…that kind of garbage. But, that's before I knew the skinny on delegation. So, that's it. I'm done. No more delegation for me.
I'm dumping delegation for good.
Here's what I discovered…
I might appear to be doing less – Everyone knows I'm the leader. What will they think if I'm not the one doing everything?
I will lose authority – Delegation…done right at least…means I give up the right to control. Does that even need an explanation? Seriously?
I will still have to be available – Supposedly you aren't supposed to dump and run with delegation. So, if I'm going to be involved anyway…I might as well do it. Duh.
Someone might not do things the way I would – And you know my way is best.
It might get done faster and better – Faster is one thing…but better? Who's got time for that? And, then what am I going to do with the extra time on my hands?
It might expose or grow a new leader – How threatening!
Someone else might get credit – My credit!
Do you see why I'm dropping delegation from my leadership toolbox? Brilliant I say.
What say you? What problems have you discovered with delegation? Ahh…never mind. I'll answer myself.
(For those who struggle with a weird sense of humor like mine…or for the extremely literal among us…here's the disclaimer you're looking for…Is this enough? Hope so, because I've technically delegated clarifications of my posts to someone on our team. And, I think they're off today.)
Oh, the joy of controlling leadership. It's highly under appreciated.
Oh, I know, this appears to be a change of tune for me. This blog has been critical of controlling leadership as a very poor leadership style. I apologize. I should have recognized the benefits in controlling leadership before now. Thankfully, there's still time in my leadership career. Hopefully I caught you in time too.
Controlling leadership, if done well, offers some powerful contributions to the organization.
You keep things small. Small is so easy to manage. Growing is so overrated.
New ideas are stifled. New always translates to different…you know…how we've done things before now. Different can be messy. Keep things neat and tidy and life is more comfortable.
Change is minimal. Change is hard. Unpopular. Challenging. Ain't nobody got time for that.
There are fewer misunderstandings. Everything is clear. You're the boss and no one questions your authority. There. Take that.
You get all the credit. You can even blame others for mistakes. Because, after all, you're in control.
Risk and fear is minimized. (Or so it seems at the time.) If you can control things, you can keep things from getting away from you. It's. safer. (At least it seems.)
People don't grow. You know what happens when people grow. They start developing their own leadership skills. Pretty soon they start thinking they could do things on their own. Perhaps even better than you can do them. They may even leave searching for another opportunity. They may leave. Stop that. (And that'll keep 'em with you forever, right?)
See how cool this is. Right now you're probably thinking you should've thought of this controlling leader deal years ago. You can thank me later.
But, you controlling leaders better quit reading this post. Someone is waiting on you to make a decision. You make all of them around there…don't you? It's what you do best.
This is a satirical post. It is intended to be funny. But, if you've ever worked for or been a controlling leader…you know it's not funny. Don't you?
I was at a gym recently on an elliptical.
At the entrance there is a table with sign up sheets for various machines. People reserve their space in advance a week at a time. On that particular day, there was no sign up sheet for Monday. There was a sheet for other days, but not for Monday.
What took place for the next 20 minutes was humorous, but illustrated a great principle.
Half a dozen gym members debated the missing sign up sheet:
Maybe Monday is a holiday.
It's not a holiday that should affect the gym.
No, it's not a holiday.
There may be an error
No, because they have Tuesday and Wednesday
I bet they're saving that day for something special
Yea but they usually put a sign on the door
And what about us regulars?
It's probably a private party.
I hate when they do that.
Has it happened before.
I think so.
It's not fair.
We should complain.
After 20 minutes of similar dialogue, one wise person said, "I'll just go ask."
She did. It was a clerical error. Problem fixed. Problem solved. In a matter of minutes.
Unfortunately, I see this kind of thing all the time in leadership and life. Even in families and other relationships.
Especially in relationships…relationships of all kinds…when it involves people…when miscommunication or misunderstanding is possible…and it always is…
I almost didn't post this, but it's so funny. (You'll notice I only gave it one category tag. Funny.) Of course, all of this is taken out of context, so don't be offended.
Because, it's so funny.
Ron blooper from ron edmondson on Vimeo.
Good job from one of our tech guys Daniel Johnson on pulling this together.
You read that right…everyone.
Of course…
They taught nothing…
They had no pastor…
They had no programs…
They never asked for money…
They challenged no one…
They sang everyone's favorite song…every Sunday…
No one actually attended this church, but certainly no one ever complained either.
Have you ever been to that church?
(I hope you realize the sarcasm in this post, but if not and and you're actually looking for this church. I think it's located next to the pastor that pleased everyone, the song that pleased everyone, and the blog post that pleased everyone. )
Thanks to cultural improvements…technological advancements…
You know what I mean…
No longer do we have to confront a problem in person.
We can send a nasty text or email.
We can easily "unfriend" someone.
We can quit following them on Twitter.
If the conflict is really bad, we can even "block" the person.
Technology allows conflict to be addressed in cyber space.
Super easy. Even seems fun sometimes to take a cheap shot when the person is in the virtual world.
It's not the best way…it seldom really solves the problem…it often escalates things into something bigger…
But, at least it's easier on the front end.
I'll be honest…I like to eat. It's become somewhat of a habit, in fact.
Our boys used to make fun of Cheryl and me because we would often drive long distances to eat.
Since, we've moved to Lexington, KY, we've determined that there are nearly 100 locally owned restaurants…and we are half way into exploring them all. We've uncovered some gems too.
People keep asking us…they always have:
How do you find so many good restaurants?
People who have lived here for years are learning restaurants from us. I kind of like that.
But, it's a great question…and by the way…the answer serves as a great leadership and life principle as well. (If you knew me…you already knew that…right?)
Here is the answer:
We will often Google reviews and we are impacted by them somewhat, but mostly we just take chances. That's where we discover some of the greatest places.
Recently, we were in Maryland. We took the road less traveled, ended up on a dead end at the ocean in Virginia. It was a dive. It didn't look like much on the outside, but it was great. Another gem.
You see, for us…
Being stuck with the same short list of restaurants…with the same menu items…
Boring…boring…very, very boring. (That's actually a song in my head…wish you could hear the tune…)
That's our secret. How do you find good restaurants?
And, just curious, does that represent how you do life?
By the way, it's how I often do leadership too.


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THE PATH by EDWARD THOMAS
Running along a bank, a parapet That saves from the precipitous wood below The level road, there is a path. It serves Children for looking down the long smooth steep, Between the legs of beech and yew, to where A fallen tree checks the sight: while men and women Content themselves with the road and what they see Over the bank, and what the children tell. The path, winding like silver, trickles on, Bordered and even invaded by thinnest moss That tries to cover roots and crumbling chalk With gold, olive, and emerald, but in vain. The children wear it. They have flattened the bank On top, and silvered it between the moss With the current of their feet, year after year. But the road is houseless, and leads not to school. To see a child is rare there, and the eye Has but the road, the wood that overhangs And underyawns it, and the path that looks As if it led on to some legendary Or fancied place where men have wished to go And stay; till, sudden, it ends where the wood ends.
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Below you will find the results of the 2013 University of Nevada, Reno Alumni Survey. The survey queries alumni on their opinions regarding the education they have received at the University of Nevada, Reno. Statistics are provided regarding quality of education, as well as post-degree employment data. These files are provided in PDF format.
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Fit Links: Tricks to Cure Cravings and Ace Race Day Photos
Written on February 17, 2012 at 2:43 pm , by Karla Walsh
This week's fit links from around the web:
- Out of control cravings? Here's how one woman discovers when she's actually hungry and when it's better to just say no. — Best Body Fitness
- Speaking of cravings, if you feel like your stomach is always grumbling, here are 50 tasty and nutritious options that will satisfy you for hours. — iVillage
- If you're spending hours each day in the gym, your body needs a breather. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing! — Fit Bottomed Girls
- Whether it's a 5K or a marathon, documenting your running event is a great way to remember your achievements, but it can be challenging. Check out these six tips to take great photos during a race. — Meals and Miles
- These unique gyms will make fitting in a workout feel like a treat. A cooldown in the lazy river? Yes, please! — Greatist
- Chocolate doesn't have to be off limits. Try one of these healthy indulges for a sweet treat this weekend. — Chocolate-Covered Katie
Categories: Fit Links, Fitness, Healthy Eating | Tags: cravings, Fit Links, gym, healthy chocolate recipes, races
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Fit Blogger We Love: Snack Girl
Written on February 9, 2012 at 3:19 pm , by Karla Walsh
Whether you're looking to discuss the latest nutrition-related news, find the latest supermarket snacks that won't eat up your daily calorie budget or need a family-friendly recipe, Lisa from Snack Girl has you covered. She's not afraid to cover the good, bad and ugly in the food world and shares plenty of smart snacking advice (we love her recent round-up of chocolate choices with Valentine's Day coming up)! Keep reading to learn more about Lisa's fitness goals and what she's snacking on now.
My favorite way to work out: I like fitness DVDs because I am a mother of two small children and I'm always pressed for time. My favorites include Jillian Michaels DVDs and the New York City Ballet Workout. I have about seven different discs and I do just 15 to 20 minutes of one of them per day. Someday, I will get my gym membership back and do my favorite exercise, which is swimming.
On my fit life list: I want to become a better cross country skier. We have trails behind our house and I am always falling over. I would love to hike parts of the Appalachian trail and someday climb up to Machu Picchu.
I'm happiest when I'm: Reading my children a story at the end of the day. It is such a sweet time and I get to admire them at their quietest.
My biggest indulgence: Sitting in front of my fireplace (we have a wood stove) and knitting. If I get to sit there for 15 minutes without interruption, it is SO luxurious. Of course, the dishes and laundry are staring at me but I ignore them to have this precious moment of peace.
My fave fit snack: Since it is winter, I am really into root vegetables. I recently discovered parsnips and I love them. This recipe is super easy to make and tastes delicious.
Honey Mustard Parsnips
Serves 6
- 2 pounds parsnips
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon high-quality mustard
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F and place rack in the upper third. Scrub parsnips in cold water. Do not peel. Cut into 1-inch chunks and place parsnips on rimmed baking sheet.
- Mix together vinegar, honey, and olive oil in a small bowl. Pour over parsnips and mix with the liquid to coat. Add salt and pepper.
- Roast until tender, about 15 minutes. Put in a bowl, and toss with mustard. Taste and adjust seasonings. Enjoy!
Nutrition information per serving: 157 calories, 3.2 g fat, 31.8 g carbohydrates, 2.3 g protein, 7.7 g fiber, 100 mg sodium, 4 Weight Watchers PointsPlus
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Spook Trick-or-Treaters With These Festive Treats
Written on October 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm , by Karla Walsh
Ah, Halloween. It kicks off the so-called "eating season" (including Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas and more) and is a holiday that basically revolves around massive quantities of sweet treats. So how do you stroll into November in the same pair of jeans you're wearing today?
"Don't buy your Halloween candy until October 30—it's too torturous to have it around the house," says Joy Bauer, R.D., The Today Show nutritionist and author of Joy Bauer's Food Cures. And rather than popping one fun-size bar after the next, "stick with longer-lasting treats like lollipops, or freeze a few pieces of dark chocolate so they melt more slowly while you eat them," Bauer suggests.
Her top tip: "Give yourself an amount of candy you'll enjoy around Halloween, say five snack-sized pieces, and pick them strategically to make them last. This way you won't miss all of the festivities, but will be doing your waistline good."
You can also eat festive treats that pack a little nutritional punch, like roasted pumpkin seeds or non-fat Greek yogurt mixed with a dollop of canned pumpkin (a couple of Bauer's favorites) or these fun brownies, courtesy of Sun-Maid.
Halloween Tombstone Brownies
Serves 18 to 24
- 3-ounces (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Sun-Maid Natural Raisins
- White icing tubes, pens or homemade and transferred to a pastry bag
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 9 or 9 x 13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine chocolate and butter in a large saucepan. Heat over low heat until melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Stir in sugar; mix well. Add eggs and vanilla; blend well.
- Mix in flour and raisins until evenly combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 9 x 9-inch pan for 25 to 30 minutes or 9 x 13-inch pan for 18 to 22 minutes, until top feels set when gently touched. Cool completely.
- Cut brownies with a sharp knife into approximately 1-1/4 x 2-1/2-inch pieces. Cut rounded corners on one short edge to shape a tombstone.
- Decorate tombstones with icing as desired. Arrange tombstones upright on tray to create graveyard (apply small amount of icing on bottom of brownies to stick to tray if necessary).
More from FITNESS: Candy-Coated: What You Need to Know About Your Favorite Sweets
Categories: Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop | Tags: dessert, Halloween, healthy chocolate recipes
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Three Tips For Lighter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Written on August 5, 2011 at 9:07 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Theresa K. Brady, editorial intern
You'll find them on supermarket shelves, in ice cream and even cereal—the humble chocolate chip cookie has come a long way from its Nestle Toll House roots in the 1930s! However, the classic sweet treats aren't always a figure-friendly snack. We spoke with Candice Kumai, author of Pretty Delicious, to get three tips and tricks for making guilt-free cookies that are actually a good-for-you-treat!
- Cut calories with almond milk. "Unsweetened almond milk contains only 40 calories per cup and all the fat is a healthy kind."
- Add nutrition. "Make your cookies nutrient-dense by adding rolled oats, raw walnuts, raw almonds, raw pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries or raisins."
- Swap and save! "When the recipe calls for approximately two to four tablespoons of butter, swap out half for 1/4 cup natural applesauce, 1/4 cup ripe mashed banana or 1/4 cup pureed dried dates or date paste."
Since some say that yesterday was National Chocolate Chip Day, we took that as the perfect excuse to head straight to the kitchen after work and bake up Candice's Totally Bananas Chocolate Chip-Oat Cookies. Now we're hooked! The bananas add tenderness and moisture to the cookies, making them perfectly soft and decedent. For the recipe, click below.
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On Jeremy Vine today
Dangerous dogs, David Miliband, "conduct disorder" and Dr Beeching's railway report.
Jeremy discusses the girl mauled to death by dogs, David Miliband on quitting politics, the difference between naughtiness and "conduct disorder" and Dr Beeching's railway report.
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A girl is mauled to death by dogs. We ask: Are the owners the problem, or is it the dog?
David Miliband decides to quit politics. Sorry to see him go? Or do you say good riddance?
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50 years ago today, a report by Dr Beeching lead to the closure of 5000 miles of railway.
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Defense cuts hurt, but Graham misses the target
By Matthew Leatherman
Sequestering the defense budget is troublesome. No hype is needed to explain why taking a blind cut from almost every Pentagon activity, as sequester currently is set to do on Jan. 2, is a wrongheaded idea. But that hasnt stopped Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina from pushing well past hype into caricature.
Some of the Republican senators assertions needed to be busted in short order. As the sequester date approaches and industry considers its risks, our businesses and communities deserve to hear it straight.
In mid-October Graham told the press that sequestrations 9.4 percent cut means the U.S. would reduce the Army by 180,000, a 33 percent slice of the Armys planned strength for 2013. By contrast the Budget Control Act allows the president to exempt any [military] personnel account from sequestration. Obama exercised that authority on July 31, and in doing so he stripped sequester of any effect on the size of our force.
Reductions to the Army and the Marine Corps still are coming, but the reason is because both services offered them as part of the Pentagons strategic guidance. Trimming 20,000 Marines and 80,000 soldiers (not 180,000) will roughly reverse the surge ordered during our counterinsurgency campaigns, a reflection that war has ended in Iraq and is ending in Afghanistan. This will restore the Army and Marines to their strength from 2005, and the services have a five-year implementation plan to manage the associated stress on service members.
None of this means that sequester does right by our forces. Defense health care, for instance, is budgeted separately from salaries, and it appears to be exposed to sequester. Our defense infrastructure and materiel are critical tools for military personnel, and cuts to those accounts would affect them as well. Defense public servants civilians who support military missions and work on installations like Fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune also would be subject to the cut.
Grahams assertion about sequestrations impact on military personnel does a disservice to these real issues. Meanwhile our communities should expect to continue hosting forces similar to the ones they have today, and businesses should know that they can continue to meet the demand coming from those military personnel.
Personnel policy isnt the only problem for Graham, though. In late May he commented that sequester means no F-35s, I dont see how [Marine Corps Air Stations] Beaufort and Cherry Point survive.
To the contrary, the Budget Control Act stipulates that sequester reduce each account ... by a uniform percentage. The Office of Management and Budget has determined that share to be 9.4 percent. Across-the-board cuts of this sort would impact the Pentagon widely but without being specific to any installation, acquisition or service.
Procurement contracts truly are especially exposed to sequester but for reasons related to process rather than statute. The Pentagon manages major purchases over multiple years, and money not yet obligated from previous budgets is wrapped into sequester. Yet, for the same reason, the defense industry still benefits from past years resources that are just starting to flow through the system.
That would soften sequestrations short-term blow. So, too, might an Office of Management and Budget decision to backload the cut in 2013, a possible maneuver to give Washington more time to strike a substitute deal.
Again, sequestrations badness needs no hyperbole. Cutting government spending on defense contracts or anything else costs jobs even as employment remains weak. The sequester mechanism doesnt even permit strategic choices about how to spread this pain.
North Carolinas defense businesses face important choices about if and how to diversify. Grahams habit of crying wolf obscures them. It also dramatically overstates the more general economic risk. Nearly 60 percent of North Carolinas defense economy $14 billion out of $24 billion comes from the military salaries that have been exempted from sequester.
Graham does make one point that badly needs to be heard, though. He told ABC News in June that were $16 trillion in debt. We need new ... more revenue.
Graham is right to anticipate that everything has to be on the table in order to escape sequester. Talking taxes often is toxic for a Republican, and Graham is courageous to raise this tough issue. Washington most likely will strike a deal to replace sequester, and both businesses and communities should expect this to include fewer writeoffs and the expiration of temporary tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.
Todays budget circumstances are sobering. Yet Grahams caricature of sequester aggravates the planning challenge and adds to our risk by allowing us to be surprised by circumstances that largely can be foreseen. Focusing on the facts would be far more helpful.
Salisbury native Matt Leatherman is with the Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense Project of the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C.


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Insites: The Book Honors Web Design, Designers
"INSITES: THE BOOK is a beautiful, limited edition, 256-page book presented in a numbered, foil-blocked presentation box. This very special publication features no code snippets and no design tips; instead, 20 deeply personal conversations with the biggest names in the web community.
"Over the course of six months, we travelled the US and the UK to meet with Tina Roth Eisenberg, Jason Santa Maria, Cameron Moll, Ethan Marcotte, Alex Hunter, Brendan Dawes, Simon Collison, Dan Rubin, Andy McGloughlin, Kevin Rose and Daniel Burka, Josh Brewer, Ron Richards, Trent Walton, Ian Coyle, Mandy Brown, Sarah Parmenter, Jim Coudal, Jeffrey Zeldman, Tim Van Damme, and Jon Hicks.
"We delved into their personal journeys, big wins, and lessons learned, along with the kind of tales you'll never hear on a conference stage. Each and every person we spoke to has an amazing story to tell — a story we can all relate to, because even the biggest successes have the smallest, most humble of beginnings." — Insites: The Book
I am honored to be among those interviewed in this beautiful publication.
Insites: The Book is published by Viewport Industries in association with MailChimp.
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DIBI Conference in the press via Gavin Elliot on Flickr. And a good time was had.
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I guest-edit .net magazine
A List Apart and .net magazine have long admired each other. So when .net editor Dan Oliver did me the great honor of asking if I wished to guest edit an issue, I saluted smartly. The result is now arriving in subscriber post boxes and will soon flood Her Majesty's newsstands.
In .net magazine Issue No. 206, on sale 17th August in UK (and next month in the US, where it goes by the name "Practical Web Design"), we examine how new standards like CSS3 and HTML5, new devices like iPhone and Droid, and maturing UX disciplines like content strategy are converging to create new opportunities for web designers and the web users we serve:
- Exult as Luke Wroblewski shows how the explosive growth of mobile lets us stop bowing to committees and refocus on features customers need.
- Marvel as Ethan Marcotte explains how fluid grids, flexible images, and CSS3 media queries help us create precise yet context-sensitive layouts that change to fit the device and screen on which they're viewed.
- Delight as Kristina Halvorson tells how to achieve better design through coherent content wrangling.
- Thrill as Andy Hume shows how to sell wary clients on cutting-edge design methods never before possible.
- Geek out as Tim Van Damme shows how progressive enhancement and CSS3 make for sexy experiences in today's most capable browsers—and damned fine experiences in those that are less web-standards-savvy.
You can also read my article, which asks the musical question:
Cheap, complex devices such as the iPhone and the Droid have come along at precisely the moment when HTML5, CSS3 and web fonts are ready for action; when standards-based web development is no longer relegated to the fringe; and when web designers, no longer content to merely decorate screens, are crafting provocative, multi-platform experiences. Is this the dawn of a newer, more mature, more ubiquitous web?
Today's web is about interacting with your users wherever they are, whenever they have a minute to spare. New code and new ideas for a new time are what the new issue of .net magazine captures. There has never been a better time to create websites. Enjoy!
Photo by Daniel Byrne for .net magazine. All rights reserved.
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37signals' Jason Fried live today on The Big Web Show
I have known 37signals CEO Jason Fried since he was a young copywriter who reminded me of me, only smarter and more confident. Like many of you, with a mixture of awe and pleasure, I have watched him change our industry, along with book publishing and business generally. Dan Benjamin and I are delighted to announce the mercurial Mr Fried as our guest on The Big Web Show. Join us today, 1 July 2010, for the live taping at 1:00 PM ET.
Jason's official bio is brief, but he can write at length when he wishes: see Rework, Getting Real, and Defensive Web Design, each a classic, and to each of which he was principal co-writer and guiding force. Besides saying no to meetings, contracts, and VC money, Jason and 37signals are famous for godfathering a speedy, iterative form of web application design; for gifting the industry with Ruby on Rails; for creating a suite of beloved (yes, really) business productivity web apps; for mastering and then abandoning client services in favor of making stuff; for somehow, in the midst of all that busyness, churning out tons of fine content on their popular blog; and for being roommates with the equally fantastic Coudal Partners.
Can't wait to interview Jason Fried in front of a live internet audience today. Hope you'll join us.
The Big Web Show is taped live in front of an internet audience every Thursday at 1:00 PM ET on live.5by5.tv. Edited episodes can be watched afterwards (often within hours of taping) via iTunes (audio feed | video feed) and the web.
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Books Not Dead
Headed to SXSW Interactive? Concerned about the future of books, magazines, and websites? Attend "New Publishing and Web Content," a panel I'm hosting on the creative, strategic, and marketing challenges of traditional and new (internet hybrid) book publishing and online magazine publishing, and how these fields intersect with content strategy and client services.
Joining me in a thoughtful exploration of new and old business models and creative challenges will be people who've spent a decade or two butting up against and reinventing these boundaries:
- Mandy Brown, creative director, Etsy; former creative director (web and print), W.W. Norton, the oldest and largest publishing traditional house owned wholly by its employees; contributing editor, A List Apart Magazine; publisher, A Working Library; and co-director (with Jason Santa Maria and me), A Book Apart, a new publisher of mid-length books "for people who make websites." (We're talking book-books, made of paper, printed, bound, and distributed—not PDFs.)
- Paul Ford, critically respected novelist (Gary Benchley, Rock Star) and short fiction writer; blogger since practically the Civil War, most famously of Ftrain.com, where he has penned such classic posts as "Learning to Fear the Semantic Web;" print and web editor, Harper's, the very definition of a traditional printed magazine of quality—also web developer, designer, and webmaster of Harper's website since forever; and frequent contributor to The Morning News and to NPR's "All Things Considered," where he once offered a dissenting view on "web standards"—not that I'm bitter.
- Lisa Holton, Founder and CEO, Fourth Story Media ("a fresh perspective in storytelling"). The company "develop[s] compelling intellectual property and distribute[s] it across traditional and nontraditional channels including books, collaborative web fiction, and social media." Previously, Lisa was President of Scholastic Trade Publishing and Book Fairs, where she managed the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and initiated and oversaw development of The 39 Clues, a widely heralded book- and web-based venture. Prior to that, she was SVP and Publisher, Disney Global Children's Books, running all aspects of the domestic and international children's book business at the Walt Disney Company. Before that, Lisa was Vice President, Associate Publisher and Editor-in Chief of HarperCollins Children's Books. She serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Women's Foundation and the Board of Trustees of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
- Erin Kissane, publisher, Incisive.nu, a website about strong language, writing tools, and other aspects of content strategy; content strategist and editorial strategist, Happy Cog Studios; former editor-in-chief (for ten years), A List Apart Magazine; author of numerous articles on web writing, editing, and content strategy, including "Attack of the Zombie Copy," "Your About Page is a Robot," and "Content Templates to the Rescue;" founding strategist, A Book Apart; and author of an upcoming book on content strategy for content strategists.
As moderator, my job will be to let these geniuses speak, to occasionally lob the right question to the right genius, and to help field your questions from the audience.
If you work in web or print publishing, or just care about the written word, please join us at 5:00 PM Central Time in Ballroom A.
(What else am I doing at SXSW Interactive? Here's my schedule so far. I also hope to see some of you at OK Cog'aoke II, SXSW Interactive's premiere karaoke event and best party, hosted by your friends at Happy Cog.)
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On Self-Promotion
You are a shameless self promoter!" he said.
I can't speak to the "shame" part, but for the rest: guilty as charged.
Self-promotion may appear revolting, but it's the only promotion that's guaranteed in this business. Do it right, and only haters will hate you for it. To get, you must give.
Love your work
If you write or design, you must believe in what you do. If you don't believe you have something to express, there are plenty of other jobs out there. If you believe in what you do, and if you're doing it for real, you must find ways to let people know about it.
Sometimes this takes the direct form of a case study. The assumption in publishing such a study is that someone out there might be interested in the service your team provided, the thinking you brought to the problem, and so on.
There is a difference between being arrogant about yourself as a person and being confident that your work has some value. The first is unattractive, the second is healthy and natural. Some people respond to the one as if it were the other. Don't confuse them. Marketing is not bragging, and touting one's wares is not evil. The baker in the medieval town square must holler "fresh rolls" if he hopes to feed the townfolk.
The love you make
But direct self-promotion is ineffective and will go unnoticed unless it is backed by a more indirect (and more valuable) form of marketing: namely, sharing information and promoting others.
Is your Twitter feed mostly about your own work, or do you mainly link to interesting work by others? Link blogs with occasional opinions (or occasional techniques, or both) get read. The more you find and promote other people's good work, the more in-the-know and "expert" you are perceived to be—and the more you (or your brand, if you must) are liked.
You can't fake this. If you're linking to other people's work as a ploy to make others link back, it's obvious, and you'll fail. If you're sharing half-baked information half-heartedly, nobody will stick around.
This may sound Jedi-mind-trick-ish, but never create a blog or a Twitter feed with the explicit idea of promoting yourself. Create for the joy of creating. Share for the joy of the sharing, and because the information you're sharing genuinely excites you. Do that, and the rest will follow.
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Web Type: Lupton on Zeldman
Today in Print, Ellen Lupton interviews Jeffrey Zeldman (that's me) on web typography, web standards, and more. Part one of a two-part interview.
Ellen Lupton is curator of contemporary design at Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York City and director of the Graphic Design MFA program at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore. She is the author of numerous books and articles on design, a frequent lecturer, and an AIGA Gold Medalist.
This has been a nutritious part of Web Type Day.
Short URL: zeldman.com/?p=2932
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.net interview
There was a point in the 90s when I felt like a sucker for doing HTML and CSS."
The .net Zeldman interview is available for your downloading pleasure (4.2 MB PDF). For more of the best in web design and development, visit netmag.co.uk.
Update, 27 May 2009
An HTML version of the interview has now been posted on .net's website.
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I know that guy
Ooh, la la! Jeffrey Zeldman, photographed by Daniel Byrne for .Net Magazine.
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Ready For My Closeup
DanielByrne [warning! Flash site with JavaScript auto-expand full-screen window] came to Happy Cog's New York office to shoot me for an upcoming feature story in .Net Magazine, "the UK's leading magazine for web designers and developers."
What can I say? I'm a sucker for the gentle touch of a make-up pad. Or of anything, really. I love this photo (shot by Byrne with my iPhone) because it captures the fact that I'm still really a four-year-old. It also shows what a genuine photographer can do with even the humblest of tools.
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Flowers. Butterflies. Children. Elderly people. Dogs. The subjects of the photos are not particularly unusual. But when visitors to Reasons to be Cheerful, an ice cream parlor in West Concord, learn the story behind the shop's current exhibition, they stop to take a second look.
The brainchild of teachers-in-training Rebecca Laders and Jason Musselman, the photos represent their project in Honduras, where they spent a summer in a rural village teaching children ages 5 to 18 about photography. Each photo in the show was taken by one of their students in Flores, and proceeds from sales will be used to help build a library there.


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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 25: Quarterback Matt Ryan #2 and Roddy White #84 of the Atlanta Falcons walk off the field during a game with the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium on October 25, 2009 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Dallas's 37-21 win on Sunday was the first instance of a complete game in 2009, with offense, defense and special teams playing good, clean football; because of this, one would be hard pressed to identify a single unit as the "most impressive." But given Atlanta's pedigree with respect to protecting Matt Ryan, the Cowboys' pass rush must be in the conversation.
That Dallas sacked Ryan four times is remarkable, considering that the sophomore quarterback had been sacked just twice all season coming into Sunday; this is particularly true considering that the Cowboys weren't all that creative in their approach. Jay Ratliff abused center Todd McClure, and Atlanta had no answer for the speed rush of DeMarcus Ware. This was straight-forward, no-frills physicality. And it worked.
Ware tallied two sacks and a forced fumble in the win.
For the Cowboys, this was a statement; for the Falcons, this was an ugly, potentially discouraging day. In their postgame comments, the Falcons engaged in little sugar-coating, not that there was much point. What had happened was simply too obvious: outside of an opening drive that went methodically 80 yards down the field and resulted in a Roddy White touchdown, they had been man-handled.
"We knew we had a challenge on our hands," Tyson Clabo said in today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "The problem . . . is that they have five good pass rushers. We were a lot of times just one-one-one with those guys. You can't put a back on those guys.They kind of whipped us.
"It wasn't a surprise to me," Clabo continued. "We knew they were good pass rushers. We've got to do a better job. It's really inexcusable."


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Many pet owners use or consider using Dawn dishsoap as an inexpensive shampoo for fleas. This is a guide about using Dawn dish soap for fleas.
Read and rate the best solutions below by giving them a "thumbs up".
Our kittens had fleas. There were only 10 weeks old and the spray I had was for 12 weeks and older so I knew I couldn't use it on them. I called the veterinarian near us and they said to use Dawn dish soap to bathe them in. I had 2 small wash tubs. One filled with Dawn and warm water and the other warm water to rinse them in. They didn't seem to mind it at all. Then I went over there bodies with a soft brush to get the feces from the fleas and the dried blood by their ears washed off. The kittens are white so it was easy to see the fleas. I tried to pick the dead fleas off their skin. Then I patted them with a towel. This worked very well. The fleas seems to die instantly.
Source: My local vet.
By little suzy from Millbury, OH
Just thought I'd share this here. During a summer camp hosted by a college, one of the science professors shared a cool lesson with us. They showed us how to create a safe wasp killer. As you know, commercial wasp killer are so poisonous.
He diluted about two tablespoons of Dawn dish soap in a cleaner bottle full of water, shook it, and then we waited for the bubbles to clear. He sprayed it on some wasps, and slowly they died. Other soaps worked, but not quite like Dawn. He said the Dawn creates a very strong film which coats the simple breathing holes of insects and they then, unless there's a source of warm running water, die of suffocation.
Perhaps this is why Dawn makes an effective flea bath. It's not the water rinsing them away, it's the Dawn suffocating them. Fleas are an insect.
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Here are questions related to Dawn Dishsoap For Fleas.
By Barbra from Calistoga, CA
By luvmypug67408/31/2011
Hi Hey You,
I found this post while looking for instructions on how to use dawn on your dog to kill fleas. I called my vet about a sudden onset of fleas, late in the year, and he advised me to try dawn.
I have found very mixed results about whether to use it or not, but being as my vet recommended it, I feel that it is probably safe, if used in a pinch and not really often (no more than once every 2 months since it will strip the oils that dogs need on their skin).
What got my attention in your post was how you said to never use baby shampoo on your pet. I own a pug who is very prone to hot spots and dry skin. I tried about a dozen different pet shampoos that advertised they were good for dry skin and hot spots, and my poor buddy got no relief.
I asked my vet and he suggested to try baby shampoo. I invested in a bottle of Johnson's baby shampoo for hair and body, and it has been a life saver. He no longer has the dry, flaky skin, and hasn't had a hot spot in over a year now.
I bathe him with it about once a month, and not only does it cure the dry skin, but it also gives him a soft, healthy looking coat, and keeps him smelling nice almost all month. It has been an absolute lifesaver for me and my little man.
I am not sure why your vet, or the vets at these conventions, say that you should not use it, because mine did tell me to, and it is great. I'll never use a different shampoo on him. I guess vets are just like doctors; none of them agree on everything.
Can I use Ultra Dawn on my 10 week old puppy? I can't seem to control the fleas. I have sprayed my rugs, etc. Is Ultra Dawn OK? It is all that I have.
By Becky
Can I mix Dawn and water and do the inside of my house using a garden sprayer?
By Bosco
By Mary Nelson [3]11/10/2013
I think it would kill the fleas, but you would end up with a really big mess. That soap is difficult to remove, and it would get sticky then attract dirt. If you could find a way to spray it around then remove it, it might work.
I see how Dawn can work, it also takes the oil off of flea's larva. But my question is, will using Dawn deplete my dog's natural oils that his coat needs.
By Steve
We have used two kinds of flea chemicals on our cats over a 2 week period, but they still have some. They are not scratching much now, but they are licking. I have stripped my bed twice now, but I am still seeing the fleas. How do I use Dawn to get rid of the fleas?
Please help us.
By Gwendolyn S.
I bathed my new 6 week old puppy in Dawn because I heard how well it worked, but all the fleas ran to her nose. What can I do?
By Sandra D.
By Echo M.11/06/2013
When you bath your puppy or dog always start as far forward towards the head as you can. You can start the bath by just doing around the ears, back of the pup's head and then the neck without putting the pup in water. What I do is mix water and dawn in a measuring cup and then soap up around the ears and neck area before putting them in any other water.
As soon as you put the animal in water the fleas will run for "high ground" which is the head. After getting the neck area soaped I then do the rest of the body making sure that they are fully wet and completely soaped up. Scrub and leave soap on for at least 4 to 5 minutes, then rinse.
I know I can use it to give my dog a bath, but would it be effective at all as a spray as well?
By Elizabeth
By Ce [4]07/25/2013
I would not use Dawn dish soap as a spray for fleas. What I use as a spray to kill fleas is original Skin So Soft bath oil from Avon. You do have to mix it with five (5) parts water to one (1) part SSS. Kills fleas on contact.
I've found, on the internet that Dawn dishsoap is a good remedy for fleas. However, I am wondering how often should I bathe my puppy Mahina, with it per week. I don't want to bathe her all the time because I've heard that bathing her a lot is actually bad for her and what about the eggs? Does it help get rid of them as well?
By C.S. from MAUI
By Ce [4]07/08/2013
I have bathe my two girls every week to two weeks with no problems. I even used it on myself to shampoo my hair before I used it on my girls. This stuff is gentle and the hair comes squeaky clean. It does kill the fleas. Good product.
How long does it take for Dawn dish soap to kill dog fleas?
By Angie
By Ce [4]06/24/2013
I use Dawn full strength on my two girls. The fleas start dying as you are shampooing your dog. Remember to always start with the neck so the fleas don't escape to the ears and nose. If you can keep the lather on your dog for 5 minutes the better. Keep the soap away from the face. I have bathe my dogs once a week to be sure there are no survivors. The soap is very gentle and works great.
What is the amount of Dawn liquid soap I should use on my dog to kill fleas?
By Helen from Acworth, GA
What is the amount of the mixture of Dawn and water?
By Bert
By vicki hood [4]09/07/2011
I never bothered diluting at all. If you wish, half and half should be OK. Get 2 to 2 and a half cups dry Borax into each average size carpeted room. Leave for 2 weeks for life cycle. Vacuum. For the yard use natural, inexpensive Cedercide granules. 5 pounds lasts more than a year.
I have heard of using Dawn blue dish detergent for fleas. What do I do, and does it work fast for relief? My Chihuahua was given Capstar yesterday, and it made him worse. Please help.
By Josie M
By luvmypug67408/31/2011
Josie M,
Here is the website I found that gave specific instructions on how best to use dawn on your pet to kill fleas. Just be sure to only use it sparingly, and in a pinch, so you do not strip your pet of essential oils in his or her coat. Good Luck!
Can I use Dawn dish soap to get rid of fleas on my dog?
By Connie
By gbk [45]06/20/2011
Mix a little vinegar in it and it is better and this was on a post on here a couple of weeks ago and it works better and faster and none of the critters live.
Can I use Dawn dish soap on my cat? He is an 8 year old tuxedo.
By Debra from Parmus, NJ
By Sandra Bridgeman [12]01/22/2011
I'm certain this would be perfectly safe. During the oil crisis in the Gulf, the original blue Dawn was used to clean all the poor animals that were full of the sludge water. Our vet for our shih tzu recommended the original Dawn to bathe her in. She was allergic to all the flea/tic removal products. It worked out very well.
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I read the thread about using Dawn for washing the dogs to get rid of fleas. This is kind of a silly question but does it matter which kind of Dawn you use. I have the antibacterial apple. Is this ok?
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Do NOT use Hartz anything. The EPA has ordered them to stop producing the product as it has killed so many companion pets.
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If fleas are a problem for your pet, wash them with Dawn dishwashing soap. It kills them instantly. Leaving a small nightlight on during the night will draw fleas. Just put a small bowl of Dawn under the light and they will jump in. By Brenda from Cleveland, OH
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Does dawn dish soap really work on dogs that stay outside all the time? What is the best thing to use on my yard because the fleas have been bad here and Sevin Dust did not work.
I read that you can give your pet a bath in original Dawn soap to kill fleas. I just did it right now and a lot fell off.
Does Antibacterial Dawn dish soap kill fleas?
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Elemental Shammy FTW!
Resto are in higher demand because people r lazy and don't want to do the work to get a healer, plus they think they can kill 2 birds with 1 stone by having the addition of another fairly good melee class(but it's out of a complete selfishness to use and/or abuse)
I've found plenty of smart raiders/dungeon runners that want my Shaman for what he is: a buff/support class.
The heals are best used in solo action on yourself sans the totems which benefit the whole party.
Shamans aren't even backup healers. You gotta use what you have and if I was the only class that could heal, in a party, I'd help out. But the whole idea of shamans as a back up healer is a gigantic misnomer.
Just because a class can heal, doesn't make it a "Healer". It's a giant misnomer that no one bother to think about or question except the people that I find to raid with or others that know how to squeeze the most out of WoW.
Restorative Shamans come the closest to being built as a secondary healer, but that shouldn't make them in such high demand. The simplest solution is often the best: You want a healer, get a healer, not a buff/support shaman that has a few heal spells.
I would say okay that's true but i had to heal some of the 5 man runs in North Rend and didn't do to bad with chain heals and life giving weapon procs....so i guess you can heal just not super good, but then maybe that's just how uber i am? Just joking, but really 5 mans don't always need a healer spec to heal just a smart group that doesn't waste the healers mana.
BTW if anyone cares i healed Nexus and UK so not anything really hard, or with tons of splash damage. I use my Disco Priest for that lol.


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Knee-jerk reaction: A's lose the Tim Hudson sweepstakes
11/19/13 in MLB | JasonLeary | 1 respect
As a die-hard A's fan it hurt seeing Bay Area Sports Guy report on Twitter that former A's ace Tim Hudson was signing with the cross-bay rival Giants. But it was agony seeing ESPN's Buster Olney report that the A's came in second in the race to sign Hudson.
So there you have it, one of my all-time favorite A's is taking his beautiful bald dome, cool looking stinger and gritty, groundball-inducing nastiness across the bay to make a run at a World Series title in orange and black with Oakland's local rival.
From a totally objective baseball standpoint, it's a solid move for the Giants and Hudson. $23 million for a good veteran starting pitcher is perfectly reasonable for a filthy-rich team in win-now mode like the Giants. And it's a sensible decision by Hudson to go with a team he thinks is on the verge of being a World Series contender again. He's familiar with the Bay Area, the Giants play in a gorgeous pitcher's ballpark in front of big crowds and he knows the team's owners will shell out the money to win.
If you read "Aces" by Mychael Urban, you know Hudson was none too happy with the A's owners always opting to sit on their wallet instead of shelling out enough cash to keep those great Oakland teams together and really make a run at a championship. Nothing's really changed since Hudson was traded from Oakland to Atlanta in 2004.
I'm sure Hudson's relationship with A's general manager Billy Beane, sentimental feelings for playing in Oakland and the fact that his former franchise is a very strong playoff contender kept the A's in the picture until the end. But in the end, I don't think it was a very hard decision for Hudson to go to San Francisco.
In my head, it's A-OK that Huddy's heading across the bay. If I was Hudson, that's where I'd go too and it's arguably a no-brainer. Good move for everyone involved.
But in my heart it hurts. Let's face it, my first-born son's middle name is Hudson so how do you think I feel about Tim Hudson's A's career? Of course, a big reason my son's middle name is Hudson is that my wife shot down my suggestion of Tejada.
I won't lie, I was hoping the A's would sign Hudson this winter even though I knew it was a longshot proposition. So close, yet so far away. That's how it feels in almost every single Game 5 ALDS loss and that's how it feels right now with losing the Tim Hudson sweepstakes.
Did the A's need Hudson to win in 2014? No. Heck, I don't even think they need Bartolo Colon to win in 2014. But it sure would be nice to have a solid veteran toward the top of the rotation and it would have been awesome to have a fan favorite like Hudson end his career where it started while making a run at some October glory.
I'll say this right now: A's fans better not boo Huddy when he comes back to town to pitch for the Giants during interleague play. Aside from booing Jason Giambi right after he left for the Yankees I've never understood why so many Oakland fans boo former A's. The A's don't pay anyone to stick around very long so it doesn't make any sense to give a player a hard time for moving on with his career.
But outside of my emotional reaction to Hudson choosing the Giants over the A's, the development may shed a little light on what the A's are willing and able to do this offseason. As always, this is all just pure speculation on my part. And as always, I'll probably be way off the mark by the time everything is said and done. I have a horrible knack for that but it never stops me from guessing what's on the horizon for the A's.
Next year the A's are going to pay Nick Punto $3 million to be a utility infielder which is exactly what they paid Bartolo Colon to be a No. 1 starter last year. It was a solid gamble by general manager Billy Beane with an amazing payoff. But Colon isn't coming back to town for that kind of cash and any respectable veteran starting pitcher and his agent are going be looking for Tim Hudson money now that he's set the market. At this point, a decent veteran starter may come with a $7 to $10 million price tag.
Let's assume that the A's were in the neighborhood of the Giants' offer to Hudson and they put about $20 million on the table for 2 years. You have to figure Colon and his representatives know that if the A's just barely lost out on Hudson that they're willing to shell out about $10 million toward next year's payroll for the right player/s. The only question is how much of that money would the A's be willing to shell out on Colon.
Oakland passed on giving Colon a $14 million qualifying offer so you have to assume that the maximum they're willing to hand him is somewhat less that what they were willing to throw at Hudson, which is understandable based on Timmy's advantage over Coloin in age, fitness and pitching repertoire.
From the outside looking in, it seems like the A's could use a veteran starting pitcher to add some depth to the rotation and they could use a reliever since there's going to be a hole in the bullpen when Sean Doolittle, Ryan Cook and Dan Otero all move up an inning to replace close Grant Balfour. A right-handed hitter wouldn't be a terrible edition either but I'm not holding out any hope that someone like Nelson Cruz is coming to town anytime soon and I'm not particularly excited at the thought of him in green and gold anyway.
Which leads us back to the A's possibly shopping for some arms for the rotation and bullpen. Can around $10 million get you those pieces for your roster? The relief pitcher market hasn't started to form yet but I'm willing to bet $10 million can fill a spot in the rotation and bullpen for Oakland if some of the players they're targeting fall into their price range.
The market's still playing itself out, so it remains to be seen whether the A's could sign a veteran starting pitcher and reliever for around $10 million. And even if they could, there's no guarantee that Beane and Co. would want to tie up that kind of money in whatever talent is willing to come to town as free agency's lucrative game of musical chairs plays out. Ultimately, the A's may just take the money they were willing to spend on Hudson and stand pat for now. Cash like that can come in very handy at the trade deadline.
It's a punch in the gut to see that the A's just barely missed out on bringing Hudson back to Oakland and it's going to stink seeing him in a Giants uniform. But it's encouraging and intriguing to see that they're willing to crack their wallet open this offseason if the right opportunity comes along.
There's never a dull moment in Oakland.
Jason Leary can be reached at email@example.com and can be found at junkball.wordpress.com and followed on Twitter @junkballblogger.


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Carol Alt
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Carol Alt arrives at the Bad Apple premiere in New York on February 10, 2004.
A queen from Queens in New York, Carol Alt got her big break when she posed for the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1982. The brunette beauty went on to pose for more than 500 magazine covers and served as the face for popular products like Diet Pepsi and Cover Girl cosmetics. These days, Alt is an author who has written two books about raw food diets.
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304 West Southern Avenue has a Walk Score of 55 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This location is in the South Mountain neighborhood in Phoenix. Nearby parks include Momo Park, El Reposa Park and Hayden Park.
Nearby schools include Phoenix Collegiate Academy Charter School, Sunland Elementary School and St Catherine Of Siena.
The closest grocery stores are Phoenix Ranch Market, Food City and Yerberia San Francisco.
There are 14 restaurants within a 15 minute walk including Federico's Mexican Food, Peter Piper Pizza and Taco Bell.
304 West Southern Avenue is near Apollo Group Headquarters, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Headquarters and Avnet Headquarters.
There are good bike lanes and the terrain is flat as a pancake. 304 West Southern Avenue is bikeable, there is some bike infrastructure.