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Camden County was organized in 1841. It was originally called Kinderhook County. The county seat is Camdenton. These collections deal in some manner with Camden County, Missouri. This list is not comprehensive, so be sure to browse Manuscript Collections by subject.
*Collections marked with DIGITIZED MATERIALS have additional digitized items available.
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service Aerial Photographs, (P0335)
107.5 linear feet
Missouri county aerial photographs produced by the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.
Alexander, Ben W., Collection, (P0378)
1 folder
Postcards of the University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia MO, Chillicothe Business College, Winston Churchill Memorial Library, Missouri State Capital, Kansas City MO, Interstate 70, Windermere Baptist Assembly (Roach, MO) and Lake of the Ozarks.
American Revolution Bicentennial, Missouri Committee for Agriculture, Papers, 1974-1976 (C4276)
1.2 cubic feet (42 folders), 1 audio tape
The papers of the committee contain correspondence, newsletters, reports, updates, events awards programs, lists of elected members, historical information on "Centennial Farms," and "Liberty Trees," meeting minutes, announcements, newspaper clippings, and audio-visual material for a slide presentation entitled "The Spirit of 76."
Anchor Milling Co., Shipping Records, 1897-1911, (R0110)
4 volumes
This collection consists of freight lists, cash book, and weekly time book of boats operated on the Osage River by the Anchor Milling Company of Tuscumbia in Miller County, Missouri. The vessels included the steamboats J. R. Wells and Dauntless, and the gasboat Ruth. The boats operated on the Osage from Tuscumbia to Linn Creek.
Atkisson, James F., Photographs, (P0364)
25 photographs
18 photographs of Lake of the Ozarks area, 7 additional photographs on various subjects
Bagnell Dam Aerial Photograph, (P0995)
1 photograph
Aerial photograph of the dam Lake of the Ozarks and the spillway
Baker, Thomas Frazier, III (1918- ), Papers, 1959-1967, (C2465)
716 folders, 8 volumes, 8.4 cubic feet
Papers of a state representative from Stoddard County, 1961-1967. Campaign correspondence and publicity, correspondence with constituents in regard to legislation and welfare assistance, political correspondence on such matters as gubernatorial succession, reapportionment, conflict of interest legislation, and ouster of House Speaker Graham.
Barnett Development Corporation Photograph Collection, (R1411)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 17 photographs)
The Barnett Development Corporation Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting the town of Barnett, Missouri and the surrounding area where the Lake of the Ozarks would be with the completion of the Bagnell Dam on the Osage River. Included are images of the early stages of construction on the river.
Camden County, Missouri, School District No. 2 (Green Ridge School), Records, 1892-1922, (R0650)
7 volumes
These are records of the Green Ridge School near Climax Springs in western Camden County, Missouri. Among the records are minutes of meetings, annual enumerations of students and lists of taxpayers, teachers' contracts, clerks' reports to the county, rules and regulations, class registers, and classifications of students.
Camden County Fair Association, Booklets, 1953-1956, (R0715)
1 folder
These are "premium list" booklets for the "1st Annual Camden County 4-H Club and Open Livestock Show," held on 8 August 1953, and the "Camden County 4-H Club and Open Livestock Show and Dairy Day" held on 25 August 1956 at the J Bar H Rodeo Arena in Camdenton, Missouri.
Camp Carry-on, Linn Creek, Missouri, Brochure, 1919, (R1186)
1 folder
This is a brochure for Camp Carry-on near Linn Creek in Camden County, Missouri, for the 1919 season. Located on the Big Niangua River, the camp offered "military training for girls" in three-week sessions under the direction of Natalie Wilson and Delle B. Corum.
Capen, Lucy, Postcard Collection, (P0508)
19 postcards
Postcards of Missouri scenes: Lake of the Ozarks, Boone County, Kansas City, Hardin College, and Lebanon, MO.
Chorlton, Tom (1946-2014), Papers, (CA5803)
37.75 cubic feet, 29 video cassettes, 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape
Papers of an educator, political activist, and gay rights advocate. Includes correspondence, meeting and event material, clippings, and miscellaneous records and personal papers, 1960s-2010s. Also included is research material and drafts for Chorlton's book The First American Republic.
Daarud, Bertha M. Williams, Photograph Collection, (P0455)
18 photographs
Photos of Camden County, primarily the Linn Creek area, used in Daarud's book The Ozark Farmer's Daughter.
Davidson, Ernest Evans, Photograph Collection (R1320)
0.2 cubic foot (8 folders, 92 photographs)
The Ernest Evans Davidson Photograph Collection contains the personal and family photographs of Ernest Davidson of Clay County, Missouri. Images include family photographs, scenes of family vacations in Althea, Missouri, and on the North Fork of the White River.
Elgin, Robert L., Research Collection, 1960-1993, (R1261)
65 folders
These are the research files of a civil engineer, surveyor, and historian from St. James in Phelps County, Missouri. The collection includes reports, scale sketches, and photographs concerning the restoration of various historic sites in Missouri, charcoal iron furnace sites in Missouri, and prehistoric petroglyph and pictograph sites in the Missouri Ozarks.
Floyd, Mrs. H.D., Postcard Collection, (P0531)
15 postcards
Postcards of Boonville area buildings, Arrow Rock Tavern, and Bagnell Dam (Lake of the Ozarks).
Guitar, Sarah (1892-1963), Collection, n.d., (C3391)
1.5 cubic feet, 5 card boxes
Card file compiled by Sarah Guitar, reference librarian of the State Historical Society of Missouri, as a guide to county boundaries of Missouri, 1812-1929; Missouri congressional district boundaries, 1845-1933; Missouri senatorial districts, 1820-1931; and Missouri judicial circuits, 1815-1915.
Guitar, Sarah (1892-1963), Papers, 1931-1944, (C3563)
1.2 linear feet
Correspondence and miscellaneous information on Missouri compiled by Guitar during her employment, under the direction of Floyd C. Shoemaker, as Reference Librarian for the State Historical Society of Missouri. Includes one card box of reference notes.
Haarstick, R., Photographs, (P0965)
6 photographs
Aerial photos of Bagnell Dam, 1930-1931, during construction
Hoagland, Dan B., Photographs, (P0150)
0.58 linear feet
580+ photos of mid-Missouri towns, including many small and abandoned locales, and Boone County churches, ca. 1983.
How, Russell A. (1906-1996) and Bernadine M. (1910-2001), Collection, 1927-1989, (C4023)
5 linear feet, 4 card files
The Russell and Bernadine How collection contains photographs, maps, printed materials, and notes on grist mills in the Ozarks region of Missouri and Arkansas. The collection also includes materials related to Missouri tourism.
J-Bar-H Rodeo, Camdenton, Missouri, Papers, 1954-1964, (R0978)
1 folder
These are a "souvenir program" for the Third Annual J-Bar-H Ranch Championship Rodeo held on 7-11 July 1954, a promotional brochure for the rodeo held on 7-12 July 1958, and a "souvenir program" for the 13th annual J-Bar-H Championship Rodeo, held on 27 June-4 July 1964 at Camdenton in Camden County, Missouri.
Lake of the Ozarks Association, Brochure and Booklet, undated and 1956, (R1086)
1 folder
These are a brochure and a booklet published by the Lake of the Ozarks Association, Inc., at Lake Ozark in Miller County, Missouri, to promote tourism and recreation in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Lamine River Baptist Association, Minutes, 1845-1882, (R0284)
7 folders
These are printed minutes of annual meetings of the Lamine River Association, 1845-1859 and 1877-1882. Known first as the Lamine River Regular Baptist Association, the organization was composed of churches in Bates, Camden, Cooper, Jackson, Johnson, Miller, Morgan, and Pettis counties in Missouri.
Lauck, Jesse F., Architectural Records, (K0730)
18.37 cubic feet (6 folders, 158 rolled items)
The Jesse F. Lauck Architectural Records consists of correspondence, site surveys, specifications, microwave relay tower information, floor plans for the Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California, and test data on the First Baptist Church in Richmond, Missouri. The collection also contains 158 sets of architectural drawings, primarily designed by Lauck and his firm, of buildings located in the Kansas City metropolitan area and throughout the Midwest region of the United States. These drawings date from 1919 to 1971.
Lee, Richard L. (1925-2011), County Courthouse Photographs, ca. 1955, (P0003)
210 photographs
The collection includes photographs of county courthouses for the state of Missouri, taken in the mid-twentieth century by Richard L. Lee.
Linn Creek Community Club, Pamphlet, 1926, (R1059)
1 folder
This is a promotional pamphlet issued by the Linn Creek Community Club to encourage economic development in Linn Creek and Camden County, Missouri.
Linn Creek Methodist Church, Camden County, Missouri, Historical Booklet, 1964, (R0428)
1 folder, photocopies
This is "The History of 90 Years of Linn Creek Methodist Church, from 1874 to 1964," compiled by Mrs. F. L. Ridenour. The congregation was formed in 1874 and officially organized in 1882. In 1930 the church moved to higher ground as a result of the construction of Lake of the Ozarks.
Little Piney Baptist Association, Minutes, 1837-1935, (R0283)
90 folders
These are minutes of annual meetings of the Little Piney Association, which was composed of churches in Camden, Cole, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, and Texas counties in Missouri. At various times, the organization had also been titled a "United" and "Primitive" Baptist association.
Manning, C. A., Letter, 1902, (R1207)
1 folder
This is a letter dated 26 September 1902 from C. A. "Chess" Manning of Bagnell in Miller County, Missouri, to James E. Millstead at Montreal in Camden County, Missouri. There is an accompanying letter from "Mollie" to "Josie," presumably the wives of Manning and Millstead. The letters concern sowing forage seed and household matters.
McCall, Edith, Postcard Collection, (P0460)
1 folder
Photographic postcards of Camden County, with a particular focus on waterways, dams, and bridges.
McConn, Charles A., Photograph Collection, (P0945)
4 photographs
Photos of McConn ancestors, the Osage River Swinging Bridge, and Dr. J.P. Fruit
Methodist Episcopal Church, Wet Glaize Class, Camden County, Missouri, 1889-1921, (R0757)
1 folder
This is a record book of the "Wet Glaize Class" (presumably a Sunday School) of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The class probably met in Camden County, Missouri.
Missouri Environment Oral History Project, Records, 1997-, (C3966)
Interviews with Missouri land use and natural resource professionals and other individuals related to the environment in Missouri. The records include audio cassettes, CDs, audio logs, and transcripts.
Missouri Forestry, Records, 1929-1994, (R1341)
2.25 cubic feet (53 folders)
The records of Missouri Forestry contain materials from the administration of directors George O. White (1938-1960), Osal B. Capps (1960-1977), and Jerry Presley (1977-1986). This includes materials related to Smokey Bear, fire safety, and the promotion of science, practice, and standards of forestry.
Mitchell, Ewing Young, Jr. (1873-1954), Papers, 1840-1949 (C1041)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of a Springfield, Missouri, lawyer active in Democratic Party politics, who served as assistant secretary of commerce in Franklin Roosevelt's first administration. Material concerns family affairs, law practice with emphasis on county indebtedness, Ozark land speculation, and Democratic politics on the state and national levels.
Moreland, Fern, Photograph Collection, (P0461)
23 photographs
Copy photos of Hahatonka, Camden County
Morrow, Lynn, Papers, (R1000)
21 cubic feet (964 folders, 4 oversize)
The papers of Lynn Morrow contain correspondence and research papers, with an additional significant collection of late twentieth-century promotional and advertising items. The papers reflect major areas of Morrow's research on the southwest Missouri region; Iron, Shannon, and Washington counties; Theodore Pease Russell and his writings; and the writings of Silas C. Turnbo. The collection also includes a large selection of promotional publications and ephemera associated with late 20th century tourism in Missouri and Arkansas.
Moulder, Nellie, Collection, (P0685)
3 photographs
Postcards of Ha Ha Tonka. Photograph of Wet Auglaize Camp Ground Church.
Newell, Mary Dalton, Collection, (P0131)
0.25 linear feet
Items from Mary Dalton Newell's scrapbook, including photos of the Dalton and and Denman families, ca. 1923-1978, the Osage and Niangua rivers, Ha Ha Tonka, Camden County, Lake Taneycomo, Cape Girardeau, and Bennett Springs. Photos of Columbia and the University of Missouri, ca. 1918-1930, include images of May Day, the Farmer's Fair, football, and the Columns. Postcard of bridges, steamboats, and from travels out-of-state.
Nelson Family, Collection, 1879-1973, (R0252)
5 volumes, 8 folders, 104 photographs
These are scrapbooks, miscellaneous papers, and photographs of the Nelson family of Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Absolom, Arthur T., and Frank R. Nelson operated a commercial apple orchard and a tavern and motel along U.S. Highway 66. Arthur T. Nelson served on various Missouri state commissions and boards. The photographs in the collection have been copied on 35mm negatives and slides.
Niangua Arm Chamber of Commerce, Camdenton, Missouri, Dogwood Festival Program, 1952, (R0738)
1 booklet
This is the program booklet for the Third Annual Lake of the Ozarks Dogwood Festival, held at Camdenton in Camden County, Missouri.
One-room Schoolhouse Oral History Project, Records, 2008- (C4051)
0.9 cubic feet, 58 CDs
The collection consists of interviews with people who attended or taught at one-room schoolhouses. The collection consists of digitally recorded interviews and transcripts of the interviews, photographs, textbooks, as well as some biographical information on the interviewees.
Osage River Regular Baptist Association, Minutes, 1847, (R0285)
1 folder
These are minutes of the meeting in 1847 of the Osage River Association, which was composed of Baptist churches in Benton, Camden, Polk, and Webster counties in Missouri. The minutes include lists of churches and delegates to the meeting, a summary of the association's business, and an "Abstract of Principles."
Osage River United Baptist Association, Minutes, 1849, (R0286)
1 folder
These are minutes of the fifth annual meeting of the Osage River Association, which was composed of United Baptist churches in Camden, Maries, Miller, and Morgan counties in Missouri. Included are membership statistics, a summary of the Association's business, a report on evangelical work, and a circular letter urging adequate financial support of the ministry.
Platner, Wesley and Peggy, Photographs, (P0112)
1.33 linear feet
This collection primarily consists of photographs by Wesley Platner, a professor and physiologist at the University of Missouri, and his daughter, Peggy. Photographs span from the 1940s through the 2000s and include images of Columbia, the University of Missouri, people associated with the physiology department, and travel within Missouri and beyond, to Illinois and Disneyland. Peggy participated in the Jefferson City Camera Club and tours sponsored by the City of Columbia; many photos from the 1990s and 2000s are of their expeditions.
Politics in Missouri Oral History Project, Records, 1996-, (C3929)
2.2 linear feet
Interviews with Missouri legislators, politicians, aides, and other participants in Missouri politics. The records include audio cassettes, compact discs, and transcripts of the interviews.
Pratt, Benjamin Franklin, Letters, 1861-1862, (R0329)
1 folder, photocopies
These are Civil War letters written at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri, by Benjamin F. Pratt of the 13th Illinois Infantry. Pratt commented on the march to and skirmish at Linn Creek in Camden County, camp life, rations, and sickness.
Presbytery of Missouri, Minutes, 1920-1943, (C1353)
0.2 linear feet
The records contain official copies of minutes of the Presbytery of Missouri. Minutes for 1920-1939 are bound; others are in pamphlet form.
Presbytery of Missouri Records, 1817-1920, (C1354)
1.4 linear feet, 6 oversize volumes
The records of the Presbytery of Missouri contain minutes, reports, and other records of an organization composed of ministers and representative elders of Presbyterian churches in Missouri. Volumes 1-6 have been microfilmed. Volume 7 is available onsite. See also collection C1353.
Ramsay Place Names File 1928-1945, (C2366)
12 cubic feet
Card file of origins of Missouri place names, compiled by students of Robert L. Ramsay, University of Missouri professor of English.
Rubey, Charles W., Papers (R0200)
0.25 cubic foot (15 folders, 2 rolls of microfilm)
The Charles W. Rubey Papers contain the personal, business, and military papers of Charles W. Rubey, a businessman and militia officer from Lebanon, Missouri. Included are personal, family, and business papers, and records from militia organizations raised in Laclede County during the Civil War. The military records include correspondence, orders, equipment, and ordinance returns, certificates of enrollment and exemption, and muster rolls.
Sampson, Francis Asbury, Photographs, (CA6544)
1 folder
Six nature photographs taken in Camden and Morgan Counties of Sampson and a Mr. McCullough of the U.S. Geological Survey.
Shepard, Edward Martin, Lantern Slides, n.d., (R1184)
41 slides
These are lantern slides showing springs, natural bridges, and caves in the Ozarks region of Missouri. They were produced for teaching purposes by Edward M. Shepard, a professor of geology at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri.
Skyway Airlines, Timetable, 1977, (R1219)
1 folder
This is a schedule effective 24 April 1977 for Skyway Airlines, a commuter carrier that served Columbia, Fort Leonard Wood, Lake of the Ozarks, and Rolla in Missouri, with gateway connections at St. Louis and Kansas City.
Soren, Noelle Louise, Papers, (K0525)
3.84 cubic feet (260 folders, 4 rolled items)
The papers contain research notes, photographs, correspondence, architectural drawings, and other materials related to Noelle Soren's research into the theater building careers of Carl and Robert Boller, known as the Boller Brothers. The results of her research culminated into her two-volume book, Windows to Wonderland: The Cinespace Creations of the Boller Brothers, Architects.
State of Missouri Collection, (P0018)
486 photographs
Over 400 original photos created for the 1904 publication on Missouri at the time of the World's Fair by Walter Williams; shows all aspects and counties in Missouri.
Taubert, A. G., Photograph Collection, (P0184)
1 folder
Series of four original photos showing aftermath of train wreck on Frisco Railroad, circa 1920. Additional postcards of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University, and photos of Ha Ha Tonka.
The Missouri Collection (C3982)
17.9 cubic feet, 9 audio cassettes, 3 audio discs, 9 CDs, 1 computer disc, 1 film, 6 film strips, 3 DVDs, 2 video cassettes (791 folders, 21 oversize ite
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
Trefts, Charles, Photographs, (P0034)
3126 photographs
This collection contains images from 1900 to 1963 depicting St. Louis City and County people, public buildings, riverfront scenes, bridges, churches, catastrophes, houses and parks. Trefts photographed many historic events such as the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition; the 1934 World Series; and aviation in St. Louis including the Wright brothers at Kinloch Field in 1908 and Charles Lindbergh's return from Paris in 1927. A number of images focus on Crawford and Iron Counties and the Lake of the Ozarks region in the early 1930s.
U.S. Work Projects Administration, "Church Bibliography, Baptist Bodies of Missouri, Associational Minutes," 1941, (C1312)
1 volume
The collection contains a list of the various Baptist associations in Missouri and the dates for which their records are in existence.
U.S. Work Projects Administration, Historical Records Survey, Missouri, 1935-1942, (C3551)
302 linear feet; also available on 817 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence, records, and working files. Originally designed to survey and inventory all county government records, the survey finally included inventories of church records, manuscript collections, vital statistics, American imprints, and federal archives. Incorporates records of the Federal Writers Project for Missouri.
United Methodist Church, Lake of the Ozarks Parish, Records, 1971-1983, (C4333)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
The records of the United Methodist Church, Lake of the Ozarks Parish, contain printed material, programs, evaluations, pamphlets and miscellaneous material of an ecumenical ministry in the recreational area of Bagnell Dam.
United States Bureau of Mines, Rolla Research Center Records (R1321)
17 cubic feet (372 folders, 4 maps, 3,238 photographs, 68 negatives, 936 slides, 3 volumes)
The United States Bureau of Mines, Rolla Research Center Records contain the records of the Bureau of Mines office and research facility established in Rolla, Missouri, in 1915. The records include correspondence, operational reports, project reports, photographs, newspaper articles, program materials, and maps.
Upton, Lucile Morris (1898-1992), Papers, 1855-1986, (C3869)
1 linear foot; 25 rolls of microfilm; 1 video cassette
The personal and professional papers of a Springfield, Missouri, journalist and writer consisting of newspaper clippings, correspondence, research notes, manuscripts, pamphlets, photographs and scrapbooks. The papers are especially strong in the history of Springfield and the Ozarks region, and in Ozark folklore.
Wobus, Paul A., Papers, 1918-1989, (R0008)
52 folders, 89 notebooks
The Rev. Paul A. Wobus was born in St. Charles, Missouri, on 14 February 1893. His father, Reinhard Wobus, was pastor of the Evangelical Church there. Paul Wobus died on 11 December 1982 in Concordia, Missouri.
Wright, Clark, Papers, 1861-1863, (R0523)
2 folders
These are the Civil War papers of Clark Wright, a resident of Polk County, Missouri, and a Union cavalry officer. The collection includes an order to Wright from John M. Schofield, letters from St. Louis and Rolla to his wife, Sarah Jane Wright, newspaper clippings, rosters of the field and staff officers of the 6th Missouri Cavalry, and a list of signs and countersigns for the post at Lebanon, Missouri.


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Dick Clark, the television host who helped bring rock'n'roll into the mainstream on American Bandstand, has died at the age of 82.
Spokesman Paul Shefrin confirmed Clark's death but did not give further details.
Clark had continued performing even after he suffered a stroke in 2004 which affected his ability to speak and walk.
Long dubbed "the world's oldest teenager" because of his boyish appearance, Clark was also a successful businessman.
He hosted an annual New Year's Eve special and supplied a variety of game shows and music specials to TV, including the American Music Awards.
The original American Bandstand was one of network TV's longest-running series as part of ABC's daytime line-up from 1957 to 1987.
Over the years, it introduced stars ranging from Buddy Holly to Michael Jackson to Madonna.

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monday inspiration
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thanks for the reminder to focus on the positive things about my job.. i have been really negative about it as of late!ReplyDelete
Awww..I needed this. There are times when I whine and complain to myself about stuff that I am not too happy with but then again I have so many more positive and happy things going on right now that I need to be more thankful for. Have a great week sweetieReplyDelete
love this post. it's so true, we need to always look at the bright side of things and life will be much happier :)ReplyDelete
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have a lovely day...
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- Aruba has the second lowest price per square footage in the Caribbean, making real estate affordable.
- Property value rises, on a steady, controlled pace, making short term and unrealistic gains, almost impossible.
- Limited speculation in the real estate market, chances of meltdowns is limited. Steady, healthy growth more likely.
- Local mortgage rules are relatively strict, preventing all kinds of problems right off the bat.
- Foreigners can own property on both property land, as well as long lease land.
- Dependency of import materials is a risk for future price/quality of realty in Aruba.
- Upon own construction, rules and regulation offers little protection against unreliable contractors.
- Old fashioned legislation prevents swift reaction when trying to sell the property.
- Notaries are slow (and expensive) when setting up transfer deeds. Admittedly, this is in large part due to a lack of adequate tools for notary's staff to thoroughly verify any outstanding legality that might lie upon the property in question.
- There's a seemingly uncontrolled growth of real estate agencies in Aruba, therefore choosing the most reliable one is a daunting task.
There might be more pros and cons, but like I said before, I'm just listing five reasons in favor and against to keep it short and sweet.


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With road rationing, Delhi fights air pollution
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Friday Fun! (October: Orchards, Hay Rides, Motorcycles, and Hiking)
Hello my lovely readers! Happy Halloween!
We had a rather oddly warm October here in New England right up until this week. Which was ok by me because a) cheaper heating bills and b) more motorcycle rides and outdoor activities. A particularly nasty cold has been going around the city, and unfortunately both myself and my partner caught it. I wound up having cold symptoms for two weeks. Since I started focusing on health a few years ago, it has become rare for me to have a cold for more than a few days to a week. This one knocked out pretty much everyone who got it. I am pleased to say it is finally gone, but it definitely put a damper on some of our activities this month.
In spite of the doom cold, I still managed to get out and enjoy fall! My partner and I took a motorcycle ride out to Western Mass to go to an apple orchard. Since we were on the bike, we didn't buy bunches of apples (also, we get lots from our CSA anyway), but we did drink cider, eat cider donuts, take a hay ride, and do some old-fashioned film photography. My bf bought me a sardine can film camera recently, and I am enjoying starting to get into this photography thing. The orchard was the perfect place to try out my first roll. 🙂 The hay ride was also fun, as were the apples we picked to eat on our walk.
I also go to go for an old-fashioned hike on some state land with my bf and a friend. It was so so much fun to scramble up rocks again and be out in the fall colors up close. We had a lovely picnic with curry egg sandwiches and the salad I made that I mentioned in yesterday's review. Then when we got off the trail, I warmed up with a salted caramel latte. Yummm
I hope you all have a lovely Halloween tonight! My plan is to go to the gym then have dinner and a scary movie at home with the bf. The perfect Halloween celebration for this introvert. 🙂
Cookbook Review: Moosewood Restaurant Favorites: The 250 Most-Requested, Naturally Delicious Recipes from One of America's Best-Loved Restaurants by Moosewood Collective
Moosewood Restaurant is a famous vegetarian restaurant in Ithaca, New York, founded in the 1970s. According to their website, they have published twelve cookbooks prior to this one. This cookbook aims to collect together the recipes that have proven themselves to be the most popular in their restaurant over the last 40 years.
Moosewood is pretty famous in the vegetarian crowd. It's a name most vegetarians have heard, and I know some vegetarian who have even eaten at the restaurant. I'd always been curious about their cookbooks, so I was excited to see the newest one available on Netgalley. Given the fame, I was expecting something inspiring and special. Instead I found a rather ho-hum collection of decidedly average pescetarian recipes.
Moosewood claims everywhere (including on the main page of their website) that they are a vegetarian restaurant. But they aren't. They are pescetarian. There is an entire fish section in the book. Calling yourself vegetarian when you're not is misleading and wrong. (If you would like to read further on why it's offensive for pescetarians to call themselves vegetarians, check out this post). I'm kind of shocked there isn't more of an outcry in the veg community about this.
The rest of the cookbook (that is actually vegetarian) consists of: appetizers; dips and spreads; soups; sandwiches; burgers; main dish salads; curries and stews; beans; frittatas and pies; casseroles; stuffed vegetables; wraps, rolls, and strudels; tofu; pasta; side salads; sides; side grains; salad dressings; condiments and salsas; sauces and gravies; desserts; baking pan sizes and equivalents; and guide to ingredients and basic cooking. It's a huge, long cookbook. But out of all these recipes, I only found eight I wanted to try. Usually I want to try at least every other recipe in a cookbook. The recipes here that failed to spark my interest fell into one of three categories: 1) they were painfully obvious and overly simple 2) they were deeply unhealthy, swimming in cups of oil, heavy cream, and tons of eggs or 3) they weren't vegetarian because they contained fish.
Some examples of the painfully obvious include quinoa with veggies, basic chili, thai vegetable curry, and black bean sweet potato burritos. You don't need a cookbook from a famous restaurant to give you these recipes. I'd say otherwise if there was anything about their recipes that at least made them a variation of the norm, but I have seen the same thing over and over again in multiple recipes in cookbooks, blogs, and websites.
As for the unhealthy recipes, beyond the already mentioned high fat and an unnecessary quantity of eggs, there were things like the suggestion to top your corn on the cob with mayonnaise. Or the fact that most of their dressing recipes contained 1/4 to 3/4 cup of oil. The recipes routinely don't take a well-rounded diet into consideration. Protein doesn't get enough attention. For instance, a vegetarianized jambalaya recipe has zero protein in it. And perhaps it's not unhealthy, but I found it very odd that a restaurant's cookbook called for canned pumpkin for their pumpkin pie.
On the plus side, the cookbook is well-organized and illustrated with beautiful pictures. Although, the recipes are written out in paragraph form. I generally prefer a numbered list. But this is a personal preference, and the recipes are easy enough to follow.
I have made one of the eight recipes I selected out as possibilities so far. I made the Winter Salad Plate (page 110). Since the recipe states it serves 8 as a side salad and my intention was to have it as a side salad with egg sandwiches with my partner and a friend, I halved the recipe. Also, since I didn't have greens from my CSA that week, I replaced the greens with more root vegetables. The consensus was it was yummy, but the dressing needed a touch of bitterness like a vinegar and less oil. I don't mind having to adapt a recipe a bit to get it just right but with a high-quality cookbook you don't have to do that.
In spite of the shortcomings, the recipes do indeed work, and the cookbook is well organized and prettily illustrated. Recommended to pescetarians and omnivores who don't cook a lot, so the recipes would be less familiar to them, who also don't mind a high fat/oil and low protein content in their food. Also recommended to long-time fans of Moosewood.
3 out of 5 stars
Source: Netgalley
Book Review: The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau
Guillebeau investigated what makes microbusinesses (small businesses typically run by one person) successful by conducting a multiyear study interviewing more than 100 successful microbusiness entrepreneurs. Here he presents his findings on what makes for a successful microbusiness and offers advice on how you can become a successful microbusiness entrepreneur too.
I found this book in a list of top books for small businesses published in 2012. The title totally intrigued me, since starting up a business with very little funds is quite appealing. I'm so glad I picked it up. This is an awesome small business book. It's written for entrepreneurs, not MBAs, and it's easy to understand, concise, engaging, and memorable. Perhaps most importantly, the few tips and tricks I've tried out so far have actually worked.
The book is clearly organized with no-nonsense, easy-to-understand chapter titles like "Hustling: The Gentle Art of Self-Promotion" accompanied by memorable, informative illustrations. This organization extends to the content of the chapters. When possible, Guillebeau provides subcategories and lists, putting the information into smaller, more digestible chunks. His writing also captures this no-nonsense, straight-forward style.
Focus relentlessly on the point of convergence between what you love to do and what other people are willing to pay for. (loc 2406)
It's pretty near impossible to misunderstand any of the points he makes. The chapters also provide graphs, illustrations, references, and guides to further aid you in following the steps laid out.
In spite of laying out steps and guidelines, Guillebeau successfully avoids promoting an unbelievable "one-size fits all" miracle model. He talks about what worked and didn't work for the successful entrepreneurs he interviewed, but he also points out repeatedly that it's important that the reader understand herself and her strengths and weaknesses and always remember she knows her potential business and personality the best.
People who know less about the business than me do not get to make decisions about it. (loc 3296)
This honesty that one-size does not fit all and the clarity with which Guillebeau presents his research grants the book a trustworthy, believable vibe. It instills faith in the reader and brings out her passion for her own ideas. Plus, the fact that this is based on real research and not just Guilleabeau's own experiences means the tricks and tips are more likely to work. Nothing works perfectly every time, and the market is an unpredictable place, but having this research as a guide can help the reader avoid at least some of the hiccups, bumps, and pitfalls in starting and running a microbusiness.
Overall this is a well-organized, honest book clearly written for the entrepreneur, not an MBA. It is based on market research, not exclusively the author's own experiences, and offers tips and advice, not a one-size fits all model. Anyone interested in starting their own small business or in what makes small businesses succeed should definitely give this book a read.
5 out of 5 stars
Source: Library
Book Review: The Stoning of Soraya M.: A Story of Injustice in Iran by Freidoune Sahebjam (Bottom of TBR Pile Challenge)
Sahebjam, a French-Iranian journalist, was traveling through Iran in the 1980s when he had to stop in a small village. An elderly woman, Zahra, asked him for tea so she could tell him the story of what happened to her niece, Soraya, mere weeks before. Sahebjam grants narrative to her tale to get the story of injustice out.
Soraya was a typical rural Iranian woman. Married to a villager at a young age. Her husband, Ghorban-Ali, became less and less invested in his family and more and more likely to beat them. He also became increasingly interested in young women in the city. When a criminal posing as a mullah comes to town, Ghorban-Ali sees the perfect opportunity to be rid of his wife without any costs of divorce. He, the mullah, and an easily swayed widower friend corroborate to falsely accuse Soraya of adultery and sentence her to death by stoning.
Things can easily go awry when the powers of justice are held in the hands of a select few. A lot rests on whether or not those few are good people. This book tells that tale, and it tells it movingly, regardless of whether or not all the facts of the story are precisely correct. The biggest facts are accurate, and that is what matters.
Sahebjam is a French-Iranian journalist. He thus has both the perspective of insider and outsider, which is the ideal one for a story like this. He understands the people and the village but he also knows how to present and explain things to the non-Iranian reader. Sahebjam clearly and honestly states from the beginning that he got this tale from one eyewitness. Some might argue that this story thus isn't researched well enough or thoroughly vetted. It is indeed one eyewitness account passed through an author (and for English speakers, a translator). But the core of the injustice is verifiable: the handling of adultery in Islam. Combine this with religion and state being one and the same, and it's easy to see how if this story didn't indeed already happen how it could easily come to be.
The first half of the book introduces us to Sahebjam, Zahra (the aunt), and Soraya, as well as the organization of the small town and the adultery laws as followed by fundamentalist Islam. Sahebjam does a good job introducing all the people and explaining the context of the injustice without overwhelming the reader with info dumping.
Essentially, in Islam, when it comes to adultery, the woman has to do all the proving.
When a man accuses his wife [of adultery], she has to prove her innocence [in Islam]. This is the law. On the other hand, if a woman makes an accusation against her husband, she has to produce proof. (location 1079)
If the woman is wealthy, she can pay off the mullah (think of it as paying a penance in Catholicism). But:
In most cases the woman [accused of adultery in Iran] is poor—which means she is a virtual slave to her husband. She has no rights, except for the meager right to remain silent. All the husband needs to win his case of infidelity is two eyewitnesses, who are generally friends and accomplices. As for the accused woman, she has to prove her innocence and that is impossible: no one will come to her aid; no one will bear witness on her behalf. (location 129)
Regardless of whether or not Soraya was a real person (and I do believe she was), these are problematic laws that leave the door wide open for abuse by a few corrupt people. This book demonstrates that danger eloquently.
Sahebjam clearly made a choice to make the tale flow better by giving it some narrative qualities. He inserts dialogue he clearly wasn't there to hear, and he even talks about what was going on inside people's heads. I didn't like that he did the latter, especially. I understand dialogue can help make a nonfiction book flow a bit, and I'm ok with that. But claiming to know what was going on inside people's minds turned me off the narrative a bit. It leaves the door open for criticism of a story that needs to be taken seriously, and I wish he had made other narrative choices.
At first, it is easy to be irritated by Soraya's choice to remain silent when accused. She gives up so quickly, one wonder why she never advocates for herself. But in retrospect, it's a clear, yet subtle, depiction of what can happen to a victim of abuse over time. Eventually their spirit is just beaten out of them. Soraya demonstrates what happens when abused people are left to deal with the abuse and abuser on their own.
Overall, this book highlights the inequality innate is Muslim adultery laws, as well as the dangers of leaving justice to the hands of a few. The narrative structure doesn't precisely suit a nonfiction account of an event, but the bones at the core of the injustice are still verifiably true. Readers who prefer a dry, precise nonfiction might not be able to look past the narrative structure. Those who can will find a moving tale of how easy it is for injustice to take over a community.
4 out of 5 stars
Source: Amazon
Series Review: The Monstrumologist Series by Rick Yancey
I post series reviews after completing reading an entire series of books. It gives me a chance to reflect on and analyze the series as a whole. These series reviews are designed to also be useful for people who: A) have read the series too and would like to read other thoughts on it or discuss it with others OR B) have not read the series yet but would like a full idea of what the series is like, including possible spoilers, prior to reading it themselves or buying it for another. Please be aware that series reviews necessarily contain some spoilers.
A nursing home contacts a researcher. An elderly man has passed away. He identified himself to them as Will Henry, but they can't find any record of him or living relatives. He left behind four folios, telling what he claimed to be his life story. The first folio begins when his parents die in a fire, and he is left in the care of his father's employer, Dr. Warthrop. In the 1800s. Over 100 years ago. And Dr. Warthrop is a Monstrumologist. He specializes in the study of aberrant biology, or monsters. And Will is now his apprentice. The first thing Dr. Warthrop tells Will is that Will Henry contracted a parasite from his father. Normally deadly, he is mysteriously a safe host. The parasite will make him abnormally long-living, and any contact that is too close will make him pass it along to another.
What follows over the course of the folios is the tale of the monsters Will Henry faced alongside and because of Dr. Warthrop. The anthropophagi–headless creatures with mouths in their stomachs. The wendigo–similar to a werewolf. The Typheus Magnificum–the Holy Grail of Monstrumology that may or may not exist. And finally the Titanoboa Cerrejonensis–a giant snake. There are these monsters, yes. But there are also the questionable choices and personalities of the various Monstrumologists, and the slowly unwinding monster inside a boy who has seen too much and been loved too little.
The question left for the researcher is how can Will Henry continue along an increasingly dark path when all signs indicate he eventually happily married his childhood sweetheart? And are these ramblings true or just the fairy tale of an elderly man?
Monsters and madness encircle Will Henry, Dr. Warthrop, the researcher, and the reader as the folios slowly reveal all.
There is a lot going for this series that makes it unique and highly recommendable, particularly among its competitors in YA.
It's horror based in the realms of science and the grotesque. Wanton blood and guts, serial killers, etc… won't be found but it also doesn't shy away from bits of the criminal underworld or real bodily danger. Will Henry loses a finger at one point. The monsters are real and frequently either eat people or turn people themselves into monsters. It combines to elicit horror in the reader in the tradition of Frankenstein. It's perfect for readers who shy away from slashers or crime novels but still want a dash of terror.
In lieu of a romance, the relationship at the center of the series is between Will and his guardian, Dr. Warthrop. Yes, the series repeats the common YA trope of an orphan, thereby getting rid of the parents, but just because there are no parents doesn't mean that there's no guardian/young person conflict. In fact, I think that having the conflict be between Will and a, to him, incomprehensible older guardian allows for a more free exploration of the difficulties that can arise in this relationship. The fact that Dr. Warthrop is not his father means that Yancey is freer to quickly move into the mixed emotions and misunderstandings that can so easily happen in this type of relationship. Dr. Warthrop has many flaws as a guardian, but he does truly love and care for Will. Will at first feels lost and no connection with Dr. Warthrop, then he grows to love him in spite of his flaws, then he slowly starts to loathe him. Whether or not this loathing is warranted is left up to the reader to decide, and I do think that Yancey succeeds at making it a gray area that each reader will reach a different conclusion on. This relationship gets just as much, if not more, time as the monsters, and it's one of the things that makes the series worth reading.
Yancey isn't afraid to not just use, but embrace poetic language and literary allusions. I was truly stunned at the beauty of the language when reading the first book, and that beauty continues throughout the series. It's like reading an old, Gothic novel, setting the perfect tone for the world building. A YA reader who perhaps hadn't previously experienced narration like this might after reading it be inclined to seek out similar writing, thus finding some classics. And even if they don't, it's a wonderful change of pace for YA.
Setting the story of Will and Dr. Warthrop in the context of the mystery of the modern elderly man, his folios, and the researcher looking into them lends an extra layer to the story that increases its complexity. The researcher is just as curious as the reader to find out more. He also provides some necessary historical facts and questions the veracity of some of Will Henry's statements. Throughout the series, the researcher is wondering if this actually happened or if it's all just the imaginings of an elderly man. The ultimate reveal still leaves this a bit of a mystery, letting the reader decide for themselves what they would prefer to be the answer.
The strength of the monsters varies throughout the series. Some are perfectly crafted, such as the anthropophagi. Others can be a bit less frightening or too predictable to be as engaging. This definitely lends to an uneven pace of suspense in the series and could be disappointing to a reader who is more invested in monsters than in the character development.
The ending. The ending must be discussed. *spoiler warning* Will Henry in the last book has turned into a dark, lawless, desperate character. He has been changed by what he has seen. His childhood sweetheart, Lily Bates, finds him frightening and lacking in morals. He blames Dr. Warthrop for all of his issues. While Dr. Warthrop definitely is at fault for not treating Will Henry like an adult and keeping him in the loop for his schemes, Dr. Warthrop also never taught Will to be so cold, desperate, or that it's ok to wantonly kill. Will ultimately goes on an opiate and sex binge in a prostitution house. Dr. Warthrop finds him and pulls him out, in an attempt to save him. It is then that Willl finds out that the parasites he is infected with will spread with sexual intercourse and kill his partner in a truly grotesque manner, eating them from the inside out. Will gives up on Dr. Warthrop and all relationships and proceeds to travel the world aimlessly. The researcher ultimately discovers that Will later runs into Lily with her new husband. It is then that he reveals that Lily's husband's name was Will Henry, and he stole it as a pseudonym for these stories. So he never married Lily. Was never happy. He is now nameless. It's an incredibly dark ending that leaves the researcher, and the reader, reeling. It was honestly a bit too hopeless for me. It felt as if Yancey was saying Will got sucked down into the monsters in his soul and could find no escape. I prefer to have a bit more hope in the world than that, particularly after spending four books with a character and growing to care for them. *end spoilers*
While I can still appreciate what Yancey was doing and what he was going for–a truly dark book–I feel that any potential readers or gift givers should be aware that it starts dark, gets darker, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel.
There is also a bit of a dearth of female characters in the series. In the two middle books, we get brief exposures to Dr. Warthrop's old sweetheart and Lily Bates. That's pretty much it. I'm ok with that, since much of the time is devoted to Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop. I also understand that the time period in which it is set definitely would not have had a female monstrumologist. I think Yancey tries to make up for this by having Lily be determined to be the first female monstrumologist, but I also think he steps back from this plotline in the final book, which disappointed me a bit. Essentially, be aware that if you're looking for a strong female presence in the plot of your series, look elsewhere.
Overall, this is a unique series that deserves to be in any YA collection. It address young adult/guardian relationships in the rich wrapping of Gothic style horror narrated with a beautiful poetic language. Its historical setting and focus on the boy and his guardian doesn't lend itself to a strong female presence in the series, although the female characters that do exist are good ones. Its darkness increases throughout the series, so don't come into this expecting a happy ending. I'm pleased I took the time to read the entire series, and could see reading it again. Recommended to both YA fans looking for something different and Gothic horror fans who don't normally do YA.
4.5 out of 5 stars
Source: Gift, Audible, and Amazon
Books in Series:
The Monstrumologist, review, 5 stars
The Curse of the Wendigo, review, 5 stars
The Isle of Blood, review, 4 stars
The Final Descent, review, 4 stars
Book Review: The Final Descent by Rick Yancey (Series, #4)
The man investigating the folios found with an elderly man who claimed to be over a hundred years old and named Will Henry has reached the final folio containing what this elderly man claimed to have been his life story. The final folio is discombobulated and poetic, and so the investigator arranges it for us to read following the style of Dante's Inferno. And what a story it tells.
Will Henry is now a bitter, cold teenager still serving Dr. Warthrop. When a man shows up at the door claiming to have a previously thought extinct monstrous snake's egg for sale, Will Henry takes the acquisition into his own hands. When they bring the egg to New York City for the annual meeting of Monstrumologists, Dr. Warthrop begins to question Will Henry's loyalty, and Will Henry increasingly ignores all advice, going off on his own bloody ideas. What direction will Will Henry's and Dr. Warthrop's lives ultimately take?
There were hints throughout the Monstrumologist series that it was going to continually descend to a dark place. But I must admit I was slightly fooled by the idea put forth multiple times that Will Henry at least for part of his life is happily married. I thought there would be a glimmer of hope in the ending. Boy was I wrong. This is an incredibly dark book, and a series ending that surprised me. While still a strong read, it didn't hold all the all-encompassing power and grotesque beauty I found in the first two entries in the series.
Yancey takes the poetic language found in the first three books and kicks it up a notch with the inclusion of the Dante-styled method for dividing the book into sections. Beyond that, the language itself becomes increasingly poetic. One line that is repeated a few times throughout the book is:
Time is a line. But we are circles. (page 4)
I found both the structure and the language interesting and gorgeous, and I really appreciate their inclusion in YA literature. I can imagine that many of the younger readers of the book might never have read Dante and seeing this structure in this book might spur them on to check it out. One thing that I've enjoyed throughout the series is that Yancey doesn't shy away from challenging YA readers, and I'm glad to see that continued here.
The monster in this story is delightfully terrifying. An egg that hatches a snake that eats its prey from the inside out? There's nothing not terrifying about that. Plus the monster is revealed early on, a nice change of pace from The Isle of Blood where we're left to wonder about it for a long time. There is also a secondary, surprise monster later on that I found to be a disgustingly nice touch.
The plot is quite complex, and yet also makes sense when various aspects of it are revealed. It also manages to still be fresh, even though The Curse of the Wendigo was also set half in New York City. The plot revolves much more around Will Henry and his choices and his personality than around the monster itself, which is appropriate. Dr. Warthrop's choices are also touched upon, but how everything has affected Will Henry is truly the focus of the plot. It's an interesting psychiatric study, and I was left truly wondering how things could possibly have worked out differently for either Will Henry or Dr. Warthrop. There are no easy answers, and that gray area is a great setting for horror.
The book spends a lot of time wondering both what makes a monster and if madness can be avoided or escaped. The first is a question addressed earlier in the series, and I think Yancey deals with it eloquently. The second takes quite a dark turn in this book, and I was left feeling empty, hopeless, and saddened.
Madness is a wholly human malady borne in a brain too evolved—or not quite evolved enough—to bear the awful burden of its own existence. (page 170)
It's certainly valid to view madness as an inescapable pariah for some. I suppose I just have more hope for the world than that. That's what left me disappointed with the ending. I wanted more hope. Other readers might be less bothered by the tragic end.
Overall, this is a strong final entry in the acclaimed Monstrumologist series. The poetic language is beefed up with a Dante style structure, and the plot is complex, following the ultimate impact on Will Henry of growing up as Dr. Warthrop's apprentice in Monstrumology. Some readers may be disappointed or overly saddened by the ending lacking a glimmer of hope but others will enjoy its incredibly dark turn. Readers of the previous three books should not miss this one.
4 out of 5 stars
Source: Amazon
Previous Books in Series:
The Monstrumologist, review
The Curse of the Wendigo, review
The Isle of Blood, review


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I began my initial counselling training with Lifeline in 2001. From there I moved to LaTrobe University to study the Graduate Diploma of Counselling and Services, later continuing on to complete my Masters Degree in Counselling. Along the way I did some studies in Narrative, Cognitive Behavioural, Object Relations and Existential Therapies, incorporating a wide range of theories into my framework. After working for many non-for-profit organisations as a therapist, I extended into private practice – working with people in both a short-term and longer term capacity.
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Growing up in church, I would always hear stories of Heaven and how there's a land flowing with milk and honey. Well, thanks to the creative mind of Nichole Horiuchi, a little slice of heaven is right here on Earth. The Milk & Honey Baby & Kids Collection is angelic. Like a number of So Cal based lines, Milk & Honey is beach inspired.
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Winter Is Coming: How to Lower Your Energy BillUse these 10 tips to cut your electricity bill today.
Winter is still a few months away, but it's not too early to start thinking about how to reduce energy bills when it gets cold. You don't need to change your whole lifestyle to see significant improvement — a few small adjustments can help both the environment and your bank balance.
When the cold weather comes, use these 10 tips to help slash your bills.
Bundle Up
You can save 5 percent on heating costs for every degree you drop your thermostat in the 60-degree to 70-degree range, according to the California Energy Commission's Consumer Energy Center, which suggests a maximum setting of 68 degrees during the day. Unless you have a heat pump, consider cranking the thermostat setting down to 55 degrees when you're sleeping or away from home for an extended period to slash 5 to 20 percent from your utility bill. Dress in layers and use heavier blankets in the winter to stay warm indoors.
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Update Your Thermostat
Smart home systems can adjust the thermostat for you — and cut your energy cost considerably.
"According to Energy Star, a programmable thermostat can save households up to $180 per year in heating and cooling costs," said Kendal Perez, a savings expert with Coupon Sherpa who also operates the site Hassle-Free Savings. The Nest Learning Thermostat, for example, automatically adjusts the temperature after users set it manually for the first few days to establish usage patterns and preferences.
Two independent studies analyzing energy bills before and after homeowners installed Nest's thermostat showed that it cut cooling costs by 15 percent and reduced heating usage by 10 to 12 percent, according to the company. Consumers had an average savings of $131 to $145 a year.
See: Here's Why It Costs $1,204 a Month to Maintain the Average Home
Upgrade Kitchen Appliances
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Energy Star refrigerators are great for energy conservation — they use 50 percent less energy than those manufactured 15 years ago and 15 percent less than those without the efficiency rating. And Energy Star washers are 40 percent more efficient than their conventional counterparts.
Get a New Water Heater
Because water heating costs account for 11 percent of your utility bills, switching out your water heater can drastically cut energy bills, according to "This Old House." Consider gas and solar options, many of which are tankless to maximize efficiency.
"Traditional water heaters maintain a full tank of warm water, which requires constant energy to keep warm," said Than Merrill, founder and CEO of the real estate investment education company FortuneBuilders. "Tankless water heaters, on the other hand, only heat water on demand. That way, you do not have the extra energy consumption occurring when hot water is not being used."
Decimate Drafts
You can keep out the cold by insulating windows with clear plastic sheeting and installing insulated window coverings, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Detect drafts around chimneys, in unfinished spaces behind cabinets and closets and other areas — and seal them. Additionally, lose your fireplace's damper when it's not in use, and apply weatherstripping or caulk around drafty doors and windows.
"One of the best ways to lower your winter energy bills is to reseal your home," said Ryyan Murphy, owner of Irish Heating and Air in Tracy, Calif. "The average homeowner should be able to weatherstrip their windows and caulk their air leaks in only a few hours, with very low material costs, and see an immediate savings. If you're looking for a change that provides real returns and doesn't require any change in lifestyle — like turning your water heater down — this is the solution for you."
Schedule Home Maintenance Tasks
At the beginning of the year, take care of many routine home maintenance tasks, like changing the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, vacuuming the refrigerator coils and checking its seals, and changing refrigerator water filters and furnace air filters, said Shane Kenny, founder of the subscription air filter company FilterSnap. "Keep your HVAC, home and yourself happy this year and change your filter every three months, at least," said Kenny.
Home Repairs and 11 More: Things You Should Never Skimp on to Save Money
Schedule a Furnace Physical
Arrange for an HVAC professional to give your furnace a once-over before the cold kicks in. Spend a little now to possibly save a lot later.
"Have your furnace inspected before you need to run it daily," said Murphy. "For under $100 in most markets, you can get your system examined by a professional who can spot air duct leaks, intake blockages, mechanical failings, electronic failings and more. A pre-season tune-up can also help prevent breakages during periods that require emergency repairs, when service calls can cost considerably more."
Turn Off Electronics and Small Appliances
Get a lower energy bill by turning off and unplugging unused electronics and small appliances. Idle gadgets waste more than 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually — costing consumers $10 billion a year, according to EPA estimates.
"Some of the biggest energy suckers are set-top boxes, video game consoles, microwave ovens and battery chargers," said Rob Caiello, vice president of marketing for Allconnect, which helps new residents simplify the setup of home utilities and services. "A good tip is to wire energy-hogging appliances to the same power strip, making it easier to cut them all off at once with a simple flip of a switch."
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Opt for LEDs
Residential LEDs — especially Energy Star-rated products — use at least 75 percent less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent lighting, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. And savings-savvy homeowners can even upgrade their holiday lights. "LED string lights consume much less energy than standard lights, and switching to LED lights can produce serious savings if you tend to keep your lights plugged in for hours at a time," said Caiello.
One major way to reduce your heating — and cooling — bills is to make sure your place is properly insulated, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. If you have an older home, it likely could use an insulation upgrade. A job best done by professionals to avoid air quality issues, properly insulating your home is a great way to lower your energy bill.
Up Next: Home Renovations That Will Pay You Back
Barri Segal contributed to the reporting for this article.
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A Brief History of the Marque
M. Rocher had factories in Cenon near Chatellerault at the beginning of the 50s.
This was a large industrial group that produced Cucciolo engines under license, and supplied them to a number of small French manufacturers. The Rocher company had up to 2000 employees. In 1952 and 1953 sales declined, and the factories closed around 1956.
ERIAC (Etudes Réalisations Industrielles, Administratives, Commerciales) was a subsidiary of Rocher.


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Memes have gone from inside joke to marketing gimmick to worldwide cultural phenomena, and the key to understanding them is in our own practice. Join Kenyatta Cheese and Ellie Rountree of the web phenom 'Know Your Meme' in a conversation about internet phenomena, and the communities from which they emerge.
Listed as a "2009 Silicon Alley Insider 100" and one of the "25 Need-To-Know Bloggers" by Mediaite.com, Elspeth "Ellie" Rountree has appeared as an internet culture expert on major media channels including NBC, FOX, hosted her own show in conjunction with Conde Nast, and has written for the Saving Grace series blog on TNT. She has also recently been cited in the Wall Street Journal and the Huffington Post regarding internet culture. She was also a writer, senior producer, host, and co-creator of both highly successful Rocketboom Tech and Know Your Meme series.
Prior to working at Rocketboom and starting her current freelance consulting career, Rountree graduated with a BS in Cinema and Photography from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College. After moving to New York City, she worked in the photo production field then moved to the newly formed Rocketboom.com. As it's first full time employee, Rountree helped establish Rocketboom as a leading daily feature news and internet culture program that broadcasts online with over 40,000 daily viewers. Regarded as the first successful videoblog, and the longest running, with over 1,800 full episodes to date with tens of millions of views. Rocketboom has been profiled by the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Forbes, Wired, Business 2.0, Ad Age, PBS, and many other media outlets.
Along with Rocketboom's success, Know Your Meme was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 50 Best Websites of 2009 and has also been featured in Newsweek, Wired, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, MSNBC, PBS, The Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, The New York Times, Mashable, TechCrunch among others and is widely regarded as the leading source for internet culture information. Rountree has also spoken at many conferences including Web 2.0, Social Media Week Brazil, Case Camp in Toronto, among many more. She is also an active member of the International Academy of the Digital Arts and Sciences, serving as a judge for the Webby Awards. Rountree lives and works in New York City.
Kenyatta Cheese researches and fosters media culture and technology. He is probably best known for co-creating the web series and internet meme database Know Your Meme, often cited as the go to resource for understanding web culture. Kenyatta is often called upon to comment on the state and meaning of internet culture by the likes of NPR, MSNBC, The New York Times, and the parents of close friends. In previous iterations he has worked with the Eyebeam Center for Art and Technology, Manhattan Neighborhood Network, and the online television network Rocketboom.
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Causes & Treatment for Gas and Bloating
What is gas and bloating?
Passing gas is a normal function of the body, which is simply caused by swallowed air and certain foods that we consume. Gas is usually expelled from the body through the mouth or rectum. Some people experience excessive gas that is not able to move out of the body easily. This can cause an uncomfortable bloated feeling. Even when small amounts of gas build up in the body it can bother those who are sensitive to the pressure. For many, making small changes to their diet can control gas and prevent bloating. Usually, it is not the sign of a medical condition, but in some cases might indicate another health problem, such as gastritis.
What causes gas?
Usually, small amounts of gas are passed through our system each day, due to swallowing air or the food we eat. Other things that contribute to gas in the stomach and can cause excessive gassiness include:
- Frequent swallowing, caused by stress, smoking, or post-nasal drip
- Consuming beverages with large amounts of carbon dioxide
- Eating too quickly
- Poorly-fitting dentures
- A condition called "sluggish bowel" that causes the body to get rid of gas slower than others
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
What causes excessive belching?
Some people experience excessive belching, which can occur due to any of the following:
- Swallowing too much air due to stress or eating quickly
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Gastritis (swelling of the stomach lining)
- Bacterial infection
How can I prevent gas and bloating?
Things you can do to improve your digestive health and limit your gassiness and bloating include:
- Exercise regularly
- Drink plenty of water
- Relax (tension can lead to increased air swallowing)
To reduce gas, avoid the following:
- Alcohol
- Soda
- Chewing gum
- Hard candies
- Milk products (if you are lactose-intolerant)
- Cauliflower
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Bran
- Beans
- Brussel sprouts
- Smoking
Can I see a doctor for excessive gas?
A physician who specializes in gastroenterology at Gotham Medical Associates can offer additional treatment options for excessive gas, bloating, or belching, including:
- Activated charcoal (for odor)
- Miralax or other stool softeners (for those who are also constipated)
- Simethicone (Gas-X)
- Amitiza (prescription medication)
- Supplements, such as Beano
When excessive gas is a symptom of another underlying disorder, such as GERD, our physicians can offer additional treatment options depending on the particular health issue.
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My teachers loved me because I was counted as one of the most brilliant students in grade 9. Despite of poverty, support from my parents helped me get education. I wanted to become a doctor and serve my parents and the country. We are 7 siblings. My two brothers and two sisters are elder than me and are married. Two of the brothers are younger than me and study in grade five and four. My father is a laborer and my elder brothers work with him. In such a huge family, it is possible to fulfill daily needs in less income but it is not possible to bear the expenditures of the education. I know tailoring and embroidery so I used to bear expenses of my two brothers' and mine education through the earning I made from tailoring and embroidery.
Life was smooth till our family went through the tragic incident of my elder sister's death during pregnancy, which killed her child too. It was unbearable for my family as we loved her a lot but to her in laws, it was just normal. Her mother in law came to our house shortly after her death and shared that she wants to marry her son off. It was quite appalling for me but my shock doubled when I came to know she was here for my proposal.
Listening to this, I felt myself numb. My all dreams shattered as I wanted to study further and aimed to do so much in my life. My father tried to explain them saying, "Shazia is just 15 years old and too young to be married. She is getting education as well. How can it all happen so fast?" My sister's mother in law was continuously forcing my father to accept the proposal. To my surprise, my parents agreed. They thought it is hard to find good proposals, so it is better to accept it and the burden of a daughter will also be lessened. Enraged, I collected all my energy and went to my parents and told them firmly that I didn't want to marry. On this, emotional black mailing started and my father said that he has accepted the proposal already and he can't take a step back now. He asked me to save his respect and not go against his decision. I didn't have any other option but to accept this decision of my parents.
Hassan Ali was 14years older than me. He already was a mature person and took good care of my needs. I also did my best and ran his household properly despite of being too young. After a year I gave birth to a baby girl through C-Section. My health suffered a lot being a mother at an early age. Doctors advised to have considerate gap before the birth of second child. My husband was with me in this regard but my mother in law ordered us to have the next baby. She wanted to have a grandson and according to her it becomes difficult to give birth at the late age. Her attitude already got worse on birth of a girl so we decided to have a baby to calm her down.
With all this, my health condition was getting worse and I was unable to perform well for the house chores. My mother in law failed to understand my condition and said that I was making excuses. Regardless of how much she taunted me, she used to create misunderstandings between me and Hassan. Whenever he used to come for holidays, she would empoison him and then he would scold me for the mistakes I didn't even commit. Instead of care, the only thing I got was advices to be a better person.
After pain and complications of 9 months I gave birth to a son again through C-Section. I fell seriously ill. My parents were guilty of their decision and were very upset about the whole situation. They took very good care of mine and after recovering I came back to Hassan's house. Doctors recommended one month bed rest for me. One week after Hassan went back, my mother in law sent me to my parents' home saying I don't do any work at home neither would I leave the bed so she can't do all the work by herself and handle me along with my children. She failed to understand that I was not healthy enough to do all that.
I was very worried about it all and used to cry every night. One day I came to Bedari with the CPC member from our village. Team Bedari gave me courage and soothed me saying my husband seemed sensible so I need not to lose hope. They told me they will meet Hassan once he comes for holiday. I wanted Hassan to take me home and take care of me and my children. When Hassan came, team Bedari met him. On discussing the issue, Hassan told that he wanted the same but was bound due to his mother. He was also unaware from what his mother did leaving me at my parents' home. He said that I will live at my parents' home until he manages to arrange a separate house for us. Meanwhile, he will bear the expenses for the children and my treatment. Bedari conducted separate meetings with us and provided us information about each other's rights. They made us realize that the joy of our lives is associated with each other.
Despite of his mother's disagreement, Hassan managed to take a separate home stating that it is better for him and his family. Finally, Hassan took me to a separate small house which was not less than the heaven. We are very happy and the reason behind our happiness is Bedari. I will fulfil my incomplete wishes by educating my children.
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When playing the against the Sandwiched Horse Defense, one common variation that red uses is to play the left side horse early. This opening can metamorphosize into the 56 cannons or 57 cannons and is one of the most commonly played openings that red uses.
Black would push the 7th Pawn forward as it is more ideal to develop his left horse. However, the left chariot and sometimes even the right chariot would be underdeveloped. This is the issue that black has to solve.
In this board, red uses the 57 Cannons with left side horse variation. The advantages include being able to develop both red chariots faster for control but the downside is that the two horses are relatively undeveloped. Developing the two horses would become an important issue for red.
I have based this board primarily on Master 阎文清 and Master 张强's work after briefly checking it against different manuals by different authors.
The moves give represent the generally "orthodox" moves that have been proven over time in many competitions. However, I do advise the reader to form his conclusions about the various formations as there is no sure-win opening variation in Xiangqi, and different formations may be treated the differently by different people.
I do not expect that anyone will be a master of this opening after going through the boards but at least , do not make the basic mistakes or go against the principles of this opening.
Have fun!
First created : 28th Jan 2012
Last modified: 28th Jan 2012
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1. <<象棋实战技法>> by 傅宝胜
2. <<象棋步局精要>> by 刘殿中 齐津安
3. Various internet sources.
4. <<布局定式与战理>> 阎文清 张强 . Some of the videos that you see on this site by HK Jimmy are based on this book or other books in a series of books by the same authors. Perhaps one of the best series of books on openings in the past 2 decades.
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