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Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi: the fiercest vampires-the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best... read more
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest and most dangerous vampires--the ones who never... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
"Lissa and I had been best friends ever since kindergarten, when our teacher had paired us together for writing lessons. Forcing five-year-olds to spell Vasilisa Dragomir and Rosemarie Hathaway was beyond cruel, and we'd—or rather, I'd—responded appropriately. I'd chucked my book at our teacher and called her a fascist bastard. I hadn't known what those words meant, but I'd known how to hit a moving target. Lissa and I had been inseparable ever since."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
"My hatred notwithstanding, I had to admit Dimitri Beli-whatever was pretty smart."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
"Doing that…protecting her like that—it was very brave." He paused. "Stupid, but still brave. Why did you even try it?" I glanced over at him, brushing my hair out of my face so I could look him levelly in the eye. "Because I'm her guardian." I turned back toward the window."Dimitri Belikov, Rose Hathaway
"They have a bond." Dimitri's low, accented voice broke the heavy tension, and we all turned toward him. I think Kirova had forgotten he was there, but I hadn't. His presence was way too powerful to ignore. He still stood against the wall, looking like some sort of cowboy sentry in that ridiculous long coat of his. He looked at me, not Lissa, his dark eyes staring straight through me. "Rose knows what Vasilisa is feeling. Don't you?" I at least had the satisfaction of seeing Kirova caught off guard as she glanced between us and Dimitri. "No…that's impossible. That hasn't happened in centuries." "It's obvious," he said. "I suspected as soon as I started watching them." Neither Lissa nor I responded, and I averted my eyes from his. "That is a gift," murmured Victor from his corner. "A rare and wonderful thing." "The best guardians always had that bond," added Dimitri. "In the stories."Dimitri Belikov, Headmistress Kirova, Victor Dashkov
"Surely you aren't suggesting we let her stay at the Academy after everything she's done?" He shrugged. "She might be wild and disrespectful, but if she has potential—" "Wild and disrespectful?" I interrupted. "Who the hell are you anyway? Outsourced help?" "Guardian Belikov is the princess's guardian now," said Kirova. "Her sanctioned guardian." "You got cheap foreign labor to protect Lissa?"Headmistress Kirova, Dimitri Belikov, Rose Hathaway
"You see? Completely undisciplined! All the psychic bonds and very raw potential in the world can't make up for that. A guardian without discipline is worse than no guardian."Headmistress Kirova
"Guardian numbers have gone down too much to risk losing another. A girl, in particular."Dimitri Belikov
"I'm inclined to agree with Guardian Belikov. Sending Rose away would be a shame, a waste of talent."Victor Dashkov
"Hey Mason, wipe the drool off your face. If you're going to think about me naked, do it on your own time."..."This is my time, Hathaway. I'm leading today's session." "Oh yeah?" I retorted. "Huh. Well, I guess this is a good time to think about me naked, then." "It's always a good a time to think about you naked."Mason Ashford, Rose Hathaway, Eddie Castile
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself infront of you."Dimitri Belikov
""The spell. Victor said you had to want me... to care about me... for it to work." When he didn't say anything, I tried to grip his shirt, but my fingers were too weak. "Did you? Did you want me?" His words came out thickly. "Yes, Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wish... we could be together." "Then why did you lie to me?" We reached the clinic, and he managed to open the door while still holding me. As soon as he stepped inside, he began yelling for help. "Why did you lie?" I murmured again. Still holding me in his arms, he looked down at me. I could hear voices and footsteps getting closer. "Because we can't be together." "Because of the age thing, right?" I asked. "Because you're my mentor?" His fingertip gently wiped away a tear that had escaped down my cheek. "That's part of it," he said. "But also... well, you and I will both be Lissa's gaurdians someday. I need to protect her at all cost. If a pack of Strogoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her." I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out. "No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you.""Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway, Dimitri Belikov
"Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
"The only thing better than imagining Dimitri carrying me in his arms was imagining him shirtless while carrying me in his arms."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
""Do you think I'm pretty?" "I think your beautiful" "Beautiful?" "You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes."Rose and Dimitri
"Did you see that dress?" "I saw the dress." "Did you like it?" He didn't answer. I took that as a yes. "Am I going to endanger my reputation if I wear it to the dance?" When he spoke, I could barely hear him. "You'll endanger the school." I smiled and fell asleep."Rose & Dimitri
"I crossed my arms over my chest. "Are you lost, little girl? The elementary school's over on west campus." A pink flush spread over her cheeks. "Don't you ever touch me again. You screw with me, I'll screw you right back." Oh man, what an opening that was."Rose and Mia
"Wow." I hadn't thought Dimitri could be any cooler, but I was wrong. "You beat up your dad. I mean, that's really horrible...what happened. But, wow. You really are a god." He blinked. "What?" Uh, nothing."Rose and Dimitri
"She Might be wild and disrespectful, but if she has potential-" "Wild and disrespecful? Who the hell are you anyway? Oursourced help?" "Guardian Belikov is the princess lissa's guardian now, her sanctioned guardian." "You got cheap foreign labor to protect Lissa?"Dimitri, Rose and Kirova
"But I couldn't help myself, couldn't help the way I felt as I recalled the bliss and rush of a vampire's bite."
"Hey Mason, wipe the drool off your face. If you're going to think about me naked, do it on your own time."<...>"This is my time, Hathaway. I'm leading today's session." "Oh yeah?" I retorted. "Huh. Well, I guess this is a good time to think about me naked, then." "It's always a good a time to think about you naked," added someone nearby, breaking the tension further."
"The incident with Dawn hadn't been one of my finer moments. I honestly hadn't expected to break any bones when I shoved her into a tree. Still, the incident had given me a dangerous reputation. The story had gained legendary status, and I liked to imagine that it was still being told around campfires late at night. Judging by the look on the girl's face, it was."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
"A ghostly smile flickered across his face. "If you weren't so psychotic, you'd be fun to hang around." "Funny, I feel that way about you too." He didn't say anything else, but the smile grew, and he walked away."Rose & Christian
"Oh, so that's why you're up here. For a pity party." This isn't a joke. I'm serious." I could tell Lissa was getting angry. It was trumping her earlier distress. He shrugged and leaned casually against the sloping wall. "So am I. I love pity parties. I wish I'd brought the hats. What do you want to mope about first? How it's going to take you a whole day to be popular and loved again? How you'll have to wait a couple weeks before Hollister can ship out some new clothes? If you spring for rush shipping, it might not be so long."
"And than suddenly he was there, charging down the hallway like death in a cowboy duster."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
"I get in that kind of situation all the time, Comrade. It's not a big deal" Anger replaced my fear. I didn't like being treated like a child. "Stop calling me that. You don't even know what you're talking about" "Sure I do. I had to do a report on the R.S.S.R. last year."Dimitri and Rose
"The greatest and most powerful revolutions often start very quietly, hidden in the shadows.Remember that."
"We are not staying here," i looked around campus,"I'm going to find a way to get us out."Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you."Highlighted by 203 Kindle customers
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I had a standing arrangement with God: I'd agree to believe in him—barely—so long as he let me sleep in on Sundays.Highlighted by 131 Kindle customers
I couldn't be Mason's girlfriend because when I imagined someone holding me and whispering dirty things in my ear, he had a Russian accent.Highlighted by 120 Kindle customers
Moroi were alive; Strigoi were undead. Moroi were mortal; Strigoi were immortal. Moroi were born; Strigoi were made.Highlighted by 104 Kindle customers
Dhampirs had originally been born from Moroi mixing with humans. Unfortunately, dhampirs couldn't reproduce with each other—or with humans. It was a weird genetic thing. Mules were the same way, I'd been told, though that wasn't a comparison I really liked hearing. Dhampirs and full Moroi could have children together, and, through another genetic oddity, their kids came out as standard dhampirs, with half human genes, half vampire genes.Highlighted by 82 Kindle customers
With Moroi being the only ones with whom dhampirs could reproduce, we had to stay close to them and intermingle with them. Likewise, it became important to us that the Moroi simply survived. Without them, we were done. And with the way Strigoi loved picking off Moroi, their survival became a legitimate concern for us.Highlighted by 73 Kindle customers
A look so cold and so evil, my heart nearly came to a standstill. It was a look that said she no longer walked among the living—a look that said she was now one of the Strigoi.Highlighted by 69 Kindle customers
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dhampirs, for whatever reason—but jumped onto the bed and rubbed his head against Lissa, purring softly. Animals didn't have a problem with Moroi,Highlighted by 42 Kindle customers
Chapters 1 - 24
(page 142, First paragraph, third sentence) "They lit up his face. 'Gorgeous' no long adequately describrd him." Describrd should be described. (page 165, Third paragraph, third sentence) "People stopped looking at Lissa so much. The started looking at me." The should be they. (page 208, Seventh paragraph, second sentence) "I didn't want to see the feeder get taken advantage of anymore than Lissa did--it reminded me too much of what a lot of Moroi guys thought they cold do to dhampir girls." Cold should be could. (page 225, fourth paragraph, fourth sentence) "I flinched. know. I'm sorry. it must have been . . ." It should be capitalized. (Chapter 2, first paragraph) ". . . they carted us off to the airport to and onto . . ." The second to shouldn't be there.
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Week 5 Grocery List (For Substitutions See bottom of Post)
This grocery list is for my wife & I (Hopefully based on shopping last week you have a better idea about the quantity you need for your family) **Changes from Last Week's Grocery List are Highlighted in Red** ** Please note that many of these items you still may have from LAST week's list. Example: Mayo w/ olive oil. Only replace items you no longer have. No need to buy more if you still have some. ** Fruits:
8 bananas
3-4 apples
1 container fresh blueberries
1 container fresh strawberries
4 grapefruits
1 stalk of celery
1/2 lb fresh mushrooms or two 4 oz. cans of mushrooms
2-3 bunches of asparagus
1 bunch of Cilantro
1 large cauliflower
3 Avocados
6 green onions
2 squash
2 zucchinis
5-6 Bell peppers (any colors you like the most)
3-4 Onions
1 large container of spinach
1 large container of a mixed green (dark green) leaf for salads
Frozen or Fresh Chicken Breasts (depending on family size the amount will differ, but I purchase enough for the whole week)
Frozen Lean Fajita Meat- Pre-seasoned in bag (Frozen Meat Section is where I find this or you can purchase fresh meat and prepare it wish fajita seasoning)
Salmon (Fresh or Frozen or ANY kind of fish)
Turkey Lunch Meat
2 large packages of shrimp
Seasoning/Dressings/Condiments (As needed to replace last week's):
Mayo (w/ Olive Oil in it)
Sun Dried Tomato Seasoning Marinade for Meat (You can purchase whatever marinade you think you'll like on your meats just look at the back to make sure the sugar is LOW)
Small Container of Sea Salt
Taco seasoning (Low Sodium if you can find it)
Zero or Low Sodium Seasonings of any kind
Low Fat/Calorie Salad Dressing (Preferably one that is oil-based)
Soy Sauce
Almonds (Many brands make different flavored almonds like sea salt, chile lime, etc. Any flavors are fine)
Protein Bars (LOW CARB/SUGAR, HIGH FIBER BARS. Be careful on this one to review the nutritional facts on the back of the box. Many protein bars have high sugar content. Right now my wife and I use Quest Protein Bar)
Beef Jerky
1 container of Eggs and Egg White Substitute (Or just Egg White Substitute if you prefer)
Unsweetened Almond Milk
Zero Calorie Butter Spray
100% Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread (Fewer Ingredients in the bread the better)
Peanut Butter (be careful on this one too. You'll want to find a quality "natural" peanut butter brand. These will have better oils for your body then normal peanut butter brands)
Packets of naturally sweetened lemonade or raspberry lemonade flavored powder
1 can of kidney beans
1 jar of sliced jalapeños (optional)
Substitutes and/or Further Recommendations
Feel free to substitute the fruits for other fruits you enjoy more: ie. Peaches, pears, etc. However, you will need the bananas for the spinach shake and for women you'll need them for the Pumpkin Protein Shake.
Feel free to substitute the vegetables for different vegetables you (or your family) prefer. Also, if cost is a huge issue and you don't feel like you can afford fresh vegetables then buy frozen. It's better to have frozen vegetables then none at all, though it's always preferred to steam vegetables when possible).
If it's necessary for you to eat processed carbs stay away from ones with: High Sugar, Sodium, and saturated fats. SO STAY AWAY FROM THOSE THREE S's!!!
Try to drink enough WATER so that you have at least one clear urination a day
Prepare your meals in ADVANCE! I cannot stress this enough. I will discuss this is greater detail starting day one on my journey back to Fit. This will help you save TIME and better prepare you to avoid bad eating habits.
Added Items to the grocery list for my WIFE. These are items that will be found in my wife's meal plan (if you follow the women's meal plan) that are not listed in the above. Again, if you already have these ingredients you don't need to buy more:
2 cans of Tuna
1 container of cashew nuts
1 container of Greek Yogurt
Supplements I'm using this week:
Supplements Lynn is using this week:
** Please remember you do NOT have to use the supplements that my wife and I are using above. People asked we include this in the grocery list so that they see what supplements we're using in advance of the day we're using them. Supplements can be found here!


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During the middle ages in England, laws pertaining to inns and taverns favored guests. The most cited reason for such stringent laws was that innkeepers often colluded with robbers and in many instances helped to rob their guests. While today's innkeepers are in a different league than their medieval counterparts, they were still held in low regard by both the law and the public as late as the 1800s. Even today, most of the common law regulations protecting guests are still in effect. The rationale of legislators in allowing these archaic rules to remain on the books is probably the fact that as long as innkeepers are honest, then the old laws will not affect them.
The goal of labor laws is to equalize the bargaining power between employers and employees. The laws primarily deal with the relationship between employers and unions. Labor laws grant employees the right to unionize and allows employers and employees to engage in certain activities (e.g. strikes, picketing, seeking injunctions,lockouts) so as to have their demands fulfilled.
In colonial America, few regulations existed to control the use of land, due to the seemingly endless amounts of it. As society shifted from rural to urban, public land regulation became important, especially to city governments trying to control industry, commerce, and housing within their boundaries. The first zoning ordinance was passed in New York City in 1916, and, by the 1930s, most states had adopted zoning laws. In the 1970s, concerns about the environment and historic preservation led to further regulation.
Landlord-tenant law governs the rental of commercial and residential property. It is composed primarily of state statutory and common law. A number of states have based their statutory law on either the Uniform Residential Landlord And Tenant Act (URLTA) or the Model Residential Landlord-Tenant Code. Federal statutory law may be a factor in times of national/regional emergencies and in preventing forms of discrimination.
Freedom of the press is a fundamental liberty guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution. As such, courts and legislative bodies have been hesitant to impinge on that freedom. In fact, there are numerous state and federal statutes that seek to ensure the full extent of the guarantee of the First Amendment, such as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act.
Natural resources, as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (40 C.F.R.), encompass land, fish, wildlife, biota, air, water, ground water, drinking water supplies, and other such resources belonging to, managed by, held in trust by, appertaining to, or otherwise controlled by the United States, any State or local government, or any foreign government.
Aviation law governs the operation of aircraft and the maintenance of aviation facilities. Both federal and state governments have enacted statutes and created administrative agencies to regulate air traffic.
Health and other public concerns have generated detailed Federal and state regulation of the sale and possession of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and a wide range of other "controlled substances." The distinctive history of Prohibition, repealed by the Twenty-First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, gives particular complexity to the mix of Federal and state law governing alcohol.
Agriculture includes soil preparation, seed planting, crop harvesting, gardening, horticulture, viticulture, apiculture (bee-raising), dairying, poultry, and ranching. Generally, laws grouped under the heading "agricultural law" relate to the production of the fruits of these activities as they are carried out in a commercial setting.
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NW Author Pens New Book on Salmon Recovery, Politics
Published on Mon, Feb 28, 2011 by
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HOOD RIVER, Ore. - The sport-fishing season for salmon starts next week on the Columbia River, and once again this year, only hatchery fish can be kept - wild chinook salmon and wild steelhead trout have to be released. Advocates for native salmon are waiting for a federal court decision about whether the government's latest plan to save the endangered fish is sufficient.
One man watching the case is Steve Hawley, who lives along the Columbia River in Hood River, Ore. He has written a new book about the salmon controversy. Hawley says it took multiple Freedom of Information Act requests to get the documents he needed, and they reveal a gloomy picture of the government's role in saving salmon.
"What the record shows, and the story that my book tells, is that there are entrenched sets of political and economic interests that have really worked hard to badly bend, if not outright break, the laws that are mandating that we not let these species go extinct."
The native salmon protection plan is supposed to be based on what is termed the "best available science," says Hawley, but his research uncovered attempts by government agencies to discredit or suppress studies that don't conform to the current federal plan.
Hawley says he found that the most salmon are harvested not by fishermen, but by the dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. He tells fellow fishermen that they are fighting over the smallest percentage of the catch, but says it's still important to speak up.
"Fishermen, in particular, if they could spend one-tenth of the time that they spend on the river being active, making one or two phone calls to let their representatives and the agencies know what they would like to see happen, it might make a tremendous difference."
Federal agencies have said the dams generate low-cost power for the Northwest and that measures are being taken to help fish get around them safely.
Hawley's book, "Recovering a Lost River," published by Beacon Press, explores the political battle behind the scenes. It comes out March 15.
On March 1, opening day of the sport-fishing season, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will conduct a public meeting to get input on the commercial salmon fishing season. It is set from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WDFW General Administration Bldg., 11th and Columbia Sts., Olympia, Wash.
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NBA PM: Kris Humphries Returns to Nets
A year ago at this time, not many people knew who Kris Humphries was. He had led the Big 10 in scoring and rebounding as a freshman at Minnesota; he was a lottery pick by the Utah Jazz in 2004. Humphries even beat Olympian Michael Phelps in a few swimming events as a child. Still, it took a breakout 2010-2011 NBA season, a brief marriage to Kim Kardashian and a subsequent stint on a reality television show to make Humphries a household name.
Now Humphries has some more bread to go with that fame, as HOOPSWORLD has confirmed Yahoo! Sports writer Adrian Wojnarowski's report that the power forward has agreed re-sign with the Nets for a one-year deal worth between $7 million and $8 million. Sources told HOOPSWORLD that it's probably closer to $8 million and that Humphries will officially sign on Wednesday. The fact that this is a one-year deal means the general manager Billy King did not compromise any future cap flexibility so he'll have plenty of money to offer Dwight Howard next summer.
Humphries reportedly was looking for a multi-year deal worth around $10 million annually, but when the market didn't bite, he apparently settled for one more season in New Jersey.
Originally Humphries was drafted for his offense, but he's spent the past few years becoming significantly better at rebounding and defense. He finished fourth in the NBA in rebounding rate (percentage of missed shots that a player rebounds) last season and was routinely praised for his pick-and-roll defense, which is a must for NBA defenses nowadays.
Humphries' presence also moves Shelden Williams to the bench, which makes the Nets a significantly deeper team.
Speaking of the Nets' Depth
When Anthony Morrow wasn't playing shooting guard last season, it was either a point guard like Jordan Farmar or a small forward like Stephen Graham that stepped into the void for the Nets. Needless to say, that position wasn't a strength for New Jersey.
Now, after landing first-round pick MarShon Brooks in a draft-day deal with the Celtics, the Nets have some options at the 2. In Morrow, the team has a sharp-shooting guard who can spread the floor; and in Brooks, the Nets have a slasher who can cause defenses to collapse the paint.
Brooks, who once scored 52 points against the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a senior at Providence, is still working on his own jump shot. He improved his field goal shooting to 48.3% as a senior, but never really found much consistency from beyond the 3-point arc.
However Nets coach Avery Johnson is giving Brooks the green light, telling reporters that he doesn't mind a bad shot from the rookie as long as he remains aggressive.
"He pulled me in his office and we watch my missed shots after practice," Brooks told HOOPSWORLD of Johnson. "He says, 'You missed this, but this is a good shot.' I was like, 'okay.' One I was falling away with (Damion James) on me, but he didn't mind. He doesn't mind what kind of shots I take as long as I bring energy to the floor on the defensive end. I think that's his main focus."
The Nets' cross-Hudson rivals, the New York Knicks, added a 6-5 rookie of their own in the draft, but Brooks says he doesn't need Iman Shumpert to push him.
"Me and Shumpert are real tough competitors," Brooks said after scoring 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting against the Knicks in Saturday's preseason game. "We're going to go out there and compete regardless. Yeah, it crosses my mind sometimes, but I feel like we were brought in for two totally different reasons."
Shumpert, who scored 16 points and played solid defense for the Knicks on Saturday, is more of a distributor. Brooks on the other hand is a pure swingman who might even be pressed into duty at small forward when the Nets go to their two-point guard set.
"I don't mind," Brooks said. "In college sometimes I lined up at the 4. I'm just going to play tough. If it's a bigger guy on me, I'm just going to make him work. This league, sometimes there's going to be matchup problems, things like that. You just got to try and make these players work."
The same two teams play again on Wednesday night, so fans should play close attention to how Brooks interacts with point guard Deron Williams. The more trust he builds now, the more he can contribute over the course of the season.
Check Out: Paul Allen
Paul Allen's tenure with the Portland Trail Blazers can't be summed up in one interview, but The Oregonian's Jason Quick came pretty close on Tuesday. The "other" genius behind Microsoft discusses the firing of Richard Cho as well as the job Chad Buchanan has done in the Blazers front office. Allen also touches upon his health (which is thankfully improved) and he even comments on the bizarre 2010 NBA Draft.
For those who don't remember, former Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard was fired, but stayed on to conduct the draft-day duties for the team. Here's what Allen remembers about the situation:
"Because Kevin … we set up our strategy for the draft and we went through if this player is there at that pick, we would do this, we had a whole decision tree set up on the white board – if we did the Martell (Webster) trade, if we didn't do the Martell trade and different things.
"Then I went out to get some fresh air and Kevin tracked me down and basically said, 'Well, you have already decided to let me go.' And I said, 'No. I haven't.' He said, 'Well, you really should. Can I just meet with Larry the next day and we will part ways.'
And I was like, "OK…Really?"'Yes, yes,' and he just kept coming back to it. So, if someone wants to be let go after a few times, and he said 'what were your concerns about me?' and I told him but we are not going to get into them now. So finally I said, 'Fine, we'll do it.' And then of course it came out during the draft, which was very distracting … it didn't effect actually what we did. But it wasn't the most smooth draft day we've ever had here in Blazers draft history, let me put it that way."
That's just a small taste of the piece. Any Blazers fan, or just fans of the NBA in general, would definitely enjoy it.
NBA's Christmas By the Numbers:
The NBA PR department loves to brag about all the viewers they'll have on Christmas Day – a tradition that began in 1947 – and with five games scheduled for this year, they've already begun sending out a few factoids.
First of all, ABC/ESPN broadcast duo Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy will begin the day by calling Knicks-Celtics from Madison Square Garden before flying 1,719 miles to Oakland where they'll call the final game of the night when the Clippers and Warriors face off. So if you think Van Gundy looks tired during the first game, just wait until you see him during the second half from Golden State.
Christmas' two biggest workhorses – Kobe Bryant and the New York Knicks – will be active again. This is the 47th time the Knicks have played on Christmas and the 14th time Bryant has spent his holiday on the hardwood.
There will also be five MVPs playing (Bryant, Derrick Rose, Dirk Nowitzki, LeBron James and Kevin Garnett) and 30 NBA All-Stars.
The NBA's ad department is also proud to announce that the games will air in 215 countries and 15 different languages to accommodate all of the worldwide demand.
Anyway, the point the NBA is trying to make is, the league is back and everyone is excited. I think we can all agree on that.
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Draft Canmore budget now calls for 3.3% tax hike
The Town of Canmore will be looking for about $602,000 more in property tax revenue in 2014 if town council endorses a revised budget proposal.
Ecologist urges keeping dogs under control
Keep your dog on a leash. It's a commonly heard message that often falls on deaf or unwilling ears in the Bow Valley.
Less borrowing envisioned for 2014
The good news for Canmore property taxpayers?
November snow won't overtax Banff's budget.
Banff's 2013 snow plowing and snow removal budget is expected to be sufficient for the remainder of the year, despite all that November snow.
Solar panels to brighten up Banff high school roof
One of Canada's most environmentally friendly buildings is set to get a little greener in time for the 2014 Alberta Winter Games.
Opening the door on Banff services
Banff's new council will be spending a lot more time in public meetings this December than it normally would be.
Banff council backs spending on trees
Banff's urban forest — essentially the trees growing within the town site — isn't in great shape, and needs to be better maintained.
Banff council favours facilities staff increase
Banff's politicians have already started making some tough choices for the coming budget year.
A guide to sustainability
Moving is a daunting task, but people moving to Canmore have a new resource to help them.
Donations keep flowing to flood victims
Flood relief money continues to find its way to needy Bow Valley families through the Rotary Club of Canmore's flood relief fund.
Banff's anonymous Santas start to fill gift bags
Banff's Santa's Anonymous program kicked off Monday.
Funky Dude banners now for sale
He's tall and yellow. He's more active than most of us can boast, frequently seen hiking or skiing, and he likes wearing the colour red.
Bands battle for Bow Valley supremacy
The semifinal was jammed last week with local talent, fans, and a party atmosphere.
Canmore artists to welcome public into their studi
A collective of artists in the Elk Run district of Canmore will open their art studios to the public Saturday and Sunday as part of their annual tour.
A twist on a classic Christmas narrative
It's a story that has been told time and time again, but chances are you've never seen it quite like this.
Junior climbers snag 11podiums in Calgary comp
Another bouldering competition meant another set of podium finishes for Canmore's junior climbing team at the end of November.
Kate Middleton style lookbook
From partygoer to duchess and now mother, we take a look at Duchess Catherine's style evolution.
South Africa to bury Mandela on Dec. 15
South Africans united in mourning for Nelson Mandela on Friday.
Rehtaeh Parsons case adjourned until new year
The Rehtaeh Parsons child pornography trial has been put over to Jan. 9.
Parents at Hillcrest Academy in suburban Montreal want the school to remove a teacher whose husband is a convicted pedophile.


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Potatoes: What's not to like?
Spuds taste great any way, but mashed ones are the best.By: Jeff Tiedeman, Grand Forks Herald
I grew up in a meat-and-potatoes household. I assume that's the case for a lot of people of my generation, as well as those of my parents and grandparents.
Even the younger generations fit that mold to some extent. My grandson, Rakeem, is a perfect example. Although he does eat his share of other foods, meat and potatoes are his preference. He rarely leaves any leftovers on his plate.
These days, I don't eat nearly as much meat as in my youth. In fact, if I eat meat more than a couple of times during the week, that is an exception.
Potatoes are another story. I couldn't live without the magnificant tuber. We probably have them as part of at least three meals over the course of a week. Once in a while, we'll have oven fries, our version of the deep-fried ones you get at fast-food restaurants — sans the oil. Then, there are ones we bake and serve with a little sour cream, ranch dressing or salsa, which is my favorite condiment for this kind of spud. And if we have a small elk or venison roast or a free-range Hutterite chicken, the carrots and onion always are joined by four or five nice potatoes in the roaster or Dutch oven.
And in the early summer, we always have a couple of meals that feature new potatoes that are steamed along with some fresh beans and peas. They then are topped with a béchamel or white sauce. I could make a whole meal out of this.
But probably my favorite way to fix potatoes is to mash them. They've been my favorite ever since I was a kid. They were always served when we got together at my grandparents house for the annual Thanksgiving dinner. After all, what's turkey and dressing without mashed potatoes?
And I still can almost taste the ones my mom made that nearly always were served with some sort of gravy — usually at least two or three times weekly. The ones she made with drippings from roasts (both beef and pork), chicken, turkey and even chops (milk-based) make my mouth water when I think about them. (She even made gravy with the meatloaf juices.)
I didn't need gravy, though, to enjoy mashed potatoes then. They were great, of course, with just a pat or two of butter. (Everything's better with butter!) That more than likely was the case if we had fish (usually it was northern pike), when we were told if a bone ever became stuck in our throats (you never can get all the bones out of a northern fillet) that the mashed potatoes would work them free and clear the passage.
I recently dug the potatoes from my garden. And it was fortunate I did because it rained the next day. It's always easier to dig potatoes when it's dry. Just ask any farmer. It's no fun doing it in the mud.
My harvest of two short rows yielded a couple of 5-gallon pails of potatoes. Most of the red Pontiacs were medium-sized, although there were a few large ones and a few small ones.
The Pontiac seed potatoes that I planted were given to me this past spring by Roger Peterson, Grand Forks. In the past, I've sown Norlands and some russets — with moderate success. But I was more than satisfied with the Pontiac variety (also know as Dakota Chief), which is known to do extremely well in heavy soils like we have in the Red River Valley and are an excellent keeper. What I also like about the Pontiacs is that they are thin-skinned and have very shallow eyes.
But what's really sold me on them is that they are a top-notch mashing potato.
I could tell that both times we fixed them recently — with mashed rutabagas and fried cabbatge.
But that's another story.
Tiedeman is food editor at the Herald. Reach him at 780-1136 or toll-free at (800) 477-6572, or e-mail at email@example.com.
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Say it was a fire
The scene: A Monday morning early in the year 196 BC, in the collection development area of the Library of Alexandria. The department chief, PERSAEUS, is seated in his cubicle, where he is indexing the latest scrolls acquired from Pergamum. His assistant, a young scholar, ARISTARCHUS, is standing nearby, examining the contents of a cart.
ARISTARCHUS: Wow, I see you've put Aristophanes' "The Banqueters" and "The Babylonians" on the weeding cart here. Do we really want to get rid of those?
PERSAEUS: Have you seen how many scrolls we've got stuffed into the Drama Section? Besides, these aren't his best stuff, and they never check out anymore.
ARISTARCHUS: Sure, but, you know, this IS Aristophanes . . .
PERSAEUS: I've been given directions from the representative of King Ptolemy himself -- Money is tight and the royal treasury isn't going to support warehousing material that isn't used. We need to move in the direction of popular reading and higher use.
ARISTARCHUS: So it's numbers driven?
PERSAEUS: You got it, kid.
ARISTARCHUS (aside): Sorry, Aristophanes!
PERSAEUS: It looks like no one's asked for either of these plays in years. Besides, if we ever get someone here who really wants them, we can always get them on loan from Pergamum.
ARISTARCHUS: A buddy of mine works there. They weeded them last year.
PERSAEUS: Oh.
ARISTARCHUS: So what becomes of our copies?
PERSAEUS: We have a contract with the Public Baths. They buy our discards and use them to heat the water over there. Quite a bit of energy in a standard scroll, you know.
ARISTARCHUS: Not sure I would let our patrons know that.
PERSAEUS: That's why we send the wagon in the middle of the night.
ARISTARCHUS: What if someone asks about not having these plays anymore?
PERSAEUS (winking): We could say there had been a fire . . .
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Newsprint artist Nick Georgiou is unique
by Carolyn Classen on Dec. 06, 2010, under Arts, LifeA Visit to Nick Georgiou at his studio at 44 W. 6th Street (upstairs)
is a unique, unusual, and memorable event. His studio is absolutely filled with newsprint, not in piles, but in sculptures that he meticulously hand stitches. He moved here from New York City (where else?) about 2 years ago.
As Nick says of himself: "His sculptures breathe new life into discarded books and newspapers found on the streets and comments upon the regeneration of the printed word in contemporary society."
To see more fantastic images by Georgiou, go to his website: www.myhumancomputer.com, or email him at email@example.com.
More in his own words:
"It isn't hard to see that the printed word is already shaping up to be an artifact of the 21st century. Our way of interacting with text is changing. We're losing something tangible. Georgiou's art reflects this transformation being driven by the immediacy of media, and our addiction to the 24-hour news cycle." Well said, Nick, for us, a 24 hour online news source and no longer a print newspaper, the Tucson Citizen.
We just saw one of his amazing pieces at the BICAS art auction last night, which was being bid on for hundreds of dollars. Here's one below of a dog sculpture on Congress Street downtown.
Thank you Nick for recycling newsprint, as after all your art is indeed "born from news."


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The Handmade Tale
Crafty artists challenge tradition in the Fleming Museum's new show
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Curator Evelyn Hankins uses the word "painterly" to describe the 14 selected works in the new fall exhibition at the University of Vermont's Fleming Museum. But a stroll through "Material Pursuits" won't turn up a single canvas.
The show, which is on view through December 14, thrives on that very contradiction. In one sense, its contributors are all sophisticated artistes — many of them live in New York City and show at highbrow galleries around the country. But despite their impressive visual-art cred, these artists are working in humble mediums, including thread, embroidery and the polymer clay called Sculpey.
The result is a whimsical show that packs a surprisingly hard cultural punch.
On a recent morning, Hankins, 39, meets a reporter in the lobby of the Fleming. Before entering the exhibition's main gallery, she pauses in the museum's Marble Court to explain why all the ornate balconies have been covered in yarn, tulle, nautical towline and shoelaces: It's an installation by the Brooklyn-based artist Sheila Pepe. Titled "Silk Purse," Pepe's is one of three commissioned site-specific installations for "Material Pursuits"; another is a group of surreal, jumbo-sized crocheted sleeves that hug several trees on the north lawn. The latter, which could be leggings for a Cyclops, were stitched by Tunbridge resident Alisa Dworsky.
It's funny to hear Hankins, dressed in art-chic black, talk about Pepe's stringy affair as if it were a Cézanne. "What's really interesting [about this piece] is it has this everyday, common sensibility," she observes. "And to do that in a neoclassical setting is . . ." Hankins trails off, then adds, "It says, 'Let's transform this space.'"
Strolling into the gallery proper, Hankins cautions that the creations in this show shouldn't be confused with average "arts and crafts." Rather, she chose pieces with strong "conceptual underpinnings." In 2005, the curator took a similar approach with her exhibit "New Turf" — a collection of conceptually innovative representations of landscape. By spotlighting familiar terms such as "craft" and "landscape," she attempts to attract Vermonters who might not go out of their way to look at contemporary art. But she's not talking down to her audience, Hankins notes. "I'm really conscious of the fact that bringing contemporary art to Vermont doesn't make sense."
True to her intent, the pieces in "Material Pursuits" embody both folksiness and intellectual rigor. Jane South's "Untitled (Paralleling)," for example, is a three-dimensional labyrinth of paper-and-balsa-wood cages, spokes and machine gears. It's as if Charlie Chaplin's seminal film, Modern Times, had been converted into a hobby-store window display. Hankins says she appreciates the way South offsets an "industrial aesthetic" with "cartoonish humor."
Other works explore different, but related, social themes. One notable example is James Esber's portrait series of Abe Lincoln. Just like Van Gogh portraits, all three Lincolns have been distorted through rich swirls of red, blue and mustard yellow. The catch? They were made with raw, unfired plasticine instead of paint. As with South's industrial-looking labyrinth, Esber's thematic commentary is whimsical but assertive. By making Lincoln "malleable," Hankins suggests, the Brooklyn-based artist subtly questions how representations are influenced by history and temporality.
For visitors without any art-history credentials, this exhibition might seem like wild innovation. But, as Hankins points out, the use of common objects in "high" art goes back to the early 20th century. Picasso affixed "found objects" such as rope and newspapers to his canvases as early as 1912; in 1917, Duchamp exhibited a urinal and called it art. The impulse to re-cast everyday materials was also explored in the 1960s by such artists as minimalist sculptor Robert Morris and fiber artist Sheila Hicks.
If "Material Pursuits" harkens back to at least the mid-20th century, then perhaps it's no surprise that most of the show's artists are middle-aged or approaching it — all but one over 30. Many of them, such as 59-year-old art professor Kathleen Schneider, have been straddling the line between "art" and "craft" for decades. "In terms of that dichotomy between the craft aesthetic and the conceptual, the meaning for me in my work has always come from a synthesis between what the object looks like and how it's made," Schneider says in a phone interview. "So the show really suited my aesthetic at heart."
Just like Hicks' creative textiles, Schneider's piece, called "Bouquet," conveys powerful "conceptual underpinnings" through low-tech materials. The sculpture, a hanging ball of fabric flowers containing foot-long wire helicopters, was inspired by the 9th-century bas-relief from Assyria — a.k.a., present-day Iraq — on display in the adjacent Marble Court. All the flowers in Schneider's work are native to Mesopotamia. Hence, while "Bouquet" could be mistaken for the centerpiece in a florist's shop, it's also a complex reference to Middle Eastern history and American imperialism.
Though "Material Pursuits" showcases a host of mid-career artists, it offers glimpses of a younger generation as well. One of them is Sabrina Gschwandtner, 30, of Brooklyn, a knitting maven, filmmaker, performance artist and writer. Her "Phototactic Behavior in Sewn Slides" is a procession of ethereal photographs that have been mutilated by a sewing machine.
Gschwandtner's piece is the latest move in an audaciously homey counter-countercultural career. In 2002 she founded KnitKnit magazine, a publication "dedicated to the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary art." Earlier this year, her installation "Wartime Knitting Circle" was featured in an exhibition entitled "Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting" at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. And just last week her first book, KnitKnit: Profiles and Projects from Knitting's New Wave,
was published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang.Speaking with Seven Days by cellphone while walking the sidewalks of New York, Gschwandtner admits that her art is, in some respects, a throwback. She used leftover slides in this exhibition partly to honor the knitter's credo of mending and reuse. "In the '70s, which was the generation where women rejected handcraft as a form of domestic activity, textiles exploded," Gschwandtner explains. "That was a similar time where there were big shows which included artists and crafters together."
According to Gschwandtner, younger artists are making headway in today's art world by juxtaposing craft with unusual forms of media. Knitting, for example, has become a useful medium for commenting on "hyper-consumerism." In "Material Pursuits," her abstract knit-slideshow sits next to a digitally savvy "abstract quilt" wordily titled "December 29, 1890, Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper in the Final Hour before Dawn." Created by the second-youngest contributor to the show, 34-year-old New Hampshire artist Anna Von Mertens, the work represents a precise image of the night sky on the day American forces massacred Native Americans on a Sioux reservation. Hankins praises Von Mertens for her ability to blend "high" and "low" technologies.
That's one way to put it. According to the curator, a sub-theme of "Material Pursuits" is the celebration of, well, obsessive compulsion. Vermont artist Kathleen Schneider isn't offended by that suggestion — her works exude a meticulous attention to detail. She thinks Hankins' curatorial effort "exemplifies a turn in younger artists — although I'm not a younger artist — back to . . . working with their hands and working with less heroic, less formal, materials." That's increasingly important, Schneider adds, in an art world where some artists aren't directly involved in the creation of their own works.
For her part, Hankins concedes she had trouble coming up with a name for this show. Before "Material Pursuits," she had toyed with such names as "The Craft Show" or "Co-opting Craft." According to Gschwandtner, the latter wouldn't have worked. Why? She insists that, today, the distinction between "art" and "craft" is being upended not just by fancy artists but also by hordes of twenty- and thirtysomething knitters and crocheters — men and women alike.
"There's a huge audience of young people who've embraced knitting and crocheting and sewing as a creative activity in response, I think, to a different culture," notes the artist. "I think it has to do with . . . the increasingly technologically based society and people who are increasingly involved in work where they don't see the end result of what they do."
In "Material Pursuits," Devorah Sperber's piece "After van Eyck" throws Gschwandtner's comments into ironic relief. Hanging from a 10-foot-high silver bar is a perfect circle composed of maroon and yellow thread spools. At first glance, the spools don't appear to conform to a recognizable pattern. But, as Hankins explains, each spool represents a pixel of a large, computerized image of "Portrait of a Man" by the 15th-century Dutch painter Jan van Eyck. By peering through a nearby acrylic sphere, a viewer realizes that the high-techiness of Sperber's creation simply helps reconstruct an antiquated image. Where does the art of her piece lie, then? In the spools themselves, the shades of van Eyck's portrait, or the process by which the two intersect? These are questions for viewers to ponder.
Curator Hankins herself isn't looking for definitive answers. When she first started contacting artists about the exhibition, Hankins recalls, "Co-opting Craft" seemed like a suitable working title. "But once I finalized the list of artists and objects," she says, "I realized it was about a lot more than that. I think 'Co-opting Craft' suggests a division between art and craft, and the show moved to the point where the artists didn't really see the division. So why use that word?"
This week, Hankins starts a new job as associate curator of modern art at the Hirschhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. — an institution specializing in 20th- and 21st-century American and European art. So it makes sense that when she discusses her UVM show, she plays the art-historian card by asserting that "Material Pursuits" isn't about the age-old "Is it art or is it craft?" debate. "Somehow," Hankins muses with an elusive smile, "it's more back to Duchamp's idea that art is everything."


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Blogworld--have you SEEN this video? Probably, because you guys are all technologically-saavy, I'm sure.
I reposted it on my facebook wall on Friday, and it gave me the sweats a little--because it appears that in addition to becoming political, I am also becoming opinionated like an 80-year-old conservative man who believes in the right to bear arms (I know this guy isn't 80, but doesn't it sound like something your crochety grandpa might do?). Please know that it is NOT in my nature to offend; I rather hate conflict. Mike and I have discussed this EXTENSIVELY, and I'm fairly certain we wouldn't have blasted our kid on facebook; nor are we a big advocate of disciplining out of anger--but the overall message, about respect and civility and teaching our kids the consequences of their words...that we do stand by. And while I can't say I would have handled it EXACTLY the same way, I also can't say that the way I raise my children is always right, or good, or effective.
Because mostly, I am overcome with the guilt of wanting my kids to feel LOVED. And there is guilt because I fail at it, daily. There aren't enough hours or hamsters in the day to give them the love and attention they deserve. I selfishly (and often) choose to be on Facebook, when I could be playing a game with them. I don't schedule play dates for my kids when they ask, because I want to just relax. I am easily annoyed. I don't give them enough grace. Or, I give them too much grace and they turn into gremlins. We don't go to the park on 40 degree days because I am cold. We don't paint much because I don't want to clean it up. Thinking about (but not actually finding) a house has consumed all of my focus and energy. I suck.
But the guilt comes with the lie that loving them means always putting them first. Always working around them, their schedules their wants. I'm not talking about meals or the things that are necessary for survival; but rather, the part of us that believes our kids will DIE without real Ugg boots (or insert your own name brand and equally ridiculous item here). I Pod? Car? Laptop? Leapster Explorer? Piano lessons? We live in America, people, so let's not kid ourselves into thinking that we don't believe there aren't luxuries we can't live without. To some extent, this is the way we were raised--that loving means affirming and encouraging and going out of our way to provide what our kids need (and want).
We all know that kids do not live or die by the kind of clothes they wear, or the grades they get, or the friends they have or the houses they live in, right? Giving our kids the material desires of their heart is not necessarily a bad thing--who doesn't LOVE being Santa--but they can become the things our kids hide behind. They are mistaken for personalities and morals. I HATE that, but I also don't know how to separate myself from it, because it's painful for me too, walking that proverbial fine line. The hormonal and still very immature part of our (eventual) teenagers will think that nice clothes and a nice car and a bedroom that looks like Pottery Barn is what LOVE looks like, or worse, that they DESERVE it for the disguise of good behavior. And the part that kills me is that we won't disagree, friends. Our teenagers will feel so distant and out of control that we will want to give them a glimpse of the undying love we have for them, and so we will do it on their terms. But also because a part of us believes it, too. That our kids need to be popular and accepted and wearing the right clothes to "make it" in this world. So we excuse the outbursts and the disrespect because it's just the teenage side of them acting out--and we never consider that some of it will linger as selfish entitlement. And I'm not saying that providing for our kids or giving them the desires of their hearts isn't a good thing (see my Christmas post HERE), but it's only a part of the story.
Right now, my kids feel loved when I play with them. When I take them to fun places that cost money. When I buy them hamsters. When we go out for ice cream. When I see that they are hurt or embarrassed and I hold them for a bit (this doesn't happen so much with a 9-year-old). Their concept of love is very whimsical, and often impractical, and sometimes, quite selfish. They don't feel *loved* when I make them a batch of vegetarian chili for dinner, that they choke down under duress. Or when we have to go to the store after school so that I can make them meals that will serve to mildly annoy them. They are kids, they don't get it--that LOVE takes work, and that a lot of what is involved is mundane and boring and typically not about going to Disneyworld. And then all you have to do is watch the Kardashians, to realize that their are grown adults who don't get it either. I mean, I don't have the depth of knowledge that can really do this justice--but if you can buy whatever you want, if you can hire someone to do everything for you, if you can star in a "reality" show and yet NEVER be seen without make-up--won't it be so much harder to find happiness in a marriage that is tough, and selfish and immature and hard (as they all are, no judgment on just the Humphries/Kardashians)?
And then, enter motherhood. A relationship that is equal parts tough, and selfish, and painful, and immature and freaking hard. And full of GUILT that we are sucking at this. It makes us want to do more, to make it easier, to take away the things our kids will struggle with. And so, every night, I sit with my 7-year-old boy who has ADHD, and without fail he CRIES when he gets a word wrong, and proceeds to sigh and sob and look at me for the answer. He wants this to be easy, and for some kids it is--but it will never be for Big J. I wish he could get through life without having to be stressed about this, and part of me wants to give him that obligatory trophy, just for being awesome. But. He needs to learn to read. He needs to sound out the words, and he has to get better at it, which won't happen if I am always giving him the answers. Answers, by the way, that he always gets to, after he stops feeling sorry for himself. After we sit there for minutes while he bawls about it in frustration. He needs to learn to read, yes--but he also needs to learn how to move past the frustration of not being good at something and come to grips that he is going to have to work harder at this than all his peers. Let me tell you, it feels TERRIBLE. It feels like failure. It feels like pulling out all of his finger and toe nails would be less painful. And that, my friends, is the LIE.
Parenting only works in the context of entire lives. Everyday, this job is a walk in faith that the hard decisions we make will benefit our kids in some way. That letting my kid cry it out in their crib will help them learn to sleep. That not letting my nine-year-old sleepover at every house she's invited to will preserve her innocence a little longer. That switching schools, two years in a row, will not damage her, but challenge her comfort zones instead. That shooting a lap top will make a statement about entitlement that my kid will remember for the rest of her life. I can't guarantee the outcomes my kids will take away from those things, but I can *hope* they'll get it some day--even if it's not until they are chasing a toddler or disciplining a teenager of their own. And if not, I assume that you will point them to this here blog, and they will be overcome with equal parts embarrassment and understanding.
Now. My kids will take away NONE of those lessons if my parenting isn't also characterized by patience, and kindness and grace. In equal proportion. And if I need help in determining when, exactly, to stand up to my kids, and call them on their bullsh#!, and shoot their laptops to bits-- then I certainly also need help in knowing when to shower them with praise, and encouragement and comfort. I suck at that part too, because a lot of what they do is TERRIBLY annoying and hurtful. I have had conversations with my daughter where I have pointed out that her behavior is selfish and that it hurts my feelings--what parent hasn't felt that way? Where we may differ, is that some of you might not agree with laying that out there (age appropriately) for a nine-year-old to process. There is a theory that as parents we need to absorb a lot of the crap that's thrown at us, without reacting in anger--and while I believe that's true (about the anger), I don't think it means not reacting AT ALL. She NEEDS to know what hurts me, she needs to be stirred by it and moved to ask for forgiveness--in the context of a relationship that will ALWAYS forgive her and love her. But she NEEDS to know that it takes work, on both sides. She needs to understand repentance AND grace, because they go hand in hand.
And I am learning that the BIG lessons I need to teach my kids are going to cost me something--my "cool factor" with my kids and their friends, always seeing my kids happy (though this is a myth), my time, my focus, the amount of hours I log on to Facebook. Possibly a laptop, because I think that statement is AWESOME, that the cost of a computer is worth the woman he wants his daughter to be. But the grace and the patience that I am also called to parent with? They are certainly going to cost me my self-righteousness, my need to be right, my pride, my stubborn nature.
Definitely worth it.


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In my search for seeds and seedlings online (because nothing was available locally), I came across 2 companies that had excellent ratings and variety:
Burpee had the most robust and interesting varieties of herbs, vegetables and flowers; and I like the company's storied history. Reasonably priced as well. They also deliver seedlings as well as seeds and sell excellent seed starting systems:
Seeds of Change is an good certified organic option:


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Yes to all of the above, basically.Originally Posted by somethingnew912
It's better to get most of it than none of it, so I'd suggest you keep trying. Also, for some people it does get easier. And some days are easier than others, too. So don't give up just because you weren't perfect the first time!
However, all that said, it is fine to alternate mornings, doing the SWF one and the lax tea the next and so on.
It's also okay to simply do the tea in the mornings--but you lose a lot of cleansing possibilities by skipping the SWF, and sometimes the tea is just as bad in its own way (cramps, effects lasting long into the day so you can't predict, etc.). So as I said, even if you do skip the SWF one day I'd keep revisiting it to see if eventually you could be able to do it every morning.


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Product Review: Isabella's Cookie Company »
Isabella Cookies are damn fine and come in lots of vegan flavors and some are weird and all are wonderful.
They sent me both the V-Ging, a spicy ginger chewy cookie topped with sweet vanilla icing, and the V-RV, a red velvet cookie with vanilla icing. They were both extremely excellent — homemade tasting and chewy and flavorful and absolutely splendid. You could buy a bag of these and polish them off yourself or bring them to a vegan bakesale and pass them off as your own. Or fool any omnivore with their deliciousness if you were inclined to share.
In addition to being gifted those flavors for potential review, I also bought the V-Breakfast cookie — "soft maple cookie with crunchy waffles, mouth-watering chocolate chips and vegan bacon". It's freaking weird as hell and also tasty as hell. Plus, it's just really cool that vegans get to have fun weirdo flavor cookies.
If you're in the market for store-bought vegan cookies, I highly recommend these ones. You can find them at these places or order them on their site. COOKIES WOO!
∞ posted at 13:08 by laurahooperb
Product Review: Dr. Alkaitis Skin Care Is Posh For Your Pores »
Growing up I've been pretty lucky in the skin department. I've been vegetarian since age 12 and vegan since age 18, so there haven't been disgusting meat or animal product residue seeping out of my pores in a long time, thank goodness.
Still, as I grow older (I'm 25, almost 26! How did this happen?!) I am increasingly discovering the importance of treating my largest organ right. Wrinkles may or may not come in a few years, and these freckles I've always been fine with could lead to melanoma, so I'm determined at quarter-life to ramp up my efforts to wear sunscreen and skin brush and administer semi-regular facials. A person's gotta do what a person's gotta do!
These days I'm always on the lookout for good skin swag, and was thrilled when Dr. Alkaitis Organic Skin Care sent me samples of their latest line, which contains the finest blend of nutrients your epidermis can handle.
Dr. Alkaitis is designed by a PhD so you know it's legit (am I right?!) and isn't tested on animals and contains all-organic plant-based ingredients. According to their website, "Alkaitis is the only rational approach to timeless beauty." That sounds good to me!
My favorite Dr. Alkaitis product is hands-down the organic universal mask. My darling and I put them on, waited 30 minutes, and became awesome. My skin feels so, so smooth and smells like the bottom of a redwood forest. I also love the organic nourishing treatment oil, which I slather on myself whenever possible, and put on just after doing this mask. It's even great on my face, which the bottle said was an acceptable use, and hasn't lead to breakouts. Go figure!
The only weird thing about Dr. Alkaitis products is their website recommends mixing goat milk yogurt with their otherwise vegan facial mask (umm…) but there is no goat milk in the product itself, so just don't go crazy following all the instructions on their site and you should be good. Cool? All of their containers are 100% recyclable! Score another one for the plants! Get Dr. Alkaitis products online and at fine health food stores nationwide.
∞ posted at 07:08 by queerveganfood
Alchemy Creamery: Brooklyn-based vegan ice cream with wacky flavors! »
Look what I found in the Carroll Gardens Union Market last night! A new (to me) vegan ice cream, Alchemy Creamery. It's all vegan and also gluten-free, though I don't know if gluten is a concern with vegan ice cream.
There was some sort of pumpkin spice flavor, an apple cinnamon flavor, and then the chocolate chai-flavored "Fixation," which I bought and you see above. It's nice and creamy. In a word: delicious. The flavor is more chai than chocolate I think. The chocolate is bitter enough to balance out the chai though, which I usually find too sweet. Right? Chai is always so sweet. So yeah, this flavor isn't that chocolatey but it is bittersweet enough to balance out the chai sweetness.
I want to try the apple cinnamon one next! Actually, if you look on their site, there's hella crazy flavors I need to try. I will let you know what progress I make. Of course being Megan Rascal, I had to suggest a flavor I want to the makers, that flavor being coffee. Not mocha—strait-up coffee! A nice person named Giuseppe (right?!) answered my email saying he's working on an espresso and donut flavor that will be out in the summer. I say hells yeah to that.
Apparently you can now buy the ice cream at all the Union Markets in city! And they will also deliver to the NYC area. How will we get it to our west coast friends?! I will work on this. But you will have to trade me those vegan cinnamon rolls they have at the SOMA Whole Foods.
∞ posted at 04:45 by youtalkfunny
Product Review: Sproutein, Epic Protein, and Sprout mixes turn smoothies into nutrition explosions! »
Confession: I think everything Alex Malinsky touches turns to gold. Known in the raw food world as the "raw guru," Alex got into raw foods super young and has emerged and maintained his status as an A-list raw goods preparer and purveyor. Although Alex hobnobs with celebrities, he still takes time to let me know about his new products, and sends me free samples now and then. I've tried a bunch of his stuff over the years—Rawmio is sooo good—but I have to say that I think his new protein powders are the most delicious products of his I've ever tried!
I drink raw vegan smoothies almost every morning and I'm always on the lookout for newer and better protein powders and superfood add-ins. I'm not satisfied with enjoying the same smoothies every day, and I think variety is what keeps me coming back to the blender on the reg. Alex and his brother Mark's Sprout Living's new line of Sproutein and Epic protein powders and sprout mixes are really, really high quality stuff. They come in a variety of really mild-tasting yet nutritionally dense flavor varieties, including Vanilla Lucuma, Chocolate Maca, Original, and Sproutein.
Anything Alex puts his energy into has to be organic, raw, vegan, bioavailable (read: has usable protein and nutrients), fiber, ethically sourced, low glycemic, sprouted, etc. but these really go above and beyond. The Sproutein contains high quality sprouts that are easier to digest than full-grown greens and high in minerals and chlorophyl. Ingredients include such dreamy ingredients as: Freshly Freeze Dried Sprout Powders (sunflower, amaranth, millet, kale, quinoa, mung bean, alfalfa, chia, and golden pea), Hempseed Protein Powder, Goji Berry Powder, Maca Root Powder, Yacon Root Powder).
All of the powders contain healthful ingredients, but If you're particularly interested in bombing yourself with hearty protein, the Sproutein blends have nine grams of protein per serving, and the Epic Protein blends (my favorite is the Vanilla Lucuma, with Chocolate Maca in close second!) contain 19 grams (!!) per serving.
My verdict is that these powers are very low glycemic and blend so nicely with my typical berry-banana smoothie combos that they're a no-brainer addition to my breakfast—and maybe yours? I also tried and loved the Sprout Living Broccoli and Kale Sprouts Powder Mix in the smoothie too, because superfood smoothies can have all kinds of rad ingredients!
I've included a recipe for an absolutely delicious smoothie I made this morning, topped with millet puffs and some Rawmio Raw Chocolate Truffle Cake shavings. I added in Vanilla Lucuma Epic Protein and Broccoli and Kale mix. Amazing!!! And my colon is so happy. Enjoy!
Strawberry Banana Epic Protein-Sprout Mix Smoothie
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 1/2 frozen bananas
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup water
2 heaping scoops Vanilla Lucuma Epic Protein
3/4 tsp. Broccoli and Kale sprout mix
5 small ice cubes
6-8 drops stevia (to taste)
Blend and enjoy with your favorite ingredient toppings.
Get Sproutein, Epic Protein, Sprout Mixes and all other Alex Malinsky-approved products online and in select health food stores nationwide.
∞ posted at 10:13 by Sarah E. Brown
Bogs footwear keeps you warm and dry in the slush! »
It's been kind of a weather nightmare in New York as of late. I'm sure you all heard about Sandy, but then this past week we had a dang snowstorm. Seriously? Seriously. And as usual, I was completely ill-prepared for snow. I had some cheap boots on that immediately let icy cold water seep in and they have no traction so I pretty much almost slipped and died 80 times. I thought, "omg I should've word those boots Bogs sent me!" They sent these boots to me for free last year but the weather wasn't that cray back then. Now, the weather is CRAY with a capital JEEZ LOUISE. Basically, it's perfect Bogs weather.
My Bogs, picture above, are called the Charlot and they are completely vegan (obvi). Not all the boots are vegan, some have leather. But the insoles are vegan so you don't have to worry about that. These boots are bulkier than I expected so don't think you'll be wearing them to the club, but they sure are rugged. And I got compliments from the girls at work, so that is always a good sign. I walked around in the slush and didn't slip once and my feet stayed totally dry and toasty.
Here's some nice background from Bogs:
Bogs are made with 100% natural rubber sourced fairly from Malaysia and non-toxic glue. The materials we use are die-cut to minimize waste. Our shoe boxes are made from recycled materials and are shipped from the manufacturing plants by sea to reduce our environmental impact.
They also sell a line of camouflage "hunting" boots but I like to think of them as "wildlife photography" boots. There are a lot of other styles and colors to choose from. Bogs are great for snowy/slushy/icy/rainy days or super for you farmer/gardener types. And if you like to jump around in mud, get some Bogs and you're good to go.
UPDATE: I got official word on which Bogs are vegan and which aren't (because I'm the best!):
All Bogs are Vegan except the following styles (which have leather on them):
McKenna, Mason, Seymour, Hudson Buckle, Jamison Leather and Bridgeport Leather.
Everything else we make is using a mix of natural and synthetic rubber (about 80% natural) and are vegan-friendly.
And they are working on manufacturing Bogs without glue (through a new heating process) and making their antimicrobial lining on the insoles 100% organic. Look out for that next year. I'm very excited for this!
∞ posted at 09:01 by youtalkfunny
Choc&Nut vegan chocolate spread is chocolatey delicious! »
You may have already heard of Choc&Nut vegan hazelnut/cashew chocolate spread as it's been making waves in the vegan chocolate-loving community. Well I received a free jar to sample and now I will tell you all about it!
Choc&Nut is made by a very sweet family business in France and I know you will all be excited about this: not only is it organic, it's palm oil-free! So you orangutan fans* can eat with a clear conscience.
Onto the flavor! As you can see, I tried it on a nice toaster waffle. It's excellent! The flavor is sweeter than many chocolate spreads I've had and it definitely has a Euro taste to it. Reminds me of the chocolate we'd get on family trips to Europe when I was a little one. It's also very smooth. Some chocolate spreads are granular like when you grind your own peanut butter, but this is not like that. It's smooth as silk. Another difference between this and say Justin's chocolate hazelnut spread is that this doesn't have a salty flavor. I like the saltiness of others, but I like this too. I think it just depends on what you're in the mood for. I think this is definitely a good Nutella substitute and would be awesome in crêpes. If you have a good vegan crêpe recipe, dude, get some of this, a few banana slices and go to town!
There Facebook has some adorbs recipes but they aren't vegan. I'm thinking we could veganize them? If you do, send me a pic and I'll post it. But not a janky pic! I have standards. Maybe not in men, but definitely in photography.
I know our partner Vegan Cuts has a good deal on three jars, vegan mega-mart Food Fight! seems to have a good price if you want one jar.
*Orangutans are my 2nd favorite animal in the world! It's elephants, orangutans, …dogs or otters…mountain gorillas or dolphins…I don't know, I haven't really figured it out past the first two. Point is: I love those ginger monkeys!
∞ posted at 05:24 by youtalkfunny
Go Max Go debuts vegan Butterfingers! »
The rumors are true: Go Max Go has added a new candy bar to its vegan line! The bar is called Thumbs Up and it's a vegan version of a Butterfinger. I love Butterfingers, so Go Max Go sent me a free bar to try. Now I will tell you all about it.
Official opinion: AMAZING! Like, so good. I can't remember exactly what Butterfingers taste like, but to my best recollection, these are an excellent approximation. They are crispy and best of all, peanut-buttery. As soon as I bit in I was like, "hot damn!" I've had a few vegan Butterfinger-type things in the past and they were all great, but they were generally a harder consistency than the real thing. Very toffee-like. These are different; they're much lighter, which I think the real bar is like. Kind of like half-toffee, half-peanut butter wafer.
If you want to get your own Thumbs Up, Go Max Go tells me the bars are going to hit stores this month! They should be showing up in online vegan stores first, so keep an eye out. I for one can't wait!
∞ posted at 06:22 by youtalkfunny
Whole Foods debuts their own brand of vegan meats! »
And we've been eating them up and they're TASTY. Chicken patties, burgers, meatballs, nuggets, THE WORKS.
I believe they're at all Whole Foods but Whole Foods doesn't tell us shit so you might want to call a store near you and get the 411 on meatless meatballs and chickenless nuggets and WHAAAT. This stuff is GOOD. $4/package. I think that's everything
[thanks to wonderful megan and miles for the tip <3 ]
∞ posted at 13:50 by laurahooperb
Sunbiotics Probiotics Are Chewable Candy For Your Colon »
One of my life missions is to bring supplementation to the vegan masses through any means necessary (see: the B-12 patch and Omega-Zen). Something I've been wondering about lately is how to make vegan supplements taste like candy, because I feel strongly that taste matters a great deal when it comes to ensuring our population is adequately supplemented. If it tastes like acidopholous, you're not going to take it very often, am I right?
If you're jonesing for a probiotic that satisfies the palate as well as the body, you have GOT to try the new Sunbiotics Probiotics. They're chewable! How cool is that? You can feel like a kid again, crunching one of these nickel-sized tablets and enjoying the benefits of improved intestinal bacterial health. I used to work for a raw vegan retreat center where the suppies staff got into big debates about what kind of sweetener should be used to feed and grow the probes. Some supplement companies use inulin derived from jerusalem artichoke, which is rad, but it can cause irritation and sensitivity in some individuals. I once took a bunch of inulin-containing probiotics right after I broke a seven-day green juice fast and my body was super sensitive and insta-broke out in icky blotchy hives. I took an Allegra prescription allergy pill I keep on hand in case I'm attacked by a patch of poison ivy or mangoes (did you know they're in the same family? Plants are crazy!) and was fine but vowed never to take probes made with inulin again!
Lucky for me, Sunbiotics Probiotics mean I won't have to! My friend Alex Malinsky, the mastermind behind Rawtella, sent me a free batch to try. These tablets are made with organic yacon root prebiotics and cut with lower-glycemic coconut sugar vanilla flavor. It feels like eating tiny round marshmallows made for astronauts! The one issue I have with them is that they taste so good, if you find yourself crying over a bottle of probiotics you might be tempted to take them all at once. Don't do that! Find yourself a 12-step program and seek answers outside the supplement bottle!
Sunbiotics probiotics are raw, gluten-free, vegan, and organic—absolutely free from yucky fillers or preservatives, unlike some other supplements on the market. I highly recommend these to anyone who's afraid to take supplements or who just wants a really solid vegan probiotic made with high-quality organic ingredients. Get them online or demand them from your local health food store!
This is Vegansaurus raw correspondent Sarah E. Brown's latest post! Read more by Sarah on Vegansaurus, and visit her personal blog, Queer Vegan Food.
∞ posted at 08:20 by Sarah E. Brown
Giveaway and Product Review: Zen Society Natural Skincare! »
Zen Society is a line of vegan, natural skincare. It's made with USDA Certified Organic ingredients, plant botanicals, and fruit extracts. Zen Society is super environmentally friendly; the shipping boxes are made from recycled materials and all the packaging is 100% recyclable. The products are also gluten-free!*
I like this part from their site:
Zen Society takes pride in offering fresh, handcrafted products. We use the highest quality of 100% Natural and USDA Certified Organic ingredients which are cold pressed and unrefined. If our oils are heated, they are never heated above 120° so they retain all vitamins, minerals and nutrients to provide ultimate nourishment to the skin. Each ingredient contains at least 10 vitamins and minerals. We include Fair Trade and locally harvested ingredients whenever possible. No parabens, pesticide sprays, petroleum, silicone, synthetics, artificial fragrances, dyes, GMO, or harmful processed additives.
They are also recognized as a cruelty-free company by PETA and donate a portion of all sales to Friends of the Earth. Kind of sounds perfect, right? Well guess what! Zen Society sent me the rosewater mist and the macadamia body oil on the house and I can say they ARE perfect! The rosewater mist is a nice little astringent or pick-me-up and, well, it smells like roses! Roses smell good.
The macadamia body oil is just about my new favorite thing in the whole world. It absorbs quickly and easily but the best part was when I put it on my elbows! I have rough, ashy elbows and after using this stuff like twice, they were totally better! No body lotion I've tried has made any difference and this stuff fixed it overnight. Pretty awesome. I had never even heard of macadamia body oil—now I'm in love! What a difference a day makes.
OK, now, because I love the macadamia body oil so much, Zen Society has agreed to do a giveaway! To win your own macadamia body oil, leave a comment on this post answering this question: We already care about animals, why should we care about earth-friendly products too?! I'll pick a winner next Monday.
I also encourage you to follow Zen Society on Twitter and like their FB page because they announce sales, specials, new products, and nice stuff like that. Don't miss out!
*Is gluten bad for your skin?!
∞ posted at 04:17 by youtalkfunny


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In less than 2 months my 2013 calendar is usable!!! I'm so excited! For those of you who haven't flipped through it in person yet, here is an example month - November featuring Ada Wong ! This is what could be hanging on your wall next year
Anyway, I know some of you were curious what the months looked like and this is one of my favorite characters, photographed by Anna Fisher (love heeeer!), layout designed by the awesome David Terres!
You can order your copy of my 2013 calendar here! http://yayahan.bigcartel.com/product/yaya-han-2013-calendar-pre-order
Shipping is free within the USA, and a flat $10 for Intl. orders. I will sign each calendar to the person you specify, or the name on the shipping address if you do not specify!
See more of Anna's work here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/27594459@N04/
See more photos of Ada Wong here: http://www.yayahan.com/


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You have to understand: When I see a place like this, there's no way I won't stop for it.
The building is one of the first things we see when we drive through the heart of downtown Sandusky. It's just the sort of unusual thing we're searching for today. But lunchtime beckons, and so does a glimpse of the water. I make a mental note, and resolve not to leave town before seeing The Merry-Go-Round Museum for ourselves.
So we hit the bistro and the Maritime Museum. (I've told you all of this already.) When we finish, we power through the doors of the Merry-Go-Round Museum until we eventually come face to face with this:
I survey the 7' carving slowly. "Is that…a stork?" I ask aloud.
The boys have already left me to see what else they can find, and GB ambles behind them. I realize then that I'm talking to myself, or at the very least, I'm talking to the painted wooden form of a gigantic bird. That strikes me as funny, but then I look to my left and see this:
And then I look to my right and see this:
Suddenly, the atmosphere takes a dreamlike quality. I wonder half seriously if I've fallen into some sort of strange and freakish slumber. When the organ from a working carousel begins to play, I follow the boys to their seats, feeling heady and a bit out of sorts, but that's not a bad thing. Not a bad thing at all.
You might not know this, but carousels are almost extinct. One of the only remaining manufacturers—The Carousel Works—is based in Mansfield, OH; and it's the only firm that designs, carves and assembles under one roof. Given that nobody makes hand-carved Merry-Go-Rounds anymore, and everyone loves a good monopoly, it's no surprise that a fully-loaded carousel will sell for anywhere between $300,000 and $1 million dollars.
If you ever find yourself at the Columbus Zoo, which boasts a Carousel Works original, you can think about that price tag when you pay for two tickets to ride.
The carousel ride lasts five minutes at least. I try to talk O into riding the baby bunny and H into riding the zebra, but in the end, they go for traditional horses, like this one:
Meanwhile, I'm still struck by the beautiful, slightly oddball carvings:
When we leave, I still have that same vague feeling of otherworldliness. I don't know how to describe it, so instead I'll redirect you to The Merry-Go-Round Museum online. You won't see much beyond what I've already shown you here, but you'll hear a bizarre, fun and uncomfortable little jingle to give you a true flavor of the place. It's funny and mostly normal, but still just freakish enough to give you pause and question whether you really woke up this morning.
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Foley + Corinna
The designers at Foley + Corinna know that a great all-purpose handbag can be hard to find. That's why they invented the city tote — a perfect bag whose clever fold-over design makes it super-versatile. Since 1999, when they opened their namesake boutique on the Lower East Side of NYC, designers Dana Foley and Anna Corinna have built a handbag empire featuring brightly colored hobo, shoulder and crossbody bags, tassel-trimmed mini totes, and sleek satchels and clutches — not to mention sleek tops and dresses. Take it from bag lovers everywhere: Those in the market for a new carryall have some serious statement-makers to choose from in Foley + Corinna's collection. No wonder the brand is adored by the likes of Gwen Stefani and Rihanna.
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SALE ENDED ON: December 10, 2013
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Shop 'em while they last: Statement jewelry, woven leather handbags, silk button-downs, and more of the season's chicest bargains.
SALE ENDED ON: December 8, 2013
Pop-of-Color Accessories: Up to 80% Off
What better way to punch up your winter wardrobe than by adding an electrifying pop of color? With hues ranging from neon pink and lemon yellow to grass green and metallic blue, you'll find a hyper-saturated accent that's guaranteed to turn heads: Think embellished clutches, laser-cut wristlets, sleek leather gloves, and glossy watersnake wallets.
SALE ENDED ON: December 4, 2013
Accessories Under $50
A slick new accessory can go a long way in punching up an otherwise ordinary outfit — and that's certainly the case when it comes to these can't-miss designer steals. Get your hands on print-stamped scarves, pop-of-color tech cases, metallic travel pouches, tortoiseshell sunnies, and studded leather belts.
SALE ENDED ON: November 30, 2013
Stocking Stuffers Under $50
If it's the little things that count, then these chic little gifts are just what you need for everyone on your holiday shopping list, from your boss to your sister to your best girlfriend. Stuff those stockings with everything from scented candles and alpaca mittens to colorful cosmetics pouches, lace thong sets, and foldable ballet flats.More Styles by Foley + Corinna
- Women's blouses & tops
- Women's casual & dress pants
- Women's casual & dress shorts
- Women's evening & bridal dresses
- Women's hobo bags, totes & other styles
- Women's jumpsuits & rompers
- Women's light jackets & blazers
- Women's parkas, ski jackets & winter coats
- Women's sheath, A-line & other dresses
- Women's shift & day dresses
- Women's vests & other tops


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