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The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Sumter County, Alabama, will hold a sign up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the 2016 Fiscal Year. This signup will be held on a continuous basis. Any eligible land user who has a resource concern or problem on grazing lands, cropland, or timberland may apply for assistance through this program.
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Livingston Field Office and the Sumter County Soil and Water Conservation District Office
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Phone: 205-652-5105 or 205-652-5104
Contact: District Conservationist, Eddie Parham; Soil Conservationist Technician, Wade Williams
EQIP funds will be used to address local resource concerns in Sumter County. The USDA work group selected to divide allocations as 60% grazing and 40% Forestry with flexibility if needed to fund other concerns and to prioritize the concerns as listed below:
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The Sword Of Elendil
Chapter 026
Beleg's Tale
For seven days Aragorn and Halbarad trudged eastward as the mountains grew from a blue smudge on the horizon to grey, pointed teeth biting into the sky. To the near north, Dol Draug blocked their sight of the range behind it: the low ridges that guarded the way to Angmar.
They passed through the rocky terrain with the stealth befitting Rangers of the North. As they drew nearer to Dol Draug, they began to make the whistling signal that would alert the Rangers to their coming. But no answering call came. Anxiously, Aragorn scanned the slopes and the dark glades, but he saw not one sign of the others. Surely they have spotted us by now? The scouts should be watching. Unease prickled at the back of his neck.
At last they began to climb the lower slopes of Wolf's Head. When the signal finally came, Aragorn jumped like a startled cat and grabbed his sword hilt. Halbarad seized his already-strung bow.
"Hold," whispered Aragorn.
A shadow moved in the trees ahead. A figure shrouded in the dark green cloak and hood of a Ranger and armed with a spear stepped into their path. A gloved hand reached up to fling back the hood: Beleg stood before them, his smooth face lit with a serene smile, incongruous in that dark place. "Well met at last, my friends!"
"You have been slow enough about answering us," said Halbarad angrily. His arm carrying the bow dropped to his side. "Where are the others?"
Beleg lifted a finger to his lips and murmured, "We will speak later. Follow me." He turned abruptly to the right. He hoisted his spear on his shoulder and gave them one glance with his bright eyes before he slipped down a path below a shelf of rock, shadowed with dark, thick pine trees.
The questions died on their lips as Aragorn and Halbarad exchanged worried looks. Halbarad snorted and spoke low. "I do not like this place. Let's hope that underground it seems safer and more friendly." He hoisted his pack onto his broad back and passed through the trees behind Beleg. Aragorn strode quickly in his wake.
The afternoon was swiftly dimming into evening as they followed the narrow track, climbing up a series of switchbacks through the gloomy trees. The murky silence weighed on Aragorn like a bad dream. He trained his eyes on the slope below and stepped quietly, looking and listening for any sign of movement. His anxiety grew.
Full dark had fallen before Beleg bent and disappeared as if the rocky face had swallowed him. "Come," he called to them. Stooping, they saw a low entrance into the side of the mountain. Inside Beleg had lit a torch, the only light in that dark cavern. Myriad passages bore into the rocky walls, some at foot-level, some above their heads, some reached by leaping half a man's height down to a gravelly slope that ran to their left. Beleg again turned abruptly, but Aragorn called out. "Some bearings, Beleg. What is this place, and what has happened?"
"This is the main way into the Refuge, my friend," said Beleg. "Most of the passages meander to nowhere, and an enemy dies of hunger and thirst before he can escape, or to a chasm where he will fall into the bowels of the earth. Our safety lies in our knowledge of the only real way. Follow me."
He disappeared behind a lip of rock, the light casting its beam on the dark wall above. Aragorn and Halbarad followed the light, and found that the way climbed in wide curves toward the summit of the mountain. Every so often Beleg would turn into another passage, and soon Aragorn lost any sense of direction. Climber ever higher, they walked at least two miles by Aragorn's estimate before the passage opened up—or so he judged from the cool air that suddenly freshened his face.
Beleg lit more torches to reveal a cavern fitted out with weapons and provisions, a huge hearth at the far wall. "Welcome to the Refuge of Wolf's Head," Beleg said with a brief bow. His eyes caught the glitter of the torches. "You can share the sleeping alcove over here where it's warmest, or will be when I light the fire. I sleep at the guard post near the eastern passage."
"And where does that lead?" Aragorn asked.
"To hidden doors on the eastern slope, just at the tip of the wolf's snout. The doors open easily from within, but no one can open them from without. And the way down is steep and long."
Uneasy, Aragorn looked around at the wide but low space, walls hung with shields, spears and hunting gear. Dried meats, barrels of foodstuffs, stacks of firewood and furs filled the storage alcoves lining the main hall. A stream splashed from the wall into a basin of water. The Refuge was equipped for two dozen men, by his rough guess, but no one else was there.
His eye fell on a neat pile on a bench beside the now-burning hearth: a folded, stained cloak, a bow and quiver, a belt and pouch, and, atop all, a lute. Aragorn had last seen that very instrument in Malbeth's hands when he would carefully polish and oil before playing its soft music in the lonely nights around the Rangers' small fire. "Malbeth's lute?" Fear iced his heart. "Where is he?"
Halbarad had seen it too. With a sharp exclamation of dismay he picked it up and smoothed his rough hands across the wood. "Where are the others?" His harsh, sharp voice hit Aragorn's ears in sudden dread. "Where is Malbeth? Where is Damrod?"
Beleg turned toward them, his face half in shadow. "I am here alone. They are dead. Damrod was killed, oh, some time ago now. Malbeth was killed last week."
"Dead!" Halbarad's cry was tight and hoarse. "Killed! How?"
Aragorn could only stare in pain at Beleg's smooth, beardless face, which suddenly disgusted him. How can he find the time and the will to shave, here, amid this death?
"Orcs killed Damrod in the mountains weeks ago. You wouldn't have heard about it on your journey. Goenor found him and brought the news. He went to Thurnost to tell them and get more men. We found signs of the enemy, you know, and troops on horse are to be dispatched, at least that's what I counseled. I feel sure that Hallor will agree. As for Malbeth, I don't know, I found him dead, an arrow in his back, near the summit where he had gone to spy the lands below."
"And no sign of who had done it?" Halbarad cried. "No enemy about? How can that be?"
"I have seen smoke in the old fortress and fires at night," Beleg said, a shadow of pain passing across his face, but his voice was emotionless. "It's as if Angband were reborn. But no creatures on two legs. Not yet, anyway. But I know the enemy is here. I feel him."
"There must have been tracks, something to show how Malbeth died," Aragorn said. "What did you find?"
Beleg poked at the fire. "I did not look. There's more danger than you know." He stood up. "Daeron's gone to the Enemy."
Halbarad cursed. Aragorn could only stare at his father's old friend. "I don't believe it."
"Believe it, young one," said Beleg. "The man is a vile traitor, eaten up with hate and envy. I always knew it."
But you said no such thing. Aragorn stifled the words on the tip of his tongue. "Does Hallor know of this?"
"He must by now. I expect reinforcements any day. Now you are here, at least."
"You speak as if you're in a dream, or scarce believe your own words," Aragorn said, watching the man's face with concern and dread. He noticed a dark cloth knotted around Beleg's wrist. "Are you wounded yourself?"
"This?" Beleg lifted his left arm, bound in a soiled bandage. "I was bitten. A lone wolf. I killed him with my knife."
"Let me see it." Aragorn strode forward, reaching his hands toward Beleg's bound arm.
Anger flared in Beleg's eyes, and he snatched his arm back. "Don't touch it. I tended it myself. It's healing."
"What foolishness to refuse my help."
"Perhaps, but I do so all the same." The fierce light began to die in his eyes. "Don't think me ungrateful or foolish. I'm very glad you're here at last. These days have been hard. When I am so alone, I think of Ariel and the bitterness of her death is as it was the day I lost her, and our son died." For a moment he looked as if he would say more, but then he turned abruptly back to the hearth. "There is food. Let's eat, and then we can talk. We must make a plan."
They ate hard bread and hot soup at the rough table set before the fire. Silence ruled the meal. Beleg only stared at his dish, while Halbarad and Aragorn exchanged worried looks from time to time. Then, the food gone at last, Halbarad pulled out his pipe and weed and began to smoke.
A small smile softened the dull bitterness of Beleg's face. "You have taken up your father's ways, I see."
Halbarad grunted. "And you? You still shun the Ranger's best friend?"
"No one can have lived in Rivendell and adopt such an uncouth habit."
Aragorn snorted. "I think not, Beleg. My father didn't smoke pipeweed, but I've tried it myself, on occasion. I feel the comfort."
Beleg shrugged. "What does it matter? We have little, do we not? And less and less to come." He bowed his head, as if weighed down by an impossible grief.
"Come, my friend," Aragorn said. "Speak to us. We, too, are grieving for our friends. Let's avenge them, and find the truth about Daeron."
Beleg raised his haunted eyes to Aragorn's face. "What can you know, you who are so young? For us, who have lived to see so many die, the lights go out in our lives, one by one."
Halbarad slapped his hard hand against the table. "You sound like a wailing woman and no man."
Beleg shrugged as if with no hope. "There was a time, when I was young like you, that everything seemed so full of promise. Even the stirring of the Shadow seemed only cause for joy, so reckless was I in my young pride."
Halbarad growled, and Aragorn caught his eye and silenced him with a little shake of his head. "Let him speak."
"It would relieve my heart," Beleg said. Aragorn had never seen such sadness on his Elven-fair face. "I find myself haunted with memories in these days, as hasn't happened in a long time. I can't shake it. Maybe if I journey into the past…." His low voice faded, and he shuddered.
Halbarad muttered something incomprehensible, but Aragorn knew from the uneasy curiosity in his eyes that he, too, wanted to hear Beleg's words.
Beleg lifted his head. "Arathorn and I—we were unstoppable in those days. No Man, Orc or even Elf could withstand our swords when we fought side by side. We traveled across Wilderland, through the vales of the River, hunting down the Enemy. And the old ones of the Dúnedain said that of all the heirs of Isildur that they had known, Arathorn showed the greatest ability—a man who had it in him to restore the kingship of the Númenoreans, as Elrond says we must, or perish forever."
"Tell me about him, and your friendship," Aragorn said, a strange feeling fluttering in his breast.
"It seems like a tale of old now," Beleg murmured. "The greatest of our deeds was the battle at Dol Guldur that winter before we returned to Thurnost. It happened like this: for some years we lived with the Elves at Thranduil's court, though we spent more time abroad with the scouts than in the halls of feasting. We kept the Forest Road safe and guarded caravans going west from Dale. We went to Gundabad to spy out the Orcs, and tried to find a way to bring down the dragon. I called Arathorn Túrin's heir then—he would slay Smaug as Turambar slew Glaurung. And he would laugh, and say surely I was his Beleg."
Sighing, he stared into the gloom of the cavern. "We'd grown up hearing tales of Sauron's return—that Gandalf had entered Dol Guldur and found out the Dark Lord indeed was there. That happened before we were born, but Argonui had not forgotten it, nor that Gandalf reported Sauron was looking for the Heir of Isildur. So Arathorn and I made it our business to do our part. We scoured Mirkwood. But it took much urging to get Thranduil to agree to attack Dol Guldur itself. Wise king, more than we knew. He spoke harshly of the other Elven realms and of the wizards, I remember. But we don't know the councils of the Wise, and if Thranduil did, he did not say."
Beleg gazed at Aragorn. "You know, when I saw you as a man for the first time I thought you could have been Arathorn's twin, so much do you look like your father."
"You thought I was my father," said Aragorn. "You called me by his name."
"Did I? Yes, I remember now. But now I do not see it that way. You are yourself, your own man, not just Arathorn's son, as worthy as that is. Well, let me go on with my tale.
"At last, in Mirkwood, we convinced the king to send a troop of warriors to ravage the forest around the stronghold, testing their defenses. We went with the king's son, Legolas, and thirty other hardened warriors. All spring and summer we lived in hideouts at the periphery of that terrible tower, killing by ambush and stealth as Thranduil's Elves do. By then Arathorn and I had learned their methods well. We killed many Orcs, and we spied them hunting us, but they never found us.
"In the end we launched an assault on an outpost, and they sent more Orcs to strengthen their post. That was when we saw the Man. Dúnadan, he appeared—a Black Númenorean he must have been. He was clearly a Man of great power, and drove the Orcs into even greater depths of savagery and blind courage. We lost some of our best warriors, but our archers' aim was also deadly.
"At the height of the battle Arathorn and I crept around their left flank to draw this Man into combat. I remember his face: a chillingly beautiful face, with glittering eyes and the high brow of a Númenorean king. To see that in the face of your enemy—it hit me at the heart. But what happened, I only know from what Arathorn told me later. He said the Man attacked him first, disarmed him, and was about to dispatch him with his knife, but I threw myself between them.
"I took the blade meant for Arathorn. We both would have died there, if Legolas had not come to our aid. I lost consciousness, but no one could understand why. The wound was to my side, but it did not pierce the gut, and the healer could find no reason for my faint. He feared it was poisoned, but it was not. But this wound ended our sojourn in Mirkwood. Arathorn and I returned to Thurnost, and it was months before I could go Rangering again. And ever since I have been plagued from time to time with terrible dreams."
Aragorn watched Beleg's strained face with concern. "Didn't you go to Rivendell to seek healing from Elrond?"
Beleg seemed to be staring at some unseen thing before him, then shook himself and turned his bright eyes to Aragorn's face. "I meant to, but something always happened to keep me away. You know what the next years brought." He paused and clenched his hands together. "As soon as we returned to Thurnost, Arathorn fell in love with Gilraen. I was barely on my feet when the fight with Daeron happened. After that, we left Thurnost for a while, till things cooled down. Then the wedding happened, and within months Arador died at the hands of the Trolls in the coldfells, south of here. I was there on that terrible day too. " He shuddered and passed his hand across his eyes. "Then you were born, and I married Ariel just a month later. Then Arathorn himself was killed as we rode with the sons of Elrond. And Gilraen fled with the Heir of Isildur, and we were no longer on speaking terms with Rivendell. As you know."
Even in the dim evening light Aragorn could see his face was drained of all color. "Get some rest, Beleg. We are here now, and you can rest with no fear. Halbarad and I will watch tonight."
Beleg stared at him, then opened his mouth as if to speak. But instead the lids of his eyes dropped over his bright eyes, and he turned silently away.
Aragorn waited until Beleg's graceful form had disappeared into the dark of the cavern, and all sounds of movement had vanished. And then he met Halbarad's eyes and said in a low voice, "Something is very wrong here."
Halbarad grimaced. "Every instinct tells me we should flee. This place is not safe, and Beleg is mad. I don't believe a thing he's told us. We have only his word."
"It's clear he cannot judge for himself. He wanders in the past and seems blind to the present. We must lead him, Halbarad."
"Is it the arts of the Enemy? Is the very air poisoned?"
"I know no more than you. All I know is that we can only trust each other. In the morning, we must leave, and drag him with us, if necessary. Perhaps it's the shock of the solitude and the deaths of Malbeth and Damrod." Aragorn passed a hand through his tangled hair. "I can scarce believe it, not that we don't face such deaths every day. But they were our own age."
"I knew them since boyhood," said Halbarad with a catch in his throat.
Aragorn clasped his shoulder. "Forgive me, this is harder for you."
"But how can we be sure? Maybe they aren't dead. Maybe Daeron is no traitor. Maybe Beleg himself is a phantom, a thing of the wights."
"Do you feel the presence of the Enemy in him?"
"No. That's for you with your uncanny Elvish healing."
"I see great trouble, but no evil." Aragorn bowed his head a while in thought. "But I wish most of all that Beleg would allow me to examine his wound."
They settled down to the side of the hearth. Halbarad took first watch. When he woke Aragorn for his turn, he said only, "Nothing," before he rolled into his cloak and went to sleep.
Aragorn paced noiselessly back and forth before the hearth, where he could see all three doorways leading from the hall. The silence and the dark seemed to suck all hope out of him, as fear crawled in his belly. Beleg's tale had unsettled him, bringing back all the terrors of his own dark dreams. He shivered as the wings of blackness seemed to reach for him out of the past. He wished himself far away from all of it, tales of death, the danger and the expectations, the call of destiny. He wished he had never heard the name Aragorn, that he was again Estel of Rivendell, fighting Orcs beside his foster brothers. At least then he knew how to judge his enemies.
The memory of Beleg's glittering eyes would not leave him. Damn the man, couldn't he pull himself together? As it was, he must be thrust aside, for all the good he could do the Rangers. He slapped his forehead in disgust at himself. What kind of man am I? My father's sworn brother—he is no enemy, but in need of help.
Eventually chill light began to drift from the air shafts above. Shaking the weariness from his eyes, Aragorn bent over the water basin and dashed the chill water into his face, running wet hands through his shaggy hair.
Halbarad still slept. Aragorn nudged him with his foot. "Wake up. It's a new day."
Halbarad's lids opened, and no sleep showed in weary, troubled eyes. "As if I have slept. Well, dozed on and off. Has something happened?"
"Nothing. Let's hope Beleg got more rest than the two of us. We've got to eat quickly and move on at once. I'll wake him."
He strode the short way to the eastern chamber and called, "Good morning, my friend!" But there was no answer. He lifted the cloth covering the entrance to Beleg's alcove—and froze. It was empty: no bedroll, no gear, the sleeping shelf bare and stark in the dim morning light that drifted from above.
"Halbarad!" he called.
The sound of firm, quick footfalls told Aragorn that Halbarad had caught the tension in his voice. In an instant they stood together, staring at the bare space.
"Did you hear anything last night?" Halbarad asked.
"Not a thing."
"He was a phantom, sent to lead us astray. A madman, lost in his own dreams."
"He is a man in deep trouble, and we must find him. He's taken everything." Aragorn gestured at the empty chest that lay, open-mouthed, at the foot of the sleeping shelf. A cold fury, born of fear and dismay, gripped his heart. "He can't have walked right by us when he left. We must search the eastern passages."
Halbarad cursed under his breath. "We don't know all the paths. I don't know how many entrances there are to this place. Not even my father knows."
"A way in may have been discovered," Aragorn snapped. "We are no longer safe. Let's separate—you look for clues here."
Halbarad nodded and bent to search the alcove as Aragorn strode away to light a torch. There were three doorways in the eastern wall. The first led to a storage room; venturing through the second, Aragorn soon found stale, fetid air, and turned back. "Has he vanished into the air, as if by dark arts?" Aragorn muttered to himself.
He heard Halbarad's voice calling his name and saw his dark shape standing in the doorway, shadowed against the dim light of the main hall. "I've found nothing in the hall," Halbarad said.
"This is a path to nowhere," Aragorn said as he reached his companion. "There remains only one passage. Let's gather our packs and go."
Holding aloft the torch, Aragorn moved into the dark tunnel, Halbarad close behind. The small passageway soon opened up into a broad, smooth road wide enough for four men to walk abreast. They had marched a mile, steadily downward, when Aragorn saw a shaft of light ahead. There, on the rocky floor, was a footprint, as if it were meant to be found. "Look."
"I see. How thoughtful of him to leave a trace," Halbarad said bitterly. "This passage here leads East toward the ruined fortress, toward the most dangerous lands."
"What choice do we have?"
Halbarad shrugged. "None. We would be lost in the dark going back to the main entrance in any case. But I am going first."
Aragorn opened his mouth to object, but Halbarad fixed him with a fierce stare. "I'm not letting you put yourself on the front line."
Aragorn laughed bitterly. "Lead on, my captain! Your troops will follow."
Halbarad shouldered his pack. "Unless he is a wight, Beleg is either insane or abducted. What else could it be?"
"Whatever it is, I hate the very feel of this place. And—"
"His tale of dark dreams. Too like the ones that have plagued me since my disgrace at the Orc hunt."
Halbarad rolled his eyes. "'Disgrace'! How you talk! Only in the eyes of fools. All I know is that Beleg is going to answer some tough questions from me, I don't care that he's my father's right-hand man and three times our age."
"What I fear is that he doesn't know the answers, but holds the secret unbeknownst. I cannot forget that last dream I had at the grave of my father's death, my father falling as he called out Beleg's name. Yet another thing that Beleg cannot remember. He never speaks of what happened there."
The dark path led straight and smooth till it began to close in on all sides. Soon they had to crawl on their bellies, and Halbarad let out a curse.
"This is the end. It's all rock. Wait, it's moving." And bright light opened up before them as Halbarad thrust out the small doors. Below lay the gap in the mountains leading to the land of Angmar, the Ettenmoors stretching to the south.
They scrambled out and gasped in dismay. The way down to the plain below was so steep that they could not walk it upright. They slid, crawled, and climbed their way down. But there, sure enough, a clear trail of booted footprints continued. "Has he forgotten all his Ranger ways?" snarled Halbarad. "Or is this a trap?"
"Either way, we must press on."
For two days they followed the tracks, which sometimes disappeared, only to be found again after close scouting. Then, as the second day darkened into night, the light of a camp fire glowed not far away. They crept up to the fire noiselessly, arms in hand. And there was Beleg, sitting cross-legged, his shoulders bowed, staring into the small, dancing flames.
Aragorn called his name.
The man turned his face, weary but yet still beautiful, dark shadows ringing his eyes, and his carefully bare chin showing that despite all, he was shaving his beard. Beleg lifted his hand and beckoned them to the fire. "Welcome. I am glad you have found me. I don't know where I am."
His voice trembled, and fever flushed his face lit by the fire. Aragorn crouched at his side and gazed into the glittering eyes. Beleg met his eyes straight on, but he spoke no more.
"Are you ill? Why did you flee like that?"
Beleg shuddered. "I don't know. I thought I was tracking Daeron. What happened? Have you found him?"
"No, we have been looking for you," Aragorn snapped. "You left the Refuge without a word in the middle of the night. Why?"
"I don't know," Beleg said again. "I don't remember that."
Aragorn cast his eyes up to Halbarad, who stood silent and still above them, looking down. "Keep watch while I tend him."
Halbarad nodded and begin to slowly pace the perimeter, peering into the gloomy, darkening woods, his bow at the ready.
"Lie down, Beleg. I am going to look at that arm, however much you deny me."
Surprisingly, Beleg acquiesced without a word and allowed Aragorn to examine him. Fearing that he would find a festering wound, Aragorn stripped off Beleg's tunic and shirt from his left side and carefully unwound the band of cloth from his lower arm and wrist.
He exclaimed in surprise. The wound was clean and dry, the skin around it whole and healthy, with no swelling or redness in the flesh.
"Well, my friend, you seem to be a very lucky man," Aragorn said with a smile. "It is healing."
"I told you so," Beleg murmured. "Why would I lie?"
"Then the fever comes from something else. Do you have another wound you haven't mentioned?"
Beleg shook his head.
Aragorn examined him, but could not find any other possible source of infection. "It is a sickness from the air, I guess. You must sweat it out. Sleep now, and Halbarad and I will watch."
Beleg soon lapsed into a deep slumber. He burned, but did not toss with the frets of fever. Once the sick man had settled down, Aragorn rose and went to Halbarad who guarded the perimeter. "I will watch now. You should sleep over there, away from him and the contagion."
"What about you?"
"When it comes my turn to sleep, I'll settle in at his side, so that he'll wake me if he stirs."
Halbarad gritted his teeth. "You're determined to destroy yourself, aren't you?"
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Although I liked these cookies, I wouldn't rank them among my favourites. But I can't tell you how many of my daughter's friends told me they love them, based on the batch I took to their final tournament. One of the girls even asked for the recipe.
Ethel Merman
Although I liked these cookies, I wouldn't rank them among my favourites. But I can't tell you how many of my daughter's friends told me they love them, based on the batch I took to their final tournament. One of the girls even asked for the recipe.
41 comments:
- Unknown said...
Oh, yes! Love the addition of the Oreos. These look delicious, Beth.
- November 7, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- Barbara said...
Do you think there's enough chocolate in these? :)
I can see how kids would love them, Beth. I'm not that big a chocolate freak...I bake with chocolate for friends and family, but personally prefer something a little less show biz!
Copying the recipe, of course, because I am in the minority.
- November 7, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- Cate Manning said...
yum! :)
- November 7, 2010 at 8:05 AM
- Valerie Gamine said...
I've always wanted to try this recipe!
You're such an excellent writer, Beth. I love your descriptions of food..and the people who love it. :-)
- November 7, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Carol said...
LOL, I absolutely love the comparison to Ethel Merman, and I knew when I saw the title, I'd be smiling :) I have to say that those cookies look super, and I wouldn't mind one or two with an ice cold glass of milk. That would get me singing, Anything Goes, or something :)
- November 7, 2010 at 9:41 AM
- Victoria said...
I like the Ethel Merman of cookies :) These look so good!! This non-thirteen year old would definitely love them! Thanks for sharing, Beth :)
- November 7, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- My Little Space said...
I'm sure these must be so delicious! Bookmarked the recipe for later use. Thank you for sharing it, Beth. Hope you're having a fabulous day.
- November 7, 2010 at 9:47 AM
These look amazing!
I say you can never have too much chocolate :)
- November 7, 2010 at 10:51 AM
- Diana said...
Hi Beth - Thank you so much for stopping by my site and commenting!
My oh my, these cookies look amazing!
- November 7, 2010 at 10:54 AM
I love chocolate cookies. That's my theory too, blog only recipes I'd make again or take the time to save in my database.
- November 7, 2010 at 11:37 AM
- Catherine said...
These cookies sound and look delicious Beth! My daughter will love these!
- November 7, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Katerina said...
I am not thirteen but I love chocolate. Am I eligible to the cookies? I am sure i would love them.
- November 7, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Sue said...
Love your cookie analogy to Ethel Merman's star quality:) They do look like a winner!
- November 7, 2010 at 3:04 PM
- Cakelaw said...
LOL - Ethel Merman cookies is a very apt name. Haven't heard of her for years, not since watching Scooby Doo as a kid. Great looking cookies - I don't think I could stop at one.
- November 7, 2010 at 4:23 PM
- Carolyn said...
I love the Ethel Merman analogy! And I think when someone else tells you that something you made is THAT good, it's blog-worthy. They make someone else smile, and that's always a good thing.
- November 7, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Sometimes it's all about your audience. I have a number of recipes on which I've written a note that says "crowd pleaser." Those recipes may not be my favorites, but I know they'd be a good bet to take to work or to a party.
- November 7, 2010 at 7:01 PM
- GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...
They sure do look good to me and it's been a long time since I have been thirteen :)
- November 7, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- Emma said...
Cookies baked with cookies in them! I'm very impressed :D These look too good!
- November 8, 2010 at 6:16 AM
- Joanne said...
I much prefer it when chocolate takes a back seat as well but these do look delicious!
- November 8, 2010 at 7:37 AM
- Susanne K. Fletcher said...
I can't face looking at chocolate right now with all the Halloween chocolate still on the kitchen counter... However this recipe looks like a great addition to the Christmas baking cookie tray.
- November 8, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Faith said...
I love your ethel merman! What a wonderful treat for a snack. This looks amazing Beth. You've done a wonderful job making these ( and in the process, making me craving them).
- November 8, 2010 at 10:01 AM
- Tasha said...
This post made me laugh- love it! I am with you and prefer chocolate to be subtle (or even absent) in my cookies, but these would be perfect to make the next time we have a party with lots of kids in attendance. I can see why this would be a huge hit with young ones (and honestly, probably quite a few adults I know).
- November 8, 2010 at 1:36 PM
I am a chocolate lover, and these cookies look AMAZING! OMG, wow!
- November 8, 2010 at 3:45 PM
- Unknown said...
Yep, I can see my children's friends loving these! (Copying now!) Also love your post about Newfoundland. What a great idea to serve picnics! And the pumpkin muffins look great! I can almost smell the spices! Mmmmmmmmmm!
- November 8, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- Karen said...
I am a big chocolate fan, so these look fantastic to me! The oreos are a fun addition.
- November 8, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Claudia said...
I've always been a huge fan of Ethel Merman - yeah she blasted but that voice needed no technology to get to her audience. Sometimes chocolate does that well.
- November 8, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- Reeni said...
These are a chocoholic dream! You gotta love a cookie that has cookies chopped up in it. I can see why they loved them!
- November 8, 2010 at 9:09 PM
- Amie Kaufman said...
I love love love the comparison! You gave me a laugh in a week that has so far been bereft of that, so thank you. I would love a little Ethel Merman in my life. I'm going to try these out for the weekend. The diet can wait.
- November 9, 2010 at 5:29 AM
- Diana said...
Hand me a cookie and call me Ethel! Love chocolate, love Oreos, love this recipe. Sold.
- November 9, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Peggy said...
The addition of the Oreos is genius! I bet these cookies are quite tasty and quite the popular snack amongst the tweens!
- November 9, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Unknown said...
tastes change, too, so while i might not go for these first on a cookie tray, there definitely was a time when they would've won me over!!
- November 9, 2010 at 6:08 PM
- megan said...
I must be similar to a 13 year old girl because I think these look incredible!!
- November 9, 2010 at 10:57 PM
- Chiara "Kika" Assi said...
I'm not big into sweets but I love chocolate cookies. I'll try these!
- November 10, 2010 at 3:01 AM
- Heather said...
I am beginning to need a chocolate fix right now after reading the recipe. For me I just love chocolate,so I'm going to copy these.
- November 10, 2010 at 5:03 AM
- Barbara Bakes said...
I'm pretty sure I would love one of these Ethel Merman cookies. Sounds like a decedent combination.
- November 10, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Kristen said...
What a perfect way to describe chocolaty chocolate cookies like these. They might make any chocoholic start singing!
- November 10, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- jenn from midlife modern said...
Just found your blog, and I really love your writing style! I'm guessing the addition of Oreos were the big draw to the 13-year-olds. I must be a tween at heart cause your description of those just made me drool a bit.
- November 10, 2010 at 9:41 PM
- Pam said...
Can I have a couple with ice cold milk please? Pretty please?
- November 11, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- theUngourmet said...
I can see why so many of you daughter's friends enjoyed these cookies. My kids and their friend's would be crazy for them too. :) I love Ethel Merman!
- November 12, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- Val said...
These sound and look amazing. Thanks for sharing.
- November 16, 2010 at 1:38 AM
- Unknown said...
I ♥ this post!! Huge Ethel fan. Going to have to give that a listen tonight-ha! These sound great....yum, oreos!
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It's funny that I thought 370 was a lot. Most of that was from items. I don't believe I ever spent an upgrade on ego. That's my problem right there.
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I have a multi that went completed Episode 2 without upgrading Ego at all, maybe. Your issue might just be your equipment. Maybe you need the Master Ball or better moar files?
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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 1999 6:27 pm
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Three Kings opening day is drawing closer and closer. Anyone willing to start up a line and wait for two weeks?
Okay, maybe Star Wars dedication isn't called for, but I think this movie is going to top the box office just based on all the positive feedback I've been hearing on the net. What are your impressions about the movie now that the trailer has been out? Are you going on opening night? Are you bringing a date, or the all your Friends? What's your favorite color?
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Hey Mark,
I am most likely not going to see Three Kings on opening night due to the fact I'll be working. I will be seeing it most likely next weekend though with my fiance (Kevin). George Clooney & Mark Wahlberg are my 2 favorite actors. My dad is watching The Corruptor now as I speak. I think Three Kings will definitely be #1 this weekend esp. with what I have heard the critics say. Best movie of the year talk has already begun...Oscar nom for Wahlberg perhaps? I would honestly die if he did considering where he has come from. Oh, & in closing, my favorite color has to be gray. Peace & love,
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sky blue..well teh sky here in ontario canada...isnt it grey in the states? i dontknow...
i probably wont see the movie until it comes out on video unless it gets really really really good reviews and all that because our town only shows the movies with the explosions and no plot and all that sh*t..
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Gosh, ya know Christina, I dont even know if it is grey or gray!!! Isnt that so sad??? A college graduate & I cant spell a color. I must have been absent the day they taught Colors 101!!! LOL!!! Hey, isnt it THE in Canada??? Just kidding!!! Have a great weekend!!!
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lol too funny im glad to see someone else has a sense of humor around here...well i delayed my vacation time for two days and got it...and now i really have to go
the only time i can talk on this thing is after i fight my way to the computer with three other girls..one of them who showed me to this site ..so again and for the last time peace and love to all of you..i will see you all later...next weekend some time unless i get called off work...or maybe late at night if icant sleep and have no where to go...bye
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Hey Mark! I am definately going on opening night to see Three Kings! I'm going to go to the TinselTown off I-10 so I can watch it on the 75 foot mega stadium screen in DTS surround sound
From the looks of the trailer, it's gonna be a great action-packed movie. I'm taking a couple of male friends with me who are as interested in seeing the movie as I am. As far as standing in line at Mann's...I'd do it if I lived in L.A. and we could get enough people to do it as a publicity thing for Mark W...hmmmm....yeah it would be fun. Favorite color? haa ha haa...whatever Mark W wants to see me in
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I've seen a bunch of great reviews from a variety of movie sites. There's even some talking Oscar! It sounds like a very interesting movie - politics, humor and drama. I intend to drag as many people to this movie this weekend and help it become No. 1. So far I think I have at least 6 people who want to see it. (A big improvement from the 2 people who went with me to see The Corruptor)
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Mark has ever done so far. It really moved me and brought a few tears to my eyes. I definately plan on seeing this one again.
You don't want miss this film. Mark performance was breath taking. George Clooney and Ice Cube were great too!!
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HEY! I just saw Three Kings with my friends we all thought it was great! And Mark's preformance was great!! In the movie he was alwasy gettin' abused.
The movie was great so see it if you haven't!
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I saw Three Kings opening night and I thought it was the best movie I have seen Mark in so far!!! The movie was funny and sad at the same time... If you haven't seen it yet I say "what are you waiting for?" If you are a Mark W. fan you should be out there supporting him and his career...
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I finally saw Three Kings - it was great!!! As usual, Mark's performance was outstanding; it moved me to tears a time or two. The other guys were good too, as was the story.
Gotta go. You'll notice I'm a "newbie" so please be kind if I say anything really stupid.
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The movie was amazing! Even though it was very sad and emotional, they made some parts so hilarious. My favorite part was when they played Chicago's "If you leave me now." That was hysterical. All three guys were fabulous! God, Mark was amazing! I loved the part when they took his shirt off and you could see his chest, his legs, and ... ... .... Okay, I'll stop talking about how great he looked. His acting was so convincing! I can't believe I actually cried at one part, I never cry in movies! Other than that, I think I was smiling through the whole movie like some freak because he was just so great.
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The chief of the nation's department of homeland security is defending the Obama administration's surprise decision to allow passengers to resume carrying short knives onto passenger airlines.
Janet Napolitano told reporters at a press breakfast Tuesday that the Transportation Security Administration has made "the right decision from a security standpoint" to permit passengers to resume carrying small knives onto aircraft for the first time since 19 hijackers used box cutters to kill aircraft crew members to seize control of the four aircraft involved in the 9/11 attacks.
"We're trying to prevent a bomb getting on the plane," Napolitano explained. "If you're talking about a small knife there are already things on a plane that somebody can convert into a small sharp object."
The Obama administration says the shift to a so-called "risk-based" assessment of security threats led to the decision to allow knives back on planes.
But Napolitano, a politically savvy former two-term governor of Arizona, faulted her department for failing to carry out greater "public outreach" before the TSA decision was announced.
"From the security standpoint it was the right decision," said Napolitano, a former state attorney general. "I think where we could have done better quite frankly was a little more legislative and public outreach before we announced the decision to try to give it a softer landing."
The TSA announced that beginning April 25 it will permit passengers to carry onboard knives shorter than 2.36 inches and less than half an inch wide. The knives cannot have a locked blade or molded grip. Sports equipment such as lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks and ski poles also will be allowed on planes.
Sen. Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, called the TSA plan "foolhardy" and introduced legislation to roll back the change.


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M.E.H. Lewis doesn't mess around. Undaunted by the hugely complex scientific, ethical, philosophical, and metaphysical problems of erasing memories, she did what she's known for: research. Meticulous, unflinching, outrageously thorough research distinguishes all M.E.H. Lewis' work.
Real, current, solid science informs this work. As Lewis says, "The science...is primarily based on Todd Sacktor's work. He discovered the process by...effectively deleting the memory (actually allowing it to fade, like a short-term memory). This has been done in rats and chimpanzees, and some scientists predict that we'll be able to "delete" pinpoint memories in humans within the decade."
Freshly Fallen Snow asks the question: "If it were possible to cure post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), wouldn't it be a wonderful breakthrough?" Why wouldn't you want to lose those tortured memories? One would expect this to be a clear cut, simple choice—a relief. But the complexities mount even as the pain of these tortured souls plays out before us.
Neurologist Dr. Jane Smith (Kristen D'Aurelio) wants to help her mother (Ann Whitney) overcome her recurring nightmares of her terrifying childhood experiences during WWII and the fire bombing of Dresden. She's excited that she can help her mom with the same treatment she's researching for veterans with PTSD. Her mother cherishes her memories, tangled as they are with terror. Come and see why. See why it's so difficult to choose. See if you agree.
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The supporting cast--Abu Ansari, Michael McKeogh and Mildred Langford––seamlessly changes characters as the situations flash forward and back. As surreal as it can and does get, it never stops being painfully believable. Honestly, I forgot completely that I was watching a play and these were actors. The production and the actors were so perfectly interwined. It was a totally gripping expereince.
The deceptively simple set exemplifies the brain. The backdrop of cables look like dendrites, the branches that carry the neural impulses of the brain. The lighting and projections flash like flashes of insight or, just as likely, flashbacks of horrors. And, of course, it is here that we watch as the characters switch back and forth from the present to the painful places where the memories are still alive and incredibly vivid.
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M.E.H. Lewis, is a remarkable artist-storyteller. Her masterful handling of the profoundly challenging work she routinely chooses is inspiring. She is dedicated to finding, revealing and penetrating the truth.
An internationally produced, award-winning playwright, she is a two-time Illinois Arts Council Fellow. Her work, seen around the world, has earned distinguished awards including the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best New Work. Two of her plays will be featured in the 2012 International Women's Theatre Conference in Stockholm. Lewis is a resident playwright at Chicago Dramatists and a member of The Dramatists Guild.
About the Director
Meghan Beals McCarthy is a director, dramaturg, and arts administrator and has been an Associate Artist with Chicago Dramatists for several years. Prior to joining the Chicago Dramatists staff as Associate Artistic Director, she served as Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg at Northlight Theatre. As a director, Meghan worked with the notables Goodman, Steppenwolf, and Northlight, as well as many others.
The Production Design
Becky Mork is the production manager with scenic design by Courtney O'Neill, lighting design by Casey Diers, costume design by Ruthanne Swanson and projections design by Davonte Johnson
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{Valentine Snowflake Garland}
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40 comments:
- Malory {Snips & Spice} said...
This is super cute, and would be great to make with kids!
Love your pictures!
- January 20, 2011 4:06 PM
- Lissa (The Wedding Bistro at Bellenza) said...
This is such a sweet idea! And thanks for the great tutorial. Liked it so much, we've just shared it on our Bellenza Facebook page!
- January 20, 2011 5:18 PM
- Clare G said...
I love coffee filters for crafting and I love snowflakes (paper ones anyway) so this was a great project. It turned out so cute!
- January 20, 2011 6:09 PM
- Jodi Nelson said...
- January 20, 2011 8:43 PM
- Jenn @ Peas and Crayons said...
This is soooo stinkin' cute! =) What an awesome little craft! love it <3
Thanks for finding me in blog-land! can't wait to read more -- you totally had me hooked with those purple mints! haha
Jenn @ Peas & Crayons
- January 20, 2011 8:53 PM
This is so cute! I really want to make one now (as soon as I get my own crop-a-dile/eyelet setter)! Saw it on House of Hepworths link party and had to comment!
- January 21, 2011 4:23 AM
- greenbean said...
these are lovely!...
- January 21, 2011 4:30 AM
- Melissa said...
Very cute! Thanks for sharing!
- January 21, 2011 9:02 AM
- Krystal said...
So cute! I'm featuring this on my blog today if you want to check it out. Thanks!
- January 21, 2011 9:11 AM
- Kara @ Mine for the Making said...
LOving your blog ladies!!! Found you on Ucreate (such an honor, by the way, CONGRATS on that feature!). I would love to invite you over to my blog, Mine for the Making. I am currently looking for guest bloggers to share a tutorial or recipe with MFTM readers. If you are interested, please send me an email. I would LOVE to feature your blog!
- January 22, 2011 12:57 AM
- Sandra said...
Nice to meet you girls! I'm Sandra from Brazil.
- January 22, 2011 4:45 AM
- Homeroad said...
Really nice Peppermint Plum! Glad to know your site!
- January 22, 2011 6:04 AM
- Terry said...
Your heart snowflakes are so cute! I love how you made them into a banner!
- January 22, 2011 7:22 AM
- Katie said...
How cute! My daughter would love a banner like that in her room!
It's my first visit to your blog, I love your style, and the fact that you know the correct spelling and how to use the word voila! That.Is.Awesome.
- January 22, 2011 8:10 AM
- Tanya said...
I'm going to try this soon. Very cute, and I have a million and one coffee filters on hand :) I'm a new follower from UCREATE. Love your blog.
~Tanya@ http://www.johnsonfamily23.blogspot.com
- January 22, 2011 8:38 AM
- Nicole Love said...
All of your creations are supper cute! I love your blog!!!
- January 22, 2011 10:02 AM
- Nicole@CraftySisters-nc said...
Saw this cute banner over at Sassy Sanctuary and just loved it! What a great idea! Welcome to blogging I'm so excited to see what you two fun sisters come up with! Best of luck!:)
- January 22, 2011 11:52 AM
- Sachiko said...
What a fun idea! Thank you for sharing your creation with us!
- January 22, 2011 5:44 PM
VERY cute. I'm throwing a little cake party next weekend and these would make just perfect decorations! =) x
- January 22, 2011 6:00 PM
- Seven Sisters said...
we are lovin' this!!
- January 22, 2011 8:35 PM
- Emily @SweetlyScrapped said...
OMG these are cute. I just made these with my kids. They were in the Family Fun magazine. My daughter had trouble with them, lol. She's small yet. They're really fun and easy to make. I love them. Great idea for sharing ;)
- January 22, 2011 9:02 PM
- Amanda said...
Just dropping by to let you know that I linked to this post in a round up today from the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip. :) You can see the feature here
If you would like a "featured by" button, you can grab one here!
- January 23, 2011 10:09 AM
- laura.kathryn said...
This is very cute! I'll be making some of my own for sure!
- January 23, 2011 12:02 PM
- Five Seconds From Crazy said...
Fabulous! I can't wait to make some of these lovelies with my daughter!
- January 23, 2011 1:48 PM
- Trinity Whitley said...
Here's my version of the garland http://wolfpackwhitley.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentine-mantel.html
Thanks for the tutorial! Loved making it myself.
- January 23, 2011 7:51 PM
- Cassie {Hi Sugarplum} said...
Super cute! I'm the worst snowflake maker ever...but I'll try again with your great tutorial!
Glad I found your blog!
- January 25, 2011 8:21 PM
What a fantastic idea for the upcoming holiday and a very affordable craft for the kids to jump in and help with.
I have linked to your blog post at my own craft links blog below, thanks for the lovely idea.
- January 26, 2011 5:10 PM
- Alison @ Oopsey Daisy said...
I featured this fun project today on my blog:
Thanks so much!!
- January 26, 2011 8:58 PM
- Kristi said...
That is absolutely adorable
- January 27, 2011 4:00 PM
- Melanie @ Tip Toe Thirty said...
I just made some!! So cute! :-)
- January 29, 2011 5:48 AM
- Mad in Crafts said...
So cute! I am thinking about doing a Winter/Christmas theme for my son's birthday in Decemeber (I'm a planner :P), so I bookmarked this post. Off to peruse your other posts!
- February 02, 2011 8:19 AM
- Rebecca Little said...
Thank for inspiring me. I can't cut my way out of a paper bag, but will try this will my girls.
- February 02, 2011 10:27 AM
- Anna M. said...
What a great idea. And so cute too.
- February 02, 2011 3:17 PM
- asliceofsmithlife said...
The garland you made is so beautiful and was the inspiration for a craft I did with our Pre-K through 2nd grade homeschool group. When I tried to cut out the garland myself I realized that it would be too difficult for little hands so I simplified your idea alot. Thanks for the idea! Here is my post if you want to check it out: http://asliceofsmithlife.blogspot.com/2011/02/we-heart-jesus-and-valentine-crafts.html
Tracy at "A Slice of Smith Life"
- February 05, 2011 7:29 PM
- Toddler Approved said...
so beautiful!!
- February 06, 2011 12:51 PM
- rebecca said...
so sweet! :) so glad I found your cute blog. Rebecca
- March 18, 2011 12:20 PM
though I live in a hot country, I love these.
- January 24, 2012 4:20 PM
- Jenny said...
I just used your idea in my classroom recently. I asked my students to make three of these and we glued them to papers in shades of blue. On the back of each paper, I asked them to write a poem about snow and/or winter using 3 of the various types of poetry we've studied so far this year. I connected them with string and they are hanging from the classroom ceiling twirling gently above us like a mobile. So cute!
- January 26, 2012 6:10 AM
- Melissa @ The Chocolate Muffin Tree said...
- February 10, 2012 7:23 AM
- Tami said...
Just stopping by to let you know that I've featured your craft on Family Fun Crafts! You can see it here:
If you have other kid friendly crafts, I'd love it if you would submit them. :) If you would like to display a
featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above.
- February 10, 2012 11:11 PM


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MACHESNEY PARK — Meghan Mediratta didn't find out until Tuesday that she'd be competing in singles at the Harlem Sectional.
Three days later, the Auburn sophomore claimed a trip downstate, and on Saturday she earned the Harlem Sectional singles championship.
Not bad for her first outing this year as a singles competitor.
"I'm really excited," Mediratta said. "I never thought I would even play singles this year.
"But it happened. I was really nervous at first, not playing singles all season, but after awhile I felt confident."
Mediratta defeated Boylan's Sarah Rosen in the semifinal 6-2, 6-1 before matching up with Hononegah's Tia Norris in the final. Norris and Mediratta were even throughout most of the first set, but Mediratta edged Norris 6-4.
The Auburn sophomore began to separate herself in the second set and gained a 4-1 lead.
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"Meghan's a great player and is very consistent," Norris said. "I had trouble with the lobs she used and the wind helped.
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Mediratta won the match 6-4, 6-2.
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The vast majority of comments on a recent posting on President Obama's official Google+ page are written in Chinese characters. Some are simply saying hello (according to other commenters in the thread) and some are writing in English.
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I have a Dell Vostro 3300 laptop with 'hybrid graphics' consisting of Intel graphics (built into the i5 processor) & an nVidia 310M. It is *not* nVidia Optimus. There is no option in the BIOS to disable either the Intel or nVidia graphics (I am running the latest BIOS). I want to run with the nVidia graphics 24/7; I have no interest in using the Intel graphics, as battery life & temperature aren't really that important to me.
Does anybody have any experience of getting hybrid graphics working in Arch? I have been perusing websites like http://linux-hybrid-graphics.blogspot.com/ & http://www.nvnews.net/ but there is so much information for so many laptops *other* than mine that I really don't know where to start!
Here is the output of some commands which I hope might be a start to ascertaining exactly what I need to do.
[root@reddawn acpi_call]# uname -a
Linux reddawn 2.6.35-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 27 17:14:28 CEST 2010 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 450 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
[root@reddawn ~]# lspci | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 18)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Device 0a75 (rev a2)
[root@reddawn ~]# zgrep -i switch /proc/config.gz
[root@reddawn acpi_call]# ./test_off.sh
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.MXR0.MXM0._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG1.GFX0.DOFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.XVR0.Z01I.DGOF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEGR.GFX0._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.PEG.VID._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.DGPU._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.IXVE.IGPU.DGOF: failed
[root@reddawn vgaswitcheroo]# cat switch
0: :Pwr:0000:01:00.0
If I try doing 'echo DDIS > switch' (which should enable the discrete graphics) the output of 'cat switch' is still the same (I'm presuming here that the + symbol indicates which card is powered/active?) but when I try to start X afresh it freezes at a blank screen (so it's doing something at least) where I am unable to get out without a hard reset (though incidentally mpd keeps playing music, so I know it isn't killing the kernel).
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Same issue here.
Dell Vostro 3700. Nvidia gt330m.
Try this and see if it'll work.
Try this and see if it'll work.
That won't work, it's a different situation. It's not a machine that has 2 graphics cards, both capable of being powered & outputting simultaneously via their own dedicated sockets (as in the case of a desktop computer with both an AGP graphics card & a PCI graphics card); it's a machine where there are 2 graphics cards that share the same sockets & can only operate independently of each other & have to be switched between hot.
Even though you didn't see anything directly related to the graphics cards in the BIOS there may still be something there. For instance I own an Asus UL30Vt which has a similar hybrid Intel/nVidia setup. The Intel works by default, but in order to get the nVidia going you have to change the SATA mode from Enhanced to Compatibility in the BIOS. You may need to do some experimenting.
It says to compile the DSDT.dsl file to file a bug report on the linuxhybrid blog.
My BIOS is defaulted to SATA mode but can be switched to IDE mode. It warns that this may brick your OS though, so I will have to wait until I have had time to image the disk before I change that & experiment.
As far as I remember, Vostro has no option to 'switch' the cards. Intel card is integrated into the CPU, but it is not possible to turn it on or off. So the laptop behaves rather like a single-card unit, always using the nVidia.
Nope. The laptop always boots using the Intel graphics & it is then up to the Operating System to trigger a hot switch to the nvidia graphics. When I boot the laptop into Windows 7 the screen goes black for half-a-second when it reaches the login prompt as this switch occurs. I can also set up the power-saving options in Windows 7 so that it switches from the nvidia graphics back to the Intel graphics whenever I disconnect the power.
This is not the same technology as nvidia Optimus, but it is nonetheless 'on-the-fly' or 'hot' switching.
In case any Googlers come across this thread, there has been a possible spark of hope on the Hybrid Graphics Linux mailing list;
I can confirm;
# ./test_off.sh
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works!
on my Dell Vostro 3300;
[root@reddawn cj]# dmidecode -s system-product-name
Vostro 3300
[root@reddawn cj]# dmidecode -s system-version
Not Specified
[root@reddawn cj]# lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:0a75] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Likewise I don't know whether this is important, but I'm not giving up hope!
On 11/06/2010 02:26 PM, Michele Taddei wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> I own a Dell Vostro 3500; after trying several random methods in the
> test_off.sh script (the standard ones didn't work), i got:
> # ./test_off.sh
> Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works!
> I can see battery discharges slower, too.
> I have absolutely no experience in kernel hacking, so maybe it's not
> interesting, but after running the script I can no longer load the
> proprietary nvidia module, which is good I think (obviously, there
> wasn't any problem before the execution of the script):
> # modprobe nvidia
> FATAL: Error inserting nvidia
> (/lib/modules/2.6.36/kernel/drivers/video/nvidia.ko): No such device
> Usual info:
> # dmidecode -s system-product-name
> Vostro 3500
> # dmidecode -s system-version
> Not Specified
> # lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core
> Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if
> 00 [VGA controller])
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia
> Corporation Device [10de:0a75] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Sorry for possible English errors!
> Michele
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I don't know if this information will be usefull for a Vostro 3300, but i was able to make a full switch in a Vostro 3700, using "acpi_call", Dave Airlied code (drm-nvidia-switch), and these patches:
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/d … 06521.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/d … 06519.html
http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/d … 06518.html
Using the compiled kernel, all i needed to do was:
modprobe acpi_call
echo "DIS" > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
echo "\_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP.MXDS" > /proc/acpi/call
echo "\_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP.MXMX" > /proc/acpi/call
The fb is in a low res, but xorg is working in the native resolution with nouveau.
I own asus u30jc which uses optimus. After recent kernel upgrade (i am not sure if its really kernel update who caused it) lspci doesn't show info about nvidia card anymore. However powertop shows lower power usage as if nvidia was turned off, while i didnt do anything to turn it off. Before i used acpi_call to turn off nvidia card. However i have some random problems with power usage report, sometimes powertop shows much higher power usage while idling.
Last edited by unknwn (2010-12-22 21:34:34)
In case any Googlers come across this thread, there has been a possible spark of hope on the Hybrid Graphics Linux mailing list;
can anybody give some hints on whether Vostro 3300 can use nvidia card now ?
can anybody give some hints on whether Vostro 3300 can use nvidia card now ?
There is an acpi_call that is thought to power off the nvidia card, which will save you battery (see quote below) however as far as using the nvidia card is concerned I haven't read of any progress with the official nvidia driver; only nouveau works, which has fairly dismal performance & no vdpau AFAIK.
I also have to say that the ACPI_CALL method is working for this Vostro.
luisgls@luisgls-pc:~/acpi_call$ sudo insmod acpi_call.ko
luisgls@luisgls-pc:~/acpi_call$ ./test_off.sh
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.ATPX: failed
Trying \_SB_.PCI0.OVGA.XTPX: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P3.PEGP._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P2.PEGP._OFF: failed
Trying \_SB.PCI0.P0P1.PEGP._OFF: works!
Im not sure what is doing but the battery life is increased from 2 hours to 3.