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Rule Five Draft and Holiday spirit
The meetings come to a close today and the news out of Indy is that the Nationals took Jamie Hoffmann in the Rule Five draft. Ned told the media today that he'd be comfortable with a healthy Jason Repko as the fourth or fifth outfielder and I know there are a lot of Repko fans in LA, myself included. He's a great kid with a lot of talent and hopefully he'll be healthy in 2010.
Back in Los Angeles today, Matt Kemp and Ramon Troncoso are attending our holiday party for local underserved youth, which is a tradition that goes back about a quarter century. I'm bummed to be missing it, as it's always a very cool thing to see these kids' faces light up when they might not otherwise get to experience the holidays in this fashion.
My next post will be back when I get to Los Angeles but I wouldn't worry too much that no moves got made at the meetings. I know how much everyone loves to see their team make moves at this time of year, but in general, it was pretty quiet for many teams. But, a lot of groundwork gets laid here and acted upon in the coming weeks. The important thing to remember, as far as I'm concerned, is that we're not re-creating a whole team. We're trying to add a pitcher or two and perhaps a second baseman and we'll be right back to where we were last season – competing for the division title and hopefully, taking the next step to advance past the NLCS and into the World Series. And as you recall, the second baseman and pitcher that we're trying to replace were signed in February/March last year, so there's still plenty of time before the Opening Day roster will be complete.
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wow, first one to post..SELL THE TEAM MCCOURT!!!
Thanks for the new thread, Josh. Will be looking forward to see what, if anything, we do leading up to the new season.
Your useless tidbit for today is:
In the animal kingdom, the animals that fart the most are elephants.
From Buster Olney of ESPN at the Winter Meetings:
And then there were the Dodgers.
There were trades and more than a dozen signings here. New Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos impressed his peers with the way he is preparing for a trade of Roy Halladay. Almost 200 free agents are looking for jobs. But the Dodgers are really the biggest story of these winter meetings, by doing nothing. "It's incredible that you have one of the most storied franchises in all of baseball, and they're not even involved in talk for the best free agents," one agent said wistfully.
Imagine Bill Clinton going into a conference on health care and saying nothing. Imagine Al Gore going to a summit on global warming and uttering no words. Imagine George W. Bush at a roundtable on terrorism and remaining silent.
That's the Dodgers at these winter meetings: frozen in inaction.
As compared to that trublu, in major league baseball the ones who fart the most are the PR guys with the Dodgers, because they can't find anything but BS to impart to us.
I was eagerly awaiting you, Bear! lol
hey messagebear, i am with you. I have notice your strong negativity lately and im there with you. Mcturd if a big fat torn that wont go away. He is a coward that hasn't shown his face lately..anyone notice that?..I would be surprise if he shows up at the annual x-mas party today……he is a coward…that has lied to all us Dodger fans.
Most like the Yankees picked him up.
Yanks to pick Hoffmann first in Rule 5 draft
INDIANAPOLIS — Barring a last-second trade, the Yankees plan to take outfielder Jamie Hoffmann from the Dodgers as the first pick in this morning?s Rule 5 Draft, the Post has learned.
The Yankees obtained the pick earlier this week from the Nationals in exchange for Brian Bruney.
The Yanks are not often viewed as a team that can stash a player on the 25-man roster for an entire season. But for the price of $50,000, they will see if Hoffmann can stick around as a reserve.
Hoffmann is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and was taken in the eighth round of the 2003 NHL draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has been in the Dodger system since 2004.
The Yankees view him as an above-average fielder across the outfield with very good ? but not elite ? speed. The 25-year-old righty swinger played in the majors for the first time last season, appearing in 14 games, going 4-for-22 with one homer and seven RBIs. Ideally for the Yankees, he would be a late-game defensive specialist who could also pinch-run ? a bigger, stronger, but slower version of Brett Gardner, who does have options and could be sent back to the minors in 2010.
Hoffmann played in 97 games between Double- and Triple-A last year, hitting .291 with a .390 on-base percentage. He had 10 homers, 64 RBIs and stole 15 bases, but was caught 11 times. He also walked (54) nearly as much as he struck out (55).
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Fark It
8:43 AM, December 10, 2009 ? By JOEL SHERMAN
INDIANAPOLIS — Barring a last-second trade, the Yankees plan to take outfielder Jamie Hoffmann from the Dodgers as the first pick in this morning?s Rule 5 Draft, the Post has learned.
The Yankees obtained the pick earlier this week from the Nationals in exchange for Brian Bruney.
The Yanks are not often viewed as a team that can stash a player on the 25-man roster for an entire season. But for the price of $50,000, they will see if Hoffmann can stick around as a reserve.
Hoffmann is 6-foot-3, 210 pounds and was taken in the eighth round of the 2003 NHL draft by the Carolina Hurricanes. He has been in the Dodger system since 2004.
The Yankees view him as an above-average fielder across the outfield with very good ? but not elite ? speed. The 25-year-old righty swinger played in the majors for the first time last season, appearing in 14 games, going 4-for-22 with one homer and seven RBIs. Ideally for the Yankees, he would be a late-game defensive specialist who could also pinch-run ? a bigger, stronger, but slower version of Brett Gardner, who does have options and could be sent back to the minors in 2010.
Hoffmann played in 97 games between Double- and Triple-A last year, hitting .291 with a .390 on-base percentage. He had 10 homers, 64 RBIs and stole 15 bases, but was caught 11 times. He also walked (54) nearly as much as he struck out (55).
Give them Repko instead lol
I hope the Yankees did help us out and take Hoffmann than they trade him back to us.
I don't want to hear the BS about how we can fill the holes in Feb. and March – those will be the worthless PVL's that nobody else wants. By the way, is Sweeney still around? If we sign him, at least we won't have to develop a new "hate" relationship with some new PVL; we already know Sweeney's shi*.
The only thing we really want to hear is when Frank will
I want my Dodgers back!! SELL THE TEAM!!!
I'm at the point where I don't believe we will make any major moves, so, I'd be happy if:
play the kids..enjoy them while there here because they wont be around in a couple of years, they will become to expensive for Mcourt to afford, then will all be heart broken to see them leave
Spin things any way you want Josh, but the apparent fact remains, Frank doesn't have the wherewithall to acquire evan a decent FA OR the money to sign a first round and sandwich pick. We know it. The league knows it.
Could it have always been that other teams always put the screws to Ned regarding trades because they know Frank can't afford what he's already got? The "haves" way of sticking it to Frank because he's the wannabe?
The bright side is, maybe this will actualy be the year at the trade deadline when we shed PVLs instead of acquire them.
PLAY THE KIDS and SELL THE TEAM.
Hey Griz – betcha we won't get any draft picks when they leave either.
They treated Ethier like crap at his last arbitration. Do you think these guys are going to play nice with the Dodgers after having such great seasons? Break the bank guys!!
Did the Giants really picked up Blake Johnson? I thought the Orioles was high on him. Urgh wish we could've kept him. It mostly Sherrill for Bell my god this is insane.
Look like we could've had kept Johnson and MeLoan and traded them in a package.
The Royals, in the market for a CF, talked to the Dodgers about Juan Pierre. But LA would have to eat too much $$ for it to work.
Surprise, surprise…SELL THE TEAM!!!
I wonder if we can get Soria back since he was in our farm system in the first place.
I hear ya Kahli. I've always advocated quality over quantity. Its just that other teams have the ability to add quality because their ownership puts them in that position. Ours puts us in a position where we do end up with the Estes and Vargas' and Miltons of the world. Our ownership puts us in a position where we give up top prospects where a middling one would do because Frank can't afford the salary of a Blake or a Ramirez. Our ownership puts us in a position where they can't offer type A FAs arbitration so we can't even get draft picks for fear of having to pay the player or pay the draftee.
I hope you're right in that they can't even add PVLs this year and totally go with the kids. Hell I hope they shed Blake and Furcal and Manny at the trade deadline and totally rehabilitate the farm system because let's face it, its pitching that carries you all the way to the top and no matter what they do for PVLs or rookies, it ain't gonna cut it this year.
Believe it or not, I see this McCourt mess as the glass being half full: No money for crappy PVLs?no money to enhance Scott Boras? estate, no dumb Ned trades to bankrupt the farm?yet, anyway. The batting order is in tact (I?ll take DeWitt over Hudson or Belliard), Manny can?t possibly be any worse than last year, the core youth is only a year stronger, wiser and better. Pitching is in no worse shape than last year at this time?maybe better. Bullpen with Sherrill more defined, Kershaw and Billingsley primed to improve on what I considered a good year for both. No Milton, Estes, Vargas, ad nauseum. Elbert will be a fine 5th starter and Ned will dig something up for JP as the #4. So I say??RELAX.
Congratulations Khali on your new job as Assistant to Josh Rawitch.
lets start the "SELL THE TEAM " cry again..come on everyone…….lol
enough is enough, Dodger fans are outraged with the owner of our beloved Dodgers……send this gusy back to BOSTON…
Thank you. You'd rather have Randy Wolf, Juan Castro, and Kevin Millwood?????????
Kidding aside Khali, you're giving our friend Ned too much credit. Wolf and Castro didn't exactly break the bank last season, so don't be surprised to see the usual haul of PVL's at Camelback again this year.
So I read where we shed $42 mil in payroll from last year and they expect half of that to be used for raises to the 9 in arbitration. That leaves $21 mil to replace the other 10 spots on the 25 man roster. Betcha we'll land us an impact player with that kinda money to throw around.
Or Frank could use it to pay his lawyers and Jamie's monthly support.
Translation: PVLs galore.
scott, I'm giving Ned absolutely NO CREDIT. Standing pat might be the best trade/transaction/signing he ever made! I keep harking back to Campanis. How in the world did he get Reggie Smith for Joe Ferguson…soon-to-be Cy Young winner Mike Marshall for an aging Willie Davis…Jerry Reuss for Rick Rhoden…Burt Hooton for Geoff Zahn…Claude Osteen for Frank Howard…then parlaying an aging Osteen into Jimmy Wynn…and Wynn into Dusty Baker. Keeping players through their prime, and then shipping them off as they aged for other players in their prime, and on and on. Look who has followed: Ned Colletti, Paul DePodesta, Dan Evans, Kevin Malone, Fred Claire…the who's who of "who's that?" Campanis was fired in mid 1987. The Dodgers' last championship was 1988. Doesn't take a genius to connect the dots. BAD GMs all…………….
From latest Colletti Winter Meetings article:
Goals accomplished: They didn't spend any money. And Colletti said the three days of meetings held with his advisers were constructive.
No joke! ***Didn't spend any money***
Maybe Dodger fans should have the same goal until McCheap sells the team?
Khali, you are right about that. Campanis got screwed big time and it's been a downward trend ever since. Just imagine Colletti trying to pull off one of those trades!!
I like to be optimistic, but it's hard to be optimistic when your team is standing pat after losing two years in a row to a team that not only has Cliff Lee, but is pushing hard to acquire Halladay as well.
"I never let on that I was on a sinking ship
I never let on that I was down"
– Smashing Pumpkins, "ZERO"
northstates, I guess I feel either the kids step up and become stars…or the Dodgers continue to wallow in their 20+ years of misery. No mercenary is going to ride to the rescue and make a huge difference. MartinLoneyKempEthierBillingsleyKershawBroxton IS the Dodgers. It's their time. They either step up…or get out of the way. Personally, I think they are at the crossroads of greatness. It's up to them now…not Ned or Frank or Jamie or Joe or Honeycutt or Duncan or me or you.
I'm sorry but I would not be horribly sad if Loney got traded for someone with some pop. With the down year Manny had last year I think it shows we still have a hole in power hitting. I do think Manny will have a really good year this year, baseball players seem to always have good years in contract years. Since he will be playing for what will likely be his last contract I think he will so really well. I was excited last year when they were floating around a possible Adrian Gonzalez trade. I think our Dodgers are a good team, shoot a really good team, about good enough to finish second in the NL. This team showed they are not good enough to push past that and I think an impact player could push us over that hump. LA fans deserve it, shoot the players deserve it.
Hello everyone I hope all is well in ITD land…It has been a while since I posted. Just to add my 2 cents (2 more than McCourt has) why even send the team to the meetings. It is obvious that McCourt has no intention of spending money..Not to offer Wolf arbitration was a moronic move on the Dodgers part. No way he would have accepted, he wanted a multi year deal after pitching the last 3 years on one year contracts…
As for Ned trying to get Halladay…be serious, do you think he even made an offer or just called in so we think he is doing something. If we had pulled the trigger last July on him or Lee we may be the WS champs…
It is sad to see the team so close and we have an owner and soon to be EX fighting over it…I agree with the post about Josh spinning it anyway you want, the bottom line is we are in deep kimshu with our current set up…I think McCourt thinks if he puts a competitive team out that is enough…IT IS NOT, we want to WIN a WS not just make the playoffs…
Please get the divorce over quickly and SELL THE TEAM…
I hear you, Kahli. I don't want any hasty moves made, especially when it deals with pitchers.
It just feels like as far as the NL is concerned, they're in line to be the 70's Steelers, and we're like the 70's Raiders.
Now we wait for 1976…
Kahli, I agree with what you are saying. I have said many times there is a connection between the Dodgers "falling from grace" and the firing of Al Campanis. The Dodgers played in the World Series in every decade from the 40's to the 80's, last winning in 1988. We all know how many playoff games the Dodgers have won since.
At least until the past two seasons, that is.
Looks like we're headed to Taiwan in the spring.
As for me, I'm looking towards the Dodgers' past with our Christmas decorations… http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n156/MercurySolo/09xmaslites001.jpg
Speaking of which, if Mr. Real Estate is so broke, I wonder if he's considered finding a cheaper divorce lawyer by calling 1-800-THE-LAW-2?
Wokka wokka!
:: dodges tomatoes ::
Whooo, I don't root for the Dodgers for nothi… :: gets caught smack in the face with a tomato ::
Jamie Hoffman had a short stay with the Nationals. He is headed to the Bronx, wearing pinstripes and will probably be a superstar! Unless, of course, the Yankees are going to trade him to somebody else who needs a young player with a bright future.
Good evening ITD boys and girls!
I know, I know it's been a LONG time since I last posted. Too long for my taste. But I read ITD almost daily (with, perhaps the exception of the last few days).
I must say this about the Dodgers' situation. The way it's shaking out, to be honest, is not a surprise to me. I'm not saying I'm happy about it, but it's not a surprise to me. Ever since news of the McCourt's breakup was made known, I thought that the Dodgers would not have the financial wherewithal to sign this FA or that FA, or trade for that player and be able to sign him to a contract extension (guess who I'm talking about? Hmm…)
I guess I'm saying that I'm with Kahli. I too will take DeWitt over Hudson or Belliard. I've wanted this for a LONG time. And if the back end of the rotation is filled by the likes of McDonald, Elbert, Stults, etc., well then, that's fine. I still think that this makeup might do our team good.
Bottom line, what am I saying? PLAY THE KIDS!!!
Well said CP!!! I'm with you and Kahli!!! Play the Kids!!! No reaction from Ned is better than a knee jerk, desperate reaction. We saw what happened with that a couple of years ago when he took over from DePodesta!!!
No more PVL's(pathetic veteran losers)!!!! Read Jeff Kent and Nomore!!!! I am so happy Jeffy is gone!!! What a sore head egotistical piece of crap!!!
Hey Jhall! Good to see ya! I know, we seem to be hit and miss, but I love it when we get a chance to talk!!! 🙂 So how's Ohio these days?
I'm hoping for a sale of the team and I hope Ned gets thrown out with Frank and Jamie's dirty laundry!!!!
"I'm hoping for a sale of the team and I hope Ned gets thrown out with Frank and Jamie's dirty laundry!!!!"
Well said Jhall!
Hi'Ya CP!!! Always a pleasure to see you my friend!! Very cold right now. Temps in the teens but it is the wind that makes it very biting!!! How've you been?
And yeah Jhall, when Ned pulls a knee-jerk reaction, this does not bode well for our Boys in Blue…
I'm good Jhall! Guess what? I am actually and officially in business for myself! CP Bookkeeping. How'd ya like it? I had to get my ITD nickname in there somehow! 🙂
:))) CP!!! I think the sale of the team is immenant. Unfortunately, I think Frank and Jamie will make it a long, messy, and drawn out process that will leave the team in limbo!!!
That's great CP!! That is good to hear and I'm very happy for you!!!
CP, you, your family, and your new business venture are in my thoughts and prayers!!! Also you Nelly and the baseball school!!! In french, your sentiments CP are: C'est La Vie!! Not much snow Nelly, just very cold!!!!
Now I'm time warped!!! C'est La Vie!!!! LOL!!!
Yeah Jhall, I too think that a sale of the Dodgers is imminent too, and I don't even want to think of what that process is going to be like. For me, I try to avoid messy situations as much as possible. I mean, I personally am not involved with that (nor would I like to be) process. For me, whatever happens, happens. And how do you spell that in french???
My husband and I were watching the Browns/Steelers game and the announcers were telling us how cold it was in Cleveland! Sorry bud, but I'll take my So Cal "cold snap" any day of the week! 🙂
PLAY THE KIDS!!!!! It sounds like our boys are going to be offered contracts soon.
It's great to see you CP!!!!
…..and Jhall………….always, always a pleasure to see you. Sounds very cold………………snow?
Wow!!! That is fantastic news about your business CP.
Thx Jhall! Just keep me and my new venture in your prayers please! I could use A LOT of those right now!
That is fantastic news about your business CP!!!!!
I'm also wishing you the best in your new business venture, CP 🙂 I know you will do just fine.
Hi, Jhall and Nellyjune!
My Nellygirl! It's always great to see you too! I'll keep y'all appraised as to how things go with my new venture! Actually, I MAY have my first client actually! It's a friend of mine from the hospital – you know, my other volunteering gig? Well, this friend is looking to get his own business, and he asked me if I would be willing to help organize him! He still needs to talk to a lot of people before his business gets off the ground, but he's looking to me to help him get organized! But yes, I'm still looking at other small businesses for other clients.
Hey Trumom!!! Thx for the well wishes. Boy, some of us are up late! Some later than others (a-hem, Jhall)…
Okay Nelly, I see two different, "That is fantastic news about your business CP!!!!!" I know I saw one before my post about my hospital friend, but are you in a time warp on the other one??? 🙂
So speaking of businesses, how's the Academy? How's school?
Glad there seems to be a consensus to play the kids. Manny was brought in to teach the youngsters how to run a proper race. Then Manny fell down. Time for the kids to take the baton and RUN WITH IT!!!! I have every confidence they will. In reality, they have very little choice. And what one fan might see as management paralysis, another might see as a vote of confidence in the maturing young stable. As always, reality lies somewhere in the gray middle.
CP – ITD time is about 30 minutes ahead of pst. We even renamed it ITD Future Standard Time (ITDFST). It's either time warps or submission errors.
Kahli – I agree with you.
Hi tru – I guess we can't complain about the cold when Jhall is in the ITD house – LOL!!!!
Goodnight my friends!! Great to see you!!! Catch you all down the road!! Excelsior True Believers!!!!!
Good Night Jhall!!!! Keep Warm, take care and God Bless!!!!!
Nothing we didn't already know……………… nobody wants Pierre and nobody really knows the two new pitchers we acquired other than the scout that found them.
This stinking ownership will run the team into the ground to the point where we won't be able to recover for another 10 years.
I believe Frank McCourt owes it to the fans of Los Angeles, as well as to every person who was ever been involved with the storied Los Angeles Dodgers, to issue a statement about the state of this team. Even if it's all fluff and PR, we can at least "read" his body language and count the sweat beads on his forehead. Hiding in silence helps nothing, least of all his season ticket sales. FRANK???????????????????? Where for art thou?????
The idea that we're somehow going to sign up our young prospects for a longer period of time beyond their arbitration years is ludicrous. That may be appealing to some talent that wants to lock in at say $5 million a year for five or six years to guard against injury or some other setback. Top notch talent does not do that if they're properly advised – they can get the $5 – $8 million a year through arbitration and then be in line to sign that $50 – $100 million or more contract when they become FA's. In Andre and Matt we have that top notch talent. They'd have to be crazy to listen to any proposal by Ned at this stage and especially with our current ownership. I'd hold out for the first opportunity to sign with somebody who's in this game to WIN.
Now that the Dodgers have turned overall management over to a financial guy, I don't know why we even pretend to keep people like Logan White and Ng around. What does judgment of on the field talent matter anymore? The only future that Frank is concentrating on in addition to just keeping ownership of the team is to see what value he can derive from the 360 acres of real estate around the Stadium once this recession is over. Might as well get some smart accountants instead of White and Ng to complement Ned, who's a do nothing mouthpiece for this sorry state of ownership.
SELL THE TEAM, you bastar*s!!!
I feel your pain Bear.
"That the Dodgers' entire haul for the winter meetings consisted of two pitchers who have never pitched above double A — three, counting minor leaguer Raul Burgos — is a sign of stability", Colletti said.
A man that can spin like that deserves a position in Washington.
I think Frank already has us ALL in that position Tru.
Colgate senor Frank. Colgate!!!
I'd like to see Colletti in a position, too 🙂
In fact, Frank, Jamie and Joe can join him! lol
And, on that note, here's your useless trivia for the day:
Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into go hang yourself.
Colgate indeed senor Frank, but only after you
Good lord, I just read a Plaschke article that I agree with. In fact, it looks as if he just cut-and-pasted it right out of ITD.
And that led to my most recent contribution to the Times Letter Section. Too bad it probably won't make it to the press, it's too late in the week.
"Bill Plaschke's Friday column on the Dodgers and their money woes hit the nail right on the head. All Dodger fans need to be very concerned about an owner who has the highest attendance in Major League Baseball, yet continually cries the budget blues. C'mon, you're really worried about a 1-year, $13 million contract for Randy Wolf? Everybody and their brother knows that Wolf wanted a multi-year deal, so the reasoning that lead to not offering him arbitration does not fly.
Us Dodger fans need to realize that, despite the #1 attendance in the #2 TV market, we're a second-tier organization now. Just like the Pirates or the Royals.
Sell the team, McCourt. Now.
Actually if the McCourts had any common sense smarts, they would sell the team now, while the franchise is still worth a record price. Their divorce will do nothing but devalue this asset, at least psychologically, and even before they ride the team into the ground by doing nothing to keep it competitive. Once their financial plight becomes inevitable and even more apparent on the surface, prospective buyers will not bid top dollar, and if they have to lose the franchise to the lenders, then forget getting any reasonable value. It could be just like another one of the foreclosures. Anybody want the Bank of America to wind up owning this team?
Bear – the McCourts gave us an answer as to whether they had any common sense smarts years ago when they hired Ned.
I see the mood hasn't changed around here much. Maybe Frank should take into consideration all the cranky and unhappy fans he will have. Nevermind…………………….we are just the fans, and it seems like these days it's the last thing he is thinking about.


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One of my favorite memories is when we surprised all 7 kids with a upcoming trip to Disney. Some of them had never been, some were returning to a beloved place and all were wonder-struck in that very special moment.ReplyDelete
A childhood memory I have is a Christmas when there was a gift under the tree from my dad to me...I could not figure out what it was! I was so excited! I was in elementary school at the time & was so worried because we didn't have a fire alarm. They had just done a fire safety lesson at school & all I could think about was that we didn't have a one. (Yes, even when I was little I was a worrier!) When I opened my present, it was a FIRE ALARM! I was so happy I actually cried! We found the picture the other day...Oh the memories!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Talk about paparazzi!! That last photo is hilarious!ReplyDelete
One of my favorite memories is from 2004. My in-laws flew myself and husband, bro in law and his girlfriend and themselves to Montana. Being from Florida, that was a heck of a difference in temperature. We had a blast!ReplyDelete
One of my favorite memories, which thankfully we have on video, was when I was around 5 years old. My sister and I were sitting on my grandma's lap singing, "skinamarinkidinkidink". We would sing and laugh. It was such a precious memory!ReplyDelete
My favorite Christmas memory was the last one with my dad (he passed away four months later from a rare cancer). I was five years old and some very generous and kind people came to our home with Santa to give us gifts, sing carols, and to spread Christmas cheer. Twenty-one years later, it is still the best Christmas!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 21, 2011 at 3:18 PM
Best Christmas memory is of my Dad dressing as Santa for our son's Birthday Party.ReplyDelete
He was sporting a jolly red suit, white beard and the whole get up, even had the Santa pack and disguised his voice.
We heard the jingle bells, looked out the windows and then I opened the door to see Santa standing there.
The surprised looks on those little faces, priceless! Well,that is until our Son blurted out "Hi Grandpa"!
I think, this was the first time I had ever seen my Dad speechless.
Your baby photo is adorable, I'm glad you were able to locate this keepsake. Thanks for the chance to win.
Merry Christmas!
Lori m
Funny picture of all of us photographers. Man, I am missing being together with everyone right now! I hope I win the giveaway! Love you guys!ReplyDelete
My favorite memory is of recreating a picture from my babyhood with my firstborn. I was a month old at Christmas and my parents nestled me into a sweater box under the Christmas tree. My first son (after miscarriages and a high risk pregnancy) was two months old at Christmas and I loved that we could create the same fun image for him. Everything about that Christmas, really, was wonderful. After waiting for so long, it was amazing to finally hold the baby we'd longed for.ReplyDelete
Last Christmas, my husband and I went to Thailand. I was worried because I had ONLY spent Christmas at home with my family (same traditions, year after year) and while I was a little weepy on Christmas day, it was UNREAL taking in the culture, swimming in the pristine waters, walking on the perfect beaches, eating insanely tasty pad thai, and meeting all of the wonderful people there. I'm not going to make a habit of leaving home for Christmas, but I'm glad we did last year!ReplyDelete
My favorite Christmas memories are with my boys and their excitement! Just today my 2.5 yr old had the time of his life visiting Santa, it was the best!!ReplyDelete
My favorite memory was when my parents thought of a clever way to disquise they did not have enough money to purchase the entire kitchen set at Christmas. My parents bought us the "sink" and "stove" sections of the kitchen but did not have enought money for the refrigerator part. They left a note from "Santa" saying that he had dropped it on the way to our house and it was very bent and banged up so he would drop off another one after Christmas sometime. Sure enough he fulfilled his promise. My sister & I had hours of fun on that kitchen set.ReplyDelete
My favorite memory was when my parents thought of a clever way to disquise they did not have enough money to purchase the entire kitchen set at Christmas. My parents bought us the "sink" and "stove" sections of the kitchen but did not have enought money for the refrigerator part. They left a note from "Santa" saying that he had dropped it on the way to our house and it was very bent and banged up so he would drop off another one after Christmas sometime. Sure enough he fulfilled his promise. My sister & I had hours of fun on that kitchen set.ReplyDelete
Every year when the family gets together to celebrate Christmas we have a 'Talent Show' each family has to put on an 'act'! Over the years we have had a huge mixture from 'I'm too Sexy' (performed by my brother and his family - definite hit!) to 'Rubber Ducky' (performed by Grandma and Grandpa!!)Believe me the photos and video are priceless!! Perfect for a Group Album - I can't wait to see what this year brings!!ReplyDelete
Every year my Dad wraps presents from Santa's elves, reindeer and random people or things around the house. It's always fun to see who or what you are getting your present from.ReplyDelete
My all time favorite holiday memory was celebrating Christmas at home with my newborn son. After trying for 6 years to have children, this was a miracle.ReplyDelete
The year that grandma knocked over the Christmas tree stands out in my mind!ReplyDelete
My favorite memory is getting a picture of our 4 daughters sitting on our stairs right before they head into the family room to see what Santa has brought. We've done that for about 19 years and this will be the first year we won't be doing it because one of them married in October. The girls are now 26, 24, 23, and 20 but I treasure that memory and I love the sleepy, but wide-eyed looks on their faces when they were young and the looks of annoyance when they were older (as in last year for the last time). Love it. Merry Christmas!!ReplyDelete
This Christmas will be memorable, for all the wrong reasons, which is sad, as it will be my daughters first Christmas.ReplyDelete
But I think my favorite Christmas memory is sitting around the dining room table with my parents, playing Monopoly. That, to me, embodies what Christmas is about: Spending time with your loved ones.
Favorite memory is when my 5 year old daughter got her first big bike for Christmas. She was so excited!ReplyDelete
Love the moment, when My Father dressed up as Santa and we all took pictures with him, sitting on his lap! priceless and we all loved the feeling like a kid again!ReplyDelete
One of my favorite memories is when I was around 4, we were at my aunts house for my cousins birthday which is days before christmas. I was the little annoying spoiled girl trying to open his birthday gifts :) we dont have any photos that I know of but we do have a video. I'll bet if we had the gallery back then, one of my aunts would have some pictures!ReplyDelete
Sneaking out of my bed late Christmas Eve and finding an Ewok (Star Wars) shaped electric toothbrush in my stocking. I was thrilled! I remember standing in the glow of the Christmas tree giggling at how funny it looked, trying not to wake anyone up. No idea why, but that is one of my favorite memories and it brings a smile to my face every time.ReplyDelete
It is not a memory I remember, but I know from being told about it (quite often) when I got older....I was 2 years old at the time, opened all of my gifts, clapped my hands once and said let's party! And after that they did, from what I as told, a little bit to much!ReplyDelete
My favorite memory is watching my little son eat Christmas cookies rolled in powdered sugar and having a white mustache on hip lip. So cute!ReplyDelete
My family always went Christmas tree cutting at local farms when I grew up. We snuggled close into my father's S-10 and sawed down a tree after searching for the "perfect" one.ReplyDelete
My favorite Christmas memory is one we are now making a tradition. Shortly after our first daughter was born, we celebrated Christmas and took pictures of our precious gift bundled up in a red metal bucket under the tree. We now have three beautiful daughters, and the photos of our Christmastime infants propped in the bucket are priceless!ReplyDelete
My favorite memory is a tradition we have every year. Playing Tripoley, gambling with chips and having a wonderful holliday gathering in IOWA. <3ReplyDelete
I have a picture of ALL of my borthers and sisters when I was 9 months pregnant at my borthers wedding!! No really - I dropped everyone off at the airport that was staying at my house and that night I went into the hospital and had the baby!!!!ReplyDelete
My favorite memory of Christmas as December 2002- which was the last year my immediate family was all together It's been a long time- so we skype for now!ReplyDelete
My favorite holiday memory is when my mom gives me and my sister our "special" present. A few years ago she started a tradition of giving us something meaningful, usually from our childhood or something from our grandmothers who are no longer with us.ReplyDelete
I think my all time favorite Christmas was the year that my parents gave us a puppy wrapped up in a package. It was so surprising/thrilling to get a pet for Christmas! We loved that dog!ReplyDelete
My son is a Christmas baby. I will never forget the time when he was 3 and kept trying to blow out his candles but was blowing over the candle and not at the cnadle. The look of his defeat was priceless.ReplyDelete
One of my favorite Christmas memories is waking up extra early because my dad had to work. We were done with presents by 5:00am and snuggled together in warm electric blankets the rest of the morning.ReplyDelete
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In Brief: The HarperCollins boycott, which was intended to demonstrate to the publisher that "self-destructing ebooks" was a bad idea, has not been successful. This article describes the intent behind the BoycottHarperCollins.com website, and also what the experience of boycotting HarperCollins was like for a public library in New Jersey. The goal of the article…


text: As you may remember , every year color research group Pantone comes out with its prediction for the "it" color of the year for the design industry. This year, it's " Tangerine Tango ," a jazzy red-orange that started popping up in fashion (at least, at the J.Crew near our offices) last summer. It's pretty bold for the home\u2014a throw or decorative pillow would go a long way\u2014but for the courageous among you, look to Dutch Boy Big Top B25-1, Pratt & Lambert Flame 6-14 or Farrow & Ball Charlotte's Locks 268 to update a piece of furniture or a powder room. Think of it as a good injection of vitamin C to keep your room from getting to pale this winter.


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Nevada couple fights judge over hearings they fear could force them to end disabled daughter's pregnancy
In a case watched by national anti-abortion organizations, a Nevada couple is trying to block a judge from holding hearings that it fears could result in the termination of their mentally disabled daughter's pregnancy.
The couple filed a motion asking the Nevada Supreme Court to halt the proceedings by Washoe County District Judge Egan Walker, arguing he lacks authority to make such a decision for their 32-year-old daughter, who has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old.
The couple says they have exclusive authority over their daughter's health care decisions as her legal guardians, and both they and the woman want to carry the baby to term in line with their Catholic religious beliefs.
The Supreme Court has set a noon Monday deadline for the judge and county officials to respond to the request to halt evidentiary hearings into the woman's health. The hearings are scheduled to resume Tuesday.
The couple acknowledges the pregnancy poses health risks to their daughter and the baby, but they say medical experts back them in their decision to continue the pregnancy. The woman was living in a Reno group home when she wandered away from it and became pregnant 13 weeks ago. The child's father has not been identified, said attorney Jason Guinasso, who represents the Nevada couple.
Guinasso said it's unknown whether the pregnancy resulted from rape or consensual sex, and The Associated Press is not naming the woman or her parents because it remains unclear. The circumstances are under investigation by the county public guardian's office.
"Does she understand all the risk? I doubt it," said Guinasso. "But we do know the guardians understand the risk, and they're the ones given the authority and responsibility to make the decision. They have a perfectly healthy baby and mother."
Six couples have expressed an interest in adopting the baby, they woman's parents said.
At a court hearing Thursday, two medical experts testified that the pregnancy carries risks because the woman has epilepsy and is on medication. But they split on whether the pregnancy should be terminated.
Last month, the judge denied the couple's request to allow the woman to move back home with them and to halt the proceedings.
Deputy District Attorney Dania Reid stressed there has been no motion or discussion to order an abortion in the case.
She noted Walker appointed the county public guardian's office as a "neutral fact-finder" to investigate the pregnant woman's condition in regard to her medical, psychiatric and group home care.
"It's not the county's role in this case to make any findings of conclusions whether or not this pregnancy should continue," Reid told The Associated Press. "That's entirely up to the court."
Olivia Gans Turner, spokeswoman for the Washington, D.C.-based organizations National Right to Life and American Victims of Abortion, said the Nevada couple have drawn the support of pro-life advocates nationwide.
"This is a cause we support," she said. "It's definitely their right to protect their daughter's right to have a child and to protect the life of their grandchild. There's no reason for this woman to be subjected to the danger and risk of an abortion because someone else thinks she's not worthy of having a child because of her mental condition."


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Pawtucket is located in Providence County, Rhode island and is the fourth largest city in
the state. Pawtucket is rich with history and was a key player in the American Industrial
Revolution because of its mills.
Built in 1793 by Samuel Slater, Slater Mill is the first successful cottonspinning factory
in America and still stands today. Since the early 1950's, Slater Mill has been used as a
museum open to the public.
Pawtucket has a diverse culture with a variety of things to do around the city. Pawtucket
is home to the Pawtucket Red Sox—the Minor League team of the Boston Red
Sox—that play in the city's McCoy Stadium. The longest professional baseball game in
history was played at the stadium in 1981 when Pawtucket beat the Rochester Red
Wings after 33 innings.
Pawtucket also has a vibrant art scene and the city prides itself in making it an "artist
friendly environment." The city offers grants that are available to local artists and has a
yearly Arts Festival and Arts Marketplace that showcase their work. Residents and
visitors can also enjoy some music at The Met—Pawtucket's midsized club that has a
variety of musicians and bands in genres like rock, punk, blues and folk.
Because of its rich history, Pawtucket offers many charming historical homes for sale.
More contemporary architectural styles are available such as Colonial, Cape, Gambrel
and Ranch. Real estate types in the city are diverse in terms of type and price offering
lofts, single and multifamily homes, apartments, condominiums and townhomes.
Pawtucket began as a mill city and was the site of the Slater Mill, where America's industrial revolution began with machines for spinning cotton yarn. Today, many of the mills have been rehabbed into housing. What now characterizes the city of Pawtucket is its flourishing arts initiative.
Home styles cover the full gamut and in addition to single family, they include condominiums, lofts, and multi-families. Slater Park with its village-green charm provides all sorts of fun cultural events as well as a summer concert series. The Quality Hill area was added to the National Historic Registry in 1984 for its numerous historic homes. The Pawtucket Farmers Market is a veritable tour de force of local produce, from fresh vegetables to organic dairy products. Oak Hill is adjacent to Providence's East Side and shares many similar, desirable attributes. For the sports fan, Pawtucket's McCoy Stadium is home to the Pawtucket Red Sox or "Paw Sox", the minor league baseball triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. For the golfer in the family there's The Pawtucket Country Club, which has a century-long heritage of lush courses and appealing amenities. The Pawtucket Arts Festival has ongoing events throughout the warmer weather months involving theater, orchestras, films, ethnic celebrations, and much more. The Gamm Theater provides stunning dramatic productions throughout the year as well as offering different learning opportunities for the public. Those with a passion for music will want to take advantage of The Met, which is Rhode Island's foremost venue for live acts.
Neighborhoods and villages also include Beverage Hill, Darlington, Fairlawn (also Lincoln), Lebanon, Pleasant View and Woodlawn. They each have their own identities and lifestyles.
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Tenant rights
As a tenant in Ontario, you have legal rights that protect you before and after you move into your unit. Learn more about your rights as a tenant, and find help if you need it.
Residential Tenancies Act
The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) sets the rules for rent increases, evictions, repairs and all other issues that affect tenants in Ontario. Visit the Landlord and Tenant Board website at www.ltb.gov.on.ca to familiarize yourself with the RTA.
City of Toronto Bylaws
The City of Toronto has many bylaws (e.g. parking, noise, litter) that directly affect the residents of a neighbourhood. You can search through all of the City's bylaws and read the City bylaw FAQ. You are responsible for knowing and abiding by the City's bylaws.
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International law says that people in Canada should be able to get good housing that they can afford. To help achieve this in Ontario, tenants and landlords (or housing providers) have rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Code. As a tenant, you have the right to equal treatment in housing without discrimination and harassment.
Read the Human Rights for Tenants Brochure for more information, or check out the complete Ontario Human Rights Code.
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The Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations' Tenant Hotline is a free telephone counseling service for tenants in Toronto. Hotline Counsellors offer information about tenants' rights to any tenant who calls. If you do not feel comfortable speaking English, they can provide services in 150 languages through a telephone interpreting service. Counsellors will provide referrals to community or city agencies, legal clinics, or direct you to other necessary resources. They can also mail, fax, or email you information relevant to your situation.


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To form a constituent part; to become a part or partaker; to penetrate; share or mix with, as tin enters into the composition of pewter. To go or come into a place or condition; to make or effect an entrance; to cause to go into or be received into.
In the law of real property, to go upon land for the purpose of taking possession of it. In strict usage, the entering is preliminary to the taking possession but in common parlance the entry is now merged in the taking possession.
To place anything before a court, or upon or among the records, in a formal and regular manner, and usually in writing as in to enter an appearance, or to enter a judgment. In this sense the word is nearly equivalent to setting down formally in writing, in either a full or abridged form.
enter(Go in), verb arrive, board, come in, cross the threshold, effect an entrance, gain admittance, gain entry, go into, inire, intrare, introire, make an entrance, pass into, set foot in, step in, walk in
Associated concepts: breaking and entering, forcible entry, immigration, lawful entry, open and peaceable entry
enter(Insert), verb implant, infuse, inject, intercalate, interject, interpose, introduce, intromit, place into, put in, stick in
enter(Penetrate), verb bore, cut into, cut through, drill, empierce, gore, impale, infiltrate, interpenetrate, lance, perforate, pervade, pierce, prick, puncture, sink into, stab, transpierce
enter(Record), verb catalogue, check in, chronicle, enroll, file, inscribe, inscroll, jot down, list, log, make an entry, mark down, note, place in the record, post, put down, put in writing, put on record, referre, register, set down, tabulate, take down, transcribe, write down, write in
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A Southern expansion by materials maker Royce Group is featured in this weeks Material Insights video. New Jersey-based Royce has bought a 48,000-square-foot building in Gaffney, S.C., for use as a textile dye production plant and as a warehouse for the firm's lines of epoxies and plastic compounds and concentrates. If demand warrants, the site could be used to make plastic-based products as well. Royce is spending about $3 million to buy the building and install new equipment. An expansion by thermoplastic composite maker CPI Binani also is featured in this week's video. The firm is adding a 50,000-square-foot expansion to its plant in Winona, Minn. CPI Binani uses direct in-line compounding to make long-fiber thermoplastics, and already has added 20 employees in anticipation of the expansion. The video wraps up with a pair of technology-based news items. In Minnesota, thermoset resin maker Interplastic Corp. has acquired polymer-based gel coats and coatings technology from Valspar Corp. for an undisclosed price. While in California, biotechnology firm Verdezyne Inc. has been granted a production process patent to make a bio-based adipic acid for use in production of nylon 6/6 resin.
Material Insights: Aug. 27, 2012
Specialty plastics firm Royce adding S.C. plant.
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In March they made the front page of Digg via a Popular Mechanics article which lauded their breakthrough in creating thin film solar cells using an ink-jet printer. Then last week, CNET was all over their amazing transparent solar cells which will be coming soon to a window near you.
Now MNN brings you a sneak peak of their new portable roll-up solar charger (video above).
I spoke with Dan Williams, VP of Product Development for Massachusetts-based Konarka Technologies at the recent Sustainable Energy Expo. He walked me through some of their cool new products, including the camper-friendly roll-up solar charger.
And I'm predicting it now that this device will soon become the must-have object d'eco for green techies and power-loving campers alike (move over SIGG).
The product is still in development and they are not yet releasing the name of their manufacturing partner, but according to Williams the roll-up charger could be available as soon as this fall.
It will be available in two variants -- a less expensive direct power unit (which will only charge during sunlight hours) and a unit with a rechargeable battery.
Konarka just sent me a few pics:
Images courtesy of Konarka Technologies.


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Joe Trohman's Gear
Squier Joe Trohman Telecaster, Fender Blacktop Baritone Telecaster, Gretsch G3140 Historic, Reverend Warhawk III HB, Fender Wayne Kramer Signature Stratocaster, Fender Custom Shop acoustic
Two Orange Thunderverb 50s, Sunn Model T, Divided by 13 FTR 37, 1969 Marshall 8x10 cab, Hiwatt 4x12 cab
Boss Gigadelay, Way Huge Aqua-Puss, Earth-Quaker Devices Disaster Transport Jr., Earth-Quaker Devices Grand Orbiter, EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird, Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret, Catalinbread Heliotrope, Electro-Harmonix Pulsar, DigiTech Whammy, Ibanez ES-2 Echo Shifter, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, RJM Music MIDI foot controller
Strings and Picks
Dean Markley Blue Steel sets (.011–.052), medium-gauge Dunlop Tortex picks
Patrick Stump's Gear
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Marshall JCM800, Vox AC30
Line 6 POD
Picks and Accessories
Dunlop medium-gauge picks, Peterson strobe tuner
Pete Wentz's Gear
Custom Fender "Michael Jordan" Precision bass, Squier Pete Wentz Precision bass
Orange AD200 head driving Fender 810 PRO V2 8x10 cab
Tech 21 SanAmp DI, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
Dean Markley heavy strings
At this point, how would you guys say
you've evolved the most as musicians?
Trohman: I'm at a point where I'm so hungry to learn new stuff. I can play so much where I don't have to think about it at all, so I've been looking for things to challenge me. I want to find some new tricks and weird techniques that I can apply to my playing. I definitely don't think I'm anywhere close to being done learning, and I think that if you do hit a point where you stop learning then you should just stop playing music in general. I wish I could go back and tell my younger self to learn theory, chords, picking patterns, and rudiments, and then just don't think about it when you're playing.
Stump: Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I think I've evolved into becoming a pretty rad little rhythm player. I never sat at home and shredded and ran scales for hours—I've always been a songwriter, but mainly by necessity. I developed all of my personal playing hallmarks in that span, and I think it's a good thing to teach yourself—because you'll develop your own style. A lot of my origins come from my love of funk. Over the years, I think I've become pretty well rounded.
Wentz: I've grown to accept the rule that I'm playing bass—and that it's not just a guitar with four strings. I'm part of the rhythm section and, more than ever, I'm focusing on that and how to make myself better in that role. The average person doesn't always hear the bass. You subconsciously hear it, but if it wasn't there you'd know it wasn't there. The bass can be a lot of ear candy in a great way.
Each of you has a line of signature guitars—that must be pretty cool.
Wentz: It's crazy for me to be able to go in and design it from scratch—it's really one of the greatest honors a musician can experience. When I first started playing and would go into Guitar Centers, I wanted the freshest basses and guitars they had, but as a kid they're just too expensive to walk in and buy. I couldn't pay $800 for a bass I was just going to play in my garage and learn other people's music on. It's important to me that it's part of the Squier series—because those are the basses that kids are going to be able to buy. Kids come up to me and tell me they're playing my bass, and I remember being on the other end of that. And to be able to share that with guys like Sting and [Green Day bassist] Mike Dirnt is amazing—though I'm probably the lowest guy on the totem pole.
Trohman: It's beyond words how exciting it is—I would have never dreamed of it as a kid. To be honest, I still can't believe it now. The people at Fender are so amazing to work with, and it's such a trip to have other players play on guitars that I helped design.
What were the first guitars you
guys owned?
Trohman: Mine was a Harmony Barclay Bobkat guitar with a matching amp. I got them both for, like, $50 and just played away on it any chance I could get.
Stump: It was a black Epiphone that my stepbrother lent me, and it was in really bad shape. I still have it. The first guitar I ever bought, though, was a silver Gibson SG.
Wentz: My first bass was a cheap knockoff that said "Naugahyde" on the headstock. I had never heard of it before—but I really don't think anyone has [laughs].
Who are your biggest musical
Trohman: Jimi Hendrix, [Depeche Mode's] Martin Gore, Jimmy Page, Freddie King, Reverend Gary Davis, the old Delta blues guys, Johnny Winter, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Greg Ginn, Eric Clapton, and Billy Gibbons.
Stump: One of the first people who got me okay with not being a shredder is Elvis Costello. He always said he was more attracted to chord changes than the big moments of shredding. Prince is a huge influence for me—he's a shredder, but he's also a metronome. [Pantera's] Dimebag Darrell, also—because he was all about feel, and that's rare in metal.
Wentz: [Guns N' Roses'] Duff McKagan is probably my biggest. When you listen to him you might think that he's doing what you'd expect from the bass, but then he puts in a run or a fill that just blows my mind. Mike Dirnt is also huge for me. When you're playing in a three-piece, the pressure is so big for bass. You have to be the backbone and then some.
So what's next for Fall Out Boy?
Wentz: We're so excited about the reception that we've gotten with this album that we definitely want to move forward and make another record and keep touring. But at the same time, the space we gave ourselves to make this album made us better as a band and better as songwriters. So we have this tour and festivals overseas, and then a tour with Panic! at the Disco. All that time should give us some space to write some new music. We're definitely always forging ahead—we're just happy to be back.


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It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times: Understanding The Context In Which The Empire State Building Was Built
Overview of Lesson Plan:
In this lesson, students will contemplate why the Empire State Building means so much to so many people. They will then research the era in which the building was built, the Great Depression, to gain an understanding of why this building is one of the world's greatest success stories.
Suggested Time Allowance: 1 hour
Students will:
- Contemplate why the Empire State Building has become such an important symbol.
- Discuss the Great Depression.
- Research the 1920s and 1930s.
- Write opening-day speeches for the Empire State Building.
- student journals
- pens/pencils
- paper
- classroom board
- resources on the Empire State Building and the 1920s and 1930s including history textbooks, encyclopedias, computers with Internet access, etc.
- WARM-UP/DO-NOW: Have students reply to the following prompt written on the board prior to class: "'...the Empire State Building is a symbol of the American spirit,' of a steadfast determination to achieve the impossible. [from Thirteen Months to Go, page 19.] Why do you think someone wrote this about the Empire State Building? Given what you know or have seen of the building, how do you think it symbolizes the American spirit?" Allow students five minutes to write their responses.
- Have the class discuss the following: How were the Great Depression and the enormous financial venture of the Empire State Building able to occur simultaneously? When did the Great Depression occur? Where? Was it isolated to one city, one country? Was everyone in the country affected? In the world? Help the class understand the characteristics of the Great Depression.
- Inform the class that they will be researching the era during which the Empire State Building was built, 1929-1930. Divide the class into seven groups and assign each group to one of the categories below. Instruct students that their goal is to report on what was occurring in their categories over this two-year span. With the exception of the "Global Events" groups, students will be researching New York in particular, and America in general. Their findings should be presented on poster board with pictures and accompanying text that addresses the questions below:
Architectural Developments
- What buildings and structures were being built during the 1920s and 1930s?
- Who were the biggest names in architecture and real estate?
- What were the trends in building designs at this time?
- What was occurring with the American economy during this period?
- What were the trends in the stock market in the beginning of 1929 and how did these change?
- Find statistics on costs of common items, average income and salaries, richest companies and individuals, and stock trends.
Global Events
- What major events were happening in the world at this time?
- Who are the most prominent figures, either on the rise or already in the spotlight?
Politics and Society
- Who were the key political figures in New York and in America?
- What were some of the major political and social issues of the day?
- What key legislation was being enacted or fought?
Popular Culture and Arts
- What were the most popular books, songs, plays, and other forms of entertainment?
- Who were the most popular figures?
- What were the trends in fashion?
- What were the most popular religions in America at this time?
- What new religions were being introduced?
- What religious groups were in the news around the world?
Technological Advancements and Science
- What important inventions are available (those that were then recently introduced)?
- What important, related inventions have yet to be introduced?
- What major achievements have occurred?
Upon students' completion of their research and the creation of the posters, put the posters on display around the classroom. Have groups share and discuss some of their findings. Then, have the class discuss the following: "What made this period of time both impossible and perfect to build the world's tallest building?"
- WRAP-UP/HOMEWORK: Consider the context in which the Empire State Building was designed and constructed. What was intended to be a huge office building came to be considered by many the eighth wonder of the world. For homework, imagine you are former Governor Al Smith at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Empire State Building. Write the speech you will deliver praising this amazing accomplishment and the people who worked on it, and talking about what the building means to New York and the nation.
Further Questions for Discussion:
- In what ways did the economic depression actually help advance an enormous undertaking like the Empire State Building?
- Could a project like this succeed in New York today? Why or why not?
- In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj Dubai Skyscraper began construction in 2005 and is scheduled for completion in 2009. Its intended height will be more than twice that of the Empire State Building. Do you think it will be held in the same esteem as the Empire State Building? Why or why not?
- Should people continue to make such huge skyscrapers? Why or why not?
Students will be evaluated based on their participation in the initial exercise, thoughtful participation in group research and presentation, and their written speeches.
communism, depression, erect, prohibition, prosperity, skyscraper, steadfast
Extension Activities:
- Using the data the class collected about the years 1929-1930, have them transform your classroom into a "Thirteen Months" gallery walk. Such a walk invites people to look closely at a range of material that highlights the words, images, and sounds of a particular time and place. These materials are displayed gallery-style on the walls and other spaces of the classroom.
- To create this gallery walk, students must gather a broad range of print and visual materials that cover the thirteen months of the Empire State Building's construction. Resources to consider include: photographs, quotations, maps, charts, graphs, essays, editorials, articles, primary source documents, music, film or video clips, or artifacts of any kind. These can be displayed around the classroom in "stations," preferably in chronological order to create an interactive timeline.
Communismn. A system [of government] which distributes all wealth equally to everyone.
Depressionn. 1. A state of sadness and low spirits. 2. A period of drastic decline in a national or international economy, characterized by decreasing business activity, falling prices, and unemployment.
Erecta. standing upright.
Prohibitionn. Specifically, the forbidding by law of the sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages.
Prosperityn. Advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; success.
Skyscrapern. A very tall building.
Steadfasta. Not wavering; constant; firm; resolute.
Author: Javaid Khan, The Bank Street College of Education, New York City.
Academic Content Standards:
This lesson plan may be used to address the academic standards listed below. These standards are drawn from "Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education: 3rd and 4th Editions" and have been provided courtesy of the Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning in Aurora, Colorado.
American History: Level III [Grade 7-8]
Standard 23. Understands the causes of the Great Depression and how it affected American society
Benchmark 1. Understands various political influences on the Great Depression
Benchmark 2. Understands the social and economic impact of the Great Depression
Standard 22. Understands how the United States changed between the post-World War I years and the eve of the Great Depression
Benchmark 2. Understands elements that contributed to the rise of modern capitalist economy
Benchmark 3. Understands changes in the social and cultural life of American society in the 1920s
World History: Level II (Grades 5-6)
Standard 40. Understands the search for peace and stability throughout the world in the 1920s and 1930s
Benchmark 4. Understands the economic and social impact of the Great Depression
Geography: Level III [Grade 6-8]
Standard 9. Understands the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's surface
Benchmark 2. Knows the factors that influence patterns of rural-urban migration
Standard 12. Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes
Benchmark 1. Knows the causes and consequences of urbanization (e.g., industrial development; cultural activities such as entertainment, religious facilities, higher education; economic attractions such as business and entrepreneurial opportunities; access to information and other resources)
Benchmark 2. Knows the similarities and differences in various settlement patterns of the world (e.g., agricultural settlement types such as plantations, subsistence farming, truck-farming communities; urban settlement types such as port cities, governmental centers, single-industry cities, planned cities)
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Drawn from public and private collections throughout the Americas and in Europe, Tesoros / Treasures / Tesouros: The Arts in Latin America, 1492–1820 spans the centuries from the arrival of Columbus to the emergence of national independence movements, including spectacular examples of painting, sculpture, feather-work, shell-inlaid furniture, objects in gold and silver, ceramics, and textiles.
November 29, 2005 - December 17, 2006
The Arts of War and Peace: Persian Miniatures from the Collection features a selection of illuminated manuscript pages by Persian artists dating from the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries.
June 10, 2006 - November 26, 2006
As symbols of material and spiritual wealth, gold, ivory, and gemstones are especially revered in the Buddhist and Hindu art of Tibet and Nepal. This exhibition not only reflects this love of visual opulence, but also emphasizes the Museum's historic and continuing dedication to enriching understanding of the sophisticated religious arts of the Himalayan region.
July 15, 2006 - November 26, 2006
As part of his fascination with the creative process, Dean Walker (1948–2005), the Museum's Henry P. McIlhenny Senior Curator of European Decorative Arts and Sculpture for over fifteen years, collected sketches and preparatory drawings from India, exhibited here for the first time. With their visible revisions of composition, idiosyncrasies of hand, color notations, didactic exercises, and much more, these charming works on paper demonstrate the stages of creating "miniature" paintings and provide a fascinating insight into the thought processes of the artists.
September 30, 2006 - November 10, 2006
A series of film and video programs, Live Cinema explores the diversity of single channel video and film work by number of local, national, and international artists. Andrea Fraser's humorous and subversive Museum Highlights: A Gallery Talk brings to light the subtle, yet intrinsic, preconceptions that shape the public's relationship to art institutions.
April 8, 2006 - October 30, 2006
The "Notations" series explores contemporary art in the Museum's expanding collection, allowing for experimentation with various exhibition alternatives. Energy Yes!, the first installment in the series, highlights works that address both the literal and metaphorical meanings of energy.
April 22, 2006 - October 22, 2006
Featuring objects created for use in the preparation of food, this exhibition illustrates some of the creative approaches designers have taken to these utilitarian objects as well as how changes in technology, materials, and lifestyle have influenced their design.
May 28, 2005 - September 24, 2006
This exhibition includes paintings and decorative art, and shows continuity and comparisons over time and across media in Japanese art.
June 17, 2006 - September 17, 2006
This exhibition celebrates the centenary of the birth of Julien Levy, one of the most prominent and impassioned champions of Surrealism, with a survey of Levy's personal collection of photographs. Works by Americans such as Walker Evans, Man Ray, Ralph Steiner, Joseph Cornell, and Lee Miller are included, as well as several examples gathered from Levy's travels to France, Germany, and Mexico.
May 13, 2006 - September 10, 2006
Kick off your own summer celebration with images of sailors and swimmers, baseball and bike riding, and carnivals and cookouts. This exhibition of more than fifty works reflects the sizzle of the summer season from a variety of perspectives, with pictures by Harry Callahan, Elliott Erwitt, William Klein, George Krause, Robert Adams, and others.
March 19, 2005 - August 20, 2006
With over thirty objects from the Museum's esteemed crafts collection, this exhibition highlights postwar and contemporary crafts from the United States and Japan.
May 13, 2006 - July 30, 2006
Focusing on Jean-Antoine Houdon's marble portrait bust of Benjamin Franklin, this exhibition explores the nature of this famous image as a distinguished artistic creation and illuminates its place within French Enlightenment sculpture. Significant sculpted portraits by Houdon, as well as renderings of Franklin by other French artists are included.
May 27, 2006 - July 16, 2006
Coinciding with the Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic exhibition, this installation draws upon the Museum's extensive holdings of landscape paintings, specifically highlighting works dated from 1900 until today.
March 29, 2006 - July 16, 2006
Andrew Wyeth, one of America's most recognized and beloved artists, is the subject of a compelling retrospective that takes a fresh look at seven decades of accomplishment. The exhibition includes approximately one hundred tempera paintings, watercolors, and drawings, many from the personal collection of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth.
April 15, 2006 - July 9, 2006
A new series of film and video programs, Live Cinema explores the diversity of single channel video and film work by number of local, national, and international artists.
November 23, 2005 - July 6, 2006
Between about 1750 and 1850, painters in the Himalayan foothill region of northern India perfected a vision of a courtly world where flowering trees framed uniformly beautiful people. These painters often illustrated the texts favored by their royal patrons—especially popular were sections of the ancient Hindu epics.
February 26, 2005 - June 25, 2006
Paradise Found: Buddhist Art of Korea celebrates the varied and little known Buddhist art of Korea. It features ancient art objects from the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.–A.D. 668) to the Chŏson period (1392–1910) in various mediums: sculpture, painting, metalwork, and ceramics.
May 5, 2005 - June 25, 2006
This exhibition includes recent acquisitions of major works of Korean painting, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork, lacquer, and furniture. Among the works on display are a cast iron and stone sculptures, outstanding examples of Korean potter's art, fine celadon wares, and a rare dragon jar.
April 23, 2005 - June 18, 2006
Women's dresses underwent dramatic changes in silhouette and ornamentation between the 1750s and 1830s. This exhibition will highlight their stylish evolution, from an elaborate Rococo gown worn over wide panniers to a slim, high-waisted Neoclassical frock to a romantic creation with large leg-of-mutton sleeves.
November 23, 2005 - May 28, 2006
Why the Wild Things Are brings together seldom-exhibited paintings and sculptures from the Museum's superb collection of Tibetan and Nepalese art. Gory, fearsome, and bursting with energy, images of the "Angry Ones" reveal a distinctive Himalayan vision of the awesome power hiding within each of us, our own "personal demons."
April 1, 2006 - May 21, 2006
To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the fairy tale wedding of Grace Kelly to Monaco's Prince Rainier III, the Museum presents an exhibition focusing on Princess Grace's famous wedding dress.
March 11, 2006 - May 21, 2006
This exhibition features a choice selection of prints and drawings, from old master prints to contemporary art on paper, acquired in the last five years. Over one hundred works are featured, spanning from the fifteenth century to the present day.
December 10, 2005 - April 30, 2006
Haunting, suggestive, and poetic, this selection of photographs made between 1940 and the mid-1960s examines how Clarence John Laughlin used architecture—particularly the architecture of New Orleans—as a point of departure for his own explorations of human psychology.
November 18, 2005 - April 9, 2006
Gaetano Pesce, multidisciplinary artist in design, visual art, architecture, and planning, collaborates with the Museum in creating his first museum exhibition in the United States in nearly a decade.
November 13, 2005 - February 26, 2006
Beauford Delaney in Context situates Delaney's creative output within a broader framework by presenting paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and furniture from the Museum's collection that relate to various aspects of the artist's extraordinary career.
December 17, 2005 - February 12, 2006
This exhibition of some sixty sixteenth- and seventeenth-century prints from the Museum's extensive collection of Dutch and Flemish prints traces the growth of landscape as a hallmark of Netherlandish printmaking. A special highlight of the presentation is seven etchings by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn.
October 23, 2005 - February 5, 2006
This exhibition allows modern viewers to rediscover the breathtaking beauty of one of the greatest and most beloved practitioners of landscape art.
November 13, 2005 - January 29, 2006
The groundbreaking exhibition presents for the first time the story of this African American artist's development from a vibrant figurative painter of New York City scenes to a mature abstract expressionist capturing the moods of Paris.


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See the Good this Week's 11-year old Blogger Neighbor is accomplishing in every 25-Day Challenge
That's right. 1-1. 11. Eleven young and beautiful years of age. This week's newest addition to the Blogger Neighborhood reminds us that we can all do good – no matter what our age….even my 70+ grandparents sent me an invite to join Plaxo. Now, how hip are they? Enjoy! =)
Blog Name: 25 Days to Make a Difference
Blog Topics: Online charity project, Service work, and Kids making a difference
About the Author: Laura Stockman is 11 years old. She likes to read, do arts and crafts, and write. She has earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and enjoys playing baseball, swimming, and running. When she is older, she would like to be a veterinarian, a chef, or an artist. She loves helping those in need and meeting other kids who like to do the same.
Curious about how Laura started blogging?
Click here to see how Laura's grandpa gave her the lesson of giving, and how she's continuing to share his message with others. What started as a 25-day challenge to make a daily difference, with a promise to donate money she earned through her allowance, recycling and odd jobs, to the participant who made the most difference, is now a monthly movement! Read about how Laura raises the money and how she and her readers choose where to donate the funds.
If you could live on any street, what would that street be named and why?
Family Road because my family means a lot to me.
Who would be your dream real-life neighbor?
Our friend Frank Milkowski, who is in his eighties. He has lots of stories and is very interesting. I love him.
If you were planning the neighborhood's block party, what entertainment would you plan?
Dancing, carnival games, relay races, and kick ball.
What first prompted you to blog?
The New York State PTA Reflections Contest. This year's prompt was "I can make a difference by…" So I started a blog to make a difference.
If you customized your own license plate, what would it say and why?
CatzPajamaz like my aunt and uncle's because I think it is cute.
What would you gift to a new neighbor as the perfect welcoming gift?
I would bake something like cookies to give them.
What type of communication channel do you most and least prefer since the burst of social media?
I like Artsnacks, which is a NING and I like using Skype. I dislike AIM instant messaging. It's kind of boring.
*Parental consent was obtained to publish this post with Laura's name and age provided.
Past Blogger Neighbors Include:
- Osocio @ Osocio, nominated by SocialButterfly
- Beth Kanter @ Beth's Blog, nominated by SocialButterfly
- Beth Dunn @ Small Dots, nominated by Beth Kanter
- Len Edgerly @ LenEdgerly.com, nominated by Beth Dunn
- Stacey Monk @ Epic Change, nominated by the Twitter-verse
- Jason Dick @ A Small Change, nominated by Stacey Monk
- Roger Carr @ Everyday Giving, nominated by Jason Dick
- Andre Blackman @ Pulse & Signal, nominated by SocialButterfly
- …and now Laura Stockman @ 25 Days to Make a Difference, nominated by Roger Carr
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Nexix Inc.
Mission: Create a company logo using our corporate name Nexix Inc.
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Who we are: An IT communications company that focuses on customized workflow and flex application development. We pride ourselves with the ability to be creative and flexible with our clients and the solutions we provide.
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Same-Sex Adoption Now Legal in Virginia
Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Friday issued a bulletin to local social service divisions throughout the commonwealth that adoption between same-sex spouses is both legal and recognized as valid in the state.
French Court Extends Adoption Rights to Lesbians
France's highest court has ruled that married lesbians are allowed to adopt their partner's child born through in vitro fertilization or other medically assisted reproduction.
Wis. Judges Grant Adoptions by Same-Sex Married Couples
At least two Dane County judges have granted adoptions by same-sex couples, thereby recognizing their marriages.
Coahuila First Mexican State to Legalize Gay Marriage
On Monday, September 1, Coahuila became the first Mexican state to approve gay marriage through its legislature.
Texas Judge Won't List Gay Dads on Kids' Birth Certificates
A Texas judge has denied two gay men the right to have their names placed on the birth certificates of their newborn twins, because the couple is married.
Teen Father Charged in Death of Newborn to be Adopted by Lesbian Couple
A teenage father from Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested Wednesday and charged with neglect in connection to the death of a 4-month-old boy, who was supposed to be adopted by a lesbian couple.
Utah AG Intervenes To Halt Adoptions By Same-Sex Couples
The Utah Attorney General is asking a state appeals court to block two adoptions recently approved for same-sex couples.
Witness in Mich. Trial Testifies 'Gays Going to Hell'
Testimony has ended in a trial over Michigan's ban on gay marriage after a Canadian economist made unflattering remarks about homosexuals.
Idaho Gay Couple can Adopt Children, State Supreme Court Rules
The Idaho Supreme Court says gay and lesbian couples have the same right to adopt children as anyone else under state law.
Portugal's Gay Adoption Rights Placed in Doubt
Portugal's limited adoption rights for same-sex couples are in doubt after Parliament voted for a referendum on the divisive issue.
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I just finished watching Tuesday's General Hospital 50th anniversary episode (which was supposed to air yesterday on the actual April 1st anniversary but was delayed a day because of a pre-emption for a news event preemption earlier in March). All I can say is — wow! Was the episode surreal, or what?
I mean, quite literally surreal. To keep Monica from kicking Tracy out of the house over her sister-in-law stealing Lila's Pickle-Lilia relish recipe which belonged to her son A.J., some former key characters appeared in the Quartermaine living room, back from the dead literally. Succeeding in persuading Monica not to do it were late husband Alan (Stuart Damon) and her late lover Rick (Chris Robinson). Both looked as old as Methuselah, but it was so nostalgic and heart-tugging to see them. Both were fast, fresh and slyly funny as always, even as these two rivals shook hands and made up.
The episode was filled with genuine surprises (how does Frank Valentini keep them so quiet, especially in this internet age?) The lovely Emily (Natalia Livingston) appeared as a ghost to back Alan up and, on a nice note, saying later she would visit her ex-husband, the now comatose Nicholas. Also coming as a total surprise was the reappearance of Ethan (Nathan Parsons), whom Luke and Laura found [Read more…]


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Kenwood TS-990S on Sherwood's Receiver Test Table
Rob Sherwood, with Sherwood Engineering, just updated his receiver test data table with the Kenwood TS-990S: The TS-990S comes in 13th place, sorted by third-order dynamic range narrow spaced, just under the Flex-1500 QRP SDR transceiver. Of course, the TS-990S … Continue reading
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Kenwood TS-990 Series English Press Release
Those of you following the Kenwood TS-990 will be happy to know that Kenwood has finally published an official press release with specifications and other details. They are announcing a suggested retail price of ¥798,000, or $9,138.78 US as of … Continue reading
Video of Kenwood TS-990 at the 2012 Tokyo Hamfair
Admittedly, I love the analogesque dial above the tuning knob:
The Kenwood TS-990S: Some preliminary specs and features
At Dayton, I had a chance to ask Kenwood reps about the TS-990S. They did have a few details, but many (such as price) are still rather vague. I made notes on these: This rig will weigh in at 57 … Continue reading
Photos of the Kenwood TS-990
The display model of the Kenwood TS-990 is covered under plexiglass in Hara Arena. Here are a few photos I took this morning. Note that they've covered the back panel of the radio with black cloth.
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Kenwood's booth the day before
I just walked past the Kenwood booth where they've prepared a place for the TS-990S. I have a feeling it's going to be very busy here tomorrow morning. I will fight my way through the crowds and grab a few … Continue reading
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Kenwood publishes first photo of the Kenwood TS-990S
When you open your June 2012 issue of QST, you will find that Kenwood has published a photo and ad (see below) of their new TS-990S in advance of Dayton. We also know a few specs/features: Full HF bands and … Continue reading
Kenwood press release for the TS-990
Kenwood released the following press release today. I had hoped it would contain more information. We did recently learn about some TS-990 facts, and now, through this Kenwood PR, we learn that the TS-990 will not see production until late … Continue reading
Price, Size and Availability: a Kenwood TS-990S update
There is still very little known about the yet-unreleased, highly-anticipated Kenwood TS-990S HF transceiver, but we've confirmed just a few details from a contact at Kenwood… Size: The TS-990S will be the size of theTS-950SDX 200 watts, and have a … Continue reading
First photo of the Kenwood TS-990S?
UPDATE May 8, 2012: Want to see the real photo of the TS-990S? Check out this post. The image above has been floating around the Internet for a couple of months as the concept for the Kenwood TS-990S. Is it … Continue reading
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