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From Washington, D.C. the Kinetic Half Iron distance triathlon is a local early event which is a great way to kickoff the race season. Hosted the Saturday before Mother's Day we have made it a fun family weekend on the lake in the past. This year was a girls weekend away with fellow triathlete and cycling friends.Read More
Going into the final stage of Joe Martin Stage race I had every reason to have a positive outlook. I was wearing the leader's jersey and my teammate Jessica was sitting in second. Based on our times we had a clear and easy to manage plan to win the GC. One hour before race time the unthinkable happened.Read More
CVR Worldcup LA was the experience of a lifetime. I finally got the race I have wished for, where I left it all out there, and finished with nothing left.Read More
I like to think there's a parallel between playing an instrument and riding a bike. You have to practice, listen to your teacher, do the scales, warm-up, focus. Each route is like a piece of music with its challenges, hills and descents, turns and curves. I started playing the violin at 4 but I came to cycling later on and did my first race at 50. I had never thought of myself as anything athletic or competitive. I was more of a nerd, not interested in sports except fo swimming and tennis. My first bicycle event was the MS 150. I rode 168 miles in 2 days on a 30 year old bike with top tube shifters. After a few years of charity rides, a new bike, I wanted to go faster. I love speed. So I asked a very fast cyclist I could never keep up with on the weekend rides and she said just get a coach. What a novel idea! So for 6 years now I have been learning, practicing my instrument and I can play faster. My first race was in Bagdad, AZ and it was also my first podium. From then on I did every race I could find. The more I raced, the more I wanted to race. I joined the only women's team in AZ, AZ Women Racing and I am actively participating in promoting and growing women cycling especially Masters. It is no secret that high intensity exercise can fend off neuro-degenerative diseases. I work in retirement planning, I come across people of every generation and I believe your health is your biggest asset. Racing and working with a coach keeps me focused, disciplined, goal and result oriented with the added benefit of a stronger body and mind. I love to spread the word and rally the troops and I encourage everyone to get involved and together we can grow cycling for all ages.Read More
"Back in February and March when we got new mountain bikes, the idea of racing them wasn't even a thought. The idea was to have bikes that could enable us to explore back country trails. Then Robin came along."Read More
I loved bouncing through the trees and rocks, finding the most appropriate foot space in a split second, it kept my mind on the ball...it was a challenge I loved and my mind was quickly wondering to whether there were any half marathon races on this terrain.... well that all came to a crashing end when I found myself moving in slow motion face first towards a pile of rocks.Read More
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I never thought that I would one day be able to say that I enjoyed an endurance cycling event but I have to say that this race was a real discovery of self-confidence; power, trust, team-work and FUN.Read More

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What to Look For In Week 8?
Can Troy Smith revive the 49ers?
Besides the fact, I'm a Michigan Wolverines fan; I'm still a
Troy Smith fan. He never got a chance to prove himself in the shaky QB
situation with Kyle Boller pleading for his 3rd and 4th chances. So he
never got to prove himself in Baltimore, now he's in London playing for
San Fran against a weak Denver's defense. I do believe he's better than
David Carr, so I think going to Troy Smith does give San Fran the better
offensive tool to win.
Will The Real Team Please Stand Up?
This week's segments of "Will the Real Team…" involves San
Diego and Tennessee. San Diego's 1st overall in offense and defense but
still are 2-5. It's safe to say San Diego and Dallas are one in the
same team but in different divisions, teams, etc. They both have tyrant
general managers, soft head coaches, and a team too good for their own
good. Tennessee, who was a run first team, found a receiving threat in
Kenny Britt. Britt has scored in consecutive games back to back since
week 3. Tennessee also has a bad rep as being a dirty defensive team,
with all these new rules in the NFL, maybe Tennessee's the only team
still playing real football and everyone else is going soft.
Matchup of the week: Green Bay vs. New York Jets
We may have a bit of a shootout here. Aaron Rodgers taking the
helm as the next big QB since #4 in Lambeau fears no defense, especially
a defense with Darrelle Revis who's been "injured" with a hamstring
issue. Reports state Revis is 100% after the bye, but will he complain
about his hammy if Greg Jennings breaks loose and scores on him? The
Jets are one of the best teams in football, don't get me wrong, but it
looks like the same old story. Player holds out, finally gets paid, and
then starts to soften up. Green Bay is banged up on defense, but looked
impressive bottling up Minnesota's, I expect the Pack to not be blown
out by New York, but I do have New York coming out on top.
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I saw this video, and it's beautiful... Everyone who clicks to view it, $1 is donated to Operation HomeFront.
The man behind the counter in the video is Fred Ferguson, a Medal of Honor recipient.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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Local recurrence after surgery for gastric carcinoma: CT findings.
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- AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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- Nov 01, 1993
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Local recurrence of gastric carcinoma after surgery is defined as histologic evidence of a tumor in the surrounding tissues of the resected stomach. Compared with the large number of articles describing tumor recurrence after colectomy for colonic carcinoma, few reports have been published on the CT findings after gastrectomy. We illustrate the CT features of local tumor recurrence after gastrectomy in 36 patients in whom recurrence was confirmed pathologically or by definitive findings on CT scans.


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Is there anything better on a rainy autumn day than a cosy tipi, bedecked with fairy lights and equipped with a roaring woodburning stove? We don't think so. Last week the Anevay team headed up to The Glamping Show at Stoneleigh to spread the word about Anevay stoves in the glamping industry, and fit a couple of stoves in the The Tipi Company's gorgeous tipis.
Stove weather
As it turned out, the weather was terrible, which made it lovely weather for stoves! The show crowds gathered around our Tana Stove, fitted in the centre of a giant tipi with wooden benches snuggled around the fire. We got to talk to lots of excited people about the stoves and how they're made, which is one of our favourite things to do.
HETAS-Approved Flue Kit
One of the exciting new products we launched at show was our HETAS-Approved Flue Kit. We work with lots of large glamping sites, supplying stoves and flue so they can keep their tents and huts cosy and stay open right through the year. To make sure the stoves are set up in the simplest and safest way for their customers, we put together a flue kit that's been approved by HETAS, the UK's governing body on stoves and flue. It includes everything you need to fit a stove in a bell tent, yurt or shepherd's hut, including premium insulated flue and an anti-downdraft cowl.
Want to put a stove in your tipi?
If this post has inspired you and you've got a tipi you'd like to fit a tipi stove (teepee stove?) in, you've come to the right place! We can tell you everything you need to know about stoves in tipis (stoves in teepees?). Depending on the size of your tipi, we'd suggest:
A small tipi (3-5m²) The Shepherd Stove
A medium tipi (6-9²) The Traveller Stove OR The Fintan Stove
A giant tipi (10m² +) The Tana Stove
When it comes to flue, there are two types of tipi tent:
Tipis with a pre-fitted flue port. These are usually more portable and made of a polycotton material, like a Tentipi or Helsport tipi tent.
Traditional tipis. These will usually have a 'crown' at the top of the tipi, where the poles connect, with a hole in the top for a flue to fit through (below left), if you'd like the stove to sit in the centre of your tipi. You can also fit the flue out through a side wall (below right), if you'd rather have the stove towards the wall.
The Tipi Company, who we worked with at the glamping show, had an amazing range of tipi tents; all the way from a tipi just big enough for a double bed and a woodburner, to huge 'big hat' tipis that link together with tunnels.
If you're thinking about setting up glamping accomodation and would like to keep your season going through the colder months by installing woodburners - or you've got your own tipi and you love the idea of winter camping - have a look at our range and feel free to contact us if you've got any questions!
Trust us: snuggling around a roaring fire with a big pan of hot apple cider simmering away on top is one of life's great experiences. Get involved.
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Gwen Stefani - Music, Song Lyrics and Videos by Alphabet
All Songs by Gwen Stefani sorted by Alphabet
If you are missing lyrics that should be there for this artist, they will propably be published to the website soon. If you have one or more lyrics for Gwen Stefani, and you want them to be online, feel free to submit them to us.
Artist submitted by Marcel on 02/20/2009
All music by Gwen Stefani


text: Kieran Ballard 0 Hello. Asus 8 series motherboards dropped support for booting unless the bootloader is in the EFI partition. I followed this guide to install the bootloader here but I used the chameleon iso "i386" folder instead of chimera from UniBeast. The bootloader starts when the PC is booted, but when I select my Niresh installation, I loads some files, splashes the Apple logo and reboots the computer. I have tried the following boot flags -v -f -F UseKernalCache=No UseKernalCache=Yes -x xpcm-free How can I fix this? The system boots fine with no boot flags if I use the Niresh USB to boot. Also, can anyone help me to enable Graphics Acceleration Here are my system's specs: Asus B85-Plus LGA 1150 (Haswell) Intel Core i7-4771 Gigabyte GTX 760 4GB GDDR5 Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Facebook Twitter Мой мир Вконтакте Одноклассники Google+


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Monday, July 23, 2007
25 Greatest Americans in History (The Top Two!)
First, I couldn't fix the formatting in the last post. I am sorry. Blogspot has been acting up lately, and anyone using it knows what I'm talking about.
Second, regular commentary on presidential politics will resume this week, including tonight's intriguing Youtube debate, though I've already had ruminations about doing other lists, specifically a ranking of the U.S. Presidents, as well as early thoughts towards the most influential people of the last millennium, if not all of world history. After all, I teach world history so hopefully I know what I'm talking about.
Third, I've had several reader emails of late.
Darren from Washington DC said: Einstein was not American. He was German born and emigrated. The majority of his work was accomplished in Germany.
Fair enough point, Darren. Those are facts. However, I hope my explanation made sense to you. If not, we'll agree to disagree. More on Einstein...
Erin from Connecticut said: I agree with your inclusion of Einstein, I read an excellent article in Time that Einstein was so disgusted with Germany and Europe after the Holocaust that he only truly felt comfortable in the U.S. and believed strongly in the democratic foundations of this country.
That is a wonderful inclusion I did not mention in my Einstein entry. Thanks, Erin!
Jim, a high school history teacher and author, argues for an unranked 20th century President (I had him in the 36-50 category): I think you are selling Truman a little short. Ends WW II, architect of the Marshal Plan which deepened American power and influence, intervenes in the Greek Civil War, Berlin airlift/blockade, most ironic in this day and age, saw his popularity plummet during the Korean War because he staunchly refused to extend the war into China and start WW III (Imagine President Bush with a public wanting to see a war expanded), laid the ground work for future civil rights activity when he used executive power to desegregate the military after WW II, cold was begins under his watch and his policy of containment was followed, in various incarnation, for the remainder of the conflict and established U.S. relations with the new country of Israel.
Finally, Dave from Canterbury, CT, a university history professor, shared a well-thought out opinion here: Some really excellent picks on the list, and only a few atrocious ones. The atrocious ones were, of course, the uber-politically correct ones that every generation since 1970 or so has been indoctrinated into believing were far more special than they actually were. I mean, Jackie Robinson? He played baseball. A million other black men would have killed to have changed places with him and gotten to play professional ball for a major league team. He was just the first one lucky enough to have the opportunity. Was it tough? Sure. But there are a lot of people who live much harder lives than putting on a leather mitt and shagging fly balls for a living. They do it in total obscurity and never make a list. Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas? Check world history. Equality was simply in the air in the nineteenth century. It was the zeitgeist. The serfs in Russia, for example, weren't freed until 1861, just two years before the Emancipation Proclamation. Napoleon freed many of the eastern European serfs. Opposition to the slave trade hit Britain earlier than the U.S., and agitation for Women's rights was universal on both sides of the Atlantic, too. What unique contribution did SBA or FD ever make? They were just saying what millions of other people had already said. In the meanwhile, think of the countless lives saved by American scientists. Lives changed by American inventors. Heck, imagine a world without television, personal computers, or the Internet. A world without transistors or jet airplanes, or even airplanes, for that matter. And what about culture? America has dominated world culture even more completely than Florence dominated the culture of the Renaissance or Athens dominated the culture of the Classical Age. Whose movies does the world watch? Whose music do they listen to?
Thanks for that, Dave, though I think you definitely sold Douglass short. Thanks to all readers for reading and to those that take the time to write. If you want to join them, just go to my profile near the top left and click email.
All right, we're getting to the final two. Here's a quick recap of the list:
25. Andrew Carnegie
24. John D. Rockefeller.
23. Alexander Graham Bell
22. Ulysses S. Grant
21. Thomas Paine
20. Jackie Robinson
19. John Marshall
18. Frederick Douglas
17. Teddy Roosevelt
16. Jonas Salk
15. Mark Twain
14. Susan B. Anthony
13. Ronald Reagan
12. Henry Ford
11. John Adams
10. Thomas Edison
9. James Madison
8. Albert Einstein
7. Ben Franklin
6. Thomas Jefferson
5. Alexander Hamilton
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
3. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Notes on the list:
Yes, I had only one woman (Anthony), three African-Americans (Robinson, Douglass, and King), and no other minorities, though I had each of these in the extended 26-50 section. Apologies to anyone who's offended. If you can honestly argue that Sandra Day O'Conner or Shirley Chisholm has been more important to America than anyone on my #21-25 entry, I'd love to hear it. I didn't make this list to fill quotas. Frankly, for better or worse, fair or not, the most influential people in this country's have been established, white men. If you'd like to argue that this is a travesty, all the power to you. The country could admittedly use a bit of critiquing, but it's how it is.
Some fun numbers. Of the 25:
Nine are Presidents, which frankly is probably low, considering they are the most powerful people in the country.
Seven are known for their contributions to the American Revolution and early America.
Five were known for their contributions to science, medicine, and technology.
Four were known for contributions to civil rights.
Three were known chiefly as entrepreneurs.
One was an athlete.
Though many had published works, only one is known chiefly as an author.
Ben Franklin was born the earliest (1706) and died the earliest (1790).
Martin Luther King was born most recently (1929). Ronald Reagan died most recently (2004).
As far as when they had their most significant contributions:
18th century: 6
19th century: 9
20th century: 10
All right, that's enough prologue. On to the finale.
The 25 Greatest Americans in History (The Top 2)
2. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865; President) - No American and few people in history have taken a greater leap from relative obscurity to timeless infamy. Prior to the beginning of his Presidency in 1860, Abraham Lincoln's experience in federal government was as a one-term member of the House of Representatives. All other Presidents have been VP's, Governors, Senators, or Generals and almost all of them can't even come close to the greatness of the Lincoln Presidency. To give a frame of context, imagine any current freshman House member, or any former one-term house member being elected President, and then not just having any Presidency, but one of the most famous Presidencies in the history of the country, and then you get an idea of his leap from the Illinois State House to Mount Rushmore.
At possibly 7,000, there have been more books written on Lincoln than any other American. He is known as so many things. He is known as the Great Emancipator for his historic (at least for the United States) Emancipation Proclamation, freeing 3.5 million slaves. He saved the union by not ignoring the southern secession and the siege of Fort Sumter. He began the reconstruction of the United States in his final months of office and life. He wrote beautiful policy and moral speeches, addressing America's past (Founding Fathers) as well as being the inspiration and example for the future (King, Kennedy, et. al). His death might make him America's most famous martyr, and certainly in the top 3.
As stated earlier, what makes his forty-nine months as executive even more awe-inspiring is his complete lack of experience. He had no military experience, like Presidents Jackson, Harrison, and Taylor. He never worked in foreign lands like Adams, Jefferson, and Monroe. He wasn't a Vice-President like a handful of his predecessors. He was just a one term Congressman who handled the country's greatest crisis in a manner which can be described as no less than heroic and inspirational. (It makes you think how many better candidates we have for President who aren't nationally known...)
Obviously, this crisis was not easy. In the first months of his Presidency, grim report after grim report funneled into Lincoln's office from General-in-Chief Winfred Scott and Secretary of State William Seward and it took years for those reports to improve. States seceded. Battles lost. Soldiers dead. Confederacy advances. Farms destroyed. Blacks lynched. Union soldiers desert. Multi-day riots. Newspaper criticisms. Executive departments in disarray. Cabinet members on different pages. For years, the President received this news and forged forth.
The country was tired. Horace Greely famously remarked: "Our bleeding, bankrupt almost dying country longs for peace." In Lincoln's re-election campaign of 1864, his former general George McClellan ran against him. McClellan was one of many former Lincoln generals, mostly fired by Lincoln, when the slightest sniff of pessimism or subordination crept into their reports. Of course, you could not blame them. Unlike the colonial Americans of the Revolutionary War, the union victory could not be a stalemate. It was incumbent on the Union to invade and hold the South, an incredibly difficult task. Yet Lincoln forged forth.
The Union's eventual victory sealed the future of the United States as one country. The greatness that was to come could not have happened if the area between Canada and Mexico was two separate nations. The hypothetical argument that the country's similarities in language, culture, and religion would have inevitably brought the two sides back together is sound and plays a role in Lincoln not being #1. Moreover, the current northern half of the country, with New York, Chicago, and the rest would still be more populous than all but four countries in the world as well as be a top 5 economic power. But the top economic power (apologies to the emerging EU, still not a nation) and top military power? Not a chance if this country was split in two.
Lincoln preserved the Union, and by way of that freed the slaves. Those are two overwhelmingly important decisions in United States history and make him worthy to be #2 or even #1. At his height of historical popularity - that is, after he led the north to victory, after his Emancipation Proclamation, and after his dedication to the Thirteenth Amendment, while he was reconstructing the country, he was assassinated, forever frozen as one of the great Americans of all time.
And as if Lincoln was its great inspiration, the country forged forth.
1. George Washington (1732-1799; General of the Continental Army, First President, "Father" of the United States) - There are three paramount reasons why George Washington places at the top of this list of the 25 Greatest Americans in History.
1. He led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, a war won by the American colonies when they weren't supposed to win. Lincoln was supposed to win the Civil War, FDR was supposed to propel the Allies to victory in World War II. The American soldiers were outnumbered, outspent, outfitted, under-experienced, under-equipped, and didn't even have the complete military support of their own people, with a sizeable portion of colonists (estimated as much as 1/3) still loyal to King George III. Similarly to Lincoln, though, Washington stood bravely in the dreariest of times and pushed his men forth when they had little reason to follow. Washington's tactics are not spectacular in nature, with nowhere near the generalship of an Alexander or Napoleon, but Washington as an example for the country is historically colossal.
2. As President of 1787's Constitutional Convention, Washington oversaw the official and unofficial debates and squabbling of Madison, Adams, Hamilton, and the rest of the Framers. While Washington himself did not have the intellectual output of these other names, whenever he contributed input, he had unrivaled attention. Moreover, his place as head of the Convention was a constant reminder of what the country had fought for, and kept public support for a Constitution despite constant disagreements between states and factions.
3. There was never another choice for first President of the United States. As still the only unanimous President ever elected, a feat he repeated in 1792, Washington is inarguably the most popular figure of their time in American history. While there were no official public opinion polls of the time, it's safe to say no American politician has had closer to a 100% approval rating for such a sustained length of time.
The popularity was well deserved. The United States is most fortunate that this was the first President. With an unsettled position, a lesser man could have taken many more liberties with the rank as chief executive, the most famous of which was the traditional two-term limit, which absolutely shocked European monarchs and aristocrats. It was such an odd decision - so out of its time - to step down from power.
Moreover, look at the history of beginning nations in South America and Africa. Even those with democratic governments and constitutions, it was all too easy for a military dictatorship to develop. Washington's early leadership and his example of an American president are crucial, undeniably crucial, in United States history. A lesser man might have meant a lesser country; a country that wouldn't be worth saving by Abraham Lincoln, a country that wouldn't allow a Martin Luther King speech in its capital, a country where the American dream is not realized by entrepreneurs or where education is free for young scientists, inventors, and doctors, a country where all of the above would not have been an example to be emulated by the rest of the world. The democratic revolution, now commonplace across the civilized world, owed its inspiration to the Americans. And the Americans owed their inspiration to George Washington.
The ranking of Washington over Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Franklin, and Hamilton is simple. True enough, he was not as brilliant as those men - few in the world were - nor could he write laws and form political arguments like them. But exactly when the country needed it, he provided leadership. Washington was the only man that all of these egomaniacs would freely and unquestionably play the role of second fiddle. Those men advised him, and then George Washington made the decision.
He is the unquestioned father of the country, and has been known as such for 230 years. No man played a bigger role in American independence, and the world - the world - views him as the quintessential example of a national founder.
For these reasons, George Washington is the greatest American in history.
Thanks for reading.
5 comments:
- The Culture King said...
Overall, a solid list. As per usual, your hard on ..sorry..."passion"....for the executive branch blinds you to the work of people whose pub has't come from Prentice Hall and MCgraw Hill for the past 80 years.
- IC said...
You know me better than to insinuate that my sole reading on the subject has come from the likes of textbooks. My disinfatuation with text books is the reason I graduated high school with a 2.4 GPA. My love of research and topical nonficton is the reason I turned it around in college and found myself drawn to history.
Look at it this way, if someone were to write a book on the 3rd millenium Red Sox, and asked who their best cluch hitter has been, a contrarian would read an interesting and persuasive piece on Bill Mueller and swear it was him. Meanwhile, I'd look at all the evidence and probably say similar things about the identical answer a Prentice Hall textbook would say on the subject: David Ortiz.
Nice job on the movies list...
These list things being highly subjective, I won't quibble with your choices, except to say I'm grateful and impressed that you ommitted the Kennedy clan from the top 25. Also, I would implore you to consider William F. Buckley's contributions to a movement that gave us intellect and wit, while elucidating for the inquisitive and obtuse alike the true meaning of libertarianism, which had precious little to do with conservatism as we know it today. And remember, without Buckley, no Goldwater, without Goldwater, no Reagan.
IC, these are very interesting!!!
A pretty good, albeit unsurprising, list overall, but two things:
1) Where is Norman Borlaug? Hugh Hefner cracks your top 50 but not the man who saved the lives of literally a billion people? Nikola Tesla also is a glaring omission.
2) Not so much the list itself, but I must object somewhat to the way you explain your choices. To me, much of the fun in reading or making a list like this is in seeing the author weigh the dark sides of these figures against their accomplishments, yet you seem to talk about the good parts of their legacy only. You mention Madison's incompetence as President, but that's about it. You have FDR at #4-fine, he led the nation through two of its greatest crises, but you ignore the dark side of his presidency, like internment of Japanese-, German-, and Italian-Americans. You've got Ford at #12-fair enough, he did revolutionize the way business works quite fundamentally, but you don't even mention his support for Hitler. Reagan's #13-OK, although I'm a liberal, I still acknowledge Reagan's role in ending the Cold War and resurrecting faith in the American government after the Vietnam, Watergate, and Carter's general incompetence, and you do at least acknowledge the failure of the Star Wars initiative, but what about his invasion of Grenada? What about Iran-Contra (among many other scandals)? Your #17 is Teddy Roosevelt-alright, he made the U. S. a world power and was the first true progressive President, but you totally leave out his imperialist policies.
TL;DR: The point of a list like this, to me, is not just to talk about the great things people did, but also to weigh them against the not-so-great things. Your list, I feel, loses a lot of that by glossing over the negative parts of these people's legacy.


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Friday, 13 March 2009
the darwin awards - pt1
question is, who wins the award ????
2 comments:
- Steve H. said...
Hi there,
I have become a follower of your blog after seeing your link on a mutual friend's blog. I update my blog every day (well at least I try to).
My blog is about my poker exploits and my day to day activities.
I would be very grateful if you could drop by and become a follower of my blog. I'll also put a link in for your blog – could you possibly do the same for me and put me in your reading list?
The blogs that I read are listed by the most recently updated, so the more you update the more hits you will receive from my site as you will be top of my list ;-) I have a comments section and I always return all comments.
Many thanks and hope to see you drop by soon
Steve H
- 26 March 2009 at 16:18
- Littleacornman said...
Where for art thou Dudley? Update!
- 12 April 2009 at 15:48


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Bishopville in Lee County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Erected 1963 by The Lee County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 31-5.)
Location. 34° 13.046′ N, 80° 14.976′ W. Marker is in Bishopville, South Carolina, in Lee County. Marker is on South Main Street (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Located between Gregg Street and Deschamps Street. Marker is in this post office area: Bishopville SC 29010, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lee County Monument to the Confederate Dead (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Ratcliff's Bridge (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Apollos James House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard (approx. ¼ mile away); Flag Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Dennis High School Thomas Gordon McLeod (approx. half a mile away); Bishopville High School (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bishopville.
Also see . . . Lee County, a Historical essay. Prior to the American Revolution, the area that now constitutes Lee County was mainly a wilderness with only a few primitive houses scattered over a large area (Submitted on February 20, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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Black Bean Brownie Bites
Spaghetti Squash with veggie sauce
1 medium/large spaghetti squash
1 medium onion
1 small red pepper
1 cup fresh broccoli
½ cup fresh basil
½ cup whole black olives
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
2 tbsp. minced garlic
2 tbsp. butter
2 tbsp. flour
1 1/2 c almond milk
1 package shredded cheese – Sargento Italian 6 Cheese Mix
12 oz chicken – cut into small pieces
1 c fresh kale
1 tbsp. olive oil
salt, pepper to taste
preheat oven to 400*F
cut your spaghetti squash in half and scoop out the seeds.
take a jelly roll pan and line with foil, coat with olive oil, brush both halves of spaghetti squash with olive oil – inside and out
pop into the oven for 35 minutes
there are SEVERAL ways to get the squash to it's ready point, I just choose this one… it works for me, and it doesn't leave my veggie mushy inside… nothing worse than mushy spaghetti squash. . . totally ruins the dish.
Pull out your food processor – throw in the broccoli, onion, olives, basil and pepper and chop it up pretty fine
throw your butter in a pan and melt it — and after it is melted throw in your processed paste and garlic.
sauté that up until desired done-ness.
take your kale and toss that into your pan
cook a few minutes more, mainly until the kale is nice and steamed
throw in your flour… stir very well, let cook for another minute or so, lower heat and add your almond milk (or whatever milk you choose to use)
make sure to stir that very well also.
throw in your shredded cheese and stir it up while it's melting… after it's melted, add your can of fire roasted tomatoes and stir well…
add in the spices you wish – salt, pepper, this, that, the other… I added some crushed basil leaves (because I didn't have any fresh)
set aside
cook your chicken to your choosing – I cut mine up and seasoned with a garlic herb seasoning
shred your spaghetti squash into a casserole dish, cover with the sauce, put some chicken on there, and then throw some fresh kale and broccoli on top
bake at 400 for 10 minutes
2 new dinner creations
no pics
I suuuuck
oh well
the past few nights I've been having issues determining what to make for dinner.
the other night I cut up some chicken (of course)
and I browned it with some fennel seed and thyme and balsamic vinegar, but then I was like, ummmm what do I do with this now, what will I serve with it…
so I cut up some onions
and then I steamed some spinach (in the bag)
threw the onions, some minced garlic, and the spinach into the pan with the chicken and threw a small can of coconut milk in there and let it simmer together for awhile.
I was very hesitant about how this might taste.
I wanted more when I finished it…
but unfortunately, the amount I made only served the two of us…
*sigh* soooo yum
the second creation was tonight
I took about a quarter cup of frozen blueberries ((fresh blueberries would have been SO much better)) and mixed it with some barbecue sauce… probably the same amount — a quarter cup…
I put the two of them into my little food processor and blended away
I threw the chicken in the pan and sprinkled about a tablespoon of brown sugar on top and then poured in 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar ((I think… I don't measure, i'm guessing))
and then I threw the blueberry bbq sauce on top of it and let it cook away
served that with some diced potatoes sautéed with onions, garlic, lemon juice and dill
and some green beans seasoned with tarragon and a slight amount of butter.
it was pretty yummy
husband decided he needed some rice with his chicken, but I chose to go without, it was still so good!!!
sorry I have no pictures!!
but, try them out!! let me know 🙂 enjoy 🙂


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When it comes to fall recipes, some people are pumpkin spice people. Lattes, cookies, pies, whatever – everything pumpkin spice, all the time. Then there are the apple people.
I am an apple person.
I like pumpkin spice in the fall, but if I had to choose, I'd pick apples every time. Or salted caramel; I like that too.
But apples are so versatile and delicious and you'll be seeing A LOT of apple recipes coming up soon, because it's like that.
I was at Target recently (Oh, Target, how I love thee) and I spotted all the delicious new fall Archer Farms treats and I got a deliciously autumnal idea. What could go better with cinnamon sugar sweet potato chips than a homemade apple-pie dip? Because, chips and dip. Amirite?
Pretty much one of my favorite things to do in the fall is drive up to Julian, California, this tiny little country community about an hour from my house, and go apple picking. I pick a bushel or two and then I have a heyday in the kitchen making pies, dips, cakes and treats.
Basic? Maybe. Awesome? Totally!
I just love this dip, because it's so easy to make and tastes just like apple pie! You can top vanilla ice cream with it or even use it to make tiny apple-pie bites, but I think I'm going to just dig in with those awesome Archer Farms cinnamon sugar sweet potato chips I grabbed.
- 4 honey crisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
- Juice from ½ a lemon
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp corn starch, slurried with water
- Place apples, lemon juice, brown sugar and salt into a heavy saucepan on medium heat.
- Bring to a boil and let the apples release their natural juices. Stir frequently.
- When the apples are softened, add corn starch slurry and mix well.
- Sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Serve with chips.
Then I can wash it down with a homemade iced caramel macchiato, which is so easy to do, let me tell you.
Fill a large tumbler with ice and pour in some cold milk. Add a splash of vanilla flavoring and then use your Keurig to top it with a fresh Archer Farms caramel macchiato coffee pod!
Drizzle with caramel syrup and indulge in fall. How easy is that?


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"It is a sin to kill a Mockingbird.
When playing games with rocks or guns, defray,
them, please, ...shoot old tin cans!" "Whispered words
of Mockingbirds, only heal wounds of the day"
Virtues are cultivated, children are weeds,
exploring a small southern town. Seeds, so rare,
spread moral ivy, filling knotholes, threading trees,
lining streets, during mad-dog summers.
Scout, one sprout with solid roots, sifts wrong from right
in spite of bull-headed pride. Stirring
up dust, where resistance incites,
although, brother, Jem, gently, grows more reserved.
Scout, Jem, ...best bud, "Dill", are bronzed by summer's sky
Moral's compass guides them home, as night returns
Moral's compass guides them home, as night returns
yet challenged, the precocious child
making assumptions. Folks would confound her!
Some people were an oddity and quite beguiling
Summer would sigh with ceiling fans, softly purring,
people napping, long afternoons. Wilted yawns
of a lethargic town, might seem undisturbed,
with complacency, behind pruned shrubs, tall grass, mowed.
Yet stilted air, would suffocate, with racial slurs
and secret hate. Some hid by day, and spending
their nights in masquerade, while crosses burned.
We'd see a face, pretentious smile, falsely blend
Integrity, at bitter cost, split wide the seams
in 1930. Civil rights were just a dream
In 1930, civil rights were just a dream,
and motherless children were coming of age.
Bare feet were swift. Bandaged knees and hands unclean,
would slam old screen doors, to seek lemonade.
A ghost, they feared, in the raw sided house,
watched close. A tree in his yard, hid treasures he stashed.
The three Musketeers, upon discovering, shout!
Armed by bravado, they are ready to dash.
Putting yourself into another man's shoes,
is a lesson, soon learned by Scout and Jem.
They've faced their fear, and will make a friend. "Boo",
the 'phantom', a new best friend left trinkets and gems.
Kindness learned, role model intact, was Atticus Finch.
A measure of integrity, inch by inch.
A measure of integrity, inch by inch,
advocate for those who won't stand a chance.
Folks down on their luck, where dollars won't stretch
in a depression full blown. Money is scant.
Fighting for the underdog, who have no paycheck.
What's right is right. What's wrong, is wrong.
Someone must stand at the end of the day,
where flies fill a courtroom and tempers grow stronger.
Regardless of skin, be it black, be it white
Unfit, by standards of talcum shaved chins,
if injustice is war, he'll give his lot.
The falsely accused, he'll defend, to the end
Those who wallow in mud, eventually sling lies
when honor goes to hell, and folks sit idle
When honor goes to hell, and folks sit idle,
false accusations can simmer, slowly inciting
bigoted people, into mobs, spewing cries
of hate. Screaming "rape" into the night.
Ignorance and prejudice, are all of one stuff
with corn-likker sauce and gravy mentality,
amphibian worms, as if from a trough,
gorging on mania. They covet brutality.
Led by Bob Ewell, with arrogance oozing.
Clan- fed, tantrums squirming out of control.
Small minded men, choosing squalor, alluding
the truth. Some would sell their mother's soul.
They have lied on the stand, where justice treaded thin.
Where white man's word, over a black, always wins.
Where a white man's word, over black, always wins,
was a rule of the thumb, during those years...
The innocent man, Tom, shackled, condemned,
taken away and waits to die, and endure
With Indian summer, waxing and waning,
Atticus chooses the simplest words.
His children need, wisdom, and calm understanding,
in trying to explain, that most men are good.
He tells them, gently, how someone so crude,
even Bob Ewell, no matter how evil
perhaps in his life, was misunderstood.
The hellish of summers begins to unravel.
But another ill wind, would brew up a storm,
to bring more than a flurry, into their home.
To bring more than a flurry into their home,
burnt embers of color, drift down, red and yellow.
Carved pumpkins, and a grieving autumn, looms
in the night. Roaches encroach, deep in the shadows
As Scout rushes homeward, behind her on the trail,
a whiskey-breath nightmare, with evil intentions
Then, someone appears! Halts this devil,...,Ewell
is not immortal! .....as we come to conclusion.
A guardian presence, waiting to rally
has kept a vigil, guarding children who run,
swiftly through thickets. Lonely Boo Radley,
appeared like an angel, a bird seeking the sun
So pure of heart, and a thing so rare
It is a sin to kill a mockingbird
Re-submitted for Skat's Premiere Contest: #4
Copyright © Carrie Richards | Year Posted 2014
A most beautiful little green frog swims quietly and so gracefully
While his eyes gaze gently on a mountain looming in the distance.
He's at ease as he swims in a deep forest pond warmed by the sun.
Lost catching flies inside the shadows as an echo holds on to a
Certain gentle stillness within him humming with burning sighs.
This little green frog was called "Froggy" by Mother Nature,
And he was her little precious star-light promise of pretty colors.
Froggy was the Gem of Her Eyes: handsome, funny and intelligent
With kindness so overwhelming and a soft-touching tenderness.
He was talkative, and quiet princely by his apparent noble mien.
Froggy had a divine hope and destiny to wish for a dream princess.
Mother Nature knew that "Her Froggy" was indeed so magical as
His golden fingers of light painted a rainbow array of new born life.
"Her Froggy" was much more than a mere amphibian in this life,
Although he was dark green and sprinkled with light black spots.
Froggy lay on a lily leaf faraway as his thoughts sailed freely into
Another world, where his most infectious and funny smile made him
Quite popular and noticeable to a beautiful young fairy princess who
Was smitten instantly with his looks and his princely correct behavior.
For the young fairy princess it was love at first sight—and so precious!
Froggy was slowly changing and love became his desire and passion.
With a purity shone silver in streaming beauties of light pure gold
At the rainbow's end was a bridge of his loving tears as he sang a
Melodious song of love with a supreme confidence for the princess.
Upon meeting his princess their mutual fate was woven now as one.
Mother Nature's enchanted wish for "Her Froggy" and his princess
Was now at hand for their love and emotion were now blended as one.
All that remained was that magical kiss to make them both human.
When these two beings of wondrous beauty kissed—the very stars
And comets in Heaven above shone so brightly that night became day!
With love and the omnipotent and majestic whisk of God's divine hand,
Froggy and his princess metamorphosed into complete human form!
This was truly a sight in Heaven itself to behold and cherish for eternity!
Now they were a royal pair: A prince and his princess in love—reflected
In the radiant colored light of a mystical rainbow of heavenly direction.
Mother Nature cried joyous tears of hope and happiness at this splendid
Occurrence, making the very rivers on Earth flow in a great abundance
With the sweetest and purest mountain spring water one could imagine!
Now as "Her Froggy"—a real prince now—kissed his princess again,
God's angels anointed them with heavenly star dust shining so brightly!
The new prince now known as "Frederic," and his princess took their
Royal places in human society with no one ever suspecting or knowing
From whence or where they came, and their divine relationship to
Mother Nature herself, which was her secret and their secret shared
Together and forever to the very end of time!
Gary Bateman and Liam McDaid – A Collaborated Poem,
Copyright © All Rights Reserved (July 5, 2015) (Narrative)
Copyright © liam mcdaid | Year Posted 2015
Mother Nature's Little Prince
A most beautiful little green frog swims quietly and so gracefully
While his eyes gaze gently on a mountain looming in the distance.
He's at ease as he swims in a deep forest pond warmed by the sun.
Lost catching flies inside the shadows as an echo holds on to a
Certain gentle stillness within him humming with burning sighs.
This little green frog was called "Froggy" by Mother Nature,
And he was her little precious star-light promise of pretty colors.
Froggy was the Gem of Her Eyes: handsome, funny and intelligent
With kindness so overwhelming and a soft-touching tenderness.
He was talkative, and quiet princely by his apparent noble mien.
Froggy had a divine hope and destiny to wish for a dream princess.
Mother Nature knew that "Her Froggy" was indeed so magical as
His golden fingers of light painted a rainbow array of new born life.
"Her Froggy" was much more than a mere amphibian in this life,
Although he was dark green and sprinkled with light black spots.
Froggy lay on a lily leaf faraway as his thoughts sailed freely into
Another world, where his most infectious and funny smile made him
Quite popular and noticeable to a beautiful young fairy princess who
Was smitten instantly with his looks and his princely correct behavior.
For the young fairy princess it was love at first sight—and so precious!
Froggy was slowly changing and love became his desire and passion.
With a purity shone silver in streaming beauties of light pure gold
At the rainbow's end was a bridge of his loving tears as he sang a
Melodious song of love with a supreme confidence for the princess.
Upon meeting his princess their mutual fate was woven now as one.
Mother Nature's enchanted wish for "Her Froggy" and his princess
Was now at hand for their love and emotion were now blended as one.
All that remained was that magical kiss to make them both human.
When these two beings of wondrous beauty kissed—the very stars
And comets in Heaven above shone so brightly that night became day!
With love and the omnipotent and majestic whisk of God's divine hand,
Froggy and his princess metamorphosed into complete human form!
This was truly a sight in Heaven itself to behold and cherish for eternity!
Now they were a royal pair: A prince and his princess in love—reflected
In the radiant colored light of a mystical rainbow of heavenly direction.
Mother Nature cried joyous tears of hope and happiness at this splendid
Occurrence, making the very rivers on Earth flow in a great abundance
With the sweetest and purest mountain spring water one could imagine!
Now as "Her Froggy"—a real prince now—kissed his princess again,
God's angels anointed them with heavenly star dust shining so brightly!
The new prince now known as "Frederic," and his princess took their
Royal places in human society with no one ever suspecting or knowing
From whence or where they came, and their divine relationship to
Mother Nature herself, which was her secret and their secret shared
Together and forever to the very end of time!
Gary Bateman and Liam McDaid – A Collaborated Poem,
Copyright © All Rights Reserved (July 5, 2015) (Narrative)
Copyright © Gary Bateman | Year Posted 2015
by Wordancer
All the species of this world, whether mammal, fish or bird
Are provided with their food, whatever their taste
Each created for the other,
When the offspring leaves the mother
There is all the food that's needed without waste.
The ants will feed the lizard, and in turn, it feeds the Hawk
The flies they feed the spiders, then the frogs.
The amphibian feeds the snake
Which the Kookaburras take
And in time, they all feed ants inside the logs.
The logs fall from mighty trees that house and feed the tiny bees
that fertilize the plants we use as foods.
With rain and sun the crops will flourish
And when harvested, they can nourish
All the peoples in the world, if we so choose
Foods for all the nations are here in God's Creations,
Glorious is the spirit that's big enough to care.
Food goes where it's needed
If our sight is not impeded
Or we keep it for ourselves when there's enough for all to share.
In this world of ours we're brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers,
We're all related by living on this earth.
Whatever we do tomorrow
Can bring happiness or sorrow
Today is when we work out what it's worth.
Copyright © J Eliza JAMES | Year Posted 2012
that amphibian skinned day
in time will soften to cotton
perhaps even a strand of silk
with love forever entwined
the heart pond filled with nibbling ghouls
in time
turns to whispy whispers of silky soothe
just hold on for another moment
nothing can soil a heart forever
not even the village fool
that angel mind,
pecked by crimson crows
singing that same worn song
"where did it all go...go...go......go
just hold on for yet another moment
the haunt and hurt will turn to blue bird mist
chirping "it never left you dear one
it was there all along".
you never were really left alone".
those horrible things
coming from the mouth of fear
with time
will turn to flowers on golden glade...
the honorable seed takes time to blossom
and never chain stem and petal
to the burning vase of mundane
that off taste in the goblet
will turn to something needed
something far beyond sweetened
just hold onto the chain of hopeful moments
for infinity if need be
Copyright © Anthony Slausin | Year Posted 2016
Who can dispute me in this wonderful world?
We are black, we are white and we are colored
But we live in same planet floating like Eagle
All of us are humans and bleed red blood
Who can dispute me in this wonderful world?
We are Africans, we are Europeans, we are Arabs
But we need food and we eat by mouth, not legs
All of us need the same oxygen to live on and off
Who can dispute me in this wonderful world?
We speak Chinese, Arabic, English, and Swahili
But we all have bodies that are fragile and bony
And all of us need the weak body to live a life
Which human is an angel but human?
Which human has yellow blood in metallic body?
Which human is an amphibian, or airborne?
So which human is more human than humanity?
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2016
One person, you think may equal one mind
but in each personality, there is much more to find.
*****sapiens and the animal kingdom are separated in ways,
but are connected secretly, in each soul there is a craze.
The craze of emotions that stampede through your spirit,
your natural being is calling, can't you hear it?
In each person there is a balance of behavioral traits,
and unto each person some animals relate.
Some may take to the speed of a dragonfly,
zipping through life with time floating by.
Others may proceed with the spirit of a sloth, plotting along,
as quick as molasses, one who acts prolonged.
Although some may compare to a sturdy draft horse,
trotting along steadily, always sure and acting readily.
People's tolerance presents a different view,
for some, patience is the key, but to this others haven't a clue.
Patience is like a spider, spinning its web, thread by thread,
you become closer to the final goal, positive thoughts keep you ahead.
Others, like young animals, want to speed ahead of time,
stopping at nothing, but ending up in a bind.
However, if you learn well from your kind, whether amphibian or mammal,
your level of patience could be the size of a hump on a camel.
All have characteristics that can never be taken away,
like a slug they will stick and stay.
Some are wise, enigmatic at heart,
like panthers and leopards, for a start.
Lions stand for the brave and proud,
while the loyal dog kowtows to the crowd.
We all experience different feelings throughout the day,
as we morph into different forms, in every way.
Sometimes we feel like a chameleon, blending into the crowd,
not wanting to be seen, feeling frightened and un-proud.
Other times we seem to be a minnow in a sea of bass,
how can you be unique, with an ordinary reputation as solid as brass?
Then there are moments of joy and bliss,
like a soaring eagle you shall prey over this.
Sometimes you may feel like a worm, wriggling blindly through life,
as you remain unfeeling to any emotion, joy or strife.
Each moment in this world, people are changing,
their emotions forever rearranging.
The untamable animal within their hearts,
comes out and reflects their personality on each and everyone, like directed darts.
The question is "what animal shall you become?" every moment each day,
but the eternal instincts inside of you shall know the true way.
Copyright © Megan Kibler | Year Posted 2007
The April morning's quiet
and so is the November.
Wherever people outnumber trees
or the dominant cover type
is unquiet. Nothing wrong with that.
Walt got it right, and Jane Jacobs:
the city is an experienced,
used beauty. Her toes are long,
nails thick and hair thin. Yet
her kisses can be sweet; or
smell of ****. All my life I've tried to point my window toward
some narrow wedge of nature.
On Seaman Ave., over the roof
beyond the chimney to the park
where every dog was walked.
Could I survive soot and an air shaft now, pigeons and cats,
or even a desk in the legislature for my lot in life. How about
prison like Etheridge Knight,
Nazim Hikmet?
I've gotten soft.
When he builds that house in the pocket
wetland my window now looks out on,
the developer will have given me what I need.
Amphibian mortality,
gravel, fill,
oak, ash and maples felled. Good
to the last drop is our bitterness, our love.
Copyright © Robert Ronnow | Year Posted 2015
Worth and numbers rarely go hand in hand.
Producing seeds which will rot and be eaten by the locust
makes barrenness a special kind of blessing.
So pay attention and lend me your mind oh child
b'cos from it comes the brush to which your life is coloured.
Rights enable you claim your hat
responsibilities show you when and how to wear it.
Manifestation of your works beyond the comprehension of your mates
exalts the power of your mind
but constant announcement of your own achievements
makes you the promoter of their doubts to crown you a liar.
Vehicles driven by words are no match
for the ones handled by deeds.
Let not your free will be cajoled
grudges in a hidden corner after the exhibition of charity
blows out your light with an awful breath.
A non doer and an adamant "no" giver
still possess some honour
when compared to a chronic complainer.
Reputation decorates the corner of an uptight man
but it is slavery when one lives on too many principles.
A good life is one moving on the chariots of freedom
and freedom is running a lifestyle
both within and outside without much notice.
Habits are great managers to conscience's liquor stores
and character intoxication is closest to the point of irreversibility.
A greedy mind is a warehouse run by waste with no room for left overs.
A tight fisted hand is self limiting, reducing its surface area to receive.
A mind without courtesy to its environs,
spinning the world around its own orbit breeds selfishness.
Corruption builds thorns around the heart
and makes the soul a direct relation to insanity.
If false words were grapes, water would be tastier than wine.
Exaggeration adds a tail to the bird
and makes the dog an Amphibian.
But love gives poisons no ground to strive
satisfaction without it is the existence
of a Leopard in an Elephant's skin.
The gardens of space filled with little rainbows
cannot outshine its colours;
staying as the only ingredient necessary for the preservation of humanity.
When your mind is at peace with itself,
then is the Joy of my inheritance to you completely whole.
Copyright © Funom Makama | Year Posted 2016
with all the scientific discoveries
and the myriads of innovations
the scientific man is a vast failure
now think about these;
reproduction by binary fission in humans
perfumed by-product of digestion
blue blood in place of boring red
winged flight to the skies as birds
self-manufacturing of food as plants
upgrading of life expectancy to 1000 years
elimination of old age and wastage
prediction of year of death at birth
geographical location of heavenly world
turning ocean space into solid earth for living
an amphibian humans living as fish
conceiving humans that think one way
making humans into solely peaceful beings
scientific man, where are you?
pick one above and play into reality
Copyright © Solomon Ochwo-Oburu | Year Posted 2017
If only I could fly like the birds round
The world in joy and excitement, i
Would have been the happiest animal on earth.
If only I have shell and wisdom like the Tortoise,
I would have been the wisest animal on earth;
No one will kill or even intimidate me like this.
If only I am a mammal not an Amphibian,
I would have been better off in life than others.
If only my two hind legs are shorter and the other
Two are longer than the hinds, I would have run
As fast as the ostrich and prop not like this little me.
Had it been this webbed feet of mine are like that of a duck, what won't I achieve on earth when I swim?
I won't have been here if my nose and my eyes are not on my head but on my face like humans and goat.
I wonder why Goats are stupid and Cat lazy whilst they have what it take to get to the peak like men.
These thoughts that goats are unwise form clusters in my mind always and I can't help but cry here.
Why was I created like this?
Why do I have big eyes but can't use them wisely?
I can make my eyes go in and out of the socket but
This I don't like, I want to be like the Horse and Hen!
My ears are rightly behind my bulging Eyes,
My sticky long tongue attached in front of my mouth,
Why? Why? Why is my tongue attached in there?
If you see Mr Rabbit on your way home,
Tell him I need his eyes and ears for an exchange.
Tell him I don't want to be a cold blooded animal,
Tell him I don't want a moist skin any more,
We can exchange environment now; the creator is unwise in creating me here that stink like hell.
I want to drink water like humans not absorbing it!
Maybe if Mr Rabbit reject my offer, you can
Talk to the meek Dove that comes to you.
Tell him I don't want to breathe through my skin again, we can exchange environment for a minute.
I will like it up there where the air is abundant.
I don't want to sheds my skin and then eats it like
A Dog who vomited and returned back to its vomits.
Although it keeps me healthy but I don't want it.
I am tired of being a frog and I can't help it being a frog in this rejected area of life where life is a jungle.
(C) John chizoba Vincent
All Right Reserved 2016
Copyright © john chizoba vincent | Year Posted 2016
Or Bored With The Rings
Carved into a tree in Mirkwood:
Watch out for Treebeard, girls. He's fast!
On a restroom wall in the Shire:
Hoo boy! that Bilbo Baggins,
I'm so tired of His Naggins.
Scribbled on the pink walls of a Mordor Pissoir in black ichor:
Sauron sucks Galadriel's toes!
Do Nazguls really need to go?
Free Gollum! Scrawled on the poker table in the Orc's Recreation Room:
Those Nazguls are such creeps
They've been dead so long
They actually think DVDs
Are really BVDs.
Once every millennia or so Galadriel's Mirror fogs up. . .
Elrond's mother was a brunette!
Arwen rocks me!
The Grey Havens suck.
Who's your Daddy?
Attributed to Orcs in the Mines of Moria:
Elves, schmelves
They think their ichor don't stink.
More from Moria:
I'll give you Mordor,
You two-timing dwarf!
Attributed to a bright Olog-hai at Isengard:
How many dwarves does it take to change a light bulb in the caves of Moria?
Answer - At least fifty: One to change the bulb, one to twiddle his beard while wondering what a light bulb is, and 48 to feed the cave troll!
Lipstick (from wild berries of course) smeared on the mirror in the Rivendell Ladies Room
He's so pretty, he's so cool
I can't help it, Legolas rules!
Stencilled on an inner wall at Minas Tirith:
Gandalf rides a whisk broom!
Thimk, you Hobbits!
Boromir slept here with Hobbits.
Gimli did too!
Carved on the White Tree:
Isildur did it!
Bored with the Rings (Initials below are almost illegible but may be JRRT.)
While not technically graffiti, the items that follow were sent to me by another clandestine source. Though he did not request anonymity, I am still loathe to attribute these materials to someone known to me only as that "Fool of a Took."
A small collection of Middle-Earth bumper stickers:
Orcs do it in the dark!
Wizards do it with will!
Balrogs fire it up!
Elves do it lightly!
Rangers do it with elves!
Merry changed his name and did it!
Nazguls used to do it!
Trolls still wonder. . .
Recent headlines in The Gondor World News:
Treebeard Is the Father of My Child!
I Was a Balrog Love Slave
Samwise Gamgee Separates from Mr. Frodo
Merry and Pip. . .Together Again
Eowyn Breaks Up Aragorn and Arwen's Love Nest
Amphibian Rescued from Flames. . .
Frodo lives. . . and though sick and tired of elves, is hiding from Samwise in the Grey Havens
Copyright, Thomas James Martin, all rights reserved.
Copyright © Thomas Martin | Year Posted 2015
It has been beautiful, late August, full moon
a million crickets following
a million fireflies in June,
a million May peepers. Immersed
in insect, amphibian cycles, I am a mammal, drugged,
crossing the road, car approaching
fast, unnoticed.
I would choose to die in late summer.
So that my wife would have autumn, intense,
to grieve by,
snowy bandages with which to bind the wound,
and spring to reawaken into.
Summer to remember that she's loved.
These creatures begin life as tadpoles in a lake.
What a radical change in morphology they take!
They lose their tails, and grow rather long legs.
Age makes a big difference from fertilized eggs.
They usually come out with the vanishing of the sunlight.
Do you hear their croaking sounds at night?
These amphibian vertebrates are known as an "anuran".
Frogs have existed on the earth longer than man.
Inspired by another member's poem
Copyright © Robert Pettit | Year Posted 2014
Amphibian antiquities from the age of normalcy
Pathologically festive creatures of the night
Verdant phosphor moon frogs bark their insistent mating call
Adorned with talismans, chanting mantras of maroon heroism
Conflagration of croaking becomes ritualized war of tongues
Imaginary walls dissolve in a primitive hallucination
Reveling in the sour, smoky breath of temporary lobotomies
Delirious mating rituals driven by besotted blind instinct
Hopping from one log to another as they founder
In brackish muck, the shore hidden in the velvet mist
As thousands of concealed pupils hungrily constrict
Like squirrels bouncing blithely down the high voltage wire
Deaf to the jeers and taunts of the pavement below
Until light's fracture pursues them back to their lairs
Scurrying for the inky, viscous holes in the soft, cool bank
© Thomas W. Quigley
Copyright © Tom Quigley | Year Posted 2016
There is a small eternity
'Twixt my coming and my going.
Though it be filled with riddles
And words crawling in the mud,
Time is no interloper, and I freeze.
Up from the shale and storm,
Up from the majesty crawling forth to mate,
Life shouts like a thunder shock.
The earth retches,
And a form arises from the thin mud,
amphibian as a cross.
Part fish,
Part rat,
It is inscribed on the genes,
And I read it like a nettled book.
I read the record of the dead
And wonder, could this be us?
Or from a passing comet do we hail?
Copyright © Bill Yates | Year Posted 2015
Are we part simian?
A centered or off kilter equilibrium
Near or far from the prime meridian
And any kind of amphibian
As well as snowflake obsidian
Items and objects that do or don't require lithium
And or iridium
Choices, accidents, and nature could lead to oblivion
No need for a idiom
I wasn't once ever kidding when
I said I was part Native American aka Indian
Plus or minus
Times of peace and crisis
Endless noise, or pure silence
What exactly is righteous?
Never will I bow to any highness
Another wanting to see me lifeless
So damn typical in this day and age, little to nothing surprises
People being indecisive
Or divisive
Relying on hiding through disguises
All others except themselves are considered sacrifices
With you I wouldn't ever have an alliance
Or give you guidance
Put what's left of you under redwood giants
So that it couldn't be traced by any improvements in forensic science
Copyright © Dalton Ogletree | Year Posted 2017
I saw old images of different views of Ho Lang Island
The stone towers built by Spanish still standing erect
I felt nostalgic to look at the past of this island
It was dubbed as a "no man's island"
It was a beautiful city compared to Cebu and Manila.
I wasn't aware that even my tears are crying
The tears told me that I am physically crying
When there was no name given by Kastila
The people here are very peaceful and kind
With that derogatory name they are blind.
The name got a less effect to their psyche
The 'currental' people in the archipelago
I want to see the image to peace
I want see the olden days peace
The olden days that has been told to me.
I felt grey to look at the images of wars
The wars affecting the society's fabric
I am pretty-handsome sure of the peace
In this island will reign once more
I only need amphibian warriors.
I hope they come to the way of peace
Regain their lost or snatched fate
I am proud that I was born with faith
My "uneducated" parents did
I like my mother kindness
And my father's principle I seek.
Their hearts are towards anyone else
But only to hold the benchmark of hope
In here, I remained to stage the truth
I am proudly listening to hope
My forefathers once told.
In order to win the cause
I don't ever think of winning
But do work to finish the cause.
As I always believe there's no victory
When victory itself a loser to achieve.
It is the cause for peace that led to the conflict
When peace is armed with fake faith
And while looking at the shadow of the past
I won't loosen my faith in the cause for peace
Even it will cost me myself, and later my life.
I am donating myself to seek for justice and peace
God knows what's in my heart and consciousness
I really do love my homeland of peace
The home of the warriors' backbone of steels
They are warriors that were raging the high seas.
They counter attack the foreign invaders
After keeping the role of defense
I want to keep this note as short as one word
But it is the note that is happy to be noted uphold
If that is the story for the Ho Lang people of hope.
I am saying goodbye to inform you
I am gonna see you again sooner or later
A very significant place of harmony is better
In the near future you will come to near
I cross my fingers for that will!
I love you peace. Let's sail together. Layag Sug!
Purple Coach, City of Widow
12 April 2015. 3:05AM
Copyright © Neldy Jolo | Year Posted 2015
Sailing in the living current
in the sea of legend
travelling to cross with wind
the stars are to destine.
From the land of warriors
the amphibian lords
paddling the swishing swords
unsheathed the blade of words.
For peace in history
the bravery is story
the courage is legendary
the truth that set 'em free.
The sail is raised
raging the high waves
ravaging the enemies
when the falsehood are friends.
Let's sail together
reaching the order
settling the chaotic cheer
facing the battle fair.
I love you peace. Let's sail together. Layag Sug!
03-01-2015, Tasik Cruise, Putrajaya.
' ' ' ' '
Floundering, bit by bit, clawing my way to wisdom of ages,
The sands burn delicate membranes of my bones
I can go no further, maybe I will waste to die here...
Diving, way below past equinox of rolling ocean divide ,
I feel no weight of flesh, the abyss releases her grip.
What is this place?
A vast city, towers of myth's silvery metal,
Yet I can see nothing but ocean from the height of every wall,
Can this be what I have sought in the fables of Atlantis?
Through my weakened eyes, armies gather in golden armor,
Meeting a horde of beings creeping from the very sea!
What could this be?
The crunch of their amphibian feet upon alabaster sands,
Filling the water bed with stench of decomposing debris
Emitting forth these creatures' smell from her deepest bowels?
The air is violent, spitting with arrows, thick with screams,
The noble Atlantics are fighting for their very lives!
Can I be part of this?
The arrows and blast of sun- crystals pass right through me,
I feel nothing, damned by observing the fall of humanoids.
The crystal cannons of Atlantis' towers cannot hold them,
Leaving me to chill in an open ocean of mystery
As waters swallow a frontier once glorified by legend's magic...
Tell me, am I dead?
Carolyn Devonshire: Unsolved Mysteries Contest
Copyright © nette onclaud | Year Posted 2011
Everything the power does it does in a circle
It's just like when the amphibian carried the arthropod across the river,
the scorpion couldn't help himself when he stung brother frog,
and I can't help myself when I go to the ATM and push two asians out of the way to get to
my meager wages because
by god it just feels so good to win no matter how many people I have to sting to do it.
The elders say that when raven took the sun into the sky he ended eternal night,
replacing it with cycles of sol and luna smiling on the people.
Well now the people have better lights,
pulsing and flashing in epilleptic ecstasy while noises sound from the speakers.
It often seems that I am being counted coup upon,
mocked in the eleventh hour,
And I don't even have a smallpox blanket on my person.
This bumbling hub of a casino is not where I die, where I am defeated.
But for now I will retreat,
leaving a trail of tears to my car.
-For the Chehalis indians
Copyright © Geoffery McHugh | Year Posted 2009
For my muse, I choose the euphoric source
Of my most transcendent -
- Muddy
Perceptual flashes? slosh slushing
Approaching an untamed blue-green pond
Just your average amphibian gone blonde.
In sunshine or windward shower.
Loitering around the grassy brim,
On that one slick rock, I stood up
Catch a fish. oooooh, you swift ~
Let it back in?
Or you could...
Run screaming like the flaming river rumbling down the mountain.
To the lunulate lagoon?? in the front yard
Hop & stand
Fish in hand You. Have. To. Make. It.
But the gargantuan estate. . . it's too late.
That tiny t-rex gait, might just seal
That golden guppies fate.
Cause you sprung like spring
And set that little sucker free.
Copyright © Neon Robinson | Year Posted 2017
I must state
That I am great,
I have a crest,
I'm simply the best.
Oh yes – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
I am brownish black,
With warts all over my back,
My orange tum has black spots
It looks just like join-the-dots.
Oh my – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
If I lose a toe or a leg
Another one grows instead,
My spots on my tum
Are different for everyone.
Oh wow – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
Being an amphibian is great,
I can move on any substrate,
Beneath rocks I sleep
And under compost heaps.
Oh yawn – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
In Winter when the year is late,
I need to hibernate,
In Spring I awake
And to water I take.
Oh gulp – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
I do a dance when I mate,
The females think I am great!
Up to 300 eggs are laid,
Not all hatch though, I'm afraid.
Oh boy – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
I have to be careful of fish
As I make them a tasty dish,
I come out at night
As Earthworms I bite,
Oh yum – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
Being a Newt is cool!
I might live in your pool.
But please don't touch
I'm rare, as such.
Oh dear – I'm a Great Crested Newt!
My species is protected
So I must not be collected
Look after me
Or there won't be
Any Great Crested Newts!
I wrote this when I was 8 years old, on 28th May 2013.
Copyright © Nathan Bach | Year Posted 2015
Pouring down its torrents of warmth
I look up to behove this splendid sight
Beaming love and happiness on all around
Earth drenching its goodness into the ground
Each flower peeps out its sensual soul
Slowly soaking in this serene whole
Each amphibian basking in delirious abandon
Coveting each moment in secret longing
Avarice and greed, facetious noneties
All hold back and surrenders in peace
As I deliciously embrace this soul from above
Filled with wholesome and pure sublime love
Sauntering through this intimate slumber
Barefoot and unabashed I inhale this wonder
Copyright © FATHIMA DAWOOD | Year Posted 2009
Through the journey, life arrives
Underwater – start their lives
Stable neither hot nor cold
Soft tiny eggs there to behold
Of such a time, lay vulnerable
For many eggs is tactical
Protection of the animal
Camouflaged with gravel
Frogs and toad, amphibian class
Eggs that float in jelly mass
From tadpole to a metamorph
The stages of which to transform
The brooding pouch of the seahorse
Protection from an outside force
Hatch of species, tiny fry
Plankton their to multiply
Yolk sac feed, young fish growing
Strengthened muscles for swimming
Insect eggs and prawn relish
Hunting groups for bigger fish
Gliding through in forward motion
Darker depths of the ocean
Water wonders plentiful
Such vertebrates are wonderful
Written by Geraldine Taylor ©
Copyright © Geraldine Taylor | Year Posted 2017


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It's not an easy task to find a job nowadays. So when you do get called for a job interview you have to make the best impression. There is one easy method of doing this: dress for it.
I know very well what you are thinking: "The business world has become so casual—people wear flip-flops for goodness sake! Workplace attire doesn't matter anymore." Incorrect! How you dress says a good deal about you and how you feel about your career, and potential employers certainly notice.
So, follow this straightforward rule for any job interview: err on the side of overdressed. Even if the company you are interviewing for has a relaxed work environment, when you show up in jeans and a sweatshirt you'll make a bad first impression. Dressing up means that you respect the interviewer and take the position you are interviewing for seriously.
Then there is the workplace itself. If you work in a casual environment, one in which formal business attire is not required, you can still dress for success. This will likely seem obvious, but always wear clean clothes. Resist the urge to throw on last night's jeans. Try to always think about the clothes you are wearing, something that looks good, or is business casual clothes. Looking sharp will set you apart as a professional.
Of course, you still have to be a good worker. You can be the best-dressed person on the planet, but it will not help you if you don't do your job well. All things being equal, the better-dressed employee will always make the better impression.