text: This article shows that dynamic investment portfolio asset allocation based on secular market cycles outperforms a buy-and-hold portfolio of equities and outperforms a buy-and-hold portfolio of gold over long periods. An objective definition of secular market enables identification of an appropriate ex-ante risk-on or risk-off posture for a portfolio. The author constructs an objective measure, which is termed a “secular market indicator (SMI),” using a modified Shiller Cyclically-Adjusted Price Earnings (CAPE) ratio with gold as a reference point. This SMI has slightly greater predictive power than Shiller's CAPE Ratio in that it provides a consistent threshold signal for secular macroeconomic reversals. Finally, the author uses the SMI to create a simple decision rule to shift asset allocation between equity and gold depending on the secular market cycle. The resulting portfolio outperforms an all-equity portfolio and an all-gold portfolio over holding periods of 10+ years about 70% of the time and produces superior risk-adjusted performance about 80% of the time.

tokenized: This article shows that dynamic investment portfolio asset allocation based on secular market cycles outperforms a buy - and - hold portfolio of equities and outperforms a buy - and - hold portfolio of gold over long periods . An objective definition of secular market enables identification of an appropriate ex - ante risk - on or risk - off posture for a portfolio . The author constructs an objective measure , which is termed a “ secular market indicator ( SMI ) , ” using a modified Shiller Cyclically - Adjusted Price Earnings ( CAPE ) ratio with gold as a reference point . This SMI has slightly greater predictive power than Shiller 's CAPE Ratio in that it provides a consistent threshold signal for secular macroeconomic reversals . Finally , the author uses the SMI to create a simple decision rule to shift asset allocation between equity and gold depending on the secular market cycle . The resulting portfolio outperforms an all - equity portfolio and an all - gold portfolio over holding periods of 10 + years about 70 % of the time and produces superior risk - adjusted performance about 80 % of the time .


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The 2018 March Box has both tools to help around the homestead, as well as elements to help heal, relax and play after a hard days work! We love The Homestead Planner and Logbook because of the durable cover that contains tons of helpful information and lots of predesigned log books for tracking almost everything on the farm!
You can use this information to make critical decisions from year to year, and understand the workings of your environment and climate much better. Once you start using this on a daily basis this will be pure gold to your homestead.
We love American Made. You don’t get much more American Made than CASE Knives. This beautiful but basic EDC style yellow handle slimline trapper has served hard working men for at least 100 years. We are still finding uses for ours everyday as it fits comfortably in our pocket and is always sharp enough for just about any task! The yellow handle is a classic that allows for easy handle care (there is none required since it is synthetic!) , plus it has the added bonus in that it is easy to see when you drop it! Whether this is your first CASE or one of many, you can rest assure that this tool will be handed down to your grandkids one day.
This March box had something for the entire family! The lady of the house loved the Georgia Rain Soy Candle and The Georgia Bath Bomb as well as the Smith’s Rosebud Salve. These were used so quickly we were not able to get photos of all of them in use! The wonderful bath bomb was their fragrant Eucalyptus Spearmint Giant Bath Bomb + Soap. The aroma of the Georgia Rain Candle was wonderful and helped cover the smell of fresh cooked fish in the kitchen perfectly. Our dry skin was quickly remedied by the unique healing power contained within the Rosebud Salve.
For tea lovers we have discovered a wonderful new brand in organics, Davidson’s Classic Teas. Their breakfast blend was smooth and rich in flavor. We cant wait to try more of their selections.
It was perfect to mellow down with after a hard days work.
Their organic farming methods protect their farmers, who are helping all of us, while also taking care of the environment. They, their children, and own animals avoid exposure to chemicals which might harm them. Unlike in conventional tea gardens, the tea pluckers and their families are exposed to harmful chemicals when spraying the pest affected crop. Insecticides and pesticides sprayed on crops are toxic, banned from several countries and are seriously dangerous to the farmers’ health. These chemically treated conventional teas are then indirectly passed on to the end-consumer. Davidson’s is seriously committed to organic farming, not just for the benefit to our consumer, but to the well being of our farmers.
Our rain gauge has been busy recently measuring our early spring rains. Our box this month also included a durable metal thermometer, and rain gauge. We placed our thermometer near our chicken coop door to measure the variant temperatures that affect egg production.
See our entire unboxing in detail in the video below.
What’s Your Weather Like Today? Are your reliant upon your cell phone to know the temperature, or the local weatherman? Why? -Why don’t you take control of your homestead and document and review the weather every day at your exact location? Better yet, document it from year to year so you feel the heartbeat of your land and better understand the changes in climate and the accurate arrival of Spring, or the exact entry of the first frost.
How Much Rain Have You Had?
The Water Gauge: Mark your rain gauge and add up your precipitation over the month to better understand your water table. The Homestead Box Water Gauge is you perfect tool for doing just that. With a slide marker you can note the last measurement after emptying the glass container.
This informational can be critical to your plants and the overall health of your homestead.
Make sure you check it daily!
Temperature changes, of just a few degrees can mean the difference between an early Spring planting, or a complete loss due to frost. It can also mean loss of animal life in the winter, or busted pipes under your house.
We posted our Aluminum and Glass Thermometer outside our chicken coop to make sure our gils were not too hot or too cold. If we let them get too cold our egg production ends. The large, easy to read numbers are easily read in any environment- even from several feet away.
Do You Have The Itch To Plant?
We all feel it. The long winter nights shortening, while the days are getting longer. With the tease of warmth in the air we are daydreaming of planting gardens that yield fresh and healthy vegetables– especially plump, juicy tomatoes!
STEP 1: Open your box of ‘High Mowing’ Non-GMO Organic Seeds and place them into your Seed Dial Sower for precise sowing. After you select the right dial position for your seed size, place your favorite seed starting soil into the provided Biodegradable Coir Seed Starting Pots.
STEP 2: Once your soil is placed into your pots, prepare your accurate hole depth using the included Dewitt Seed Dibbler. Our Organic Brandywine Tomato seeds needed to be planted at 1/4″ deep, so we marked our Dibbler with a sharpie -since it stops at 2″.
We are almost done, and we can almost taste those tomato sandwiches and fresh salsa now!
STEP 3: After selecting the proper hole size on the dialer for your seed to pass through one at a time, tap the top of the Dialer with your finger to get the proper number of seeds into the hole made by your new Dribbler.
STEP 4: The last step includes saturating your pots with the Dramm Watering Nozzle, and controlling the flow with the Dramm Cutoff Valve.
Place your planted seeds in your grow area. Ours is in our basement under a grow light. We placed our tomato seeds beside our squash seeds which are already sprouting. As you can see, the starting pots fit perfectly into our other container systems!
Spring is here and it is time to get outside!
Here at The Homestead Box, we are passionate about providing our families with fresh food that we grow, raise, or gather. Having a stable, local food source is at the top of most homesteaders list, and we want to take advantage of all of the sources available to us. This month is all about tapping in to the “uncultivated” food source. We regularly fill our freezers and pantries with fresh fish, meat, greens, nuts, fruits and berries. With this month’s box let us show you how to get started.
This book will serve as your guide and inspiration, not only for this month, but for seasons to come. Hank Shaw is a chef turned author, that hunts, fishes, gathers, and grows most of his own food. Not only that, he shares how he uses those fine ingredients to prepare fine meals for your family. In this book, Shaw covers how to get started in foraging by finding easy plants that can be found in backyards and local parks. He not only covers identification of those plants, but how to safely process and prepare them.
In the second part of this book, Shaw covers fishing. Fishing is a great way to tap into an easy and fun food source that requires little in terms of equipment. You can get a simple cane pole or a rig costing hundreds, but concepts remain the same– find a body of water and learn it well. With a little practice, you can be eating fresh fish on a regular basis almost anywhere in the country.
Part three covers perhaps the most intense part of tapping into this uncultivated food source– hunting. If you eat meat, hunting is a great way to fill the freezer. The US has tons of public land, and with websites like Outrider.us, access to hunting grounds can be easier than you think. We will be covering some of the Topics on our YouTube channel and here in the Blog later this month. Also stay tuned for a LIVE interview with the author, Hank Shaw, later this month.
This little beauty keeps finding ways into our daily use here on the Homestead. We included it in the box as an all purpose tote and gathering bag, but has flexed into many different roles. The all natural canvas can be waxed or dyed to suit your needs. It can be rolled and stuffed into a backpack or behind a car seat for that unexpected forage. When we are ready to head out to find some greens, tubers, or berries, we tuck our water bottle, mosquito spray, digging tool, and gloves into it and head out. A great tip is to keep this kit ready to roll so that when you find some good weather and some spare time, you are ready to go. Other uses we have found are in the garden. Its a great place to store seed, small tools, and irrigation fittings. We’ve also been known to carry nails and tools around for small repair jobs.
This is the “big brother” to the Garden Satchel. When you find that giant grape vine, or grove of wild plums, this fruit hauler fits the bill. Again, it is just as useful in the garden when your tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and squash are ready. Due to the ergonomic design, you can carry heavy loads with ease. With little or no modification, it makes a great stripping basket for fly fisherman.
Versatility comes to mind when describing this tool. It’s design is a variation of a Hori Hori knife which is designed to dig, scrape, and cut all sorts of natural materials. This makes it an ideal foraging tool. With this beast and your Opinel No. 8, there is little that can’t be harvested. Make sure to sharpen you Digging tool and keep it sharp. Try not to store in the sheath for long periods of time if the tool or the sheath is wet.
dish out in the for of sun and pests. We included a few items to keep you protected so that you can have better experience in the outdoors.
As with all of their products, this mosquito spray uses all natural ingredients. It also smells great. The best way to avoid mosquito bites is to cover up, but having a repellent really helps. We like to cut out the harmful chemicals, so this all natural solution fit the bill.
This simple tube can be the difference between a terrible outing and a great one. It is essentially a super versatile piece of head gear. Weather you need to protect your head, face, neck, or ears, this tube has you “covered”…Get it? It is also made in the USA–always a plus.
We love working with small homesteads. This family run business created some great products for those who work with their hands. The Comfrey Salve is perfect for those who abuse their skin. Small cuts, insect bites, or just dried and cracked skin will all benefit from the comfrey and plantain in this salve. In addition to that, we have included some Jewel Weed based Poison Ivy Treatment. Just as we advocate for learning to find the beneficial plants of the forest, we urge you to learn the nasty ones as well. If you should happen to come in contact with poison ivy, this salve should help to relive some of the symptoms.
So there you have it. A simple, quality kit that will put you well on your way to finding the food that requires no tilling, fertilizing, and no watering. Garden space is precious, so there is no need to grow something you can just go gather. In addition, fishing and hunting free you from fencing and feed cost. Before we jump back into gardening, we wanted to take a month to educate ourselves on Fruitful Foraging.
So if you are into the super technical science part of seeds and the like, this may not be the blog post for you. Just go to this Wikipedia page, and soak it up. If you are into seeds for their almost supernatural ability to provide you and most things on the planet a ready food supply, then this might be the place for you.
Ok, I know that might not be a word, but their is a quality about seeds that defies language. Garden geeks like me cannot get over the fact that this hard little speck that resembles sand or rock can somehow determine when it is in a reasonable enough environment to “wake up” and produce a living organism much, much, much bigger than itself. If you have ever seen a Yellow Pear Tomato plant loaded down with ripe golden fruit, it is hard to believe that the seeds are super hard to handle if you have fingers like mine. Tomato seeds are flat little jokers that are almost impossible for me to drop one or two into a starting tray at a time… I digress. They are just amazing, but they are not magic.
Everyone who has been to public school should know that plants need something to grow in (I favor dirt), some water, some light, and some nutrients. Seeds, however, do not need most of those to get started. In that tiny packet of dormant life, seeds carry a food supply to get them off an going until they can establish roots and leaves. They usually only require moisture and a warm environment (sometimes actual light). After they drop their first little semblance of a root, they will emerge and spread their pre-embryonic solar panels/food packets called cotyledons. These are not leaves, but allow the seedling to start converting light energy into food. Then will come true roots and true leaves, and it’s off to the races.
Why do we start some seed inside and some outside? Why don’t we transplant everything? Why don’t we direct seed everything? Why did we include tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants in the February Box and not squash, corn and beans? Why are you hounding me with all of these questions?
There are some very practical and nonspiritual criteria for deciding which seeds to start inside and which to direct sow. Most of them can be attributed to seed size, strength of seedlings, and specific growing seasons. You will have to decide this based on the length of your growing season and your style, but as for me its simple.
Medium sized uniform seeds like okra, peas, and corn that will function best in my garden seeder get the direct seed treatment. Unless I am trying to be the first at the market (in Zone 8), they get direct seeded.
Small difficult seeds get started in trays and uniformly transplanted in my garden. This includes Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and most brassicas. Carrots, I buy pelleted and direct seed via garden seeder.
Next comes the big or weird shape seeds. Think pumpkin, squash, and huge beans. These guys are too easy to hand seed for me. They usually need copious amounts of growing space (like feet), so I just drop them out and hill them up. Another reason for the bigger seeds to be direct seeded is that the seedlings usually emerge pretty stout. Think of the size of a newly broken through squash compared to a tomato. That squash can handle most conditions (except cut worms and vine borers).
Other reasons to consider are the “transplant-ability” of a certain plant. Carrots, southern pea, most beans, and most root crops will not transplant well due to various reasons like transplant shock, fragile roots, disease susceptibility, etc.
So those are some thoughts for this week. I know some of you will disagree or do things a little differently. That’s cool. Let us know in the comments or drop us a line at sam@thehomesteadbox.com. I hope to hear from you, but until then, keep working, keep learning, and keep in touch.
I want to start by thanking our subscribers. Thank you for joining us on this journey. We have had some awesome feedback, and we hope to hear from you guys more often.
Now lets move on to the first ever Homestead Box, and discover, together, what we can do with the items inside. These are just a few ideas, because this system of items in the Intro Box will flex into many rolls on your homestead. In this post we will cover how to restore a hoe or shovel, how to sharpen an ax or hatchet, and how to make a strop. This blog post is made in conjunction with our YouTube page, so don’t forget to watch the videos that go along with the Instructions here.
Sand all finish off of the handle with coarse grit paper. Sand along the grain enough to get down to bare wood.
Apply Boiled linseed oil one thin coat at a time by putting the oil on a rag and wiping with the grain. Remove any excess and allow to dry 24hrs. Add up to 5 coats for great protection.
Take your Medium Sanding sponge and remove any rust from the blade of the hoe.
Next use your farmer’s file to work on the edge. Wear a glove and file into the edge (as opposed to off of the edge. Eventually you will feel a burr turn on the non-beveled side of the hoe blade.
When you feel the burr along the entire edge you can stop filling. Take your Lansky Puck and soak it with mineral oil or olive oil. Take a few stroked on the flat side to remove the burr. You are done sharpening.
Take some oil and wipe down all of the metal parts and store your hoe out of the weather. Revisit the handle treatment every 6months, and sharpen as necessary.
Remove all dirt and rust.
Clamp your axe into a vise with the head oriented flat.
With a gloved hand, file your axe at approx. 25 degrees until a bur forms along the other side of the bit.
Turn the Axe over in the vise and repeat the filing until the bur turns to the other side of the axe bit.
Use the coarse side of your Lansky Puck to remove the file marks from the bit. The goal here is turn the bur to the other side while polishing out the file marks. Hold your Puck at 25 degrees and sharpen into the edge.
Flip your axe over and repeat step 5 until the bur flips to the other side.
Flip your axe again and use the finer side of your puck to polish out the marks from the coarse side. Turn the bur to the other side.
Flip your axe and repeat step 7.
When the bur turns and all of the coarse side marks are gone, strop your edge to remove the bur.
Your axe should be very sharp at this point.
Cut a piece of wood to the width of your leather. IT IS BETTER TO USE THE REAL WIDTH INSTEAD OF MEASURING AND TRANSFERRING. See video for example.
Leave the length 3-5inches longer than the leather piece.
Mark the length of your leather by placing the leather on the wood, flushing it at one end and marking where it stops on the wood.
Next draw your handle pattern on the wood.
Cut or chisel the rough handle out.
Sand or chisel your handle until you like it.
Next glue the strop to the wood with wood glue. Use a vise or clamps to ensure good consistent bond.
Let set for an hour.
Trim up all of the edges with sand paper.
Apply green compound to the leather. Always stop off of the blade edge.
These three projects should help you increase your skill set around the homestead. We not only want you to see the value of your box today, but also of the value of your box five years from now. If you take care of that hatchet it could out live you. Those skills gained never die. So until next time, keep learning, keep working, and keep in touch.
In our last email newsletter I listed Planning as #4 on the list. It should have been #1, and here’s why: Homesteading has so many moving parts that are interconnected that planning is a must. So let’s start off the year right with some practical steps to take our homestead to the next level in 2017.
There are several, and by several I mean seemingly endless, philosophical approaches to homesteading and a self-sufficient lifestyle. People are approaching it from all different angles—prepping, green living, hobby, etc. This has given rise to so many systems (and books about those systems) that it can be hard to settle on one. This January, I encourage you to pick ONE. If you think it is reasonable, apply yourself to it, and stick with it. It doesn’t do anyone any good to keep changing systems before they have truly seen the outcome of one. There are a few exceptions to this, but for the most part it pays to stick it out. Learn from the flaws of your system. Next January, re-evaluate and change. For systems that take years to get going (like permaculture) you might have to give it some time before you decide whether or not it is for you.
Books are nice. Books are safe. If you are like me, you can get comfortable somewhere and read the day away. The problem is that reading won’t get your hands dirty. Personally, I was caught up in the “research phase” of homesteading for a long time. It wasn’t until I started muddying up my boots and getting some blisters that I started learning. Research it great and greatly needed in the planning phase, but start working now. Build that chicken coop. Till that patch of dirt. A year flies by before you know it, and a season is a flash. Don’t get caught in Spring having not limed your garden. Don’t get caught Mid-Summer having not planned for how to deal with pest and weeds. You have a small lull in early January, but for Zone 8’ers especially, your works starts now.
I cannot stress enough that The Homestead Box staff really has a passion for seeing people actually take steps forward. I hope that some of our boxes can inspire some to get going and get those hands dirty. But no man is an island. Lean on each other in 2017. Ask questions. Ask us, but ask others on our YouTube and Facebook Pages. Someone has been there and failed. Someone may have had great success. Let’s help each other figure it out. Host a dinner for like-minded people to pick their brains about their plans and systems. Participate in the community. Hope to see you there.
We are so excited about launching this new adventure. We have been working hard to get the website up and running, put together giveaways for you guys and find the best tools, materials, and information to pack those boxes with. The first box is a perfect example of what we are about here at The Homestead Box. Let me explain.
While we can only ship you physical items (and not brain waves), we are passionate about conveying practical skills to our members. We chose to approach this by curating our boxes around projects. These projects are designed to introduce you to skills that you will need to run a successful homestead. In the end we believe that self-sustainability and self-reliance are skills based lifestyles. It doesn’t matter how many tools you have if you never learn to use them correctly. Some things take time to learn. Let’s put in the time. Some things need the guiding hand of someone that has been there. Let’s ask those people. If we fail to commit to certain concepts and practices, this lifestyle can become difficult. But like putting a fresh edge on a trusty pocket knife, honing your skills can make life much easier.
In every lifestyle, there are certain sets of skills that allow you to grow faster. These are skill sets that may seem unrelated at first, but once we get too far down a path, they seem crucial. Business can seem like the world ofmath and numbers from the outside, but being able to network on personal level can make a or break a business person. The Homestead Box “Intro Box” will start you with an awesome foundation that will expand into almost every other aspect of the homestead. I want to tell you what’s in it, but I can’t. January is not far off. I will see you then.

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The 2018 March Box has both tools to help around the homestead , as well as elements to help heal , relax and play after a hard days work ! We love The Homestead Planner and Logbook because of the durable cover that contains tons of helpful information and lots of predesigned log books for tracking almost everything on the farm !
 You can use this information to make critical decisions from year to year , and understand the workings of your environment and climate much better . Once you start using this on a daily basis this will be pure gold to your homestead .
 We love American Made . You do n’t get much more American Made than CASE Knives . This beautiful but basic EDC style yellow handle slimline trapper has served hard working men for at least 100 years . We are still finding uses for ours everyday as it fits comfortably in our pocket and is always sharp enough for just about any task ! The yellow handle is a classic that allows for easy handle care ( there is none required since it is synthetic ! ) , plus it has the added bonus in that it is easy to see when you drop it ! Whether this is your first CASE or one of many , you can rest assure that this tool will be handed down to your grandkids one day .
 This March box had something for the entire family ! The lady of the house loved the Georgia Rain Soy Candle and The Georgia Bath Bomb as well as the Smith ’s Rosebud Salve . These were used so quickly we were not able to get photos of all of them in use ! The wonderful bath bomb was their fragrant Eucalyptus Spearmint Giant Bath Bomb + Soap . The aroma of the Georgia Rain Candle was wonderful and helped cover the smell of fresh cooked fish in the kitchen perfectly . Our dry skin was quickly remedied by the unique healing power contained within the Rosebud Salve .
 For tea lovers we have discovered a wonderful new brand in organics , Davidson ’s Classic Teas . Their breakfast blend was smooth and rich in flavor . We ca nt wait to try more of their selections .
 It was perfect to mellow down with after a hard days work .
 Their organic farming methods protect their farmers , who are helping all of us , while also taking care of the environment . They , their children , and own animals avoid exposure to chemicals which might harm them . Unlike in conventional tea gardens , the tea pluckers and their families are exposed to harmful chemicals when spraying the pest affected crop . Insecticides and pesticides sprayed on crops are toxic , banned from several countries and are seriously dangerous to the farmers ’ health . These chemically treated conventional teas are then indirectly passed on to the end - consumer . Davidson ’s is seriously committed to organic farming , not just for the benefit to our consumer , but to the well being of our farmers .
 Our rain gauge has been busy recently measuring our early spring rains . Our box this month also included a durable metal thermometer , and rain gauge . We placed our thermometer near our chicken coop door to measure the variant temperatures that affect egg production .
 See our entire unboxing in detail in the video below .
 What ’s Your Weather Like Today ? Are your reliant upon your cell phone to know the temperature , or the local weatherman ? Why ? -Why do n’t you take control of your homestead and document and review the weather every day at your exact location ? Better yet , document it from year to year so you feel the heartbeat of your land and better understand the changes in climate and the accurate arrival of Spring , or the exact entry of the first frost .
 How Much Rain Have You Had ?
 The Water Gauge : Mark your rain gauge and add up your precipitation over the month to better understand your water table . The Homestead Box Water Gauge is you perfect tool for doing just that . With a slide marker you can note the last measurement after emptying the glass container .
 This informational can be critical to your plants and the overall health of your homestead .
 Make sure you check it daily !
 Temperature changes , of just a few degrees can mean the difference between an early Spring planting , or a complete loss due to frost . It can also mean loss of animal life in the winter , or busted pipes under your house .
 We posted our Aluminum and Glass Thermometer outside our chicken coop to make sure our gils were not too hot or too cold . If we let them get too cold our egg production ends . The large , easy to read numbers are easily read in any environment- even from several feet away .
 Do You Have The Itch To Plant ?
 We all feel it . The long winter nights shortening , while the days are getting longer . With the tease of warmth in the air we are daydreaming of planting gardens that yield fresh and healthy vegetables – especially plump , juicy tomatoes !
 STEP 1 : Open your box of ‘ High Mowing ’ Non - GMO Organic Seeds and place them into your Seed Dial Sower for precise sowing . After you select the right dial position for your seed size , place your favorite seed starting soil into the provided Biodegradable Coir Seed Starting Pots .
 STEP 2 : Once your soil is placed into your pots , prepare your accurate hole depth using the included Dewitt Seed Dibbler . Our Organic Brandywine Tomato seeds needed to be planted at 1/4″ deep , so we marked our Dibbler with a sharpie -since it stops at 2″.
 We are almost done , and we can almost taste those tomato sandwiches and fresh salsa now !
 STEP 3 : After selecting the proper hole size on the dialer for your seed to pass through one at a time , tap the top of the Dialer with your finger to get the proper number of seeds into the hole made by your new Dribbler .
 STEP 4 : The last step includes saturating your pots with the Dramm Watering Nozzle , and controlling the flow with the Dramm Cutoff Valve .
 Place your planted seeds in your grow area . Ours is in our basement under a grow light . We placed our tomato seeds beside our squash seeds which are already sprouting . As you can see , the starting pots fit perfectly into our other container systems !
 Spring is here and it is time to get outside !
 Here at The Homestead Box , we are passionate about providing our families with fresh food that we grow , raise , or gather . Having a stable , local food source is at the top of most homesteaders list , and we want to take advantage of all of the sources available to us . This month is all about tapping in to the “ uncultivated ” food source . We regularly fill our freezers and pantries with fresh fish , meat , greens , nuts , fruits and berries . With this month ’s box let us show you how to get started .
 This book will serve as your guide and inspiration , not only for this month , but for seasons to come . Hank Shaw is a chef turned author , that hunts , fishes , gathers , and grows most of his own food . Not only that , he shares how he uses those fine ingredients to prepare fine meals for your family . In this book , Shaw covers how to get started in foraging by finding easy plants that can be found in backyards and local parks . He not only covers identification of those plants , but how to safely process and prepare them .
 In the second part of this book , Shaw covers fishing . Fishing is a great way to tap into an easy and fun food source that requires little in terms of equipment . You can get a simple cane pole or a rig costing hundreds , but concepts remain the same – find a body of water and learn it well . With a little practice , you can be eating fresh fish on a regular basis almost anywhere in the country .
 Part three covers perhaps the most intense part of tapping into this uncultivated food source – hunting . If you eat meat , hunting is a great way to fill the freezer . The US has tons of public land , and with websites like Outrider.us , access to hunting grounds can be easier than you think . We will be covering some of the Topics on our YouTube channel and here in the Blog later this month . Also stay tuned for a LIVE interview with the author , Hank Shaw , later this month .
 This little beauty keeps finding ways into our daily use here on the Homestead . We included it in the box as an all purpose tote and gathering bag , but has flexed into many different roles . The all natural canvas can be waxed or dyed to suit your needs . It can be rolled and stuffed into a backpack or behind a car seat for that unexpected forage . When we are ready to head out to find some greens , tubers , or berries , we tuck our water bottle , mosquito spray , digging tool , and gloves into it and head out . A great tip is to keep this kit ready to roll so that when you find some good weather and some spare time , you are ready to go . Other uses we have found are in the garden . Its a great place to store seed , small tools , and irrigation fittings . We ’ve also been known to carry nails and tools around for small repair jobs .
 This is the “ big brother ” to the Garden Satchel . When you find that giant grape vine , or grove of wild plums , this fruit hauler fits the bill . Again , it is just as useful in the garden when your tomatoes , peppers , eggplant and squash are ready . Due to the ergonomic design , you can carry heavy loads with ease . With little or no modification , it makes a great stripping basket for fly fisherman .
 Versatility comes to mind when describing this tool . It ’s design is a variation of a Hori Hori knife which is designed to dig , scrape , and cut all sorts of natural materials . This makes it an ideal foraging tool . With this beast and your Opinel No . 8 , there is little that ca n’t be harvested . Make sure to sharpen you Digging tool and keep it sharp . Try not to store in the sheath for long periods of time if the tool or the sheath is wet .
 dish out in the for of sun and pests . We included a few items to keep you protected so that you can have better experience in the outdoors .
 As with all of their products , this mosquito spray uses all natural ingredients . It also smells great . The best way to avoid mosquito bites is to cover up , but having a repellent really helps . We like to cut out the harmful chemicals , so this all natural solution fit the bill .
 This simple tube can be the difference between a terrible outing and a great one . It is essentially a super versatile piece of head gear . Weather you need to protect your head , face , neck , or ears , this tube has you “ covered” … Get it ? It is also made in the USA – always a plus .
 We love working with small homesteads . This family run business created some great products for those who work with their hands . The Comfrey Salve is perfect for those who abuse their skin . Small cuts , insect bites , or just dried and cracked skin will all benefit from the comfrey and plantain in this salve . In addition to that , we have included some Jewel Weed based Poison Ivy Treatment . Just as we advocate for learning to find the beneficial plants of the forest , we urge you to learn the nasty ones as well . If you should happen to come in contact with poison ivy , this salve should help to relive some of the symptoms .
 So there you have it . A simple , quality kit that will put you well on your way to finding the food that requires no tilling , fertilizing , and no watering . Garden space is precious , so there is no need to grow something you can just go gather . In addition , fishing and hunting free you from fencing and feed cost . Before we jump back into gardening , we wanted to take a month to educate ourselves on Fruitful Foraging .
 So if you are into the super technical science part of seeds and the like , this may not be the blog post for you . Just go to this Wikipedia page , and soak it up . If you are into seeds for their almost supernatural ability to provide you and most things on the planet a ready food supply , then this might be the place for you .
 Ok , I know that might not be a word , but their is a quality about seeds that defies language . Garden geeks like me can not get over the fact that this hard little speck that resembles sand or rock can somehow determine when it is in a reasonable enough environment to “ wake up ” and produce a living organism much , much , much bigger than itself . If you have ever seen a Yellow Pear Tomato plant loaded down with ripe golden fruit , it is hard to believe that the seeds are super hard to handle if you have fingers like mine . Tomato seeds are flat little jokers that are almost impossible for me to drop one or two into a starting tray at a time … I digress . They are just amazing , but they are not magic .
 Everyone who has been to public school should know that plants need something to grow in ( I favor dirt ) , some water , some light , and some nutrients . Seeds , however , do not need most of those to get started . In that tiny packet of dormant life , seeds carry a food supply to get them off an going until they can establish roots and leaves . They usually only require moisture and a warm environment ( sometimes actual light ) . After they drop their first little semblance of a root , they will emerge and spread their pre - embryonic solar panels / food packets called cotyledons . These are not leaves , but allow the seedling to start converting light energy into food . Then will come true roots and true leaves , and it ’s off to the races .
 Why do we start some seed inside and some outside ? Why do n’t we transplant everything ? Why do n’t we direct seed everything ? Why did we include tomatoes , peppers , and eggplants in the February Box and not squash , corn and beans ? Why are you hounding me with all of these questions ?
 There are some very practical and nonspiritual criteria for deciding which seeds to start inside and which to direct sow . Most of them can be attributed to seed size , strength of seedlings , and specific growing seasons . You will have to decide this based on the length of your growing season and your style , but as for me its simple .
 Medium sized uniform seeds like okra , peas , and corn that will function best in my garden seeder get the direct seed treatment . Unless I am trying to be the first at the market ( in Zone 8) , they get direct seeded .
 Small difficult seeds get started in trays and uniformly transplanted in my garden . This includes Tomatoes , peppers , eggplant , and most brassicas . Carrots , I buy pelleted and direct seed via garden seeder .
 Next comes the big or weird shape seeds . Think pumpkin , squash , and huge beans . These guys are too easy to hand seed for me . They usually need copious amounts of growing space ( like feet ) , so I just drop them out and hill them up . Another reason for the bigger seeds to be direct seeded is that the seedlings usually emerge pretty stout . Think of the size of a newly broken through squash compared to a tomato . That squash can handle most conditions ( except cut worms and vine borers ) .
 Other reasons to consider are the “ transplant - ability ” of a certain plant . Carrots , southern pea , most beans , and most root crops will not transplant well due to various reasons like transplant shock , fragile roots , disease susceptibility , etc .
 So those are some thoughts for this week . I know some of you will disagree or do things a little differently . That ’s cool . Let us know in the comments or drop us a line at sam@thehomesteadbox.com . I hope to hear from you , but until then , keep working , keep learning , and keep in touch .
 I want to start by thanking our subscribers . Thank you for joining us on this journey . We have had some awesome feedback , and we hope to hear from you guys more often .
 Now lets move on to the first ever Homestead Box , and discover , together , what we can do with the items inside . These are just a few ideas , because this system of items in the Intro Box will flex into many rolls on your homestead . In this post we will cover how to restore a hoe or shovel , how to sharpen an ax or hatchet , and how to make a strop . This blog post is made in conjunction with our YouTube page , so do n’t forget to watch the videos that go along with the Instructions here .
 Sand all finish off of the handle with coarse grit paper . Sand along the grain enough to get down to bare wood .
 Apply Boiled linseed oil one thin coat at a time by putting the oil on a rag and wiping with the grain . Remove any excess and allow to dry 24hrs . Add up to 5 coats for great protection .
 Take your Medium Sanding sponge and remove any rust from the blade of the hoe .
 Next use your farmer ’s file to work on the edge . Wear a glove and file into the edge ( as opposed to off of the edge . Eventually you will feel a burr turn on the non - beveled side of the hoe blade .
 When you feel the burr along the entire edge you can stop filling . Take your Lansky Puck and soak it with mineral oil or olive oil . Take a few stroked on the flat side to remove the burr . You are done sharpening .
 Take some oil and wipe down all of the metal parts and store your hoe out of the weather . Revisit the handle treatment every 6months , and sharpen as necessary .
 Remove all dirt and rust .
 Clamp your axe into a vise with the head oriented flat .
 With a gloved hand , file your axe at approx . 25 degrees until a bur forms along the other side of the bit .
 Turn the Axe over in the vise and repeat the filing until the bur turns to the other side of the axe bit .
 Use the coarse side of your Lansky Puck to remove the file marks from the bit . The goal here is turn the bur to the other side while polishing out the file marks . Hold your Puck at 25 degrees and sharpen into the edge .
 Flip your axe over and repeat step 5 until the bur flips to the other side .
 Flip your axe again and use the finer side of your puck to polish out the marks from the coarse side . Turn the bur to the other side .
 Flip your axe and repeat step 7 .
 When the bur turns and all of the coarse side marks are gone , strop your edge to remove the bur .
 Your axe should be very sharp at this point .
 Cut a piece of wood to the width of your leather . IT IS BETTER TO USE THE REAL WIDTH INSTEAD OF MEASURING AND TRANSFERRING . See video for example .
 Leave the length 3 - 5inches longer than the leather piece .
 Mark the length of your leather by placing the leather on the wood , flushing it at one end and marking where it stops on the wood .
 Next draw your handle pattern on the wood .
 Cut or chisel the rough handle out .
 Sand or chisel your handle until you like it .
 Next glue the strop to the wood with wood glue . Use a vise or clamps to ensure good consistent bond .
 Let set for an hour .
 Trim up all of the edges with sand paper .
 Apply green compound to the leather . Always stop off of the blade edge .
 These three projects should help you increase your skill set around the homestead . We not only want you to see the value of your box today , but also of the value of your box five years from now . If you take care of that hatchet it could out live you . Those skills gained never die . So until next time , keep learning , keep working , and keep in touch .
 In our last email newsletter I listed Planning as # 4 on the list . It should have been # 1 , and here ’s why : Homesteading has so many moving parts that are interconnected that planning is a must . So let ’s start off the year right with some practical steps to take our homestead to the next level in 2017 .
 There are several , and by several I mean seemingly endless , philosophical approaches to homesteading and a self - sufficient lifestyle . People are approaching it from all different angles — prepping , green living , hobby , etc . This has given rise to so many systems ( and books about those systems ) that it can be hard to settle on one . This January , I encourage you to pick ONE . If you think it is reasonable , apply yourself to it , and stick with it . It does n’t do anyone any good to keep changing systems before they have truly seen the outcome of one . There are a few exceptions to this , but for the most part it pays to stick it out . Learn from the flaws of your system . Next January , re - evaluate and change . For systems that take years to get going ( like permaculture ) you might have to give it some time before you decide whether or not it is for you .
 Books are nice . Books are safe . If you are like me , you can get comfortable somewhere and read the day away . The problem is that reading wo n’t get your hands dirty . Personally , I was caught up in the “ research phase ” of homesteading for a long time . It was n’t until I started muddying up my boots and getting some blisters that I started learning . Research it great and greatly needed in the planning phase , but start working now . Build that chicken coop . Till that patch of dirt . A year flies by before you know it , and a season is a flash . Do n’t get caught in Spring having not limed your garden . Do n’t get caught Mid - Summer having not planned for how to deal with pest and weeds . You have a small lull in early January , but for Zone 8’ers especially , your works starts now .
 I can not stress enough that The Homestead Box staff really has a passion for seeing people actually take steps forward . I hope that some of our boxes can inspire some to get going and get those hands dirty . But no man is an island . Lean on each other in 2017 . Ask questions . Ask us , but ask others on our YouTube and Facebook Pages . Someone has been there and failed . Someone may have had great success . Let ’s help each other figure it out . Host a dinner for like - minded people to pick their brains about their plans and systems . Participate in the community . Hope to see you there .
 We are so excited about launching this new adventure . We have been working hard to get the website up and running , put together giveaways for you guys and find the best tools , materials , and information to pack those boxes with . The first box is a perfect example of what we are about here at The Homestead Box . Let me explain .
 While we can only ship you physical items ( and not brain waves ) , we are passionate about conveying practical skills to our members . We chose to approach this by curating our boxes around projects . These projects are designed to introduce you to skills that you will need to run a successful homestead . In the end we believe that self - sustainability and self - reliance are skills based lifestyles . It does n’t matter how many tools you have if you never learn to use them correctly . Some things take time to learn . Let ’s put in the time . Some things need the guiding hand of someone that has been there . Let ’s ask those people . If we fail to commit to certain concepts and practices , this lifestyle can become difficult . But like putting a fresh edge on a trusty pocket knife , honing your skills can make life much easier .
 In every lifestyle , there are certain sets of skills that allow you to grow faster . These are skill sets that may seem unrelated at first , but once we get too far down a path , they seem crucial . Business can seem like the world ofmath and numbers from the outside , but being able to network on personal level can make a or break a business person . The Homestead Box “ Intro Box ” will start you with an awesome foundation that will expand into almost every other aspect of the homestead . I want to tell you what ’s in it , but I ca n’t . January is not far off . I will see you then .


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Getting a furniture for your child's desk? Check out the Pre-school Buddy Desk Grow Kit a great desk from Wild Zoo Furniture, Inc. My husband hoped to get our son a new furniture and my sister recommended I see if my child's desk would like the child's desk Pre-school Buddy Desk. I scanned the UPC barcode with my tablet and the app came up as 850289002994, plus Gk-b/d-nat-wz is the model number. Soon after comparing and contrasting it to many other children's furniture it has a whole lot of recommendations. Now I could look up reviews concerning the desk.
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The company that makes the natural, Pre-school Buddy Desk is Wild Zoo Furniture, Inc, and they released it on the 6th of June, 2013. These furniture comes in natural. The furniture dimensions are 4″ Height x 23″ Length x 8″ Width and weighs something like 4 lbs. My sister actually loved that it has the feature of makes an existing pre-school buddy desk the grade school height. She also really liked that it had the feature of looks and functions the same as a grade school desk when it is attached. Other highlights include things like replaces shorter legs with taller ones. The desk comes with a warranty of 90 day coverage for s defects only, does not cover normal use and/or abuse supplied by the manufacturer.
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Getting a furniture for your child 's desk ? Check out the Pre - school Buddy Desk Grow Kit a great desk from Wild Zoo Furniture , Inc. My husband hoped to get our son a new furniture and my sister recommended I see if my child 's desk would like the child 's desk Pre - school Buddy Desk . I scanned the UPC barcode with my tablet and the app came up as 850289002994 , plus Gk - b / d - nat - wz is the model number . Soon after comparing and contrasting it to many other children 's furniture it has a whole lot of recommendations . Now I could look up reviews concerning the desk .
 When pruchasing a child 's desk it can also be essential to take into consideration youngsters and household pets . They could require a particular version of desk to give you long - lasting quality . You may additionally need to invest in child 's desk this is a little more inexpensive , or at least opt for furniture covers for a time to safeguard your investment .
 The company that makes the natural , Pre - school Buddy Desk is Wild Zoo Furniture , Inc , and they released it on the 6th of June , 2013 . These furniture comes in natural . The furniture dimensions are 4″ Height x 23″ Length x 8″ Width and weighs something like 4 lbs . My sister actually loved that it has the feature of makes an existing pre - school buddy desk the grade school height . She also really liked that it had the feature of looks and functions the same as a grade school desk when it is attached . Other highlights include things like replaces shorter legs with taller ones . The desk comes with a warranty of 90 day coverage for s defects only , does not cover normal use and/or abuse supplied by the manufacturer .
 The best price I could discover for this child 's desk is close to $ 39.00 , plus whatever shipping may be . To order this product now at the cheapest price , visit the shopping cart add to cart button on this page .


text: Tonight is the second of a three part co-ed clinic series we are hosting. We will have multiple coaches, all with fun yet challenging stickhandling drills! We look forward to seeing everyone there! Don’t forget your water and both a light and dark jersey (just in case we have to do some rearranging). See y’all tonight!

tokenized: Tonight is the second of a three part co - ed clinic series we are hosting . We will have multiple coaches , all with fun yet challenging stickhandling drills ! We look forward to seeing everyone there ! Do n’t forget your water and both a light and dark jersey ( just in case we have to do some rearranging ) . See y’ all tonight !


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Walking into the Night and Day, a venue I’ve sat in with my old man having a last drink after a session around the Northern Quarter, I am completely surprised to see the lead guitarist of arguably the biggest rock band on the planet stood at the merch stand, taking pictures with fans. Of course, I joined the line… to meet a hero. Someone l first saw at Wembley Stadium when I was just eleven and have had a Foo Fighters album cover tattooed on my wrist since I was eighteen.
Now I’m not going to go on about Foo Fighters, as much as I could, just let me just give you one quick fact. The only reason Dave Grohl chose Chris Shiflett after a long process of auditions was because he was the only guitarist that came to the audition that didn’t just stand and play the songs perfectly, but he sang. That’s why he got the job opportunity of a life time.
Even before Chris comes on stage, it’s like I’m in California already, amidst beer drinking rock n roll fans all just happy to be here. Yet I’m also surrounded by complete anticipation – we know he’s not going to play anything from the band we know he’s famous from, we’re about to witness a completely different side to this this guy we only really know as a guitarist.
Walking on stage he’s greeted like he would be on Glastonbury’s Sunday night headline slot; then the band play, the atmosphere changes. I had given his solo work a listen over the week, as I should as a journalist, and I’m basically almost arrogantly knowing what the crowd’s response will be before he’s even finished his first song. The response as expected is people turning to each other and more or less saying, “This doesn’t rock like Foo Fighters mate”. This is a Californian country band we’re watching play their first gig in Manchester. No, we’re not moshing at a festival or stadium.
I’d say at least seventy five percent of the crowd I’m stood in don’t know a single song of the set we’re all stood watching, it’s almost like we’re at an album listening press review. We’re all just stood back and letting our self go on a mystical ride into Californian country music.
The first song I instantly recognise is ‘Welcome to Your First Heartbreak’; before playing it, Chris tells a family tale of how he’d written the track for his fifteen-year-old son, when he’d first brought a girlfriend over and wrote the song in anticipation of him getting his little getting heart broken. Although to his surprise it wasn’t broken and his wife jokingly told him, “well that was a waste of time”, but it didn’t stop him releasing the track as the first single to his upcoming second album release in June.
Next, I hear ‘Still Drunk’ from his first solo album, a track with lyrics you would just expect from a country band, cliche to the point of cheesiness, yet in my opinion the majority of lyrics written these days usually are.
The set is filled with a lot of storytelling. Interestingly, not once did he mention the Foo Fighters, or that he had played in front of 60,000 people at the Etihad Stadium just a couple of miles away from where we are stood, not even a year ago. We’re listening to tales about how his poor tour manager had his Mac Book stolen while the band was loading in, how he remembers that today was laundry day, how he remembers what it’s like to be in a band touring around in a van like he did twenty years ago in his teenage years before he joined a band that could afford a bus.
It is almost like he’s just wanting to relive those years, as a lot of musicians do in super famous bands; they get bored of the sold-out stadiums and headline slots every two or three years at the same festivals. It’s understandable yet almost hard for most people to comprehend, I suppose.
As a mainly rock journalist I’m stood worried about what I am going to write about, it’s just not music I’d personally ever give the time of day to usually, I’m here because of the name Chris Shiflett. That’s where beauty of the evening really sets in, everyone’s enjoying something different to what they expected, we’re even laughing that he’s just admitted that he’s just ended a song half way through because he completely forgot it, much to his band’s disapproval. We’ve forgotten what he’s famous for, we’re all watching a band in the making, just one album in and ready to release their second.
We do though get to see what we really deep down want to see, a mind blowing improvised two- or three-minute jam, we see Shiflett do what he’s famous for, playing a good old-fashioned guitar solo. Finishing the set with a track off his first album West Coast Town, he once again explains that it is a song written about his teenage years chasing girls. The evening comes to an end, no encore, just a simple, “Thanks for coming down guys”, wonderfully odd considering he’s used to his sets ending with a firework display and three minutes of cymbal crashing.
This leads me to the question as I’m leaving the venue. I wonder if he’s more excited this summer about his solo album being released or the fact that he’s headlining Leeds and Reading festival with Foo Fighters? I doubt he’d ever answer that question but personally I think I know the answer.

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Walking into the Night and Day , a venue I ’ve sat in with my old man having a last drink after a session around the Northern Quarter , I am completely surprised to see the lead guitarist of arguably the biggest rock band on the planet stood at the merch stand , taking pictures with fans . Of course , I joined the line … to meet a hero . Someone l first saw at Wembley Stadium when I was just eleven and have had a Foo Fighters album cover tattooed on my wrist since I was eighteen .
 Now I ’m not going to go on about Foo Fighters , as much as I could , just let me just give you one quick fact . The only reason Dave Grohl chose Chris Shiflett after a long process of auditions was because he was the only guitarist that came to the audition that did n’t just stand and play the songs perfectly , but he sang . That ’s why he got the job opportunity of a life time .
 Even before Chris comes on stage , it ’s like I ’m in California already , amidst beer drinking rock n roll fans all just happy to be here . Yet I ’m also surrounded by complete anticipation – we know he ’s not going to play anything from the band we know he ’s famous from , we ’re about to witness a completely different side to this this guy we only really know as a guitarist .
 Walking on stage he ’s greeted like he would be on Glastonbury ’s Sunday night headline slot ; then the band play , the atmosphere changes . I had given his solo work a listen over the week , as I should as a journalist , and I ’m basically almost arrogantly knowing what the crowd ’s response will be before he ’s even finished his first song . The response as expected is people turning to each other and more or less saying , “ This does n’t rock like Foo Fighters mate ” . This is a Californian country band we ’re watching play their first gig in Manchester . No , we ’re not moshing at a festival or stadium .
 I ’d say at least seventy five percent of the crowd I ’m stood in do n’t know a single song of the set we ’re all stood watching , it ’s almost like we ’re at an album listening press review . We ’re all just stood back and letting our self go on a mystical ride into Californian country music .
 The first song I instantly recognise is ‘ Welcome to Your First Heartbreak ’ ; before playing it , Chris tells a family tale of how he ’d written the track for his fifteen - year - old son , when he ’d first brought a girlfriend over and wrote the song in anticipation of him getting his little getting heart broken . Although to his surprise it was n’t broken and his wife jokingly told him , “ well that was a waste of time ” , but it did n’t stop him releasing the track as the first single to his upcoming second album release in June .
 Next , I hear ‘ Still Drunk ’ from his first solo album , a track with lyrics you would just expect from a country band , cliche to the point of cheesiness , yet in my opinion the majority of lyrics written these days usually are .
 The set is filled with a lot of storytelling . Interestingly , not once did he mention the Foo Fighters , or that he had played in front of 60,000 people at the Etihad Stadium just a couple of miles away from where we are stood , not even a year ago . We ’re listening to tales about how his poor tour manager had his Mac Book stolen while the band was loading in , how he remembers that today was laundry day , how he remembers what it ’s like to be in a band touring around in a van like he did twenty years ago in his teenage years before he joined a band that could afford a bus .
 It is almost like he ’s just wanting to relive those years , as a lot of musicians do in super famous bands ; they get bored of the sold - out stadiums and headline slots every two or three years at the same festivals . It ’s understandable yet almost hard for most people to comprehend , I suppose .
 As a mainly rock journalist I ’m stood worried about what I am going to write about , it ’s just not music I ’d personally ever give the time of day to usually , I ’m here because of the name Chris Shiflett . That ’s where beauty of the evening really sets in , everyone ’s enjoying something different to what they expected , we ’re even laughing that he ’s just admitted that he ’s just ended a song half way through because he completely forgot it , much to his band ’s disapproval . We ’ve forgotten what he ’s famous for , we ’re all watching a band in the making , just one album in and ready to release their second .
 We do though get to see what we really deep down want to see , a mind blowing improvised two- or three - minute jam , we see Shiflett do what he ’s famous for , playing a good old - fashioned guitar solo . Finishing the set with a track off his first album West Coast Town , he once again explains that it is a song written about his teenage years chasing girls . The evening comes to an end , no encore , just a simple , “ Thanks for coming down guys ” , wonderfully odd considering he ’s used to his sets ending with a firework display and three minutes of cymbal crashing .
 This leads me to the question as I ’m leaving the venue . I wonder if he ’s more excited this summer about his solo album being released or the fact that he ’s headlining Leeds and Reading festival with Foo Fighters ? I doubt he ’d ever answer that question but personally I think I know the answer .


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tokenized: The Kevlar ® plaited offerings provide you with cut protection at a lower price . The 9363 series features 7 gauge Kevlar ® layer outside and a cool and comfortable cotton plaiting inside . It also featuers PVC dots on both sides for additional abrasion resistance and grip .


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Frozen eyes, shuttered left, off kilter for Sunday morning’s churchyard calm, dazed and scarcely hunted.
It feels encrusted shut, my eye, right, no left–at the shake of a quiet mind’s head.
It’s just…just…not like a Sunday.
Swollen, itchy, red…no, I feel pink but not like a wisp of ultra violet setting rays into the dusk.
Like pulled cotton candy, taut, sticky, stretched to disappearing.
It’s red and puffy, and the itch that can’t be scratched for the contagion that she brings.
Do I call in, call up, call out this small disease, this lodged discomfort, virulent invader?
“I…I have pink eye. No, I think my hands touching my eye, touching you.” Can I see you without touching you?
the dissonance like shimmied NO, a gulp, grimace and gag.
like the marine layer over our beach city, puffy, cloudy, windy and cool-breezy could care less.
The growing season well nigh past still yields a muddy crop, sunken, aphid-riddled, shriveled dawn.
I took camera digitally clicked snapshots.
Thick waist sloped into fleshy hips, fortresses to meaty buttock questions to the sheets.
No, not pink. Ink. Like night, pintip pupil black.

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Frozen eyes , shuttered left , off kilter for Sunday morning ’s churchyard calm , dazed and scarcely hunted .
 It feels encrusted shut , my eye , right , no left – at the shake of a quiet mind ’s head .
 It ’s just … just … not like a Sunday .
 Swollen , itchy , red … no , I feel pink but not like a wisp of ultra violet setting rays into the dusk .
 Like pulled cotton candy , taut , sticky , stretched to disappearing .
 It ’s red and puffy , and the itch that ca n’t be scratched for the contagion that she brings .
 Do I call in , call up , call out this small disease , this lodged discomfort , virulent invader ?
 “ I … I have pink eye . No , I think my hands touching my eye , touching you . ” Can I see you without touching you ?
 the dissonance like shimmied NO , a gulp , grimace and gag .
 like the marine layer over our beach city , puffy , cloudy , windy and cool - breezy could care less .
 The growing season well nigh past still yields a muddy crop , sunken , aphid - riddled , shriveled dawn .
 I took camera digitally clicked snapshots .
 Thick waist sloped into fleshy hips , fortresses to meaty buttock questions to the sheets .
 No , not pink . Ink . Like night , pintip pupil black .


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Claudia Callaway leads the firm's newly formed Platform Lending Initiative. In this role, she focuses her practice on defending clients against state and federal class actions regarding consumer protection and consumer finance laws, representing clients before the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state banking agencies, and assisting clients in adhering to the dynamic landscape of platform and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending.
Having represented clients before the CFPB since it was established, Claudia understands the varying perspectives of key stakeholders involved, and helps clients navigate the hurdles, pitfalls and opportunities available to the numerous parties involved under the CFPB's jurisdiction. Working with banks, credit unions, platform lenders and other financial services clients, Claudia provides pragmatic advice on numerous state and federal banking and consumer protection matters, including privacy, collections, credit reporting and usury issues. She also assists clients with the enforcement of arbitration provisions and class action waivers.
In Claudia's regulatory practice she represents a bevy of financial services clients, including installment lenders, collection agencies, money transmitters, state and federally chartered banks, mortgage servicers, credit card issuers, and credit reporting agencies in a broad range of regulatory issues before federal and state agencies and self-regulatory organizations (SROs) nationwide.
Claudia is also recognized as a veteran in the platform lending space, which enables her to provide her clients with real-time updates and developments in this ever-changing landscape. She has spoken numerous times on issues related to merchant cash advance, crowdfunding, business-to-business and P2P consumer finance, and brings a holistic understanding of the technical, regulatory and financial complexities within the platform lending arena.
Claudia represents consumer lenders, third-party debt collectors and other consumer financial services clients in class action suits and litigation around the country, in many cases to prevent class action suits before they happen. She frequently handles cases involving the Dodd-Frank Act, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. She advises on state unfair and deceptive trade practices laws, and removal of class actions to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA).
In addition to her client responsibilities, Claudia has also served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and American University Washington College of Law, taught in Georgetown's Criminal Justice Clinic and acted as faculty advisor to the national champion Georgetown Patent & Copyright Moot Court Team. Claudia serves on the board of directors for the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and on the board of directors for the Bridges Public Charter School in Washington, DC.
Shown below is a selection of Claudia’s engagements.

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Claudia Callaway leads the firm 's newly formed Platform Lending Initiative . In this role , she focuses her practice on defending clients against state and federal class actions regarding consumer protection and consumer finance laws , representing clients before the Consumer Financial Protection Board ( CFPB ) , the Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) and state banking agencies , and assisting clients in adhering to the dynamic landscape of platform and peer - to - peer ( P2P ) lending .
 Having represented clients before the CFPB since it was established , Claudia understands the varying perspectives of key stakeholders involved , and helps clients navigate the hurdles , pitfalls and opportunities available to the numerous parties involved under the CFPB 's jurisdiction . Working with banks , credit unions , platform lenders and other financial services clients , Claudia provides pragmatic advice on numerous state and federal banking and consumer protection matters , including privacy , collections , credit reporting and usury issues . She also assists clients with the enforcement of arbitration provisions and class action waivers .
 In Claudia 's regulatory practice she represents a bevy of financial services clients , including installment lenders , collection agencies , money transmitters , state and federally chartered banks , mortgage servicers , credit card issuers , and credit reporting agencies in a broad range of regulatory issues before federal and state agencies and self - regulatory organizations ( SROs ) nationwide .
 Claudia is also recognized as a veteran in the platform lending space , which enables her to provide her clients with real - time updates and developments in this ever - changing landscape . She has spoken numerous times on issues related to merchant cash advance , crowdfunding , business - to - business and P2P consumer finance , and brings a holistic understanding of the technical , regulatory and financial complexities within the platform lending arena .
 Claudia represents consumer lenders , third - party debt collectors and other consumer financial services clients in class action suits and litigation around the country , in many cases to prevent class action suits before they happen . She frequently handles cases involving the Dodd - Frank Act , the Truth in Lending Act ( TILA ) , the Equal Credit Opportunity Act ( ECOA ) , the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) , the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ) , the Gramm - Leach - Bliley Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act . She advises on state unfair and deceptive trade practices laws , and removal of class actions to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act ( CAFA ) .
 In addition to her client responsibilities , Claudia has also served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and American University Washington College of Law , taught in Georgetown 's Criminal Justice Clinic and acted as faculty advisor to the national champion Georgetown Patent & Copyright Moot Court Team . Claudia serves on the board of directors for the Washington Lawyers ' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs , and on the board of directors for the Bridges Public Charter School in Washington , DC .
 Shown below is a selection of Claudia ’s engagements .


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After watching the first Ultimate Fighting Championship I became instantly hooked. I've been a huge fan of the sport of MMA ever since. Haven't missed a UFC event & thanks to fight pass I've witnessed some of the all time greatest fighter & athletes the sport through Pride, Strikeforce, WEC, Glory, Pacrase, EliteXC.............. I resently joined MMA-paradise.com & will use this site to continue to bring the latest news from the world of MMA to all our loyal followers.
The world has lost a huge fan of MMA. Jamie J Yetman (founder of mma-paradise.com) has been taken from us far too soon.
In memory of Jamie the site will be continuing to provide fans with updates from the world of mixed martial arts. We’re honored to take this task on to keep the memory of one of the biggest fan of the world’s best sport alive.
MMA Paradise will strive to bring you the biggest stories in the world of MMA, as well as coverage of all the events put on by UFC. We think that’s how Jamie would have wanted it.
RIP Jamie and we miss you.

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After watching the first Ultimate Fighting Championship I became instantly hooked . I 've been a huge fan of the sport of MMA ever since . Have n't missed a UFC event & thanks to fight pass I 've witnessed some of the all time greatest fighter & athletes the sport through Pride , Strikeforce , WEC , Glory , Pacrase , EliteXC .............. I resently joined MMA-paradise.com & will use this site to continue to bring the latest news from the world of MMA to all our loyal followers .
 The world has lost a huge fan of MMA . Jamie J Yetman ( founder of mma-paradise.com ) has been taken from us far too soon .
 In memory of Jamie the site will be continuing to provide fans with updates from the world of mixed martial arts . We ’re honored to take this task on to keep the memory of one of the biggest fan of the world ’s best sport alive .
 MMA Paradise will strive to bring you the biggest stories in the world of MMA , as well as coverage of all the events put on by UFC . We think that ’s how Jamie would have wanted it .
 RIP Jamie and we miss you .


text: The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) is an AmeriCorps program that addresses the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) priority areas of disaster services, environmental stewardship, and veterans and military families. This funding will provide full-time service opportunities for 275 AmeriCorps members. These members, along with 3,000 volunteers, will complete environmental and disaster services in 16 counties in Washington and nationally through federal disaster declarations. CNCS funding helps the WCC provide opportunities to young adults and veterans, prepare and deploy up to 275 members on disaster response, and improve 1,200 acres of critical ecosystems. Our request of $3 Million dollars in funding will be matched by $6 Million dollars in support from our host sites and parent agency, Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology).

tokenized: The Washington Conservation Corps ( WCC ) is an AmeriCorps program that addresses the Corporation for National and Community Service ( CNCS ) priority areas of disaster services , environmental stewardship , and veterans and military families . This funding will provide full - time service opportunities for 275 AmeriCorps members . These members , along with 3,000 volunteers , will complete environmental and disaster services in 16 counties in Washington and nationally through federal disaster declarations . CNCS funding helps the WCC provide opportunities to young adults and veterans , prepare and deploy up to 275 members on disaster response , and improve 1,200 acres of critical ecosystems . Our request of $ 3 Million dollars in funding will be matched by $ 6 Million dollars in support from our host sites and parent agency , Washington Department of Ecology ( Ecology ) .


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Marketers are getting frustrated with today’s fast past landscape. The world is Internet-centric. We are bombarded with tools, tools and more tools. We are elevated to higher standards and expected to deliver more. People working in marketing positions are all too often expected to wear more hats than they can juggle. Part of the problem is that marketing is getting confused with sales.
Online Marketing is Not the Same as Online Sales. It’s Part of the Path to Get There.
Consider the old model of advertising. Imagine you published a print ad in the Yellow Pages. You would love for people to see the ad and call your phone number, and for new customers to walk into your shop. But when that doesn’t happen, do you feel compelled to call the phone book and complain? When you signed up with the phone book rep, you bought a print ad in a book that is potentially seen by lots of potential customers, but you didn’t buy a guarantee to receive a new customer.
For some reason, this understanding is lost when we approach online marketing. Suddenly, our expectations are higher from marketing. Maybe because the Internet is so accessible and easier to track, or maybe because the audience is broader and more promising – we seem to expect online marketing to convert to sales immediately.
It is important to understand that online marketing is essential in today’s business landscape, but it is not a replacement for sales. We should look at our web marketing strategy just like other marketing efforts and track them and tweak them to help our sales team. But it is also essential to continue strengthening and educating our sales team.
Without a sales process, you can’t really close a deal. Without marketing, you can’t really get leads in the first place. Sales and marketing should work together.
An effective marketing team can use several e-marketing tools to reach their audience, including SEO (search engine optimization), SEM (search engine marketing like pay-per-click ads), email newsletters, social media, webinars, and online publications (online content marketing). All of these tools should work together and compliment each other with similar branding, similar messages, similar keywords to reach a common goal – reaching a person who will potentially buy something.
Reaching a person is not the same as selling to a person. But you have to reach them, and get them to absorb your message and understand your product, before you can sell it to them.
The path to reach a customer can take different forms. Someone may learn about your company from multiple avenues – they read an email follow up after they attended an event, they visited your website, they read an article you wrote on an online magazine. This multiple touch point is what prompted them to be convinced that you are an expert, and they are steps closer to trusting you enough to buy something. But even at this point, this is still a potential buyer. You have reached them to convert them into a lead, but they are not yet a sale.
Another typical online marketing path is visitors just visiting your website. When SEO is strong, the website is visible in search engines and other online channels, so the target audience is seeing that link as an option amongst its competitors. When they choose to click on the link and visit the actual website, they begin a journey into the website content. The next step is converting that visitor into a lead, and that means the content must clearly express the value proposition. They must be compelled to perform an action, like call a phone number, click on a link, fill out a form, or do a trial. The action will depend on the type of audience, the type of product, and the amount of trust it requires.
There are a plethora of factors that go into website content. There is no one-size-fits-all content model, no matter what marketing consultants tell you. Each business is unique and each customer may be unique. You might even sell 2 different products to 2 totally different types of people. So this is where the marketing path may branch off in different directions. Some websites are designed with a simple singular choice of action – like landing pages with little to no navigation links and a form. Countless others are offering the visitor many choices; they can click onward to learn about specific services, they can read a blog, download free information or just contact you.
Online marketing consultants can help you better define some content and strategy, but at some point this goes way beyond online marketing.
There are many factors outside of online marketing platforms that impact sales. Your brand and reputation are a big part of this puzzle. If your brand is well recognized, it may have a very positive effect on the trust level of your website content. But if your brand is new and unknown, that trust will be more difficult to establish. If your reputation is very positive in one area – like a certain industry – that will be advantageous to your marketing and sales process, but if you have bad reviews online, you will have some challenges trying to convert a skeptic to a customer.
When your brand and reputation are tainted or unestablished, you may need more extensive help with your marketing and sales than a standard SEO service. While SEO professionals are very important to the overall plan, rebranding your entire company or coming up with a new sales process to help build trust in the company requires much different work.
If you have a clear buyer proposition defined, maybe you explain enough benefits that most visitors are dying to buy your product. But it is almost impossible to control real buyer motivation. The visitor must have the right motivation to buy the product, and the people around them (influencers in their company) must be motivated enough to approve the purchase. There is no magic fairy dust that can make your website content so compelling that it will change an unmotivated buyer with no budget to spend. The best you can do is to “talk” directly to your customers and give them what they really want to know, so that the qualified leads will be more likely to convert.
When SEO is going well, you may have 1000’s of visitors coming to your website, reading through your content. But what if the leads who do call the business are not greeted with the right information? What if the phone system routes to the wrong person and that potential customer gets impatient? If your website has a form with a few qualified leads coming through, but the email isn’t answered promptly, that lead may have turned from an impulse buy to a tire-kicker. It is definitely important to know your sales process and be ready to service customers and fulfill orders; otherwise, the marketing efforts to receive those golden leads will be wasted. When marketing teams and sales teams are communicating, great things can happen.

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Marketers are getting frustrated with today ’s fast past landscape . The world is Internet - centric . We are bombarded with tools , tools and more tools . We are elevated to higher standards and expected to deliver more . People working in marketing positions are all too often expected to wear more hats than they can juggle . Part of the problem is that marketing is getting confused with sales .
 Online Marketing is Not the Same as Online Sales . It ’s Part of the Path to Get There .
 Consider the old model of advertising . Imagine you published a print ad in the Yellow Pages . You would love for people to see the ad and call your phone number , and for new customers to walk into your shop . But when that does n’t happen , do you feel compelled to call the phone book and complain ? When you signed up with the phone book rep , you bought a print ad in a book that is potentially seen by lots of potential customers , but you did n’t buy a guarantee to receive a new customer .
 For some reason , this understanding is lost when we approach online marketing . Suddenly , our expectations are higher from marketing . Maybe because the Internet is so accessible and easier to track , or maybe because the audience is broader and more promising – we seem to expect online marketing to convert to sales immediately .
 It is important to understand that online marketing is essential in today ’s business landscape , but it is not a replacement for sales . We should look at our web marketing strategy just like other marketing efforts and track them and tweak them to help our sales team . But it is also essential to continue strengthening and educating our sales team .
 Without a sales process , you ca n’t really close a deal . Without marketing , you ca n’t really get leads in the first place . Sales and marketing should work together .
 An effective marketing team can use several e - marketing tools to reach their audience , including SEO ( search engine optimization ) , SEM ( search engine marketing like pay - per - click ads ) , email newsletters , social media , webinars , and online publications ( online content marketing ) . All of these tools should work together and compliment each other with similar branding , similar messages , similar keywords to reach a common goal – reaching a person who will potentially buy something .
 Reaching a person is not the same as selling to a person . But you have to reach them , and get them to absorb your message and understand your product , before you can sell it to them .
 The path to reach a customer can take different forms . Someone may learn about your company from multiple avenues – they read an email follow up after they attended an event , they visited your website , they read an article you wrote on an online magazine . This multiple touch point is what prompted them to be convinced that you are an expert , and they are steps closer to trusting you enough to buy something . But even at this point , this is still a potential buyer . You have reached them to convert them into a lead , but they are not yet a sale .
 Another typical online marketing path is visitors just visiting your website . When SEO is strong , the website is visible in search engines and other online channels , so the target audience is seeing that link as an option amongst its competitors . When they choose to click on the link and visit the actual website , they begin a journey into the website content . The next step is converting that visitor into a lead , and that means the content must clearly express the value proposition . They must be compelled to perform an action , like call a phone number , click on a link , fill out a form , or do a trial . The action will depend on the type of audience , the type of product , and the amount of trust it requires .
 There are a plethora of factors that go into website content . There is no one - size - fits - all content model , no matter what marketing consultants tell you . Each business is unique and each customer may be unique . You might even sell 2 different products to 2 totally different types of people . So this is where the marketing path may branch off in different directions . Some websites are designed with a simple singular choice of action – like landing pages with little to no navigation links and a form . Countless others are offering the visitor many choices ; they can click onward to learn about specific services , they can read a blog , download free information or just contact you .
 Online marketing consultants can help you better define some content and strategy , but at some point this goes way beyond online marketing .
 There are many factors outside of online marketing platforms that impact sales . Your brand and reputation are a big part of this puzzle . If your brand is well recognized , it may have a very positive effect on the trust level of your website content . But if your brand is new and unknown , that trust will be more difficult to establish . If your reputation is very positive in one area – like a certain industry – that will be advantageous to your marketing and sales process , but if you have bad reviews online , you will have some challenges trying to convert a skeptic to a customer .
 When your brand and reputation are tainted or unestablished , you may need more extensive help with your marketing and sales than a standard SEO service . While SEO professionals are very important to the overall plan , rebranding your entire company or coming up with a new sales process to help build trust in the company requires much different work .
 If you have a clear buyer proposition defined , maybe you explain enough benefits that most visitors are dying to buy your product . But it is almost impossible to control real buyer motivation . The visitor must have the right motivation to buy the product , and the people around them ( influencers in their company ) must be motivated enough to approve the purchase . There is no magic fairy dust that can make your website content so compelling that it will change an unmotivated buyer with no budget to spend . The best you can do is to “ talk ” directly to your customers and give them what they really want to know , so that the qualified leads will be more likely to convert .
 When SEO is going well , you may have 1000 ’s of visitors coming to your website , reading through your content . But what if the leads who do call the business are not greeted with the right information ? What if the phone system routes to the wrong person and that potential customer gets impatient ? If your website has a form with a few qualified leads coming through , but the email is n’t answered promptly , that lead may have turned from an impulse buy to a tire - kicker . It is definitely important to know your sales process and be ready to service customers and fulfill orders ; otherwise , the marketing efforts to receive those golden leads will be wasted . When marketing teams and sales teams are communicating , great things can happen .


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He was there one minute and then he was gone.
1809 was not a good year for travelling in Europe. Various countries were declaring war on each other and then later, perhaps, convincing former enemies to take sides against someone else.
Benjamin Bathouse, a minor British diplomat, was to discover how volatile the European situation really was.
In an attempt to return safely to Britain, Bathurst and an attendant were traveling under assumed names on the day of November 25th, at which time they arrived at Perleberg, near Berlin. Bathurst requested that fresh horses be obtained for his chaise, and then Bathurst and the attendant retired to a local inn called the White Swan.
At the inn Bathurst dined, and afterwards he retired to a side room where he wrote out some correspondence and, curiously, hastily burned other pieces of paper in the room’s fireplace.
Perhaps deciding it would be safer to travel relatively unseen after dark, at 9pm Bathurst and his attendant were told that the new horses were ready and the chaise could go at any time.
The next events would lead to critical examinations in the months to come.
Bathurst left the inn first. He was followed closely by his attendant. Someone at the inn may have watched the couple approach their chaise. Instead of going into the chaise from the side closest the inn, Bathurst walked toward the front of the horses, in order to go around them and get into the chaise on the far side. Bathurst’s attendant followed him. Upon reaching the far side of the coach seconds later, the attendant saw no sign of Bathurst. Bathurst was not in the chaise nor was he anywhere around it. The attendant and local men searched the area for an hour, but there was no trace.
Being a time before wire communications and, due to the various battles springing up all over Europe, it would take several weeks for news of Bathurst’s disappearance to reach England.
On November 26th, the Perleberg authorities searched the nearby river for clues but came up empty. During a house-to-house search the following day, Bathurst’s heavy coat was found in the outhouse of a local family named Schmidt. On December 16th, two women in some woods near Perleberg found Bathouse’s pants. The pants had two bullet holes in them, although there was no blood, suggesting that the bullets had been fired through the pants after they were removed from Bathurst’s body.
Bathurst’s wife traveled to Perleberg but found no clue as to the whereabouts of her husband. She offered a large reward for information about the disappearance, which unfortunately caused numerous people to come forward with “information” in order to get the reward.
The most commonly-held belief nowadays is that Bathurst fell among thieves and was murdered for his fine coat and the money he had on him. The fact that a member of the Schmidt family worked as a servant at the White Swan lends credence to this theory – although some postulate that Bathurst may have forgotten his coat in his hurry to leave the inn and Schmidt took the coat after Bathurst had vanished.
All search efforts were for naught. The ultimate fate of Benjamin Bathurst is unknown.
“The Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst,” Fortean Times #54.

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He was there one minute and then he was gone .
 1809 was not a good year for travelling in Europe . Various countries were declaring war on each other and then later , perhaps , convincing former enemies to take sides against someone else .
 Benjamin Bathouse , a minor British diplomat , was to discover how volatile the European situation really was .
 In an attempt to return safely to Britain , Bathurst and an attendant were traveling under assumed names on the day of November 25th , at which time they arrived at Perleberg , near Berlin . Bathurst requested that fresh horses be obtained for his chaise , and then Bathurst and the attendant retired to a local inn called the White Swan .
 At the inn Bathurst dined , and afterwards he retired to a side room where he wrote out some correspondence and , curiously , hastily burned other pieces of paper in the room ’s fireplace .
 Perhaps deciding it would be safer to travel relatively unseen after dark , at 9 pm Bathurst and his attendant were told that the new horses were ready and the chaise could go at any time .
 The next events would lead to critical examinations in the months to come .
 Bathurst left the inn first . He was followed closely by his attendant . Someone at the inn may have watched the couple approach their chaise . Instead of going into the chaise from the side closest the inn , Bathurst walked toward the front of the horses , in order to go around them and get into the chaise on the far side . Bathurst ’s attendant followed him . Upon reaching the far side of the coach seconds later , the attendant saw no sign of Bathurst . Bathurst was not in the chaise nor was he anywhere around it . The attendant and local men searched the area for an hour , but there was no trace .
 Being a time before wire communications and , due to the various battles springing up all over Europe , it would take several weeks for news of Bathurst ’s disappearance to reach England .
 On November 26th , the Perleberg authorities searched the nearby river for clues but came up empty . During a house - to - house search the following day , Bathurst ’s heavy coat was found in the outhouse of a local family named Schmidt . On December 16th , two women in some woods near Perleberg found Bathouse ’s pants . The pants had two bullet holes in them , although there was no blood , suggesting that the bullets had been fired through the pants after they were removed from Bathurst ’s body .
 Bathurst ’s wife traveled to Perleberg but found no clue as to the whereabouts of her husband . She offered a large reward for information about the disappearance , which unfortunately caused numerous people to come forward with “ information ” in order to get the reward .
 The most commonly - held belief nowadays is that Bathurst fell among thieves and was murdered for his fine coat and the money he had on him . The fact that a member of the Schmidt family worked as a servant at the White Swan lends credence to this theory – although some postulate that Bathurst may have forgotten his coat in his hurry to leave the inn and Schmidt took the coat after Bathurst had vanished .
 All search efforts were for naught . The ultimate fate of Benjamin Bathurst is unknown .
 “ The Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst , ” Fortean Times # 54 .


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Kevit's mission is to optimize design goals to provide an ideal and efficient solution to answer our client’s needs. Each project is approached with care and focus so that each proposal can be met with precision.
Apart from work, he also enjoys adventurous activities such as hiking, skydiving, and experiencing new foods/cultures while traveling.
Johnny takes pride in offering a viable solution for each project. Since every problem is unique he enjoys the challenge of providing the perfect fit for each need. To him “it feel’s like Im playing Tetris and I always aim for that High-Score”. He also works on the social media and marketing to bring Headzup to the online world.
In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing sports, gaming, and skateboarding.
With "over" a "decade" of "design" "experience" behind him, Geovanny enjoys every design opportunity he's presented with. He taps into his architectural design experience to create creative creations.
His hobbies include photography, painting, movie-making, and snowboarding.

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Kevit 's mission is to optimize design goals to provide an ideal and efficient solution to answer our client ’s needs . Each project is approached with care and focus so that each proposal can be met with precision .
 Apart from work , he also enjoys adventurous activities such as hiking , skydiving , and experiencing new foods / cultures while traveling .
 Johnny takes pride in offering a viable solution for each project . Since every problem is unique he enjoys the challenge of providing the perfect fit for each need . To him “ it feel ’s like I m playing Tetris and I always aim for that High - Score ” . He also works on the social media and marketing to bring Headzup to the online world .
 In his spare time , he enjoys watching and playing sports , gaming , and skateboarding .
 With " over " a " decade " of " design " " experience " behind him , Geovanny enjoys every design opportunity he 's presented with . He taps into his architectural design experience to create creative creations .
 His hobbies include photography , painting , movie - making , and snowboarding .