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Our rendezvous restaurant was tasty, comfortable, so friendly and clean. We had matzo ball and chicken noodle soup and the quiche of the day. This was served with a beautiful and perfect assortment of fresh fruits in a dish. Appealing and attractive. All the items were just outstanding. At our table we're corned beef sandwiches and French fries that were humongous. The bakery and dessert items were beautiful but untried in our group.
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This deli is the best. Their corned beef sandwich cannot be topped. All their meals are delicious and the staff is always friendly and attentive. And don't forget their yummy desserts!
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Excellent food. We have gone here many times. We are a fan of their reuben sandwich/corned beef sandwiches and hot pastrami sandwiches. They are huge.They have excellent soup/ matza ball soup and their hummus and tabouli are very freshly made. Highly recommend this restaurant!
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My husband and I split one of the best pastrami sandwiches I have ever had. Had to sit at the bar to avoid a 45 minute wait but it was very comfortable
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We had a very nice breakfast here. The oatmeal was very good and the breakfast special four cheese omelette with potatoes and toast for $5 was quite a tasty deal.
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Chloe Ferry speaks out about being a copycat Kylie Jenner | Daily Mail Online
EXCLUSIVE! 'I don't see her as a rival': Chloe Ferry speaks out about being referred to as a 'copycat Kylie Jenner'... and weighs in on Stephen Bear and Charlotte Crosby's romance
Published: 12:29 EST, 20 March 2017 | Updated: 13:51 EST, 20 March 2017
She's expanding her eponymous make-up line with the launch of a new lip gloss.
And naturally, Geordie Shore and Celebrity Big Brother's Chloe Ferry is drawing automatic comparisons to fellow reality star Kylie Jenner - who has a similar range on the market.
But Chloe, 21, has no delusions of grandeur when it comes to her place in the reality spectrum.
'I don't see her as a rival': Chloe Ferry compares her new lip gloss range to Kylie Jenner's... and weighs in on Stephen Bear and Charlotte Crosby's romance
‘I don’t see Kylie Jenner as a rival – we have very different fan bases,' Chloe told MailOnline exclusively. 'And I could never compete with her!’
'I see her as an inspiration, she's amazing, she is on another level. But no, we aren't rival brands.'
Compare and contrast: She's expanding her eponymous make-up line with the launch of a new lip gloss. And naturally, Geordie Shore and Celebrity Big Brother's Chloe Ferry is drawing automatic comparisons to fellow reality star Kylie Jenner (L) - who has a similar range on the market
Dare to be different: The Geordie Shore star also addressed the fact that rival reality show TOWIE's Megan McKenna is also releasing a cosmetics range this year, but asserted that 'they're both different'
The specific comparisons are most noticeable in Kylie and Chloe's very similar ranges of matte gloss; which Chloe is sure to hammer home that she was already a big fan of anyway.
The Geordie Shore star also addressed the fact that rival reality show TOWIE's Megan McKenna is also releasing a cosmetics range this year, but asserted that 'they're both different'.
Both she and Megan have appeared on separate seasons of Celebrity Big Brother, much like Megan's co-star Lewis Bloor and Chloe's co-star Marnie Simpson.
No match for Kylie: The specific comparisons are most noticeable in Kylie and Chloe's very similar ranges of matte gloss; which Chloe is sure to hammer home that she was already a big fan of anyway
These two struck up a romance in the show and stayed together until recently, when scandalous cheating claims have been unearthed.
Despite Chloe and Marnie being best friends, Chloe admitted: 'I've never met Lewis. But I support Marnie and never judge people when I'm not involved. They can do what they want to. Doing CBB is hard.'
Addressing her other Geordie Shore cast member, Charlotte Crosby, and Ex On The Beach's Stephen Bear, who have also struck up a romance, Chloe said: 'I do think Bear and Charlotte are great together. I haven't met Bear either though.'
On the subject of Ex On The Beach, Chloe addressed the rumours that she will appear on the next season.
Heading to the beach? On the subject of Ex On The Beach, Chloe addressed the rumours that she will appear on the next season
'I love the show, but you'll have to wait and see,' she said, before adding: 'I will never ever leave Geordie Shore though!'
Chloe has massive expansion plans for her By Chloe Ferry line, away from her work on TV.
Further expansion plans include lip liner, eyeshadow and a fake tan for later in the year.
'I like that these products make girls feel good inside and out,' she said.
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Obama trying to recapture the "Change" momentum - after winning a tough, hard fought primary and going on to win the Presidency, change was in the air. An economy that almost led to a severe depression and the subsequent actions taken to aid Wall Street and stimulate the economy combined with a combative Republican Party have led the president and his advisers to regroup. Much is riding on the strategy to be unveiled with the president' speech to Congress on Wednesday in regard to the approach taken on health care reform and future U.S. policy in Afghanistan. the Washington Post has more here.
Green Jobs Czar Resigns - a betting man would have had money on this announcement. Yesterday, news broke Republicans were on the attack, pointing out Van Jones alleged past ties with Communism, association with a 9/11 conspiracy group, and the worst was using derogatory statements toward Republicans. The NY Times has more here.
Republican bashing of Democrats is way over the top - Some Republican leaders and far right wing groups have become masters of spreading misinformation (lies), along with fomenting fear and hate dividing Americans, rather than uniting them. Is this behavior unpatriotic? Joan Walsh of Salon.com has a must read here.
More evidence of voter fraud in Afghanistan election - certified results have yet to be released from the election that took place weeks ago. Now, additional evidence has been released showing voter fraud in Kandahar province where 9 polling sites show 100% of the vote went to incumbent President Hamid Karzai. In addition, 6 of the polling sites reported more than 100% voter turnout. If Karzai does not receive a majority of the vote, he will face a run-off with his closest challenger Abdullah Abdullah. McClatchydc.com has more here.
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Barb's Blog : Happy Birthday Mom!!
Today is my mother's birthday - she is 82 years young! I want her to know how much I love her . . . Happy Birthday!
I have always loved the song, "May you Always", the lyrics are so beautiful! I wish all of these things and many, many more for my beautiful mother during the coming year!
Susan B March 22, 2010 at 5:03 PM
Happy Birthday to your dear Mother! I hope she has a lovely day.
I don't think I've heard this song before. It's very pretty. I loved the Lennon Sisters when I was a little girl...I thought they were all so pretty. My Grandmother always watched "The Lawrence Welk Show." :o)
Beautiful pear tree lane March 22, 2010 at 6:04 PM
Wishing your Mother a very Happy Birthday Day! May she have many more with you.My Mother had her 82nd birthday in Jan.
I love to hear the Lennon sisters sing.
I also enjoyed reading of your post yesterday of your trip. Don't you just love special times like this?
Kimberly March 22, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Hi - Wishing your Mom a Happy Birthday! SHE LOOKS GREAT!!
Rebecca March 22, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Your mother is MY mother's age! Aren't we blessed to have them with us still?
And I hadn't thought of that song for a long, long time. Thanks for bringing it back to my mind. Do you remember "Happy Trails to You" (Roy Rogers and Dale Evans)? I like it, too.
Kimmie March 22, 2010 at 11:38 PM
How lucky you are Barb to have such a beautiful relationship with your mum.
Hope that she had a divine birthday~!
Barb March 23, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Susan, Sue, Kimberly, Rebecca and Kimmie - Thank you all for stopping to say Happy Birthday to my mother. We had a fun time, and she loved seeing that people she didn't even know, wanted to wish her a happy birthday! I love my blogging friends! Have a wonderful day!
Simply Heart And Home March 23, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Your mother is beautiful! A very happy birthday to her! {{HUGS}}
Barb March 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM
Gina - Thank you-she is a special lady! Hope she has many more birthdays! Hugs
Packrat March 24, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Happy Belated Birthday to your mom. She is beautiful. Glad that you still have her around to hug.
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Yeah Ergo Baby!!!!!!
I have to admit that I have a fussy baby. He has his bowel issues, and plus, he just wants to be held all the time. That cures me of judging other parents for raising needy kids.....ch...eemm...some kids just are needy! Well, Keane cried all day today, or at least most of it. I have never found myself so much on my backside trying to nurse. I have spent HOURS nursing, mostly, I figured out, for his comfort. He latches on and then doesn't do anything. Forget making meals, or scrapbooking, eating, etc.
My parents went out and bought us the Ergo baby that we wanted. They brought it home and we watched the video that went with it. After it was about done, Keane woke up from his nap....crying. My mom and I quickly put the carrier together and dropped him in. He stopped crying. My future is opening up for me. I can now envision myself maybe making dinner! I can at least contemplate my parents going home and leaving me.
Yes, this angel is the one we are talking about.
This is our mid-wife, Angela. We are done with the everyday visits. He is over his birth weight and the jaundice is gone. Thank you Angela. I know I said this before, but if it wasn't for your help, I would have given up on the breast feeding.
Lastly, check out this sunset either last night or the night before. ;)
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that is a very nice contraption. i like the color.
you are a wonderful mom. i am so proud of you for sticking with nursing... everyone says it take a month... honestly i'm scared... you will have to encourage me when the time comes.
thanks for the new post! i love knowing what is happening in your life.
Jack Johnson has a dreamy vioce. Wow look at you on your feet! I didn't know that the carriers came with a video. I know I need one just to do up the straps...here there...???
Did you know car seats actually expire? Huh?
Good job on the breast feeding! Thank you Jesus!
I have never used the midwives before. My sis-in -law is pregnant right now and really likes the midwives at our dr. office, I think I might ask about them this time.
The sunset is beautiful, the baby is beautiful, I love your blog!
Ergo's rock. I am so glad you have one. Everything else hurts my back, but those things can carry at 30lb baby successfully!!
Don't know if you can get your hands on a copy of The Baby Whisperer but she talks about basic routines/schedules for baby and I love the fact that she includes some babys are "happy" and some are "cranky" etc - it relieves so much stress for mommies to understand that some babies are going to fuss because of their personality and not because of anything else.
Some days when baby is dry, fed and not sleepy but still crying his head off, you just have to put them in a safe place and talk 5 minute outside in the quiet. And it's okay. :)
Jess, that's cool 'cause you can easily get under the impression, I know I did, that I'm doing something wrong.
Last night, I knew he was fed, dry, and just wanted to cry, something that I've taken three weeks to get a grip on. So I held him on my chest and just let him scream, as it were, and after three fits, he went to sleep for four hours!
I can't believe I can actually nurse in a Ergo!!!
Janelle- I'm here for you, I know that means Germany, but nonetheless, available for support. No one told me this, but either write down or keep in mind the reasons you want to breast feed. Actually, this may sound weird, but my reasons were kind of spiritual/relational. I really wanted to bond with him, do something for him that no one else could do. I knew the world would try to pull at him the rest of his life. I really wanted to start somewhere at a bonding relationship (not that formula moms can't bond), but at the time, I was under a lot of anxiety and it really pained me to think of giving up on breastfeeding. I fought for it.


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they averaged ten guns to a broadside they would bring one hundred and twenty guns to bear on the fort, and it will be seen that they will enfilade every barbette and take most of them in reserve.
The nearest vessels will be about 200 yards from the work.
The batteries of Saint Philip cannot be enveloped and enfiladed as can those of Fort Jackson, but they are so extremely low and so near the shore that they are fearfully exposed. Eight vessels could be laid alongside, the most remote 300 yards from the extremes of the two exterior batteries, the central ones within 200 yards of the parapets of the work.
I should not attempt to put all these vessels in position at once. I should select for the Fort Jackson side say four (iron-clad if possible), destined for position from A to E. Two of these (iron-clad) vessels should be posted directly in front of the two curtains of the water fronts, to contend with the casemate and barbette guns above them; these vessels should have 11-inch guns and fire nothing but canister. Three vessels should likewise be destined to take positions in front of Fort Saint Philip.
The operations should commence in the night, so as to get these vessels in position just before daylight - the vessels destined for Saint Philip to creep along the left shore; those for Fort Jackson along the right shore. The vessels once in positions would have to keep them. They should be of such a character that they might be expected to do so, from the number of their guns of from their iron protection. (Ample top-mast room should be provided and filled with sharpshooters.) Those on the Fort Jackson side would probably have to make fast to the shore; those on Saint Philip side might anchor.
At nearly dawn the rest of the fleet should distribute itself along the shores as indicated. The mortar vessels should then sack the most suitable positions. If the fleet can thus silence the fire of the forts once it can keep it silenced, and it should take advantage of its cessation to fire solid shot or shells to injure the guns and walls. (The walls of Saint Philip are, notwithstanding all modern repairs, of the most wretched character and much exposed.) It is likely a more or less practicable breach could be made in front from the vessels. The fire of the works being subdued, part of the transports should pass up and troops be landed on each side) taking immediately proper precautions to prevent being flooded by the levees being cut above), and the two works at least partially invested by skirmishers, to whom the levees would furnish great facilities.
In sketching out an operation of this character it is useless to attempt to mark out beforehand that which must take its shape from the circumstances of the moment. If this naval operation can be made successful I can conceive the possibility, by a prompt display of land force and menace of assault, of obtaining an immediate surrender of Fort Saint Philip. This possibility would be founded upon the demoralization propounded by the naval assault - the men being driven from guns and unable to return to them, large numbers killed and wounded. In the absence of any bomb-proof (or fire-proof) shelter, a momentary refuge for a small portion of the garrison might be found under the relieving arches of the land fronts; but they are so contracted, so wet and close, that men could not stay in them long. The fact is that the only quarters is a very large pine building, which would probably be fired by shells, and during its burning make the service of guns in any part of the main work impracticable.
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Well, the past two weeks have not been too good. First of all, we have been SUPER busy at work. Lots of sick people with colds, sore throats and a lot of injuries. Wedo employee health for our entire campus of about 3,000 people. Trying to get a lot of projects finished, you get the picture.Secondly, I've been sick myself. Last Monday morning I was awakened about 3 am with the feeling that the Left side of my head was going to explode!! I had a sinus infection so I spent most of Monday in bed. Then back to work on Tuesday and try to catch up.We finally were able to get into the garage today to try digging out our tree and decorations. I still have too much stuff in the garage but I can get my car in so that is MAJOR progress. When I started going through the Rubbermaid containers I was shocked to see that I had 5, yes, 5 of them filled with fabric. That is in addition to all the fabric I have in the house. What's that saying the one with the biggest stash wins!! My Mom told me that she has the same problem that I do. Must be a hereditary disease. When I retire I want to make and sell pillows and other objects. I have a lot of pretty floral fabrics.Anyway, I finally got the tree up. I have so many different color ornaments. I have blue, pink, white and of course traditional red and green ornaments. I like angels a lot. I even have the first ornaments I made for the tree the first year I was married. That was 1964. I made little drums that I made with toilet paper cores. I covered them with red velveteen, gold cord and different color velvet ribbon trims.We went to the local T.G.&Y. (remember them?) and bought some little plastic horns and spray painted them gold. I even made soldiers from clothes pins. It was a cute tree.This year I to decided to do the blue and white with some of the angels. I added some of the old fashioned fans that I had made out of white paper doilies, pleated and tied with ribbon. The little angel in the Tutu is a Madame Alexander storybook doll that has been on our trees for greater than 50 years. A few crystal icicles and some mirrored ornaments that I made with fishing line and little mirrors from the craft store. The angel on the top I bought at a garage sale when we were in Mobile this past Spring.I love some of the original trees that I have seen on some blogs but I just didn't get organized soon enough to do anything different this year. I don't have all of my greenery out and fixed but I still have some time to do it if I can.
Your tree is wonderful!! I sure hope you are feeling better!Oh how I would love to go through that stash of fabic- I bet there is some beauties !TG&Y- I remember those!!! I loved that store! And I made those same little clothespin soldiers for my boys 1 year- I loved your blog it sure made me go back in time!!!blessingsmary
I remember TG&Y too! I used to go there quite often for craft related things. Wow! A Ross store is in that building now and has been for a long time. Your tree looks beautiful. I hope you are feeling much better. So glad to see a post from you again!
Your tree is beautiful, I love all the vintage and handmade ornaments. The little doll is beautiful. I hope you are feeling better and that all goes well for you!
I was wondering where you've been. Your tree is lovely. Filled with so many memories. Yes! I remember TG&Y! Wow, I just dated myself, didn't I?Glad you're feeling better. Merry Christmas!K-
Thank you for the visit and for the birthday wishes! All the nice comments really made my day!
Your tree looks beautiful and I wanted to wish you a merry little Christmas!!Hugs~Kelly
Your tree is so pretty! I've been so busy that I haven't spent enough time visiting all my blog friends so I'm trying to catch up! I love the doll in tree! My mom used to buy me Madame Alexander dolls every Christmas...she still has them all!


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Academia Brasileira de Letras Over the next quarter century Machado produced the five somewhat interlinked novels that made his reputation. Though foreign critics tend to regard the exuberantly nihilistic “Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas,” published in 1881, as his masterpiece, many Brazilians prefer the more melancholy “Dom Casmurro” (1899), which focuses on the corrosive effect of sexual jealousy.
“As an English friend of mine said to me, he’s the best,” Roberto Schwarz, one of Brazil’s foremost experts on Machado, said in a telephone interview from São Paulo. “What you see in the five novels and his short stories from that period is a writer without illusions, courageous and cynical, who is highly civilized but at the same time implacable in exposing the hypocrisy of modern man accommodating himself to conditions that are intolerable.”From the time of silent movies, Machado’s work has been a favorite source for Brazilian filmmakers. The director Nelson Pereira dos Santos recently organized screenings of film adaptations of Machado’s work at the Brazilian Academy of Letters in Rio de Janeiro, which Machado helped found in 1897, and counts 25 such movies, 11 of which still have usable prints.
“When you first read Machado in school, you quickly realize that he is the master of our language, our Shakespeare, a real wizard with words,” Mr. Pereira dos Santos, who is 80, said. “And he is so up to date and psychologically astute. Even with the huge changes Brazilian society has experienced in my lifetime, Machado’s ability to grasp the essence of social relations and behavior, many of which are archaic but persist into the 21st century, makes him extremely relevant.”This week’s commemorations include the screening of two films at Lincoln Center as part of the Latinbeat festival, both of them directed by Mr. Pereira dos Santos. “Azyllo Muito Louco” is based on the short story “The Alienist,” while “Missa do Galo” is an adaptation of another tale, “Midnight Mass.”
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“He is a great ironist, a tragic comedian,” Mr. Roth said in an interview with the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. “In his books, in their most comic moments, he underlines the suffering by making us laugh. Like Beckett, he is ironic about suffering.”Others find parallels to Swift and Laurence Sterne. “He’s funny as hell, with an enormous debt to Sterne,” Mr. Bloom said of Machado in a phone interview. “In fact, he is so hilarious at times that when I go and re-read ‘Tristram Shandy,’ I can swear that Sterne has read Machado.”
Critics have wondered why it took so long for the English-speaking world to appreciate Machado. Mr. Bloom said he believed some early translations were “inadequate.” New versions appeared only in the 1990s, including several by Gregory Rabassa, who has also translated Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and Julio Cortázar from the Spanish.Translating Machado “was a lot of fun,” Mr. Rabassa said. “His Portuguese is fluent and fluid and classical, probably the best Portuguese prose ever done. But he had a sensibility that was ahead of his time, and maybe even ahead of our time; skeptical and not an idealist by any means.”Sontag, who wrote the introduction to Mr. Rabassa’s translation of “Brás Cubas,” argued that other handicaps also slowed Machado’s acceptance — including his writing from the “periphery” of Western culture in a language unjustly considered “minor.”For the most part, Brazilians have been delighted to see Machado’s prestige rising, though they too question why it took so long. And a few dissenters complain that the Machado now celebrated in the English-speaking world is a misrepresentation.Enthusiasts in the United States and Britain “are making Machado appear less and less like Machado,” the critic and author Antônio Gonçalves Filho argued last month at a symposium in São Paulo. “Actually, they are making the writer white, like Michael Jackson. All of a sudden, he’s become ‘universal.’ ”

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The part you're from, David, certainly isn't southern, but there are parts of Maryland that resemble the south in culture (mainly Eastern Shore and southern Maryland). On the whole, I think "Mid-Atlantic" instead of "North" or "South" is a better term for Maryland. Government agencies can't seem to make up their minds - I think in some cases the state is lumped in with Southern states (Census, Fed) and in some cases the state is lumped in with Northern states.
The joke about Maryland is that the further north you go, the further south you are. Baltimore is a far more "southern" city than D.C. is.I think mid-atlantic is the best descriptor of MD as well, but if the choice is "east" or "south" as a whole we do have more in common even with, say, a Massachusetts than we do with Alabama.


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I attended a Feast session in Manila a couple of weeks ago and the topic of the talk was on tithing. I give money when the collection basket is passed around during Sunday Mass, but I must admit it's nowhere near 10% of my monthly income, more often than not just a few pieces of coin. That attitude is slowly beginning to change, thanks to this eye-opening talk. But can tithing make us better Christians? I'm posting here an article of Bro. Bo Sanchez. I hope we all become convinced in our hearts to make tithing a habit not out of obligation, but out of generous giving.There's a born-again church in The Fort that built a P400 million building. They're expanding that structure and are building another one worth P500 million. This church has now 500+ churches spread all over the world, 300+ of which are in Africa. There's another born-again church building, a mega structure in C5 costing P2.5 billion. They've been able to build 100+ home churches in mainland China. There's another church in Davao called Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy broadcasts his message through his own television station plus 500 affiliate cable channels. His church has now spread to 100+ countries around the world. Where do they get all the money to do all these? Easy. Their members practice Tithing.Catholics? Many Catholics don't even know what it is. Thus, we're missing out on the many blessings of Tithing. Both individually and corporately. We're known around the world as the Church that has the noisiest offering in the planet. "Kling, klang, klong..." Because everyone gives coins.Here's the theological reason for not teaching Tithing: As Catholics, we believe that Tithing is an Old Testament Law, not a New Testament Law. So we teach generosity, not Tithing.I'm a communicator. I've been one for 30+ years. And here's a rule in communication: Always be specific, not vague. I've learned that whenever I teach people something vague, they'll have a hard time learning the lesson or putting it into practice.Yes, we teach people to be generous. But what does generous mean? The options are endless. And the more options you give, the more confused people are, the more inaction there will be. Does generosity mean that Catholics give coins? Does generosity mean that Catholics pull out - at least a paper bill? A friend told me that before he joined the Feast, he felt very proud he gave P20 every Sunday, even if he was earning P100,000 a month.Does generosity mean that Catholics give until it hurts? Well I know of a millionaire who felt pain when he couldn't find P20 in his wallet - he was forced to give P50.Here's my point: Even if Tithing isn't a Law anymore, we need to teach Tithing as a powerful guideline to follow - something that will bless our life abundantly! Because God promised He would return whatever we give a hundredfold. And God fulfills His promise. This space or even tons of books are not enough to record all the testimonies how people receive blessings double or more than what they give to God - through the Church or to our faith community. Instead of giving vague instructions like..."Give whatever you can give cheerfully...""Give as the Holy Spirit inspires you to...""Give what your heart dictates..."Why not just teach: "Give 10% of your income or more." Period.I'm worried. Catholics aren't receiving the blessings of Tithing because we don't teach it!That won't happen to you. Because you'll hear it from me today. And today, you'll receive the rewards of Tithing!"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it." - Malachi 3:10


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Oh, what a fun fun weekend! Next time you go to Logan, go in the summer. I'm just sayin'...
That is so awesome that you not only go to Women's Conference but you get to reconnect with so many dear friends.
I tell ya what, your cousins seem so hilarious. I loved those signs from the dorm and the pictures of them. Hilarious.
You have more fun than anyone I know! Maybe next year I will crash your party and be your sidekick! :)
Every single part of that trip sounds like the funnest five days ever, from Cynthia to tucanos to NO KIDS to the MoTab. I'm really jealous.
I enjoyed reading your post and seeing your fun photos. Have a great Conference Weekend, and keep on keeping the faith! - Best wishes, MoSop
SO JEALOUS YOU WERE IN LOGAN and SLC for that matter and you got to see MY SISTER! :) I love Logan this time of year, so beautiful. I didn't know you'd never been before. My goal is to move back some day.
Didn't you think the women's conference was good? As always, my favorite was President Monson.
I was born in Logan then went to USU later. I haven't been back in years!
You know how to have fun, girl! The trip sounds awesome. :)
I WANTED TO COME WITH YOU!!! I'm so happy that you get to experience such wonderful things during your annual re-boot. Sounds amazing and i am a little (a lot?) jealous of your fabulous time. someday...:)! hope all is well now that you are back home;). i'd love to hear details on your book meetings etc etc... love to you!!
grilled pineapple..yuuuuu-um!! i am so glad there is a tucano's here! albuquerque might not have a lot of good food, but they have tucano's and i am going next week for my b-day dinner!!
Awesome pictures and trip! So happy you're able to spend time with my kiddos!
You have the cutest clothes ever. Please do an outfit-by-outfit recap showing where we can shop to look just like you. Mmmkay? Thanks.
It was soooo fun to see you! I hope everything works out for November. My girls would love to meet yours:) It looks like the rest of your trip was great!
Isn't Logan the loveliest place on Earth? I graduated from USU and even made my Kyle (and family) fly to Utah so we could get married in Logan! Something about visits to the beehive state just make me happy. Tai-Pan and Cafe Rio... way to prioritize!
I loved loved loved loved seeing you! I hope that we shall unite sooner than later.
Looks like so much fun! I want to go to! Hmmm...
Utah must be like this for everyone. Lots of people to see. More people to see that you don't have time for. Food, food and more food. And a spiritual high that comes from being there. :) Glad you had a great time. Nursery missed you.
what a fun trip!! it made me very home sick for utah! remember when we ran into each other at university mall "decades" ago? i'm just sorry we never caught up when i still lived in spokane!!


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A Bikeable Feast: April 2009
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I awoke this morning to the chirping if various woodland animals and smiled. After solving the mystery of yesterday's not one but TWO flat tires (I had apparently ordered tubes to fit my previous tires rather than the ones I currently had on -- it's a sordid tale that I won't get into here, but it took me a while to figure out), I scarfed my last pb&j, loaded everything up, and Ollie and I headed out, bound for Antietam.
Now, upon perching on the saddle, I found myself muttering a plea: please god, no flats today. Funny how biking gives one a new perspective on things -- god and nature included. (Dad, I can almost see you smiling.) Well, there were no flats, but the day was not without incident. Oh no, I lost my balance, the bike computer, and about half an hour right around milemarker 43 when Ollie and I found ourselves hurtling headlong into a ditch.
You see, while I have been trying to bulk up, Ollie has worked to trim a few inches, and I am forever adjusting my estimates to account for this. My calculation of the trajectory and speed needed to navigate the narrow, uphill passage around a metal pole did not, for example, accurately account for Ollie's rear panniers this morning. She's got curves, what can I say? Well, luckily our spill was cushioned by a nice bed of... nettles. Sure, it could have been worse. Rocks, maybe, or a bear pit. Or poison ivy. I'm just a bit scratched up and there are a few small bruises. And I had to make a few minor adjustments on Ollie (mostly involving duct tape and her fenders), but we're both okay.
Wear a helmet, people, even on a trail. I'm talking to you, little brother (never mind that you would probably not have miscalculated on this one, mr. engineer).
Ollie and I are doing quite well after a fortuitous call to my friend Meredyth set us up with Jim and Norleen, friends of hers here in Shephardstown, WV. Which is fortunate because there was no food or water for miles around the Antietam Creek campsite we had planned on staying at. And I need food. After a delightful dinner with some friends of theirs, we came back to the house and after some talk of camping and farmers markets, Jim not only talked me into carrying a lightweight camping stove, he gave me one made out of a beer can and showed me how to use it. We practiced lighting it and everything. (Mike, you must be grinning from ear to ear right about now.) He even gave me a few premeasured bags of dinner goodies. I'm now only mildly nervous about the stove, which, incidentally, runs on Everclear. (College flashback, anyone?)
And so it's getting late. Time for me to catch the maximum amount of sleep possible not in a tent....
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So in just a few hours (too few, I think at times, and a moment later think too many -- that's the adrenaline, I suspect) the bikeable feast will begin!
For those who are thinking of meeting us at the picnic site around lunchtime -- noon-ish -- let's meet at the Great Falls Tavern Visitors Center (between locks 19 and 20), just shy of mile marker 15 on the C&O tow path. There looks to be a car entrance near Rte 189 (Falls Road). It may be a bit later, depending on how quickly I move with all of this stuff and how my sacrifice to the eggbeater pedal gods works out. What? You can't tell me I have to leave my complete collection of antique anvils and lead bricks behind.... Sure, they add a little weight, but next to the cooking stuff I have with me, they seem to take up less space. (How do I pack for a year on a bike, you ask? Many, many times. Luckily the dancing shoes still made the cut.)
I'm just doing a few final adjustments on Ollie now. She's looking good. Steady. Confident.
See you cyclists at Thompson's boat house around 9, and the rest of you at Great Falls!
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I seem to be prone to confessing my bike-related shortcomings these days. (Maybe it's that Catholic upbringing.) Anyway, the clipless pedals came in last Friday. So I have them in my possession. I finally went with eggbeaters with a small platform. I kind of like the kitchen-related name -- good call, Sheffy. Also, perhaps more importantly, I've heard they are harder to use at first but ultimately easier to clip in and out of. I kind of think of it like learning to drive a car: I wish I'd learned to drive standard shift from the beginning, rather than 10 years later when I was living in Mexico. (Incidentally, I think my boyfriend at the time teaching me how to drive it was the straw that broke the camel's back of our relationship, but I digress.) But I eventually learned to drive my little Nissan Tsuru all around Mexico and loved it. So I decided to skip the SPDs and go straight for the top. They look amazing... in the box. I've been trying to keep them out of Ollie's view in the apartment, though. You can probably guess by now that I have not yet tried them. B'gawk.
I had nicknamed my friend Ronn "B'gawk" one evening after he refused to drive down the back alley behind my apartment after dinner to drop me off. He was scared of the rats. (What were they going to do, jump in the car?) So I mocked him, perhaps unfairly. But now the shoe is on the other foot: I am the chicken. Have I even taken the clipless pedals out of the box? Negative. I mean, I can't ride with them if I don't have the corresponding shoes yet.... So I suppose you could say the shoe is not even on the foot.
Okay, I'm stalling. I have been avoiding getting the shoes. What can I say? B'gawk. Maybe I'll try them out when I get to Pittsburgh.
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I just made it back from Baltimore a few hours ago. Now that I'm home safe, in the spirit of full disclosure, I feel that I should admit a few things.
While I did successfully make it to Baltimore yesterday with few mishaps (sure, there was flat number eight and I got a little lost on Pratt Street trying to find my way to Trent and Holly's place which probably added another three or four miles onto the trip), I did get a bit of a later start than anticipated, so Mitch and I actually took the metro to Greenbelt and biked from there, shaving about 12 miles off the total distance. Mitch caught the train back from BWI. Still, it worked out to about 43 miles, all told, for me. I slept like a rock last night. Of course, a nice dinner, a couple beers, and a hot shower didn't hurt anything, either.
Today, I made it back from Baltimore, leaving a day earlier than anticipated in an attempt to beat tomorrow's rain. I did not, however, bike the whole way back. I did (magically) make it out of Baltimore without any trouble. In fact, I was surprised how much easier it was than coming in. But boy did I get lost after that. Must've been the hubris again. I took something like an eight-mile long wrong turn around BWI. I met a nice older biking couple who joined me for a couple of miles until we reached the MD Dept of Transportation Office, where we hoped they might be able to, you know, help me map a way back to where I needed to be. The security guard was very nice, providing me with not only a Maryland state map, but also some much needed Kleenex (I was getting a little sniffly). Bolstered by the confidence of a newly highlighted map, I set out again, only to wind up lost twice more around Arundel Mills mall. (Sidenote: mall-crazed shoppers in SUVs are the most mean-spirited, rushed drivers ever. You'd think they were leaning on their horns and swerving past you to get to something more important than a red light 20 feet ahead and a 10% off sale on snuggies.)
I'd called on tech support a couple of times for some navigational advice, but after nearly five hours on the road for my second straight day, with wind and rain picking up, I found my way to a Post Office, called my friends Tori and Rudy, and pulled out a bottle of water and a sandwich. I'd finally found an intersection I recognized from yesterday, and it was one that suggested about another two and a half hours of biking to get home. After nearly 35 miles today (about 15 of them in circles and on detours), I remembered that in fact I am not too proud to call for help: Rudy came to the rescue and drove Ollie and I home in the Prius.
Since I'm baring everything, I feel somehow also compelled to admit that when I went by the shop on Friday to put on my new fenders, tires, and rear rack, I put the rack on incorrectly not once, not twice, not even three times, but four. And the fenders? Really, I have to use *bolt cutters* to make them fit? (It was my first time wielding bolt cutters and I think I quite impressed the high school kid who was standing nearby trying to regale me with tales of his stunt biking.) But I ask you, what kind of biking gear comes with simply a package of nuts and bolts and weirdly shaped metal things but no instructions? Oh, I finally got the rack on. And that sucker's never coming off.
Now that I'm done ranting, time to get to the good stuff in my next post: the amazing school and community gardening going on in Baltimore....
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I feel as though I have neglected to mention the amazing friends and relatives that have provided the much-needed help and encouragement along this agricultural/culinary journey thus far. Forgive me. It is time that I take a moment to acknowledge a few of the key folks on the Bikeable Feast team (MVPs, if you will):
There are many, many others of you who have brightened up my days (especially on those grumpy ones that involved flat tires -- grrr) and offered all manner of ideas and support along the way. Keep it coming: it's a long road ahead.
If you're not listed here, it just means you're among the lucky ones who won't be getting calls from me at whatever ungodly hour as I pant, frantically, breathlessly, "For the love of humanity, how the [insert mild expletive here] do you replace a spoke on the rear wheel??" or "Friggin' GPS is out again, can you tell me how to get to the nearest gas station so I can get some emergency granola bars?"
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Disclaimer: mom, dad, you probably shouldn't read this one....
Do you know what keeps me up at night lately? Clipless pedals. Those suckers scare the bejesus out of me. Tori, you know what I'm talking about. Every single cyclist I have asked recommends them and then follows up with a knowing nod and a tale of their own experience crashing in them. (Is this supposed to comfort me, people??) Now, the benefits of using these pedals in theory should outweigh the potential disaster of me careening under a bus while desperately trying to unclip myself... right?
So once I get past the "why the heck would anyone put on those death traps" part of the conversation, there is the question of what kind of clips to use: traditional, eggbeater, with or without platforms. And then there are different kinds of cleats to clip in with. And I've gotten all kinds of advice on how to try them out, from clipping in and out 20 times while on one of those stationary bike things to standing in a doorway to balance as I practice clipping in and out. For my part, I am prepared to break out the rollerblading knee pads (which, curiously, turned up in my closet a few weeks ago, in spite of some vague memory of leaving them at one of the Halloween parties I had gone to in my roller derby girl costume... must be the elves, again). Sure, I might look like a dork, but, well, I kind of already do. At least I won't crack my kneecap while I'm learning.
And then there is the question of shoes. Up until about two weeks ago, back when I was blissfully ignorant (instead of semi-informedly anxious), I had no idea how many styles there are out there. And I, lifelong loather of shoe shopping, am overwhelmed. Somebody just tell me what to get. (Not you, Chris: the cute $300 pair is out. OMG, did I just say they were cute? Maybe they won't revoke my girl card after all.)
Anyway, in case there are folks out there with tips on choosing shoes and/or clips, don't hesitate to write in. Or call. Any time. I suspect there are going to be a few more sleepless nights between now and when the next shipment of clipless pedals come into the shop, when I must finally face the pedal monster.
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So I stopped by my friend Sheffy's place the other day to drop off some Amish Friendship Bread and pick up some maps and books on the C&O Canal. Good stuff. I've been cooking up a storm in the kitchen these days: breads, quiches, cakes (including a fabulous chocolate zucchini cake, if I do say so myself), curries, and whatever-is-in-the-fridge concoctions that remain uncategorized but pretty tasty. I think as stress relief activities go, at least ones you can do solo, cooking is at the top of my list. What? I'm not procrastinating. At least I don't think I am. Everyone else is too busy munching to suggest as much, either. This is practice for when I am on the road.
No, but seriously, my departure date is drawing near. I'm a little nervous, to be honest -- hence the culinary whirlwind -- but really, really excited. I'm amazingly lucky to have such supportive friends and family. (BTW, speaking of support, Becky, don't think you slipped that little paypal donation under the radar -- thank you!) There is still a lot to work out, but I'm getting there....
Oh! And this just in: If you're in the DC area, come join Ollie and I for the official beginning of the Bikeable Feast. Here are the details (also posted on Facebook):
Mile Zero: The Bikeable Feast begins!
Come be a part of this semi-historic event at a legitimately historic place. We'll be setting off on the first few miles of A Bikeable Feast together, biking the first 15 miles along the historic C&O Canal before stopping at Great Falls for lunch.
Location: C&O Canal: Milemarker Zero (Georgetown)
Bring your own bikeable feast: a picnic, sunscreen, and lots of water. (I'd also throw in a few tire patches and a pump, just in case our luck rubs off on you.) I suspect the rest of the group will be heading back together after lunch as I continue toward Cumberland....
Come on, it'll be fun. (And dad, put in a request to the Big Guy for some sunshine, will you?)
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I wrote about Ollie's flat front tire on Wednesday (cause unknown). Then she had another flat on Thursday that was perhaps the worst yet (I pulled a hunk of glass out of her rear tire). I was so wound up by the time I got into work that I ranted about that one on the CHB blog. It made me feel slightly better, but I was still in a bit of a funk for the rest of the day. I mean, come ON.
Well, yesterday I rode my bike all over town with no problems, running errands, cruising around downtown for a spell to enjoy the gorgeous afternoon, and eventually ending up at the shop -- I had gone in to work for a few hours to run through some things with Denise. I wrapped up the work I was doing, called my pal Heather to let her know I was heading over for dinner, and walked out back to pull Ollie off the rack. I really thought the guys were playing a prank on me at the shop yesterday. Another flat. Front tire. Twisted shard of metal this time (I had to pry it out with pliers). But no, it was not a prank. God hates me. Or maybe my dad has set up some kind of arrangement with the Big Guy to keep me from leaving on my trip at the end of the month. Hmmm....
This makes seven flats between the two bikes in less than a month. SEVEN. To the credit of my friends and colleagues at the shop, they insisted that I get tougher tires. Can I just get tires made of kevlar? Or convert my tires to those metal rolling things that tanks use to get around? (Sure, maybe the added weight would be a bit excessive, but I was a little exasperated.) Ben and Chris talked me through a few options and I walked out with a new front tire (and I'll be ordering a new set next week).
My advice to you, dear readers, is this: buy stock in tire tubes. Now. Specifically, 26 x 1.50 presta valve tubes. (I think I may be able to single-handedly reverse our country's recent economic downturn. Or, rather, Ollie will.)
My friend Rudy suggested that I stop writing about each flat tire and simply post a picture of each one. For my part, I'm thinking of maybe naming each flat. You know, like they name hurricanes and tropical storms on the news. So far we've had: Aloisius, Beelzebub, Charlemagne, Dorian, Eloise, Frankenstein, and Gertrude. I wonder if I can get disaster relief funding from the federal government to cover the cost of all of the tubes I've been burning through. Hey, want a flat tire named after you? All the cool kids are doing it. Send in $10: it's yours.
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These days everybody seems to be talking about buying -- even growing -- food locally and sustainably. For awhile I thought this might be just because of the people I tend to hang out with, but I'm not so sure any more. I got into a fairly detailed discussion at the bank the other day with one of the account managers who was telling me about the vermiculture his family has been practicing for decades on their farm in Cali, his home town in Colombia. (Way more interesting than discussing my checking account, to be sure.) This chat simply would not have happened a year ago.
I was just this morning catching up on a backlog of articles and blog postings I have been meaning to read. (The fact that there is such a plethora of writing out there on sustainable food is exciting in itself.) There was a long piece in the New York Times Business section that lauded the progress that the organic food movement has made in recent years, but implied an impending Congressional smackdown of the progressive food consciousness generated by the Obamas and Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack. (I'm intrigued that the 3-page article appeared in the Business section rather than, say, the weekend magazine. Telling, I think.) An article reprinted on the Irresistible Fleet of Bicycles site (one of my favorites these days) posits that change is coming, but slowly. The key seems to be making this a more broadly supported social movement, rather than a foodie fad. And it needs politically savvy leaders. In a critique of the NYT piece, Tom Laskawy, a Grist guest blogger, seemed to concur. He offered cautious hope. My [albeit ham handed] summary of his argument: Things are moving in the right direction. The great failing of the NYT article was the way it seemed to minimize the growing collaboration between the sustainable ag, fair trade, international development, climate change, public health, nutrition, and food safety folks. People are beginning to buy into the idea that all of these things are related and that they need to be addressed. Food is the linchpin. We're moving toward a tipping point. Soon, policymakers will have to start listening in earnest.
Agribusiness is a tough nut to crack. What can we do? Grow things. Cook things. Support responsible producers of our food. Talk to people about it. (Am I sounding like a broken record here?)
One of the more inventive variations on eating local, in my humble opinion, comes out of San Francisco: a Community Supported Forage (CSF) box. It riffs off of the idea of the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) arrangement -- a chunk of cash up front for a supply of whatever is locally harvested over a number of weeks. They're playing my song. Wild mushrooms? Really?? I've been too nervous to try mushroom foraging on my own, due to my fear of inadvertent self-poisoning. (I had some crazy Danish friends back when I lived in Mexico who used to go all the time. They admitted to having 2 designated mushroom taste testers -- human canaries, if you will -- with them on each fungus hunt. I wonder if I was being recruited as one of these.) Ah, but if someone who knew what they were doing would supply me with seasonal fiddleheads, morels, and wild blueberries -- or even let me tag along -- well, that sounds divine.
Finally, I've been in conversation in recent weeks with Zeke of Washington's Green Grocer, who has always marketed an organic produce box, and now is offering artisanal breads and cheeses (yum!). With all of the interest in local produce these days -- if the tripling of crowds at the Dupont farmers market on Sundays is any indication -- I've been pestering him to offer a "local produce" box, a subset of the weekly organic box along the lines of the $29 "dogma box" now available in the Boston area. (Ah, my people.) This may mean some weeks of stockpiled potatoes, apples, and rutabaga, but you can always do the "will call" rather than the "weekly" box. Or get creative with your recipes. Is the interest out there? I think it is.
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Ollie, apparently, is a fan of April Fools Day. I woke up this morning to... another flat tire.
She's smirking right now. Look at the faux innocent curve of those brake lines.
And I think Sheldon is trying to stifle a grin. I may have to separate those two.
This time I think I got the tire off, hole found, tube patched, tire refitted and pumped up (to the right pressure this time), and everything back on the bike in record time. Under 10 minutes. Woo hoo! I'm getting pretty good at this. How's that for making lemonade? Bring on the lemons. (It has occurred to me that I would rather not have so much experience with tire fixing that I become good at it.)
Now I'm wondering if I should have a mini pool for those interested in betting on the number of flats I get before I leave on my trip. If you count both Sheldon and Ollie, I'm up to 5 so far....
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Music Videos by This ArtistPage 1 of 1Start Over 4:22 Missing Persons - I Can't Think About... 3:44 Missing Persons - Right Now 3:21 Missing Persons - Mental Hopscotch 4:31 Missing Persons - Words 3:33 Missing Persons - Destination Unknown 3:27 Missing Persons - Noticeable One 4:03 Missing Persons - Give 4:24 Missing Persons - Surrender Your Heart missing text!missing text!
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See all 45 customer reviews Oh, the fun you will have!Douglas Glenn BrownI had this album many years ago and decided to add this to my cd collection as well...of course this cd ROCKS!kcbaumanHands down, one of the best new wave records of the 1980's.Zane
15 of 15 people found the following review helpfulAmazing musicians, amazing recording... influential!!
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I remember seeing "Words" on MTV so many years ago when I was very young and thought it was pretty weird.I saw "Words" on MTV recently and thought it was pretty weird.But the music on Spring Session M is so well crafted and performed such that I think it's one of the most influential albums of the period. So much music in the following years emulated Missing Persons.I wouldn't describe this album completely as pop... I call this progressive rock. Drummer Terry Bozzio, bassist Patrick O'Hearn and guitarist Warren Cucurullo are all Frank Zappa band alumni focusing their ridiculous amount of musical talent on solid songwriting and performance.My favorite band, Rush, must have listened to Spring Session M nonstop because they basically changed their sound so similar to what's on this record with their 1982 "Signals" effort. The drum beat on Rush's song "Chemistry" is lifted from "Mental Hopscotch" to the note. Neil Peart plays Terry Bozzio's fills. Alex Lifeson plays Warren Cucurullo's guitar lines.And they're not without a sense of humor... "Walking in L.A." is especially tongue-in-cheek, as is "Words". I recommend this record to anyone who wants to listen to really solid song-oriented rock and while the sounds may be dated, performances and songs of this quality won't go out of style. But blue hair will. Oh well.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpfulRhyme & Reason....too
I'm supposed to say something about Spring Session M., which is definitely a "must have" MP cd since it practically showcases Dale Bozzio's unique phasing of words but forgive me, for I cannot help but react and agree with one reviewer regarding another work by this fabulous 80s rock band. Missing Persons was also very well known for their flambouyance, courtesy of Ms. Bozzio, of course and some really rockin' music, a distinguishing charateristic of most 80s stuff.For the cut "Words" alone, you simply have had ur money's worth. I happen to own the Spring Session M. cd, their Best of cd and of course...The Rhyme & Reason album (vynil format)which for me is FARRRR SUPERIOR than their Spring Session stuff. Songs like The Closer That You Get, Surrender Your Heart, Right Now & Clandestine People...WOW! I also am a proud owner of the 12 inch lp format of the single GIVE which i think is one song that marked the emergence of confident female rockers in the 80's...the likes of Martha Davis (The Motels) and Terri Nunn (Berlin). But really, it's a PITY AND SHAME that Capitol Records (big HELLO Capitol!)overlooked the re-release of Rhyme & Reason album on cd format but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be re-released probably by Cema budget records or some unknown record company in Japan. Meantime, all my Missing Persons stuff (specially Rhyme & Reason lp) are kept under lock and key. If your into guitar riffs, a little bit of synths and some out of this world vocals...try listening to MISSING PERSONS...their previous materials are almost as rare as a panda...grab em when u chance upon them and enjoy!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpfulThe "Must Have" Missing Persons Album
While not their best effort (that came later, with Rhyme & Reason), this album is still the "must have" disc. Everyone who remembers the early 80's should have a copy of this one - Missing Persons were one of the truly interesting and innovative new wave bands, and their music is worth listening to. In particular, "Windows," "Destination Unknown" and "Words" are exceptional.I still remember the first time I heard "Destination Unknown" on MTV. It was an absolutely mesmerizing song, and now, after all these years, it still has an effect on me.One final note: I'm glad they decided to re-release all three Missing Persons albums on CD, but I do wish they would have left them as they were originally. Tacking on extra material is silly, as none of it was good enough to make the cut the first time around, so why bother? Also, the live material at the end of "Rhyme and Reason" is really poorly recorded . . . I could have done without hearing it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpfulRhyme & Reason
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Ask a diehard Zappa-band fan and you'll quickly recognize that four of the five members of Missing Persons are Zappa alums. So yes - the band is super-tight, disciplined, and bent. However, as another reviewer points out, there is an unavailable MP disk named Rhyme & Reason that, for my money, is the high point of Missing Persons' creative trajectory. Unfortunately, while the songs were pop (per the MP 'mission statement'), they had become a bit too sophisticated for general consumption and the album tanked. Now, you can't even buy the best album MP ever produced! Rhyme & Reason: The Closer That You Get - Give - Now Is The Time - Surrender Your Heart - Clandestine People - Right Now - All Fall Down - Racing Against Time - Waiting For A Million Years - If Only For The Moment. Snap it up if you can find it; it's a 5-Star platter of choice cuts.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpfulEXCELLENT WAY TO START THE '80S
I absolutely LOVE this album! I bought it when I was a senior in high school. This was one of the few new wave bands that my hard rocking friends could like, and, in concert, this band was amazing. All of the hits ("Walking in L.A.," "Words", etc.) still sound fresh today. I'm glad the reissue included "Mental Hopskotch," which is my favorite Missing Persons song. There is not a weak track on this album. A stellar debut, indeed.
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I always loved this album & once again it sounds great. I'm so glad to have it again.
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Prog/Avant Rock disguised as New Wave
I bought this album on vinyl within a month of its release. This digital version cleans up the mixes.
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I loved it when it was new
This is an all-time classic rock album. I loved it when it was new, and I love it in it's digital form.
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80`s pure
I don't know why, but this CD is not easy to get at the moment.This Music is pure 80's sound, and I like it.
Published 7 months ago by TBP Hohnhorst
A quirky and enjoyable album from a much underrated band of the early '80's. Dale Bozzio's lead vocals are difficult to enjoy for some but fit the style and quality of the music.
Published 8 months ago by Ranemak
For me this album has only gotten better with age!!
The 80's was filled with many musical groups. So, to stand out you had to be something special. Missing Persons have what it takes to stand through the tests of music time.
Published 20 months ago by James Timothy Goss
I have wanted this album for years and finally purchased it. a bit on the expensive side but well worth it. It has all the hits i remembered and a few i forgot.
Published 24 months ago by robzimus
I had this album many years ago and decided to add this to my cd collection as well...of course this cd ROCKS! Like going back to the 80's
Published on September 12, 2011 by kcbauman
Perfectly Crafted Absenteeism!
From the crunchy hard rock of "Noticeable One" to the hit singles, "Words," "Destination Unknown" and "Windows," there isn't a single throw away here.
Published on August 29, 2011 by Starr
Still holds together after so many years
This is one record I come back to every few months and always appreciate it like the first time I listened to it.
Published on May 25, 2011 by Richard Smekal
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Above, some of the Utica pliers I've picked up over the years.
Utica, New York, was once a bustling industrial centre. This included the Utica Drop Forge & Tool Company, founded in 1895 by W. Pierrepont White and Hubert L. White. From the beginning, they specialized in pliers and nippers. A fire in 1907 destroyed their factory, which was rebuilt and enabled an expansion of their plier offerings.
Their "three diamond" logo was first registered in 1911. In 1956, the company was purchased by the Kelsey-Hayes Company, becoming a division. After Kelsey-Hayes subsequently scooped up Herbrand in 1961, Utica Tools and Herbrand were combined into one operation in 1962 in a new factory in on Cameron Road in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Eventually at over 400,000 square feet, it was reputed to be the largest hand tool manufacturing plant in the US.
Today, from Google Earth, it looks like the factory site still exists, but is no longer in use:
Bonney Tools became part of this small empire in 1964. Then the Triangle Corporation gobbled them all up in 1967, followed by Cooper Tools, which ultimately became the Apex Tool Group which still uses the Utica name as a brand for its torque-limited screwdrivers and click wrenches (products which Utica never made when it was its own entity). (Part of the old Utica company was also acquired in 1995 by UCA Holdings, becoming part of the TECT group.)
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Seconds turn to minutes, which turn into hours that drag by slower than a slug. The beast has stopped heaving awhile ago, but I am still here. I push on the thing’s cold scaly back to see if I can push myself out. I don’t budge. I push harder still and my leg only moves slightly but enough that I know what I am supposed to do.
I am determined to get out with this last push. All my muscles scream out with me and my heart pounds in my throat. Sweat drips from my body and I can feel it giving way. I am almost there. Every last bit of will in me is going into this last push. My eyes flutter and for a moment,and I can feel golden light surrounding me. I breath a sigh of relief before finally falling to the ground once more. My ankle is still caught but I am still pushing. I am almost done. I can feel it. I’m almost there.
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Just looking at the above comments, I assumed this was a female POV, on the basis of all the screaming alone. Maybe that says more about me. But whatever the gender turns out to be – they certainly have some attitude.
Also the bleeding out of both orifaces – I didn't have a good mental image of the beast except that it was big, so this was also a bit confusing. Did it only have 2 orifaces. It's hard to tell with mythical beasts.
Great use of the word 'pixelates'. As a reader I went what – and then aha – OK virtual reality. Now I'm grounded.
Also where you've put 'nothing would be able to break my concentration'. You could lose words if you used 'could break…'.
I think you fell into the “start with action” trap. Action and suspense is good, but when you start with something this action packed its not only hard to follow but the reader doesn't care about the characters yet.
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Hey there Rachel, Just wanted to drop by and say how much I truly appreciate you sharing my work on your site. It's an honor. Thank you so much for being an inspiration to all of us bloggers. YOU are a blessing and It's my heart's joy to know you.
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I often look at life as beautiful even when its ugly, how else can you appreciate the beauty without its negative counterpart? I learned this lesson by accident.
A number of years ago I purchased a coffee mug, which I used for years until it finally broke. It had one of those endearing quotes, which I keep fresh in my head and not buried in the back with useless facts and numbers.
Off in the distance a police siren screams that ‘hurry up and get out of the way, I’m on a mission’ jingle. That tune never gets old. I wonder for whom does the bell tolls?
An interesting story about that mug, I purchased it the day before my son had a grand mal seizure. Needless to say, the next day my breath was taken away. That day started like every other, and yet I can’t remember any details of my drill sergeant ways to get the kids off to school or me hustling right behind them for work. I don’t recall a single meeting or a conference call. I don’t recall stopping at the grocery store picking up last minute items for dinner like I usually do.
Yet, I remember every detail of that night from when I found him staring off into the distance crying without making tears. And it wasn’t his normal cry; it was a cry from an unknown place. I remember how his body felt rigid in my arms as I tried to reach him and let him know his mother, his defender, was there and ready to help him back home.
I suppose that night will stay with me for the rest of my life. I had nothing, and I felt nothing, only prayers in my mind, which I repeated over and over as if God had not witnessed my pain or had not heard my pleas for mercy and strength. For five hours, there was no breath, no reasons, and no understanding. I just had my son and my prayers swaying under the stale light of the emergency room wondering how to live after this night.
The next morning when I returned home, the mug was on the kitchen counter still wrapped in tissue paper. I slowly unwrapped it and made my first cup of coffee for the day. There was a different kind of light in the kitchen or maybe that light was always the same and I had changed. The light wasn’t bright as it was more sterile, as if assuring me of the change that occurred. The night before was a life-marking event: before the seizure and after seizure. Like before a marriage and after a marriage; like before his birth and after his…
There I was standing in the kitchen alone in the morning light waking up from a nightmare, feeling the true weight my limbs and feeling my breath again, and there it was – that simple little quote staring back at me in its fancy chocolate brown handwritten words against a cream background. All of sudden those words contained my entire world.
Life wasn’t about how long you live or where you live or even how you die.
No, life is about how you live it.
I’ve heard of a study, I’m not sure if it’s based on truth or propaganda from the media. The study goes like this, hospitals asked their dying patients if they had any regrets. It was assumed death was a truth serum, and the patients somehow had no reason to lie. The results were close to 100% of the patients were fine with the life they lived, but they were distraught about the should haves/could haves in life they didn’t do. They wished they hadn’t waited so long to create their bucket lists. They were pissed with the things they had put off to do till tomorrow.
Now, this leaves me with you and our conversation.
I’m dragging this knife across this wooden countertop leaving a crooked ugly line; much like the way life leaves it’s crooked ugly scars against our souls. The countertop will remember this moment. It will be changed from this instant on, but you? What will you remember from this moment, how will you change?
What are you going to put off till tomorrow and wish on Death’s door you had already done? Maybe kissing your true love? An adventure? Or maybe something simple, like being real.
Death is always on time and according to my watch your time is running out.
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Don't Give Him Crackers!: Woo Hoo...I have made it!
Oh my gosh! You just tickled me pink! As soon as I saw this I IM'd it to my mom! LOL How fun it is to find someone blogging about me!
I told you I'd be back! And you mentioned me! How fun!!
Hi! Came over to check out your blog from QTPies7. She's hostessing the birthstory contest and so I got all into reading her stuff...and you showed up! So thought I would say hello. You have some great names on your blogroll. I read most of them, too.