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Monday, December 20, 2010
Christmas Collection
by Beth
I'm not much of a collector. Oh, I've started collections before: My mom used to buy us Precious Moments figurines for Christmas every year but after awhile, we all had so many, we really didn't want any more *g* As a teen, I tried to collect music boxes until I realized how expensive a hobby that was (although the ones I have hold a special place in my heart!) I'm not really much of a 'saver' and have no problems tossing things out that hold no use to me. But there is something I've collected over the years, items that threaten to take over my house every Christmas:
Christmas books!
Children's Christmas books to be exact :-)
This obsession...er...collection started innocently enough. I wanted a special gift I could get for my kids each year, something they could take with them when they moved out that could be used or passed down to their own children. My first thought was to get them each an ornament. Unfortunately, I had a hard time finding ornaments I actually liked well enough to spend money on *g*
So I came up with the idea of buying them each a Christmas book. My hope was that they would save their books and be able to pass them down to their own children someday. I have to admit, I love buying this gift each year! I get such a kick out of taking the books out and displaying them as part of our Christmas decorations and I always re-read my favorite ones.
I honestly love these books so much, I almost don't want the kids to take them! I'm sort of hoping they'll want to leave them with me until they have children who can appreciate them *g*
Some of our favorites are: A version of The Night Before Christmas with pictures by Mary Englebreit
Are You Grumpy Santa? about poor Santa getting grumpy after a bad day
Merry Un-Christmas, about how special an ordinary day would be if the other 364 days of the year were Christmas
Olivia Helps With Christmas, about a little pig with a big imagination who helps her family get ready for the holiday
So far this year I've bought: It's Christmas, David! about a mishcevious boy who's always being told "No" and I See Santa Everywhere - about a boy who thinks Santa is stalking him year 'round (but only to check to see if he's naughty or nice) *g*
Do you have any Christmas collections? Any items you buy every year for your kids or someone else on your list?
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107 comments:
- Jane said...
I don't really have any real Christmas collections. I do love to shop for ornaments and I saved a few wooden ones from my childhood. I wish I had saved all the old ornaments for the memories. I also have quite a few stockings I've picked up over the years(mostly from when I stayed a relative's home during Christmas.)
- December 20, 2010 at 5:08 AM
- Christine Wells said...
Hi Beth, what a lovely collection you have there and a great legacy to hand down to future generations.
We have quite a few Christmas books, but I'd say we have more of a collection of Christmas DVDs, with everything from How the Grinch stole Christmas to The Muppet Christmas Carol and The Polar Express. We also collect Christmas carols by many different artists--the old favourites and a few that are in pretty bad taste, such as Elvis (Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me) and Neil Diamond. But we love them anyway!
I love getting all these out and playing them. It helps the Christmas spirit last all of December.
Congrats on collecting the rooster today, Jane!
- December 20, 2010 at 5:27 AM
- Anna Sugden said...
What a lovely post and a lovely idea, Beth - we may have to steal that one!
I don't have a Christmas collection per se, although we do collect ornaments from all the places we travel to. That makes decorating the Christmas tree a real pleasure as it's also a walk down memory lane.
I love the Night Before Christmas and have a first edition of it, that I got for a present one year. Hubby has a pop-up version that is awesome.
I shall have to keep an eye out for those Christmas children's books.
- December 20, 2010 at 5:27 AM
- Helen said...
Well done Jane have fun with him
Lovely post but I don't have a Christmas collection either although it is a great idea I am sure I can start one this year for my grandchildren LOL
Have Fun
- December 20, 2010 at 5:59 AM
- barb said...
Enjoy GR Jane
Love your post Beth, I don't have a Christmas collection although I did collect christmas elf ornaments with the year on until they stopped making them.
- December 20, 2010 at 6:10 AM
- Deb Marlowe said...
Love your idea, Beth!
We have a boxed collection of Little Golden Christmas books that we get out every year. I think the fave is The Cat Who Climbed the Christmas Tree.
My only collection is a Christmas collection. I adore the Nutcracker and I have a lovely collection of different historical nutcrackers. They bring out my holiday spirit!
- December 20, 2010 at 6:21 AM
- Maureen said...
I usually buy my nephews a Christmas book and ornament. My sister and mother have bought my children an ornament every year since they were born so over twenty years later their ornaments cover most of the tree.
- December 20, 2010 at 6:28 AM
- Gillian Layne said...
Love it, Beth! I do the same thing. We have a narrow shelf that runs around our family room and I fill it with the books. The covers are so gorgeous! My favorites are Tosca's Christmas, Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas, Merry Christmas Strega Nona, The Animal's Christmas Carol, Truffle's Christmas, and Lauren's Christmas Star (my middle daughter is Lauren).
I also line up all my Christmas romance in one special place so I can just grab one when I have a moment.
- December 20, 2010 at 6:55 AM
- Gannon Carr said...
I do have quite a few Santas, but I haven't bought any new ones in the last couple of years. They have to catch my eye to be worth it. We usually buy a new ornament any time we go on a trip.
- December 20, 2010 at 7:07 AM
- Donna MacMeans said...
Beth -
I have a collection of Santas that go up on the mantle each year. And, of course, the ornaments that have stories connected to each one (otherwise why buy it?). But I love your collection of children's books. I bought books for my kids for every holiday - Christmas, Easter, Halloween...but I don't know what happened to them. Perhaps they got read to death. I thought I was finished with my shopping, but I may have to dash out and pick up Merry Christmas David. I know the perfect home for it.
- December 20, 2010 at 8:11 AM
- Minna said...
I don't really have any Christmas collections at the moment, although I wish I'll someday have all Christmas themed books by Mauri Kunnas.
- December 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Kirsten said...
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- December 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- MJFredrick said...
The ones I read to my class every year are Tomie di Paola's Legend of the Poinsettia, Santa Claustrophobia, and Jan Brett's The Night Before Christmas.
- December 20, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- gamistress66 said...
I love ornaments and have many. My mom buys me a new one each year and I love it. I've been able to get the white house ornament the past several years (either as a gift or bought myself) so I've a small collection of those now. I've also more Holiday CD's than necessary. Though I never planned on it being a collection. ;) I've disallowed myself to buy anymore (I've enough holiday songs to go days without repeating a version).
- December 20, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- hrdwrkdmom aka Dianna said...
I used to collect many things and now nothing.....LOL, I did used to collect Santas, I was aiming for Santas from around the world but ran out of room to display them very quickly.
The only items I buy every year faithfully is socks, don't know how that came about but heaven forbid I don't get them now because no one would have socks for a whole year.
- December 20, 2010 at 8:39 AM
- Deb said...
Hi, Beth. I used to collect angel figurines and teapots all year 'round, but haven't done so in quite awhile. Shary loves dogs and puppies, so, since I buy her an ornament every year, I've bought puppy ones for the last couple of years.
Some other children's Christmas books that are really very good are:
-The Wild Christmas Reindeer by Jan Brett (anything by Jan Brett is worth checking out)--pic book
-The Christmas Collie--pic book
-The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree--pic book
-The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
-The House Without A Christmas Tree
-The Polar Express--pic book
- December 20, 2010 at 8:54 AM
- Laney4 said...
Nope. No collections per se.
It does seem like every few years there is a theme to gifts. One year my sis, her daughters, and I all gave and received CDs. Another year it was slippers. Another was pajamas.
My sister's family always buys her "useless" kitchen tools for Christmas. She has drawers full of them. They are "neat things" that LOOK useful, but they just take up space when a spoon, for example, could do just as good a job.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:27 AM
- Dina said...
,y new computer died, using VERY old one, its not running well either. :(
no collections for me.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:31 AM
- Savannah Rose said...
I collect angels. However, since my mother's passing three years ago, I inherited her snowman collection. Year-round I collect stemware. AND from the time I was a little girl until now with my children and grandchildren, a new ornament is always in the stockings to add to our collection. I still have ornaments from when I was little.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- petite said...
I enjoyed your post. I don't have a Christmas collection. Yours sounds wonderful.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:43 AM
- traveler said...
I love collections that are memorable although I haven't any real Christmas memorabilia.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- elaing8 said...
I collect Christmas snow globes. And when my nieces and nephews were younger,every year they would make me a tree ornament. I still have them all.
Happy Holidays!
- December 20, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Beth said...
Good morning! Congrats on nabbing the GR, Jane!
Isn't it funny how many memories are tied to ornaments? I have a few from my childhood and we have some from my husband's grandmother. They're so special! I also have the knit stocking my mom made - she's knit a stocking for all of her kids, our spouses and all the grandchildren *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Beth said...
Christine, can you believe I've never seen The Polar Express? We do have the book though *g*
We love our Christmas carols, too! My kids' faves include a Mickey Mouse one, The Chipmunks, and Destiny's Child. And on Christmas morning, we only listen to Bing Crosby :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 10:25 AM
- alinaduffer said...
Hi Beth! I have two Christmas collections, well kinda, lol! Every year my kids each get a new ornament and my hubby and I get one together. So thats one collection. The other one is few ceramic decorations my Mom and I made years ago. Aside from that my best friend and I have started giving each other a certain gift every year to build our collections. Mine is Precious Moments and hers is Snowbabies.
Have a Very Wonderful Christmas!!!
- December 20, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Beth said...
What a lovely post and a lovely idea, Beth - we may have to steal that one!
Steal away! It's so much fun shopping for Christmas books *g* I also buy one each year for my youngest niece and nephews. The only problem is I keep forgetting to write down all the ones I've bought and have gotten doubles :-)
Love the idea of buying ornaments from your travels! What a great way to remember your trips *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Beth said...
Hey, Helen! My only problem with my collection now is I'm not sure I want my kids to take them when they move out *g* I'll have to buy each book again so I have my own copy :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 10:28 AM
- Minna said...
I used to collect Christmas stamps, but now I've concentrated on collecting cat stamps and I'm trying to fill one small stamp album with space stamps. Of course there are probably at Christmas themed cat stamps, although I haven't seen any of those yet. Of course, I would be happy if I would see ANY STAMPS AT ALL on envelopes, not just some white sticker with the date and the price of postage.
Joulu Peruutettu - Mamba
- December 20, 2010 at 11:03 AM
- Janga said...
Lovely post, Beth! I have a Christmas book collection too. Some of my favorites are The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, and Winter Lights: A Season in Poems and Quilts by Anna Grossnickle Hines, which celebrates all the witer holidays and is illustrated by the most gorgeous quilts made by the author specifically for this book.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- jo robertson said...
What a darling post, Beth. I love the idea of collecting Christmas books. Wish I'd thought of it.
I do collect Nativity scenes, many of which are wooden or resin, very kid-friendly, so the children can play with them. One of the most interesting is a black Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. It's interesting because, being Middle Eastern, they would've been dark skinned.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Gillian Layne said...
Janga said:
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski...
We have this, and I love it! Did you know it's also a movie? I saw it for rent at the movie rental store the other day. But I didn't get it---I didn't want a bad movie version to ruin a wonderful book, do you know what I mean? Has anyone seen the movie?
- December 20, 2010 at 11:23 AM
- SusanMallery said...
What a great idea for a collection! Not only are they fun to read, but having the books strewn around the house makes for very engaging, colorful decorations. Love it!
- December 20, 2010 at 11:39 AM
- Nancy said...
Jane, congrats on the bird!
Beth, what a cool collection! There's nothing we buy every year, but the boy had several Christmas picture books, which I refused to allow him to throw away (my hypothetical grandchildren may want them someday). They're in storage because they're embarrassing to have in a teenaged boy's room.
We do try to buy Christmas ornaments when we go on vacation. The dh and I started this when we walked into a glass shop on Savannah's River Street a month before our wedding.
We honeymooned in San Francisco, and there was a Christmas shop on Pier 39. We have glass balls from Bar Harbor, Maine, and Bellingham, Washington, a whale and a sea turtle from Plimoth Plantation, Massachusetts, a miniature of the Hatteras Light and a turtle and a caterpillar made with jingle bells from the NC Outer Banks, a Santa from a little town in Colorado, a bear from the Colorado RenFest, and a polar bear from the Denver Zoo (we have relatives in Colorado).
There are others but none from the UK. If we ever manage to get back there, I will insist on something that can be hung on the tree, whether or not it officially is an ornament.
We also have ornaments or decorations commemorating each of our dogs. I have the USS Enterprise and USS Voyager and, I think, the Millennium Falcon as well as an assortment of super-heroes, which the boy displays with great care every year.
Last Christmas, as we were decorating the tree, I commented that I should tag those ornaments from vacations so the boy would know where they came from when we were gone. His response? "That's okay. I don't care much about that."
But he's a teenaged boy. What did I expect? *sigh*
- December 20, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Nancy said...
Jane, I love wooden ornaments. I have a couple of ornaments from my childhood, but they're plastic or papier mache.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:41 AM
- Nancy said...
Gillian, you remind me that I do have some Christmas romance anthologies, some of them Signet traditional regencies. I don't read a lot of anthologies, but I do like Christmas ones.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Virginia said...
I don't have any Christmas collections but my son has ornaments from the time he was born up until age 18, that my sister bought for him.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:42 AM
- Beth said...
Hi, Barb. That's what usually happened to me when I thought I wanted to collect something. They either stopped making them or became too expensive *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 12:00 PM
- Beth said...
Hey, Deb! We have a few Little Golden Books from when my husband was little including Toy Soldiers based on the movie Babes in Toyland *g*
I love nutcrackers although I don't have any. The ones we had broke. I think the kids must've tried to really crack nuts with them :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Beth said...
Maureen, I do think buying ornaments is a lovely tradition! My youngest gets an ornament every year from her godparents and she cherishes them *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 12:04 PM
- Beth said...
Gillian, I'm envious of your shelf! I have my books on the piano, on a pretty bench and on the end tables. But I need more room *g*
We have one book with my youngest daughter's name but nothing for the other two. But I did get my older daughter Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas because she's all about fancy and Loren Long's Drummer Boy for my son the drummer :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- MsHellion said...
I have a collection of ornaments: Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. :)
- December 20, 2010 at 12:08 PM
- Beth said...
I do like Santas, Gannon. But like you, they have to catch my eye. I prefer Victorian style Santas but I have a hard time finding them *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- Beth said...
I may have to dash out and pick up Merry Christmas David. I know the perfect home for it.
Donna, we adore the David books. The first one was No, David! I used to volunteer at my kids' school when they went to the library and read books to them and I had to read No, David! every week. They loved it *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 12:12 PM
- Andrea said...
What a wonderful blog, Beth! The only "Christmas collection" I have is that I purchase the Holiday Barbie ornament every year. I have every years' dating back to 1996. And I'm very particular about where I put them on the tree. Since my daughter is 6 (and loves Barbie), she loved helping me hang them this year. Hopefully she'll still be interested in them later on so I can pass them down to her. :) Merry Christmas!
- December 20, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- Blodeuedd said...
Hm, no can't say there is anything I buy every year.
But what a great collection, I sure have nothing like that
- December 20, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Cath's Chatter said...
I dont collect anything Christmas themed as such although I have started collecting angel ornaments and I have a couple of spun glass ones that could hang from the tree :)
- December 20, 2010 at 12:56 PM
- Christie Kelley said...
I don't have any Christmas collections but every year I buy an ornament for each of my boys. I usually try to find something related to our family vacations. This year when we stopped in St. Thomas during our cruise, I bought sand dollars that were painted with Christmas scenes. When they both move out, I'm going to have to buy more ornaments for the tree.
- December 20, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Nancy said...
Cath, I love angel ornaments. A friend gave us one of those beautiful tabletop angels one year, and I thought about starting a collection, but we really don't have enough flat surfaces that aren't in use for it to be practical.
Two of the angels on our tree are papier mache left from my childhood (there were six originally, but the wing area tends to break off). Each has an instrument.
- December 20, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- Beth said...
Minna, maybe some day you'll get your books! I know there are a few things I'd like to collect but I'm waiting for the right time *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 2:14 PM
- Beth said...
Kirsten, I love holiday themed romance books! Tawny's is out now and it's fabulous - three stories for the price of one *g*
And don't you love how some collections start? So innocently...and the next thing you know, you need bigger bookcases :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 2:16 PM
- Beth said...
Mary, thanks for the suggestions! Thoser are ones we don't have yet *g* I've added them to my wish list for next year :-)
I do love Jan Brett's books. So pretty!
- December 20, 2010 at 2:18 PM
- Beth said...
Gamemistress, how nice that your mom gets you ornaments! My mom buys them for all of us, too *g*
My youngest gets a precious moments ornament each year and they are so pretty - but heavy. Good thing we have an artificial tree of they'd never stay on :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- runner10 said...
I like to pick up a new ornament for each of my children every Christmas. The tree is really full now.
- December 20, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Beth said...
The only items I buy every year faithfully is socks, don't know how that came about but heaven forbid I don't get them now because no one would have socks for a whole year.
LOL, Dianna! My mom does the same thing. It's gotten to the point where my husband has said he needs new socks and I tell him to just hang on until Christmas because he'll get some from her *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 2:21 PM
- Beth said...
Deb, I bet you've found some cute dog and puppy ornaments! It's nice when you find something they like *g*
Thanks for the book suggestions!
- December 20, 2010 at 2:23 PM
- Beth said...
LOL, Laney! That's so funny that you were all on the same wavelength with your gifts *g*
I'm cracking up over the 'neat looking' kitchen gadgets because my husband was just complaining about all of my kitchen items and how they take up so much space. He's right but I can't part with any of them! What if someday I need that third soup ladle? ;-)
- December 20, 2010 at 2:30 PM
- Beth said...
Sorry to hear about the computer woes, Dina! Hope you get it figured out.
- December 20, 2010 at 2:30 PM
- Dina said...
thanks Beth, you get so used to needing it and then its gone. :(
- December 20, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- BJ said...
I'm a SNOWMAN Freak! I'll admit it I love snowmen..Socks sheets, shirts, toys, you name it and I most likely own it. My daughter who will turn 3 the day after Christmas even goes around singing Frosty the Snowman.
So each year I go out and look for that special snowman to bring home and add to my collection. This year it happened to be the hallmark collection Frosty since it reminded me so much of my daughter. It's always a great sight at Christmas to see my hubby's face when he has to take the 7 tubs of Snowmen down...LOL
- December 20, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Anna Campbell said...
Hey, Jane, congrats on the chook!
Beth, what a lovely tradition! And how wonderful that you're already plotting another generation of readers. One of the wonderful things about my cruise was that so many people were clearly having a wonderful time curled up with their books (I saw the occasional Kindle but most of these people were reading the old-fashioned paper and print versions). Restored my faith in the reading public!
- December 20, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- catslady said...
What a great idea. I wish I had thought of it. I do the ornaments lol. It started with an uncle who both both my girls ornaments but he stopped a few years back which is sad I think but I also got them ornaments and still going strong. My oldest is married and took hers with her and loves them as much as I do. I still have my 23 year olds until probably next year but luckily I still will have enough to fill a large tree lol. (I do have a couple of storage bins of children's books though for them to eventually take. I always overbuy when it comes to books!)
- December 20, 2010 at 5:27 PM
- catslady said...
I should proofread my comments lol. who "bought" both...
Oh, a great book to add to your collection is The Littlest Angel - it will make you cry!
- December 20, 2010 at 5:29 PM
- Nancy said...
Ms. Hellion wrote: I have a collection of ornaments: Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. :)
Why am I not surprised? :-)
I bet they're terrific.
- December 20, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Nancy said...
Gannon, we have a dancing Santa that belonged to my parents (I think he maybe plays a recorded song, but I'm not sure), and we have a small British Santa figuring and a small Scandinavian one. The dh's sister made a big, stuffed Santa who sits on top of the stereo speaker every year.
- December 20, 2010 at 5:36 PM
- chey said...
My Christmas collection is Christmas ornaments! I've had to quit collecting them, I'm running out of space!
- December 20, 2010 at 5:45 PM
- Sheree said...
I do sort of have a collection of reindeer tableware from Pottery Barn; they're so cute. I don't buy a piece every year though; it's not like I really need Christmas-themed service for 12.
- December 20, 2010 at 5:57 PM
- Danielle Gorman said...
I don't really do much collecting now unless you count books. When I was younger I used to collect snow globes. Every year for Christmas my mom would buy me a new one. I don't collect them anymore because I simply don't have the room for them. I do still have all of the ones from when I was a kid. I don't think I could ever get rid of those.
- December 20, 2010 at 7:14 PM
- Beth said...
Hey, Savannah! I often think about how fun it would be to collect snowmen. We get lots of snow so I could display them for at least 5 months of the year :-)
Love that you still have ornaments from when you were a kid. I have a few and they're very special to me *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:34 PM
- Beth said...
Hi, Petite! Thanks - I'm glad you enjoyed the post and that you stopped by :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 7:35 PM
- Beth said...
traveler, I'm hoping these books mean something to my kids. If not, maybe I'll get to keep them *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:36 PM
- Beth said...
Oh, elaing8, snow globes would be a fun collection! Maybe that'll be my next one :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 7:37 PM
- Beth said...
Hey, alinaduffer! That is such a great idea that you and your friend exchange gifts you each collect *g* I still love the Precious Moments figurines I have :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 7:39 PM
- Beth said...
Of course, I would be happy if I would see ANY STAMPS AT ALL on envelopes, not just some white sticker with the date and the price of postage.
Minna, that does make it difficult for stamp collectors! I love the sound of your collection *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:40 PM
- Beth said...
Hey, Janga! I love Auntie Claus - so much fun! I'll have to check out the other books you mentioned, they sound great *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Beth said...
I do collect Nativity scenes, many of which are wooden or resin, very kid-friendly, so the children can play with them.
Jo, that is such a great idea! I often played with my mom's nativity scene. She passed it down to us but the poor characters have been through a lot and are a bit chipped *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:43 PM
- Beth said...
I didn't want a bad movie version to ruin a wonderful book, do you know what I mean?
Gillian, I haven't seen it but I do know what you mean. I'm not big on movies or tv shows based on books. The only exception are the Harry Potter movies *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Beth said...
Thanks, Susan! Honestly, setting them out is my favorite part of decorating *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- Louisa Cornell said...
Jane can start a collection of creatures who are full of themselves and she got the First Edition with the GR !!!
What a lovely idea. Your children will cherish those books and I hope they become a family legacy.
I have a nice collection of Regency Christmas Anthologies that I pull out every year to read.
I do have several collections of Christmas ornaments and I pick one to adorn my tree each year.
I have a collection of :
Teddy bear ornaments
Dog and cat ornaments
Bird ornaments
Brass ornaments each inscribed with the names of my pets past and present
Victorian ornaments
Cartoon character ornaments
Ornaments from all of the places I've visited over the years
Musical ornaments
I have them all packed away in rubbermaid containers and each year I drag them out and decide which collection to use. This year I chose some from each collection to adorn my tree.
- December 20, 2010 at 8:03 PM
- Linda Henderson said...
I have a small collection of snowmen, I like snowmen. I usually buy ornaments for my grandkids every year.
- December 20, 2010 at 9:06 PM
- Beth said...
But he's a teenaged boy. What did I expect?
Ouch is right, Nancy. Luckily, teenaged boys grow up and I'm guessing one day he'll care about stuff like that *g*
Your collection sounds very cool! I need to start traveling more so I can start buying ornaments to remind me of my trips :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:30 PM
- Beth said...
Virginia, that was so thoughtful of your sister to buy your son ornaments! They seem to be a popular gift - and they bring such great memories *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 9:33 PM
- Beth said...
I have a collection of ornaments: Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean. :)
LOL, hellion! For some reason I'm not surprised :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- Beth said...
Hey, Andrea! That's a great collection and so much fun for your daughter *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 9:35 PM
- Beth said...
Thanks, Blodeuedd, I have a lot of fun picking out the books each year :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:36 PM
- Beth said...
I have a couple of spun glass ones that could hang from the tree :)
I bet those would be lovely on a tree, Cath! Great idea :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:37 PM
- Beth said...
When they both move out, I'm going to have to buy more ornaments for the tree.
Then you can start a collection for yourself *g* I love how you buy ornaments to remind you all of your family vacations!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:39 PM
- Beth said...
LOL, runner10! Maybe you could put up two trees? *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 9:40 PM
- Beth said...
It's always a great sight at Christmas to see my hubby's face when he has to take the 7 tubs of Snowmen down...LOL
LOL, BJ! I've found that everyone helps putting up the decorations but no one is ever around when it's time to put them back again and take the tree down *g* Weird how that happens!
Your snowmen collection sounds fabulous!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:42 PM
- Beth said...
Anna, I've done all I can to get my kids to be readers *g* Not sure it took with the boy but the girls enjoy curling up with a good book!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:43 PM
- Beth said...
I always overbuy when it comes to books!
You and me both, Catslady - lol! I always told my kids I'd buy them as many books as they wanted *g* And when they were little, I was always on the lookout for picture books I could read to them. We still have quite a collection on teh shelves :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:44 PM
- Beth said...
Chey, having no space is a real problem for collectibles! I keep trying to figure out new ways to display all of our books but figure in a year or two, there won't be a flat surface left :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:46 PM
- Beth said...
Sheree, that reindeer tablewear is so cute! For me, the problem I have with extra plates (of which I have a few *g*) is wear to store them!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:49 PM
- Beth said...
Danielle, I feel the same about my music box collection. I have one with a broken bottom but I could never throw it out as it was a gift from my favorite uncle *g*
Hope you have the room to display the snow globes you have!
- December 20, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Beth said...
What a lovely idea. Your children will cherish those books and I hope they become a family legacy.
Thanks, Louisa. I hope they mean something special to the kids when they're adults and are something they want to pass down to their own children *g*
Your ornament collection sounds fabulous and so much fun :-)
- December 20, 2010 at 9:53 PM
- Beth said...
Hi, Linda! There are such cute snowmen to collect, I'm afraid I'd quickly run out of room *g*
- December 20, 2010 at 9:57 PM
- Pissenlit said...
Ooh! Children's Christmas books! What a nice tradition! When I was really little, I received a delightful children's Christmas book one year that I totally treasured. I still have it tucked away somewhere.
I haven't any Christmas collections but I do try to add an age appropriate book or dvd that I've enjoyed to kids on my gift giving list.
- December 20, 2010 at 10:04 PM
- Slush said...
My Christmas Collection is memories. My husband and I take photos and videos of our children in their PJ's opening up the gifts, plus the all important Christmas Tree shot filled with gifts underneath.
Our family lives 3-4 hours away and usually we spend Christmas by ourselves. So the collection is not just for us, but for those who cannot be with us on that great day.
- December 20, 2010 at 11:31 PM
- Pat Cochran said...
I've started several collections
over the years: Santa figures &
angels, but let my interest lapse
a few years back.
Books are something I've given my
children, & now my grandchildren, every year. A few years ago, I read
about someone's tradition of having
a birthday cake for Baby Jesus. We
adopted this custom and each year
I now give the family a b-day cake
to further this practice.
Merry Christmas and God Bless!
Pat Cochran
- December 20, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Beth said...
I do try to add an age appropriate book or dvd that I've enjoyed to kids on my gift giving list.
Pissenlit, that's a great idea! I try to share some of my favorite holiday movies with my kids and even had my older daughter watching Holiday Inn with me the other night *g*
- December 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- Beth said...
Slush, that's such a good point - memories are the best collection *g* I have a few small photo albums filled with just Christmas photos that I love to go through each year :-)
- December 21, 2010 at 12:01 AM
- Beth said...
Pat, some members of our family do the birthday cake, too! What a wonderful tradition *g*
- December 21, 2010 at 12:03 AM
- Anna Campbell said...
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- December 21, 2010 at 12:04 AM
My main Christmas collection is Christmas books. I have one full shelf, double stacked of Christmas anthologies, another shelf of children's books, another shelf of novels, and a whole big box of Christmas books with no where to put them. I have already added about 10 more this year.
- December 21, 2010 at 12:13 AM
- Tawny said...
Hi Beth :-) I'm sneaking in late, but love your post. What a fun idea, collecting books! And how odd for a writer *snicker*.
I collect unicorns and dragons in real life, and my unicorn collection has spilled over to Christmas, with a number of ornaments that have been gifted to me over the years.
and I discovered this year when I was unpacking the Christmas decorations that I seem to have started collecting stockings, since we have TONS of the suckers of various decoration and type. Totally strange LOL. I decided to hang them all around the house and my oldest daughter asked if we had a couple dozen new people moving in for Christmas morning *g*
- December 21, 2010 at 2:11 AM
- Beth said...
librarypat, I wish I could see your collection! And I'm so envious you've arleady 10 to it this year *g* Makes me want to go Christmas book shopping :-)
- December 21, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- Beth said...
I decided to hang them all around the house and my oldest daughter asked if we had a couple dozen new people moving in for Christmas morning *g*
LOL! Does one have my name on it? If so, I'll get the first plane out today ;-)
My kids each have two stockings - one here (I made counted cross stitch stockings for the older two and bought one for the youngest but am still on the lookout for a counted x-stitch one to make her *g*) and knit ones at my mom's. The knit ones hold a lot more. They really stretch :-)
- December 21, 2010 at 10:22 AM
- flchen1 said...
Just the ornaments, but we aren't actively trying to expand the collection--the kids are still adding to it each year with school ornaments, etc.
Congrats on the GR, Jane!
- December 21, 2010 at 3:51 PM


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Wearable robots helping paralyzed man walk
When Michael Gore stands it's a triumph of science and engineering. He was paralyzed from the waist down 11 years ago in a workplace accident.
Now he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across the room.
Gore walks with help from a lightweight wearable robot, which he demonstrated this week in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Spinal Injury Association.
The 27-pound Indego device is the lightest of several competing products being tested in U.S. rehab hospitals. It snaps together and straps onto the user's waist and legs.
The 42-year-old Gore of North Carolina says it's an emotional boost to talk with people eye-to-eye. The devices are still experimental and haven't yet been approved by federal regulators for personal use.

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Hennessey heroics give Wolves point
Arsenal were left frustrated as 10-man Wolves battled to a 1-1 draw at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners, looking to go back into the top four, were ahead after just eight minutes through Gervinho.
However, Wolves, struggling at the other end of the table, rallied and levelled on 38 minutes through Steven Fletcher.
The visitors survived the second half dismissal of midfielder Nenad Milijas as keeper Wayne Hennessey denied the home side time and again.
After a bright start by Wolves, Arsenal broke quickly to take the lead on eight minutes.
Thomas Rosicky fed Yossi Benayoun, whose pass split the Wolves defence as Gervinho beat the offside trap to race clear.
The Ivory Coast frontman, set to soon be away at the African Nations Cup, waited for keeper Hennessey to commit himself, before cutting back inside and then rolling the ball into the net between the two defenders on the line.
Wolves looked in danger of being overrun, as following their positive start, the visitors were forced to defend deeper and deeper.
Gervinho darted clear again and fed Robin van Persie on the right side of the penalty area, but for once the Dutchman - chasing the record for goals in 2011 - was off target as he skewed the ball well wide of the far post.
Benayoun, on loan from Chelsea, was producing an all-action display and charged down the left - only to stumble over the ball when in the penalty area.
Van Persie continued to look for the opening, his chip headed over by Wolves defender Stephen Ward.
To their credit, Wolves had weathered the storm somewhat, only to then almost hit the self-destruct button when skipper Karl Henry lost the ball to van Persie. He fed Rosicky on the edge of the box who in turn laid a pass off to Mikel Arteta and his angled drive was blocked by Ward.
Van Persie then saw his low strike turned around the post by Hennessey.
Out of nothing, Wolves were level on 38 minutes.
Arsenal failed to clear a corner, which Stephen Hunt lobbed back in. His shot was deflected and Fletcher guided a header into the far corner.
Arsenal immediately went on the offensive, but Wolves were more confident and calmly saw their way through to half-time.
The Gunners upped the tempo after the restart, but failed to find a telling pass in the final third.
In the 57th minute, Laurent Koscielny's cross struck Christophe Berra on the arm, but referee Stuart Attwell was not interested - and instead showed a yellow card to Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen for complaining.
Arsenal had a free-kick when Gervinho was bundled over by Karl Henry 22 yards out, just left of centre.
Van Persie clipped the ball towards the top corner, with Hennessey touching it over at full stretch.
Per Mertesacker's close-range header was then scrambled clear by the busy Wolves keeper.
Rosicky swept the ball wide from 20 yards after a persistent run by Koscielny.
With tempers at boiling point, Atwell brandished his red card on 75 minutes after a studs-up sliding challenge by Milijas on Arteta.
Van Persie's shot on the turn was deflected behind as Arsenal laid siege to the Wolves goal, with substitute Andrey Arshavin then clipping the outside of the post.
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England coaches set to join Lions backroom team for South Africa
ENGLAND coaches Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree are set to be part of the British and Irish Lions coaching team for next summer's Australia tour, according to reports.
And Wales' Rob Howley is also lined up for a post working with Lions head coach Warren Gatland Down Under.
The identities of Gatland's support staff are due to be revealed at a press conference in Edinburgh next Wednesday.
And there has so far been no response from the Lions on potential roles for Farrell, Rowntree and Howley that were reported today by BBC Radio 5 Live.
There would appear to be no place though at this stage for Wales defence specialist Shaun Edwards.
Forwards specialist Rowntree and backs coach Howley were part of the 2009 Lions coaching team in South Africa, but it would be a debut for ex-rugby league star Farrell.
Howley worked as Wales' interim head coach for their opening autumn Tests against Argentina and Samoa last month, and he will resume that job for this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship while Wales chief Gatland concentrates full-time on Lions matters.
Howley (1997 and 2001) and Rowntree (2005) both toured with the Lions as players.
The tour begins against the Barbarians in Hong Kong on June 1 next year, with the first of three Tests against Australia taking place in Brisbane on June 22.
The Lions have not won a Test series since they toured South Africa 15 years ago.


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Thirsty Planet is a 27-minute film by Ed Carswell. Set in the West African countries of Ghana and Benin, Thirsty Planet reveals the surprising potential of solar ovens. With temperatures often near 40 °C (104 °F), these equatorial regions hold great promise for using the sun to cook food and pasteurize water. We travel to northern Ghana where villagers are forced to draw drinking water from pools contaminated with parasites. We meet local doctors, Mercy Bannerman and Patrick Apoya, and learn how solar ovens are used in an attempt to eradicate the Guineau worm.
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Upon arrival in Accra, Ghana I was to meet a fellow named "Old Man." I'll admit I was a bit concerned, traveling alone and with all of my camera gear. However, Old Man greeted me at the airport with a wide Ghanaian smile and I instantly felt welcome and safe. Old Man insisted on calling me Mr. Edwin, and, although his real name is Ibrahim, he insisted I call him Old Man. As he drove he talked about his enthusiasm for solar cooking, and he invited me to stay at his home. Old Man led me through a maze of markets and helped me acquire materials to make CooKits (simple panel-type solar cookers). After a heart-warming stay in Accra, Old Man saw me off on a bus to Tamale, in northern Ghana.
In Tamale, Dr. Mercy Bannerman has been promoting solar water pasteurization with CooKits for years. Northern Ghana is second only to Sudan in the number of guinea worm infections, and Dr. Bannerman is trying to put a stop to it. Guinea worm is a parasite that effect humans through the contamination of drinking water.
Dr. Bannerman's tenacity gave me confidence to continue north to Bolgatanga, where Canada World Youth has an exchange program comprised of nine Ghanaians and nine Canadians ages 17 to 22. Together we built 10 CooKits and organized a solar cooking demonstration for educators and community leaders. "It's very hot! Now, I believe!" exclaimed Joseph Azumah, of the Red Cross.
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P.S. My gyny recommends me to try egg donation. She says that ED IVF will give me much more chances to conceive. We have already visited one fertility clinic. It's situated overseas. The clinic seems to be a reputable one and is much discussed on various fertility forums. We decided to deal with this clinic as it has very reasonable prices and we liked the package of services they offered to us. However, when we visited them, we were a little bit puzzled. The clinic's halls were too overcrowded. There wasn't even a vacant place to stand. We had to wait nearly two hours before the fertility specialist was ready to meet us. We spent nearly 45 min in the fertility specialist's office as she asked too many questions and investigated the results of our health tests very attentively. We also visited one more fertility clinic. The things were quite different there. The clinic was empty, but I didn't like the fertility specialist who worked there. I think she was too soothing. I don't like such people. Now we have to make a decision which clinic to choose. Do you have any clues which clinic to choose?


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We've been sending out our first shipments of the new Laser Performance XD Carbon Laser Tiller and the XD Carbon Tiller Extension over the past week, making it the perfect time for a review.
(Note: For those of you not familiar with the relatively new "XD" tag being used with Lasers, it refers to Laser Performance's most tricked out racing package. LP is now selling Standard, Race and XD models of the Laser — all three have the same hull, spars and blades, but everything else is customized depending on the level of sailing you're planning on.)
The XD tiller and tiller extension combo has been shipping with new XD Lasers for most of the year, but this is the first time they're available as stand alone products. I took the opportunity to take some pictures and check out how these two innovative products stand up against the rest of the tiller and extension offerings for Laser sailors. My initial first impression is that the tiller is a bit flashy. You immediately get the feeling that Xzibit paid a visit to the LP factory and "pimped their ride".
Looks aside it's very stiff and doesn't sacrifice weight savings to achieve this – it weighs in a mere 0.1 oz heavier than the popular Acme Carbon Laser Tiller. The XD Tiller achieves this with its unique shape: the main body of the tiller is arched and this arch is mirrored on the underside. It's difficult to see in our pictures, but a cross section of the tiller is shaped like an upside-down U.
The result is a super light, super stiff tiller. This isn't without a downside, as it has a taller profile than the Acme or many other available carbon tillers. As you can see in the picture to the right, the XD's profile is almost twice that of the Acme, which is the thinnest tiller we currently have. The XD's profile is about the same as the standard black aluminum tube that has come standard on the Laser in the past. The tiller extension is a relatively standard 48″ (actually measures more like 49″) straight carbon affair. It is 24mm in diameter, which is comparable to the Acme Fatso Jr. Unlike the Fatso the universal doesn't swivel but it is attached with a fairly standard looking pin & shrink wrap arrangement, so replacement should be much easier.
One welcome surprise was that the grip on the tiller extension is fantastic. It has an almost sandpaper like texture, but it's not so aggressive that it would be uncomfortable for extended use on a long day of racing.
Overall, I think these new XD products are a solid offering from the US Laser manufacturer. The tiller is not my favorite – partially due to its cosmetics, but mostly due to its height compared to the Acme. The design of the XD will slightly hinder your ability to suck the traveler down tight. If there is a positive to the design, the arch shape should allow the traveler block to slide across better than most, but I don't know if that makes up for the extra height. At $232 it's also a bit steeper than the Acme at $205 (pending '09 price changes).
I do think the tiller extension is great – excellent grip and stiffness. At $97 it's $5 cheaper than the Acme 48″ Jr. so that's a pretty good deal. I could easily see this extension become the standard across the board for racers especially since it has the built in advantage of coming with new XD boats.


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Using taxpayers' dollars and government employees to deceive the public is generally prohibited, but lately it seems this has become standard operating procedure. The latest outrage is the Bush Administration's conscription of federal employees at the Social Security Administration in its effort to convince the public that Social Security is in "crisis."
This comes on the heels of a scandal involving the Department of Education payment of $240,000 of taxpayers' money to commentator Armstrong Williams to promote the Administration's "No Child Left Behind" education agenda.
Last September the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that Tom Scully, former head of Medicare in the Bush Administration, broke the law when he threatened to fire Medicare's chief actuary, Richard Foster. Mr. Foster had wanted to disclose the agency's new estimate of the Medicare prescription drug bill, but backed off when Scully threatened to fire him. At the time, the Bush administration was telling Congress it would cost no more than $400 billion, but Medicare's actuaries had put the cost at $500-$600 billion, which was later accepted as more accurate.
The Bush Administration also used taxpayers' money to sell its Medicare prescription drug bill. It all adds up to a disturbing pattern of deception and abuse of federal offices and funds to advance a partisan political agenda.
According a New York Times report last Sunday based on internal Social Security Administration (SSA) documents, employees are to promote the following message: '' 'Social Security's long-term financing problems are serious and need to be addressed soon,' or else the program may not 'be there for future generations.' ''
This is completely false. According to the Social Security Trustees' own numbers -- which President Bush is also using -- the program can pay all promised benefits for the next 38 years, without any changes at all. And even after that it would still pay a larger real (inflation-adjusted) benefit than people receive today -- indefinitely.
The Bush team's public relations efforts took a comical turn last Sunday when Senate majority leader Bill Frist, appearing on ABC's "This Week" told host George Stephanopoulos that Social Security faced a $10 trillion shortfall.
"But that's over infinity," replied Stephanopoulos, correctly. "OK, $4 trillion," said Senator Frist.
Ten trillion, four trillion, what's the difference? As the editorial board of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune recently remarked, we seem to be living in a "post-factual world." The $4 trillion figure (actually $3.7 trillion) that Senator Frist cited refers to the Trustees' estimate of Social Security's shortfall over the next 75 years.
What Senator Frist didn't mention is that the same table in the Trustees' report shows our GDP (or national income) to be $567 trillion over the same period. In other words, the looming "crisis" amounts to less than 7 tenths of one percent of our income over the next 75 years -- or about one-third of the cost of President Bush's tax cuts.
It's all smoke and mirrors, just like the weapons of mass destruction and fictional nuclear weapons program that made Iraq a "crisis" requiring an armed invasion.
The latest abuse of our tax dollars is a briefing paper from the Social Security Administration claiming that if nothing is done to "fix" Social Security by 2042, benefit cuts will double the rate of poverty among the elderly. It is based on a number of implausible assumptions, but even if we accept all of them, we are looking at another trick.
The total amount of money that would be necessary to prevent this increase in elderly poverty three and a half decades from now would very small: 0.0035 percent of our income. For comparison, that's about 16 hours worth of President Bush's tax cuts.
In the next few months we will be subjected to a lot of trickery, exaggerations, and outright lies as President Bush tries to convince the public that Social Security is "on the road to bankruptcy," as he said on Saturday. But the numbers he is using show Social Security to be more financially sound today than it has been throughout most of its history.
If he can pull this one off, we really are living in a "post-factual world." Or at least most of our major news sources are living there.


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It has been a long while since I have posted to this blog. This is due to many factors, the rise of other social networks and a busy life being the primary two. However, I feel a post is warranted after experiencing what I can describe as one of proudest moments of my career, if not the proudest of them all.
I have been working at Facebook for just over a year now. My time there has been, well, awesome. But I will save my overall Facebook experience for another post. I work with a team of super smart people that owns languages and tools within the company. Two of the specific technologies that I have been working with is HHVM (the open source virtual machine that runs PHP and sites like facebook.com) and a new programming language for HHVM that was just released to the public called Hack.
I have been part of various releases while at other companies or working for myself (internal products, language standard specifications, website, etc.), but this was different. The release of Hack to the public and open source world was my first real product launch at this scale.
My primary role with Hack was its user documentation. When I got to Facebook, I helped create the initial documentation for internal users. This served as a good testbed for what would end up being the public facing documentation for the language. For the launch, we decided to add the Hack documentation on top of existing documentation and tools that already existed for PHP. This required a migration of the internal documentation from a markdown format to a docbook format, code changes to the rendering tools to support new syntax (e.g., generics) and interfacing with our new website design. So creating user documentation isn't just documentation -- it also included (and continues to include) a bit of coding, which I love.
The last two weeks before the Hack launch was the most interesting, if not the most hectic (as probably expected). Dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's actually requires a bit more coordination than you might think at first. Are the domain names in order? Do we have ourGitHubrepos ready? Is the code packaged correctly? Does the code work on multiple distributions? Does the logo and website design flow correctly? Is all the initial documentation complete? Do we have open source licenses in order? And much more.
Hack was officially launched at 9AM Pacific time on March 20, 2014. And I can tell you that we needed every minute up until that point to make sure the launch was successful. Imagine a web server, configuration files and making sure the sites could be viewable.
But we did it. And it felt really good to experience something like this for the first time. What makes this a very proud moment for me is not just that the work I did had an impact on the launch itself, but the reception to Hack was actually very positive overall. Watching the amount of continuous traffic to the websites that first day was surreal. Reading all of the articles, tweets, posts and comments about the launch was downright fun. Of course, with something this big, and building upon a very popular language like PHP, it was expected that some people may not warm up to Hack. But all in all it was a great experience. One that I sure won't forget. One that will sure be tops in my career highlights.
Congratulations to the entire team and thank you for allowing me to be a part of this launch.


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Even though fans of the original "Law & Order" are still reeling from its abrupt cancellation, the new California spin-off just booked one of its leading men.
Skeet Ulrich, formerly of the CBS post-apocalyptic drama "Jericho," will play Rex Winters, a former Marine turned cop, as one of the central characters in "Law & Order: Los Angeles," reports Entertainment Weekly.
According to the character's bio, Winters had his baptism by fire - literally - during the Rodney King riots in 1992, which greatly shaped his worldview. He operates from the assumption that people are good or bad and that the world is in a state of disarray. To further complicate matters, he's married to his ex-partner.
Casting continues for the other roles, which will closely follow the format of the original show, with another lead detective, a police lieutenant, and assistant and deputy district attorneys rounding out the ensemble.
The new show will debut this fall on NBC.


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Then the hard times began. Along with his new job, Edwin found new friends. His friends joined clubs. They would have a beer or two. Then had a drinking contest. Then Edwin wound have drinks by himself. But soon, one drink became to many. Edwin's boss said if he didn't stop drinking, and he did. After that, he seperated from his wife for half a year.
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Yezi at The Roof is a premium steamboat restaurant which offers a unique coconut-based broth steamboat at First Avenue, Bandar Utama. And this CSR effort sees the caring side of this company giving back to the community.
The scene at Yezi last weekend which comprises of members of the media, elderly folks, special youth, orphans and the volunteers from Kiwanis.
The charity drive runs for 1 month. To participate in the CSR drive, just order any of Yezi's fresh handmade balls or dumplings from today till 22nd August 2015, or reserve a table at Yezi on 18th August 2015 for RM105.00 per pax.
Having done that and all for a nobble cause, you will be helping and doing your part in this CSR initiative by Yezi at The Roof. All proceeds will go to Kiwanis.
According to Dax Lee, CEO of The Group (F&B) Sdn Bhd, International Parents' Day was chosen to launch this event to commemorate the care and love between the older and younger generation.
The charity drive is aimed at raising at least RM 10,000.00 for the Kiwanis Club of Pantai KL, who needs the fund to support their charity activities for the Tutorial Programs for the underprivileged children, Global Project to eliminate Maternal Neonatal Tetanus and other community service projects under their care.
Also at the scene was 988 DJ : Anson 阿晨 (who is also a steamboat lover) and Ms Adeline Chan, the Past District Government for Kiwanis Malaysia who made a great pair in emceeing the whole event smoothly. They make a wonderful pair.
The crowd gets to enjoy their meal and at the same time gets entertained by the talented special youth from the Kiwanis Club of Kluang Mandarin Day Care Center.
These brave mentally challenged youths travelled all the way up from Kluang to PJ to show-off their dance whilst raising awarness for the needs of the other special youth and children.
Here's a look at their dance performance.
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The Charity Steamboat Steamboat is happening on 18th August 2015 (Tuesday) at RM105.00 per pax. Menu and details are as follows:
Also present at the launch event was
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Mr. Roen Cian, Carey Ng Miss Universe Malaysia 2013, Vanessa Tevi Kumares, Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 and Dax Lee.
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My mom and I. We were honored to be part of this event.
Posing at the beautiful roof top skyline overseeing Bandar Utama
Yezi's Chef hard at work demonstrating his masterpiece work on a melon.
To book your delicious steamboat for the charity, call Yezi at 03-7726 1588.
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Judge: Homeschooling "Damages" Kids
Parents Lose Custody of Children for Sake of "Integration"
|Above: Dirk Wunderlich and his four children. Left: Mrs. Wunderlich poses with her youngest.
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• Contact the Wunderlich family with notes of encouragement: email@example.com
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Arguing that homeschooling damages children and is an abuse of parental authority, a German district court in Darmstadt transferred the custody rights of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich's four children to the Jugendamt, Germany's child protective agency.
Judge Markus Malkmus followed the case law of the two high court cases on the subject of homeschooling, Konrad and Paul Plett. The district court ruled that the general public has an interest in counteracting the development of parallel societies and that religious or ethnic minorities must be "integrated" through schools. The judge also stated that the academic competency of the children was irrelevant because it is the state's responsibility to insure that children are socialized in state-approved public or private schools.
The Wunderlichs returned to Germany after years of seeking a home in almost half a dozen other European countries. HSLDA wrote about the family when they were snatched by French social workers in 2009 over homeschooling. The children were returned shortly after.
Wunderlich explained: "When she returned our children, the French judge told us: 'You can homeschool here, that is your good right.' "
Dirk Wunderlich, a gardener, has sent scores of job applications looking for work. He has moved his family to several European countries including France, Norway and Hungary in search of a place to live and work peacefully and to homeschool. However, after no success in finding work outside Germany, the family was forced to return to their home in Hessen, Germany.
"We lived abroad for years and found acceptance in a number of other countries. The French were especially nice and tolerant of our homeschooling," Wunderlich said. "But there just wasn't any work to be had, so after moving to Norway and even Hungary, we have come back to Germany. We hoped we could homeschool without being found out. But neighbors turned us in after just a few months. I requested to meet with the school to get them to permit us to homeschool but they rejected our request for a meeting."
Legal Persecution
Hessen is where Juergen and Rosemary Dudek have struggled with the courts for years, most recently losing a trial court decision. The Dudeks are waiting to hear from Germany's constitutional court on another case that could decide whether Hessen's laws that criminally convict homeschoolers are too vague. Although the threat of a custody action hangs over the Dudeks, who have met with their local Jugendamt office, to this point in their case custody rights have not been an official issue. Dudek hosts a blog for freedom of education , Der Blaue Brief, and has written about the Wunderlich family.
"It is unacceptable that a country like Germany would treat parents like this."
Mike Donnelly
HSLDA Director of International Relations
For the Wunderlichs, however, the news that their custody rights had been transferred was devastating. Because of the court's transfer of custody to the government the Wunderlichs are effectively imprisoned in Germany since they cannot take their children out of the country without permission.
"We don't have passports, and even if we did, we could not leave," Dirk says. "Our children are now under the control of the state. We can't leave without the state's permission."
A letter from the Jugendamt after the judgment informed the family that immediate removal of the children would not occur. However, Dirk Wunderlich believes that this will be the inevitable result:
"I received a letter from the Jugendamt in which they told me that they do not wish to enforce court's decision by doing terrible things such as taking the children away from us. But they told me that the children must go to school. We are very saddened by the way our country treats us. Our nerves are black and short, and we are very tired by the pressure. I don't understand my own country. What are we doing wrong? We are just doing what should be allowed to anyone."
HSLDA Helps
Wunderlich contacted HSLDA Director for International Relations Michael Donnelly about the situation.
"This points out the need for a legislative solution in Germany for homeschooling," Donnelly said. Germany's highest courts have made it virtually impossible for people to legally homeschool. "Homeschooling is a legitimate form of education—Germany's oppression of people who do it violates their obligation to protect their citizen's most basic human rights."
Donnelly said that Germany's laws deter thousands of its citizens from home education:
"There are thousands of German families who would homeschool if they could without risking the custody of their children. Hundreds do today but face the constant threat of persecution. It is unacceptable that a country like Germany would treat parents like this. State legislators in Germany need to act in the face of this crisis. Germany has a leadership role in the world, and its behavior in this area does not measure up to its otherwise fine reputation. In the area of educational freedom Germany is grossly derelict and oppressive."
Wunderlich is looking for international support and help.
"I am just one person, and I cannot fight against the power of the state even though I must for my children's sake," he said. "We need help from others. I have asked HSLDA to inform the UN special rapporteur on education. We have no choice but to fight, because we feel it is our duty to homeschool our children.
Hope for Global Change
A global conference on freedom for home educators will be held in November. Donnelly along with other organizers of the conference hope it may help.
"Berlin is at the center of Europe and the center of oppression against home educating families," said Donnelly. "We hope that Germany policy makers will join others from around the world to examine the issue and hear the presentations from noted academics and human rights attorneys. Policy makers are welcomed at the conference and receive a free registration."
More information can be found online.
HSLDA is committed to defending the rights of parents to homeschool their children. The right to choose how one's child is educated is fundamental. We ask our members and friends to remember the Wunderlich family in their thoughts and prayers. Notes of encouragement can be sent to email@example.com.
HSLDA will continue to support the family and their legal team and keep you informed on their fate. To support this family you can give to the Homeschool Freedom Fund. To learn more about the global conference watch this video or go to www.Ghec2012.org.
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Using Firearms at the Shooting Range
A successful hunt begins with target practice at the shooting range.
Many of the rules that govern safe firearm handling in the field apply to the shooting range. But a shooting range has some additional requirements.
- Check the range requirements and restrictions. Many ranges are designed to handle only certain types of firing or have caliber limitations due to safety and range damage.
- Read all range rules that apply to the type of shooting you will do that day.
- Make sure that when your bullet passes through the target (or misses), it will impact the backstop or catch. Remember, areas around the range may have hunters, trails, farm animals, homes, vehicles, etc. that your bullet could reach if it leaves the range.
- Shoot only at paper targets. Metal, trash, and other items can cause uncontrolled ricochets that can come back towards the firing line or leave the range area and create hazards for other range visitors.
- If there is a range officer, be sure to follow his or her instructions while shooting.
- When not shooting, unload your firearm, open the action, and leave the firearm on the range line or bench until you're given further instructions.
- Don't handle your firearm while other shooters are downrange. Step away from the firing line or bench until the range is clear and the range officer instructs you to approach the line or bench.
- If no range officer is present, all shooters must decide on safety commands beforehand so that it's clear when someone intends to go downrange.
- Anytime a person is beyond the firing line or downrange, unload your firearm and step away from the line until the other person returns.
- Under no circumstances should you shoot a firearm when someone is downrange or past the firing line.
- Always wear hearing and eye protection, even if you're watching others shoot.
- Respond immediately to anyone calling for a "cease fire."


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The Colin Kaepernick saga shows no sign of taking a knee.
Film director Spike Lee announced Monday he's promoting a rally in front of NFL headquarters in New York on Aug. 23 in support of the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Kaepernick became a hot button issue in the NFL and across much of the country last year with his decision to take a knee during the playing of the national anthem. Kaepernick said he was spurred by a desire to draw attention to societal issues facing African Americans, including police violence.
Kaepernick was released by the 49ers during the offseason and has yet to sign with another team, leading many to speculate he's being blackballed by the league. Most recently, his name was floated for possible openings with the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins. But those teams filled their vacancies elsewhere.
Not everyone is convinced Kaepernick's social stance is the only reason he's no longer in the NFL. Recently, 49ers great Joe Montana said he believed Kaepernick's sub-par play was another factor keeping him out of the NFL.
While Kaepernick has said his kneeling would not carry into the upcoming NFL season if he's back in the league, that hasn't stopped him from being vocal on social media. Most recently he tweeted on the Fourth of July that he couldn't celebrate a holiday that "intentionally robbed our ancestors" of their independence.
He also fired back at former NFL QB Michael Vick, who suggested he should get a haircut if he wanted back in the league.


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Update: I've ordered a whole new (smaller and more affordable) server for the new codebase for Dreamwidth. The one I chose is a scalable cloud server, so that if/when JF picks up again, we can throw more resources at it and make it more powerful without having to go through the hassle of reinstalling the whole site. So that's what I'll be using to get us up and going on a whole new system based on the Dreamwidth code.
I'll simultaneously keep working on ways to import the old entries from the old site, so that we don't lose those. One way or another, we'll get that content back. I have everything, and it's just a matter of figuring out how to get it imported properly.


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"You have some amazing cameras," Michael Cera says, wide-eyed, to the photographer who's meant to be snapping him. Soon, the sweetly awkward 19-year-old is handling the cameras himself, taking shots of the photographer, as his handlers check their watches. They don't dare interrupt him, though—but not because he's the kind of cocky star who doesn't like being told what to do. It's just that Cera's demeanor is so breathtakingly gentle, his enthusiasm for the cameras so genuine, that it would be nothing less than churlish to issue even the mildest reprimand...Read the article
As the star of the 2004 film Napoleon Dynamite, Jon Heder is best known for donning moon boots and a hideous perm, keeping handfuls of Tater Tots in his pockets and bringing back "Gosh!" as an expression of teen angst. So it is a bit disconcerting to discover that, in the flesh, he's actually quite the heartthrob. Sure, he's talking about being up all night with his flu-ridden infant daughter—hardly Hollywood bad-boy territory—but in his cool aviator shades and distressed denim, he clearly isn't the type who lacked for popularity in school, unlike his alter ego. "They originally cast a different kid as Napoleon, a guy who was the real deal," says Heder. "He was weird—he could have just acted like himself. But then they cast me, and I had to really get into a character."...Read the article
Christopher Mintz-Plasse made his first-ever late-night talk-show appearance two weeks before Superbad's theatrical release last summer. His plans for the future, he told host Jimmy Kimmel, included making up a failed high school Spanish class at community college. "Yeah, that's not happening anymore," admits the pale and lanky 18-year-old, who has leveraged his role as the ID-faking, cop-befriending McLovin into a packed filming schedule, including work on Little Big Men with Paul Rudd and the Harold Ramis–directed Year One...Read the article
David Krumholtz misses his peacoat. "No one wears black here," he laments. "I'm so over L.A." One suspects it's not just West Coast fashion that's got the Queens native down but also the monotony that comes from spending the past two years filming his TV drama, CBS's Numb3rs, which has turned the curly-haired Krumholtz, 29, who plays a math professor who helps crack criminal cases, into an unlikely sex symbol among brainy schoolgirls across America. "It's boring.… I get disenchanted," he admits. It's a great role, sure, but a glance at Krumholtz's résumé reveals an actor compelled to try new things...Read the article
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The PCRC contains many tools and references to assist you with your regulatory issues including VOC/HAP calculators, a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) Facility Locator, Ask the Expert, a searchable consultant directory, hot topics, and news features.
The PCRC was developed and continues to be maintained by the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS). It is one of the most mature of several industry-specific Compliance Assistance Centers (CACs) developed through industry-government partnerships and supported through cooperative agreements with the EPA. The CACs are typically focused on industries that are heavily populated with small businesses that face substantial federal and state regulation.
Regulatory and technical questions should be directed to George Cushnie. Feel free to report any website technical issues (e.g. broken links) here.
EPA has launched a new section of their website that specifically addresses Hazardous Waste Generators. It provides basic information, links to forms, regulatory summaries/details, and sector-specific information.
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