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West Sussex County Councillor for East Worthing, Roger Oakley, said it is 'wholly inappropriate' for HGV vehicles to pass through Ham Road in Worthing during the construction of e.on's Rampion Offshore Wind Farm.
On Thursday, January 26, residents living close to Ham Road received letters to advice them of the construction taking place offshore to build 116 wind turbines.
Mr Oakley said: "At the same time they also sent out two maps to show where the traffic will be redirected to and from the site, and one of them shows it going through Ham Road."
Over the years Ham Road has been subject to petitions in a bid to make it either a one way street, restricted access or limit it to smaller vehicles, according to Mr Oakley.
Dot Gregg has lived in Archibald Road for more than 40 years and said Ham Road has always been difficult for vehicles to pass through.
She said: "As you come along Dominion Road you have two schools down there, and when you come over Ham Bridge it narrows down and you have cars parked on either side, so big cars can barely get through there."
Mrs Gregg said she would like to see all HGV vehicles directed through Western Road and bypass Ham Road.
Mr Oakley said he believed Ham Road was discussed as a route in March last year.
He said: "I must admit I was not made aware of that.
"The road is so narrow there, you can't have two vehicles going down it at the same time. Traffic would just come to a grinding halt and it wouldn't move."
In the letter that e.on delivered to residents most affected by the route, it stated: "Work is due to commence in your area, known as Stage 12, in and around two weeks.
"Stage 12 is made up of a stretch of conventional trenching activity to lay the cables, and also two underground drills underneath key transport routes, to keep traffic and trains moving."
One of the maps provided shows that construction vehicles undertaking this work will be travelling via Ham Road.
Mrs Gregg said if this is not resolved it will cause chaos on the roads.
She said: "I don't think a lot people realise the route it will be going to take.
"I've been onto County Hall and they are going to look into who gave the authorisation.
"Maybe Rampion decided off their own back this is the route they are going to take. I rang them and they said someone will get back to me in 24 hours and I still haven't heard anything."
Mr Oakley said he has also raised these concerns with e.on and West Sussex County Council, but is yet to receive a response.
Work to prepare the seabed for the 116 turbines began in September 2015 and the initial load of foundations arrived on site from the Netherlands at the end of January 2016.
The offshore wind farm will be visible from several coastal viewing points, including Worthing beach, Brighton beach and Birling Gap cliff top.
The ongoing offshore construction work will be project managed from a temporary facility in Newhaven Port until the wind farm's operations and maintenance base is completed in 2017. During the offshore construction period, it is estimated that 250 to 300 jobs would be created.
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So, as many of you know, when I'm lucky enough to host musicians for the intimate house shows, we try and do a quick 1 to 2 take video, in the style of La Blogtheque and the Ballard Sessions before us. My incredibly talented cousin Dan put the finishing touches on our last four, and I'm so, so excited to share them with all of you. I'm so blessed to be able to host these shows, and even more grateful for these videos as a reminder of how perfect each of these nights are. So, to you I give:
#6 and #9 - Simon Balto
Simon really is an unbelievable talent, his layered folk ballads are reminiscent of Baez and Dylan, Guthrie and Prine. There is a deeply satisfying component to each of his songs - a reminder of home, woodsmoke, and the first traces of your breath as winter begins to settle. We filmed 'Foothills", a brand new, and exceptionally beautiful song as well as 'The Cut' off of Simon's tremendous album "The Roads that Make Men Weary" (skip to 1:00 if you don't want the endearing mess up at the beginning).
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#7 - Luray
Luray, the project of Shannon Carey (sister to S. Carey) - is a really beautiful foray into ambient Americana. Delicate banjo and soft, subtle vocals wrap you up and wash over you. I can't get enough of her debut album "The Wilder". This track, 'Lullaby' is from that record, and we filmed it late at night after her beautiful show with Mike Noyce.
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#8 - Kris Orlowski
I've long been a fan of Kris' enchanting folk-pop, and this new song 'Carolina' has everything I love about Kris, with little traces of an almost Ryan Adams - esque sound woven in. I really love this one, and enjoyed watching 200 some odd people spellbound watching this one when Kris opened up for Noah Gundersen the next night. Don't sleep on his new album, coming out soon. It's going to be excellent.
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Hopefully we'll be announcing a few new shows soon, and have some videos to go with them. Subscribe to our channel on Youtube, check back on Facebook, and come make some new friends with us as the weather gets warmer. Love you all!


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a wine bar focused on small production, natural & female produced wines
a wine bar focused on small production, natural & female produced wines
Haley Fortier brings over 15+ years of hospitality industry experience to the business. She opened haley.henry wine bar in August of 2016, in the heart of Downtown Crossing & rapidly received acclaim from both local & national press, winning both "Best of Boston" & "Best Wine Bar" in the first year of operation. She was recently named one of Food & Wine magazine's "2019 Sommeliers of the Year"
Haley is an avid jokester, loves a gin + tonic & finally, after 20 years of struggle, has overcome her fear of bologna. You can find her humor on Instagram @tin_and_gin
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Kristie Weiss hails from the Midwest state of Illinois. With over 20+ years in the industry, she started as the general manager to haley.henry wine bar and was promoted to managing partner in April 2018.
Kristie has a deep hatred for cats, loves a bright red lipstick & plans her week around her daily hair-washing schedule. Her life experiences with her husband can be viewed on Instagram @mrsweiss
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Growing up a DC native, Peter quickly drained himself of the swamp. After a short stint in Canada & kicking university to the curb, he landed on his feet working in the kitchen. As a "Camberville" resident for the past decade, Peter's knowledge expanded in the kitchens of Rialto, Ribelle, & Straight Wharf (where he met his wife & pastry queen Mareena). In 2015 he opened Shepard to much critical acclaim.
Peter joins the nathálie team after an all too short stint as a stay at home dad & amateur forager. When not behind the helm, Peter can be found in the woods with his two aspiring naturalists, because the world needs more of 'em. Follow his life on Instagram @mckenzie.peter
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Watch the Greece
Wow this may be a sign of what's to come! In America we almost saw the collapse of corporate America. Right after we expierenced the "Great Bailout" orchestrated by the US government. Now we are witnessing the fall of a government. If you have watched the news at all over the past month you would have heard about the financial debacle going on in Greece.
Take a close look at what has happened in Greece. First, Greece's expenses had grown more than its production. Second, the Greek government tried to help itself by continued spending and other government programs. Third, the people of Greece suffered from high unemployment rates and no job security. Does this sound familiar? Could this happen in America? The short answer is, yes it is!
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The Maury Island Incident
June 21, 1947 - On this day a man named Harold Dahl was piloting his boat around Puget Sound. He was accompanied by his son and his dog. Suddenly Dahl saw a group of mysterious flying objects against the clear blue sky. 4 or 5 doughnut-shaped crafts were flying in formation directly above his boat when one of them started dropping strange, rocky, slag-like material. As the material rained down it struck and killed Dahl's dog. A windshield was also damaged.
Dahl managed to take pictures of the weird flying machines but the images would come out blurry with odd spots all over the film.
The next morning a man in a black suit knocked on Dahl's door and invited him to breakfast at a local diner. Dahl assumed the man was from the government since he was driving a shiny new black Buick. Over eggs and bacon Dahl told the man about his encounter with the flying objects. The man in black then told Dahl that it was in his best interest to keep his story to himself. This was the first reported case of an encounter with a "Man in Black." Similar meetings with well-dressed strangers would become a common fixture in future UFO stories.
Despite the warning, Dahl couldn't keep the secret. He told the co-owner of his boat, a man named Fred Crisman. Crisman had an uncanny way of popping up whenever weird things were happening. Years before while stationed in Burma, Crisman claimed he was wounded by a robot from an underground civilization. Years later he would be subpoenaed by Jim Garrison during his investigation into the assassination of JFK.
Intrigued with Dahl's story, Crisman decided to take the boat out on Puget Sound for a look around. Sure enough, he spotted one of the doughnut-shaped crafts just before it darted behind a cloud. He also retrieved some samples of the slag-like debris from a nearby beach.
Crisman and Dahl later met with two investigators from the United States Army Air Corps. Crisman gave the men a sample of the mysterious material. Unfortunately the plane that was carrying the investigators and the slag-like debris back to their base crashed. The investigators were killed and the material was lost.
Obviously the so-called Maury Island Incident has more than its share of suspicious characters and many UFO investigators have concluded that the story is a hoax. However, the timing of the encounter just days before Kenneth Arnold's ground-breaking UFO sighting over Mount Ranier makes some wonder if Dahl may have witnessed the same objects. A few weeks later came the infamous UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico.
The summer of 1947 was definitely a landmark season for UFO legends, and the Maury Island Incident gets credit as the first of the bunch.


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I would start looking. I know you reach a comfort level where you are, but TRUST ME, there are reputable companies out there (I work for one) and believe me, you are better off leaving now, before things crash down on you just when you start feeling comfortable again. Good MT's can still find work in this country, and they are paid in dollars, not rupees.
you e-mail the account name or some specific hint so I if apply I can be forewarned? Thanks.
I am sick and tired of taking these so-called top notch transcription tests with the most difficult grammar questions, BOS-style like questions, abbreviations, what is a plural,etc, and only having an hour to complete the test. I just recently jumped through hoops for a compnay I shall not name. The VP told me I had exactly one hour to complete the all most impossible task. Well, I passed her fricking test. Then, she told me to gear up I had exactly until the end of the day to complete her 4 wave files. I completed them. After all this, she had the nerve to offer me a full-time IC position at 7 cpl. The wave files I heard require more than 7 cpl and why on god's green earth would I take an IC job doing acute care for 7cpl, I would be losing money. Then, she had the nerve to set a schedule for me Monday-Friday starting from 9 am to 5 pm. No thank you. I will keep right on looking. I do not need this stress. I am going in-house. I simply outdone.
Thanks for letting me vent.
all the drama you had to deal with at Focus. I had a bad feeling things were going south at JLG right before I quit back in July. I can't believe they didn't even offer you MT positions! Well, my opinion is they are going under and they probably didn't have anything to offer you. When I quit, I sent out an resignation email and never got a response. So I just quit working and started my new job earlier and nobody said a word. I thought that was a bad sign.
I was having trouble getting my pay checks when I quit and then right after I quit they sent out the email about not using direct deposit anymore and then I kept reading about all these poor people who were late getting their checks. It just didn't look, sound or smell good at all.
Man, it just goes to show you there isn't a reliable company out there anymore. Used to be when I first started working from home JLG was one of the most reliable companies around with a good reputation.
Well, good luck gals! Drop me an email sometime. It's still the same and use me as a personal reference if you need to. I have nothing but good things to say about all y'all!
Hey, lighten up!
In the old days -- 20 or so years ago, or maybe as recently as 10 years ago -- those terms were possessive with the apostrophe and the s. It wasn't until recently that the definitive references like Stedman's (or should that be Stedman?) decided to drop it. If you read medical literature, you will see that in most instances the apostrophe s is still used. So it has changed, and a lot of oldtimers (and M.D.s too) still put the apostrophe s at the end.
I prefer the apostrophe s as most docs dictate it that way and that was the way that I was trained to do it many, many moons ago.
on Oracle. Guess I don't know about the platform since I saw some not so favorable reviews on using it and being productive, am trying to figure out what exactly I really need to get started purchasing and I don't think at this point a C-phone would be one I would be willing to purchase. Thanks for the info!!
Anyone out there on JLG and their platform? Thanks!
I work for this company part-time, ExText platform, pays for spaces, headers, footers, etc. at 9 cpl, easy to get lines, M-F. I am considering going full time, but there are a couple drawbacks. They don't have PTO. They pay only for 5 holidays, provide health and dental insurance. What do you think? Should I take the dive anyway. I really would like some 401K with match since I'm in 50s, and would love to be able to take a week's vacation. However, it is easy to whack up 250 lines per hour on the system with the spaces, headers and footers. Any opinions appreciated. Thanx
It looks like I'm still in the honeymoon phase. Hope I don't experience the same things I'm reading here. I know that they offshore but in all honesty, there are not very many companies who don't anymore. Even the ones that SAY they don't...DO! Believe me. I've come to realize that this is something I can't change and if I want to continue having a roof over my head and food in my fridge, that I just need to keep doing doing my job the best I can or...get out of the MT business. Not a bad alternative at some point but for now...I just type away.
posts ALL of the positive posts. What I said was that they do post at times. My God--why does people have to be so confrontational. I posted what I know and believe happens SOMETIMES, not every time. Get it?? There is a difference. Everyone needs to stop judging people for their experiences. Like I said before, I enjoy my job at Transcend for the most part, but I do believe that management screens this board very carefully, which (like I said before) is a good thing. At least they know where we are coming from.


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145th anniversary Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia in 2008
Ferrell's Battery
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My full scale mountain howitzer built to scale
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Movie at Shiloh – March 2011
Remember the North & South mini-series in 1985? Here's a few shots…
Filming of North & South, Part II – 1985
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We portrayed both sides, and were actually facing
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Standing by a P-51 Mustang
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Talking with two paratroopers who jumped at Normandy in June 1944
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Hot day at Wetumpka, Alabama airport
Four members of First Division (Alabama) Living History Association
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|"Twisted Roots Alter Ego Chair", Anthropologie
|"Kasbah End Table", Anthropologie
then weathered by the elements for decades.
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Love it! Love the rustic style!ReplyDelete
Thank you! I love rustic too-so forgiving :)Delete
so glad you like it!Delete
Oh....I love it!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the kind words and for stopping by!Delete
Oh wow this looks absolutely amazing! It's great that you used so many colors on it. It's so pretty! Where is it going in your house?ReplyDelete
Hi! Thank you-glad you like it! It is going on the side of my couch next to my bay window (if you've gone to the peek in my house tab, it is formerly the bright green table--now, if I only could find another one similar to this one! )Delete
Amazing work. It's has a charm that ya just don't see very often. Puts a smile on my face.:)ReplyDelete
Thank you, Lesley! I really appreciate your kind words-glad it puts a smile on your face-it does for me too!Delete
Fabulous! I have a small demi-lune table that I'm thinking about redoing - your table is a good place to start!
Right now I'm in the middle of refinishing my bathroom vanity - from brown wood to high gloss white with glass knobs. Loving it.
That is beautiful. I love how you staged it outside. Great photo. :D
I wanted to thank you for following me. :) Have you seen my new place?! It's so pretty if I do say so myself :) Hope you'll follow me there.
I'm following you too :)
Thank you so much, Karla! and you're welcome-I will check out your new place!Delete
Hi Kristina
Thanks for dropping by my little blog project and "following" it. As a small blog, I truly appreciate each and every follower. I'm looking forward to getting to know you better. Have a great day!
Hi Heather,
No problem -I really loved how you finished your cabinet! I agree with you there-love my followers. "See" you around!
This is so great! You did an amazing job and I love the way you took pics with it! I just love the bird accents too!
I would love for you to stop by our first ever link party: Naturally-Nifty Linky Party #1 and link up this great project and any more you have!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!Delete
WOW! I mean seriously I'm totally amazed! You did awesome work Kristina! I LOVE it so much!!! Hmm...what can I makeover in my house to be anthro-ish!!? I'm totally inspired!
XO, Aimee
Thank you Aimee! I really appreciate your support! I'm really glad I didn't have to toss this to the curb after all. I agree-want to make over so many things Anthro style too! Take care, KristinaDelete
What a awesome piece, I love how you took the pictures out side too :) great jobReplyDelete
Thank you, leah! I appreciate your kind comments :)Delete
WOW!! WOW! That looks great!ReplyDelete
Thank you Leslie for stopping by and for your kind comment!Delete
absolutely LOVE it!!! fun and whimsical and unique!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Cassie! I really appreciate the support! and, I think when I run out of furniture to make over in my house I might start a little shop!Delete
Sharing on Twitter! XO, AimeeReplyDelete
Well done - it looks awesome! I love a good Antro knock off!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Laurel-I agree Anthro style is amazing and inspiring!Delete
Drooling over your side-table! I love it!ReplyDelete
Love it so much better with the 'old' look. Great job!!!ReplyDelete
Lovely transformation !ReplyDelete
I like your version WAY better! Great job!
I would LOVE it if you'd link this up at Feature Friday FREE-FOR-ALL going on right now!
Hope to see you soon!
You did such a fabulous job on this table!! The painting is so fabulous. I love it!! Thanks for linking up to Think Pink Sundays - I featured you today! http://www.flamingotoes.com/2012/02/crush-of-the-week-think-pink-features-39/ReplyDelete
Thank you, Beverly! I will check it out!Delete
this looks great! Loving the whimsical birds on the front! Very Anthro for sure!ReplyDelete
Thank you! So glad you like it!Delete
that table is lovely! Great job, I know sometimes we have a vision for a piece and the furniture takes a turn of it's own and winds up better than what we imagined for it!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Beth! I agree with you there on having a vision and how it really turns out-so glad I didn't have to trash this-thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment :)Delete
Thanks for linking up!! Great job!
XO, Aimee
I love this so much!! Anthropologie makes me so happy. I can spend a lot of time in that store gathering inspiration!
This is perfect!
This if fantastic! Love the new look!ReplyDelete
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words :ODelete
great finish - I like how the birds come through the paint - like an old vintage photograph.ReplyDelete
Thank you-great description too! I want to make a few more pieces like this one.Delete
I like this better than the Anthropologie ones!ReplyDelete
This is super cute. I've been doing things like this for a long while. Instead of spending several hundred on a dresser, I scour garage sales, looking for a nice shape, or good quality that has been neglected or outdated by time.
I've found a lot of great things in the 3-10 dollar range and with a few more dollars in supplies, I end up with something unique to me.
Paint, distressing, vintage knobs and stencils are the way to go!


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Editor's note: This recipe won Steve Gordon first place out of 22 other entries at the North Carolina State Fair in 2013. He also won first place for his mother's sweet pickles recipe.
Local cucumbers should still be available through mid-November in North Carolina. That means you can take advantage of a late harvest and prepare some delicious Bread and Butter Pickles to enjoy for months to come.
Perhaps one of the quickest and easiest pickles to make at home, Bread and Butter Pickles are a great way to begin, or continue, some great home canning adventures. While many recipes call for an extensive process to make great pickles, you can actually make these in less than a day from start to finish. Then, they'll need a week or two to reach their best flavor.
I must admit, Mama never made these as I was growing up. Her special pickle recipe called for soaking pickles for three weeks, then going through various other steps for days. It took months for them to reach their best flavor. Though I have to say that they were totally awesome.
You'll find lots of variations for making Bread and Butter Pickles. This is my way, based on a recipe from the United States Department of Agriculture in their Complete Guide To Home Preserving, Bulletin 539, dated 2009.
I watched mama canning as I was growing up, but didn't start until about 5 years ago. It was a bit frustrating at first. But now, I look forward to putting up some of my favorites each year as various local fruits and vegetables become available. I might even say it's become addictive; so be fair warned.
I hope you'll enjoy the recipe and I'll look forward to hearing your comments and memories in the comment section at the bottom of this page. Ready to do some canning? Alright then. Let's get cooking!
What you'll need.
- 6 pounds of pickling cucumbers
- 3 pounds onions, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup canning or pickling salt
- 4 cups white vinegar (5% acidity)
- 4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons mustard seed
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons celery seed
- 1 tablespoon pickling spice
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
Click here for a printable text-only version of this recipe (PDF).
Disclaimer: The following instructions should not be taken as a complete guide for making and canning pickles. The photos and descriptions present an idea of how to perform the basic process. There are several variables in home food preservation, and a basic knowledge of the process is recommended. Please, always consult reputable sources and tested recipes before canning and preserving anything at home. We highly suggest that you consult your local North Carolina Extension Service for classes and more information.
Have you ever made pickles at home? I'd love to hear your comments in the section below. What canning and preserving memories do you have on your own, from your parents or grandparents? Too much trouble, or too much fun?
Steve Gordon is a writer, recipe tester, and lover of all things Southern. You can read more of his writing and step-by-step recipes at tasteofsouthern.com.


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Last week I had my students respond to their peers' writing. I have been grading their writing of choice pieces, which have been great pieces. I took the time to read how my students responded to their classmates' writing. I noticed a pattern of how they liked the writing, but when it came to responding to things that needed revising they didn't know how to express that. How do I teach this to my students? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Peer Responding Thoughts October 26, 2010
STAR: a way to revise June 22, 2010
This week I am teaching at a summer writing camp in Martin, TN, which is affiliated with the West Tennessee Writing Project. The students have been writing stories using the Harris Burdick poster series. One of my co-workers had the students answer questions to create a round and dynamic character. After creating their character, the students were to choose a plot, which was a poster from the Harris Burdick series. We had the students write their story using the character questions and poster.
Today, for my mini-lesson on revision, I used Kelley Gallagher's idea on revision. He uses the acronym STAR. Below is the meaning of star:
Take things out
As a group we brainstormed ways to use STAR in our writing. After brainstorming and discussing how to implement star, I brought in Nancie Atwell's revision idea of spider legs. The main concept is to add "legs" (revisions) to your writing. We made a spider head and pasted it to the top of the writing. I modeled to my students where I would place each "leg" in my writing. Soon the students were revising. This was a good opportunity to share our revisions too.
The End for Now May 27, 2008
The 2007-2008 school year is over! Last Friday was the last day of school. It went by so fast this year, but I am glad it's over. I am ready for some R & R. The only thing about the end of the year is the process of packing up everything. At my school we have to take everything off of the walls and store it. It's a daunting task, but I guess it's a good thing because you start the next year off fresh.
This summer I am looking forward to reading literature about writer's notebooks and how to implement them better. I will be attending an advanced institute where I'll be researching more of my inquiries. Right now I am thinking of the following questions:
How can I better implement a writer's notebook into my writer's workshop?
How can I use a writer's notebook to model and teach revision and editing?
If you have any ideas, I would love to hear about them on either topic…
Pure Comfort February 10, 2008
What better food to give you pure comfort—mac-n-cheese & a Coke.
I wrote a description of my pure comfort and tomorrow I plan on teaching a mini-lesson on editing. (PURE COMFORT DESCRIPTION) I have errors because I want my students to pick up on them. I notice they have problems indenting, so I am going to discuss that too. They will be given a rubric and we are going to discuss each component on the rubric to see if I met them. (of course I didn't) My students don't like to revise, so I am going to model revising as well. I hope it goes well.
Teachers must Write too September 24, 2007
I am a firm believer that teachers need to write along with their students. YES, it's easy to sit behind your desk and grade papers or play solitaire instead of actually write. Writing is hard for everyone, especially students. It takes practice. When teachers write in front of their students, they demonstrate that writing is hard for everyone. It shows them that you are human. Modeling writing also makes your students aware of thought processes and that authors actually do the same thing. In order for anyone to get better at writing, they need to write daily–even teachers. The article "Becoming Your Own Expert" has a lot to say about teachers writing themselves. Please take a look at it.


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Season 11 Tell All: Part 1
Season 11 • Episode 11
In the latest two-part installment of Sister Wives Tell All, The Brown Family sits down to discuss this season's celebrations, confessions, and jaw-dropping moments. From weddings, to catfishing, and stories of coming out, nothing is off limits.
42 min|TV-PG|Premiered 01/23/2017


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Police searching possible meth lab near Lakebottom
The Special Operations Unit of the Columbus Police Department is on the scene of a possible meth lab dump site at Richards Street and 16th Avenue.
Police Capt. Gil Slouchick said officers were called about the possible site near Lakebottom about 1:30 p.m. "They are taking a look at it to see what they've got," he said.
The house may be the location of a shake and bake operation for a meth lab.
Police have made no arrests and the investigation continues.


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The Opposite of Apathy
If apathy was too much to ask for, she'd ask for ambivalence. However, as Kristen watched Lindsey's hand resting comfortably on Stevie's waist as she reached up to plant a kiss on his cheek as they said their farewells, she knew neither apathy nor ambivalence would ever exist between them. It was that strength of emotion and passion (whether positive or negative) that still existed between the two ex-lovers that enchanted the crowds. She just wished it didn't also enchant her husband…
He was pacing in the studio when Kristen finally came to tell him dinner was ready and had been for some time. Occasionally, he lost track of the hours down there but those times had been few and far between lately, which she was grateful for. She hesitated as she opened the door, noticing that not only was he pacing, he was talking. Angrily.
"No, I just - Stevie, I mean it!"
Oh. Of course.
"You know I do, but - no, let me finish! We've been through this a million times before and don't you dare suggest -" He stopped and turned where he stood at the mixing desk, finally noticing his wife's presence. Sighing, he pinched the bridge of his nose. His voice quieter now, calmer, he continued, "Look, I have to go - no, I'm not making excuses and no, this isn't over but - "
She left the studio, hoping he'd follow.
He sat on the sofa almost beaming, holding Kristen's hand absent-mindedly as he read the e-mail he'd been sent earlier this afternoon. The deal was done. Next year he and Stevie would spend some time in the studio, working on some songs, and then they'd re-release Buckingham Nicks and do a small theater tour behind it. And Lindsey was thrilled.
He pointed to the screen, gesturing for Kristen to pay attention as he explained some of it to her. His voice was excited, even happy as he informed her that it wouldn't be as grueling a process as a Fleetwood Mac endeavor, not with just him and Stevie working together. Apparently, he was confident they'd be able to make it through this next year unscathed, that they'd finally worked out how to 'minimize conflict and maximize their strengths in a harmonious working relationship'.
As Lindsey laughed at a footnote Karen had written which obviously had come straight from Stevie's mouth regarding her expectations of his behavior, Kristen cringed. She was glad he was happy, glad he wasn't going to be going away for as long a period as he had last year and yet… Sometimes she resented that his face never lit up that way when he talked about her…
She moved backstage just before the show ended, Stella clinging to her hand as they tried to avoid the bustling of the crew as they maneuvered equipment around the narrow corridor. "Mom, couldn't we have waited a bit longer, for the encore?" she asked, glancing up at her with wide, pleading eyes.
It was pathetic of her, really, that she didn't want to watch the final two songs of the show. However, a conversation she'd overheard had made it… well, uncomfortable for her. At the best of times, watching Stevie and Lindsey acting intimate and in love onstage hurt but that last song…
"…It sounded great, right? I just wanted to say… It's such a fitting last song but you know I don't… I could never really say goodbye to you, you know that… Yes, that time I… I know it hurt you but don't you forget how much it hurt me too… We both fucked things up… Yes, I know…. Guilt? Yes, of course, I do. I hated to leave like that but god, Stevie… I promise. Never. You know how much I love you…"
He was staring down at the piece of paper like it was made of pure gold. Of course, even from across the table from her husband, she could see why he was so greedily reading the long ass message. HER name was at the bottom, a signature swirl of characters she found irritated her more than it should. Really, it wasn't so much that Stevie had written the letter but the sheer gratitude Lindsey had that she had done so.
He'd been surprised when it came in the mail, shocked when he'd read its contents for the first time. Apparently (he'd summarized it for her but not actually let her read it, something which set her on edge), Stevie had basically spent several pages complimenting his work on her latest set of songs in glowing, effusive terms. She hated that something that small, something he should be able to take for granted (her verbal or written appreciation for his efforts) was something that meant so much to him.
Because it did. He placed the letter on the table, and smoothed it with the palm of his hand, smiling softly to himself, before looking back over at her with a bemused grin. "Kit, you know what Stevie said? She told me that, to this day, she's always surprised at how well I know her and can breathe life into her truths. Amazing, right?"
Kristen wished she was still amazed at how easily a few complimentary words from Lindsey's bandmate could make him look so hopeful.
He was laying on their bed when she found him, legs spread, arms bent behind his head as he glared up at the ceiling. She'd gone into the studio to tell him dinner was ready and had been met with a torrent of muttered curses. Ignoring him for the past few hours while she'd fed the kids and helped Leelee with her homework had been easy enough but eventually she knew she'd have to ask him what was wrong. Things would only get worse before they got better, otherwise. He sometimes hated her intruding on his more tumultuous emotions and moods but he also hated it more if she acted as though everything was perfectly normal. God bless him, he tried.
Sitting on the edge of the bed, she allowed her fingers to run through his newly cut curls, watching with a fond smile as his eyes shut at the the touch. "So, going to tell me what happened?" she said, in a sure voice that didn't match the hesitation she felt inside.
"You'll feel better if you do."
"You won't," he said with a bitter laugh. Frowning, Kristen removed her hand and placed it on his chest. "Look, I had just gotten off the phone with Stevie. Apparently, she's decided her solo career is more important than the promise she made to me about us being back on the road soon."
"She's allowed to change her mind, darling, surely?"
"She's meant to need me."
She loved watching him performing, even after all these years. Playing a scorching guitar solo and bathing in the adulation of the crowd seemed to take years off him, and his flushed face and wide grin was a welcome sight, especially after his recent somberness at home. The sweat not so much but… After taking a bow, he moved off the stage and brushed past her to reach for a bottle of water and towel. Kristen tried not to bristle at being ignored; she knew how focused he was sometimes, how blinded to what else was happening around him.
As he bounded back onto the stage, she caught sight of the albums being held up in begging hands. It was gratifying to see so many copies of most recent LP but, as always, one album got his attention first. Yep. "Ah," he said loudly, grabbing the battered copy of Buckingham Nicks being offered up to him. "Now THIS looks familiar." He unscrewed the marker lid and scrawled a signature on the back but not before taking a long look at both the front and back sleeve. He always did that and it was the joy and pride she saw on his face during that inevitable moment when his gaze lingered over the two young, almost-naked lovers that she found hard to take.
Yes, sometimes he confessed his resentment of Stevie to her, how much he hated how well she'd done without him but when it came to THIS album, their baby, there was an inordinate, infinite well of pride in both their work and their relationship. It was a reminder of what he'd had. And what he'd lost.
And what he wanted again.
Kristen knew she should have stayed away tonight. Far away. She'd learnt fairly quickly into her marriage with Lindsey that when he and Stevie were in a melancholy mood post-show, she didn't want to accidentally overhear what they were talking about. A particular memory from late one night years ago still occasionally made her bit her lip to try and control her emotions. They'd apologized profusely, promised it wouldn't happen again, that they were just upset and it was natural to want comfort. It shouldn't have been natural for them to still seek out each other for comfort and reassurance…
Leaning against the entrance to the large dressing room, she fiddled with the hem of her top, her fingers restless as she watched Lindsey reach out for Stevie and she came into his arms, burying her head on his chest. "Shhhh, shhh," she could hear him murmur. "It'll be alright."
Stevie's eyes were suspiciously bright when she looked up at her musical partner and Kristen couldn't tear herself away from observing the way her arms wrapped comfortably around Lindsey's waist. "I know it's stupid but…"
"It's okay to be sad about it." Lindsey tucked a strand of hair behind Stevie's ear and kissed her lips softly, lingering just a moment too long. "I'll miss you too."
The tone of the lyrics had changed. Kristen had gone down to the studio earlier in the evening, curious to hear some of the new material Lindsey had been so excited about for the past few months. He'd sat her down on the sofa and grinned proudly as he started playing the first track for her. He was always so gratifyingly eager to hear her feedback on his songs and she was almost always eager to give it. There had been some occasions when she'd held back some questions she'd had about certain lines or a certain longing and sense of loss that ran through so much of his later albums but, for the most part, she tried to ignore her lingering doubts and concentrate on the fact that she was the one with his wedding band on her finger.
That sense of loss seemed to have been replaced on the five songs he had lined up for her, however, and Kristen wasn't entirely sure that was a good thing. She'd given up her dream of one day listening to her husband's music and realizing all the love songs were for her, but this was a different thing altogether. Every damn one of the lyrics she heard spoke of hope for the future and a hope that was to be found in a woman - a woman who was tempestuous and passionate and someone he knew soul-to-soul in a way no one understood; a woman who he couldn't help dreaming of night by night and thinking of day by day, a woman who had finally said 'yes'.
And she knew that woman wasn't her.
They sat side by side in the waiting room and Kristen finally put a hand on Lindsey's leg, trying to stop its constant nervous jiggling. He shot her a warning glance and she took her hand back, put them both primly in her own lap. He'd gotten the call while they'd been out shopping for Stella's birthday and they had been here ever since. The sky outside had darkened and rain was falling (and how goddamned appropriate was that?…) and she only hoped that Will had been listening to her when she'd rung earlier and told him where to find some dinner to heat up for him and his younger sisters.
Her gaze being fixed on the opposite wall from them in the hospital, she almost didn't notice the small movement from Lindsey at her side til she heard a ragged intake of breath. She turned in her seat to find her husband, bent over, head between his knees. She rubbed his back and when he looked at her she could see the tracks of his tears, even as he made no attempt to rid himself of them. He looked so lost.
"She'll be okay, right? Kit?"
"Of course, honey. You know how strong she is."
"She's so damn stubborn," Lindsey choked out. "So… God, I… Kristen, I think I'm going to be sick, I'm so scared, I just, I…" She made him slow his breathing down and watched as he clenched and unclenched his fists until his knuckles went white. "Kristen, I can't lose her. I can't live if she…" He closed his eyes against further tears and she watched helplessly. She wasn't sure her husband was wrong.
"So, I went into our bedroom and he was just completely passed out on the bed, fast asleep. Snoring his head off too. I'd just gotten home from work and wanted to go to sleep but apparently your dad had decided it was only fair for him to stretch across the whole mattress."
"I did not!"
"No, that's true," Stevie laughed, waggling a finger at Lindsey from across the table. "He AND his guitar were stretched across the whole mattress."
Kristen watched as Stella giggled, poking her father in the side. "You STILL do that, Dad."
"Wasn't able to cure him of that bad habit. So sorry, Kristen," Stevie said to her with a grin.
"You toilet-trained me beautifully though, Ms Nicks, which my family will forever be grateful for," Lindsey retorted, obviously extremely amused at the turn their dinner conversation had taken.
In the past four days, Kristen had seen more of amused Lindsey Buckingham than she recalled seeing in the entire month prior. She just wasn't sure how thankful she should be that that had changed. Or why.
Kristen avoided his gaze as the last song on the CD finished, knowing Lindsey was waiting to hear her thoughts. She wished she could have a few moments to sort through them in her own head first, to be honest. Instead, she blurted out the first thing that came into her head.
"How many of those are about Stevie?"
She regretted it as soon as she saw his brow furrow and a slight warning enter his now dark-blue eyes. It was inevitable that some would be, after all, she knew that. It was just the content and lyrics of some of them… If they were about her husband's ex-girlfriend, their marriage was in a worse state than even she'd thought.
"Lindsey? Please answer me."
"Some. Most," he amended, replying through gritted teeth. "I have to."
"Why? Because people expect it?"
"No," he answered hesitantly. "I, I answer my muse when writing songs." He fiddled with the volume control in their car and turned to look at the window. "She's still that muse."
"You can't keep doing this, Stevie!" he shouted into the phone, cradling it on his shoulder as he walked into the family living room. "Honestly, I am fucking tired of having this same conversation."
Kristen picked up the pair of sunglasses - she'd managed to forget them AGAIN in her rush to get out the door to take the kids to school - and placed them carefully in her handbag. Her husband's voice was loud, audible, and curiosity got the better of her. Stalling for time, she went into the kitchen to find a bottle of water.
"I asked you, what, last year, was it, whether you wanted to and you said no. You sat on your precious high horse and told me you couldn't do that to my family, to me. It didn't matter how many times I told you it would work out okay, that we could keep things quiet until the dust settled and we figured out whether we would be able to do this shit again. Nope, you put your foot down. Made the rules. And now you want to break them?!" He pounded the wall and Kristen jumped at the venom she detected in his voice. "Of course I'm fucking frustrated, Stevie! I love you, I want you, but I can't just drop everything on a whim, your whim, just because you've suddenly changed your mind. What if you change it again? What happens then? Oh, for christ's sake. Darling, don't cry, please, no, no, I do. I just…"
Kristen shoved the bottle back in the fridge and rushed out of the house as fast as she could in her new boots. Lindsey had bought them for her last week, presented them to her with a smile and a wonderfully loving kiss. She wanted to rip the boots to shreds right now.
She knew they were toning it down tonight. For her benefit. One of the moms from school had asked her a few weeks ago how she coped with the way Stevie and Lindsey talked about each other onstage, how they interacted, told her she'd never put up with *that*. But that had been a different show her friend had attended; a show where Lindsey's wife wasn't in the audience. And apparently that made all the difference.
She clapped at all the right moments, enjoyed watching the joy light up Lindsey's eyes as he received rapturous love at the end of Big Love, even smiled to herself as the two bandmates shared a look during Landslide. However, as the show wound down she found herself watching them more carefully, watching how careful THEY were.
Keeping an eye on Stella and her girlfriends during the encore, she almost missed the last few moments of Say Goodbye where, even on the large screen, a tension of some kind was visible. Kristen didn't miss, though, the way they kept their eyes on each other as they made their way to the middle of the stage and embraced tightly. She could Lindsey's face as he hugged Stevie, leaning his head on her shoulder and closing his eyes as he took it in. He looked so…
Lindsey looked complete, fulfilled. And she suspected they didn't even hear the screams from the audience as they enjoyed the 'show'. The audience had it wrong, anyway. The show was over; this was the reality.


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Our word holiday is used in the rest of the world for vacation. Hilarious, isn't it? I say this as I am slowly driving myself mad from trying to be wonder woman. Or else a distracted hamster. I am not young. I do know better. Yet…still… every year. Of course, I can also blame it on my workplace closing. In any case, I had a twenty minute workout this morning. Why? Because I COULD. NOT. FIND. MY. FLIPPING. PHONE. After wasting an hour searching, I rushed off and got in what I could, all the time mourning the loss of my notes, calendar, phone numbers and audio book. Now, I had it that morning, I didn't leave the house with it, so it was a bit of an overreaction. As I was driving to work, I was scolding myself for making my phone my security blanket instead of God. My husband came to my rescue, hours later, as he called it and heard it calling back to him, from the bedroom it had never left. *sigh*
Now, why did I lose my phone? Could it be from the mental fog caused by insomnia? Could that be caused by cleaning fits at 10pm? Could that be caused by ridiculously worrying about impressing people who've been to my house, so can't have too high of expectations? It is possible.
The worst part is, I know better. I do, I really do. Which leads me back to one of my favorite sayings, "knowing isn't enough". However, I will take this mornings ineptitude as a wake up call to take better care of myself. THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF CARBOHYDRATES! Taking care of yourself means: making time for working out- it's a great stress reliever and sleep aid. Taking time to pray. And not the kind of praying I did this morning- "God, pleaseletmefindit, please.PLEASE? Puhlease?" Not over scheduling. Taking time to unwind. Setting a deadline each day for work- don't work after 6 or 7 pm. Eating well- not all the sugar that comes with the holidays. Learning the meaning of good enough. Remembering the whole point of getting together with friends and family is friends and family, not impressing them with your house. (Ha, like I could?)