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The best part of wakin' up (at 6PM on Tuesday).
I used to have a coke problem. Every time I did it I wanted to sing karaoke.
Ohio State Fan Who Doesn't Get It"I like Ohio State so much, I bleed red."
Politically Correct Bigoted Preacher-Heterosexually-challenged individuals are in league with Satan!
-Members of the New Testament-deprived Biblical community are a threat to America!
-You must not allow your daughters to wear jewelery or makeup lest they begin to offer sexual favors as their livelihood!
Crazy Presidential Coincidences1. Lincoln's secretary's last name was Kennedy, and Kennedy's secretary's last name was Lincoln.
2. Abraham's son was present at the assassinations of both James Garfield and William McKinley.
3. The magic ice bullet used to kill Kennedy was actually produced in a secret underground laboratory in Lincoln, Nebraska!
The doctor said my grandpa had the lungs of a 9-year-old who'd been smoking for 70 years.
The Writers of "Meet the Spartans" Doing Stand-up"Remember when Britney shaved her head ? Ok thank you, that's our time. Hope we were able to remind you of things."
Ways In Which To Actually "Party Like It's 1999"1. Ensure all electronic party equipment is Y2K compatible
2. Suggest "Austin Powers"-themed costumes to guests
3. Actually care about Will Smith's "Willennium"
Peter Pan in Various Situations- In Traffic: "I ain't getting any older!"
- In Waiting Room: "I ain't getting any older!"
-At Psychiatrist: "Do you have any idea what it feels like to know you're never going to die?"
I don't know what India's flag looks like, all I know is they should trade with Japan.
Why Smoking Weed Is A Lot Like Going To A Baseball Game-A hit is always good
-Things can move really slowly
-You'll spend fifty dollars on food
-America's favorite passtime
Putting the "D*ck" In "Masochistic"A man with a giant scar on his face meets his friend at a bar.
FRIEND: Jesus, Man, are you okay? What happened?"
MAN: I hurt myself.
FRIEND How?
MAN: No, idiot. I hurt myself.


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Take a pumpkin…… how to cook pumpkin
Pumpkins would have to be one of my favourite ingredients: their magical and enchanting connotations, their golden, almost jewel sparkle when cut and their sweet clean flavour.
The versatility of the pumpkin is not to be sneezed at either, taking it from savoury to sweet in any nationality of cuisine.
The history of the pumpkin dates back over 7000 years ago with its origin coming from the squash family and a relative of the cucumber. Known all over the world, Antarctica is the only continent where the pumpkin is not grown.
The pumpkin and its many varieties Queensland Blue, butternut, Jarrahdale, Jap, Golden nugget, are widely used as ravioli fillings, soups, gnocchi, scones, pies, stews, curries and really just about anything as its delicate flavour lends itself to all manner of dishes, cooking methods, flavour combinations and additional spices.
Rich in beta-carotene, high in fibre and potassium the pumpkin, like all other orange coloured fruit and vegetables, is a great antioxidant. So versatile is it that even the shells of the pumpkin have been used and woven into mats.
The flowers like those of the zucchini are also edible. When cooking, steaming or roasting is preferred to boiling which makes them rather wet and not so appealing.
For intense flavour, pan-frying, roasting or char grilling over moderate to high heat is best as it caramelises the natural sugars. You can now purchase pumpkin seed meal, oil and pestos that are ideal for salads, dressings and baking.
How to cook pumpkin
Tip for a nutritious snack:
Dry seeds on paper towel and then toss with a little oil and sea salt or tamari or soy sauce and roast in the oven until dry to touch.
Tip for a perfect side dish:
Zucca Fritta Con Cannella Ed Aglio
Fried Pumpkin with Cinnamon and Garlic
Serves 4
• 125 ml olive oil
• 700 g kent (jap) pumpkin (peeled, seeded and cut into 5 ml thick slices)
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 ½ tbsps. White-wine vinegar
• 3 tsps. White sugar
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat a small amount of the olive oil in a shallow frying pan over medium heat and cook the pumpkin in batches for 30 seconds on each side of until golden brown. You may need to add a little more olive oil to the pan. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pumpkin to a serving dish.
2. Keeping about ¼ cup (60 ml) of oil in the pan, gently fry the garlic over low heat for 30 seconds, taking care not to burn it. Remove the pan from the heat and from yourself as it may splutter when you add the vinegar. Add the vinegar, sugar and cinnamon and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 30 seconds, and then pour the mixture over the pumpkin.
3. Set the pumpkin aside at room temperature for 1 hour to allow the flavours to infuse. Serve at room temperature.
This how to cook pumpkin recipe is taken from "My Taste of Sicily" cookbook.

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Dogs have always worked alongside the men and women in our armed services, which currently enlists about 2,300 Military War Dogs in the fighting force. In America today, detection dogs that can sweep large areas or track the vapor of carried explosives are also in high demand and critical to our national security. By having these working dogs on the job, we can all safely enjoy public transportation, concerts, marathons, shopping malls, sporting events and tourist attractions. With the surging global demand, prices now exceed $25,000 for a dog as the United States relies on brokers who source dogs from Eastern Europe.
According to the NYTimes, T.S.A. agents and United States Army officers who go on overseas buying trips say they are lucky if they look at 110 dogs and have 50 pass their preliminary behavioral and medical screenings. Of those dogs, another 15 to 20 percent don't make it through training in the United States to be put into service. The ones that wash out are shopped to other agencies or put up for adoption. Once it has a promising pup, the Pentagon spends an additional $42,000 to train a K9 unit, a process that starts with obedience and drug and/or bomb detection at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Some of the dogs get a second round of training in how to patrol, detain an enemy and attack. A "dual-purpose" dog spends about 120 days completing both training cycles. The U.S. military spends up to $283,000 to train one working war dog.
The scarcity of these dogs for both military and public safety use prompted the American Kennel Club (AKC) to investigate the possibility of creating either a cooperative of private dog breeders in the United States or a federally funded breeding program to provide the military and law enforcement agencies with high-quality dogs. However, with training success rates hovering between 20— 50% in the military and service dog populations, simply increasing puppy numbers still translates into wasted training dollars, puppies pushed into roles in which they cannot succeed, unmet client needs and dogs that cannot fulfill the elite requirements to protect and serve.
How do we increase success rates when decades of pedigree analysis and focused breeding programs have fallen short? That question was brought to the Theriogenology Foundation (TF), the charitable arm that unites the American College of Theriogenologists and the Society for Theriogenology. These veterinarians, dedicated to responsible breeding and genetic practices, recognized that there are no useful genetic tests for behavioral traits, suggesting a fundamentally new approach is needed. Genetic tests focused on behavior or temperament would help solve today's clear and present challenge: to accurately predict the potential for specific task training at an early age in an individual puppy.
Recognizing the need for new tools and technology to study genomics, the TF has now partnered with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. The Broad Institute is a world renowned genomic institute launched in 2004 by MIT and Harvard University in collaboration with the Eli & Edythe Broad Foundation. Staffed by leading genomic scientists and equipped with cutting edge production platforms and analysis technologies, the Broad's primary mission is to use genomics to advance our understanding of biology and the treatment of disease.
With this directive, The Working Dog Project (WDP) was launched in September
2017. This project is the first step on the path to predicting temperament and working skills using genomic tools. The goal is to find the genetic loci associated with key behavioral traits of military and service dogs in order to guide our selection of puppies for specific training and career paths. This program will leverage the power of genomics to support better working dog breeding and training programs.
The WDP is the first project in a comprehensive program that engages working dog organizations, scientists and dog breeders. The AKC and TF have a history of collaboration for the well-being of purpose bred dogs. Since 2014, they have partnered to establish 9 residencies in companion animal theriogenology in colleges of veterinary medicine to advance post graduate veterinary education in reproductive medicine and increase clinical competency in veterinarians serving companion animal owners. AKC Reunite, North America's largest not for profit pet ID and recovery service, joins the Theriogenology Foundation as a major financial supporter of the WDP. Historically, the canine fancier and veterinarians have been diligently committed to supporting research aimed to unlock the genetic code of many physical diseases. The current commitment is to examine the canine genome as critically for predicting behavior as we have for predicting disease.
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Today is the day of the tryouts for the women's long jump and Dylan pretty much sucks at all sports. She can only jump a few feet and Barry the phys ed teacher isn't too impressed. The only thing she's really good at, is sucking, fucking, and getting huge cocks slammed right up her little teeny weeny vagina. So instead of competing in next weeks long jump competition to get a good grade, she damn well fucks the hell of Barry Scott. Collapse
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I have a document library. Users can see and download it.
When users open the document and change it, they can save changes.
Problem is: when user click save, save file dialog show server path and user can save file on the server. user should not save file to server and save it only on the local.


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Whiskey Jack is also known as The Chalet. Just as grand as the name suggests, the spacious chalet is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, double fireplace luxury holiday home. The large master bedroom has its own lake view balcony, fireplace, and king-sized bed. The 2 additional bedrooms each have a queen bed. The gourmet kitchen with prep island has extra appliances including kitchen aid mixer, and all the utensils to make an elaborate meal. Extras like cedar lined whirlpool room, lake view patio, stereo system and 3 tvs help you feel right at home. The Chalet is the perfect blend of luxury and nature.
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- Luxury Lakefront Cabins
- Complimentary mountain bikes, canoes and kayaks
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- Cozy wood burning or gas fireplaces
- Screened Porch with padded chairs
- Air Conditioning
- Satellite TV with 24 hour movies
- DVD player
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- Deck with Gas Barbecue
- Wi-Fi
- 90 minutes from Winnipeg
- Convenience Store & Gift Shop on site
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Rocky Mountain Fertility patients recognized Dr. Deborah Smith with a Patients' Choice Award. More than 100,000 Vitals.com readers rated their doctors, and the RMFC reproductive endocrinologist, Deborah Smith, MD excelled in bedside manner, the amount of time spent with patients, appropriate follow up and overall impression as a physician.
"Making patients' dreams of becoming parents come true is rewarding," says Dr. Smith, a Fertility Specialist in practice for 20 years experience "Part of providing top quality care that is successful is having a partnership with our patients, day in and day out. That's why I strive to make the most of each visit."
Dr. Smith is board certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She is a member of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists, Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. She currently is the Chairperson of the Women's Council at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.
"The most important recognition comes from our patients, which is why this award is such an honor," says Dr. Smith. "Infertility is emotionally complex for patients, and they deserve a Colorado fertility team who will give them the best care possible. The fertility nurses, medical assistants, embryologists, andrologists and office staff are top notch at Rocky Mountain Fertility Center."
***RMFC is a private practice Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Center in Parker, Colorado. Parker is 15 minutes South of Denver. RMFC offers a wide range of infertility treatments from ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination (IUI) to the most advanced assisted reproductive technologies including in-vitro fertilization (IVF), egg donation, oocyte freezing, and the cutting-edge procedure called Comprehensive Chromosomal Screening (CCS), a form of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). RMFC offers individualized infertility treatment plans in a patient-focused and supportive environment. Support services, such as, psychological counseling, and acupuncture are also available.


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This is only a partial list of scholarships. We encourage students to seek out all available funding resources.
APPLAUSE! Performing Arts Scholarship
$1000: 3.0+ GPA; Plans to major or minor in performing arts in college; participated in the performing arts at OPRFHS.
Ann P. Bekermeier Scholarship
$1000: 2.0+ GPA, varsity track or basketball participant, financial need, attending college in Illinois.
Eric Brightfield Memorial Digital Media Scholarship
$1500: For a student interested in pursing a degree in a digital media related field such as journalism, social media, graphic design or web design.
Michael A. Campbell Scholarship
$1000: Renewable 4 years, 2 scholarships: Academic achievement and financial need.
Carbery Family Scholarship
$2000: Renewable 4 years, 2.5+ GPA; Preference given to student who has participated in Elements of Reading Program, has applied to and plans to attend a historically-black college and/or is a first-generation to college student.
Richard Daniel Orchestra Scholarship
$1000: Must be a member of the OPRFHS Orchestra and play a string instrument; financial need; planning to major or minor in music or a related field.
Josh Davis Memorial Scholarship
$2000: 3.0+ GPA; love of the environment, plans to pursue environmental studies or related field; financial need; Essay: 300-350 words-Describe your commitment to environmental studies.
Catherine Deam Memorial Scholarship
$1000: Minimum two years of demonstrated community service or involvement in a major community service project.
Don Deia "Heart of the Plate" Scholarship
$375-renewable- 4years, softball team member; financial need.
Donohue History Scholarship
$1000: Passion for history, high academic achievement; Essay: 200-250 words. Describe your passion for history and/or social sciences. What have you learned from the courses you have taken in the History Division? How have these courses contributed to your growth and development?
Douglas Scholarship
$1000: 3.0+ GPA in business courses; Essay: 250-300 words. Why are you planning to pursue a business degree in college?; A letter of recommendation from a Business Ed teacher.
Thomas D. Ferguson Memorial Scholarship
$1,000: 2.75+ GPA; financial need, letter of recommendation from a History Teacher.
Robert Gauger Memorial Scholarship
$1500: 2.5+ GPA; course work in technology, physics or applied sciences; A letter of recommendation from a science or technology teacher.
Dr. Gerald L. Clay Scholarship
1 year, $3000/$1500 per semester: Renewable once: African American male; financial need.
Garden Club of OP/RF Scholarship
2 scholarships: $3000 each; Merit based; planning to pursue studies in an environmental related field.
Gerald L. Greer Memorial Scholarship
$1000: 1 male & 1 female: 3.0+ GPA, history student, preference given to students interested in teaching history; Essay: 200-250 words. Describe your desire to teach history. What are you most passionate about? What do you hope to achieve?
Louise Hay Memorial Scholarship
$1000: 2 females: Academic achievement in mathematics.
Ernest Hemingway Writer's Scholarship
$1,000: Awarded to an incoming senior at OPRFHS with intent to study journalism, creative writing or English. Writing Submission required.
Hotchkiss Memorial Scholarship
$1000: Renewable 4 years, 2 scholarships: Financial need; academic achievement and leadership.
Houck Scholarship
$1000: 3.0+ GPA: Student planning to attend Dartmouth or Hanover College; demonstrated compassion for others.
Carl Krafft Memorial Art Scholarship
3 scholarships: $2000 each; Pursuing fine arts study in college: participated in OPRFHS Art program.
PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS: Submission of a DIGITAL portfolio representing 10 to 20 examples of artwork showing evidence of competency in one or more of the visual arts disciplines. Submission of a personal essay explaining artistic accomplishments and/or art-related awards. Indicate the college/university you have chosen and state your future personal goals and professional aspirations. Recipients of the Visual Arts scholarships must endow one of their artworks to the Oak Park and River Forest High School art collection. The selection of this piece will be made by the high school art faculty.
Krafft Memorial Music Scholarship
$1000: Pursuing fine arts in college, participated in OPRFHS music program.
Krafft Memorial Speech/Dance/TV Scholarship
$1000: Pursuing fine arts in college, participated in OPRFHS Speech, Dance or TV program.
Patrick Luby Memorial Scholarship
$1000: 2 scholarships: Financial need; preference to those interested in teaching Spanish or other world language.
Mead Scholarship
$1000: 3.0+ GPA: financial need.
Miller/Cooke/Wood Scholarship
$1000: Honoring student in areas of drama, musical and technical theatre.
Monaco Music Scholarship
$2000: Interest in pursuing musical studies in college, preference to a piano student; academic merit; financial need.
R.J. Mike Nielsen Scholarship
$1000: Stage Crew member; excellence in technical theatre.
Offermann Scholarship for Excellence in English
$1000: Planning to major or minor in English in college; Essay: 250-300 words. Describe how you embody the English division mission and vision. (Document available in the English Division office).
Gary F. Olson Memorial Scholarship
$1500: 2.5-3.0 GPA: Financial need.
OPRFHS Scholarship Foundation Directors Scholarship
$1000: Renewable 4 years, 2 scholarships: Financial need, academic achievement.
OPRFHS Retirees – 'DOOPER' Scholarship
$1500: Financial need; academic achievement.
OPUS: Alumni Association Scholarship
$1000: Interest in pursuing a degree in the fine and performing arts; Essay 200-300 words: Describe an experience related to your performing arts education at any level that has had a significant impact on you.
Quinn Swimming/Diving Scholarship
$1000: 2 scholarships, 1 male, 1 female: 2+ year member OPRFHS Swim and Diving Team.
Essay: 300-500 words. Describe a defining moment for you on the swimming and diving team and tell why you consider it a defining moment.
Terri Race Educational Technology Scholarship
$1000: Interest in computer applications, technology; demonstrated community service.
Roberta L. Raymond Scholarship
$1000: Renewable 4 years; 2.75+ GPA; Preference given to minority students; high financial need.
Schaffer Memorial Scholarship
$1000: 2.0-3.0 GPA; financial need; academic achievement.
Dr. Alexander Schmidt Memorial Scholarship
$1000: Outstanding Senior in English.
Seabury Foundation Scholarship
$2000: Renewable 4 years, 2 males, 2 females: Shows initiative, leadership, academic achievement and financial need.
Carol Shields (Class of '53) Memorial Scholarship
$1000: Financial need, academic achievement.
Smith/Gorman-Smith Model UN Scholarship
$1000; Must have been member of Model UN at OPRFHS for at least two years. Essay: 300-400 words. Describe the positive impact that participation in Model UN has had on the way you think about the world and the interests you want to pursue.
Spoken Word Club Scholarship
$2000; The candidate must have participated in a minimum of three Spoken Word Club showcases (not including the final showcase of the current year). Essay (limited to 300 words) on any topic related to Spoken Word.
Ishma Stewart Memorial Scholarship
$1000: 2.5+ GPA; member of Spoken Word
Jack Tavolacci Memorial Scholarship
$1500; A senior whose demonstrated legacy embodies the qualities of love, acceptance and inclusivity which were championed by Jack Tavolacci. Applicants should be seen as a friend to all in the Oak Park and River Forest High School community. Letter of Recommendation from a peer (preferred) or teacher, coach, community member which addresses the qualities noted above in the scholarship applicant.; a 250-400 word essay that articulates how the applicant feels that his/her actions have demonstrated the characteristics championed by Jack Tavolacci. GPA and financial need NOT a consideration.
Tony Trofimuk Scholarship
$1000: Girls Varsity basketball letter recipient.
TNH-Stephen A. Henry Scholarship
$1000: OPRFHS athlete, team manager or student trainer who has demonstrated exemplary sportsmanship, leadership and team spirit.
Don and Mary Vogel Scholarship
$2000: Renewable 4 years; Financial need, academic achievement, co-curricular involvement. Essay 750 words: Describe your most remarkable high school moment.
Zussman-Amato Memorial Scholarship
$5000: 1 female: Pursuing science in college, financial need; Essay: 300-500 words. Describe your passion for science and future career goal.


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The holidays can be a really beautiful time, but for those who have no one to share it with, things can feel pretty lonely. This advertisement for a UK department store called John Lewis perfectly captures that melancholy feeling with their new TV spot, "The Man On The Moon." Here's the John Lewis description from the brand's YouTube page:
This is the story of a young girl called Lily. Looking at the moon through her family telescope one night, she is amazed at what she finds, a man on the moon. Lily watches on as our man goes about his chores, all alone up there. She becomes determined to get something to the moon, to send him a message and show him that someone down here is thinking of him.
For a department store advertisement, it's amazing how touching this is to watch. Check out the ad below -- and maybe have a couple of tissues ready.
Here's another heartwarming Christmas advertisement.
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Saturday, October 31
Monticello show booth for tomorrow (Nov 1st)
A look from the aisle of my booth. Enter through the archway and shop away...
This really is a wonderful and versatile patio set... could be used indoors or out. Can go spring, or Christmas time with ease. Perfect for a breakfast nook, 5 seasons room, back patio or front porch... The possibilities are truly endless!
A fun collection of french ivory dresser boxes, mirrors, brushes, hair receivers, etc. I had a lady buy one just the other day and her plan was to wrap each of the gift cards that she gets for her grandchildren in a special, keepsake box. A few of these would be perfect for that. I love the mirrored tray that is probably from the 50's.
I want to back cookies with my girls and use this little cupboard base. I think these things are so handy. I bought and sold many over the years.
I made this little sign for last week's show, but I still think it's stinkin' cute...
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Friday, October 30
Today's finds... besides the tables
A man stopped by my shop early this morning with a flyer for a sale at his house in Mount Vernon. His wife was selling off her collection of head vases that she has been collecting since she was in high school. I bought just a few... I don't know much about them, but I think they are really fun and we often have customers in the shop who are looking for them. We can hope they move for me. If you know any collectors, send them my way, please. Thanks!
After we went harvest table hunting we headed to the girls' Halloween Parade. They were so cute! After that Bob and I spent a little time at Tommie's house sharing a pitcher of margs (It was 5 o'clock somewhere). It was my favorite part of the day!!! Tommie sent me home with a pumpkin pie to boot... my favorite breakfast in the world is cold pumpkin pie with whipped cream... guess what I'm having tomorrow?
We'll be setting up for the Monticello show tomorrow morning following the pumpkin pie breakfast. The show is Sunday and opens at 9am and is at the Brendes Center at the Jones County Fairgrounds. I have done the show many times in the past and always have had fun at it. It has a new promoter and I haven't done it for a few years. I'm sure hoping they have a good turn out. I'll be there with bells on with my linens and kitchen stuff, head vases, ironstone and more. I have a nice round light colored table (I'm pretty sure it's maple) that has 8 leaves. I'll be bringing that as well. It would be great for Thanksgiving.
Then Monday I'll likely take part of the day off then get started getting ready for my final show in the trio in Rock Island. I'll be taking different stuff, yet again to that show, so I'll have to unload everything and start packing the trailer from scratch again.
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Harvest Tables... coming soon
Bob and I just bought five 12 foot long tables... the legs are awesome and after he works his magic I'm guessing we'll have a nice selection of harvest tables. We can probably make them to any size if anyone is trying to fit a certain spot. Very primitive and simple, but I love, love, love pine and these are going to be wonderful. I'll try to get a picture of one of them as soon as we have a little time to work on them.
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Halloween 2009 at the Blythe's
My little Sacajawea! I found this old native american costume at a tag sale a few weeks ago and it fit my Lisa perfectly. She had some great furry leather boots and she made her own headpiece. She's a very creative little girl. I will try to get a picture of Kiki in her vintage clown costume up soon. They have a school parade in their costumes today. Looking forward to it!
My girls and their pumpkins... my 14 year old son decided to spend the evening with a friend instead of going to get our pumpkins and carving them together like we've always done... only the beginning, I'm sure.
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Wednesday, October 28
What to take... that is the question...
I'm doing a small show in Monticello, Iowa this weekend and just can't seem to decide what to take. I have soooo much inventory right now as I've had so many wonderful buying opportunities come about lately. I have more furniture than anything, but it seems that my last booth, though very successful, really strayed from who I really am. I took things that I thought the customers for that show would like and they did! But I didn't have nearly as much fun playing with my stuff. I'm hoping I get motivated before tomorrow when I am at the shop packing so that I have some idea of which direction I am heading. I always love the blank canvas a show booth offers me, but sometimes I have a bit of a mental block in knowing just want to bring to make the booth sing. Last week I didn't take much color...
I think this week I'm going to have to punch up the color a bit...
... I think I'll take some great 50's kitchen stuff and a bunch of linens. I love linens! Why don't more people use them? The vintage ones are so much funner and nicer than any of the new, mass produced stuff they sell at Wal-Mart and Younkers. The old stuff has character and history. I never pass by a linen when it has a small problem like a stain or a little hole... they just give me an excuse to use more linens together... it's called LAYERING and it's fantastic...
Well, that solves it, I guess. Kitchen and linens it is... thanks for your help!
I think this week I'm going to have to punch up the color a bit...
... I think I'll take some great 50's kitchen stuff and a bunch of linens. I love linens! Why don't more people use them? The vintage ones are so much funner and nicer than any of the new, mass produced stuff they sell at Wal-Mart and Younkers. The old stuff has character and history. I never pass by a linen when it has a small problem like a stain or a little hole... they just give me an excuse to use more linens together... it's called LAYERING and it's fantastic...
Well, that solves it, I guess. Kitchen and linens it is... thanks for your help!
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Monday, October 26
Thank you!
A big thank you to all the wonderful people who stopped by our booth on Sunday at the Collector's Eye show in Cedar Rapids. I am truly blessed to have so many great customers I can call friends. A huge thank you to a new blog follower and long time customer, Carol E., who made the show even better by going to my shop and purchasing a table that hadn't made it out of my workshop yet. I will miss not having the opportunity to play with it, but am so pleased to know that her growing flock of grandchildren will sit and enjoy many a meal together at that table. I know you are going to love it!
A big squeeze goes out to Barb (simply iowa) who helped keep me grounded and focused as I tried to get ready for this show. She never lets me doubt myself and for that I will be eternally grateful. To Tommie... thanks for starting my show off right. Always a pleasure to get a "Tommie hug" and you have a way of boosting me about me like no one else can.
Dale F. was an awesome promoter of this show and even hired my son Robbie as a porter for the show. He says Robbie did a great job and was so helpful and always has been at this show. Colleen F., another fantastic promoter who values my opinion and sincerely wants to help make each and every dealer at this show successful... and to Daryl... what can I say? Thanks for the coolers, thanks for putting up with your extra "helpers" and for always treating me like I'm special. I love you all and am so blessed to have each and every one of you.
A big squeeze goes out to Barb (simply iowa) who helped keep me grounded and focused as I tried to get ready for this show. She never lets me doubt myself and for that I will be eternally grateful. To Tommie... thanks for starting my show off right. Always a pleasure to get a "Tommie hug" and you have a way of boosting me about me like no one else can.
Dale F. was an awesome promoter of this show and even hired my son Robbie as a porter for the show. He says Robbie did a great job and was so helpful and always has been at this show. Colleen F., another fantastic promoter who values my opinion and sincerely wants to help make each and every dealer at this show successful... and to Daryl... what can I say? Thanks for the coolers, thanks for putting up with your extra "helpers" and for always treating me like I'm special. I love you all and am so blessed to have each and every one of you.
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Centerpiece and the hot spot
This is what the center of my table looked like AFTER I sold the wonderful red, white and blue coverlet runner and the great set of dishes.
This was my "hot spot" for this show. I had a great hanging wall cupboard mounted where the throw is hanging from in the photo. It was beautiful and I am kicking myself for not having taken a picture of it. It sold in the first half hour of the show and I had three disappointed customers come back to buy it. At the beginning of the show there was a fantastic tilt top, three legged table sitting between those two chairs. A wonderful, loyal, long-time customer of mine snatched that one up to the dismay of the ladies who were seriously considering it when he "pulled the trigger". The chairs sold as did the oak "hat box" piece between them shortly after the photo was taken.
We went home so much lighter and so much happier!
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Collections and displays...
I had a bunch of sewing items and buttons that I took to the show. I love the beauty of each little button. Some are so intricate. There is nothing funner than getting a new tin of buttons from an estate sale or garage sale. You just never know what you might find. The most recent tin I bought was full of wonderful treasures... victorian metal buttons with talons, cottages, florals, etc. and beautiful old glass buttons, some with enamel decorations on them. So much fun. There was even a neat old cameo pin that was missing it's pinback in that tin. I spent hours sorting and fondling each item. I love that part, but still hate pricing the little buggers. It's so hard to know what to ask for them. I detest pricing "little" items. I never seem to have the right tags, stickers don't work. Yuk! I put the buttons in little bags that look great now, but will look tired and old as soon as they get pawwed through a few times. Oh well!
I have been hoarding candle sticks and love how they look all grouped together. I hope to have the time this week to burn the candles down a bit to different heights. I have a mantle that I am saving for a Christmas display and can't wait to have candles and greenery with a back drop of frames and mirrors. In my head it looks stunning!
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More from the show...
This little round table has 8 leaves and drop-down stabilizing legs. A lady from Wisconsin who traveled to the show with a dealer who was setting up wanted it in the worst way (the arbor, too), but couldn't figure out a way to get it home. I have a feeling I may hear from her again, but until then, I'll have tons of fun playing with this little beauty. I didn't have time to take any pictures before the show opened so you don't get to see the fantastic and fun set of dishes I had set up "for dinner". It was a really fun table to set and I know I will have something fun displayed on it at the show I am doing in Monticello next weekend. You should come see!
This is a great size little bookcase/cabinet that used to be a built in room divider. I love the detail of the door. I used the little white cabinet next to it for our "check out station". I had a great pair of miss-matched stools sitting next to it that my friend Tommie from Fuel, Mount Vernon's most awesomest coffee shop and funkiest antique/gift store, bought when she and son Beckett stopped in to the show.
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A fantabulous Collector's Eye show!
This was one side of our booth at the show. A friend called me last week about this fantastic glass topped, round patio table and chair set. I recovered the seats in a red and white gingham and displayed the set with Christmas. I took this picture at the end of the show. I had a wire Christmas tree set up completely draped with ornaments. I was nice enough that I sold all four of the trees that I took. I didn't sell many ornaments, but maybe next week the crowd at Monticello will be looking a little more towards the Holidays. The table and chairs are still available, so I will have a chance to play with them a little longer... yipee! The arbor/archway I got a couple of weeks ago when my friend Gail was moving and I called me and I bought almost everything she was looking to unload. I had to have it fixed as it was missing a piece and had several solders that had come loose. Dale at Liberty Iron Works in Mount Vernon got it done for me in time for the show. He is an incredible metal artist and if you have some time you should really check out his website at www.L-I-W.com or come out to Mount Vernon sometime and see for yourself. He does commission work as well as fantastic huge metal structures of moose, dinosaurs, giraffes, fish... anything.
I wish I would have had a little more time and a little more space to have decorated the archway the way I had envisioned in my head, but, because it didn't sell, I still have time to try to do it justice. I sold less in this half of our booth, but I was still really happy with how the booth looked. It may have been the wrong time of year for a fountain, cement urns, a patio set and archway, but I think it's important to lead with your highest card and those were the coolest things I think I had.
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Friday, October 23
Plum tuckered!
It's 11:22pm and I can't do any more. I've been pricing, ironing, polishing, stuffing, schlepping, fixing, loading, etc. for too darn long. Hopefully it will all come together tomorrow... it will, it will!!! (I think I can, I think I can...) Y'all should come out to Hawkeye Downs on Sunday and check it out. Cool, cool stuff... including mine :0)
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Wednesday, October 21
I'm exhausted!
Well, it's been quite a week. Friday was the rehearsal for my neices wedding which my kids all had parts in. Robbie was an usher, Lisa a candlelighter and Chiara the flower girl. Robbie had a football game on Friday night that Bob and I went to... thankfully it was a home game and only three blocks from the church. After the game it was off to the restaurant for their rehearsal dinner. Saturday, the wedding... a beautiful one at that. The service and the reception were fantastic, but I sure would have loved it if the cash bar had had a blender for a marg. We had the gift opening brunch at my brother and sister-in-laws on Sunday and then I napped on the couch in the afternoon. Chiara slept with us Sunday night and I woke up to a little furnace cuddled up next to me. I asked her if she felt okay and she said she was fine, but the thermometer put her just over 101 degrees. She's been home now for three days and I have THREE weekends in a row of shows and a million and one things to do. I've been pretty much stuck at home, but went to the workshop yesterday to bring home a load of things that I have been saving or the show to price. I got those done yesterday and have been pulling things out of the garage all day today trying to make something of a bad situation. I have some great stuff and some stuff stuff. I'm hopeful that tomorrow I can get the rest of it pulled together from the shop. I'm on the schedule, so Bob will have to be home with Kiki. She still has a fever, but, thankfully, she is the only one. She's an easy one to have sick in comparison to the rest of the family, me included :0).
One of the things I discovered while looking for things to take in my mile high, packed garage is that I don't EVER need to buy another textile, linen, blanket or piece of fabric in my life! There is no way I could ever get through all of them that I have now. I'm avoiding the inevitable job of working on them as I write this. There is some really, really neat stuff in those boxes, but I sure don't want to deal with it. I guess I better go get started.
This is just a drop in the bucket of the linens I am "processing" right now. UGH!
One of the things I discovered while looking for things to take in my mile high, packed garage is that I don't EVER need to buy another textile, linen, blanket or piece of fabric in my life! There is no way I could ever get through all of them that I have now. I'm avoiding the inevitable job of working on them as I write this. There is some really, really neat stuff in those boxes, but I sure don't want to deal with it. I guess I better go get started.
This is just a drop in the bucket of the linens I am "processing" right now. UGH!
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Wednesday, October 14
New Friends!
Meet Jan, summersundays-jw and two of her sisters, Judy and Jean and friend, Brenda. They came all the way up to Mount Vernon from the Ozark, Missouri area. I so enjoyed meeting them and showing them around my store. Hopefully they love all of the treasures they found. Jan and Judy raided my stash of vintage Christmas things Judy found a bunch of baby items to take home with her. They were so much fun to have and I look forward to the day when I can get down to Missouri to see their shop... I imagine it's fantastic. Thanks for stopping gals!!!
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Monday, October 12
Beautiful oak table with 6 self-storing leaves
My hubby has been refinishing this beauty over the last few weeks. It is solid as a rock and is made of oak, excepting the two leaves that are made of walnut. The leaves store underneath it in a built-in little storage rack with a flip-up door. No more digging through the closet for leaves when you need to extend the table. The top of the table could have been sanded down to perfection, but I prefer it retain its scars so that its story and history can continue to be told. I wish I had a place to keep it, but I am hoping that it will fit into my booth at The Collector's Eye. I think my booth might be a bit on the full side! Oh well, nothing new!
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A few of many weekend purchases
A lady here in Mount Vernon called me up the other day as she has sold her house and is going to be moving soon. She had many wonderful things that I purchased, among them these two old cement planter/urns. One has a chunk missing on the base, but, who cares. I have oodles of these things on my porch and in my front yard... my husband says they are all going in the spring. I think I will likely take some of them to the Collector's Eye show that I am doing on October 25th in Cedar Rapids. I have sooo many wonderful things that I want to take... A wonderful early wardrobe, a tilt top round table, a really cool old workbench, a kitchen cupboard base, a hanging wall cabinet, an old built-in room divider cupboard, lots of great old textiles and linens, ironstone, stoneware, graniteware, wooden boxes and bowls, a really cool tall work stool... I could go on and on. If anyone would like to see pictures of anything before the show, just comment here and I'll post more pictures.
My neice is getting married this weekend and all of my kids are participating in the wedding. Robbie, my 14 year old son, will be an usher in a tux, Lisa, my 9 year old 30-something wannabe child, is going to be a candlelighter and Chiara (Kiki), my 6 year old, is going to be the sweetest little flower girl ever. It's going to be a really busy week both this week and next getting ready for my three upcoming shows and the big wedding day. I need a good swift kick in the pants to get myself out of the buying mode and into the pricing and packing mode.
It's always so much fun to do a show and get to start off with a blank canvas and start from scratch. I always enjoy packing and imagining just how my displays will look. I have so much to choose from in great merchandise right now, I just hope that I will choose the right things for the crowd that will be there.
This is another purchase from the lady who's moving. This fountain isn't very old, but it has a nice start to being good and moss covered. I love the sound the gurgling water makes... we'll have to see if my hubby will be willing to haul it into the show for me. Sometimes those big heavy things get one move and he digs in his heels about moving them again. I'll work on him...
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Sunday, October 4
So much fun at Barb's place...
Tommie and I had a blast at Barb's Fall Harvest Sale last week. Barb has such a great eye and you can tell how much she truly loves each and every aquisition. It's so much more than stuff to her. In each and every piece she sees history and love. Her gift is priceless and so is her friendship.
This is the favorite treasure I took home. Have I ever mentioned my love of cottage prints. I want to live in a thatched cottage someday... even if it's only for a week or two. I want to be surrounded by those gardens and flowers. It's such a magical picture, don't you think? Tommie found a bunch of great treasures and we had so much fun with Barb and all of her many helpers, friends and family. I brought a batch of my homemade margarita's to share and Tommie brought Barb some of her favorite "fuel" from Tommie's famous coffee shop in Mount Vernon called FUEL. Two of my favorite people. I was a lucky girl to get to spend some time with them. Wish I could have the opportunity more often.
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I found this fun mirror at a garage sale a few weeks ago. The old guy selling it haggled with me over the price and I ended up paying more for it than I wanted to, but it was just soooo cool, how could I resist. I brought it home and Bob glued the curved veneer around the outside of the mirror and I found some hooks to put on that big wonderful space on the bottom. I think it turned out nicely. I was tempted to strip it and I was tempted to paint it, but ultimately decided that it had come to be in this condition through use and love and that if someone doesn't fall in love with it eventually, I can always strip it or paint it.
This little sweetie came to me on a little buying trip my honey and I took in Illinois. It's such a sweet little cupboard. I love things in miniature. I always enjoyed playing with little things as a little girl. I loved to sip anything from a fancy "little" cordial glass and refill it over and over. I still like doing that. I like to use smaller silverware and have a penchant for little chairs. My mom always liked to have "special" little juice glasses with stems for her grandchildren to use. I think every child deserves some of those extravagances.
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Since I am still posting on some of my recent visits to lovely destinations in Trinidad, I thought I'd share some helpful links if you're planning a trip to T&T, or better yet touring the country you live in!
The Official Travel and Tourism site – marketing T&T as "the True Caribbean" is not actually a bad place to start if you're looking for registered tour companies, accommodation, background on the people, food, culture and events. I don't think the Government is maintaining visitTNT.com anymore, but the Visit Tobago site is still up and running.
Discover Trinidad and Tobago -"the definitive guide to the islands" – is an annual publication highlighting the country and its attractions. (The same publishers as Caribbean Beat, the magazine for Caribbean Airlines, which has been featured on this blog a few times). But the website for Discover is also an excellent updated resource for visiting the twin islands. They've got informative and descriptive posts for example, on the Top 10 Things to do and see in Trinidad, Top 10 Things to do and see in Tobago, as well as an 8-part (so far) visit to different parts of Trinidad and a similar but shorter series for Tobago (smaller island, that's all). You can visit the companion blog by MEP Publishers where their contributors have reported on the usual suspects in T&T tourism as well as the not-so-usual but very interesting, like the water taxi ride!
Amazing Trinidad Vacations (who you may recall interviewed me about a year-and-a-half ago) also has some good information and photos, along with a few interviews of famous Trinis like David Rudder, Kees Dieffenthaller (of Kes the Band)…and uhm me?
Outlish Magazine is a relatively new online magazine by Trinis for Trinis, founded by Karel McIntosh, as a "weekly, online, lifestyle magazine that celebrates individuality, passion, and innovation." It's published every Monday and the contributors and articles just get better. One recent issue proposed a Trini Bucket List: 10 To-Dos for Trinbagonians which while identifying places to go like Toco, Icacos and Down de Islands, also includes essential experiences like a Hindu wedding, or sitting in Parliament.
So, if you haven't been to T&T, or you live here but think you have nothing to do, browse any of the above links and get busy. There are only so many days to enjoy life and see the beauty of our world. If you know any other great online places to get information, go ahead and comment – I think I'll keep this post updated, and perhaps turn it into a permanent page for T&T travel eventually.
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Why won't anybody help Tony Stark? If ever a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has so desperately, blatantly needed a friend to force him to sit down and reevaluate his issues it's him. Tony is a wreck, and with the MCU's greatest challenge on the horizon in Avengers: Infinity War, there's never been a more necessary moment for help to arrive. Maybe it will. But after ten years of watching him inch towards progress only to regress further back from where he started, it's hard to be optimistic.
There was a prevailing theory amongst fans when the first two Iron Man movies came out that a seemingly inevitable plot point would be handled as a slow burn, said plot point being Tony's alcoholism. In Marvel Comics continuity Tony's fondness for stiff drinks has long been a hallmark of the character, even being the lynchpin antagonist of one of his most famous arcs, Demon in a Bottle. He's regularly seen with a drink in hand in those first few movies and even gets pretty good and trashed at his birthday party in Iron Man 2. But when neither The Avengers and Iron Man 3 followed through on making the story happen, anticipation died down. It's fine in the grand scheme of things. The movies turned out great anyways, and alcoholism is heavy subject matter for what are ultimately breezy superhero blockbusters.
Since then, it's become clear that the storyline wasn't omitted so much as adapted with a few liberties taken. Tony still has the same demons. They just don't reside in a bottle.
His issues are layered and complicated as can be, but the Tony Stark of the MCU is ultimately no different from that of the comics. He's an addict, but rather than alcohol he's addicted to being Iron Man. Shane Black's Iron Man 3 centered an entire film around the idea that Tony uses the Iron Man armor as a coping mechanism for his PTSD, depression, and anxiety. What gets lost in the narrative is how subtly seamless it's been incorporated into every film since then.
Many viewed Stark's suiting back up as Iron Man in Avengers: Age of Ultron as a retcon of Iron Man 3, which ends with Tony destroying all of the Iron Man suits in his arsenal. What's actually happening in Age of Ultron is far more devastating. Tony is an addict. Addicts relapse. He quit his drug of choice, but it called to him. Eventually, he couldn't ignore it any longer. And the bender he's been on since Age of Ultron has been among the worst of his life.
Tony's addiction no longer solely manifests itself solely through the Iron Man armor. It's now bled into every facet of his life. He has not once but twice now glimpsed the imminent destruction of this world and everything he holds dear. His neuroses (and a brush with Scarlet Witch's nebulously-defined mind magic) cause him to burden himself with the responsibility of keeping our world safe, largely because those same neuroses (and mind magic) have caused him to believe that if the world is destroyed it will be his fault. It's what caused him to build Ultron and the Vision. It's why in Captain America: Civil War he's so very much in favor of the Registration Act. In his eyes, it's a guarantee of more lives being saved. More than that, it's relief from the burden of his guilt. If something goes wrong, if a mission plays out poorly, it won't be entirely his fault. He'll just be following orders. The choice will be out of his hands and to him that's peace.
He's also isolated himself. He leaves the Avengers at the end of Age of Ultron. No teammates means nobody to notice how off the rails he's gone. Shortly afterwards he and Pepper split (and for the record, now that we know that the Skrulls are about to be in play we're not convinced that's the real Pepper we see in Spider-Man: Homecoming acting as though that breakup never happened). His last remaining friend, Happy Hogan, is frequently relegated to babysitting Spider-Man. The Tony Stark we'll see in Infinity War is an island, a loner by his own design.
You can't save an addict. You can't fix that problem for them. Nobody, not Steve Rogers or Natasha Romanov or even Pepper Potts, is responsible for fixing Tony's problems. But the seeming lack of regard for them is jarring at this point in the grand story of the MCU. Tony may have decided to go at it alone at this point but it's far more heartbreaking to realize that nobody has tried to stop him. His self-destruction has been completely unimpeded despite his walking around with a Vegas-sized neon sign reading I AM NOT DOING GREAT, GUYS for years now. You can't help but wonder if he would have sunk so low if Steve or Rhodey had sat down with him and tried to talk him through it.
Thanos is no longer coming. Thanos is here. For all of his paranoia and self-destruction, Tony was right in Age of Ultron. Petty arms dealers were never the real threat. Whatever would raze Earth would come from above and the team needed to be ready. They aren't. They're in shambles, hopelessly outgunned and barely capable of being in the same room as one another. As per usual, the blame will fall on Tony, be it self-inflicted or the group's consensus. It's hard to watch these movies now and not see the multitude of moments it could have been stopped. Tony Stark has needed help for some time now. But the time has passed. No helping hand or heart-to-heart can fix the Avengers or Tony. The blaze of glory he's long sought after has arrived and sooner or later Tony Stark will find an excuse to venture into it.
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On Wednesday Rubio penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal coming out in opposition to raising the debt limit, a major bete noir of the tea party movement. (Congress must approve raising the amount of money that the country can borrow; traditionally it's a no-brainer but tea party-aligned politicians believe authorizing further debt is a non-starter given the current state of economic affairs in the country.)
"We cannot afford to continue waiting," Rubio wrote. "This may be our last chance to force Washington to tackle the central economic issue of our time."
Then, late Wednesday came word — first reported by the Weekly Standard — that Rubio had penned a letter to Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate pushing for the chamber to pass a use of force resolution against Libya that had as its stated goal the removal of dictator Moammar Gaddafi.
Within the space of 24 hours then, Rubio stepped in to the center of the hottest domestic and foreign policy debates in the country at the moment — and immediately drew national headlines for it.
"Marco's original plan was to take some time and get a good feel for the Senate," said Heath Thompson, an adviser to the Florida Senator. "The sheer magnitude of these issues, and Marco's passion for what to do about them, has changed everything."
Rubio came into the Senate already a star following his stunning ascent from a little known state legislator to the giant killer who drove Gov. Charlie Crist (I) out of the Republican party. Rubio rapidly became the face of the emergent tea party movement nationally and was touted as the next big thing on magazine covers and cable television chat shows.
Rather than play into that star status, Rubio seemed content to follow the blueprint laid out by Hillary Rodham Clinton following her election in 2000.
Clinton immediately became the most famous senator in the chamber upon her election but purposely played down that celebrity — declining most national media interviews while making a genuine effort to learn the rules of the chamber, make friends across the aisle and fit in.
Rubio spent the first three months of his Senate career doing the same, avoiding opportunities to build on the buzz around him. For example, Rubio didn't address this year's Conservative Political Action Conference — an early 2012 cattle call — after receiving a hero's welcome at the gathering in 2010. (Rubio did record a video message to introduce former Florida Republican Party Chairman Al Cardenas at the event, however.)
Rubio's office estimates that he receives roughly 200 meeting and speaking requests per week including invites to headline Lincoln Day dinners in places likes California and Ohio. He also turned down all national media requests before this week.
"Treating the Senate seriously and respectfully, rather than an immediate trampoline to the Oval Office, gives a senator the chance to more fully understand what works, and what doesn't, in D.C., is appreciated by colleagues who can be in key positions to help you down the road, and gives you the institutional heft to develop a governing framework with practical applications before you try to take that nationwide," said Eric Ueland, a former chief of staff to then Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.).
Rubio's decision to step forward on two such high-profile issues as the debt ceiling and Libya — and take positions in opposition to President Obama -- will quickly ramp up talk (again) about his potential for national office.
The questions are already beginning. On Tuesday, Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity asked Rubio about the possibility of being on the national ticket in 2012.
"I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee," the Florida Republican responded. "It's important that I have that attitude too because otherwise I won't be able to do this job well."
Close observers of national politics — and the Fix is most definitely one -- know that's a non-denial denial from Rubio about whether he would accept the vice presidential nod. And with Republicans needing to make up ground with Hispanic voters — and quick — Rubio will be at the top of almost any GOP presidential nominee's list when the second-in-command search begins.
That reality — coupled with Rubio' s rapid emergence as a vocal leader on two hot-button issues — mean the questions about his political future will keep coming fast and furious over the next months.


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21 comments
- jeanine said...
You are right about the floral, but it's fun in an editorial. I think that's the fun of an editorial spread, you can do things that would never happen in real life - for both clothing and interiors. I like that they put "real" flowers on the wallpaper too.
I'm glad to hear I didn't miss much food-wise. I was thinking I'd go to Hangawi's cheaper restaurant on Park but then I got to thinking that the food would probably be good but make me sick the next day. I'm hoping that issue will clear up soon though :).
I'm all the way to episode 12 on Fashion King. Perhaps it's manageable since I watch a few minutes and then fall asleep? The lead female does nothing but stare into the distance and cry. She's done that from the beginning and it's kind of annoying but I'm still determined to finish it.
- May 23, 2012 at 5:25 AM
- Ana Carneiro said...
These photos are amazing and her skin.. Her skin looks so healthy! It looks fresh and flawless, loving this editorial!
- May 23, 2012 at 6:45 AM
I love that carefree bottom photo, the colours are enchanting.
- May 23, 2012 at 7:35 AM
- Eloquent English said...
Oh my gosh... I love, love, love the 4th picture (light blush/ivory-ish) color outfit! OH MYYYYYYYYY!!! xoxo A-
- May 23, 2012 at 8:19 AM
- Sam said...
Hi sweetheart, how are you? She is exquisite, and I love the beautiful gowns she's been style in. The second and third looks are gorgeous!
- May 23, 2012 at 9:00 AM
- Leslie Quiros said...
mmm white and feathers is just simply stunning. Such an ethereal and beautiful look!
- May 23, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- dimitri said...
It's a beautiful editorial. She's so pretty and elegant. What a perfect skin.
Love these outfits too. Lovely white dress.
- May 23, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- Dancing Branflake said...
She is gorgeous!
- May 23, 2012 at 11:24 AM
- Mary Jo at TrustYourStyle said...
She's really gorgeous and the floral backdrop is so perfect for the solids she's wearing (but you're right - kinda over the top for real life!) Hope you're doing well!
xo Mary Jo
- May 23, 2012 at 11:51 AM
- Inés said...
Oh, Rolala, she is absolutely stunning, and I'm not the floral kind of girl myself, but I agree that floral patterns look perfect in those settings, gorgeous editorial!
Big hugs, dear!
- May 23, 2012 at 1:17 PM
- Marie Martell said...
Hey darling! I hope all is well and your having a god week! Love the photos and the fashion! She's beautiful :)
xo Marie
- May 23, 2012 at 2:06 PM
- THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE said...
How beautiful! She's gorgeous and the floral decor photographs so well. I agree with you that it would be a bit overbearing in real life though :)
Hope you're having a great week and are feeling well! xoxo
- May 23, 2012 at 2:45 PM
- A BRIT GREEK said...
She looks so radiant in all these shots... I love the fresh vibe from this marie claire shoot, and the floral lends a lovely touch without being in your face.
Hope all is better with you treacle!
- May 23, 2012 at 2:50 PM
- ShyScout said...
She is stunning in all the photos. I really like the floral in the shots, but completely agree, that much in real life would be too much.
- May 23, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- Maggie said...
Her skin looks sooo nice in these shots! Quite liking the dress she's wearing in the second image. Or at least the color (could do without the flowers hahaha).
Hope you're doing well, Rowena! :)
- May 23, 2012 at 5:05 PM
- Mandi said...
She looks absolutely flawless. Such a talented woman.
xx Mandi
- May 23, 2012 at 11:47 PM
- Rachel Jensen {Da Paura ♥} said...
- May 23, 2012 at 11:51 PM
- The Dainty Dolls House said...
What a stunner, love those middle pictures :) Hope you are doing fab doll! xox
- May 24, 2012 at 5:52 AM
- Kim (A Very Sweet Blog) said...
she is so pretty! that floral definitely works for the photoshoot and i'm not a big fan of floral. i love this.
- May 25, 2012 at 2:56 PM
- Nelah said...
She is gorgeous and the floral theme seems to go well with her look. Looking at models in magazines can be inspiring but it makes me want to go get a full face lift plus botox..haha. Hope you are doing well and is on your way to a great recovery.
- May 28, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- michellek said...
love the styling here, her makeup looks fresh and so does the wardrobe for this editorial! i would definitely wear every single outfit. yea i don't think floral wallpaper is a good idea, i like to stay with solid colors. last blue top/dress with the pleating and sheer sleeves and the cover outfit are my absolute favorites. just love. are you getting better day by day? glad to see so many posts, such a treat.
- June 2, 2012 at 12:08 AM


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The Center for Children and Families helped state-level consumer advocates provide input into the development of a single, web-based application process for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and private coverage available through the new health insurance marketplaces.
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Description: The Center staff created a toolkit—Eligibility and Enrollment Systems: An Advocate's IT Toolkit—to prepare local advocates to speak knowledgably and pose critical questions about the IT systems state officials are developing to comply with the ACA.
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After AT&T pulled plans for two cell towers in Summit this summer, the county is looking for other options to expand coverage into "dead zones."
The two towers were planned for 683 Landfill Road — between Keystone and Summit Cove— and 3120 Johnson Road — in the Lower Blue Basin, north of Silverthorne.
Discussions between AT&T and the county continued for years before AT&T pulled the plug on both towers in 2014. Yet, at the request of Summit County Commissioner Karn Stiegelmeier, AT&T put the plans back on the books until they were again cancelled this June.
"We need to cover basic, basic communication services that are desperately needed," she said. "The bottom line is this is people's lives."
The county and Friends of the Lower Blue had worked together to ready a lot north of Silverthorne, creating a four-acre subdivision with road access to make the project shovel-ready. The tower would provide service to a 20-mile stretch of land, including State Highway 9, which sees an average of 5,000 vehicles per day according to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
John Hillman, Chair of the Friends of the Lower Blue Safety Committee, recalled seeing an accident with injuries on Highway 9 one winter. The lack of cell service meant they had to drive several miles to call for help.
"We desperately need cell service for public safety," he said. "For about 10 years, we've been trying to get cell service in the Lower Blue."
He added that the spotty service posed concerns in several other emergency situations, such as the Brush Creek Fire last week. He said he had seen at least 10 fires in the area in recent years, with landlines as the sole means to contact emergency services.
"A man working at a neighbor's barn discovered a fire. The neighbor wasn't home. The man tried to call 911 on his cell, but it didn't work," he wrote in a letter to AT&T. The man ran half a mile to Hillman's home, where he was able to use the landline.
"It would be a tragic irony to have a fire discovered early but to let it become non-stoppable due to an inability to communicate," he added.
While AT&T holds lease and zoning rights to both lots, Stiegelmeier said in a conversation with corporate executives last week that they agreed to terminate the leases if another company expresses interest in building.
"They were tying it up and saying 'We're not gonna build it.' They didn't say they were never gonna build it. But we're in the bottom tier of the state of Colorado," she added. "This is such a tiny amount of money for them. It illustrates where their priorities are."
An AT&T spokesperson wrote on Saturday that it was unknown when building plans on the two sites would resume.
"While these two sites are not currently part of AT&T's network expansion, our current plan is to continue our expansion in Summit County with new sites in Silverthorne and Breckenridge, as well as 4G LTE upgrades in Dillon, Breckenridge, Frisco, the West Eisenhower Tunnel and Keystone," the statement continued. "AT&T recently let go of our lease and zoning options on the Highway 9 property in Silverthorne, which could potentially allow another company to utilize and proceed with development."
Friends of the Lower Blue recently created a petition, asking U.S. Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, to speak to AT&T on behalf of the county. While he and Stiegelmeier already spoke with AT&T on a conference call last week, Hillman said they would opt to send the petition anyways, which already has 163 signatures.
"I know it's already been decided, but we want (Lower Blue residents) to have a chance to weigh in and political leaders to see that we have a lot of people on our little highway here who want to have something done," he said.
Stiegelmeier noted that, while remote sites in the Lower Blue and near Summit Cove might not be the most profitable, a potential developer would certainly see a return on investment. However, under Colorado Senate Bill 152, passed in 2005, the county is prohibited from using funds or infrastructure to improve local broadband service without a vote.
To allow Summit County to be exempt from these restrictions, the county will propose ballot measure 1A for the November election. The measure will not be listed in the "blue book," as it will not affect taxes and, therefore, does not fall under TABOR.
The county has not been alone in seeking the exemption: Three other counties and 10 municipalities have passed a vote overriding the prohibitions, according to a packet on SB152 compiled by Colorado Counties Inc. and the Colorado Municipal League in 2015.
"That's really the best next step that I see. Our hands are tied because of law that was passed in 2005," Stiegelmeier said. "Step One is to get this ballot measure passed and then immediately investigate all opportunities."
While the county does not have any funds set aside to build a cell tower at this time, under 1A, they could facilitate construction through a public-private partnership or through state grants. The Department of Labor Affairs offers grants for basic infrastructure — including towers and fiber — to local government.
"We could apply for that money if we have the question passed," she added. "The other option would be potentially working with private investors or the public improvement district or local improvement district process."
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