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Wayland helping area churches grow, minister
The way Micheal Summers sees it, Wayland Baptist University and churches have a win-win relationship.
Churches both large and small provide much support for the university, both monetarily and through giving to the state Baptist convention. They also are often great recruiters for the school, sending graduating youth to be Wayland students.
But according to Summers, who serves as Wayland's Director of Church Services, churches also benefit from the university's presence because of the resources it offers.
"Being faithful to the churches who have created Wayland, we recognize our partnership with them in ministry and our responsibility to assist them in touching lives for Christ," Summers said.
Numerous churches employ Wayland students and graduates as staff members, from pastors to music and youth ministers. Many others use students - and sometimes faculty and staff - in volunteer ministry positions such as worship teams, Sunday school teaching or other roles. While this may be the most noticeable benefit of the university for churches, Summers said there are plenty of other resources available.
Churches of all denominations could benefit from several workshops available through the Church Services Office. One popular offering is the Church Tune-Up Weekend, which Summers conducts regularly. This particular event - scheduled to be held during a Saturday and Sunday - offers a chance for church leaders and members to examine their church to heal, to dream and to develop plans for the future. Summers said he created the Tune-Up, using a variety of resources and "ancient pastors' secrets," to help guide churches to identify areas for improvement and lead churches toward healthy and active ministries. For churches who are pastorless, Summers highly recommends considering the Intentional Interim Ministry and would gladly share how a church can go through this process with a certified Intentional Interim pastor.
Summers also offers a Basic Church seminar, a one- to three-hour event explaining the basic nature and functions of the church and leading members to understand their role in the body. The one-hour Basic Baptist seminar walks participants through the distinctives of the Baptist confession and differences between other denominations and various world religions. Another workshop, titled JOY in Ministry, deals with ministry and working in ministry settings. Originally designed for church secretaries, the workshop is beneficial to all church staff and focuses on ministry actions and attitudes in interpersonal relationships and people skills.
With an overall goal of helping churches heal and remain healthy, Summers said he speaks regularly to churches, associational groups and others on topics ranging from personality types and church forecasting to conflict resolution and future church trends.
Knowing that many of the region's churches have small staffs and limited budgets, Summers said, "We try to make these resources available at as little expense as possible to the local church." In many cases, only travel and lodging costs are incurred, and many churches take up a love offering to help offset expenses.
Summers points out that the Division of Religion and Philosophy faculty members are also valuable resources, with many available to help pastors with practical steps for sermon preparation, Biblical studies and research and special speaking engagements on doctrine, world religions and cults, marriage enrichment and educational leader training and resource assessment. The church music faculty are additional resources for those in music ministry.
In addition, the church services office helps coordinate training sessions in cooperation with the Baptist General Convention of Texas for Intentional Interim Ministry, which Summers is available to do presentations on for churches who might need the service. Wayland also hosts one of the BGCT's annual Church MusiConferences and coordinates with the convention to place students in ministry and missions opportunities. The school also is home to a Church Secretaries Workshop each July, as well as the Pastors' & Laymen's Conference each February.
Wayland's Baptist Student Ministries office also offers valuable resources for churches, such as teams to lead Disciple Now weekends or Fifth Quarter fellowships or special puppet, drama and clown ministries available for all types of events. The university also boasts a quality music program with choirs and vocal and instrumental ensembles available for performances or special presentations.
Each of these groups currently makes hundreds of appearances annually in service to churches and civic organizations and considers that a ministry extension of the school.
An important facet of Wayland's services to churches is that it is open to any body of believers.
"Wayland has a kingdom perspective," Summers said. "This is not only for Baptist churches but is available to any church, and it is not limited to Texas."


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Have you ever broken your smartphone and lived to tell about it? Believe it or not, it is possible despite what your middle school children may lead you to believe. But what if you're in the wilderness when your smartphone goes down? That's different, right? Before you eye up your geocaching companions to decide which one looks the tastiest, consider these tips for using your broken phone parts as survival tools. Some of these tips would probably also work with parts from a handheld GPS receiver. Let's hope it never comes to that.
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Brooklyn is a one-year old Berner who spends his days in search for new friends! He starts the morning out early with a stroll around the block in hopes to finding one of his many neighborhood friends, and then it's off to breakfast where he enjoys a delicious meal of raw, freeze-dried turkey and veggies – EasyRaw! Then it's into the car and off to camp – he even brings one of his favorite toys, his beloved Kong. At camp he's set free to play all day with his buddies, lounge in the sun and annoy his camp counselors!
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Percentage of U.S. national debt owed to U.S. institutions and individuals: 42.2
Percentage of U.S. national debt owed to the Social Security trust fund: 17.9
Percentage of U.S. national debt owed to China: 9.5 [1]
Total worldwide capacity for energy generated from wind in 2001, in megawatts: 24,322
Total U.S. capacity for energy generated from wind in June 2010, in megawatts: 36,300
Total worldwide capacity for energy generated from wind in June 2010, in megawatts: 175,000 [2]
Number of ingredients in the "light cream" that comes with McDonald's oatmeal: 7
Number of those ingredients made from dairy: 2 [3]
Bank of America's 2009 pre-tax income: $4.4 billion [4]
Amount Bank of America paid in taxes in 2009: $0 [5]
Number of foreign tax havens Bank of America used in 2009: 115 [6]
Percentage of Americans who want to end tax cuts for the richest Americans: 59 [7]
Fatalities per million hours of driving an automobile: 0.47
Fatalities per million hours of bicycling: 0.26
Fatalities per million hours of living (all causes of death): 1.53 [8]
Amount the U.S. spends on the military for every dollar spent on climate security: $41
Approximate amount China spends on military for every dollar spent on climate security: $2 to $3 [9]
Number of viewers who tuned in to the 2011 Super Bowl: 111 million
Percentage of Super Bowl viewers who tune in primarily for the ads: 22 [10]
Percentage of annual budget the average American thinks is spent on foreign aid: 27
Percentage the average American thinks should be spent on foreign aid: 13
Percentage actually spent on foreign aid: 1.65 [11]
Estimated number of wolves in Idaho at the end of 1996, a year after they were reintroduced: 35
Estimated number of wolves in Idaho at the end of 2009: 835 [12]
Median weekly earnings of full-time union workers in 2010: $911
Median weekly earnings of full-time non-union workers in 2010: $717 [13]
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9. Miriam Pemberton, Institute for Policy Studies, October 26, 2010,
10. Marist Poll, February 4, 2011.
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The resources listed below are intended to provide readers with ready access to further information about magnet schools. This is not a complete list, and there may be other useful resources on the topic. Selection was based on the criteria that resources be relevant to the topic and themes of this guide, current and up-to-date, from nationally recognized organizations, including but not limited to federal or federally funded sources, and that they offer materials free of charge. This listing offers a range of research, practical tools, policy information, and other resources.
Magnet Schools of America is a membership organization that promotes goals of desegregation, equity, and excellence through the expansion and improvement of magnet schools. The Web site includes information on upcoming conferences and other resources.
The U.S. Department of Education disseminates practices and tools from successful school choice programs, which create options for parents within the public school system across the country through such resources as its Building Choice Web site.
The Education Commission of the States includes magnet and other specialized schools as an issue topic on its Web site. The site also includes references and links to other Web resources.
The Policy and Program Studies Service, part of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, conducted an evaluation of the Magnet Schools Assistance program 1998 grantees. Their final report published in 2003 includes both a cross-site report and case studies of eight districts.
The Office of Innovation and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education runs the Magnet Schools Assistance program to support the implementation of magnet schools under court-ordered or federally approved voluntary desegregation plans. The program's Web site details the grant competition as well as abstracts of sample programs.
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences, collects and analyzes data related to education, including districts' use of school choice.
The federally funded National High School Center provides information on high school improvement challenges for states, districts, and regional comprehensive centers. Research on high school improvement is available from this site as well as a map of regional comprehensive centers and contact information for technical assistance liaisons.
The above information is provided for the reader's convenience. The U.S. Department of Education is not responsible for controlling or guaranteeing the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of these resources does not reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered.


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The National Housing Trust doesn't just advocate for better housing policies to help the needy—it also offers housing that poor people can afford to rent.
The group has overseen the development of 25,000 low-cost apartments in 41 states and has financed $1 billion in affordable housing since 2001.
It now owns and operates 3,000 apartments, which gives the nonprofit credibility when it talks to lawmakers about how housing regulations affect real people, says Michael Bodaken, the group's executive director.
He says his comments to lawmakers are always fresh "because we're always in the market."
The group's mix of advocacy and service helped it earn a $1 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, one of seven groups the grantmaker is honoring today [Feb. 20] with its Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.
The prizes are awarded to organizations the foundation has supported in the past, and like its "genius" fellowships for individuals, nobody can apply for the award.
Instead, staff members nominate the groups they think deserve recognition.
"We don't select the recipients for any one project," says Robert Gallucci, MacArthur's president. "Rather, we find their overall approaches to be highly creative and to have outsized impact in bringing about social change."
As a group, says Mr. Gallucci, this year's winners "reflect some of what is working best to achieve impact in the nonprofit community today: using evidence to inform and impact public discourse and public policy, using effective and creative communications to further program goals, and applying technology in powerful and innovative ways."
The seven nonprofit organizations MacArthur honored this year each received up to $1 million for operations and to support their long-term growth and sustainability.
The charities are receiving different amounts depending on their budget size, and the money can't account for more than 70 percent of an organization's annual budget.
The National Housing Trust will invest its prize money in new business ventures, using the additional income to further its work to renovate and make environmentally friendly improvements to its apartment buildings.
Specifically, the MacArthur grant will help the group pursue options to make low-cost housing more energy efficient in ways that other organizations could copy, says Mr. Bodaken.
Several nonprofits that were honored this year use a data-driven approach to their work.
The University of Chicago Crime Lab studies human behavior through randomized, controlled trials "of the sort that provide gold-standard evidence in medicine but remain far too rare in the policy arena," says Jens Ludwig, director of the Crime Lab and a professor of social-service administration, law, and public policy at the university's Harris School of Public Policy. His group uses its research to inform policy decisions that aim to curb violent crime.
One of the Crime Lab's key projects has drawn attention from the nation's top policymaker.
The Becoming a Man program provides tutoring and guidance to male students in grades 7 through 12 at some of Chicago's most crime-riddled schools.
Results of one trial have been significant: Data show that program enrollment reduced violent-crime arrests among participating students by 44 percent, cut weapons crimes and vandalism by 36 percent, and increased the likelihood of high-school graduation by up to 23 percent.
The results caught the eye of President Obama, who visited students in the program last year, sharing with them some of the mistakes he made and overcame when he was a teenager.
The Crime Lab will put its $1 million MacArthur grant toward developing new methods of research, establishing an innovation fund, and beginning research projects in other cities.
The other MacArthur prize winners are:
- The Campaign Legal Center, which seeks to teach the public about campaign finance. Most famously, it teamed up with the comedian Stephen Colbert to establish a super political action committee. The nonpartisan Washington group will use its $750,000 prize to replenish cash reserves and redesign its website.
- The Citizen Lab, which uses data analysis to expose illegal online-tracking activities by government entities. Based at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs, it will use its $1 million grant to establish an endowment and expand its communications programs.
- NatureServe, an environmental group in Arlington, Va. It will use its $1 million for a five-year strategic plan to expand its monitoring and evaluation of conservation projects.
- ProPublica, a nonprofit in New York doing investigative journalism. The $1 million from MacArthur will support the group's cash reserves and expand reporting on child welfare, immigration, online security, and sports finance.
- Women's Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative, in Abuja, Nigeria. It will use its $750,000 for a facility with a library, an auditorium, and a hostel to shelter women and children fleeing abuse.
• This article originally appeared on the website of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.


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Dr. Cyrus Press, a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and Fellowship trained in shoulder and elbow reconstruction at the Houston Health Science Center, was the first to perform this procedure in the Northern Virginia market.
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The horrific school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut sparked a continent-wide discussion about school safety. This renewed interest in security is understandable since everyone wants students to be safe at school. Unfortunately, common sense seems to be in short supply as many proposed measures are not particularly helpful.
For example, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty reacted to the Newtown massacre with a hasty pledge to implement a "locked-door policy" in all elementary schools. Along with requiring schools to lock their front doors when classes are in session, McGuinty's government will spend $10 million to make sure all schools come equipped with security cameras, buzzers, and locking doors.
However, turning schools into miniature fortresses will not guarantee student safety. The front doors at Sandy Hook Elementary were already locked—the killer simply shot through the front door and forced his way into the building. Short of turning every school into Fort Knox, it is nearly impossible to keep out a madman intent on inflicting damage.
Any public place, whether a movie theatre, shopping mall, church, or school is a possible target for someone determined to harm as many people as possible. No amount of planning can make any of these locations absolutely secure against outside intruders. The public needs to guard against politicians overreacting to tragedies that, fortunately, remain extremely rare, particularly in Canada. The last thing we need is to turn our schools into virtual garrisons.
There are more immediate safety concerns. Rather than obsessing about the remote possibility of deranged gunmen entering schools, administrators should instead focus their attention on student discipline. Cracking down on bullying, maintaining orderly classrooms, and preventing physical altercations in the hallways are the types of things on which all school administrators should focus, which would have an effective impact on safety. Students have the right to a safe and orderly learning environment.
Sadly, when it comes to student discipline, schools often veer into one of two extremes, neither of which is particularly helpful. At one end, some school districts implement draconian zero-tolerance policies that remove all discretion from students, teachers and principals. While zero-tolerance policies may look good on paper, they often lead to absurd disciplinary actions.
For example, a public school in Maryland recently suspended a six-year-old boy for pointing his finger at another student and saying "Pow." It is unlikely that his fellow students feel much safer knowing their school is cracking down on dangerous finger guns!
Other zero-tolerance absurdities abound in the public school system. Students have been suspended for things ranging from bringing a butter knife to school to drawing a picture of a gun. In 2009, a six-year-old boy in Delaware was even ordered to attend reform school for 45 days for bringing a camping utensil to school. These incidents demonstrate how zero-tolerance removes the ability of teachers and principals to use their professional judgment and leads to ridiculous decisions that make a mockery of the rules.
At the opposite extreme, some schools bend over backwards to accommodate troublemakers, even those who persistently disrupt the learning environment of others. Progressive educators often place so much emphasis on keeping troublemakers with their peers that they refuse to punish students who repeatedly disregard the most basic rules.
Alfie Kohn, a regular speaker at teacher professional development sessions, is a key proponent of this soft approach. In Kohn's view, schools should be fully egalitarian communities where rewards and punishments for students are nonexistent. According to Kohn, behaviour problems in schools disappear when teachers provide students with engaging lessons.
However, Kohn's permissive idealism is based on a hopelessly naive understanding of human nature. Some students intentionally choose to disrupt class, bully their classmates, and destroy property, regardless of the quality of instruction they receive. Teachers who fail to enforce clear boundaries from the outset often end up with unruly classrooms.
In order to provide safer settings and more stable learning environments, schools must avoid the equally misguided extremes of zero tolerance policies and permissive idealism. Rather, school administrators should set and enforce clear standards of behaviour for all students, and do so in a way that allows teachers to use their professional judgment. Rules need to be carefully designed, clearly explained, and consistently enforced.
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BOSTON -- Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday quietly signed a bill setting nurse staffing levels inside intensive care units at one nurse per one patient, depending on the stability of the patient.
The private bill-signing was attended by Rep. Denise Garlick, a Needham Democrat and registered nurse, and Donna Kelly-Williams, president of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, a union that had been pushing for two ballot questions on nurse-patient ratios and CEO pay and hospital financial transparency.
Patrick's signature on the bill means the union will drop both initiative petitions, which were headed for the November ballot.
The union had previously clashed with the Massachusetts Hospital Association over the ballot questions, and the boards of both organizations agreed to the language in the bill.
Lynn Nicholas, the president and CEO of the hospital association, said in the association's weekend email newsletter that the bill "seeks a reasonable approach" and moves away from "fixed staffing for all patients, in all units" at all times.
"The legislation focuses on the Intensive Care Unit where there is a collaborative role for staff nurses, for nurses who manage care for all patients in an ICU, and for an acuity system to help determine the severity of an ICU patient's illness," she wrote. "Importantly, the legislation leaves flexibility throughout the rest of the hospital to properly address every patient's needs."
But the nurses' union plans to continue to push on Beacon Hill for nurse staffing limits in all units, and will file legislation next session on hospital financial transparency.
Asked if they plan ballot initiatives in the future, Julie Pinkham, the union's executive director, said, "I hope we don't need it." She added: "If we have to return to the public…that's exactly what we'll do."
Patrick plans later on Monday to leave for Panama to attend the Tuesday inauguration of Panamanian President-elect Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez. The governor will be part of the White House's official delegation to Panama City, being led by Secretary of State John Kerry.
Ballot law proponents face a Wednesday deadline to submit a final round of certified voter signatures needed to qualify initiative petitions for the Nov. 4 ballot.
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IN HER SHOES: Trip down Memory Lane
Hello Loves,
Beyond excited that it is Friday! This week has dragged for me and been full of lots of work and projects around the house. Hoping to finish up some projects this weekend so that I can share next week!
I have totally dropped the ball with IN HER SHOES and I feel horrible, because it's one of my favorite things to do! Not only have I been busy, but I'm totally running out of ideas on who I should ask to participate next!
I need help! So please share what fab new person you want to see featured!
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I hope you enjoyed the trip down memory lane. Remember please leave me a comment and let me know who you want to see as the next featured IN HER SHOES lady. I'm open to all suggestions.
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Well, we wanted carnage in the season finale of The Walking Dead, and we got it.
I have a feeling most viewers will consider this episode tame, though, since the Governor is still kicking and the war between the prison and Woodbury still hasn't quite been resolved.
We'll just have to wait until season four to find out how this story ends!
AMC has us eating out of its hands...
When you think about it though, this episode was pretty strong.
There was an actual skirmish between the prison and Woodbury, the Governor lost his mind and killed off almost all of his troops, two major human characters died (and a boatload of insignificant ones), and there was some serious storyline progression.
This is the way things set up for the season four debut (October, 2013): the prison has acquired a bunch of new folks including Tyreese (they're going to need to thin the herd a bit, methinks), the Governor is still on the loose with Martinez and Shumpert as his only remaining lackeys, Carl and Rick seem to be in some sort of awkward father-son power struggle, and they still haven't solved this little head-scratcher with the dead coming back to life.
That makes for some pretty compelling television in my estimation.
I'd like to know how long this Governor-Rick fight is going to play out. I wouldn't be totally surprised if both of those characters were still alive after NEXT season's finale! And by then we'll all be driving hovercrafts to work at the lazer factory.
I also wouldn't be surprised if Carl becomes the Governor's main adversary, and Rick falls back! I really hope that doesn't happen, though, because Carl annoys the hell out of me. What was all that "...now go" business, trying to act all hard? And earlier in the episode Rick tried to console him and Carl was like "Get off me! Get off me!" like some power forward who was being hand checked in the post. I think Rick had every right to slap some manners into that young man right then and there. Spare the rod and spoil the child, I say. I don't really mean that, but this is the zombie apocalypse...
How about the way this episode was set up, you guys? It started off with a close-up of the Governor's eye, and the season three debut (way back in mid-October) started off with a close-up of a zombie's eye! By the way something, the Governor's eye looked really banged up, almost like a zombie's eye! We now know from that nerd doctor back in season one that everyone has the disease, so it's not that far fetched to think that you could see signs of decomposition by peering into ones eyes, after all the eyes are the window to the soul.
I also liked how the episode began with Milton and Andrea being tortured in a room, and ended with zombie Milton and Andrea engaged in a mortal struggle in that same room. When it went to the commercial break with Andrea and zombie Milton fighting behind the closed door, I said "Andrea killed him." But then I remembered that this show isn't traditional, and I said "Andrea is going to be a zombie when it comes back."
The episode ended with a bunch of zombies shuffling around in the tall grass as insects buzzed, as if to say: "we ain't going nowhere, got nowhere to go." As if to say, this is nature now, this is just the backdrop to your existence and it's something you'll have to deal with everyday, for the rest of your life.
In summary, I think sometimes this show gets a little more credit than it deserves, but these last two episodes were pretty solid, and leave me wanting more.
Thanks to everyone for reading, and making comments, it's been fun! Yay, that's a wrap on me, now I can return to spending my Sunday nights watching baseball and trying to sell crummy junk on eBay! Happy opening day to everyone!
- Dallas Roberts (Milton) nearly vomited when they put the zombie contact lenses into his eyes. (Per Making of video).
- Daryl briefly talked about Merle's death, applauding his bravery.
- Rick and Michonne briefly talked about their relationship. Why didn't they just start kissing?
- When Andrea took off her boots to grab the wrench with her toes, she had really nicely manicured tootsies, for all of you foot fetishists out there...
- When Rick handed Andrea his service revolver toward the end, she said "I know how the safety works," harkening back to earlier in the series when he and Shane were teaching her how to shoot.
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- When it's time to relax and get away from it all, I retreat to a hot bath with a little coconut oil added — twice a day if possible.
- The principles of aikido and kyokushin karate play a big role in my activities, from working on set with other actors to actually being in the dojo itself and training.
- Unifying body and spirit leads to an inner calm which can help in our everyday life, as it would during a zombie outbreak.
- I admire the writings of Robert Service and Flannery O'Connor.
- Owls are roosting outside my bedroom window, which help me sleep.
- I love my bed. I like to read, tweet, go on Facebook and study my scripts in it, among other things, like sleep.
- I enjoy anything that has to do with hitting a target: rifle, pistol, shotgun shooting, longbow, compound bow, throwing knives, axes, hatchets, rocks. You name it, I throw it and hit it.
- I've been known to throw a lemon drop 4 stories in the air and catch it in my mouth, all the while praying that it does't go down my throat.
- I am quite sensitive and bruise very easily emotionally and physically.
- I used to pay my sisters 25 cents to scratch my back. I still owe them money.
- After a long hard day on the set, I enjoy a good old-fashioned Long Island iced tea.
Such an amazing man! Seriously, what planet is this guy from? Two hot baths a day, training in the dojo, throwing rocks, catching lemon drops in his mouth from four stories, bruising easily emotionally and physically, drinking Long Island iced teas??? I love this guy!
This is the Bible passage that Hershel left out for the Governor to read when he invaded the prison.
"And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."
Sick Hershel, just sick! :-)
Ironically, this episode's production number is 316. John 3:16. This episode aired on Easter Sunday. Yup, you're only going to get analysis like that here!
It was funny when Carl shot that prisoner of war and Hershel was tattling on him to Rick. Hershel was like "Rick! Im telling you, he gunned that kid down." as if Hershel was Mr. Wilson and Carl had thrown a baseball through his bay window.
Even though he was a huge poindexter and a bit of a space cadet, I liked Milton. So it was a little bit heartbreaking to watch the Governor thrust that blade into his abdomen a dozen times. And give credit to Milton, he REALLY hung in there while he was bleeding out. Who is he, Rasputin? It also seemed like a bad call on the Governor's part, since Milton pretty much was the Woodbury R&D department. Then again, the Governor hasn't really been making smart life decisions recently.
Andrea was not exactly a fan favorite, but she was good people. As she tells us about a dozen times in this episode, she just didn't want people to die. In short, she was too good for this world, and nice guys finish dead in the zombie apocalypse. She was kind of annoying, sometimes nagged, was pretty good with a gun, and was fairly attractive. At least now she can be reunited with her sister Amy in the afterlife. Maybe if she had amputated her neck the way Hershel did with his leg she could have survived...
The character that Carl shot was named Jody, portrayed by actor Tanner Holland. Another Woodburian who died was named Paul, played by E. Roger Mitchell. (Thanks Walking Dead wiki!)
There was a time when it wasn't quite clear whether we were supposed to see the Governor as a villian or not. Well that's all over. He bullied the heck out of Milton, and then went beyond bullying and murdered him (hey Governor, we are judged by how we treat our weakest members. You fail. You don't clear.) He also succumbed to massive road rage (don't do it guys, just don't get road rage, count to ten or think about a forest or something, there are idiot drivers all over and getting all riled up doesn't solve anything) and gunned down a crowd of people. The Governor has definitely made a heel turn. Who is he, Jim Jones?
The Governor's strategy of attacking the prison is pretty laughable. He rolls up guns ablazing and shoots out the prison's crows nest guard towers. Great job. (sarcasm) Then he leads his whole team into the catacombs of the prison, which seems to be unoccupied. Great idea, Governor. So of course it becomes a hot mess, as any sane person could have predicted, and the Governor ends up killing almost his entire team anyway. A country that's divided surely will not stand. Maybe instead of "The Governor" he should be called "The Idiot" from now on...
Now that Merle is gone, Tyreese is my fave character. I wish he'd show a little more personality, but I like his beard, the way he wears a backpack, and he seems to be pretty genuine and friendly. That's why I was really scared for a minute when he was pinned down defending Woodbury. I felt really sorry for him and I thought he might die. Thank goodness for small miracles. And now he's on the good guys' team.
GREAT tunes in this episode! There was classical piano music, there was pulsating synthesizer music, and what else do you need? It would have been cool to have a few classic pop songs like last week when they played Motorhead and Ted Nugent, but I'll take it.
When all the Woodbury refugees are being escorted into the prison, Hershel is standing out there welcoming everyone in, like a greeter at Wal Mart. I thought it would be funny if they were leading all these grandmamas into the prison and then once they got inside it was like "Scared Straight." If Tyreese was like "HOLD MY POCKET, GRANDMAMA!"
Just a few things I want to get off of my chest:
- I liked watching the prisoners pack up all of their belongings. I only wish they had some funnier items. Like Carl could have packed up a bunch of candy and action figures and Hershel could have packed up a pipe and a bunch of issues of Field and Stream magazine.
- Hershel has a cute little ponytail that I like to gaze at in addition to his moustache.
- Again with Lori's ghost? What if it's really her and she never died and everybody's just messing with Rick by pretending they don't see her. That would be screwed up.
- Tyreese is a conscientious objector of the war between the prison and Woodbury.
- It would have been a good bit if they had assailed the prison, and then halfway through they figured out that they were attacking a different prison XD.
- They made a big deal out of showing Daryl's poncho again. We get it, Daryl is a stoner...
- Zombies don't blink, I guess. Because when Milton blinks it seems to be evidence for Andrea that he's not a zombie.
- Michonne tried to seem all aloof toward Andrea, but when Andrea is dying Michonne has a sad (#MEME). It's a lesson that you shouldn't try to swallow your emotions because you might throw them up at some point.
Governor: "You smell the gunpowder and you see the blood, you know what that means? It means that you're alive, it means that you won."
Governor: "She'd be afraid of me, but if I'd been like this from the start she'd be alive today."
Governor: "Your friends at the prison, I'm gonna kill 'em all."
Governor: "And now you're gonna die, and you're gonna turn, and you're gonna tear the flesh from her bones … in this life now, you either kill or you die, or you die and you kill."
Rick: "He's still just a kid, it's easy to forget."
Milton: "And when you get free you are going to find something very sharp and you are going to stab me in the head, that is what you are going to do."
Andrea: "I wanted to save everyone … I didn't want anyone to die."
Milton: "I am still here, I am still alive. You need to hurry…(all creepy and slowed down)"
Carl: "I did what I had to do…now go."
Karen: "He fired on everyone, he killed them all."
Andrea: "No one can make it alone now." Daryl: "I never could." (Aww, Daryl!)
Winner: The Governor
- Fear, "Let's Have A War"
- Vangelis, "Fading Away"
- The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
- 38 Special, "Second Chance"
- Donald Fagen, "The Nightfly"
- Type O Negative, "An Ode To Locksmiths"
- Danzig, "Her Black Wings"
- Tool, "Sober"
- Goblin, "Death Dies"
- Helmet, "Enemies"
Honestly, none of them stood out that much, so I'll give the nod to Carol, who chopped the living heck out of a zombie's head and neck with a machete.
Again, the zombies really didn't stand out too much in this episode, so I'll say Milton zombie. Just because that bite mark it left in Andrea's neck was pretty gnarly!
Death count
Zombies: The official tally, per AMC Story Sync, was 29. So we can say roughly 287 for the season. That's pretty good!
Humans: Hard to say at this point. The main ones were Milton, Andrea, and that dumb guy Allen. So that's 37 main characters on the season. But there were also a bunch of Woodbury residents that the Governor gunned down. I'll go back and count later but for now I'll just conservatively say 13, making the season total 50.
- How do Milton's inventions work? I guess now we'll never know :-(
- What is Morgan going to do with himself in King County?
- Did Andrea shoot herself, or did Michonne pull the trigger?
- What was Carl's silencer made out of? It looked like a space "Star Trek" phaser. It almost looked like he used the fat end of a baseball bat or something.
- Zombies have a lifespan, right? So eventually all of the zombies will die off, and then what? How long would that take?


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Timothy Spangler
An emerging manager has traditionally been identified by its short (or non-existent) investment track record and modest assets under management. As a result, it can be difficult for institutional investors to evaluate these managers using their traditional tools, which may rely heavily on the prior track record of earlier funds.
Historically, the term "emerging manager" has been applied to minority and women-owned money management firms with less than $1 billion in assets under management. There are, however, no universally accepted definition and many public pension plans and other institutional investors have their own views on what constitutes an emerging manager and whether to limit this group to those firms controlled by historically under-represented communities.
Emerging managers often pursue innovative investment strategies that are designed to capture market inefficiencies that have not yet been recognized by other firms. Typically, these younger firms have ownership structures that provide financial incentives to all of the key participants, rather than being disproportionately held by an older generation of founding partners.
Size can be a hindrance in many funds. Although size can bring undeniable advantages, such as in terms of resources and diversification, growth can lead to diminishing returns when larger firms can lose their focus and be forced out of the sectors and transaction sizes in which they achieved their early success. Research indicates that emerging managers often perform better across asset classes, and with less risk than larger, more established firms.
Due diligence is an essential exercise for all investors to do prior to their investments in a fund. In the case of an emerging manager, the exercise is of particular importance since often these firms are at an early stage in their development and lack the staffing and infrastructure that more established firms will have had time to develop.
Further, emerging managers can operate in a number of different asset classes, such as private equity, mezzanine, real estate or hedge funds. As a result, the due diligence that a prospective investor conducts should be robust enough to consider and evaluate a wide variety of the investment objectives
Accordingly, prior to investing with an emerging manager, the following questions should be asked and answered:
• What prior history do these particular individuals have in working together on the same platform?
• Does this collection of individuals provide a complete set of those skills necessary to run a successful fund?
• If there are gaps in those skills, how does the management team propose to fill them?
• What is the team's decision making process for determining which investments to acquire and at what price?
• If members of the investment team come with different philosophies on investing, how will these different approaches be reconciled?
• If the emerging manager is being considered because it is women- or minority-owned, will the control and economic participation of the manager be divided in such a way that reinforces such ownership or undermines it?
• Who are the emerging manager's professional advisers and have they taken the time to analyze and adopt the most appropriate structure for the fund, given recent changes in the market?
• For each of the investment professionals, what is their individual investment history and can they provide detailed back-up to support their track record on realizations?
• Do any of the key personnel have a history with the relevant regulators or have otherwise been involved in litigation or regulatory enforcement actions?
• Is there a management oversight structure in place that will facilitate the identification and addressing of any questionable actions that may occur within the team?
An adequate evaluation of any prospective fund will necessarily include a thorough review of the fund manager and their team. In the case of an emerging manager, this review will need to be based on a wider investigation of prior firms, affiliations and platforms because the current team will have only been together for a limited time.
The view of Congress and the SEC is that sophisticated investors in private funds such as these will have the experience, knowledge and resources to conduct an adequate due diligence review. Failure to spend adequate time analyzing the risks associated with an emerging manager before investment could undermine the potenial for returns after the investment.
Source: forbes


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History of KOB
The Kids on the Block is an international organization that seeks to teach children acceptance of each other by recognizing their differences, thus enabling them to make safer and healthier life choices.
Kids on the Block (KOB) was developed in 1977. Since the birth of the first puppet "Mark Riley," the KOB family has grown to include 53 puppets brought to life by more than 1,400 troupes in 50 states and 34 foreign countries.
South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block began in 1985 with volunteers dedicated to empowering children with information on issues that most affect them. Since its inception, support from communities, individuals and businesses throughout South Central Kentucky has been critical to the growth, development and continuing success of the program.
South Central Kentucky Kids on the Block is an innovative teaching program that helps children learn how to understand and communicate about sensitive, personal and social matters. For two generations, over 20,000 children each year participate in the KOB programs, developing an attitude of understanding and acceptance towards others that will serve them for the rest of their lives.


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Defiant Beauty Cleanse and Moisturise
Size: 50g
This fragrance-free balm is formulated especially for skin as it undergoes, and recovers from chemotherapy treatment. The Defiant Beauty Cleanse & Moisturise is a gentle multi-tasking balm that acts as a cleanser, a moisturiser and can be left to sit as a face mask.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can damage the skin making skin care for cancer patients a necessity. The Defiant Beauty Range was formulated for cancer patients by cancer patients.
Use twice a day to remove make-up and dirt and dust accumulated during the day. Apply with the fingertips and remove with tissue.
Mangifera indica L (mango butter), Butyrospermum parkii (shea butter)*, Prunus armeniaca (apricot kernel oil)*, Calendula officinalis (calendula oil)*, Cera flava (beeswax), Tocopherol (vitamin E)
*organic ingredients
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I am really liking the Cleansing Balm my skin is much softer already and I havent needed to use any moisturiser yet. It has stayed soft all day.
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From ForensicsWiki
Steganography is a science that pertains to the art of concealing data in a communication in such a way that only the sender and receipt know of its exists and method of access. The platform used for transmission can be anything from a document to a digital file. Additionally, it is more common than not to [encrypt] the hidden data whenever possible such as with digital files or images.


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The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2010-2011: Nuclear Power in a Post-Fukushima World
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|World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2011.pdf
Mycle Schneider | April 2011
Even before the disaster in Fukushima, the world's nuclear industry was in clear decline, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. The report, which Worldwatch commissioned months before the Fukushima crisis began, paints a bleak picture of an aging industry unable to keep pace with its renewable energy competitors.
Some of the report's key findings include:
- Annual renewable capacity additions have been outpacing nuclear start-ups for 15 years. In the United States, the share of renewables in new capacity additions skyrocketed from 2 percent in 2004 to 55 percent in 2009, with no new nuclear capacity added.
- In 2010, for the first time, worldwide cumulative installed capacity from wind turbines, biomass, waste-to-energy, and solar power surpassed installed nuclear capacity. Meanwhile, total investment in renewable energy technologies was estimated at $243 billion in 2010.
- As of April 1, 2011, there were 437 nuclear reactors operating in the world, seven fewer than in 2002. In 2008, for the first time since the beginning of the nuclear age, no new unit was started up. Seven new reactors were added in 2009 and 2010, while 11 were shut down during this period.
- In 2009, nuclear power plants generated 2,558 Terawatt-hours of electricity, about 2 percent less than the previous year. The industry's lobby organization headlined "another drop in nuclear generation"—the fourth year in a row.
Despite predictions in the United States and elsewhere of a nuclear "renaissance," the report concludes that the role of nuclear power was in steady decline even before the Fukushima crisis. The disaster will make the construction of new nuclear plants and extensions to the lifetime of current plants even more unrealistic.
About Mycle Schneider:
Mycle Schneider is an independent international consultant on energy and nuclear policy based in Paris. He founded the Energy Information Agency WISE-Paris in 1983 and directed it until 2003. Since 1997 he has provided information and consulting services to the Belgian Energy Minister, the French and German Environment Ministries, USAID, the International Atomic Energy Agency, Greenpeace, the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the Worldwide Fund for Nature, the European Commission, the European Parliament's General Directorate for Research, and the French Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety. He is a member of the Princeton University based International Panel on Fissile Materials (IPFM). In 1997, along with Japan's Jinzaburo Takagi, he received the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize."


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Loy Krathong 101
Considered the most charming of all Thai festivals, Loy Krathong offers beauty, romance and renewal. But what exactly is the event, how did it start—and where should travelers experience the celebrations?
Published on Oct 29, 2010
By Joel Quenby
"It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition."—Henry James
Thailand loves festivals. Its relish for pageantry made it the world's fifth-largest festival hotspot in 2008, according to Euromonitor International. And tied to national identity—therefore deserving its "sa-ngob (serenity) description"—Loy Krathong is probably the kingdom's most charming celebration.
While the West generally associates full moons with sinister werewolf transformations and the like, the East sees its brightest nights as auspicious. The full moon of the twelfth lunar month signifies the end of Thailand's main rice harvest. It is time to thank the Water Goddess Mae Nam Kongka (Mother Ganges) for her year's supply—while symbolically setting misfortune adrift. This period of renewal sees couples wholeheartedly embrace romance.
Loy means "float," while krathong refers to the trademark lotus-shaped receptacles that are floated in riverways and even at beaches across the country. These days, individuals, villages or provinces enter floats of myriad shapes and sizes—even motorized models—for competition. They all end up stocked with offerings of betel nuts, flowers, joss sticks, candles and coins then ritually launched onto canals, rivers and lakes nationwide. For couples, it can be an anxious time wondering if their respective floats will snuggle together or drift apart.
Supplementary activities depend on the location. Any combination of processions, musicians, and marching bands, dancers, costumed theatrics and fireworks may accompany proceedings. Most Thai festivals feature beauty-pageant face-offs in honor of Nang Noppamas, allegedly a 14th-century lovely who pioneered the event.
Some claim the festival derives from a Hindu tribute to the Vishnu. Others, including Thai King Rama IV (writing in 1863), base it on the Brahman Deepavalee ritual. Thailand's official version teaches that royal consort Noppamas pioneered the krathong for the King of Sukhothai 700 years ago.
However, in The Great 'Loy Krathong' Myth! (2007) Stephen Cleary argues that the "legend" was invented by the Department of Fine Arts for an 1850's novel. The available evidence suggests Loy Krathong descended from Cambodia's Loy Khom (Float the Lantern)" festival in the mid-eighteenth-century Ayutthaya era.
WHERE: SUKHOTHAI... Hailing heritage
The first Thai kingdom is where Loy Krathong supposedly originated. Thais accordingly consider the World Heritage-listed Sukhothai Historical Park the most significant location for Loy Krathong. They really go to town with a spectacular light and sound show following a procession of oversized krathong from 17 Northern provinces. Locals also reprise bygone folk dancing and costumed theatrics to evoke Sukhothai's renowned cultural traditions.
WHERE: BANGKOK... Avoid the melee
The metropolis only affords a single day to Loy Krathong, compared with five days elsewhere. Human traffic overcrowding the capital's canals and riversides can spoil the fun. Santi Chai Prakarn public park and the Chao Phraya River from Krungthep Bridge to Krungthon Bridge resemble rush hour on New Year's Eve. Lumpini Park offers more sedate going (disregarding kids swimming out to retrieve coins from the floats). To guarantee avoiding the crush, however, any of the five-star riverside resorts conduct civilized festivities—though you will have to pay for the honor.
WHERE: CHIANG MAI... Raising lanterns
Yi Peng festival "khom loi" lanterns create magic in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai offers double the festival fun. Loy Krathong blends into the local Yi Peng revelry. The latter sends negativity skyward in Lanna-style khom loi lanterns. The sight of hundreds of fluorescent, jellyfish-like lamps gracefully floating overhead creates a magical atmosphere. Added to illuminated waterways, buildings, trees and gardens citywide, this makes the historic city a real crowd-puller during the festivals.
WHERE: MALAYSIA: Cross-border appeal...
Loy Krathong celebrations cross Thailand's southern border to Kelantan in Malaysia, where celebrations focus in the Tumpat area. The festival reportedly draws lots of tourists, so is generously promoted by the ministry of tourism.
Eco-grumble: Foam krathong harm the environment, so natural materials are preferable. Eco-responsible revelers increasingly head for small canals, even swimming pools, to avoid polluting rivers.
In Bangkok: November 21, 2010; nationwide: November 17–21, 2010
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Cereal Eats: Reviewing Four New Cereals on Supermarket Shelves
It's time for a roundup of some of the latest cereals hitting the shelves! I will note that NYC is sometimes a bit lacking on its supermarket cereal selections, meaning I'm sure I'm missing out on tons of new and exciting cereals. So if there's a new cereal you are particularly diggin', let me know!
Hershey's Cookies n Crème
I'm so utterly excited about this cereal I have to talk about it first. This cereal is a follow up to my beloved Reese's Puffs. Now, I'm not usually a big white chocolate person, but Hershey's Cookies n Crème is one of my favorite candy bars of all time. Something about the way those nubbly little chocolate kernels stud the creamy, dense bar of white chocolate is just SO RIGHT. (Side note: I hate the words stud and creamy but absolutely had to make an exception to talk about this bar). The cereal itself is delicious. The mix of chocolate and vanilla puffs, with some sort of wonderful creamy coating. My only complaint is that it tastes nothing like the candy bar. I know it's really just "inspired by" Hershey's Cookies and Crème but my wild love for the candy blinded me. I would happily dig into this cereal anytime—it's even more delicious in milk.
Vanilla Chex
Unlike other cereals, nearly every variation of Chex is good, and this version is no exception. I love when a cereal gives some attention to vanilla, a flavor that usually takes the backseat. Much like Chocolate Chex, there is a very pleasant coating that reminds one of Puppy Chow or some other Chex Mix-esque treat. It gives the cereal decadence, if you will, without being too sugary. This one really shines in milk, swirling with shiny sweet vanilla rivers in your bowl. Another winner for Chex.
Kashi GOLEAN - Vanilla Graham Clusters
And here we have another vanilla cereal! Some of you may know my history with Kashi. It was one of my only cereal friends during my childhood, so I needed a huge break from it in my teen and college years. In my later 20's, GOLEAN and I have been having a renaissance. This variety in particular is quite nice. It's pretty much your standard GOLEAN, with the Vanilla Graham-ness of it adding a sweetness that makes it exciting but just enough so that you still remember it's, well, Kashi. I'm not normally a bananas in my cereal kinda gal (that's a whole other conversation), but somehow the bananas, milk, and cereal combo on the front of this box is just working for me.
Nature Valley Protein Crunchy Granola
Ah, Nature Valley bars. The font alone conjures fond memories of middle school. This cereal pays homage to one of the Nature Valley Bar's most telling traits: the fact that it crumbles into a million pieces if you even look at it. But contrary to the rage one feels when encountering the product is in bar form, it's perfect in granola form. In fact, it's almost as if Nature Valley bars were supposed to be cereal all along. I tend to stay away from talking about granola in this column because that's just one can of worms I'm not ready to open. But I'm making an exception because of the novelty factor. This granola is a trip down memory lane—and reminded me how much I loved Nature Valley bars. This cereal is absolutely delicious. That specific, familiar naturevalleyflavor is in there, and it's darn good. The dark chocolate doesn't hurt either. This is a dangerous little bag.
Any other new cereals I should be after?
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Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community, and Craft. It's worth checking out from the library.
The quilting in that Amish quilt is wonderful...thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful quilts. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
thanks for sharing those beautiful quilts! I am curious about the two blocks left un-appliqued. If only quitls could speak.ReplyDelete
I can't believe I missed this show this year. It's always my favorite. If you go next year, let me know ahead of time and we can meet.ReplyDelete
Can you tell us a little bit about Aurora and the quilts - I would love to read that book but I don't have a library close by - Thanks!ReplyDelete
Wow! I love that Whig's Defeat (is that the right pattern name!?) -- what a hoot those "orphan" appliques!! :-D I'd love to reproduce that one; I've always loved the pattern.
And the Amish is striking, isn't it!? Beautiful!
Mary Lou
I can not get enough of antique quilts.. I feel that even when I make contemporary quilts, my inspirations always come from antique beauties! Love the colors of the Amish quilt.
Thanks for sharing them!
I always love seeing old quilts, especially quirky ones like the applique, and there's something special about those Amish quilts, isnt there? sigh.ReplyDelete
Beautiful!! Thanks for the close up shots - the quilting is marvelous to see. Were there more antique quilts?ReplyDelete
Beautiful examples of fantastic quilting! Both seem totally unique. Love the cheddar in the Amish one.ReplyDelete
Such beautiful work, love the designs and fabrics.
I do love intricate quilting designs, I need to start practicing myself.
Now that's my kind of applique quilt, but there would have only been one appliqued block if I had made it! :0)ReplyDelete
Both so different but both totally lovely.
The applique one is sure one of life's little mysteries.
The quilts are wonderful, such beauty & simplicity, I have been to Aurora Or., and visited all the antique stores, houses & museum. Thanks for sharing the pics.I remember something about lots of musicians settled the area?? Is that correct?
Lori, how magnificent to see these quilts up close. How do you not stop everything and decide you must reproduce one of these beauties you see up close and personal? I'm so taken with the skill in that hand quilting and thank you for pointing out the interesting aspects of the various quilts - like the top quilt. I might have missed the 'two wreaths' but I defintely would hav noticed the impact those prairie points have. I think it's because a small part of me wants to do that someday. (a very small part of me)ReplyDelete
Very nice. I have a top similar to the first quilt.ReplyDelete
Great quilt show. Thanks.ReplyDelete
Oh, I love that red and green one, and the way she did some blanket stitch applique on it. Thanks for showing them.ReplyDelete
You get to lots of quilt shows. Wish I could do that. I haven't been to a show in ages.ReplyDelete
What amazing quilts. The longer I quilt, the more I love traditional patterns and antique quilts. The variations are what make each quilt so interesting.
Thanks for sharing your favorites.
There was a very large store in Shipshewana (Amish country) called Yoder's! Wonder if they're related. The quilts are gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing. Are you going to make one??ReplyDelete
What's not to love about these two quilts. So bright and bold and graphic.
Thank you for sharing them with us. You do find some fantastic shows to visit.
Dang it! I missed it again this year! And I was home most of the day too! Oy vie! thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
just beautiful can't wait to see more from the show
will have to get my book out.
I agree I love the 2 wreaths wonder if they were for top of the pillows and they would stand out...
oh the amish quilt is beautiful
LOVE the colors and well hand quilted feathers just makes me happy!
great post Lori, thanks so much for sharing.
Wonderful quilts! I have a soft spot for prairie points, so the first one is my favorite. I have that book in my shopping cart on Amazon. It might be time to finally get it. Thanks for the pictures.ReplyDelete
These quilts are fantastic - really love them both. I'm so drawn to the whimsy in the first one and the graphic color combo in the second is awesome - perfect for this time of year!ReplyDelete
oh my my my my~!!~ LOVE that Amish quilt~!!!!!!!~
the quilting is unbelievable and the colors just about stop one's heart, don't they~!?!~
hhmmmmm . . . maybe something with an Amish influence for your next quilt-a-long . . .
I love that first one - quirkylicious.ReplyDelete
The top quilt is such a curiosity. I wonder why just the top of the tulips are button hole stitched..and why just two wreaths?
The Amish style quilts always grab my attention. The use of solids makes timeless?
Thanks for sharing these Lori! :)
I love the Amish quilt a lot too. Clicking on the picture helpt a bit but it wasn't really big enough for my satisfaction ;-).ReplyDelete
I really love these old quilts...lovely in every way, and their quirks make them even lovelier! Thank you for sharing them.ReplyDelete
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