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Food Service Courses to Be Offered At Nashville Education Center
Kaskaskia College will offer two food service courses starting in September at the Nashville Education Center.
"Food Service Sanitation Certification" will be held on Monday evenings, beginning September 30 and ending November 4 from 5:30 to 8:20 p.m.
This course is designed to provide the student with vital sanitary information applying to Food Service Management. Upon completion of the course students will be eligible to take the Food Sanitation Certification Examination administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The focus of the course will be on: Sanitation, Health, Microbiology, Personal Hygiene, Safe Food Handling, Management Responsibilities and the Sanitation Regulations of the State of Illinois.
The registration number for the class is COOK 074 NS01E.
"Food Service Sanitation Refresher" will be held Monday evenings, beginning September 30 and ending October 14 from 5:30 to 8:20 p.m.
This course is intended to prepare and meet the needs of re-certification of the Food Service Managers Sanitation Certification.
This course will address all the requirements set by the Illinois Department of Health.
Students will gain knowledge in current rules and regulations.
The course will cover food temperatures, cross-contamination, cleaning and sanitizing and many other important components of food safety.
The registration number for the class is COOK 075 NS01E.
For further information or to register, call Kaskaskia College at 545-3000 or the Nashville Education Center at 327-9136 or 545-3485.
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GDB 47: One Samwise short of a Fellowship
Jason Gregor
January 27 2009 12:00PM
Sam Gagner will not play tonight, and looks to be out 10-14 days, which means some line juggling.
With Gagner's ankle still bothering him, Craig MacTavish could have put Liam Reddox in his place, but thankfully he moved Cogliano in the middle of Nilsson and Cole. The lines will be as follows tonight:
27 - 10 - 83
12 - 13 - 26
18 - 78 - 85
43 - 51 - 33
It does look like Stortini will be available to play Friday against the Wild. He still needs a few more practices according to MacTavish and then he should be ready to go. Local 2006 Hero Fernando Pisani is still a few weeks away until he is ready. He's having some discomfort skating, so the pain needs to subside before he can go full out.
Gagner wrenched his ankle in their last game against Columbus and he did have some treatment on Wednesday before he left for the all-star break, but his ankle hasn't responded and he underwent an MRI yesterday.
He had been playing with the wonky ankle for some time, and according to his coach it has affected his game.
"Greatly, I think. Probably more than he would admit. You see it behind the bench that he comes off normally once or twice a game with a pain inhibition, where he tries to make a move and you get that shooting pain up your leg and it just stops you."
Gagner hurt the ankle in practice in mid-November and has been taping it up every since.
"There is nothing torn, so it is nothing long term or serious. Sometimes it gives out skating, but mostly going into battles is where I feel it, when I have to plant down on the foot," said Gagner.
"Going into last game it was a matter of going into that game and then getting some rest over the break, but I hurt it twice in that game and now I just need to rest it."
With Stortini eligible to play by Friday, don't expect a call-up.
Dwayne Roloson will start tonight, and you wonder when Deslauriers will get a start.
"I thought about possibly today, but decided against it," said MacTavish. "There was some serious consideration in playing him today. Sometimes you can over-think these things a little bit. Maybe the most important is to go with Roli while he's playing as well as he is. I don't want to get into a case where I out-think myself. The situation will present itself and it will be a bit more obvious than it is today."
For me the obvious case is to play Deslauriers on Friday versus the Wild. Minnesota has owned Roloson and the Oilers the past two years, so give the kid a shot against them and also then he is sitting out to long.
And lastly, JF Jacques is skating pain-free and will be assigned to Springfield around Feb. 5. That way he would be eligible to play in eight games on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th. After he is recalled, the Oilers will have to make a decision on him, since he will either have to clear waivers or stay with the Oilers.
Nepotism is being biased toward family members. I think what you are referring to is cronyism.
well then i guess he meant nepotism as the old boys club is like family.
Wow - was working late & caught the score after the second 7-1. I am so happy that I didn't waste anytime watching it on TV or opening my wallet to go to the game. Disgracefull is about the only way you can put it. 2 home games this year the visitor has managed to put up at least 9 goals.
When I went to the Chigago game the fans were chanting 'we want 10' as well. If you have the stomach to sit through an entire game like that after dropping a couple hundy on food, booze, parking & tickets you usually want to see something special...


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Note to My Mother-in-Law Outlining Protocol for Babysitting My Son for the First Time
I should never have attempted that aerobic workout to the soundtrack of The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's Greatest Hits.
How to Charm Me
Pretend not to notice that I'm so bloated it looks as if my butt has crawled around to the front side of my body and taken residence in my gut.
How to Annoy Me
Say "fetch" or "frigg" or "frick" because you don't want God to hear you say "fuck." At this point I'm pretty sure God thinks you're a fucking idiot.
Feeling Guilty
For introducing peanut butter and banana sandwiches into my marriage.
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Now that the school year is over, and summer vacation is here, today's Writing Prompt is a perfect time to reflect on the school year gone by. (Do I sound like a yearbook editor?!) Maybe you made your first best friend, took a special trip, won an award in school, or made it to the championships with a sports team. Or maybe you had your first crush, got a pet, did volunteer work, or won a hot dog eating contest!
Is there any one thing that happened this year that you will remember for the rest of your life? Or maybe something you are super proud of? Something that made you learn a lot, or cry, or feel on top of the world?
Let us know in the Comments below, and we'll try to collect the most comments we can to create a virtual yearbook. Then you can scroll through, and see what other kids found most memorable from this school year. Let's see how many we can get!
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Oh yeah, you're a sexist.
All muslims are good people
The majority of muslims are good people
The majority of muslims are bad
All muslims are terrorists
I don't know anything about Islam or muslims
Oh yeah, you're a sexist.
I'm sorry...whaaaaaaat?! Shutting women inside will help reduce crime against them? As if men don't commit crimes against each other...? And I'm not understanding what you're saying in your first paragraph...you said that you think these laws that favor men are BS and yet we should respect them? It's not about respecting another culture, it's about human dignity! If women are being persecuted in another culture we shouldn't just sit there and say "oh well we have to respect it", we should be disturbed that people are being denied their basic human rights.
Sorry for going off topic. As for how I feel about Islam as a religion, I feel the same way about it as I do all other religions. People are free to believe whatever they want, but as soon as people start getting hurt because of it I feel like it's going too far. And this goes for Christianity, Judaism, Islam, what have you. Of course the media is only going to show the extremists, so just like for Christianity you never see the everyday regular Christians, you never see the everyday regular Muslims in the news, who from my experiences are very nice, good people.
What do you mean 'certain times during the day'?
Are you talking about Islamic States or everywhere?
Do you believe men honestly have so little will power they cannot stop themselves attacking women at 'certain times during the day'?
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
Emery County was full of red, white and blue to celebrate Memorial Day. Several ceremonies were held at the cemeteries in the area including: Elmo, Cleveland, Lawrence, Huntington, Molen, Ferron and Castle Dale.
In the Elmo cemetery, Commander Ray Quinn welcomed everyone to the ceremony. Chaplain Owen Olsen gave the opening prayer. Jennie Olsen and Donna Quinn read the poem Flanders Field and gave the history of the war poem. Blake Jones recited the story of the Ragged Ole Flag accompanied by Eldon Holmes on guitar.
The boy scouts in each community aided with the flag ceremonies. Commander Quinn at each cemetery said they honor the sacred memories of those who have given their life for their country. These men and women have gone onto an eternal rest and will be remembered by word and deed.
Jones who recited the Ragged Ole Flag at each of the northern cemeteries said he is very touched whenever he is privileged to recite this verse. It sends chills up and down his spine as he recalls the sacrifices of those who have died in battle and what the flag represents. Sometimes the flags are made of the finest silk, sometimes of just gauze material, but the meaning of the flag is the same. It stands as a symbol of our freedom as free men and women and a free nation.
Huntington Mayor Hilary Gordon said she has the utmost respect for those who have died in battle. She thanked those who helped ready the cemetery for Memorial Day and all the hard work which went into the project. Several cleanup projects were held and flowers planted to ready the cemetery.
Also in Huntington members of the youth council read patriotic poems in honor of Memorial Day.
Members of the Huntington Post participating included: Chaplain Owen Olsen, gunbearer, Fon Leamaster, American flag bearer, Hal Nielson, legion flag bearer Jim Jensen, gun bearer, Max Larsen. The firing squad included Bert Leamaster, Mac Sitterud, Bill Cunningham, Lanae Jones and Mar Grange.
In Flanders Fields by Lt. Col, John McCrae, MD 1872-1918 of the Canadian Army: In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row, that mark our place; and in the sky, the larks still bravely singing fly, scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved and now lie in Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe, to you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders fields.
The Ragged Ole Flag as recited by Blake Jones: I walked through a county courthouse square and on a park bench, an old man was sitting there. I said, your courthouse is kinda run down, He said, "No it'll do for our little town." I said your ole flag pole kinda leans a little bit. And that's a ragged old flag you got hanging on it."
He said have a seat, so I sat down, he said is this your first visit to our little town" I said I think it is"
He said, I don't like to brag, but we're kinda proud of that ragged ole flag." You see, we got a little hole in that flag there when Washington took it across the Delaware. It got powder burned the night Francis Scott Key sat watching it writing, "Oh say can you see."
It got a rip in New Orleans, with Packingham and Jackson tugging at its seams. It almost fell at the Alamo beside the Texas Flag but she waved on tho. It got cut with a sword in Chancellorsville, got cut again at Shiloh Hill. Then there was Robert E. Lee and Beauregard and Bragg, and the south wind blew hard on the ragged old flag."
On Flanders Field in World War I, she took a bad hit from a Bertha gun. She turned blood red in World War II. She hung limp and low by the time that one was through. She was in Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Iraq. She went where she was sent by her Uncle Sam.
The Native Americans, the black, yellow and white all shed red blood for the Stars and Stripes. And here in her own good land, she's been abused, burned, dishonored, denied and refused, and the very government for which it stands has been scandalized throughout the land.
She's getting thread bare, and she's wearing kinda thin, but she's in pretty good shape, for the shape she's in. Cause she's been through the fire before and she can take a whole lot more. So we raise her up every morning and we bring her down every night, we don't let her touch the ground and we fold her up right, on second thought I do like to brag, cause I'm mighty proud of that Ragged Old Flag.


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"Home Canning for Beginners" Class Offered at Nashville Education Center
The Kaskaskia College Continuing/Community Education Department will offer a course entitled "Home Canning for Beginners" at the Nashville Education Center.
The class will be held on Wednesday, June 12 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.
The registration number for this class is COED 8070 NS01D.
Take advantage of the bounty in your own garden, or the local farmer's market.
Learn the basics of home canning and serve your own canned goods all year round.
We will examine the tools and supplies, recipes and sanitation in this beginner class.
Cost for this course is $10.00.
Students over 60 may register at no cost.
For further information, or to register, call the Nashville Education Center at 618-327-9136 or the Kaskaskia College Community Education Department at 618-545-3255.
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A San Fransisco company called Wood Thumb is making wooden neckties out of reclaimed wood. This might be the coolest thing we've seen all week. They believe that "with a little creativity and inspiration, waste materials can be converted into useable products." And they're making their point with this clever accessory that happens to look pristine against a medium-wash chambray workshirt, or hanging between the buttons of a denim jacket. They claim this baby is lightweight, flexible, and "gets you into all the clubs". They're a mere $34, and make an awesome gift to the lumberjack (or forward thinking stylish man) in your life.
Buy your wooden tie from Wood Thumb here for $34.
Meet the makers in this video below, and be sure to check them out on facebook.
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Non-Conformists' Guide To Civic Responsibility
Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2010
Award-winning comedian Andrew Lawrence records a new show for BBC Radio 4 in which he skirts around some of life's big questions without drawing any useful conclusions.
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Skip to comments.'Cult of money' produces injustice and misery, Pope warns
Posted on 05/16/2013 3:52:24 PM PDT by NYer
We have started down the path of a disposable culture, Pope Francis said in a May 16 address to four new ambassadors to the Holy See.
In his remarks to the new envoys, the Pope spoke about injustice in the world economy, and especially in a socio-economic system in which human beings themselves are nowadays considered as consumer goods which can be used and thrown away.
The Pope accepted the diplomatic credentials of Bolot Iskovich Otunbaev of Kyrgyzstan, Davis Shoul of Antigua, Jean-Paul Senninger of Luxemburg, and Lameck Nthekela of Botswana. He addressed them as a group, insisting that economic systems cannot be divorced from ethical concerns.
The Pope acknowledged the positive achievements of the modern economy, particularly in fields such as those of health, education, and communications. But he said that in spite of material advances, the majority of the men and women of our time continue to live daily in situations of insecurity, with dire consequences. He went on to list some of those consequences:
Certain pathologies are increasing, with their psychological consequences; fear and desperation grip the hearts of many people, even in the so-called rich countries; the joy of life is diminishing; indecency and violence are on the rise; poverty is becoming more and more evident.
Many of these problems, the Holy Father argued, can be traced to our relationship with money, and our acceptance of its power over ourselves and our society. The cult of money has become our idol, he said, and has allowed the growth of the dictatorship of an economy which is faceless and lacking any truly humane goal.
Pope Francis denounced ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good. He underlined the importance of ethical concerns, and of a recognition that those who possess wealth have a moral obligation to help those in need.
However, the Pope continued, many wealthy and powerful people do not recognize their obligations. Their attitude, he said, betrays a rejection of ethics, a rejection of God. The rich and powerful think of God as unmanageable, he said, and therefore treat God and his law as dangers to their status.
Pope Francis concluded that there is a need for financial reform along ethical lines. Such a reform, he promised, would produce in its turn an economic reform to benefit everyone.
No disrespect to His Holiness, but we've been living in a 'disposable society' since after WWII.
And then we added 'disposable babies' to the mix in 1972 when we doubled down with Roe v. Wade.
I am a Roman Catholic who likes Pope Francis but I must disrespectfully disagree.
It is not the cult of money that is causing so much misery in this world but rather the lack of personal as well as economic liberty imposed by heavy handed government rule.
Whenever people are really free they blossom like a rose.
What's this "cult of money" he's talking about?
Let's look at the accumulated wealth of the Roman Catholic Church and ask "who has a balance sheet that looks as nice and plump as the Vatican's?" before we start babbling about a "cult of money."
Money is NOT the root of all Evil. The love of money is.
Sounds like he is espousing MARXISM.shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
The problems arise when money becomes your god. Money, in and of itself, is merely a tool, albeit a necessary one.
A cult of poverty produces far more misery and injustice. Who can you help when you're poor? What can you do if you're poor? Better to not have to depend on a donation or government assistance for your sustinance.
The solution to these ills is more economic freedom, not less.
That and revival from the Holy Spirit.
I think he has things backwards. Priests are celibate, so they are obsessed with other people having sex. Communists reject money, so they are obsessed with other people having money.
And don't ever get into a conversation with a vegetarian about meat.
Dunno how much of the headline and story is distortion of the Pope's message, but the "Cult of Money" causes a lot less death and destruction than the "Cult of the Common Good."
that would be called 'communism', your Holiness
He's also wrong:
....poverty is becoming more and more evident.
His arguments that poverty in the world is growing are flat out wrong. More human beings, thanks to the free market, are coming out of poverty than ever before. High population (former 3rd world) countries replaced socialist policies with capitalist ideas and the result of an exploding middle class.
Thanks to free markets, world poverty is decreasing. The Pope's ideas of government social welfare and dependence would reverse that trend.
We've been living in a disposable society longer than that.
Le Chien Rouge: It is not the cult of money that is causing so much misery in this world but rather the lack of personal as well as economic liberty imposed by heavy handed government rule
Any economic system, without God, produces slavery.
NVDave: Lets look at the accumulated wealth of the Roman Catholic Church
What accumulated wealth is this? In 2011, they ran a deficit of almost €15M.
Huskrrrr: Money is NOT the root of all Evil. The love of money is.
Exactly. That's why he said the "cult" of money.
JudyinCanada: The problems arise when money becomes your god. Money, in and of itself, is merely a tool, albeit a necessary one.
Precisely. And this is really emphasized in Luke 16:19-31, Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 19:16-24, etc.
DManA: The solution to these ills is more economic freedom, not less.
With God, you are right. And I don't believe you would find him calling for increased control in his actual words.
Longbow1969: High population (former 3rd world) countries replaced socialist policies with capitalist ideas and the result of an exploding middle class.
I think the issue is not talking about government control over economics, rather about the responsibilities of individuals within those economies.
You know that legal truism about asking questions that you don't know the answer to?
The Vatican's assets are worth about $1 billion. It's administrative staff is smaller than the University of Notre Dame.
And they serve over 1 billion Catholics. I would call that the principle of subsidiarity in action.
Believe what you want.
Bull. There is no way to sugarcoat what this pope is saying:
Pope Francis denounced ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good.
This is socialist claptrap. Period. This is exactly the kind of thing you'd expect to hear from an economic leftwing Argentinian - which is exactly what Pope Francis is.
Exactly, the Pope has focused on the wrong problem here.
This same Pope that said two days ago:
"Let us think of that moment with the Magdalene, when she washed the feet of Jesus with nard, which was so expensive: it is a religious moment, a moment of gratitude, a moment of love. And he [Judas] stands apart and criticizes her bitterly: 'But ... this could be used for the poor!'. This is the first reference that I personally found in the Gospel of poverty as an ideology. The ideologue does not know what love is, because they do not know how to gift themselves".
Whatever you say Hoss.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
Corollary Like 12:34
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
Jesus talked about money more than any other topic.
No disrespect to His Holiness but I wish I had more money so I could find out for myself.
Freedom without morality is a death spiral. Lack of morality is a result of worshiping money, stuff and sex over all else.
Well, if the Pope is against powerful multinational capitalist entities, then he's against his own church, right?
I'll judge for myself ; thank you.
Where is the original source ? shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
I'll judge for myself ; thank you.
Good post.
Beginning with, "Your Excellencies."
That's kind of humorous, because I do know the answer to the question.
In an interviewwith Bloomberg (which I won't link here due to their copyright issues), in 2002, Cardinal Edmund C. Szoka, then head of financial administration, put the net assets of the Holy See at $5B.
That didn't include the value of the real estate of Vatican City, which through ecclesiastical thimblerigging, they consider "zero."
"Accumulated wealth" being real estate, possession of other property, etc.
Showing me a cash flow deficit has nothing to do with wealth. That's like Warren Buffett claiming poverty because he didn't make a profit this particular quarter.
That is ridiculous. Just think about it a little bit.
Jesus said, For the poor always ye have with you (John 12:8). Selling off every scrap of every asset that the Vatican has would not eradicate poverty for even a month, much less forever. And what would happen?
Look at the artwork in the Sistine Chapel? Who would buy it? Who could buy it? How would somebody move those frescos?
And then all the manuscripts in the Vatican Library? Right now they are available for scholarly research. If they are sold...they become part of somebody's private collection and would be lost.
Perhaps they should sell St Peter's Square and put up condos.
Frankly, FRiend, you use the same argument that the "Apostle" of (so-called) "Social Justice" used when Mary Magdalene annointed the Lord's feet with Spikenard:
John 12:3-5 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
The argument "The Vatican should sell everything off and give it to the poor" is one I hear from left-wingers, not FReepers. Short sighted at best.
If literally every church building, work of art, manuscript, artifact, and hospital was sold...if every bishop, priest, and deacon was turned out on the street, stripped of their clothing and forced to dress in rags, while it would please a lot of people...it would do nothing to eradicate poverty.
The purpose of the Pope's statements is, whether you believe it or not, not to try to solve poverty. He knows better than either of us that this will never happen. The purpose is the same purpose that Jesus had when he taught on earth. The same purpose as His followers had...to include the quoted St John Chrysostom...along with his colleague St Basil the Great...and so on throughout history. Sadly, that spiritual message has been hijacked so often by the left, that it is immediately confused by most people.
I don't disagree that there will always be poor people. And the reason why we will always have poverty is because there will always be people who are stupid, lazy, or both. There are people who are poor by circumstances - those people can be helped out of poverty. Then there are the much larger number of people who just won't take the effort to get out of poverty. Those you could give huge amounts of money and they'll piss it all away and be poor again in no time.
The was a short film highlighted on Oprah's show several years ago that came out as a result of a director giving a homeless man $100K in a briefcase. His to keep.
Within six months, he's blown through all of it and he's back out on the streets. The result came as a huge shock to Oprah, who is one of those goofy liberals who think that we could get rid of poverty if we just give the poor enough of someone else's money.
Look, we can all argue about "what do do with the poor?" but before anyone wants to claim some of my stuff, they have to admit there are people who are just too lazy to deserve it. Those people need to be forced to work, and if starvation is how we force them, so be it.
Still, I don't like being lectured by pecksniffs, telling us that the pursuit of wealth is a "bad" thing. It's bad enough to listen to this nonsense from left wing academics, but to hear it from a man in control of so much wealth? Yea, that's really not a message I'm going to tolerate at all.
As for who would buy the artwork and the real estate? Anyone who wants to. There are people who buy rare Bibles - some for 10's of millions of dollars. The idea that only the Vatican can own these things is, quite frankly, one of the absurdities that is peculiar to the Catholic Church. The one quote that really grates is this one:
ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good.
Um, yea, right. Let's look at the wonderful life that results when we go to the polar opposite, such as communism, where there are no free markets and the state sets all prices, in supposed pursuit of "the common good." How did that work out for the poor?
Then this little gem (found at another site quoting the Pontiff):
"In this sense, I encourage the financial experts and the political leaders of your countries to consider the words of Saint John Chrysostom: 'Not to share ones goods with the poor is to rob them and to deprive them of life. It is not our goods that we possess, but theirs."
Um, no, my goods are my goods. I worked for them. If someone wants some, they're going to have to work for it. That's what the Tenth Commandment says: Don't try to bogart your neighbor's stuff. Go get your own.
This sort of codswallop is why there's a cliche' known as "the Protestant work ethic" and there's never been a cliche' of a "Catholic work ethic."
Reason #3 why I am not a Protestant: Selective disregard for the Scriptures.
Your goods are not your goods. They belong to God:
Psalm 24:1 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Run for your life from any man who tells you that money is evil. That sentence is the lepers bell of an approaching looter." Francisco from Atlas Shrugged
The Pope is not saying that money is evil. He is saying that those who pursue only money are. Money is only a tool. It does what its possesor wishes, like any hammer or saw.
"Money is only a tool. It does what its possesor wishes, like any hammer or saw."
Exactly, and that was the point of my post. I did not mean to infer the the Pope said money is evil, but only to clarify to those that might misunderstand what the Pope was saying.
Has this Pope ever withheld communion from an abortionist ideologue?
From the article:
But it appears he has been infected by the local economic pathologies of his homeland, Argentina, and its liberation theology among the Jesuits, at least when he warned ambassadors about "the tyranny of money" and called for countries to impose more control over their economies to prevent "absolute autonomy" and foster the "common good."
That policy prescription has already been tried in Argentina. It has driven millions of Argentines into poverty by destroying the value of their savings, both through raw expropriation as happened in 2008 with private pensions (the money was taken under the aegis of helping "the poor"), and by repeated currency devaluations the product of a government printing money to pay for its expansion of power after there was nothing left to steal.
It has become very clear that the new Pope is an economic leftist. Pope Francis may not be a radical liberation theologist, but it sounds like he is going to spent his tenure as head of the Catholic Church pushing liberal economic policies that have failed over and over again.
That's selective reading on your part.
The *earth* is the Lord's.
The stuff I create and work for is *mine*. My wife is my wife, not your girlfriend. My horse (and my car, and my other stuff) are *mine*.
The Catholic Church and their "social justice" claptrap are peddling marxism swaddled in vestments and dandy clothes.
"The *earth* is the Lords.
The stuff I create and work for is *mine*."
I wonder if you will assert that standing before God Almighty. Hint: try reading Malachi for a possible reaction.
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December 2011 E-News Brief
Contributed by Charlene Roise
Minneapolis is home to important and trend-setting examples of Modernist design. Some properties are being well cared for, while others have been insensitively "updated" or worse. Among the successes is the Ralph Rapson-designed Riverside Plaza (originally known as Cedar Square West), now undergoing a $130 million historic tax credit rehabilitation. On the flip side is the Nicollet Mall, created by Presidential Medal of Arts recipient Lawrence Halprin. A "remuddling" of this pioneering and influential pedestrian mall has essentially eradicated its character-defining features. Next up for similar treatment is Peavey Plaza, created in the mid-1970s as a terminus to an extension of the original (and wildly successful) Nicollet Mall.
|Peavey Plaza being enjoying during warmer months. Photo: Charlene Roise
The plaza shares a downtown block with the contemporary Orchestra Hall. The construction of the hall, the founding of the Guthrie Theater, and an expansion of the Walker Art Center propelled Minneapolis's arts scene to national prominence during that period. Unfortunately, Peavey is the next target for a blitz of reconstruction that has destroyed or damaged those Modernist icons.
Here is some brief (and important) background information. The plaza takes its name from the Peavey Company, a local grain merchant that provided critical funding to launch the project. In the 1970s, the City of Minneapolis, the site's owner, hired innovative New York landscape architecture firm M. Paul Friedberg and Partners to draft plans for Peavey Plaza. "The plaza's design evolved from the objective of making this space a stimulating and provocative urban space which can be programmed and changed by the activity taking place within it...and which can also serve as a tranquil space of a more contemplative nature," according to a "backgrounder" piece distributed by the City.
The plaza was an immediate success, and it remains popular and active today. Charles Birnbaum, president of The Cultural Landscape Foundation and a national authority on mid-twentieth- century landscapes, has identified Peavey as the most important extant Friedberg work of this period and the progenitor of the park plaza. It has already been determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, and Birnbaum believes it merits consideration in the future as a National Historic Landmark.
|Peavey Plaza in winter. Photo: Charlene Roise
Over the decades, Minnesota's weather extremes and a limited commitment to maintenance and programming have led to a decline in the condition of the plaza. In 2010, the city embarked on an ambitious public process to hire a landscape architect for the plaza's renovation. The winning team was led by Thomas Oslund, a prominent Minneapolis landscape architect, and included Friedberg, who still has an active landscape architecture practice, and Birnbaum.
The process of planning the plaza's future, however, has been flawed. Friedberg and Birnbaum have effectively been excluded from most of the design process, and public participation regarding the future of this well-loved space has been given lip service, at best.
The city is now promoting a new design that eviscerates Friedberg's historically significant design, offering in its place an odd collection of new elements including a new water feature (a miniature rendition of the video fountain in Chicago's Millennium Park), a kinetic sound-light sculpture, and a single lawn-bowling court (one that pales in comparison to the courts in a pub across the street). While the promoters claim that the new design strengthens the plaza's visual relationship to Nicollet Mall, a proposed pergola and wall accomplish the exact opposite. In fact, the design appears to control access, perhaps to close off the space for private events. It will also deter the homeless who pass time there, as well as the workers from neighboring office buildings who enjoy the chance to take their bag lunch outdoors.
Both the process that created the new design and the design itself have been questioned by many, but the momentum of city officials, the Minnesota Orchestral Association (which is renovating the adjacent facility), and well-capitalized local businesses has been hard to fight. The budget for the city's Peavey Plaza project keeps rising, though, and a major donor for the project has not been announced, giving hope for efforts to rehabilitate the plaza in a way that does not destroy the essential elements of the Friedberg design.
Charlene Roise is president of Hess, Roise and Company, Historical Consultants.
Currently on view at The Art Institute of Chicago is Bertrand Goldberg: Architecture of Invention, a retrospective of the architect's work. The exhibition runs through January 15, 2012, and features over 100 original architectural drawings, models, photographs, and little-known examples of his graphic and furniture design.
But while the Institute celebrates this great architect, the fate of Bertrand's Prentice Women's Hospital (1975) is still uncertain. As Landmarks Illinois reports, "We are indeed still in a holding pattern." Mayor Rahm Emanuel has informed Northwestern University they must have a plan in place before they are permitted to demolish the building, but how extensive that plan needs to be is unknown. As time slips by without resolution there is growing concern that Northwestern University will fail to properly mothball the building over the winter, a tactic that could cause damage to the structure. While the reuse study released by Landmarks Illinois in April 2011 helped officials understand there are viable reuse opportunities, the biggest challenge is convincing NWU, an institutional powerhouse that continues to take the stand that the building does not meet their needs and will not consider reusing it unless the administration tells them they have to. Click here to download the full Landmarks Illinois Prentice Women's Hospital reuse study (PDF).
Readers are encouraged to join over 1000 supporters and follow SAVE PRENTICE on Facebook at www.saveprentice.org. Additional information including letters of support and links to press coverage can be found at the Prentice section of Landmarks Illinois' website.
Previous coverage of Prentice Hospital in Docomomo US e-news:
|Circa 1961. Photo: Jon Proctor courtesy of Save the Pan Am Worldport
As reported in last month's e-news, the 1960 Pan Am Worldport (now Delta Terminal 3), is slated for demolition to make way for the expansion of Delta Terminal 4. Lisa Turano Wojcik, daughter of the late Emanuel Turano, FAIA (formerly of Ives, Turano, and Gardner and one of the principal architects of the Pan Am Worldport), is an advocate for Save the Pan Am Worldport and shares this account:
Delta Airlines is the current owner of a famous landmark at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York: the former Pan American World Airways Worldport terminal, now simply called T3. Delta has been planning for years to demolish T3, citing the structure is not only in great disrepair, but that it is also obsolete for use with today's much larger aircraft and current airport security measures.
Many oppose the total destruction of this historically and architecturally significant building, specifically the portion called the "Saucer" or "Rotunda." We believe that Terminal 3's rotunda is an iconic piece of American heritage and aviation history. It exemplifies the epitome of inventiveness that characterized mid twentieth century architecture. This great building represents modern American design at its best. It symbolizes the post-World War II period when our nation was at its height in innovation and the economy was booming. This time was the peak of great change in culture, art, architecture, and engineering.
The terminal, originally known as the Pan Am Terminal was designed in the late 1950s by the architectural firm of Ives, Turano, and Gardner in association with architect Walther Prokosch of Tippets-Abbett-McCarthy-Stratton. The principal architect, Emanuel Turano, won an award of excellence from the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) for the design. The terminal was built in 1960 as a showcase for international jet travel and is particularly famous for its four-acre cantilevered "flying saucer" roof.
Worldport ushered in the Jet Age with the Boeing 707, and later also introduced the world to the magnificent Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet. The building launched the Beatles' British Invasion when they arrived there. The "Flying Saucer," as it was affectionately called by fans of aviation and mid-century modern architecture, has been featured in many feature films, TV shows, and magazine shots for its unique elliptical, futuristic design. Worldport briefly appeared in the James Bond film Live and Let Die and in the opening sequence of The Family Man, starring actor Nicolas Cage. In the film That Touch of Mink, Doris Day boarded a Pan Am flight out of the Worldport. The Saucer was featured on the cover of Life magazine several times and is now featured throughout the television series Pan Am.
Last year, Delta Air Lines and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced a $1.2B redevelopment project at JFK International Airport to expand Terminal 4. On August 4, 2010, The New York Times reported that Delta planned to move international flights to Terminal 4 by mid 2013, following the construction of nine additional gates in Concourse B. Delta's domestic flights continue to operate out of Terminal 2. Complete demolition of Terminal 3 is expected shortly after the move, and the space will be used for parking planes.
Growth in air traffic is inevitable, and the resulting demand for modern, efficient, and secure airport facilities is essential. Yes, the current facility at Terminal 3 has outlived its usefulness in this regard. However, preservation advocates say the main Worldport structure can be saved by some creative planning and foresight. Saving at least part of Worldport's contribution to America's aviation and architectural history can include an altered redevelopment plan, restoring the Flying Saucer's rotunda and using it as part of the connector in the planned walkway between the existing T2 and the new T4 expansion. The new walkway would give Delta Air Lines an instantly recognizable identity at JFK. It can also house upscale restaurants and pubs, duty-free shopping, a unique Delta Skyclub, and a magnificent view of the airfield. This would make it a useful, revenue-generating part of the terminal, an additional justification for preservation.
|T3 in October 2011. Photo: Edith Bellinghausen
Additionally, reinstalling the Milton Hebald Zodiac sculptures that once adorned the screened entrance to the terminal would both restore the façade's original architectural integrity and increase the structure's historical significance.
The famous gull-winged TWA Flight Center (Eero Saarinen, 1962) has been granted protected landmark status, spared from the chopping block and undergoing restoration. The 1960 Worldport was unfortunately not given the same protection as a New York City Landmark, nor deemed eligible for National Register of Historic Places because of the additions and alterations made to the original saucer structure over time. There is great concern that Terminal 3 will meet the same fate as the equally distinguished "Sundrome" Terminal (1969), which was was unceremoniously demolished in October 2011 despite pleas from Henry Cobb, partner of the globally award-winning architect I.M. Pei.
Kalev Savi, a Systems Engineer in Sydney, Australia, with former ties to Pan Am Airlines, is heading up a preservation effort. He has created a petition at Change.org addressed to Richard H. Anderson, CEO of Delta Airlines, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and Chairman Robert B. Tierney of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission. You can help by signing the petition, and by following this concerned group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PanAmWorldport. With the success of this effort, T3 Worldport will no longer be seen as an aging, outdated facility, but a revitalized icon that will continue to intrigue and attract the traveling public just as it did at the dawn of the Jet Age.
The United States was arguably at its best during the 1950s and 1960s. Americans did some pretty amazing things. The Worldport is one of them. During those decades, we wowed the world with our accomplishments and our inventive American way. This building represents America at its best, and it is a great example of that wow factor. We need to save it so we can remember who we were and what made us great.
- Lisa Turano Wojcik
Archives of the late architect Morris Lapidus (1902-2001) have been acquired by the Syracuse University Library, joining the works of contemporaries Marcel Breuer, William Lescaze and Richard Neutra.
Lapidus is strongly connected to South Florida, where the hotel designs that defined his career were realized in such iconic works as the Fontainebleau Hotel (1954) and Eden Roc Hotel. He was an early advocate of structural concrete, which allowed for the curved motion-like forms of his designs.
Collaborator and architect Deborah Desilets gifted the archive to the library, which includes a large collection of photographs dating to the 1920s, conceptual drawings, manuscript drafts of Lapidus' written works and correspondence with his long-time friend, mystery writer Ellery Queen.
The future may be uncertain for the J. Edgar Hoover Building (Charles F. Murphy and Associates, 1974), home to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and one of several Brutalist buildings in Washington, D.C.
In November 2011, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report resulting from an assessment of existing conditions at the FBI Headquarters. According to the assessment, "the FBI's headquarters facilities—the Hoover Building and the headquarters annexes—do not fully support the FBI's long-term security, space, and building condition requirements." The report goes on to recommend three options for the Bureau: (1) modernize the Hoover Building, (2) demolish the Hoover Building and construct a new headquarters on the existing site, and (3) acquire a new headquarters on a new site.
As reported by the Washington Post, space problems stem primarily from the growth in agency staff since September 11, 2001. Additionally, security has became a more serious concern post-9/11. However, demolishing the building and constructing a new facility on the site is not likely to solve either issue. The current site consists of 2,800,876 square feet of space for 7,090 employees, which conforms to District of Columbia height limits of 107 feet along Pennsylvania Avenue and 160 feet along E Street. Security concerns cited such as proximity to public roads affect every government building in the District, yet we do not hear talk of moving these other agencies or demolishing their historic buildings.
Many government buildings dating to the late 1960s through the 1970s were constructed in the Brutalist style, resulting in a commanding presence. As trends in city planning have changed, detractors of these concrete structures criticize them for their monumental size and seeming lack of compatibility with their surroundings. Other Brutalist works facing uncertainty include Paul Rudolph's Orange County Government Center (1967), and Boston City Hall (Kallmann, McKinnell & Knowles/Campbell, Aldrich & Nulty, 1969).
It is hoped that the FBI will act on the GAO's first recommendation and look at ways to adapt the Hoover building to contemporary needs, saving another Brutalist icon from destruction.
LINE, SHADE AND SHADOW: The Fabrication and Preservation of Architectural Drawings
Lois Olcott Price, author
Oak Knoll Press, HES & DE GRAAF & the Winterthur Museum; New Castle, Delaware. 2010.
Building in modern times involves many more trades and offsite fabricators requiring much greater coordination. This would not have been possible without developments in drawings and graphic reproduction technology making multiple copies available. Lois Olcott Price's book does the evolution of drafting and its tools, papers, drawings and, for more recent times, reproduction methods. Aside from sketching the evolution of processes, the final chapter of the book is dedicated to preservation of drawings and the maintenance of collections.
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1-3 ESt on NBC. I missed the ladies!!!! Now men's long.
News note: Kim YuNA landed 6 triples to easily win in Dortmund at the Senior B event. There is a thread so I'll say no more.
1-3 ESt on NBC. I missed the ladies!!!! Now men's long.
News note: Kim YuNA landed 6 triples to easily win in Dortmund at the Senior B event. There is a thread so I'll say no more.
javier did 3 quads and finished where???? So unappreciated. Just like Akiko. Very nice Chaplin program from Javier Fernandez. First man they said to do three quads since Brian Joubert in 2006. What do thee judges want from these guys? Everything I guess.
funnniest thing at this comp is 2 time Olympic silver medalist Brian carrying around Winnie the Pooh for his "kid" Yuzu. It makes me smile. Why Winninie the Pooh? How old is YUZU? He must be very superstitious. BTW No skating on TV listed til Jan 19th? Slim pickings...
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Yipes! I expected it to start at two, not at one. Drat.
But I won't miss Takahashi's long program, thank goodness. And I got to see Kozuka and will see Hanyu. Kozuka is very musical, I realize.
Great to hear about YuNa. I'm glad she won in such decisive style. We are so lucky to have her back.
Age means nothing when it comes to collections, hobbies, etc... I collect "children" stuff and I don't have kids.
Ashley's fall wasn't *as* bad as it seemed to be when I read comments all day yesterday, but dang knowing how much she's injured now - how'd she keep going and hit everything?! OW!
I missed the ladies. I'm not sure whether I'm disappointed or relieved, considering the force of Ashley's fall.
I have to say, in this program I'm a bit cool about Patrick's arms. They seem to undulate in a really repetitive way. His fluidity is remarkable, though. Something else I like about his program is is costume. It's very subtle, simple in the best sense, not overly theatrical. It looks like real-people clothes, which I think is a good reflection of what the character of Rodolfo, the starving artist in the opera La Boheme, would wear.
Daisuke's costume is more theatrical, of course, it being Daisuke. But it's also simple, although in a more dramatic way than Chan's. I'm glad Dai didn't try for some clown costume, which I've seen skaters use for Pagliacci. I love his spins in this. They are original but graceful and also seem to suit the music and the character. It seems to me that he's getting more lift in his jumps this year--is that my imagination, or does anyone else think that too?
As for Ashley, I am now alarmed at your post!!! What is her injury please? Thanks....I am anxious and now could use Winnie myself!
I wouldn't call it a clown costume. It was conservative by European standards of ice dance. I liked it, but like this even more. Seems everyone goes with Black as it is a safe thing for men and doesn't get dinged. To me Dai is the "Prince" (the artist formerly know as I mean) of FS and his rock and roll red jacket was simple. Think what it could have been if morozov were his designer!
My hip literally hurt when Ashley fell. Ouch!
Like Akiko's costume!
The reason why Javi didn't make the podium was because he skated a poor SP that put him 7 points behind Yuzuru, 9 points behind Patrick and 12 points behind Daisuke going into the LP. He had a big deficit to make up and he missed making the podium by just a fraction of a point.
To be honest, I thought Javi deserved the bronze at least over Patrick but...well...obviously the judges didn't quite agree.
Yes, he deserved to be on that podium. Patrick's LP was off, not a good skate, too many errors. Easily Javier could have ben helped. Awesome skate of the day.
Will Javier miraculously beat a couple Japanese to get on WC? I hope so. Two good programs. I like his SP Zorro and if he projected more-was more flamenco in his apprach. Tracy Wilson needs to bring out the dancer in Javi...he is a decent performer-mens is so stacked with Japanese and Chan. Wish Worlds were in a month. Sochi looks darn nice! Akiko and Javi-underdogs who need a break.


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I don't even understand why they must keep PC co-op out of the question; surely if it's on the consoles then it's trivial to have the same levels and multiplayer on the PC?
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No its not, PC is an after thought these days, get with the times.
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Apparently COD introduced COOP to games now.
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The "Go back to COD" argument? Classy. Next thing, you'll be telling us that co-op is for scrubs.
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I don't even understand why they must keep PC co-op out of the question; surely if it's on the consoles then it's trivial to have the same levels and multiplayer on the PC?
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I wonder if this "BFG Edition" will include Master Levels for Doom 2, Final Doom or No Rest for the Living.
BFG Edition includes DOOM, DOOM 2, DOOM 3, Resurrection of Evil, and The Lost Mission are all accessible from the main menu/launcher.
DOOM 3 BFG Edition does not contain the DOOM Master Levels or Final DOOM
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lemme guess, Doom 1 and 2 will again be included with dosbox on PC doesn't it (or with Doom95, that would explain why there is no multiplayer support).
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For all of you "they got lazy" people. You guys do realize that the game will include a whole new episode for Doom 3, right?
That is not lazy, even if there may not be any co-op.
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That is not lazy, even if there may not be any co-op.
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By COREY BLUEMELStaff writer
During commission reports, Commissioner Drew Sitterud mentioned a change in the Castle Valley Pageant. He stated the pageant will only be held in Emery County every other year beginning in 2008. He also said the 2008 county fair will begin on Wednesday making the fair a day longer. He made a request for any local entertainment who wished to participate to get in touch with the fair board.
Two public hearings were held during the recent Emery County Commission meeting. The first was to receive public comments on ammendments to the 2007 budgets for general fund, special revenue funds, capital projects, and for the Castle Valley Special Service District.
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Darrel Leamaster of the CVSSD stated this amendment is for transferring amounts for projects which carried over from 2007 to 2008.
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More than an hour before protesters arrived Friday at the Wal-Mart Superstore in Lancaster, a handful of security and sheriff officers as well as several managers stood watch outside.
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When the 75 or so protesters showed up, they rallied on the public side road along Interstate 35.
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The workers chanted: "We call on Wal-Mart to change. We call on Wal-Mart to stop bullying. We are standing with those who have the courage to speak out. We believe a better Wal-Mart is possible."
During the Black Friday weekend, the rally in Lancaster was one of many across the country organized by the Organization United for Respect at Walmart, a group affiliated with the United Food and Commercial Workers.
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Dan Schlademan, director of UFCW's Making Change at Walmart, said during a conference call with reporters that there were "hundreds and hundreds" of workers that went on strike over the Black Friday weekend
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An authentic log cabin located in the heart of Glen Carbon, it has the original ceiling rafters and attic floor. The sidewalks are made from a 1912 school building. The Cabin is used for group activities and community events. Tours by appointment.
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Three Sisters Crafts & Gifts offers handmade crafts, beads, jewelry-making supplies, home decor, scrapbook and quilting supplies, and much more.
The Thomas Kinkade Gallery of Belleville is full of beautiful works by Thomas Kinkade.
Opened in 1909 as an opera house and a meeting hall for the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the Wildey has undergone many transformations through the years. The most recent one is a $2 million renovation inside and out.
The Schmidt Art Center and Gallery
Over 350 permanent works, including a beautifully landscaped and sculptured garden, are on display.
The 60-seat facility is complete with a restored 1928 Barton 12-rank theatre pipe organ. It was originally built to perform popular music and to accompany the silent movies of the 1920s. Group tours available.
The Music Theatre Company explores the musical in the interest of expanding the canon of musical theatre through fully-staged productions, commissions of new works and musical experiments.
The beautiful house is an example of an 1830s hotel. Charles Dickens once visited there in 1842 while researching a book he wrote on prairies in America.
The Lemming Armada Theatre Co.
Performances throughout the year include music, drama, and comedy.
Distinguished speakers, concerts, and drama are all part of the playbill at The Hett, McKendree College's showcase Center for the Arts.
SummerStage is an amateur thespian organization that began in 1981. The group presents five programs a year including dramas, comedies, and musicals.
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This Renaissance Gothic architectural masterpiece has a 222 ft. tall bell tower. Tours avalaible.
St. Clair County Historical Society Museum
This Victorian adaptation of a Greek Revival home was built in the early 1800s. In addition to period furniture and vintage clothing, artifacts, and quilts, the museum contains an extensive research library and gift shop.
Open from April to October, this theatre shows first-run movies, and is one of only 200 drive-inns left in the United States.
Live music venue and pub with full bar. Two stages and an extensive sound system accommodates a variety of live music and entertainment ranging from original songwriters, local talent and regional acts. Open F & S 4 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The Scrapbook Factory offers all the supplies you need to create the scrapbook of your dreams.
A beautiful sculpture of Sacagawea graces the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, Illinois. The piece was crafted by Glenna Goodacre who also designed the image on the Sacajewea $1 coin.
Piasa Bird Mural at Piasa Park
Located on the edge of Alton, Piasa Park is an attractive stop for motorists, picnickers and bicyclists. The park is set at the base of the giant Piasa Bird mural that is painted on the side of a huge bluff. A large granite arrowhead tells the story of the Piasa Bird, which, according to legend, Chief Ouatoga and his 20 warriors killed with poison darts.
Patchwork Corner Crafts has a wide variety of quilting and craft supplies.
Our Common Ground is a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing local art by organizing mixed media shows in rural communities.
Old Six Mile Museum in the Emmert-Zippel House
This 158-year-old home has displays of historic items including Civil War artifacts, a Native American collection, and 1830s furnishings.
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Learn how firemen fought fires throughout history. See all of the antique firefighting memorabilia.
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Piano bar and entertainment lounge. Dinner and cocktails, wine dinners, tastings and live music.
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
The Shrine has 200 beautifully landscaped acres of gardens and devotional areas, including the Outdoor Amphitheatre, Shrine Church, Lourdes Grotto, Stations of the Cross, Millennium Spire, the Visitors Center with a restaurant and gift shop, and the Shrine Hotel.