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April Gibson
High School: Three-time first-team all-state selection...named to the Northern Kentucky Athletic Conference all-Conference all four years at Newport Central Catholic...three-time All A state champions...holds high school record for most shutouts in a career with 45, total is also fifth in Kentucky state history...team finished third in the state her senior year.
Club: Member of the Ohio Elite club team...2007 State Cup Champions...two-time state cup finalist...Invited to Nike U-16 Camp...four year member of Kentucky State Olympic Development Program...member of the Region II ODP team in 2005.
Personal: Born on April 8, 1990... daughter of Grady and Suzanne Gibson...sister Abbi played soccer at Georgetown (Ky.) College...brother Noah played football at University of Kentucky and Georgetown (Ky.) College.
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Back at the candied bacon, line a baking pan with foil (do not skip this step if you ever want to use this baking pan again….trust me on this) and pop a wire cooling rack on it. Preheat your oven to 375.
Now mix up the maple syrup and the pepper together (sweet! spicy!) and cut your bacon in half slices. Lay the slices on the wire rack and paint them generously with the syrup. Flip them over and paint them again. Now give them one more grinding of black pepper for good luck.
Pop them in the oven and bake the bacon for about 25 minutes or so – you want it nice and crispy. Let it cool for a few minutes, and then remove it to a plate – a nice serving dish if you are going to serve it as is, or a regular plate if you are going to use it as an ingredient in something. My next post is going to call for using this candied bacon as a key ingredient, but in the meantime Dennis left me the following note with his recipe:
"Delicious with a cocktail!!!"
And you know, it was!
- ½ pound thick cut bacon, slices cut in half
- ¼ cup maple syrup (the real stuff, please!)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for the sprinkle at the end.
- Preheat oven to 375. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil (don't skip this step!) and set a wire cooling rack in the center of the pan.
- Lay the bacon pieces on the rack. Mix the pepper and syrup together and paint each piece of bacon with the peppered syrup with a pastry brush. Flip them over and paint again. Now grind a generous amount of pepper on the side that is currently facing up.
- Bake the bacon until crispy, about 25 minutes. Cool for a few minutes on the rack and then finish cooling to room temperature on a plate. And don't even try to eat just one...it's impossible.

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Team Blonde Runner (TBR) – Triathlon
Join the Team Blonde Runner (TBR)!
Looking to be coached? If so, join the team. This team training is for beginner to intermediate athletes and will focus on the sprint & Olympic distance triathlons. A Half Ironman Training program is also available. Men & women of all hair colors can join in the fun – so you don't have to be blonde to be part of the team (grin). Enjoy the camaraderie of group training while making lasting friendships and getting in great shape. If you are new to triathlons, or want to improve your performance, this group is for you. All aspects of the triathlon will be covered; including nutrition, transitions, racing strategies, distance & open water swimming, structured cycling workouts, running training, group rides, open water swims etc… Limited spots. No Sunday workouts will be given or supported. To learn more about how you can become a team member, contact Coach Lora Erickson aka Blonde Runnerat 801-608-5516, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Are you a "coachable" athlete? Coach Lora's coaching philosophy
Learn more about Coach Lora Erickson. Who is Blonde Runner?
Here's what team members are saying:
"I joined TBR in January. Not only did I improve in my cycling, but I also PR'd in my half marathon by over three minutes! I contribute a lot of the extra speed to Coach's awesome and fun track workouts. If you are just starting out in triathlons, or are competing at a high level. Coach Lora is a great, enthusiastic coach who loves the sport and can help get you to where you want to be." ~ D. H.
"I never thought I needed a coach before, but it makes all the difference. If you are looking to learn, to improve or just for some accountability with regard to your fitness, Coach Lora is for you. Since working with her, I'm back down to the weight I was 16 years ago, and I have less injuries and better performance." ~ Scott T., MD, TBR team member
"I am so happy with how I did today in my Sprint Triathlon!! I improved my time by about 6 minutes. Thank you Coach Lora Erickson for all of the support and advice you have shared with me and thank you to my team for your support!!" ~ T. M.
"Coach Lora, Thank you for changing my life. This has been an awesome year! Challenging, inspiring, and completely amazing!!!!! I appreciate all the insight and feedback you have given me. I love this team and have truly enjoyed this experience. Thank you and looking forward to 2014! Go TBR!!" ~ P.S.
"Thanks Coach. My longest ride ever and I used so many of the things you taught us (cadence, proper aero position, pedal stroke, and more). The bike clinic at Bountiful Bike came in handy to. Anyone getting in the sport needs to look you up." ~ S.S., 2012 & 2013 TBR Triathon team member
"Winter training really pays off. Scott and I rode up Emigration Canyon tonight and beat our best time and speed. Pretty good for the beginning of the season. Thanks Coach for the great training. " T.D., 2012 & 2013 TBR team member
"Coach. I've been thinking about the triathlon and our training so much today. I'm really amazed at the volume of things you've trained us on that were running through my head during the triathlon (and it was really your voice I was hearing). My husband and I went on a bike ride this morning and I was in my own world during the ride recalling tons of pointers I've heard you say and realizing how much I've learned about FOUR sports already. You've provided us with great information ….such great training and race tips and strategies. You're a great coach. You have so much experience and knowledge but you are so organized and passionate which sets you apart from other coaches. You obviously think through everything in great detail so you are able to recall it all and express it so clearly to us (ie what we need to do, feel, and not do, etc). Very few people can do that. And you do it extremely well." ~ S.K., 2013 TBR team member
"I have to tell you how much I enjoyed the workout this morning. I haven't been pushed that hard in a long time. I love the feeling of being sore knowing how much this will improve my overall fitness level. Thanks for spending time creating such a great workout!" ~ D.H. – 2013 TBR team member
"Triathlons used to intimidate me and I always thought I had to be working out like a maniac in order to compete in one and I just didn't know where to start. A few months after I had my 2nd baby, I decided to try a 6 week triathlon training program Lora organized. One of the best choices I have ever made! I was soon hooked into working out with others to train and Lora was so fun, patient, and knowledgeable. I had such a good experience I decided to join the triathlon team in 2012 and I am so glad I did. Thanks Lora for sharing your knowledge in such a fun, positive atmosphere and showing me that I am capable of much more than I ever thought and completed a few triathlons. I will never be able to train with anyone else after working with someone as amazing as Lora." ~ T. J.
"I have really enjoyed TBR and have made some good friends. You foster a family atmosphere and I have been received with open arms from our first team meeting. I appreciate you extending me an offer and I have become a better athlete because of my time with TBR." ~J.P.
"I love how my body is starting to look and I've never, ever felt this much power in my legs. On my commute home last night, each time I thought I was 'slacking' I'd look at my speedometer and see I was pushing 20, 21 MPH. Tri training WORKS!" ~ J.O.
"I am glad I joined your team. This week I reached two major goals of mine! Thank YOU! It was nice to have you push me. I'm so excited to continue improving." ~ S. S.
"Lora, you are the best coach ever! Thank you do much for warming up with me. Listening to your counsel gave me the confidence I needed to meet my goal. I felt really good during the race. I kept looking down at my watch during the race thinking I wasn't pushing myself hard enough and was so surprised to see my pace at 7:30 for most parts. Training with you has helped me so much. I'm so excited for this season! My goal is it get under 22 by the end of the season. I would've never thought that possible just a few months ago. Thanks for everything you do! ~ R.B.


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She has the freshness of dew in her face and a sweet beauty that is not from this world, and her face can show the most enchanting and lively emotions.
Coqueta is a pack of expressions organized in three folders (FullFace, UpperFace, and LowerFace) for Giselle 6.
With them, you can apply an expression that moves all the face, or partial expressions that move only the upper or lower parts of the face.
You can apply a full face expression, or make your own mixing the upper and lower face partials. This gives you more possibilities: change your idea on the go, leave the lips that you like and choose different eyes for the expression, use the parts of the expressions that you like more, or even choose similar partials to subtly change the mouth or eyes in an animation, just like what happens in real life.
Natural expressions for real faces, with subtle asymmetries to enhance realism. Good taste expressions, no grimaces.
Although they were made especially for Giselle 6, they also work on Genesis 2 Female(s), and figures based on her.
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vinyl vs digital
well I grab a planar3 from ebay ,denon dl160 MC cartridge ,a diy ultra simple jfet phono
Wow !!!!sound very good , more musical-3D respect my Pedja aya2 that is a very great piece of elettronics...
vinyl is a step forward for me , not speak about old recording ...no game!!
Now that's bad, you need a better CD Player. :D :D :D
Now that's bad, I need a better turntable!!:D
I never use a cd for digital, only pc
Enjoy my turntable more than my cd player.
Probably should upgrade it too!:D
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Recipe: Peanut-Butter-Oatmeal-Chocolatechip Cookies, from Andrew Carmellini's American Flavor
Karen DeMasco, the pastry chef at Locanda Verde, is a genius big-deal award-winning New York pastry queen—but she's also a Midwestern girl at heart, and a Clevelander just like me. That means she loves really old-school American desserts—and nobody, but nobody, makes a better cookie than Karen. This is her version of the classic after-school recipe—only much, much better.
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter,
at room temperature
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose fl our
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons kosher salt
12 ounces (2 cups) chocolate chips
Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
Pour the oats into the melted butter and cook, stirring
frequently, for about 3 minutes, so that they absorb the
butter and toast up. When they're ready, they'll smell
toasty—a little bit like popcorn—when you lean in close.
Set the oats aside, off the heat.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper and set
them aside.
Combine the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and peanut butter in the bowl of a tabletop mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix everything together on medium-low speed (#2 on a KitchenAid) for about 3 to 4 minutes, until the mixture is well combined and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl every 30 seconds or so as things mix, so that everything ends up in the bowl.
Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add about half of the flour mixture to the peanut butter
mixture, and mix on low speed (#1 on a KitchenAid) for about 10 seconds, until the dry stuff is mixed into the wet stuff. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the remaining flour mixture, and mix everything together until you've got a thick doughlike mixture.
Add the toasted oats and chocolate chips, and mix on low speed for another 20 seconds or so, until the dough really comes together. It should be pretty dry. Use a tablespoon to scoop up rounds of cookie dough, and pop each round onto an ungreased baking sheet.
Use the bottom of a measuring cup to flatten the cookies a little, so they measure 11/2 to 2 inches across. (This dough doesn't relax much, so if you don't flatten them out, you'll end up with ball-shaped cookies.)
Bake the cookies for about 8 minutes. Then rotate the baking sheets so that everything will bake evenly, and bake for another 8 minutes or so, until they're a little bit golden around the edges but still soft. (They'll harden more as they cool.) You can serve these cookies as soon as they've cooled down, or you can store them in an airtight container for 2 or 3 days.


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Juventus taunt Fiorentina on Twitter
Juventus taunted Fiorentina via Twitter following their 1-0 win on Sunday afternoon.
The Bianconeri emerged victorious thanks to a Kwadwo Asamoah strike and now face La Viola in the Europa League last 16 on Thursday.
"Good, Fiorentina at lunch, see you in four days… for dinner," the Tweet read.
The two clubs will face each other another two times, both in the Europa League, with Fiorentina being the only team to have beaten Juve in Serie A this season.
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Endochondral ossification in vitro is influenced by mechanical bending
Trepczik, Britta, Lienau, Jasmin, Schell, Hanna, Epari, Devakara R., Thompson, Mark S., Hoffmanna, Jan-Erik, Kadow-Romacker, Anke, Mundlos, Stefan, & Duda, Georg N. (2007) Endochondral ossification in vitro is influenced by mechanical bending. Bone, 40(3), pp. 597-603.
Bone development is influenced by the local mechanical environment. Experimental evidence suggests that altered loading can change cell proliferation and differentiation in chondro- and osteogenesis during endochondral ossification. This study investigated the effects of three-point bending of murine fetal metatarsal bone anlagen in vitro on cartilage differentiation, matrix mineralization and bone collar formation. This is of special interest because endochondral ossification is also an important process in bone healing and regeneration. Metatarsal preparations of 15 mouse fetuses stage 17.5 dpc were dissected en bloc and cultured for 7 days. After 3 days in culture to allow adherence they were stimulated 4 days for 20 min twice daily by a controlled bending of approximately 1000-1500 microstrain at 1 Hz. The paraffin-embedded bone sections were analyzed using histological and histomorphometrical techniques. The stimulated group showed an elongated periosteal bone collar while the total bone length was not different from controls. The region of interest (ROI), comprising the two hypertrophic zones and the intermediate calcifying diaphyseal zone, was greater in the stimulated group. The mineralized fraction of the ROI was smaller in the stimulated group, while the absolute amount of mineralized area was not different. These results demonstrate that a new device developed to apply three-point bending to a mouse metatarsal bone culture model caused an elongation of the periosteal bone collar, but did not lead to a modification in cartilage differentiation and matrix mineralization. The results corroborate the influence of biophysical stimulation during endochondral bone development in vitro. Further experiments with an altered loading regime may lead to more pronounced effects on the process of endochondral ossification and may provide further insights into the underlying mechanisms of mechanoregulation which also play a role in bone regeneration.
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The cloud video-game service OnLive announced Monday that it's dropping its plans for a monthly fee.
The service launched June 17 and wasn't charging the monthly fee in its first year as part of a special promotion. Members still need to pay for games, which stream from OnLive's servers and don't load on your PC. This means members can use a number of OnLive's other features for free.
"Basically, if you want to do a 30-minute demo, watch or 'spectate' in our Arena, or if you want to watch clips, that's all free," says OnLive spokesperson Jane Anderson.
In a post on the OnLive website, Founder and CEO Steve Perlman said, "It's official: There will be no base monthly fee for the OnLive Game Service going forward." He added, "Although we wish we could have confirmed no monthly fee from the get-go, pioneering a major new video-game paradigm is hard: We had to first grow a large base of regular users before we could understand usage patterns and operating costs. Now that we've reached that stage, we can confidently say a monthly fee is not needed."
Perlman also mentioned upcoming features, such as TV adapters and gamepad controllers currently in production. "Founding Members get first dibs," his message said.
Got any tips, corrections, or feedback? Contact GamePro's news team or follow the author on Twitter.
This article originally appeared on GamePro.com as OnLive drops monthly fee plan
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This is existing wiring and has not been modified in years. Monday several outlets on the circuit stopped working, while others still worked fine.
It did not trip the breaker. I used a tester. Working outlets showed correct. Failed outlets show hot/ground reversed. Tuesday, I went to troubleshoot the problem and all outlets were working and tested correct. I did the following: Since the wiring strings from outlet to outlet, I went to the last working outlet, (on Monday), and inspected the connections. The wires were pushed in the back of the outlet and not screwed onto the outlet, and the neutral wire going to the next outlets in line was barely in the hole. I attached all wires to the screws. I also checked all other outlets and removed wires from rear holes and also attached them to the screws. I checked a junction box which feeds some outlets and retightened the wire nuts and taped. I used the tester again and all test fine. I used a meter, and tested ground, neutral to hot = 120 V, hot to ground = 120 V, neutral to ground 0 V. I also replaced the breaker.
In your opinion does it appear to have been a loose neutral wire ?
Is there anything else I can / should check ?
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William "Bill" Scott, 87, of St. Petersburg died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.
Funeral services were held Feb. 18 at 11 a.m. at New Mt. Zion M. B. Church. Burial followed at Springhill Cemetery.
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Once a year the Waterloo Community Schools joins with local agencies to sponsor CultureFest. This free event is open to the public where attendees can taste samples of food, experience music and dance, and view exhibitions from our community's diverse culture.
Productions of student art are on display and can be viewed in the Gallery as part of the annual All-District Art Exhibit.
On behalf of the planning committee, thank you to those that participated in the 2016 CultureFest on April 7, 2016. It was an outstanding evening that showcased the cultural diversity of our community. We packed the Waterloo Center for the Arts with many guests! We hope to see you for CultureFest 2017 on Thursday, April 6.
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knots is wood flooring
I live in south west LA. I have just purchased dried 8" t&g cypress lumber for flooring. I purchased #2 lumber and love the look but do have knots that will need attention. I don't want them poping out later. It is 3/4" thick material. I am thinking of no stain but oil based poly for the amber color. Any suggestion would be helpful, it will be nailed down to sub floor in 100 year old home. I am a DIYer and first time with wood flooring.
Thats a good choice of flooring. It should look nice. Since it is this wide you should probably nail and glue it. I would also allow it to acclimate in the house for awhile.
thanks for the reply, I have been told that it is a good choice but it is a soft wood for flooring. It is in the home and I will install next week. Do you have any reccomendations for the finish.
anyone has any reccomendations for an epoxy to treat the knots before sanding and finishing.. thanks
Its been awhile since I had to do this. But if I remember right 3m had an epoxy for this.
If the knots are tight you will have no problems. If they are loose you can use Cyanoacrylate (CA) to secure the knot. CA is super glue. I use this strengthen soft and punky wood before turning on a lathe. Just saturate the the knot and allow to dry.
If you have good boards with loose knots---either cut the boards shorter to remove the section---or use a router to remove the knot and install a patch---
Google 'router inlay' for an idea how this is done-----
You need a set of rub collars for the router----a 1/4" straight cutting bit---and a home made template----all inexpensive parts---( a band saw is handy for removing the repair plug from the scrap wood--but is not a 'must have')
I have a variety of free form openings in my template and match up the opening that best fits the area to be removed==
I use this to salvage a good board with a knot or flaw on a regular basis---
Once set up each knot only takes a couple of minutes to remove and patch.
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As Linus was saying . . . .
Yes, I know LinuxCon is next, and that's in mid-August, but I think they've got the publicity thing covered, especially with the 20-year thing and with Linus being there and all. But if you're going to the next show, make it the Ohio LinuxFest in September. Bradley Kuhn and Cathy Malmrose are keynoting, so you'll not want to miss that (especially Cathy — Go ZaReason!)
Until recently, I had several of my lab machines using GNOME — until my hardware and I were relegated to second-class status by being only able to use the GNOME 3 Fallback Mode while the rest of the world went on its merry way using GNOME 3. But in the grand scheme of things, that's OK: Regular readers of this blog also know that in the recent past I have taken both GNOME 3 and Unity to task for bailing on already experienced users in an effort to dumb down the desktop for those who are new to Linux.
Of course, the woe I documented in past blogs about it is nothing compared to the choice words Linus Torvalds has for GNOME 3.
As widely reported by ZDNet and others, Linus had some — how can we put this tactfully? — issues with GNOME 3, which he outlined in a Google+ message.
Also, as Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols points out in the ZDNet article linked above, the request by Linus to fork GNOME 2.x "started in a public Google+ posting by Dave Jones, a Red Hat engineer and one of the maintainers of Fedora Linux, where Jones announced some minor Linux kernel news for a Fedora update. As the discussion continued, Torvalds joined in and remarked, 'Could you also fork gnome, and support a gnome-2 environment? I want my sane interfaces back. I have yet to meet anybody who likes the unholy mess that is gnome-3.' "
Well, now . . .
As just about everyone in FOSS knows, Linus is not one to mince words. Not only this, there's a Wikiquote page that backs up this assertion.
But it's not like Linus T. becomes Mr. T when in disagreement. Since he is particularly charming and well spoken in person, I would think those words coming from him verbally would not have the same edge as they do when you read them on the screen. Opinionated as he is, it doesn't appear that Linus is a jerk about taking a stand on an issue, which cannot be said for everyone in the FOSS realm.
I like to think that the GNOME 3 situation is one that's akin to what happened with KDE 4: The latter had a rough start before levelling out to a pretty decent KDE 4.7. For GNOME's sake, I just hope this is a repeat of KDE's experience. Though it appears that GNOME 3 has done something significantly radical in this new desktop, I think the curve for "correction" — for lack of a better term — could be more steep.
But as I've mentioned in past blogs, GNOME 3 — and to a great extent, Unity — and their attempts to dumb down the desktop were a mistake from the start. Whether that gets fixed or not remains to be seen.
Now to get those "Linus T. speaks for me!" T-shirts and buttons produced and out . . . .
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
I'm reading a book for a Master's class at Full Sail University. It's called The Art of Possibility-Transforming Professional and Personal Life (Zander & Zander, 2000). It's a type of self help book that was written by a conductor and therapist. It's immediately apparent in the first few pages that it's a bit self-help-new-age-ish but I'm cool with that, if not intrigued. Besides, my personal and professional life can use a good spring cleaning.
Launching the Journey: The introduction promises the reader "the means to lift off from that world of struggle and sail into a vast universe of possibility." Sounds good! I completely embrace the concept of practice. Practice is something I understand. It is only now, at age 42, that I really stand and look at back my life in amazement, often wondering where I found the time and self-motivation to practice the as much as I have to be the pianist I've become and the flute player I am as well. I learned to play the guitar at age 28, and can play any number of other instruments as well. Convincing students to practice is a big part of my job a music teacher. Only a small percentage practice the way I used to as a child.
Chapter 1: It's All Been Invented: This title reminds me of Bare Naked Ladies' song "It's all Been Done." I really agree with this. I see this in cycles of music, fashion and culture. I liked the 'think outside the box' puzzle and analogy. I invite readers of this blog to check out this video that I made at a meeting of my local National Writing Project. Fans of Harry Chapin will particularly like this video: Flowers are Red. My video references two children's books: Tomie de Paola's The Art Lesson and which also speak to thinking outside the box. The author refers to this as Practice One and recommends asking one's self:
"What assumption am I making, that I'm not aware I'm making, that gives me what I see?"
and after answering that question ask one's self this question:
"What might I now invent, that I haven't yet invented, that would give me other choices?"
In Chapter 2, Stepping Into a Universe of Possibilities, the authors challenge the reader to practice "revealing the hidden framework (of one's self) from which the world of measurement springs." The author states that we all function in a world where we are constantly being measured to someone's standard for something. This often unconsious and invisible burden can stifle human creativity and inspiriation. The authors state that in order to flourish in a "universe of possibilities" one must be aware of the box in which we reside and the limitations that view puts on our potential. This is the second practice. We must ask ourselves "How are my thoughts and actions, in this new moment, a reflection of the measurement world? And how now?"
The third practice appears in Chapter 3, Giving an A. In this chapter the authors reflect on the nature of grades as a means of assessment. The authors point out that grading is only a way to measure one student against another and is not a true representation of one's own achievement (or lack thereof). I get this! I find it very hard to give a traditional A-F grade for music. I'm more concerned as to their progress unto themselves. It is obvious to me as a teacher of music that all children do not learn the same way or at the same rate. This is why the whole No Child Left Behind movement has consistantly puzzled me. Kids get left behind no matter how hard a teacher works at teaching them.
Advanced instrumental students are often painfully aware of where they stand against other students for students are seated in bands and orchestras according to their ability. I made first chair flute in 7nth grade All Aroostook County band and was truly a shining moment for me (even now looking back) for I knew in that moment in time I was the very best Junior High flute player in Aroostook County. This was only because my arch rival Jennifer Miller and her best friend had not competed that year. For the following 6 years I would always sit #3 in County Band competitions. But I digress.
"In the absence of a vision we are each driven by our own agenda."(Zanders & Zander, 2000, p. 36). Now there is a quote, people. That's the kind of sentence that makes your want to keep reading the book.
Here's another nugget from the book "The player that looks least engaged may be the most committed member of the group" (pg. 37). I'll speak to this quote as I have recently been less engaged in my Full Sail work than at the beginning of my degree. Honestly, I am that girl described in the book slumped over in the orchestra chair, the one the author describes as discouraged by the fast tempo. I am completely committed to finishing my Full Sail degree but have recently slacked off enough from it to get concerned emails from advisors I never knew I had. Hopefully I can redeem myself in the eyes of my professor and whoever else I have to impress at the school, but it must be said that this program I chose is extremely demanding but ultimately indescribably rewarding. I am proud of the progress I have made so far and despite my recent academic setbacks at Full Sail I am going to figure out how to be successfully measured by professors without totally stressing out and giving up. I already know that I have already fallen slightly off the beaten trail, but I am not lost. I still see the path ahead and I will make it to the end. I must remember that I "am an A student. An A student is a leading player in any class, an integral voice, and the class cannot make its music without that voice" (p. 41).
Here's a few insights I gathered from Chapter 3:
1) Look for the extraordinary in children (pg 46). I know I do this. This is precisely what makes me a great music teacher. And I am never disappointed for all children are extraordinary, if we are just patient enough to look closely.
2) Do the best with what you have (pg 46). I do this too. I've always had to do this. I'm from Northern Maine. 'nuf said.
3) "The only grace you can have is the grace you can imagine." (Zanders & Zanders, 2000. p.52). Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. You gotta have faith to have grace.
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Thermogravimetric analysis-mass spectrometry (TGA-MS) of hydrotalcites containing CO32-, NO3-, Cl-, SO42- or ClO4-
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Yeah it was soppin wet! But not anymore...
Dec.3 – …and it gets even better: Deep Dry Pow!
Dumpage to continue all week. Had 2nd-3rd cabin, rode straight onto the chair each lap.
Yeah it was soppin wet! But not anymore...
Dec.3 – …and it gets even better: Deep Dry Pow!
Dumpage to continue all week. Had 2nd-3rd cabin, rode straight onto the chair each lap.
I was there after I got to Kicking Horse and didn't want to put up with the rain.
Was pretty disappointed that there was only 15% off a full price ticket given how much of the hill was closed.
Great conditions on on the front side. Very heavy at the bottom of the stoke but up top was nice. Didn't get over the back as I heard it was wet and heavy. Just like my last girlfriend!
RMR opening day
RMR Snow Report
24hr 28cm
48hr 39cm
7day 68cm
Base Depth 140cm
Socked in, warm and wet with rain on lower / heavy snowfall on upper.
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Heavy deep pow. Shin-knee deep in most places with some thigh deep and a few stomach deeps. Good coverage and base for opening. Only upper mountain open (Stoke & Ripper) inc. North Bowl & Greely Bowl (sub-peak & upper north closed due to storm).
The first people arrived in line with tents at 3:30pm. We showed up at 6:30am and were a hundred feet back and then the line grew quickly. A poncho, $1 stool, and food made the wait a piece of cake. Visibility was almost zero for the first couple hundred feet till treeline due to the storm, but then fine afterwards. We did a few runs on the stoke before the line built then at the Ripper there was only 1 chair infront of us loading. Snorkel Glades were incredibly deep (minimum knee deep but up to stomach deep in many place). Most of the Ripper was really damp mashed potatoes type snow. Went back to Stoke for North Bowl for North Bowl and hit Parachute first track then watched some huckers for a copule minutes. 6 runs deep by now, we stopped for lunch then did one last lap through South Bowl glades – by far the driest snow of the day (and about knee-thigh deep). Rode down Devils Club (nice creamy smooth dense hero snow) then hoped onto the Last Spike near the top of the old ski hill since it had become super sticky rain snow and getting pretty thin. Made it to mid though!
It's hard to take photos on opening day - storming hard and not concerned at all with taking pics just enjoying the time out. They should however give you and idea of the conditions. Pics here: Dec.1 – RMR Opening Day
Looks like Fernie was all rain and has a very poor snow report. Kicking Horse was probably good (but had much less snow than Revy). Whitewater had a very impressive report (66cm-48hr, 170cm base).
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Shed roof framing - rafter size recommendations?
I am planning on building an 8'x12' shed this summer. It will sit on a portion of my compacted gravel driveway and have a single plane, sloping roof (shed roof). The front face of the shed will be 12' long, have a 6' width of double doors, and be approx. 10' high. The rear face will be approx. 8' high. My question is: Many shed kits use 2x4's at 24" O.C. to frame their roofs, usually with a gabled truss. Since I live in CT, and plan on a simple shed roof, am I better served using 2x4's at 16" O.C. for the roof (with cross blocking for more rigidity), or 2x6's at 24" O.C.? I am opting for the 2x6's, so I can create a birdsmouth connection at the top plate, but I don't want to spend money unnecessarily. Are 2x6's overkill? I did have 4' of snow on my roof this winter... :(
Thanks for all advice.
Go with the 2x6, 2x4 make a really crappy shed roof. They are great for a engineered truss system.
What you really need to do is check the span of the 2x6 and the load calcs of what it will hold. Then figure out what 4 foot of snow weighs.
I would not consider 2x4
2x6 would be the bear minimum I would use.
You may find with your load calcs that the weight of the snow is pushing the limits of the 2x6. You may want a 2x8.
I only have memories of snow living in Albuquerque :laughing:
Seems to be a big difference in weight from a nice fluffy dry snow, to a wet heavy snow.
If you ever think you may want to putter around in the shed during the winter, will be able to add more insulation with the 2x8.
Here we use 2x12, not for strength, just to meet code for insulation in a living space.
2x4 in the form of a truss does compare in any way to a 2x4 used as a straight rafter. For a 12 foot span a 2x8 is called for.
A truss is designed to break down applied loads and distribute them throughout the truss to the foundation. A single span rafter has to deal with the applied loads within its structure. You may want to re-think the 8 foot dimension if you can, that's pretty shallow.
two questions, what is the ground snow load requirement for your area, and what is the slope of the 8' span shed roof?
Thanks everybody....The ground snow load where I live is 30 psf. I think the slope of the roof will be about 3:12. I chose the 8' depth of the shed for floor panel material efficiency. The 4' of snow on the roof of the house has happened twice in 5 years, but the shed is easily cleared with a roof rake, as opposed to the house, whose roof we had to shovel.
for 30 psf snow load, 3/12 pitch roof over a 8' span the minimum rafter would be something like a #2 spruce 2x6 at 16" o.c. I'd strongly recommend 2x8 at 16" o.c. however. the difference in price isn't that much for your shed, and you'd have a stronger roof for those high snow events.
just my opinion
Sound advice. I'll go with 2x8's at 16" O.C. for the rafters. I appreciate everybody's help!
might want to plan on some overhangs with your rafters that go past the top plates then connect the rafters to the top plates with hurricane clips...
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William "Bill" Wocelka 90 of St. Anthony, passed away June 26, 2013 in the Ashton Living Center.
Bill was born Feb. 5, 1923 at Rice Lake, Wisconsin the son of William J. and Katherine Blaschko Helle Wocelka. He grew up in Wisconsin where he attended St. Anthony Catholic grade school graduating from Lincoln High School both in Park Falls, Wisconsin. Bill served in the U.S. Army Airforce during ww11 and was an airplane gunner. He was honorably discharged in l945.
He married Olive Wells and she passed away while he was still in the service. He Then married Marie Huml Cummings on Apr. 30, 1948 at Park Falls, WI.; They moved to St. Anthony in 1967 where Bill owned and operated Wocelka Logging until 1987. He also owned the Silver Horse Shoe Cafe for many years. Mary Died Feb. 14, 1989. Bill then married LaRena "Rena" Jenkins on Sept. 9, 1990 at Elko Nevada. They made their home in St. Anthony where they have since resided spending the winters in Green Valley, AZ.
Bill is survived by his wife LaRena of St. Anthony, Children - Bill (Ditty) Wocelka, Jr. and LaVerne Cummings, both of St. Anthony, and Rosie (Lee) Powell, Idaho Falls, siblings - Robert Wocelka, Hines, OR.; Rose Dixon, Oceanside, CA. 10 Grandchildren and 21 Great Grandchildren. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by two wives, and a daugher Shyla Haut, a brother Ray and two sisters Ruth, Margaret.
The family will visit with friends and relatives at the Bidwell Funeral Home Saturday, June 29 2013 from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. just prior to going to the Parker Cemetery where Military Rites will be performed by the St. Anthony V.F.W and American Legion. Cremation arrangements were handled under the direction of the Bidwell Funeral Home..
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Must have been inspired by Woot! (dot com).
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Are these 1/16" or 1/8"?
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Hey, my dad was a 6'th generation nut grinder, and if he could have sold his nuts for these prices we could have had real orange juice instead of Tang.

Hopefully this is just another pricing error in a new SFE roduct post. If not, get your nuts from McMaster-Carr where they cost 15X less. And while you're at it get the stainless steel instead, 'cause chromium rocks.
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I know some of you probably wonder what kind of garden Grumpy has at his house. Maybe it sucks, providing him with little justification for turning his jaundice eye on anyone else's. Not that he needs justification, mind you.
Well, surprise, surprise. Grumpy's flower bed out front looks pretty good this year, thanks to two plants in particular that I think you all should try.
The first is 'Serena Purple' angelonia. That's the one with the spikes of bluish-purple flowers. Angelonia is the best annual (perennial where it doesn't freeze in winter) to come down the pike in a long time. It blooms nonstop from spring until fall, doesn't need deadheading, has no serious pests, and is very drought-tolerant. I water it maybe once a week, which is great, because the Grump loathes watering. Watering is like watching tiny dimes and nickels disappear into the soil.
You can get angelonia in colors of purple, pink, lavender, and white. There are types that grow upright and tall (to 24 inches) and others that trail (good for hanging baskets and containers). My favorite is the Serena series, because it forms a dense mound about 15-18 inches tall without any support.
The red flower in the picture is 'Lady in Red' salvia. I like the combination of purple and red. 'Lady in Red' grows taller and looser than the angelonia. It too blooms nonstop all summer, but you have to deadhead the faded blooms to keep new blooms coming.
Warning to Bird Lovers – Hummingbirds love salvia. A constant stream of male ruby-throats visits my salvia every morning and afternoon. Unfortunately, Ketchup, our cat, has picked up on this and lurks in the foliage trying to catch one. It grieves me to report that I found a pile of tiny green feathers by the flowers the other day. I don't know whether hummingbirds like their flowers with ketchup, but Ketchup likes his flowers with them!


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$40. For the death metal, flea market sociopath and multi-tasking, Weapon X mohel alike.
Tomahawk Skull Gauntlet [Budk via Slippery Brick]
I'd direct you to this, dare I say more "reserved", piece of shiny metal weaponry.
Wasn't this the weapon of choice of the protagonist in the novel Dhalgren? 'twas called a brass orchid.
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Could be.. Though I always pictured a brass orchid with blades that went all the way around the wrist and curved outward.
Been so long since I read Dhalgren that I can't remember any of the descriptions and I don't have a copy available right now to check.
That "triblade" MGFARRELLY linked to looks horribly impractical. There's no way you could strike or stab anything with it without the backs of the blades levering painfully into the spaces between your knuckles. Tomahawk's model is far more ergonomic, with the back of your forearm bearing the weight of impact.
I can't wait for the first of these to be seized by cops who pat themselves on the back for "taking a deadly weapon off the streets" — as if it's somehow more dangerous than a large butcher knife or machete.
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Too bad 99.99% of people who buy these would never know what to do with them..or is that a good thing?
I just think of the two dorks playing Star Wars in that Wii commercial..
I can forsee a serious conflict with another typical passtime activity lonely guys indulge themselves in.
@#1, and this whole post-
Who actually buys this stuff? I mean, why do companies like this and BudK, selling nothing but cheaply made & ill conceived weapons, even exist? Are there that many people out there that want this stuff? Is there no one left who understands how poor the steel quality in a lot of this is?
I always imagined this kinda stuff as being owned by some radically poor but violent type, a backyard-samurai wannabe that works at a gas-station, constantly encouraged by the catalogues that he now knew all about secret ninja arts & how to kill a man with a "genuine sam-u-rai kittanna" and whatnot. The outright cultural stupidity these companies promote as truth, specifically east-asian warrior culture, just stuns me.
And to anyone who thinks I'm just full of it, that whole "shirasaya" that all of these places sell- you know, the blade in a long, guardless sheath?- those were never for fighting in Japan with the samurai. They used those to STORE hand-made blades of particularly high value when not in use in battle. They weren't weapons, but the "history" these places promote would lead you to believe otherwise. Sorry, stuff like this really hits a nerve with me.
The perfect gift for all of that trailer trash on your Christmas list!!!
haha! i'm not going to lie, i saw it and my eyes kinda lit up. My wife would implode, but i could totally see myself dropping a few bucks for something as nerd/redneck self-indulgent as this. Reminds me of drooling over the United Cutlery and Gil Hibben fantasy blades in Smoky Mountain Knife Works catalogues when i was a kid. Wondering what kinda goofy hillbilly would actually pay for this? look no further, friends. I confess my guilt.
Who actually buys this stuff?
Dudes who spend a lot of time posing in front of a full-length mirror while blasting the black metal, is my guess.
Hey, I blast black, death, & thrash metal. I'm a metalhead. I wear a leather biker jacket with jeans normally, when I'm not in a suit for work.
But even I would never buy this. As someone who also happens to have affinity for weapons (black metal doesn't cause it, I just like sharp stuff), I think these fantasy things are just stupid, BECAUSE you can't use them. I didn't say I was against cutlery, just crappy fantasy cutlery.
That said, I only own 2, but I buy handmade knives. Made of good quality steel, made for cutlery. I'm not rich, but if I buy something sharp, I want quality, and in a shape I can use. You can get a lot of nice handmade stuff for less than 200 clams, and it will last. Most of this stuff is so goofy you can't even use it. That's a good waste of steel.
I would have expected more acceptance of niche culture from a group of geeks on a niche culture blog. I guess it always feels good to have somebody below you on the food chain.
'Cause everybody's got to have somebody to look down on.
Who they can feel better than at anytime they please.
Someone doin' somethin' dirty, decent folks can frown on.
If you can't find nobody else, then help yourself to me.
seriously, of all the ridiculous garbage i've seen nerds blow $40 or more (usually way more) on, this is among the least ridiculous of transgressions.


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State Police say the accident happened around 2:45 Monday afternoon along Interstate 95.
Police say the driver and two passengers were on their way to Freeport to continue their vacation.
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Re: graphing x^2 + 4 on x, y, nad i
"G. Raymond Brown" <gbrown at runbox.com> writes:
> Thanks. This provides an illuminating depiction of complex functions at
> both zeros and poles.
Another thing it can do is to depict the radius of convergence of a Taylor
For example: 1/(1-z) = 1 + z + z^2 + ...
Plot4D[f_, args___] := Plot3D[{Abs[f], Hue[arg[f]/(2*Pi)]}, args]
arg[z_] := Arg[z]
arg[0. + 0.I] = 0 (* Arg[0.+0.I] is undefined; fix it *)
p[n_] := Plot4D[Sum[z^k,{k,0,n}], {x,-1,1}, {y,-1,1}, PlotRange->{0,20}]
The radius of convergence is one, which is clearly visible in the plot:
You can get Mathematica to plot 1/(1-z) by executing:
The sum doesn't actually converge outside the radius of convergence,
but Mathematica conveniently(?) ignores that fact.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former President George W. Bush says his apparent lack of reaction to the first news of the September 11 2001 attacks was a conscious decision to project an aura of calm in a crisis.
In a rare interview with the National Geographic Channel, Bush reflects on what was going through his mind at the most dramatic moment of his presidency when he was informed that a second passenger jet had hit New York's World Trade Center.
Bush was visiting a Florida classroom and the incident, which was caught on TV film, and has often been used by critics to ridicule his apparently blank face.
"My first reaction was anger. Who the hell would do that to America? Then I immediately focused on the children, and the contrast between the attack and the innocence of children," Bush says in an excerpt of the interview shown to television writers on Thursday.
Bush said he could see the news media at the back of the classroom getting the news on their own cellphones "and it was like watching a silent movie."
Bush said he quickly realized that a lot of people beyond the classroom would be watching for his reaction.
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Pinehurst is not the only place to play, however. Moore County is home to 43 golf courses, all within a 15-mile radius.
Southern Pines, located in Moore County, not far from Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina's three largest cities, was incorporated in 1887 and, according to the 2010 Census, has a population of 12,334. Besides tourism, its economy gets a boost from manufacturing, health services, education and retirement. Sandhills Community College offers continuing education classes as well as learning experiences that can lead to advanced degrees, while musical and theatrical performances, art exhibits and educational lectures abound.
Among other points of interest in Southern Pines is the Shaw House. The town's oldest home was built in 1821 by Charles C. Shaw and his wife, Mary, where Morganton and Pee Dee Roads cross. Shaw was a first-generation Scottish settler, and one of his 12 children, Charles Washington Shaw, was the first mayor of Southern Pines in 1887. Now open to visitors, the home was in the Shaw family until it was purchased by the Moore County Historical Association in 1946.
The Southern Pines train depot, built in 1898 and still serving Amtrak passengers, played a key role in the town's development. The arrival of the railroad provided a way for area businessmen to harvest and sell pine trees, then later served as a method of transportation for visitors to the town's resort hotels.
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We were thrilled when Heather from Pass the Cereal sent us these photos from her little girl's first birthday party. She used our Bedtime Stories party invitations and matching thank you cards to perfectly accent her milk, cookies and bedtime stories theme.
She brainstormed with her six-year-old to come up with the joint theme (they do go together perfectly!) for her daughter Olivia's first birthday. She even used the event to collect books for a children's charity. Every detail was perfectly sweet, right down to this colorful milk and cookie bar.
Heather also featured a quote from her favorite childhood book on these charming favor bags, which each came along with a few cookies to take home and a kid-friendly cookie cutter.
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It's a tradition, really, that every year around this time to see how many so-called Catholic Universities that belong to the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) will give a heretic and underminer of our faith the honor of a platform to address their graduating students.
Last week was the Georgetown University Scandal – this week up to bat is the faithfully unfaithful Boston College Law School, which has scheduled Mrs. Victoria Reggie Kennedy to deliver the Commencement Address on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 10:30 am at Conte Forum on BC Chestnut Hill campus (following 9 am Mass at St. Ignatius of Loyola). Mrs. Kennedy is the widow of the late abortion champion Sen. Ted Kennedy, and is a director of the national dissident group – Catholic Democrats – which states on its website:
"The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v Wade and a woman's right to choose a safe and legal abortion,"…
Despite the fact that Bishop Robert McManus of the Diocese of Worcester had expressed concerns that Mrs. Kennedy's views on such matters as abortion, contraception, and same-sex "marriage" are out of line with Catholic teaching, according to the Cardinal Newman Society, Boston College Law publicly reaffirmed last Friday that it is standing by its decision to host Mrs. Kennedy on commencement day.
According to Pro-Life watchdog John O'Gorman, the previous Dean of Boston College Law, John Garvey, had a long history of inviting Pro-Abortion politicians as Commencement Speakers: U.S. Sen Scott Brown (R) in '10; U.S. Rep Ed Markey (D) in '07; Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci (MA Gov. '97-'01) (R) in '02; and Supreme Judicial Court (SJC of MA) Chief Justice Margaret Marshall in '01 (Goodridge gay marriage decision in '03).
The American Jesuit War Against the Catholic Church Continues
The vast majority of the twenty-eight Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States that belong to the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) are proving to be enemies of the Catholic Church. If you don't believe me just do a word search for "jesuit" on the The Cardinal Newman Society website and you'll get over 500 search result; in which you'll find a disturbing pattern with these universities.
All of the universities in the US that the Jesuits established are not cesspools of institutional evil that Satan is using to try to weaken and undermine only the Church that Jesus Christ established, but there are far and beyond enough of them I believe for the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith to look into addressing their attack on our Church, just as they too measures to address the issue with female religious in this country. It's time for these so-called Catholic universities, and those like them, that don't support and hold fast to the teachings of the Catholic Church to either re-constitute themselves or stop identifying themselves as Catholic universities.


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I gave the Olive Oil Test to the local raccoons. The little family keeps my large garden free of snails and slugs, but they must occasionally get a treat or they will migrate their labor contract to the next house. Using the same bread, I soaked the pieces using Italian, Spanish, Greek, Tunisian, and California oils. The raccoons have proven to be gourmands previously, so their opinion was going to be worthy. Each dripping slice was laid out in neat rows but in different spots for each row. The kits followed their mother's lead and only touched the slices she touched. The hands-down winner was the fresh cold-pressed olive oil from the California grower.
To understand that result, I turned to this book, hoping to gain a better understanding of the olive tree and its amazing produce. The author is a professional landscape architect, known for his broadcasts and articles for the Beeb and The Times. His search for the oldest olive tree, in order to complete a garden design for a French client, allows the reader to learn the history of Olea Europaea and its link to the ancient gods. Dingwall-Main's snarky remarks throughout the book are a bit of a turnoff, but when he lets nature speak for itself (the middle of the book), the gods are happy.
Good points: The Epilogue and Olive Facts section at the end of the book. Also, the hardback is a beautiful printed product, with proper paper, excellent typesetting, and intrinsic drawings by Don Grant.
In California, the olive tree is an immigrant like the rest of us. In our drought-ridden hills of gold, the nearest equivalent we have to The Shire are the groves of olive trees whispering among themselves in the sun like the true Carthaginians they really are.
Book Season = Spring (best time to plant the treasures)
At times excruciatingly slow and overly descriptive, I still couldn't put the book down due to the main story of a man on a quest to find the world's oldest olive tree - learned a few things on the way as well! However, less verbosity would have made this a much better book.
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Quests are nothing new for travel writers. Some have toiled over a villa restoration in Tuscany. Some have pursued exotic culinary adventures. Alex Dingwall-Main, a landscape architect by day, introduces plant-purchasing as a grand pursuit in his new book The Angel Tree: The Enchanting Quest for the World's Oldest Olive Tree. Despite the title, the Dingwall-Main doesn't necessarily need to find the oldest tree?but at a minimum he must procure one that is ancient enough (say 1,000-1,500 years?olives can live extraordinarily long lives) and pretty enough to satisfy his wealthy client, Monsieur Lautour. Dingwall-Main finds several promising subjects, including the Angel Tree of the title; frustratingly, though, the locals sometimes can't be moved to part with the most revered trees for a mere monetary reward. In addition to recounting his shopping expeditions, the author brings in snippets of European history (covering such diverse topics as the Punic wars between Rome and Carthage and the Black Death) to illustrate the turbulent times through which these old trees have survived. He then fills in the rest of the book with tidbits from the life of a well-to-do garden designer. Some readers may simply enjoy living vicariously through Dingwall-Main as he crisscrosses the Mediterranean in search of Lautour's tree, but others could find themselves asking if his description of test-driving a Mini-Cooper is really necessary, or wondering what kind of person packs formal wear on a trip to buy a plant. The Angel Tree does illuminate one fascinating aspect of life in Southern Europe: old olive trees are considered a must-have accessory for the gardens of the rich. This is a boon to farmers who can sell past-their-prime trees for top dollar… (more)
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By Kelly Foster Lundquist
Since birth, the rhythm of my week has been set by church.
Both my parents have held leadership positions in the varied churches we have attended over the years. In one of the many commonplaces of the evangelical testimony, I could easily say that I was indeed trained to be in church "every time the doors were open."
In my adolescent years, that meant Sunday School, Morning Church, Sunday afternoon choir practice, Evening Church, Youth Group, and Wednesday night Bible Study.
When I went to college, I realized what I think many of my Christian peers began to realize at the same time: it takes quite a bit of effort against the inertia of life to make it to church on Sundays. And for a very long time, I wandered in and out of the occasional church the same way I wander into restaurants. Today I feel like Mexican. Next week maybe it will be Chinese. [Read more…]


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