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Los Angeles 2017 Letter to My Parents Contest Award recipients and letters.
Chicago 2017 Letter to My Parents Contest announcement, award recipients, and letters.
Letters from the finalist of the 2017 Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawaii.
Letter announcement for the 2016 Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawaii.
2018 Letter to My Parents Contest in Hawaii flier.
Poesía. Edición Bilingüe.
Profundiza en mi alma, corazón, profundiza en un cielo a todas luces maldito. Mi execrable voluntad fue buscando la entrega y algo que ardiera como la belleza en el ala del abejaruco. ¿Qué es el afecto comparado con una croqueta canina? ¿En qué pueden parecerse? Pienso en el amor, pienso para perros.
Lyon is the seventh of 17 chapters published in serial form. It is here dénoûments are made of the plots ushering cataclysmic Change.
Entr'acte: France, 1913 — Les Daemons æternels in this play shall perform as they have for centuries done; and, these acts, in which they are seen in this Modern Age, that may have been written in custom-houses of Lunacy when in other times were written in athenæums sublimis ab undaes, shall succor those affrighted and dismayed.
My Secret Family aka Sugar Crash is a cult novel about personality and eating disorders, originally written as a short story in 1991 and published as a novel in 1997. The novel went viral in 1997. By 2005 the characters in the book, each represented by a personality disorder, were considered a 'pro-ana' secret language by the media, even though the book has no 'pro-ana' message. The story spread in an unusual fashion because it was originally published, not in book form,...
Suffer to be Beautiful
By Ana
I don't eat bread or chocolate cake,
in dinners and breakfasts I do not partake,
there's cherry plum pudding cooled fresh on the sill,
it may as well sit there – to me it's all swill.
I cannot remember the taste of dessert,
when I climb out my dress my ribs creak and they hurt,
I'm down three sizes to a minus 2,
I need to put cotton in the sides of my shoes.
I cry in my sleep for one last little bite,
a glass of tap water st...
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is the first of 17 chapters published in serial form wherein Zoë meets the Ferryman and the Lighthouse-Keeper.
L'Ancien Régime: France, 1913 — Modern vicissitudes in les Belles Époques had ascended in a progressive era which begat the Machine Age. Presidents, Lords, Kings, Courts, Parliaments and Congresses and Leagues were belaboured against the Senses of Reason and Logic as they indulged with the Seven Deadly Vices: Sloth, Jealousy, Greed, Ignorance, Intolerance, Despair and Fear; and, in the intrigues performed, they would be sent forth on that voyage where all are passenger.
Saint-Étienne is the sixth of 17 chapters published in serial form wherein Zoë went in the département Loire where it was discussed the six spheres—la Terre, l'Enfer, le Purgatoire, le Paradis and les Limbes—that, if one believes la Terre is in the liminality—confluence—of Spheres, Plurality exists; and, all things during those days were done while grand clockworks were begun after Plan XVII was adopted by the French Conseil Supérieur de la Guerre.
Indigenus: France, 1913 — Autochthones and Wights - les Citoyens immortels - in the Three Kingdoms of l'Ancien Régime sought the evanescence of Past returning as Belle Époque wanes with presentiment of the events that would come as Man exults Progress.
An exploration of the vital importance of imagination and experience, as exemplified in the works of William Blake and Jacob Boehme. This paper is based on a lecture given at the Temenos Academy London, and published in the Temenos Academy Review 20 (2017).
Boehme wrote of his works that 'a Man's Reason, without the light of God, cannot come into the Ground [of them], it is impossible, let his wit be ever so high and subtle, it apprehends but as it were the Shadow of it in a Glass'.17 As Blake wrote in Jerusalem, when 'the Reasoning Power in Man' is 'separated/From Imagination,' it encloses 'itself as in steel, in a Ratio/Of the Things of Memory'.
Zone-Saint-Cloud is the fourth of 17 chapters published in serial form wherein Zoë meets the Statesman; and visits le Closet des Brumes arcade and les Trois Magies arcades: Theourgia, Maleficium, Spiritalis; listens to The Scrivening Tale; attends a Tent Revival on the flat lands in département Drôme; and, views a Théâtre Tale.
Intrigues and Plots: France, 1913 — Statesmen, Chancellors, Ministers, Potestates and Lords conspire with Intolerance: Aristocracy, Timocracy, Tyranny, and enlightened Despotism were enlarged by the swift increase of their acts of Imperialism.
Grand Canyon du Verdon is the third of 17 chapters published in serial form wherein Zoë meets the Judge, the Tiger, Guillaume Merle, the Chess Player, the Prostitute, and the Sylphide-Collector; and, passes the twenty arcades of Magia Naturalis.
Alliances and Ententes: France, 1913 — England, France, Italy, Russia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Portugal and Rumania; the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Vese is the second of 17 chapters published in serial form wherein Zoë meets the Astronomer, the Lamp-Lighter, the Aristocrat, and the Chancellor; and, visits les Sept Arts interdits arcade, Grand Hôtel Dieu de Vese, and Autochthones and Wights arcade.
L'Âge Moderne: France, 1913 — Statesmen, Chancellors, Ministers, and Lords sought the divine virtues of Imperialism and Colonialism under the Arguments presented by agents of the Nine Cardinal Virtues: Divinity, Honour, Justice, Melancholy, Piety, Prudence, Sovereignty, Temperance and Transcendence for the States mired in Panic and Depression; and, injustices remaining from the Napoleonic and 1870 Wars.
Tournon is the fifth of 17 chapters published in serial form wherein Zoë continues on her promenade.
Potestates: France, 1913 — Monarchies, Republics, Terrors, Consulates, Confœderacies and Religions and Empires sought dominion over all things in Nature; and, by their extended acts of Colonialism, so would make Earth as sepulture in the vault of Æther.
Ficticia, según diccionarios y enciclopedias, es un ave que, en ciertas regiones de México, emite un canto parecido a la eternidad. Son muchos los aventureros y naturalistas, desde Quetzalcóatl hasta Alexander von Humboldt, que han intentado atraparla, pues la leyenda señala que de lograr enjaular su música, el captor logra su propia inmortalidad.
Casi extinta a principios del siglo XX por un fenómeno no del todo explicado, todavía en regiones a...
Winifred starts her story off in the first person, to create a personable feel for the reader; she then changed her story to the third person as it reads like fiction with all the colorful characters evolving. The reader must remember that everything in this story is actual facts of what happened in Winifred's life; hence the story is a historical document as well. It is delightful to read, heartfelt, funny and also at times will have you in tears so be ready with your tissue boxes.
The light and the dark shadows danced in grotesque shapes on the freshly painted green and cream walls, at times, reaching out, in mythical movements, towards the well baked off-white of the ceiling. A loud ticking alarm clock, from its place of importance on the mantle-piece, disturbed the silence of the room, acting like a hypnotist's metronome on the man sleeping in the deep old fashioned arm chair. Singed hair tumbled boyishly about his once handsome face. The slight...
Poesía. Edición Bilingüe. Español-Galego
Si el cielo no está escrito ninguna necesidad lo traerá hasta nosotros.
Post-Gaddis, close third-person tragicomedy; linear storytelling, mise-en-scene not overexpansive.
Poesía. Edición Bilingüe. Galego-Español
Cuando regresemos seremos como esos Dioses Albatros de Baudelaire.
Desterrados, desposeídos de cielo sobre una sucia cubierta,
insultados por marineros borrachos y burlados por el destino de
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Award time
I've never met Mr. Jim Pearson, but he was nice enough to include this blog as part of his Thinking Blogger Awards. Many thanks, kind sir! So now I must do my duty and name 5 other "thinking" blogs--basically an excuse to give props to some of my favorite sites as of late. Now I can name drop... here goes:
Adam Rex An amazing illustrator and author, Adam's work is appealing on so many levels. If you don't have Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich already, get it now! I promise you won't be disappointed.
Jason Seiler Mr. Seiler has that enviable combo of being able to get spot-on caricature combined with a truly stunning painting ability. Be sure to watch the YouTube paint of Darth Lucas for proof. Excellent work!
Florian Satzinger Many ducks and all sorts of imaginative contraptions reside here. Really great shapes combined with some impossibly fun machinery. He updates like a maniac too, so watch out!
Sarah Mensinga
If you're looking for drawings, paintings and stories with loads of appeal, look no further. The various pixies, fairies and mermaids she draws are graceful and charming.
The Amazing Parpan Bros. (Justin& Josh).
OK, so technically this would be 6 awards, but who's really counting? I don't know what's in the water where these guys grew up, but they need to bottle it. Each one of them has such a unique take on things. All sorts of cool creatures, wonderfully realized. They're running an outfit called Goblin Fish Press right now chock full of freaky goodness.
5 comments:
- Josh Parpan said...
Wow, thanks so much for including me on this list Ryan!
- Jason Seiler said...
Ryan, man I'm honored that you included me in this list, flat out floured!!! Thank you much bro!
- Bobby Chiu said...
Awesome links Ryan! Please do this more often
- Florian Satzinger said...
GOSH, I'm flattered... many, many thanks, Ryan!
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
The M.S. Conspiracy
A HoseMaster of Wine Pulp Fiction Classic
Chapter 2 An Expensive Place to Die
Veronica had walked out of my office in her K-J shoes (very big heels) and left me her phone number, a wad of cash for expenses, mostly a big stack of Fred Franzias (two dollar bills), and a bulge in my pants that made it look like I was packing a Rabbit corkscrew. She was certainly a woman who'd make your hare stand on end. Now, like Alice in Wonderland, I was looking for the nearest Rabbit hole.
I decided to wander into Healdsburg proper and troll for some tourist tang of the poon variety. It was early October and the town was crawling with out-of-towners, folks from all over the United States here to taste the local fare. They wander from tasting room to tasting room, girls in sheer cotton dresses that leave nothing to the imagination when the sun shines through and reveals their terroir--their plush hillside vineyards, their volcanic soils, the extent of their pruning. Most of them were ripe and needed to be harvested. The wines they tasted made them feel sexy, the sheer sensual joy of sipping a Sonoma County Pinot Noir leaves them yearning for the touch of a man's hands on their free run juice, the feel of his lips on their gross lees, the tug of his desire bringing them to a long, sensual finish. It was almost too easy to pluck one. Like finding a crappy bottle of wine at Trader Joe's; it's easy, just reach out and grab the nearest one.
It was a lovely fall day and I was feeling flush with the cash Veronica has bestowed on me for "Expenses." If Meaningless Sex isn't filed under Expenses, what is? I figured all I'd need to harvest a tourist was half dozen oysters at Willi's washed down with whatever their cheapest Sauvignon Blanc by-the-glass was and then my lucky foot of Rabbit was going to be very happy. Though I'd rather have Muscadet with my oysters. Nothing like really ripe Melon.
I had fallen into a rather relaxed and contemplative mood, thinking about what Veronica had said in our meeting, wondering just who she'd meant by "my friends," I'd have to look into that, when a rather comely brunette stumbled into the spot next to me on the bench in Healdsburg Square. She was clutching a wine glass that had more lipstick around its rim than David Letterman's Late Night schtick. This was almost too good to be true.
"Hi," she said. She was. Her breath smelled like a Harvest Fair judge.
"Hello," I said. "Nice day. Are you enjoying your wine country visit?"
She didn't seem to hear me. Seems like she'd tasted a lot of wine and hadn't bothered to put anything in that flat stomach of hers. She was just sitting there, staring off into the distance with the kind of blank look on her face I hadn't seen since the last Wine Bloggers Conference. It gave me a chance to look her over. She was really quite beautiful, late 20's I'd guess, long flowing brunette hair that wouldn't be out of place on a male wrestler, and a body that was tight like a recently bottled Syrah. I could feel my Rabbit coming out of its lair.
"I think I'm going to be sick," she said, the words rather slurred but the meaning crystal clear.
"No one told you not to go into the Ferrari-Carano tasting room?" Not much of a wisecrack, but neither was she.
"Can you help me get back to my hotel?" OK, this really was too good to be true.
"Sure. Where are you staying? Is your boyfriend there?"
"Boyfriend? Do I look like I have a boyfriend? No, I'm staying by myself at Les Mars." Les Mars was the priciest hotel in Healdsburg, the damn wallpaper was hundred dollar bills, what was a young woman doing staying there all by herself? There were some alarms going off in my head but I was thinking with my Rabbit and ignored them. Not a good idea. Like ignoring frost warnings in April, you can quickly find yourself deflowered.
"OK, I'll walk you there." It was just one long block to Les Mars and the whole way I was sure she was going to puke tasting room crackers all over my gumshoes, but she managed to keep everything down, but my Rabbit, and in a few minutes I found myself helping her unlock the door of her Les Mars room, one hand inserting the key into the door, the other hand lodged securely under her generous left breast to hold her up. I'd gotten my Melon for the day after all.
The door swung open and I led her in. That's the last thing I remember. Someone clobbered my Melon with a blunt object. As I fell to the floor I remember thinking, "I hope I don't pee myself." And, "Urine big trouble."
To Be Continued
14 comments:
- D J R-S said...
Hullo, Mr. Hose. Just another recovering wineblogger, as my hiatus seem to have acquired unearned tenure, catching up on the wonderful world of wineblob satire, & I like the followup even better than the first installment-- it's not just postmod hommage with an M.S. edge, think you're on to something. Couldn't hold Mr.Okun's jockstrap, either, but one next-gen hardboiled author who's inspiring & easy to steal from since he's always plotting variations on his recurring, obsessive themes is Ross McDonald. Plus Lew Archer gets out of LA & investigates stuff in Santa Barbara, Bakersfield...I learned a lot about the California away from the two megalopolii(??)from the pseudonymous Mr. Millar. Greetings from the sweltering climactic succotash of Puerto Rico, BTW. Take care, & thanks for the laughs-- awfully short on those these days.
- October 4, 2009 at 5:26 PM
- Marcia said...
I had just sat down to check the evening email and crossed my legs on top of my desk to get more comfortable in my seat when there was a knock on my office door. My neighbor poked his head in and gazed at my feet. "Nice Jimmy Choo's," he began. He walked in uninvited but with an empty, stemless Riedel in one hand and a bottle of David Bruce in the other. "Did you see that pulp post by the HoseMaster today?" he inquired.
"No," I replied clicking my RSS feeds, noticing he was disappointed I wasn't also in a skirt…since the desk is a table…open to view my chair…. "I've been out searching for unused steel tanks all day. My feet are killing me."
He smiled out of the corner of his mouth, holding the glass. "Then have a little Pinot while you take a gander at the pulp post," he said lasciviously pouring me a liquid dinner as slowly as possible. "Let me know the next time you're looking for steel.…" And he passed me the glass with the magical elixir.
I arched my eyebrows and tilted my head to inquire after his enticement, taking the glass he offered in hopes I wouldn't have to give him…. The deep red liquid ran down my throat like a–
"I've got sources…" he interrupted my reverie, knowing I'd beg for more, anticipating my longing for the gleaming alloy.
I swung my legs from the desk top to the floor in one slick move (perfected by Cyd Charisse) and stood up to lean over the desk. "I want your source," I purred in his ear, leaning well over the edge of the desk, propped up by my well-spread arms to provide his tank commission bonus view down my light silk tank blouse. The view alone should have been enough to entice most winemakers (meaning most men) to turn over their entire barrel rooms for my disposal. I rubbed up against him a bit closer to get the sale: "I need that steel…against some skin…fast!"
But, all he said, after taking a long, long look at the view and my best Lauren Bacall gaze, was, "Read the post."
"What, now?" I replied in surprise.
"I'll wait," he lured me on, pouring me another glass of the Pinot Noir while he sat on the edge of the desk, and I sat down to read.
His first mistake was pouring me that second glass of wine right before I began reading. It wasn't long before the valuable stuff was squirting out my nose. "You bastard!" I exclaimed. "You should have warned me of the dangers of drinking and reading," I complained. He merely chuckled to himself while I continued to chortle and gaffaw, leaning across the desk from time to time to check the view and see how far I'd gotten in my online reading. I recalled my last visit to Ferrari-Carano over a decade ago. I'd preferred the gardens to anything else…
"Whaddaya think?" he asked, waiting for me to kick back and put my heels back on the desk for a new view.
"I think his Melon is gonna be pretty sore when he wakes up," I replied (doing exactly as he'd hoped with my feet.) "And I don't know how we'll last another week without the next chapter," I finished, slugging back the last of the Pinot.
"Steel on skin, eh?" he said, walking out my door with the stemless Riedel in hand. "We'll have to see what we can do…."
- October 4, 2009 at 8:39 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
Hey D J,
I love Ross MacDonald and have read all of the Lew Archer novels--brilliant stuff. I suspect some of his recurring themes may creep into my crap subliminally. Millar was a genius. I'm a joke.
My Marcia,
I may write YOU into this piece if you're not careful. Thanks for contributing so creatively. I have no idea where "The M.S. Conspiracy" is going, but the pulp detective form is a brilliant platform for jokes, like crackers are a brilliant platform for cheese. So, as you no doubt discovered, the whole thing is a blast to write.
- October 5, 2009 at 10:37 AM
- D J R-S said...
Well, you're a pretty good joke, while I seem to be a fairly lame second fiddle-- hey, you missed your cue! 'That's Mr. Master to you, bub-- unless you've got a mouthful already'. Marcia may make this into a really, really Exquisite Corpse of a literary endeavour, eh, wot? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge...
- October 6, 2009 at 1:59 PM
- Andrew Ross said...
marcia, marcia, marcia! stop stealing hosemasters thunder and get off his malolacdic! if he wants to weave you into his hammett-esque narrative im sure he has 'entry criteria'. sheesh.
- October 6, 2009 at 9:02 PM
I was sitting in the bar at Cyrus, the upscale eatery in the Hotel Mars, when she walked in. It was bad enough that the Hosemaster was somewhere on the premises but was stiffing me again on that promise to buy me a bottle of cheap Muscadet. I guess he had other Melon on his mind.
She was wearing that expensive perfume that always reminded me of Willi Schaefer Auslese with a touch of dried violet nuance when I notice that something was decidedly wrong. In the background came this faint smell of Gruner. It was enough to make me sick all over my "Jimmy Choos".
"Marcia", I said, "what are doing in the Hosemaster's place?"
"Hey", she shot back, "this is the blogosphere, not Casablanca, and I can walk into any gin joint anywhere in the world".
- October 7, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Damn, I feel left out. Can I be like your Girl Friday or somethin'? I look wicked good in a hat, don't have gumshoes but I'd be willing to wear a tie...let it dangle between my Cotes, whadda ya say?
- October 7, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Marcia said...
Watch it, Mr. Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge!....
I couldn't possibly steal Mr. Hosemaster's thunder if I tried. I am not in his literary league, nor could I manage such an erudite tome. ...Not touching the 'malo' comment. Too much coffee squirting inelegantly out the nose....
Mr. PuffBogie, Sir:
Now, now! Don't write me in here. This is Samantha's turf, which I wouldn't dream of usurping in a jillion years. But I will take a bottle of that lovely Willi Schaefer Auslese. Yum!
Dearest Samantha:
Rosalind Russell's part has always been yours. I knew you were otherwise...occupied this week. (Although I tend to think of your interpretation as having a Lana Turner slant to it.) Hope you are now safely back on familiar turf. Girl Friday (or any other day of the week) is yours. I am merely but a poor man's Veronica Lake -- mostly offscreen, out of the scene, and waiting for you to return for your close up.
So bust out your favorite hat, girl. You're on now!
- October 8, 2009 at 11:55 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Somehow I'm thinking there is enough HoseMaster for both of us...but for the sake of saucy, "wanna wrestle for him?"
- October 8, 2009 at 6:48 PM
- TWG said...
Can't wait for the catfight episode.
- October 9, 2009 at 6:21 PM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Nah, I would never fight over a man, I might wiggle underneath one or wrestle just to drive one wild but never fight OVER one. Hey anyone else thinking someone ought to check out that hotel room to see if the HoseMaster is still laying in a puddle of his own urine...donde? Donde the HoseMaster?!
- October 10, 2009 at 12:30 PM
- D J R-S said...
Mr. Master must be still diving for the non-existentent bottom of that ink-shadow pool. I'm watching it as close as I can without getting my face slapped, Marcia. As close as my nearsighted mind's eye will allow without tipping my pilfered Riedel flute over.
- October 10, 2009 at 9:11 PM
- Ron Washam, HMW said...
My Gorgeous Samantha,
You are my Girl Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. You are my Girl.
I am currently in a coma. Hard to tell the difference, I know, but I'm indisposed and won't be able to return to the blog until the end of next week.
It's lovely here in the coma. I suddenly know what it's like to be James Laube.
- October 11, 2009 at 8:08 AM
- Samantha Dugan said...
Mr. HoseMaster Sir,
Well shit, that was kinda sweet and junk...are just trying to get me to wear my nurses costume and give you a sponge bath again....I may be blonde but I would not fall for that baloney a third time! Well, unless you were really hurt, are you really in a coma...dammit.
- October 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM


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Austrian designers mischer'traxler have created a solar powered machine that makes an incredible array of furnishings that vary based on how much sunlight it receives over the course of a day. Titled "The Idea of a Tree", the machine spins spools of thread into stools, benches, containers, and lamp shades that wax and wane as the available sunlight shifts. Variations in weather, the time of year, and other environmental factors create pieces of different shape, color, and size, instilling the furniture with growing, seasonal qualities that mimic photosynthesis.
Recently displayed at the Berlin International Design Festival, "The Idea of a Tree" draws thread through tanks of dye and resin, and then wraps them around a mold that is rotated by the machine. The spinning motion of the mold is powered by the sun, which means that furniture created during cloudy winter days will be wrapped more slowly, causing it to be darker in color, thicker, and smaller than pieces created during the sun-soaked summer months. Each piece is created over the course of a single day, and is later "harvested" at nightfall.
In developing "The Idea of a Tree", Mischer'traxler were drawn towards both automated machines and the concept that "a tree is a product of its specific time and place. It reacts and develops according to its surrounding and constantly records various environmental impacts in its growth process. Each single tree tells its own story of development." In their "Idea of a Tree" project they create a product that is a immediately linked to the environment in which it is produced, and fittingly each product bears a stamp notating the date and place where it was created.
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Knowing that I'm always keen to devour anything related to personal development or business my wonderful wife Susie bought me "The Leadership Challenge" for Christmas.
Early on in the book Kouzes and Posner put forward the characteristics of admired leaders based on studies they've conducted asking leaders' constituents to describe what they look for in a leader they would be most willing to follow. Over numerous studies four characteristics continue to stand out:
- Honesty
- Forward-thinking
- Competent
- Inspiring
I think that this list is a great tool for self evaluation purposes. If you are reflecting on something that occurred and wondering whether you lead the situation well then you can quickly evaluate yourself against these four characteristics.
I caution against using it as a list of "things that I must do to be a good leader" because it lists the symptoms or effects of the character, passion, commitment, beliefs and understanding operating on a deeper level. For example, a reader could take this as "well if I just act forward-thinking then I can lead people." I personally believe that you must be forward thinking and being forward thinking comes from a deep interest in and understanding of the area you are leading people through. Similarly, a reader of the book might be tempted to think "well if I just act inspiringly then people will follow me." But you can't inspire others if you aren't inspired yourself; when you are inspired yourself, that will just rub off on others. If you are looking to exhibit the characteristics that people look for in a leader then you need to look under the covers.


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some exciting shows in the near future! tickets for all of the Idaho December shows on-sale now! tickets for the Feb 2013 NW Tour with Built To Spill go on-sale this Friday NOV 30th — mostly small rooms and will likely sell out so be prepared!
DEC 8th BOISE, ID @ Neurolux w/ And And And + Little Tiny Little People
DEC 14th KETCHUM, ID @ Whiskey Jacques
DEC 31st NYE Party in IDAHO FALLS, ID @ Frosty Gator w/ Whiskey Sasquatch + Dark Swallows
FEB 2013 NW Tour with Built To Spill
JAN 31st PORTLAND, OR @ Doug Fir
FEB 1st PORTLAND, OR @ Doug Fir
FEB 2nd BELLINGHAM, WA @ Wild Buffalo
FEB 5th VICTORIA, BC @ Sugar NightClub
FEB 6th VANCOUVER, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
FEB 8th PULLMAN, WA @ The Belltower
FEB 9th SPOKANE, WA @ Bing Crosby Theater
FEB 10th LA GRANDE, OR @ Big Green Barn (email us for more info)
FEB 11th BOISE, ID @ Neurolux
Credenda Studios screenprints of this sweet poster by Jeremy Oliver will be avaialable at our Dec 8th Boise show at Neurolux!


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With the recent release of the 1940 US Federal Census, I hoped to find my distant cousin (3xRemoved!) Louis Goodall Preston, but after trawling through a total of 571 images for Nevada County (which took me 3 days I might add), I did not locate him.
Louis Goodall Preston was born in 1887 in Holt, county Norfolk, England. His father was an astute businessman in the town, running a stationers shop with his brother as well as selling musical instruments, and teaching music. Louis wanted to be a mechanical engineer, and in 1903 when he graduated from Gresham's School he was well on his way to making that happen.
The 1911 census for Holt shows Louis working as a Motor Engineer. This trade would have been at the pioneering stage, as motorcars were still in their infancy and many average working-class people in England could not afford to buy them. Indeed, in a small market town such as Holt Louis would not have been able to progress in his field at a rapid rate, so he turned to the United States of America where motor car companies of the twentieth century were the avant-garde of auto technology.
Less than two weeks after the 1911 UK census was recorded, Louis Goodall Preston left from Liverpool to sail for America on the SS Campania. His final destination is recorded in the passenger lists as Greeley, Colorado His uncle, Arthur Ling, was already long established there (he had immigrated in 1888) and Louis sought to make his own future, living between Canada and the USA for the next 30 years.
|Greeley, Colorado c. 1910
Sometime between 1914 and 1916 Louis married Lorna Elizabeth Annis. Lorna Annis, born in Michigan, was the daughter of a successful lawyer in Fort Collins, Colorado; Franklin Joseph Annis. Louis and Lorna had one daughter Lillie, born in 1916. The 1920 US Federal Census shows Louis, Lorna and Lillie residing in Denver, Colorado. Louis is shown to be making his living at an Auto Agency as an Auto Mechanic.
After 1920 comes the interesting part in that Louis' love life becomes murky and mysterious, which I am still yet to de-mystify. It would appear that Louis and Lorna divorced as a descendent of the Ling family told me that Louis married Ethel Switzer in 1933 and they had one daughter, Lois. It is also my own belief that Louis returned to Canada sometime during the 1920s and possibly remained there though to the late 1930s. He died in Nevada, California in 1942.
It has been really exciting for me to research my cousin Louis Goodall Preston, because he was the first ancestor (apart from his only sister Eva Maud Preston – whose life and travels is another story for another time) whom I discovered as having immigrated to the United States of America. Not only was he a keen traveller and motivated to succeed in his chosen vocation but he was amongst the cutting edge of American auto engineering; at a time of Henry Ford et al!


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Mayor Don Wesely today lifted the mandatory water restrictions for the City of Lincoln that had been in place since July 20 due to dry conditions and high water usage. The Mayor said the City is asking residents to voluntarily water their lawns no more than every other day.
Lincoln's water supply comes from the well fields near Ashland, which pump water from an underground aquifer. The aquifer is dependent on river flows to replace the water drawn out.
"The recent rains and the lower average water usage have given us the opportunity to lift the mandatory measures," said Mayor Wesely. "River flows are averaging normal or above normal and, most importantly, the aquifer is now more than 80 percent re-charged."
According to the Nebraska State Climate Office, the August rainfall for Lincoln totaled 8.29 inches. The normal rainfall for August is 3.35 inches.
The Lincoln Water System said no customers had their water service discontinued as a result of violating the mandatory restrictions, but several hundred warning letters were sent.
The Mayor's Water Conservation Task Force today also released a list of water crisis recommendations. They include: modifying the watering schedule from the odd-even system to set days of the week;
providing regulatory direction for those with private water well permits; educating water users about sprinkler use and lawn and plant maintenance; recognizing large businesses that practice good water conservation; and requiring automatic rain sensors on sprinkler systems.
"I want to thank the Task Force for developing these recommendations, and I will consider all of them as we plan for similar water emergencies in the future," said Wesely. The current Chair of the Task Force is Michael Hutchinson of Wyuka.
City residents are reminded that water fees are structured to encourage conservation. Information on water rates can be found on the City web site at www.lincoln.ne.gov.
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Phillies Will Pay Delmon Young Not To Get Fat (Updated)
Plate discipline is often a problem for Delmon Young. If he can show more restraint at the dinner table than he does in the batter's box, Young can earn another $600,000 in 2013.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Young to a $750,000, one-year contract on Tuesday. The 27-year-old outfielder, who was named MVP of the American League Championship Series last October, can earn another $2.75 million in bonuses, including $100,000 each of the six times the Phillies are contractually allowed to weigh him during the regular season. To collect all of his weight-control bonuses, Young must be under 230 pounds the first three times he gets on the scale, and under 235 pounds during his last three weigh-ins.
Young can nearly double his salary if he doesn't turn into Jabba at the Bat. Talk about playing hungry? In a city known for cheesesteaks, soft pretzels and a chicken wing-eating contest that's held in an arena, Young might already be doomed. His most recent listed weight was 240 pounds, meaning he's probably ordering a Total Gym from Chuck Norris right now.
The No. 1-overall pick of the 2003 MLB Draft, Young has played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers, with whom he spent the last two seasons. He lost 30 pounds between the 2009 and 2010 seasons while with the Twins, and then proceeded to set career highs in nearly every offensive category.
Young will receive a $250,000 bonus for being on the active roster for one day, and $100,000 each at the 40-, 80-, 120- and 160-day marks. His salary with the Tigers last season was $6.75 million.
UPDATE: Here's Young talking about how he let himself go. He mentions eating 'good luck cakes,' which could certainly become his nickname in Philly (h/t: The 700 Level):


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This Saturday will be Darby's first ever dog show!! To compete in the AKC shows, she needs to be 6 months old... she'll be 6 months and 2 whole days!
I'm sure she'll be a little terror in the show ring! When she's alone, she's the perfect little "show dog," prancing along at my side. When there are other dogs present, ALL she wants to do is romp & play with them! I'm assuming the show stewards, judges and other exibitors probably frown on dogs running accross the ring to wrestle with the others! Either way, it should be interesting and highly entertaining!!
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While I'm here, I've decided to make an effort to support the Greek economy … primarily by supporting the food industry. 🙂
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These products were all purchased from the local store in the closest village, Agii Apostoli. The descriptions were all in Greek so I relied entirely on the label photos. They all had a Greek flag on their packaging, which I'm assuming means "Made in Greece." Yum! Everything tastes so good!


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koontz1973 wrote:Couple of things gh this time around, firstly, great work so far. Secondly, a couple of graphics things.
See if you can sharpen up the edges for the gold stars. They seem rather blunt.
Gray territ, needs to capital the G
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Thanks koontz.
cairnswk wrote:generalhead wrote:...
Thanks koontz.
please don't do this too often...his head will explode.
cairnswk wrote:generalhead wrote:...
Thanks koontz.
please don't do this too often...his head will explode.
nolefan5311 wrote:This is shaping up nicely generalhead. Pretty solid gameplay. I will have a closer look at bonus values soon but I don't think there should be any problems. And while I'm looking at it, you're missing an "a" in "...and a Texan general to attck our of the Alamo".
cairnswk wrote:generalhead...some small things...
is it possible to downsize the hospital, chapel and convent text in background so they don't run into other text? Visually to me, it is just a little messy.
also, borders near Romero, Alvarewz and Perez run to the edge of the map....on the other side near Rivera, Vega, Santa Anna, Cos, the borders finish before map edge.
can't quite read your signature
overall though, looking very good.
koontz1973 wrote:gh, coming along nicely. A few quick things from me.
Why does the Banks cannon have a double glow?
The borders between the bonuses have a burn layer, turn this of as it looks bad and also nit really needed. The line is thicker, you have coloured glows on all names.
nolefan5311 wrote:BTW, I'm going to sticky this for the GP stamp. I don't see any glaring issues, just make to answer my question above.
Consider this the last call for any gameplay related comments. If nobody has any issues this will receive the stamp in 48-72 hours.
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This really has come light-years from when it was first intoduced-- I love it-- Many hours of hard persistent work paying off here-- It looks like a map from the War-list 4sure-- To You and All who have helped along the way- I Salute-----)
Seamus76 wrote:- Anyone else think the Ceza and Banks cannons will need to be explained a little? I mean, the double color make sense to me because I've followed the thread, but others may not. I like it, but just wanted to throw it out there.
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Holland takes up mantle of giving spirit in Texas
ARLINGTON -- Derek Holland has watched as the old guard has moved on, faces of the Rangers' franchise such as Michael Young and Ian Kinsler.
Holland hasn't forgotten one important thing they taught him -- stay involved in the offseason.
ARLINGTON -- Derek Holland has watched as the old guard has moved on, faces of the Rangers' franchise such as Michael Young and Ian Kinsler.
Holland hasn't forgotten one important thing they taught him -- stay involved in the offseason.
Holland has been front and center this week as Texas has held a toy drive at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and visited sick patients at Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Along with fellow pitchers Matt Harrison and Tanner Scheppers, Holland has been everywhere.
That can't be underestimated when it comes to a sports franchise being involved in the community. Often the players that live locally are called upon. With the Rangers transitioning since their World Series seasons of 2010 and '11, local stars like Young, Kinsler, Josh Hamilton and David Murphy are no longer with the club. That's where someone like Holland, who is 27, can make a difference.
Holland is a natural because of his outgoing personality and his undeniable sense of humor. His impersonations -- he tried Kermit the Frog this week -- are well known among Rangers fans. Holland enjoys interacting with fans on Twitter and when the hockey-crazy Ohio native is at Dallas Stars games.
Holland has been just as important to the Rangers' organization in these club functions during the offseason as he was this past season, when he went 10-9 with a 3.42 ERA.
"That's one of the things that I learned is what veteran guys did [in the offseason] when I first got here," Holland said. "I had great role models. I had great people to follow with Michael Young and Ian Kinsler. Those were two guys that stood out to me with everything they've done, and other veterans do their charity work as well.
"To see how important it is to give back to these kids. Why not be a great role model for the kids? Help them and show them the way, so when they get to be in my spot, they can do the same thing as well."
Holland brought smiles to many faces Wednesday morning at Children's Medical Center at a party for about 20 young patients. Kids and their parents gravitated toward him. The pitcher signed autographs and took group pictures.
"He's perfect for this," said Scheppers, who along with his wife Jessica were at Children's Medical Center on Wednesday.
"For me personally, they brighten my day by seeing them, because they keep me smiling," Holland said. "I hear what they say and they are fans of us and they respect up and look up to us. And then they're in a tough spot, where as I've been blessed with this gift and it makes me feel that much better about myself, being able to realize that I'm helping little kids and touching people's lives and helping them when it matters most. I'm happy being that guy that can come in and put that smile on people's faces."
Holland has been making these visits to children's hospitals since 2009. The toughest moments are the few minutes spent in an individual room with transplant and heart patients.
"It's always touching," Holland said "It can be emotional at times. They're not feeling well and they can't really. It's really a sad moment, but it's one of those things that you have to hold it in and be strong and cheer them up.
"We saw a kid that was getting a kidney transplant, and the mom is the one who gave her the kidney. To hear that is amazing."
Holland broke out one of his impersonations during a radio segment this week while talking to children in the hospital. He had been practicing Kermit the Frog from "The Muppets," and when Holland learned that the kids watched a puppet show before his arrival, he went with his new voice.
It went OK, he said.
"It was pretty funny, because the kid that was in the room, he didn't know who Kermit was," Holland said. "But the thing was that it got his attention and he was smiling and he started laughing."
Holland said he picked up his giving spirit from his parents, Rick and Wendy. They made him who he is, the pitcher said.
"I've always been that care-giving person," Holland said. "I never realized it until my mom said it to one of my friends, but I'm one of those people that likes to put people ahead of myself."
Holland said being there for the young fans -- whether it's at the hospital or a toy drive -- is an important part of his job.
Expect him to continue to be face of the Rangers' offseason.
"We try to do as much as we can," Holland said. "We can only get to do so much. When we do get those moments, we take advantage of it. We're going to do whatever it takes. When we get called upon, we're going to be there. We're going to do it all to brighten everyone's days. Have fun and make their day enjoyable and tell them that everything is going to be fine and they're going to be joining us soon at the ballpark."
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At least once on the weekends and often during the week, Msgr. Vincent Topper celebrates Mass at St. Catherine Laboure Parish in Harrisburg, Pa.
At one point, he didn't have to look at the book to say all the prayers and offerings during most of his priesthood, but now he does. That's not a huge surprise, seeing as he will be 102 years old in July. Since the time he was ordained a priest in 1936, he has experienced the introduction of four different translations of the Mass.
Msgr. Topper is the oldest living and longest practicing priest in the Diocese of Harrisburg. In June he will celebrate 78 years in the priesthood.
One of the biggest changes, and the harbinger of more to come, was when Vatican II in the 1960s changed the Mass to vernacular and turned the altar around.
"It was hard, even though there was only a partial change at first," he told Our Sunday Visitor. "The most difficult thing was facing the people, and not being sure where to look. It wasn't comfortable facing the people. It was distracting."
In all his time as a priest, Msgr. Topper has seen Mass attendance drop, scandals rock the Church and, he said, secularization of the world that impacts the Church. Yet through those challenges, his role, and the role of all priests, remains constant: to bring people closer to Christ.
And how has he changed in all those years?
"I would hope that I am closer to God," he said. "But I don't know how because when you are ordained, you are in heaven."
Msgr. Topper grew up in Hanover in south-central Pennsylvania and knew from the time he was in second grade that he wanted to be a priest. He was influenced by the Sisters of St. Joseph from Chestnut Hill — "saints," he called them — and the ceremonies of the Church. Beginning in third grade, he became part of those ceremonies as an altar server at his home parish, St. Joseph Church, and remained so through high school.
Msgr. Topper came from a big family, but lost his mother and several siblings early on. His father owned a department store and thought young Vincent would become a partner. But when it became apparent his son wanted to be a priest, he canceled plans for a business expansion and supported his calling. His father arranged for him to attend a Catholic high school in Shelbyville, where he graduated in 1928 at the age of 15.
Next stop was St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, on the west side of the state, where his pastor tried to get him enrolled in the seminary.
The priest had even tutored him in Latin and Greek, but it wasn't enough to catch up to the other students who had studied the languages for years. Msgr. Topper's pastor turned down an offer from the seminary to enroll him in the third year of St. Vincent Prep School and said he could get him into another seminary.
The rector changed his mind and offered to let Msgr. Topper enter the first year of college on probation. He accepted and struggled to catch up.
"Yes, I prayed," he said, then added lightheartedly, "but I had to study. If you prayed and didn't study you wouldn't get through it. God doesn't work miracles like that."
Msgr. Topper credits the Benedictines with the "wonderful experience" of preparing him for the priesthood. Reflecting recently for Leaven, St. Vincent Archabbey's magazine, he called the professors "dedicated, holy" men.
On June 6, 1936, he was one of three men ordained by Bishop George L. Leech of the Diocese of Harrisburg. His first assignment was at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in York, where he used the pastor's car to pick up families who couldn't get to church.
"This was during the Great Depression, and of the 19 families in the parish, only one had a car," he told Leaven. "The (little frame) church had nine pews, five on one side and four and a little pot-bellied stove on the other. After we got there, we had confession, the Mass and then Sunday school. I finally got to break my fast about 2 in the afternoon."
Msgr. Topper served many more parishes until he retired as pastor in 1978 and became the diocesan auditor.
About 14 years ago, he came to live and work at St. Catherine's, where he serves with a caring presence and where, the staff said, "the little ones love him."
He encourages the laity to embrace the Church that was established by Christ as an aid on our way to heaven.
"All the sacraments and commandments are intended to get us closer to God," he said. "What a beautiful world if we loved and obeyed God. We wouldn't have wars, persecution or hate."
He advises young priests to come down to earth. "Be close to the people, like the Holy Father says," he said.
And for the Church, he would like to see it return to being a stronger voice in the world. Like the time, he related, when Milton Hershey of the chocolate empire would not permit residents of the Milton Hershey School to attend religious education classes. In response, the bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg called for a boycott of chocolate. Hershey not only relented, but also helped to build a church.
"That showed the power of the Church at that time," Msgr. Topper said.
When asked about the priesthood affecting his own life, he responded, "I hope it has given me reward to be faithful to Christ and to bring people closer, starting with the children who are the future of the Church."
"How do I want to be remembered? he asked. "As a good priest who brought people to Christ."
Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller writes from Pennsylvania.
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Dell Inc. on Monday was close to finishing a $23 billion deal to take itself private at between $13.50 and $13.75 a share, said people familiar with the matter. WSJ's Ben Worthen reports on Digits. Photo: Dell.
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Timken Co. (TKR) experienced unusually high volume on Feb. 04, as the stock gained 3.46% to a closing price of $28.99. The stock saw 1.63 million shares trade hands over the course of the day on 14,925 trades. Given that the stock's average daily volume over the last month has been 896,365 shares a day, this represents a pretty substantial spike over the norm.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 31 diseños de 15 diseñadores freelance.
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Richard Muller is an equity analyst at Reuters and has his own TV segment, he is launching a stock market trading education service geared to individual investors and traders, delivered through live seminars and web seminars. The education focuses on technical analysis of stocks and several tried and tested trading strategies. The service includes Richards favorite trading software Richard, originally from South Africa but now based in London England.
Individual and institutional traders and investors in the stock market looking for the next step in successful trading.
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Astronomers Find Lonely Planet Without a Star
An international team of astronomers says it has discovered a strange planet outside the solar system, dubbed PSO J318.5-22, that's not orbiting around stars. WSJ's Monika Vosough reports. (Photo: MPIA/V. Ch. Quetz)
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The relationship, the mutual respect, dated all the way back to the early '70s, to the old, long-gone Bison Gardens on the U of Manitoba campus, and The Dog House, Rutherford Arena, in Saskatoon.
"Yeah, we do go back a ways," Dave King was reminiscing Tuesday from his home in Phoenix. "I'm pretty sure we played against each other in college. My, my. I was at the University of Saskatchewan and he was at Manitoba. He was a centreman, too, I believe. Smart, smart player, as I remember. I can't ever recall losing a faceoff to him, though ...
"Then, later, when I was coaching the (U of S) Huskies, we were playing in a tournament, the University of Manitoba was in it too, and Flemmer was an assistant there to Andy Bakogeorge. He'd come back from Europe and wanted to get into coaching. That was when I really got to the chance to meet him, to talk with him.
"And you knew, right away, if that's what he wanted, this guy was going to be good at it."
Wayne Fleming was a hockey coach. That was his vocation. His calling. His joy.
He was a teacher. A nurturer. A compass.
Not a personality. Not an ego. Not a sound bite.
A coach. Full stop. In the very best, the purest, sense of the word.
Wayne Fleming passed away of brain cancer on Monday, only 62, and the number of people within the wide hockey community that he nurtured or influenced, those who feel sadness at his passing and relief that his pain is finally over, knows no number.
While in the employ of the Tampa Bay Lightning, the ex-Calgary Flames assistant underwent surgery in April 2011 after a malignant tumour was discovered.
"The last couple years, Wayne kept battling, kept fighting, but it became clear this wasn't going to be a happy ending," said King softly. "He went through a lot. So did his whole family, his wife Carolyn. Carolyn was a real battler, too.
"It's a sad thing. A sad day. He was a great coach.
"More than that, though, everybody who knew Wayne liked Wayne. Guys would join a team you were with and you'd say 'Hey, you played for Flemmer in Tampa Bay, right?' And they'd go: 'Oh gee, yeah, what a great guy.' That was the common theme.
"He was one of those hockey people who enrich the game with their presence."
Dave King last saw his friend in September for a couple of hours during a trip here to visit. He can't say enough about the hockey fraternity in Calgary, about Lanny McDonald and Charlie Simmer and Hockey Canada boss Bob Nicholson, among others, for the hours they spent with Fleming, the support they provided.
"From a distance, being so far away, it's hard. But knowing people like that, like Lanny and Charlie and Bob and others, were here, visiting all the time, being with Flemmer, made it easier on everybody else. So impressive. They spent a lot of time at Wayne's bedside. We really appreciate what they did. For Flemmer. For Carolyn."
Fleming spent time with six NHL teams, including his time here with the Flames, held head coaching positions at various European clubs and was an avowed supporter of the Hockey Canada program, helping guide this country to a silver medal at the '92 Olympics and gold in Salt Lake in 2002.
"His tactical understanding of the game was phenomenal," praised King. "And he shared everything, was generous with his knowledge and his ideas. A great person that way. With all that expertise, though, he still maintained the ability to be a player's coach. And that's a tough thing to do; it requires a really fine balancing act. It's something a lot of us can't do all the time. Flemmer could do it all the time. The first word that comes to mind when you mention Flemmer, to me, is: Dedication. Players sensed that.
"You talk to Ken Hitchcock, you talk to the guys in Tampa Bay, whatever team he went to, they were pretty successful. He'd just be there in the background, someone a lot of hockey fans maybe wouldn't even know, but anyone within the inner circle of that team knew, understood, what he meant. Ask and they'd tell you 'Oh boy, what an important guy.' "
That important guy is gone now. He fought hard, as he always wanted his teams to. He lost with dignity, as he always wanted his teams to, as well.
"People like Wayne," emphasized Dave King, "never really leave because of everything they put into the game. Anybody who met him, was around him, will always remember Flemmer because of who he was, how he helped, the influence he had on them, so many players and coaches.
"He might not have been a 'big name', in terms of head coaching, but he just made teams better, wherever he went. And he liked it that way. A lot of guys can't stand not being the centre of attention. Flemmer couldn't have cared less. For him, it was all about the team, about getting better.
"As I said before, a great coach. And a wonderful, wonderful person.
"Just ... a consummate hockey guy."
As an epitaph, Wayne Fleming, the quiet, measured, authoritative voice of experience and expertise content to stay in the background, would doubtless approve.
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Good morning my lovely friends!
Did you have fun hitting all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales? I sure did! There were so many amazing deals- I just could not pass them up.
Now to finish your weekend of shopping- lets go out with a BANG! It is Bake Sale time!!
But wait- Before I show you the amazing Yummy Bake Sale goodies… I have some VERY exciting news!!
You all know her and love her- The one and only Mel Hains is our December Guest GingerBread Lady! This is Mels first ever guest spot. I am so honored she choose GingerScraps to venture out into the guesting role! Head over to the forum and give her some love 🙂
Lets get to know her a bit-
I am Mel from Mel Hains designs and I am TOTALLY addicted to anything scrappy! I started digiscrapping and designing rougly 3 years ago and am now selling my designs at Scrap that Idea. I am very happy to be the Guest designer for Gingerscraps for the month of December! My scrappy style changes as much as my mood does from minute to minute. At this stage I am very fond of the 'papery' look, but just about anything goes. I love doodles. My kits will usually have some kind of doodle somewhere, I just love them! I feel very fortunate that big name designers like Kim B, Ellie Lash and Lindsay Jane took the time to replied to my emails to them when I initially started designing, I am still crazy about their stuff! I have a 7 year old daughter named Savannah and live with my partner Damien and my two crazy cats, George and Orwell, in sunny Durban, South Africa. We also have our own photography business which is my other passion. I hope you enjoy my designs here at Gingerscraps! 🙂 My store will be 30% off for the first week, so enjoy the exclusive goodies here at Gingerscraps!
Mel has some Delicious goodies out today! Take a look-
Exclusive to Gingerscraps:
Mother, Wife. A kit for all the hard working women out there! A full kit in retro shades consisting of 14 papers, 42 elements, a full embellished alpha and a FREE add on word art pack!
link: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Mother-Wife.html
Layout by Jenn
Exclusive to Gingerscraps:
Happy Snaps. A kit celebrating all our happy snaps! Perfect for snapping all the 'behind the scenes' photos! This kit consists of 10 papers, 38 elements and a full alpha.
Link: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Happy-Snaps.html
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And …. An Oldie but a goodie! This kit is called 'Silly Old Bear', A beary cute kit in red, brown, blue and yellow! This kit includes 10 papers, 35 elements and stitched styled alpha!
link: https://store.gingerscraps.net/Silly-Old-Bear.html
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Make sure you give her a BIG GingerScraps Welcome!! 🙂
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Some AMAZING goodies all $1.00 for only 24 hours! Snag 'em up while you can- some will not be this price ever again!


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Duluth East's schedule allows for a number of interesting scenarios to play out throughout the course of the year.
Because they aren't a member of a conference, the Greyhounds get to play whomever they like within the section and around the state. They get to maintain some long-standing rivalries. They get to play in a tournament that simulates the State tournament. They also get to stack their schedule in order to play some playoff-type games in each month before the playoffs start.
"It's tough," coach Mike Randolph said after another grueling week for the 'Hounds, which saw them play three important games against three solid – but very different – opponents. "We played Tuesday against our archrivals, then [Thursday] we played in a big game within our section and [today] we played Eden Prairie. We've got some tired bodies in the locker room."
Tired bodies and tired minds are what Randolph expects, though, as he puts his players through the grind during the regular season to condition them for the playoffs.
The goal is to have Duluth East ready for any team, any situation and any system.
"It's about building towards the playoffs, and anytime you can play the teams we've played, that just helps you that much more come playoff time," Randolph said.
The 'Hounds contest against Eden Prairie on Saturday, Jan. 12, provided another pair of practice playoff scenarios for Duluth East – playing from behind and through frustration.
After two periods of play, the Eagles were clinging to a 1-0 lead despite being outshot 28-13. Duluth East was pressing for the equalizer, but couldn't find it on several power-play tries through 34 minutes.
Randolph delivered a message between the second and third periods, and the 'Hounds responded.
"We needed to pick it up, and he told us to bear down," said senior blue-liner Andrew Kerr. "We were playing tired and we really needed to start getting to our game. We didn't panic, though, and found a way to get the job done."
The Duluth East response in the final period was something that is encouraging to Randolph – as are the responses by East after games against Breck and Duluth Denfeld that they'd rather forget.
"We're starting to get some consistency in our game and the guys are starting to believe in what we're trying to do," he said. "We're figuring out who we are and what the roles are. We have a lot of guys that don't show up on the score sheet but do a lot of other things, and the biggest thing we're happy about [in our game today against Eden Prairie] is that we played the way we wanted to defensively.
We got the job done against a really good hockey team."
Three third-period goals off three sticks and 19 saves from goaltender Dylan Parker proved to be more than enough for No. 7 Duluth East in a 3-1 win over No. 15 Eden Prairie on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Heritage Sports Center in Duluth.
After a Mason Bergh second-period marker allowed the Eagles to enter the third period with a 1-0 lead, Jack Forbort, Jack Kolar and Phil Beaulieu each scored for the Greyhounds in the final 17 minutes.
Just two minutes into the third, Forbort poked a faceoff forward in the offensive zone, got the puck to the net and beat Eden Prairie goalie Jake Kielly to even the score.
Kolar found some space in the slot and wired a one-timer over Kielly's glove for game-winning goal just 90 seconds later.
Beaulieu's goal, which was assisted by Parker and came just seconds after the Eagles pulled Kielly for the extra man, sealed it for the 'Hounds (10-4-0).
Andrew Kerr and Kyler Chartier also had single assists for Duluth East.
Kielly played well throughout the contest, stopping 39 shots in all – including 20 in the second period alone.
Defenseman Luc Snuggerud had the lone assist on the Bergh goal.
Duluth East will be back in action on Tuesday when it travels to White Bear Lake.
The Eagles (6-7-1) are off until a Thursday game with Hopkins in Hopkins.
1. Jack Forbort, Duluth East
The 'Hounds top-line center was responsible with the puck in all three zones, and it was his beautiful individual effort that sparked the Duluth East third-period rally. With just two minutes gone in the final period, Forbort pushed a puck forward off a draw, skated in on Kielly and stuffed it in the net to tie the game and give Duluth East all the momentum.
2. Phil Beaulieu, Duluth East
Beaulieu scored into an empty net on a long shot with just seconds remaining, but his play defensively was really key for Duluth East on Saturday. Beaulieu was smart with his stick, made some timely hits and kept his gaps tight to limit time and space.
3. Jake Kielly, Eden Prairie
Through two periods, it looked like Kielly would be the story. He had 20 stops in the second period and 28 through two periods before finishing with 39 on the night.


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ScottLBSi needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 118 designs submitted by 47 freelance designers.
Long Business Systems, Inc.
Our company has been around since 1989 and we are looking for a fresh image, starting out with a new logo.
We are SAP Business One partner, meaning we sell SAP Software and provide professional services (training, implementation, Support)
We are a technology company, that sells business software and related professional services.
manufacturing, distribution and professional service companies in the USA. Primarily Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
The company is called Long Business Systems, Inc., but we've been going by the alias LBSi.
Please look at http://www.lbsi.com
Changing to the colors and feel to that of SAP (http://www.sap.com) wouldn't be bad, since we are 100% dedicated to their products that we sell.
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More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and small businesses create approximately two thirds of the country's new private-sector jobs. At the same time, over half of new businesses face significant and unique challenges within the first five years.
National Small Business Week, which takes place from April 30-May 6, celebrates the impact of entrepreneurs and small business owners on the American economy. In New Jersey, the NJ Business Action Center (NJ BAC) is helping small businesses grow by offering business owners specialized support. Specifically, we offer a checklist for small business owners, covering everything from choosing a company name to payroll and taxation.
Here are the four most important resources that the NJ BAC provides to small business owners:
- Real-time mentoring assistance: The NJ BAC call center is a readily available resource for business owners seeking immediate assistance for issues including: financing and incentives programs, permitting and regulatory processes, and site selection services. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST every week day, the advocates at the NJ BAC respond to entrepreneurs within seconds, fielding an average of 600 calls per week. Last year, the call center (1-866-534-7789) counseled over 30,000 businesses. Spanish-speaking advocates are available.
- Financing and incentive programs: Need a business loan to finance an expansion? There are a variety of financing options available to businesses through the NJ Economic Development Authority and community-based micro-lending organizations. The NJ BAC can identify the specific programs for which a business may be eligible – saving entrepreneurs valuable time. Furthermore, we can assist with credit repair services to help position a favorable application process.
- Export assistance: Are you interested in marketing your business internationally? For exporting basics, regulatory compliance, customs procedures, grants and more, the NJ BAC can put small businesses in touch with a team of International advocates who can help lay the groundwork for global success. Specifically, companies can apply for funding for international marketing initiatives including trade shows and translation costs through the NJ STEP grant program; click here for more details: NJSTEP.NJ.GOV.
- "Resources for Business Growth" events: Throughout the year, the NJ BAC hosts events that match business owners with state and county representatives and community partners to learn more about available resources. Next week, NJ BAC representatives will attend the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey's event in Saddle Brook, NJ, offering small businesses the opportunity to meet face-to-face and receive direct consultation.
"Business owners are on the job every day and are often too busy to come to our offices in Trenton," said Lauren Moore, Executive Director, NJ Business Action Center. "We frequently travel across the state to provide information on the resources we offer to help our state's businesses succeed."
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Smart meters are the standard electricity meter in Victoria.
Electricity distributors are installing a smart meter at every home and small business - enabling Victorians to better understand and manage their energy usage.
Latest news
- Consumers to have a say in Smart Meter charging processThe Government has made changes to ensure greater transparency in the way metering charges are passed on to consumers. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) will now be required to conduct consultation with consumer groups when assessing these charges.


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When Frank Faecke retired a few years ago, he told his wife, Julie, that he wanted them to join a parish ministry at St. Irenaeus Church in Cypress, in the Diocese of Orange, Calif.
Julie Faecke hesitated.
"I was never a lay minister," she said, but she agreed and discovered how much it enriched her life.
"When you are doing this work, you get more than what you put in," she said.
Counting blessings
Frank and Julie, 65 and 64, are among the countless parish volunteers who work with the elderly across the country.
"We have 5,500 families in our parish and some in the population are getting tired, weak and frail," said Sister Rita O'Connell, director of St. Irenaeus' Health Ministry. "We really have an aging population, and the volunteers are wonderful and faithful in their ministries to them."
The parish's ministries are enthusiastically supported by the pastor, Father Patrick Moses, and associate pastors Father Daniel Reader and Father Ven Amidar.
About 50 volunteers run errands, provide transportation or respite, make friendly visits and serve as extraordinary ministers of holy Communion.
"Going to see these people is like going into a holy place because they are very close to the Lord and with the Church," Frank Faecke said.
The Faeckes serve a diverse range of elderly people.
One woman is blind, another is on oxygen and a husband and wife are in their 90s. Yet they count their blessings — being able to bowl in a special program, do parish fundraisers by phone and visit with loved ones.
"None of them are complainers," he said. "It's amazing how they carry their crosses and keep the faith despite all their trials and challenges. It brightens our day to take Communion to them."
Door to door
Rosemary Schneider has been doing parish ministries for decades and, as a member of the Legion of Mary, she goes door to door passing out rosaries and information about the Catholic faith.
She facilitates discussion groups and makes funeral visits, and at one time took weekly Communion to four homebound parishioners. With all her other duties, she's down to one weekly Eucharistic visit.
"Sometimes when I'm driving, I think, 'I have the Lord with me,' and I wonder if people driving next to me would know," she said.
Schneider feels enriched by reading Scriptures and praying with the homebound before Communion.
"It makes me thankful, too, for my health," she said. "I am 80 and I am the one who, when you can't come to church, I am bringing Jesus to you. That definitely deepens my faith."
Gail Simpson, 57, is in the parish's Love Thy Neighbor ministry and helps families facing illnesses, funerals and other life challenges.
Many of the family members Simpson cares for are elderly.
"I'm a licensed clinical social worker and my job involves a lot of giving," she said. "But the giving that comes from volunteering is different. We are God's hands and feet here on earth, so it feels good to share and give back. It's a terrific way to live our faith."
One day at a time
Rosemary Nuss is an 82-year-old extraordinary minister of holy Communion who volunteers at care centers.
"The elderly are appreciative and it warms your heart to know you are helping them," she said. "What do I learn from them? To take one day at a time and to trust in God and know that he is always there for us. Their faith means so much to them and it gives them hope that God will be with them and protect them in their hour of need. It gives me great joy knowing that in some small way, I can bring them some peace. That gives me the warm fuzzies."
Maryann Gogniat Eidemiller writes from Pennsylvania.
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What's the first thing somebody usually does when caught doing something wrong? That's right, he tries to shift the attention to somebody else.
That's exactly what Phillies manager Charlie Manuel did after his team was caught stealing signs in Colorado when he said, "somebody maybe ought to check the Mets if they did that.''
The Mets? You mean the same team that was pummeled twice in Philadelphia recently and lost seven of nine games there last season?
Yes, those Mets.
"Their [bleeping] home record is out of this world and they're losing on the road,'' Manuel said. "Sometimes that's a good indicator of getting signs. … That kind of crosses my mind. I'm not accusing them, but you look at that. … We're about the same home and road. I'm just saying their record is much better at home and they hit better.''
What Manuel didn't say, but you know he's thinking, is the Mets are in his head. If Manuel weren't concerned about the Mets he wouldn't have said anything. He's just trying to deflect attention from him and rattle a few cages at Citi Field.
Mets manager Jerry Manuel, who doesn't seem to be rattled by anything, said: "Tell Charlie our bullpen is a little far and we have a few other things going on.''
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Nita Laverne Rogers
Funeral services for Nita Laverne Rogers, 80, of Nolan, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011, at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Truman Davis and Rev. Billy Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at Maryneal Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home.Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at McCoy Funeral Home.Rogers died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater.She was born July 16, 1930, in Girard, Kent County, Texas. She married Howard Rogers Nov. 22, 1955, in Lovington, N.M. LaVerne was a graduate of Abilene High School. She was a homemaker and had worked for a watch factory in Abilene and after moving to the Sweetwater area, she was an electrician for the Holiday Rambler Trailer Factory in Sweetwater for 10 years. She and Howard moved to Roscoe in 1957 and then to Maryneal in 1958. They then moved to the Brooks Ranch in 1976. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Maryneal.Survivors include her husband, Howard Rogers of Nolan; her children, Pam Hart of Woodland Park, Colo., Danny Williams of San Angelo, Tana Rogers of Flatonia and Cody Rogers of Water Valley; sisters, Mae Carothers of Clyde, Dottie Newton of Lewisville and Sue Fincannon of Paradise, Calif.; brothers, Curtis P. (Pete) Sherman of Abilene and Joe Sherman of El Paso; grandchildren, Ross Williams, Myca Hart, Chelsea Hart, Rachel Williams, Hannah Rogers, Haley Rogers and Asher Rogers.She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis and Stella Sherman; brother, Raymond Sherman; and sisters, Boots Ward and Edna Templeton.Pallbearers will be Kelly Sherman, Joey Sherman, Brad Sherman, Tommy Ward, Gary Templeton and Jimmy Twomey.


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