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Gary Allan
Dictionary.com defines freedom as "the power to determine action without restraint."
Thus, Gary Allan's Set You Free is a perfectly named, well-conceived album that embodies his own evolution toward personal, creative freedom. The album, sequenced with a storyline in which a man breaks the restraints of a failed relationship and conquers the loneliness of its aftermath, is the result of Allan's own journey as a man and as an artist.
"It's all about healing," Allan says. "It's all about the evolution of getting better."
Set You Free is at once familiar and enlightening. Fans who have followed Allan throughout his 17-year recording career will recognize the dark crevasses in the project – the gnarled anger of "Bones," the honest self-examination of "It Ain't The Whiskey," the sinister self-abuse of "Sand In My Soul."
But as the album's cinematic plot unfolds, it opens into a refreshing glimpse of self-acceptance. Allan falls into a carefree, quasi-reggae groove on the upbeat "No Worries." He couches past suffering as a tool for a promising future in the driving, penultimate "Pieces." And he closes the album with a dramatic, lush proclamation, "Good As New."
"There's no better thing than to have all your best friends come over and to talk about the emotions that you're having," Allan says. "Songwriting is the best therapy in the world."
Able to challenge himself vocally, he found other ways to draw from his creative muse. He devoted more time to writing songs and explored a new avenue by co-writing for the first time with a series of women. Of the five songs he penned, four are co-written with three different women – Sarah Buxton, Hillary Lindsey and Rachel Proctor – a step that unlocked an undefinable energy.
He particularly enjoyed many of the songs he wrote with Lindsey, who's written a bevy of successful country titles in the last decade, including Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take The Wheel," and Lady Antebellum's "American Honey."
"Every time I've written with her and my buddy Matt Warren, we end up with like nine starts of a song, because it seemed like we were always branching off into some other subject," Allan notes. "We've written nine or ten songs, but we've only been written together three times. It's quality. Once you get those kind of rhythm going, you try to ride it out the best you can."
Their efforts included "Every Storm (Runs Out Of Rain)," the first single from the album – which features Lindsey as the harmony vocalist. It marks the first time a woman has provided the backing vocals on one of Allan's singles, providing a softer contrast to his roughed-edged, ultra-masculine tone.
The Southern California-born Allan has been exploring the thorns since the beginning of his musical life, when he played the clubs during his high school years. Allan was particularly inspired in a concert by the Highwaymen – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson – to pursue music that mined the dangerous side of life.
"They were so powerful," Allan reflects. "It was like punk rock to me. It was so hardcore. I really, really wanted to be a part of that lifestyle."
In Set You Free, Allan found even greater artistic clarity, building a cohesive narrative from a collection of songs directed by three different producers. Longtime friend Mark Wright (Gretchen Wilson, Lee Ann Womack) tracked three songs, while the versatile and mysterious Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Cage The Elephant, The Wallflowers) turned in five and Allan co-produced the final four with engineer Greg Droman (Brooks & Dunn, True Blood theme).
"Getting in and doing it myself with some of my band guys was a big deal," Allan observes. "It was a big breath of fresh air."
Which is what Set You Free represents. The album's lyrical journey from darkness to light reflects much of what went on behind it – the progression of Allan's own life as an adult, the restoration of his voice, the renewed energy from working with new songwriting partners and the challenge of producing his own tracks and playing his own lead guitar. All of those changes have given him a new sense of freedom.
"I seem to gravitate musically toward wherever I'm at in my life at that time," Allan says. "And I'm in a real good place."


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The Fiscal Cliff, the Savannah Port, and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport's "Aerotropolis" are a few of the topics that will be examined during the 11th annual South Metro Development Outlook Conference.
The event will be Wednesday, Feb. 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC), located at 2000 Convention Center Concourse.
During the Conference, US Congressman David Scott and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed — will discuss the impact of lawmaker's decisions — or lack of decision — on the Southern Region's ability to compete.
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Marie and Grandson
Guest co-host and new grandmother Marie Osmond debuts the latest addition to her family, a grandson, on THE TALK, Friday, January 17, 2014 on the CBS Television Network. From left, Sheryl Underwood, Sara Gilbert, Marie Osmond, Stephen James Craig Jr., Sharon Osbourne and Julie Chen, shown. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2014 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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It is the distant future. Humanity have never dreamt of surviving for so long. The few hundred human beings have managed to construct Arcan Central, and hide from the outer world. From the many horrors they had to suffer. Somehow, Earth had become a barren wasteland, but no one seems to remember why did that happen. Have wars scorched our planet? Was it some kind of accident that destroyed almost any lifeform on our homeworld? The council means everything. They are the protection, the safety... they live to serve humanity. To prevent any of the council members from gaining too much power, a Controller is elected from the inhabitants. This Controller must command the Droid army, created by the Council. Arcan is a unique sci-fi turn-based strategy game, with significant RPG elements. All characters on a map have the ability to evolve, and even combine their abilities with other units. So, despite the relatively small amount of unit types, it is impossible to fight the same battle twice
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When Artists Roamed the Land.
No one will ever question our loyalty and our life long love with SoHo, not only as a neighborhood but as a frame of mind as well. We long for the days when it was the wild, wild south and artists roamed the cobble stone streets and lived and worked in huge open spaces left for dead by defunct factories. Slowly the galleries followed the artists and then restaurants followed the galleries and the folks with money followed the restaurants and the stores followed the folks with money and soon the artists were gone and all that remains are our warm memories of a time gone by. The days when bohemians sat in Fanelli's sipping whisky and discussing art and politics, (still our main theme here at SoHo Journal Magazine) may be gone but our Woody Allen like fascination hasn't ended and at times the streets feel the same as they did; very early on a Saturday morning or very late on a Thursday night the ghosts of modern thinkers and revolutionaries still haunt the ragged cobblestones.


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One Slick 1971 Jeepster CommandoPosted in Project Vehicles on March 1, 2011
Some of the coolest rigs we run across start out as hammered old 4x4s that were never intended to be the trick machines they are today. Frank Manno of Boulder City, Nevada, only wanted his '71 Jeep Commando for driving around town, running errands after work, and as a project to tinker with after he retired. He never had any aspirations to build it into the slick off-road machine it is today. It just happened.
Commandos aren't the most common vehicles on the trail, and parts for them are even scarcer. But that's what makes them unique and intriguing. Although this isn't a hardcore rockcrawler, it has been turned into a very capable and reliable rig that takes Frank and his family on weekend adventures and leisurely putts around Boulder City and through Nevada's vast expanses of desert.
We found Frank at the Vegas Valley Four Wheelers 30th Annual Hump N Bump, where he and the Jeep were ready to hit some of the trails with family and friends.
Tech Specs
1971 Jeepster Commando
Engine: Chevy 4.3L V-6
Transmission: 4L60
Transfer case: Dana 300 LoMax 4.1 gears
Front Axle: Dana 44, ARB Air Locker, 4.56 gears
Rear Axle: Dana 44, ARB Air Locker, Warn full-floater conversion, 4.56 gears
Springs & Such: Alcan leaf springs and Bilstein 5150 shocks front and rear
Tires & Wheels: 285/75R16 Toyo Open Country M/T, 16X81/2 Stockton wheels
Other Stuff: Vintage Air heating and A/C system, Auto Meter gauges, Warn 9.5ti winch, Woody's front and rear bumpers, boxed frame, B&M shifter, custom rollcage, custom aluminum radiator, custom steel fuel tank


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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 TRX4 - Long-Term Report 4 of 4Posted in Vehicle Reviews on October 1, 2010
We've been working our Ram 1500 hard this quarter, and while we were awaiting our delayed 2010 Power Wagon long-termer to replace our TRX4, Chrysler decided to let us have the 1500 for an extra couple of months.
So for a little while past our normal one-year cutoff, we continued to use the Ram for towing, shuttling staffers to and from the airport, desert camping excursions, and even taking it up to Hollister for Top Truck Challenge for one last road trip.
So what do we think of the Ram 1500 after a year of service? Well, simply put, we feel this is truck is one of the best 1/2-tons on the market. The Ram 1500 is a complete package by any measure. It intermixes style, power, comfort, capability, and functionality all in one package.
Despite 3.92:1 gearing and a potent 390hp 5.7L Hemi V-8, we managed a test-average around 13.25 mpg, with a test-high of 18.88 mpg. Thanks to Multi-Displacement System (MDS), the powerful V-8 becomes a four-cylinder in low load situations and during cruise at speeds of up to 70 mph. If there was one thing we'd change to improve the system, it would be some sort of driver-activated option that would keep it in four-cylinder mode longer at low speeds.
Over the course of our nearly 20,000-mile evaluation, the coil-sprung rear suspension got rave reviews by truck guys and regular passengers alike. More than once we heard someone in the passenger seat comment on what a smooth, quiet ride this truck offers. Other benefits of the coils are exceptional articulation on the trail, absence of axle hop, and towing stability over rough roads. We would like to see some sort of variable-rate coil as a payload option to stiffen up the rear when towing or hauling at the GVWR max.
In the cabin, the big Ram offered comfortable accommodations for all storage and excellent visibility. Trimmed out with MyGIG, satellite radio and navigation, occupants of the Ram could easily cover huge distances at a time with minimal fatigue. We also used the 110-volt in-dash plug constantly to run our laptops or charge camera batteries on photo shoots.
A controversial option on our truck was the Ram Box. This in-bed, weatherproof, and lockable storage probably drew the most comments from bystanders. Everyone wanted to see the Ram Boxes up close. At the beginning of this test, we wondered if we'd miss the bed space. After living with them for a year, we wouldn't go back and hope that the Ram brand is in development of this product for their other bed lengths.
Out on the trail, despite being a bit low for our tastes, the Ram worked well. One nice feature is that Electronic Range Select is activated in low-range, allowing the operator full manual control over the transmission gear. The tight helical limited-slip always worked well to get the Hemi's power to the ground. Our one major beef was that the TRX4 Off Road package lacks a skidplate on the fuel tank.
Problems were generally few for our early-build test unit, although our truck did suffer from a squeaky door hinge that was re-torqued at the dealer. Another concern was a key fob that sometimes needed an extra push to unlock the doors. Other than those minor issues, our Ram is as solid as the day we got it, with no creaks in the body structure or suspension.
While we're sad to see the Ram 1500 TRX4 leave our fleet, we enjoyed our extra time with it. Overall the Ram 1500 is a great truck, and we highly recommend it to anyone that has it on their shopping list.
Report: 4 of 4
Previous reports: Nov. '09, Mar. '10, Aug. '10
Base price: $35,100
Price as tested: $44,960
Four-wheel-drive system: Two-speed, part-time electronic, shift on the fly
Long-Term Numbers
- Miles to date: 19,501
- Miles since last report: 4,195
- Average mpg (this report): 13.68
- Test best tank (mpg): 18.88
- Test worst tank (mpg): 10.05
This period: None
Problem areas: Squeaky door hinge and seat, keyfob
What's Hot, What's Not
HOT: Great overall package, great power, notable ride, storage everywhere
NOT: No fuel tank skidplate, low ground clearance
Logbook Quotes
- "Wow, just got nearly 19 mpg on the highway coming home from TTC"
- Just drove our TRX4 back-to-back with a Raptor, and I still love this truck"
- "550-mile range is possible-I wish I didn't drink that Big Gulp"
- "The MyGIG got glitchy, but restarting the truck seemed to have cured the issue" "If I were going to buy a 1/2-ton, someone would have to talk me really hard out of the Ram"


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The Leavenworth school district could see significant increases in health insurance costs resulting from the federal health care reform law.
The Leavenworth school district could see significant increases in health insurance costs resulting from the federal health care reform law.
When board members met Monday, Yvonne Frame, a client executive with district insurance provider Haake Companies, reviewed estimates of how much more the district could end up paying for the 2014-2015 school year. By keeping the current plan strategy, the cost could increase by about $1.5 million. More than $1 million of the additional cost would result from penalties associated with the district's insurance plan being deemed "unaffordable" or "insufficient" for some employees.
The district can make changes to avoid these penalties, but there still would be additional costs associated with this plan. Under this scenario, the district still could pay about $1 million more than the current cost.
"It's going to require certainly creative strategies," Frame said of dealing with the new regulations.
Frame said many of the changes as a result of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be implemented in 2014. But many of them won't affect the Leavenworth district until it renews insurance for the 2014-2015 school year.
"We're almost a year and a half out," she said.
She said one thing the district needs to focus on is the affordability penalty. She said the district could face a penalty of $3,000 per each employee who receives a tax credit to participate in a health care exchange.
She said this situation could result if the district's health insurance plan exceeds 9.5 percent of the income of employees who are making less than four times the federal poverty level.
She said this could apply to about 360 employees.
Board member Nancy Klemp asked if this means the district would have to pay $3,000 multiplied by 360.
"Potentially," Frame said.
She said there is a safe harbor to avoid the penalty which involves a cap of 9.5 percent of the federal poverty level.
She offered other alternatives that can be looked at to help reduce costs.
In other business
When they met Monday, Leavenworth school board members took the following action:
They approved resolutions to notify three employees of an intent to not renew their contracts for the 2013-2014 school year. The three employees are Cheryl Snead, Drew Burkey and Marvin Francisco. Burkey and Francisco are not tenured employees, and no reasons were given for not renewing their contracts. Snead is an a tenured employee and reasons were stated in a resolution regarding why board members do not intend to renew her contract.
They passed a resolution upholding a hearing officer's earlier decision to suspend a student for a year.
They approved a staffing report. The report lists various personnel changes. The report passed 4-3 with board members Mo Minchew, Loyal Torkelson and Nancy Klemp voting it.
They had a presentation about an online Board Docs program that may be used in the future to manage information related to the school board.
They recognized students for various achievements.


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I had my beloved friend Aryan here visiting me from Sweden this weekend....a great choice in terms of timing as the weather was really amazingly beautiful!! We've been getting lots of sun on our noses, dipping our feet in the lake, eating lots of good food, enjoyed quite a few ice creams, breakfasts, popcorn and numerous episodes of Cougar Town (seriously girls!! Watch it!! ;)), accompanied by plenty of laugh-out-louds ;))
|The view from half-way down Mont-sur-Rolle
|Ary and I made a stop at a Gelateria in Rolle and enjoyed it by the lake.
|Swans, flying in....
|.....and then landing on the water right in front of us.
|Our Saturday BBQ:
Tiger Shrimps, Scallops and Asparagus served with a Saffron Couscous Salad, Roasted Garlic and Avocado...yummy!!
|OMG!!! We tried putting Gruyere Double Cream and Fresh Blueberries on top of the classical Swiss bread Butterzopf and I swear it is DIVINE!!!! Not sure I can ever go back to butter, cheese or jam.....hehe!
|Refreshing feet dipping in Lac Leman.....
|Me, 20 week's pregnant! Half way there!!
|A new breakfast favorite!! A delicious yoghurt from Mövenpick =p
Yesterday, we decided to go for a hike in the beautiful Vallee de Joux. To be more precise, to the Dent de Vaulion. A beautiful spot at 1483m's in the Swiss Jura mountains with a view of Lac de Joux. I had hiked up this route before, so in theory, I should have probably recognized the way to go. In reality, I simply didn't. I remembered it being something like 6 km's one way, which is a reasonable distance in my "condition" (20 week's pregnant), considering the hike up and the hot day we had chosen.
So, as any pregnant lady would do before heading into the wilderness, I prepared a picnic for us with amazingly yummy looking Tuna/Egg/Mayo Baguette's and a big bottle of mineral water and put the Baguette's in the refrigerator for cooling while we were getting dressed and getting our gear together.
|Blossoming trees along the way....
One hour later,we had arrived at the parking spot and headed in (what we thought was) the right direction, full of energy, excited to get to the top and have our picnic. Around 15 minutes later, after a whole lot of gossiping and catching up, we found ourselves a bit insecure about which way to go as there were no signs and quite some options. We had a guy walking behind us so we asked him (who didn't speak a word of English) which way to go to the Vaulion. He told us to go straight.....we think......and so we did. Then we walked......and walked......and walked.......and walked a bit more.....and realizing we were a bit lost, we asked another kind lady for directions as there were still no signs anywhere and we had reached a dead end. She pointed us in the direction of the top. Most of this way, which was probably already 6km's, was flat and we had been walking in the shade of the forest the majority of the time, so we were still very fresh. 5 minutes later, we were starting to walk upwards in the hot and blazing sun and to keep our energy level high while the road was elevating, we started to fantasize about the picnic we would have at the top. We were considering turning back several times as we never seemed to reach that darned peak and the heat was almost unbearable!! But the thought of those Baguette's kept us going.
1 hour later, we finally saw it, our destination!!! The TOP! We had now hiked for 15km's. By now our legs felt like led and the last 100 meters felt like a marathon, but we just knew it would be worth our efforts. Finally there, we chose a beautiful spot and started to make ourselves comfy for our picnic. Aryan, who was unpacking everything suddenly stares at me with a weird, kind of frightened look and says "Linda.......did you take the Baguette's out of the refrigerator??" and that's when we reached the ultimate anticlimax!!! We were about to have a picnic - with WATER being our only food!!!!
|The view from the top
|....a quite tired and hungry Aryan
|.....and an even more exhausted, preggers Linda.....
|So....Cheese Fondue instead of picnic....I guess it could be worse ;))
After walking downhill for about 5 minutes, I made a joke saying "Ha haaa! Maybe we should just hitchhike back??" and by the time I had finished the sentence, a car was coming and as if we were totally telepathically connected, both of our thumbs went up and 10 seconds later, we were in that car, intending to just hitch a ride down the steep part as our legs were so tired........but it was just too comfortable and before we knew it, we saw our car.
Yep! A weekend in typical Aryan/Linda fashion ;))


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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Arctic Winds, Viruses and Boxes
Viruses. I found out how dependent I have become on my laptop. I managed to download a virus, a real nasty one, because of some cheese. Yup, cheese... in the form of TV. See, I love me some "Xena, Warrior Princess". Don't laugh, I know it's cheesy TV, but we all have our oddities and that's one of mine. I went to watch an episode on TVshack and accidentally clicked a pop up. It really wasn't good, but luckily I'm married to a computer wizard Farmboy.
So, two days ago I really wanted to box up the wind and the virus and bury it somewhere far away and deep into the ground. But I would pick a much different box than one of these little beauties.
I have the beginning of a lovely little collection of antique boxes.
This pretty, little Dutch tin, I bought while in Omaha this past November. I love the soft, muted colors on it.
This tiny, little thing was tucked into my stocking this past Christmas. I think the graphics on it are just gorgeous.
And this beauty was given to me by a very dear friend. I just love the 18th century image.
So, my little boxes are what I want to share with you days ago. It's now taken me two days to finish this post, and since, those horrid winds have stopped, thank goodness.
I'm off to make orange cranberry muffins for breakfast. Hope the rest of your weekend is beautiful.
19 comments:
- Marianne@Songbird said...
Virus blah! Boxes gorgeous! Orange cranberry muffins Yum!
Those tins are so beautiful. I think my favorite is the Dutch one and that has got nothing to do with the fact that I am Dutch.
Stay warm! Marianne
- January 10, 2010 at 10:42 AM
- TinyBear said...
Love those old tin bowes Alisa
I have a soft spot for those too. Did see some at the fleamarkets but they were so expensive
- January 10, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Caleen said...
Love your antique boxes.. I collect tins too ... I love them all.. So sorry to hear about the computer virus.. Glad you are able to connect still. Hope you are staying warm.. Oh.. muffins.. I love Muffins.. lol!
- January 10, 2010 at 1:19 PM
- Elly said...
Oh yes, my weekend was fine! Did not much actually, it was too freezing cold to get outside, so I stayed inside and did some little sewing projects.
Owww... and that nasty virus... hopefully everything is alright now!
Your tins are beautiful, I love the Dutch one! (hahaha, just like Marianne!)
- January 10, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Sandy Michelle said...
I'm sorry to say that I think our terrible arctic weather bypassed us this year and headed your way! Stay warm sweetie! I have some boxes like that too but your collection is just gorgeous!
Sandy xox
- January 10, 2010 at 4:19 PM
- Robin Thomas said...
Ahhhhhhhh, lovely.
- January 10, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- FILIGREE MOON said...
Oh, if you are finished with those vintage boxes, I'll take them off your hands. What? You are going to keep them? Thanks for your extra effort in posting them. Saw the most beautiful frozen fountain today. Did I have my camera? Nuh uh. Stay warm ~ Angela
- January 10, 2010 at 5:09 PM
Ooh those are beautiful! Much too pretty to box up viruses! Put them in a garbage bag ! Lol! The weather is crazy! Freezing here and I'm tired of it. I think everyone is! Keep warmand try to stay healthy!
Tracy{Tiedupmemories} Forgot my password
- January 10, 2010 at 5:50 PM
- icandy... said...
I have the same box that's in your first photo, I keep a few napkin rings in it! How sweet...and those colors, I just couldn't live without it when it was spotted! :)
You've got quite a collection started, they are all so beautiful!
Happy day!
- January 10, 2010 at 6:25 PM
- gina g said...
you poor thing! I know just what you need... a trip to see your Marie swap partner in the warm of so cal. just say the word and the guest soaps will be out... wait a minute... didn't you give me those guest soaps?
- January 10, 2010 at 11:18 PM
- Lori said...
Alisa, those boxes are gorgeous!!! stay warm!!!
- January 11, 2010 at 7:17 AM
- Maija said...
They are beautiful Alisa!!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:21 PM
- Margaret said...
Alisa, I love your collection of tins, they're so pretty.
I hope you're keeping warm and snug! Mx
- January 12, 2010 at 6:50 AM
- Jenny Fowler said...
love your boxes!
- January 12, 2010 at 9:06 AM
- SherryRoseBella said...
Such gorgeous boxes, Alisa! Hope you are doing well & everything is better now.
- January 12, 2010 at 7:31 PM
- the wild raspberry said...
those tins are the perfect little treasures!
hope it warms up soon~
- January 13, 2010 at 8:48 AM
Yuck! Pesky things, those popups! And it IS easy to accidently click on them because they show up under your curser just as you're getting ready to click on something else!
Don't you just love little boxes! I like collecting them and making them too! YOU, are the box decorating Queen, Alisa!
- January 13, 2010 at 11:32 AM
- Mary Wadsworth said...
Beautiful boxes and yummy muffins, sounds good. Glad things are getting better:)
- January 13, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Cheryl Carey Bass said...
Mmmm. Orange Cranberry muffins. One of my fave flavor combos. I love the Theatrical makeup tin! Gorgeous.
- January 17, 2010 at 3:11 PM


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Gravensteins Are Here & More
Gravenstein Apple Time
With peaches, plums and strawberries galore at farmers markets, it's hard to think about apples already.
But don't dawdle, as it's prime time for Gravensteins.
The heirloom apple is beloved for its juiciness, as well as its wonderfully balanced sweet-tart flavor. It's perfect for turning into apple sauce or pies. But it has a very short growing season, and doesn't keep long unlike other apple varieties that can last quite awhile in cold storage.
Gravensteins once were the main apple crop in Sebastopol. But as vineyards moved in, orchards soon dwindled.
Slow Food has worked hard to make sure Gravensteins don't ever disappear.
For the past couple of years, the FruitGuys, a produce delivery service, has partnered with Gravenstein farmers to offer these storied apples — but only through Aug. 24. A box of Gravensteins start at $24, while a box of organic ones start at $40, depending upon your zip code, as they are shipped overnight. Each box is accompanied by a few Gravenstein apple recipes, too, to get you started.
Moreover, the FruitGuys are donating 17 percent of all profits from the apple boxes back to the participating Gravenstein farmers to help ensure these apples never cease to exist.
Grape to Glass in the Russian River Valley
If you've been looking for an excuse to take a drive to Sonoma County's picturesque Russian River Valley, there's no better one than the 17th Annual Grape to Glass Pre-Harvest Party, Aug. 18 at 4 p.m. at Richard's Grove & Saralee's Vineyard in Windsor.
The party kicks off with a tasting reception, showcasing more than 50 wineries, as well as gourmet noshes by local restaurants and caterers.
But save room for the barbecue dinner that follows, which will be prepared by Smokehouse Bistro. Dessert will be apple pie a la mode made with Gravensteins.


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IDDE (IBM Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools for Java - Interactive Diagnostic Data Explorer) has been placed on the Eclipse Marketplace and thus can be easily installed into your own Eclipse. It is still available on ISA (IBM Support Assistant), but this post will discuss the new way of installing it on your previously installed Eclipse, regardless of the platform you are running on.
I have Eclipse Kepler EE Edition installed on my 64 Bit Ubuntu and so from Help->Eclipse Marketplace put IDDE into the Find box and press Go. Hopefully it points you to IBM Monitoring and Diagnostic Tools for Java - Interactive Diagnostic Data Explorer (IDDE). Click Install and go through the various stages of a typical Eclipse plugin install, including restarting Eclipse. Don't be tempted to open the IDDE perspective just yet, take a read of how I have it set up first. This isn't the way everyone uses it, but it's the way that fits in with my requirements.
On my system I have a directory tree that contains all the dumps and traces I've collected and am currently working on. The root of this tree is /data/dumps. So, in my Eclipse in the default Java (or Java EE) perspective I create a General project that points to this directory, which is outside my Eclipse workspace.
To do this it's File->New->Project.. Open the General twistie and select Project and click Next. I give it the name "dumps", deselect the "Use default location" and use the Browse to get to /data/dumps as the directory for this general project, and click Finish.
Now that we have a project pointing to all the dumps we have on our workstation, with the project selected, we can now open the IDDE perspective (Window->Open Perspective or just click the Open Perspective button).
The window on the left will show the PD Navigator. This is a view of all the files and directories in the general project that we created earlier. Remember, if you add a file or create a directory outside of Eclipse the changes won't appear until you press the Refresh button (the two yellow arrows).
Linked sources and RemoteSystemsTempFiles will be discussed on a later post, for now just look at the 3 subdirectories in this example, and the files that are visible in the subdirectory (dumps/home) that is expanded.
There are two core files, a javacore and a heapdump. In the actual directory on the disk there are other files but these are not artifacts recognised by IDDE so they are not displayed. Notice I have expanded the two core files, the first has already been looked at using IDDE and thus it is flagged with Resume Investigation. IDDE has found an Investigation Log in the directory that related to this core file so will use it when the core file is looked at again. The Investigation Log has the same name as the artifact (the core file) with .idde as a suffix. This is a plain text file that can be viewed and changed using a normal editor. It can also be emailed to a colleague showing the diagnostic progress that has been made on the core file. If someone else has a copy of the dump they can place this Investigation Log (idde file) in the same directory and IDDE will use it as a starting point when it opens the dump.
The second core file hasn't been looked at yet so it says Start Investigation. If the twistie is expanded (or double click the Start Investigation) the dump will be opened in an editor window in the main part of the screen.
Notice the filename of the file that is being edited is the Investigation Log in that it has the same name as the core file but with a .idde suffix. Also the first couple of lines in the file are greyed out as they just contain meta data about the core file that IDDE uses.
We can now start entering commands and viewing the output. Commands start with an exclamation mark and can start at any position on a line. With the cursor placed at the end of the command, press Ctrl-Enter and the command will be executed against the dump and the output placed in the Investigation Log. A good place to start is the !javaoverview command.


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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Illustration Friday - Burning
101 comments:
- Janine said...
Yes, that´s life!
Good to hear, that things like this, do not only happen to me ( hi hi)
And again you nailed it, the picture is funtastic.
Have a great day
- November 17, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Teresa said...
Great picture love it.
Please can tell me where you got the candle badge in your side bar.
Teresa x
- November 17, 2010 at 1:22 PM
- Amberbop said...
Oh Miss Bella, how do you do it. How ever do you do it. You are a marvel and a treat.
- November 17, 2010 at 1:54 PM
- esque said...
He he he! Clearly, that was a wood-fired pizza - smoky taste adds authenticity :)
The little flames are awesome!
- November 17, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- yoborobo said...
Oh, I love to hear of culinary disasters! It makes me feel so much better. lol! And I agree, the smoke was a flavoring - it's all how you spin it. Love the drawing! xox
- November 17, 2010 at 2:53 PM
- Ces said...
And here I am, buying Smoke flavor! I am too tired and have no energy to jump all over the place with enthusiasm over your once again fantastic and wonderful drawing so I will just tell you how much I love your mind. You are a perpetual source of artistry and mirth. I will never stop loving your creations. They are gifts, indeed and you just keep giving. Thank you!
- November 17, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Ann Marie said...
I have burned many things going off to do something "just for a minute." The warrior pirate girl fighting the flames is a fabulous interpretation!!! Hope she catches that one climbing behind her. Those flames are both villainous and cute!
- November 17, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- aimee said...
wood-fired pizza, baby! people pay extra for that, because it has the handcrafted touch. guffawed at the story and the drawing. clearly, we are cut from the same cloth. we even have identical reheating skills.
- November 17, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Ian T. said...
Awesome picture and story! Actually, the illustration wants to tell a complete tale of its own. I think the square format brings out the best in it, but I have nothing else to add - it's inspired and it's perfect!
- November 17, 2010 at 3:51 PM
- Anne Huskey-Lockard said...
Well, not EVERYONE gets home smoked pizza.....it IS a delicacy! ;D
Love the illustration Bella, but the story is priceless too!
- November 17, 2010 at 3:55 PM
- heidi aldin monteleone said...
HeHe! What a story! Sometimes multi-tasking can be hazardous! I love the little tough guy flames and your cute swashbuckler defending the pizza ship. Love it! :)
- November 17, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- faerwillow said...
~onguard...food for thought...making a mental note to self...never place pizza box in oven and leave!!! atleast you had the FIVE {my littles would have been to the moon by such} flavors of popcorn to make up for the mishap...so sorry but i do hope it was an evening enjoyed in the end...wonderful drawing...warm wishes and brightest blessings~
- November 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- Heather said...
oh no, a smokey pizza, could be a new flavor! ha ha ha. LOVE this illustration! I love your work! xo
- November 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- Kathi said...
What a darling illustration of a really great story! So happy you were able to save your pizzas!!!
Love the flames jumping around the box! So perfectly Bella!
- November 17, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- Elizabeth Seaver said...
What a funny post! Smoked pizza... That's the flavor the restaurant industry has been awaiting. Run with it!
I love your illustration. The chicken critique reminded me of showing a drawing of a bird and being complimented on the monkey--oh well, a failure of SOMEONE'S vision..
- November 17, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Jack Foster said...
Bella, Bella, bella! You are so funny! Never a dull moment at your place... or on your blog! Thanks for making me burst out in laughter! Your experiences coincide with the If theme very often. I hope this Friday's theme is not accident, or broken or lost.... :o) Your illustrations are such a delight! I could make a whole room with just your work covering the walls. What a joyful room that would be!!Have a great week Bella and God bless!
- November 17, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- Marie S said...
Was it smokehouse pizza??
I love the flames, a very cute illustration.
It will make laugh the rest of the day.
Thank you.
Love and hugs, dear one!
- November 17, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Heh, ungrateful young fellow eh? Oh I was smiling from this even before I read thr story. The story made me salivate. It must have been the part about burning cardboard.
My speciality is Cehrnobyl Chicken. Receipe, one chicken, one barbecue on high. Leave for three hours... :0
It makes the chicken totally 'irepr', which, apart from being Celtic for 'grungy undy', by some strange coincidence, also happens to be my magic word :) My mot d'post as it were.
see youfromoz
- November 17, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
Oh I loved the illustration by the way :) It made me feel all 'andalis' inside!
- November 17, 2010 at 5:22 PM
- The Original Drama Mama said...
I've done the old left the cardboard circle under the frozen pizza oops before. Ah well - it's pizza, and they are kids - they'll eat it! ;)
I must ask why your little fire fighter is dresses like a 3 Musketeer though...
- November 17, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- Tammie said...
oh my gosh, I am sorry that I am laughing! so sorry, thank you for the laughter. I am so glad your house did not catch on fire..... smoke flavored, that is great.
- November 17, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- Owl Eng said...
LOL... burning is part and parcel of our daily life! it would be much better if we have this little cute fire fighter with us ;)
- November 17, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Hi Bella,
I think we have all done things like that. Sweet illustration.
Glad some of it could be rescued and the smokey touch would have given it more flavour.
Happy rest of the week
- November 17, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Natura said...
The little flames are so cute. The whole scene actually. Lovely!
- November 17, 2010 at 11:12 PM
- Holly said...
What a womderful picture, love the little flames! I'm glad to hear your house survived the drama! O.O
- November 18, 2010 at 2:49 AM
- rachel awes said...
oh dear,
our shared
messy & firey lives!
(love that fire's eye patch!!).
- November 18, 2010 at 3:39 AM
- theartofpuro said...
Poor pizza!Yur illo is perfect for the topic and situation!
- November 18, 2010 at 3:44 AM
- laughingwolf said...
sorry to hear that, bella... :(
i nuke cold pizzas in the microwave
superb graphic, again! :D
- November 18, 2010 at 4:52 AM
- Missy said...
Your illustrations are always so lovely, love the inside of the pizza box, it's a tragedy about the pizza, but the story got pretty funny when somebody asked, "Why does the pizza taste like smoke?"
- November 18, 2010 at 6:07 AM
- Arija said...
What's wrong with smoke? We eat smoked salami amd fish, why not pie?
Love your slightly devilish art.] and you.
- November 18, 2010 at 6:20 AM
- Vanessa Brantley Newton said...
Oh my Goodness!!! You bring new meaning to the words of the song, "Fire" The Commodores " version of course he he he he! " The way you shake and bake really sets it off to a full alarm chil' yes it does! The way you smoke and choke caught in my throat pass me a Coke baby, baby!" Okay I'll stop now. he he he he! I don't blame you, I blame the dang cheap pizza box! Well hopefully everything came out fine and you still got a chance to watch the movie and eat the pop corn he he he he! Oh this was good. That reminds me of another song, " When Smoke gets in your eyes" Oh I could go on and on. I love you.
- November 18, 2010 at 10:29 AM
- Manon Doyle said...
LOL!! I had to laugh at your story because I've been there!! I love, love your illustration!! I will jump up and down about it because I see that Ces is waaay to tired!!
- November 18, 2010 at 12:38 PM
- Deborah said...
HA! Oh dear. Once when Bad Alice was a young teen she had the current boyfriend over. She put a pizza in the oven only to find out when the timer when off that she had neglected to remove the cardboard bottom off the pizza. Oh the tears.
I love this delightful image...the outfit, the fork...where is the calorie count! OOOoooo pirate flames. The worst kind. **kisses** Deb
- November 18, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- cindy said...
whoa, that could have gone very, very bad and glad you're quick on your feet. don't they smell smoke-flavoring in a liquid? {googling} yep, you're on to something there, kid -
- November 18, 2010 at 3:15 PM
- Ces said...
Hmn, I could eat a slice of sausage pizza right now with a dash of smoke.
- November 18, 2010 at 3:52 PM
- Ces said...
Ack! I was trying to get a slice of pizza here while you were fondling my squash???!!!
- November 18, 2010 at 3:53 PM
- Ces said...
My sausage has been chopped and scattered all over the swollen yeast dough.
- November 18, 2010 at 4:08 PM
- Ces said...
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- November 18, 2010 at 4:11 PM
- Ces said...
Where? Away from the kitchen?
- November 18, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Ces said...
I am reading your old comments. I read what you said to me:
I heart you.
What's up with the "I heart you"? Is that "I love you but not really"?
It's like LOL! instead of Hahahaha!
- November 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM
- linda cardina said...
u described a linda moment! i'm so glad u are ok. did u tell your little friend that the pizza was staight from your brick oven and that u can't get that smokey taste from JUST ANY pizza. that was an authentic homemade birckoven pizza..haha
such a cute illustration!
- November 18, 2010 at 4:22 PM
- Ces said...
Goodnight! I am off to dreamland to make up for sleep. I had a call that kept me up until 3:AM. I need to nap before a very important date tonight.
- November 18, 2010 at 4:35 PM
- Megan Coyle said...
what a great story - that's something I'd definitely do :)and as always, this character is wonderfully done. your illustrations are so full of life!
- November 18, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- k.h.whitaker said...
Wow, this cracks me up because I have been there. My favorite though is when my husband leaves something in the oven and then my son comes in and turns it on to 400 degrees to make a pizza and whatever it is goes up in smoke. Then the smoke alarm goes off and then the dogs begin to whine and bark. You'd think they'd learn, but it seems to happen repetitively. Love this illustration it is perfect for the prompt and the incident. Hugs Bella!
- November 18, 2010 at 5:28 PM
- Captain Dumbass said...
I still would have eaten the burnt pizza.
- November 18, 2010 at 5:30 PM
- Mandy said...
That's great, both the story and the artwork!
- November 18, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Krista said...
HA!!! What a hoot! I love how you are so valiantly putting out the flames in full costume. So brave. Get 'em, get 'em! Off my pizza!
I once placed a hot pizza box on a friend's antique dresser and not only did it make a heat mark but the coated paper box stuck to it! (Not really "burning" but it did involve pizza and a similar kind of panic! :)
- November 19, 2010 at 1:53 AM
- Mónica said...
Cute composition :) i like very much
have a nice weekend Bella. Kind regards
- November 19, 2010 at 5:41 AM
- Amalia K said...
Well I'll be smoked!! Aren't you just a jolly little thing?? I see plenty of smiles and giggles coming off those comments, thanks to your amusing 'accident' and the fruit of your labor picking out the ashes... Although it's always a shame to see half a good pie lost in a fire, don't you think?
Big hug, oxx
- November 19, 2010 at 8:54 PM
- Amalia K said...
And your piece of art? It's delicious, like a combination of hot smoked pizza and 'theboose' which is apparently what your blog has to offer me in trade for my comment!!!!!! (^_^)
- November 19, 2010 at 8:58 PM
- Lori ann said...
Oh Bella,
i wish i had a tenth of your imagination. you are a gem. this is gorgeous.
they did kind of look like chickens, heehee.
- November 19, 2010 at 9:58 PM
- Krista said...
Would you believe the owner of the antique dresser simply put on her Muskateer costume and smeared mayonnaise all over it-- Viola! Saved the day!
Cheers! and Gobble Gobble.
- November 20, 2010 at 5:21 AM
- Johanna Urban said...
Wonderful illustration!!
Oh, I'm burning things all the time! Not on purpose of course ;P
johanna, sweden
- November 20, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Juan said...
Excellent illustration Bella!! As usual!
- November 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
- Ces said...
Good morning! I want pizza with sausage or chicken tenders. Are those chickens? :)
- November 20, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Ces said...
Ooooh yah! I have a chuck full of tender meat melting in my mouth.
- November 20, 2010 at 10:55 AM
- thewillowsnest said...
Haha. swashbuckling lil' pirate!!
Chickens? Noooooo..ooooo dancing little fire monster/pirate/flamey thingys!!!!
The pizza box is flippin' amazing too.. I was starting to salivate!
Your little Bella peoples are so real.. it's almost like you have invented full animation while standing them still!!!
- November 20, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Ces said...
Do you have a razor? I need to shave...
- November 20, 2010 at 7:09 PM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
Did the water and smoke hurt your oven? Sounds like something I would do. lol Love your picture! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 20, 2010 at 8:47 PM
- Barbara said...
Oh Bella...that was so funny! We've all been there at some point...we just don't have your talent to turn it into art!
I adore your daughter's comment. I'm still grinning.
(Check out my site...I posted something today I think you will love!)
- November 21, 2010 at 3:19 AM
- Ces said...
How are my favorite nymphs doing? Have you slayed the evil cold virus? I wish you speedy recovery. Strength and good hair day to all of you. Tsup!
P.S. Each pan weighs 15 pounds!!!
- November 21, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Ces said...
Ah, I am so bored. I could update my FB and tell the world but I think I'll just stay here in my refuge. Ooops gotta go.
- November 21, 2010 at 3:24 PM
- Ces said...
Aaaw! Are you staying in? Chicken noodle soup???
- November 21, 2010 at 4:03 PM
- Juliette Crane said...
Oh dear! Such irony! Thank you for making me smile:)
- November 21, 2010 at 5:16 PM
- Peter Breese said...
Wonderful illo my friend and a great story! I can just envision the scene: you swatting feverishly into the oven and the wee pizza surviving yet another cooking ;). Sadly the rescue was all for not, as you later served up the your circular friend to a group of hungry humans - truly a terrible scene.
- November 22, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Peter Breese said...
Ha ha! Hey toasted pizza! I'm dead sexy and I'm bigger 'n you... Get in my belly!
- November 22, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
well you have inspired Jack's new work. I think you get an extra star for that.
I won't tell you that my magic word is Dancing Ducks cause you would not beleive me.
It's rally ariab today here, my tongue is parched, and the ground is so hot you cannot eat it :)
- November 22, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- BT said...
Oh you are so funny Bella! The picture is just brilliant, as always!
I once went to a ladies evening at a good friend's house. She was making a poppy seed cake and took it out of the oven to check it. Then she dropped it on the floor. Then scooped it back into the tin to finish off!! It was a bit crunchy in places but tasted lovely. Imagine the recipe....bake cake, remove from oven, drop on floor.... etc.
- November 22, 2010 at 7:09 PM
- Andrew Finnie said...
enough rest my friend the world awaits your beautiful works :)
In fact I believe our souls are 'nalmed' to the monitor in suspenders.
Be back in a while :)
Take care
- November 23, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- Ces said...
Oh I have neglected to do one of my favorite activities, visiting and commenting. So Goognight! Tsup! Tsup!!!
- November 23, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Ces said...
Where did that come from?
My word verif is "extra". I got extra breath of fresh aire.
- November 23, 2010 at 10:33 PM
- Ces said...
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- November 23, 2010 at 10:34 PM
- Ces said...
- November 23, 2010 at 10:34 PM
- Ces said...
Okay, deleted that. This time, really - Goodnight. Tsup! Tsup!!!
- November 23, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- AtelierBrigitte said...
Great story and matching illo - luckily you found out in time.
- November 24, 2010 at 3:20 AM
- Ces said...
What Andrew said.
- November 24, 2010 at 3:53 AM
- platitudinal said...
Bella, I adore all your art works. They are so sweet, imaginative, and fun. (It's like your essence is infuse in your work!).
The little pirate girl with the formidable fork sword is fantastic! :D
*I don't know why, but I never warm cardboard boxes in the oven, only aluminum ones. Call me boring. Hehehe.
- November 24, 2010 at 6:53 AM
- Marie S said...
I am so thankful for you Bella!!
Love and hugs.
- November 24, 2010 at 9:50 AM
- Manon Doyle said...
Bella... I just wanted to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving from my home to yours!!
- November 24, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- cindy said...
your sweet comment on our blog today nearly brought me to tears of joy; i always love when you visit us. i hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving with your sweet crew and keep an eye on the oven will ya'? xo, c
- November 24, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Peter Breese said...
...and to you my friend. I wish you all the very best in stuffing (*yum*), mashed potatoes (*yum yum*), and the other stuff that comes in a close second ;)! Here is to a great chow! Oh, and I'll be at the Lions game, so be sure to wave and say hi to the TV!!
- November 24, 2010 at 8:04 PM
- Ces said...
In medicine, a polypus is another word for polyp. I think you just gave it another meaning, an animal of the sucking, suctioning, poking variety.
- November 24, 2010 at 9:15 PM
- Vanessa Brantley Newton said...
82 comments!!! Girly you are so loved. People just love coming to see your hilarious whimsicalness that makes us all laugh until we drool he he he he! I am so blessed to have you as a friend Bella. You are such a beautiful bright spot in my world. Thanks for sharing yours with all of us. I love you , but I know that there are so many more that do too. Happy Thanksgiving to you and the girl! Remember pace yourselves! A button could pop off and hit someone in the eye! Sending many prayer and best wishes to you.
- November 25, 2010 at 3:19 AM
- Ces said...
I want to share this ditty that my friend sent me: May your stuffing be tasty; turkey be plump; potatoes and gravy have no lumps; yams be delicious and pies take 1st prize. Thanksgiving dinner stay off our thighs.
More later while I make myself presentable. I have been cooking since 5:30AM! Hahahaha!
- November 25, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Bella, I just wanted to thank you so very much for taking the time to stop by and send prayers to Stellan. Your message helped to lift me up through a difficult time and I will always be grateful for your kindness.
Much love to you
xxmichelle and stellan
- November 25, 2010 at 6:33 PM
- Ces said...
So! Did the turkey make you o to sleep? Hahahappy Thanksgiving. Hope it was happy. I think it was happy... Tsup!
Woed verif: obill
Obill, please come and take your medicine.
- November 25, 2010 at 9:50 PM
- Deborah said...
Happy Thanksgiving, Sweetness. I often think of how strong you are, yet I know there are times that you are carried by prayer. So I never stop lifting you up to The One who knows your needs. Sending all my love on the wings of a desert sparrow, Deb
- November 26, 2010 at 7:41 AM
- Nicky Linzey said...
You should have said they were baked in a wood fired oven - they cost a fortune in Italy and to be honest do taste a bit of smoke!
Bella your work is exquisite. Can't believe I missed your return after the Summer, thanks for visiting.
- November 26, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Ces said...
I thought you gave me balls but I don't see them anymore.
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays, honey.
Tsup! Tsup!
Gotta work at home now :( secretary stuff, laundry woman stuff, maid stuff. I want to draw.
- November 26, 2010 at 11:50 AM
- Draffin Bears said...
Happy Thanksgiving dear Bella to you and your girls and I hope that you are having a lovely weekend
Hugs & many blessings
- November 26, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- Vanessa Brantley Newton said...
Auntie Bella that was an awesome message you left on my blog. Zoe is just floored by what you said he he he he! I got my surprise on yesterday and I have been looking at and I am overwhelmed by it all. Bella you are something so very, very special. Really you are. I just love you to pieces. You've to talent, beauty, grace, charm, and that fabulous gift of wit and crazy off the chart HUMOR!!!! Oh but you make me laugh until I cry sometimes even snorting! he he he he Snort, Snort!
Thanks so much from the bottom of my heart lovely Lady. It's being framed to go up on the wall at the new house. Oh by the back thingy, that is so played! I need you to come and help MAN UP! he he he he! I love you girly.
- November 27, 2010 at 1:58 AM
- Janine said...
Dear, dear Bella, thank you very much, you really helped me a lot.
I wish my eglish woudn´t be that awkward.
But thanks to you, I will be able to sendit to "Theycookanddraw".
Have a great weekend.
- November 27, 2010 at 6:18 AM
- Vilt og vakkert said...
Heisann! This happens from time to time ;:OD)
Great illustration ;:OD)
- November 27, 2010 at 11:21 AM
- justdoodleit said...
Lovely illo and that sounds like quite an adventure.
- November 27, 2010 at 11:49 AM
- Ces said...
Everyone is so proper. I am going to take a cold shower.
- November 28, 2010 at 10:56 AM
- Sherree Chmitlin said...
A couple of years ago I was trying to get ahead of my cooking for Thanksgiving. Well, the girls decided that they needed homemade french fires. So being the good mother that I try to be, I made them some. Now just a few months ago, I had wallpapered my kitchen in a red gingham. As I put the fries in the pan, the grease began to boil over and then it caught on fire. By the end of the evening, not only did we have bad fries, but my whole wall at the back of the stove was charred. By Thanksgiving the next day, my kitchen smelled like a fire pit.
- November 29, 2010 at 11:50 PM
- Faruffa said...
love the little pirate girl!!!
Bella, I adore all your art works :o)
- November 30, 2010 at 8:45 AM
- Gloria said...
Hi Bella. Hope you are doing well and that your THX was a great one. That's a great illustration. It's a good thing you came right back or it may have been a worse fire. Thank God it wasn't. Smoked pizza doesn't sound so bad.:) Have a great rest of the week.
- November 30, 2010 at 12:10 PM
- Ces said...
Simply irresistible!
- November 30, 2010 at 1:47 PM
- Ces said...
- November 30, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Ces said...
Racing to 100 with this gadget is like sending an assassin to do a hit job with a dinner knife!!!
- November 30, 2010 at 2:12 PM


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AIR ~ Movement of the Day:
Day 49 of the 100 Day Challenge! We're taking it to the next level gang! Burpee Pull Ups! This challenging Tabata will have you feeling seriously accomplished today! Sore… but accomplished! [Click here for additional Workouts]
Spicy Sausage & Spaghetti Squash A delightfully balanced meal and to top it off, you'll love how FUN and different this veggie is! [Click here for additional Recipes]
SPARK ~ Thought of the Day:
Quote of the Day: If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent. ~ Isaac Newton
Essential Element: We must take control of the economy of our limited resources if we wish to experience a sense of balance in our lives [click here to read Spark Insight: Balance].
Journal: What new discoveries have you made in your friendships lately? List in your journal three of your closest friends – those with whom you talk frequently. Jot down what new thing(s) you've learn about them in the last month. If nothing: Devote some minutes to 'patient attention' in your conversations with these three people. If many: Congratulate yourself on being one patiently attentive friend. [Click here for additional Journal exercises]


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Three Pinots:
Michel Lafarge 1999 Bourgogne Rouge, $18
My third of three bottles, this starts out with a nice nose of Pinot cherry, roses and pleasant earth. Pinot cherry follows on the palate with more great earth, though it seems a bit diluted at times. It's light-bodied with a silky smooth texture and good acidity. Excellent match with wild sockeye salmon served with a mango/avocado/cilantro spread. The next day, it seems more closed aromatically though the flavors are still good. My other two bottles were outstanding; this, I thought, fell into the "good" category. I suspect I either left it in the cellar too long or it's in a closed phase, something I've noticed with a few other '99 Burgs. Importer: C'est Vin, Inc.
Henri Bourgeois 2002 Sancerre Rouge La Porte du Caillou, $18
Opened this after finishing the Lafarge and the contrast was interesting. This has a much more effusive and delightful nose of cherries, strawberries, roses, cinnamon and minerals, followed on the palate by ethereally light-bodied yet ample flavors of very tart cherries and strawberries, cinnamon, earth and minerals. It's silky smooth with vibrant acidity, and is perfect with wild sockeye salmon baked with a maple/soy/ ginger glaze. Importer: Monsieur Touton.
Alphonse Mellot 2004 Sancerre Rouge La Moussière, $42 restaurant price
The color is darker than the typical Sancerre rouge and this tastes a bit more extracted, a little less floral and a little more earthy, as well, but the wine is not in any way New Worldy and is very nice. There is good cherry fruit, some black as well as red, with lots of nice earth. It has good acidity and is very versatile with food. It's an outstanding match with duck breast as one might expect, yet it's light enough to go with an asparagus/goat cheese appetizer (I know that sounds weird for a red wine, yet I liked the combination), and at the same time, has enough body to stand up to a grilled flat-iron steak. Importer: Elite Wine Imports, Lorton, Va.


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Larry and I registered for Lookout Mountain 50 M quite a while ago on my quest to explore other states beyond the usual destination races: PNW, UT and CO. This one fit the bill, and then some! We flew to Nashville, TN, got in the car and in 2 hrs were in a most beautiful surrounding - may be in a weird sounding way for those who live in PNW or Rocky Mountains, but...We grew up in something similar, and as we get older, I think the memories of childhood make us more sensitive. The naked tall trees that lost leaves felt just right - how they supposed to be in a very late Fall. Not ever-green Fur Trees of West Coast, and not ever-green shrubs of Texas, but normal sadness of the nature seasons. The rolling hills were just perfect size, up to about 2,000 feet high, basking in the sun. Chattanooga, TN, puts Austin to shame - with life bustling and so much to offer! It was a lovely visit.
So was the race. It was THE first time in my life for a few things: for having not being even remotely trained/prepared/ for not having any kind of expectations, and for not meeting a single person I knew, saw or heard of. Yet the race was capped at 300 runners! Crazy! It was wonderful!
It stared with first light at 7:30 am, and we took off on a single track snaking around the bluffs with long drops and very rocky trail covered in thick layer of fallen leaves.
|Course photos courtesy of race management.
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|Photo property of race management and Jeff Bartlett full set
As we entered the AS, somebody called out my name, and it was Tiana, a gal I coached. Talking about not knowing anyone! I filled the bottle, and next 7 miles sulked in my thoughts of why am I there...that section was so runnable, and I suck in running so much! But as we got to mile 15.5 AS, I see a huge climb right past it, and I perk up - as others drop their heads! My God, I am revived and alive! I love climbing! I started smiling, talking non-stop, as I steadily made my way up, passing people and giggling! I knew from now on I will be just fine...and it was just beautiful.
|Photo by Abigail Meadow
Larry was waiting for me at start/finish mile 22.5 AS. He (smartly) decided to instead of suffering through a 50 un-prepared simply make it a 22.5M training run, hard, went with the leaders, ran like crazy, then was free to crew me - my favorite person to see on the course. He fed me my tomato juice and baby food pouch and sent me off.
Then there was a mile of dirt ATV road, and I think: I need to let them go. Then turn to the side and hurl. A lot. 4 times a fountain. And smile. It felt so much better after! But considering how much, I figure it's all I consumed since mile 22, and my water bottle is almost empty...
We weave around some water body (lake? swamp?) on freshly cut trails, see some front runners coming back, and then pop on a half a mile road stretch to the AS at mile 34. Larry is there waiting for me as I walk up with Eric.
At first iced water settle me in, then my right knee hurts like crazy (training is NOT over-rated, my weak legs can't take well all the downs and ups!), then the stomach is filling up, again, and not processing. I emerge back, announce that my finishing time is non-essential (not that it ever was), but I intend to finish - and in good spirits! I smile!
I pass 3 ladies running together 2 miles from the finish, where the trails flatten out and weave again. A few minutes later a lady I passed right after the last AS comes back alive and I encourage her to go strong - it really is awesome to see people come back like that! I tag behind, she runs it all, I run it some.
The only personal semi-goal I had was to make it to the finish line without putting the headlamp on. With official sunset at 5:30 pm (10 hrs into the race) and fading light at about 5:45 pm, I had no choice but to break it on. The trail was a bit messy there, and I knew if I fall, I will seize. But somehow smelling the barn, I ran a lot of stretches. And then I turned my i-Pod off and heard a wonderful music of the finish line.
And there it was. I took a headlamp off and practically sneaked in. 10:35.
And I was walking after that just fine!!!
A few words about the race. It's a gem I haven't expected, even though read about it - and I ran some 85 ultras (it was my "marathon and above distance" race #105). The organization was class "A", top-notch! WEBSITE. The course marking was impeccable - not over-done, no confidence ribbons, just ground flagging blocking the wrong trail (which is smart, as on this technical rocky terrain you're bound to look down, not up). The AS are enough, but not too often (7-8 miles). The swag (if you're into this) is best I've had in a long time: long-sleeve hoodie, Patagonia technical shirt, a beer glass, and lots of serious prizes for top performances. The quality of top runners, judging by times, is impressive to say the least. Just because well'known "top dogs" don't come, doesn't mean locals can't run. They could put lots of those well-known names to shame! Just like marking would shame North Face championship and money-dispensing UROC and Rabitt 100 championship! They should give lessons!
I am so thrilled we went there to widen our horizon. There is SO MUCH to see around the country! Low-profile yet awesome races and courses are there waiting for us!
And with not getting into Hardrock, my last chance at it, my "career" as a 100-miler is ended. I cried. I really had a huge plan for this summer, for my family, for my personal challenge, that had little to do with being in "the race with others", but rather doing it, alone, my repeat Hardrock, so different than all the other 100's I had done alone, because it is a 2-day-2-nights alone, and different from my first Hardrock...and it's gone, and I am not going to just finish some other odd 100 for the sake to throw my name into a lottery bucket, again, for the sake of going through planning and sadness of not getting in...like Larry stopped trying to get into WS100...my count of 100's stopped at 19. Not a bad number. I had done what I wanted, and I am in such a different state of mind, and body...and I am still sad, but with all the changes around me IN the sport, I am OK and moving on as well. I am thrilled about running, visiting new places, spending quality time with my sweetheart Larry, doing low key events just to keep in shape, training moderately with plenty of time to pay attention to my family - and my health, and may be eventually picking up on some of my previous hobbies too.
And running. Still running, always running, because this is life.
A weekend full of great memories. A weekend that went without a glitch in any way or shape or form. A weekend full of life.


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Attention old-school gamers: Chrono Trigger has just launched on Google Play, bringing the classic role-playing game to Android. The Dimensional Vortex and Lost Sanctum are two new areas that were included in the Nintendo DS port which have found their way to this iteration as well. Despite most of the graphics and gameplay staying intact from the SNES original, some of the controls have been tweaked for touch interfaces. Language support spreads English, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
As the title suggests, Chrono Trigger features a lot of time travel, from prehistory to the far future to the the end of time. Even the original contemporary setting that the heroes start in is only Earth-ish and has some of its own unique fantasy flair. Along the way, your party grows to include a robot, a half-man half-frog, a cavewoman, and plenty of other colorful characters.
As with most Square Enix games on mobile, you'll be paying a premium for the privilege of playing their games on mobile devices, but $9.99 isn't quite as bad as what they're charging for some of their other titles. Although I played a bunch of Final Fantasy 3, I never had a chance to dig into Chrono Trigger. This might be my cue, but what about you guys? Did anyone here play the original, but are still tempted to pick up the mobile version? Any DS players able to vouch for the quality of the new content?


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A simple error page pack, containing 401, 403, 404, 500 and 503 pages – designed to make your user's experience of an error friendly – encouraging them to stay on your site.
Included as plain HTML versions, but with dynamic PHP versions too – making the whole process much easier to customise and manage.
The Clock hands are animated with jQuery and CSS3, creating a broken illusion. The clock gets stuck at 4:04! Also optional animations at the start.
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- CSS3/jQuery Animated Clock Design – It spins (optional) and gets stuck on the error number
- 5 Error designs included – 401, 403, 404, 500, 503
- Dynamic PHP URLs – all error pages in one dynamic page
- Modern and clean design
- Extremely easy to customise
- Adding/editing/removing new error pages with the Dynamic URL version is very easy
- Unlimited Error Page capabilities for any error number
- 7 backgrounds from Subtle Patterns included
- Google Web Fonts – easy to customise
- Search bar design included
- Dropdown bar for your site links – a less cluttered look
- Page Refresh links for server error pages like 503
- Retina Display Ready Clockface
- Multiple designs
- Well documented
- Each line of CSS/PHP is commented on in detail to help you understand the code


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And, if you're attending BlackBerry DevCon Americas, be sure to check out the following session on Wednesday October 19th:
Tips and Tricks for Balancing Life and App Development from a Working Mother
Think application development is too time consuming? Come hear how a working mother with one-year-old twins used the time-saving features of the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ Platform.
Kathryn Lahrs with Self Employed
Register for BlackBerry DevCon Americas today and don't miss it!
To carve out a presence in the mobile app world, Kathryn Lahrs needs the mobile app development process to be simple and fun. As a part-time developer, Kathryn has harnessed the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ platform to create several successful applications, from the nostalgic game Mash to the family-friendly Santa Tracker. Her current challenge takes advantage of a huge opportunity: full integration with the new BlackBerry® Messenger (BBM™) 6.0 platform. Between her job and her one-and-a-half year old twin daughters, Kathryn works to find time to develop apps.
Kathryn tells us about using the BlackBerry WebWorks platform, working with Research In Motion® (RIM®) and what exciting BBM™ 6.0 apps are coming in the near future.
Let's talk about the apps you've been developing for BBM 6.0. How are they integrated with native applications?
The first app is PowWow, a social gathering app. You'll be able to connect to any of your contacts, invite them to events and track their RSVP status – and the event details go straight into the calendar on your BlackBerry smartphone. The basic version will be free, and in the paid version you'll be able to check your friend's calendar for their availability – you'll even be able to check their current GPS location if you're lost or waiting for them. One of the best features is that it is all running in the background on BBM – you don't even need to have the app open. The other app will also be plugged into BBM, but based on study groups. Doing these apps has been almost addictive. It's been a great deal of fun to build them from scratch.
Tell me about the response that the Santa Tracker application received.
The Santa Tracker app was a fun Christmastime app that received a lot of attention. It sold more than 3,000 copies at $1.99 per download. The response was wonderful and families really enjoyed being able to use an app with their kids. When RIM found out about the app, they helped give it an extra push.
Why has the BlackBerry WebWorks platform been so useful for you?
I'm comfortable with environments like HTML, JavaScript®, and Visual Studio, so BlackBerry WebWorks was really simple to get into. After a quick learning curve, it's pretty easy to see how everything functions and how data is passed and what I need to look for in apps. It also gives you options when working with Java code, so you're not limited. And I really like the way the web apps look and feel. I think BlackBerry WebWorks is going to take apps to the next level. I'm a mother of twins and developing part time and it still only took me three weeks to develop Mash.
How has your relationship with the RIM team helped your app development?
RIM has been really helpful in a couple of ways. RIM feels like a family environment where everybody truly wants you to do well. I started with the BlackBerry WebWorks environment in its infancy and connected right away with RIM over email. They introduced me to a broad network of people within the company and they were all really supportive. I just didn't see that hands-on, help-me-in-any-way-possible atmosphere anywhere else. The forums are the same way – BlackBerry developers genuinely want to help each other. Any time I've come up against a problem, I put it out there to other developers and typically I receive a great response.
Be sure to check out Lahrs Apps for the latest and greatest apps from Kathryn!


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2005: Albums
I spend more time listening to or playing music than I do watching movies, but I'm woefully unequal to the task of making an end-of-the-year music list. I've seen a good chunk of the favored movies (14 of the top 15, it turns out) in the Village Voice film critics poll, but the situation couldn't be more different with music. Given (1) the vast volume of music released each year, (2) the splintering of genres into oceanic sub-regions, and (3) the sheer amount of time it takes it wrap your ears around each album and do it justice, I've only been able to hear a dozen or so 2005 albums with any care or attention.
Of these, my numero uno pick is probably M.I.A.'s Arular. Yes, I'm Tamil like she is, but that's not the reason why. M.I.A.'s sound is a masala of hip-hop, electronica, Jamaican dancehall and the British hard and minimal style known as grime. Her vocal arrangements favor tribal-sounding chants, often in a fabricated English argot with Tamil-like cadences. The beats are monstrously thick, the bass lines elephantine, and the whole concoction glows with a chintzy-neon video-game ambience. The album sounds both thoroughly experimental and thoroughly accessible. People have been trumpeting M.I.A.'s Sri Lankan refugee background and revolutionary agenda but frankly, I find the real strengths of this record to be more sonic than political. And it drips with charisma the way Neneh Cherry's eclectic hip-hop debut Raw Like Sushi did. Now let's hope M.I.A. doesn't drop out of music like Neneh did.
Of the other 2005 records, the ones I played the most were probably: Amy Rigby, Little Fugitive; Missy Elliott, The Cookbook; Sufjan Stevens, Illinois; and Kanye West, Late Registration.
Recent acquisitions that I like already but haven't yet plumbed the suspected depths of: Fiona Apple, Extraordinary Machine; Mountain Goats, The Sunset Tree; and Robyn, Robyn.
2005 albums that spent the most time on your stereo? Feel free to share if you like.


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Toot Toot! It's the Hogwarts Express Cake Coming Through!
Jul 21, 2009
Toot Toot! It's the Hogwarts Express coming to a desert table near you! Well not quite near you perhaps, but once again master baker Duff Goldman of the popular Ace of Cakes program on Food Network has done a bit of cake magic for a Harry Potter premiere. Readers will recall of course, that Duff created the fantabulous Hogwarts castle cake for the OotP Premiere (video here) and later was a guest on PotterCast to discuss the unique cake. Thanks to this NY Magazine article on the private Half-Blood Prince afterparty in New York City recently, we can see Duff's latest creation, a giant Hogwarts Express cake ("complete with functional steam pipe " but was actually a five-layer chocolate cake.") He also spoke to our friends Feltbeats about this cake, seen here on Youtube.
On a related note, scores of readers have been owling about a blog which has taken an interest in various Harry Potter cakes. While many we have seen before here on Leaky (including one that was made for a former staffer's wedding), you can see these cakes here and here. Also don't forget our own wonderful Crafty Witches have long had a section Harry Potter cakes, which you can see here.
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No, J.Crew might not be reinventing the wheel for fall '13, but you can't deny that Jenna Lyons is anything less than a savant, debuting a collection of game-changing separates bound to become industry and shopper favorites. What the collection lacks in out-of-the-box silhouettes, it more than makes up for in the quality and creativity of simple, wearable shapes that are taken to the highest level, like a pair of blue, circle-print silk trousers or a bejeweled, lapeled coat that somehow made a camel coat feel new again.
As J.Crew proves again and again, it's not what you're wearing, it's how you're wearing it — and that rings true even at Fashion Week. Thankfully, Lyons put together a show of styling ideas that was built upon perennial tricks (turtlenecks, creative layering, color matching, and print mixing) in new and interesting ways. A scarf-printed coat with a sweatshirt covered in flowers made of crystal? Brilliant!


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Phil's Fonts has over 100,000 fonts from 75 foundries worldwide. Not every font we have is displayed on this website. If you can't find what you're looking for here, there is still a chance we have the font. You can fax or email samples to our top notch font ID team to help you find the font or fonts that you need. Fax number is 301-879-9227, or email us here: email@example.com
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Quanta was designed without reference to existing sansserif faces. As an original design, Quanta draws on principles of letterform developed during my studies of lettercarving (in Wales with Ieuan Rees) and Roman proportion. My intention was to produce a highly legible and adaptable sans-serif, initially intended to be a TrueType GX font, then as a Multiple Master font, later as a five weight range from extremely thin to extra black. A related uncial design will be released shortly.


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Mexican Spoon Bread
1 10-ounce can cream-style corn
¾ cup fat-free milk
¼ cup melted margarine
2 eggs
1 cup corn meal
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 4-ounce can chopped green chilies
1 cup grated cheddar cheese, sharp
8 ounces light sour cream
Non-stick baking spray
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Spray 9-inch pan with nonstick spray.
Mix corn, milk, margarine, eggs, corn meal, baking soda, salt, and parsley.
Pour ½ of mixture in pan and sprinkle with ½ cup cheese. Add chilies then smooth sour cream over mixture.
Pour remaining mixture then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake for 35 minutes.
Flavors of Fiesta
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Short review: Naughty Sarah is beautiful and at the same time, extremely sexual so much so that she could be a bona fide pornstar. NaughtySarahAtHome follows the French-Canadian beauty as she fulfills sexual fantasies and indulges in fetishes like femdom and foot fetish as well as regular sex and masturbation. In a sea of single model sameness, her website is a welcome combination of beauty on top of a kinky sexual streak.
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In Chrysler history, the Lebaron became one of the longest-running nameplates for the manufacturer. The story dates back to 1920 when Lebaron, a luxury car body supplier and designer, began to create custom bodies for a variety of car companies including Chrysler, Ford, and Hudson. Lebaron, based in Connecticut and founded by Thomas L. Hibbard and Raymond Dietrich, was purchased by Briggs Manufacturing Company in 1926. Although the original Lebaron company failed to survive the years, the name continues to carry on in automotive history.
By 1957, the Chrysler Corporation released the Imperial Lebaron to directly complete with other current luxury car brands including Cadillac and Lincoln. Still today, automotive historians are quick to comment on the luxurious aspects and amenities thought to be ahead of its time in the Imperial. Once the Imperial were pulled from production, the Lebaron name was left untouched for nearly two decades.
Although consumers were well aware of the legendary name, it did not grace a car until Chrysler tapped into its power in 1977 with the first Chrysler Lebaron. From the very beginning, the Chrysler Lebaron continued to develop and improve year after year gaining an entirely new upscale and sophisticated exterior in 1980 until the last coupe and convertible was released in the late 1990s.
The Lebaron is truly known as a legendary vehicle in Chrysler's automotive history. From the historic Lebaron name appearing on Chrysler Imperial model in the early 1930s to the final Chrysler Lebaron's production in 1995, the car continued to be modified to fit the needs of the American consumers.
Six decades of the Lebaron is most known for continuing to combine modern designs with innovative technology all at an affordable price point. The Lebaron has found its way into some of the countries most popular songs and watched shows making it a true piece of American culture and automotive history.
The last Lebaron model was released in the late 1990s, and its name still echoes in the minds of previous owners today. After over 60 years, the final couple was pulled from production in 1993. Closely following behind, the final convertible was released in 1995. The Lebaron placed its mark in history and laid the groundwork for a new and improved line of Chrysler automobiles to follow. As the Lebaron production came to a halt, Chrysler introduced the Sebring, Fifth Avenue, and Cirrus all with a variety of trims and models.
Chrysler, one of the Big Three Detroit automakers, found its niche with the Lebaron. The classic and beloved car combined excellent engineering and design with an affordable price point. Throughout the years loyal Lebaron fans were opened to new makes and models that adapted with every passing year.
As Chrysler began to grown above and beyond the Imperial, the Lebaron name remained untouched until the release of a new model in 1977. The Chrysler Lebaron that was sold in the late 1970s was the first car to bare the name alone. This first generation Le Baron was a real drive built on an M-body. Once the next design reached the marketplace in 1983, the previous model was repackaged and sold as the New Yorker Fifth Avenue.
Drastic design changes continued to follow the Chrysler Lebaron in 1982 with a new K-platform built in the sedan, coupe, and convertible. The 1980s also brought the Electronic-voice Alert, which reminded passengers to ""fasten your seat belt"" among many other commands. Not far behind this technology, Chrysler continued to build on the Lebaron line with the introduction of a new station wagon under the name, Town and Country.
The second generation of the Lebaron continued to bring success for Chrysler, but the pending competition from foreign competitors loomed overhead. To adapt to the times and respond to the expanding offering of vehicles, Chrysler introduced the Lebaron GTS 1985 with a five-door hatchback, 2.2-liter inline-four engine, all riding on the H-platform. As the generations continued to progress, the Lebaron was based on the J-platform in 1987.
From the fuel economy computer to the sleek and innovative design, the third and final generation Lebaron remained on the market until 1995. Consumers could choose between the stylish coupe or convertible, which experienced a slight redesign in 1993 to keep up-to-date with the latest body style.
The final coupe was released in 1993, and the last version of the convertible vanished from dealerships after the 1995 model. Following the long legacy of the Lebaron, Chrysler replaced the model with the Sebring in a wide variety of trim packages and styles.
1995 Chrysler Lebaron
Convertible, Midsize
The 1995 Chrysler LeBaron is a simplistic convertible with plenty of fun and power under the hood.


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Mixtapecomedyshow needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 24 designs submitted by 5 freelance designers.
Mixtape Comedy show
The Mixtape Comedy Show brings audiences the very best in live stand up comedy & music. Our show infuses performances by some of the biggest names & future stars in both arenas. It also includes, The "Mixtape Freestyle Challenge," which provides hip hop hopefuls with the opportunity to compete in a rap battle and show off their rhyming skills. This blend of comedy and music is just one example of what sets our show apart as a brand destined to take both music and comedy to new heights.
Since its creation, the show routinely sells out the historic Gotham Comedy Club in New York every 3rd Sunday of the month. The show also streams live on Facebook and Ustream , audiences all over the world now have the ability to enjoy and interact with our dynamic live show from the comfort of their homes! This ability to deliver content online allows us to interact with our audience in a way unlike any other traditional comedy show.
Anyone who loves good clean comedy and hip hop and r&b music.
We would like a homepage template and 2 subchannel page templates and detail page. We want a clean look that would appeal to wide audience. A look that shows the unique aspects of our show and encourage user participation. We need a new, fresh look. Apart from our logo, change everything you want. No clipart or copyright protected images!
We need a homepage that's user-friendly and has a wow-effect. We want our users to want to stay and laugh.
The homepage should be the landing page where they can see links to content or video we show in a carousel at the top. We should also be able to put graphics in the carousel to promote contests and special events.
Underneath the video window we should see photos and links to the video from the various categories
Freestyle Battles
Musical performances
Contests/ Events
To the Right we should be able to show ads, newletter sign ups and links to twitter and facebook accts.
Mixtape Family
Contact us
Subchannel pages
Has a sub navigation
Freestyle battles
Music performances
Comedy Upload
Each page has a window at top where we can show some clips
Below is a listing of clips from most recent to oldest.
On right column we can
show ads.
Newsletter sign up
Shows video window at the top
description of video to the right
Comments area on the bottom
Same Right column as other pages
http://www.collegehumor.com/livecast (something like this but comments below the video titled. Tell us what you think of mixtape)
Page that highlights the current live show
Ustream video window and social stream next to it
underneath links to all the places you can watch the show
Below that real time twitter feed about mixtape show
Below a comment field to leave audience testimonials


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Import products from old wordpress site to new wordpress site. Budget is $10 fixed fee
Budget $10-30 USD
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Also joining in the August 10th homecoming were the Olympian's proud parents, Rome and Siu.
"Lia is proof that if you work hard, never give up, and believe in yourself, there's no limit to what you can achieve," said Markowitz. "At only 17, she's got it all—a bronze medal and a Brooklyn address—and there's no doubt that whatever she does, she'll continue to make Brooklyn proud."
Neal swam the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay along with teammates Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy and Allison Schmitt and captured the bronze in 3:34.24, finishing behind Australia (3:33.15) and the Netherlands (3:33.79).


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This pretty little spinner grew up near a beach in Southern California with a brother, sister, and two hippie parents, exploring her interests in animals and music. In her teens Cleo Vixen discovered porn, developing a particular fascination with Sasha Grey and Stoya. Once her curiosity about sex was piqued, Cleo's path in life began to take shape. A good guy friend of hers, who was dating a porn star, gave her some pointers on how to get into the business when she was 19.
Cleo's standout movies include an awesome squirting scene with Toni Ribas in Daddy, I've Never Squirted Before 2 (Evil Angel/Toni Ribas Productions) and an older/younger experience with sexy blonde stepmom Nina Elle in Moms Lick Teens 18 from Reality Kings.
Standing just barely 5'1", Cleo is blessed with the face of a doll. Her sparkling green eyes and long blonde waves are just as appealing as her forever-perky 32A tits and hot little ass. She took her first name from the first girl she thought was hot, and her friend suggested the last name Vixen.
In her personal life, Cleo mainly dates girls. Her first kiss and first sexual experience were both with girls, and she lost her virginity in a lesbian threesome. Although she's had sex with male friends when she felt the urge, she's only rarely dated guys.


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Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Recreation Center
This open gym program is designed to provide a positive gymnastics experience for children between the ages of 10 months and 7 years. Parents supervise their children as they work on gymnastics skills and equipment. Preschool balance beams, uneven bars, and vaulting are available for use. In addition, a variety of skill building mats and other small equipment is available. All equipment may not be available every week. Parents must remain with their children in the gymnastics area the entire time.
Daily fee is $4 for residents, $6 for non-residents.
Please pay at the new gym information desk located just inside the gymnasium.
Participant (and parent if assisting) should wear cotton socks.
Punch cards are available for multiple usage. Please ask our gym coordinator for more information.


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Report: Trump To Announce Iran Nuke Deal Decision Friday
President Donald Trump reportedly will announce Friday whether he's going to de-certify the Iran nuclear deal. CBS News reports Trump will announce his decision in a speech Friday. For more than 2 years, Trump has criticized the deal between Iran, the U.S. and 5 other world powers. It calls for Iran to stop its nuclear development program, in exchange for relief from crippling economic sanctions.
If Trump decides to de-certify the deal, Congress will then have to decide whether to impose sanctions again.
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