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Perfectly. In ten words and two pictures. Fucking brilliant, XKCD dude.
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XKCD is one of the best things on the internet. The romantic ones make me cry, the computer language things go over my head, and the rest are thought-provoking and/or hilarious. If you've never heard his 45 minute conversation with Verizon, trying to straighten out a bill using simple math, which they simply *could not grasp* I highly suggest it. The check he finally sent them contained a complex mathematical problem instead of straight-forward amounts/numbers – too funny!
I want to laugh at this, but it makes me sad.
In high school, I challenged my calculus teacher to a Minesweeper Duel to disprove this bullshit stereotype. He was unhappy to get his ass handed to him by a 17-year-old chick. I felt bad. Oh, wait – no, I didn't.
This would also suit any type of "-ism." Put a person of color. Put a fat person. Put an old person. Put a young person. Put a gay person. Anything that's not You is Them, right?
I love this entry from XKCD! I just sent it to a few of my friends. BTW – if you view the comics on the original site, many of them have roll-over text. The one for this comic is "It's pi plus C, of course."
Perfect! Tari, my high school calc teacher was a woman (yay!), but I always did well in math and was hated by many of the smart boys for blowing the curve. The clincher? When one particularly obnoxious and arrogant guy came into class one day bragging about his SAT scores. He then turned to me and condescendingly asked what mine were – his face fell in record time when I gave my math score, a good 40-50 points higher than his. I felt so bad (not!) ;-)
I was always in either accelerated or honors math, and really there were always plenty of girls in them too; I never noticed any discrimination. The only thing that bugged me was a report I did on probability in 10th grade, and the teacher (who was very impressed by it) looked at me with a fair amount of disbelief and asked, "Do you seriously understand this?" I said, "Well yeah, I wrote it. I get it." He was awfully surprised, but I didn't get any sense that it had anything to do with my sex(although I did occasionally hear grumbles to that effect with this partiular teacher), just that I guess maybe it was advanced or something. (Actually I really enjoyed that one; learned a lot from doing it.)
Sara – one thing's been bugging me forever about those rollovers – sometimes they're not complete – like it stops in the middle of a sentence, and I can't figure out a way to get the whole rollover comment to show – only the first x number of characters. Any help with that one?
Looking back, actually, all but one of my higher math teachers were women. Algebra, trig, geometry…only that one man in the bunch. Er, that's high school level though – couldn't tell you about college as I didn't go.
You can fix the alt tag truncation issue (the … at the end of the text that appears when you hover on the comic) by installing this plugin: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1715 .
My most sexist teacher in high school was in ninth grade English. Even my parents noticed – when they went in for conferences, he addressed all his comments to my father, despite my mother asking all the questions. His daughter was a few years behind me, and I always felt a bit sorry for her having such a bint of a father.
XKCD is my favourite comic ever. About every other strip has me going "IT'S SO TRUE!!!"
And this was one of those.
I *heart* XKCD, and today's was awesome. "Substitute" is still my favorite, though. I have that one posted on my lab desk.
AnnieMcPhee – To see the full text right click or the equivalent on the comic and select the image Properties. You can see Alternate Text there (and expand the Properties window if you need to).
I don't remember having overtly sexist math teachers, but I do remember there being a point in high school when math and science became somewhat more difficult for me. Instead of being offered extra help I was immediately let off the hook of even having to attempt things like Calculus because I was "better at other subjects" like English, History, Languages, etc. (I took Statistics and Computer Science, which were considered "easy math" at my school, instead.) Because apparently it was normal to go from being in advanced algebra classes to not being good at math any more. I think I blew that theory with my success in a calculus class I took much later, though.
This makes me sad, because it is so true. I'm female, and was a high school math teacher for two years. (I've now taken a slight career detour and teach ESL, but I still tutor some of the kids in trig to keep my math skills sharp.)
For the alt-text question above: if you have Firefox, it will cut off the alt-text after a certain length. Right click on the picture, and choose properties. A box will pop up that shows the alt-text, and you can expand the box until you can read the whole thing.
Ah, and marymac got there right before me.
whoever does these make me so happy. They're wonderful. I always feel good when I understand some of the computer or math/science stuff.
There's an extension for Firefox which will wrap the alt-text so you can read it. I got mine here
Annie McPhee – If you use Firefox, there is an add-on called Long Titles that will let you see the whole alternate text without having to look at the properties – here: (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1715).
Hah, I never bothered with all that fancy crap with the settings — I just right-click and "View Page Source". :)
Anyway, yay for XKCD guy. He's going to be at Penguicon (in Troy, MI), which is only about 3 hours from where I am, and I thought it was perfect: a Linux-slash-SF convention. (For myself and my boyfriend, that is.) And then it turns out I have to work that weekend. *sigh*
Sometimes I feel kind of bad for being one of those girls who really isn't good at math (it was all down hill after long division in fifth grade). I guess I'm not terrible at it; I did take honors math classes in high school, but I always struggled. My math SAT score was decent, but it was over 200 points lower than my score on the verbal. I just don't enjoy the subject. Still, I have a twinge irrational guilt for conforming to the sexist stereotype.
Phledge- A fat acceptance version of this cartoon would be awesome. I picture it going something like this:
Panel one: a thin person watches another thin person consuming a large amount of food. Text reads: "Wow, you eat a lot."
Panel two: a thin person watches a fat person consuming the same amount of food. Text reads: "Wow, fat people eat a lot."
It really is a great way to demonstrate the generalizations made about marginalized groups, as well as the different standards they are held to.
Funny thing, I had no problem with math when I studied it on my own later. Differential equations? Who knew those could be fun? But in class, fuggeddaboudit. You miss one thing the teacher says, and you're toast.
P.S. Dieting does not help with math skills either.
Perhaps it goes without saying (or doesn't need to be added here), but I'd like to add a reminder that sexism doesn't stop at conscious prejudice. From laws requiring health care plans to cover prostate cancer but not prenatal care to cultural assumptions reflected in language ("he" as an acceptable pronoun signifying anybody), sexism is built into all of our institutions.
The cartoon is brilliant, but it doesn't quite explain "How It Works."
Hotlinking? For shame…
Anyway, you might also like this one. B
You're right. My powers of observation have failed me again…
I have to print that one out and stick it up by my desk. I had great fun in high school being the only girl in the applied maths class and beating all 11 guys. Now I'm the only girl in my physics research group. Luckily nobody ever suggested I shouldn't do theoretical physics because I'm a girl.
I would love to see more women taking up the "hard" sciences, but there are some advantages, like never having the queue for a loo at a conference! ;)
Hunter, thanks! That alt-text thing has bugged me for a long time.
I love love love xkcd. Two comics ago he did one that simply stunned me (called Helping). The guy is amazing at pinging back and forth between funny and witty and deep and raw emotion.
I just discovered this comic a couple days ago and love it! :D Especially the one with the laser gun for squirrels and the substitute math teacher ;)
I personally always hated math but excel at what I call "practical maths." For example, I could never tell you how many square feet of flooring you need for a certain sized room at whatever cost without a calculator. BUT I can make change in my head without having the return amount there on the register thanks to many years as a bakery cashier. Simple things like that.
OH and I LOVED geometry! Proofs rocked my world. No real need for formulas or calculating numbers just…"Prove it is a right triangle." :D Awesome. If only all things in life were so easy.
I saw that on Feministing yesterday. Hilarious, yet sadly true. I haven't faced any direct sexism in my academic field (theology/music), but I don't doubt that it can happen.
Sad thing is, even in the otherwise highly amusing and geeky XKCD forums, the discussion of this comic boils down to "yeah ok but you know women actually are worse in maths, because their brains are different, from evolution, and raising children instead of hunting. Everyone knows that!"
Kate ~ I do find that having registers give you the amount to dole out as change DOES affect your ability to think…the only reason I could make change so well is that our machine HAD no little screen (we're talking archaic here) so you had no choice. That and you really had to add up all the items in your head first…find when each loaf of bread was $2 or $2.50 but when we started in on everything being like $2.64 and stuff then my brain started going loopy ;)
Good practice though!
The only other thing I have to add here is that the guy who has the crappiest arithmetic skillz of all my exes? Also has a degree in pure math. So I'd always be like, "Hey, math guy, figure this out," and he'd be like, "Dude, that's not math, that's arithmetic, and I suck at it just as bad as you do." That kinda blew my mind, but it totally makes sense that they're two very different skills.
I have a math degree, and I'm not particularly good at arithmetic. I remember this one time I was trying to count people on a bus, and I kept getting fucked up, and someone was like "weren't you a math major?" Yeah, like I learned how to do this in fucking Advanced Counting.
I saw this cartoon on Feministing as well, but while I was there I also saw a link to Kira Cochrane's essay on her latest effort to feel better about herself and get healthy: she's going to lose some weight by eating less and exercising more.
Does anyone else have the urge to make a new cartoon in answer to Kira's essay?
Apparently she's starting a column.
Those college calc classes I took did nothing for my mental arithmetic skills… I've been in the 60th percentile on that stuff since I was in first grade. Yet here I am working in an accounting office; go Excel!
Melissa L., LOVE the FA version you came up with.
This is excellent. I know it's not really the point of the cartoon (and is basically anecdotal to boot) but as we all know, many kids seem to be "let off the hook," as marymac observed, for taking "hard" courses for various possibly unsavory reasons. My very smart best friend expressed some uncertainty about whether she should take Earth Science (the "easy" freshman science class in our school… note I'm not saying it is actually a blow-off topic, that's just how the classes were tiered there) vs. Biology (the "hard" class). Immediately they told her to just go with Earth Science. Later she realized she could have easily handled the Biology class, and felt a little angry that they had basically advised her that if she thought she might not be able to do it, she was probably right. Thinking about it since then, I don't think it was a coincidence that she was female and somewhat poor, and also newer to the district so not as high-profile a "smart kid" as some of the rest of us.
It was funny to watch a similar (but less serious) thing happen to me later when I went to a new school. At my old school, I was the straight-A kid and no advisor would have considered telling me anything other than to take Biology, if I were in my friend's situation. I actually never spoke to an advisor about that type of thing because they and I just assumed I would take honors everything. Then I moved to North Carolina at 16 and as the new kid (I also dressed in sort of a low-level rebellious "skate punk" style that was actually pretty run-of-the-mill but not common in my new school… but probably it was mostly that I was new) they ignored my protests and stuck me in the state-required "Physical Science" class, usually taken only by freshmen. When the teacher found out I had already had Biology and Chemistry, he laughed and sent me to Physics like I had wanted to take in the first place. This also happened with the AP classes I wanted to take… they wouldn't let me in until I took an IQ test (????). Thank god I'm a good standardized test-taker or I would have been pretty pissed. All this to say that schools may tend to assume that new or "untested" kids should just play it safe with their course selections (and I think this can be worse for girls, minorities, and poorer students in some course areas), when IMO maybe they should let them try the hardest option they think they can handle, then re-evaluate if it doesn't work out–I'm not saying all kids can or should take every possible high-level class in every area, but why not let them try it if they want to? It can be really damaging if you are encouraged early on to "aim low" academically.
I have never encountered any sexism in my higher education–plus "Women in Engineering" programs are everywhere now, and in a lot of engineering programs female enrollment is increasing, or equal to or higher than male. So these programs are by and large working in my experience. But the ingrained beliefs that get expressed anywhere this topic comes up (like Em described in the XKCD forums) are proof to me that it is by no means time to "let up" on programs for recruitment of women and minorities in math and science, like the MRAs would like. Things would likely go downhill really fast if we pretended everything is equal and sexism-free at this stage of the game.
I was very good at math until my first year of high school algebra. I got the best score in the class on the first test and for some reason, it was all downhill from there. I guess I got bored. I really regretted it when I had to take algebra again in college and had a really, really hard time with it.
I'm sometimes ashamed of how bad I am with math because it's such a cliche. But I'm not dumb enough to think that I'm bad at math because I'm a woman. I'm bad at math because I just am! I'm a "linguistic thinker," if that even really exists.
Yeah, Em is right about the discussions. They're a little disappointing, although they've veered off of biology and are now a couple of people trying to explain to everyone else about privilege, and it's going off about as well as you would expect. (Like a lead balloon.)
…Someone should go in and help them.
Thanks to all for the help in the rollover text; I'm adding that thing to my Firefox browser tonight.
"Sometimes I feel kind of bad for being one of those girls who really isn't good at math."
Don't worry, I feel the same way about being a FA who hates exercise, gets pretty little of it, and doesn't exactly always eat healthy stuff.
I never really liked math since 4th grade when my teacher gave students timed multiplication quizzes. I know the point of them was to teach us to instantaneously remember the answer to problems like 3 x 6 and other combinations, but damn, I've never been a super-fast kind of person. I kept having to re-do quizzes because I couldn't finish them on time. Worst part was that the teacher held a pizza party for people who had past the multiples of 10 quiz by a certain date, and I had just made it to multiples of 10 quiz right at the due date so I couldn't go to the party.
This and other events made me feel like I wasn't good enough in math, which was kind of ridiculous since I was usually in the honor classes for the advance math courses and earned A's until my pre-cal and calculus classes (B and C respectively). When it came to standardized math tests though, I didn't do so great. I guess what sucked was the feeling of being inept because I wasn't perfect at everything.
During my junior year my pre-calculus teacher asked how students felt about math and why during an introductory survey, and I wrote about how I disliked math because of the timed multiplication quizzes I had to take in 4th grade. So what did she do? She gave us timed quizzes! They were on something to do with trigonometry, and needless to say, I didn't pass a single quiz ^_^.
Even though she did nothing to make me feel capable at math, the same pre-cal teacher was the one who inspired my step-sister to become a math teacher, so I guess it balances out.
Heh, I never had a problem in my math classes; but I still remember feeling disdain and a bit of pity for the old-fashioned eighth grade history teacher who told me that I was "very logical, for a girl". I figured he didn't have the brains and/or flexibility to understand that girls were just as smart as boys. Sometimes, a bit of youthful arrogance is a good thing.
As far as math itself goes, I can follow arguments through diffy-q; but I'm not creative with math, so it wasn't the right field for me.
Sorry for the lack of clarity — you're right, the speaker is quite likely unaware of being sexist. What I meant to say was, the speaker is consciously discriminating against women. He's deliberately acting on a notion of inequality, and he's fully aware of his own perceptions.
By contrast, much systemic sexism can operate without anyone acknowledging, to themselves or anyone else, that a distinction is even being made. Even on the individual level, claiming "equality has been achieved" can be just as powerfully sexist as "girls suck at math."
(Which is not, incidentally, to knock the comic. It illustrates what it wants to illustrate really well. I just feel like we should be reminded of the role of our institutions whenever possible.)
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OK, can we finally talk about that intriguing Season 7 opener of 'Mad Men'? I think Matthew Weiner will permit it. When we first catch up with Don Draper, the embattled (and suspended) ad executive seems happy enough. He's just flown cross country to visit Megan in L.A., and as he steps out to the airport curb, he's got his swagger on as 'I'm a Man' by The Spencer Davis Group plays in the background. Megan, meanwhile, is looking absolutely delicious as she emerges from a hot little convertible wearing a short blue dress. They kiss. The sun is shining. They're a vision of California cool. Hey, maybe this bi-coastal relationship thing might just work after, all. But as 'Time Zones' unfolds, there are some signs of trouble. Megan has settled into a place up in the hills instead of near the ocean where Don wanted to be. Coyotes howl incessantly at night and he compares the bungalow to 'Dracula's castle.' Their lovemaking - when they get around to it - is awkward and tentative. Megan says she feels 'nervous about everything' and Don doesn't help matters when he has a humongous new color TV delivered to their place. His intentions are good: He wants her to be able to watch herself if/when she lands a role on an NBC pilot for which she's auditioning. But Megan thinks it's pretentious and worries that it will jinx her chances. 'You're not here long enough for a fight,' she snaps. Uh oh. Southern California - more specifically, Disneyland - is where Don and Megan first fanned their romantic flames. Now, is this where their relationship will ultimately burn out? It's sadly ironic that, on the flight home, Don meets a hot widow (Cancel the APB on Neve Campbell!) who has spread her husband's ashes at - get this - Disneyland, on Tom Sawyer's Island. Dead at 50, the man was, like Don, an alcoholic. Don and Neve get flirty and he obviously wants to kiss her. She even implies that he can come over to her place when they land. He surprisingly declines. But during their conversation, he admits that his marriage is sputtering. 'I'm a terrible husband,' he says. '… I really thought I could do it this time. I keep wondering: Am I a broken vessel?' Back home, Don finds himself alone in his apartment trying his best not to crack open that bottle of booze on the table. Instead, he steps out onto the balcony, where he shivers away in his robe. A psychedelic-rock cover of 'You Keep Me Hangin' On' plays as the credits roll. Indeed, set me free, why don't you, babe? Of course, the opener provided glimpses of several other characters and revealed a major surprise: Don is actually keeping his hand in the advertising game by doing a 'Cyrano bit' with ol' Freddy to get pitch ideas through the door at Sterling Cooper and Partners. Meanwhile, Richard M. Nixon - a man born and raised in Southern California - is making his inaugural pitch to the American people. Some other observances: – So who is more of a mess, Don or Peggy? With Draper out of the office, this should be her moment to rise and shine. But she's still bitter over how Ted dumped her. Can't stand to even look at him. And now she's dealing with her new boss Lou Avery, a mean-spirited chauvinist who says he's 'immune' to her charms. Quite a dismissive pig, this guy. Peggy feels like she's dealing with a bunch of hacks. No one cares about creative excellence. She goes home, drops to her knees and cries. Maybe she and Don should start their own firm. – Roger, meanwhile, is wallowing in counterculture hedonism. Drugs and naked bodies everywhere. Why stress over your own mortality when you can get stoned and wake up with two other people (one is a man) in your bed? Meanwhile, his daughter Margaret, taking a new existential tact, wants to forgive all his transgressions. What is she really up to, he wonders. – California figures to be a major character in the final season of 'Mad Men,' and it's interesting how Pete and Ted have polar-opposite approaches to the Golden State. Pete feels free and energized in SoCal. He's ditched the suits for IZod shirts and plaid pants. The bagels may suck, but he loves the 'vibrations.' Ted, meanwhile, just buries his nose in work. My God, the dude doesn't even have a tan! – Joan continues to look for ways to show that she's so much more than a pretty face. She's even making treks to a local business college to exchange information and draw knowledge with a professor there. – Betty and Sally were AWOL from the opener, but I suspect we'll be seeing them soon. So what did you think of the opener? Can Don ever be truly happy? Are you in or out? Share your thoughts.
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A gunman turned an Aurora, Colo. midnight premiere of the new film The Dark Knight Rises into a bloody rampage early Friday morning. The man, who was apprehended at the scene, had at least two guns with him and began shooting about a half-hour into the film.
At least 14 are dead and 50 are injured as a result of the shooting. The alleged shooter was apprehended at the scene and identified as James Holmes.
(MORE: Photos from the scene of the shooting)
It appears that several moviegoers tweeted in the minutes after the massacre as they evacuated the theater; while it's not possible to confirm any of the details in their accounts, here are some of the most dramatic tweets and photos from apparent eyewitnesses and reporters.
Shots fired in the theater. #batman #aurora #colorado—
Caitlin (@dingos8myTARDIS) July 20, 2012
Oh God, I don't know what to do.—
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Everybody please pray for my friend Alex.—
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Caitlin (@dingos8myTARDIS) July 20, 2012
I wish i could get a pic of all the cops i see two bodies get carried out #crazyworld—
Chayyiel Jackson (@ChayJ3) July 20, 2012
Little kids got shot...—
Chayyiel Jackson (@ChayJ3) July 20, 2012
There was a shooting at century 16 aurora about 30 minutes into the movie. Its crazy.—
Isaac J Ramos (@IsaacJRamos) July 20, 2012
Woww Someone Just Shot Up This Batman Movie. . I Literally Just Seen A Little Girl Get Carried Out With Bullet Wounds Smh The Nerve Of Ppl.—
Domnick Bivins (@BlessedDisciple) July 20, 2012
Movie theater just got shot up while we were watching Batman. I'm ok a little freaked out. Walking to Isaac's house with a group of friends.—
Jaime Marshall (@JME817) July 20, 2012
Saw three different people who had been shot but hear there are a lot more.—
Jaime Marshall (@JME817) July 20, 2012
(PHOTOS: Batman Movie Theater Shooting in Aurora, Colorado)
We did see bullet holes n the left side wall of our Theater 8. Sounded like someone setting off fire crackers n our theater. #aurorashooting—
Jaime Marshall (@JME817) July 20, 2012
Shooting at aurora movie theater #freakingout —
Juliana (@JuJubee__13) July 20, 2012
On scene at #TheaterShooting in Aurora. Tons of emg vehicles. http://t.co/gu5TEXOA—
Brandon Rittiman (@BrandonRittiman) July 20, 2012
Tragic night in Aurora. 14 dead in #TheaterShooting. This pic helps show how chaotic: http://t.co/egN4dUxN—
Brandon Rittiman (@BrandonRittiman) July 20, 2012
I know I saw one man with blood running down his hands being carried into a cop car—
Zach Eastman (@ZachEtake38) July 20, 2012
@9NEWS a little shaken up at the moment. all i can remember is hearing noises and seeing smoke in our auditorium.—
Zach Eastman (@ZachEtake38) July 20, 2012
a bit shaken up at the moment. not gonna lie, that was extremely terrifying—
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A shirt on the scene of #Aurora movie theater shooting. @denverpost yfrog.com/h2ivpkdj—
Kurtis Lee (@kurtisalee) July 20, 2012
The Aurora cinema shooting happened less than 20 miles from Columbine High School #aurora #theatershooting maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&cli…—
OliviaFeld (@oliviafeld) July 20, 2012
Witness telling us live that #theatershooting suspect was 3-4 ft away. Said nothing as he shot—
Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) July 20, 2012
@KyleClark "The only time there was silence was when he reloaded." Chilling, just chilling. #TheaterShooting—
Matt Hobbs (@WPTZMattHobbs) July 20, 2012
Witness says bullets were big&hot, had bullets fall on her while hiding behind seats.Many witnesses said they crawled out #theatershooting—
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VIDEO: Video of Deadly Shooting at 'Batman' Screening in Aurora, Colo.


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text: [Federal Register: March 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 54)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 13583-13585] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr20mr98-45] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms 27 CFR Part 9 [Notice No. 858] RIN 1512-AA07 Chiles Valley Viticultural Area (96F-111) AGENCY: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Treasury. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) has received a petition for the establishment of a viticultural area in Napa County, California, to be known as ``Chiles Valley.'' This proposal is the result of a petition submitted by Mr. Volker Eisele, owner of the Volker Eisele Vineyard and Winery. DATES: Written comments must be received by May 19, 1998. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Chief, Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, P.O. Box 50221, Washington, D.C. 20091-0221 (Attn: Notice No. 858). Copies of the petition, the proposed regulation, the appropriate maps, and written comments will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at: ATF Public Reading Room, Office of Public Affairs and Disclosure, Room 6480, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas B. Busey, Specialist, Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 650 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20226, (202) 927-8230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 23, 1978, ATF published Treasury decision ATF-53 (43 FR 37672, 54624) revising regulations in 27 CFR part 4. These regulations allow the establishment of definitive viticultural areas. The regulations allow the name of an approved viticultural area to be used as an appellation of origin on wine labels and in wine advertisements. On October 2, 1979, ATF published Treasury decision ATF-60 (44 FR 56692) which added a new part 9 to 27 CFR, providing for the listing of approved American viticultural areas, the names of which may be used as appellations of origin. Section 4.25a(e)(1), Title 27, CFR, defines an American viticultural area as a delimited grape-growing region distinguishable by geographic features, the boundaries of which have been delineated in Subpart C of part 9. Section 4.25(e)(2), Title 27, CFR, outlines the procedure for proposing an American viticultural area. Any interested person may petition ATF to establish a grape-growing region as a viticultural area. The petition should include: (a) Evidence that the name of the proposed viticultural area is locally and/or nationally known as referring to the area specified in the petition; (b) Historical or current evidence that the boundaries of the viticultural area are as specified in the petition; (c) Evidence relating to the geographical characteristics (climate, soil, elevation, physical features, etc.) which distinguish the viticultural features of the proposed area from surrounding areas; (d) A description of the specific boundaries of the viticultural area, based on features which can be found on United States Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) maps of the largest applicable scale, and; (e) A copy (or copies) of the appropriate U.S.G.S. map(s) with the proposed boundaries prominently marked. Petition ATF has received a petition from Mr. Volker Eisele, representing the Chiles Valley District Committee proposing to establish a new viticultural area in Napa County, California to be known as ``Chiles Valley District.'' The proposed Chiles Valley District viticultural area is located entirely within the Napa Valley. The proposed viticultural area is located in the eastern portion of Napa Valley between and on the same latitude as St. Helena and Rutherford. It contains approximately 6,000 acres, of which 1,000 are planted to vineyards. Four wineries are currently active within the proposed viticultural area. Evidence That the Name of the Area Is Locally or Nationally Known An historical survey written by Charles Sullivan spells out the historical use of the name Chiles Valley and vineyard plantings dating back to the late 1800's. Numerous references exist indicating the general use of the name ``Chiles Valley'' to refer to the petitioned area. The petitioner included copies of title pages of various publications, guide and tour book references, public and private phone book listings and Federal and State agency maps, to illustrate the use of the name. In the petitioner's original proposal, the term ``district'' was included as part of the viticultural area name (i.e., Chiles Valley District). Although the petitioner stated that there was no historical evidence for the use of the term ``district'' in conjunction with Chiles Valley, the committee felt that the use of this term was important to emphasize that the Chiles Valley was part of a larger valley, in this case the Napa Valley, which totally surrounds the proposed viticultural area. Under California state law an appellation that is totally surrounded by the Napa Valley appellation can only use the name conjunctively with the name Napa Valley on any wine label. ATF has permitted the addition of the term ``District'' to the proposed names of viticultural areas before. See Stag's Leap District, 27 CFR 9.117; San Ysidro District, 27 CFR 9.130; and, Spring Mountain District, 27 CFR 9.143. However, in each of these there was evidence submitted to justify the use of the term ``district'' as part of the viticultural area name. ATF does not believe the petitioner has submitted sufficient evidence to support the use of the term ``District'' with Chiles Valley. Consequently, the name of the proposed viticultural area is being proposed as ``Chiles Valley.'' However, ATF encourages the submission of any specific comments on the issue of whether the term ``district'' in the proposed name is appropriate. Historical or Current Evidence That the Boundaries of the Viticultural Area Are as Specified in the Petition According to the petitioner, the boundaries establish a grape producing area with an identifiable character and quality, based on climate, topography, and historical tradition. The historical evidence can be dated to the mid 1800's with a land grant from the Mexican government to Joseph Ballinger Chiles, whose name the valley would later bear. The land grant was called Rancho Catacula and these lands all lie within the proposed appellation boundaries. The boundaries of the land grant are still recognized on U.S.G.S. maps of the area. A vineyard planting was one of the earliest agricultural operations conducted. For the most part the [[Page 13584]] boundaries of the proposed area use the land grant (Rancho line) boundary lines. This area includes virtually all lands that in any way might be used for agricultural purposes. Beyond the Rancho line are very steep slopes, which are mostly part of the serpentine chaparral soil formation. Historically it is also fairly clear the land grant boundaries were drawn to include usable land rather than the watershed, which, on all sides of the old Rancho Catacula is much further up the slopes. In sum, the petitioner believes the proposed boundaries encompass an area of remarkable uniformity with respect to soils, climate and elevation that produce a unique microclimate within the Napa Valley. Evidence Relating to the Geographical Features (Climate, Soil, Elevation, Physical Features, Etc.) Which Distinguish Viticultural Features of the Proposed Area From Surrounding Areas According to the petitioner, the geographical features of the proposed viticultural area set it apart from the surrounding area in the Napa Valley and produce a unique microclimate. The lands within the proposed boundaries generally lie between the 800 and 1000 feet altitudes above sea level. The valley runs northwest to southeast and is therefore an open funnel for the prevailing northwesterly winds. This fairly constant northwesterly flow produces substantial cooling during the day and, in combination with the altitude, relatively dry air. During the night, this drier air leads to more rapid cooling than in most of the Napa Valley. In addition, the narrow valley surrounded by the hills up to 2200 feet concentrates the cooler air flowing down the hillsides toward the valley floor where the vineyards are located. Also, the relative distance from the San Pablo Bay and the Pacific Ocean allows the summer fog to move in much later than in the main Napa Valley. By the time the fog does reach the Chiles Valley the air temperatures have dropped much more dramatically than in the Napa Valley, thereby causing much lower temperatures during the night. Late fog ceiling, combined with low minimums, cause a very slow heat buildup during the day, again producing relatively cooler average temperature than is found in many places of the Napa Valley. Available data indicates a ``Region Two'' according to the U.C. Davis climate classification. The growing season starts later than in the Napa Valley due to a more continental winter with temperatures dropping below 20 degrees F. The high incidence of spring frost is another indication of the generally cooler climate conditions. In the areas immediately adjacent to the proposed boundaries, the micro-climate changes significantly. As one moves up the hillsides on either side of Chiles Valley the summer fog blanket gets thinner and thinner and disappears altogether at approximately 1400 to 1500 feet elevation. Since the cold air drains down into the Chiles Valley, the night time temperatures are quite a bit higher on the steep slopes than on the valley floor. In addition, the lack of fog allows a much faster temperature build up during the day, reaching the daily high two to three hours earlier than on the valley floor. Not only is the temperature drop at nightfall less, but also much more gradual so that during a 24 hour period the heat summation is substantially higher on the slopes than within the proposed boundaries. In winter, the situation is reversed. Strong winds tend to chill the uplands creating much more of a continental climate than on the valley floor. Snowfall above 1400 feet has been observed many times. The microclimatic limitations combined with enormous steepness and very poor soil (serpentine, heavy sandstone formations, and shale out croppings) create an abrupt change from the proposed viticultural area to the areas surrounding it. The petitioner believes that Pope Valley to the north of the proposed viticultural area is also significantly different. A combination of a lower elevation valley floor and substantially higher mountains on the western side causes the formation of inversion layers which result in substantially higher average temperatures during the growing season and significantly lower ones in the winter. In addition, the summer fog from the Pacific Ocean never reaches the Pope Valley. The petitioner also states that the particular interplay between climate and soil make for unique growing conditions in the proposed area. The soils within the proposed appellation are uncommonly well drained and of medium fertility. The overall terrain gently slopes toward a series of creeks which act as natural drainage for surface as well as subterranean water. The petitioner believes this is a good basis for high quality grapes. Uniform elevation and relatively uniform soil make the proposed viticultural area a clearly identifiable growing area. Almost all vineyards lie between 800 and 1000 feet elevation. As a general rule the soils in the Chiles Valley all belong to the Tehama Series: Nearly level to gently slopping, well drained Silt loams on flood plains and alluvial fans. The total planted acreage in 1996 was roughly 1000 acres. The remaining plantable area does not exceed 500 acres. This small size illuminates the petitioner's goal of a well defined, specific appellation. Proposed Boundaries The boundaries of the proposed Chiles Valley viticultural area may be found on four 1:24,000 scale U.S.G.S. maps titled: St. Helena, CA (1960); Rutherford, CA (1968); Chiles Valley, CA (1980); and Yountville, CA (1968). Public Participation-Written Comments ATF requests comments from all interested persons. Comments received on or before the closing data will be carefully considered. Comments received after that date will be given the same consideration if it is practical to do so. However, assurance of consideration can only be given on or before the closing date. ATF will not recognize any submitted material as confidential and comments may be disclosed to the public. Any material which the commenter considers to be confidential or inappropriate for disclosure to the public should not be included in the comments. The name of the person submitting a comment is not exempt from disclosure. Comments may be submitted by facsimile transmission to (202) 927- 8602, provided the comments: (1) Are legible; (2) are 8\1/2\'' x 11'' in size, (3) contain a written signature, and (4) are three pages or less in length. This limitation is necessary to assure reasonable access to the equipment. Comments sent by FAX in excess of three pages will not be accepted. Receipt of FAX transmittals will not be acknowledged. Facsimile transmitted comments will be treated as originals. Any person who desires an opportunity to comment orally at a public hearing on the proposed regulation should submit his or her request, in writing, to the Director within the 60-day comment period. The Director, however, reserves the right to determine, in light of all circumstances, whether a public hearing will be held. Paperwork Reduction Act The provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, (44 U.S.C. 3507(j)) and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 1320, do not apply to this notice of proposed rulemaking because no requirement to collect information is proposed. [[Page 13585]] Regulatory Flexibility Act It is hereby certified that this proposed regulation will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The establishment of a viticultural area is neither an endorsement nor approval by ATF of the quality of wine produced in the area, but rather an identification of an area that is distinct from surrounding areas. ATF believes that the establishment of viticultural areas merely allows wineries to more accurately describe the origin of their wines to consumers, and helps consumers identify the wines they purchase. Thus, any benefit derived from the use of a viticultural area name is the result of the proprietor's own efforts and consumer acceptance of wines from the region. Accordingly, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required because the proposal, if promulgated as a final rule, is not expected (1) to have significant secondary, or incidental effects on a substantial number of small entities; or (2) to impose, or otherwise cause a significant increase in the reporting, recordkeeping, or other compliance burdens on a substantial number of small entities. Executive Order 12866 It has been determined that this proposed regulation is not a significant regulatory action as defined by Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, this proposal is not subject to the analysis required by this executive order. Drafting Information The principal author of this document is Thomas B. Busey, Regulations Branch, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. List of Subjects in 27 CFR Part 9 Administrative practices and procedures, Consumer protection, Viticultural areas, and Wine. Authority and Issuance Title 27 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 9, American Viticultural Areas, is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 9--AMERICAN VITICULTURAL AREAS Paragraph 1. The authority citation for Part 9 continues to read as follows: Authority: 27 U.S.C. 205. Par. 2. Subpart C is amended by adding Sec. 9.154 to read as follows: * * * * * Subpart C--Approved American Viticultural Areas Sec. 9.154 Chiles Valley (a) Name. The name of the viticultural area described in this section is ``Chiles Valley.'' (b) Approved maps. The appropriate maps for determining the boundary of the Chiles Valley viticultural area are four 1:24,000 Scale U.S.G.S. topography maps. They are titled: (1) St. Helena, CA 1960 photorevised 1980 (2) Rutherford, CA 1951 photorevised 1968 (3) Chiles Valley, CA 1958 photorevised 1980 (4) Yountville, CA 1951 photorevised 1968 (c) Boundary. The Chiles Valley viticultural area is located in the State of California, entirely within the Napa Valley viticultural area. The boundaries of the Chiles Valley viticultural area, using landmarks and points of reference found on appropriate U.S.G.S. maps follow. The local names of roads are identified by name. (1) Beginning on the St. Helena, CA quadrangle map at the northernmost corner of Rancho Catacula in Section 34, Township 9 North (T9N), Range 5 West (R5W), Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (MDBM); (2) Then in southwesterly direction along the Rancho Catacula boundary line to its intersection with the Rancho La Jota boundary line; (3) Then in a south-southeasterly direction approximately 3,800 feet along the Rancho Catacula/Rancho La Jota boundary line to the point where the Rancho Catacula boundary separates from the common boundary with Rancho La Jota; (4) Then in a southeasterly direction continuing along the Rancho Catacula boundary approximately 23,600 feet to a point of intersection, in the NE \1/4\ Sec. 19, T8N, R4W, on the Chiles Valley quadrangle map, with a county road known locally as Chiles and Pope Valley Road; (5) Then in a southwesterly direction along Chiles and Pope Valley Road to a point where it first crosses an unnamed blueline stream in the SE \1/4\ Section 19, T8N, R4W; (6) Then following the unnamed stream in generally southeast direction to its intersection with the 1200 foot contour; (7) Then following the 1200 foot contour in a northeasterly direction to a point of intersection with the Rancho Catacula boundary in section 20, T8N, R4W; (8) Then in a southeasterly direction along the Rancho Catcula boundary approximately 17,500 feet to the southwest corner of Rancho Catacula in section 34, T8N, R4W on the Yountville, CA, quadrangle map; (9) Then in a northeasterly direction along the Rancho Catacula boundary approximately 650 feet to its intersection with the 1040 foot contour; (10) Then along the 1040 foot contour in a generally east and northeast direction to its intersection with the Rancho Catacula boundary; (11) Then in a northeasterly direction along the Rancho Catacula boundary approximately 1100 feet to its intersection with the 1040 foot contour; (12) Then along the 1040 foot contour in an easterly direction and then in a northwesterly direction to its intersection of the Rancho Catacula boundary; (13) Then in a southwesterly direction along the Rancho Catacula boundary approximately 300 feet to a point of intersection with a line of high voltage power lines; (14) Then in a westerly direction along the high voltage line approximately 650 feet to its intersection with the 1000 foot contour; (15) Then continuing along the 1000 foot contour in a generally northwesterly direction to the point of intersection with the first unnamed blueline stream; (16) Then along the unnamed stream in a northerly direction to its point of intersection with the 1200 foot contour; (17) Then along the 1200 foot contour in a northwesterly direction to its points of intersection with the Rancho Catacula boundary in Section 35, T9N, R5W on the St. Helena, CA, quadrangle map; (18) Then along the Rancho Catacula boundary in a northwesterly direction approximately 5,350 feet to a northernmost corner of Rancho Catacula, the beginning point on the St. Helena quadrangle map a the northernmost corner of Rancho Catacula in Section 34, T9N, R5W, MDBM. Signed: February 20, 1998. John W. Magaw, Director. [FR Doc. 98-7200 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-71-P


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First of all, if you are reading this message thank you so much for stopping by, I really hope you enjoy these journals posts. I don't know if you have noticed that lately I haven't posted anything, the reason is because I'm taking a break.... no, no, I'm not sitting under a palm tree with a piña colada! Instead, I've been working like a maniac between my full time job and personal projects, and it has been difficult to keep everything going on. But, I have new plans and ideas for next year, so don't worried you will see more from me on this page, with some (good) changes! :)
However, if you miss me that much revisit the old posts from the "ARCHIVE" list or follow me on my fashion accessories blog THE KEY ITEM, I'm still blogging over there ... in the meantime this page is UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
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A Dream Project Died – No Lesbian Art Show in Frankfurt am Main
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Scientists Discover New Way to Detect Autism in Children
There may be a correlation between brain growth visible on brain scans and the development of autism spectrum disorder. Scientists say these MRIs may have the potential to identify high-risk autism before the age of two.
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Auto show spotlights growing fuel-saving options
About 20 percent of vehicles don't run on gasoline alone
As the Kansas City Auto Show opens its doors, visitors will see more automakers trying to appeal to people looking for fuel-efficient vehicles.
Of the roughly 500 vehicles on display at Bartle Hall through the weekend, about 20 percent don't run on standard gasoline alone.
"If we sat here and talked about this five years ago, there might be one or two or three cars here that met what you are talking about," said James Bell of General Motors. "Now every manufacturer has two or three models that are providing that option."
Electrification is providing more cost-efficient alternatives for drivers and sticker prices have come down substantially. Some full electric vehicles start at about $25,000 and have decent driving ranges.
"About 100 miles of range on a charge," said Bell. "The average American drives about 30 miles a day nationwide."
Government rebates can help save up to $7,500 on those sticker prices.
As automakers continue to push production of electric and hybrid vehicles, experts said what we are seeing now is only the beginning.
"I kind of like to say we are at the second batter of the first inning of a baseball game here," Bell said. "This is just starting."
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Not having much luck repeating the problem here, error log doesn't show anything useful. Will have to add some more logging functions to likely candidates for the problem. Might be a while before i can get to it tho.SoulState wrote:Ok i just installed latest 0.9.220 beta and with interface in first instance is all the same (it's won't opens).
I start making some patch and when i save it with cubase 5 preset manager - that error from host appears again.
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I never met my great Uncle Alex. He died with I was 7 years old and we did live quite a distance from each other.
Photo: The following photograph is of Alexander visiting with his nephews, Keith is on the left and Gordon is in the middle. This photo below is an interesting contrast between the photo of Keith as a little boy sitting on Alex's knee for the Fireman's conference in the post dated: August 7, 2010 "Alexander Thomas McDonald, Fireman." Photo is probably circa 1930's. Keith was about 5 feet 5 inches so we can see that Alex was probably just a tad taller and solidly built. The men may have been short but they were stocky in build.
When I visited my cousin Mary, Alex's niece, in 2000 and 2001 and she told me stories about Alexander.
"Alex never married but he did have on occasion ladies he was fond of. He used to go down to the Boston Cafe at the same time every day. He was fond of Sadie Rule who worked there. He also had fancy cars and use to take his girl Jean for drives. Jean was a nice lady.
Sarah, her mother, used to have Alex over for Sunday dinners every week. Alex lived with Mary for a time towards the end of his life when he started getting sick but he was too regimented a person and did not understand what life was like for a family. Alex visited her in the hospital when she had her 2nd child and while he was sitting there he had a stroke (1952). He died of pneumonia in 1955 with complications (throat cancer)."
In an article in the Fireman's Centennial Book, International Falls, 1982 this appears:
"Gil" Louiseau retires 1982….Gil Louiseau retired from the International Falls fire department September 15, 1983 after serving 26 years…Gil's wife Mary, is the former Mary McDonald, whose father Jack and Uncle Alex were early day fireman with the International Falls Fire Department. Uncle Alex served as relief driver and caretaker of the team of horses which were the only 'horsepower' the early day department had to haul the water wagon to fire locations within the city…"
Alex is mentioned on page 3 in the Volunteer Fireman listings of 1900-1992. On page 12 there is a photo of the horse team and both Alex and Jack are listed. On page 21 there is a picture of the firehouse were Alex was stationed.
Obituary found in the Daily Journal, International Falls, MN on November 4, 1955. This newspaper obituary notice was in the files of the Koochiching Public Library.
Alex McDonald, Falls Resident since 1904, Dies. Alex T. McDonald, 80, pioneer resident of International Falls, died late Thursday night at the Falls Nursing home, where he has made his home for several years. He had been confined to his bed for about a week. Born in Chichester, Que., November 25, 1874, he moved to Duluth in 1897. From there he came to International Falls in 1904 and has lived here since that time, except for a brief period spent in Western Canada. McDonald operated a dray line in the Falls for 11 years, and was city weighmaster from 1919 to 1947, a period of 28 years. He never married. A niece, Mrs. Gilbert Louiseau of the Falls, survives. Rosary service will be conducted at Green Mortuary Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Requiem high mass at St. Thomas Catholic church is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Monday. Interment will be in the family plot of St. Thomas cemetery. Funeral arrangements were made by Green Mortuary.
Alex's death certificate states the following:
Alexander died at the County Nursing Home, 2 miles south of International Falls, Koochiching Co., Minnesota. Died Nov. 3, 1955, Male, white, never married, date of birth Nov. 25, 1874, age 80 years. City Weighmaster, ret'd, city employee. Born in Chichester, Quebec, Canada. Citizen of the USA. Father was Archibald McDonald and Mother was Mary McDonald. He did not serve in the US Armed forces, no SS#, informant was Mary C. Louiseau of Inter'l Falls. Died of pneumonia lober, 1.5 days. C. B. Will, M.D. Filed Nov. 22, 1955 by Registrar. Green Mortuary handled the arrangements. Source: Alexander T. McDonald, Certificate of Death #7718, Nov. 3, 1955 FHL#2139432.
Weighmaster definition: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-does-a-weighmaster-do.htm
Alex is buried with his father, mother, brother Jack and others in the family plot in the St. Thomas Cemetery in International Falls. This cemetery is part of three cemeteries located east and south in the town of International Falls. You will find a link on the right side of this blog to the Forest Hill Cemetery in International Falls where you will find a listing of burials for all three cemeteries.
NOTE: Much to my frustration Alex's birth is inconsistent and different dates are given on his tombstone, his death certificate, obit and from the St. Alphonsus Church records. This is not unusual. The question is which one is more reliable. I think I lean toward the St. Alphonsus church records because the parents were alive at that time and knew the priest. The priest is still not directly involved in the actual birth but closer to the actual event. The parents are the ones who know the actual dates of birth but over time even they can forget.
It is now time to behind International Falls and refocus on R.S. (Ronald), my grandfather and his movements. Remember that Ronald (R.S. ) left International Falls about 1915 and headed up to Grand Prairie, Alberta where he established a store but lost it because a partner gambled it away. The loss of the store was not the end of my grandfather's troubles. He was involved in a court case regarding about land in Koochiching County and I will share that in the next post.


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I didn't realize there were so many cow MOCs... or perhaps that would be MOOOOOOOOOOOOCs.
Yay for cows. I think we should keep it this way year round...
Bruce N H wrote:Whoever suggested we were going back to the old theme? It's all cows from here on out, 24-7-365, baby!
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Let me remind myself and the reader that The Book of Me, Written by You (to use its full title) was instigated by Julie Goucher of Angler's Rest blog. Julie calls it a "journey of rediscovery" to prompt personal memories. There's no compunction to write on every topic; the prompts are random and often delightfully quixotic.
Aunts and Uncles (Prompt 35)
How many did I have? Few. Actually, two. Two aunts. Not many, is it? Poor me. The aunts were married so I had two uncles by default but they both died when I was very small. Mom was an only child. Aunt Mabel died when I was about ten and she lived quite far away in Thornhill, Ontario, so sadly, I have almost no personal recall of her. It was kidney disease that killed her. Had she lived a few years longer, medical science may have been able to treat her adequately. The disease must be related to a genetic trait, as kidney problems occur several times in the next two generations from Mabel and her brother.
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Aunt Isabelle (Auntie B) also lived far away, in Vancouver. She was the baby in her family. Once, she explained to me how she got the nickname "B" but alas, I've forgotten the story. It will come to me one of these days when I'm not looking for it. We had return visits with Auntie B several times; she was so much fun with her dry sense of humour. She loved reading to my kids, and children's books in general. Seeing the Osborne Collection at Toronto Public Library was a big thrill for her, where we both sighed over the literally-fabulous Arthur Rackham illustrations.
Then there was "Uncle" Peter, really my Dad's first cousin, and "Aunt" Agnes, really my Dad's second cousin. Agnes seemed ancient to us as kids, but she was a welcome sight coming to take us out of school for a lunch in the dining elegance of Simpson's department store. I married into a pack of aunts and uncles, all deceased now.
Your Year (Prompt 36)
Paraphrasing Julie: Think back over your life. Which was "your year" in terms of happy, special and treasured events? Which year was absolutely not "your year"? Think in terms of health, wealth, happiness, sadness, bad luck.
Paraphrasing Julie: Think back over your life. Which was "your year" in terms of happy, special and treasured events? Which year was absolutely not "your year"? Think in terms of health, wealth, happiness, sadness, bad luck.
Good: the years my children were born; the year I divorced; the year I reunited with my long-estranged brother.
Bad: the year my father died, setting in motion a long chain of wretched circumstances. Bleak House redux.
Feeding the Animals (Prompt 37)
The only possible response to this comes not from my childhood but that of my children and therefore mine somehow by default. We (mainly they) fed animals, alright. Sure did. For about sixteen years on a working farm. It must be stated: The parents of my children were not raised on farms! Can you guess this was back in the first days of Harrowsmith magazine? Back to the land and all that.
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We learned not only to feed a multitude of animals but also to find the feed in the first place and then dispose accordingly when the animals' time had come. Driving the truck to the Co-op. Baling hay. Inhaling hay. Hauling water to the barns when the pipes froze. Calling the vet at unforgivable hours. Up at dawn. Collecting and cooking a million eggs. Deflating the capons. 4-H. Attaching a trailer to various vehicles. Herding escaped pigs and horses with a dopey dog earnestly screwing up operations. Too many barn cats. Watching the dumb pheasants fly away forever. Dreadful attachments developing, giving them names. Tosh's truck coming for the beef cattle remove. Picking up the packages from the lamb butcher.
You'd think my children turned into vegetarians. Wrong.
Harrowsmith died a quiet death. That's when my writing career began, a manuscript with the working title Rock Picking is Not a Career.
But my kids, there's this: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ1tF6LgB40
But my kids, there's this: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ1tF6LgB40
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To learn more, go to: www.savethearctic.org
My name is Sini and I come from Finland, and I came here to protest against the oil drilling in Arctic areas.
It's something that makes me really sad and angry when I get to know about these companies having these terrible plans for drilling for oil in very hazardous conditions.
I think this is also a duty for me, as a person living up in the Arctic, that I really have to act against it. So this is my chance to do it.
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The events calendar has been updated as well to include information about points to win, available prizemoney and event status. All event info will be completed with venue and weather information in the next weeks.
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This fabulous beauty salon collectible comes with its original box, a bottle of "FABROL" lotion with original paper label, 4 metal rod CURLERS, 2 metal with wood handle DRYING TUBES, wires, and a group of curling papers. Looking at the apparatus in this kit, it is a wonder any woman was brave enough to perm her hair!!
The paper-covered cardboard box has wear and tear at seams and edges typical of a 80+ year old piece, but it displays wonderfully and sports a highly decorative label on the inner cover featuring the image of a lovely lass curling her hair.
From "Mons. Antoine Fabre – 11 Hills Place – Oxford Circus, London, W.".
Dates to the early 1920s.
The cup is embossed with swirls, dots and bows as well as decorated further with gold-drawn designs and 2 large, hand-painted pink roses with 1 smaller cream-colored rose. The cup base is scalloped and the fancy handle is gold-gilded.
A very pretty piece!
The historically-fascinating sheath label is in exquisite condition with minor edge wear noted to the sheath. The strap shows evidence of use and also remains in fine condition.
The 9.35 inch long strap was advertised for use in sharpening not only shaving razors, but also pen knives and surgical instruments!
A rare piece of early Barber Shop Memorabilia!
This neat sign measures 14 inches high by 11.5 inches wide, and the frame is approximately 16.5 x 12.5 inches.
The condition of the sign is good, noting clear, crisp lettering with light foxing, mild edge wear and a few tiny blemishes commensurate with age. The original frame sports an old, light green, crackled and worn painted surface and pairs well with the barber's sign.
Found in Georgia outside of Savannah, this sign likely was the creation of a small town barber or his associate since it was less expensive to hand-craft a sign like this rather than to formerly commission the creation of one.
Ready to hang!