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Sag Harbor's Judy Carmichael plays some mean "stride" piano. Stride is a piano style that comes from an early era in jazz, '20s jazz that people partied and danced to. It's a joyous, rollicking sound that evokes Kansas City, Chicago and the rich musical culture of the American South. It's the kind of music you might expect to hear in a smoky juke joint in Memphis.
That's why it's somewhat surprising to find out that Carmichael grew up in suburban Los Angeles, in a generic housing development in the San Gabriel Valley. Not a juke joint in sight. Even as a child, Carmichael knew she was missing something; when she was 10, she complained to her parents that their hometown was "culturally bereft." Her parents did provide her with piano lessons, but given her surroundings and the absence of artistic role models, Carmichael gave no thought to a career in music.
Carmichael's improbable path to jazz stardom didn't really begin until she was in college (she was a German major) and she took a job playing ragtime piano—according to Carmichael, she had learned about five Scott Joplin rags, which she played over and over. One day, an acquaintance gave her a recording by the great Count Basie, an early Basie stride-style piece called "Prince of Wails." The record changed her life: from that moment on, Carmichael devoted herself to learning to play like the Count.
This was a huge challenge. "I had no background—I didn't know chords, I listened and learned one note at a time. It was excruciating." Because Carmichael's hands weren't as big as Basie's, she also had to come up with adaptations through trial and error. "My advantage," she observes now, "was that I didn't know what I didn't know. I developed a unique stride style because I didn't know any other way."
Carmichael clearly also had great, undeveloped musical talents; something in the unbridled joy of stride piano caused those talents to come out. Not many people could start playing jazz in college and ever wind up playing at the level of a professional musician. For Carmichael, it took just a few years. Of course, even after she developed her chops, Carmichael was still out-of-place as a woman playing in an old-fashioned style in a man's world of smoky jazz clubs—a world that she found unfriendly and depressing.
Once again, Carmichael had to find a different path, adopting an entrepreneurial approach and making her own opportunities outside of the nightclub circuit. The extent to which she overcame the odds is astonishing; before he died, none other than Count Basie himself gave her the nickname "Stride" and explicitly named her his successor—an old jazz tradition. Now, she's on the road 200 days a year, playing all over the world. In a time when audiences for most jazz are getting older, her audiences are getting younger. This coming February, the State Department is sending her to give concerts in U.S. Consulates throughout Australia as an ambassador of American music and culture. She also produces and hosts an NPR show Jazz Inspired, in which she talks with successful, creative people in different fields about how jazz has inspired them. Guests have included Robert Redford, Renée Fleming and Seth McFarlane.
Carmichael's unlikely path has made her unusually mindful of the large gaps in musical understanding in American culture today—how today's young people are even less likely than she was to listen to anything besides pop music, music that she feels is valid but is the musical equivalent of junk food.
"There's nothing real in it. It's like a quick fix—there's no complexity. You can quote me on that!"
Rather than simply wringing her hands about this state of affairs, the Grammy nominee is adopting a characteristically pro-active and entrepreneurial stance, founding an educational program, "Jazz: Listening for Life," that provides live jazz performances in schools.
"The Baby Boomers are the last generation to grow up with exposure to music with a complex harmonic structure, lyrics and melody—the 'standards,'" she observes. "Also, many young people have music devices plugged into their ears at all times, for a 'soundtrack of their life' rather than as something they're listening to in an engaged way. The skills for engaged listening are being lost and we want to address that." Carmichael established a foundation to pay for "Jazz: Listening for Life," and has received donations from as far away as Hungary.
"It's important because, unlike pop songs that might speak to people on a surface level, songs like Hoagy Carmichael's 'Skylark,' songs by great lyricists and great composers, speak to the depths of emotions that we all experience." Many times, young audience members have approached Carmichael after a concert to tell her how a particular song or lyric had touched them, often in a way that helped them understand their own complicated feelings.
It shouldn't come as any surprise that Carmichael continues to develop her talents as determinedly now as when she first started out. She recently took up singing—after a lifetime of serious vocal challenges and several operations. In part, she just became frustrated that so many bad singers manage to have careers while so many phenomenal instrumentalists are starving.
"I'm reminded of David Tull's song, 'The Minutes Pass Like Hours When You Sing.' That's what it's like being a sideman for a bad singer!" she says somewhat impoliticly.
Though she may have started singing to prove a point, her singing has opened up a whole new aspect of performing for Carmichael, allowing her to expand the emotional range of her music. She now sees herself gravitating toward writing lyrics as well, perhaps in collaboration with her saxophonist Harry Allen.
Carmichael loves the Hamptons, and especially Sag Harbor, where she now lives full-time. She loves the small-town feel, the quiet off-season, and also the way in which artists, writers and musicians mingle with the general public—something that she notes doesn't happen in the city. Sag Harbor's strong identity is something we might take for granted, as we might the routine access to great music performances and theatre that we have here, but when you think of the cultural deserts like the place Carmichael comes from, you remember how amazing this place is. If Carmichael's efforts to educate young people can play any part in making other places more like Sag Harbor, we should be all for it!
Speaking of Sag Harbor, Carmichael will be giving a recital there at The American Hotel on March 23, 2013. Tickets are $100, which includes dinner. Call 631–725–3535 for reservations. For more about Carmichael, visit www.judycarmichael.com.


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"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our G-d, the Lord is One." (Deut. 6:4)
Combining Hebrew along with American Sign Language, the essence of monotheism is distilled to a single icon. The Hebrew "Shema", meaning hear or listen forms the palm of a hand signing "One G-d." A finger-spelled "G" is rotated 90 degrees upward into the number "one."
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Hi all! I am back with the project that I was talking about yesterday ! Here is the final product:
I started with this Japanese green tea flavor soft candy box:
I was going to throw it away and started to flatten the inside box/tray by opening it at the connected areas then it came to me... What if.... What if I use it as a template to make a box out of some of my patterned papers, wouldn't it be a great gift box?
And that was exactly what I did.
With the help of Photoshop, I resized and randomly placed the Sketch Tulips on the canvas. Since I already made the tag the night before (some scraps from my last card ), I knew I would need to lower the opacity of the background tulips so that they don't over-power the tag. I then printed it on a piece of cardstock, traced the prototype box on it and did some more cut + paste.
It opens just like the original box with a inside tray, I just forgot to take a picture of it before I tied the hemp on...
Hummm... will I make it a Hero Arts hybrid project trio...
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This is a real treasure and quite a serendipitous find. I was going through a box of my fathers collections of family type papers.
What caught my attention was Geburtstag at the top of the paper. My limited knowledge of German told me it was a list of birthdays. Vater und Mutter written in the Old German Script.
What I had found, and never knew of its existence was a hand written note circa late 1920's.
My theory was that it was written by my great grandmother Anna Meta Margarita Hackmann. My theory was that it is usually a woman who knows such things as birthdays.
The latest date that I can see is 1929. My grandfather and grandmother (Willi Schridde and Anna Bartels) had emigrated in 1926 and it has listed the names of his sisters, their spouses and children, as well as their birthdays.
The writing on the lower half of the second page is that of my grandmother, which I had recognized as hers.
From this, with a little help of my friends I was able to find Anna's parents (Ernst Freiderich Wilhelm Hackman and Elsie Marie Johanna Rettle, and Elsie's mother Anna Meta Margarita Lurssen my my great great great grandmother.
My hope is some descendents of the sisters of Willi will find my posts and get in contact with me.


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On Thursday afternoon, Major League Soccer announced Kansas City and Livestrong Sporting Park will play host to the 2013 MLS All-Star Game on July 31. The opponent has not yet been announced.
The game will be broadcast live at 8:30 pm ET on the ESPN, Univision, TSN and RDS family of networks. Exact details will be announced at a later date.
The 2013 All-Star Game will cap three days of festivities and mark the 10th time MLS' elite take the field against an international club, a group that includes Manchester United (2010, 2011), Chelsea (2006, 2012), Everton FC (2009) and Chivas de Guadalajara (2003).
The MLS All-Stars knocked off Chelsea, 3-2, at PPL Park in 2012, a late goal from Eddie Johnson deciding the match in favor of the hosts. Overall, the All-Stars are 6-2-1 against foreign club competition, and will be playing for the first time in Kansas City.
Since opening in June 2011, Livestrong Sporting Park has cemented itself as one of the nation's premier soccer venues, hosting the US men and women, the 2012 US Open Cup championship and CONCACAF Gold Cup and Olympic qualifying matches. Sporting KC also sold out 17 of 18 MLS games during the 2012 season.


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We didn't quite expect this video to become an Internet sensation when we posted it earlier this week, but goodness gracious do people love pantomimed blowjobs. At the time we called culprit Julian Dalrymple a "jackass," though it turns out he's actually a pretty nice guy who has a penchant for attention-whoring.
It turns out Julian's done some directing work, such as this:
Wolf In A Spacesuit - Amber Hand from Lush For Life on Vimeo.
Julian's here to explain why and how he pulled the stunt, what drives a person to do such a thing, what it was like to be ejected by Wrigley Field security, and take whatever questions you have. Ask away.
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Everton's increasingly turbulent season sees us run into Ian Holloway's Blackpool this Saturday in what will be an interesting tactical battle of 2 contrasting formations.
Blackpool Intel.
Blackpool will line up in their usual 4-3-3 system with the impressive DJ Campbell as the central striker flanked by Luke Varney on the left who will look to provide width with Gary Taylor Fletcher on the right side cutting inside at every opportunity. James Beattie is in contention and as inept as he is as a striker you wouldn't be surprised if he came back to haunt us.
In midfield, former Crewe man David Vaughan will anchor things and the Welshman is something of an unsung hero in comparison to the talismanic Charlie Adam who plays ahead of him. Vaughan is really impressive in possession with a quality left foot and as a convert from full back is great in the tackle with a success rate of 75% (only Scott Parker making more successful tackles than him this season). New signing Andy Reid will be deployed as the closest creative support to the forward three having taken the impressive Grandin's role in the previous match.
After shoring up an initially leaky defence the Tangerines have dipped again of late, conceding 11 goals in their last 4 outings with only WBA having conceded more goals this campaign. An interesting dual will see former Blue trainee David Carney aiming to stop one of our key men, young Seamus Coleman who of course played on loan at Blackpool last season.
Blackpool will come and attack us, creating plenty of chances in a fairly fluid style. Adam is statistically Blackpool's most creative player, with 42 chances created leading to 6 assists for team mates. The Seasider's pass completion over the last 5 games has been 71% which is just below our season average of 74%
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I would expect us to try and attack t he space caused by Blackpool's lack of width in midfield by getting the ball out to the flanks as quickly as possible . Seamus Coleman and Steven Pienaar did well in exploiting these areas in the corresponding fixture earlier this season. The below diagram of Blackpool players average positions on that day translates this nicely.
Blackpool players Average positions v Everton earlier this season, defenders in red, midfielders in green, forwards in pink
Tim Cahill is likely to come back, probably at the expense of Jack Rodwell ,and will play up top with Saha when the Blues are in possession, dropping back into midfield when Blackpool are on the ball. Billy and Seamus Coleman will provide outlets on the flanks.
Much will rest on the shoulders of Fellaini and Saha, who have both been putting in great shifts for the team in recent weeks. Arteta was also showing signs against Arsenal in the first half that he could be finally ready to hit some form. Phil Jagielka should return to defence and if so he will need to be on his game as Blackpool offensively will cause us many problems . They have shown all season they are a potent outfit and will be buoyed by our miserable defensive record of 1 clean sheet in 16 games.
This is a game Everton dare not lose with the relegation zone getting closer with every game. The Tangerines are no mug outfit though and have taken more points on their travels than the Blues have at Goodison this campaign. I think this will be a good game to watch, plenty of goals and most probably a draw! I'm going for a repeat of the Bloomfield result earlier this season – 2-2.


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Maryland students take Cool School Challenge
Anne Arundel County students raise $100K+ for Polar Bear Plunge
More than 3,000 Maryland high school students will take part in this year's Polar Bear Plunge.
In fact, they'll be the first to jump into the chilly Chesapeake Bay on Friday for the Cool School Challenge.
Students from close to 80 Maryland schools have agreed to take the plunge and a good number of them from Anne Arundel County.
Last year, thousands of high school students took the plunge for a good cause and their numbers are growing for the fourth year in a row.
"Tell me about why you do this? I just feel it's so good for our community just to get out there to do something for and give back," student Alanna Sokoloff said.
Students at Severna Park High School will tell you there's also plenty of competition, from campus to campus.
"I try to raise more money than my friends actually. My friends are saying, 'I have more money than you.' I'm like, I got to get my emails out there and send them out," student Sabrina Douglas said.
And those proceeds support special Olympians.
"He's a freshman here at Severna Park and he loves it, and most of the reason why he loves it's because of the kids who come in and they're buddies. They're able body kids who help them," said Catherine Thomas who's a parent of a special Olympian.
This year, students will plunge on two consecutive Fridays and most say weather won't be a problem.
"It doesn't scare me. I'll plunge in any weather," student Zach Haynie said.
Some Severna Park teachers said they'll continue to lead by example.
"Last year, the faculty went in six or seven times under the water. Were just wild and crazy just like the kids," math teacher Kevin Wajek said.
Doing the math, students from Anne Arundel County have already raised more than $100,000.


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TransSteel Robotics Welding System Increases Availability and Productivity
Fronius Posted 03/08/2010
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Developers of the new TransSteel Robotics system have focussed entirely on robotic steel welding. Users are impressed by the results and the obvious benefits: robust, reliable, efficient, perfect weld properties for steel, time-saving functions with optional gas or water cooling. The future-proof systems are compatible with robots produced by leading manufacturers.
The innovative Steel Transfer Technology and the fully digital TransSteel inverter power source form the basis of a new robotic welding system. TransSteel Robotics is available in the 350 A and 500 A categories. They reach these values at 40% D.C.(duty cycle) or 250/360 A at 100% D.C. In addi-tion to the advantages of the power source for manual use, TransSteel Robot-ics offers users a range of additional features and innovations. For example, the Fronius System Connector (FSC) transfers all the required media for the welding process. The precise current transfer of the FSC ensures maximum process stability.
Developers have made the system even more user-friendly with the new "two-in-one" robot interface: the user can now connect the robot interface easily to the power source or the wall of the welding cell, for example. Versions that stop and start the arc via an automated interface and transmit analogue or digital signals from different bus networks (DeviceNet, CanOpen and Interbus) are available for welders. At the touch of a button, the Easy Job function conveniently saves up to five parameter data records.
Media routing from the power source to the wire-feed unit and the torch is yet another innovation. It is more or less identical both for conventional system components and process arm peripherals (PAP) or hollow-arm welding robots. The much smaller, compact wire-feed unit drastically reduces the in-terference profile. In conjunction with the FSC, the ComfortWire function makes it possible to thread the wires automatically when the wire feed roll-ers are closed.
The wire-feed unit can be placed in its mounting rail when changing the liner. This saves a considerable amount of time and really makes a difference in automated manufacturing processes. The easy-to-fit cooling water pipe in the torch hosepack is also unique and requires no external hoses on the torch. The required snap-fit connector is located between the torch and the interconnecting hosepack. The Magnet Crashbox has some innovations as well. Instead of the springs used in conventional crashboxes, two magnets built in the half shells greatly reduce the interference profile.
With the latest applications for its users, TransSteel Robotics provides the ideal conditions for perfect steel welding.
Fronius USA is a subsidiary of Fronius International, an Austrian company with headquarters in Pettenbach, other sites in Wels, Thalheim and Sattledt, and production facilities in the Czech Republic and Ukraine. Fronius is ac-tive in the fields of battery charging systems, welding technology and solar electronics. Its outstanding products and services have made Fronius a tech-nology leader on the world stage. The company has more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Ninety per cent of Fronius products are exported through its twelve sales subsidiaries, two agencies (Turkey/welding technology and China/solar electronics) and 130 sales partners around the world. Fronius invests 6.8 per cent of its total turnover of 370 million euros (financial year 2008) in research and development. Fronius owns 585 active patents.


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The prospect that the Sox traded to Arizona for Carlos Quinten two years ago and then Arizona traded to Oakland 10 days later? Well, John Sickels reviewed the prospects in Oakland's minor-league system and gave Chris Carter an A- grade:
1) Chris Carter, 1B-OF, Grade A-: I just absolutely love this bat, enough to override the questions about defense and give him an A-. He added pure hitting skills to go with the power.
UPDATE: And Kevin Goldstein says Carter is a Five-Star prospect.


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Once again, it was great to see the world's best players visit my home facility, the TPC River Highlands. It's always exciting to see how the elite players take on the same course that you play on, teach on and watch so many other golfers take on. Without a doubt, these scores reflect how talented the golfers on Tour are.
But for tihs week's "A Lesson Learned," I want to talk about what creates low scores - namely, making birdies. Consider hole No. 15 at TPC River Highlands, a short par 4 that many golfers - amateur and pro - feel is driveable and an easy birdie opportunity.
Well, it's true it is short and it is a definite birdie opportunity. And it may be true that many golfers, practially all the Tour players and even many amateurs, CAN drive it. But should they try?
Not only is there water to the left of the green, but what many golfers fail to realize is, the fairway slopes to the left as well. It's somewhat of a design trick. Why not hit a shorter club off the tee to a safe spot and comfortable distance on the fairway - and you'll still have a easy wedge onto the green?
Roland Thatcher, the third round leader, came to the 15th hole one shot out of the lead on Sunday and went for the green. His shot went into the water and he ended up with a crippling bogey. His playing partner, Brian Davis, laid back into the fairway and hit a wedge close to make birdie.
So you tell me, how do you make birdies? Not only do you have to execute shots, you have to THINK your way through the round. Often that means thinking past the obvious choice and not falling for traps that the course designer seems to entice you into.
Of course, pulling off a heroic shot is special and I would never diminish that accomplishment for players. We hear stories all the time from our members and guests of those that have "reached 15" off the tee for the first time.
But if you have a score to reach or a scoring goal in mind, what's more imporant - pulling off a heroic shot or reaching your goal? How I counsel my students on such holes will depend on the circumstance, but I'm much more likely to tell them - if you need a birdie, make sure you find the fairway. Even on a hole like No. 15.
Suzy Whaley is a PGA teaching professional at TPC River Highlands. In addition to a distinguished teaching career, Whaley was also the first woman to qualify and compete in a PGA Tour event in 58 years - competing in what was then known as the Greater Hartford Open at TPC River Highlands. You can connect with Suzy Whaley at her website www.suzywhaleygolf.com or on twitter at @suzywhaley
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Liberty Print Subscription, March Colors!
I wonder what the two new colorways shipping out to Liberty Print Subscribers for March look like...
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Good Nature Brewing in Hamilton pairs local ingredients with world-class taste (video)
HAMILTON -- In its first few weeks after opening, demand for Madison County's first nano-brewery's craft beer has already exceeded its production.
Good Nature Brewing opened Jan. 12 at 37 Milford St. in Hamilton and by Jan. 27 had taken over the taps at Colgate Inn.
President and Assistant Brewer Carrie Blackmore, 25, says similar arrangements at other local establishments won't be made any time soon, as the in-brewery sales of their beer has far exceeded their expectations.
CHECK IT OUT: Take a look at what Good Nature Brewing has to offer.
As a nano-brewery, Blackmore described their operation as a "home brewing system on steroids." Brewer Matt Whalen, her boyfriend, has artfully experimented with home brewing for years. When the couple decided to establish a small business, a brewery was among the ideas they toyed with. They also considering starting a farm or a restaurant.
"This idea made the most sense," Blackmore said of the brewery.
As the former hops capital of the world, they thought Madison County to be the perfect place to put down their brewing roots. Both Central New York natives, they chose Hamilton in particular to be closer to Blackmore's family, which largely resides there.
Blackmore, 25, has a background in agriculture and education and Whalen had been a chef for the last 13 years.
Brushing off Blackmore's accolades of being a master brewer and the mastermind behind the brewery's unique creations, Whalen insists that he's still learning. He's studied professional brewing techniques for as long as he's been brewing but the process is delicate and there's an infinite amount of possibilities for what can be produced, he said. He's developed all the recipes they've used so far and will expand those as production progresses. He said a Scottish golden ale and a light lager are in the works for future brews.
Because their brewery has such a small production scale, they're focusing on quality, Blackmore said. Whenever possible they use local products in an attempt to sustain a green and environmentally-responsible business. Their hops are sourced locally from Foothill Hops in Munnsville and the chicory used in their Chicory Mocha Porter is purchased locally. The malted grains they used are supplied by a Massachusetts vendor that acquires its products from Central New York.
Even their facility is environmentally friendly. The sprawling bar in the brewery's tasting room was constructed using recycled barn wood and repurposed copper. The door on the cold storage where kegs are kept is a door that was used at a former meat market and an old school teacher's desk is set up off to the side in the brewery.
They're also reusing Irish whiskey barrels to brew a new batch of porter that's expected to be ready for customers for St. Patrick's Day.
With three electric fermenters that have a 62-gallon capacity each, the brewery is currently producing between 375 and 465 gallons of beer a month. Blackmore called it a very work-intensive operation, explaining that it takes a significant amount of time to set up each batch. Each beer takes no less than two weeks to brew.
The brewery has experienced such an overwhelming and unanticipated response from the public, that it's having trouble supplying wholesale customers. Fortunately, Blackmore said, Colgate Inn is taking whatever beer they have available; not many bars are willing to do that, she said.
They've ordered two more fermenters to try to keep up with the demand for their product, but that will have to do until they have more money to invest in an expansion.
The business was kicked off with a $35,000 micro-enterprise grant from the Madison County Industrial Development Agency and a loan. Blackmore credited IDA Executive Director Kipp Hicks, Economic Development Coordinator Michael Magnusson and the IDA with helping with more than just financial support.
"We couldn't have done this without them," she said.
Support from the public and area politicians has also been overwhelming, she said. As the craft beer industry continues to boon, Blackmore said people are, more than ever, supporting local products and small businesses. They're also taking more pride in where they're from and the local products that are made in their hometowns.
That support is "confirmation that we made the right decision" choosing Hamilton, Blackmore said.
"We never thought we'd get this far," Blackmore said. "We're very lucky to be here.


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Have you ever picked up a book on a whim and been completely blown away? That's exactly what happened to me with Mindy McGinnis's The Female of the Species. This book had been on my radar for a while, but wasn't exactly on my immediate TBR list. To be honest, I didn't know what it was about, my interest was almost entirely in the cover and title. But sometimes I love picked up books without knowing too much about them, and I really needed a new book that would suck me in. And this one was so much more than I was expecting.
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(From Goodreads) Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn't feel bad about it. When her older sister, Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best. The language of violence.
While her crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can't be trusted among other people, even in her small hometown. She relegates herself to the shadows, a girl who goes unseen in plain sight, unremarkable in the high school hallways.
But Jack Fisher sees her. He's the guy all other guys want to be: the star athlete gunning for valedictorian with the prom queen on his arm. Guilt over the role he played the night Anna's body was discovered hasn't let him forget Alex over the years, and now her green eyes amid a constellation of freckles have his attention. He doesn't want to only see Alex Craft; he wants to know her.
So does Peekay, the preacher's kid, a girl whose identity is entangled with her dad's job, though that does not stop her from knowing the taste of beer or missing the touch of her ex-boyfriend. When Peekay and Alex start working together at the animal shelter, a friendship forms and Alex's protective nature extends to more than just the dogs and cats they care for.
Circumstances bring Alex, Jack, and Peekay together as their senior year unfolds. While partying one night, Alex's darker nature breaks out, setting the teens on a collision course that will change their lives forever.
The Female of the Species isn't just a cute young adult story. Yes, the love story did make me feel warm and fuzzy. But it is such a small part of the book, which I think is really important. I loved seeing a young adult novel incorporate romance in a way that wasn't the center of everyone's world. There is so much more going on here.
This book is, in essence, a commentary on rape culture. Which is something I didn't even realize was missing from the YA books I've read, but is so, so necessary. I loved reading this book largely because of how it deals with rape culture, and how it plays into society as a whole. There were times when I did think it went a little overboard (just with the sheer number of incidents that occur), but I do like that it addresses many different forms of assault.
While I liked the characters, that was the one area in which this book was lacking something for me. I wanted more. I wanted to get to know the characters a bit more, and felt they were too defined by high school stereotypes. The characters were complex, but didn't feel like they were. For some reason, their emotions didn't elicit the same emotions in me, which made it harder to become invested in the story. I did like the characters overall, but I definitely think they could have been better. However, I did appreciate that there was a bit of diversity among the characters, and that they deal with some very complex issues in a really great way.
My favorite part of the book (apart from the social commentary) was the writing. Mindy McGinnis is not afraid of literary writing, and it was so refreshing to see in a YA book. Don't get me wrong, I've read plenty of well-written YA novels, but they almost always read as less mature than an adult novel. Which is fine for YA, because it's meant for an audience that is less mature than the average adult. But this book didn't shy away from that. The characters might be young adult, but this book read like literary fiction, and I definitely appreciated that!
★★★★★ – The Female of the Species wasn't quite a five-star read for me (more like four and a half), but I rounded up, because it was really great. Ultimately, I adored the writing and the message. I think this book is extremely important, especially as an addition to the YA genre, and I'm looking forward to reading more of Mindy McGinnis's writing. (I'll most likely be picking up A Madness So Discreet next, since I already own a copy.)
I highly recommend The Female of the Species for anyone who is looking to read a young adult novel that deals with important issues. And I think fans of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones might also really like this one; it's similar, but a bit more contemporary.
If you've read this book, let me know what you think in the comments below! Have you read any other good books that deal with rape culture? And do you think it's important to address that subject in young adult literature?
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Monday, 10 January 2011
happy birthday.
i am entering tonights card into the following challenges:
1.i love promarkers = challenge 47 = recycle (the ribbon is recycled off a pair of little mans pj`s he had for christmas)
2.stampin for the weekend = challenge 1 for 2011 = new and blue (new stamp)
3.the crafty pad = challenge 103 = happy birthday.
4.paper sundaes = challenge 51 = circles.
2 tones of blue card.
crafts too papers.
circle and scallop circle nesties.
recycled ribbon.
personal impressions sentiment.
lotv image.
shimmer chalks.
blush,sunkissed pink,coral.rose pink.
sky,cyan,agean,true blue.
cool aqua,duck egg.
satin,sandstone,caramel,raw sienna.
thanks so much for popping by, always means a lot.
enjoy the rest of your evening.
catch you soon.
luv coops xxxx
36 comments:
- Andrea C said...
fantastic card, very bold and brilliant x
- 10 January 2011 at 21:10
- Sarah said...
I love this card Coops!! I'm never good at monochromatic cards but this is superb and I love the fact that it's blue!
A great layout and the papers are fab.
Sarah xx :0)
- 10 January 2011 at 21:13
- Pink Dandelion said...
Fab card Nic, great bit of recycling -x-
- 10 January 2011 at 21:14
- Carol said...
Absolutely gorgeous!! Don't you just luv the little stroppy girl?! She's one of my fave LOTV images. You've really coloured her beautifully, such a stunning rich blue. Good luck in the challenges Nic. Lotsa luv, hugs xxxx
- 10 January 2011 at 21:23
- Cazza said...
LOVE IT Coops!! This is such a wicked stamp and I love the blue colour scheme you've given her - fab layout too :o)
- 10 January 2011 at 21:24
- Patsi said...
i love this image sge is so cute! great card babe i love the colour xx
- 10 January 2011 at 21:28
- Amanda said...
Lovely card, and great colouring. Amanda x
- 10 January 2011 at 21:32
- Elaine Stark said...
A great vibrant card. I love the image, she has loads of attitude. Elaine
- 10 January 2011 at 21:34
- amanda stokes said...
Hi Coops!
Fab card love your colour choice,i also have some similar ribbon from my boys pj's that they also had for christmas :)
enjoy your programme
hugs amanda xx
- 10 January 2011 at 21:44
- Donna Mosley said...
Hi Nic, love the fab card, very cute image and the blue polkas are gorgeous. Fab ribbon too.
Donna x
- 10 January 2011 at 22:15
- Lisa said...
Hi Coops, Fab card! Such a cute image and I love the gorgeous blue colour combo.
Lisa x
- 10 January 2011 at 22:27
- Vicky said...
Hiya Coops!
This is soooo precious hun!, wonderful image and I love this colour blue too :o) Great layout and I love the clean, simple look!
Silent witness is brill!, roll on tomorrow :o)
Hugs Vicky xx
- 10 January 2011 at 22:31
- Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...
Gorgeous hun just love that image she is so our Katie hehe!! You ask Sue about my stroppy daughter lolol
Hope yr ok hugs shell xx
- 10 January 2011 at 22:42
- Juls said...
just gorgeous!!! Loving the blue, and the shading behing the main image...and the polka dot paper is FABULOUS!!!!! most gorgeous!!! Hugs Juls
- 10 January 2011 at 23:03
- Fiona said...
wow this is lovely...what a gorgeous colour of blue..really effective. Thanks for joining us at Paper sundaes this week.
- 10 January 2011 at 23:15
- Jules said...
Hi Coops
Another great card.
I smile every time I see this image.
Love your colour choice .. .. dramatic and very effective.
Love Jules xx
- 10 January 2011 at 23:17
- denny said...
love the leccy blue colours love the gute image nic great layout denny xxxxxxx
- 10 January 2011 at 23:21
- gina g said...
Gorgeous card Nicola i love that image i think i'll have to get that one lol, i watched silent witness good wasn't it. luv gina xx
- 10 January 2011 at 23:26
- Barbara said...
Hi Coops,
I just love your card. This image is delightful and I love the way you designed the card and colored it...just stunning. Thanks for joining The Crafty Pad for the first challenge in 2011.
- 11 January 2011 at 00:54
- Kathleen said...
Hi Coops what a great card, fabby image and layout, thank you for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.
- 11 January 2011 at 08:07
- Jackie said...
Fantastic card, that little character always cracks me up, she is just so typical of a little girl who can't have her own way :o)
Jackie xx
- 11 January 2011 at 08:09
- petra,s cards said...
hi coops what a stunning card!!! great collors!! and the image its still on my wishlist!!!
xx petra
- 11 January 2011 at 08:10
- Christine L said...
Fab card Nic - and that colour is bold and beautiful! Silent witness was good wasn't it - though totally different from last week!
Christine x
- 11 January 2011 at 08:50
- Squirrel x said...
At the risk of repeating what's already been said, WOW HUNNY! Sooooooo loving the blue. This is fantabulous! Hugs, Sxx
- 11 January 2011 at 08:54
- Julie said...
Such a fab image and she looks great in blue, very nicely done.
- 11 January 2011 at 09:42
- Vicky said...
Hi hun loving your card the blue is fab she looks so different in blue comapred to the red you did her last time, it was red wasn't it my thick head has gone on now lol. I love how many different looks can be created with the same stamp lol. Fab layout.
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
- 11 January 2011 at 11:39
- Lorraine said...
Fabulous, Coops. I love the blue and the image is brilliant, lol. Thanks for taking part at I ♥ Promarkers this week.
- 11 January 2011 at 12:33
- WeirdCat said...
Gorgeous blues, thank you for joining us at I♥Promarkers this week
- 11 January 2011 at 15:16
- Tine said...
Hi Coops. Love the vibrancy of this one - and such a fab image too! Thanks for joining us at I ♥ Promarkers.
Tine :)
- 11 January 2011 at 15:27
- Karen said...
Great card Coops, love the image too, thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers.
- 11 January 2011 at 16:34
- My name is Wynneth said...
I love this card, that LOTV image is so adorable - I have it myself but I'm ashamed to admit that it hasn't seen ink yet :O( Gorgeous bright and vibrant blues, so clean and fresh. Thanks for joining us on I ♥ Promarkers this week.
- 11 January 2011 at 17:04
- Whisper said...
Oooo fabby card, love it, Luv Sam x
- 11 January 2011 at 18:04
- Mummylade said...
such a lovely creation! Thank you so much for entering our new and blue challenge at SFTW and good luck!
- 13 January 2011 at 15:13
- Delphine said...
Oh sorry I am so behind, trying to catch up... Fantastic card, Nic, I totally love your choice of blue and this fab image is coloured to perfection as usual! Love the DPs and great layout too! Hugs Delphine xx
- 14 January 2011 at 20:14
- Lorraine said...
Well, I said it before and I'll say it again. Great card, Coops. I just love the blue and your colouring. Thanks for taking part at The Crafty Pad this week.
- 14 January 2011 at 22:14
- Gloria Stengel said...
The blue and white scheme is just fab. Thanks for playing along at Paper Sundaes this week!
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Pompano Beach firefighter was arrested in Palm Beach County after a night of boozing and foreplay with another man led her to open fire at him, deputies said.
Janeen McKenzie, a 46-year-old firefighter employed by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, was arrested Thursday.
According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrest report, the incident occurred early Saturday morning after a night of drinking.
Anthony Santos told deputies he met McKenzie at a bar and drove her home, where she invited him inside. Santos said she poured a glass of wine and continued to drink before they started to kiss and she showed him her bedroom.
Santos, 35, said she insisted that he drink some wine, so he took a sip and placed the glass down. After a few minutes in the bedroom, they walked back to the hallway, where McKenzie pressed her body against his, kissed and hugged him. He said McKenzie pulled him closer, grabbed his hands and placed them around her neck.
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Santos said McKenzie walked to the kitchen and poured a second glass of wine, so he moved her hand away and told her she had enough. Santos said McKenzie's attitude changed at that point, and she asked him to look inside the drawer of a nightstand in the dining room. He saw a pistol, shut the drawer and continued to leave.
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McKenzie told deputies she couldn't recall most of what happened except Santos choking her on the bed, causing her to get scared and grab the gun from her nightstand. Deputies said she didn't appear to have any signs of injury to her neck and had an odor of alcohol emanating from her breath.
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A tornado watch has been extended for the Charlotte region until 4 a.m. Wednesday. The weather system that could produce tornadoes swept into the region slower than expected.
The watch includes all counties in the Charlotte region except Anson, Stanly and Richmond. Basically, the watch covers the area from Union County westward.
Once we get past the stormy weather, chilly temperatures are coming.
Much of the explanation about this system is in my blog post from earlier today (see below).
We'll keep tabs on developments throughout the evening.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Tornado watch extended until 4 a.m., more areas included
A tornado watch has been extended for the Charlotte region until 4 a.m. Wednesday. The weather system that could produce tornadoes swept into the region slower than expected.
Tough night could be ahead
Conditions appear primed for an outbreak of severe weather this evening and overnight in the Carolinas and southern Virginia.
Meteorologists locally and at the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., are predicting severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in that area. On top of that, flooding is likely in the mountains, and some flooding already was taking place early Tuesday afternoon.
The scenario has developed pretty much the way we outlined it yesterday, with strong low pressure moving eastward across the South, a warm front pushing northward through the Charlotte area, and a cold front advancing from the west.
Charlotte moved into the warm and unstable area about 11 a.m. The temperature at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport rose from 54 degrees at 9 a.m. to 65 degrees two hours later. Dewpoint temperatures soared from the upper 30s early this morning to near 60 degrees.
The temperature actually might approach 70 degrees in Charlotte this evening.
In contrast, Hickory, which remains in the cool and more stable air, was at 45 degrees at 1 p.m. Heavy rain is falling in the cool area, however, but temperatures probably won't ever climb out of the 50s in the foothills, so that area is expected to escape the severe weather. Flooding will be more of a concern there.
A flash flood warning was issued at midday for the Hendersonville area, with flooding reported near the airport. More flood warnings are likely later today.
But the severe weather situation probably will develop in the Charlotte area sometime this evening.
By early Tuesday afternoon, a tornado watch was in effect for much of Georgia, and you can expect that watch pushed into the Carolinas in a few hours. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms were pounding western Georgia.
Jonathan Garner, a meteorologist at the Storm Prediction Center in Oklahoma, said the corridor of damaging winds this evening probably will stretch from the Piedmont to the coastal plain in the Carolinas. He also said strong tornadoes are a possibility.
Once the cold front crosses the area, sometime early Wednesday, the stormy weather will come to an abrupt end. And temperatures will take an abrupt tumble, too. Look for temperatures to fall from near 70 at midnight to the lower 50s by daybreak, and they won't climb much Wednesday.
Frozen Precipitation? Yesterday, I wrote about the GFS computer models indicating a chance of wintry storms around Dec. 8 and Dec. 13. I plan to follow that prediction every day until those dates arrive -- so we can get an idea of how the computer-generated forecasts often change dramatically.
But so far, there's nothing new to report. A strong storm system is still forecast to cross the area Dec. 8, and another storm system is predicted to move up the Carolinas coast five days later. In both cases, especially the Dec. 13 storm, temperatures could be cold enough to present some problems.
We'll keep an eye on this.
By the way ... one reader reminded me yesterday that some weather followers refer to the GFS as Good For ****. Officially, it's an acronym for Global Forecasting System and is among several models used by the National Weather Service.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Trouble late Tuesday ... and beyond
Another round of stormy weather is headed for the Carolinas later Tuesday, and the computers hint at more trouble -- possibly of the frozen variety -- late next week and about two weeks from now.
Some rapid and major changes in our weather will take place over the next 24 hours.
A flash flood watch already is in effect for Tuesday and Tuesday night for Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga and Wilkes counties in the Charlotte region. Additional watches and warnings are likely Tuesday.
Today, we're locked in a chilly pattern, governed by high pressure off the East Coast. But the seeds of change are visible. The cloud cover that thickened overnight is a telltale sign of the moisture surging into the Carolinas from the Gulf of Mexico.
By later today, low pressure will move eastward from the Arkansas-Texas area. Rain gradually will spread into the Carolinas, falling mostly in the mountains initially but reaching the foothills and Piedmont by later this afternoon.
It will be a chilly rain at first, with temperatures staying in the 40s today and dewpoint readings also in the 40s.
But a warm front on the east side of the low pressure system will move northward Tuesday, crossing the Charlotte area sometime in the morning. That will push our temperatures into the 60s, and the dewpoint temperatures will follow suit.
The Carolinas will be in the warm, unstable southeast side of the low pressure system by Tuesday afternoon and night, and that's where severe weather takes place.
Chris Horne, of the National Weather Service's office in Greer, S.C., says strong thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast across the Carolinas, with the most likely area for severe weather being in the Piedmont.
"Some degree of thunderstorm wind damage threat -- perhaps even a tornado -- should exist into the night," Horne said.
These likely will be those sneaky severe storms -- the kind we experience in the Southeast during the winter. They move extremely fast, sometimes at 50 mph, and often have little or no lightning to herald their arrival.
And looking ahead? This part of the discussion is based on some GFS computer model projections for Dec. 8-9 and again Dec. 13. The GFS is one of several computer models used by meteorologists for long-range forecasts.
First, an important caveat ... long-range computer model forecasts often don't pan out. The science of meteorology has a tough enough time predicting 24 or 48 hours ahead. Forecasts such as these -- 192 to 264 hours in advance -- are iffy.
But the computers show a pattern of low pressure systems forming over the Southwest and moving across the Southeast and up the East Coast. This is exactly the pattern predicted by a number of long-range forecasters for the winter.
The big questions are: 1. Which path will the storms follow? 2. How much cold air will be in place in the Carolinas?
The storm path is important. If the Charlotte region remains on the north and west side of the storm's center, we're more likely to see cold rain or frozen precipitation. The GFS model has been waffling on the storm expected to affect our area Dec. 8-9, predicting a chance of frozen precipitation one time, then making it a rainy forecast the next. These models are updated a couple times each day.
However, the Dec. 13 storm system has been predicted consistently to remain east of the Charlotte area, putting us at a risk of something frozen.
I mention these GFS forecasts not to sound an alert about an upcoming ice storm. I think the computer models will change a bunch of times between now and then. In fact, the storm might never develop.
But I introduce the topic now, because we'll be dealing with it a lot this winter. Let's see how these long-range forecasts fare.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Attention, holiday shoppers. It's getting colder!
Timing can be everything in weather.
The folks who stood in line outside stores early this morning for those Black Friday specials caught a break. A strong cold front didn't cross the Charlotte area until about 7 a.m., several hours after the stores opened.
By that time, shoppers were inside. If the front had been earlier, the people in line would've gotten a drenching, as the front was accompanied by a band of heavy showers.
The early shoppers caught another break. Temperatures were near 65 degrees at 4 a.m., but the front dropped those readings 10 degrees in an hour, and we can look for the thermometer to keep falling during the day.
The heaviest of the rain has moved to the east, but we can expect a few showers until late afternoon. Meanwhile, temperatures probably will stay in the mid 50s for a few more hours but will fall into the upper 40s by late afternoon.
So if you have shopping plans later today, take an umbrella and a jacket.
And if you're heading out to a high school football playoff game tonight, count on a cold night, with a northwest breeze that will be strong enough to make conditions seem even chillier.
This cold front is a serious character. Nashville was basking in 70-degree weather at 5 p.m. Thursday. Nine hours later, at 2 a.m., it was 35 degrees, with light snow falling.
We won't see snow in the Carolinas today, but temperatures will be in the lower 30s Saturday morning and in the upper 20s Sunday morning.
After a brief warm-up Tuesday, another strong front is forecast to move through the area, bringing even colder air. Despite sunshine, our high temperatures next Thursday and Friday might not get out of the upper 40s.
By the way, a deep storm system over southern Canada and the colder air will produce the first significant lake-effect snow outbreak of the season in the Great Lakes. A west-northwest wind off lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario will dump 1 to 2 feet of snow in parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (from Lake Superior); western lower Michigan (from Lake Michigan); southwest Ontario (from Lake Huron); the Buffalo area and northwest Pennsylvania (from Lake Erie); and upstate New York (from Lake Ontario).
Snow won't be a problem for the Panthers' game at the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. It will be cold (near 40 degrees) but sunny.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Thanksgiving travel could be iffy
Thanksgiving travelers have been lucky the last two or three years.
There has been little inclement weather in the East, and even the trip home for travelers has been good, for the most part. That's unusual, considering it's late November, a stormy time of year in much of the United States.
It looks like the good luck has run out.
A strong low pressure system and a couple of associated fronts will bring an assortment of bad weather to a number of popular travel destinations for Carolinas residents. That will include rainy weather and thunderstorms in the Southeast and up the East Coast, a blizzard in the Upper Midwest, possible severe weather late Wednesday in the lower Great Lakes, and utterly nasty wintry conditions in the Northwest.
Seattle and Portland, where snow rarely falls, could get some of the white stuff this week.
It's a fairly complex and fluid situation, which means the forecast likely will change a lot as we get closer to Thanksgiving and the days after, but anyone planning to travel this week should be aware that there could be a few bumps along the way.
And the bad weather will mean delays at the airports ... as if the TSA's new security measures aren't enough of a potential headache.
In the Carolinas, the bad weather probably will hold off until late Thursday and Friday.
By late Monday or early Tuesday, we should have a better idea on the timing of all this messy weather.
Friday, November 19, 2010
A winter of close calls?
Nearly every forecast I've seen for this winter paints roughly the same picture for the Carolinas and the rest of the Southeast:
1. Generally, a mild and fairly dry pattern (due to La Nina).
2. A storm track that takes most systems up the Appalachians and then through the Northeast either along the coast or slightly inland.
3. An occasional burst of arctic air southward -- with the boundary of the cold air stopping somewhere in the region of the Carolinas. Most of the time, it'll stall to the north of our region. But occasionally, it'll reach the Charlotte area.
That's why meteorologists like WCNC-TV's Brad Panovich have forecast a better-than-average chance of ice storms in our area this year. With both the cold air and the storm track nearby, we'll be on the edge between rain and frozen precipitation.
Incidentally, another common theme has been the idea that March could be a chilly and wet month in the East.
But I've seen another interesting aspect to this winter's forecast ... something to keep in mind in the weeks to come.
A couple of long-range forecasters have mentioned that they expect the computer models to produce several bogus predictions of cold air outbreaks in the East. This winter's pattern is set up for cold air and heavy precipitation in the Northwest, but some meteorologists think the computers will erroneously forecast the dip in the jet stream to progress into the East.
Most recently, I saw that comment from Dave Tolleris, who runs a private meteorological firm called wxrisk.com.
In early to mid October, some of the computer models began predicting an outbreak of cold and wet weather in the East. It never happened. We had a cold snap for a few days in the first weekend of November, but the latter half of October was mild. The prediction of stormy weather verified (remember the tornado outbreak on Oct. 25).
But the storm systems were working with mild temperatures.
Now it seems to have happened again. Some of the models earlier this week were predicting a surge of arctic air into the Southeast on Thanksgiving weekend. Now those forecasts are being scaled back.
We're looking for above-average temperatures early next week, with highs possibly reaching 70 degrees on one or two days. The cooldown will come late Thanksgiving Day, but the "arctic surge" now is predicted to be only slightly-below-normal temperatures. We're talking about highs in the middle 50s next Saturday and Sunday.
A Reminder, Folks: I saw a series of comments under one of my blog entries earlier this week, in which sometime questioned my credentials to write a weather blog.
Let me repeat what I wrote in my first blog entry ... I am not a meteorologist. I have been covering weather for almost a decade at The Observer, and I've attended a number of workshops and seminars. I've asked hundreds of questions of meteorologists, and when I don't have the answer to a question, I'll go back to them again.
This blog is not aimed at professional meteorologists. It's for people who are interested in weather, especially in the Carolinas. Basically, it's for weather geeks like myself.
I'll try to mix forecasts, weather stories, and some scientific discussion.
I am not writing this blog from a scientific standpoint. Instead, I'm trying to translate the science of meteorology into words that every-day people can understand. If I mention the North Atlantic Oscillation, I'll explain it -- rather than simply throwing the acronym NAO into this column. The same goes for a myriad other meteorological terms.
I hope that helps.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Atmosphere primed for trouble today
It won't take much to set off severe weather later Tuesday afternoon and early evening across the Charlotte region.
A low pressure system is moving northeast, on a track just west of the Appalachians. As the system moved into eastern Tennessee and Kentucky, it dragged a warm front northward across North Carolina. That put the Charlotte area in an area known as the "warm sector."
Being in the "warm sector" can mean trouble.
In today's case, it means strong winds are blowing from different directions at different levels of the atmosphere. That is known to meteorologists as shear. High levels of shear often are associated with severe thunderstorms and tornadoes.
"Shear is through the roof today," National Weather Service meteorologist Neil Dixon said early Tuesday afternoon.
But it takes another factor -- instability -- to combine with high levels of shear and create severe weather.
In the summer, daytime heating often causes air currents to rise in the atmosphere. There's your instability.
But there's not much daytime heating at this time of year, so the instability has to come from another source.
That source might be a cold front crossing the Southeast today. That front is expected to move across the Charlotte area early this evening and might produce small lines of showers and thunderstorms. If storms develop, they could become tornadic.
Severe storms and tornadoes at this time of year are especially dangerous because they can arrive with little warning.
"In this type of situation, it's possible to get a tornado without any lightning," Dixon said.
By later this evening, the cold front should have passed east of the Charlotte area. That will put an end to the severe weather threat.
My guess is the most likely place for severe weather will be in eastern North Carolina, where the instability levels probably will be higher than in the Charlotte area. But this is a situation worth watching today.
Monday, November 15, 2010
The Witch of November
I've been away from writing for about 10 days but didn't want to miss the opportunity to mark last week's 70th anniversary of one of the most deadly winter storms in U.S. history.
The Great Lakes and Upper Midwest frequently are recipients of vicious autumn storms, which are known in that area as the Witches of November.
Typically, a deep trough (low pressure system) over the Upper Midwest or in Canada causes a buckling in the jet stream, and strong storm systems ride that current of air. Frequently, these storms move inland off the West Coast, dive southward in the Great Plains, and then surge northeastward across the Midwest or Great Lakes.
As was the case with such a storm system Oct. 26 and 27, these low pressure systems can have amazingly low barometric pressures -- equal to those of Category 2 hurricanes. Normally, the result is a wind machine and sometimes a blizzard.
While the Oct. 26-27 storm set records for low barometric pressure, meteorologists usually point to the Armistice Day Storm of 1940 as the most memorable in weather history.
For some reason, many of these storms seem to form on Nov. 10 or 11, and the Armistice Day Storm was, of course, a Nov. 11 event.
It killed more than 150 people, including more than 60 sailors on ships that sank in Lake Michigan and dozens of duck hunters in Minnesota and Iowa.
The storm came with little warning, as the U.S. Weather Bureau of that time was still developing its forecasting methods. Temperatures were in the low 40s as the low pressure system swept into Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, but those readings plummeted to single digits in some parts of Minnesota.
Stories of the time tell of duck hunters who were on small islands in the Mississippi River when the storm arrived. They tried to take shelter, but many drowned when the 50 mph sustained winds (with gusts around 80 mph) created waves of 4 and 5 feet on the river and inundated the hunting camps. Others died of exposure to the cold.
Nearly 17 inches of snow accumulated in Minneapolis-St. Paul, and drifts of up to 20 feet were reported in the region.
With much more sophisticated forecasting tools and better communication systems today, an Armistice Day Storm still could cause plenty of problems but almost certainly wouldn't leave such a death toll.
The Carolinas aren't immune to such a powerful cold-season storm system. A similar storm swept across the Southeast and the East Coast in March 1993, you might remember. That storm produced record snowfall in parts of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and New York.
The immediate Charlotte area escaped with only a few inches of snow, but Carolinas mountain residents measured the snow in feet.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Autumn arrives ... at its worst
You know those beautiful crisp autumn days, when the color of the leaves contrasts against the clear blue sky?
Well, forget about it for a while.
We're facing two days of autumn at its worst, courtesy of a Carolinas specialty -- cold air damming.
And when that event ends, it'll be replaced by an invasion of the coldest air we've experienced since last spring.
After weeks in which it seemed as if daytime temperatures in the 70s and 80s would stay with us forever, some really chilly air is filtering into the Carolinas. Highs today will reach the 60s, thanks to sunshine.
But low pressure will form in the Gulf of Mexico later today and then move up the East Coast later Wednesday and Thursday. At the same time, high pressure over the Northeast will send a flow of chilly air into the Carolinas.
Cold air, being heavy, sinks. This cold air will pile up against the mountains, and clouds will form. High temperatures Wednesday and Thursday won't escape the 50s, and there'll be a chilly northeast breeze to make things worse. This situation is called cold air damming, because the cold air is dammed up against the mountains.
In such an event, sunshine and temperatures 10 to 15 degrees warmer often can be found on the western side of the mountains.
The low pressure system moving up the Carolinas coast won't be strong enough to produce much rain, and the Charlotte area won't get much more than 1/10 to 1/4 of an inch, mostly from noon Thursday to early Friday. But with the gloomy skies, it'll be rather ugly around here for a few days.
On Friday, a cold front will wash out the chilly, damp air. But it also will bring winter-like temperatures, with Saturday's highs only reaching the low to mid 50s. Morning lows Saturday probably will be around freezing, and that will put an end to the growing season for much of the area.


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Been looking
I've been looking into getting a V8 for my 92 Camaro RS, however, my knowledge about cars is limited roughly to putting gas in them. I've searched around on here and found information about it, but none of it makes much sense to me. I guess I'm not really asking for anything that hasn't been asked before, but yea. I know a 350 would be nice. I'm not looking for more than 300 hp seeing how I don't want to die, and I'm on a pretty tight budget. Anything you guys could tell me would be mucho appreciated. I know nothing.
Yo yo yo my man.
Explain nothing?
Do you know what a sparkplug is? If you add fuel can you put the cap back on by yourself...or do you need assistance? Do you have a little bottle of each kind of fluid your vehicle needs in your trunk but yea do you like have a big bottle in the garage? Do you get upset if you get your hands dirty? If your doing brain surgery the next day having grease under your fingernails can be a big pain in the you know what...if you get my drift my man.
Really all you need to get started in hotrodding is a pail of hammers and some bandaids. Try fillin your car with premium fuel...oh yeah...now your hotrodding!
Saying you don't know nuttin is not a question...it's an answer.
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself.
Han Solo
Alright, assuming that you don't know much more than how to pump gas you're going to be in for a real and rude awakening.
Working on cars can be complicated, but it isn't impossible.
If you're willing to have your car torn down for a length of time while you try to figure out how to change the engine out, then find a buddy who does know something about cars and enjoy. But don't expect a quick turnaround, and DO expect to learn a hell of a lot more than how to pump gas.
If you don't know jack about cars, and don't want your car torn down for a long time then be prepared to spend a small fortune paying someone else to do the work for you.
If this second scenario is more you then spend some time asking around and talking to people and try to find someone to do the work for you that is reasonably priced. But more important find someone that you can trust. Otherwise you could get taken to the cleaners and end up paying for a lot of hi-tech sounding stuff that really won't help your performance, but will help your mechanic build a new addition to his house.
The final option - assuming your engine isn't totally junked out and worn down - is to look into making small modifications to your car to help performance a little here and there.
Just so people don't accuse me of trying to convince you to turn your car into a ricer - just remember stickers, neon, and wings are not performance parts.
Going the minor mod route will let you spend money slowly while you keep your car up and running, and it will give you a chance to get your knuckles dirty while deciding if you're really up to the task of doing a major overhaul. This option will not turn your car into the road burning hot-rod of your dreams, but if you do the work yourself you'll still be proud of yourself and the improvements. Then you can decide what route to follow.
Thanks for the assistance, my dad is going to help me work on it. Yeah I think my hands were dirty once, but I cried and used my tears to clean them off. I lost the cap a few years back, but I cried and it came back too. Thanks for the advice on that. I felt like a noob while writing it and you hit the nail right on the head. I figure my dad and I will be able to put it all together and stuff, hey I might learn something on the way.
Well now that we've determined that you're willing to get your hands greasy again... sort of...
Your next choices are:
How fast do you want to go and do you plan on driving this thing all the time, or is it just a playtoy.
If you want to go monstrously fast, get a 350 block and start adding on pieces. There are tons of threads on this site to tell you how to achieve nearly every horsepower under the sun with a 350. Be prepared to pay big $$$$ and never drive it legally.
If you're looking for something moderate, you might consider a 350 with some addons like a good intake, better exhaust setup, etc... Once again. Tons of info at this site. Lots of people ask about what setup is best for a 350. Spend less $$$$ and still get to drive it but expect low gas mileage.
If you're looking to stay reasonable but still want some kick, maybe a 305 built up with some good heads, intake and an exhaust system will do it for you. You'll probably get better gas mileage if you go this route. You'll keep the low end torque just lose out on the high end usually. (I say usually because phenomenal things can be done with a 305.)
I just put a 350 in an old 77 El Camino. I personally didn't feel like taking the time to rebuild the engine myself so I found a rebuild shop that would build to my specs. I had them build me a 350 that should hit around 300-320hp give or take, and I paid around $1,300 and didn't have to give them a core. It was what most guys here would call a 'crate' motor. You might find a better deal - I'm sure if you shopped around more than I did you could.
You said in your earlier post that your car had the 3.1 - that's a V-6 isn't it? If so, you're going to face a lot of other issues such as transmission size, motor mount locations, radiator size, etc...
Once again, not insurmountable problems they just require the two magic things of hot-rods: time and money.
I'd search through the board here for topics on 305 vs 350, v6 to v8, Camaro, and even 92 Camaro... take notes and make a list of things that people say have to be done to swap the motor out.
Price out your stuff before you begin, and be sure to add a sizeable amount to that figure before you begin. For example, my new motor was around $1,300. But by the time I added a new intake, headers, exhaust system, waterpump, carb rebuild kit, transmission rebuild, valve covers, air cleaner, cap, rotor, distributor, engine hoist rental, etc... the cost was over $2,500.
The nice thing is that if you rebuild the engine yourself, you can buy a few pieces at a time as you can afford it and not shell all the money out in one large painful sum. You can even build up your new engine on the stand while driving your car around with the old one it it, until it's time to swap.
Let me know how it goes.
Check this thread out.
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Will let you know how it goes. This will indeed take awhile, my cash flow is pretty limited, but I'm optimistic. Thanks for the advice and thread link.
your newer camaro has electronics that are way over your, and my, heads, you can probably go to the chevy dealer, talk to all the mechanics that work there and see if any of them do side jobs. you will be able to find one who will put an ls-1 into your car for less than $800. get an ls-1 at a wrecker. i dont know what the going rate is, but get one and have him put it in at his house. i think that will be your best bet.
Thanks, but I'm not sure on the electronics part. My dad's a whiz with anything electronic, I'm sure he'd be able to figure it out. Good advice though, and I will consider the possibilites.
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March 2015 Show and Tell Photos:
We love show and tell! Our members bring quilts, both old and new, to meetings to display and tell bits of information about how they were made or for whom.
These quilts and their stories may inspire the rest of us to make a similar project.camera Often we merely enjoy looking at others' work with awe. In either case, show and tell is one of the most popular portions of guild meetings.
Each month, all of the quilts shown will be featured here for you to enjoy as well.


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NEWS- Seeing green: Local wind-grabbers sell to BP
Matthew Hantzmon and Sandy Reisky have really thrown their future to the wind. They just sold their Charlottesville-based company, Greenlight Energy, to a division of energy giant BP for $98 million.
"Greenlight is one of the more successful wind developers in the country, so it's not surprising they were able to strike a deal with BP," says Jennifer Zajac, an energy industry analyst with SNL Financial.
Founded in 2000, Greenlight has a portfolio of 39 mature and early-stage American wind energy projects, with a potential total power-generating capacity of 6.5 gigawatts, according to BP.
"We think it's a great opportunity for us," says BP spokesperson Sarah Howell. "Wind power is one of the legs of this new company, BP Alternative Energy. It's just going to be a great asset and give us a stronghold in the U.S. wind power market."
Howell says she expects that Greenlight will remain headquartered in Charlottesville and expressed hope that most of the 20 employees will remain. She declines comment on a report by SNL Financial that at least one of the principals will depart.
BP was in the news last week when it triggered an oil price spike by announcing a suspension of some petroleum operations in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay because of rusted pipes. Yet wind energy has environmental concerns of its own– including bat and bird kills. But as previously reported in the Hook, Greenlight focuses its efforts not on environmentally sensitive mountainous areas along the eastern seaboard, but on the American midwest.
In a 2002 interview, Reisky revealed that his company typically would approach Midwestern ranchers and sign 40-year leases for the rights to place turbines on the land. Far from the critical slopes, delicate fauna, and crusading activists of scenic Appalachian areas, Reisky and Hantzmon said they encountered few political storms in the heartland.
"It's a capital-intensive business fraught with regulatory challenges, NIMBY opponents, and environmental concerns," says SNL analyst Zajac. "The ultimate objective of many of these start-up wind development companies is to get enough projects online so that a major player like BP or Shell comes along and acquires them."
A woman answering the phone at Greenlight said that neither Reisky nor Hantzmon was immediately available for comment.
Matt Hantzmon
Sandy Reisky