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here's a place to post whatever is on your mind, garden related of course. there is no specific topic to adhere to. you can brag, vent, share, or just say hi if you want. my 2 cents worth ~ this is my iris bed. so... where's the iris? oh, they are there. nature took over and camouflaged them with california poppies and sunflowers from dropped bird seed. can't say that i mind one bit. | |||
It's beautiful! You said anything goes? I have a chive question, mine have woody stems and are flowering, should I cut them back so they will grow tender shoots? I just don't know new ate chives. Thanks Sue | ||||
yep.. anything goes. i googled chives and found this site interesting. it says, "When the flowers start to die back, cut the plant down to about 2-3 inches (5-8cms) high and the chives will grow again." hope this helps. http://www.flower-and-garden-t...m/growingchives.html | ||||
Definitely cut those chives back. You don't even have to wait till the flowers die off. Cut them back anytime and you'll have those nice tender shoots again. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I've decided to quit my job, drop out of society, and wear live animals as hats." | ||||
Woody stems?? Geez your chives must be huge! I've had some in a huge plastic container for 5 years now...no woody stems yet. And yes, cut them back anytime, they grow like grass. It's been raining everyday for over a week now...my plants are becoming jungle-like! hehe. They are sucking up all this rain and going crazy. I have to go out and do some trimming...don't walk too close to my front trellis, the Confederate Jasmine will grab you.. Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | ||||
I don't know what kind of bug built this....but I want to hire it to do some construction work around the house! LOL! Amazing! Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | ||||
AWWWE...too cute to hate... Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | ||||
Think I've seen him around! Hahaa "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | ||||
OMG, Z9--that is an amazing nest-house-hangey-downie-thing! Never seen anything like that!! This is what I spent the day doing yesterday: Removing mulch from my flower beds! Yes, you read that right!! My birds are so bad about flinging my mulch everywhere that they totally bury the plants in mulch! I must be overrun with worms, because it was a never-ending battle keeping the mulch off my hostas. The slugs have been having a heyday too, because they thrive in deep mulch. So, yesterday, I decided I've had enough! I took my nifty little cart and scooped up mulch by the wagon loads and dumped it in another spot where I don't have anything planted (yet). There is still a "coating" of mulch in the beds that is kinda smooshed into the ground, so it doesn't look totally nek kid. (had to go back and re-add this word because they bleeped it the first time!) I know I'll have to water more, and may have to weed more, but now let's see those dang birds try to go mulch-flippin'!! This message has been edited. Last edited by: 88hazel, Karen Zone 5b | ||||
zone9 you must feel like you are living in a rain forest! We had our rainiest summer last year and interesting enough, we had the best daylily blooms, lots of them kept reblooming. With rain comes mosquitos for us, are you overrun with them or is that always a concern for you? What an adorable white rabbit, ours are brown with cottontails, they are busy munching away each evening on the plants. | ||||
When it rains this much the ponds in the front and back fill from the runoff. It's incredible at night, there must be a million frogs out there all croaking, beeping, chirping at once. You literally have to yell to be heard over them. From inside it just sounds like a faint humming sound. They take care of the mosquitos when they hatch. We still have a few but are not overrun with them. The dragonflies and bats have a field day too. BTW...it is STILL raining. In the last two weeks..over 14 inches. Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | ||||
Wow, zone9lady, that's a bunch of rain. I sure hope some of it fell at my house too. As for gardening, I am in heaven seeing all the lushness of the countryside here in Pennsylvania. The crops are growing. The gardens are just bursting and the flowers are glorious. It just makes me feel good to see it. www.floridafarmgirlsworld.blogspot.com Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. | ||||
Bana, I like your mixed iris bed! While I love irises they aren't all that interesting when not blooming so it's good to have other stuff with them.
Very interesting altho I'd be askeerd of any bug that could build a house like that! *smile* 14" of rain in 2 weeks! WOW!!! We only get about 20" of total precipitation in a year! Chive flowers get woody stems if they are left to go to seed. I like to see the flowers and they are edible also when young but it's best to cut them off before they go to seed unless you want seeds to propagate. I was out in the garden for a solid 5 hours today transplanting, weeding, and mulching so I'm tired. It rained most of the week so I couldn't get much done. Still a lot to do. Every time I dug a hole to plant something there were so many worms it was almost sickening since I'm kinda insect phobic. I can pick them up with gloves on tho and have to as I don't want to chop them in pieces as I dig. Some were very fat and others only babies. Guess this rain has helped them multiply. Lucky "I have always had an aversion to the concepts of in style and out of style." ~Rose Tarlow Inspirational pics: http://inspiration4u.shutterfly.com/ | ||||
LOL! I took that photo of the tiny log house 3 months ago...it's STILL there....I don't want to break it open to see what's inside...since it went through all that work. It depends where I dig in the yard to see worms. Some places that are too sandy I see hardly any. But the places where there has been a lot of leaf layering year after year, like under the oaks, there are usually a lot of worms. A lot of worms is good! LOL! Having the bug heebee jeebees would make most people not garden at all, (like my mother) you are doing pretty good. Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | ||||
This thread is like talking over the hedge with the neighbors! Love this! LOL My perennial sweet pea vine is starting to bloom & my annual sweet peas seem to refuse to climb?? Should get pictures! They are the type that climb so what is the problem? "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | ||||
Bug heebee jeebees is right! There are times I'm out there screaming when some totally harmless bug lands on me! Today I foolishly wore bright pink and the bees thought I was a flower so I had to 'talk to' quite a few! LOL I actually 'feed' the worms tho to get more as I once read they can produce literally tons of castings which are one of the best fertilizers. Since I try to be as organic as possible it's important IMO to do this. I was pleased to see a moderate amount of worms in the bed I made last year with new topsoil which IMO was not the best soil but not many choices here. However as I move plants into that bed from the wormier sections they are multiplying. I think they also like my compost mulch.
So true!
Maybe they are the low growing ones and the seed was mislabeled? I've tried to grow sweet peas here and can't. Probably something digs up the seed and eats it. Lucky "I have always had an aversion to the concepts of in style and out of style." ~Rose Tarlow Inspirational pics: http://inspiration4u.shutterfly.com/ | ||||
[QUOTE]Originally posted by muddyshoes: This thread is like talking over the hedge with the neighbors! Love this! LOL QUOTE] I agree, Muddy! I was thinking it's like being at one of our Gabby Gardener meetings, with 10 women and about 5 different conversations going on at once!! Karen Zone 5b | ||||
Think we should always have one of these going...? Really ~ really nice to get to know everyone! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | ||||
this is fun. keep it going girls! | ||||
I want to Thank everyone here for inspiring me,even thou sometimes I might not act on the inspiration. About a month ago I believe PattyLouise posted her strawberry pots filled with suclents.I have had one for 12 years we moved in our house.For 2 years I planted pantsies in it,then pushed that pot out the way.Then the other years it has just sat in the garage or on the patio.I have tried to give it away and DH stops me.I had bought 3 weeks ago 4 Purslane.I planted them in other pots.But when I saw her post I knew that I was transplanting some Purslane to my strawberry pot.I read that somebody else said you can just pinch this off and throw in some dirt and it grows like cr*zy.So I did.Transplanted 2 purslane in hanging baskets.Pinched off a few twigs of this and poked in the strawberry pot.Bought 2 more flowers to go in other pots that I removed the purslane from. 1st pic is from 3 weeks ago.Sad,small and pitiful.I hope this pic isnt huge.I did resize it 1st. Another post with pic to follow.This message has been edited. Last edited by: jackierenette, | ||||
Whoa that is HUGE!! We have been on vacation for a week,since last June 2.I came home to this last night.I am shocked and excited about this. I hope this pic is smaller.This message has been edited. Last edited by: jackierenette, | ||||
Bana I love those yellow poppys.I have only saw the pink ones here in South Carolina.I'd love to have some.Drooling here.LOL Love everybodys flower gardens.I can smell them from here. | ||||
Z9Lady-looks like a bagworm. Cool construction, but they can do some real eatin' on your greenery. Anyway, if you open it, there should be a worm inside. Christie | ||||
they do look yellow, don't they? darned cheap camera! they actually are orange.. and are called California Poppies. don't know if they'd grow in SC. they are like weeds around here. | ||||
i can just see us all rushing to google 'bagworms'. meet y'all there... This message has been edited. Last edited by: bana, | ||||
Beautiful plants. Isn't it wonderful what the birds manage to plant? Think you have a huge bagworm there. It sure has a unique bag. Anyone who has too much rain or too many earthworms can send me some. I have not seen one earthworm this spring but I know I have them. My soil is healthy and I have seen loads other years. My asiatic lillies are blooming like crazy. Must take and post pictures. I know some of the stalks have at least 50 buds. | ||||
I googled LOL! Those other worms got nuttin on mine...I think my Bagworm used blueprints! jackierenette...I'm the one who mentioned the purslane...aren't they neat! You can break off the tiniest piece and it grows! Mine have reseeded for the last 3 years too. Owie, lets see them lilies!This message has been edited. Last edited by: zone9alady, Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | ||||
Jackie~ Lovely Purslane! The joy of gardening! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | ||||
So pretty Jackie. I've always wanted a strawberry pot. I just never have really known how to plant one. You have inspired me. TFS. Z9, that's an interesting architectural feature going on in your yard I'm not too sure I'd want to meet the builder though. | ||||
Zonelady,thanks for letting me know of the purslane.I have tons of ice plants every where.I was not so sure but when it lived and took off.I was doing a happy dance.We have had a lot of rain so it didnt bloomed when I took this pic.The others I planted has.It's blooms opens in the mornings and close in the evenings.So cool to watch. Now should I get another strawberry pot???Got more ideas now to plant in it.LOL. | ||||
This is the 1st Purslane I bought.Bright pink with yellow center. I went back to get more,the blooms were closed.I thought I was buying the same color,but the 4 others I bought was redish-coral with yellow centers. I am so happy these will-should come back next year. | ||||
Wow, I'm liking this thread. Bana, that iris bed is adorable...don't change a thing. Interesting about the purslane...I always get moss rose.....this seems better (and prettier), so thanks for the tips. z9, so should we start calling you bag lady? Seriously, you need to destroy the building...that worm will descimate your evergreens. I'm sure he has relatives and they are all hungry. Architecture is amazing isn't it. I have to say, that does not look like the bagworms we get....interesting. So! I've been whining and whining about the lack of rainfall. For 3 days we've had spotty showers, enough to amount to 1/2 inch as of this morning. Since it's been gentle rain, all of it has seeped in...plants are happy. Today we have alternated between heavier showers and hot humid sun. Now for the kicker: I can see the squash practically growing in the veggie garden......during a break yesterday I checked the green beans. They are heavy laden...so there needs to be some gathering done. We are to continue this pattern through tomorrow. Bana told me I needed some snowshoes. Wouldn't that be a trip....ac humming in the house and me wearing snow shoes in the garden. Thankful for the rain...just hate to see the produce go to waste because you cannot harvest it. ve | ||||
VENTING!!!!!! We live deep in the woods...bordering State Game Lands. People just drop off their unwanted animals to fend for themselves!!! Today another kitten,probably 5/6 months old show up at our doorstep. This little thing was probably once beautiful. It is so skinny, you can feel its ribs. It could use a good brushing and a bath. we are trying to find a home for it, it is very friendly. DH's cat is not a happy camper right now. He is at the screen just Growling like crazy at this kitten.It just won't go away.I HATE people who continue to do this!!!This message has been edited. Last edited by: thebrownthumb, There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. Janet Kilburn Phillips | ||||
I hear ya about the dropping off of animals. We somehow managed to acquire someone's little house dog. I'm thinking it probably belonged to someone's aging parent who passed and they just dropped the dog off "in the country." He's a sweet thing, but I'd love to find him a home where he could be a house dog again. He's pretty spoiled anyway since he's taken over the cat bed on the back porch and the both swings. Wish you lived closer. Your little kitty could hang here with us. I love to fatten up the skinny babies and they love to sleep on our heads. Christie | ||||
we got our dog that way years ago. he was dropped off in the watershed area and the neighbor who found him couldn't keep him. so we did.. and named him ~ what else but Lucky. he was full of ticks.. i was pulling those darned things out for days. i'd think i was done and there would be another one. don't know what breed he was.. just a sweet little black & white mixed breed. | ||||
and here's my first Oriental Lily. Mother Nature, who gave my garden all the orange CA poppies, decided the orange lily should open first to keep things color coordinated. | ||||
here it is beyond the CA poppy, aka iris bed. | ||||
last.. here's the new screen door. | ||||
Bana, I am so jealous of that screen door. It is gorgeous!!! Now, as for those poppies and the lilies, they are plain beautiful. www.floridafarmgirlsworld.blogspot.com Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. | ||||
the color is Benjamin Moore Caliente, in case you are interested. the old door was beyond salvation. i don't know where i got brave enough to do red, but it just appealed to me. maybe it because i'm at that 'when i get old, i shall wear purple' stage. only switch out red for purple in this case. when i was going thru the red shades and got to that one, i knew that was it and looked no further. as for the poppies, it is true that nature abhors a vacuum. i did not plant them and they have taken over.. much to my delight. glad you enjoyed looking at them. how are things in your neck of the woods? are you having a lot of humidity? i remember that from the year i spent in south carolina. | ||||
Thumbie, I'm with you how can people be so heartless, why can't they take the animals to a no kill shelter. Just saw a nice lab wandering around the park where we walk yesterday. I'm pretty sure that he was just a "drop off" I knew a family that lived next to our park system and they had your problem with constant drop offs, some people would drive up to their door and shove animals out their car doors! Bana, love the red door and the poppies! Of course, I adore orange so I really enjoy your pics. | ||||
This poor little kitten just wants to be loved. It hasn't left. My DH is going crazy he wants to bring it into the house and feed it. He wants to keep it! I just don't want another cat. He took it a dish of food yesterday away from the house, and it licked the plate clean. I don't think it was a good idea to feed it, but the poor baby was starving. I'm going to put a listing in the paper. I don't know of any no kill shelters here. There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. Janet Kilburn Phillips | ||||
Bana, love your red screen door! I'm also at that 'when i get old, i shall wear purple' stage! Fun, isn't it! LOL I don't even want to get started on the topic of people dumping animals they are tired of! *grrr* We live on an acreage and have had 4 cats that appeared very hungry and neglected. We took them all in but they weren't all success stories. This one was though and I still have him. He's a big Maine Coon and a really wonderful cat. No one ever advertised he was lost so I think his previous owners moved and left him. He was starving and had tape worm but we soon got him healthy and he stays indoors now. I love him 'to bits'! My current dog was also likely 'dumped' - she was a rescue from the SPCA and hadn't been in great shape on arrival there. She just had her annual check by the vet and he said she's in perfect shape. I thought he might say she was slightly overweight because she loves her treats! I need to take more pics of her as just had her groomed. Lucky "I have always had an aversion to the concepts of in style and out of style." ~Rose Tarlow Inspirational pics: http://inspiration4u.shutterfly.com/ | ||||
OMG Lucky! What a beautiful cat! I'd love him too! We also have the "drop off" problem or even the "moved & didn't take the pets" problem from the road behind us...1 mi. away...there are a bunch of rental trailers back there! :eyerolls: One of our neighbors feeds all the cats but she doesn't "keep" any of them...they roam. So that is how we ended up with 2 kittens last year. Two of the females had them here some place and 2 lived. Now this year, I have 4 more kittens since my youngster female had them. They will go to a gal who can find homes when they are weaned & mama will get fixed! Found a place about 35-40 mi. from us that does both sexes for $35 ea.! "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | ||||
Love all your pics and the conversation. This is great. PLEASE SEND US YOUR RAIN to put out the fires!! | ||||
I think this kitten is an Angora. I had to go outside to see if my son dropped his debit card, and this little thing nearly tripped me, kept walking around my feet and brushing up against my legs, it is so soft, and I think if it were to have a bath(cause it is filthy) it would be even softer, if that is possible. Any ideas of the kind of kitty this is? There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. Janet Kilburn Phillips | ||||
Bana, what a beautiful picture!!! The orange on orange is a great color combination. Lots of folks don't like orange in the garden...I do. Love the front door too! That is also one gorgeous cat. So that is a Maine Coon. He/She looks quite comfy sitting there...and it's big. The wee gray kitty just looks like a wee gray kitty to me. Bless it's sweet heart. veThis message has been edited. Last edited by: vera ellen, | ||||
Such a sweet, but sad, face. I just don't understand the thoughtless behavior of people to discard animals like they are trash. Not sure of what kind of kitty it may be but I thought of a Russian Blue when you mentioned how soft it's fur is. Hope you will be able to find a good home for it. | ||||
love your 'love him to bits' cat.. he is one gorgeous animal. the little grey one is adorable.. but aren't they all when they are little. i bet a lot get adopted whereas if they were grown cats, they wouldn't. what a shame it is there are more animals than people who want them. | ||||
me again. i didn't do it. it took such will power but i resisted buying the most beautiful red dahlia plant. it was such a gorgeous true red and went into my shopping cart. but when i asked myself where i'd put it, i put it back on the shelf. then, by gosh 'n begora, the same beautiful red dahlia was at the drug store i went to.. in their 'nursery' by the curb and front door. i still resisted. but i did come home with more purple petunias and two delphinium in some kind of purple shades.. each one a little different from the other. they will go into the Iris Garden which is now the Poppy/Sunflower Garden.. and about to become the English Country Garden. when my foxglove quit blooming, i'm transplanting them there too. i want that bed to wind up looking packed full like Vera Ellen's gardens. | ||||
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Two sides of fascination for baby, from developmental toy pioneer Wimmer Ferguson®! One side is a jumbo baby mirror that encourages self-discovery, the other is a black-and-white collage that stimulates babies' vision. Drawing on scientific research, Wimmer Ferguson designed these high-contrast graphics to enhance infants' tracking and focusing skills. Use it as a crib mirror or tie it to the crib rails for beneficial tummy-time play. For newborns and up. See Product Details
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By Grammi
from Maryland
About Me Grandparent
Comments about Manhattan Toy Wimmer Ferguson Double-Feature Baby Mirror:
Best mirror I found, some said no blurry image don't believe it , this one is clear seems strong and will hold up
Worth the Money
By Mommy of Multiples
from Wayne, Pa.
About Me Parent of Multiples (Twins etc)
We have used this mirror constantly for the past 7 months. We have 11month old twins and they have both enjoyed it in a variety of settings. We attached it to their crib, jumper, and now our family room wall. It is excellent quality and safe for babies. I thought it was expensive but it is worth the price. It is also a great size. A lot of mirrors are too small in my opinion. I don't think you will be disappointed with this purchase.
Great mirror
By 2As mommy
from Atlanta, GA
About Me Parent of Two or More Children
Like the other reviews, the ties are too short. Otherwise, love the large mirror, and my child loves looking at the pictures on the back.
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Have used this for decades!
By EF
from Pennsylvania
I have to say this is the one item I bought for my newborn that they have used continuously for two decades. Both my daughters loved mirror time as infants. I used this mirror in the crib and also for floortime play. We even used it in the bathtub area because it's unbreakable and easy to clean. It's a great mirror. No distortion. It's currently hanging inside their shower. They are 18 and 21 years old! This is the baby gift I like to give to new parents.
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By mom of 4
from denver, co
Good mirror that doesn't look like a fun house mirror.
finally a good mirror
By mom2threeOMG
from Los Angeles, CA
FINALLY a mirror i can use for tummy time that is big enough for my babies to see themselves and the mirror actually looks like a real mirror -- not that warped fun-house faux-mirror you get on every other tummy time mirror product. i haven't used it in the crib yet.....i mainly lean it against the couch on the floor and put the babies in front of them (one for each twin) and let them look at themselves during tummy time. before i got this i couldn't get more than 10 sec of tummy time before the screaming began. now i get smiles and they are hanging out much longer. GREAT PRODUCT.
Very cute
By Raaaain
from Howell, MI
I like this product; however, you cannot tie it onto a crib that has thicker railings because the ribbons are too short. For reference, my daughter has a "Cadence" crib by Baby Mod.
Great Mirror but Too-Short Ties!
By Good Shopper
from New York, NY
About Me First Time Parent
While I really love the concept of this product, its construction leaves something to be desired. The mirror is quite heavy and the ribbon ties are way too short to tie around even a standard crib rail, increasing the danger of this heavy mirror falling on an infant. My solution was to thread my own longer ribbons through the slots but why should I have been required to do this? It is also somewhat of a hassle to have to untie and retie the mirror every time you want to change from the mirror side to the graphics side. I would have preferred a lighter weight product with a cushioned border containing velcro to easily attach and remove the graphics face to and from the mirror when desired. Despite its drawbacks, both the mirror and the graphics are a source of great entertainment and attraction for my 3 month old. If you don't mind having to change the ties or have a very skinny crib rail, then I would recommend this item.
definitely worth the money
By suzie
from staten island, NY
This product is well made and I think just about all kids love mirrors. I actually keep this mirror on the wall next to my changing table and it keeps the baby busy while I change him.
Hard to decide which side to display
By Job's Mom
from Lafayette, IN
It is hard to decide which side to display-- I'm considering buying another so that I can have one for each side of the crib. The mirror is nice and large, and the pictures are stimulating and entertaining to my 3 month old. The ribbons used to hang it are his favorite part right now-- they're black with white dots, and he loves to bat at them. The only reason that I didn't give this five stars is that the ribbons are kind of short. It does fit on my crib, but just barely.
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By JuliyaGuliya
from baltimore, md
My 7 month baby loves to look at him self. The only thing it does not fit on the crib railing strings are to short so I just put it up against the wall for him.
Tie it down
By mnmarkley
from Kansas
Great product. The big issue I have with it is that the bottom does not tie down. My 6 month old grabs it and hits it against the side of the crib and then cries b/c it scares him. Plus I am afraid he will get his fingers between the product and the crib.
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By Sarah
from Washington DC
The mirror is great because of its large size. Some concerns I have with it are the VERY short straps to secure it to the crib. They should be at least 6inches longer. I have a lifetime crib which has a rather large railing and we had to make some adjustments. Another thought is that the mirror and the black and white pictures are on plastic. My 7.5 month old likes to kick and bang the mirror, so a felt black and white back ground would have been preferable. Overall, she really likes being able to see herself.
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PLease feel free to come over and let her have it.
It is woman like her who keep AA in the DARK AGES of the 1950's
As can be seen by Lisa, she is obviously an active 12 Step chanter suffering from Stockholm Syndrome where her "program" can not possibly have anything to do with ENABLING the actions of the sexual perverts that AA recruits from jails and prisons and hides in a veil of Anonymity. Have pity on the poor brainwashed soul, who is trying to blame the victim:
"Lisa said, on March 18, 2012 at 1:18 pm
Of course these things go on. We are alcoholics, for God's sake. We are sick people, especially when we are new. However, we are each responsible for our own decisions and our own behavior. That means that if YOU were thirteenth stepped and you bought into it, YOU screwed up. If YOU have been around for awhile and were taken advantage of by a NEWCOMER, YOU are responsible. What an utter waste of time and a complete slap in the face to those of us who are members in good standing to start a public forum (eleventh tradition?) about an indiscretion on YOUR part. It's like asking for world peace. A complete waste of time because some people are just bad, to put it nicely. If you want to stop thirteenth stepping call the people on it when you see it and warn newcomers about it when the come in, especially of you sponsor them. If they do it anyway, THEY are responsible for the outcome. We each have a personal responsibility to try to prevent it, but I am not responsible for controlling other people's behavior. I am responsible, however, for carrying the message of recovery to the alcoholic who still suffers. Singleness of purpose, friends. Keep comin' back!"
"Tradition 10 - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy." Please follow orders from the Interchurch Center if you are an AA member and don't comment.
A crime is a crime, inside the rooms and out. She did have a point, though. You can warn all you like, but if someone is going to go out with someone, I've seen those warnings go out the windows. That is when you pray and hope for the best.
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Massive, I went over to your site when you rushed in here looking for support, and I am almost embarrassed that I did. I discovered that you spent decades in a fellowship that you claim did nothing for you. What I can't wrap my head around is that you didn't just get up and leave when you realized it wasn't working for you. If I kept relapsing, kept feeling badly about myself, didn't like the people involved and just couldn't see how it would work... I would have tried something else.
I went over to your site and I saw a mean girls mentality that is straight out of a bar, complete with the language. EVERY person posting had valid points, yet you get peeved and threaten to call the police if someone posts on your site again because you disagreed. I know women that knowingly date sex offenders, abusers, all sorts of sordid stuff... and this isn't in AA. It's just life to a point and the choices you make. There are some people that simply will not listen and then resent you. If the guys are pissed off, why aren't they choking up the brass tacks to call someone on their behavior?
A crime is a crime. I have never been told that I couldn't address something just for what it is. When my car was broken into, I called the police and made a report. But it couldn't be said that an AA did it because I didn't know. When a woman threatened me that I had tried to befriend (came to my house to do it), I let her know in short order what would happen to her if it ever happened again. I am powerless over alcohol when it enters my body. I cannot make any assurance what goes on after that, one drink, perhaps three or more. But I can have choice in my life, and I was never discouraged from thinking that I gave up my rights as a person when I entered AA.
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Just to set the record straight Clara, Massive did not relapse. I know you do not think AA is a cult, I do.
The problem with the cult of AA is that they tell you if you do not stay that you will fail. That you need meetings for life. Many people on this blog experienced this. It is called brainwashing. So please don't be so patronizing to Massive or others that have been in AA or NA and left.
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Does Massive post as Sally, Anti?
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Why do you ask prospect hunter? Trisha K (Danny B, the infamous troll of Elan fame) was asking about that also.
What about the subject of this thread, 13 Stepping. Why don't you keep up with that.
"Tradition 10 - Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy." Please follow orders from the Interchurch Center if you are an AA member and don't comment.
Massive is Massive.
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She knows, she's not talking. Non-responsive. Totally predictable.
"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks."
― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
I went to the "blog", too, and it appears that it's highly possible - perhaps even probable - that Massive posts back and forth between herself and "Sally" (also herself) to bolster the negative viewpoint. I don't really care, but that's just how it appears.
The focus over there still seems to be a frantic screech that "NOTHING IS BEING DONE AND PEOPLE ARE GETTING HURT!!!" Well, we can each only do what we can and we cannot make any other human beings do what we think they should. So my suggestion to Massive and the other screechers is to keep doing what you're doing, step it up wherever you can, file lawsuits if you can, expose individuals where you can, and let the chips fall where they may. When it's all said and done I believe AA will still be standing, having changed very little; when you get tired of not being heard you'll move on to some other causes within which you can find fulfillment and identity. I don't disagree with a lot of what's being said about safety and the mandating of criminals to meetings, but you are looking at a monolith of established protocol, history and, for the most part, the mentality of a good ol' boys' club. Recognize your enemy, know your enemy, tell the truth, and wait for the wheels to turn.
"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks."
― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
Massive is Massive. And pretty open about also using her real name.
"We can not make individuals do what we want them to do. Yes we can.
One can not drink and drive. People do it all the time.
One can not smoke inside a bar anymore in most cities in the US People still light up in spite of ordinances but are asked to take it outside.
I can not bring a knife on an airplane anymore. Not supposed to, but some do - a politician just got busted for taking a firearm onboard an aircraft in his carryon.
One can not text and drive. Many do, and some die.
More accurately, there will always be individuals who cannot be forced to live within the law. There have always been, and there will always be, people who break the law.
"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks."
― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
People don't seem to realize that laws are only as good as the enforcement behind them. How silly to think otherwise.
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You can leave it easier for people to break the rules/laws or you can make it harder.
Is it fair to say that if smoking were still legal in bars more would be doing it? Yes. People have much less of a chance to breathe in second hand smoke now, or smell like an ashtray after a night out. Because of this new law.
If they didn't frisk and and deter people from bringing weapons on planes, it would be happeing more. At least logic tells us so.
Same with texting and driving or dui.
When you make it easy, more people that otherwise wouldn't be an "offender" become one.
Let's get rid of that opportunity and let's fight to make it much more difficult for known criminals and already offensive perps.
Give them the keys to the bank or lock the doors? Some will try and get in any way, some of those will succeed. Ward off the ones that use the opportunity just because it is there for the taking.
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I agree. Enforce the laws. I don't know anyone that has been cited for texting while driving yet I know people that have died while doing it. I got "warned" for talking on my cell here in Tx (not illegal in SC). It never occured to me to ask about it because I saw everyone doing it. It's a heavy ticket 500.00, but it doesn't go on your record. They'd rather cite you for that than a 25.00 seatbelt violation. But most lawbreakers never get caught, which was the gist of some of my posts to Anti.
In all honesty, I believe that most laws are up to the discretion of the law. Just like those posts about those nasty smokers in Newport Beach at the AA meeting. Cite them! But if you are going to, be sure anyone else doing the same thing would be as well. It doesn't seem to be an enforced law, so don't paint some AAs as culprits. And if smoking was a draw to the parks in Florida, make it an ordinance that there is no smoking in city or state parks. Take the attraction away. But don't cite AA members but not the cute guy at the end of the exrcise station.
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Clara, Massive wasn't a chronic relapser, I don't think she ever did relapse. You should give her radio show a listen sometime and get to know her area of activism a bit better.
In terms of calling the police, there really is nothing you can file a report on with emotional abuse. Someone who repeatedly asks out newcomers when they're vulnerable and then serially dumping them isn't committing a crime, unless one of them is a minor. Honestly, of all the things my old home group did wrong, that was one thing they did right, they were absolutely rabidly anti-13 stepping. They did not tolerate this and policed it within the group. Massive started, if I remember correctly, trying to do just that from within AA and had little to no support in her efforts.
Does she broadcast on a 100,000 watt clear channel?
"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks."
― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
Ha!! I'd say Clear Channel is facing a bit more pressure currently than any 12 step group, wouldn't you? And for very good reason!
Massive is online, here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/saferecovery
The point was, what is the range of her broadcast?
The AM band is allocated into three categories: local, regional, and clear channel. Not talking about Limbaugh here.
"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks."
― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
LOL....good. I'm sure the link can answer your question better than I can, it's a web broadcast.
If this is to me, Massive, I don't need to know your story. I was told that Sally and you were one in the same, and Sally talks about relapse. If I have confused you, you have my apologies. But I don't get how anyone can be made to stay in AA for three decades and it is someone's else's sitution. I would have been gone the first week if I hadn't heard something that spoke to me. I think there are myriad AA experiences out there, and that isn't to say that each one might not be true and valid. I also know women that came into the program at 18, 19 years old that are still there and happily so.
And I have said this one this board. AA doesn't claim to be the only option out there. It never did make that claim. Granted, when the literature was written 75 years ago, options such as SMART didn't exist. But I wonder why each person on this blog that decries AA isn't becoming a SMART facilitator. I used some of the same exercises in my AA career only to have AA naysayer scream, "oh, no you didn't." As if they have lived my program for me. I liked what I read about it. In order for your movement to be effective (but will probably not get rid of AA), options need to be provided because alcoholism is still going to be there, the root interest of it all.
I don't know why you didn't know about SMART when it started in 1992. I don't know why you didn't know about Hazelden, which was started in 1948. Or Alcoholics Victorious, started the same year. What about Betty Ford, which was started in 1982. That's been 30 years, Massive. The only thing I can say about people that don't know their options is that the research is up to them. And if I hadn't liked AA when I started, I would have been looking for an alternative because I believe I needed it.
Let's just agree that we don't get each other, Massive.
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Jeebus Fracking Crackers. Some people just can't stop victim blaming to save their souls. Thanks JR, I went ahead and vented a bit.
Ooops sorry, not sure why I thought that was JR posting that, Massive! And yes, I'll vent against that sort of bile any time.
"We are alcoholics, for God's sake. We are sick people, especially when we are new."
And you're apparently even more sick as a veteran, if after you have been there a while you still think that if one gets assaulted it is their fault.
Are alcoholics more prone to abuse others or to get abused? Or is it the other way around?
If it's both, recovery groups have a pretty good mixture of perps and victims.
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To be fair to Clara, we may be talking about two different things here.
I think that some people consider it to mean simply that someone with time asks out a newcomer. No violence or coercion happening.
Many of us see it for what it actually is (scummy), but it isn't a crime in itself. Maybe Clara is using the aforementioned definition, and would consider any relationship violence to be outside the scope of what 13 Stepping constitutes.
I personally believe that 13th Stepping is more sinister than that. The men (and women) who do it are not innocent, but predatory.
Ironic, I think relationships of violence are crimes. That isn't 13 stepping, and I would encourage anyone to seek legal redress, AA or no AA, workplace or no, friend or not. I have said so before, and I thank you for addressing it.
i had something like that come up with that woman that had threatened me. We had gone to lunch and she was stalking her baby daddy because she was bound and determined he would pay for leaving her at the alter. When she saw his mother's car, she lunged over to her and confronted her and her friend. She thought they were hiding him so that he couldn't be arrested for these charges that turned out to be bogus and were dropped. This woman struck one with her car and she sped away with me protesting that we had to stop to see if she was injured. She came to my house and threatened me when I told her that I had no choice to be honest with what happened as I saw it. She thought because we were both AA members, I couldn't do that.
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I am pretty sure that most people are in agreement that 13th Stepping as we discuss it here usually involves sexual abuse or at the very least (criminal) coercion.
My opinion is that 13th stepping (the kind without violence) is wrong and it would be great if AA would police itself by way of female members being proactive in a sort of female newcomer rescue league. I went to hundreds of meetings and never knew that Step 4 (or is it 5?) involved a sexual inventory, but I think that sounds like it could get very messy. However, it isn't illegal. Maybe I don't get as angry about it (again) because I'm a lesbian. I'm used to men bombarding me (it has happened at meetings anytime my sexuality ended up being discussed) trying to convince me that I just haven't had the right dick yet (cue marietta lol I know how she loves the dick talk). I'm used to being spoken to lewdly and not getting rescued so I know how to handle it. I guess that makes me lucky in a way.
Step fours don't involve revealing sexual inventory unless you choose to do that. In fact, the BB is pretty clear that our sex behavior is for God alone to judge. I don't know where people get that it has to be any big deal.
I wouldn't have been able to sit still for that. I think the language people choose to use speaks volumes about a person, not who or what they may be discussing. No one would talk like that to a man, and I know both gay men and lesbians in the fellowship. There is no reason to be crass or crude.
As for 13 step watchdogs, we had women that would tell us. I've spoken up, but I don't remember anything egregious.
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The 4th step does include sexual inventory. It is requested and advised. If AA thought it was between you and God, they would not get their perverted minds in the middle of it.
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Anti, you are simply wrong about this. For someone that has never participated, you simply don't know. I have shown you in the literature where it is not shared with anyone unless they choose to.
I will be going to the park meeting in two weeks. Just booked the flight. I plan to meet with Intergroup reps and then I will enjoy the rest of my Florida vacation.
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They are asked and encouraged to tell there sexual inventories.
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This reminds me of meetings around here when the opening reader says:
"We are sick people"
And at that point the rest of the group chants: "
"Sick", all in unison.
It is sooo negative!
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Glad that's local to your area. I never heard or participated in any such thing.
"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks."
― Christopher Hitchens, Letters to a Young Contrarian
It was very common in the regular meetings that younger people attending. College age members.
Another saying even more common was "It works if you work it....you die if you don't". Just like the other, if one person said the first part: "It works if you work it". Then in unison the rest would chime in "you die if you don't". That's real culty and again, no joke.
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Here they just chant at the end, "It works if you work it, sucks if you don't". I suppose that's in keeping with the other heavy strains of anti-intellectualism shown by most members.
"Men who 13 step in the rooms and sexually assault other AA members, is the fault of the perpetrator, not the victim."
No argument here.
"AA should not be allowing mandated killers and rapists into rooms along with minors Sean. Alateen does background check and implements other safety measures for minors. I want AA to do the same thing for the minors they invite. If they cannot protect the children and teens then they should only have meetings for adults."
A do-able solution.
Yes, press charges if you have a case. Quite doable. And I have no problem keeping minors out of adult meetings. You are an adult at 18 in most places, so that's fine. Go to young people groups if you are not 18. That's all fine. I don't get why anyone feels that these options haven't existed for a number of years. Craig started a young persons group when he entered the fellowship at 24 over 30 years ago.
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There you go stating things you know are not true Clara. One not every area has a womens group.
Also Young Peoples meetings include people well into adulthood, and their are no safety precautions like there is in Alateen. Young peoples meetings give outsiders the impression they might be handled like Alateenn. Yet they are no different than AA in their structure.
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Then suggest someone start one! We have 5 in the MB area, and I know women that have gone their entire AA career going solely to women's meetings, women's retreats... Add this to your list of remedies. I am telling you what was true for ME. I don't speak for AA as a whole, Anti. So, yes, I am stating my truth.
How doe YP meeting give outsiders the impression that they "MIGHT" be handled... They either are or aren't. Which is it? Is there a pamphlet on it you can link me to? I know that Craig was 24, which isn't I guess TOO into adulthood. He had a great Cajun sponsor named George that encouraged him to start it in Akron.
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I understand what was true for you. Yet you act like any woman can go to a woman's group.
Outsiders assume YP meetings have the same safeguards as Alateen and they do not. Sexual offenders attend YP too. Also I have been told by AA that there is no age restriction in YP. People have told me of seeing people into their 40's at YP meetings. Yet even if a person is only 24, that is too old for a 14 year old to be associating with in AA's current structure. Alateen is for under 18 only. AA should have a similar structure for minors if they want to invite them.
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ANY woman can start one. Anti, I have made realistic suggestions to you, only to have you always shut them down. How do you think groups get started to begin with? To fill a need.
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You said if woman/minors have a problem with safety in meetings they can go to a womens meetings. Yet they are not readily available, also minor males would not go to a women's meeting.
If AA wants minors at meetings then they can create them with safeguards like Alateen.
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Yes. That is why we must be sure to yell loudly and clearly that unprotected women and children go to these type of AA functions. What is a warning to you is a feed bel to another, yet you are condemned when you makes such assertions.
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The art of Rebecca Pearl will be available for purchase at this time for more information on artist Rebecca Pearl visit http://www.rebeccapearl.com/
Jun1Saturday: Jun 1 – Jul 12 (all day)
The Gettysburg Collection
Rebecca Pearl Art Show
Based on the equestrian monuments at Gettysburg Battlefield, nine original water color paintings will be the anchor pieces of the Rebecca Pearl Art Show. Additionally, eight landscape views of the Battlefield will be on display. This special exhibit will be open to the public from June 1st to July 12th in the Delaplaine- Randall Conference Room at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine.
The art of Rebecca Pearl will be available for purchase at this time for more information on artist Rebecca Pearl visit http://www.rebeccapearl.com/
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine will host a private opening reception on Friday, May 31st 4:00pm to 7:00pm for special guest and members. Please contact the Museum's Reservation Coordinator by e-mail at email@example.com or by phone at 301-695-1864, Ext. 11 to R.S.V.P. Not a member? Visit our support page to learn more about the NMCWM 2013 Membership Drive.
Jun8Saturday: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Clara Barton's Civil War Career Presented by Susan Rosenvold
Clara Barton was deeply moved by the deaths of the 6th Massachusetts soldiers in the Baltimore Riot in April 19, 1861. What started as a personal mission to take care of her boys grew into a career of providing those in harm's way with much needed supplies. Susan Rosenvold, Superintendent of Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office, will highlight Ms. Barton's career that spanned half a century; Barton's ability to recognized the challenges that were unique to massive man-made disasters and to create and implement solutions that brought comfort to thousands, as well as Barton's realization that her efficient organizational skills in delivering humanitarian relief during the war was applicable supporting the victims of natural disasters, such as the Johnstown Flood, which led to her co-founding the American Red Cross.
Jun21Friday: Jun 21 – Jun 23 (all day)
The Antietam Early Banjo Gathering (also known as the Early American Banjo Conference) is the premier event for enthusiasts and scholars of the 19th century banjo music and culture. The conference, held at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum on the Antietam National Battlefield, raises awareness of the early banjo's significance in the development of American popular music. It also underscores music's importance in the lives of Civil War soldiers.
The event is a truly unique forum for both experts and novices to meet and share knowledge, playing technique, and passion for banjo history and its meaning in the 21st century. Each year, the conference brings dozens of people–researchers, collectors, musicians, and instrument builders–from across the nation to participate in workshops, jam sessions, and scholarly lectures. The gathering takes place in and around an 1840s threshing barn on the Antietam National Battlefield, lending an appropriate setting and atmosphere that is at once scholarly and casual.
The banjo gathering features five different program sessions throughout the weekend. Presenters on each day talk or demonstrate on a wide range of subjects, including instrument construction, playing techniques, music, history, and other topics closely tied to the culture of the early American banjo. The conference's schedule allows ample time for "jam sessions" and mentoring with some of the nation's most experienced players.
The cost of registration for the Sixth Antietam Early American Banjo Gathering is $60. The museum will provide a continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Participants are encouraged to stay overnight on the Pry House property, either in the threshing barn or in period or modern tents on the grounds. Camping overnight is encouraged, but hotel accommodations are available in nearby Hagerstown, MD.
Registration opens at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum on Friday afternoon. Formal sessions begin on Saturday morning and conclude with a public concert given in or near the Pry Barn at 5:15PM. Formal sessions resume on Sunday morning and the event concludes with a public performance at the Dunker Church on the Antietam Battlefield in the early afternoon. As a part of the gathering, registered participants are invited perform in the public concerts. While participation in either concert is purely voluntary, attendees are encouraged to share. Each performance gives participants an opportunity to play publicly with well-respected musicians in very unique and special venues. Click Here to Register!*
* To register by phone please call the Museum's Reservations Coordinator at 301-695-1864, Ext. 11
Jul3Wednesday: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Come out for an evening of baseball and the debut of "Gettysburg Wheat" with the NMCWM and Brewer's Alley.
Featured Beers Include: Gettysburg Wheat Proclamation Porter First Draught & other Brewer's Alley Beers
Package Includes: Reserved Seat for the Game
4 Tokens for 6oz Tastings
To Purchase Tickets
Tickets go on sales March 30, 2013. Call 301-815-9900 or visit the Keys Box Office. Mention the promo code "medicine" and a portion of the proceeds will go to the NMCWM. -
Jul6Saturday: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
See the Antietam fireworks from the back of the Pry House. Contact David Price at email@example.com for details. For more information, call 301-695-1864, ext. 25.
Jul11Thursday: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Topic to be announced. For more information call 301-695-1864, ext. 17
Jul13Saturday: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Civil War Talk
Topic: Birth and Growth of Inscribed Quilts by Mavis Slawson
Mavis Slawson, collector and textile historian, quilter and lecturer, shares examples and the history of American inscribed quilts. The first inscribed, album, potholder and friendship quilts surfaced about 1830. Signatures, patriotic slogans and notes of endearment are among the words written in ink or embroidered on these quilts. Inscribed quilts were created to raise money for soldiers' needs by both the North and South directly after the Civil War. Women continued to create inscribed quilts through the last quarter of the nineteenth century to fund community and church projects, as fundraisers in the early days of the American Red Cross, and through WW1 to purchase personal items for convalescing soldiers. Quilters are still creating inscribed quilts today for a variety of reasons, including the support of our wounded warriors.
Second Saturday of the month lectures series, February–August 2013. The program fee is included in the Museum admission fee. Free to Museum members. Re-admittance to the Museum the day of talk is welcome. For more information, call 301-695-1864, ext. 17.
Jul18Thursday: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Topic to be announced. For more information, call 301-695-1864, ext. 17.
Jul20Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Children and their families can visit the Pry House to participate in program designed just for them. Families can try Civil War-era toys and games, practice writing with dip ink pens, and make authentic crafts to take home. There is no extra fee for this program, but a donation of $3.00 is suggested when visiting the museum. For more information, call 301-416-2395.
Jul25Thursday: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Topic to be announced. For more information call 301-695-1864, ext. 17.
Aug3Saturday: Aug 3 – Aug 4 (all day)
Aug10Saturday: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Preparing and Dispensing Civil War Prescriptions Presented by Guy Hasegawa, Pharm.D.
Civil War apothecaries often had to prepare medications from scratch rather than dispense pre-made formulations. Pharmacist and Civil War researcher Guy Hasegawa will describe how written prescriptions were interpreted and how apothecaries prepared, packaged, and dispensed medicines. The lecture will include a display of antique pharmaceutical implements and a demonstration of how pills and powder papers were prepared. There will also be a brief Q&A session and an opportunity for the presenter to sign copies of his books.
Sep14Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Oct3Thursday: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Save the Date!
Details to be announced!
Oct4Friday: Oct 4 – Oct 6 (all day)
Mark Your Calendars
Twenty-First Annual Conference on Civil War Medicine
October 4-6, 2013
Philadelphia, PA
"One of the best conferences that I have ever attended. Well-organized, well-run and effective. This was a very worthwhile conference that reflects positively upon the museum and its personnel. Thank you for a wonderful experience."
2012 Annual Conference on Civil War Medicine Attendee
Join us in Philadelphia and see why the Museum's Annual Conference is called "one of the best conferences that I have ever attended." Listen to stimulating lectures, make new friends and become part of an annual family reunion. Watch our website, www.civilwarmed.org, for updates. Conference information regarding speakers, bus tour, etc., will be available mid-May. All members will receive a conference brochure. For further information, contact Thomas Frezza, firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 301-695-1864, ext. 14.
Oct24Thursday: 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
October 24, 2013
6:30 pm
Bethesda North Marriott
5701 Marinelli Road in Bethesda, MD 20852
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine established the annual Award to promote the legacy of Major Jonathan Letterman who is known as the 'Father of Battlefield Medicine. Each year we recognize an individual or entity that has made an outstanding contribution to improving medical processes and patient outcomes.
For more information on past nominees, winner and the Letterman Institute visit: http://www.civilwarmed.org/letterman-dinner/
This event will include a private Pre-Reception with the honorees and Living Letterman for sponsors. Check-in and Cash Bar services will begin at 6:30pm followed by dinner, the recognition of honorees and presentation of award.
This is a ticketed event. Registrant's tickets will be mailed for all purchases made prior to October 1, 2013. Advanced purchases will receive preferential seating.Registrations received after October 1, 2013 will be available at will call.
Click Here to Register
Nov28Thursday: Nov 28 (all day)
The Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2013, to celebrate Thanksgiving.
The Museum will reopen on Friday, November 29, 2013, at 10am.
Dec14Saturday: Dec 14 (all day)
The NMCWM is one of a dozen historic and cultural venues participating in this holiday celebration. The Museum has extended hours and is open to the public for free. Visit a Confederate Surgeon in the Camp Life Gallery, the holiday scene in the Pavilion Gallery, and the Santa Clause made popular during the war by Thomas Nast. Create a greeting card for our wounded warriors and relax to period music, or join in singing carols that were sung during the Civil War. Participating Historic sites located within the Federal period, historic district of Frederick and in the countryside of Frederick County.
Dec15Sunday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Dec24Tuesday: Dec 24 – Dec 25 (all day)
The Museum will be closed on Tuesday, December 24-25, 2013, for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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Jessica Araujo runs a business from her Lake County home, but something changed in September when deliveries began disappearing from her porch.
"I am missing $1,800 worth of merchandise," Araujo said.
Araujo wasn't the only victim. Her neighbors joined in an effort to catch the crook.
"I set up a decoy -- a box on my porch," Araujo said.
"I said, 'We have a camera,'" neighbor Pat Lebeda said. "I said, 'We will set it up.'"
While neighbors had cameras rolling, Araujo's daughter was staking out the decoy.
"I told my mom, 'If it's a boy, I am tackling him.'"
Hours passed, and nothing happened. They were ready to give up until school kids started to come home.
"I looked out the peephole and saw a little girl lifting up the package and shaking it," Thalia Araujo said.
Thalia snapped a few pictures to catch the culprit in the act.


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WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Five babies shared December 12, 2012 as their birthday at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown.
Ryan and Irma Raike from Adams were one of the happy couples. They welcomed a baby boy named Christian. They say they didn't plan to have him on this day, but it's still pretty neat.
"Yeah I guess it doesn't really matter what day he's born on as long as he's safe and sound. But it's pretty cool to have a 12/12/12 baby," Ryan Raike said.
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Paul Wozniak was born a Pennsylvania boy, but he always seemed like he was destined for Colorado Radio. His greatest love as a teenager and young adult was listening to great music on his Walkman while skiing the respectable but sometimes snow starved slopes of the Appalachians. After a1996 ski trip to Crested Butte, the blessing of over a foot of fresh powder, and a night out to a Leftover Salmon show where he met some 'like-minded' locals, Paul decided that after graduation from Penn State, he would point the car west and call the Rocky Mountains home. Since then, he has fallen in love with Colorado. He met his wife at a most unlikely place...a rodeo. They were married in 2007. Paul is a man of many talents and passions. He operates Paul Wozniak Productions, which provides a myriad of services, most notably music, sound, DJ, and announcing for weddings and parties. He creates videos of the amazing things that are right at our doorstep in this beautiful area. Sports, especially action/adventure sports, are his favorite, but Paul spends as much time on the golf course as the slopes, and he commutes from Fort Collins to Windsor and back for much of the warmer sesasons by bicycle. "There might be nicer places in America to call home, but I don't even care to go looking for them." Paul said. "I have been so welcomed by this community that I have decided to call it my own. I feel so lucky to be on the air here, to work for a company that allows us to do local radio properly, and to just call Northern Colorado my home." Paul's is one of the most listened to programs in Northern Colorado. "People listen to TRI 102.5 because the music is great. Period. We provide the local information like weather, traffic and things of interest to the community. Besides that, we stay out of the way and let the music make the magic."


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David Landgraf, Birkebeiner "founder," killed while cycling near Hayward
David Landgraf, one of only three people to ski in every American Birkebeiner since its founding in 1973, died Monday afternoon from the injuries he suffered when a car hit him while he biked on Hwy. 27 south of Hayward.
According to the Sawyer County Sheriff's report, a 24-year-old woman from Hayward turned to speak to her children while driving south on Hwy. 27 about 6:50 p.m. Friday. She turned back and saw Landgraf, but too late to swerve and avoid him.
Her Mitsubishi Galant hit the retired teacher and threw him into the ditch. He was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Duluth, and died there.
The report said the driver, Anna Amparo, has been cited but did not provide specifics.
Landgraf taught physical education at Bloomer Middle School and helped coach dozens of youngsters and adults over four decades of Nordic skiing. In the rare group of Birkie Founders, Landgraf was one of just 35 people to take the start line in Hayward for the inaugural Birkie, and he continued to post exemplary results even as he crossed into the 60-plus age group.
David Landgraf at the finish of the 2011 American Birkebeiner.
Photo courtesy of Brightroom/Action Sports International.
In the 2011 Birkie, Landgraf finished in 2 hours, 43 minutes, good for second place in his age group and 468th overall.
"It's changed my whole outlook and lifestyle in the winter months," Landgraf said of his Birkie persistence in a 2004 interview. "Now, I ski as much as I can and I try to stay in shape on the off-season."
After a relatively safe start to the 2011 biking season, the toll of tragedies for cyclists has risen rapidly in Wisconsin.
A 22-year-old man was hit and killed early Monday morning while biking on Highway H in Pleasant Prairie. Devin Kunich was the fifth cyclist to die in a crash with a motor vehicle since July 1. Landgraf becomes number six.
At the same point in 2010, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation had recorded four cyclist fatalities in crashes with motor vehicles.
In at least four of the fatalities this year, the cyclists were hit from behind while biking along two-lane roads. Three of the cyclists were riding along the right side of the road, and another was pedaling against traffic and was hit by a car that had crossed the centerline.
Another cyclist, in Wausau, rode through a red light and into the path of a car on Aug. 2.
21 Comments for "David Landgraf, Birkebeiner "founder," killed while cycling near Hayward"
Also Sharpie. I would read the official press release. Not what is translated in columns. It is different. The statistics and information about cycling accidents is shocking and depressing, I do ride. . And have been close to being hit not once but twice . .. the second I took the ditch to receive a broken collarbone and stitches. Something needs to be done I do agree with that .. but locking every person is not going to prevent this kind of situation from happening again. A certain neon piece of clothing or vest. . With a bright flashing light or reflectors? More public outreach aeducation on awareness. ..I do and am part of these and take steps to prevent tragedy like this.
latergators Aug 09, 2011 12:11 AM
Dave did everything right - was not a risk taker. Of course, he wore a helmet, a visibility vest and rode legally. We know so far that the driver was cited for distraction, plus 2 other violations. As I sat with him in the hospital these last 4 days I reflected on how many people Dave has influenced over the years - we miss him already. aj moses
ajfleet Aug 09, 2011 7:05 AM
High visibility clothing does not make any difference when the driver of the car TURNS HER BACK on the road! I'm hoping for a long prison sentence and her kids to be raised by someone more responsible, but she'll probably just get a slap on the wrist, as always happens when a cyclist is killed.
I saw Dave many times teaching his students how to cross country ski. It always brought a smile to my face to see him and his students on skis in the park or on the pond, some students flailing and falling, others taking to the activity quickly. He taught them an activity that they could take part in their whole lives.
pellucid Aug 09, 2011 9:23 AM
He was a very good guy it's very sad to see him go he had huge impact on my life and my dads rest in peace mr landgraf
Ryratcliff Aug 09, 2011 12:09 PM
jmyackel Aug 09, 2011 4:15 PM