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Leguminosae-mim Acacia
nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del.
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Other images of the same specimen :
Keywords in this picture :
- Foliage
- Gland
- Lamina leaf blade
- Thorn
- Vegetative
- Spines prickles etc
- Leaf parts
- Leaf blade glands etc
- Leaf
- Plant parts
Places where this species can be found :
- Lance aux Epines - GRENADA
- Mt. Hartman Estate - GRENADA
Species information
InterestA. nilotica. "Babul" Africa to India. In some dry plains of Africa and Asia, this can be almost the only tree. Planted for bark, 12% tannin., and yields Babull gum, similar to gum Arabic (A.Senegal). The fruits ('Gambia pods') are edible and containing 30% tannin, are also used for tanning and as an agricultural molluscicide. Some feel that the thorn bush of Exodus 3 was Acacia nilotica Roasted seed kernels, sometimes used for flavoring and when crushed provide the dye for black strings worn by Nankani women. Trees used in Sudan for afforestation of inundated areas A valuable wood exported from ancient Egypt, used for house beams, statues etc. - with a reputation as impermeable and incorruptible, and especially used for boats. The sap of leaveas and young fruits is very rich in tannin,: an extract called Acacia vera was also exported from Egypt long ago, and used as one of various types of 'cutch' for tanning leather (Dalziel, 1948). Zulu take bark for cough, Chipi use root for tuberculosis. Masai are intoxicated by the bark and root decoction, said to impart courage, even aphrodisia, and the root is said to cure impotence etc. Egyptian Nubians believe that diabetics may eat unlimited carbohydrates as long as they also consume powdered pods (Duke, 1983a Duke, J.A. 1983a. Medicinal plants of the Bible. Trado-Medic Books, Owerri, NY. sensu lato An important source of firewood and good quality charcoal in the Sahelian regions and Tanzania, its calorific value 4950 kcal/kg for heartwood and 4800 kcal/kg for sapwood. Its bark is preferred by the Mbeere tribe (Kenya) for firing pottery, and its thorny branches for livestock pens. Its heartwood is very hard and heavy, 1170 kg/m3, red brown and sometimes with dark striations, it dries and works well but the its high silica content blunts tools. Has many timber uses, in hut construction, boat building, oil, sugar and cane presses, railway sleepers, poles for graneries and digging sticks (Wickens et al. 1995). Produces a gum with a positive optical rotation, and usually with high tannin contents. It is an important source of tannin for producing high quality leather in parts of Africa, bark containing over 20%, green pods 30% but only half this when mature, and the seeds must be removed first. Bark fibre is used in Somalia for making rope, and a preferred fibre source in Tanzania. The bark is also used to produce a red or black dye, and the pods produce a black red or yellow dye and an ink. Tender young pods are eaten as a vegetable, and roasted seeds serve as a spice or are fermented to make an alcoholic beverage. Boiled bark produces a coffee like beverage in Tanzania. Mbeere use the tree sap and shreds of bark to deter bed bugs, and the sap also produces a black anti-rust coating on iron. The sharp spines are used to remove jiggers from feet and in the circumcision of boys.
Other NotesSpecies characteristics: Very widespread species in Africa and also streaching to the Indian subcontinent and Shri Lanka, it is divided into nine subspecies. Single stemmed, deciduous or evergreen tree, usually 2.5-15 m tall, but reaching 25 m or more in the riverine subspecies, with a flattened spreading or rounded crown. Root system deep and extensive in dry sites, the taproot developing first and then the laterals, which become compact and massive, but in flooded sites the root system is largely lateral. Distinguished from most African Acacia species in possessing long straight paired thorns at the leaf axil which are characteristically deflexed. Acacia nilotica in Africa exhibits two very distinct ecological preferences: the subspecies subalata, leiocarpa and adstringens occur in wooded grassland, savanna and dry scrub forests on deep sandy loamy soils, and also on lateritic and calcareous sites. Subsp. kraussiana also prefers dry grasslands and savannas, especially on compacted sandy loam, shallow granite or clay soils along drainage lines and rivers, but away from flooding. On the other hand, subspecies nilotica and tomentosa are restricted to riverine habitats and seasonally flooded areas on clay alluvial soils. In the Indian subcontinent, subsp. indica forms low altitude dry forests usually on alluvium soils subject to flooding or black cotton soils. Now widely planted on farms throughout the plains, it will also grow on saline, alkaline, and on soils with calcareous pans.
Specimen information
CollectorW.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules
Specimen Number1301
LocationLance Aux Epines, by road from Sugar Mill, nr. Calabash hotel. In roadside secondary thicket, 10m canopy,
CoordinatesLatitude: 12.050000 N Longitude: 61.420000 W Altitude: 20


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Sunday, July 27, 2008
A Year Ago Today
I put together a little video with help from a friend, in honor of the occasion. The song in the background is Another Mystery sung by Dar Williams. Enjoy.
88 comments:
- Skye said...
Happy blog birthday from Australia!
I love your blog so much, your pictures are just awe inspiring. I have linked to you! - July 28, 2008 at 5:03 AM
- Rice and Beans Vintage Clothing said...
I love your blog, your style, and Dar Williams. Happy Blogger B'day Clothes Horse!
- July 28, 2008 at 5:10 AM
- Martha said...
Happy birthday to your blog, i love your blog, your pictures are always beautifull =]
- July 28, 2008 at 5:10 AM
- Isa said...
happy birthday from me as well!
now, you´re only doing this for a year? how astounding, I always thought you were such an old stager here!
anyways, you´re an inspiration, keep on! - July 28, 2008 at 5:15 AM
- Liz Blair said...
Happy blog birthday! You look like you are happy and having fun. I look forward to seeing what you have that's new every day. I'm sure that you must put a great deal of effort into this blog.
- July 28, 2008 at 5:50 AM
- WendyB said...
Happy blogversary.
- July 28, 2008 at 5:52 AM
- Muirin said...
Congratulations to one of my favorites. :) This is such a delightful space.
- July 28, 2008 at 5:59 AM
- Fashion Addict said...
I love the video, it's so bright and that lovely smile that you have really brightens the day.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:01 AM
- Casey-Scott said...
Happy bloggerversary! I hope that today goes fabulously for you - make sure that you indulge in an enormous cupcake to celebrate!
In other news, I got tagged with two blogging awards; and I got to pass them on to a couple of my favourite writers (including you!). Have a looksee at my blog to see! - July 28, 2008 at 6:35 AM
- Sam said...
congrats! your blog always brightens my day :) and the video was so cute! it almost looked like a little music video. <3
- July 28, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- AlicePleasance said...
So this 28th July is a great day, considering two of my favorite bloggers (Sally Jane, as well) are having their one year "bloggiversary".
The video is a little cup of perfection, a wonderful thank you for all of your readers: it brightened my day! And I've never heard that beautiful song before so...thanks ;-) - July 28, 2008 at 6:54 AM
- The Red Velvet Shoe said...
Dear Clothes Horse,
Have missed my daily fashion fix via your blog but this was worth the wait~~so sweet!
Happy Bloggerversary and keep on keeping on!
Michelle - July 28, 2008 at 7:02 AM
- annah said...
oh, that video is lovely! your smile is gorgeous.
and, thank you, that fateful day when you begun this blog! - July 28, 2008 at 7:02 AM
- Cherryred said...
Many happy returns! I started blogging over a year ago and you are such an inspiration. Thanks ♥
- July 28, 2008 at 7:06 AM
- Ida said...
Happy blog Bday and many happy returns!
And thank YOU for being such an adorable person, and always giving us a reason to smile.
Loved that endearing video. - July 28, 2008 at 7:28 AM
- Mango Juice said...
Aw, that is so cool!! I hope you have many more blog birthdays to come!
- July 28, 2008 at 7:35 AM
- Shen-Shen said...
Yay! :D
I love the video, it's quite adorable! You have the most lovely smile. - July 28, 2008 at 8:03 AM
- Anna Pope said...
Happy blog birthday, and many more to come!
The video is adorable, you should def smile more often. - July 28, 2008 at 8:06 AM
- FashionSqueah! said...
Here's to many more! That was such a sweet video and genuinely put me in a good mood! Congartulations again on making it a year, Char x
- July 28, 2008 at 8:16 AM
- selinaoolala said...
ah the sweetest thank you ever! you also have a lovely smile, what perfect teeth, i hope we can see more of it!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:18 AM
- Arielle said...
Congratulations! You have a lot to be proud of. When I started my blog only a couple weeks ago and wanted to start getting into the blogging world my friend recommended that I check out your blog first because of the cool outfits and thoughtful posts. And thank you for your comment. My closet right now is a disaster zone so cleaning it out will do a lot of good for me.
- July 28, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- Adiel said...
Congrats on the blog anniversary! That is pretty exciting!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:40 AM
- http://dannydaily.typepad.com/ said...
happy birthday!
i dig your blog and covet your newly redone laptop. - July 28, 2008 at 8:41 AM
- Vintage Vinyl said...
Happy blog birthday! That video was great. You are so stylish and great!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:55 AM
- pretty face said...
Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:57 AM
- pretty face said...
Also, that video is adorable; you look really sweet in an old-fashioned shy sort of way. xx
- July 28, 2008 at 9:00 AM
- Tiana said...
- July 28, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- Sally Jane said...
Wow! I can't believe you've only been at this for a year. Congrats. Too funny that we started at the same time, huh? :)
- July 28, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- Imelda said...
Congratulations, I love this blog and I hope you keep going on for lots of years!
Enjoy the celebration! - July 28, 2008 at 9:39 AM
- Teresa said...
happy blog birthday!
i swear, blogs are very therapeutic... - July 28, 2008 at 9:44 AM
- Chelsea Rae said...
One year? Woo hoo! Congratulations! I love the dress you're wearing in the video.
- July 28, 2008 at 10:27 AM
- jayne said...
happy 1 yr anniversary (it's my 2 yr, & sally jane's 1 yr, weird we all must begin in the summer haha) it has been a great yr, your blog is constantly well written, stylish, intelligent, and thought provoking! thank you :)
- July 28, 2008 at 10:30 AM
- Anthea said...
Awesome video..it's beautiful! Congrats :)
- July 28, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Savvy Gal said...
wow, congrat. happy b-day to the clothes. have a savvy wonderfuly day!
- July 28, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Dapper Kid said...
Such a cute video! And happy one year blogging :) I hope more people start doing video blogs to be honest, I want to get some video editing software and start making interesting vlog post :)
- July 28, 2008 at 10:55 AM
- lisa said...
Congratulations! The video's a great idea and you were so cute in it. That blue dress was made for you. :)
- July 28, 2008 at 11:02 AM
- greenlaundry said...
Haha i loved the ending, when you started running off. Happy one year :]
- July 28, 2008 at 11:09 AM
- Oriane said...
Happy Birthday ! I don't read your blog a long time ago but i'm happy to have discover it.
- July 28, 2008 at 11:10 AM
- STYLE DU MONDE said...
Congratulations! Love your blog! So inspiring :-)
xx - July 28, 2008 at 11:56 AM
- amanda said...
Congrats and happy anniversary! I absolutely adore your blog (and your personal style, natch). I have to say, you have such a beautiful smile! It's so infectious.
- July 28, 2008 at 11:58 AM
- Pretty Pirate said...
You have a gorgeous smile, you should show it more. Congratulations on the amazing blog, You are a inspiration! Your video is super cute too.
- July 28, 2008 at 11:59 AM
- ~*♥Kristen said...
happy birthday to your blog! the video was soo pretty. hope you keep blogging because I love your blog!!!
- July 28, 2008 at 12:22 PM
- Allure said...
Congrats! It's hard to believe you've been running the blog just one year. I thought it was older! Probably, because it was so good from the very beginning ;)
- July 28, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- Inside the Cabinet of Wonder said...
happy blog birthday!!
good luck with everything!
wonderful video, beautiful song. - July 28, 2008 at 1:06 PM
- Hailey @ stylesymmetry.com said...
Aren't you so sweet!! Thanks for the thank you. Your blog is definitely one of my favorites, I'm glad you enjoy blogging so much! :-)
- July 28, 2008 at 1:13 PM
- miss milki said...
Congratulations! and Thank You for all the inspiration and entertainment you've given us over the last year! btw the dress in the video is gorgeous.
- July 28, 2008 at 1:16 PM
- Tina :) said...
Happy blog birthday, and congrats! Your blog is so inspiring and entertaining to read.
Great video! - July 28, 2008 at 1:26 PM
- kirmizi kemik said...
I watched the video,perfect with the music.and your smile is really beautiful.you should always smile!!:):)
- July 28, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- Jimena said...
How absolutely adorable you look!
Happy blog-birthday! - July 28, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- Sarah said...
congratulations! I loves the video
- July 28, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Emily said...
i'm not surprised at all at the number of readers...your blog is perfection! congrats, lady!
- July 28, 2008 at 2:49 PM
- Siljesfashion said...
Congratulations! Love your blog. You have an amazing sense of style and a great vintage collection.
- July 28, 2008 at 3:19 PM
- delightedly said...
I'm a complete lurker of your blog but I have to say it's one of my favourite style blogs to read just because all of the content is amazing and unlike a lot of the blogs I come across, THOUGHTFUL! so thank you for that and I love your style and blog. Happy blog birthday! I hope you have many, many to come. :)
- July 28, 2008 at 3:25 PM
- Stephanie said...
Happy blogversary! You look too adorable in that video.
- July 28, 2008 at 3:41 PM
- Belle said...
happy blog birthday my friend! awesome video... and you have a STUNNING smile. perfect teeth, you look adorable. (i'm odd, yes...)
- July 28, 2008 at 3:47 PM
- Miss Karen L said...
Happy Blog Birthday! The video was so beautiful, I really loved the tones of grey juxtaposed with the colour of your dress.
And Thank You for being one stylish and thoughtful lady, I truly enjoy reading your blog so much! - July 28, 2008 at 4:34 PM
- Tara Violet said...
happy blog birthday.
i love your style :D
lovely video. - July 28, 2008 at 4:38 PM
- Ca said...
Happy blog anniversary! One year, wow...
- July 28, 2008 at 6:14 PM
- K.Line said...
Could you be more adorable?! What a force of style you are, R.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:43 PM
- Amelia said...
Your blog is my favorite blog. Happy blogger birthday. Here's to another year. Sweet video.
- July 28, 2008 at 6:55 PM
- ambika said...
Happy anniversary! Here's to another year!
- July 28, 2008 at 6:58 PM
- G & W said...
happy blog anniversary :), and cute video-
- July 28, 2008 at 8:04 PM
- Daiane said...
congrats! you do such a fantastic job with your blog, i wish you many equally stylish years to come!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:46 PM
- Cheyenne said...
happy 1year girlfriend! faNTASIC video!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:46 PM
- Pudding and Pie said...
Happy one year birthday/anniversary (I'm not sure which is more appropriate). I loved the video, it was adorable. You have the loveliest smile!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:49 PM
- i think thats hauttte said...
congratulations on your one year blog anniversary :] your blog always continues to inspire me!
- July 28, 2008 at 8:58 PM
- Desperately Seeking Awesome said...
holy crap you started the blog on my birthday!? Sounds pretty awesome. Btw loving the big back bow
- July 28, 2008 at 9:34 PM
- Farren said...
happy blog birthday! =)
- July 28, 2008 at 10:25 PM
- bestie said...
wow, happy blog birthday! the clothes horse is definitely one of the best blogs out there. and my, that is an awesome video! you have such an adorable smile and i love all the twirling action! also, your dress is a stunner.(;
congratulations, rebecca, and may you continue to inspire us humble folk.(: - July 28, 2008 at 10:49 PM
- On Track said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLOTHES HORSE! I hope we see many more birthdays from you, your blog is always a delight to read :)
- July 28, 2008 at 10:52 PM
- steelcloset said...
Thank you for blogging! You complete us.
-The Steel Crew - July 28, 2008 at 11:29 PM
- Jello on Springs said...
aww your smile made me smile, happy blog anniversary
- July 29, 2008 at 1:21 AM
- Mimi said...
Happy Blog birthday to you,
Happy blog birthday to you,
Happy blog birthday to you dear Clothes Horse,
Happy blog birthday to youuuuuuu..
I wish you all the best!The video is amazing and so cute.The song makes a good mood. - July 29, 2008 at 2:27 AM
- ray said...
lovly video.the song is beautifull as is the frock your wearingxx
- July 29, 2008 at 3:18 AM
- Pratishtha Durga said...
Wow! A year, huh? I have been lucky to be following your blog for sometime now. The stuff you choose to share, your insights, on fashion, life, everything, make me smile, make me think. I love it that you give an occasional peek into what goes on in that little head, yet manage to be intriguing. You are a very special young lady, and this blog is a reflection of that. Enjoy your blogdom stardom. You deserve every monent of it.
- July 29, 2008 at 4:24 AM
- StrikeMatch said...
Congratulations! You are probably the most inspiring, genuine fashion/style blogger out there.
- July 29, 2008 at 4:27 AM
- Miss White said...
Oh wow! I absolutely loved your video, you're a real life person!!
Congratulations on a year of blogging and I hope your success continues and grows, you really deserve it! xx - July 29, 2008 at 2:21 PM
- Paris Tarts said...
Congrads!!!!! And teen vogue blog of the moment? wow!! :) Love the video!
Tart - July 29, 2008 at 5:32 PM
- enc said...
How lovely to see you in motion.
Congratulations on one year blogging. I'm so glad you're out there.
You reinforce my faith in your generation. - July 29, 2008 at 8:05 PM
- Nicole Then said...
Congrats! haha, for some reason it made me choke up:) Lovely smile...congrats again
- July 30, 2008 at 5:56 AM
- yiqin; said...
I can't view your vid :( Anyway, you have one of the best blogs around. your pictures are inspiring, so are your outfits! I like how you pay attention to details, your poses, everything. Happy one year of blogging :)
- July 30, 2008 at 8:31 AM
- Spandexpony said...
I love your video! So simple, yet pretty, cute and captivating! You are totally adorable! And happy blog b-day... I always look forward to your posts!
- July 30, 2008 at 4:20 PM
- KATLIN said...
I love that video. It looks like a music video or something. And the halter on that dress is awesome, those straps are nice and big!
- July 30, 2008 at 4:48 PM
- the tea drinking english rose said...
you are beyond adorable!!! that was the cutest thing i've seen in a long time! and your cute little run at the end!!!!!!!
you and your blog are the reason i started this thing!!
so thank you a hundred and thousands! x - July 30, 2008 at 6:11 PM
- Cheryl Lynn said...
I know I'm late with this but HAPPY BLOG BIRTHDAY! Congrats to you. That was simply a lovely, beautiful video. You looked great!
Very sweet, indeed.
Have a great weekend. - August 2, 2008 at 7:55 AM
- Blue Floppy Hat said...
Happy Blog Birthday to one of the coolest blogs (and bloggers) I've ever had the good fortune to read and see! I've really been out of it, so this is sort of belated..and your video is adorable.
- August 2, 2008 at 4:03 PM
- Blue Floppy Hat said...
PS: Now the video makes me feel like going and twirling around in my giant swirly skirt..and here's to lots more birthdays for the lovely blog!
- August 2, 2008 at 4:06 PM
- kirsty lee said...
congratulations on the first year! i absolutely love the video. such a lovely way to say thanks to all your readers.
- August 3, 2008 at 10:39 AM


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A New Friend!
37 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
that is awesome. i've only met one blogger in real life, so far, but have plans to meet several others that are in nearby TX. :)
- May 17, 2012, 11:26:00 AM
- Betsy from Tennessee said...
Oh My Heart.... I've been WAITING for this post (and one from Karin upcoming)... I love you both so much!!!! Wish I had been there with you all... Just seeing your picture together brought JOY to my heart... God Bless two of my very special friends.... Thanks be to God for BLOGGING..
Betsy - May 17, 2012, 11:27:00 AM
- Terra said...
You two really hit it off as friends, I can see from the photos. How nice to meet in person.
- May 17, 2012, 11:37:00 AM
- Sandra said...
love the pic, glad you posted it. i have only met one blogger, but there are many i would love to meet. looks like you had a wonderful time.
- May 17, 2012, 11:47:00 AM
- Robin said...
Ruth, that's just wonderful!
It's nice to see you! - May 17, 2012, 11:54:00 AM
- Arija said...
How wonderful for you Ruth.and how nice for us to see a recent photo of you!
I've only had the pleasure of meeting one blogger as yet. - May 17, 2012, 12:09:00 PM
- Ginny said...
I know Karin, I have been following her for years!!! What a wonderful surprise! I am jealous, I wish I could meet her, but we live too far away. I am so glad you got these great pictures of the meeting. It is always just so exciting to meet blog friends in person, I have done this a few times and they are always so nice.
- May 17, 2012, 12:25:00 PM
- Diane said...
I agree.
I'm so glad you had such a wonderful time together. Diane - May 17, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
- S. Etole said...
What an opportunity for both of you.
- May 17, 2012, 2:53:00 PM
- Dorothy said...
What a wonderful 'thought for today'!! So glad you got to meet your friend!
- May 17, 2012, 3:12:00 PM
- Lois Evensen said...
How lovely that you had a chance to meet each other! :)
- May 17, 2012, 3:13:00 PM
- Linda said...
I'm not sure I have the courage to meet blog friends in person. I'd be afraid that it might change our blogging relationship if we don't "click" when we meet. I know...that sounds paranoid, doesn't it? I'm glad your meeting with Karin only deepened your friendship.
- May 17, 2012, 3:44:00 PM
- Kay said...
How fun.
- May 17, 2012, 4:20:00 PM
- Debbie said...
what pretty ladies!! i find "blog" people to be some of the kindest people i "kinda" know!!
- May 17, 2012, 7:34:00 PM
- Karin said...
I love the verse you chose for this post Ruth! So grateful that we met face-to-face and heart-to-heart!!
- May 17, 2012, 7:37:00 PM
- This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...
Ruth: Meeting your blogging friends is truly a joy. I'm so happy that you got to have such a fulfilling get together.
- May 17, 2012, 8:10:00 PM
- Mary said...
Wonderful! It is such fun to meet a fellow blogger. The ones that I have met have seemed like we knew each other already....which we do from our blogs :-) I wish I lived close enough to meet you and all my blogging friends. Maybe some day we'll get to travel up your way.
- May 17, 2012, 8:38:00 PM
- Hilary said...
What a fun experience. I have met a couple of blogging ladies now and enjoyed both visits completely. I suspect most do. I'm glad you had a great time. Lovely photo of the two of you.
- May 17, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
- Montanagirl said...
I have not met any of my blogging friends - except for Elaine (Arctic View), as we've been friends for over 20 years...I miss her a lot since we moved back from Alaska.
- May 17, 2012, 11:39:00 PM
- Janice K said...
That is so neat.
- May 18, 2012, 8:52:00 AM
- Pam Lofton said...
You are so lucky! I haven't met any bloggy friends in person yet. But I hope to!
- May 18, 2012, 9:02:00 AM
- Connie said...
What a wonderful experience. So glad you both enjoyed yourselves. The photo looks like you could be related!
- May 18, 2012, 10:39:00 AM
- MJ said...
How neat is that!! I cannot tell you how I yearn to meet people from blogs or facebook... but we all seem to live so far apart... ugh.. but one day, it might change, you never know. but I suppose, in the end, eventually, we will ALL meet.... ((hugs))
- May 18, 2012, 11:12:00 AM
- Snapper II said...
Sounds like you all had an enjoyable time.
- May 18, 2012, 4:16:00 PM
- Willard said...
A wonderful story, Ruth.
I have personally met many people who as a result of blogging about whitetail deer and PA elk and many have set up a meeting with me in elk country or at Shenandoah National Park to photograph together and discuss wildlife and wildlife photography.
In every case it seems like you already know the person before you actually meet, and they turn out to be exactly what you expected from your online interaction. We are fortunate to live in a time when it is so easy for like minded people to communicate. - May 18, 2012, 8:40:00 PM
- Jean said...
Ruth, This is wonderful! I don't know Karin but I will check her blog out.
- May 18, 2012, 8:47:00 PM
- SD ~ Dawning Inspiration said...
YES! I too, want to meet more bloggy friends! So happy for you all.
- May 18, 2012, 9:11:00 PM
- George said...
I'm glad you had a good visit with Karin. I've enjoyed her blog and I know what a wonderful person she is. I wish Betsy and I could have gotten up there to meet the two of you as well.
- May 18, 2012, 9:48:00 PM
- Rick said...
What a great experience, Ruth - a meeting of kindred spirits. I agree that the internet is a great tool that has opened vast possibilities. Wonderful quote too.
[loved your blue jay shots - they're quite the characters !] - May 18, 2012, 11:38:00 PM
- Cicero Sings said...
It is SO fun to meet up with fellow bloggers ... and you do already know so much about them through blogging that they do seem like old friends.
- May 19, 2012, 10:42:00 AM
- Maple Lane said...
Hello Ruth, I am visiting via Karin's blog. I'm so happy to read about the two of you meeting after forming a friendship through blogging. I realized when looking at your comments just now, that you and I share many of the same blog friends. Very nice to visit your blog this afternoon. Have a blessed Sunday. Mildred
- May 19, 2012, 5:16:00 PM
- EG CameraGirl said...
It's great when kindred spirits meet. What a nice photo of the two of you!
- May 19, 2012, 9:43:00 PM
- Madge Bloom said...
How wonderful for you! Sorry I been so quiet these last couple weeks, I've been really ill (now finally diagnosed with Whooping Cough even though I was immunized) and have had another very rough week.
- May 19, 2012, 11:22:00 PM
- Becky said...
How awesome Ruth to meet another blogger. I have never met any others, and yet so many seem like my long time best friends.
- May 20, 2012, 12:44:00 PM
- ~Brenda said...
It's great you and Karin got to meet in person; I can tell by the photo's you both enjoyed the visit!
- May 20, 2012, 3:29:00 PM
- Shug said...
I just finished reading Karin's post and I was so delighted to hear that the two of you met..This is wonderful!
I was telling her how great it would be to meet up with either on of you..
I think you both or tops!!
I am coming to Canada on the 10th of June...Of course, I am barely going to touch ground there...We are flying up to see Niagara Falls, but will be staying on the Canada side...So excited! - May 20, 2012, 8:48:00 PM
- Pat said...
What a blessing for you and Karin to meet, Ruth! There are several bloggers whom I feel as though I know well, yet have never met them in person. My husband and I hope to meet up with blogger Dina of Jerusalem Daily Photo next December when we are on a tour of Israel. I am really looking forward to that.
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We love crepes around here. Especially Owen. He can eat half a batch of crepes all by himself. So it seemed fitting to make this crepe cake for Easter...
I saw the idea for a crepe cake in a magazine...sorry I can't remember where. I don't subscribe to any crafty magazines...I have to get my fill at the doctor's office. :)
So, I googled crepe cakes and all sorts of lovely recipes popped up. One problem though...they just looked so complicated with a ton of ingredients I don't usually have on hand. I am usually a simple recipe kind of gal so I experimented and came up with this instead.
A large stack of golden brown crepes with with a sweet lemon, cream cheese filling in between layers.
For the lemon cream cheese filling I took one softened brick of cream cheese, juice of half of a lemon, and about 1/2 c. of white sugar...
and whipped it up.
Then as crepes came hot off my pan I added a layer of the filling every 2-3 crepes.
Need a crepe recipe? I use one from America's Test Kitchen, but this one looks pretty good too. My recipe yields 20 7-inch crepes in one batch. I did a double batch to give me about 40 crepes.
Once I was done I pulled out the wax paper that I laid under the first crepe and added my homemade strawberry syrup.
The strawberry syrup is a simple recipe of about 1 1/2 pints of chopped strawberries mixed with approximately 1 c. of sugar. Cover, leave in the fridge for half of a day, stir again, and it's done.
A little less sugary, a little more healthy, simpler, and made of more wholesome ingredients than your typical corn syrup based pancake syrup. Plus...it is hands down much more delicious.
Add a little homemade whipped cream...and yum.
And I didn't forget to use my wheat grass.
I cut some squares of wheat grass out and placed them in these ramekins with a trio of hard boiled eggs. We haven't dyed any yet - yikes - but we have been eating plenty. :)
I have a bush that blooms yellow in the Spring, so I snipped some for our table...
...and for our entry way table. They haven't entirely bloomed yet, but the warmth of the house forces the already forming buds to bloom early.
This is actually my second batch of branches. The first one shed it's blossom and started growing leaves! Not very full ones, as the water doesn't really provide much nourishment and it doesn't get much sun, but it was fun to see.
So since we had this Easter breakfast earlier this week, I am thinking we might have my Creamy Yogurt Pancakes on Easter morning instead.
My husband disagrees. He wants me to make this again. I won't lie. It is a bit more work than just pancakes so...we'll see. Crepe cake sure is pretty though.
I think it looks even prettier cut...mmm...all those layers.
And it is pretty darn delicious.
The lemon and strawberry flavors make a perfect match.
In the crepe cake AND in this homemade strawberry lemonade.
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By: Kristin Anderson
Updated: May 4, 2012
The Second Annual Run for Wishes is this Saturday, and the athletic association is looking to raise $10,000, which is enough money to grant multiple wishes for children in the Make-a-Wish Foundation in Abilene.
"To know the person, and to know the people who that money is going to and to be able to make somebody's wish come true, you know it's something that's really special," says race director David Pillen.
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Contest Results
Short Stories Contest Results
Bronze: Chronicle by Valixia!
Silver: The Last Guardian by Grant-Sud!
Gold: The Power by Dr. Noonian Soong!!
But I'm guessing you're wondering what exactly you won! Surprizes are the best prizes! Hahahahaha I'm so funny (not.)
Dr. Noonian Soong has won one random metallic gold or silver Kanohi (their choice of which color), a Kanohi Vahi, and their choice of a custom member title or +100 post count boost (member title changes can be given to a friend!)
Grant-Sud has won their choice of a random metallic gold or silver Kanohi OR a Kanohi Vahi, and their choice of a custom member title or +50 post count boost
Valixia has won a random metallic gold or silver Kanohi, and their choice of a custom member title or +50 post count boost
Please contact me with your choices and mailing addresses so I can get your Kanohi to you!
Thank you so much to all the judges, and everyone who entered, chatted, helped, and shared their excitement! I hope everyone had an AWESOME time during this year's Library Olympics. Look forward to more Library contests in the future!
Thank you, Velox, for that wonderful introduction! Good afternoon, BZ-Koro Library! I hope you've all been participating in the warm-ups over the past couple weeks, because now it's time for the main event. But even if you haven't done some preliminary stretching and training, you're still welcome to join in the games. Summer is rushing in, sweeping us out of school and generously tossing us some extra free time. And what better way to spend our gentle lazy days than taking part in the second contest to include all three Library divisions?
I've got a better way, sure! How about we include COT in our Olympics this year? That's right; this year we're hosting 6 literary contests in one summer! You are welcome to enter as many or as few as you wish, just step up here to sign a couple waivers ... oh wait wait, don't sign that one, that sneaky Nigerian prince seems to have slipped a fraud form in there ... no, we are not liable if you break a bone on a writer's block ... okay, perfect!
Now, would all Short Stories contestants please meet in the gymnasium, the Short Stories' Artistic Gymnastics Reimagine is about to take place!
The Events
1. Comedies: True Fan Archery Competition - June 9th - June 28th, 2012 - Information here
2. Epics: Unlimited Prompt Relay - July 2nd - July 25th, 2012 - Information here
3. Short Stories: Artistic Gymnastics Reimagine - August 2nd - 21st, 2012 - Information below!
General Rules
- To enter the COT version of this contest, please visit LSO 2012 COT Edition topic. Do not post those entries here; this topic is for BIONICLE-themed entries only!
- No arguing, fussing, or flaming. The first time I call you down, I'll let you walk. The second time, you'll be automatically disqualified from every event. Also, appropriate action will be taken (ie proto drop, suspension, etc.)
- All questions should be asked in this topic. Or, you can PM me, Velox, or 55555.
- If there are judges on a certain event, do not bother or bribe them. If you find out or suspect that someone is a judge, leave them alone. If I find out you were trying to make them vote for your work, you'll be disqualified. Judges, you may not reveal yourselves until the end. This is for your own protection.
- If you suspect someone is cheating, please PM me. Don't post it here.
- Let's stay on topic. If you are going to post, make it a post that adds to the discussion. I will delete spam posts without any sort of warning.
Thanks for helping me out by following the guidelines, guys.
Current Event - Short Stories Artistic Gymnastics Reimagine
How It Works
The last event of this Olympic year is upon us! I hope everyone's ready for a final push for the gold!
Most everyone knows about the birth of our little community here: a forum of Bioncle enthusiasts met a news site of like-minded enthusiasts, and it was true love forever (or at least, 11 years so far. ) A sweet story of blissful simplicity, but you know, over time stories tend to change and grow with myths and rumors. One of the favorite myths of the Library is that of BZ-Koro, a grand city in the Bionicle universe that is usually in the middle of a war when you hear about it. If you could rewrite the formation of BZPower, how would the friendly kingdom of BZ-Koro come to be? A shady deal between governments with questionable motives? An all-out war between Toa? A long and perilous journey by Matoran seeking freedom?
For this event, I'm looking for short stories that detail a new origin story for the oft-imagined BZ-Koro. You are welcome to include as much or as little Bionicle lore as you wish; for instance, canon Bionicle characters, locations, and events can be included, and members can be Matoran, Toa, Dark Hunters, etc. Or they can just be humans. Or a mix of the two! You can write yourself and your BZPower friends into your story, or popular members, or both. Whatever you like.
How To Enter
Before August 21st, 2012 at 11:59 pm PDT, post your entry in a new topic in Short Stories, and then post a reply in this topic with the information below.
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- The title of your entry, containing a link to your entry (don't know how to link? Just type your title, highlight it, and hit the Link button in the post formatting tools above)
Special Rules
- One entry per member
- The story you write must be new; not posted on BZPower before now
- Your entry must be contained in one post
- You are allowed to edit your story until the entry period ends. After that, any editing will get you disqualified.
Q: Does my story need to be canon?
A: Absolutely not. It can be as canon or non-canon as you want. I don't think there's ever been a Library contest where the entry stories were required to be canon. That's kind of the point of writing fan fiction.
Q: Can I use my characters from another story?
A: Yes, you can use your characters, setup, locations, all that.
Q: Do I have to enter all the events?
A: No, you can enter however many you like. It will have no effect on your standings.
Q: Can I enter both the Library and COT version of this contest?
A: Sure!
Q: I'm a staff member but I really want to enter. Can I?
A: I feel that we're in a good place to accept staff entries. You won't be given special treatment, but I would love for any and all staff to enter!
This contest is a little complex, so if you're confused, please don't hesitate to ask a question!
Still planning per usual
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Contest Queen:
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Designed by Gemmy.
Material List
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- Feather Boas – Light Pink (2)
- Wooden Dowel, ½" (2 -- 12" Pieces)
- Creatology™ Craft Foam – Pink
- Creatology™ Glitter Craft Foam with Adhesive Backing – Pink
- Styrofoam® Egg (Cut in Half Lengthwise), 5½"
- Creatology™ Pom Poms, 1½" – White (2)
- Creatology™ Pom Poms, 2" – White (2)
- Creatology™ Pom Poms, 5/8" or ½" – Blue (2)
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Glue boa to egg in a spiral fashion starting at the top.
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Greek Prime Minister Folds, Will Restart Public Broadcaster
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 13:54Greek Prime Minister Samaras offers to allow the immediate restart of ERT broadcasting: government source #breaking
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) June 17, 2013
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Guest Post: The Real Story Of The Cyprus Debt Crisis (Part 1)
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 13:19Why do the debt crisis in Cyprus and the subsequent "bail-in" confiscation of bank depositors' money matter? They matter for two reasons: 1. The banking/debt crisis in Cyprus shares many characteristics with other banking/debt crises. 2. The official Eurozone resolution of the crisis--the "bail-in" confiscation of 60% of bank depositors' cash in an involuntary exchange for shares in the bank (which are unlikely to have any future value)--may provide a template for future official resolutions of other banking/debt crises. In other words, since the banking/debt crisis in Cyprus is hardly unique, we can anticipate the resolution (confiscation of deposits) may be applied elsewhere.
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On This Day In 2017
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 12:50With the meaningless focus on such distracting noise as daily POMOs, will/won't the Fed taper, how many shorts will the Fed's Markets desk squeeze today, and how massive will the second Fed housing bubble be, it is easy to lose sight of the big picture, namely just where is the debt juggernaut that is the US, heading? Conveniently, the US debt clock has a "time machine" function that extrapolates, at current rates of change, what the key metrics behind the US economic facade will look like.
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The European "Bail-Ins" Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 12:16While we have been told vehemently that the Cypriot deposit confiscation was not a template, yet another European nation is embarking on an until-now-considered-safe asset class to recapitalize its banks. As The Telegraph reports, pensioners and other retail investors in the Co-operative Bank are facing massive losses under a GBP1.5 billion rescue plan for the ailing mutual as investors and the bank's parent would make "a joint contribution" to the bank's recapitalisation, without any help from taxpayers. It seems the days of 'hoping' for a bail-out are over and perhaps that is why European financial credit has been underperforming - as that reality has yet to strike equity holders. The realization that deposits (or their mutual equivalent) are nothing more than loans to highly levered institutions may begin to dawn on a European (or in fact global) depositor base.
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Failed Projections Or Just Another Government Lie? You Judge!
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 11:46Not so long ago, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said it expected the U.S. government to register a budget deficit in the current fiscal year of $642 billion. But hold on a minute... The budget deficit so far (as of May 31, 2013) has already hit $626.3 billion, and we still have four more months to go in the government's current fiscal year! The U.S. has been the family that spends more than it earns for many years now. In the short term, spending more than one takes in can work (especially if the Fed just prints new money and gives it to the government to pay its bills). But in the long term, if fundamental changes are not made to the government's spending habits, financial chaos just starts all over again. Posting a budget deficit year after year is not sustainable. The debt-infested eurozone nations did very much the same; they borrowed to spend. Look where they are now.
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Edward Snowden Is Conducting A Live Q&A Session
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 11:20Eager to take advantage of NSA-whistleblower Edward Snowden's current unincarcerated status and to ask him questions about his motives or thoughts? Here is your chance courtesy of the Guardian which is holding a live Q&A session with the famous leaker. As the Guardian notes: "He will be online today from 11am ET/4pm BST today. An important caveat: the live chat is subject to Snowden's security concerns and also his access to a secure internet connection. It is possible that he will appear and disappear intermittently, so if it takes him a while to get through the questions, please be patient." Some more from the Guardian:
- Edward Snowden is answering your questions about the NSA leaks live
- Post your questions in the comment section below and recommend your favorites
- We are posting Snowden's replies above the line
- You can also follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #AskSnowden
The live blog can be reached at the following link.
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Guest Post: Market Punditry As Astrology
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 11:04Is recent market behavior the beginning of a market turndown? No one knows, although it is easy to find people providing "answers." The value of these predictions approach those of astrologers and fortune-tellers.
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Following Surge In "Fails To Deliver" To Two Year Highs, Treasury Market Finds A Brief Respite
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 10:37Our "silver lining" concluding remark to last week's lackluster 10 Year bond reopening auction was that "the good news is that with the reopening, dealers should have some additional collateral for a while, or at least until the Fed monetizes it. Look for this CUSIP - VB3 (On The Run) to remain on the POMO exclusion lists for white a while." Sure enough, following the Friday settlement of this auction, things in the Treasury repo market have normalized somewhat after hitting very dangerous levels. How bad did it get? The following chart of failures to deliver from the NY Fed shows just how acute the shortage of "high quality collateral" (where the 10 Year is the fulcrum instrument) got in the past two months, with the total rising to $129 billion, or the biggest freeze in the repo market since the debt-ceiling crisis in the summer of 2011 when this number hit $280 billion.
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Homebuilders Most Confident In Over 7 Years
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 10:17Not only did all three segments of the NAHB's index rise but the headline print saw its largest month-over-month increase since 1996. Despite falling mortgage applications, an REO-to-rent model that is disintegrating amid higher rates (which notably saw no mention in the text of the NAHB's PR), and slumping Lumber prices, the homebuilders (and sellers) remain self-confirmingly exuberant at the outlook for their industry as the index hits 52 - its highest since March 2006 - surging to its best 2-year gain in the almost 30 years of recorded data.
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Chart Of The Day: The Future Doesn't Look So Bright
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 09:34While the headline print of this morning's Empire Fed beat expectations, as we noted earlier, the underlying characteristics were an unimitgated disaster by any measure. The current business climate, reflecting more a rear-view-mirror-based world was weak but the future expectations index - which should be more important for an equity market that supposedly discounts the future - had some significant headline risk. There is however, one chart that sums up the confidence of the CEOs in this nation. Capital Expenditure expectations (the measure of reinvesting in organic growth producing assets - as opposed to buybacks and shareholder-reacharound funding) plunged at its fastest rate on record and printed at its lowest since the collapse in 2008/9. It seems, to us at least, that the future is not so bright.
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Chinese Fairy Tales
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 09:05It is difficult enough, in our world, to ferret out the truth and then make rational decisions based upon what you have found. Europe is a good example of this as liabilities are not acknowledged or counted while the propaganda machines roll out the officially mandated numbers. It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to get at some of the truth though and liabilities, counted or not, still have to be paid. In the case of Europe a great deal of enlightenment may be found in the data available from the Bank for International Settlements and that has been my primary source for arriving at some reality. Every Chinese joke starts in the same way. "First you look over your shoulder." In the case of China, and trying to find some glimmer of truth there, the situation is far more difficult.
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Empire Fed Headline Beats Despite Plunge In Most Indicators, "Labor Market Conditions Worsened"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 08:43And yet another baffle with absolute and unbelievable BS economic number is out, this time the Empire Fed index which magically spiked from -1.43 to 7.84 on expectations of a 0.00 print. We say magically, because besides the headline number, virtually everything else was down! To wit: New Orders down, Shipments down, Unfilled Orders down, Delivery Time down, Inventories down, Number of Employees down, Avg Workweek down, should we continue? The Empire Fed report admits as much: "The general business conditions index—the most comprehensive of the survey's measures—rose nine points to 7.8. Nevertheless, most other indicators in the survey fell." Almost as if the NY Fed apologized for having to make up headline numbers.
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Dick Cheney's Suggestion Snowden A Chinese Spy Is "Sheer Nonsense" Says China
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 08:19Over the weekend, Dick Cheney emerged from his lair, and staunchly defended the NSA surveillance programs that started under his tenure as Vice President, telling Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday that the programs could have stopped 9/11 had they been in effect. More to the point, Cheney shared his view of Edward Snowden, whom he accused of being a traitor and went so far as hinting that he could be a spy for China. "I'm suspicious because he went to China. That's not a place where you would ordinarily want to go if you are interested in freedom, liberty and so forth," Cheney said, adding: "It raises questions whether or not he had that kind of connection before he did this." The last statement finally generated an official response from China whose Foreign Ministry on Monday, which had been silent for the past week over all issues surrounding the whistleblower, denying Edward Snowden was a Chinese spy and said the United States should give the world an explanation regarding its international internet surveillance programme.
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Key Events And Market Issues In The Coming Week
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 07:52In the week ahead, we get the usual middle-of-the-month batch of early business surveys, including the New York Empire, Philly Fed and Eurozone Flash PMIs. The second key focus will be a number of important monetary policy meetings, including the FOMC, as well as the Swiss, Norwegian Turkish and Indian policy decisions. The latter two are particularly interesting in the light of the recent EM weakness. The main event this weak will be the FOMC meeting after the recent market focus on the timing of tapering of the QE3 program. Swings in bond markets related to the FOMC meeting could be the primary source of FX volatility this week.
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/17/2013 - 07:33- Obama prepares for chilly talks with Putin over Syria (Reuters)
- G8 opens amid dispute on Syria arms (FT)
- Economists Blame Fed for Higher Bond Yields (WSJ) - wait... what? Isn't the "stronger economy" to blame?
- What a novel concept - In the Czech Republic, a spying scandal has forced the PM to resign (BBG)
- Rigged-Benchmark Probes Proliferate From Singapore to UK (BBG)
- Economists Wary as Fed's Next Forecast Looms (Hilsenleak)
- Banks Balk at New Rules for Small Loans (WSJ)
- Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority (Reuters)
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Maryland Trails, look back in wonder (part two)
By Renée S. Gordon
"The midnight sky and the silent stars have been the witness of your devotion to freedom and of your heroism."
--Frederick Douglass on Harriet Tubman
This March locations throughout the country will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Harriet Tubman. The most significant of the commemorative activities will be held in Dorchester County, Maryland, the area in which Harriet spent her formative years. Major events will take place beginning with the Tubman Wreath-Laying at the Tubman Memorial Garden on February 2nd and culminating with a theatrical depiction of her life by the American Opera Projects on October 5th and 6th.
Additional scheduled activities include the annual Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Conference, May 31st-June 1st and a jazz tribute on March 10th. Information on all scheduled events and activities is available from Amanda Fenstermaker, firstname.lastname@example.com
Two new experiences will be inaugurated in March, the groundbreaking for the Harriet Tubman State Park and the ribbon-cutting for the 125-mile Tubman Byway that extends from Cambridge, Maryland to Sandtown, Delaware, a city on the Maryland-Delaware State Line. Byway tours can be self-guided and information, maps and brochures are currently available. www.harriettubmanbyway.org
To say that Harriet Tubman was remarkable is a gross understatement and her achievements have not been diminished by time, revisionist history or politically correct interpretations of the Civil War.
Though some dates and numbers may be in question her story is legendary. www.visitmaryland.org
Araminta Ross was born around 1820 to Harriet Green, a slave of Mary Brodess, and Ben Ross who would be freed in 1840. At the age of 6 she was made to work as a nursemaid and by the age of 10 she was working in the fields. She later talked openly of having been whipped so severely she bore scars but the pivotal event of her youth as not a result of punishment however Harriet was in the local dry goods store in 1834 when Thomas Barnett, the community overseer, asked her to grab a fleeing slave who had run into the store. She did not.
Barnett threw a 2-lb. weight, missing the slave and hitting Harriet in the head rendering her unconscious for two days. When she awakened she was returned immediately to the fields. For the rest of her life she suffered from severe headaches, visions and seizures. Harriet married a freeman, John Tubman, in 1844. When she escaped 5 years later he refused to accompany her. She fled to Philadelphia where she obtained a job in a hotel.
Harriet's first rescue was that of her niece Kessiah in 1850 and she is believed to have made at least 19 trips rescuing approximately 300 slaves between 1850 and 1861. On her third trip to rescue slaves she returned for John Tubman only to find he had remarried. During the Civil War she served as a nurse, cook, spy and is recognized as the first female to lead a raid when she spearheaded the South Carolina Combahee River Raid leading to the manumission of more than 750 area slaves who walked off their plantations when she and the troops arrived. In the 1890s she received a meager military pension. You can view her original claim at www.archives.gov/legislative/features/claim-of-harriet-tubman
After the war Harriet settled in Auburn, New York and in 1869 she wed Nelson Davis, a former member of the United States Colored Troops, who was 20 years her junior. They adopted a girl five-years later and were wed until his death from tuberculosis in 1888. In her later years she worked for women's suffrage and in 1908 opened the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged on her property. She died of pneumonia in Auburn in 1913 and was interred with full military honors in Auburn's Fort Hill Cemetery. The Harriet Tubman Home is located at 180 South Street in Auburn, NY. www.harriethouse.org
The 105-mile "Finding a Way to Freedom" Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Tour encompasses sites significant to the enslaved, freedman and freedom seekers. What is most wonderful about this route is the fact that much of the landscape remains unaltered and travelers are afforded the unique opportunity to see and experience the world as 19th-century African Americans did.
Dorchester County Visitor Center at Sailwinds Park is the first stop. The center provides a good introduction to Dorchester County. The earliest documentation of blacks in the region dates from the 1630s. The first enslaved blacks came in the 1680s and 90s and they came from the Western Shore. Two galleries on the lower level explore African American history as well as the region's natural history. The building itself is beautiful, built to replicate a ship at full sail, and it offers complete traveler's services. www.tourdorchester.org
Events that took place in Cambridge, Maryland are at the heart of the Tubman Legacy. The Dorchester County Courthouse was the site of Harriet's first rescue. It was from the lawn of the courthouse that Kessiah and her two children were sold. This was also the location of the infamous trials of Rev. Samuel Greene in 1857 and the incarceration of Hugh Hazlett in 1858. This is the second courthouse on the site and dates from 1854.
Greene was a minister and a UGRR operator. He was accused of assisting 10 people in their escape and because it could not be proven he was tried instead for owning abolitionist literature in the form of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." He received a 10-year sentence. In 1862 he was pardoned by the governor with the provision that he vacate the state within two-months. He and his family moved to Canada.
A black informer betrayed Hugh Hazlett, a lawyer and UGRR conductor, as he was guiding seven slaves to freedom. He was carried back to Cambridge by boat and jailed. He was eventually tried in the Circuit Court and received a 44-year, six-month and nine-day sentence to be served in the Maryland Penitentiary. He was given clemency after Maryland's Constitution outlawed slavery on the grounds of good conduct and the fact that under the new law he had not committed a crime.
A few blocks from the courthouse is the Long Wharf of the Choptank River. This port was the setting for slave sales as well as an embarkation point for freedom seekers.
The Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center is located in downtown Cambridge. The museum has exhibits, a mural and a small gift shop. It is a good place to schedule special tours and gather information on all events connected with Harriet Tubman. www.cambridgemainstreet.com
Stanley Institute was built in 1865 and was moved in 1867 to its current location. The one-room schoolhouse was an educational facility for grades 1-7 until 1962. The ceiling, floor and blackboard are original and it is listed on the National Register.
A historic marker on the exterior commemorates the Cambridge "Stampede of Slaves." This unbelievable event occurred on October 24, 1857. Forty-two heavily armed men, women and children made a successful break for freedom.
The John Mills' Bucktown Village Store is, in my opinion, the highlight of any Tubman related tour. This is not the original store but is built on the footprint of the one in which Harriet was injured. The store is outfitted as it would have been then and on the counter there is a 2-lb weight. Also displayed are authentic slave tags and shackles. www.bucktownvillagefoundation.org
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1933 along the Atlantic flyway. A drive along a 6.5-mile loop within the 27,000-acre refuge gives visitors an opportunity to experience the habitat, sight birds and animals including endangered species and engage in numerous recreational activities. The 17-acre Harriet Tubman State Park will be located less than one-mile from the refuge upon its completion. www.fws.gov/blackwater
Caroline County, Maryland, north of Dorchester, was the path taken by freedom seekers because two major UGRR routes ran through it and it was home to a significant number of abolitionists including the Levertons. Their home, currently privately owned, was owned by Quakers, Jacob and Hannah Leverton, and functioned as an UGRR station. Legend has it that the Levertons assisted Tubman. It is also believed that after their activities were discovered the family lost everything. www.TourCaroline.com
The 1831 Linchester Mill is situated close by a shallow place in Hunting Creek, the most likely place for fugitives to cross. Tours of the mill, one of the last operating mills in the country, are available.
The Eastern Shore's sole surviving log cabin built by a free African American is the James H. Webb Cabin. Though Webb was free he had to purchase his wife and two children. The house was built in 1852 on his 54-acre farm and features a below ground food pit that may have been used to hide fugitives.
The Choptank River Heritage Center and Joppa Wharf Museum is situated on the shore of the river. The building is a replica of an 1883 river terminal. In the years before the Civil War enslaved African Americans worked here and this is where Hugh Hazlett boarded a boat for Cambridge. The view from the center is terrific. www.riverheritage.org
The four-diamond Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina is a perfect place from which to begin your adventure. The resort has a long list of amenities, luxury accommodations and the Sago Spa and Salon. Also scheduled are a series of special events including a Super Spy Mission for families in conjunction with The International Spy Museum and Iron Chef Competitions. Numerous specials are available thru February, don't forget Valentines Day, and all necessary information is available online. www.chesapeakebay.hyatt.com
The National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian is scheduled to open on the Mall in 2015 but donations are being collected. On the 97th anniversary of Tubman's death Pennsylvania's Charles Blockson donated 39 artifacts once the property of Harriet Tubman to the museum. A highlight of the collection is a shawl gifted to her by Queen Victoria.
I wish you smooth travels!
On February 9th the 30th Street Craft Market will be held at Art Deco 30th Street Station in the North Waiting Room. Thirty vendors will be displaying their wares.
Nineteen boutique hotels will participate in the first Design Collection promotion from January 2, 2013, to February 28, 2013. These hotels are offering savings at New York's best design-themed cultural institutions. Detailed information is available at www.nycgo.com/designcollection
"Take the Money and Run", another creative package is offered by NY&Co, on weekend bookings until March 31st. Special rates are offered and included with deluxe accommodations are 50 "City Fun Bucks to be used on a variety of items. Rooms must be booked by January 31st, just in time to attend "Motown the Musical." www.cityfunbucks.com
The Penn Museum will be exhibiting an Ancient Roman Mosaic from Lod Israel as the final stop on an international tour from February 10—May 19, 2013. This 1,700-year old work of art was rediscovered in 1996 about 3-ft. below the current street level. http://www.lodmosaic.org
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In a stunning story of survival and recovery, the Pakistani teenager whom Taliban gunman shot in the head in October has been released from a hospital.
Malala Yousufzai left Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, England, on Friday. In the past two weeks, the girl famous for advocating that girls in Pakistan be educated -- which stoked the ire of her attackers -- proved her incredible strength by enduring two operations to repair her skull and restore her hearing.
The gunfire caused swelling in Malala's skull and a break in the delicate bones that help turn sound into sensory impulses to her brain.
"God has given me this new life," she recently said, speaking for the first time on camera since the shooting. "I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated."
Though the gunshots to her neck and head made many doubt that she would walk again, Malala continued to improve over the past several months.
"I can walk a little bit and I'm feeling better," the 15-year-old said on Wednesday.
At that time, she said she hoped to be fully recovered in a month.
Her medical team decided she was well enough to be discharged Thursday. The teen will continue her rehabilitation at her family's temporary home in Birmingham and will visit the hospital occasionally for outpatient appointments.
Malala has credited her survival to "the prayers of the people."
Her story captured worldwide attention, moving Pakistan to vow that it would more vigorously fight for girls' rights and against the Taliban. It also prompted global leaders to put pressure on the country to make good on those promises.


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The word he was given was "elaborative."
Castillo, a Calhoun Middle School student, took a moment to think. Elaborative. Elaborative.
Then he leaned into the microphone and aced it.
And just like that, Castillo was the champion of Monday's Calhoun City Schools Spelling Bee held at Calhoun Middle School.
"I've been doing this four years in a row and it's taken until the fourth year to win it," Castillo said. "I study a lot. I've heard so many words and I've tried to spell them."
The event featured some of the top spellers from CMS and a few from Calhoun Elementary.
In all, 19 students participated in the event but only one would be crowned champion and given the honor of competing at the district bee in Rome next month.
The contest is based on the national Scripps Howard Competition.
The contestants battled it out for 13 rounds and Castillo narrowly edged Aubrey Marbutt in the finals.
"I've never made it to the final round," Castillo said.
Marbutt, Castillo, Leif Murphy and Rena Patel made up the final four. Most of the competitors made it through the first three rounds, but by round four only eight remained.
One round later, it was down to the final four.
In the seventh round, only Castillo and Marbutt remained and they battled it out for another six rounds before Castillo gained the win.
"They did a great job," said Kris Gray, sponsor of the spelling bee. "It's tough to stand up in front of so many people and spell." The District One Spelling Be will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 in the Board Room at the Floyd County Board of Education on Riverside Parkway in Rome.


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Ware, 35, was indicted in July 2011 on charges of malice murder, felony murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a
firearm by a convicted felon from an incident that took place on New Year's Day 2011.
Several of the prosecution's key witnesses were heard from Tuesday morning. Witness testimony was expected to continue this afternoon.
Judge W.A. Foster ruled today that photographs presented by the defense were inadmissible after Assistant District Attorney Andrew Garland voiced concerns that he felt the photos slandered the character of Rodney Mitchell Jr, the deceased shooting victim.
Ware's attorney argued the photographs were a main piece of his defense, stating the photos proved that someone else had a motive to shoot Mitchell.
Rockmart resident Rodney Arzez Mitchell Jr. was shot to death during the early-morning incident, which took place in the area of Gordon and Church Streets in Rockmart.
Lisa Mason, a prosecutor with the Polk County District Attorney's office, addressed the jury Monday afternoon in opening statements.
The state believes that the altercation leading to Mitchell's death stemmed from a party prank gone bad.
Mason said that Ware, while attending a party in Rockmart at a home on West Church Street, fell asleep on the couch. During the time Ware was asleep, his fingernails were painted and lip-gloss was applied to his lips.
Ware woke up sometime later, and Mason contends that he was angry and demanded to know who was responsible for the prank. Mason told the
jury that Mitchell was blamed for the prank.
Mitchell, along with other individuals, were outside the West Church Street home when witnesses claim Ware stepped out from a vehicle and fired at Mitchell, striking him in the head.
Mason also told the jury that witnesses stated Ware also fired and pointed a gun at two other individuals.
"This is a serious case that deserves serious attention," Mason told jurors.
Ware's attorney, David Smith, told the jury that the burden of proof was on the state and that the evidence did not add up.
"There was a party with more than 100 people there. There was drinking and possibly marijuana involved," Smith said. "I expect the evidence to show that a gun was fired, but no one saw [Ware] with a gun that
night … you have to ask yourselves what's wrong with this picture," Smith told the jury.
Much of the law enforcement testimony centered on the eight .40 caliber shell casings that were found at the scene. It was confirmed during the trial that a weapon had not been found during the investigation.
Witness testimony focused mainly on who was in attendance during the party and Ware's demeanor after the prank had taken place.
The panel of jurors heard from five witnesses Monday afternoon including officers from the Rockmart Police Department, the GBI, and bystanders who were present the night Mitchell was shot.
Foster said the trial could last anywhere from three to four days.


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Harwinton >> In an effort to attract more business to town, officials are devoting much of their time to helping existing businesses grow and succeed, beginning with Hilltop Equipment Rentals, LLC.
Filling empty buildings with businesses that fit in with Harwinton's character and community environment is another goal for the town.
Hilltop, one of the few equipment rental businesses in the area, moved to 165 Litchfield Rd. in July, after being located in a building on East Main Street in Torrington for six years.
Owner Brian Lombard, a former car mechanic, said the poor location in Torrington was the inevitable reason for his business to move.
"(The) location is perfect here," said Randy Stickney, Hilltop Equipment Rentals sales manager. "It definitely is ideal and the extra space that we have here is much better (than the location in Torrington)."
In the two months of operating business since Hilltop signed the lease in July, business has been "pretty much we expected and reception by the community has been really well," according to Lombard.
A significant reason for the success, he said, has stemmed from the unique capabilities that the business offers to the typical homeowner.
"There's no one in the area that rents out this kind of equipment for doing these kind of projects," said Mike Criss, First Selectman.
"I have heavy (equipment) that most people don't have access to. So it makes us unique," Stickney said. "The basic homeowner that's going to stop by can do stuff around their yard. They can cut their trees, mow their leaves, trim the hedges."
Many of their customers are out-of-towners from the suburbs and outskirts, since there are not many businesses in the area that give relief to equipment rentals. Continued...
"People are moving to Harwinton and they need to know that there are those resources in town available to them for their convenience," Criss said.
The town is also in the process of restructuring its website and will begin the effort to promote businesses with "Business of the Month" starting Jan. 1, to inform more residents about what businesses are available to them and the services they offer.
"We're trying to remind people that we're not on East Main Street anymore and that we're growing. We're making moves to service the customer to our full potential," said Stickney.
Hilltop Equipment Rentals, LLC is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and more information can be directed to 860-605-9231.
Sarah Bogues can be reached at 860-489-3121, ext. 328, or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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