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Great Tang Idyll - Chapter 52
Great Tang Idyll - Chapter 52
Madam Zhang-Wang brought two people to the closest residence . This was also the abode of the oldest resident, Zhang Sheng . This year, he is 65 years old, living with his son and his two daughters and a 9-year-old grandson . His wife passed away early .
Madam Zhang-Wang intends to go to him first to give him these things . In the end, before she has walked there, a group of people have gathered before her . Madam Zhang-Wang was not frightened, she is after all on the lands of Zhang manor, it would not be easy to hurt her here . She stood waiting for the crowd in front to approach .
It was only once they saw the people approaching clearly that the people next to Madam Zhang-Wang relaxed . Just now, they almost shouted for help to the entire manor . As long as they shouted, someone would come out to help .
In front of her was Zhang Sheng, whom Madam Zhang-Wang was intending to visit first today . There were many people following behind him, each carrying a lantern in their hands . It looked to be a significant number of people . Their lanterns were framed with red paper . Looking out, it looked like a red expanse .
The two people met on the road, without waiting for Madam Zhang-Wang to say that she was going to Zhang Sheng's home, Old man Zhang Sheng waved his hand, and the people behind him carried their lanterns and came over .
''Madam, where are you going?'' Zhang Sheng asked, hunching over .
''Looking at the Zhang household, I was originally prepared to go to Uncle Zhang's home first . What is Uncle Zhang doing?'' Madam Zhang-Wang was confused . How did these people get together?
''Madam, everyone has been receiving benefits from the lord's family during our usual days . We would like to repay but we don't have much money . Since it is the 15th of the first month, all 106 of us who usually do such crafts and works decided to each make a lantern . This old man made two extra, in total we have a hundred and eight lanterns, an auspicious number . We were just about to send these to the lord's manor . ''
Hearing this, Madam Zhang-Wang stood there so moved, she was speechless for a long while, until the person beside her nudged her . She took a deep breath and said: ''Uncle Zhang, this is perfect timing . My yard still lacks lanterns, many thanks to you folks . The things you are giving to the manor, we have received, now I want to give you folks a few things . ''
As she said these, with a wave of her hands, the people in the yard took the things they were holding and gifted them . A hundred individuals gave it first, and the others went to the house .
''Uncle Zhang, these are the clothes and shoes for your family of six . This is a chicken, I picked the biggest for you . These are lanterns and candles and these are dumplings and firecrackers . There are so many things, you can't carry all of them . How about we help carry them for you?''
Xiao Hong came out with his wife this time, letting the person who was pushing the wheelbarrow behind him, come out in front and pass the items to Zhang Sheng . So many things, as more and more were passed to him, he couldn't quite carry them all . Even though the lantern was a foldable silk lantern, he still couldn't carry it all .
''This... this... these things, madam, are you giving this old man to deliver things?'' Zhang Sheng has lived for so many years, he didn't lack this bit of insight . He watched the people in the main house holding things and pushing the wheelbarrow . The things piled up in the car like little hills, and he immediately understood .
''Not for delivery . This is a holiday . Everyone is happy . On the other side of the small bridge, at the Xu time, there will be people performing dancing lions, and there will be some things to sell . Those things will be cheap . Everyone should go to watch the fun . I originally wanted to go from house to house to inform everyone . ''
Madam Zhang-Wang tried to control herself and try to make her tone calm . She has never seen a resident take the initiative to bring things to the main house . Other than paying the grain, if she wanted a resident to do something, she needed to send people out to look for them . Looking at the hundred and eight lanterns shining brightly in front of her, Zhang-Wangfelt that her heart was also shining brightly .
The surrounding villagers were also listening . Hearing about lion dance, they also know that this is the paid by the main family . Otherwise, will the lion performing troupe come to this place? The roast chicken, the silk lanterns, the dumplings and the clothes etc . How much silver did the main house have to spend in order to give all these?
The people on both sides did not know what to say . They were all dazed there, lingering beneath the pomegranate tree cultivated under the training of Zhang Xiao-Bao and Wang-Jun . When their hearts had calmed down a a little, they said: ''Madam, why don't we all go to each house to check, one shichen (2 hours) would be enough''
Madam Zhang-Wang looked at the pomegranate tree briefly and nodded with appreciation . She said, ''Even better, folks, accompany me to see the families first and then send the lanterns to our yard . ''
A group of people, under the guidance of Madam Zhang-Wang, walked towards Zhang Sheng's home, put things down and went to the next house, and told these villagers to go to the little bridge, and the villagers all wanted to kneel down and kowtow . With such a lord, this life is truly worth living .
It was only when the last house was done, that Madam Zhang-Wang returned to the yard with a hundred and eighty lanterns, and hurried to relay her moving experience today to the old lady and the old lady .
Wang manor naturally had Madam Wang acting, at the same time, their residents seem to have followed the residents of Zhang manor . The two manor's villagers seem to have discussed well, and the Wang manor villagers also sent a hundred and eighty lanterns . Causing Madam Wang to also be moved to tears .
At Xu hour, all the people from both manors came out . Each family was carrying a lantern of silk . All the people were wearing new clothes . As long as they were women, whether they were young teens or old ladies, they wore light green clothes . The men wore light grey .
The clothes of the servants of both household also changed . The women all wore red, the men all wore white, they looked very dazzling .
Without waiting for the villages to reach the little bridge, one could already see that all the torches set in the manor were all lit up . Both manors formed a bright expanse of light, comparable to the moon up in the sky, bright like the stars . In their hearts, some of the villagers counted . Once they counted clearly, they could see that the total of these torches is equal to the number of residents within the two manors, seven hundred and ninety .
Waiting for these people to go to the small bridge, they could see that the area around the small bridge was also shining, lights dancing with the wind, many stalls were placed there, the lion dancing performers were ready .
In an instant, it was full of excitement . The shopkeepers wearing new clothes were watching there, picking up what they needed, and the firecrackers occasionally sounded . These firecrackers were paid by Zhang Xiao-Bao and Wang-Jun and was given to the residents too . Once they go back, they'll light up their own their own .
The festive atmosphere of the Zhang and Wang manors were so boisterous that the people of Ge manor couldn't help but notice . They also wanted to come out with their lanterns at night, as a result, they could see the river shining bright with the light reflecting off the other two manor's lanterns and the continuous beating of the drums on the other side .
The people of Ge manor were curious and they came to the little bridge to take a look . As a result, when they saw the place, they all didn't know what to say . Lion dance, there was actually a lion dance . How many years has it been since they have seen...
Look at the people of the two manors over there, all the clothes they wore was the same, the lanterns were all silk .
''Xiao San, can you see? Look at the other two manors! In addition to the things that the two main families gave in the New Year, they even gave things on the fifteenth . New clothes, new clothes, silk lanterns and even torches shining across the manor! Sigh!''
One person said to the child next to him and finally could only sigh .
Xiao San obediently nodded . ''I know that their days are better than us . Didn't the Si Gou go there? Other people directly bought silver, when can our manor do the same?''
Others looked enviously at the other end of the bridge, only daring to look at it, but not daring to go over, their heart can be described as a mixture of five flavours .
''Wu House's lad, Seventh aunt, you all have finally arrived! Quick come over, I made a stall here, the things are cheap, not really making much of a profit . If any of them meets your eye then go ahead and buy, oh and there is the performing lion . ''
At this time, Si Gou whom Ge manor had just been mentioning came out, his body clad in a set of white silk, an inlaid crown cap on his head, even his waist was not as bent as it used to be before . His face plumper than before, his smile was unchanging .
As he spoke, he pulled a few people's hands, while talking he led them over the bridge onto the other side . These people originally did not want to go but could not resist the excitement over there and the enthusiasm of Si Gou . Half pushing, half cajoling, they were led to the other side by Si Gou . After a short while, they adapted, looking at the performances here and looking at the stalls there to see if there was anything they wanted . wanted . Casually picking something up and asking, they found that the price really was too cheap .
With other people pioneering, other people from Ge manor also came over and looked around . Suddenly they saw that the two lords of Zhang and Wang manor were all out and laughing with the villagers .
The old lady of the Zhang family was sitting with an old lady in the village, watching the excitement in front of her, chatting enthusiastically and laughing a few times from time to time, revealing that two teeth were lost, letting others to see as if they didn't feel ugly .
The Zhang and Wang manors were so boisterous on their side, naturally, the Ge manor's main family was also alerted . Ge Ying-Xi heard the loud sounds outside and was puzzled . He was currently appreciating the moon and drinking with his family . He ordered the person by his side: ''Er Gou, go to that side and take a look . What is happening?''
Er Gou, who had been serving the people at the side came out and was equally curious in his heart . When he could see the situation over there, his mouth fell open, and gradually opened bigger and bigger . It is so lively over there ah, he pinched himself hard to see if he was dreaming . The pain helped him realise it was all true .
Is this still the most remote manor in SanShui County? This may be how festive it is in the SanShui town . As he watched, Er Gou's feet were as if they were not under his control, moving forward little by little when he saw the people of their own manor on the bridge, his legs moved even faster .
''Er Gou, you came too? Quick, come on over here, I prepared some good food over here . You see, today, anywhere with the signs of the two manors, Zhang and Wang, all the snacks can be eaten as you wish . Eat as much as you want . Come, let's drink a bit, the money for the wine has to be paid out of our own pockets, I paid already . ''
Si Gou was acquainted with Er Gou . They were usually on good terms . Si Gou was super alert, once he saw Er Gou, he hurried to pull him over .
Er Gou couldn't control himself already and was dazedly dragged to a small table by Xu Si . The two benches were placed and he was pressed onto one by Xu Si . Two dishes were placed on the table . Er Gou didn't even know that the two dishes were called spicy aromatic pig ears and dried phoenix skin .


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In today's show, BJ Murphy describes a friend who is thinking more about the future than ever before. They had a conversation about how personal branding may be the outlet he needs to capitalize on his experience and skills while maintaining a rewarding job.
BJ talks about why you should consider a personal brand, how to go all in on your strengths, and he leaves you with a few resources to tap into.
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Inappropriate Song Night
Held at Dance Life from 7:15pm-11:30pm, show at 8pm
Cost: $25, 21+
Buy tickets ONLINE. Don't wait! This show sells out.
Can't decide if you're going to spend your Saturday night doing something weird, or doing something sexy? Get you an event that can do both! Inappropriate Song Night is the raunchy vacation from the rest of the world you never knew you were looking for. Part dance, part comedy, and part (optional) audience participation, you'll laugh so hard you'll wish you brought a second pair of underwear. ISN is a variety show targeted for women and all nonbinary folk that includes dance, burlesque, live singing and comedy acts and features a WTF auction, dance-along opportunities, and all kinds of antics. Come for the sexy and stay for the weird at Dance Life!
Tickets are $25, stick around for a dance party after the show wraps.
This show sells out every time and tickets will NOT be available at the door, so DON'T WAIT, get your tickets now!
Parking is extremely limited so please plan to carpool, taxi in, or park down the street.
Putting the "fun" into "fundraiser", all proceeds from ISN go to keeping the Dance Life doors open, lights on, and events like ISN happening throughout the year. Can't attend this event, but still want to donate? We so appreciate your support! Donations can be made via Paypal to infoatmadisondancelife.com.
Please note that ISN is a safe space for women and all nonbinary folks. We can't believe we have to add this, but please no pets or kids, this is a show full of crass jokes for humans 21+ only.


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Hello there everyone!! How's your Monday going? (: The weekend is sadly over, but hey, it will be back before we know it! On top of that, always remember that we have the power to make today the best day ever, even if it is a Monday. ❤ Just a bit of weekly motivation for you there, as I definitely need it at the beginning of the week!
For this post, I'm back with another award, as I've really enjoyed doing these lately. xx Two different wonderful bloggers gave me this award, so I'd like to shout out to them here!! Patsy from Patsy Arts is a lovely girl that I recently met in the blogosphere – she shares all of her beautiful artwork and photography over on her blog. I really like her site! The other blogger is Princess Blabbermouth, whom I've known for a bit longer. Her posts are always cracking me up. I love her sense of humor, and reading all the different posts she shares is such a joy! I highly recommend that you go check out those bloggers and their awesome blogs.
Related Post: Sunshine Blogger Award
Now, let's do this award!
My answers to Patsy's questions!:
- What is your favorite Disney movie? Ooh Robin Hood, most definitely! It never gets old; I could watch it all the time.
- Do you prefer cooking or baking? For most of this year, it was strictly baking, but now I love a good balance of both.
- How long do you do blogging? Do you mean on a daily basis? 'Cause if so, then too much, haha. In case you meant how long have I been a blogger, seven years.
- Favourite memory? Meeting my favorite band (Leeland) was one of the best moments of my life so far. I still need to write a post on that experience!
- Are you a gamer? I love a good strategy game every now and then, but no, I wouldn't consider myself a gamer. I'm just a person who loves playing games sometimes. I think there's a difference? haha!
- What social media do you use? Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads!
- What is your favorite quote? "Invest in those who invest in you."
- Do you play any instrument? Yes; the piano keyboard.
- Use three words to describe yourself. Creative (especially in writing), funny (I'm always cracking a joke), and curious (I love coming to better understand the world around me).
- Do you watch any YouTubers? I used to, but I don't anymore.
On to the questions Princess passed on!:
- What's the best thing a blogger can give to their readers? I have a few things: good content, a solid online presence (whether that's posting a few times a day or once a week, it depends on the blogger), and thoughtful conversation in the comments section!
- What has been your strategy for creating visibility to yourself and your blog? I read lots of other blogs and am always talking to my buddies here on WordPress, and many of them come by my blog, as well. I also tag accurately so others can find me through the Reader 🙂
- Name some of the bloggers whom you look up to and why? If I'm always showing up in your notifications, then you are someone I truly admire as a blogger! Y'all know who you are ❤
- What do you find most challenging about blogging about your topic? Well, for months I loved writing posts about the Lord, and that has slowly (sadly) gotten harder to do. It may be because I have so many different topics to write about that that one gets pushed to the side, but I really think it's simply where I am in my walk with the Lord. 🙂 To answer the question, writing about one's favorite topics can actually be harder than one would think.
- Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am seventeen years old, I love the Lord and my family, blogging is my favorite thing to do, I'm always listening to music, and one day I desire to work in the mission field. ❤
- What would be your ideal working environment? Probably a place that serves coffee – basically, a cafe!
- How do you want to improve yourself in the next year? I'd love to develop more patience and understanding for those around me, as well as for myself.
- Tell me about your proudest achievement? I completed five Spanish courses on a language learning app over the course of about eight months! That's over 1700 words and phrases!
- What is your greatest achievement outside of blogging? Since I answered that above^ I'll give a blogging achievement here: keeping up with a blog for this long (all of 2017 so far) has been an absolute joy, although quite difficult at times! (Remember the May blogging challenge, guys? haha)
- What's your best advice for making money online? I have very little knowledge of maintaining an online business or anything like that, so I really couldn't say. However, bloggers, Etsy shop owners, and YouTubers all get lots of greenbacks for what they do, so becoming one of those might be the way to go!
I nominate:
The Beyoutiful Gal, CC&C, Kittyp0p, and My Blessing By Grace! all four of you lovely ladies add SO much sunshine to my Reader! xxx
My questions for you:
- What's something you did recently to make someone else laugh or smile?
- Where's somewhere that you loved visiting?
- What are your bag/purse essentials?
- What's at the top of your bucket list?
- One of your favorite inspirational quotes?
- Do you have any nicknames? What are they?
- Which celebrity crush have you had for the longest?
- Favorite type of treat?
- Your favorite song to listen to on road trips?
- What was the best moment of your week so far?
- What's one piece of advice you have for other bloggers?
Thanks so much for coming by my blog today, guys! I have a very fun post to share with you tomorrow; I loved writing it and can't wait for y'all to see it. 🙂 Also, congratulations to my nominees – thank you so much for doing what you do!!


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Congratulations to the East Hampton Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, which was named the New York State DU Chapter of the Year last week by the organization's national and state directors.
Chapter Chairwoman Jo Rea Brennan and her husband, Tom, were singled out by DU as having been the driving force behind the chapter's 32-percent increase in fundraising and a whopping 63-percent increase in sponsors, a growth the organization credited to the Brennans bringing back the sponsors print incentive.
"This chapter has always been high achieving," New York State DU Chairman Joe Nicosia said. "But this year the committee members dedicated themselves to a dramatic increase, and that's exactly what they did."
Don't forget that East Hampton DU will hold its annual striped bass tournament in about a month at the Star Island Yacht Club. It's $250 per boat, regardless of crew size, and prizes and calcuttas make for some nice potential winnings. Call Jo Rae at 537-7611 for more information and to sign up your crew.
Stripers have set up nicely off Montauk now, with a few big fish in the 30s and 40s hitting the scales this week. A 50-pounder was caught up off Newport, so the big breeding fish are now moving into our waters.
With no big schools of bunker parked off Jersey and the New York Bight, as there have been the last few years, we can hope that we'll get a healthy run of big fish along our beaches this month. There are plenty of bunker in the area, and a few squid are reportedly finally showing up in the area, so, hopefully, there will be ample bait species to keep the cows in our range for a while.
Fluke fishing has slowed down a bit, as the fish have spread out, but there are still plenty of keepers to be had in Shelter Island Sound and the bays. The Montauk bite has been a bit of a struggle.
Big porgies are still the best bet for putting a heavy bag of fillets in the fridge. Limits this year are generous, and the fish are an easy target in Little Peconic Bay. They're not quite as thick as they were a couple of weeks ago—considering that dozens of boats have been hammering at them for a month, it's a testament to just how many there are that you can still catch any—but a chum log will have the bites coming fast and furious in no time.
When you've had your fill of them, jogging over to the channel edges at Jessups Neck or Cow Neck will give you a shot at tossing in a few fluke or weakfish as well.
Catch 'em up. See you out there.


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Learn more about the Hampton/Chippewa Technology Project, a new neighborhood safety initiative spearheaded by Alderman Tom Oldenburg, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, local business owners and area residents.
This is a fundraising effort to bring high-definition security cameras to major intersections throughout the Hampton/Chippewa corridor. A total of 19 new Point-Tilt-Zoom and License Plate Recognition cameras will link directly to the St. Louis Police Department's Real-Time Crime Center for 24-hour monitoring. They will be used to capture valuable footage when crimes are committed, identify stolen vehicles, and alert police to the presence of vehicles that are registered to persons with felony warrants.
The total fundraising goal is $120,000, which will cover the cost of each $6,000 camera and its installation. Cameras will be installed at locations carefully chosen by the police to address known patterns of criminal activity and strategically expand the City's existing surveillance network.
Once complete, this project will make it easier to solve and deter crimes in the Lindenwood Park, Northampton, Princeton Heights, Southampton, St. Louis Hills and Tilles Park neighborhoods. Existing cameras in the City already have led to more than 1,314 arrests, the return of 767 stolen vehicles, the recovery of 161 firearms, and the confiscation of stolen property and narcotics. On average, they help the police solve two violent crimes per day and have resulted in the filing of 3,307 charges against those arrested.
HOW DO I contribute?
Funds are being raised by the St. Louis Police Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As a result, your donation will qualify as a tax-deductible charitable contribution. To donate online:
Select "General Donation" and click "Get Started."
Choose your desired dollar amount from the available choices, or type your own.
In the "Contribute to" box, select "Hampton/Chippewa Technology Project".
Complete your name and address information and click "checkout".
If you do not have a PayPal account, simply scroll down to "Pay with Debit or Credit Card". A PayPal account is not needed to complete your contribution.
If necessary, you also can write a check payable to the St. Louis Police Foundation, provided that you write "Hampton/Chippewa" in the "notes" section of your check. Mail your check to: St. Louis Police Foundation, 9761 Clayton Road, St. Louis MO 63124.
The cost of properly policing the City of St. Louis far exceeds the amount of public safety funding that is available each year. Even with the successful passage of Proposition P, most funds must still be dedicated to the hiring of additional officers and the payment of competitive salaries – not new technology and equipment.
The police department depends on funding from neighborhoods like ours to help accelerate the expansion of its surveillance network. Self-funding allows us to bring the benefit of security cameras to our community as soon as possible.


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Introducing the
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Thursday, March 10th 7:00-8:30pm
Book: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies To Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Parents and caregivers are invited to gather once every other month at Wiggle Room in the evening to discuss a book, connect with others, enjoy a drink (b.y.o.b.) and some snacks (provided). The selected book will alternate between a child developmental/ parenting book and a contemporary adult book, depending on interest.
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Hello everyone! I hope you all had a great long weekend last week. The spirits of October told me to take the weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving, and that is why there was nothing last Monday. I know you were all eagerly awaiting this post, new notebooks in hand, ready to start. For those of you who weren't ready though, I hope the extra week gave you enough time to get pumped and set for today!
Last time we talked about what a Bullet Journal is, and this time we're going to talk about how to use one. Then next week I'll get into some of the fun things you can do to personalize your book! Guys, I don't know about you, but I'm getting super excited! My goal with this is to make something that's really simple to follow, since I had a hard time finding that when I started. So I've broken things down into 5 steps for starting out, and cut out all the nonsense that over complicates something that's meant to do the opposite for your life!
The Bullets: The term 'bullet journal" comes from the fact that this type of note taking makes use of different symbols to keep track of different kinds of notes. There's a bullet for events, tasks, notes, etc. Using these symbols will keep a cohesive tracking system through your entire book. Make a legend at the front of your book for reference while you're getting started.
These are the basic bullets, but you can add any other symbols that may be relevant to you.
The Index: This is another simple step made to sound complicated online. It's exactly what you would think it is. Number your pages, and create an index in the front of your book. As you add more pages, add them to the index. If one of your pages picks back up later on in the book, add that page number next to the item on the index. If there are any pages that aren't super important or that you don't go to frequently, you don't have to include them in the index. Easy peasy.
The future log: This is a staple in all bullet journals. It's meant to be a snapshot of the next few months of your life. I find 12 months too much to look at, so I made a calendar for the next 4 months. And let me just be clear here, a "future log" is just a fancy word for a calendar. It's really not anything to get scared about!
This calendar is just for the big picture events and notes in your life, like birthdays, vacations, etc. Continue to use the bullet system you've created before to mark down events and dates so you know what's what!
The Monthly Calendar: The next pages you will want to set up are your monthly calendar and monthly TO-DO list. This is just like before, but more focused. The calendar is where you can put all the little dates and appointments you have going on, just like a planner. And the to-do section is where you will continuously jot down what you need to accomplish that month, using the bullet system you have in place (are you starting to see why it's called a bullet journal?).
The Daily Log: Finally you have your daily log. Once again, you're getting even more specific with this one. Each day write out the date and what you need to do that day. Not only that, but this is a good place to make notes of anything that went on that day that you want to remember or get off you chest (like in a diary, but short form). Examples include, "made the perfect pie today" or "evil ex is trying to ruin my life again."
Honestly, it's really simple, and I want so badly for everyone to be able to utilize this system. So, if you are reading this and want to try this out, please don't hesitate to comment if you have any questions!
Next week is going to be lots of fun, and we're going to get to personalizing this bad boy! Get your coloured markers and stickers ready!
Until next time!


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When Jon referenced The Wedding Singer multiple times in his Best Man speech for bff Nick (check out their wedding here!), I knew we were destined to be friends. And then I met Sally who gets down with The Office and Parks and Rec and my comedy-loving heart skipped a beat! Spending the day with them and photographing their excitement was truly a pleasure. We ran around San Diego, shooting at Balboa Park, where Jon proposed, and Sunset Cliffs in the evening. Brace yourselves for cuteness:


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I volunteered regularly in 2017 when I needed a place to board my two macaws for about six months. I took them home and due to an injury I suffered I wasn't able to take care of my beloved birds. I put them back in the sanctuary because they have a HUGE flight for macaws and we're able to fly and be with other birds. loved volunteering. There is so much need for volunteers, toys and donations to mKe more free aviary flights. The dream is that no bird is in a cage but in aviaries free to fly with other birds in this beautiful sanctuary.
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I boarded my two macaws while we found a house for over 6 months. The staff is truly wonderful. We then had to place the macaws back in the sanctuary for their forever home due to an injury I suffered. It was a painful decision but I'm glad the sanctuary was available to home them. They are happy, in a huge aviary with other birds. Almost like free! I go visit frequently and they keep me posted on their well being. Sometimes even pictures! They feed them a great diet too! The staff is so nice. The premises are well kept, clean and very pretty too, with benches to sit and enjoy all the sweet songs from birdies. It's a wonderful non-profit! I even serve as volunteer!
FEBS became the home to my 28 year old Macaw over a year and a half ago. It was the best move for him (and me) that I could have made after my husband passed away and I was ready to move to a new home and new life. Pat nursed WIllie G. through a serious illness about 6 months after he arrived and kept me posted all along the way. I have visited several times and found Pat, Karin, and staff/volunteers there always greeting me warmly and filling me in on his latest adventures. Willie G. is thriving, has a boyfriend, Ike, and is ready to learn to fly in a flight. Happy for him and know he is well cared for.
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I have just come home from a trip to Hudson where I left my dear Willie G. (Green Wing Macaw) in the care of FEBS and his new Bird Mother, Pat. Willie G. was hatched in 1990 and was part of the deal when I married my husband in 1993. Over the next 20 years we moved with Willie from Virginia to California and back to Florida and when my husband passed away 5 years ago, Willie became solely mine. Now that it is time for me to retire and move on to my next chapter, I realized it was also Willie's time to leave the nest and learn to fly, too. I had visited FEBS about a month ago after researching on line and was very impressed with the facility, the staff, and the answers to all my questions. The day finally came on March 5 to make the 6 hour journey to introduce Willie G. to his new home and after a very emotional trip, I was greeted by the most understanding and supportive bird person I have ever met, Pat Norton. She walked us through the entire process again and assured me that I was doing the very best thing for my baby. I was a basket case---Willie, well, he was just fine. Moved into his "dorm" and starting eating and waving. When I came back on Day 2 to give him the "see you later" speech, he was calm and happy. I left feeling great about my decision and knew that I would be able to come see him whenever I wanted. I cannot say enough good things about the whole transition for both Willie and for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Please find a copy of my email to Pat Norton,regarding my recent visit to the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary.
On Wednesday March 28, I was able to visit Chiquita, my Red Fronted Macaw, due to medical issues it had been over two years since I had visited FEBS. I want to share my experience with you, along with others who have a parrot at the sanctuary and also to people whom are considering placing their bird at FEBS.
I found my Chiquita in absolutely beautiful condition, she has grown into a magnificent, happy and healthy bird. She is placed with another Red Fronted Macaw, this has made her life, environment and future better than I could have ever imagined.
During my visit I had the opportunity to see the incredible improvements that have been made at the sanctuary, the expansion that has occurred and the wonderful care being provided to all of these beautiful birds. The high standards that have been set ensures the birds are well cared for and I want to thank you, Bob, all of the staff and the wonderful volunteers, for the care, the love and the special environment you all are providing to these most fortunate, happy birds at the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary.
In addition to providing this safe haven for the birds, you are providing a great deal of comfort to the families who love these birds.
Thank you, I am forever grateful,
My 28 year old Green Wing Macaw joined the Family at FEBS this past week. He has been my buddy for 25 of those years through thick and thin including the passing of his "dad" 5 years ago. I had done my research over the past year and visited a month ago. I knew this was the only place for him to become a real bird, leave my "nest" and learn to fly. The 6 hour trip from my home to his new one was quite an experience and I was a basket case by the time we arrived. Pat Norton greeted us and walked me through the process in such a great way that by the time we got Willie situated in his new "dorm", I was as calm as he was. I visited the next day and met the rest of the staff who would be caring for him. They are so caring and dedicated. I am home to the quiet, now; but can't wait for my first visit back to see WIllie's progress. I am sure to be impressed again.
I am thinking of sending my birds to this sanctuary and made an appointment to visit it. As I had many questions I was given the courtesy of almost 2 hours of Pat's time while touring the facility. It seems like a wonderful home for birds to live out the rest of their lives. It is a hard decision to make, but once I make it, I would not hesitate to send my birds here.
I visited the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary not quite knowing what to expect. I knew they had a lot of parrots in their care and had seen Patricia Norton on the WFLA Daytime show and that tickled my heart.
On the day I visited, I got to see the birds being fed, saw the new flight cages and watched a contractor placing a really cool "arbor shade" system on one of the cages. I could have stayed all day. What really amazed me was how well operations are run at this sanctuary.
I can only imagine what a responsibility it is to shelter, feed, care for (and keep amused) 700 or more parrots... but the staff made it look easy and most of all, enjoyable.
My umbrella cockatoo "Malley" now calls FEBS his home. It was the hardest thing I've ever done to give him up, but the only way I was able to do it is because I knew that FEBS would be able to give him a life more in line with his nature than what I could ever give him. They are always making improvements with the birds' best interest in mind. The volunteers are great and know all the birds by name and what they do and don't like.
The fact that a place like FEBS has to exist is unfortunate, but they are doing an outstanding job of giving these birds a place they can "just be birds" for the rest of their lives.
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I have a male umbrella cockatoo, Malley, that came into my family when I was 7 years old. He was just a baby. I'm now 29 and he is about 22. At some point, Malley became "my" bird. His well-being was the first thing I thought of no matter what was happening in my life. I gave up a lot for him, but I'd have done it happily the rest of my life or his if I'd thought staying with me was the best thing for him.
I stressed all the time about whether or not I was doing the right thing by keeping him with me. My husband and I both work, and I hated him being alone all day while we were gone. To make things more difficult, he wasn't exactly a fan of my husband, so it was hard to divide what little time I had after work. No matter how much time I could give, I never felt like it was enough. It would break my heart to catch him sitting quietly, staring out the windows as if he were longing to be there. He loved being outside and I took him out as often as our weather allowed.
I started considering the possibility of a sanctuary about 3 years ago. I contacted Pat via email to ask about it and got some information. I saved that email just in case, but guilt sank in and I felt so horrible considering it that I let it be. A couple years later, more life changes, in addition to more questioning myself if keeping him was right, spurred me to email back again. At this point I had discovered that FEBS had purchased a new property to expand, and that they could take my boy.
It took a lot of soul-searching and trying to look past the emotion. Once I made that final call and realized this was really happening, it hit me pretty hard. But, I knew that in the long run that this is what would be best for Malley.
We made the drive from Virginia to Florida just this past weekend. The hardest part was thinking about all the things I will miss. He was such a huge part of my everyday life, and so much of my routine was dedicated to him. Not having him here is crushing, but I'm at peace knowing he will be so much happier around other birds, getting to fly, and hopefully making friends.
I was so amazed how well he settled. I didn't know what to expect since he had never really been around other parrots before, and I wasn't sure how he would react. After we set up his cage like it was at home, he went in and seemed so much more quiet and relaxed than I assumed he would be. Obviously, it was pretty noisy with all the other birds around, but he didn't seem fazed. It actually made me smile to hear him whistling and talking to the other birds. :)
We spent some time there, me boo-hooing the whole time at the thought of not getting to see him every day. He "cried" with me and I told him a million times I love him and I hope he understands why I'm doing this. We spent the night at a hotel and stopped to see him one last time before heading home. He seemed so relaxed, had clearly eaten food, drank water, and played with his toys. I brought him a banana from the hotel (his favorite) and he ate quite a bit of that like normal. I gave him a few more small toys to play with, and he sat and happily chewed them apart. I gave him some cuddling and scratches before i said goodbye. I was still sad to leave him, but it made me feel so much better seeing him so ok with everything.
This is the hardest thing I've ever done, but I know I needed to do it. He is my life, and I hated feeling like I wasn't able to give him everything he deserved. They are busy building the new aviaries at the new location in Hudson, but I hope to see him soon in his new aviary. It will be hard adjusting to not having him here with me everyday. The house seems too quiet now, but I know I did the right thing by bringing him to FEBS. I plan to visit as often as I can, and hopefully volunteer during my trips there.
They do great things for parrots, plus give them fantastic love and care. Have volunteered helping there with numerous other people. They have accomplished amazing results with the recourses they have to work with. Have been donating to them for several years and have had parrots myself for over 20 years. Had parakeets ( budgies ) for 15 plus years before getting parrots.
We discovered FEBS several years ago when we started looking for our parrots future home. Since they will outlive us their future is a great concern to us. We donate several times annually for projects, food, toys. We also visit when we go to Florida. We also smile Amazon website when making online purchases which gives a portion to your designated non profit.
We want to ensure this organization is thriving when we need them. To ensure that, FEBS needs support continuously.
FEBS is also a great advocate for our feathered friends. They continue to communicate and educate! To quote FEBS "Finally, we are committed to raising public awareness regarding the moral responsibilities and physical demands of keeping parrots or other wild animals as pets."
Great non profit thank you FEBS!
I have my beloved macaw, Millie, at the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary because I knew she needed to be with her own kind. Before choosing a permanent home for her I did research on area sanctuaries and found FEBS to be by far the best around. Founder Pat Norton has such a love for these birds her life long goal is to give them the best life possible and let them be a bird. Although the Sanctuary moved from another location a couple of years ago, it has continued to prosper and excel in what it has to offer the birds. They are in flights that allow them ample room to fly and interact with other birds of their breed. Because Pat has business savvy she excels in fund raising and planning for expansion. Many volunteers gladly give their time for feeding, cleaning, building flights, caring for the grounds, and many other things that a facility of this kind requires. FEBS is deserving of the recognition for the best nonprofit facility.
I was looking for a place to take my macaw should I become unable to care for her. I had no intention of doing it right away. After reading the testimonials on the website, I was impressed enough to take the 2 hour trip to visit.
Macaws are very intelligent creatures and really should not be in captivity. When I saw the new Hudson location and especially the HUGE macaw flight I knew this is where I wanted to bring my macaw. She had begun some feather plucking and I had not felt that she was truly happy for some time. Seeing the other macaws in the flight interacting, preening, and just enjoying "hanging out" made me realize I had to make arrangements for her to come and "just be a bird". It was a very difficult decision but I had to set her free to live a life as much like her relatives in South America as I could.
She has let her feathers grow back and every time I visit there I see how she is beginning to interact and enjoy the HUGE spacious flight. She recognizes me and comes down to chat and cuddle but we both know she is in the right place. If you love something you set it free to enjoy the best life it can have.
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I found FEBS because I was planning a trust for my birds and wanted to feel comfortable in knowing they would be going to a good place should anything happen to me. After reviewing the FEBS website I was so impressed I made a visit to see if it was one of those places that was "just too good to be true".
Well, it IS good and it IS true! I can't tell you how impressed I was at seeing the sanctuary with my own eyes. So impressed that I drive 2 hours one way to volunteer to do what I do at home...clean cages and feed and water birds! But what a wonderful feeling it is to know that I'm doing just this small thing to help these glorious creatures!
Pat, the founder, is a wonderful person with a big heart and an even bigger vision. She runs a tight ship to make sure that the birds are #1 priority in regard to cleanliness, meeting their needs, and letting them live as they should...as flock birds! What a joy it was to see them pairing up to preen, snuggle, and nap.
She also has an acclimation period for newcomers so they get used to new surroundings, sounds, and "meeting" other birds of their own breed before they enter the aviary. It's important to Pat that they experience as little stress as possible during the transition. Now THAT'S a person that knows what she's doing!
If you're thinking about donating to something worthwhile, this is the place. It's as easy as sponsoring one of the birds or you can get the "wish list" and ear mark for one of the many needs of the sanctuary.
It was wonderful to have a place for my parrot, Sweet Pea, to live due to our change in living arrangements. He has found a forever bird girlfriend and seems very happy. Please donate to continue the wonderful care that all of these birds receive due to the wonderful staff! Thank you for all you do!
My beloved yellow nape has been at FEBS now almost 3 years now. Hard to believe. it's been the most amazing experience and I thank God every day that she is there safe and loved. Patricia and her amazing staff work tirelessly for the well being of all of their birds. I'm so grateful for the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary that words can't describe it. I also go down and volunteer a few times a year and have a blast!
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Patricia Norton (and her staff at Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary) is just an extraordinary individual that has given her life to the rescue of exotic birds. She tirelessly works to care for over 300 birds on a daily basis in addition to her ongoing fundraising efforts to support the needs of the birds and sanctuary grounds. We took our beloved yellow Nape "Alex" to her 18 months ago and I Thank God everyday for Patricia and FEBS. There is no finer exotic bird rescue in the United States and I wholeheartedly will continue to support Patricia and FEBS for life.
I've had my Blue and Gold Macaw, 'Perikeen', for eighteen years – nearly his entire life has been spent with me and my husband. He doesn't care for strangers, he doesn't like change in his routines and we enjoy his company (most of the time) and love him (all of the time). Certainly no one could accuse us of abusing him – he had three cages: one in the house where he spent his nights eating dinner and snacks with us, watching TV, doing dishes (he loved helping with the dishes!) and playing games; another was outside in a covered porch where he could see us as we came and went all day – since we work from home, he always had someone talking to him, interacting with him all day long; the last one was a large cage hanging from a tree where he could see all around him, see the sky and the ground, see the other birds and wildlife in the area, as well as see us anytime we were outside.
He pretty much had the "Life of Riley" – he'd get treats throughout the day, had interaction with us almost constantly and had more toys to play with than most children, but still we worried that he wasn't happy. He would have screaming fits daily – just scream and scream and scream and nothing would satisfy him during those times. He would also bite us without provocation – just 'cause he felt like it or was in a bad mood, perhaps out of frustration or boredom. I guess if I lived in a cage, or even three cages, I'd probably feel like biting someone, too.
My husband and I had discussed placing him into a sanctuary in the past – wondering if he would be happier there with the other birds, out in a large flight cage where even he, the klutziest bird known to man, might be able to fly (and land) like a real bird. But, other than do a little research online, I never pursued it – until this year. As happens with most changes in life, this one was brought on by changes in our circumstances, so, the decision was made – Perikeen would be getting a new home.
So, back to the computer I went looking up parrot sanctuaries and one that caught my attention was the Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary. One reason I focused on this organization was that it was close to where I lived, so the idea of visiting Perikeen while he was there was feasible, but the most important reason they drew my attention was the obvious love and caring they exude for the birds in their care which is evident in the pictures, videos and the words of their Mission Statement.
"Anxious" and "emotional" didn't begin to describe my feelings when I arrived at FEBS one afternoon. When I opened my door and stepped out of the car, I was greeted with the screeching, calling and talking of what sounded like hundreds of birds of all descriptions – it was truly amazing that this parrot 'oasis' exists here amongst other homes in rural Pasco County. And my neighbors complain to me about Perikeen's screaming! Ha!
It was early spring and the temperatures were still cool – Pat had a lot of parrots in cages in the big double garage of her house. As I walked through the aisles of birds in the garage I noticed a few things:
• First, clean – all the cages were kept clean, there weren't bird droppings or bad smells coming from the garage, despite the number of birds in there at the time.
• Second, food and water – every bird had ample food and clean water in their cage – it was obvious that they weren't skimpy with the rations and kept the water cleaned daily.
• Third, happy – all the birds seemed perfectly happy – they talked, each with their own favorite word or phrase as you walked through, some wanted to be touched and petted – they weren't afraid, they weren't frightened of people.
After meeting Pat, she explained that the garage was where all the birds start out so she and her fellow bird lovers can get a feel for the bird, for their personality and to make sure they have adjusted well, are eating right and that the change has not gotten them sick. She showed me how they were kept warm in the winter and cool in the summer and how she was aware of which birds got along and which ones didn't and arranged them accordingly. She told me the birds were left for a while in their own, familiar cages, with their own, familiar toys and food to make the transition easier.
Finally, the day came to bring Perikeen to the sanctuary. I'd had two weeks to dwell on it, worry about it, cry over it and finally come to grips with it – Perikeen hadn't. So, into the carrier he went – not willingly mind you, but eventually he went in. His cage, toys and food went in the back of the truck and down the road we went. The trip was again filled with tears and me telling him how sorry I was that I had to do this and how much I loved him and I promised to visit him at his new home. We sang his favorite songs and I said all his favorite words and phrases as we drove to his new home. I prayed that I was doing the right thing – I hoped he would forgive me.
At the sanctuary, I expected Perikeen to be trembling and nervous – he hates change and hasn't even SEEN another parrot in the last 18 years, but, to my shock and amazement, he seemed curious and happy. We got his cage set up and he settled in it, talking animatedly to me, Pat and Magic – her amazing helper.
When I finally got in my car to leave, I yelled "Bye!" to him out the window and he told me "Bye! B-Bye!" over and over as I drove out the gate. I cried all the way home, but at the same time I was really hopeful that he'd be happy there. His initial reaction wasn't what I had expected – he wasn't scared, he wasn't trembling – he seemed joyful and curious. The time that Magic and Pat spent with him, with us, gave me confidence that, if anything did happen – if he wasn't adjusting, they would know it and tell me and I could come and get him and bring him back home.
For the next few days I got emails from Pat telling me that he was doing well – he was eating, he was talking . . . he was doing fine. Over time, she moved him from his cage in the garage to one of the smaller cages in the flight pen, then one day she emailed to say that she'd let him out into the large flight. I was amazed – it had only been a little over a month. She said he was well suited to it because he wasn't timid – timid birds took longer, but Perikeen was perfect – he was doing really well.
Finally, after a period of time that I thought would be enough for him to be well adjusted, I went to visit. Pat walked with me to the flight pen and we entered together. There were several B&G's in there and I wondered how in the world I'd be able to tell which one he was – they all looked pretty much the same. We eliminated a few that Pat knew for sure weren't him and that left only a couple of possibilities. I walked towards the first one and called his name, but that one scurried up the wire of the tall cage and away from me. "I hope that wasn't him!" I thought before turning to the other one who was perched at the highest point of the cage on the opposite wall. As I turned around and called his name again, that one started bobbing his head up and down and I knew – that was my baby! Then he asked, "How are ya' doin'?!"
The entire time I was there with him, Perikeen never once offered to bite me, never once screamed, didn't mind the other macaws there with us, wasn't scared, wasn't intimidated – he was happy. It was like he was welcoming me to his new home – showing me around, introducing me to his new friends. He had lost some weight, he had gained muscle – he looked good, healthy and strong and he acted like this was where he belonged. At that moment I knew I had done the right thing – I probably should have done it sooner, for his sake, but it was one of the hardest and scariest things I've ever done in my life. Sometimes we need some larger force to push us to overcome our fears, to do the scary thing – that's what happened to me. Looking back, I wish I'd had the courage to do the right thing for HIM sooner, even if it was painful for a while (isn't change always painful?) the payoff was more than worth it.
When the time came to leave, I took Perikeen and kissed him goodbye, told him I loved him and tossed him up into the air. He flew across the cage and landed on the opposite side of the enclosure – it was the first time I'd seen him actually fly in all of his eighteen years. He was a real bird, now – finally – and my heart expanded with the joy of it.
I didn't need his forgiveness, after all . . . except, perhaps, for not allowing him this freedom sooner.
Very helpful in giving our parrot from Michigan to Florida. Attentive to details after the arrival of the parrot.
My blue and gold macaw, Sebastian, was my feathered baby. After much research and two visits to Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary, I knew I was putting him the best environment possible; a place where he could socialize with his kind and live his long life to the fullest. Pat took him in and has taken good care of him for many years. I can only thank the sanctuary from the bottom of my heart. I now have peace of mind knowing he is happy.
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Three years ago I brought by Blue and Gold Macaw to live at the sanctuary. I have visited a few times and he is happy, content and, I think, in love.... I could not have picked a better place for my beloved bird and knowing he is happy makes me happy. I now donate regularly to Pat's sanctuary as a way to take care of him and other birds that are so kindly adopted by Pat. I hope that everyone understands how hard it is to take care of these wonderful creatures and helps to keep the sanctuary going.
Best Regards,
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Benefiting Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary...
I had occasion to visit this facility in November of 2015. With much trepidation, I agreed to place by Blue and Gold and Scarlet Macaws with FEBS. I have had these birds for 20+ years, raised the Scarlet from a hatchling. I was relocating to an altitude of 9000 feet and there was no way I could keep the birds in their aviary and I was not going to force them into an indoor cage. I knew there was no way I would sell them or rehome them, only to have them sold again or not given the care I gave them. My birds spent their entire lives in an outdoor aviary with lots of stimulation and attention. I spent some time talking with Bob Cook and finally made my way to Florida. I brought the birds and their aviary. When I arrived Bob was there and in no time the caretaker (who lives on site, SORRY I forgot his name) had their aviary together and made sure there were toys and branches. While all this took place (several hours) I had free roam of the sanctuary. No place was "off limits". I was amazed at all the birds. Yes, some of them were in temporary cages, some were in large flight cages and there was a huge aviary under construction for the Macaws. EVERY cage had food, water, branches and toys. I will say this, I don't know how the one caretaker does it all. He is on-site and this man REALLY cares about these birds. He is a very nice man and was willing to discuss all of his catering duties with me. I don't think anyplace is perfect. Not even a zoo. I have seen some zoos that I would never put my birds in! FEBS really cares about these birds and does what they can to enlarge flights, provide quality food and fresh foods and nuts. In addition, if I call, I am able to get updates about my birds. I can visit without having any questions asked. Did it cost for me to place my birds? Sure! And it wasn't exactly cheap. But then I wasn't looking for cheap, I was looking for as much peace of mind that I could find.
I recently visited this beautiful sanctuary and was so impressed with its beauty and with the knowledge and care of the birds.
The facility was immaculately maintained and the birds seemed very happy there!
If I ever have a bird I couldn't take care of, I would certainly leave it in their care, with a peaceful mine and heart.
I love this place! The birds are so loved and happy!
I visited this business and was totally amazed with the compassion and energy the staff have toward the parrots they care for. This is a very organized and dedicated group of people, with a sole mission to rescue parrots and educate the public about the awesome responsibility to care for these birds. Go see them and get educated!


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I get to EQ Nightclub a bit early after having dinner with my friends and family. Walk up to the bar, grab a drink, and catch up with the regulars and staff of EQ. It has been a while since I've been here but feels good to be back.
When I arrived there was a driving, dark, rumbling techno coming from these guys. This sound system is not for the faint of heart. You feel every small detail in your stomach, and I love it. Raskal and Bri are a duo that I have not yet heard, but I was really digging them starting off with some darker techno grooves.
As the night progressed, they started warming up the sound, breaking open the atmosphere, to make room for the funk master himself. Brendon Rosenbaum makes his way onto the decks and starts playing grooves that I haven't heard in Atlanta for a while. It was great to get something a bit different. People started dancing, laughing, hugging, high-fiving, and enjoying themselves.
I was sitting on one of the sleek lounge couches they have pressed up a 20ft+ brick wall. I see a friend of mine walk in with Angelo. I heard they were spending time in the studio together all afternoon. We catch up momentarily, talk about how the studio was and make introductions between Angelo and ourselves.
Angelo and I stepped outside to talk about his new record label, his music, his travels and PlayStations. Click play below and take a listen for yourself.
We stepped back inside, got ourselves a few drinks, and I showed him around to the booth. The room was really grooving when we got back inside. I start feeling that indescribable feeling house music creates. Brendon Rosenbaum finalizes his closing statements with an upbeat, lush bass, shuffling high hat sound. Angelo makes his way onto the decks and starts off with some darker tracks that are a bit more driving. I make my way to the sweet spot on the dance floor.
He begins to take us all on a house music journey from driving and soulful, to funky and upbeat, to hip hop infused grooves, to laid back, all while making seamless transitions between these styles. There was never a moment where I thought, "Hmm - that was a bit random." I never felt like the tracks he played didn't flow. It was Jacking House perfection. If you're not familiar with jacking house, I suggest you take a listen to some of his stuff he's pumping out of speakers.
The night ended and we stayed around and talked a bit more with one another. I told him, "I can't wait to see you really rock it man. I truly hope you get to come back to Atlanta again soon."
Until then, we just have the memories and the vibes to hold onto.


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1. "Maud considered. She said, 'In every age, there must be truths people can't fight - whether or not they want to, whether or not they will go on being truths in the future. We live in the truth of what Freud discovered. Whether or not we like it. However we've modified it. We aren't really free to suppose - to imagine - he could possibly have been wrong about human nature. In particulars, surely - but not in the large plan -"
Author: A.S. Byatt
Author: A.S. Byatt
2. "When the battle is over, the winners find it very hard not to pursue their violence. If you are strong enough to hold violence, you are strong enough to hold true to your pact. Then you have more moral fiber than most adults. Free will is one of the pillars of being human."
Author: Alan McCluskey
Author: Alan McCluskey
3. "Kat picked up a folder labeled Senior. "What are these? Bank records?" She did a double take, looking at Hale. "Did your dad really pay two million dollars to the campaign to elect Ross Perot?" "I..." Hale said, stumbling for words and thumbing through another file. "Wow. I guess my cousin Charlotte isn't really my cousin.""Don't worry," Kat said. "It looks like there might be a kid in Queens who is."
Author: Ally Carter
Author: Ally Carter
4. "Aha! Today I shall become an author! And I will auth and auth and auth and make a squillion dollars, whoopee!"
Author: Brian Jacques
Author: Brian Jacques
5. "Hell is cold. Do you remember when you told me that? We were in the cellars of the Dark House. Anyone else would have been panicking, but you were as calm as a governess, telling me Hell was covered in ice. If it is the fire of Heaven that takes you from me, what a cruel irony that would be."
Author: Cassandra Clare
Author: Cassandra Clare
6. "They are the ones who bring meaning to our lives, who happen to inspire, who spark a fire that we carry with us for the rest of our days, who are but pillars of hope and sometimes sacrifice, life-changers, life-savers, catalysts."
Author: Chirag Tulsiani
Author: Chirag Tulsiani
7. "It (NY) was like the city that Lot left behind and it would dissolve if it ever began looking backward over its own shoulder. Two pillars of salt. Long Island and New Jersey."
Author: Colum McCann
Author: Colum McCann
8. "We raised almost 2 million dollars at the last golf tournament that can be used for minority scholarships and Junior Golf programs. The payoff for the work we do is so much more valuable than the work we actually do for it."
Author: Darius Rucker
Author: Darius Rucker
9. "I called my mother up and I said, 'You know, I've been to the best doctors in the world and I've spent almost half a million dollars and they're telling me I have symptoms of a P.O.W. and all I did was grow up in your home.'"
Author: Darrell Hammond
Author: Darrell Hammond
10. "Feminists are in an untenable position, defending something they no longer believe in, and which history will force them to recognize was destructive of most of the central pillars of civilization. I'm just the first one to point it out publicly."
Author: Dave Sim
Author: Dave Sim
11. "We can no longer afford the war in Iraq. Our financial costs have already passed a third of a trillion dollars; the lifetime costs for this war, in both human and economic terms, will be borne by Americans for generations to come."
Author: Earl Blumenauer
Author: Earl Blumenauer
12. "The Nigerians have been very instrumental in preserving stability in Sierra Leone. They have done this at considerable cost in dollars and Nigerian lives. The US should encourage Nigeria to stay in Sierra Leone."
Author: Ed Royce
Author: Ed Royce
13. "I was walking down fifth avenue today and I found a wallet, and I was gonna keep it, rather than return it, but I thought: well, if I lost a hundred and fifty dollars, how would I feel? And I realized I would want to be taught a lesson."
Author: Emo Philips
Author: Emo Philips
14. "I got a job immediately after leaving high school; I was lucky - three dollars a week and all I could eat, working on a vegetable truck."
Author: Ernest Borgnine
Author: Ernest Borgnine
15. "Printing ballots in multiple languages costs millions of dollars every year. It also discourages immigrants from integrating into American society and gaining the benefits that come from speaking English."
Author: Ernest Istook
Author: Ernest Istook
16. "And below them, Toll-by-Night set about folding itself away, like a stilt-legged monster into a closet. Its inhabitants crept back into the unwanted places, the crannies and cellars and forgotten attics, and locked themselves in.A bugle blew. A silver jingling swept through the town, sealing away all bad reputations and bitter-tasting names.Another bugle sounded. And day swept in like a landlord, not knowing that it was only a guest in night's town."
Author: Frances Hardinge
Author: Frances Hardinge
17. "Seneca brings vividly before us a picture of the various scholars assembled in a school of the philosophers."
Author: Frederic William Farrar
Author: Frederic William Farrar
18. "We say that the dangerous criminal is the educated criminal. We say that the most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men; my heart goes out to them. They accept the essential ideal of man; they merely seek it wrongly. Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it. But philosophers dislike property as property; they wish to destroy the very idea of personal possession."
Author: G.K. Chesterton
Author: G.K. Chesterton
19. "Mrs. Almond lived much farther up town, in an embryonic street with a high number—a region where the extension of the city began to assume a theoretic air, where poplars grew beside the pavement (when there was one), and mingled their shade with the steep roofs of desultory Dutch houses, and where pigs and chickens disported themselves in the gutter. These elements of rural picturesqueness have now wholly departed from New York street scenery; but they were to be found within the memory of middle-aged persons, in quarters which now would blush to be reminded of them."
Author: Henry James
Author: Henry James
20. "Real wisdom is being stored away in the subcellars by the misers of learning."
Author: Henry Miller
Author: Henry Miller
21. "Even as we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into our efforts in the Middle East, there is much that needs to be done to win the war of ideas in the Muslim world and beyond."
Author: Herb Kohl
Author: Herb Kohl
22. "Scholars and enlightened always want to define the differences between communism, socialism, fascism and other economic or political systems. It really doesn't matter to those who are subjected to those societies how someone has articulated their misery."
Author: Jake Danishevsky
Author: Jake Danishevsky
23. "I'm kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more."
Author: James Brown
Author: James Brown
24. "I had a few good professors in my painting and drawing classes, but all my graphic design classes tried to teach us how to use Photoshop and Illistrator by showing the class demonstration video clips. You know, exactly like the kind you can watch for free on Youtube, except these video clips cost me thousands of dollars to watch. I felt like I paid a lot of money to learn martial arts, only to show up to find the instructor is fat, sluggish, and cowardly, and he tries to overcome that by trying to teach us how to fight by showing us Chuck Norris movies. (Fact: Chuck Norris could teach me how to fight without even bothering to show up to class)."
Author: Jarod Kintz
Author: Jarod Kintz
25. "Bankers - pillars of society who are going to hell if there is a God and He has been accurately quoted."
Author: John Ralston Saul
Author: John Ralston Saul
26. "God intends us to penetrate the world. Christian salt has no business to remain snugly in elegant little ecclesiastical salt cellars; our place is to be rubbed into the secular community, as salt is rubbed into meat, to stop it going bad. And when society does go bad, we Christians tend to throw up our hands in pious horror and reproach the non-Christian world; but should we not rather reproach ourselves? One can hardly blame unsalted meat for going bad. It cannot do anything else. The real question to ask is: Where is the salt?"
Author: John Stott
Author: John Stott
27. "Writing for the sake of writing, writing that draws its credibility from its very existence, is a foreign idea to most Americans. As a culture, we want cash on the barrel head. We want writing to earn dollars and sense so that it makes sense to us. We have a conviction—which is naive and misplaced—that being published has to do with being "good" while not being published has to do with being "amateur." ..."Did you write today?""Yes.""Then you're a writer today."It would be lovely if being a writer were a permanent state that we could attain to. It's not, or if it is, the permanence comes posthumously.A page at a time, a day at a time, is the way we must live our writing lives. Credibility lies in the act of writing. That is where the dignity is. That is where the final "credit" must come from."
Author: Julia Cameron
Author: Julia Cameron
28. "I no longer have the terrible nightmares that I used to have. Mao had just died in 1976, and China began to open up. For the first time scholarships to go to the West to study were awarded on academic merit."
Author: Jung Chang
Author: Jung Chang
29. "I do not know who I am anymore. I though I was animal. I am no longer so sure. It's hard to say what makes the mind piece things together in a sudden lightning flash. I've come to hold the human spirit in the highest regard. Like the body, it struggles to repair itself. As cells fight off infection and conquer illness, the spirit too has remarkable resilience. It knows when it is harmed, and it knows when the harm is too much to bear. If it deems the injury too great the spirit cocoons the wound, in the same fashion that the body forms a cyst around infection, until the time comes that it can deal with it. For some people that time never comes. Some stay fractured, forever broken. You see them on the street pushing carts, you see them in the faces of regulars at a bar. My cocoon was that room."
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Author: Karen Marie Moning
30. ""Fuck! " I shouted and everyone at the espresso counter looked over at us. "Half a million dollars?" Lee dropped his foot and turned to me. "Roxie, calm down.""Half a million dollars and he bought me cheese puffs and took me to that sleaze bag motel? I'm gonna fucking kill that motherfucker!" I yelled."Roxie –"I slammed my fists on my knees. "The least he could have done was bind my wrists with VELVET ROPE. He sure could have afforded it. Stupid jerk."
Author: Kristen Ashley
Author: Kristen Ashley
31. "Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao, earnestly carry it into practice."
Author: Lao Tzu
Author: Lao Tzu
32. "In England, coffeehouses were dubbed penny-universities, because for the admission price of one cent, a person could sit and be edified all day long by scholars, merchants, travelers, community leaders, gossips, and poets."
Author: Leah Hager Cohen
Author: Leah Hager Cohen
33. "There is a quiet revolution going on in the study of the Bible. At its center is a growing awareness that the Bible is a work of literature and that the methods of literary scholarship are a necessary part of any complete study of the Bible."
Author: Leland Ryken
Author: Leland Ryken
34. "I've got a golf scholarship for school, so they understand if I'm away. A couple of years ago they called to see why I wasn't at school, and now they're like, 'oh, she's at golf.' Sometimes I'm in class and sometimes the teachers don't realize I'm there. She goes, 'oh, Lydia's absent.' And I'm like 'no, actually, I'm here.'"
Author: Lydia Ko
Author: Lydia Ko
35. "Women, and what went on under their collars. Hotness and coldness, coming and going in the strange musky flowery variable-weather country inside their clothes -- mysterious, important, uncontrollable. That was his father's take on things. But men's body temperatures were never dealt with; they were never even mentioned...."
Author: Margaret Atwood
Author: Margaret Atwood
36. "To put a trillion dollars in context, if you spend a million dollars every day since Jesus was born, you still wouldn't have spent a trillion."
Author: Mitch McConnell
Author: Mitch McConnell
37. "Lo que está roto puede arreglarse."
Author: Nalini Singh
Author: Nalini Singh
38. "I grew up on a suburban street with lace curtains and dull neighbours, so I made up stories to tell my friend, in which they became serial killers and burglars. She told her mother, who then told mine."
Author: Nina Bawden
Author: Nina Bawden
39. "America has a strategic interest in continuing to welcome international students at our colleges, universities, and high schools. Attracting the world's top scientific scholars helps to keep our economy competitive."
Author: Norm Coleman
Author: Norm Coleman
40. "People are trading distance for dollars."
Author: Ray Brown
Author: Ray Brown
41. "Heavy pillars, carved from the rock, bear the roof. Slowly, one's eyes become accustomed to the dim light; then they can make out marvelous representations from Indian mythology carved on the walls."
Author: Rudolf Otto
Author: Rudolf Otto
42. "My price is five dollars for a miniature on ivory, and I have engaged three or four at that price. My price for profiles is one dollar, and everybody is willing to engage me at that price."
Author: Samuel Morse
Author: Samuel Morse
43. "In speech after speech on his health care plan, the President has tried to convince us that what he is proposing will be good for America. But, how can it be good for America if it raises taxes by a half trillion dollars and costs a trillion dollars or more to implement?"
Author: Scott Brown
Author: Scott Brown
44. "Adoption is rewarding. But the process, as we have already detailed in some particulars, can be expensive, exhausting, and hard to sustain on a dream, much less a whim."
Author: Scott Simon
Author: Scott Simon
45. "It remains an astonishing, disturbing fact that in America - a nation where nearly every new drug is subjected to rigorous scrutiny as a potential carcinogen, and even the bare hint of a substance's link to cancer ignites a firestorm of public hysteria and media anxiety - one of the most potent and common carcinogens known to humans can be freely bought and sold at every corner store for a few dollars."
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee
46. "When I was 13, I won a scholarship to boarding school. My parents let me choose whether to go, and I decided I wanted to. Afterwards, I went to Cambridge to study law - in a way, I was carrying the academic hopes of my family, as Mum and Dad left school at 14."
Author: Stephen Mangan
Author: Stephen Mangan
47. "The 4 pillars Of the Greatest Religion ever Are Love Trust Character & Brotherhood..."
Author: Sujit Lalwani
Author: Sujit Lalwani
48. "Costs have so consistently outpaced inflation that we now spend one out of every seven dollars the economy produces on health care"
Author: T. Colin Campbell
Author: T. Colin Campbell
49. "Can you swim?" said Victor. One of the cavern's rotting pillars crashed down behind them. From the pit itself came a terrible wailing. "Not very well," said Ginger. "Me neither," he said. The commotion behind them was getting worse. "Still," he said, taking her hand. "We could look on this as a great opportunity to improve really quickly."
Author: Terry Pratchett
Author: Terry Pratchett
50. "These modern analysts! They charge so much. In my day, for five marks Freud himself would treat you. For ten marks, he would treat you and press your pants. For fifteen marks, Freud would let you treat him, and that included a choice of any two vegetables. Thirty dollars an hour! Fifty dollars an hour! The Kaiser only got twelve and a quarter for being Kaiser! And he had to walk to work! And the length of treatment! Two years! Five years! If one of us couldn't cure a patient in six months we would refund his money, take him to any musical revue and he would receive either a mahogany fruit bowl or a set of stainless steel carving knives. I remember you could always tell the patients Jung failed with, as he would give them large stuffed pandas."
Author: Woody Allen
Author: Woody Allen
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Episode 39 - Dark Lord of Derkholm, by Diana Wynne Jones
We're roaring into 2019 like teenage griffins thanks to Diana Wynne Jones' Dark Lord of Derkholm! Revisit cruel capitalist overlord Mr. Chesney and learn whether you, too, are more affected by this book as an adult. Inspired by the trials and tribulations of the Pilgrim Party organizers (and the pilgrims themselves), Grace relives her worst job and Madeleine her worst camping experience. This one really took us back! Plus: decide whether Derk is initially a bit of a jerk, wonder at exactly what Lydda's godlike snacks are, and reflect on just how incredible DWJ is (again and again).
This episode was a listener request - thanks, Tim! If you'd like to request a book for us to cover, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
NOTE - We don't have our physical copy of this book anymore and the Seattle Public Library has let us down (for the first and I'm sure only time!) - so Grace created a take on the Dark Lord of Derkholm cover, featuring a triumphant Kit and jovial illusory Lord. She really enjoyed doing this so there are probably more crummy covers to come.


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So at this point we've all heard of hasslelback potatoes right? Like it's not a new thing to cut lots of slivers into a potato then bake it with cheese melted in and all sorts of wonderful shit. But what about hassleback apples? The worlds most amazing dessert comprising of an apple with little slivers full of cinnamon and spices and topped with ice cream? Well, let's right that injustice shall we? Although lots of these recipes are gluten free already, the hassleback apples I most admired - and for the record, I don't even like apples in real life (not doused as a dessert in cinnamon and butter) - had a glutenous crispy pie-like topping to finish them off which didn't think too much about it until I was about ten minutes from eating time when I just needed to figure my life out.
Thank god I'm a genius and remembered the gluten free bisquick mix we have for pancakes, which I used as a flour substitute and worked PERFECTLY. Now you too can experience the decadence of a semi-healthy (depending on your ice cream serving on top)dessert with minimal work and lots of flavor. On to it!
Serves: 6
Total Time: 40 minutes
- 4 apples - pick firm apples that can withstand your cutting and baking; I went with honeycrisp
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted on low in microwave
- Pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup gluten free flour, or gluten free Bisquick pancake mix
- 1 tablespoon cold butter, diced into tiny pieces
- 4 tablespoons white sugar
- Preheat oven to 400°. Wash, peel, cut apples in half and core. For non-apple-corer-owners (me), a small spoon should do the trick, then use a knife to carefully remove anything else in there without going in too deep.
- Here's the hardest part: with apples cut-side down, slice into the apple as close as you can to the center without actually reaching it, so your apple will end up with lots of deep slices that can be filled with your buttery-sugary mixture. The trick here is really to go slowly with a good knife, but I think even the best of us will make a few mistakes. Your cuts should also not all go straight down - on the sides of the Apple, try to cut with your knife at the angle of the table, until you reach the middle and your knife is directly over (if I'm confusing you, I've found this excellent video on Tasty that should be more helpful).
- Melt butter on low heat for 40 seconds or so in the microwave, then stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, salt nutmeg and vanilla extract. While you have your butter out, you may want to cut the butter for that topping now then put it in the freezer to chill for optimal effect.
- Place apples on parchment paper or aluminum foil on top of a cookie sheet, sliced side up. Use a pastry brush or spoon to coat your apples, although I strongly believe you should really go all in and open the apples with your hands like fans to get some of the mix inside the apple slices. Bake for 20 minutes.
- While apples are baking, mix together gluten free flour, white sugar, then add in the cold chopped butter. When 20 minutes is up, turn oven up to 425°, add topping to each apple, and return to oven for 15 more minutes. Top with ice cream, and save leftovers (if you know what leftovers are) for up to 3 days in a sealed container in the fridge.