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Smelling the flowers just quietly: Ferdinand on life
Ferdinand loves flowers, and for all the right reasons. A scene from Munro Leaf's classic children's book The Story of Ferdinand. Ferdinand, unlike his peers, has no interest in butting his head and "sticking his horns around"; he prefers to spend his days sitting "under the cork tree, smelling the flowers just quietly." Image source: Design Shack
Consider a kindly bull, a tree, and some flowers. They all came from dirt, but they're not dirt. Is there a lesson here?
We here at psnt.net love The Story of Ferdinand. Ferdinand is a young bull who grows up in the Spanish countryside with other young bulls. But Ferdinand is different; unlike his peers, he does not like to fight and run around and play rough games. He prefers a quiet life of slow days, sitting under the cork tree among the sweet-smelling flowers, watching the clouds roll by.
One day, by an odd series of circumstances involving a well-placed bumblebee, our hero is picked to fight in the bull fights in Madrid. When the time comes for him to face the brave matador, he walks out into the middle of the enormous ring, smells the flowers the lovely ladies of Madrid have placed in their hair, and sits contentedly on his haunches, lost in the sweet fragrance. No matter what the matador does, he just can't make Ferdinand fight, and in the end the kindly bull is returned to his quiet life among the flowers under the cork tree. And there he is, once again, very happy.
What we like about Ferdinand is, Ferdinand knows the true value of flowers.
What Ferdinand may not know is where flowers come from. And where do they come from? They come from the dirt, friends, just like we said. Flowers are made of dirt, really, and so is Ferdinand. Just like our bodies are made of the food we eat. It's interesting, really, to think about the origins of things.
For example: Whenever my ten-year-old son Henry sees people drinking water, he likes to remind them that they're drinking dinosaur urine. Which is true. The water molecules in that Smart Water you just bought for $2.09 have been around for billions of years, ever since their oxygen nuclei were formed in the the searing interiors of massive stars, were thrown out into interstellar space where they quickly collected their electrons, and, not so quickly, were joined with the plenteous primordial hydrogen atoms floating about out there. Some of those molecules found their way to our neck of the Milky Way and were around when our humble planet was formed. Since then, they have been spewed up by volcanoes, been parts of clouds, rivers, dew, rain, the oceans (all of them) and, yes, they have passed through dinosaurs (and other people) and are now collected — for the briefest of instants — in that bottle you just bought at the corner Zippy Mart. They have a lot more places to go after you drink it. So that's really cool, right?
Oh, you bet it is.
But it doesn't tell you everything you may want to know about water; in fact, it tells you virtually nothing about it. Think of the poetic and symbolic power of water, its practical use, and its physical quirks (H2O is one of the very few substances that is more dense in its liquid phase than in its solid phase, a fact that makes life possible). None of this has anything to do with its origins.
And take Ferdinand's flowers. They come from dirt, and that's cool, but that's not what makes Ferdinand so happy. That's not what made all the lovely ladies of Madrid put them in their hair. Knowing the origin of a thing does not tell you too much about the thing itself. In fact, it is often entirely, fully, absolutely beside the point.
Genesis 2.7 reads, "The Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground." Out of the dust of the ground we came. And that's where our food comes from, all of it. We, too, are made of dirt.
Evolution agrees. Our point is not that the Bible confirms evolution, or that evolution confirms the Bible. We don't care so much about those lines of thinking. Our point is that, from a strictly scientific view, and even from a scriptural point of view, our bodies have very humble origins. We are made out of dirt.
There seems to be an assumption, held by some who oppose the theory of evolution, that our physical origin says more about us than our present state. Put another way, there is a prevalent view that the best way to understand something is to understand its origin. This is — at best — an entirely debatable and not self-evident viewpoint.
Consider: If we descended from apes, are we best understood as apes? If those apes descended from slugs, are we best understood as slugs? If those slugs descended from bacteria, are we best understood as bacteria? If the bacteria came from the dirt, are we best understood as dirt? No, no, no, and no. One must deal with what is actually the case. And what is actually the case is, we human creatures are here, today, and we are special.
Yes, all life on earth is descended from a common ancestor. That is a cornerstone of evolution, and it is one of its most securely established bases. How is one to interpret this fact about our origins? By saying that "the facts speak for themselves," and that we were randomly barfed up by an indifferent cosmos? That we are no more than nicely-organized dirt? No; this is hardly a necessary conclusion. It is also, despite some claims to the contrary, not a scientific one.
What common ancestry means to us here at psnt.net is: We human beings belong on this planet, we are not aliens here, we are at home. And we're different, yes, than all other creatures. This is undoubtedly true. And that we are somehow related to all life does not diminish us; how could it?
We are formed from dirt, yes. But it is only the most profoundly narrow of minds who would insist that this is the most important truth about us.
Those who have eyes, let them see: We are here for a reason. We belong here, as surely as does Ferdinand, that most special of bulls, out there in the Spanish countryside, sitting under his cork tree and smelling the flowers just quietly.


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ABOTA Responds to Court Bashing in Presidential Politics
Dec 27, 2011, 12:18 ET from American Board of Trial Advocates
DALLAS, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Harry T. Widmann, National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates:
To the Editor:
Incredibly, Newt Gingrich, a major candidate for President, has claimed that, if elected, he would disregard Supreme Court rulings with which he disagreed. He has further endorsed the notion that Congress should direct U.S. Marshals to apprehend judges and compel them to submit to Congressional questioning about unpopular rulings. And he would eliminate entire courts or remove a judge if he disliked their opinions. In short, even though he would take an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States, he would not honor that oath.
The American Board of Trial Advocates, a nonpartisan national organization dedicated to the preservation of our justice system, strongly repudiates Mr. Gingrich's attacks upon our courts.
In an act of collective genius our Founding Fathers crafted a Constitution, safeguarded by checks and balances between three separate and equal branches of government (executive, legislative and judicial). Because of their abiding devotion to the rule of law, the Founders provided for an independent judiciary that would remain above the political fray and have the final say in interpreting the Constitution and federal statutes. Alexander Hamilton eloquently explained this in Federalist Paper No. 78 when he wrote that, "The interpretation of the laws is the proper and peculiar province of the courts." Conservatives and liberals alike have embraced this concept for over two hundred years. Loyalty to this ideal prevented Franklin Delano Roosevelt from stacking the Supreme Court in the 1930's.
Those inclined to endorse Mr. Gingrich's position should heed Gov. Romney's admonition that it would provoke a constitutional crisis. Indeed it would. Ponder this: What if President Clinton had attempted to ignore the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling terminating the challenge of the 2000 election and then declared Al Gore to be the President? Do any doubt it would have resulted in anarchy? Sometime next year our Supreme Court could declare the individual health insurance mandate unconstitutional. Who among us would tolerate President Obama disregarding such a decision?
To disagree with a judge or a judicial decision is the right of every American. However, to advocate for the elimination of a judicial bench or court because of such disagreement shows a profound disrespect for the rule of law and for the basic principles of our Constitution.
Americans need to remember that our courts, insulated as they are from political manipulation, represent the last line of defense for our precious individual liberties. In the words of Daniel Webster, "The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions." Independent courts hold the executive and legislative branches true to our constitutional guarantees. Americans should register a high index of suspicion when politicians of any stripe propose to ignore court decisions they do not like.
Harry T. Widmann
American Board of Trial Advocates
2001 Bryan St., Suite 3000
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 871-7523
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Pokédex Number: 110
Ability: Levitate
Useful Attacks: Destiny Bond
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HG/SS: Safari Zone (Marshland during morning or daytime)
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Not nearly as cute as his pre-evolutionary stage, Weezing looks like a Pokemon in serious trouble. Like an accident or something. Very unsettling, this one. The day Team Rocket evolved their Koffing into this beast was a sad one indeed. Still, there are some good moves to be had here, especially the final two "screw you" moves, Destiny Bond and Memento.
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Avery Villines has performed in her share of not-so-funny comedies, but The Fox on the Fairway is not one of them.
"It's a blast. Some of the hardest things we've had to do are not laugh at each other during rehearsals," said Villines, who plays Pamela Peabody in this Ken Ludwig farce which will be presented at the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre May 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 25. Dinner begins at 7 p.m., followed by the show at 8 p.m.
Rival country clubs, golf and love are intermingled with witty dialogue and lots of slamming doors.
"This is a tribute to old British farce, an ode to Groucho Marx movies. It has very broad humor and a very classic style," said director Steve Walpert.
The plot has some twists and turns to keep the audience guessing, and if audience members haven't laughed enough, then the ending is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
"The curtain call takes things to a new level. We have to do the entire show as fast as humanly possible with no dialogue," said Villines.
Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre has performed several farces and a few of Ludwig's shows, including Moon over Buffalo, which garnered the dinner theater numerous Army Festival of Performing Arts awards in 2006.
Tickets cost $45 for adults, $43 for Department of the Army civilians, military retirees and senior citizens 65 years-old and older and Active Duty E7 and above, $35 for Active Duty E6 and below and $30 for the show only. The public is welcome; however, patrons 16 years old and older must have a photo ID. Non-Department of Defense cardholders must enter through Gate 1 with a valid drivers' license, registration and insurance.
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On March 15, 2013, Youth Travel Fund (YTF) founder, Rosalynn Frederick, will embark on her trans-USA adventure to raise awareness and funds for Youth Travel Fund.
The actual running across the USA begins in San Luis Obispo on March 23 Saturday and will include Barefoot Jake Brown.
Begin at Grover Beach at 9am on Saturday, March 23. The route goes down Grand Ave to Branch St., a right onto Huasna Rd. to Cable Corral Rd. The total mileage is just over 31 miles.
The run will be broken into approximately 10-mile segments, with rest breaks between each segment, and a chase vehicle along the way so runners can take turns running and riding with Report at PsychoHerman.com and his friend Stuey (the big dogs), and we'll provide a ride back for at least one other person, besides Ken Bob and Jake, to Grover Beach.
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There's a couple of basic things to understand[1]. One is the difference between reporting your present experience and reporting on the basis of what you remember. If the doctor pokes you somewhere and asks, "What do you experience when I do this?", he asking about present experience. If he asks, "How was your week?", he's asking for what you remember. The reports you give in those two cases can be thought of as representing two different selves: an experiencing self and a remembering self.[2]
When you're working with people, you want to know the truth about them. The clearest expression of that truth is in a person's behavior. The person's stories may not be all that accurate, but spontaneous behavior—reactions, habits and impulses—are true expressions of a person's experiential self.[3] Aristotle said, "You are what you habitually do." Your habits are how you learned to interact with your environment. They operate automatically, without conscious thought. The express your beliefs about what kind of world you believe you're in and who you are in that world. They limit and control what you can and cannot experience.
The riddle of experience vs. memory by Daniel Kahneman
So, if you want to understand someone, you'd do best by studying the person's behavior. So, the essence of this method is this. The therapist will study the client's behavior and make guesses about what kind of history might have created the need for that behavior, what kinds of beliefs make sense of that behavior, and finally, how might those beliefs limit and control what the client can and cannot experience.
Here's a very simple example: There are people who have a habit of shrugging their shoulders a lot. An extreme example would include holding the arms close to the body, raising the forearms, and turning the palms upward. That's a very common expression of, I'm not responsible. It says, It's not my fault. I don't know anything about it.
Suppose you ask someone, "How'd you like the movie?" Well, let's say you ask the question in an email and they message back, "I liked it." That would be quite different from asking them in person and them saying "I liked it." But at the same time, shrugging their shoulders. The words say one thing and the shoulders are saying, "But not that much." In the first case, you're getting the story. In the second, you're getting the experience.
Here's another example: There are people who almost never look straight at you. They tilt their heads to one side or they turn it slightly away and they look at you from a slight angle. This is also a very common expression. It says, I don't quite believe you. Or, I don't quite trust you.[4]
From habits like that, we can make some guesses about what environment made it useful and what kind of belief about self and world makes sense of it. And, most important, what kind of experiences does it create or prevent. For in the long run, we're trying to help our clients have better, more nourishing experiences and fewer experiences that entail unnecessary suffering. We want to help our clients discover the beliefs that control their behavior and too change those beliefs where they do harm.
If you work this way with many different people over a number of years, you'll build up a lot of experience with this kind of guessing and, as a result, you'll become very good at understanding people. But, it's not just guessing that does this, it's what we do with our guesses that make this method unique. From the indicators we notice, we create "experiments' that confirm or disconfirm our guesses. More about this later.
So, we have to "think backwards" about habits like these. What history makes sense of shrugging ones shoulders? If the person habitually has to express a need to minimize their responsibility, you can imagine a scenario where deflecting the blame was useful. Maybe there was a significant person who had a habit of trying to make the person feel guilty. (It happens!)
The method is based on the idea that the deepest beliefs—we call them core beliefs—are not usually conscious. They are implicit. They are implied by habitual behaviors. For the most part those behaviors were procedurally learned and have become generalized ways of being. A person's habits tell us in this pantomimic way, what kind of world the person is imagining they're living in.
The goal of working with someone is to enhance their well being and reduce their unnecessary suffering. Much suffering is the result of over-generalized core beliefs. The world is not the way the client is imagining it. For example: a person could be afraid of dogs. They have a core belief that all dogs are dangerous and can hurt you. Maybe they were bitten as a young child. That person will never meet a friendly dog. Never feel the pleasure of a dog's loving, playful company. Not while that belief is unconscious. Or, if the client habitually distrusts people, has an implicit core belief that people will hurt you, they'll never have a good relationship. If no one can be trusted, they'll never find someone they can trust and that's going to cause a lot of suffering. That won't change that belief becomes conscious.
Okay, we've seen an indicator and we've made some guesses about the core belief. Now what do we do? We create an experiment. Here's what I mean by an experiment: We are deliberately trying to evoke a reaction. In order to enhance the probability that a reaction will occur, we ask the client to be mindful.[5] At this point, we're interacting with the experiencing self, not the remembering self.
Experiments are designed to do some combination of three things.
- evoke re-experiencing of the original experience
- the emotions associated with it
- bring the client's core belief(s) into consciousness
Experiments are designed to do these things in a very special way. That special way is something the remembering self is able to do under the right conditions.[6] The remembering self is sometimes able to re-experience. That is, it is able to recreate the intensity of a remembered experience. This is especially true of experiences that were very intense originally. Experiences that were overwhelming and could not at the time be successfully integrated. The re-experienced event is not just a memory, it has become an experience again, usually a very intense one, as in traumatic flashbacks. Where it does not re-traumatize—something to be very careful to avoid—re-experiencing can be an important part of the healing process. Experiments begin the process of re-experiencing. Experiments not only confirm or disconfirm our guesses. They initiate healing. (More about healing later.)
About making habitual behavior conscious: Most behavior is habitual. That is, it is automatic. It is done without conscious planning or deliberation. It is learned a learned way of doing things. Like walking. Like speaking with the grammar of your native tongue. You only need to be conscious of habitual behaviors when they fail. You normally walk without planning each step, but if your legs suddenly become weak or numb, then you'll become very focused and conscious of using them. Your habit is to just put one foot in front of the other without thinking about it. But, when that fails, when your unconscious prediction about what's supposed to happen fails, you become conscious. Like all habits, clients' indicators, are based on unconscious predictions about how the world works. We bring those predictions into consciousness by making them fail.
The way to make a person's predictions fail is to say something or do something that totally runs counter to their implicit beliefs. That's what experiments do. Here's an example: With someone whose indicator is to shrug their shoulders, you could say to them—while they're in a mindful state—"It wasn't your fault." If they are unconsciously expecting to be blamed, saying will run completely counter to what they're expecting. That should evoke a reaction. Sometimes, the reaction will be disbelief. The don't believe it's true or they don't belief you mean what you're saying. Sometimes, the reaction will be emotional. They might suddenly feel sadness, sometimes relief. Often, along with the emotions, a memory suddenly come into consciousness. If the therapist and the assistants do the right things when that happens, the client may begin re-experiencing the painful events that were the original source the client's habitual behavior.
Any strong emotional reaction will bring with it a need to understand it. That need will call forth the precise memories that make sense of the reaction. The memories help explain—to the client—how those habits and beliefs came to be. During the period of time where this kind of self study is happening, the client's eyes are usually closed and the client is not speaking. It's best if the therapist stays quiet also. As the painful memories of being mistreated, physically, emotionally or sexually, treated with indifference, being isolated, humiliated, abandoned are arising, therapist and assistants offer support by quiet attention and, if acceptable, comforting touch. The touch is soft and gentle at first, perhaps just a hand on the client's shoulder.
That kind of support allows the emotions and insights to intensify. If intense enough, the client is re-experiencing the memories and that's when healing becomes possible.
Here's how the healing happens using this method:
The events that created the beliefs and habits need not be consciously remembered to have the effects they do. The habits are procedures for dealing with the world, the world as perception and expectation. Remembering those events is an act of reconstruction. The various aspects of the memory are put together again at the time of remembering. If it's a story you're remembering, you may not feel again what the events felt like. You may not see them in your mind's eye. You may not hear the spoken words or experience the pain of being hit. That is, if you're just remembering the story you have about the events. But, if you're re-experiencing an event, all your senses can be involved. From all parts of your brain, the various aspects of the event are being re-composed and joined together to create something much more like an experience than a story.
The memory has become present again. It is here, now. When that happens, it has become part of this time, not just the past. While it is part of this time, it can be influenced by what else is also present at this time. The caring people who are present, the kindness, attention and comforting they give, that too is present. Those things alter the memory. They create new beliefs and the possibility of new behavior and new habits to come. The process is called, reconsolidation, the alterations of a memory on the basis of what's being experienced at the time of its remembering. The whole system of habits and beliefs becomes conscious and available for change.
When the new experience is powerful and nourishes the client's well being, when it's savored and given all the time it needs to clarify and stabilize, something important changes for the client. Experiences that weren't possible before, become possible. Experiences that had been missing, are now happening. Where fear was always somewhere in the background, a wash of relief and safety fill the body-mind. Discoveries are made. Something that wasn't real before, is alive within us. Trust becomes possible. Love becomes possible. Self-acceptance, confidence, forgiveness. Some rich source of strength and satisfaction becomes available. What you habitually do has begun to change. Some part of you is healing. You are renewed.
[1] Based on a ten-minute talk I gave to a young person completely inexperienced with Hakomi.
[2] As far as I know, this concept was first expressed by Daniel Kahneman. See his talk on The riddle of experience vs. memory by Daniel Kahneman. Found at: http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory.html
[3] Kahneman also talks about some experimental studies that studied this.
[4] We call those little habits, indicators, and the beliefs they imply, implicit beliefs.
[5] Essentially, mindfulness is a state of being where the client is attending to the flow of his or her moment to moment experience and is otherwise passive, allowing experiences to happen. If necessary, we teach the client how to do that.
[6] Those conditions are created through the client-therapist relationship.


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Diagram #6: Forced Air Furnace having a replacement air supply duct together with and exhaust fan controlled by a designated ventilation switch and/or bathroom timer .
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3. Optional Switch (i.e. toggle switch, timer, de-humidistat) allows full control of the Replacement Air Damper to open as required provided it is PC type.
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Review: Betty's Azalea Ranch
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#1 Oct 2, 2008
Made the mistake of going to Betty's Azalea Ranch. The staff is not very helpful and some guy named Steve in the lawn section was down right rude.
Lesson learned...Merrifield Garden Center is the way to go.
#2 Oct 10, 2008
Avoid Bettys Azalea Ranch
#3 Nov 26, 2008
Betty's has the same selection and quality in products at half the price of Merrifield. Sometimes I'll go to Merrifield for some ideas, and then go buy everything at Betty's.
The cost is (no exaggeration) about 50% of Merrifield.
#4 Jul 3, 2009
I worked at Bettys for 8years and it is a great place to work. My advice for people who are going to buy plants at Bettys is to go and look around, there is an overwhelming number of plants. The staff does not get paid much so don't expect them to know everything about plants, they work hard and deserve some respect. I met a lot of nice customers while I worked there and also met a lot of customers who treated us like we were just peons. Bettys is great.
#5 Jul 3, 2009
you are a jerk too!
#6 May 17, 2010
Just avoid Steve, he's the owner and is the biggest pain. Everyone else there is great
#7 Aug 4, 2010
I have many plants in my yard from Betty's simply because the quality can't be beat. Their patio plants and poinsettias are also the biggest, most profuse blooming I've ever gotten. Their selection is ridiculous it's so good. It sounds like there's some hidden beef in these discussions. Steve IS the owner and he's an encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to anything regarding gardening or anything he carries - so if that bothers you, well, then go to Costco and buy the dried out plants that have been sitting in the dark for days- you won't get any advice there.
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#8 Nov 10, 2010
Would like to ask you a few questions about your 8yrs. at the establishment. Please reply to me at email@example.com
#10 Mar 20, 2011
I like Steve. I enjoy talking to him. While waiting for him, i have seen him deal with other customers. He is always polite. He knows his stuff and gives good detailed advice. We like the fact that we can wander around and get what we want without being hassled by someone trying to upsell us. You get what you pay for. If you don't need advice go to Costco.
#11 Jan 25, 2012
I have worked at Betty's for almost 20 years. Karen and Steve are amazing employers and are extremely accommodating to the special needs of their employees!
With regards to plant material, there is no selection like Betty's! I could, with my background, work anywhere but if you want "design oriented" good quality plants, Betty's is your only option. And yes, we are considerable cheaper than Merrifield! The same truck delivers our plants, we unload and they drive down the road to Merrifield where they have a minimum mark up of 20%. Yes, Betty 's is where I work and shop and Steve and Karen are awesome!
#12 May 7, 2012
Betty's abuses its young employees and has a very high turnover rate as a result. One woman in particular, Beth, is downright cruel to young people who are unlucky enough to work for her. I am actively discouraging my well-to-do neighbors and friends from spending any money there, and to instead buy their plants from Merrifield or other stores. Betty's stuff is cheaper because of their labor practices, not because they operate a more efficient store.
#15 Mar 16, 2013
That guy named Steve is the owner! He is the most knowledgeable and helpful landscape expert I have ever met, and I was in the business for 20 years. Only thing is, he is not very tolerant of jerks.
#16 Jun 24, 2013
Horrible service for the second time and I bought my roses in Burke...if u shop around you can get much friendlier service,no stress, and great prices elsewhere!! I have never seen so many negative remarks made about a business but they sure have earned it. I called Steve up to place a complaint about Heather at the front desk based on her rude attitude and it was as if he didn't even care...
#17 Jun 24, 2013
Just another kkk store in northern Virginia indead!! Horrible customer service!!
#18 Aug 2, 2013
Merrifield has the highest prices in the Northern Virgina area. They are not the standard by which to measure a supposedly discount nursery. Betty's used to be a real discount operation, worth the 30 minute drive out from the inner beltway; now they are just another over-priced nursery.
#19 Aug 2, 2013
Here is an example of the "great" service offered by Betty's--My wife and I went out to buy two large crepe myrtles. With good help from one of the field workers, we picked out two large plants at $260 each, and were going to pay a $114 delivery charge. The field worker mentioned that the crepe myrtles had been on sale for 30% off the previous week, so maybe they would do something for us at the cash register, and made a call to them to tell them we were coming up to pay. I asked the women who run the desk if I could get some consideration on the price due to the size of the purchase and the previous sale. After some hushed conversation between the two, and after looking at something on their computer screen, they just said, "if it isn't on sale, that's the price. If you don't want them we will take the sold signs off." Then they said, "You should keep looking at our website for specials," and turned to the next customer. When I got home I looked at the website and found that they had a large purchase rebate advertised that they didn't even offer me.
From time to time I drop into Betty's because it is near Costco. I always find their plants no better priced than smaller boutique nurseries in our neighborhoods. High prices--bad or rude service--you just don't need Betty's.
#20 Aug 17, 2013
I worked there for 3 years and drove one of the dump trucks,most people were nice but then there were the pains in the hinny, pay wasn't great but enjoyed working there. Steven really knows his plants and trees . Don't let them bully you Steve
#21 Aug 19, 2013
Like the place. Very knowledgeable employees. Always seem to know what they are talking about. Have never encountered the rudeness that several people mention here.
#22 Dec 2, 2013
I, too have experienced the rude behavior and lack of professionalism that others speak of. I spent a lot of money having my yard landscaped by Bettys and it was not at all a good experience. Dead bushes planted as place holders in my front yard were the straw that broke the camels back. Would NEVER go back. I would not recommend them and in fact am paying another reputable landscape outfit to "fix" the mess Betty's left behind :-(
#23 May 14, 2016
I'm 62 years old, live close to Betty's Azalea, and I have never been in my life been treated with such disrespect, rudeness, and venom over a billing error that was clearly the fault of the front office. Beth who I believe is the manager, accused me of stealing and once I proved I paid by pulling up my bank account information on my phone, she continued to accuse me! Why would I come back for another plant on the same day and come into the office to pay (like I did the first time) if I'm planning to steal? The billiing error was obviously a mistake by the young girl who took my credit card the first time, but instead of tyring to correct the error, Beth continued to accuse me of stealing. I was shaking and so upset to be treated like a criminal when it was clearly their fault. Never once an apology - just snide and hurtful accusations by Beth. Another employee saw how upset I was and said its clearly an "mis-understanding" but never an apology. There was no misunderstaning - I came into the office for pay for my plants twice in one day and they made a billing mistake! I'm sorry that I can never return to Betty Alalea's and I encourage everyone to watch out for Beth! She should not be in the service industry.
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My Kitchen Refresh: Extending My Cabinets To the Ceiling
I have a lot of projects that I want to get done around my house this summer, and as many of you know, the first one I tackled was modifying my kitchen cabinets—making them taller and extending them up to the ceiling. So I thought I'd give you an update on how my kitchen project is coming along!
It's been a lot of work, but I'm done with the building portion of the project. I've ordered new, taller upper cabinet doors that will cover the length of the new cabinets, so those will be installed when they arrive, and I'm re-installing all the crown molding. Then I'm painting everything white.
Here's the thing—when we moved into this house 10 years ago, we gutted this entire kitchen. In fact, our remodel was finished 10 years ago this month. So all of the changes I'm making now? Involve things I actually put here originally.
But I can't for the life of me remember why we didn't do taller cabinets in the first place (maybe that just wasn't done back then?). So I got it in my head that I wanted to extend them up to the ceiling, to give us some additional storage and make my ceilings look a bit higher. (We only have 8-foot ceilings in this house, so anything I can do to visually raise them, I'm gonna!)
Here it is now that I'm done building them up. Even in this unfinished state, the ceilings seem so much higher. I love it! Well worth the effort, I think, and I can't wait to see them when they're all painted and completed.
This was a challenging project for a couple of reasons. First, I have never built anything. Ever. Total newbie here at this kind of thing. Second, since we were the ones who put these cabinets in, I remember how much they cost—and now I'm taking a crowbar and a sander to them? Scary stuff, you guys. But my taste has changed a lot in those 10 years, and I guess it finally bugged me enough to take action.
My basic process: First I removed the crown molding from both the top of the existing cabinets and the walls. Next I added a sheet of hardwood plywood to the tops of the existing cabinets—there was a rim around the top, so I nailed on the plywood to give me a flat surface that would become the next shelf up. Then I added the sides and backs, either screwing them into the wall studs, or attaching them to each other with metal corner braces. Last, I added the face-framing pieces in dimensions that matched those pieces on the existing cabinets. I glued everything in place with woodworking glue before securing the pieces, so that nothing would shift out of place as I worked.
Obviously you wouldn't normally want to use something so visible as a corner brace in a project like this. I had intended to use a Kreg pocket hole jig to drill pocket holes to hide the screws, but since I was building everything in place on top of the existing cabinets, there wasn't enough room in there for my drill and the Kreg jig. So I went with the braces instead, and I think it will be fine—I'm not too concerned with how the cabinets look on the inside, since it's the very tippy-top shelf only, and of course the new doors will hide the braces when they're shut.
If you're thinking of tackling a project like this, the first thing to know is that if I can do it, anybody can! Remember, absolutely no woodworking experience over here. LOL. I would just pass on the following tips for other beginners such as myself:
1) Everything has to be perfectly flush and square and level. If the new pieces you add aren't level with the old cabinets, the new doors won't hang correctly. And if the new pieces aren't flush with the old pieces, paint won't be sufficient to make it look like it was always just one cabinet. I used this power sander to sand down any edges that stuck out a little, and spackling compound to fill any cracks or other spaces. (I used a lot of spackling compound. It's your friend in a project like this!)
2) If you don't have an impact driver, get one! This is probably old news to anyone who's done any woodworking, but as a total beginner, I wasn't aware that such a thing existed until my dad recommended one. Unlike a standard drill, it has hammering action that provides force while you're driving in screws. It made my project go a lot faster and more smoothly once I had one. (I bought the one linked above because it works with my other DeWalt tools' battery system.)
So there you have it—phase one of the kitchen project is complete. I'm really happy with it and can't wait to get painting! I'll update again when that's done!
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May 24, 1929 - December 14, 2010
Doris M. Averick, nee Purcell, 81, born May 24, 1929, in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill.
Mrs. Averick was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church, Belleville, Ill. She retired from Switzer's Licorice Company after 20 years. Doris loved her crocheting, playing cards and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale Averick Sr.; her parents, Malcolm S. and Marie, nee Frawley, Purcell; a great-grandchild, Cale David Horton; a brother, Joseph Purcell; sisters, Darlene Restoff and Maxine Purcell; a son-in-law, Ron Swancutt; and a sister-in-law, Sylvia Purcell.
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Nothing scares Kenyon Martin, who plays basketball with a dare-me scowl.
But he should be afraid, very afraid now.
The NBA career of Martin appears to be in serious jeopardy. How could it not be? One of the most imposing bodies in the league is falling apart.
After knee surgery that put a shocking, unexpected end to his season Wednesday, the real question is not when Martin can return to the lineup for the Nuggets, but if it will ever be possible for him to again play at the level that made the 28-year-old power forward an all-star in 2004.
Something is wrong here. It smells bad, feels as if a star-crossed basketball career is all over except a slow fade to black.
There's trouble for Martin betrayed by uncommonly nervous silence from Nuggets officials, who had been counting on him to miss no more than two months with his latest injury, not the entire season.
Other than admitting his operation revealed more significant damage than expected, the team was extremely tight-lipped about his condition.
The Nuggets refused to confirm or deny that Martin required the same painful microfracture surgery on his right knee that he endured on his left knee 18 months ago and forced him to play in a career-low 56 games last season.
"This is not something we anticipated. It took us by surprise," said Rex Chapman, vice president of player personnel. "For the organization, it's a tough blow."
Martin was supposed to make the Nuggets a championship contender.
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It could take Martin a year to return, if he can return at all.
While it's a perfectly safe and increasingly common medical procedure, microfracture surgery can pose one of the more daunting challenges for any pro athlete. Far too early, the careers of NBA star Penny Hardaway and Broncos running back Terrell Davis were effectively ended after undergoing microfracture surgery.
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Hasn't there already been enough pain, drama and controversy in the life of Martin since he signed a $93 million contract with Denver after being obtained two years ago in a trade from New Jersey?
He has dealt with the anxiety resulting from the premature birth of a child during his first season with the Nuggets, and suffered the embarrassment of being kicked off the team by coach George Karl in April for insubordination.
The Nuggets owe Martin more than $60 million through 2011. It would be a big, bitter bill to swallow. He was taped and ready to play against the New York Knicks last week, only to be told minutes before tipoff by a team doctor that new tests would be required on his swollen right knee.
After a long feud last season with Karl over his inability to practice and the lack of playing time in games, Martin was suspended when he blew up at halftime of a playoff loss in Los Angeles.
Although the Nuggets explored the possibility of trading Martin during the summer, he was not moved because the combination of poor health, bad attitude and disappointing statistics could net Denver no better offer for him than 25-year-old Darius Miles, 6-foot-9 of unfulfilled potential that has been bounced from the Clippers to Cleveland to Portland.
After working hard to patch his relationship with Karl, regain his strength and get his act together, the last thing Martin wanted was another basketball season ruined by anguish.
With eyes that are quick to reflect anger, Martin has not exactly been a warm-and-cuddly personality readily embraced by Denver sports fans.
But I suspect a reason the Nuggets have not been more forthcoming with specific details on his surgery is in sympathy for Martin, blindsided by news worse than he could have possibly anticipated.
"It's impossible to feel good about it," Karl said. "There is nothing right now about the injury you can say optimistically."
Never one to back down from trouble, Martin is facing the toughest battle of his NBA career, a fight that may be too rugged even for a tough guy to win.
Staff writer Mark Kiszla can be reached at 303-954-1053 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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ABCDs of Skin Cancer Warning Signs
Q: What are the warning signs of skin cancer?
A: There are several different types of skin cancer, and each can present in a different way.
In general, for non-melanoma skin cancers, be particularly suspicious of any new skin lesions or irritation that persist for longer than a month.
The warning signs for melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer can be summarized with the ABCD rule.
A is for ASYMMETRY: One half of a mole or birthmark does not match the other.
B is for BORDER: The edges are irregular, ragged, notched or blurred.
C is for COLOR: The color is not the same all over and may include shades of brown or black, or sometimes with patches of pink, red, white, or blue.
D is for DIAMETER: The spot is larger than 6 millimeters across (about 1/4 inch–the size of a pencil eraser), although melanomas can sometimes be smaller than this.
Other warning signs are:
1. A sore that does not heal.
2. Spread of pigment from the border of a spot to surrounding skin.
3. Redness or a new swelling beyond the border.
4. Change in sensation–itchiness, tenderness, or pain.
5. Change in the surface of a mole–scaliness, oozing, bleeding, or the appearance of a bump or nodule.
6. A mole that looks very different from your other moles.
Everyone should have a health care professional perform a full-body skin survey once a year.
Dr. Brent Ridge is the health expert for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. You can call and ask him a question live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 112 (1.866.675.6675). You can also follow along as he learns to grow his own food and raise goats on his farm in upstate New York by visiting www.beekman1802.com.
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Islamic Information
12th Month in the Islamic Calendar : Dhul Hijjah
The month of Dhul-Hijjah is indeed a month of tremendous virtues and blessings. The First Ten Days of this month are especially significant and are among the most magnificent days in the Islamic calendar.
It is reported from Hadrat Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu ta'ala anhu) that Sayyadina Rasulullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said: " There is no day wherein any good action is more beloved to Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala) than these ten days (the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah)". The Sahabah (Radi Allahu ta'ala anhum) enquired: " Not even Jihaad in the path of Allah ? "(i.e. are actions performed in these days more beloved than even the act of Jihad)". " Not even Jihad in the path of Allah," replied Sayyadina Rasulullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam), " with the exception of that person who left with his life and wealth (in the path of Allah) and did not return with any of it (i.e. he is martyred)". (Bukhari, Tabrani)
It is also narrated from Hadrat Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Ta'ala anhu) that Sayyadina Rasulullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said: " No days are as weighty with Allah and so liked by Him for good deeds than the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah ". Therefore in these days increasingly recite: "La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar, Al-Hamdu-lillah, Sub-hanallah." (Tabrani)
Fasts in the First 10 Days
Hadrat Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu Ta'ala anhu) narrates that Sayyadina Rasulullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said: "There are no days more dearer to Allah, in which to perform His Ibadat, than the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. The fast of one of those days is equivalent to one year's fasting; and the ibadat of one night during this period is equal to the ibadat of Laylat al-Qadr."(Ibne Maja, Tirmidhi).
Other Acts to undertake in these days :
1. The best deed in these ten days is to perform Hajj and Umrah. According to the Hadith, "From one Umrah to the next Umrah there is atonement of sins in between, and for Haj which is accomplished sincerely, the reward is nothing but Paradise."
2. There is great virtue in fasting in these first nine days, or some of them, especially on the Day of Arafat. There is no doubt that fasting is one of the best deeds which Allah has chosen. It is related in by Qatadah (Radi Allahu anhu) that the Beloved Muhammad (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Whoever fasts on the Day of Arafat, Allah may forgive his/her sins of the previous year and of the coming year." Note: This does refer to major or intentional sins; only to those of omission or forgetfulness. (Sahih Muslim)
3. Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar) and dhikr (remembering Allah often) during these days is highly recommended. As Allah tells us, (Quran 2:203): "And remember Allah in days appointed." which refers to these ten days. It is related by Hadrat Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu anhu), "Increase in these days, Takbir (saying Allahu Akbar), Tahleel (saying la ilaha ilallah) and Tahmeed (saying al-hamdulillah)," as already explained. (Ahmad)
In Sahih al-Bukhari, related by Hadrat Ibn Umar (Radi Allahu anhu) and Hadrat Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu Ta'ala anhu) that they used to walk in the markets glorifying and magnifying Allah. The people used to join them. They used to say in these ten days: 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha ilallah, wa Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillah il-hamd.' This takbir does not need to be collective, each person individually glorifies Allah alone, and as in all Dhikr and Dua, one may do whatever is easy for him/her.
4. One should make Taubah (sincere repentance) and avoid disobedience and the rest of sins. Disobedience is the reason for our being far removed from Allah. On the other hand, obedience is what brings us closer to Allah and is the way of earning the love of Allah. In the hadith related by Hadrat Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu Ta'ala anhu), Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said, "Indeed Allah has dignity, and His dignity demands that man should not come to Him with deeds that may be forbidden." (Agreed upon)
5. We should do as many voluntary good deeds (nawafil) e.g. Salaat, Saddaqa, recitation of the Qur'an al-kareem, feeding the poor, and the encouragement of good deeds and the prevention of bad deeds or evil within our society; These voluntary deeds are awarded twice the amount for those done in any other days.
6. Do in these days individual takbir, in all the events of the day and the night, till the Salaat-al-Eid, and collective takbir which is recited after every Prayer (Salaat) in congregation. It begins for non-Hajis, i.e.those not performing Haj, from Salaat-al Fajr on the Day of Arafat.
The 9th day of Dhul Hijjah
The 9th day of Dhulhijjah is called 'Yawmul - "Arafah' (The Day of 'Arafah). This is the date when the Hujjaj ( pilgrims) assemble on the plain of 'Arafat, six miles away from Makkah al-Mukarramah, where they perform the most essential part of the prescribed duties of hajj, namely, the 'Wuqoof of'Arafat (the stay in 'Arafat)'.
The Fast of Yawmul 'Arafah
The fast of 'Yawmul 'Arafah' has been emphasized by the Most Beloved Prophet (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) as a mustahabb (desirable) act. According to a Hadith, the fast of this day becomes a cause, hopefully so, of forgiveness for sins committed in one year.
Abu Qatadah (Radi Allahu anhu) reported that Sayyadina Rasullullah (Salla Allahu Ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam) said: " I have hope in Allah Ta'ala that the fast of Arafah will be an atonement for the sins of the past and the forthcoming year." (Muslim & Tirmidhi)
Beginning from the Fajr of the 9th Dhulhijjah up to the 'Asr prayer of the 13th, it is obligatory on each Muslim to recite the Takbir of Tashriq after every fard prayer in the following words.
"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar,La Ilaha Illallahu, Wallahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar wa lillahilhamd."
(There is no god but Allah and Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest and to Allah belongs all praise.)
According to authentic Islamic sources, it is obligatory on each Muslim, to recite this Takbir after every fard Salaah. Whether one is performing salah with Jama'ah (collectively) or on one's own (individually) makes no difference. One must recite the Takbir. However, male Muslims should recite it in a loud voice, while females should recite it in a low voice.
6th - Chatti Shareef ; Khawaja Gharib Nawaz, Ajmer Shareef
Important dates and Anniversaries of Dhul Hijjah
1st - Urs ; Hadrat Abdullah ibne Umar
3rd - Urs ; Hadrat Mawlana Ziauddin Madani
3rd - Urs ; Hadrat Imam Muslim
3rd - Urs ; Hadrat Shaykh Sadruddin Arif, Multan
3rd - Hadrat Imam Hussain leaves for Kufa
4th - Urs ; Khawaja Fariduddin , Delhi
6th - Urs ; Hadrat Haji Ali Akbarshah Hajipir Chisti, Kutch
6th - Urs ; Hadrat Khawaja Habib Ali Shah
7th - Urs ; Hadrat Abd al-Razzaq Noor al-Ayn, Kicchocha Shareef
7th - Urs ; Hadrat Imam Baaqir, Madinah Munnawara
8th - Urs ; Day of Tarwiyya or Day of Takbeer
9th - Yaum-e-Arafah - Day of Hajj
10th - Eid al-Adha and Yaum-an-Nahar (Day of Sacrifice)
11th - Ghiyarwee Shareef ; As Sayyad Shaykh Abd' al-Qadir al-Jilani
12th - Urs ; Shaykh Bahauddin Radawi Daulatabad, Dekkan
14th - Urs ; Hadrat Abdur-Rahman bin Auf
15th - Urs ; Shah Abdul Hai, Bengal
15th - Yaum-Hadrat Uthman Ghani ZunNoorain, Madinah Munawwara
18th - Urs ; Hadrat Sayyad Al-e-Rasul Ahmadi, Mehrera Shareef
18th - Urs ; Mawlana Sadr-al Faadil Naeemuddin, Muradabad
22nd - Urs ; Mawlana Abd'al Aleem Siddiqui, Madinah Munawwara
27th - Wissal ; Hadrat Abu Bakr Shibili, Baghdad Shareef
28th - Amir al-Mu'mineen Hadrat Umar Farooq
29th - Hadrat Baba Yousuf Shah Taji, Mewasha Karachi


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Baradari Garden
The importance Baradari garden can be ascertained from its name. This name was formed with two words of Punjabi Bara and Dar. Bara stands for twelve and dar stands for doors. It means garden with twelve entrances. It was built in a mughal style in 1876 by Rajinder singh. Baradari gardens are in the north of Patiala city. It is situated in the outer part of Sheranwala Gate. Baradari gardens were constructed near the Baradari palace. Baradari palace was a residence of Emperor Rajinder Singh. He brought rare species of trees and flowers from different places and planted them in this garden. The big fruit trees the Fern House and the Rock Garden shows his interest towards nature. Another name of Rajinder Kothi is Baradari Kothi because it is situated near the Baradari Garden. Today, the Baradari Palace is a warehouse of important historical documents.
Baradari Palace is restored by Neemrana Hotels. This is a first venture of Neemrana non-hotel hotels chain in Punjab. It is the first heritage Hotel in Punjab. Baradari Palace, has 6 rooms and 11 suites.
Maharani club: This club is situated in Baradari garden. This club is also known as Rajindera gym khanna club.To visit this club, you have to be a member of it.
Dhruv pandav stadium: This is a famous international stadium of cricket located in Baradari complex.
Church: This is a biggest church in Patiala. It is wonderfully decorated on the occasion of Christmas.


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This was in celebration of our granddaughter's first NYC visit.
Absolutely great restaurant! Nice foods and atmosphere.
The food was great and the service was impeccable. I look forward to more dinners at the Russian Tea Room.
The food here is good enough. It's a long time New York restaurant but some of their prices are just robbery. I had an iced tea and it was $10!! No refills or anything. What a rip off. The service is also very rushed and they try to push you out very quickly.
We were warmly greeted when we arrived. The room was quiet and beautifully decorated. We sat in a roomy booth. The pace was leisurely and I felt as comfortable as if I were at home. One person had the salad which was large for an appetizer and had blue cheese and walnuts. Looked great and she said it was. We had the crepe with a mild goat cheese which was delicious. I had the baked salmon with fresh carrots, brocolini and rice and they had beef stroganoff. We all loved our main courses. We all had cheesecake for dessert which was good. This was the restaurant week menu and a good value. Tea was $10 and was a teabag in a pot served with cherries. Seems to me that is way overpriced. Coffee is $8. They did have inexpensive wine for $9 a glass. Service was pleasant and professional. Will definitely go back.
second time there. For restaurant week. Food is quite disappointing given their long-time reputation as one of the legendary classic places. Services is worse. When i asked for hot tea and stopped him from pouring my ice water (cramps issue), he ROLLED HIS EYE on me and said "huh". tables are at a reasonable distance from each other. But somehow did not help reduce the noise level in the dining area. Very noisy. Would not recommend this place to any one.
Service was very accommodating. Often not the case during restaurant week.
Enjoyed our winter restaurant week $29.00 lunch. Waiter was really pleasant and accommodating. Food was very good. We would have preferred a booth instead of a table,
since there were other parties of two that had booths. Don't know if that was because we
were there for restaurant week or not. We did ask hostess as she was seating us if we could have a booth (there were booths empty and one right near us was filled after that with a couple). We did order wine and pots of tea so our bill was closer to $50.00 pp, which was fine with us.
One of the best experiences i've had in a restaurant. Definitely one of the places to go in nyc
Dry finger sandwiches. Minimal amount of caviar. Our waiter disappeared at the end of the meal. Way overpriced. Will not go back.


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Chelsea do not want to lose the striker to a Premier League rival and could be willing to sell him for a cut-price fee in January to the Italian side.
Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri's first priority to strengthen the attack was Carlos Tevez but the Manchester City rebel's huge price-tag has put the Serie A side off and they see Anelka as the next best bet.


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I too would choose b.
Well, in the syntax section, these things should be explained. I don't feel I need to change this, and I think that if the section on syntax is written well enough, then this will not present a problem.
I purposefully avoided the subject in the article I wrote because I didn't know which we were doing. I think readers should be made aware of Xhtml early on (and shown some brief examples of it to show it is very much the same) but told they will be taught 4.01 only for now and that the reason for this will be explained later when they are ready.
I'm thuper, thanks for asking.
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I think Charles has said this best, there is no purpose to XHTML.
Gah! XHTML isn't that different from HTML, so, yeah, it is kinda pointless. But it makes my page's styles work better in IE6, so I'm not going to complain. But, if I remove the " /" you'll be all happy? It bothers you that much? This little trivial thing bothers you that much? *eye twitch*
Nitpicking makes me want to burn things...
Ben, calm down. We are just doing our best to make your article best in the viewpoints of the readers. We are only trying to make suggestions as you asked for. 'Tis all
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I think Charles has said this best, there is no purpose to XHTML.
I agree. I think that we should teach these people that it is perfectly acceptable, and in some cases preferred, to code in valid, semantic HTML 4.01, and it will function just fine (I mean, Eric Meyer uses a 4.01 Trans. DTD!!!). Unless you know what you're doing, then XHTML is not any better than HTML (in the case of just coding websites, it isn't anyways), and may be worse.
Thousand different paths
So many sterile ends
I chose the Devil's path
Never shall the sun kiss my face
And caress me with it's burning light
For I dwell in the shadows
And sleep side by side with death
XHTML, though I prefer it myself, as it is often used on the web, is pointless. XHTML should be passed as an application of XML, no? But since there are user agents (*cough IE cough*) that don't support it, you also need to pass it as plain old text/html for those that don't support XML. So really, on the web, HTML 4.01 is the preferred way to go, and is what the guide will teach. XHTML is not much of a leap, but is a bit more advanced. One can code a page up to par, and even better than, an XHTML page. So we are sticking with HTML 4.01 for the guide.
Ben, i just don't want to confuse the reader. I remember when i was learning, the most trivial varients in code could throw me for at least a few days. I was just using my readers persepective.
I would reccoment writing the book with HTML but simply explaining in the outer ending about XHTML and converting the present code.
More of a journal than a blog.
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I think it would be wise that we write the guides using html strict and just let them know that they do have more options later on.
I think introducing XHTML would be great after the guide is finished or whatnot. I think we should wait to confuse the user more after he/she is already completely confused.
sounds like a good film!
Originally posted by steelersfan88
Ben, calm down. We are just doing our best to make your article best in the viewpoints of the readers. We are only trying to make suggestions as you asked for. 'Tis all
I'm not angry, if I was, I wouldn't be typing in coherent English. Fine, then I shall remove the ' /', especially seeing as if I don't, Bob could just remove it when entered into the database. ^_^;
Also, I'm going to add comments.
Though it's already been decided, I just thought I'd point out that I'm in compelete agreement. The guide should be exlusively HTML 4.01 (strict, obviously).
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I still think the readers should be made aware of xhtml early on. Only a small notice mind. I mean what happens if they start learning with us and then see something about xhtml elsewhere? It could throw them off completely.
I'm not talking about teaching any of it or any differences in it, just merely stating that it exists and they should not be thrown by it.
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MIAMI (AP) – The Miami Heat beat Indiana 105-91 last night to run their team-record winning streak to 18 games. Mario Chalmers shot 5-for-6 from three-point range and finished with a team-high 26 points as the Heat tied the seventh-longest winning streak in NBA history. Chris Bosh finished with 24 points and Dwyane (dwayn) Wade added 23 to help the Heat overtime LeBron James' season-low 13 points.
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Blackhawks have dropped back-to-back games since opening the NHL season 21-0-3. Sam Gagner (GAHN'-yay) scored twice while Edmonton was building a 4-0 lead in the first period of a 6-5 victory at Chicago, ending the Blackhawks' nine-game home winning streak. Ryan Whitney and Taylor Hall each had a goal and an assist for Edmonton, which vacated the Western Conference cellar by halting a five-game skid.
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Matt Kenseth celebrated his 41st birthday by winning the Kobalt 400, holding off Kasey Kahne (kayn) for his third victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Kenseth earned his 25th career victory in just his third start in the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota after leaving Roush Fenway in the offseason. Pole sitter Brad Keselowski finished third, with hometown driver Kyle Busch in fourth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. fifth.
UNDATED (AP) – The U.S. has advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic by rallying for a 9-4 win over Canada. The Americans trailed 3-2 until Adam Jones laced a two-run double in the eighth inning. Eric Hosmer (HAHZ'-mur) put the game out of reached with a three-run double in the ninth.
UNDATED (AP) – The Bengals have re-signed Mike Nugent for two years, preventing the veteran place kicker from becoming a free agent. And a person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the Giants have signed defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins to a three-year contract worth $8 million.


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The tradition of the nature poem in American Literature is as old as American poetry itself. In a land of vast distances and grand landscapes, nature imprints itself "naturally" into the American psyche and self-understanding. It would not be an exaggeration to declare that there are really only two subjects for a truly "American" poet: nature and the common person.
Mary Oliver is one of our best contemporary "nature" poets. Her mastery of that tradition is what has helped make her one of the best-selling… if notthe best-selling… poets in America. Her eye and images are remarkable… her language a delight.
"Little Summer Poem Touching the Subject of Faith" is a good example of what she does best, maybe better than any contemporary poet other than Wendell Berry: She reminds us of how crucial nature is to the salvation of our very humanity and souls.
On a warm August morning, Mary Oliver seems like just the thing.
Little Summer Poem Touching the Subject of Faith
Every summer
I listen and look
under the sun's brass and even
into the moonlight, but I can't hear
anything, I can't see anything —
not the pale roots digging down, nor the green stalks muscling up,
nor the leaves
deepening their damp pleats,
nor the tassels making,
nor the shucks, nor the cobs.
And still,
every day,
the leafy fields
grow taller and thicker —
green gowns lofting up in the night,
showered with silk.
And so, every summer,
I fail as a witness, seeing nothing —
I am deaf too
to the tick of the leaves,
the tapping of downwardness from the banyan feet —
all of it
beyond any seeable proof, or hearable hum.
And, therefore, let the immeasurable come.
Let the unknowable touch the buckle of my spine.
Let the wind turn in the trees,
and the mystery hidden in the dirt
swing through the air.
How could I look at anything in this world
and tremble, and grip my hands over my heart?
What should I fear?
One morning
in the leafy green ocean
the honeycomb of the corn's beautiful body
is sure to be there.