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As of today, I have dragged this carcass around the sun 37 times now. I know that doesn't exactly put me in the category of wizened old broad just yet, but I have come to the realization over the past year that time is marching directly on, right across my face. I have upped my game a little bit and tried to live a balanced, healthy, outlook regime. It seems a popular thing to do to overshare lifestyle routines on various social media outlets, and I want nothing more than to be popular. So here you go; this is how you be a somewhat presentable 37 year old woman with various neuroses.
Sleep no more minutes per night than your age in years. My body steadfastly maintains that rule, and has for nearly four decades now. So fuck you, science; insomnia doesn't kill.
I do get my heart rate up from time to time, mostly getting generally feminist mad about people telling me to lean in/employ parenting methods/be more mindful/eat more kale/generally put in any effort into anything besides subsisting. Not only does this have cardio benefit, but yelling is good for the lung capacity too.
For the past year I have also had intensive daily cardio whenever I drop my kids off at daycare. Among other daily atrocities, I think I can sum up our entire daycare experience in telling you that we had to find TWO CHICKEN COSTUMES for their Christmas play December. With two weeks notice. In December. When Christmas is. I drop my kids off at daycare because I have a full time job, and it is not as a chicken costumer. The subtext was that we should make the costumes because we don't spend enough quality time with our kids. Two weeks before Christmas. In December. In terms of cardio effort, I should be thanking them for saving me thousands of dollars on a personal trainer.
Then there's all the idiot attempts that I make at doing shit that I am not prepared for. Like this for example:
My cousin asked me to do this, and I NEARLY DIED. It was one of those obstacle races, on the hottest day of the year, and I was grateful to wallow about in the mud pit to have some relief from the dust and heat. At my worst moment, a mystical unicorn of a woman well into her 70's (who I mentally named Helen, because it felt generationally appropriate) breezed past me. Instead of the demoralizing effect of crumpling into the dust to let an army of fit young dudes with something to prove trample my corpse, it spurred me on. If Helen could do this goddamned race, so could I. When I finished, my dad congratulated me by saying "wow, I was pretty sure your cousin would make it, but I thought you'd die out there."
That's me, exceeding expectations.
I am a really strict omnivore. I just really go out of my way to eat every goddamned thing I see to adhere to my principles. I have also skipped the cheap gin and tonics and switched to fancy gin and fancy tonic, which has had an enormous benefit because I can no longer afford to drink to the point of hangover. I also look at a LOT of healthy recipes on pinterest and share the fuck out of things like squash tacos and whatnot on Facebook and I rail about organic foods and GMOs literally all the time. I mean, I haven't actually implemented most of these dietary changes at home, but change has to start somewhere right? Armchair activism is as good as any other method of anything out there.
Look, you gotta stay mentally sharp. My recent blog posts are fairly indicative of my primary hobbies, which are "having ennui about children growing up too fast" and "comparing everything to flowers". Consider the lilies and all that.
I also keep bees and suffered a LOT of bee stings last year, you guys. So goddamned many. I was not sad even a little bit when one of my hives died over the winter because those things were jerks. They were honeybees masquerading as Japanese hornets. My thighs were constantly throbbing, and not in a fun way, but because they were constantly full of venom.
So anyway, between ennui and metabolizing venom, I feel like I really have this hobby thing nailed down. No one is getting bored around here.
If you look good, you feel good. Although my husband would argue that I have long since given up on making myself appealing at most points of the day, I do spend an inordinate amount of time and money maintaining my "I don't give a fuck" appearance. You would be SHOCKED to learn that my hair is not naturally blonde, and neither is my 93 year old grandmother's. Yet here we are.
I have an army of women who tend to my various bits and bobs as they start the long (hopefully) slow march toward death. Estheticians, massage therapists, personal trainers. It's a slippery slope to duck lips and immovable foreheads, friends. For now I am hung up on expensive potions and ablutions though, and that is giving me the false sense of security that I have stopped aging in it's tracks.
Which is why I found myself siphoning a precious "brightening oil" off bathroom counter with a medicine dropper when my son dumped it out. Twice. He came out of the bathroom smelling suspiciously like tangerines, and I knew right away that I was in one of those precarious parenting situations where I didn't want to teach him that possessions are anything to freak the fuck out over, or that aging creams are important. What I ended up teaching him was that Mommy will cry as she desperately uses her City recreation pass to cut the oil into strips to be sucked up like so much precious cocaine using the a leftover syringe for dog medicine (I don't think cocaine is particularly precious but as my only pop culture reference to how I managed to get oil back in a tiny bottle let's just say it made me feel pretty desperate.)
Anyway, it was totally worth it because my skin is so bright it lights up like a goddamned Christmas tree now. No, it doesn't, but it should for what I paid.
So. To conclude: sleep, exercise, diet, hobbies, grooming: CHECK. I've got this shit all locked up. I can cruise well into my 90's with no concerns for the future. Keep on keepin' on. Or something.
DO NOT WISH ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Instead, tell me what you do to stay youthful, or whether you give a hot damn at all.


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A dedication and Happy Birthday to Banu. If 'the truth' and 'realist' is still reading this blog, please comment below or contact me. Blog contains severe vulgarities.
I've written sarcastically about it few years back, and sure it got me into a lot of trouble. But you know, since the availability of Facebook to everyone out there; nowadays, every single thing out there in this world had penetrated and operating in Facebook virtually.I'm going to talk about a very serious but funny thing about young Indians in Malaysia today. I've noticed this a lot of times on Facebook, but I was busy collecting evidence, and fortunately one of the reader send me up a new funny shit you will laugh looking at the lameness.
Looks like everyone seems to think that being a gangster is actually cool. Not to mention all those wannabe gangsters who had penetrated Facebook and instead of looking scary to the average people out there, they actually look fucking dumb and funny. Especially Indian girls. I've noticed many profile as such which shows Indian girls showing extreme dedication to gangsterism.
Amandi, ungge appen itheke than unneh pethe pottan.
I'm going to risk my life by showing you one of the notorious gangster women in Malaysia today.
Or some of the funniest shit side of Indian girls today.
On the other hand, young guys seems to be heavily influenced by gangsterism, almost all the young ones seems to be picking up gangsterism as a way to look different from the others. See, I've told you a million times; young Machans, being a gangster or trying/attempting to be a gangster will gain you nothing, except you will be either dead shot by the police or killed by other Indians.
Do you guys really think that being involved in all this useless shit will bring you name, fame and girls? It will NOT, and even if it's, it will be just temporary. What is all this 08 la? Your IC number ah? When you're born you're tagged with it ah? Now only 17, gangster ah, sappi mathiri irunthekithe gangster uneke theveya.
See be honest. If you can't fight, you just can't fight. If you're small and there is no way no one is going to be scared of you, then no need to act up like you're involved in some gangsterism shit.Suthe mude. Like me, I will run away the moment someone wants to whack me up, as simple as that. Yes I'm a coward, but at the end of the day I will be alive la.Most of this guys just hear things from their friends, than they retell the story to the other friends; only this time including themselves in those fights. Police pidicha, seluar le mutrem peivingge da.
Let me show you some evidence on how much the influence is, and how lame some young Indian machas can be supporting this so called clubs such as 08, 36, 24, 21, 31,41, 51, 61 and the list goes on .
In the Sai Fund club which is focusing on Indian students, we have about 1300+ members. Look at the sheer number of members in below clubs!
And then I also want to introduce some of the most notorious self-made gangsters, portraying their so called dark side so that they're feared in the virtual world.
This is their geographical location. India also got, don't play play.
To be honest, everyone is daring when it comes to the virtual world, even me. So shut the fuck up about your 08 or whatever other clubs and go do your HOMEWORK. You might just get smacked by your teacher and cry the next day. Ithe uneke theve pundeya?
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by Jim McCarty
While youre here
The wrecking ball
Is looming near
The freshly painted
Burma Shave style signs bearing this epitaph stand in stark contrast to
the faded glory that was Johns Modern Cabins, a cluster of log and
frame structures near Newburg that once beckoned travelers along Route
66. Like many attractions along the Mother Road, as Route 66 is known,
the cabins John Dausch opened in 1951 and closed shortly after Interstate
44 came into being almost became a memory.
All along the Mother
Road, from Chicago to Los Angeles, drivers desperately search for some
reminder of Route 66. The old roadbed is there. But increasingly the delicate
curves of art deco diners, the glaring blaze of neon signs and the unusual
shapes of roadside attractions are disappearing.
While some towns embrace the
fact that Route 66 once passed through, elsewhere its difficult
to find any reminder of the most celbrated stretch of highway in America.
As the sign says, Johns
Modern Cabins were destined for the wrecking ball. Their dilapidated condition
posed a liability problem for the owner. But almost too late, the cabins
found a friend.
Emily Priddy, a Route 66 enthusiast
from Belleville, Ill., spent six months conducting research to write an
article on the cabins. When she learned of the cabins fate, she
posted a message on the Internet asking why the cabins should be saved.
She sent the owner a package
of materials that included 15 e-mailed notes from Route 66 enthusiasts
all over the country, printouts of seven web sites including one written
entirely in French that featured pictures of the cabins, a calendar featuring
the cabins and three mounted photographs.
The owner relented a
little, saying she thought maybe three of the cabins might be salvageable,
Emily says. We offered to raise money for a fence to put around
them while we tried to find funds and volunteers to repair the cabins.
Since then the National Park
Service has gotten involved through its Route 66 Heritage Corridor Program.
A photographer and an historical architect visited the site and a work
day is a distinct possibility.
Out of this and similar efforts,
a new group called Friends of the Mother Road came into being.
The all-volunteer group is dedicated to saving whats left of Route
What weve been
doing, its almost triage, says Kip Welborn, a St. Louis attorney
who is one of the groups founders. One of these days you are
going to drive down the road and all youre going to see is the highway.
People drive along this road because it takes them back. Instead of driving
on four-lane monstrosities where you dont see anything you are driving
through towns instead of around them, driving past stores, restaurants
and motels.
But saving 66 could be a daunting
task, and members of the group agree the rescue efforts are almost too
late. Unfortunately, we have little memoriums every once in awhile
because another one fell, Kip says.
Every town along the route
has its tale of woe. Gone forever are the stately oaks and streamline
moderne curves of the famed Coral Court Motel in St. Louis. Despite the
efforts of preservationists, the art deco masterpiece was demolished in
1995 to make way for a subdivision.
Another St. Louis landmark,
the Stanley Court-Tel, is also in the way of progress. Expansion at Lambert
Field will take out the motel where Apollo astronauts once stayed.
The red deer of the Ozarks
Motel sign in St. Clair finally gave way to the elements. An historic
roadside park near Leasburg closed recently, victim of heavy dumping.
Springfields Cambell 66 trucking firm, with its famous Snortin
Norton mascot and Humpin to Please slogan is no
Its accelerating
at a rapid pace, says Gary Adkins, a Route 66 enthusiast from St.
Louis. Land values are going up. A lot of these buildings, the old
mom and pop restaurants and gas stations and motels, at one time were
on the edges of towns and are now in prime real estate areas. They are
eating them up alive. We are getting car washes and quick shops and things
like that in their place.
Gary puts some of the loss
down to money. We can sit there and say, wow, this building
has a lot of history and it was really neat in its day, but now we can
put a gas station here and make a lot of money. So thats what
we do.
It was Interstate 44 that killed
Route 66. The highway bypassed the little towns that once relied on Route
66 travelers for support. And while some businesses like Meramec Caverns
near Stanton and Lebanons famous Munger Moss Motel found ways to
keep the tourists coming, other businesses like Johns Modern Cabins
gave up.
At least one Route 66 businessman
thinks I-44 isnt finished with its damage. Ed Goodridge, who owns
Vernelles Motel near Newburg, has been in business along Route 66
for 40 years.
He says Vernelles 12
rooms offer a little nostalgia to folks traveling the Mother Road. Weve
tried to persevere, he says of the motel, which ironically is just
a stones throw from Johns Modern Cabins. Its not
been easy. We replaced the whole ball of wax, added microwaves and refrigerators
so people can stay by the month. We put in an antique and curio shop with
Route 66 items.
But Ed thinks plans to straighten
the curves on I-44 in front of his motel spell the end for Vernelles.
Were going to be off the road, he says. No visibility
here at all. They are cutting our throats.
Further down the road in Lebanon
the towns movers and shakers have awoke to the fact that Route 66
is important to the towns economy. A committee has been formed to
preserve whats left, which isnt much.
Were too late to
save some of these places, admits Bill Wheeler, events coordinator
for the Lebanon Civic Center.
In Laclede County we
dont have much left except the roadbed itself. One of the first
things this committee is going to do is go out and look at these spots
and see if we cant stop time from taking out any more.
Up and down the great road,
the story is the same: save whats left, pick your battles, preserve
what you can. In Lebanon the preservation committee plans to make a survey
of Laclede Countys Route 66 sites. Old photos will be located and
paired with modern shots of the same site so visitors can relive some
of the roads glory days.
Plans are in the works for
a Route 66 museum and research center to be housed in the towns
new library. We have people come, average three or four a week,
and say, Where can I go see something? Wheeler says.
We dont have many places to send them other than the Munger
If all seems lost, there have
been some success stories. When the Friends of the Mother Road learned
the fate of the Stanley Cout-Tel, they scrambled to save some portion
of it for the future. They hope to salvage at least the motels sign
and put it on display where others can see it.
They discovered the city of
Eureka planned to tear down another 66 landmark, the Pacific 66 Liquor
sign, which features a huge 66 made from yellow light bulbs.
The group wrote letters and
appealed to the city of Eureka, which granted a six-month moratorium on
the sign. Out of this effort Kip hopes a model ordinance for sign preservation
will be created.
When the Coral Court closed
one unit of the motel was moved brick by brick to the National Museum
of Transportation in St. Louis County. One of the motels faded pink
signs was salvaged too and is on display at Route
66 State Park near Eureka.
The park holds great hope for
those who want to save Route 66s attractions. The nations
only Route 66 state park is located at what was once Times Beach. The
town closed when dioxin was found on its streets and a massive clean up
After the clean up ended the
state turned the site into a park which opened in 1999. Built in 1935,
the visitors center itself is a 66 attraction. It was once a rowdy
roadhouse known first as the Bridgehead Inn and later as Steinys.
A section of Route 66 that includes the Meramec River bridge passes through
the park.
While the park is still a work
in progress, it houses important artifacts from the Mother Road including
part of Gary Adkins extensive collection of Route 66 memorabilia.
Gary, a volunteer at the park, also loaned the Snortin Norton sign
he and his son salvaged from a pile of debris when the trucking firms
office building was razed.
Kip loaned an original Burma
Shave sign and the park also has an original Route 66 sign. Other priceless
items wait in storage until the building can be renovated.
Outside hangs the sign from
the defunct Keys Cafe in Villa Ridge. Efforts are underway to move more
threatened signs to the park, including the huge Arch Motel sign in St.
Relocating signs and buildings
concerns those involved in saving 66 landmarks. But often its the
only choice. It troubles me a lot, Kip says. But if
we cant save the place at least we can try to save part of it. If
weve got to move it, if theres no other way, then weve
got to move it.
He says the group plans to
document every aspect of landmarks before they are moved, so that later
an exhibit can be created that explains each locations history and
Other states have had tremendous
success in preserving their Route 66 landmarks. If Missouri is late getting
started, it still has great attractions worthy of the effort. Pacifics
Red Cedar Inn, a log structure dating to the 1930s, is a wonderful alternative
to fast food.
Tri-County Restaurant was once
known as the Diamonds. It survived a fire, was rebuilt and then moved
up the road several miles to what the owners thought would be a better
location closer to Pacific. Ironically the new Diamonds closed, but Tri-County
remains in business behind its curved-wall dining room.
In Lebanon, besides the world-famous
Munger Moss, Route 66 travelers can stop for a cold soda or lunch meat
at Wrinks Market, still in business after 53 years on Route 66.
If anything is in danger of being lost along the route its people
like Glenn Wrink Wrinkle, who predates the old road by three
I am its alpha and omega,
Wrink says of his little market. It was born with me and it will
die with me, I guess.
Stop by and Wrink will relate
tales of life along 66. Hell tell you of the time he traveled the
Mother Road himself in a Straight 8 Pontiac. For awhile you will be transported
back in time, and like others will recognize why Route 66 deserves to
be saved.
If you dont it
will be gone forever, says Gary. If people dont understand
what Route 66 is and what its origins are, if the younger generation doesnt
get involved, then it will disappear.
For information on the Friends
of the Mother Road write to Kip Welborn, 3947 Russell Blvd., St. Louis,
MO 63110 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. You can learn about Route
66 State Park at www.mostateparks.com/route66.htm
or by calling (636) 938-7198. The Missouri Route 66 Association maintains
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Maria MartinezSan Ildefonso
Undoubtedly the world's most famous Native American potter, Maria Montoya Martinez was born in the Tewa pueblo of San Ildefonso around 1887 (her baptism certificate says 1887, she herself thought she might have been 7 at the time). As she grew up, Maria observed her aunt, Nicolasa, and learned the basics of the traditional art of pottery making from her. In the early years of her career, Maria produced the traditional polychrome pottery of her village, generally black and terra cotta decorations painted on a background of white or tan. She shaped her pots the age-old way, by carefully hand-coiling and pinching the clay, then smoothing the inner and outer surfaces with gourd scrapers. Early on her pots were recognized as the thinnest, most beautifully shaped pots being made at San Ildefonso. Her husband, Julian, an accomplished painter of hides, paper and walls, decorated the pots for her, then worked with her in the firing of them.
Maria and Julian were married in 1904 and almost from the beginning of their relationship they were traveling to demonstrate their craft at various fairs and expositions. They spent their honeymoon in 1904 demonstrating pottery making at the Louisiana Purchase Exhibition at the St. Louis Worlds Fair. They demonstrated again at the Panama California Expo in San Diego in 1915, the Chicago Worlds Fair in 1934, and the Golden Gate International Expo in 1939. Native American craft fairs provided other marketing opportunities, and by signing her work Maria both heightened her visibility and commanded higher prices. In 1954, she won the Craftsmanship Medal, the nation's highest honor, from the American Institute of Architects.
Contrary to legend implying that Maria "discovered" the black pottery process, Dr. Edgar Lee Hewett, Professor of Archaeology at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and Director of the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe, found shards of prehistoric black-on-black pottery while excavating in the ruins at Bandelier National Monument in 1908. To preserve and showcase that ancient product Hewett sought a skilled pueblo potter who could re-create that ancient pottery style for him. Everyone he asked referred him to Maria. Together they worked out a deal and he pre-ordered a series of black-on-black pots from her. That led to more than a decade of experimentation, until Maria and Julian were satisfied with their results in recreating that style of black ware. Their method required smothering the fire with manure during the firing process, effectively creating an "oxygen-reduction process" that turned the red pots black. Julian worked out the other half of the "black-on-black" process when he began painting his designs "in the negative," using a matte black slip on the polished pot surface to create his decorations. Once fired, that demonstrated the technique that has become so famous today. Still, Maria wasn't really happy with those first black-on-black pots until Hewett came to visit with some friends and students of his. Those visitors bought virtually every pot Maria had on hand and they encouraged her to make more. Maria responded by refining her process and technique with the clay and the fire. Julian responded by refining his designs and decorations. Together they elevated their art to a level not approached anywhere else for at least 10 years.
According to Susan Peterson in The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez, the six distinct steps involved in the creation of blackware pottery include, "finding and collecting the clay, forming a pot, scraping and sanding the pot to remove surface irregularities, applying the iron-bearing slip and burnishing it to a high sheen with a smooth stone, decorating the pot with another slip, and firing the pot."
Julian faced a challenge in attempting to decorate Maria's pots. The process he finally settled on involved polishing the background first and then applying the matte slip decoration. In 1918, Julian finished the first decorated black ware pot with a matte background and a polished avanyu (horned water serpent) design. Many of Julian's decorations were patterns adopted from ancient vessels of the Pueblos. Some of the patterns consisted of feathers, birds, road runner tracks, rain, clouds, mountains, and zigzags or kiva steps.
As her pots attracted more and more attention for their unique beauty, Maria began to charge modest prices. With the demand for her pots growing, she realized that her work could enrich the lives of the people of her pueblo, artistically and economically. In the ages-old tribal manner, she generously shared her techniques with others. Martinez was the matriarch of a "craft lineage" that continues today. In a career that spanned seven decades, her pottery brought honors and acclaim, revitalizing the art and the economy of San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Even though Julian decorated the pots, Maria claimed all the work in the early years because pottery was still considered a woman's job in the Pueblo. Maria left Julian's signature off their pieces to respect the Pueblo culture until 1925. After that, "Marie + Julian" was the official signature on their decorated pottery until Julian's death in 1943 (and she used "Marie" because Chester Faris, Director of the Santa Fe Indian School, had convinced her that was a name more familiar to the Anglo buying public). Undecorated pots during those years were signed simply "Marie." Maria's family began helping more with the pottery business after Julian's death. From 1943 to 1956 Maria's son Adam took over collecting clay while his wife Santana took over painting decorations. "Marie + Santana" was the signature on their pots. Popovi Da began learning to paint with Santana in 1950 and in 1956 he took over doing most of Maria's painting. The signature became "Maria/Popovi" until 1971 when Popovi passed on. He'd also often been busy with tribal politics during those years and, at times, couldn't keep up with painting Maria's pots. As Maria almost never painted a pot, those pots are plain and signed "Maria Poveka" (Poveka being her Tewa name, meaning: "pond lily"). Today, values on Maria's work vary based on the signature on the bottom, those with "Maria + Popovi" being valued highest.
After making pots for almost 80 years, Maria passed on in 1980.
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Popovi DaSan Ildefonso
Popovi Da (1922-1971) was the youngest son of Julian and Maria Martinez. He was named Antonio Jose Martinez at birth but changed that legally to Popovi Da (Red Fox) in 1948. He grew up learning to make pottery with his parents while he attended the San Ildefonso school, then Santa Fe Indian School. Among his fellow students at SFIS were Harrison Begay, Quincy Tahoma, Allan Houser, Pablita Velarde and Andy Tsihnahjinnie. It was in their company that he developed really fine technical skills as a painter, jeweler and watercolor artist creating works featuring wildlife, geometric designs and abstract symbolism.
He was drafted by the US Army in 1944 and was stationed at Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project. After he was discharged from the Army, he and his wife Anita returned to San Ildefonso and opened the Popovi Da Studio of Indian Arts. The Studio offered works for sale from many San Ildefonso potters and included a museum of some of the finest works by Popovi's mother and by other fine Native American artists. Popovi served as Director of the School of American Research, Chairman of the All-Indian Pueblo Council and served on the board of the New Mexico Arts Commission during those years. He also served six terms as Governor of San Ildefonso Pueblo.
He began painting pottery with Maria and his sister-in-law Santana around 1950. At first Santana would outline the designs and Popovi would fill them in. In 1956 Maria enrolled him in painting pots full time for her. He also took over the digging and preparing of clay as his father had done before him and became Maria's sole working partner. At that point Maria changed her signature from Marie back to Maria and they signed Maria and Popovi together, and later added a date. It was during those years that he began working to revive the making of polychrome pottery at San Ildefonso after 40 years of producing primarily black-on-black wares. He didn't make a pot alone until 1962. It was after that that he was sometimes too busy with his own pieces, politics and religious affairs of the pueblo to paint for Maria. That was when Maria's signature became Maria Poveka and the pieces were undecorated. However, Popovi's technical decorating skills were so high that his pieces alone and those he made with Maria are among the most valuable and most collectible of all Pueblo pottery.
Popovi was known as the Great Experimenter because he developed the techniques for producing the gunmetal and sienna finishes, both produced by manipulating the firing process. It was Popovi who also is believed to have developed the first turquoise inlay, a technique now employed by maybe 100 different potters in several different tribes. Sgraffito (ie: to scratch) is another technique pioneered at San Ildefonso by Popovi Da as it had never been used before on San Ildefonso pottery.
Popovi began working to revive the San Ildefonso polychrome style in 1956 and entered the first polychrome piece he was happy with in the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial in 1957. It earned the Best of Class ribbon. In 1967 the Institute of American Indian Art presented the Three Generations show in Santa Fe, NM, and at the US Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, featuring works by Maria, Popovi and Popovi's son Tony Da. Since his untimely death Popovi's work has been featured in several major exhibitions and shows and some of his pieces are in the permanent collections of several major museums around the world, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and the the Museum Fur Volkerfunde in Berlin, Germany.
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San Ildefonso Pueblo
Black Mesa at San Ildefonso Pueblo
San Ildefonso Pueblo is located about twenty miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, mostly on the eastern bank of the Rio Grande. Although their ancestry has been traced as far back as abandoned pueblos in the Mesa Verde area in southwestern Colorado, the most recent ancestral home of the people of San Ildefonso is in the area of Bandelier National Monument, the prehistoric villages of Tyuonyi, Otowi, Navawi and Tsankawi specifically. The area of Tsankawi abuts the reservation on its northwest side.
The San Ildefonso name was given to the village in 1617 when a mission church was established. Before then the village was called Powhoge, "where the water cuts through" (in Tewa). Today's pueblo was established as long ago as the 1300's and when the Spanish arrived in 1540 they estimated the village population at about 2,000.
That village mission was destroyed during the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 and when Don Diego de Vargas returned to reclaim the San Ildefonso area in 1694, he found virtually the entire tribe on top of nearby Black Mesa. After an extended siege the two sides negotiated a treaty and the people returned to their village. However, the next 250 years were not good for them. Finally, the Spanish swine flu pandemic of 1918 reduced the tribe's population to about 90. The tribe's population has increased to more than 600 today but the only economic activity available for most on the pueblo involves the creation of art in one form or another. The only other jobs are off-pueblo. San Ildefonso's population is small compared to neighboring Santa Clara Pueblo, but the pueblo maintains its own religious traditions and ceremonial feast days.
San Ildefonso has produced fine ceramic art since early pre-Columbian times. The pueblo is most known for being the home of the most famous Pueblo Indian potter, Maria Martinez. Many other excellent potters have produced quality pottery from this pueblo, too, among them: Blue Corn, Tonita and Juan Roybal, Dora Tse Pe and Rose Gonzales. Of course the descendants of Maria Martinez are still important pillars of San Ildefonso's pottery tradition. Maria's influence reached far and wide, so far and wide that even Juan Quezada, founder of the Mata Ortiz pottery renaissance in Chihuahua, Mexico, came to San Ildefonso to learn from her.
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San Ildefonso
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Black plate with ring of feathers design
1 1/2 in H by 11 1/2 in Dia
Condition: Excellent
Signature: Maria Popovi
Date Created: 1956-1971
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Manzhouli: Land of Matryoshka Dreams
The hotel's front desk was on the third floor. The manager, a middle-aged man with a comb-over and a leather jacket, held a cigarette between the index and middle fingers of his right hand while clicking his ancient computer's mouse. He was playing solitaire. When he saw me walk up with my huge backpack, he took one last drag from his cigarette and stubbed it out in an ashtray, next to its brethren. To my relief, he told me that there were vacancies, and rooms were only 50 rmb. I had been prepared to spend many times that amount on this holiday weekend.


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Sitting atop the Belvedere like a brilliant Christmas ornament, the recently renovated 13th Floor will likely impress first-timers the moment its elevator doors open to the intimate space.
First, they'll wonder: Is this view really of Baltimore? Then: Is this bar really in Baltimore?
Aesthetically, the 13th Floor is that beautiful. The low-lit room feels illuminated — just enough — by the countless number of lights dotting downtown outside. But its lighting and dark decor keep the mood romantic, in a non-showy way.
On a recent Friday night, a crowd of 25 quietly conversed and sipped expensive cocktails as a piano player provided a smooth, barely-there jazz soundtrack. It was around 10 p.m. and the tiny room — which can hold 125 people — felt nearly empty. The setting felt ripped from the lonely but gorgeous lounge scenes in the film "Lost in Translation."
The 13th Floor did not always look or feel this way. As our bartender made our cocktails, he talked about the bar's biggest problem before the renovations: Each night there was a different music act (from reggae to blues to a DJ, all in the same week), so the crowd varied wildly from night to night. The music often overpowered the whole scene, stifled conversation and, ultimately, ruined the breathtaking views.
It seems safe to say those issues have been fixed. The renovations leave little doubt what type of place the 13th Floor is now: an elegant lounge meant to impress a date and out-of-towners. It's also one of the few bars in Baltimore that requires "business" or "upscale casual" attire. Jeans are permitted, but not encouraged.
Once the newness of the panoramic view wears off, it will be difficult for the lounge to keep a crowd that doesn't have deep pockets. The 13th Floor is the latest Baltimore bar to join the high-end cocktail wave, and its prices — which fall in line with, say, Rye's in Fells Point — reflect this. But where that bar pushes forward with intriguing ingredients, the 13th Floor mostly serves above-average versions of classics.
The Negroni ($12), made with Plymouth gin, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, Campari and blood orange bitters, was a classic standard, with the Campari cutting through the gin, leading to a smooth finish. The Champagne 13 ($10), a 13th Floor original, was addictively sweet, thanks to the infallible combination of Domaine Chandon and St. Germain Elderflower liquer.
The best drink of the night was the Fitzgerald ($13), another original (and not to be confused with the gin sour cocktail invented years ago in New York). Using Woodford Reserve bourbon as an anchor, the bartender added Combier Rouge cherry liquer, Cinzano Sweet vermouth and Peychaud's bitters. But this is a bourbon cocktail through and through, so only order if you can normally drink bourbon on the rocks.
With our first round of cocktails over, we were faced with two options: Order another or change the scenery. We quickly came to unanimous decision — it was time to loosen the tie and head downstairs to the Belvedere's Owl Bar, a place more naturally our speed. The 13th Floor had exceeded our expectations, but once the thrill of being 118 feet above the city was gone, it was simply time to grab a beer somewhere else. (For the record, the 13th Floor has those, too, for $6, but it only offers six types of bottles and no taps.)
After the attractive renovations, the 13th Floor has taken a massive step, or even leap, toward changing its reputation as a sophisticated lounge. But it also seems to exist on an island: Our bartenders told us things have been slow since the rebranding, which made sense. It's hard to imagine many young professionals in Canton, Fells Point or Federal Hill even know the place exists — yet.
This will likely be the lounge's uphill battle. It will take time and word-of-mouth to convince Baltimoreans the new 13th Floor is worth the hassle of dressing up and paying for pricey drinks. But the lounge's owners — Sondra Goad and Bob Persaud — can say they've done their part. It's up to everyone else to come see this view.
The 13th Floor
Back story: After it closed in April for renovations, the 13th Floor reopened last month with hopes of changing its mixed-bag reputation. The lounge originally opened in 1978 as Skyline Cafe.
Where: 1 East Chase St., Mount Vernon
Signature drink: The Fitzgerald ($13) heavily plays to its recipe's strengths, namely Woodford Reserve bourbon.
Parking: Valet parking is offered Wednesday-Saturday for $5 with a validated purchase of $25 from the Owl Bar or 13th Floor. Without validation, valet is $15.
Contact: 410-327-0880, 13floorbelvedere.com
Open: 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday; 5 p.m.-midnight Thursday; 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday.


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Defense chief orders nuke force review in wake of scandal
WASHINGTON -- Citing a string of setbacks in the nuclear missile force, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel summoned senior military leaders to discuss serious personnel problems and other missteps that "threaten to jeopardize" public trust.
In a memo Thursday to top Pentagon officials, Hagel also ordered an independent review of the nuclear force to determine whether setbacks, including numerous lapses and missteps revealed by The Associated Press, reflect endemic failures that could harm the nuclear mission and the safety and security of the nation's nuclear weapons.
"Personnel failures within this force threaten to jeopardize the trust the American people have placed in us to keep our nuclear weapons safe and secure," Hagel wrote. The AP was provided a copy of his letter before it was announced by his press secretary, Adm. John Kirby, who described Hagel as eager to get to the bottom of the problems.Last week the Air Force announced it had suspended the security clearances of 34 nuclear missile launch officers who are alleged to have cheated on proficiency tests, a probe that grew out of a drug use investigation.
"Combined with other recent lapses by those responsible for overseeing our strategic deterrence enterprise, the allegations that have been raised recently also raise legitimate concerns about the department's stewardship of one of our most sensitive and important missions," Kirby told a Pentagon news conference.
Earlier Thursday, Hagel talked to the Air Force's top civilian official, Deborah Lee James, about setbacks in the nuclear missile force and concerns about low morale. She visited Air Force nuclear missile bases this week.
The Air Force operates, maintains and secures 450 Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles, as well as a fleet of nuclear-capable bombers. The Navy is responsible for the rest of the strategic nuclear force, which is comprised of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles aboard submarines.


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One of the most important parts of allergy management is to avoid allergens, the substances that cause the allergic reaction. Find out what you can do to reduce your exposure to the following allergens.
Allergy proofing against pets
Animal 'dander' can stay in carpets and furniture for 4-6 weeks and remain in the air for months after animal leaves.
- Keep pets out of bedroom
- Brush pet outside the house to remove loose hair and allergens
- Keep the pet outside as much as possible
- Have non-allergic person wash pet at least once a week to control dander
- Install an air cleaner in the house
Allergy proofing against dust
Dust is caused mostly by dust mites. Dust may also contain fabric fibers, lint, feathers, bacteria, mould and fungus.
- Wash bedding (i.e., sheets, blankets, pillows) in hot water at least once a week
- Vacuum floors at least weekly
- Clean surfaces with a damp cloth at least weekly
- Don't use carpets, or use carpets with low pile
- Keep humidity in house low; use a de-humidifier if necessary
- Use shades instead of blinds
Allergy proofing against mould
Mould may be contained in damp basements, closets, bathrooms and upholstered furniture, to name a few.
- Make sure damp areas of house (e.g., basement, bathroom) are clean
- Keep humidity in house below 50% to reduce mould growth
- Dry sheets and clothing in a vented dryer, as mould may collect if hung outside to dry
- Refrain from walking in uncut fields, working with compost or dry soil and raking leaves
Allergy proofing against pollen
Flowers, grasses and trees are the most common sources of pollen that cause allergies.
- Use an air conditioner and keep the doors and windows shut as much as possible
- Vacation in areas where pollen counts are low
- Limit outdoor activities when pollen counts are high
- Bathe or shower, and change clothes after outdoor allergy season activity
- Dry clothes in a vented dryer instead of outside
Allergy proofing against smoke
Environmental factors such as tobacco and wood smoke can trigger allergies.
- Keep house smoke-free
- Avoid areas where smoking is allowed
- Encourage family members and/or caregivers to quit smoking
- Use airtight stove/fireplaces if wood must be burned


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Galaxie 500
Thu Aug 29 2013 16:56:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Pedigreed race cars and sexy roadsters aren't the only vintage vehicles breaking records at the collector-car auctions this year. Automobile aficionados are also driving up prices for less rarefied fare, from Jimmy Carter-era Japanese SUVs to fruity-colored microcars with wicker seats and fringed surrey tops.
While not inspiring the same breathless headlines ($27.5 million for a Ferrari Spider! $29.6 million for a Mercedes-Benz racer!), the large middle market for vintage vehicles priced between $25,000 and $150,000 is quietly expanding. Unlike trophy cars bought at Champagne-soaked concours events and housed like precious works of art, these automobiles often serve as weekend and vacation-home transportation, driven proudly to the ice-cream store, the collector rally or the Home Depot parking lot.
Some two-thirds of vintage vehicles change hands through private-party sales, according to Hagerty, a Traverse City, Mich.-based insurance firm focusing on antique autos, while 15% sell on eBay Motors. But public auction firms are rapidly working to add and expand ever-splashier sales events. One of the largest middle-market players, Mecum Auctions Inc., of Walworth, Wis., says it has boosted its offerings to 12,000 vehicles in 2012 from 6,500 in 2010. It held a 10-day marathon sale in Kissimmee, Fla., in January, where a record-breaking 2,610 cars passed over the block, more than 25% more than in 2012.
Prices are rising, too. Another big player, Auctions America, based in Auburn, Ind., says the average price-per-lot in its yearly Fort Lauderdale, Fla., sale jumped by almost a quarter since 2010. While entry-level vehicles can be snapped up for $20,000 or less at auction, the middle-market average sale price hovers between $40,000 and $60,000, says independent auctions analyst Rick Carey.
It can be hard for new collectors to know what blemishes lie beneath the shiny paint and chrome—especially when so many first purchases are made through the warm haze of nostalgia. Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. of Scottsdale, Ariz., is instituting a rating system through which its experts—which include, for example, members of the National Corvette Restorers Society—try to vet seller's claims. "If you are saying it's original and has documentation, we try to verify it," says Craig Jackson, the company's chairman and chief executive. That won't happen on eBay.
But at this level of the market, the emphasis is still mainly on fun. Here, a roundup of where nostalgia is driving car collectors now.
Considered the quintessential American sports car, Corvettes, especially mid-'60s Stingray models, inspire heavy breathing among collectors. Ultra-high-performance versions with big-block engines regularly command six figures. But Vettes with a smaller, high-output V-8 engine start around $40,000. "They're lighter, they're more responsive, they handle better at half to two-thirds the price," says Mr. Carey, who also edits auction coverage at www.Sportscardigest.com. And many of the earlier C1 models, released between 1953 and 1962, can be had for between $50,000 and $80,000, says Donnie Gould, president of Auctions America. In top condition, in a popular color like Panama Yellow, a 1958 Corvette with a four-speed transmission and options including fuel injection and both a hard and soft top easily could top $100,000.
Fiat Jolley... they're pathetic in the horsepower department. But cheek, charm and a degree of rarity have boosted this postwar segment nearly 40% since 2008, according to Hagerty. The Fiat Jolly, a doorless, cloth-top buggy with wicker seats, sells for between $60,000 and $100,000. The four-cylinder version, in pastel colors such as coral or lime, bumps up value. Also riding high on the novelty scale are the BMW Isetta ($20,000 to $40,000), which opens from a single, snub-nosed front hatch, and the Messerschmitt ($25,000 to $45,000), made by the wartime plane manufacturer, some with a similar bubble cockpit.
Vintage SUVs... Fuel-efficient, they're not. But vintage sport-utility vehicles are being added to existing classic-car insurance policies at nearly twice the rate of other cars and trucks, according to Hagerty.
While vintage Jeeps are always popular, Toyota's FJ Land Cruiser models from the 1970s have rocketed up in price by 173% in the last five years. Their appearances at national auctions have more than tripled since 2011, with the most expensive examples selling this year for $88,000.
Why the big prices? Hard off-road use gave them low survival rates. And restorations to bring them back can easily run to $75,000, says Mr. Gould. Still, "their appeal is like pickup trucks: common utilitarian objects turned into affectionate weekend companions," Mr. Carey says.
Porsche 911... This year marked the 50th anniversary of the timeless 911 design, sparking a recent price rise: 1964 to 1973 models have jumped 77% over the past three years, according to Hagerty. Good colors and original drivetrains boost value, Mr. Gould says. But "it's not about the bling when you're driving a Porsche," he says. "It's all about performance." Quality of restoration and the overall rarity of a particular model or production year are additional deciding factors, says Sam Murtaugh, marketing manager of Mecum Auctions. Prices start at $35,000 to $60,000, but a desirable higher-horsepower S version easily can top $100,000.
Vintage Pickups... With new pickup trucks holding strong as one of the best-selling vehicle categories in the U.S. today, it's no surprise that there is growing collector interest in vintage trucks, especially short-bed postwar pickups from the 1950s and '60s, like the Ford F1s, the Chevy Cameos and the Chevy C10s. "They're easy to work on. There are a lot of parts available," says McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance. High-quality examples start in the $20,000 to $25,000 range, but exceptional vehicles can top $50,000.
Ford Mustang... It's neither exotic nor rare. But it rings the nostalgia bell for boomers while appealing to younger drivers who know it from the "Fast & Furious" movies. The budget-friendly Steady Eddies of the collectible market (a nice driver-quality '60s coupe starts around $20,000, with convertibles always higher), Mustangs might see a jolt as the 50th anniversary approaches next year. Cars from 1965 to 1970 are most desirable, says Mr. Gould, with popular colors like Poppy Red and Wimbledon White all adding value. While ultra-high-performance Boss versions can hit six figures, less beastly but still powerful performers like K-Code and Mach 1 models can be had for between $30,000 and $60,000. With its brawny engine, racing stripe and spoiler, the Mach 1 "is the alternative driving experience for the collector who can't afford the six-figure Shelby Mustangs," Mr. Carey says.
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is doubling the budget and expanding the space of a resource center that supports its one in five students with children.
offers child care subsidies and emergency loans to students who are parents. This year it moved into a larger space, got a new coordinator, hired more staff, added activities and assumed responsibility for campus lactation rooms where moms can nurse their babies. A new website is on track for completion in January.
The changes reflect recommendations of a PSU task force that concluded the 29,000-student university, Oregon's largest, needs to do more to meet the needs of its large enrollment of students with children. A 2009 survey showed that 22 percent of the school's students are caring for kids, and more than half of those parents attend full time.
One parent glad to have the center is sophomore Tavi Gupta, 31, a student in the honors program working toward a dual degree in history and Judaic studies.
"School would be a lot harder without (the Resource Center), and I think school doesn't need to be any harder," she said. "Any help is appreciated, and this is a pretty massive help."
The center's growth spurt began this July when it moved from one room on the first floor of the Smith Memorial Student Union building to three rooms on the fourth floor. The old office was so cramped that parents parked their strollers in the hall, said Resource Center coordinator Lisa Wittorff.
There's now a student lounge with study space and a children's play area, a larger children's clothing bank and up-to-date books for the lending library. The center also provides one-on-one consultations, support groups and activities, such as a trip to
and Kids Night Out. The Resource Center team supervises students' children while parents savor an evening alone.
The center not only has taken charge of the lactation rooms but also aims to grow the service.
"We will work to increase the number of rooms on campus and provide education regarding lactation to the campus community," Wittorff said.
She plans to create a PSU student breastfeeding rights policy similar to that of state employees.
Wittorff took over as coordinator in September, invigorating a program that had stagnated after the previous coordinator became ill. The center now boasts a full-time office manager, two student workers and a graduate student rather than one student worker and a part-time office assistant.
The center's budget, funded by PSU students' fees, grew from $105,000 last fiscal year to $229,000 this year, Wittorff said. The 23-year-old resource center, which became a department in September, previously was part of the Graduate School of Education and was called Student Parent Services.
The center now serves about 300 to 400 students, and demand is on the rise, Wittorff said. There is talk of adding evening hours and drop-off childcare at the student library nearby, but, for now, students accompany their children on visits.
Tavi Gupta, the history major, uses the resource center's study space, children's clothing bank and computer. While she works, her children, Aidan, 11; Luci, 10; and Liam, 5, can nibble crackers, peanut butter, and other goodies at a small snack area, where there's a fridge and microwave. Tons of toys and games are on hand. She has made friends with other student parents who are easier for her to relate to than students without children, Gupta said.
"Parenting and being a student is a whole different ball field," she said. "It's a battlefield."
Gupta, whose shares 50-50 custody of her children with her former partner, said her children feel comfortable at the Resource Center.
"I just like it because my mom, she doesn't always know what to do with us," Luci said.
Aidan agreed, saying it's good for their mom to have quiet time.
"That virtually never happens," he said.
"Not really," Gupta said.
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Created with purpose
Uniquely designed for a season
Conceived in the clouds
and set free from the sky
Falling fearlessly
into the unknown
Born beautiful and alone
I soar
Seeking acceptance
from the sea of souls
that awaits me
Yearning to be connected
as one,
yet set apart and cherished
I am not to be confused
with those who have been
here before
For if you look beyond
my likeness,
You will see that I am
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I am a snowflake
The fingerprint of an Angel
Floating towards the future
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SAN ANTONIO — A former teacher who created a "secret society" in 2009 as a tool to get underage girls to sleep with him was sentenced Thursday to two concurrent 12-year prison terms.
Robert Louis Rosseau, who taught Bible classes to eighth graders at the Christian Academy of San Antonio, reached a plea agreement last month that called for state District Judge Maria Teresa Herr to decide sentences of between 10 and 12 years.
Rosseau, 41, received deferred adjudication probation for two additional counts of sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony that carries a punishment of up to 20 years in prison.
According to court documents, the "secret society" was revealed when Rosseau attempted to recruit a third girl into the group that consisted of himself and two high school students, both under age 17.
The third girl refused the offer and later got into a physical fight with the other two girls when she tried to tell classmates about the group.
Court documents state that the fight led to one of the girls' expulsion from school, and eventually police got involved.
The girl told police that in a conversation that took place at a Medina Lake vacation home and lasted about an hour, Rosseau "talked to her about the 'society' which was based on Christianity, the occult, magic and Freemasonry," according to court documents.
Rosseau told her he was a "38th degree mason, and he needed to add a third person into the 'society.'" He alluded to sexual contact being required to build the trust that was needed "for the 'order' to operate."
In later interviews with police, the other girls told officers they had smoked marijuana and salvia from a pipe as part of the rituals involved with the society and that Rosseau would sometimes read Bible passages while sexually assaulting them.
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Russia's GDP failed to improve as lower oil prices and Western sanctions hamper growth. Oil prices increased in the past year, but not enough for Russia to secure economic prosperity. The Moscow Times notes that the ruble strengthened to over 60% compared to the dollar, but has failed to enhance the economy thus far.
President Vladimir Putin has maintained a strong resolve as his country suffers economically, and Moscow continues to weather the storm. Russia's problem not only lies with lower oil prices and persistent Western sanctions over Crimea, but the Chinese slowdown as well.
Moscow pivoted to the East in reaction to wrath from the West, but China's economic setbacks have dampened Putin's efforts to strengthen his economy using Beijing. Further, Russia's ESPO benchmark crude has failed to gain a stronger foothold in Asia, and Saudi Arabia's push to maintain its market-share has hurt the Russian energy sector.
Russia's fate is also tied to the West, especially with the Brexit situation. Prime Minister David Cameron has maintained a hardline stance when it comes to Russian sanctions, and Britain's departure from the EU could lead to some leniency on Moscow. Moreover, Germany could favor fewer restrictions on Russia for the sake of the business community.
Sanctions have prevented Germany from continuing various trade and business deals with the Russians, and there are growing calls within Berlin to rekindle ties with Russia. A stronger relationship between Moscow and Berlin would secure the necessary investment and trade needed to offset shortfalls in the Russian oil sector.
Russia is one of the world's top oil producers, but the energy sector has suffered numerous layoffs. The government, however, is trying to save as many jobs as possible. For example, Moscow is attempting to prevent auto firm AvtoVAZ from laying off its workers while asking employers to take other measures, such as reducing salaries, notes Stratfor.
The government cannot afford additional layoffs in other sectors as higher costs and lacking opportunities place added stress on the citizenry. Moreover, officials fear some blowback during fall elections, as voters could respond by voting against incumbent politicians, and officials fear a diminished presence in the Kremlin if elections do not swing in their favor.
Putin has ridden on a wave of nationalistic fervor, as Western sanctions have unified much of the populace, but the same cannot be said of politicians in the Kremlin. Politicians running against the established order face an insurmountable battle ahead, however.
For example, the establishment is determined to minimize the opposition using unscrupulous tactics if the pendulum swings away from incumbents. Further, the opposition does not have its act together, as various political opponents are involved in sex scandals and violent incidents.
Russia's opposition has been severely degraded due to Putin's iron grip, but alternative leaders are gaining additional support as the economy withers, especially as the government exercises greater authority. Putin's policies grow more repressive, and the president must consolidate power at a time when Western powers seek his ouster through internal rebellion. Despite Putin's troubles, he is projected to win the 2018 presidential election.


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DWTS Season 18 Rumors: Tim Tebow, Ray Lewis, and Stuart Scott??
Hollywood Life has been known to get a few of their rumors right and sometimes not. Anyway, check out what they are reporting on Sean Avery (who we've reported about before), Tim Tebow (rumored in Season 14), Ray Lewis (now there is a name we haven't heard yet) and Stuart Scott (another new name).
Sean won't be the only athlete competing on season 18 – Tim Tebow and Ray Lewis have also been asked, HollywoodLife.com has learned.
Tim, who was the quarterback for the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos, does have a good amount of free time, so it'd be surprising if he passed. Ray is a famous Baltimore Ravens alum who we'd also love to take the dance floor. Also on the list is ESPN analyst Stuart Scott, who could talk us through it all!
More at Hollywood Life including names we've already reported about…Bruce Jenner, Sharon Osbourne, Juan Pablo Galavis, Cody Simpson, Kelly Brook, and Carla Hall. Let us know what you think!
Also, if you haven's seen our new twitter findings, be sure you read this post too if you haven't yet. It's a must read!


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Ava Thursday: Ezra's Birthday Present
For Ezra's 2nd birthday, Ava drew Lightning McQueen on a big number "2" that Andrea cut out of posterboard. Ezra is NUTS for cars (and the Pixar movie too)—so, naturally Ava decided on drawing the main character on a highway for her brother.
Notice that there's new pavement behind him, just like in the movie, when McQueen was sentenced to fix the road. I love the little details here, from the eyes to the stickers on the hood, to the little lightning bolts on the side. She informed me that she drew him without looking at anything for reference. I would've never gotten him right if I tried. Also, if you take a closer look at the first photo, Ava tried to draw 'Bessie,' the asphalt-paver-machine-thingy that McQueen was chained to in the film, at the top of the 2, but decided that it was too hard to draw and proceeded to scribble it out. Worth a shot.
Mommy was recruited to help out in coloring the rest of the road when Ava figured out it was going to be quite an undertaking with those thin markers.
Click here to view a photoset of the birthday party.
Posted by Ward Jenkins at 7:28 PM
Labels: Ava, Ava Thursday, Ezra
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i love it and i love that she did it all on a big 2ReplyDelete
I love it! What a great little creative spirit!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 07, 2006 10:52 AM
Ava's art always AMAZES me. I mean, come ON---look at the way she uses space and shape! Fantastic!!ReplyDelete
Got some good kids there my friend...hope you're plannin on keepin em. ha ha.ReplyDelete
awww! shes so creative and im sure she was excited to give it to her brother. thanks for sharing :)ReplyDelete
she seemed to know exactly what she was going to do, the minute she began working on it. I love that about her.ReplyDelete
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Washington, DC - Earlier in the month the U.S Department of Defense (DoD) released their mobile device strategy. The seven page document identifies the DoD goals for capitalizing on the use of mobile devices and applications, within the DoD IT infrastructure.
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- Institute mobile device policies and standards: Establishes policies, processes and standards to support secure mobile device usage, device-to-device interoperability and consistent device lifecycle management.
- Promote the development and use of DoD mobile and web-enabled applications: Provides the processes and tools to enable consistent development, testing and distribution of DoD-approved mobile applications for faster deployment to the user as well as establishes policy, processes and mechanisms for appropriately web-enabling critical DoD IT systems and functions for mobile devices.
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Yes, the strategy proposes an implementation of mobile devices based on the type of user, but it still leaves the users themselves as variable. Another objective is to "Develop mobile device policy and standards". This objective states that most commercial mobile devices like "Apple iOS, Google Android,Google ChromeOS, RIM BlackBerry, RIM QNX, Windows Phone7, and SymbianOS.", "do not come equipped out-of-the-boxwith the security controls, accessprotocols, and necessary security features required by DoD." The Placing the devices from RIM in the same security category of its competitors simply inst fair.
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Security is obviously the most important concern to the DoD, so why not partner with RIM. RIM has one of the most secure infrastructures out there now. RIM needs to invite the U.S DoD to use its secure networks, and partner to further develop a wireless security architecture that works. This is an opportunity for RIM consult in an area that it knows best. In addition to the sharing out its infrastructure, RIM needs to hold exclusive developer conferences for its government customers. The need for government proprietary mobile applications is rising, and having more developers in the government sector is always a good idea.


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|100 Years Ago
|Another Pioneer Dead Saturday last the remains of Mrs. James Moore were taken to Waukegan from Fremont and interred in the Catholic cemetery. Her death occurred Thursday as the result of her advanced age, she being in her 84th year.
The deceased was one of Waukegnn's early settlers, having settled there in 1852. With her husband in 1861 she removed to Fremont, where until death both resided, the former having passed away several years ago.
|100 Years Ago
|Diamond Lake Mr. Willis Arnold and his friends Messrs. Dean Searles, James Finnegan, L. C. Callahan, Dad Kemp with their families from Joliet, were fishing on Lake Zurich on last Wednesday and report a fine time.
Markey Andrews is treating Squire Maxham's house to a coat of paint.
Mr. H. P. Bartlett is busy pulling the dead vines, root and branch, of the famous vinyard that bears his name.
Mrs. Sophia Ely, of West Chicago, is visiting friends and relatives at Diamond Lake.
Mr. Williw Hokemeyer has purchased a new buggy and harness, now girls keep your eye on Willie.
|Ivanhoe Miss Lizzie Wirtz visited her grandparents last Friday.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Rudolph Dorfler had the misfortune to fall and break his arm Sunday. It is doing nicely now however.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Robert Rouse is the possessor of a neat little turnout; a shetland pony and cart recently purchased at Waukesha.
Misses Luella and Cora Herschberger attended the funeral of their grandfathter at Palatine Tuesday of this week.
Lester Burdick from Wauconda visited his parents here on Sunday.
|100 Years Ago
|Coudrey-Grabbe At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs Riley Coudrey at Rockefeller occured the marriage of their daughter Lillian to Mr. Fred Grabbe, of Ivanhoe, at noon Wednesday. The Rev. T.W. Cole, of Ivanhoe pronounced the simple ceremony surrounded by about sixty relatives, after which the couple and guests repaired to the large dining room where a sumptuous repast was spread.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Master Roy Knigge entertained about a dozen of his young friends last Friday afternoon in honor of his ninth birthday. Ice cream and cake were served and a good time enjoyed.
Thomas McBride still wears that ecstatic smile. That heir, who arrived a week ago, is evidently satisfactory.
Dr. Travis was called to Madison, Wis. by the illness of his father on Monday of last week and returned on Wednesday.
Children's day little Dewey Radke was baptised. Frank Dolph is having the remainder of his house finished by putting a stone foundation under it.
Note: On our microfilm of the Lake County Independent, there is no issue between June 23, 1899 and July 7, 1899. We can not tell from the information if there was no newspaper that week, or if there were simply no surviving copies to be microfilmed.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Will Scrivens removed his barber shop from his old quarters to Carle's store where he is now comfortably settled and as genial and obliging as before to his ever increasing trade.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Miss Gertie Carle returned last week from Albany, Wis. where she has been visiting her mother for about a month.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Mr. Frank Dolph has improved his house by the addition of a porch.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller On Monday of this week, Mrs. H.L. Burdick started for Nehawka, Neb., to visit her son and family
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Miss Maude Proctor is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Phillips in Waukegan
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Shaddle left Wednesday for Ford River, Mich., where they will make an extended visit with their son Fred and family
|100 Years Ago
|Diamond Lake Mr. and Mrs. Alfred LaMadeline are rejoicing over the birth of a son. Alfred will have an assistant hereafter who can plow and be generally useful.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Mrs. J. Dykes met with quite a serious accident last week Wednesday evening. While leading her horse to the barn it kicked her, breaking three ribs
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Rev. and Mrs. Cole with daughter Marion and Mrs. Cole's sister, Mrs. Kennon left on Monday for Hillsdale, Mich., to be gone about three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Cole will make the trip on their bicycles going, by easy stages while Mrs. Kennon and Marion precede them by rail.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Mrs. Jennie Brown and children who have been visiting her parents and relatives, returned to Waukegan last week.
Note: On our microfilm of the Lake County Independent, there is no issue between September 8, 1899 and September 22, 1899. We can not tell from the information if there was no newspaper that week, or if there were no surviving copies to be microfilmed.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Mrs. J.H. Cronkhite started for Ford River, Mich., Wednesday, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Fred Shaddle.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller On Wednesday morning Mr. Chas. Lindeman was summoned to Chicago to the bedside of his son Charles who was severely ill, and died during the day. Deceased is well known to many in this village who will regret to hear of his death.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Holcomb, also Wm. Knigge attended the funeral of Chas. Lindemann in Chicago on last Sunday.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller There is reported an increase in population in this village within the past two weeks. A son born to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Aynesley and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bock
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Miss Maude Proctor and her grandfather, Mr. Chas. Phillips, visited Ivanhoe last Saturday
|100 Years Ago
|Stole Horse and Buggy Last Saturday Mr. George Ray, of Gage's Corners, drove to Waukegan and tied his horse in front of the German Congregational church about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Two boys, James Geenty and George Brady shortly afterward got in the buggy and, after driving about the court house square several times proceeded to Jackson street. They drove up and down the street for some time and then went down to Markey street, going from there to George's Grove, where they unhitched the horse and left it tied to a tree all of Friday night. Saturday the boys drove about the country and left the rig in the grove over Saturday night. Sunday morning they drove to Fort Sheridan and returned to town in the afternoon.
About one o'clock they started west and in the vicinity of Hagan's farm, about two and one-half miles from town, Sheriff Griffin and Officer Tyrell caught them.
When found, there were six boys in the buggy ranging from 5 to 12 years.
Young Geenty and Brady, the ones who stole the rig, were the only ones locked up.
The horse was so fatigued that the officers had hard work getting it to town.
The boys threw Mr. Ray's overcoat which was in the buggy, away. In the mean time, Mr. Ray had been vainly hunting for his rig having notified the police of its dissapearance.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Mr. Sabin, of Antioch, visited with E.G. Payne one day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rich left Tuesday for Waupaca, Wis., for a short visit.
Mrs. Geo. Gridley returned Tuesday of this week after a two week's visit at Roger's Park.
Dr. Marcussan and family, of Chicago, visited at A. J. King's Tuesday of this week.
John Goswiller and family, of Diamond Lake, visited at his brother Fred's over Sunday. Mrs. J. E. Holcomb is at present visiting with her mother at Boscobel, Wis., her former home.
The Wisconsin Central steel gang has now reached Rockefeller, and are laying heavy new rails.
Our postmaster, Wm. Knigge has secured one additional mail to and from Chicago daily, except Sunday. This mail leaves Rockefeller for Chicago at 7:32 a.m. Arrives from Chicago at 6:49 p.m.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Mrs. E. Dean is still visiting her daughter, Mrs. Cora Averill in Michigan.
Mr. Reber has rented Mr. Lewis Ritta's farm.
Messrs. Bryant, Putnam and E. Chamberlain have been having their corn husked by Mr. C. Beckweith.
It takes Messrs. Fred Grabbe and Henry Coudrey to do fast husking by hand.
|Rockefeller Halloween passed off very quietly in our village.
Mrs. Dr. G. F. Heideman, of Elmhurse, is visiting at the Central Hotel.
Mrs. Jessie Wilcox, of Leithton, is spending a few days with R.P. Wilcox and family.
Wm. Knigge is putting in a larger stock this year than ever before for the Holiday trade.
Ed. Swan, after nine years as fireman for the W.C. road last week accepted a position as engineer.
Ed. Payne is in the city at his old stand, 41 Market street, getting ready for the holiday trade.
J. C. Karens and G. W. harden attended the Northern Illinois Institute at DeKalb last week.
Mrs. E. F. Harden was called to the city Tuesday to assist in caring for a cousin who is in very poor health.
Miss Mary Litchfield went to Chicago the first of the week with the intention of remaining during the winter.
Mr. Charles Lautendorf has accepted a position as section foreman at Grayslake and will doubtless move his family there soon.
It is rumored that J. H. Cronkhite will use both elevators as his increasing business demands more room and we hope he will use one of the two elevators for grinding feed, which is an enterprise much needed to accommodate farmers in this vicinity.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe John Meikle did business in Chicago Sunday.
Tuesday of this week occurred the funeral of Mr. Fisher who died last Sunday. Mr. Fisher was seventy-five years old and has been sick for some time. Sear leaves must fall.
Mrs. Hawkings has returned to her home in Ivanhoe after an extended visit with her daughter. We learn that George Hawkins will live at home this winter. This is good news, the more the merrier.
School Notes
Tony Dorfler started to school Monday of this week.
Ada Kuebker has been away from school for two weeks on account of her mother's illness. We miss her very much and hope she may return soon.
The boys have taken to playing a game they call shinny and we girls don't like it very much as it is dangerous to be around the yard. Guess a snow storm will change their game.
For the month of October the following scholars have made good grades and have not missed a day.
Leigh Wells, Myron Wells, Harry Cole, Mortie Fosket, Rudolph Dorfler, Charlie Dolph, Raymond Payne, Daisy Vanplew, Ruth Wells, Bertha Kuebker, Lizzie Kuebker, Pearl Smith, Harry Fosket.
For the school year up to date, Myron Wells, Ruth Wells, Mortie Fosket, Pearl Smith, Harry Cole and Bertha Kuebker have not missed a day.
Note: On our microfilm of the Lake County Independent, there is no issue between November 10, 1899 and November 24, 1899. We can not tell from the information if there was no newspaper that week, or if there were no surviving copies to be microfilmed.
|100 Years Ago
|Wreck at Rockefeller Early Friday morning of last week occurred a big smash-up at Rockefeller station on the Wisconsin Central railroad.
A long freight train pulled into Rockefeller from the north and stopped while the conductor was receiving orders, a flagman being sent back around a sharp curve to stop a freight immediately following.
By some misunderstanding the flagman believed his train was about to pull out and leaving his station ran toward the caboose. Just as he reached the caboose of his train he heard the other train come thundering around the curve, and before the engineer could slacken speed it crashed into the motionless train, demolishing two freight cars and the caboose and badly damaging the engine. By jumping the engineer and firemand saved their lives. Traffic was but little interfered with, as a side track was available, and through trains were enabled to pass with no inconvenience.
|Rockefeller A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kane the first part of this week.
Mr. J. C. Karnes and wife visited friends in the vicinity fo Antioch Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. John Sedam and family, of Libertyville were guests of Fred Goswiller and wife on Sunday last.
Mrs. Geo. Umbdenstock and daughter, of Long Grove, called on Rockefeller friends one day last week.
Mr. Bert Terpening and family, of Rogers Park are enjoying a short vacation visiting Rockefeller relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Wilcox had for their guests Sunday, E. Wilcox and fmaily, also Jessie Wilcox and the little niece.
At the recent annual business meeting of the church most of the officers were re-elected to their old positions. Among those elected anew were Miss Charlotte Harden as chairman of the church missionary committee; Miss Effie Berghorn, Sunday school librarian; Laura Doolittle, treasurer; Arthur Berghorn, secretary and Mrs. E. F. Harden, organist. You are cordially invited to the church services next Sunday morning and evening.
From what is thought to be a reliable source we gain information that our depot is to receive a new coat of paint and at same time will be enlarged, and other improvements are anticipated.
|Ivanhoe Mrs. T. Cole has returned home since the death of her mother.
|100 Years Ago
Wm. Hicks was called to Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to attend the funeral of his mother, Tuesday of this week.
|100 Years Ago
|Diamond Lake Miss Katie Beck spent Thanksgiving in Chicago with her sister, Mrs. Leuhrman.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe Mrs. Chas. Beckwith and son Elmer went last week Tuesday to Bureau County to attend the wedding of Mrs. Beckwith's neice, Miss Edna Becker, which occured Nov. 29th. Three weddings in Mr. Becker's family this year.
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Radke the first of this week
|100 Years Ago
|Rockefeller Mr. August Kirchman, formerly a Lake County boy, but now of Summer, Ia., made a short visit here recently among friends. He was accompanied by his wife and two children. Mrs. Kirchman is a sister of A. J. King, whom she has not seen for about twenty years.
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe News reaches us from Montana of the marriage of Miss Thirza Simpson, formerly of Ivanhoe, to a young man out there. Miss Thirza's many friends send congratulations
|100 Years Ago
|Ivanhoe We have just learned of the homicide of worthy Frank Smith's dog. Although we feel sad over this event we cannot but rejoice over the fact that this vicious marauder will no more feast upon our sheep and young pigs.