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In the broad scheme of things, its unlikely that one would categorize Fletcher Martin as an illustrator. He was truly a fine arts painter who occasionally took on illustration assignments. Here is one of the earliest I've ever seen - found online - from 1942.
Martin firmly believed in painting what he knew, what he had experienced, and considering his youth and early adulthood, wandering hobo-like through Depression era America, the Shell ad seems more than appropriate subject matter for him.
Martin had hopped freight trains, worked as a day labourer picking fruit, done highway construction jobs and been a lumberjack. He had joined the Navy and sailed the oceans of the world... he was an ex-prize fighter. So years later when he said in an interview, "In painting a prize fight, for example, you need to know what it feels like to fight. Before you can draw and order a thing you need to get the feel of it. Good pictures come out of one's experience, out of one's life."
Asked how he consolidated his inclination for painting what he chose to paint with the needs of a commercial client, he replied, "There was never any problem for me because there was never any art direction involved. I was not restricted. I brought in the drawings and they chose those they wanted me to develop into paintings."
Hard for most illustrators to imagine - having such complete freedom!
Fletcher Martin was hardly as prolific an advertising illustrator as many others we've looked at here, but the trade-off of complete creative freedom was clearly too essential for him to compromise. Martin said, "I could have been much more solvent doing something else. Being an artist has been a difficult thing, but I paint because it has been my major interest ever since I can remember."
"I never even thought of being anything else but an artist. As a kid I didn't know exactly what I wanted to be but there was an awareness that I was longing for something. Art satisfied that longing."
Art directors clearly appreciated Fletcher Martin's commitment to his personal vision. His work was included in several volumes of the New York Art Directors Club Annuals during the '40s and '50s... and advertising assignments from major national corporations were offered time and again.
Even so, to those who would follow in his footsteps Martin proffered this qualifier: "The freedom to do what you want to do doesn't automatically produce a good thing. I don't suffer, because I enjoy the whole trial and tribulation of the problem."
"But a commission has a much more positive and definable goal than a painting that you're just doing to please yourself. Freedom is desirable..."
" ... but it can be an adversary too."
* My Fletcher Martin Flickr set.
* For those who missed yesterday's comments, Joyce K. Schiller, Curator at the Norman Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies wrote to tell us that the study drawing for the December 27, 1943 cover of Life magazine by Fletcher Martin was a recent gift to the Norman Rockwell Museum collections and is currently hanging in a gallery called "Curator's Choice: Selections from the Norman Rockwell Museum Collections."
What a great opportunity for those within striking distance of the NRM! Thanks for the heads-up, Joyce.
*Also: Be sure to drop by Charlie Allen's Blog for the latest CAWS - wherein Charlie concludes his adventures in "duck stamping".
*And finally: A new post at Storyboard Central showcasing more amazing artwork by Italian illustrator, Roberto Molino.
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
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Fletcher Martin: "Good pictures are always an experience"
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There is something about the paintings that remind me of Arizona painter Philip C. Curtis. Perhaps it's the treatment of cloth and light? Maybe it's just me?ReplyDelete
I can only hope one day advertising is this good again. These things were art, as compared to the quickly thrown together ads today.ReplyDelete
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Forty years ago today in Washington came the unprecedented resignation of a U.S. president.
On Aug. 8, 1974, after a summer of political paralysis and slowly-released evidence of a brewing scandal, Nixon resigned as president as he was hounded by a potential impeachment process. He handed the reins of power to appointed Vice President Gerald Ford and left for California.
As UPI's Helen Thomas reported at the time, "It would be the first time in history that the United States had both a president and a vice president who were not elected."
The 40th anniversary of the only U.S. president to resign from office compels us to remember how the Watergate scandal ultimately led to Nixon's resignation. It's a reminder of how "a third-rate burglary," in Nixon's own words, became a protracted and psychologically painful experience for the entire country. Yet his resignation also stands as a defining moment in U.S. history, in that it fundamentally changed both the nature of the presidency itself and the way in which news media cover political controversies.
The Watergate scandal created a cottage industry of analysis in America: of the trail left by a president who claimed he had no knowledge of a 1972 break-in at the Washington Democratic Party headquarters; of Nixon's psyche; of citizens' relationships with their leaders; and of political privilege in a democracy.
With the possible exception of President John F. Kennedy's assassination and subsequent funeral in 1963, it was Watergate that helped shape the television news template for covering political scandals to which we are now accustomed, featuring ad hoc experts at a table, batting around issues as information arrives.
When the Nixon administration finally fell, it fell quickly. On Aug. 5, 1974, an incriminating audiotape from June 1972 was released, indicating Nixon was aware of the break-in. The transcript of the "smoking gun tapes" proved Nixon and his then-chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, had attempted to involve the CIA in deceptively demonstrating national security was an issue.
As Helen Thomas reported in 1974, "Nixon was under extreme pressure from his own party members and friends in Congress to quit following the disclosure Monday that contrary to his past statements, he tried to limit an FBI investigation of Watergate and was told of possible high-level involvement in the scandals as early as June 23, 1972."
The lies on the tape shook Nixon's White House loyalists. Chief of Staff Al Haig and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger later acknowledged this was the moment of realization. Defense of the administration was no longer the issue; it was time to close up and depart.
"Haig wanted to smooth the way, for the country, for the President and for himself. He could see, hear and feel the erosion. Everything was crumbling at once," Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein wrote in the book The Final Days. Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.), after assuring Haig the level of discourse would be restrained and not a perceived legislative seizure of executive authority, visited the White House the following day to tell Nixon an impeachment vote could no longer be stalled. Goldwater himself -- an elder lion of the Republican Party -- would vote to impeach, he said, adding Nixon had no more than 18 of 100 senators supporting him.
Nixon announced his resignation on national television Aug. 8, effective the following day, in an address that downplayed his personal responsibility but emphasized the good of the country. The presentation was preceded by what has since been described as a night of paranoia in the White House. Memoirs by Kissinger and others mention prayer, heavy drinking, Nixon's muttering to portraits on the White House walls -- elements anecdotal and perhaps apocryphal, indicating the level of disarray at the top of American government, and how government essentially stood still for a summer.
Commemorating the events of 1974, the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, Calif., has begun releasing portions of reminiscences of the last days in office, recorded in 1983 by Nixon and former aide Frank Gannon and not heard in 30 years. They provide friendly banter between two old friends, speaking of mistakes made and something of presidential honor, and history's judgment, on Nixon's mind. For example, after Nixon decided to leave the presidency, his wife attempted to persuade him to stay, until he played her the "smoking gun" tape.
Nixon mostly stayed out of the public arena until his 1994 death -- notwithstanding a series of exploratory and sometimes confrontational television programs with interviewer David Frost, as well as Nixon's involvement in settling a strike of baseball umpires. His fall from power had the effect, in part, of negating his administration's triumphs: closing the war in Vietnam, lowering the voting age, and opening relations with China. Those became achievements the Republican Party was reluctant to mention for fear of bringing up images in voters' minds of the scowling, defensive, combative Nixon.
A 1974 UPI "Year in Review" quotes Rep. William Hungate (D-Mo.) on Nixon, July 24, 1974, the day the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that all presidential audiotapes must be turned over to congressional investigators:
"He shows a lack of concern for morality, a lack of concern for high principles, a lack of commitment to high ideals of public office that makes the transcripts a sickening exposure. Richard Nixon is humorous to the point of being inhumane. He is devious; he is vacillating; he is profane; he is willing to be led; he displays dismay and gaps in knowledge. He is suspicious of his staff, his loyalties minimal. His greatest concern is to create a record that will save himself and his Administration."
Forty years after Nixon's resignation, that largely remains his image.
Every U.S. president since Nixon has been threatened, however obliquely, with the possibility of impeachment. President Bill Clinton survived his impeachment in 1998 on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. Yet it is no coincidence that presidential terms since Nixon have experienced relative stability, whereas few 20th-century presidents served exclusively full terms prior to Jimmy Carter.
Meanwhile, special care has been taken since 1974 to observe the separation of powers in American government. While Congress and the Supreme Court had roles in Nixon's downfall, neither was accused of usurping power from the executive branch during the Watergate scandal -- a political premise whose respect has increased since.
In the 1974 elections that followed Nixon's resignation, Democrats gained three Senate and 49 House seats. And Ford's 1976 presidential defeat by Jimmy Carter can be attributed, at least in part, to widespread public perceptions that Ford's blanket pardon of Nixon for any undisclosed crimes -- a month after the resignation -- was overly generous. That pardon did, however, spare America the potential ordeal of a Nixon trial.
Laws regarding financial disclosures by some government officials were strengthened in the wake of Nixon's resignation. And candidates' release of information such as income tax returns, while not required by law, are now a part of the election equation.
Politicians also no longer tend to record their office conversations, even if smartphones continue to embroil them in scandal and spark a media uproar.


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Ever since E. L. James unleashed her "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy on the world, the color has been on plenty of women's minds. Apparently, designers were thinking about it, too. During the fall 2013 collections, gray was on all sorts of catwalks, including Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Alexander Wang, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera and many, many more.
And, like the book, soon to be turned into a movie starring Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson, infers, there are at least 50 shades of the color in stores now. From pale dove to dark charcoal, it's the new neutral for the season. Here's a look at some of our favorite pieces of gray for fall. Christian would approve.
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Even though I've attended several times, I'm always amazed by how the open space of the Square is transformed into the tented festival venue. I never tire of looking at the views of the lighted Christmas tree (or Holiday tree, if you're more politically correct) and city skyline from under the roof of the clear tent. You just need to experience it! Anyway, this event is all about the beer. Here's what I sampled this afternoon:
Wild Merkin (Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout & Gueze Blend), Firestone Walker: I'll taste anything made by FW! This beer, a blend of Velvet Merkin Oatmeal Stout and a Gueze, did not disappoint. The individual components complemented each other. It managed to perfectly balance the roasted malt from the stout and tart from the gueze. Don't miss this one!
Organic Cocoa Bretta (Stout), Bison Brewing & Logsdon Farmhouse Ales: This collaboration intrigued me because it played on the strengths of its creators. In the end, it was a letdown for me. The cocoa component was prominent, but I couldn't taste the bretta (from the Brettanomyces). It also seemed a bit thin.
Boysen (Dark Belgian Ale), The Commons Brewery: The boysenberry came though in aroma and flavor. It has lots of layers including chocolate and light Belgian spiciness. It's 10.5% ABV, but you'd never know. Give it a try.
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Recently I came across two sets of philosophies in development/hiring. The first set often would advertise for a System-Analyst (or Senior System Analyst) and in the job description it is clear that they are looking for someone that is:
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In addition to publishing one to two issues a year, the magazine organizes readings featuring authors from the Duke community, known as The Archive Literary Festival. Readings are open to the public, and we hope you will join us when they occur in the spring. In the meantime, pick up a copy of the magazine on racks around campus and see what Duke students are writing about.


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Serendipitously I stumbled across a couple of great articles about digital innovation in the advertising space recently which dovetail neatly with some of the thinking and writing I've been doing.
Following on from Adam's comment about the diffusion and adoption of innovation within the PR sector (which warrants some analysis and a further blog post in its own right) it's equally interesting to see how the same issues are being played out in the advertising space.
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What this looks like in detail can found in Vincent's great survey of the current ad/digital/innovation landscape, The Digital Agency of the Future. And following Vincent's vision and line of questioning, a number of other posts and article's further explore the same issues, including Rei Inamoto's Why Ad Agencies Should Act More Like Start-ups and .net magazine's Inside the Labs of the World's leading Digital Agencies.
Although there are some distinct differences between the ad and PR industries, both are rapidly converging around digital. Some level of comparative analysis will undoubtedly be useful to see where each industry is succeeding (and not succeeding) and looking for clearer paths to innovation, adoption and sharing/commercialisation. Hopefully more to come on this.


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My usually hyperactive pen is sleepy and still-ish. Straight to the ramble.
1) I watched Season 5 of The Guild last week, and therefore was prepared for the variety of costumes at Boston Comic Con. I wasn't expecting the bulk of activity to take place in the exhibition hall, rather than in the conference rooms. Maybe this isn't the norm, but the Boston crowd spent most of its time in the marketplace.
After watching The Guild's Zaboo grow hysterical in the name of seat-saving, I was worried about getting into the DC artists' panel, but when I asked a staff member how early I should line up, she looked at me as if I had three heads. (Having three heads at a Comic Con isn't remarkable; her look was less condescending than it sounds.)
2) If you want to make an argument that female superheroes are more sexualized and fetishized than men, go to a Comic Con. When a young female puts on a Wonder Woman costume or dresses like Poison Ivy, she conveys all of the sexy and little of the power of Wonder Woman or Poison Ivy. As you look at these women, you not only admire their bold willingness to strut around a bland convention center half-naked and, if you've borne children, covet their general gravity defiance, but also realize that what the critics say about female superhero garb is true.
Because when a young man walks by dressed as Blue Beetle, he mostly conveys that he likes Blue Beetle. As you look at these guys, you mostly just think about Blue Beetle. That's it. Although I'm not going to lie, I did notice one Spider Man's ass. Because he had a wedgie.
3) Speaking of DC artists, wow. I realize this is the norm for regular comic convention-goers, but in what other universe do the people making the art you love hang out with you? These guys – Jamal Igle (The Ray), Francis Manapul (Flash), Ivan Reis and Joe Prado (Aquaman), and my idol Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman) — spoke frankly and happily about their work to the fans, both those who attended their panel and the folks like me who approached them on the exhibition hall floor.
Special shout-outs (because they crave recognition from small-time bloggers) to:
• Cliff Chiang, who remained friendly and interested in what I had to say, even after I told him I was flattered to meet him;
• Francis Manapul (pictured above), who drew an amazing Flash for my friend Cindy Johnson/@HarborDove (also pictured above), and who talked with her for a half-hour about his art. Cool fact he shared with her: After spending years tracing comic book figures, Manapul wanted to draw them freehand and so bought himself a physiology textbook and used it as a how-to manual;
• Agnes Garbowska (You, Me and Zombie), who not only signed some of her cool art for my kids but also recommended Sara Richard and Katie Cook for my daughter.
So my pen got busy after all.
But now it needs a nap.


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For sale: 1997 Honda Accord. Power everything. Sunroof. Air conditioning. CD player. Cloth seats. Great condition! $3,000.
I had to call, just out of curiosity. It seemed like a decent deal. But one detail wasn't mentioned…
Me: What's the mileage?
Seller: Oh, mileage doesn't matter. It's a Honda. These things run forever.
Me: Right, but what's the mileage?
Seller: Well, just past 200,000.
Me: Ouch. That's a lot. Proper maintenance?
Seller: Regular oil changes, timing belt done at 170,000, tires and brakes done as needed.
Me: Everything else is stock?
Seller: Yes. Like I said, these cars run forever. I use it as my daily driver, no troubles.
Me: Hmmm…
The Accord is one of those cars that will easily go 200,000 miles and most likely happily chug its way up to 300,000 with very little in the way of expensive repairs. Or it'll send a rod through the block, and that'll be that. The safe bet, though, is to assume a car like this used Accord, while advanced in age, still has plenty of go in its giddyup. Regarding the price, similar CarGurus used listings are priced at about $2,000, which seems more reasonable. For that, I think the Accord would be a fine around-town commuter.
Many other cars that have reached the 200,00 mile mark do so on their last set of wheels. A Pontiac Grand Am that's churned through the odometer twice? No thanks. An old Ford Explorer? Better keep mine closer to the 100,000 mark.
For real longevity, look to the usual suspects from Honda and Toyota, along with the diesel versions of the Volkswagen Passat and Jetta. I've also seen Subaru Foresters crest the 200K mark and wouldn't hesitate to buy a high-mileage used one that's been well cared for.
Then again, I've seen vehicles that have no business topping 200K get there through proper maintenance and care. In these modern times, it's not unrealistic to assume any car can pass the 200,000-mile mark, it's just a matter of how good of shape it'll be in when it gets there.
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From: Goddard Space Flight Center
Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Synopsis - Nov 21, 2012
General Information
Solicitation Number: NNG12420193
Posted Date: Nov 21, 2012
FedBizOpps Posted Date: Nov 21, 2012
Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No
Original Response Date: Dec 06, 2012
Current Response Date: Dec 06, 2012
Classification Code: A -- Research and Development
NAICS Code: 541712
Contracting Office Address
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 210.S, Greenbelt, MD 20771
NASA/GSFC intends to issue a follow-on sole source contract to obtain continued mission operations and science analyses of the Solar Occultation for Ice Experiment (SOFIE), Cloud Imaging and Particle Size Experiment (CIPS) and Cosmic Dust Experiment (CDE) instruments aboard the Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere (AIM) spacecraft with the incumbent Hampton University (HU).
NASA/GSFC plans to award Hampton University a Cost-No-Fee (CNF) contract pursuant to 10 U.S.C.2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source, with an estimated period of performance of three years. The key component of the proposed CNF contract is the management and operation of the AIM mission for the purpose of enabling the use of AIM data by the scientific community for scientific research through the AIM instruments. HU is the Principal Investigator (PI) institution and the prime contractor responsible for the mission, performing schedule and financial management, and leading the science co-investigator teams in analyzing and confirming science requirements implementation. This also includes providing support for the mission and instrument operations, which includes instrument operations planning, scheduling, and engineering parameter review and trending, as well as the science operations which includes initiating all target requests to the instrument, planning all instrument modes and turn-ons, and data dissemination to the co-investigators and to the general scientific community.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on December 6, 2012. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
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All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
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My 10-Mile Diet ... in a Global Food System
Vicki Robin here, coauthor of Your Money or Your Life. For 30+ years I've been running experiments in conscious, frugal, creative, sustainable, self-sufficient living, so when Tricia Beckner asked me to eat only what she can produce on her CSA farm-ette for a month, just to see what happens, I was game. As you'll see, we've widened the circle a little to include food produced 10 miles from my home on Whidbey Island, with exceptions made for 4 essentials: oil, salt (+5 other spices), caffeine, and lemons (until I can find local apple cider vinegar).
This morning, while making my now habitual (how quickly habits can change) breakfast of eggs from my neighbor Tricia, onions, tomatoes, and zukes from my backyard garden, I heard a story on Democracy Now about the food riots in Mozambique. Wheat prices soared due to crashing supplies, and people could no longer cope. Thirteen people died when police apparently ran out of rubber bullets and started using real ones.
I listen to Democracy Now most days. I like knowing the back stories to the NPR news, the political and social injustices that lead to world events. But I don't take it personally except to the extent I try to live a moral life and do work to make the world a tad better.
Today, though, I heard this story through the lens of the 10-mile diet. It's about the vulnerability of the global food system in an era of shrinking resources, economic downturn, and climate "events." Aware of the effect that weaning myself from dependency on that system has on my own food security, I dug in to the story of the riots.
Here's the chain of cause and effect that traced in his interview today with Amy Goodman. Russia's wheat crop burned (hot dry weather, failing fire fighting infrastructure) and Putin declared that Russia would cease to export wheat. In the Patel wrote:
Wheat prices have soared on global markets over the summer in large part because , the world's third largest exporter, has suffered catastrophic fires in its main production areas. These blazes, in turn, find their origin both in poor firefighting infrastructure and Russia's worst heatwave in . On Thursday, Vladimir Putin extended an export ban in response to a new wave of wildfires in its grain belt, sending further signals to the markets that Russian wheat wouldn't be available . With Mozambique importing over 60% of the wheat its people needs, the country has been held hostage by international markets.
Indeed, , poor political choices halfway around the world, and a global, rather than regional, food system can remove crucial building block of our diets in a day.
There is no wheat to speak of in my 10 miles. A few home growers are experimenting with rows (not fields) of grain. Twenty miles north on Ebey's Prairie, our local Iowa, some growers for local markets and restaurants are growing grains, but I don't know of any large-scale production happening on the island, much less west of the Cascades. The Palouse region in eastern Washington is where the real fields are. On a regional diet I could have wheat and oats, yes, but still no rice.
Going without grain has been hard , flavor, bulk, and sticking-in-my-stomach experiences. It's hard because of daily habits. Before this diet I had converted to a breakfast of oatmeal, oat bran, flax, molasses, and prunes because the doc said my cholesterol (over 250) is too high, and I don't want to take statins. Now that strategy is out of reach and instead I'm eating cholesterol-rich milk, eggs and meat. (Part of my deal with Tricia was to measure my vitals before and after the diet, . I'm curious what will happen, but I can report that my ankles are no longer swollen and my energy is darn perky.)
What is happening in Mozambique—and, heartbreakingly, in so many other places in the world—would not happen were we all on at least a regional diet. In my community, if we were all to commit to 100-mile diets, some local farmers would become local grain suppliers. And we probably wouldn't stuff ourselves with grain to solve non-food problems (like needing love or dealing with stress).
So my hyper-local eating links me viscerally—literally—to the food security in my region . Local eating is not meant to simply pull up the drawbridge and take care of me and mine. It is ultimately political. We are going to have to transform our food systems everywhere in the future, getting all of us off unnecessary dependencies that can lead to tragedies and starvation as in Mozambique. We'll still have our "exotics"—the food we can't grow and will always want, like oil, salt, caffeine, citrus, avocados, chocolate—but these will be produced by local growers elsewhere and our purchases will support them, not mega-producers. We'll still have trade, but not one mega global marketplace run by global corporations.
If we are to avert truly unthinkable food insecurity tragedies, a bigger but necessary project will be to to do some subsistence farming for their families and communities. This is a huge—almost unthinkable—transformation of our food policies (which are also global warming and energy policies), but what else can we morally do?
My 10-mile diet—which could seem a stunt of the privileged—led me right into this line of thinking as I ate my frittata. Ultimately any fast, from Lent to Ramadan, leads you to the core of your life and to humility in understanding your weave into the larger web.
Vicki Robin is blogging for YES! Magazine, a national, nonprofit media organization that fuses powerful ideas with practical actions, about her experiment with a 10-mile diet on Whidbey Island, Wa. The coauthor of , Vicki teaches classes about frugal, creative, and self-sufficient living (see ).
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Resistance to the trade and "aid" policies that displace farmers and increase hunger.
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Nothing happened ...
You guys, I'm not talking about the Ravens' offense against the Packers, I'm talking about the Season 4 premiere of "The Walking Dead."
OK, so some stuff happened.
Beth's new backpack boyfriend died. I like backpacks. They're actually better than those drawstring bags you see everywhere nowadays. Those are cool but they always break on me when I need them the most.
A good place to get a utilitarian backpack is Five Below. They're not the highest quality, but just don't put like 30 pounds of stuff there and it'll hold up fine.
Back to the show.
There was also that lady who looked like a z-bo. She was all crazy like that woman Rousseau from "Lost."
She was awkward, and I was surprised that Rick gave her as much of a chance as he did. It was cool when he followed her back to her tent. I wish she had a Gameboy Color in there with Mario Golf and a MP3 player full of sick songs. BOTCH! She couldn't recharge it. Maybe a deck of cards and a few flasks...
But alas, she had none of that, she had a Therm-a-Rest and a knife. And then she tried to stab Rick before doing seppuku. She was not well, but she was acting in mysterious ways to prolong the existence of her husband zombie, who was covered in a tarpaulin.
You could be like, "Oh, that was too bad how she died." But no, that situation was a mess. I knew she was trubble when she walked in.
Moving on.
They were hanging out in Big Lots (screen name Big Sp!t) and a bunch of dead guys started falling through the drop ceiling. I hate those ceilings anyway. It always looks like someone spilled coffee on them and people are always throwing pencils into them.
If I was in that department store, I would definitely shop in the 'Wall of Values'. Well, unless it was zombie time. Then I would take whatever the heck I wanted ... including, but not limited to, fine wines.
So they did introduce that new guy, the army medic. His name is Bob Stookey and he is portrayed by Lawrence Gilliard Jr., who also was D'Angelo on "The Wire" and who is awesome.
Was I the only one who thought it was weird when Daryl and Beth were having hugs?
It wasn't that weird, they're just people.
Did you know? The lungfish, one of the least eveloved of all complex animals, has 40 times as much DNA as we have. (Credit: Bill Bryson.)
Hershel has a new prosthetic leg this season. #GoodForHershel
Michonne wants to go to Macon to kill the Governor. Michonne tells Rick that his face was losing the war. It was funny and we all laughed at him and his dumb face. Some people probably just chuckled, but we got it.
The key word is "survival" on the new frontier.
Michonne brought Carl some limited edition comic books, but she wants to read them when Carl's done, because she actually gets it — comic books are cool — unlike all those other jerks who are into farming...
I think they killed about 15 zombies, mainly by stabbing their heads through the fence.
There was that boy Patrick with nerd glasses. He was like "I come down with something" and he went to take a shower and then died. I think it was supposed to be indicative of something that he just keeled over and turned into a zombie. Like now the disease is just felling people in the prime of their lives?
Rick: "You're going to be the one who loses."
Woman: "I don't have anything to lose."
When Daryl stomped on the head of the one. It was very violent.
The one with the red, sunken eyes. He looked like he really needed some Visine...
Zombies: About 15 by my count.
Humans: Two? Beth's backpack boyfriend and Patrick.
A look ahead to next week's episode, "Infected"
Rick is just being farmer Rick, and then some walkers cause a ruckus in the prison.


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Bedford Pregnancy Center finds temporary home
The Bedford Pregnancy Center now has a temporary home at Brookhill Wesleyan Church 1043 Cifax Road Forest, 24551. The phone number is the same (540) 587-5900. The Pregnancy Center will be able to continue seeing clients as usual. The organization is seeking a permanent building for the Center to purchase. Anyone who would like to make a tax deductible donation may send those to P.O. Box 632, Bedford, VA 24523.
Hickory Grove UMC celebrates 50th anniversary
Hickory Grove United Methodist Church will hold its 50th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 2, and Sunday, Oct. 3. Saturday's festivities begin at noon with dinner at 12:30 p.m. followed by special music and games for children. The Golden Anniversary Service will be on Sunday at 9 a.m. While Hickory Grove United Methodist Church has existed as a congregation for over 100 years, this 50 Years of Faith and Fellowship event is a celebration of the church building where members worship today.
There will be a Revival at Morgans Baptist Church Sept. 12-15 at 7 p.m. featuring the Johnsons.
For over 28 years, Dr. Larry Johnson and his musical family traveled across North America and countries beyond preaching and singing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ. Now, with their children grown and rarely able to sing with them, Larry and Donna still want to really make a difference in the lives of people, whether through a song or a sermon. Their desire is to present the Gospel in a way that will not only lead people to Christ, but that will also take people to another level in their relationship with Christ. From their home base in Ontario, this Canadian family has literally lived the words of a great song "Wherever He Leads, I'll Go!"
They record in Nashville, Tenn., and have recently released their 12th project entitled "Traveling On." In addition to preaching and singing in hundreds of local churches, they have appeared on local and national television, at city parks, on gospel cruises and at Canada's Wonderland. In Gospel concerts, they have worked with such groups as the Cathedrals, the Dixie Melody Boys, the Nelons, Greater Vision, the Harvesters and the Calvarymen.
Larry, an ordained Baptist minister since 1974, presents Biblical truths addressing the complexity and confusion of our day in a way that people of all ages and backgrounds can easily understand. His wife, Donna, a retired registered nurse, sings with him and is a godly example for Christian wives and mothers.
Awana at Morgans Baptist
AWANA at Morgans Baptist Church begins Sunday, Sept. 12 from 5:30 - 7:30
K-6th grade. Contact 297-4959 with questions.
Community Bible Study
Smith Mountain Lake Community Bible Study is an interdenominational Bible study which welcomes men, women, and children (infants through home-schooled 6 th graders) from all backgrounds and levels of Bible knowledge. Every Wednesday, beginning Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. at Halesford Baptist Church. Call 721-9338 to register or visit smithmountainlakecbs.org for more information.
In need of non-perishable food items
Bedford Christian Ministries is in dire need of non-perishable food items. Community churches and organizations can help. You can deliver the items to the office at 217 W. Washington Street. Hours of operation are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. until noon. If donations need to be picked up, call Leon Wiley at 587-0910.
Revival services
The Annual Revival Services will begin at the Poplar Spring Baptist Church on Wednesday night Sept. 8 through Friday, Sept. 10. Prayer and Praise Services will begin at 7 p.m. each night and Revival Services will begin at 7:30 p.m.
On Wednesday night, Sept. 8, the Rev. William Goode, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Body Camp and New Life Baptist Church of Bedford will be guest preacher accompanied by his choir.
On Thursday night, Sept. 9, the Rev. John Spinner, pastor of Gospel Fellowship Temple of Bedford, will be guest preacher accompanied by his choir.
On Friday night, Sept. 10, Minister Judy Watkins, associate pastor of Sharon Baptist Church of Big Island, will be guest preacher accompanied by choir.
Colonial Bible Institute Fall Sessions
The Colonial Bible Institute Fall Sessions begin on Monday, Sept. 13. CBI was established in 1986 and offers book studies, Bible study courses, doctrinal courses, and practical courses to equip lay people in the learning of the Word of God, and to do the work of the ministry.
Sessions offered for this Fall are:
"Loving Well" Ladies Class- Beth Moore Study, Sept. 13-Oct. 4. Mondays: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Cost for materials: $7.
"Mentoring for Ministry"- Discipleship & Mentoring, Sept. 13-Oct. 18. Mondays: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Cost for Manual: $15.
"Suffering Due to a Pagan Society-" Study of 1 Peter. Oct. 25-Nov.29. Mondays: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
The cost of classes is the cost of the book or materials. Some classes will have no cost. Pre-registration is required by calling the church office at 977-5683. Colonial Bible Institute is a ministry of Colonial Baptist Church, 221 Hillcrest St. in Blue Ridge.
Friday, Sept. 10
Gospel concert
There will be a gospel concert at Waverly Place Baptist Church, 1407 Kenwood Blvd. in Roanoke on Friday, September 10 at 7 p.m, featuring nationally known gospel music's Jimmy Ruth and Lorne Matthews. For more information and directions call the church office at 344-5527 M-F 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
9/11 Prayer Breakfast
On Friday, September 10, the "9/11 Prayer Breakfast" to pray for the community and the country. 7-8 a.m. at Bedford Baptist Church (1516 Oakwood St). A free will offering basket will be set out to defray the food costs.
Featured Speaker: James O. Smith, Sergeant Major, U.S. Army, Retired. When the Pentagon was attacked by terrorists in a hijacked airliner on 9/11/2001, SGM Smith assisted in the search and rescue of injured and trapped victims. He is credited with saving several lives that fateful day. Prayer Participants: the Rev. Garry Shelton, United Methodist Church, retired; the Rev. David Whitehurst, Word of Life Evangelical Church; the Rev. Chris Dowd, Bedrock Community Church; the Rev. Kelvin Edwards, Court Street United Methodist Church; the Rev. David Henderson, Bedford Baptist Church. Special music: Staunton River High School Brass Ensemble, Sharon Jones & Kenny Taggart, Main Street United Methodist Church. Jo Ann Scott, Bagpiper. For more information call Bedford Presbyterian Church 586 -5284.
Saturday, Sept. 11
40 Years of Strings of Praise Reunion Singing
There are plans for a special free Strings of Praise Reunion Singing, where all will be welcome, especially all past and present members and supporters. Celebrating Tommy McKee of Vinton 40 years of music ministry. After the singing there will be an old-fashioned potluck dinner to share with everyone. It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Community Christian Church on Rt. 24. Steve Miller is pastor. Any questions, call (540) 890-3031 Tommy McKee.
Fall Festival
On Sept. 11, Main Street United Methodist Church in Bedford will be holding a Fall Festival from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be games, free food, bouncies, a make-it, grow-it, show-it display and many more activities. See what Main Street UMC has to offer.
Sunday, Sept. 12
132nd Church Anniversary
The Oakmulgee Baptist Church of Bedford, with the Rev. C.J. Taylor as pastor, will be celebrating its 132nd Church Anniversary on Sunday, September 12 beginning at 11 a.m. with the Rev. C. J. Taylor as the morning speaker. Lunch will be served right after morning services and afternoon service will begin at 2:30 p.m. with the Rev. Jerome Basham of Wrightsville Baptist Church in Covington as the speaker of the hour.
Community Hymn Sing
Bedford Christians of all denominations are invited to gather for a Community Hymn Sing, on Sunday, September 12, from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m. with supper to follow. The event and meal is being hosted and served by the members of Washington Street Baptist Church, under the musical leadership of Dr. Harriett Taylor and the Washington Street Combined Choir. An offering will be taken for the benefit of Bedford Christian Ministries. This community gathering is sponsored by the Bedford Ministerial Association. For more information call Bedford Presbyterian Church 586 -5284 or email email@example.com.
Family and Friends Day
Shiloh Baptist Church will be celebrating Family and Friends Day on Sept. 12 at the 11 a.m. service. There will be one service and fellowship afterwards.
The Olive Branch Baptist Church, Moneta, will be observing Homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 12. Morning service will be by Pastor Alvin E. Smith. Lunch will be served. Afternoon service will be at 3 p.m. with Bishop Dennis Hardy, Roanoke. The church is located at the intersection of Joppa Mill and Flint Hill Roads. The Rev. Alvin Smith is pastor.
The annual Revival will be Sept. 13-17 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The Rev. E. McKinley Taylor will preach all week with area choirs each night.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
BMA fall meeting
The Bedford Ministerial Association will gather for its first Fall meeting on Tuesday, September 14, at noon at the Elks Home in Bedford. Lunch will be provided. The group will pray for one another's ministries, and learn more about community resources that are available and in which we
can be involved, and to work together in support of ecumenical events. Membership is open to all ministers who work or reside in Bedford County. To receive the email newsletter send a request to
Saturday, Sept. 18
Choir anniversary
The Senior Choir of Washington Street Baptist Church where the Rev. Henry A. Henderson is the pastor, will be celebrating its 144th Choir Anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 4 p.m. They have invited Sarah Murphy from Promise Land Baptist Church, Moneta, to be in concert. Also the Taylor Family (Rev. E. McKinley Taylor, Sr. and his family) from Antioch Baptist Church, Peaksville, will be in concert.
Sunday, Sept. 19
Women's Day
On Sunday, Sept. 19, at 3 p.m. Prayer Outreach Ministries will have a Women's Day service celebrating The Just Mom and Me anniversary. Church is located on 224 South Bridge St., Bedford (across from Vista Food).
Saturday, Oct. 9
Downtown Sounds of Praise Concert
The Downtown Moneta Association and Lyons Team Realtors have announced the first Downtown Sounds of Praise Concert on Saturday, Oct. 9, Starting at 5 p.m. Concert will feature several local church ministries, organizations and bands, including groups from Liberty University. Kendra Cook Penn, longtime soloist at Thomas Road Baptist Church, will also be performing. There are still opportunities for musical ministries and bands to sign-up. Concert is scheduled to be an outdoor event—attendees should bring lawn chairs, blankets, et cetera. For more information, contact Jody Lyons at Lyons Team Realtors, 540-297-7777. Proceeds will benefit Lake Christian Ministries.
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Cape Town is a remarkable little city. It's an effortless mix of mountains, long meandering coastline, pristine white beaches and a vibrant culture. Like every city it has its must-see's. Enjoy some of our favorites with our list of recommendations...
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway
Table Mountain - a World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of the modern world - is a sandstone plateau rising up above the Cape Flats. The top is approximately 3km wide, and at its highest point, rises to 1085m. Over the centuries it has become one of South Africa's most famous landmarks. The summit can be reached by trails or cable-car.
V&A Waterfront
One of the most beautiful waterfronts in the world with a combination of great shopping, entertainment, restaurants and cafes. If you're feeling more adventurous take a cruise on a catamaran or a helicopter flight over the mother city.
Robben Island
Robben Island, lies about 12 kilometres north of Cape Town, has over the years become synonymous with the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. Now a World Heritage Site, it has come to symbolise, not only for South Africa, but also for the entire world, the triumph of the human spirit over enormous hardship and adversity.
Cape Point
One of the Cape's main attractions, the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, at Cape Point, noted for its floral diversity and its wild flowers. The reserve boasts a spectacular coastline, with Cape Point possessing the highest sea cliffs in South Africa.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens
Beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, these world-renowned gardens are dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous plants of Southern Africa. Take a picnic and enjoy the fynbos and views. Between November and April their legendary Summer Sunset Concerts run on Sunday evenings.
Boulders Penguin Colony
Boulders Penguin Colony in Simons Town is home to a unique and endangered land-based colony of African Penguins. This colony is one of only a few in the world, and the site has become famous and a popular international tourist destination.
Groot Constantia
This is the South Africa's oldest wine producing estate, established by Simon van der Stel in 1685 and is today a certified national monument.
Two Oceans Aquarium
One of Cape Towns top attractions with over 3000 living sea animals, including sharks, fishes, turtles and penguins can be seen in this spectacular underwater nature reserve. Even better if


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Uncle Julio's - Loudoun
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It was nice to sit outside, drinks were good, service was fine, but our food was just meh. I've had the combinations fajitas many times at other locations and this time it didn't compare- weren't sizzling when they came out, peppers and onions were almost raw, the steak and chicken just ok. Just not what I expected compared to the same entree at other Uncle Julio's locations and for the price.
The server was excellent
The food was average, margharitas great but pricey and our server was very nice.
Awesome lobster and filet fajitas. A little overpriced but was delicious.
Food was great as usual. Service was fantastic
Excellent service! Wonderful food! We were celebrating my son's birthday and both the server and manager went out of their way to make it a wonderful evening! Thank you, Uncle Julio's! We will be back!
Michelle, thank you...we are thrilled you had a wonderful experience!
The food and service were outstanding.
Love the food! I've been going to Uncle Julio's since they opened their first area store in Reston under the name of Rio Grande.
While they removed the classic Nachos with ground beef/Piccadillo beef from their menu, they always allow me to order it special! I only wish they would include the fresh salsa with it like they used to.
Keep up the good work!
Overpriced and dry would be the best way to describe the food. I get the pricing (Northern VA) but dry chicken fajitas, dry chicken rolled in corn tortillas for enchiladas, dry tamales. I make better mexican food at home. Never had salsa like that, a mild chipotle taste but not very flavorful. The tortilla chips were the best part of the meal.
Hello DanO, We thank you for providing feedback on your recent experience and do apologize that your overall experience did not exceed expectations. Your review has been sent to our team who will further address and ensure all dishes are made to our high-quality standards. We do hope to serve you again in the future for a much improved 5-star experience. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
As a Mexican American I can confirm that The tortillas were legit. Machine made but legit. The carne asada was spot on. Saturday night busy, of course, and the persons that brought out food forgot steak knives so we had to sit with the food in front of us, unable to eat it, for 3-4 minutes. Specialty cocktail was missing crucial garnish, but otherwise was delicious. A little pricey for Mexican but, hey. It *is* One Loudoun. If you're adventurous ask for the special spicy salsa- the one that comes with the chips is crap - maybe good for local tastes but it's the stuff Mexican newborns get in their baby bottles. Ask for the real sauce.
Great spot. Waaay better than the Reston location. Good vibes for the entire family. Server was excellent.
Awesome setting and superior service!
Our server, Carlos, was fantastic! The service and ambience was great! Only thing was the drink was VERY weak and I'm a light weight! Still, overall, GREAT experience.
This had to be the absolute worst meal my group has had in years. From start to finish it was terrible.
Hello Tere, Thank you for your business. We appreciate your review and feedback to develop and improve. We apologize we didn't meet all your expectations. We do hope to get the opportunity to serve you again. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
Good service and good food. Fresh margarita of the day was very tasty. We loved the chocolate piñata!
Food was okay, service was okay. If you're looking for authentically Mexican cuisine, you can do better.
Hello, We apologize we didn't meet your expectations. We hope that you return to give some of our other Uncle Julio menu items a try and to let us make up for your experience. Thank you for dining with us. Uncle Julio's
Dinner with family in from out of town - waitstaff was so accommodating; helped us move to quieter corner and brought food so quickly when order had slight mixup. Highly recommend! Always great food!
It's so loud in the central dining area we asked to be moved to the back. It's too loud for older people to be able to converse.
Hello luv2go, Thank you for your business. We appreciate and value your rating & feedback to develop and enhance your experience. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you again. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
We eat at Uncle Julio's often, but this time we had terrible service and the food was not nearly as good as normal. The steak in the fajitas was fatty, the enchiladas were not cooked completely and our server was extremely slow and inattentive. He also stood over us while we were paying the bill, which is always rude for a server. We are not rushing back to this location.
Hello, We appreciate your feedback and apologize to hear that your experience was less than enjoyable and the dining room was not acceptable. We have provided our teams with this information and they will address at the location, we hope we will get the opportunity to serve you again for an improved outcome. Sincerely, Uncle Julio's
This is one our goto restaurants as a family. We went two weeks ago and the fajitas arrived cold (plate not sizzling as usual)— who serves cold fajitas? This visit showed us that service has also gone downhill. We waited and waited for plates to eat our fajitas— no plates. Had to go to kitchen area and get plates ourselves. Manager did come over and we discussed and resolved the situation. We will not be going back for a long time.
Hello Mark, hank you for spending your time with us and do apologize for your experience. We are very sorry we were not able to provide you with an excellent meal on this visit and your concerns are being addressed by the appropriate parties. We do hope to get the opportunity to serve you again with a much better outcome. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
Great food and great service. Overall a very positive experience.
Food was great. A little overpriced but the family continues to come back. Service was great. It way too noisy inside so we ate outside.
Always yummy food! We always enjoy eating at Uncle Julios.
We had a great time! Food was delicious and the Chocolate lovers piñata was the highlight of dinner! I will be going back.
Had a wonderful dinner. Ordered our favorite shrimp camerones with all the fixings. Food arrived promptly however waiter seemed a bit harried. Maybe he was just new.
Waiter rushed us and started picking up our plates when we weren't even done and without asking us...
Food was excellent.
Hello, Thank you for your business. We are so sorry we missed the service mark on this visit. We look forward to serving you again in the standard you'd expect from Uncle Julio's. All the best, Uncle Julio's
Delightful meal. Service was great, but it was hard to hear one another... pretty loud place.
Really enjoyed our evening! Food was great as usual and our waiter Walter was fun and attentive.
We waited well over an hour for our food. When we asked the server about it, he said it was due to all of our modifications. The only modification we made was extra cheese which came in a separate bowl. Five different tables came in after us and got served before us.
Hello, Thank you for spending your time with us. We regret you did not receive our best service. We appreciate your feedback to develop and enhance your time with us. We look forward to serving you again with a much better experience. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
I am upset bc I put in my reservation that we had a birthday and I said something twice at the restaurant and finally the second time Ice cream was brought out, but I'm used to all of the waiters clapping and singing happy birthday, but they did nothing.. very disappointed
service was slow, food took too long and one meal was incorrect and had to wait for it while party was eating and never asked by our waiter if we needed anything during our visit.
Poor service and expensive for the food Has gone down a lot in the past year
Hello Mark, We appreciate your time and consideration you took to let us know that your Uncle Julio's experience was not up to our standards. We regret we didn't meet your food and service expectations. We hope you will come in for a more exceptional memorable visit. Thank you, Uncle Julio's
The food was delicious and I will definitly be going back.
It took over five minutes for two people at the hostess stand to figure out how to seat a party of six. They finally realized that the party had a reservation. I specifically asked to be seated in the back area in a booth. We we led to a table, and then, seemed to caused a bit of "inconvenience" when we asked to be changed to a booth. We were even done eating our dinner, when our server asked if we wanted dessert. When we stated "no", our "check out tablet" was let at our table. Can we digest for five minutes please?
We had a group of 10 and made advance reservations in spite of the very busy nature of the restaurant we were promptly seated. Our waiter Gary was superb the food fantastic and we had a great time. Love the restaurant and appreciate how well it is managed .
Hello, Thank you for sharing your experience. Kudos to Gary! We are so happy you had a great time. That means so much to us. We look forward to serving you again soon. All the best, Uncle Julio's
Whenever I come here the food is usually lukewarm and the place has become ridiculously expensive. $200+ for dinner for 4 with drinks and tip for enchiladas and fajitas is simply insult pricing. My family likes it, however, so we continue to come here now and then. Service is always good. They do hire good people.
Hello, Thank you for spending your time with us. We are very sorry we didn't meet your expectations on the visit and your concerns are being addressed. We do hope to get the opportunity to serve you again with a much better outcome. Thanks again, Uncle Julio's
We had a reservation and were seated quickly. The ac could have been on higher. We were a little uncomfortable after coming inside from the 100+ degree weather. Server was awesome. Food was great. We love the chocolate piñata and the complimentary chips and salsa! The frozen sangria was good, but it tasted like there was definitely tequila in it. I'm not sure if that's just their recipe or it was a mistake. Overall a good place to eat and celebrate something special.
The food at Uncle Julios is delicious! Unfortunately the service keeps going downhill on our past few visits, which makes me less excited to recommend them. We frequently have repeat mistakes made of our food in the kitchen and it gets so loud it's hard to have a conversation at our own table.
Hi Carolyn, Thank you for your continued support and your candid review. We are so glad you expect great things from us. We appreciate you taking the time to make us aware of your recent experiences. We read every comment, feedback, praise and concern and then we forward to the appropriate groups to properly address. We will look into the service immediately. We look forward to serving your again soon. All the best, Uncle Julio's
Food and service was great. Music is entirely too loud and this was at 5pm. I've been before and it's always been problematic.
Awful. Long. Never again
Hello, We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your dining experience. We strive to provide an exceptional experience for all our guests and we're sorry we missed the mark for you. We hope to get the opportunity to serve you again with a better outcome. Thanks, Uncle Julio's


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Patchwork Pips
I am probably the last person in blogland to use Aneela Hoey's Sherbet Pips fabric. I just adore these little girls on swings. They remind me of my daughter on our tree swing in the backyard and that makes me smile.
I decided to showcase that print and pair it with some coordinates from my stash. They include designs by Patty Young, Dena Designs, Liz Scott and Urban Chiks. The turquoise solid is a Moda crossweave and so pretty. I really love the combination of yellow, turquoise, white and pink!
I went for a simple design, just 5 1/2" patchwork squares. I quilted it 1/4" on each side of the horizontal and vertical seams. It came out of the dryer nice and poofy, a good quality for a child's quilt I think!
The main print on the back is a floral from Sandi Henderson's Farmer's Market line. I was really hoping to use up some of my stash and I think it worked out well with this project.
The final quilt size measures 39" x 47". I think this quilt would make a lovely addition to a little girls room. It is listed in the shop!


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Added Nov 10, 2009
By burdastyle
New York, New Yo...
This super cute Cape is made out of maroon herringbone wool and lined with red herringbone. It has this great English country-living feel that makes you think of a walk in the woods. A creative transition piece from a light jacket to your big winter coat, this really can be worn in any season depending on your fabric choices.
Material Notes
2 – 2 7/8 yards (1,80 – 2,55 meters) SELF, 1 3/4 yards (1,55 metes) LINING
Materials Used: Wool, Silk Lining, Buttons
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Mar 17, 2017, 10.27 AMby paulroy735
The contrasting Herringbone colours are really beautiful.
Feb 28, 2017, 09.35 AMby bobsmith10
Nice blazzer
Nov 16, 2016, 05.01 AMby MeganBarahona
really nice
Jul 2, 2015, 03.35 PMby GerardoSantos
Great work done
Apr 5, 2011, 01.15 AMby Dani Restercher
Oh my god cream wool.
Apr 17, 2010, 01.07 PMby wakool
I love the look of this cape and am very tempted to buy the pattern. However, I looked through the instructions online and couldn't make head nor tail of the pockets (which are one of the best features). Perhaps it would all be clearer with all the cut out pieces in front of me? Can anyone reassure me because a few of the comments on here are putting me off!
Mar 4, 2010, 04.21 PMby csumrall
I bought and downloaded this pattern – love the pictures of this cape and have found the perfect fabric to use. I would like to have a picture of the model in the cape to go with my pattern of instructions to remind me why I love the pattern. You cannot simply download the photo from Burda's site.
You also cannot download a complete set of instructions. This is absolutely necessary – I do not want to come to a link to get all the instructions when I decide to sew this up. And what if it is next year? Will the link still be active?? So I had to go to each link, copy and paste into a file, and delete all the unneccessary stuff like ads, etc. This should be much easier for a pattern that costs $4.00.
And again, why isn't the yardage information provided?? Where is the list of notions?? Why is Burda making this hard for me?? I love the cape and will fingure out how to sew it but, what else could I have made with the time wasted figuring out the pattern?
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Mar 15, 2011, 09.42 PMby kmtwriter
Look under the picture for the "Get all Instructions (PDF)" link. Depending on your computer and browser you can either right-click the link and click "Save Target As…" or click the link and in the PDF save the file to your computer. If you want a copy of the picture, right-click it and click "Save Picture As…" I'm using the latest version of Internet Explorer in Windows 7. If you are using something different you may have to experiment (or check Help for your browser) to find the correct menu items but the process should be the same.
Dec 5, 2009, 02.56 AMby leticiadelacruz
This is the first pattern I download from Burda and it is not the best. Apart from that, instructions are not very clear (at least not for me) and some pictures were very confusing, like the piping pockets and the placket on the cape. I finished it just now and I still don't know what I think about it. It was sort of frustrating to put it together so I really hope I end up loving it.
I used a corduroy fabric for the cape and although I love the color, it looks sort of bulky and a bit stiff. I am going to wash it to see what happens. I'll post pictures after I wash it. So the suggestion right know is not to use corduroy!
It took me about 3 yards for the cape and 2 1/2 yards for the lining. I also did lots of mistakes so you'll end up using all of it if you are like me.
Dec 1, 2009, 08.19 PMby ewerenko
The cape turned out beautiful ( I will get around to posting a picture in projects one of these days). I was worried about the neckline being overwhelming because I am small but it is very flattering on everyone who has tried it on. One note – I am 5'5" (pretty average) and I made the second to the smallest size without adjusting for length which was briefly mentioned in the instructions as an option. It is a probably 3" too long for my taste. If you are my size and want it to hit you where the cape in the picture hits the model then shorten the pattern. Apart from the piping the rest of the project was pretty straight forward. Good luck & have fun.
Nov 18, 2009, 12.16 AMby starryeyes11
I cannot seem to find yardage information for this pattern, even on the instructions tab? This is something that would be nice to have in advance of downloading the pattern.
Also, I agree with the others that have stated that a downloadable instruction file would be a definite bonus.
Nov 17, 2009, 01.35 AMby csiu
The contrasting Herringbone colours are really beautiful!
Nov 15, 2009, 04.05 AMby ewerenko
Has anyone answered the question yet – where are the instructions? I checked all of the tabs in the pdf and did not see any instructions. Thanks.
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Nov 15, 2009, 11.54 PMby vacrafter2
There is no instruction because you have to purchase the pattern for it. The pattern is $4
Nov 16, 2009, 04.42 PMby holidaypepper
Instructions are visible on this page in the tab above the model's picture (the letters are grey, but it's not a dead link, you can still click on them). They are a series of slides that you click through; some with photographs and some with diagrams. You don't have to purchase the pattern to view the instructions. I hope this helped :)
Nov 14, 2009, 09.45 PMby kambey
The plotted size is 36″ × 100″, I'm making the smallest size, and it probably uses about 2 yards of fabric (I bought 3, and there's plenty left over). It also requires interfacing, buttons, and piping. Hope this helps for the people with questions!
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Nov 16, 2009, 04.44 PMby holidaypepper
I bought 3 yds for size 38 and found that I also only used about 2 yds. Plenty of leftovers for practicing those challenging welt pockets.
Nov 14, 2009, 08.21 PMby maidenjane
I have never downloaded a project and want to get an idea of the printing cost before I do so. Kinkos tells me they can print a 36" square for $4.50. What size are these pattern sheets? Thanks!
Nov 14, 2009, 10.02 AMby susisonne
Dear BurdaStyle-Team, great pattern! I have already downloaded the pattern (and paid). But as for the Karen Cardigan (also paid and downloaded) I'd prefer to have an instruction file with infos like how much fabric, interfacing,… you need. I know that I can look at the different instructions steps. But again their is no button to download all the instruction steps in one file. Some patterns had the possibility to "get all the instructions". It would be great to have this again. Any chance?
Nov 13, 2009, 06.56 PMby maidenjane
Adorable! Plan to buy this one. It would look great over my daughter's formal – which I haven't even started – and has to be ready for a concert next week…so it might be too much to add this to the queue!
Nov 13, 2009, 06.08 PMby shereesews
Regarding sizing: NA (not available, not apply) can mean many sizes and is too vague. Will this fit a plus size figure too? Can you please give some measurements such as center back length, center front length, collar width, and shoulder seam length? Thanks sew much!
Nov 13, 2009, 05.56 PMby shereesews
A very stylish cape pattern, but I would like to see photos that show the patterns from center back, inside and center front. You have shown 5 nearly identical photos of the front right side, with barely any variations. Where is your common sense? Seamstresses like to evaluate the "entire look" before they invest in fine fabrics, linings, buttons, and patterns.
Nov 13, 2009, 05.28 PMby brendah
Pretty cute, but if you don't give fabric requirements and clear instructions, I'm not sure it's worth $4 to me. I'd rather go to a store and buy a pattern that I don't have to figure out how to tape together after printing off, using my own printer, AND have clear instructions, as well as having fabric requirements.
How much fabric DOES this take? Do I need interfacing, facing, etc?
Do you provide clear instructions, or do I just give it my best shot and hope for the best?
Nov 13, 2009, 02.08 PMby debbic
This is gorgeous and i have just downloaded it.. BUT am i being dim – where are the instructions? For a start how much material do i need?
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Nov 13, 2009, 08.46 PMby shereesews
Debbic- there is an INSTRUCTIONS tab behind the main tab on this page.
Nov 13, 2009, 06.26 AMby lori2
I thought this was so nice I had to buy the pattern. I have some ruby red velvet I'd like to use for the cape. I'm thinking perhaps black satin for the lining, and possibly an interlining because when it's cold, so am I. I may change the collar to a high, mandarin with softly rounded corners though just to keep my long neck warm.
Nov 12, 2009, 08.45 PMby crisford1
I like it, too— though someone needs to give the girl some real pants.
Nov 12, 2009, 02.43 PMby nhlulu
Oh, figure about 3 yards of material — to be safe. You can always make a scarf if it's over.
Nov 12, 2009, 02.42 PMby nhlulu
Just a note: You can wear a cape over anything! I mean, a suit, a jacket, a silk gown, whatever you need it for — it's there. I haven't worn a coat in about quarter century — not since I got my first cape. My present one is a reversible wool (wool lined with wool), so it's warmer than any coat I'd ever buy. It's timeless, and comfortable. I always had to take my coat off to drive the car, not the cape! The price is right, too – Vogue has one (not quite so nice) for $20.00 US.
Nov 12, 2009, 02.42 PMby siuz
I am just thinking of making a cape for the last 2 weeks! This is awesome! Thank you!!
Nov 12, 2009, 01.23 PMby lindal
Nice looking cape. Wish there was a photo of how the back looks.
Nov 12, 2009, 07.04 AMby sallyleigh
This is absolutely amazing. Such a beautiful piece and, you're right, an instant classic. And I really do not think $4 is over the top for such a great design!
Nov 12, 2009, 03.22 AMby manati
I like this web site a lot. But if you really think about it the cost of the pattern plus the cost of printing; it ends up being a little pricey. In my case is like 9.40 $ And what it sucks the most if that the instructions are not always clear. To end you can never find details like what amount of fabric or other details like that.
Nov 11, 2009, 11.20 PMby pluriball
wow! I love capes!!thanks so much!
Nov 11, 2009, 10.22 PMby phyllis26
This Is really nice, Thanks for posting it
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