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Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
|Dallas–Fort Worth
|Metropolitan Statistical Area
Downtown Dallas, Texas in March 2009
Downtown Fort Worth, Texas in June 2010
|United States
|Principal cities
|• Urban
|1,407.0 sq mi (3,644.2 km2)
|• Metro
|9,286 sq mi (24,059 km2)
|Highest elevation
|1,368 ft (417 m)
|Lowest elevation
|606 ft (184 m)
|Population (2010)[1][2]
|• Density
|634/sq mi (245/km2)
|• Urban
|4,145,659 (6th)
|6,426,214 (4th)
|6,817,483 (7th)
Urban: 2000
|Time zone
|• Summer (DST)
|Area code(s)
|972, 214, 469, 817, 940, 682
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, the official title designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. Residents of the area refer to it as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, DFW, or The Metroplex. It is the economic and cultural hub of the region commonly called North Texas or North Central Texas and is the largest land-locked metropolitan area in the United States.[3]
The 2014 official estimate U.S. Census has the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex at 6,954,330,[4] making it the largest metropolitan area in the South. During the 12-month period from July 2008 to July 2009, the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area gained 146,530 new residents, more than any other metropolitan area in the United States.[5][6] The area's population has grown by about one million since the 2000 US census.[7] The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington MSA is, by population, the largest metropolitan area in Texas, the largest in the South, the fourth-largest in the United States, and the tenth-largest in the Americas. The metroplex encompasses 9,286 square miles (24,100 km2) of total area: 8,991 sq mi (23,290 km2) is land, while 295 sq mi (760 km2) is water, making it larger in area than the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Connecticut combined. It is also the sixth largest gross metropolitan product (GMP) in the United States,[8] and approximately tenth largest by GMP in the world.
- Origin of the term 1
Metroplex counties 2
- US Government Designated 2.1
Metroplex cities, towns, and CDPs 3
- Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants 3.1
- Places with 10,000 to 99,999 inhabitants 3.2
- Places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants 3.3
- Unincorporated places 3.4
- Demographics 4
Combined Statistical Area 5
- Components 5.1
- Demographics 5.2
- Geography 6
- Economy 7
- Politics 8
- Transportation 9
- Largest area private-sector employers 10
- Media 11
Sports 12
- Major professional sports teams 12.1
- Other professional teams 12.2
- Division I college athletics 12.3
- Sports events hosted 12.4
- See also 13
- References 14
- External links 15
Origin of the term
According to the North Texas Commission (NTC), the term originated from an ad agency's combination of the terms "metropolitan" and "complex". The NTC copyrighted[9] the term "Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex" in 1972 as a replacement for the previously-ubiquitous "North Texas", which studies had shown lacked identifiability outside the state. In fact, only 38 percent of a survey group identified Dallas and Fort Worth as part of "North Texas", with the Texas Panhandle also a perceived correct answer, being the northernmost region of Texas.[10]
Metroplex counties
US Government Designated
- Collin County
- Dallas County
- Delta County
- Denton County
- Ellis County
- Hunt County
- Johnson County
- Kaufman County
- Parker County
- Rockwall County
- Tarrant County
- Wise County
Metroplex cities, towns, and CDPs
Note: Cities and towns are categorized based on the latest population estimates from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (as of January 1, 2012).[11] No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2010 census population.[12]
Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants
Places designated "principal cities" by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) are italicized.[13]
- Dallas (1,241,162)
- Fort Worth (792,727)
- Grand Prairie (181,824)
- McKinney (143,223)
- Mesquite (143,195)
- Frisco (128,176)
- Carrollton (125,409)
- Denton (121,123)
- Richardson (103,297)
- Lewisville (101,074)
Places with 10,000 to 99,999 inhabitants
- Addison
- Allen
- Azle
- Balch Springs
- Bedford
- Benbrook
- Burleson
- Cedar Hill
- Cleburne
- Colleyville
- Coppell
- Corinth
- Crowley
- DeSoto
- Duncanville
- Ennis
- Euless
- Farmers Branch
- Flower Mound
- Forest Hill
- Forney
- Glenn Heights
- Grapevine
- Greenville
- Haltom City
- Highland Village
- Hurst
- Keller
- Lancaster
- Little Elm
- Mansfield
- Midlothian
- Mineral Wells (partial)
- Murphy
- North Richland Hills
- Prosper
- Rockwall
- Rowlett
- Saginaw
- Sachse
- Seagoville
- Southlake
- Terrell
- The Colony
- University Park
- Watauga
- Waxahachie
- Weatherford
- White Settlement
- Wylie
Places with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants
- Aledo
- Alma
- Alvarado
- Alvord
- Anna
- Annetta North
- Annetta South
- Annetta
- Argyle
- Aubrey
- Aurora
- Bardwell
- Bartonville
- Blue Mound
- Blue Ridge
- Boyd
- Briar*
- Briaroaks
- Bridgeport
- Caddo Mills
- Campbell
- Celeste
- Celina
- Chico
- Cockrell Hill
- Combine
- Commerce
- Cool
- Cooper
- Copper Canyon
- Corral City
- Cottonwood
- Crandall
- Cresson (partial)
- Cross Roads
- Cross Timber
- Dalworthington Gardens
- Decatur
- Double Oak
- Eagle Mountain*
- Edgecliff Village
- Everman
- Fairview
- Farmersville
- Fate
- Ferris
- Garrett
- Godley
- Grandview
- Grays Prairie
- Gun Barrel City
- Hackberry
- Haslet
- Hawk Cove
- Heath
- Hebron
- Hickory Creek
- Highland Park
- Hudson Oaks
- Hutchins
- Italy
- Josephine
- Joshua
- Justin
- Kaufman
- Keene
- Kemp
- Kennedale
- Knollwood
- Krugerville
- Krum
- Lake Bridgeport
- Lake Dallas
- Lake Worth
- Lakeside
- Lakewood Village
- Lavon
- Lincoln Park
- Lone Oak
- Lowry Crossing
- Lucas
- Mabank (partial)
- Maypearl
- McLendon-Chisholm
- Melissa
- Milford
- Millsap
- Mobile City
- Nevada
- New Fairview
- New Hope
- Newark
- Neylandville
- Northlake
- Oak Grove
- Oak Leaf
- Oak Point
- Oak Ridge
- Ovilla
- Palmer
- Pantego
- Paradise
- Parker
- Pecan Acres*
- Pecan Hill
- Pelican Bay
- Pilot Point
- Ponder
- Post Oak Bend City
- Princeton
- Providence Village
- Quinlan
- Red Oak
- Rendon*
- Reno
- Rhome
- Richland Hills
- Rio Vista
- River Oaks
- Roanoke
- Rosser
- Royse City
- Runaway Bay
- Saint Paul
- Sanctuary
- Sanger
- Sansom Park
- Scurry
- Shady Shores
- Springtown
- Sunnyvale
- Talty
- Trophy Club
- Union Valley
- Van Alstyne (partial)
- Venus
- West Tawakoni
- Westlake
- Westminster
- Weston
- Westover Hills
- Westworth Village
- Willow Park
- Wilmer
- Wolfe City
Unincorporated places
As of the 2010 United States census,[14] there were 6,371,773 people. The racial makeup of the MSA was 50.2% Non-Hispanic White, 15.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 5.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 10.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.5% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $48,062, and the median income for a family was $55,263. Males had a median income of $39,581 versus $27,446 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,839.
Combined Statistical Area
The Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area is made up of 19 counties in north central Texas and one county in southern Oklahoma. The statistical area includes two metropolitan areas and seven micropolitan areas. As of the 2010 Census, the CSA had a population of 6,817,483 (though a July 1, 2012 estimate placed the population at 7,095,411).[15] The CSA definition encompasses 14,628 sq mi (37,890 km2) of area, of which 14,126 sq mi (36,590 km2) is land and 502 sq mi (1,300 km2) is water.
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington (Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise counties)
- Sherman-Denison (Grayson County)
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
- Athens (Henderson County)
- Corsicana (Navarro County)
- Durant, OK (Bryan County)
- Gainesville (Cooke County)
- Granbury (Hood County and Somervell County)
- Mineral Wells (Palo Pinto County)
- Sulphur Springs (Hopkins County)
As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 5,487,956 people, 2,006,665 households, and 1,392,540 families residing within the CSA. The racial makeup of the CSA was 70.41% White, 13.34% African American, 0.59% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 9.62% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.83% of the population. It is home to the fourth-largest Muslim population in the country.[16]
The median income for a household in the CSA was $43,836, and the median income for a family was $50,898. Males had a median income of $37,002 versus $25,553 for females. The per capita income for the CSA was $20,460.
The Metroplex overlooks mostly prairie land with a few rolling hills dotted by man-made lakes cut by streams, creeks and rivers surrounded by forest land. The Metroplex is situated in the Texas blackland prairies region, so named for its fertile black soil found especially in the rural areas of Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties.
Many areas of Denton, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant, and Wise counties are located in the Fort Worth Prairie[17] region of North Texas, which has less fertile and more rocky soil than that of the Texas blackland prairie; most of the rural land on the Fort Worth Prairie is ranch land. A large onshore natural gas field, the Barnett Shale, lies underneath this area; Denton, Tarrant and Wise counties feature many natural gas wells. Continuing land use change results in scattered crop fields surrounded by residential or commercial development.
South of Dallas and Fort Worth is a line of rugged hills that goes north to south about 15 miles (24 km) that looks similar to the Texas Hill Country 200 miles (320 km) to the south.
The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth are the two central cities of the Metroplex. Dallas and its suburbs have one of the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters in the United States. As such, one of the largest industries in the Metroplex is conducting business. The Metroplex also contains the largest Information Technology industry base in the state (often referred to as Silicon Prairie or the Telecom Corridor), owing to the large number of corporate IT projects and the presence of numerous electronics, computing and telecommunication firms such as Texas Instruments, HP Enterprise Services, Dell Services, Nokia, i2, AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, CA and Verizon in and around Dallas. On the other end of the business spectrum, and on the other side of the Metroplex, the Texas farming and ranching industry is based in Fort Worth. According to the Dallas Business Journal's 2006 Book of Lists, American Airlines is the largest employer in the Metroplex. Several major defense manufacturers, including Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter Textron, and Raytheon, maintain significant operations in the Metroplex. ExxonMobil, the #2 corporation on the Fortune 500 listings, is headquartered in Irving, Texas.
Changes in house prices for the Metroplex are publicly tracked on a regular basis using the Case–Shiller index; the statistic is published by Standard & Poor's and is also a component of S&P's 20-city composite index of the value of the U.S. residential real estate market.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area is a Republican stronghold in national elections. Democratic voters dominate a majority of areas in the city of Dallas. Republicans dominate most suburbs and the rural areas of the Metroplex. When taking the entire metropolitan area into account, however, Republicans have consistently carried it in presidential elections.
The Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the largest and busiest airport in the state of Texas. At 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) of total land area, DFW is the second largest airport in the country and sixth largest in the world. It is the third busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movements and the seventh busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic, transporting 59,784,876 passengers in 2007.[18] American Airlines, based in Fort Worth, has its headquarters adjacent to DFW Airport. American, which recently regained the title as largest airline in the world in terms of passengers transported and fleet size, is a predominant leader in domestic routes and operations.[19]
Love Field Airport (IATA airport code: DAL) is located on the northwest side of the city of Dallas. Southwest Airlines is based in Dallas next to Love Field.
Public transit options continue to expand significantly, though in several outlying suburbs, it remains limited. Dallas County and parts of Collin and Rockwall Counties have bus service and light rail operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit, (DART), covering thirteen member cities. With the completion of projects currently under construction, DART's rail network will grow beyond 93 miles of track by 2016. The Red Line extends north to Plano and southwest to Westmoreland Road. The Blue Line reaches from Rowlett in the northeast to Ledbetter Road in south Dallas (with an additional 3 miles south to the University of North Texas at Dallas campus near I-20 scheduled to open in 2016). The 28-mile Green Line, which opened in December 2010, connects Carrollton in the northwest through Downtown Dallas to Pleasant Grove in the southeast. The Orange Line, which completed expansion in 2014, parallels the Red Line from Plano to Downtown Dallas and the Green Line from Downtown Dallas to Northwest Hwy extending through Las Colinas (Irving) to reach DFW International Airport.
Denton County has bus service limited to Denton, Highland Village, and Lewisville (with commuter service to downtown Dallas) provided by the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA). The A-train, a diesel commuter rail line, parallels I-35E to connect Denton, Highland Village, Lewisville, and Carrollton. Several smaller towns along this line, Corinth, Shady Shores, and Lake Dallas, voted to abstain from DCTA and do not have stations. There is an across-the-platform transfer in Carrollton to the DART Green Line. A-Train service began June 20, 2011.[20]
Tarrant County has bus service operated by the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (known as 'The T'), available only in Fort Worth. The diesel commuter train that serves Fort Worth and its eastern suburbs is operated as the Trinity Railway Express; it connects downtown Fort Worth to downtown Dallas, where it links to the DART light rail system. A station near its midpoint, Centerport, serves DFW Airport via a free airport shuttle bus. The TRE is jointly owned by FWTA and DART.[21] Amtrak serves Dallas and Fort Worth once daily in each direction on a route from Chicago to Austin to San Antonio, with connections at San Antonio to New Orleans, Houston, El Paso, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
The Dallas-Fort Worth area has thousands of lane-miles of freeways and interstates. The Metroplex has the second largest number of freeway-miles per capita in the nation, behind only the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. Like most major metropolitan areas in Texas, most interstates and freeways have access roads where most of the businesses are located; these access roads have slip ramps that merge onto the freeways and interstates. North-south Interstates include I-35 and I-45. East-west routes include I-30 and I-20. I-35 splits into I-35E and I-35W from Denton to Hillsboro: I-35W goes through Fort Worth while I-35E goes through Dallas. (This is one of only two examples of an interstate splitting off into branches and then rejoining into one again; the other split is in Minneapolis-St. Paul where I-35E goes into St. Paul and I-35W goes through Minneapolis). I-30 connects Dallas and Fort Worth, and I-45 connects Dallas to Houston. HOV lanes currently exist along I-35E, I-30, I-635, US 67, and US 75. I-20 bypasses both Dallas and Fort Worth to the south while its loop, I-820, loops around Fort Worth. I-635 splits to the north of I-20 and loops around east and north Dallas, ending at SH 121 north of DFW Airport. I-35E, Loop 12, and Spur 408 ultimately connect to I-20 southwest of Dallas, completing the west bypass loop around Dallas. A large number of construction projects are planned or are already underway in the region to alleviate congestion. Due largely to funding issues, many of the new projects involve building new tollways or adding tolled express lanes to existing highways.
Largest area private-sector employers
No. of employees
|Type of business
|American Airlines
|Commercial airline
|Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
|Texas Health Resources
|Health care
|Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
|Military aircraft design and production
|Baylor Health Care System
|Health care
|Financial Services
|AT&T Inc.
|Data, voice, networking and internet services
|Verizon Communications
|Texas Instruments
|Semiconductor manufacturing
|Retail grocery
|Brinker International
|HCA Healthcare
|Health care
|JPMorgan Chase
|Financial services
|J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
|Kroger Food Stores
|Retail grocery
|Target Corporation
|Electronic Data Systems (EDS)
|Information technology services
|Bank of America
|Financial services
|Tom Thumb Food & Pharmacy (Safeway Inc.)
|Retail grocery
|Fidelity Investments
|Financial services
|Southwest Airlines
|Commercial airline
|Bell Helicopter Textron
|Aircraft manufacturing
|Minyard Food Stores, Inc.
|Retail grocery
|Blockbuster, Inc.
|Retail video and games
|General Motors
|Automotive manufacturer
|RadioShack Corp.
|Electronics retailer
|Communications products
The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth have their own newspapers, The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, respectively. Historically, the two papers were restricted in readership to their own counties; Tarrant County households would never read the Morning News and vice versa. As the two cities' suburbs have grown together in recent years (and especially since the demise of the Dallas Times Herald in 1991), it is now common to find locations where both of the newspapers are sold. This pattern has been repeated in other print media, radio, and television, but since the 1970s all of the television stations and most of the FM radio stations have chosen to transmit from Cedar Hill so as to serve the entire market, and are programmed likewise. A recent phenomenon seen most clearly in the DFW market has been the rise of "80-90 move-ins", whereby stations have been moved from distant markets, in some cases as far away as Oklahoma, and relicensed to anonymous small towns in the Metroplex to serve as additional DFW stations. According to RadioTime, the market has 38 AM stations, 58 FM stations (many of them class Cs), and 18 full-power television stations. Dallas-Fort Worth is the 5th largest television market in the United States, behind only New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia.
Two Metroplex AM radio stations, 820 WBAP and 1080 KRLD, are 50,000-watt stations with coverage of much of the North American continent and beyond during nighttime hours.
There is a strong presence of South Asian population in DFW metroplex (Indian Sub-continent) They have an FM 104.9 radio channel and 700 AM radio.[22] Recently Sony TV, a subsidiary of Sony TV Asia, launched it FTA (free to Air OTA) channel on 44.2 station in DFW. It was one of the 2 locations they chose in USA, other being NYC.
See Also:
- Category:Radio stations in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
- Category:Television stations in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
The Metroplex is one of just twelve American metropolitan areas that has a team in each of the four major professional sports leagues. Major professional sports first came to the area in 1960, when the Dallas Cowboys began competing in the National Football League and the Dallas Texans began competing in the American Football League (the Texans would later relocate to Kansas City and become the Chiefs). In 1972, Major League Baseball's Washington Senators moved to Arlington to become the Texas Rangers, named after the statewide law enforcement agency. The National Basketball Association expanded into North Texas in 1980 when the Dallas Mavericks were added to the league. The fourth piece was added in 1993 when the Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League became the Dallas Stars. The MLS team F.C. Dallas is also based in the Metroplex. The area is also home to many other minor-league professional teams, four colleges that compete in NCAA Division I athletics, and has played host to many premiere sports events on both an annual and one-time basis.
Major professional sports teams
|Dallas Cowboys
|AT&T Stadium
|Texas Rangers
|Globe Life Park in Arlington
|Dallas Mavericks
|American Airlines Center
|Dallas Stars
|American Airlines Center
|FC Dallas
|Toyota Stadium
^- Indicates year team relocated to the area
Other professional teams
^- Indicates year team relocated to the area
Division I college athletics
The headquarters for both the Big 12 and Conference USA are located in Irving, and the Southland Conference headquarters are in Frisco.
Sports events hosted
See also
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tourism Council
- Greater Dallas Korean American Chamber of Commerce
- List of museums in North Texas
- Texaplex
- United States metropolitan area
- Texas Triangle
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- Geography of Collin County, Texas
- Geography of Dallas County, Texas
- Geography of Denton County, Texas
- Geography of Ellis County, Texas
- Geography of Hunt County, Texas
- Geography of Johnson County, Texas
- Geography of Kaufman County, Texas
- Geography of Parker County, Texas
- Geography of Rockwall County, Texas
- Geography of Tarrant County, Texas
- Geography of Wise County, Texas
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I don't usually post info about exhibits that come to us late – but there are always exceptions. This is a good one.
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art in Charleston, SC, will present the exhibit, Islands Revisited – New Oil Paintings from Mickey Williams, on view from May 1 – 31, 2012, A reception will be held on May 4, from 5-8pm, in conjunction with the Gallery Row and French Quarter Art Walk.
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art is thrilled to host another stellar show for local artist Mickey Williams, with a new body of works arriving for a May opening and the second French Quarter Art Walk of the year. Williams's paintings will continue to focus on the surrounding barrier islands and Charleston area wetlands, with a plethora of additional paintings he has been working on throughout the cooler months.
The new body of works will also include a series of winter beach scenes as well as more electrifying nocturnal landscapes with bonfires and controlled burns done on outlying properties. His soulful Southern landscapes are moody scenes of the lowcountry at dusk and dawn, and have a subtle but trademark-worthy spiritual overtone.
Williams has an incredible following and his signature style is the perfect fit for our gallery. Since we brought him on board in November 2011 his work has consistently been a part of the gallery's pulse. His popularity continues to rise and he has spectacularly succeeded in creating his brilliant yet contemplative canvases.
Williams was born in 1961 in Anchorage, AK. At ten his family moved to the Isle of Palms, at a time when most of the island remained undeveloped and unspoiled. His interest in art dates from his childhood and although he won many awards in high school, he earned his college degree from the University of South Carolina in Government and International Studies. Six years after graduating from college, while working in the restaurant business, Williams started painting again and quickly realized that this would be his life's path.
Williams is a self-taught artist who learned his craft from studying art in books and in museums. His work is inspired by the ethereal and romantic beauty of the lowcountry that he fell in love with as a child. Today Williams lives with his wife and three children in Mt. Pleasant, SC.
"I paint the air, the land and the water that surround me," says Williams. "I have always felt a deep emotional and spiritual bond with nature and feel blessed to live and work in an area that is so inspiring to the mind and soul. My landscape paintings are visual interpretations of what I see with my eyes and my heart. I attempt with every painting to draw a parallel connection between nature and personal experience."
Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art is located at 58 Broad Street in downtown Charleston, SC.
For further information call the gallery at 843/722-3660 or visit (www.ellarichardson.com).

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text: _MJ_ 489 Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Since this topic went so well on the last incarnation of this board, lets get it going again. Right now, I'm watching this BBC show called The Wrong Man. It's a comedy thriller(wait, don't stop reading!), where this down-on-his-luck type of guy unwillingly gets involved in a kidnapping plot with his loser friend tagging along. Hulu has the first 6 episodes. I've seen The Returned (Les Revenants) popping up on a bunch of "Best of" tv show lists and the plot has me intrigued. Anyone seen it? Edited December 27, 2019 by _MJ_ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Thursday, January 16, 2014
A Bag of Grapes
As we were leaving my parents' house last night my Dad handed me a bag of grapes. To most people it would be just that- a bag of grapes- but to me it was (and always is) so much more. To understand that is to understand my father, and to understand that his way of saying "I love you," is often in the doing of things. It's in him standing at the counter for 10 minutes, sorting through the big Costco-sized container, plucking grapes from their stem, washing them, and putting only the very best into a little ziploc bag, so I can enjoy them on the drive home. It's making sure there are always fresh towels, fresh sheets, fresh everything when we come to visit. It's me reverting back to being 16-years-old whenever I'm there on the couch asking for this and that, and him humoring his totally grown daughter who is a Real Adult and wife and mother of her own now, bringing sandwiches and cold drinks and making sure my seat is as reclined back as it will go, because of course, I need to relax. It's in the way my Dad would always wash my car but not just wash it, vacuum and wax it, shine it and buff it, make it as good as new, all shine and sparkle. It's his cutting and clipping of any and all newspaper articles relevant to my life, the calls with traffic updates whenever I'm driving, the "be carefuls" and the "call when you get theres," and the coffee he will leave for Hank on the counter to find when he wakes up.
This is my Dad. He is vocal with his love but more than anything, his love is in his actions. And now as an adult I see this more than ever. Becoming a parent after being parented your entire life is a funny thing when you think about it. You have these models of what to do (or maybe what not to do), how to do it, what being a parent looks like, and then there you are, doing it yourself.
And last night as we drove and I finished off that little bag of grapes from my Dad, I thought a lot about the parent I am and the parent I want to be. I thought of Henry and Charlie, grown up one day, looking back at me as a Mama- at the things I did and the way I loved them. And oh, how I wish for them to look back at their childhood and just feel happiness. And so all of the little things in our little days, the way I cut the crust off Henry's sandwiches just the way he likes, the happy, sunshiney, good morning song for Charlie, the way we open the curtains with gusto as we get ready each day, the way I always make sure Henry's animals are back in their "home" every night- they're all part of something bigger. Little actions, big love. Teddy bears back on the special shelf, storytime tuck-ins every evening, and maybe even bags of grapes in the car one day too...I look forward to all of these things rolling into the larger story of the way my love feels to them.
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That is so sweet!! For one, what a nice family story and also a great idea to carry forward to the future... little actions of love. This entry totally made me smile today - thank you.ReplyDelete
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This one made me teary, my stepdad was the same way and I miss these little things the most. My world was forever changed by this kind of love :) Thank you for this post, while it did make me teary and remind me of my loss, it also reminded me of the greatness as well and makes me smile too <3ReplyDelete
This is a beautiful post. It really is the little things that make family bonds so so special, moments like these that will stay with us forever.ReplyDelete
This is so absolutely sweet!ReplyDelete
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I love this post:) So sweet and so true about how a parent's actions really shows their love:)ReplyDelete
i loved this so much and it kind of reminded me of my dad which made it even cuter!! :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful :)ReplyDelete
My father is the same - he shows his love not through words but through the little things he does. Such a touching post. Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna call my dad now...ReplyDelete
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Such a sweet glimpse into your life and family. <3ReplyDelete
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"Little actions, big love."ReplyDelete
I am going to remember this forever. My husband and I are preparing to start our own little family, and this post made me cry with happiness. Thank you.
This is beautiful. One day, should I become a parent, I will strive for this as well.ReplyDelete
I teared up reading about your father. My father is very similar in that his love is often communicated through his actions and doing of things versus vocalization. I'm twenty and just now starting to fully appreciate this and the type of person my father is. I had a very similar 'bag of grapes' moment when I left to go back to college yesterday. My father works nights at a grocery store and in the morning before I went back he returned home with a full sack of my favorite Lara Bars "for the road and just to have in case." He always stocks up on extra things for me - the makeup wipes I use or the razorblades I prefer (small things like that) before I get home so that I can take them back with me. Also, a few nights before I left I called him and asked him if we had a specific movie at home that I thought we owned, but couldn't seem to find. We ended up not having it, but the next morning he came home with the DVD in tow. My father does these things, but prefers to not make a big deal about them. He is my favorite person in the world for many reasons besides that. I just wanted to say how much I could relate and to thank you for sharing this beautiful post.ReplyDelete
This is a very special post. It completely reminds me of my dad. No matter how old I get I will always be daddy's little girl.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2014 at 7:10 PM
Wow!! I don't have much in common with you - I'm much older than you, I'm divorced, no children and I live on the east coast (Massachusetts). But - I love to read your blog!! I've never commented before but I really appreciated todays post and I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed it. I love my dad and from your words today I can see that you love your dad to!ReplyDelete
This post made me tear up! You are very, very blessed.ReplyDelete
Best post of the new year. You are an honest, real writer, and this post speaks volumes of the truest love in the world. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing! This post made me think of my dad and his ways. So sweet.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2014 at 9:40 PM
this is so my dad. wish I could share this. ;) nice post.ReplyDelete
I too teared up over this post. I lost my dad 16 years ago suddenly and miss him every day. You have a knack Dani in the way you tell your stories that always move me.ReplyDelete
I would love to meet your dad as he sounds like a gorgeous man.
This is so sweet. It made me realise the things which my parents do for me every day too :)ReplyDelete
Your parents sound awesome... you're so lucky to come from a family like that! Never take it for granted :)ReplyDelete
Your posts bring a smile to my face every morning... Thank you for that!ReplyDelete
PS: your dad sounds awesome :) Blessings from Venezuela!!! ♥
Your dad sounds like a sweetheart.ReplyDelete
So good, Danielle! This is why I read your blog. I love that you notice things like this and share them with us. Oh, and your perfectly adorable children help, too! ;) Hope you're having a great week.ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful post, we need to appreciate the smallest gestures :)ReplyDelete
Loved loved loved this post! What a sweet dad. My dad is a man of few words and his love language is providing, I guess. When we were growing up, he worked really hard to provide, and he is not the kind of dad that demonstrate love, say I love you or hug you, but that's ok. It's just the way he is. But since I got married, he's changed in this aspect. He brings me my favorite bread when he goes to the bakery, he planted a lot of roses in my garden and takes care of them because se thinks they are my favorite flowers (they're not, but I love them because of what they mean) and he has even hugged me and told me he loves me a couple of times. It's been so nice to see him open up to feelings, specially with a grand kid on the way :)ReplyDelete
What an incredibly beautiful and sweet post! I've never known a love like that because I've never had amazing parents like yours. But it's refreshing to know that they do exist. And not only that but you seem to be following them in becoming a wonderful parent yourself. You all are so lucky to have such a wonderful family. It's such a shame that not everyone does.ReplyDelete
oh my word this made me choke up! I've always been a daddy's girl and now that I'm married and so far from him I miss him so much. Thank you for the word picture of your sweet dad. What a treasure!ReplyDelete
I love this post, Dani. I can't really say much more than that :)ReplyDelete
This is so sweet. Have you shared this post with your dad? I'm sure he would really appreciate it.ReplyDelete
This is so sweet! I think of that often too, what my child's memories will be. I hope so much that my love for him is shown in my actions like your dad's! Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
What a sweet way to show love :) Your dad sounds awesome !ReplyDelete
This post is beautiful and I'm sure your boys will look back with fond memories, much like you do! I'm glad that you shared this as it made me appreciate (once again) all the little things my family has done for me over the years!ReplyDelete
The older I get the more you realize how much all of those little things meant. I only can dream of being as thoughtful and hard working of a parent as mine were!ReplyDelete
Makes me want to cry. Reminds me so much of my dad. Its such a simple reminder to be direct in love with our family and those around us. I want to be that kind of mother to my children. Thorough and intentional.ReplyDelete
Tears! Tears! Tears! What a beautifully written post. Thank you for this. I lost my father 4 years ago and this just made me feel so fuzzy and reminded me of all the awesome things my Dad did for me. My son (5 years old) may not know him but that doesn't mean he wont get to feel him through me.ReplyDelete
Awww my mom does the exact same thing! It reminds me of my dad who I lost a few years ago but it is such a heartwarming post :)ReplyDelete
Such a sweet story! A parents love it unmatchedReplyDelete
That made me tear up a little. Love posts like this.ReplyDelete
this was written so well, i loved reading it. makes me think about how i parent wesley and how i want to do all those little things for him. a love for a child is the craziest thing!ReplyDelete
Hey Danielle, I haven't been around the blog world in awhile, so excited to see your family has expanded. :) Congratulations!!!!ReplyDelete
This blog definitely hit home. Reminds me of my Daddy. He is the exact same way. A beautiful way to show love.
This post made me smile. :)ReplyDelete
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Such beautiful words, Danielle! I'm awfully sensitive this morning and reading this post was a great way to start my day. You sure seem like a great mom, the boys will have wonderful memories. Hope you'll always have so much love in your life.ReplyDelete
I'm currently pregnant with our first, a little boy, due next month (but I'm thinking sooner!!) and this post just really hit a spot in me. It made me so excited to have this little boy and do for him all the things my parents did for me. I find myself telling my husband numerous times a week about how I want to take River (our soon to be son) to this place or that because we took epic road trips with our pop up camper or in my grandparents motorhome when I was growing up and have his first "real" food be what mine was (yaki soba) because it is still my favorite food, and how I always want him to have a pet because I haven't not had one for 24 years and I know it helped shape me into the person I am today. And just knowing how much I love and appreciate those things make me so excited to know that some day our son will probably be having the same conversations with his partner about what he wants to share from his childhood. It amazing how special certain times and things become but when they're happening, we're totally unaware of their impact and significance. Thank you for such a lovely post and making me even more excited to become a mother!ReplyDelete
danielle, this brought tears to my face. you wrote about your father so beautifully and it makes me think about my own father ~ this post may just be my very favorite. you will always be his little girl. sending you light and love today xoReplyDelete
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I cried - like a big, dumb girl. Beautiful <3ReplyDelete
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Oh, this makes me smile :-) We have the spaghetti-wednesday-evening-tradition :-) Especially now that the children moved out of the house. Love those moments!ReplyDelete
This is so lovely. What a wonderful father you have. I'm sure your little ones will have a million special things that will make them feel their mama's love no matter how old or far away they are. Your words are so beautiful, and so inspiring. Thank you for sharingReplyDelete


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Pro Basketball's 2000 Point Club: Iron Men Who Shoot With a Feathery TouchThis article was originally published in the December 2003 issue of Basketball Digest.
Certain numbers are golden: 1000 yards rushing or receiving, 3000 yards passing, 40 home runs. Yet, in a 16 game NFL season a player can average less than 63 yards a game and accumulate 1000 yards; 17 players rushed for 1000-plus yards in 2002 and more than 20 receivers gained 1000-plus yards. A passer throwing for less than 200 yards a game can amass 3000 yards; 17 NFL quarterbacks did so in 2002. While baseballs are flying out of the park more frequently than in the past, the 40 home run club is still somewhat exclusive, with eight major leaguers earning admission in 2002.
That is a fairly elite group, but pro basketball's 2000 point club admitted that many members in 2001-02 and 2002-03 combined (three in 2001-02 and five in 2002-03). Scoring 2000 points means producing better than 24 ppg in an 82 game season. If a player misses just five games, he must average 26 ppg to surpass 2000 points. Joining the 2000 point club requires productivity and durability.
This was even truer in 1957-58, when the Detroit Pistons' George Yardley founded the 2000 point club during a 72 game NBA season. He led the NBA with 2001 points, averaging 27.8 ppg. Yardley never again passed the 2000 point barrier and Bob Pettit broke his record in 1958-59, scoring 2105 points (29.2 ppg ) to win his second NBA scoring title. The Hawks' Hall of Famer posted four more seasons of 2000-plus points, including a career high 2429 points in 1961-62.
In 1959-60 Wilt Chamberlain became the first rookie member of the 2000 point club, shattering Pettit's mark with 2707 points (37.6 ppg). Chamberlain won the scoring title with 2000-plus points in each of his first seven seasons, including a record three seasons of 3000-plus points, four of the five highest totals ever and the only 4000-point season in pro basketball history. That was the famous 1961-62 campaign in which Chamberlain scored 4029 points (50.4 ppg), capped by his amazing 100 point game versus the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962.
Chamberlain's streak of 2000-plus point seasons was broken in 1966-67, when he voluntarily reduced his scoring and his Philadelphia 76ers rolled to the NBA title after going 68-13 in the regular season. It is clear that Chamberlain's skills were not eroding because (1) he would periodically produce 50 point games whenever a pundit angered him by suggesting that Chamberlain couldn't do that anymore and (2) he led the league in field goal percentage (.683) and rebounds (1957; 24.2 rpg) while ranking third in assists (630; 7.8 apg). All this and he still scored 1956 points, good for 24.1 ppg. In 1967-68 Chamberlain tallied 1992 points (24.3 ppg) while leading the NBA in field goal percentage, rebounds and assists! After that season Chamberlain never again seriously threatened the 2000 point mark.
Oscar Robertson is renowned for averaging a triple-double for the 1961-62 season, but he was also a prolific scorer. Like Chamberlain, he racked up 2000-plus points in each of his first seven seasons. They shared the record for most 2000-plus point seasons and most consecutive 2000-plus point seasons until Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke the first mark in 1979-80 and Alex English topped the second one in 1988-89. Robertson and Karl Malone are the only players to post at least seven 2000-plus point seasons without winning a scoring title.
The Los Angeles Lakers' Hall of Fame scoring duo of forward Elgin Baylor and guard Jerry West each had five 2000-plus point seasons. In 1964-65 they became the first teammates to both score 2000 points in the same season, a feat that has only been matched seven other times in pro basketball history (four in the NBA, three in the ABA). West's last 2000-plus point season came in 1969-70, when he won his only scoring title with a 31.2 ppg average. That was the first year that NBA statistical leaders were determined by averages instead of totals; otherwise, Milwaukee Bucks' rookie Abdul-Jabbar (then still known as Lew Alcindor) would have edged West for the scoring title, 2361-2309.
Abdul-Jabbar honed his incomparable skyhook into an unstoppable weapon. His rookie total is still the fifth best ever first year performance and his 2822 points in 1971-72 ranks eighth overall in pro basketball history. He won his second and final scoring title that year en route to nine 2000-plus point seasons and the all-time career scoring record of 38,387 points. Abdul-Jabbar held the record for most 2000-plus point seasons until Michael Jordan and Karl Malone each rang up their 10th such campaign in 1996-97.
While Abdul-Jabbar was rewriting the record book, several exciting, high scoring players began their careers in the ABA. Only 14 rookies have scored 2000-plus points, six of whom did so in the ABA. Five of the six accomplished this within the three season span 1969-70--1971-72. Spencer Haywood became the first "hardship" case (now referred to as "early entry"), paving the way for everyone from Moses Malone to LeBron James, by challenging the established rules and turning pro after his sophomore season. He led the ABA in scoring (30.0 ppg, 2519 points) and rebounding (19.5 rpg, 1637 rebounds) as a rookie for the Denver Rockets.
Haywood's rookie scoring and rebounding totals are each second only to Chamberlain's in pro basketball history. Injuries and off-court problems later short-circuited what could have been a Hall of Fame career. Nevertheless, anyone who believes that his ABA statistics need to somehow be "validated" should note that he averaged 29.2 ppg and 12.9 ppg in 1972-73 for the Seattle Supersonics and made the All-NBA Team four straight years.
Julius Erving scored 2290 points (27.3 ppg) as a Virginia Squires rookie in 1971-72. He and scoring champion Charlie Scott (2524 points, 34.6 ppg) joined Baylor and West on the elite list of teammates who each scored 2000 points in the same season. Scott jumped to the NBA near the end of that campaign and in 1972-73 Erving claimed the first of his three scoring titles. He holds the ABA record with five 2000 point seasons and is tied for fifth place in pro basketball history with seven such years overall. Erving retired as pro basketball's third leading scorer and the first non-center to score over 30,000 career NBA/ABA points. He still ranks fifth on the career scoring list.
The ABA waited four years for another rookie to surpass 2000 points. The Denver Nuggets' David Thompson scored 2158 points (26.0 ppg) in the league's final season (1975-76), ranking third in scoring. He added 2000-plus point campaigns in the first two seasons after the NBA-ABA merger but, like Haywood, injuries and off-court troubles truncated his career. Although "Skywalker" did not reach his full potential, he did make it to the Hall of Fame.
The subject of best rookie scorers cannot be covered without mentioning the mercurial Walt Bellamy, the immensely talented Hall of Fame center whose inconsistent play alternately delighted and mystified coaches for five different franchises. Nearly a decade before Haywood, "Bells" rang up a similar rookie season for the Chicago Packers (ancestor of the Washington Wizards) in 1961-62, totaling 2495 points (31.6 ppg) and 1500 rebounds (19.0 rpg). He never came close to either figure again, but he did manage two more 2000-plus point seasons and averages of 20.1 ppg and 13.7 rpg for his career.
No rookie after Thompson exceeded 2000 points in a season until Michael Jordan did it in 1984-85 (2313 points, 28.2 ppg) and none have done so since then. Notwithstanding the scoring prowess of some early entry players such as Haywood and Erving, this is at least partially due to the increasing number of players entering pro basketball straight out of high school or after only one or two years of college. Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady, who may have scored 2000-plus points as rookies if they had attended college even briefly, instead served apprenticeships in the NBA before both blossomed into nearly unstoppable scorers.
Scoring 2000-plus points as a rookie is uncommon, but even rarer is sustaining that level of performance for more than a decade. Michael Jordan and Karl Malone have both staked claims to significant portions of the 2000 point club's record books. Jordan is the only player other than Chamberlain to total 3000-plus points in a season, amassing 3041 points (37.1 ppg) in 1986-87. Despite his foray into minor league baseball that potentially cost him two 2000-plus point seasons, Jordan still totaled 11 such years, winning a record 10 scoring titles.
Malone did not score 2000 points as a rookie, has not won a scoring title and never got close to 3000 points. What he did, with mind numbing consistency, was score at least 2000 points for an amazing 11 straight years, shattering Alex English's record of eight. The lockout season of 1999 cost him a chance at reaching an even dozen in a row but Malone did get his record 12th 2000-plus point season in 1999-2000.
Will anyone from the current crop of stars challenge the standards set by Jordan and Malone? Shaquille O'Neal ranks first among players who have entered the NBA since 1990 with four 2000-plus point seasons despite missing at least 15 games due to injury in four different years. Paul Pierce has scored 2000-plus points the last three seasons, while Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson and the injury plagued Vince Carter each have two career 2000-plus point seasons. If someone is going to put together a dozen 2000-plus point seasons it will not happen any time soon.
Note: the following lists accompanied the original article and thus were compiled prior to the completion of the 2003-04 NBA season.
|Most 2000 Point Seasons
|Karl Malone
|Michael Jordan
|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
|Alex English
|Wilt Chamberlain
|Oscar Robertson
|Julius Erving*
|Dominique Wilkins
|George Gervin
|Most Single Season Rookie Points
|Wilt Chamberlain
|Spencer Haywood
|Walt Bellamy
|Dan Issel
|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
|Elvin Hayes
|Michael Jordan
|Julius Erving
|Charlie Scott
|Oscar Robertson
|David Thompson
|Rick Barry
|Sidney Wicks
|Artis Gilmore
|Most Single Season Points
|Wilt Chamberlain
|Wilt Chamberlain
|Michael Jordan
|Wilt Chamberlain
|Wilt Chamberlain
|Michael Jordan
|Bob McAdoo
|Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
|Rick Barry
|Michael Jordan
Labels: Alex English, Bob Pettit, Elgin Baylor, George Yardley, Jerry West, Julius Erving, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain
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A viral campaign of #BabiesForBernie has already drawn countless adorable photos of little ones dressed up like the Vermont senator.
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The hashtag may become inspiration for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders-inspired Halloween costumes. It's as easy as adding a white wig, some glasses, and a Bernie pin.
However, there's more options than just Sanders for parents who aren't feeling the Bern.
Last year, Buzzfeed included Hillary Clinton on a list of "Awesome Feminist Costume Ideas for Little Grrrrrls."
Their costume featured a black turtleneck, sunglasses, smartphone and large brooch reminiscent of the ones the former secretary of state was known for wearing.
Purchasing a simple suit might be enough to do the trick to give off the vibe of the Democratic frontrunner. Clinton often makes fun of her signature pantsuit look, calling herself a "pantsuit aficionado" in her Twitter description.
There's no shortage of options for those looking to emulate Republican candidate Donald Trump in their kid's costume.
Bustle compiled a list of options for children which evoke Trump's most iconic looks.
A pre-made Baby Trump costume can make any baby look like they have an alleged net worth of $10 billion for substantially less money. BrandsOnSale.com's $34.99 costume features a pinstripe suit, briefcase, red tie and a wad of cash sticking out of the pocket.
For the crafty, creating a do-it-yourself Trump costume is easy. All that's needed is a suit, tie, wig and maybe a red baseball cap to complete the look.
Not a fan of any of the political candidates? Another current-event inspired costume is the Baby Pope.
This costume was worn by a baby in Philadelphia during the pope's parade through the city. While the original wearer of the costume was actually blessed by Pope Francis, this outfit unfortunately isn't guaranteed to do the same for every child.
Adults looking to get in on the fun can take inspiration from real life fans of candidates, like one Trump supporter who showed up at a rally last month in a homemade dress which was covered in photos of the Donald.
A supporter of Clinton arrived at the candidate's Latinos for Hillary Rally in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday with an image of Clinton shaved into her head.
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The Loch Ness monster was a mythological animal that supposedly lived in Loch Ness in Scotland on Earth.
While searching for the missing contact party on Delta Theta III, Uhura reported that the anomaly they had been observing had completely covered the entire northern continent and that their sensors were unable to penetrate the region to locate the party. Montgomery Scott, who was in command, analogized the sensor deficiency by stating that "the Loch Ness monster couldn't get through that," due to the creature's supposed ability to navigate the loch. (TAS: "Bem")
The myth of the Loch Ness monster was known on Earth in an alternate timeline in which the Nazis had conquered the United States of America. After learning that Captain Jonathan Archer was a starship commander from the future and that the Nazis had received help from "Martians" originating even farther in the future, Carmine sarcastically asked Archer if their next mission was to hunt down the Loch Ness monster. (ENT: "Storm Front, Part II")
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If signed by both countries, U.S. military operations in Afghanistan could continue until 2024.
A draft of the potentially costly security agreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan shows that some American troops may stay on the ground long after the current deal — which was meant end U.S. involvement for good — expires at the end of next year.
NBC News reporter Richard Engel obtained a copy of the "Security and Defense Cooperation Agreement Between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan," a 25-page draft, dated July 25, 2013, that sets the stage for continued deployment after the majority of U.S. troops come home at the end of 2014. If signed by both countries, U.S. military operations in Afghanistan could continue until 2024.
Taken as a whole, the document describes a basic US-Afghan exchange. Afghanistan would allow Washington to operate military bases to train Afghan forces and conduct counter-terrorism operations against al-Qaeda after the current mission ends in 2014. For that foothold in this volatile mountain region wedged between Pakistan and Iran, the United States would agree to sustain and equip Afghanistan's large security force, which the government in Kabul currently cannot afford. The deal, according to the text, would take effect on January 1, 2015 and "shall remain in force until the end of 2024 and beyond." It could be terminated by either Washington or Kabul with two years advance written notice.
"The document is a work in progress," Engels reports, but if adopted it would commit the United States to another decade of spending and troop deployments that most Americans believed would be ending next year. According to estimates from U.S. and Afghan officials, between 7,000 and 15,000 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan after the current mission ends in 2014 if this deal goes forward. "The anticipated costs would likely run into the billions quickly," Engels warns.


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Festival International de Films de Femmes de Créteil, FIFF, Paris, France
Fondazione Annamode, Italia
Fondazione Fabbrica Europa per le Arti Contemporanee, FFEAC, Italia
Grotowski Institute, IG, Poland
History of Art at University of Glasgow (UG), UK
IRTEM - Istituto di Ricerca per il Teatro Musicale
La Maison du Spectacle La Bellone, BELLONE, Brussels, Belgium
Liber Liber, Roma, Italia
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (University of Cambridge), Cambridge, UK
Muzeum, Institute of Art Production, Mediation and Publishing, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Országos Színháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet (Hungarian Theatre Museum and Institute), OSZMI
Sound & Vision (Beeld en Geluid), The Netherlands
Teatro Napoletano, Napoli, Italia
The National Audiovisual Institute, Poland
Universidad de Castilla La Mancha, UCLM, Spain
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|"Are you a wizard or not?"
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- "The first brother travelled on for a week or more, and reaching a distant village, he sought out a fellow wizard with whom he had a quarrel. Naturally, with the Elder Wand as his weapon, he could not fail to win the duel that followed. Leaving his enemy dead upon the floor, the oldest brother proceeded to an inn, where he boasted loudly of the powerful wand he had snatched from Death himself, and of how it made him invincible."
- —Beedle the Bard, The Tale of the Three Brothers.[src]
This man (fl. 13th century) was a wizard with whom Antioch Peverell had a quarrel.[1]
When Antioch obtained his unbeatable wand, he killed this wizard in a duel and later went into an inn, where he boasted about his powerful wand. Peverell, while sleeping "wine-sodden", had his wand stolen and his throat slit by a thief.[1]
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First mentioned)
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Welcome to Maresol
~ Authentic Portuguese Food with a Touch of Mozambican Flair ~
MAReSOL, the authentic Portuguese addition to the V&A Waterfront is a friendly yet sophisticated 200 seater restaurant. Located at the Slipway Corner, Pierhead, MAReSOL boasts breath-taking harbour & mountain views.
There is no shortage of much loved Portuguese flavours to be enjoyed with a glass of Vinho Tinto including old favourites like PiriPiri chicken, Trinchado & Espetada. Emphasis is placed on shellfish such as langoustines & prawns. The building has been architecturally designed by the esteemed Wollf Architects, reflecting the beauty of its surroundings. With its carefully planned design, spectacular views & enticing menu, MAReSOL is the perfect dining choice in the V&A Waterfront.
The restaurant is home to authentic Portuguese food with a touch of Mozambican flair.


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Flushing: At Sura Chung, a Menu With Enough Spice to Cry Fowl
Our visit to Sura Chung in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Flushing was initially intended as an investigation of their ojinguh bokkeum (stir fried squid, $16.99), which was recommended by a friend with a keen palate. Squid can often be discouragingly rubbery, however at Sura Chung, it was cooked to an agreeable, gentle texture that retained some spring and feistiness. It swam in a sauce of gochujang (red pepper paste) that embodied the technique often employed by Asian cuisines: combining sweet, sour, and heat in balance. It was one of the better preparations of the dish that I've tasted in a New York Korean restaurant, and it made great friends with makgeolli, a slightly sweet, slightly effervescent rice-based alcoholic drink. But this dish isn't the only reason why I will make many repeat visits to Sura Chung in the future.
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The owner at Sura Chung took notice of my camera, and was quick to intervene and interrogate. Why was I taking pictures of the menu and the restaurant exterior? Was I sent by a competing restaurant? We explained: we were here to write about the food. "Korea Herald or Yonhap (Korean newspapers)?" she asked hopefully. "A local website," we replied, and we wrote the URL on a napkin. She shrugged, satisfied that we weren't from a competitor or from a major news outlet (in her opinion), and then guided us to the last page of the massive six page menu, and stated matter-of-fact that their version of hoonjae ori gui (smoked whole duck) and dak galbi (spicy stir fried chicken) were the best in the neighborhood, and that was what we should eat. She was right on both accounts.
The hoonjae ori gui ($36) was nothing short of a revelation—a Korean duck preparation that I've not encountered in my travels to Korea or Flushing. The wet smoking process—the owner wouldn't give all of the details but hinted that it was cooked with a hybrid steam and smoke technique—bolstered the rich flavor of the moist duck with several more layers of meatiness. For better or worse, the technique also left a smattering of unrendered fat as well. Such opulence needs a sturdy foil, so the duck is served with the perfect sidekick of potently spicy mustard. It's meant to be wrapped in sheets of moo, thinly sliced daikon radish that's been tenderized by vinegar. For the cynic, it's worth ordering for its novelty. For the food lover, it's a dynamite preparation of duck.
Whether it was blatant up-sell or a well meaning attempt at hospitality, the owner was right about the dak galbi ($16) as well. It's cooked tableside and doled out into individual bowls. A long marinade ensures the flecks of boneless thigh and leg meat stay wonderfully tender, and the green onions and cabbage have enough crunch to provide some textural contrast. The first few bites of this dish is straightforward chicken bliss. After that it's a losing battle with spice, which will leave you red in the face, sweating, and begging the wait staff for a refill of makgeolli to put out the fire. For spice lovers, it's a battle well fought.
If dak galbi was a battle for spice hunters, then it's best to simply succumb to Sura Chung's version of dakdori tang ($38.99), an enormous shareable hot pot of bone-in chicken, potatoes, and liquid pain. Sure, there's a depth of savory flavors from the aromatic onions and carrots, and demonstrable care in the rich, chicken-y broth that's slick with dissolved collagen. But then there's a nearly overwhelming barrage of Korean hot peppers that dominates the dish. Typically, this dish is meant to be enjoyed with plenty of alcohol, and in a way it's the perfect drinking food—one must be very brave or very foolish to order it, and alcohol does wonders at bolstering both traits.
Despite a rocky start, Sura Chung's owner proved to be trustworthy with her recommendations. An old bird matched by the fire and intensity of her food.
Sura Chung
149-09 41 Ave, Flushing NY 11355 (map) 718-661-9292
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Field Theory: The Black Sand
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I have spent a lot of time at that beach, I got attacked by a dog there as a child, I got stoned in the dunes as a teenager and, well, other things too. I spent eighteen years of my life in that area before moving away for uni, this is my home town
Aw geez, dude. This hadn't really touched me emotionally until that.
I have spent a lot of time at that beach
Me too. Was a lifegueard there for years & have whanau over on Matakana Island still.
This whole situation makes me so angry and sad.
When I was a kid in England people would pack solvent for tar on clothes as part of the standard kit to go to the beach. (this was after the Torrey Canyon wreck, plus ships would pump their bilges and pollute the sea with oil).
That ship had maybe 2000 tonnes of oil. A supertanker has over 500,000 tonnes, and the Deepwater Horizon disaster spilt more than that.
It's kinda ironic that the whole high-carbon beach house/4WD/powerboat lifecycle that many NZers aspire to inevitably fucks up the same environment they're enjoying.
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I grew up with black/iron sands on Taranaki beaches, so there us something special about clean, white sand. There are some great beaches of this sort up north, where I am currently.
Kumara Republic, in reply to
It's kinda ironic that the whole high-carbon beach house/4WD/powerboat lifecycle that many NZers aspire to inevitably fucks up the same environment they're enjoying.
I believe that such a phenomenon is called the tragedy of the commons.
For much the same reasons as above, people thought they could have their own mini-lifestyle block in places like Los Angeles – until lots of other people had the same idea.
And equally ironically, Manhattan looks on paper to be an ecological nightmare, but in practice has the lowest car dependency rate of America, due to its walkability and high usage of public transit.
Aue Hayden!
I am a beach person. I've lived most of my life by/on beaches. North Beach. Moeraki. Okarito. And other beaches are also important - Colac Bay & all those around Rakiura & Otago.
We have rimurapa (bull-kelp) diseased from oceanic pollution in the south. We have proposals to drill for oil in the south...
can we not all get together and make certain another Rena (or much worse!) DOESNT HAPPEN?
Robyn Gallagher, in reply to
Aw geez, dude. This hadn't really touched me emotionally until that.
True. Hadyn put a lot of himself into this, which makes it hit home even harder.
I spent a few summers at Mt Maunganui as a child, so it also has a special place in my heart. Eventually the oil will go away (both through humans and nature), but until that happens, it really really sucks what's happening all along the coast.
I have sailed across the bay and around east cape several times. I walked around the beach on white island, collided with a giant sun fish and watched the albatross.
I don,t get this need to have played on the beach at Mt Maunganui in order to feel something about a crude oil spill. I would feel more upset, if this had occurred around Fiordland, And I might never go there.
Some rather clever person had written huge letters in the sand spelling out "Clean Me".
Where "huge" = ~24 metres high, impressively neat lettering too! Less impressive the scruffier "NO Mining John" a mere 3-5 metres, ambiguous without a comma of course so I have to feel ambivalent, but perhaps clear enough in the context.
I've been travelling, felt the urge to climb Mauao again for the first time since childhood close to 50 years ago and saw this from the summit last Saturday when the beach was still closed. Rena lurking offshore, stranded as if another flat-topped island inside the horizon, but sinsister, while a similar-sized container ship headed out and north past Mayor Island ...
I swam from that beach at Christmas, first time in NZ for nearly 5 years. Left with so many happy memories of the girls playing in the sand, exploring, just enjoying a gorgeous sunny beach Christmas holiday. Now my friend is making food to take down to the volunteers and my mum is knitting pj's for the penguins to stop them ingesting oil. Not happy. Not happy at all. Nice to see the owners were recently flush enough to pay a dividend to their shareholders, so maybe they will stump up the cash. Not holding my breath though.
writ (not so) large...
Less impressive the scruffier "NO Mining John" a mere 3-5 metres, ambiguous without a comma of course so I have to feel ambivalent, but perhaps clear enough in the context.
I think this sand tagger might also work doing captions
on the Stuff website:
Debris covered in oil have wash-up at Waihau Bay on the East Cape where Taika Waititi's Boy was filmed.
Sofie Bribiesca, in reply to
until lots of other people had the same idea.
Yes I often think of the ol' sayin' Take your sinuses to Arizona. that being of course before people moved there with their flowers.
Ian Dalziel, in reply to
annexing pollen land…
Take your sinuses to Arizona.
…the perils of a not so good wind…
a little known result of the future Balkanising of America
(where they don't know sh*t from Sedona ) is that
Arizona will become Aridndristan…
that being of course before people moved there with their flowers.
…a fact not to be sneezed at indeed
Maketu estuary is special to me. I learned to swim there and dived off the board mid-current with the sun on my back. We ate kaimoana from it all year. It's my awa.
I grasped the sadness and anger from locals of that coast as soon as I saw it on the news. There were tears.
Each of us has rich connections to place and past, and feels violated when that's betrayed. We deserve better leaders and respect for knowledge both long-held and new.
executivebonus, in reply to
I completely agree Sacha, my Iwi is from the Bay of Plenty. I'm particularly worried that containers are washing up at Te Kaha. It's where my Great Nana's family are from. Not many people go there, and if you are familar with the area, you'll know there are so many beautiful little bays all the way around that coast line. Some that are hard to access, some that are Tapu. If containers are making it there, then oil probably is too. These bays have caves, rock pools, they are teeming with life and they really don't get many visitors with only one road around that coast from Opotiki all the way to Gisborne. This coast line feeds many locals. I know there is going to be no way to clean the oil from many of these beautiful bays, and I wonder if many kiwi's will even know. It makes me want to cry.
steven crawford, in reply to
Don't worry so much, John Key says he might sort some kind of compensation package for business who might suffer any loss, being that nature is primarily a commercial recreational resource. Those inaccessible places on the east cape are only cute cultural trinkets that have almost no economic output.:(
Local iwi gather alot of very necessary kai moana from there...my rohe.
For clarity, I wasn't born in the Bay and am proudly and supportively Pakeha.
I've been getting reports from my bro-in-law at Maketu, where he's helping with the clean-up. Pretty dispiriting stuff.
The godwits had just arrived back at the estuary a week or so before the Rena ran aground. Among them, the famous E7 (who was tracked a few years ago as the fastest to fly the Alaska-NZ route - nearly 12,000km non-stop in 8 days). She's quite the iconic bird - she's only got one leg these days, which would make it all the harder for her to wade her way to safety if/when the oil washes in.
Funny how we saw a lot of news about Happy Feet, but very little (so far) about this highly symbolic "Sad Foot" and her dotterel pals. The wetlands people & DOC are keeping a close eye and have taken several dozen of the endangered dotterels into protective custody, but the bird sanctuary is really at the mercy of the winds and the tides. And it's nesting season. :-(
The Ohiwa harbour and sandspit is also a very important area for migratory birds. Has your bro-in-law heard how things are there?
hamishm, in reply to
I have been to Te Kaha for family holidays and agree. The coastline will make it very difficult to assess the damage, let alone clean it up. The sea life there is so exuberant but it will be hard pressed to resist this.
It's kinda ironic that the whole high-carbon beach house/4WD/powerboat lifecycle that many NZers aspire to inevitably fucks up the same environment they're enjoying.
The shiny X3 charging along a yellow sanded beach in the mid-post advert might not be the best spot BMW could have chosen.
My wife and I came to NZ for our honeymoon in 2002 and have returned 5 times since. We love New Zealand and Mount Mauganui was where we were happiest. From the UK, we hadn't really put two and two together, and were heartbroken when we worked out that Mount Beach had been affected. We feel kind of sick and angry, and sorry for all those suffering in their various ways. Sadly this sort of misery is likely to happen more and more often.
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The next time you're going through the drive-through window at McDonald's, check to make sure the person handing you the food is wearing gloves.
Or you could end up like a woman in Frederick, Md., who discovered blood on her ice cream. After she had eaten part of it. (Do we even need to add, "Eeeewwwww"?)
The cashier, a college student who works part time at the McDonald's, had a cut on his finger and thought it had stopped bleeding, according to an inspection report from the Frederick County Health Department.
The employee bandaged his hand, but did not put a glove on it, according to the report. He just kept on working, The Frederick News Post reported.
The customer, who had bought the cone when she went through the fast food restaurant's drive-thru, said she discovered the blood on the cone when she got home. That's when she called the Health Department and McDonald's.
Sadia Anderabi, who owns the McDonald's in question, told the News Post that she offered to have the employee tested for any infectious disease and to cover any medical expenses the customer might have. Strangely, the customer did not want to be reimbursed. (And we're betting she won't be going back to McDonald's anytime soon.)
The employee, who -- along with his supervisor -- received a write-up on the incident, still works at the restaurant. He's the one with the gloves on.


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Don Cannon: Yo Ash!
Asher Roth: What's up man?
Don Cannon: If you could have any cartoon chick, who would it be?
Asher Roth: It's funny you should ask that...
[Verse 1]
Right of the bat I'd have Jessica Rabbit
She's the baddest, I love them tatties
Yeah that chest pressed, in that red dress
And I'm obsessed, yes, yes, with redheads
So Ariel would get it in the shower
Do Beauty with Beast, Eiffel tower
I'd take Jasmine on a magic carpet ride
Then I'd ride her carpet until I made it fly
And Cinderella's better than the step sisters
Gives the best head and is the best kisser
Unless of course she forgot the glass slippers
Then Fairy God Mother is the one to give the dick to
Mulan's punan is oh so sweet
Wake Sleeping Beauty up when I get her in the sheets
I'd fuck with Snow White cause I heard she was a freak
Yo, forget Hugh Heff, I'm rolling with Disney
If you could fuck a cartoon chick, which one would you pick
If you could fuck a cartoon chick, which one would get the dick
Cause if you had a cartoon chick, she wouldn't blow up your phone
I don't need a cartoon chick: I can just draw my own
[Verse 2]
I'd Scooby-Doo Daphney while Betty Boop watched
Told Judy Jetson yo can get on top
Yeah, of course I'd do Wilma but Betty's mad hot
Not Fred Flintstone but I'll make her bedrock
I'd fuck Æon Flux and Rouge from X-Men
And maybe Rainbow Brite cause I heard she was a lesbian
Smurfette would get it because of my blue fetish
So that includes Marge Simpson, too, get it?
[Hook x2]
Yo, Dave, you know who else I would do? Louis Griffin
You ever seen that episode when she had that thing, and she was just, like, in nothing, in that picture? Pheww!
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Spotlight Arts and Lectures is about big ideas, finding our place in the world and celebrating art in all its forms. This year, speakers will explore global poverty and interreligious dialogue. Our concerts will feature local and national favorites, including a variety of performances from our own Music Department.
Buy tickets online or call the Spotlight Box Office at (218) 723-7000. Tickets are on sale now!


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- sugars5g
- fibre3g
- protein23g
- salt1.59g
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- natural bio yogurt, to serve
Yogurt is made by adding a number of types of harmless bacteria to milk, causing it to ferment.…
Heat half the oil in a large non-stick pan and fry the beef for 2 mins, stirring once halfway through. If your pan is small, do this in two batches. Tip the meat onto a plate. Heat the remaining oil in the pan (no need to clean) and fry the mushrooms for 2-3 mins until they start to colour.
Sprinkle the paprika over the mushrooms, fry briefly, then tip in potatoes, stock and tomato sauce. Give it all a good stir, cover and simmer for 20 mins until the potatoes are tender. Return the beef to the pan along with any juices, and warm through. Stir in the parsley and a swirl of yogurt, then serve straight from the pan.
Recipe Tip
Using sausages or making it vegetarianUse 4 pork sausages cut into chunks instead of the beef. Fry for 5 mins until browned and leave in the pan while the sauce cooks. To make it veggie: swap beef for a 400g can chickpeas (drained and rinsed) or Quorn pieces and increase the mushrooms to 200g/8oz.


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3 H&M looks with Who What Wear
September 7, 2017
When it comes to seasons, I think we all can agree that Fall is everybodys favorite, well atleast for me it is. Something about learning the art of layering, buying the perfect coat, and finding the coolest boots, always makes the season that much more fun to dress up for. So I'm glad fall is here because I'm excited to share the looks I shot with Who What Wear for HM Studio Collection AW '17. The pieces are so good!


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Saturday, 8 September 2012
Morticia Cookie
Morticia Cookie .... set of 6 cookies. a gothic/halloweenish looking gal dressed spookily and darkish in her halloween ballgown. Perfect for October themes or almost any theme you wish. All 6 different poses. Full size with the tallest around 2000 pixels and created in 300dpi. CU is permitted. CU4CU is NOT permitted sorry.
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Labels: Cookie Posers - PTU
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