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Lincoln Green Garden Center at 5087 Lincoln Road will host a grand opening celebration Saturday, April 23.
A local couple recently opened a new gardening business in the former Birch Bay Garden Center.
Mike and Christie Peetoom, of Birch Bay, along with two other business partners, opened Lincoln Green Garden Center at 5087 Lincoln Road in Birch Bay on April 1. Mike is also the owner of Peetoom Construction in Birch Bay.
They started the business along with Toby Rubner, owner of Toby The Tree Guy, tree removal service in Bellingham, and Angela Monahan, a helicopter pilot and hobby gardener of Skagit County.
Christie, a dance instructor in Lynden, said the couple was looking for new business opportunities when they decided to purchase the building. Although she admittedly knew little about gardening, her business partner, Toby, had always wanted to open a nursery. She added that her husband's experience in construction was helpful in developing the landscaping aspect of the business.
"We're always looking for new opportunities to grow ourselves and grow our business," she said. "This opportunity presented itself and we took it. So far, we're having a lot of fun with it."
Lincoln Green Garden Center sells landscaping and gardening items including seeds, plants, trees, flowers, bulk landscaping materials and hanging baskets.
The business is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends. They can be reached by calling 360/410-6818. Their grand opening is Saturday, April 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with hot dogs and hamburgers and demonstrations by a chainsaw carver.


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Christine & John's Breezy Ann Arbor Ranch
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Name: Christine and John and Gertie the dog
Professions: Christine is an art teacher and John, also an artist, is studying to be a nurse. They also run an Etsy shop, Poison Iceberg
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Size: 960 square feet, owned
Years lived in: 2 1/2; owned
While flipping through this year's Small, Cool contest entries, I came across Christine's Perfect Location. Intrigued by the thoughtful color palette and playful artwork, I knew this calm and cheerful home deserved more than just a quick overview.
Luckily, Christine and John were gracious enough to open up their home for all of us to have a closer look. The couple has worked tirelessly to rehab the 1950's ranch from near destruction, turning it into the lively home it is today.
Most impressive is Christine and John's use of space. The home is balanced by rooms that serve double (or even triple!) duty with ones that are spacious and airy, staying true to a single role. The bedroom is spare, which drives home the purpose of the room; to be a relaxing, calm space for resting. This is in contrast to the dining room, which is not only a place to enjoy fantastic dinners, it is also an inviting den. I can easily picture spending a fun evening of cooking, eating and watching a movie, all within this cozy and highly organized space. The office/guest room/art studio also serves many purposes, maximizing every square inch of space, cultivating an atmosphere of activity and spirit. The equilibrium of Christine and John's home illustrates the quiet strength of a life well-lived.
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Our Style: Mid-century meets breezy meets weird. We like the design and size of mid-century furnishings. However, we don't want to have our house era-perfect. We like things to feel easy and fun. We balance our "serious" pieces with fun colors and lots of art.
Inspiration: 50's homes, the color wheel, wind and water, John's paintings.
Favorite Element: We love that our home feels homey. While we want our house to have good design, but we also want it to feel like a place you can relax and be comfortable. I believe we have achieved this objective in our design choices.
Biggest Challenge: The way our house is laid out proves difficult in decorating. The heating vents and cold air returns are in the most inconvenient places. Also, it was challenging to lay out our rooms and still maintain an open feeling and delineated areas for walking from room to room.
What Friends Say: Our friends think our house is "airy" and clean (which is always amazing to me). We hear that it is very comfortable and homey and no one comes to our house without commenting on the art!
Biggest Embarrassment: The bathroom. The walls are covered with a vinyl-clad masonite. It is just not in our budget to redo the bathroom right now, so we just put up with it.
Proudest DIY: The kitchen. We removed cupboards, hung shelves, replaced the counter-top and changed the cabinet fronts. We did it all ourselves and on the cheap! We are very proud of it because it was a dingy, filthy, scary room when we moved in and now it is bright, open and cheerful!
Biggest Indulgence: The Danish Modern china cabinet/display case. We bought it right after we bought the house because I thought having a china cabinet was a very grown-up thing to have in my first house.
Best Advice: Put things in your house that you love and you love to look at and you'll always be happy there. While it is fine to collect furniture from specific designers or only to buy things from a certain era, I like to keep my options open. Keep your eyes and your mind open at flea markets and consignment shops and you might be surprised at what speaks to you.
Dream Sources: Pee-Wee's playhouse if it was featured in Atomic Ranch. Keep it weird while keeping it simple and uncluttered.
Resources of Note:
Living Room
- • Paint: Benjamin Moore Icing on the Cake (we had it mixed half-strength, so it is 50% less vivid)
• Couch: Corona Sofa from Macy's
• Rug: Crate and Barrel
• China Cabinet, side tables, Jen's Risom table: Treasure Mart (furniture consignment), Ann Arbor
• Coffee table and side chair: Craig's list
• Arm Chair: ebay
• Cushions on Arm chair: Custom Cushions for cheap at Cushions Xpress
• Loveseat: Hand-me down from John's cousin Amanda (it is part of a sectional that we will reupholster as soon as we can afford it)
• Entry Table: Stockholm table from Ikea
• Curtains: Ikea
• Vases: CB2, Crate and Barrel
• Art: Paintings by John, stencil of John by our friend, Erin, wooden angel from Mexico, wooden face in bookshelf by local artist Tim Pewe.
Dining Room/Den
- • Paint: Benjamin Moore Yellow Haze and White Vanilla
• Couch: Cost Plus World Market
• Rug: Crate and Barrel
• Table: St. Vincent De Paul
• Chairs: Craigslist
• Side Table: St. Vincent DePaul
• Pillows: Ikea
• TV Cupboard: Treasure Mart
• Cement Gnome: Architectural Artifacts, Chicago
• Tiny Masks from the Peaceable Kingdom in Ann Arbor
• Art: Most paintings by John, Grandpa print by me, Heads painting from St. Vincent DePaul, Ice cream prints by Yee-Haw Industries, Squirrel by Ryan Berkley, Poppies print by Jill Bliss
- • Paint: Benjamin Moore Horizon
• Cupboard doors: Naked Kitchen Cabinet Doors
• Free standing counter/cupboard: Udden, Ikea
• Island/shelf: Ikea
• Art: Paintings of Gertie, bread and grapefruit by me, ceramic cat plaque by a 5 year-old John, Hello, Also I Love You, by the big harrumph, bird tray from Ikea
• Lots of colorful Pyrex: the Treasure Mart and various antiques stores
- • Paint: Benjamin Moore Gray Owl
• Bed: Hand me down from John's grandpa
• Quilt: Target
• John's dresser: Malm, Ikea
• My dresser: Antique from John's mom
• John's bedside table: Treasure Mart
• Black Chair: Eames shell chair from my sister, Carrie (!)
• Art: Paintings by John, wooden angel from Mexico
Office/Guest Room
- • Paint: Benjamin Moore Horizon
• Book shelves: Ikea
• Pillows: Ikea and CB2
• Mirrors: Target
• Chairs and Magnet Board: Ikea
• Beatles Poster: John's dad
• Skulls from Mexico via the Peaceable Kingdom in Ann Arbor
• Vintage fan and globe
• Masks in computer closet from Mexico
• Art: Our wedding painting by John, prints by me, Alf kissing guy by Johnny Ryan
Thanks, Christine and John!
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I love this house! Also, I have the same print that is in the kitchen in my hall way, which is cool.
so fun and inviting.
you can tell there's lots of love and laughter in your home.
A2 represent!!!! What a fun place, it's a nice mix of modern and retro and I really like the pops of color with the art and accessories. Unbelievably jealous of your furniture finds. Really cool place! The color of your front door makes me curious to see an outside pic.
Love the representation of A2, and that china cabinet is a great piece. I work work in Ann Arbor and am also an etsian!
I think I need to know where those cat curtains in the kitchen came from! They're awesome.
love the cat curtains too, and the smiling loaf of bread print.
love it! the pictures on the wall are something to look at! lol bizarre but funny
Yay, Michigan! Great house! Some amazing furniture, and I love the touches of aqua everywhere.
Aww, now I miss Treasure Mart... I miss A2.
Nice house. Not exactly my style, but it has really nice personality!
Love your house! We also renovated a 1950's rancher and ran into about every problem imaginable. I just laughed because I saw those three little white ceramic ikea bud vases on your china cabinet - I also have them - and I've seen them in countless house tours! They are so cute :)
Brings back memories. I bet some of your Danish modern pieces originated at my parents' store way back when; they operated a group of Scandinavian furniture stores in Michigan for over 40 years.
I miss Ann Arbor! But it is great to see some classic A2 on apartment therapy. You have a lovely and unique home.
Also, ditto everythingistaken - I miss Treasure Mart!!!
That first pic just lures you in, don't it?! Love a home that has a playful feel.
Yeah!!! Treasure Mart! I immediately went to see what items would be from that wonderful place.
Very colorful and playful... love it :)
Another Ann Arborite voicing her approval. :)
love the cat curtains and bread loaf painting too! what a cheery home!
What a delightful home. I love the art. So fun. So crazy and happy.
I love the red lamps and the art!
love the kitchen!
I love all those blasts of orange!
Love the kitchen, you did a great job!
Ooh, where're the orange cat curtains in the kitchen from? And the kitchen is very nice, indeed.
Love it!! Looks a real cozy, livable home. Great job!
adore the cat curtains.
and unless it's stanky, why recover the loveseat/sectional piece in the living room? It looks great with your color scheme there.
Hi, all.
Thanks for the nice comments. The cat curtains were from my friend, Jo. Her friend has a shop- I'll get the link for you. They are actually towels that I clipped to rings.
The loaf of bread was painted by me, and I will be selling original food guys and prints at our etsy shop later this month.
The loveseat/sectional is destroyed! The cushions are disintegrating- they leave yellow dust all over. It is so dusty I can't sit on it. My dog loves it- it is her couch. I love the look of it (colors and all), so it is in the living room, but someday it must be reupholstered!
To the poster that wants to see the outside, I it is gray and white and aqua outside, too. I'll see if I can link a photo.
Thanks again- it is so fun to read the comments!
I'm so happy to see so many Michigan people on Apartment Therapy! Yay, Michigan!
Christine, I love everything about your home. The colors, the artwork and accessories are just perfect and it looks so clean, happy and homey. Definitely don't forget to put a link to you and your friend's shops. I am in love with the kitty-cat curtains too! Nice job!
Your kitchen is adorable! Love the white with pops of colors.
I love this home. You certainly got my "thumbs up" for the Small is Cool contest. Love the artwork - esp. ALF's intimate moment. The colours, the simplicity, all of it. Wonderful space.
Love, love, love! So colorful and fun!
The hubs and I are about to buy a house and we have similar furnishings and colors already. I was thinking a light aqua/tiffany blueish color for some rooms and this home definitely gave me some inspiration! Great tour!
Makes me happy. Great colors and kitchen. You did make 960 sqft look very 'breezy'.
How in the world do they afford such a lovely house in Ann Arbor as an artist and art teacher? Color me super envious!
What a wonderful home you have! Please tell me more about these cupboard doors! Were they easy to install? We are moving into a rental home next week with the most hideous cupboards. This looks like a viable option. How did you paint them?
I like the paint colors :)


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I am like a little kid... on Christmas.... with loads of sugar... and presents!!!!!
The ROYALS are THE STORY of national baseball writers, as they square off with Detroit this weekend at "The K." All three games are sold out - all three are on national TV - and if KC wins 2, they'll be tied for first place with 7 games to go. Win all 3? Be two games ahead with 7 to go!!
The stakes couldn't be any higher, and neither could my blood pressure. :)
My alarm clock went off around 9:30 AM on 9/11/2001. I was a junior at the University of Nebraska and was waking up for class. Before I even knew what was going on, I could tell something was HORRIBLY WRONG from the morning show on the radio station I worked for. They were in all news coverage and there was somberness out of them that I'd never heard.
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This Saturday (tomorrow) August 9th! Get tickets right here on mix93.com or at the Starlight Theatre doors.
See below - she makes some good points in this article.
As for me, I'd write more, but I need to leave for my guitar lessons. talk soon :)
-Dave O
There's good and bad news with Hillary Duff.
First, the bad news, as she is splitting up with her husband, which obviously has her in a difficult place in life (read below).
The good news is, it's inspired her to do an album - her first since 2007! Hard to believe it's been seven years.
I have met Hillary a couple of times and she was always very gracious, sweet and down to earth. I believe she married for all of the right reasons and does most things in her life the same way - I truly do wish her the best and admire her!
Can't wait to hear the new album.
Wow............... Just wow.............
I'll see this movie but the trailer kind of creeps me out... I didn't read the books - VERY interesting choices for the actors... Kind of went with the "non-a or B list" route.
YOUR thoughts???
Watch the trailer below.
The linked video will likely make you smile, laugh and cry.
A poor bride-to-be saw her Dad tragically pass away six months before her wedding day. So the question became not only HOW she would get through the tough time but also, who would walk her down the aisle?
As it turned out, it was her favoite college team's mascot. Watch below!
This might be the coolest music video I've seen in a long time. Love the positive message that this video portrays and the (at times) funny dancing!
Check it out - the most requested song on my show the last few days - "All That Bass" from Meghan Trainor.
Tomorrow night, don't forget - The Bachelor is doing the Casting Call here in KC!!!
5 PM - 9 PM (Thursday) at Visions KC, located on the lower of the Marriott in Briarcliff.
Good luck and have fun!!!
... You betcha!
Who would have ever thunk that our 29th president would be such a hopeless romantic?
He wrote love letters to his mistress, a woman named Carrie, back in 1910. They were just released. Check out the link below to read.
What a pimp!!!
Are you a man who wants to be the next "Bachelor?"
Are you a woman who wants to be pursued by the next "Bachelor?"
Well, you are in luck, thanks to Mix and The Bachelor teaming up for "The Bachelor Casting Call" here in KC on July 10th at the Courtyard By Marriot at Briarcliff from 5-9 PM!
And how about this? I have front of the line VIP passes all week, for you to arrive, go to the front and get in quicker to see the directors.
Keep it on Mix to win.
In the meantime, check out this recent (slightly) alarming interview with former contestant Courtney Robertson!!! #Scandelous
Just announced - July 21st at UMKC.
Way more to come on Mix - but the only question left is:
Which song will YOU sing at the audition?!??!
The Monarch Hot Dog - over at the Negro League's Museum.
Looks delicious as heck - (see below photo.... and if you aren't already running away from the Internet to drive to the museum, click to read the article)!
Some facts about this winning streak for you to impress your friends or co-workers with:
-The Royals have won double digit games in a row for the first time since 1994.
-In 1994, they won 14 in a row.
-This is the latest in a year that the Royals have been in first place since 2003.
-They were last in first place on this date in............... 1980!!!
Translation: we are on fire and we are the best.
As we just talked about on Mix, this video has been viral the last couple of days... and I was SHOCKED how many people hadn't yet seen it.
So, without further adue, enjoy the AWESOMENESS of Sir Mix-A-Lot and the Seattle Symphony....
See the below link to view for yourself - but "plus size models" have begun the fight to show off what real sized women look like. I put "plus size models" in quotations because these women really don't appear to be what you would consider "plus size.' They are beautiful, just as everyone is, in their own way.
Take a look and see what you think - but good for these women for showing off "their plus sizes." (Ridicolous term)
I've gotta tell you, it has really hit home for me how many lives we are changing with Co-Worker Cash. That's beacuse we actually DELIVER THE CASH TO YOU that you win, by listening five times each weekday (during the hours of 8, 10, 12, 2 & 4). And seeing the excitement... hearing how the money will be spent... is really rewarding to me. I've heard things from "helping to pay for a honeymoon" to "paying off my credit card" to "my husband and I are taking a weekend vacation to Colorado!" Trust me, I'm fully aware that you've probably tried to play and win radio contests before, and never win... I know its frustrating.. I was there in a past life. But this is the easiest contest EVER. All you have to do is sign up on this very website and listen for your name - call back and win. It's that simple.
Hope to see YOU soon, with a wad of cash in hand for YOU. Thanks for listening and have a great weekend!
This reminds me of the classic high school fight that goes something like this:
Guy One: Hey man. Are you talking trash? Let's go. (Pushes other guy twice).
Guy Two: Okay dude. Screw you. (Pushes back three times, reaches for shoulder).
Guy One: Heyyy. wait. You just ripped my shirt man!
(Fight Commences - Note, this is funnier when you imagine two "stoner" sounding guys saying it)
Except this fight is virtual and with words... between KC native Eric Stonestreet and KISS.
See below on TMZ - it even involves a Mom - a VERY sensitive subject!!!
Okay first of all, I'm a self admitted romantic and very nostalgic. I like to think of things in beautiful and peaceful terms, and romanticize them, too. So that might explain why I both love and hate driving by these old, deserted, run down KCMO schools that continue to sit empty.
Schools like Westport High School (below), the Horace Mann School (recently torn down), Valentine School (on SW Trafficway), Blenheim Elementary (off of Gregory and HWY 71), etc, etc. They all look like they had so much character and strength, and its easy for me, as I drive by, to imagine all of the lives they touched. All of the people who passed through there, and all of the halls and playgrounds and parking lots that were once full of people, cars and dreams.
It's neat to imagine these schools once hustling and bustling, and kind of fun to try and imagine a different time. But sad now in that they sit empty, mainly because of lack of funding and tough times that continue to face the KC MO school system.
If you happen to be reading this and went to one of these schools, or have memories of them, I'd love to hear from you, either right here on the comments section of this page or via email, email@example.com .
In the meantime, I'll keep driving past them and dreaming.
She will THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH at a Bakersfield Blaze minor league baseball game - its now confirmed. HAHHAHA. I have been laughing all day. I'm not sure how they'll do it but I'm assuming they will hold her about a foot above the catchers mit and have the owner put her paw on a ball, that will then drop into the catcher's mitt? I can't wait to see video, as I'm sure TMZ or the team itself will post.
For a cat lover like me, I'm just soaking this all up!
My cats KC and Tippy have made me watch this video TEN TIMES today. They're very proud.
Me? I find it AWE-SOME. Finally, a cat getting some good press!
See below video on TMZ if you haven't seen it yet.
Who would have ever thought that we'd actuallly be giving PROPS to a Denver Bronco?
I know, I know... it's borderline sinning on my part even writing those words and putting that sentence together... but gotta show love for Wes Welker.
That's because at the Kentucky Derby over the weekend, he won a HUGE bet on the race... and so he did the natural thing... started to make it rain with $100 bills.
In fact, he just handed them out randomly to strangers, saying, "here you go, here's $100."
Apparently the police told him to stop shortly after he started so there wouldn't be a maylay... but pretty cool.
And speaking of just throwing out $100 bills, keep it on Mix all week for CO-WORKER CASH!!!
Today I read about two teenage girls in New Jersey who put a KITTEN (similar to the one below) in a MICROWAVE, on video, laughed and shared it with the world on YouTube. They have since been arrested.
Then, there's a whale that washes up, also in New Jersey, that YES, is already dead, but people decide to spray graffiti all over it, no doubt laughing the entire time.
I ask you, as a fellow human being, and someone who is very small to the world, what gives us the right or craving to harm innocent creatures, or humiliate them? Why do we feel like we are invincible and take the bigger picture for granted? It really, really makes me feel down somedays.
Please promise me one thing - ANYTIME you see an animal being treated in a harmful or wrong manner, be big enough to STEP UP and say "NO" and let the person or people know "No, that's not cool" and "why would you do that?" If that gets no resolution, call somebody to make sure it will.
We will never be able to stop animal cruelty - that's a hard pill to swallow.
However, if we each do our part, we can greatly reduce the amount of this stuff that goes on.
We talked about this on this afternoon's "5 O'Clock Sound Off" and I was shocked to hear how many women admitted that they have dated a man they don't find physically attractive... at all. Even sexy, smoking hot studs like the one above!!!
To be serious, it seems difficult for me to comprehend how you could be with somebody you weren't physically attracted to. I mean, I understand that we can all be honest and that while looks are subjective, it's fairly well agreed upon that certain individuals are better looking than others. So obviously, someone like me can admit that I'm a 6 on a 1-10 look scale and as such, typically date a girl in the 6-7 range, as well. So in that regard, I can understand saying your partner isn't perhaps the most "BEAUTIFUL" outside, as defined by society. BUT, with that said, I think you have to be attracted to the person you're with to truly love them. That's NOT the most important thing, but if you don't think they're attractive, how do you feel comfortable being seen with them? Going out? Where's the flame? How does the physical stuff work?
Further, I definitely think someone can get a patner hook line n sinker from their personality, character, etc. (the truly IMPORTANT things). But they'd have to at least be tolerable to look at, right?
Anyway, the above stat being confirmed by KC women just floored me. But hey, if that's the case, maybe I need to start setting my sights on Mila Kunis?? :)
I'm sure if you're a Royals fan, you saw second baseman Omar Infante get DRILLED in the CHIN by an 89 MPH fastball on Monday night. He went down right away, blood was everywhere and it seemed that everyone agreed that he would be out 2 months with a broken jaw or at the least, out 10 days with a concussion.
Fast forward to today, when Infante is (as of right now) in the ROYALS LINEUP tonight, just four days later! He will have to wear a batting helmet with a jaw pad and more than that, deal with the mental side of stepping in with a still severely bruised and aching jaw, and I'm sure, a battered brain, too. Infante is a brave man and here's to him staying healthy the rest of the year!
Glad you're a Royal, Omar!
Have a good weekend KC and let's hope the Royals can SWEEP the Twins this weekend!
This might seem like a ridicolous thing to write about, but I find the power of a smile to be amazing.
First of all, on a receiving end, it makes me feel good when somebody takes the time to make eye contact and smile. It's not even something that I often realize is happening to me; but subconsciously, that does A LOT in helping us to feel better about ourselves, our lives, our days.
So naturally, why not flip it around and start doing it to someone else? SMILE at them! Ask how they are, even if you don't really care. Make them feel important. If you have down time and are stuck sitting next to someone while waiting in line, or for an elevator, or a walk light... strike up a conversation. Why not?
This is the most basic premise of "random acts of kindness" and really, the most easy one to achieve.
I'll close with a story... the last several weeks, I've gone into Subway to get a salad every Tuesday as I head into work at a certain Subway that I'm only by on Tuesday's. The first couple of weeks, I noticed an employee who seemed run down, tired, angry, sad... not happy... And so I decided by the third time this was consistent and I should try to make him feel better - let him know there ARE good people and things in the world, and that people DO care. Even if its basic and nothing huge.
So the last few weeks, I've been smiling at him and being very positive and upbeat, and asking him questions. Slowly, he's warmed up. And now, he smiles and is happy and talkative when I come in. Just from taking a few seconds to make him feel like somebody cares.
We interact with people like this every single day without even realizing it. There are situations where we're around people for short amounts of time and we can't avoid that. So next time, instead of saying nothing and looking at your phone or thinking, "not my problem, loser," do the right thing and ask how they are... what's new... talk about the weather... and most of all...
It is so completely tragic - the news that "there are no surivors" with Flight 370, which is somewhere at the bottom of the Indian Ocean.
Not only tragic for the completely obvious reasons - the plane being intentionally crashed and innocent lives lost - but also for the fact that this all makes NO SENSE. At all.
And the scary thing is, we probably will NEVER KNOW exactly what happened, who wrecked it or what the motives were, especialy if the black box can't be found in the next week or so. Let's hope like heck that it is!
It is easy for all of us to say, "Well, that's sad, but its a half a world away, and that would never happen in America. Sad but it'll never be us - that only happens to somebody else."
But I hope you won't fall into that trap and instead, will join me in focusing on what this is - a complete and utter tragedy, one that deserves all of our strength and prayers going out to those involved and their families, friends and loved ones. Only human support will get those touched directly by this through it.
#RIP and the world stands with you...
Okay, the guy no doubt has problems. I'm not trying to make light of them because they're serious and not funny.But at some point, you have to stop blaming others, situations and things "out of your control" and start taking control and charge of your life. And Chris is NOT doing it.Arrested. AGAIN?!?!?
Via via tmz.com
Chris Brown is on his way to jail right now, because he violated a judge's order by getting...
No matter your political viewpoints, I hope you find this video as HILARIOUS as I do. Classic stuff.
What a cool story - and I want to try that pizza so bad next time I'm in Hollywood. How do I buy stock in that pizza company?!?http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/showbiz/2014/03/04/pmt-intv-martirosyan-oscar-pizza-delivery.cnn.html
And I hope he can. :( I have no idea what the background is of their marriage, if it was a mutual split, if he's in the wrong or she's in the wrong... but that's not important. What is important is that they are both hurting and going through a traumatic event, and that's always sad to see, especially when there is a child involved (three year old Julian). The pair have been married since 2005 and always seemed so happy together - so let's hope if this was meant to work, they will still be able to salvage it!
Cheers, brother.
Kansas City's favorite afternoon host, Dave O, has a special goodbye video for co-worker Nathan Grah...
Let me start by saying I think it is FANTASTIC that Sam "came out" publicly and got that "burden" off of him. In addition, I'm happy to see UMKC accepting such students, too (see below link). So one side of me is so happy to finally see America realizing that it's none of our business and it doesn't really matter who someone loves - as long as they're happy and not doing any harm to anyone.
But that also makes me sad, that even in 2014, we spend days and days and days covering the same stories - about someone's sexual orientation. How is this news? It's not, and I look forward to the day we view it as such.
I am hot (excited) and cold (disappointed) in my boy Diddy!First of all, the hot - we heard news over the weekend that he was engaged to pop singer Cassie. If you remember her as the singer of the club banger "U and Me" in 2005, you'd be correct! I always loved Cassie and am excited that they are together and happy. I guess he no longer needs a girl girl girl to call his wife.
However, I am cold because of what he did to a server. See below - but come on!!! Even I, making NO MONEY, tip 25% and take care of servers because I realize that an extra couple of dollars means a heck of a lot more to them than me. Come on Diddy!!!
Florida wildlife officials say a man tried to trade a live alligator for beer at a Miami convenience...
Screaming and topless, a woman chased a man through a Lenexa department store Monday after she caugh...
I spent three hours writing this tonight and would appreciate you taking five minutes to read it.
It's boring in parts but I promise the payoff is there if you love animals.
I'd appreciate you sharing so that we can continue to spread the word
about the amazing animals without voices that are feral/stray/sheltered
and are just waiting for a chance.
Please enjoy "The Cat That Nobody Wanted."
The cat that nobody wanted wasnât even the cat that I wanted.
In fact, she was choice number three, and a distant three at that.
As Iâd later find out, Florida had more feral cats per capita than
any other state, so it made sense that Iâd see her entire family scurry
throughout the intercoastal apartment complex I lived in most nights
during that summer of 2008 when returning home from work at midnight. Of
course, the fact that I fed them helped, too.
But letâs introduce you to the cast, which initially began with two.
First there was the white tomcat Sting, whose meow announced his
presence with authority. Sting was mischievous, always on top of a car
hood or sitting above the apartment complex gate. I always worried Sting
would get picked up by animal control, as he was the boldest and
bravest of the feral crew. But luckily, while I was there, he never did.
One funny story sticks out about Sting, and itâs one that Iâll take with me the rest of my life.
It must have been a heat index of 105 one late Jacksonville
afternoon, and I was coming home from a workout at World Gym on Beach
As I pulled into the complex, I saw Sting laying on the ground in a helpless manner near the community mailboxes.
âOh my gosh,â I thought. âSting is dying. He needs water. Or a vet.
But I have to work in an hour. I donât have time. What do I do?â
As it turned out, I opted for the worst possible solution â to run
and get my kitten KCâs carrying case, so I could put Sting in it and
then decide where to take him AFTER that fact.
Problem was, as I arrived back with the case, he scurried into some
bushes and when I reached for him, bit my hand, just as he should have,
this strange giant potentially impeding on his life.
Long story short, Sting ended up being just fine, but I ended up
getting a tetanus shot at my doctor (after being laughed at
hysterically) and was told if I didnât see Sting alive in three days, I
had to have rabies treatments, which would cost a ton of money and cause
sheer amounts of pain.
Luckily, that white SOB that I loved so much would show up from time
to time, so I knew I was safe, but the visits to my apartment became
less and less, right as cat number two started visiting more.
To this day, I have no idea why I never gave cat number two a true
name. I never even thought to, even though I had decided to try and keep
Cat number two was older than a kitten, but not quite an adult, with
short grey hair. She was extremely sweet and affectionate. Looking back,
I should have known that cat number two was being courted by a really
pretty girl downstairs who used to have a lot of parties. Iâll never
know for sure, but I think she might have been a stripper. Just
intuition on my part â nothing wrong with being a woman of the night!
Anyway, cat number two became familiar with feeding time and would
join Sting when Iâd get home from work. After Iâd feed her, Iâd want to
give her attention because she was so damn precious. Being a good cat
owner to KC (who was near one year old at this point), I couldnât take
her in my apartment, so I would take her to my Ford Escape and pat her
for a good 20 or 30 minutes a night, before going back inside and
watching the DVRâed Royals game.
I should probably say that at this point, I was just becoming a cat
fanatic. I had one cat before KC, an outdoor cat we fed during childhood
named âMama Kiki.â I loved that cat more than anything and had her the
last two years of her life during my final days in Charlotte and first
days in Jacksonville. I had to put her down one night after I returned
home from work and sheâd had a stroke. I got KC a few months later as a
kitten and swore Iâd never adopt another cat. One was enough and two
would make me a âcat ladyâ and âundateableâ in my mind. But my heart, of
course, knew differently, as when I was feeding these cats, Iâd lie
with my head and say, âIâll just feed them and then trap them and get
them homes.â But deep down, I knew Iâd be adding to my family and
adopting one, just like Mama Kiki all of those years earlier.
Anyway, after awhile, cat number two began showing up less and less,
and one day I saw her going outside from the stripperâs porch
downstairs. âDuh,â I thought. âSheâs so tame because sheâs being fed and
is someoneâs pet.â
To confirm, I then asked the girl (weâll call her âLolaâ since I
donât know her name) if she was feeding the cat and taking care of it or
if I should. She said, âNo, Iâm adopting that cat, thatâs on me, donât
worry about it!â (I then asked for a lap dance. Kidding. That part
didnât happen. Just wanted to make sure you were still reading.)
Mildly heartbroken, I realized that sweet cat number two would not be
adopted by me, but luckily right around that same time, one other cat
began showing up for dinnertime â a cat Iâd seen before, but one that
was very, very wild and hung out with the feral cats that didnât dare
get close to me. This cat was the obvious (much wilder) sister to sweet
cat number two! She was the exact same grey and size/age, but was a long
haired cat (versus short) and very scraggly. She had the bushiest and
coolest tail.
Even as I began feeding cat number three a half can of wet food a
night, she three was very, very timid and very, very scared of me,
UNLESS I was sitting completely down on the concrete. If so, she would
allow me to get within a few feet while I fed her and by night three, I
scratched her head the first time.
The funny thing is, I had flashbacks to Sting when cat number three
let me pat her â because she kind of jumped up at my hand but instead of
biting me, to my extreme amusement, got on her back feet/hind legs and
walked like a human being up to my hand.
I didnât even hesitate.
âYour name is Tippy. You walk on your tippy toes. Youâre Tippy.â
From that night on, Tippy began to trust me a lot more and by night
five, she began sleeping outside of my door as she waited for me to come
home from work each night. I can still remember how happy my heart was
as I walked toward her the first night and saw that â thatâs when she
officially âadopted meâ and vice versa. It made me so happy!
At the same time, I was a bit nervous, because I always wondered if
the apartment neighbors were getting pissed that all these cats were
hanging around. I couldnât have totally blamed them if they were, but
that made me scared, so I quickly found a local organization called âCat
Angelsâ that would spay, give cats their shots, check for diseases,
etc. for a discounted price if you swore to foster the cat and never let
it back outside. I decided I needed to quickly do this just in case
someone called Animal Control with as predictable as Tippyâs behavior
was coming. She was always waiting for me and had that same loud meow
that Sting (her brother or Dad) had.
Anyway, as fate would have it, while I was waiting two more days to
meet the lady from âCat Angelsâ to drop Tippy off, I was driving a
rental car for some reason (some repair on my Escape). When I dropped it
off at the Enterprise office on Atlantic Blvd., this really pretty girl
informed me that she was my neighbor and lived downstairs. Not the
stripper, a different girl that I wasnât aware of. I couldnât believe it
â what a small world!!
Nervously, I decided to ask, just to see what sheâd say: âAre you one of the girls that feeds those cats?â
Her male co-worker began cracking up while she blushed and confirmed
that yes, she was a âcat lady.â I couldnât believe it â hereâs a
neighbor of mine in a city of 1.2 million people who also feeds the
cats!!! She knew about Sting and cat number two and loved them both, but
when I asked her about cat number three, my Tippy, she said:
âThat long haired cat with the bushy tail? Itâs so annoying!! It runs away and it is loud and wild. Annoying.â
I remember smiling to myself and thinking, âOne personâs loss in another personâs gain. Thatâs my Tippy!â
A day and a half later, on the eve of the morning Iâd take Tippy to
PetSmart to meet the lady from âCat Angels, â I arrived home from work
and Tippy was nowhere to be found.
âGreat,â I thought.
Luckily, I knew exactly where sheâd be â in the bushes downstairs, where as far as I know, she lived.
I called Tippy and she quickly came out of the bushes, followed me
upstairs and boom, I fed her inside of my apartment. She never hesitated
coming inside that first time â a starving cat must eat!
At the same time, I locked KC in a different part of the apartment so
they wouldnât have any contact, eventually got Tippy into the bathroom
and the next morning, took her to PetSmart, where she must have had the
worst day of her life.
Here was this feral cat inside of a cat carrier, completely trapped,
and going to be that way for several hours until the lady at âCat
Angelsâ could take her north to Amelia Island where she would be taken
care of and watched after for a couple of days inside of a cage. That
poor cat!
Those two days were long as I waited for Tippy to return but
eventually, she came home with me when I met the lady at the ferry of
Mayport, which is the naval base in Jacksonville. Tippy was in that same
old cat carrier and I remember her being VERY quiet on the drive home.
Once home, she took refuge in my bathroom, where she lived the first
four or five days with me. KC would hiss and scratch at the door,
obviously unhappy, but Tippy never reacted. She was too sweet and too
happy to have a home and surprisingly, not very scared in the bathroom.
Eventually, it was time to socialize KC and Tippy, so I began feeding
them on opposite sides of the door so theyâd associate each otherâs
smell with something good (food). I also switched the blankets they
slept on regularly with each other so theyâd get used to each otherâs
The day I decided to introduce them to each other, KC hissed and
growled and was not happy. Tippy just backed off and minded her own
business. She just wanted to be friends and didnât understand why KC was
being so territorial! My Mom said, âDavid, this isnât going to work.â I
said, âYes it will, trust me. KC showed interest in all of the cats
when Iâd feed them and likes them, itâll just take a few days.â
Luckily, I was completely right and within a week, the two were best
friends. They remain that way today and Iâm pretty sure KC (who is
probably a year older than Tippy and much bigger) believes that Tippy is
her kitten. She cleans her nonstop, watches after her and the reverse
never happens.
Both KC and Tippy are my best friends. They wait for me each night at
the bottom of the steps when I get home. They follow me around. They
sleep with me. They love attention and love to play. They are AWESOME
animals. I couldnât ask for better companions.
As I finish this on Thanksgiving Eve 2013, I canât help but think of
how awesome Tippy has become and how lucky I was to have her adopt me.
Any of her two relatives would have been great cats too but it was her,
the third choice, the âannoying catâ and the cat that nobody wanted that
has become the best pet you could ever imagine.
I firmly believe Tippy is eternally grateful and thankful for me and I
can tell you that the feeling is mutual. She has the nicest heart you
can ever find on any creature â I mean that. She wouldnât harm a fly.
All she wants to do is love you and be loved.
Tippy is still fairly scared of anyone that comes over and anyone she
doesnât know, and she still wants to hide when it rains or thunders,
even six years later. Sheâll run underneath the sink and open the
cabinets and hide from storms/threats, unless sheâs within a foot of me
during all such events, where I can âprotect herâ from it (in her mind).
I am thankful for a lot on this day of reflection, and Tippy is right
at the top of that list, as are the countless amount of
underappreciated animal volunteers who run organizations like âCat
Angelsâ and help save innocent animals day after day, week after week,
month after month, year after year.
Iâm also thankful that you stayed with me and read this story, and I
hope it helps you realize how many poor animals are out there that need
homes, both in shelters and otherwise. Just you caring enough to read
this shows me you are ready for that next step â saving a cat or dog.
So next time you see a wild cat or dog, consider helping it, whether
that be feeding and taming to take to an organization to foster, or
whether that be you adopting. Or go to your local animal shelter and
adopt one â there are thousands that are stuck in a cage and just need a
chance to blossom. Let them love you the way Tippy does.
In closing, sometimes I like to think back to those hot summer nights
in Jacksonville, a place Iâve never been back to since I moved to
Kansas City on January 1st, 2009. I like to wonder what happened to
Tippyâs brothers, sisters and parents (and there were lots).
Perhaps and probably all went the way of most feral cats â eventually
dead from disease, run over by a car or picked up by animal control.
But maybe theyâre still out there, out amongst the palm trees and
humidity, out in that same parking lot at night, chasing each other
around like when they were young and just waiting for a two-legged
creature to take the time to notice them and give them a chance.


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Earth Day provides chance to reflect on Chesapeake Bay
Sunday is Earth Day, a day to think a little bit more about the environment -- and maybe even do something to help clean it up.
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Frederick Co. considers fighting state rain tax' law in court
The county is considering a legal battle against the state to avoid charging property owners for runoff cleanup efforts.
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Chesapeake Bay crabs making a comeback
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley says there's good news on the health of the Chesapeake Bay: "The blue crab is coming back and you see more of them."
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Chesapeake Bay gets D+ in new report card
Heavy rains and a hot summer harmed the Chesapeake Bay's health last year, earning it the second worst grade on a yearly report card issued Tuesday by the University of Maryland's Center for Environmental Science.
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Warm, dry winter bringing Chesapeake to life early
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Army Corps unveiling Chesapeake oyster plan
Nature Conservancy acquires Va. island in bay
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Legislature finalizes limits on new septic systems
The Maryland Legislature has passed a controversial bill that limits where new septic systems can be installed.
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Legislature completes work on flush tax increase
Marylanders can likely expect a hike in their annual sewer bills.
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NORFOLK- Marcus Gilbert's free throw and a layup by Maurice Barrow lifted the Stags of Fairfield (9-5) to a 55-54 come-from-behind win over the Monarchs of Old Dominion Saturday night at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. ODU (2-11) would only score four points in the final eight minutes.
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With 2:39 left, Marcus Gilbert sank a free throw to put Fairfield up, 53-52, then with 1:12 left Maurice Barrow's layup gave the Stags a 55-52 lead. ODU cut it to one on a DeShawn Painter basket, but the Monarchs were unable to steal the inbound pass as time ran out. Painter led ODU with 16 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots, followed by Richard Ross's 15 points, and five rebounds. Fairfield was led by Amadou Sidibe with 10 points while Marcus Gilbert scored eight and hauled down 10 rebounds.
The Monarchs outrebounded Fairfield, 35-26, but committed 15 turnovers. ODU also blocked eight shots and had six steals, while the Stags had six blocked shots and eight steals. The Monarchs shot .467 (21-45) from the field and Fairfield who had already beaten St. Joseph's and Drexel shot .451 (23-51).


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I'm starting to wonder how many times I'm going have to fight this battle.
For five weeks, as our predatory-pricing case against the SF Weekly was in trial, Andy Van De Voorde, the Denver-based hit man who works for Village Voice Media, attacked me, attacked the Guardian, attacked our witnesses and attacked the whole idea that an independent paper had the right to go to court to fight a predatory attack by a national chain. Read more »
Kulbir and Amritpal Dhaliwal-- the brothers attacked Christmas Day at the San Francisco Zoo by Tatiana the Siberian tiger--have sued San Francisco.
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As several thousand striking nurses continue to picket ten Bay Area Sutter Health hospitals this week, the California Nurses Association announced Thursday that they have filed charges against Sutter Health for mistreatment of their members.
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Here's something juicy: a PDF file that lists the 596 people who work for the City of San Francisco and earn over $150,000 a year.
Imagine how many packets of Ramen you could buy if you made over $150K a year? Better yet, imagine what you could eat, instead?
This list was procured following Sup. Read more »
Anyway you cut it, the city budget deficit is going to be painful
Sup. Chris Daly failed to save Buster's Place from the budgetary chopping board today—a quest Sup. Tom Ammiano deemed "a Sophie's Choice," since it involved disappropriating funds that had been earmarked for making the Board's Chambers wheelchair accessible.
"But I applaud Daly for trying to do an Immaculate Conception, a Hail Mary to make it work," said Ammiano, as he joined Sups. Read more »
Earlier this month, State Senator Carole Migden sued the state's campaign finance watchdog. Today, the watchdog fired back - with a howitzer. The Fair Political Practices Commission filed a counter-suit in federal court against the District 3 senator seeking $9 MILLION in potential damages. This comes on top of the record-breaking $350,000 the commission fined Migden last week for 89 different campaign finance violations.
At issue in Migden's lawsuit and the FPPC's counter-suit is nearly $1 million in cash that the commission has barred her from spending. Read more »
...is bound to cause a flap.
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I just heard a fascinating little rumor that says something about the state Senate race between Carole Migden, Mark Leno and Joe Nation.
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Reporting by SFBG intern Emma Rae Lierley and SFBG reporter Sarah Phelan
Amid a backdrop of increased bloodshed in Tibet, and an early morning March 20 arson attack on the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco, Tibetan supporters gathered last Thursday outside City Hall for a candlelight vigil to protest San Francisco's April 9 Olympic torch relay.
Inside City Hall, Mayor Gavin Newsom spoke to a semi-circle of news cameras, claiming that hosting the torch brings "pride" to many in the city, including San Francisco's Chinese community, and stressing that the torch should be seen as a s Read more »