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Grant Central Pizza and Pasta, a neighborhood pizza joint in Atlanta, recently found itself in the national spotlight after adding an etiquette lesson for parents to its menu. News outlets such as Fox and TODAY.com reported this story — a story about children in restaurants, a topic which often sparks debate.
Here's what started the "nationwide conversation," as Grant Central Pizza referred to it on its Facebook page:
Dear all present and future patrons: GCP is proud of its reputation as a family restaurant, a title that we will work to keep. Unfortunately a number of our diners have posted unpleasant experiences because of crying and unsupervised children. To ensure that all diners have an enjoyable lunch or dinner with us we respectfully ask that parents tend to their crying tots outside.
Grant Central Pizza's co-owner, Donnie Parmer, told TODAY.com, "We're just trying to have general happiness across the board… We understand that kids will be kids, but we want parents to be parents and have everybody act neighborly at the dining table.''
This story is one told time and time again with different characters. In fact, last July, Jon Watson reported about a Pennsylvania restaurant's ban on children under six, which resulted in a great discussion on our blog about children and restaurants.
Parmer identified the issue: parents need to be parents. We parents need to take our children to family-friendly restaurants and then we need to ensure that they are not disruptive to other customers. I agree.
Yet, as a parent, I can also empathize with patrons who try to stretch the minutes their children will cooperate. When my daughter was born (my first), I immediately moved from the "I want to have a nice meal without screaming kids" camp to the "I just want to eat out, too" position.
With an incredibly colicky baby that seemingly cried the better part of every waking moment for her first six months of life, restaurants were out of the question. We lived in Florida with no family nearby and no babysitters. But we did try it once, when she was about four months old. All I wanted for my birthday was a restaurant meal.
We chose our neighborhood Mexican restaurant for our first attempt. We timed it ever so carefully so that she might take her afternoon nap while we ate. We were armed with bottles, toys, sleep sheep — you name it.
How did it go? It was my last restaurant meal for another four months until we moved back to Atlanta, where our families (a.k.a. free babysitters) live. My husband and I took turns walking our screaming little bambino around the parking lot while the other scarfed a few hurried bites.
So, I can empathize with parents who want to grab a meal out. But, in the end, Parmer's right. Parents need to be parents.
Do you agree?
–by Jenny Turknett, Food and More blog
February 21st, 2012
6:55 am
Oh boy….
February 21st, 2012
7:57 am
Yes. I do.
February 21st, 2012
8:03 am
Parenthood means sacrifice, and in this day and age of having it all, parents don't seem to understand that. I support this policy 100%, and hope other restaurants, whether family-friendly or not, follow suit.
February 21st, 2012
8:09 am
Mark this up as another example of the decline in manners. My parents' generation would have been mortified at subjecting other patrons to their children crying, screaming, running out of control up the aisles. We did what they would have done–take out, or a babysitter, or just leave.
I remember a fancy meal we had reservations for during a trip to Baltimore. When our daughter melted down, we had them put the food, just arrived on the table, into to-go boxes and we trooped back to the hotel to eat in privacy. We paid our dues, and that is why we have the "right" to complain when others fail to do their parental duty.
February 21st, 2012
8:11 am
It's a shame that a restaurant has to tell parents how to behave. It is common courtesy (well, it used to be common) to take crying children outside so they don't disturb others!
February 21st, 2012
8:17 am
Yes, yes, yes! We have a three year old and he was actually never a problem in a restaurant until he became a toddler. If he acts up in a restaurant, he immediately goes outside. If we need to leave, we leave. But we've never had to leave and usually never takes more than one or two five minute trips outside before he sits down and eats quietly. Babies should always go outside, but if you can't soothe a crying baby with diaper/bottle/cuddle, then something else is probably wrong and they probably shouldn't be out anyway. We have no family in town either so I sympathize, but one kid (or family) shouldn't ruin dinner for everyone else. And Chuck E Cheese serves beer!
February 21st, 2012
8:34 am
Not a single issue IMO, especially if they have a covered/warm patio area. My parents would not hesitate to jerk us out of a restaurant if we misbehaved. I think the restaurant handled it in a respectful way, and I appreciate it!
February 21st, 2012
8:36 am
I have a two year old and she is pretty well behaved in restaurants. But I come armed with books, stickers, goldfish crackers and juice. It is my responsibility to keep my child occupied and behaved so that she will not disturb anyone else. The other night we went to a sushi place that had a fish tank in the front. After eating, she kept craning her neck to see the fish and started saying "Fish!" very loudly. So my husband and I took turns standing in front of the fish tank with her so she could see the fish while the other one ate. Not ideal, certainly, but with a small child you do what you have to. Another point is there are children-friendly restaurants and non-children friendly restaurants and some people just don't get that. I won't take my child anywhere that doesn't have a kids menu. No kids menu = no kids allowed.
February 21st, 2012
8:44 am
He is so right. Makes me want to dine in his restaurant more often to show support. I'm not a parent, but I have parents. When I was a kid eating out was a rare exception and when I did have that "privilege" I was on my best behavior, OR ELSE!! But the part about parenting reminds me of a flight I took and the kid kept kicking my seat. I turned around and the mother said, "He's a child. What do you want me to do?" I looked at her and said "PARENT!" The kid stopped!
February 21st, 2012
8:53 am
Parents should always be mindful of others when dealing with their young children in public. Allowing children to be a nuissance to others at a restaurant is unacceptable. On the same token though, it can be difficult to be a parent having to bring an infant into a restaurant.
If the restaurant wants to post a sign, make a rule about it, etc.; that should always be their right.
If we didn't live in an entitlement society this would never be an issue.
February 21st, 2012
8:58 am
Exactly, you are not a parent, so you have no idea. I don't jump on a blog about being a no nothing person and criticize how you should be a better no nothing person.
February 21st, 2012
9:05 am
Yes, I agree! When you choose to have kids remember that not everyone around you made the same choice. If your kids are well behaved, great. I have to disagree with Meredith…we limit our well behaved kids by giving them chicken tenders and hot dogs.
February 21st, 2012
9:08 am
I don't see the controversy – if an adult were disturbing other patrons, they'd certainly ask him/her to leave so why not a child?
And Kristen (8:03am) – my sentiment exactly.
February 21st, 2012
9:14 am
There is a family-owned italian restaurant on the Marietta Square (La Famiglia) that has had this policy for years. Their menu states it clearly. They are parents themselves and understand that children sometimes mis-behave. However, if they can't sit still and respect the rights of the other diners, the owners ask that you remove them from the restaurant so that others can enjoy their meals. It's not a fancy place with expensive plates, it's just a good place to go for a decent meal and nice company.
February 21st, 2012
9:14 am
I can't count the number of times my better half and I would take a bored, noisy kid out to a place that wouldn't bother other patron while the other one ate. If we could do it then other parents can too. Yes we understand kids but sometimes a parent has to be a parent. Too many parents just ignore their children in public places and "don't see any problems" with what is happening and then get upset when it is pointed out to them. A lot of parents need to grow up.
February 21st, 2012
9:14 am
One thing I have noticed is parents are much less likely to attend to their disruptive children when they've ordered alcohol. They are pretty much going to finish that drink before they will leave. How about you don't take your kids with you (or just don't go) when you plan on ordering a pitcher of margueritas?
February 21st, 2012
9:16 am
It's sad when a restaurant has to give parenting tips to their patrons. People just have no courtesy or common sense these days. Take your sick/tired/misbehaving children HOME. Take your food to go.
February 21st, 2012
9:29 am
Wanting to eat out with your children does not mean you have the right to do that, until the children have manners. No excuses. If you can't control your child then stay home.
February 21st, 2012
9:29 am
I use to be one of those people who was very upset to hear a baby crying. I am embarrassed to say I now have my own crying baby. He is so loud! We only go out once a month because of him. Yes we tell him to be quite but my 11 month old wont listen. Frankly I blame my wife. She did not want him to have a pacifier. Sorry folks, we have to go out sometime.
February 21st, 2012
9:40 am
We chose to not have children and we try to avoid children at all costs. I think this policy is absolutely in the right direction, but it could have gone a few steps further. I put crying babies in the same category as second hand smoke & try to avoid the little creatures like the plague. No one should be subjected to the misbehaved, loud, dirty, annoying, rambunctious children of other people. Parents should understand that when they decided to have children, they are making a sacrifice. Just like parents don't go out to bars with their children, they should not frequent adult dining spots as well. Parents: get used to going to McDonald's until that little bugger shuts up.
February 21st, 2012
9:42 am
I raised my children to go to restaurants starting age 3, without toys or coloring books. That happens when you take the time to prioritize family meals at home where your child is expected to behave without external entertainments. I would never walk a child to look at a fish tank and disrupt the other patrons, that's making the child's needs a priority over the adults'. It's not rocket science, it's what was the parenting "norm" before the 1980s. Teaching children good table manners starts at home at the dinner table, and it should be based in the idea that childish impulses are not priorities over adult needs. My job as Mom means teaching my children impulse control and how to function as acceptable, productive members of society. It's not about feeding into their unchecked immature little human egos.
February 21st, 2012
9:46 am
crying babies are not the major problem. The parents who allow their kids to create havoc around the dining area are the problem. Make them sit and be quiet. If you cannot, ask for your meal to be a to go.
February 21st, 2012
9:47 am
Amen! There are a lot of parents out there that need to step up to the plate and do their job as parents.
February 21st, 2012
9:51 am
As a parent of two now grown children I can't tell you how many times my husband and I spent a meal with one of us going outside with our children. Not because they were 'bad' but because they were hungry bored or just finished with their meal. It is just common courtesy to take a screaming or crying child out of a resturant. It dosen't mean it isn't family friendly just not everyone in the resturant is your immediate family.
February 21st, 2012
9:56 am
Crying children need to be removed from the restaurant but unsupervised kids are the PARENTS' fault and both the kids and the parents need to be banished. I see way too many parents who ignore what their children do in a restaurant, shouting, screaming, running around. I don't hesitate to discipline the brats myself.
February 21st, 2012
10:01 am
AJ- I accidentally discovered the perfect stopper for a seat kicker (besides "Parent!" which is also excellent). I was on a Delta flight at Christmas to Philadelphia, and all I wanted to do was sleep through the crowded flight. So not only did I get a seat kicker, I got one who was apparently training for a career in demolitions- with his feet. Every time I dozed off, wham! After about half an hour of this, I flew up over the back of the seat, about to give the father a piece of my mind, and somehow, instead, what came out of my mouth was this (to the child): "How old are you?"
The child holds up four fingers.
I replied, while holding up five fingers, "You have to be this old to kick my seat." and slept the rest of the flight undisturbed. I have since used this method with great success- kids are always being told that you have to be this old to do anything, so it makes sense to them.
As an ex-manager of fine-dining restaurants, I'd like to thank parents that take their children out when they act up or misbehave. I can't tell you how many times I have received complaints about the children (or the parents of children) from other patrons or my staff, all along the lines of "can't you say something to those parents?" and honestly, the answer is, no, I can't. I'd love to. But I can't- their patronage is valuable to my restaurant as well as yours, and I can't take the risk of offending them. But you can absolutely walk over to the table and ask them as a fellow guest. In fact, I'll give you a free dessert for it, quietly and unobtrusively.
So thank you to the responsible parents of this thread. Good job.
February 21st, 2012
10:04 am
Preach it. So true. We take our daughter out from time to time and she usually does well. However when issues arose in the younger years we would take her outside. If she didn't calm down in relatively short order, we would bail and leave a good tip. It was the proper thing to do. The selfishness of some parents is astounding. Anyone who dares to contest the truth of this commentary is an unfit parent.
February 21st, 2012
10:10 am
As a parent, I agree 100% with this restaurant's policy. We take our kids out at 1-3 times a month and do not have issues. It is common for other patrons to stop by our table and comment on the kid's good behavior.
However, I find loud talking, self- centered adults more of an issue than crying kids. Restaurants should expand this policy to include obnoxious adults as well.
February 21st, 2012
10:10 am
Amen Jessica.
I never had a strong opinion on this topic before my child was born. In my younger days I'd probably ignore crying babies and toddlers as background noise like with clanky dishes, employee and patron conversations, and everything else. This is where I think the setting matters as multiple issues are at play here and this extends beyond just eating out.
There's a difference between a crying baby and a toddler or young child (and even older kids) with attitude problems or parents who pretend like the child isn't being annoying. Yes, children can have attitude problems if their parents haven't raised them to act properly in public. No one says it's easy being a parent.
1. Frankly, I don't care if parents "just want to eat out too". Just because you have a baby doesn't mean your life is over. If you have a fussy child and want to go out then go to establishments designed with that in mind. Yeah, adults don't think Chuck E Cheese's is a great dinner out but it is what it is, and this too shall pass. Soon enough you'll be back to dining at more desirable places and you'll enjoy it more than having to manage your little one.
2. Movies are an absolute NO unless it is a flick targeted at toddlers and young children. Even then, a crying baby needs attention so a parent should exit the theater and tend to the need. As for toddlers and older children, these are teachable moments. If you child has no interest in the movie to sit quietly and watch, then leave and go home. FWIW, I cannot stand when parents take noisy little ones to a PG-13 or R rated movie.
3. In quieter establishments that welcome families, take your child only if you believe the child can handle it. Some places are noisy but not tailored specifically for little kids and babies so other patrons would appreciate not hearing a lot of crying or unnecessary noise from throwing spoons around the table or yanking clothes from shelves or racks.
4. MOST IMPORTANT: If you have kids and ignore them you should be ashamed of yourself. I've seen parents pretend like their kids are not misbehaving as they run around, throw stuff around, or just generally act unruly. Teach children manners and stop chalking bad behavior up to "their just kids".
All that said, my child was a great "go out" baby. He only cried or became fussy if something was wrong (dirty diaper, hungry). As such, either my wife or I would take action to correct the issue and he'd be back to "good" again. It was really that simple. As he grew into a toddler he was well behaved and other patrons often like interacting with him if we dined out. That doesn't mean he was a perfect child, it just means we taught him how to act everywhere and that embarrassing us with misbehavior isn't good at home, at the mall, at school, at sports, or anywhere and there would be consequences to misbehavior…that notion still applies today!
February 21st, 2012
10:13 am
I have 2 young boys who have mostly good table manners. They have both been going out to restaurants their entire lives. No, they are not always perfect, but if either is having a moment, he is taken outside to cool off & then allowed to return to the table. We do allow "quiet toys" like activity books, paper & crayons – waiting time at restaurants can be unpredictable, but no electronics (for kids or adults – loud cell phone conversations are more annoying than crying kids). I do feel sad that some restaurants are having to put this type of advice on the menu, movie theaters are having to add that to the pre-show (along with no texting in the theater – so annoying!) & even places like The Center for Puppetry Arts, with most shows geared for kids, reminding parents to take all crying & restless children out in the hall to catch their breath. Though I may not get to eat every meal out in peace, uninterrupted, I believe taking my children out to restaurants is important to let them practice proper behavior. It won't be long before they are heading out to eat with friends, without us there to guide them, and I want to be sure they know how to act.
February 21st, 2012
10:27 am
Absolutely. The alternative is to go to expensive restaurants that aren't kid friendly. Guess I'll stick to ethnic restaurants and barfood.
February 21st, 2012
10:51 am
No children here but often dine out with friends who have an infant and a toddler. Our time limit is generally 1 hour start to finish to ensure the kids don't start getting too antsy. If they do start getting restless, we pack it up and head home. Easy enough.
Parents who insist they need to go out just like everyone else are being totally selfish.
February 21st, 2012
11:45 am
The problem is that parents think they should cater to their children. Read the comments and note how many recount tales of taking a crying child outside to be polite. Relocating the crying child isn't the solution. Training the child to behave itself where it sits is. Stop letting your child dictate what you have to do and start dictating what he or she has to do.
Now many people will claim that's unreasonable but let me ask this question to those who object. When was the last time you required your child to sit quietly in its high-chair for the full duration of an adult length meal? Let me guess. It was in a restaurant. In fact, the only time your child has ever beed expected to sit still and quiet for the full duration of an adult length meal was in a restaurant. Is it any surprise then that the child goes to a restaurant and misbehaves when asked to do something for the first time in its life? How about practicing at home every night for two weeks until the child grows accustomed to the experience and then inflict it on strangers.
Sure everyone is mortified when they take their toddler out and he or she misbehaves. The question is are you sufficiently mortified and responsible enough to do something about it?
February 21st, 2012
11:54 am
@ Jessica: You're right, taking my child to the front to see a fish tank (which was in the front of the restaurant, where no one was) was much more disruptive than letting her sit there being loud around people trying to eat. By your methods I should have just sat there and let her be loud. I don't think taking my daughter to a fish tank to keep her quiet while my husband pays a bill is "feeding her ego." What an absolutely ridiculous statement, makes me doubt you are even a mother.
February 21st, 2012
11:58 am
Sander makes a great point. Kids misbehave so much more than they used to, partially because parents permit it, and partially because they have no idea how to sit at the dinner table. My family has a full dinner at the table four or five nights a week, and we dine out often. I get that a lot of families can't do this, with crazy hours and conflicting schedules. Yet any parent can insist that their child eat his or her dinner at a table, without distractions, usually with at least one other person. This is how you learn to share food, converse and not leave until both are finished eating. Don't stick your kid in front of the TV with a plate every night and expect that restaurant manners will magically emerge.
February 21st, 2012
12:34 pm
Excellent point, Sander. And I agree with hogmtndawg – a lot of the kids I see misbehaving are the kids whose parents are on their second beer or have ordered a pitcher of margaritas. Which opens up a whole other topic about responsible parenting… With the exception of Rob, this thread has restored my faith in humanity a bit.
February 21st, 2012
1:08 pm
Never had a problem. Maybe I go to restaurants where kids aren't…
February 21st, 2012
1:13 pm
Grant Central is in Grant Park, not East Atlanta. Glad to see this policy at such a delicious place!
February 21st, 2012
1:18 pm
@ROB (9:29 am)
Unless you are living in a separate home from your wife and child you are just as responsible for his behavior as she is. What did your parents do when you didn't listen??? I'm figuring not much since you blame everyone else for your misgivings. Grow up and grow some. When did parents begin needing their children to validate them? They are devastated if the kid says "I hate you". First of all, I'd be on the floor in 0.2 seconds if I even twisted my mouth to ATTEMPT to say something like that. Discipline is necessary and, contrary to what most clueless parents today think, there is a heck of a lot more to it than spanking. If you TEACH your children, that aspect is often times not even needed. It's scary to think of where these self-centered, whiny offspring will be in twenty years. Today, tents in downtown, tomorrow…ugh, I shudder to think.
February 21st, 2012
1:25 pm
With the exception of Entitled Rob, it looks like all posters are preaching to the choir. If so many people are raising their kids properly, how come there are so many undisciplined brats in restaurants and other public places? Many parents obviously don't think THEIR children are doing anything wrong, and don't see that THEIR children need correcting.
February 21st, 2012
1:50 pm
@ROB at 9:20am – "Sorry folks, we have to go out sometime." Uh, no sir. You don't. But this is exactly the type of attitude that causes so many problems for the rest of us.
If you are really adamant that you do in fact "need" a night out, then you "need" a sitter. Choosing to have a child means you give up certain things, for many years. Trust me – you'll have a much better time having dinner with your spouse, alone, than with kids in tow.
February 21st, 2012
2:01 pm
February 21st, 2012
2:07 pm
It's all about manners and a teachable moment, like the family I saw in Murphys the father sitting there with his 12 year old son both with their cool ball caps on. Have a little CLASS punks, step up Mom and demand some resrect !
February 21st, 2012
2:56 pm
@Meredith – So when your child says "Fish" loudly and repeatedly, you get up and do what the child wants. Excellent. That's the sort of training I'm recommending. I think you have it backwards though. You're supposed to train the child rather than the child training you.
February 21st, 2012
3:25 pm
For the record, I do not give in to my child by removing him from the situation. A toddler creates a scene to get what they want. If you remove them from the situation and let them scream and huff and puff away from everyone else they figure out real quick they are wasting their time. And we eat dinner at the kitchen table a minimum of five nights a week with NO tv.
February 21st, 2012
3:59 pm
To "Hi AJ" – You're clearly what's wrong with today's society. You likely bring bratty kids to restaurants and let them run amok. And you anonymously throw out insults on blogs like this. You insulted me calling me a "no nothing person". First, it's "KNOW nothing person" so it's likely you who is the know nothing person. Second, grow up and be a contributing member to both society and this blog.
February 21st, 2012
4:10 pm
I would rather eat around children than the likes of all of you
February 21st, 2012
4:53 pm
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February 21st, 2012
5:55 pm
We went to Grant Central this past Friday for dinner and it was standing room only. The great thing is the majority of parties there were families with young kids so the policy doesn't seem to just appeal to/resonate with people who don't have children. I think people appreciate a business who want all of their customers to enjoy their experience there.
February 21st, 2012
5:57 pm
and the same goes for misbehaving children in church and even yesterday during the 10 a.m. CNN tour (you know who you are)


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The Edmonton Oilers drafted Ryan Nugent-Hopkins yesterday, giving the club a potential elite level center for the first time in a generation. Seventeen years ago this club boasted youth and skill in abundance at the position (Weight, Arnott) but the 2000′s were a tough time at C.
With RNH and a position switch among the gifted young wingers possible, the team could have impressive depth when those items are added to Gagner, Lander and others.
It's all projection at this point, but these young men are bona fide.
I think we should expect a much different draft one year from now. The first round pick should have exceptional value and with the blue featured heavily it should dovetail nicely for the Oilers. After that, the cluster of picks that began with Jordan Eberle will begin getting paid in full and winning will become important for the first time in years.
- #1 overall- C Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Immediately the best prospect in the system, RNH is a vital pick in the development of this cluster. If he is in fact an elite level playmaker, the Oilers have at least four outstanding candidates for chemistry on the top line and powerplay.
- #19 overall- D Oscar Klefbom: I talk about a complete defender a lot because they're really important to a team's overall success. Klefbom's numbers in the SEL don't tell the whole offensive story, but when facing kids his own age the young man posted impressive crooked numbers. I'll have a ranking of the top 20 prospects (summer edition) tomorrow morning; Klfebom is going to be an interesting player to slot.
- #31 overall- D David Musil: I'm a little surprised by the reaction to his selection. He was safely in my top 30, so getting him at thirty-one is a nice bonus to my way of thinking. I'm all for players with a nice range of skills, but defensemen who can make the safe play have value. Musil (imo) is another MBS 2nd rd gem–a player who fills a specific slot in the lineup and is likely to exceed GP expectations for second round picks. Redline ranked him as the 5th best defenseman in the entire draft, one behind Klfebom. I'm not sure where he'll be in my top 20 tomorrow, but it'll probably surprise some readers. I can't really see a reason to dislike this selection.
- #62 overall- G Samu Perhonen: Matt Bugg dropped by Nation Radio today and riffed on the depth selections in this draft (he hit a big fly; that guy knows stuff). In regard to Perhonen, he gave me the impression that this is the ultimate risk/reward pick. We could be looking at a quality starter or a dud, with dud rising. The best thing about picking this guy at #62 is that most of the surer things were off the board.
- #74 overall- C Travis Ewanyk: Future role player has a nice range of skills and therefore a few slots he could fill. PF size and style, he can win faceoffs and projects as a future checking center. I don't know that he's going to bring enough offense to make the NHL, but he was chosen in the range where there's risk involved with every selection.
- #92 overall- D Dillon Simpson: Bugg came to the rescue with this player too, describing a player who has a nice range of skills but some chaos too. I have no idea if he or a Brandon Davidson type will end up winning the day, but I think that's the race he's going to be involved in. Third pairing puck mover, that kind of thing.
- #114 overall- C Tobias Rieder: Redline report loves him, describing Rieder as an "undersized, but exceptionally smart playmaking winger with excellent offensive instincts and creativity." Rieder impressed as a rookie in a very good league and according to Bugg is a guy who will work hard in tough areas to win battles. He was taken at the point in the draft where you shouldn't expect anything, but it's also true that Rieder is probably a better NHL prospect than a couple of the kids Edmonton picked before him.
- #122 overall- D Martin Gernat: Bugg started talking and wouldn't stop when it came to Gernat. Listening to Matt, I got the feeling (actually he said it) that he felt Gernat had a real chance to be the best pick on day 2 by the Oilers. Huge kid (6.05, 187) and considered somewhat similar to Marincin (lower ceiling) in style. Raw prospect, will take time but he's certainly a player of interest.
- #182 overall- G Frans Tuohimaa: Oilers saw him good and Bugg suggested he's a guy they might like to come over in fall 2012. Has a nice SP in junior and Bugg told me that he's definitely a worthwhile prospect, but other than that there isn't much available.
I'll tweak the draft posts below and will have a new top 20 up tomorrow. An interesting set of threads below, the comments are very interesting to read and thanks for giving your thoughts on the draft. Someone started a collection for me to attend next year's draft (complete with hookers and blow) and thanks for that too, but apparently Oilers Nation has plans to send me next year (which is mighty nice of them).
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Of the three Brady sisters, Lady Marcia has always seemed the girl most likely to lead a perfectly charmed life. But after a handsome cad breaks her heart, she swears off love and devotes her life to teaching girls at a private school. In spite of her family's wish for a London debut, Marcia is happy where she is—until terrible news sends her back to the Brady clan…and into the arms of an unexpected suitor.
A dark and dashing earl who knows Marcia's past, Duncan Lattimore is surprised by what a fascinating and independent woman she's become. Marcia, too, is surprised—by the fiery attraction she feels for Duncan. But why—why—must he be the brother of the scoundrel who broke her heart? Why must Marcia's rival at school forbid her from seeing him? How can this lady possibly resist this fellow—when they know that it's much more than a hunch…?
Some minutes later, after another carriage ride, Janice and Cynthia grabbed Marcia's hands and pulled her into the interior of Gunter's, where she immediately came face-to-face with one of Mama's friends.
"Why, it's Marcia Sherwood!" the lady crowed in delight. She was with two other stylishly dressed matrons, all of whom let loose with a barrage of questions:
"Where have you been, Lady Marcia?"
"Are you here for good at last?"
"You'll not sit out any dance, I'm sure, my dear. Are you going to the Livingstons' ball?"
She did her best to answer, but then she caught a glimpse of Lysandra, of all people, and her stomach seemed to fall through the floor. All those terrible feelings she'd had last night threatened to come back, full-force.
She wasn't ready to see the widow so soon.
Lysandra sat at a corner table with two elegant women and gazed at Marcia with ill-concealed disdain. Her face instantly heated as she remembered the horrible things the viscountess had said about her yesterday.
But she couldn't afford to indulge in despising Lysandra, could she?
She needed to win her over. How to do so was the unanswerable question at the moment, one that she would delay pondering until later.
"Will you be there?" one of Mama's friends asked her in pointed fashion.
Oh, dear. She'd been caught off guard. "Yes. I think so…what was the question?"
The tallest matron pursed her lips. "We all want to know how long you'll be in town and whether you'll be at the Livingstons' ball."
"Oh." Marcia threw the trio an embarrassed grin. "Sorry. I'm not exactly sure. Yet…." She trailed off, feeling foolish.
"My goodness," said one of the women, her chin drawn in.
"I see," said another one faintly.
Janice linked her arm through Marcia's and squeezed. "We're so happy to have her back. She hasn't had an ice this age. And she's absolutely exhausted from her journey. We really must sit."
The ladies took the hint well, moved to the door, and wished the two older girls–especially the recent weary arrival–a glorious remainder of the Season.
"I'll send my Norbert over to call on you before you leave—or don't leave," one of them promised Marcia. "He's got ginger hair and no eyelashes to speak of, but he tells a good joke."
"And don't forget my cousin Frank," said another. "He's this close to inheriting an earldom." She pinched a thumb and index finger together.
The ladies laughed—it meant Frank's distant cousin was soon to die, of course.
Marcia sent them off with a demure wave. "I'd forgotten how absurd high society can be," she whispered to Janice when they'd gone.
"Indeed," her sister said back with a grin. "Welcome to my world."
"Mine, too," Cynthia remarked over her shoulder before making a beeline for the counter displaying the ices. Several of her good friends were there, so she immediately got involved in conversation.
Marcia and Janice exchanged amused glances.
"She hears everything," Janice said. "And hates being left out. You'll have to remember that, now that you're back."
Marcia squeezed her arm. "You've been a huge help already. Thank you."
"Really?" Janice beamed.
"I mean it," said Marcia.
And she did. She was ashamed to admit that she'd nearly forgotten over the past four years that she wasn't alone, that the other members of the House of Brady were ready and able to support her.
"I've missed you, Janice," she said amid the low buzz of conversation all around them. "Seeing you in the summer at Ballybrook when there's nothing stressful going on isn't the same as being together here in London amidst all this."
She glanced about the shop, skimming quickly over Lysandra's table. Gunter's was filled with the crème de la crème of the ton, and many of them were eyeing her with ill-disguised interest.
"Then no more pretending," Janice urged her. "Tell me right here in Gunter's exactly what was said between you and Lady Ennis and what you plan to do about your situation. Cynthia is happily occupied for the next few minutes. We can sit at a table and wait for her."
"Very well." For the next few minutes, Marcia quietly told her sister every detail of her conversation with Lady Ennis, including the fact that she longed for her position back at Oak Hall.
"Of course, I knew that." Janice smiled a bit sadly and pressed her hand on top of Marcia's. "I understand why you want to go back, and I want to support you. I need to give up my own selfish desire to have you with me all the time."
"Do you really?" Her admission touched Marcia deeply.
"Of course." Janice chuckled. "Yes, I occasionally wonder how any man will notice me with you in the room, but I love you. You're my sister. And there are enough men in the world for the both of us."
Marcia raised an amused brow. "I've already told Mama I'm not interested in any man—not as long as I can have a career at Oak Hall." A vivid memory of Lord Chadwick came to her, and a sensation of warmth, quickly followed by indignation, flooded her whole body. She forced herself to brush it off. "I'm going to predict, with tremendous optimism, that I'll be a busy headmistress while you continue to take London by storm. And no more suggesting I attract more men than you." Marcia's admonishment was gentle and affectionate. "It's simply not true."
"But you're beautiful," Janice said, her face flushing.
"Every woman has her own type of beauty," Marcia said with conviction. "Yours is much more interesting than mine."
Janice's expression showed some hope. "Do you think—do you really think I might be…attractive?"
"Yes," Marcia said firmly. "You most certainly are. And you need to believe it." A heavy dose of guilt assuaged her. "I've been the worst support to you, Janice. I didn't even come up to town to attend your come-out."
"Don't be silly." Her sister's tone was brisk. "You couldn't leave the school in the middle of the term, especially as Mama said one entire room of girls came down with a stomach illness that same week."
"True," Marcia conceded. "It was awful." She gave her sister a wistful smile. "I do wish I'd been at your debut. But at least I'm here now."
"Yes, and I'm thrilled you're here to stay," Janice said. "At least until you wrangle your post back, which I know you'll do."
Now it was Marcia's turn to hope. "Do you think I will?"
"Of course."
Two friends of Janice's tapped her on the shoulder. When she turned around to acknowledge them, Marcia slipped away and walked up to the ice counter.
She felt terribly conflicted. She'd only been in London one day, and already she could see that her family needed her—and she needed them. She'd allowed her summers at Ballybrook to become briefer and briefer each year. There were always responsibilities beckoning her back to Oak Hall.
But there was such a splendid, unnamable feeling she got when she was at the school. Her favorite moments were outside, when she'd look out over the grounds and see a crowd of girls playing games, a few girls gathering flowers, others walking horses in the practice ring, and still others sitting in a circle with their teacher, discussing ancient philosophy….
If only I could be two places at one time, she thought as she listened to Cynthia say goodbye to her friends and finally order her lemon ice. Janice walked up then and ordered hers, as well. Over in her corner, Lysandra didn't show a sign of budging. In fact, the widowed viscountess narrowed her eyes at Marcia when they locked gazes.
But thanks to Janice, Marcia had recovered something of her aplomb, and so she acknowledged Lysandra with a slight tilt to her head and a polite smile. She refused to let her former classmate and employer ruin her morning. Even more, she wanted to prove to her that she was stalwart. Headmistresses should always be such.
She selected her ice flavor—peppermint–and made sure that she and her sisters didn't hide in a corner. She chose a new table right by the door, where anyone else of her acquaintance in the Upper Ten Thousand could see her and say hello.
Mama had predicted yesterday that she'd attract a great deal of notice, and she'd been right. Visitors came to their table in a steady stream, much to the delight of Janice and Cynthia, who adored company, especially of the young male variety. Marcia, however, having had her romantic illusions destroyed early, was sure her extreme elusiveness accounted for her popularity with the gentlemen.
Not that she cared one jot—
Except for the fact that Lysandra was taking discreet glances at her, and her expression was quite sour.
"The soon-to-be spinster and ex-headmistress can show some sparkle, after all," Janice whispered in her ear during a brief respite from the deluge of company. "Lady Ennis looks rather jealous of you."
"She does, doesn't she?" Marcia murmured into the din. She felt a silly satisfaction.
"What are you two talking about?" Cynthia asked them. "What's sparkling?"
"The ice, in the sunlight from the window," Janice explained.
"Yes, and with all the hubbub, I've neglected mine," Marcia told her, and was about to scoop up the last bit of her peppermint confection when a shadow fell across the table.
She looked up, and a tiny voice in her head said, Let it melt.
Because Finn stood before her. Her Finn. The one who was supposed to be living in America.
Seeing the face of her first love—her first lover–after all this time caused her heart to pound painfully against her rib cage. Neither could she breathe at all well.
Perhaps, she thought, the social game isn't so banal, after all.
"Marcia." His golden voice, the timbre deeper now, sounded incredulous. "Lady Marcia. Is it really you? I was walking by and saw you through the window."
Through the window? What was it with the Lattimore brothers and their eagle-eyed vision?
Another picture of Lord Chadwick assailed her: the persistent, ever demanding earl, finding her in the dressmaker's shop, then pursuing her down the street, asking her if she'd found her perfect life–only a half hour before her new life at Oak Hall had fallen apart.
She held her spoon in mid-air. "H-hello, Mr. Lattimore."
He was more beautiful than ever. His sun-bronzed skin and hair were testament to his long absence from English soil. And he'd added heft to his youthful form. He looked stronger, harder, older–a real man now.
No longer a boy. And she—she was no longer that young, impressionable girl.
He grinned, and her mouth went dry. "It is you."
"You remember my sisters, Lady Janice and Lady Cynthia, don't you?" she managed to say.
"Of course." He bestowed a charming smile upon each of them but then turned back to her with obvious eagerness. "I'm meeting my brother in five minutes to look at a horse at Tattersall's. I'm back in Town permanently, you know."
"No, I didn't." She was shocked to find that for a split second, she was vastly annoyed. How could she concentrate on getting her job back when Finn was in town?
But that split second disappeared quickly. She couldn't help noticing his lips, the lips that had kissed her so well. She wouldn't dare look at the rest of him…she simply remembered, with a pang near her heart, how perfect life had felt when she'd been cradled in his arms.
It was better than any feeling you've ever had as a headmistress, a horribly wicked voice in her head whispered to her.
"But I must know before I go," he said hoarsely, with a hint of hope, "will you be at the Livingstons' ball tonight?"
She could see her sisters watching her and prayed neither would kick her under the table.
"No. I'm afraid not." It was the hardest no she'd ever delivered, but if there was one thing she'd learned at Oak Hall, it was that no was a powerful word. And she'd said it whenever the security of her students, her teachers, and her school was at stake.
And now her thoughts were completely rebellious. Her body was mutinying, too. All because of the man standing before her now.
In less than a minute, he'd breached every bit of her defenses.
So for her own sake, she must say no to balls. No to reliving the past. And no to staring deeply into his eyes, gorgeous amber ones though they were.
She was a headmistress, by God. A dismissed one, but a headmistress all the same. Life at the school was going on without her at this very minute, an almost unbearable state of affairs. The girls, teachers, and staff at Oak Hall needed her to say no.
Finn's face fell. An audible sigh came from Janice. Cynthia put a huge spoonful of ice in her mouth and stared raptly at Marcia.
And then Marcia couldn't help herself. "But I will be at Lord and Lady Davis's card party."
Oh, God. She was an idiot. But one little card party wouldn't hurt anyone, would it? She'd say no all night long there if she had to.
Finn grinned again at that, but then he frowned. "The dull Davises or the delightful ones? As I recall, there are two sets of them."
"I-I believe the dull ones," she said. "Not that they can help it, of course. I believe both Lord and Lady Davis are hard of hearing."
Headmistresses and teachers tended to see the best in almost everybody.
Interfering earls were the exception, of course, no matter how friendly they were upon approaching one on the street.
Finn looked pensive, and then he rallied, his captivating grin back again. "I'll look into getting myself an invitation. I hope to see you there."
"That would be…nice." Marcia reminded herself to breathe. She hoped her eyes no longer appeared red-rimmed, and she was grateful for the gown she'd borrowed from Janice. It was in the first stare of fashion, unlike Marcia's more serviceable clothes, which should arrive at the Brady mansion any minute now from Surrey.
At this point, with Finn hovering so close, she didn't give a fig about Lysandra and whether she and her cohorts were looking at her. She'd lost track of her strategy there. All she could focus on was the one dimple in his cheek. It was perilously close to his firm, masculine mouth.
Perhaps she should burn those clothes from Surrey when they arrived.
"Goodbye for now," he said, and made an adorable bow to all three of them before he departed.
Marcia exchanged silent glances with her sisters.
"He's beautiful," Janice finally whispered.
"Like a god," said Cynthia.
"And he's here," said Janice. "For good."
Marcia bit her lip. It was the best and the worst news possible. Yes, he'd left her at her most vulnerable, but it had been his brother's fault, not his. He'd been so young…too young to fight back against a person as focused and overwhelming as Lord Chadwick.
"He never would have left if it hadn't been for his brother," Marcia said as she watched Finn's gorgeous profile go by the shop window. "Lord Chadwick forced him to go to America at the exact time—"
She couldn't finish. Suddenly, she needed water, but there was none to be had at the table. She made a desperate attempt to scoop up some melted peppermint ice.
"As the exact time…as what?" Cynthia asked.
Janice grabbed Marcia's arm and squeezed it. "I remember now. I was caught up with my old friends at that wedding. But you and Finn spent most of your time together. I-I was too young to notice, really. He was a beau of yours, wasn't he? He was sent away when you were—"
"Falling in love," Cynthia said in awe.
Marcia didn't deny it.
Her two sisters shared knowing looks.
Cynthia giggled. "I can tell you're still in love with him."
"No, I'm not," Marcia protested. "He was a beau for a very short time. A matter of weeks. So he really didn't count."
But he had counted. Very much.
"Well, he should." Cynthia's eyes danced. "I'm in love with him already myself. It's a pity I'm too young for him."
"Yes, you are." Marcia sent her a stern look, meant to be teasing, but part of her wasn't teasing at all. Cynthia was perilously close to the age she'd been when—
She couldn't think of that night and the whirlwind weeks that had led up to it.
There was a happy gleam in Janice's eyes. "I'm glad you're going out tonight, even if it is a dull card party. I was tempted to kick you under the table when you said you weren't going to the ball, but thankfully, you didn't completely put him off."
"I did try to kick you but missed," said Cynthia.
She was so shameless, all three of them laughed.
"Surely," Janice said, "if he can't get an invitation, you'll see him about town the rest of the Season."
That was Marcia's dilemma. If she ran into Finn, she'd likely run into Lord Chadwick, too. She especially didn't want to do that. Perhaps she could simply ignore him again. It was petty of her, she knew, but part of her was sorely tempted.
"I suppose I will see him." She already regretted saying she'd go to the card party. She'd enough drama in her life, although she was doing her best to be level-headed about her untenable employment situation.
But now she was over-the-top, neglecting to act like a headmistress. Around Finn, she couldn't think clearly. She thought in single words like love, passion, and forever.
Cynthia sighed and rested her chin on her hand. "You're lucky. I want to hear all the details when you come home from the card party. I'll wait up for you."
"He might not be able to get an invitation, so don't bother," said Marcia, feeling embarrassed and shy.
"But I will," Cynthia insisted. "And I have a feeling everyone in London will be talking about you and Finn after this evening, too. I can see already that you'd make a perfect couple."
Out of the mouths of babes…
Marcia looked around and saw all the occupants of Gunter's still staring avidly at her. Would they never get back to their ices?
They, too, must have noticed that Finn had eyes only for her. She couldn't help wondering if her youngest sister was right, and if so–
Good God, what had she gotten herself into?"
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Flood damage can make a vehicle's electrical system malfunction, and short out important systems like your airbags and brakes. There is a national program in place to track cars that have been junked and totalled, but Lewis says those aren't foolproof. "It can take 30 days for a car to enter the system, so it could make it to Wisconsin from the East Coast in that time."
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Music and Tech Recap - January 2011 Edition
A new year starts off with a bang as 2011 kicks off in similar style to 2010 where a flurry of music investment activity has been announced and new software, hardware and music apps continue to roll out of creative minds around the world. This year will be another year of inch-by-aching-inch progress on the music business side but the amount of innovation and creative will continue to flourish on the technology side.
The battle will continue to rage between pushing forward with innovative thinking and hanging on to a status quo that is long past its expiry date where some will continue to be so focused on turning back the hands of time to their glory days. Ultimately, innovation always wins not just the battle but the war.
For a really good take on business innovation, The Phoenix Principal blog by Adam Hartung is a must read. Adam does a great job comparing innovative companies against companies run by short-term "caretakers" who focus on efficiency and quarterly earnings results. Sound familiar?
Investments and Mergers/Acquisitions:
Total 2011 Investments (US$) as of January 311st, 2011
Q1/11: $32.3m
2011 total to-date: $32.3m
Latest investment activity: Rdio, SoundCloud, FanBridge, TargetSpot, Khush, trueAnthem, X5, RootMusic
- Skype Founders' Music Venture Rdio Gets Funded By Mangrove Capital, Terms not Disclosed
- Union Square, Index Ventures Back Audio Streamer SoundCloud with a $10m investment
- FanBridge Acquires Damntheradio, and Closes Series A Financing TargetSpot Closes $8 Million in Equity Financing to Grow Technology and Sales Khush Lands Funding To Help Wannabe Singers Create Music On The Go
- trueAnthem receives $2.9M in funding for ad-supported music service
- Spotifys principal owner Northzone Ventures is investing 7 million Euro in X5 Music group
- RootMusic Gets $2.3 Million to Create Facebook Band Pages
As I mention each month, this isn't a comprehensive list and the numbers (where disclosed) have been pulled from public sources but it still gives us a sense of general investment activity in the music tech space. If I missed any deals, please don't hesitate to comment below.
Music Services and Apps:
New Social Commerce Tool Moontoast Impulse Gives Music Artists New Selling Options on Facebook - New music application lets fans listen, share, and buy without leaving Facebook. Is it just a matter of time before Facebook becomes the "premiere" music destination, fully replacing MySpace?
Music Storage Locker Service BlueTunes to Shut Down - Online music locker service has shut down effective January 31st, 2011. Users will have their accounts migrated to the MiMedia service.
Slacker Debuts Premium Tier, iPad App, Free Radio in Canada - Slacker has a new iPad app on the way, plus it will be entering the Canadian market. We've been shut out of services like Pandora and others, so it's good to see Slacker join Rdio in servicing Canadian music consumers.
Discovr Delivers A World of Music to iPad - A well presented music map for the iPad that also pulls in bios, videos, which can be viewed with other relevant artist information. Feature wise, it's nothing really new but the presentation is nice and does make for a useful music discovery tool.
Earbits - Music Discovery & Radio Where Artists Bid for Airtime & Gain Support from Listeners
MusicMaven - A Music Blog Player/Reader for the iPhone/iPad. It's kind of like a mobile version of Ex.FM.
BlogFinder - Ex.FM presents The Super Awesome Music Blog Finder Thing. Enter your LastFM user ID and based on what you have been listening to, will present a bunch of relevant music blogs you probably have never heard of.
Fanity - A new service that lets you keep tabs on your favorite artists. Tweets, blog posts, photos and pretty much anything else that remotely associate with the band you a tracking will be consolidated and displayed.
StageIt - A virtual backstage platform where artists sell access to an online, intimate & interactive show with fans.
uWall.tv - Listen to a Wall of Music, By Genre
MidemNet Lab winners: Jammbox, Next Big Sound & Shuffler.fm - I personally love using Shuffler.fm to discover new music blogs and music. Highly recommended and a worthy Midem Lab winner.
Music Radar's lists the best iPad music making apps - Amazing how in less than a year, developers have been creating an endless array of useful iPad apps across so many different industries. This list of music apps is quite impressive.
TuneTug - Having a party? Why not open up control over the playlist but allowing your guests a chance to influence what songs are played. Available for the iPhone/iPod Touch.
Jammit - a play-along software that gives you access to the original multi-track recordings. You can isolate instruments, slow the song down, loop and record. Here's a demo of The Ramones - I Wanna be Sedated.
Midem Music Hack Day - Here's a list of music hacks conjured up during the Midem edition of Music Hack Day. Not as extensive a list of hacks but always good nonetheless. The upcoming NYC Music Hack Day will feature many, many more. Stay tuned!
Know Your Genre - The database of music genres from around the world.
Disrupt.FM - A viral Facebook app that lets artists release music to their fans on Facebook, who in turn share the songs with their Facebook friends.
Viinyl - A simple pitch: 1 Song. 1 Site. 1 URL. It's the digital version of the 45 single. Each site comes with lyrics, artwork, videos, notes, various download options, promotional tools and analytics.
Latest Internet radio gadget news - Radio and Internet Newsletter (RAIN) is keeping close tabs on the internet radio gadget market and covers news from hardware makers Sonos, Pioneer and Grace Digital.
Opinions, Insights and Analysis:
2011: A Compiled List of Music Industry Predictions, Premonitions, Hopes and Wishes - Here's a list of predictions for 2011 that I put together. It will be interesting to see how different 2011 will be from 2010, 2009, 2008… will it be another groundhog year?
Entertainment And Media Deals Lead 2010 Mergers and Acquisitions - More deals were announced, up 8%, but total deal value dropped from $37.2b to $33.5b.
The State of Music Monetization - A look at various music services and their subscriber base, subscription costs and royalty payouts. Covers companies like Spotify, Rhapsody, Pandora, Napster, Rdio, Slacker, eMusic and others.
App Me Up, Call Me Mashup—Music Trends 2010–2011 - This is a great post by Ryan Van Etten… a full-featured editorial on the most notable digital music trends in 2010 and predictions for 2011.
Peter Jenner: On Locker Services - The International Music Managers Forum's emeritus president muses on the implications of cloud-based music storage services.
The New Era of Music Apps: Subscription Services - Subscription music services like MOG and Rdio are getting more attention, especially as they partner with car and hardware makers like Sonos and others. Radio works for a reason: you dial in, sit back and listen to whatever has been programmed for you. Providing access to an endless music catalog is the easy part, the challenge will be how to help consumers navigate an infinite music universe. In the face of overwhelming choice, these services will need to find ways to make listening to music effortless. Pandora is by far the leader on this front, as they strike deals with car companies like BMW and Hyundai.
How Understanding Choice Will Bring Music Streaming To The Masses - "A music streaming service for the masses will awaken our love of music, and allow us to interact with it in a way not possible with radio as it currently is. We don't want to buy CD's anymore, that's obvious, but we will pay for music to be delivered to us exactly as we want it."
2011: A progressive agenda for the music industry - A five point blueprint for a new architecture for the music industry.
Digging into Pandora's Music Genome with musicologist Nolan Gasser - An extensive interview with the architect of Pandora's Music Genome project.
It's a Wrap: Midem 2011 Full Coverage - The yearly global music conference held in Cannes, France is over for another year and here is a great summary of what went on.
Digital Natives: The Generation That Music Product Strategy Forgot - "But Digital Natives don't have that analog-era baggage. All they've known is digital. Online video and mobile are their killer apps. These Digital Natives see music as the pervasive soundtrack to their interactive, immersive, social environments. Ownership matters less. Place of origin matters less. Context and experience is everything."
The CD is Totally Dead!: Seven Battles Royale That Killed Music Formats in the Past (Who Will Vanquish the MP3?) - A historial look back at the various formats… remember the cylinder phonograph? Or the gramophone? Changing formats is a good thing, it follows the natural flow of innovation and improvement in light of current day technologies and culture.
How and Why Every Song Can Be an App - New app creation tools make it easy for artists to share their MP3s with much more detail like bio, tour dates etc. Songpier is the latest company that makes it dead simple to "wrap a song in an app" and distribute it on smartphones that support HTML5. This approach bypasses app stores in the process and allows artists to retain full fan access such as capturing emails and analytics.
Upcoming Music Events and Conferences
- Pollstar Live - Los Angeles, CA - February 4th - 5th, 2011
- TECHnically Music Conference - Fort Lauderdale, FL - February 4th - 7th, 2011
- transmission : Global Summit 2011 - Victoria, BC - February 9th - 11th, 2011
- Music Hack Day NYC - New York City, NYC - February 12th - 13th, 2011
- New Music Seminar - Los Angeles, CA - February 14th - 16th, 2011
- By:Larm - Oslo, Norway - February 17th - 19th, 2011
- Digital Music Forum East - New York City, NYC - February 24th, 2011
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A news release from Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC, which manages the lab for the National Nuclear Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy, announced that Goldstein was beginning his tenure Thursday.
Goldstein has worked at the lab for 29 years and was selected, according to the release, after a competitive national search that began in November when Parney Albright stepped down.
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ok cool. Here goes then. Made a big mistake with taking neither Sehwag or Kohli in my team for the first game. Still slowly recovering from that. Ranked 516 now.
ok cool. Here goes then. Made a big mistake with taking neither Sehwag or Kohli in my team for the first game. Still slowly recovering from that. Ranked 516 now.
I'm 281st, but my high point was around 200th
It all sounds great but I'm still 181 points behind my father
Anyway I have 152 modifications left. I'm curious to know people's position compared to how many modifications they have left. That way I can know if the people ahead of me are making better changes or just more changes.
I would like to have more changes left, but I foolishly had Yuvraj as my captain initially, but they realised that #1 he's not in great nick and #2 there are quite a few matches that he is likely not to bat in. So I changed him for Dilshan.
Cliff notes: 281st with 152 modifications left. How about you?
I'm currently in 424th position with exactly 2500 points and I now have 168 modifications left.
I have 8 players in this current Pakistan vs Sri Lanka match so I'm expecting to rise a little after the match.
I have 154 changes left and hopefully will get an improvement in my rank today.
15 for Swann in ODIs too high. Isn't it?
CricZo XI - Draft League
Season 1 M Hayden, G Gooch, R Dravid, W Hammond, K Pietersen, G Sobers, R Marsh (wk), R Benaud (c), D Steyn, W Hall, N Adcock
Season 2 J Hobbs, B Richards, D Boon, H Taylor, C Lloyd (c), A Stewart (wk), T Goddard, A Davidson, H Tayfield, C Ambrose, H Griffith
Season 3 H Sutcliffe, M Hayden, I Chappell (c), G Pollock, A Faulkner, M Hussey, D Lindsay (wk), I Botham, A Kumble, M Marshall, D Lillee
Points 2477
Position 439
Modifications left 151
Points 3068
Position 303rd
Modifications Left 146
Points 3050
Position 318
Modifications left 163
points 900
position 4127
mods left 200
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
Beware the evils of Kit-Kats - they're immoral apparently.
172nd on 3338 with 159 mods left.
EDIT: Have Strauss and Bresnan too.
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Cricket Web's 2013/14 Premier League Tipping Champion
- As featured in The Independent.
"as much a news event as an actual footballer, a worthy stop-start centre forward, but an all-time hyper-galactico when it comes to doing funny things with cars and hats, a player whose signing proves once again that the Premier League is still undoubtedly the best in the world when it comes to doing things with cars and hats."
- Barney Ronay on Mario Balotelli
Points 3438
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Modifications left 136
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Originally appeared in Children's View: Faces of Cancer.
Hanna and Fran McNinchOn a warm sunny morning, 10-year-old Hanna McNinch should be doing laps in her pool, watching the Food Network or cooking up a storm — her favorite hobby. Instead she's at the Roberts Proton Therapy Center to receive radiation treatment for a brain tumor.
"It was Easter Sunday," says Fran, Hanna's mother, about the moment they knew something was wrong. "We noticed her eyes were jumping up and down in her head."
An emergency MRI revealed a large tumor around Hanna's brainstem. Surgeons carefully performed a biopsy and gave her new reality a name: pilocytic astrocytoma.
The tumor increased pressure in Hanna's brain, leading to nausea, vomiting and problems with her balance, coordination and vision. Surgery was only a stopgap; due to the tumor's delicate location, it could only be partially removed. Radiation remained a good option, but Hanna's doctors worried about damaging the healthy parts of her growing brain.
To minimize this risk, the doctors recommended a cutting-edge treatment: proton therapy.
Proton therapy targets the tumor with a thin bean of radiation, sparing as much healthy tissue as possible. CHOP is one of only nine sites around the country to offer proton therapy and the only one specifically designed for children. The Roberts Proton Therapy Center, which opened in 2010, is the world's largest, most advanced facility of its kind. It was named in recognition of a generous donation from the Roberts family: former CHOP Trustee Aileen Roberts and her husband, Brian, and his parents, Suzanna and Ralph Roberts.
An intensely bright and curious child whose favorite subject is science, Hanna patiently explain how her treatment works.
"You basically lie down on a bed," she says. "The machine rotates around you, but it's not scary, it doesn't touch you. It moves to get at your tumor from different angles, and it's precise."
Hanna will come to CHOP five days a week until she has had 30 outpatient sessions, a typical treatment cycle. Fran and her husband, Grant, take turns driving Hanna from their home in New Hope, Pa.
Hanna reports to the clinic for a quick checkup, then changes into a gown. Wherever Hanna goes, staff greet her cheerfully, compliment her white dress and ask about her cooking.
A radiation therapy technologist escorts her to a treatment room. The far wall is dominated by the gantry, the mechanism that maneuvers the proton beam around Hanna, while she lies perfectly still on a bed that is adjusted into position by computer. A therapist fits a plastic mesh mask over Hanna's face so that her head is in the exact same spot for every session. Hanna even wears the same pink sneaker sandals on treatment days to maintain a consistent height.
Sheryl Crow's "Real Gone" from Hanna's mix CD fills the cavernous room; sometimes she hums along to her music during therapy.
Hanna's neuro-oncologist, Angela Sievert, MD, says that Hanna's specific tumor type — associated with a genetic mutation first identified by Sievert and other CHOP researchers — generally responds well to proton therapy. "Our goal is for a long-term cure with minimal side effects," Sievert says.
While it will take at least a month to learn whether the treatment was effective, doctors are encouraged that Hanna's symptoms haven't worsened. In fact, her balance has improved enough that she doesn't fall anymore — except when she trips over Max, their 6-year-old Westie who often manages to get underfoot.
Hanna sometimes gets nauseous — Fran always carries a small bucket and bottle of water, just in case — and her striking red hair is thinning in spots from the radiation. But Hanna sees a bright side even in that: She has heard that lost hair can return with different color or texture.
"She's hoping for curly hair," Fran says with a smile.
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Road Crew split at Perham
The Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew wrestling team defeated Thief River Falls 46-30, but lost to the No. 12 rated Perham Yellowjackets 42-27 at a triangular in Perham on Friday, Dec. 21.
PL/PRB, 8-2 overall, are scheduled to compete at the Staples-Motley triangular at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 3.
Road Crew 46, TRF 30
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Mud Room Before & After
Before moving day, I designed a shelving unit and our contractors brought it to life. It's been absolutely perfect and one of the best investments we made since day one. Here's round one of the after.
Pretty awesome…for a few years. Because, as we lived in the house and used the room, little things started to bug me. Like the fact that we left a good three feet unused at the top, that we failed to have the electrical box covers painted and that a patch on the wall and the baseboards were never fixed after running some additional electricity down to the basement.
So, Honey set to work repainting the room and building two additional rows of cubby holes on top of the existing structure! Let me present these photos of his two "helpers" to demonstrate just what a kind and patient man he is. I can barely brush my teeth with their antics, yet Honey can spend three days building and painting a structure with them hanging on his leg. But I digress...
While the boys hammered away, I really exhausted myself (LOL) by updating the rug from this…
...to this Target gem that was a steal at $14.99.
And here's where we landed with TWO more rows of storage!
Those electrical boxes virtually disappear with paint. SO MUCH BETTER!!
Our DIY expectations charts are still going strong!
I changed out the previous catch all for a drawer from my grandfather's antique sewing desk.
The wall next to the door holds a collage of the little's baby pictures.
- Wall paint is Benjamin Moore Stone Hearth. Trim and shelving is Benjamin Moore Alabaster.
- Baskets from Target
- Light fixture from Shades of Light (previously located in the guest room of our old house)
- Chalkboard from local boutique no longer in business (previously located in pantry of our old house)
- Gold letters from Ballard Designs but they no longer carry the mini size as far as I'm aware
- DIY expectations charts made by yours truly
And that's our mudroom, perhaps the most practical, most used room of the whole house!
Excited to make the "Best Blogger Mudrooms" list and flattered for the features at Remodelaholic, It's Overflowing, My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia and House of Hepworths!
Find me at Remodelaholic
33 comments:
- Our Pinteresting Family said...
Such a beautiful job! It looks amazing. Megan
- March 18, 2012 at 8:39 AM
- Calypso In The Country said...
That is one of the most beautiful mudrooms I have seen! You really made great use of the space. My mudroom and laundry room are combined so I don't have as much room for storage. My one kitchen counter ends up being a dumping ground for mail and school papers but your great counter space in there looks like it would really keep you organized!
- March 18, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- NanaDiana said...
It looks great! That was a good idea to put those extra cubbies up there in what was just kind of wasted space. Bless your Honey for letting the boys help....that is probably the best part of the whole job and so important for them.
The whole room looks really nice. Our next-to-last house had a 2nd laundry room and I LOVED having one up and one down. xo Diana
- March 18, 2012 at 8:53 AM
- DittoDecorating said...
Great job it looks great!
- March 18, 2012 at 9:04 AM
- marty (A Stroll Thru Life) said...
It is fabulous. I love all the storage and place for all the coats and backpacks. Looks amazing. The pics of the boys are so cute. Hugs, Marty
- March 18, 2012 at 9:15 AM
- Rasonda @ Lake Cottage Dreams said...
- March 18, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- At The Picket Fence said...
Sooooo gorgeous! But, of course, I wouldn't expect anything less since it has to blend in with the rest of your beautiful home! :-)
- March 18, 2012 at 10:40 AM
- Lisa Scibilia said...
I love your built in with the baskets! What a great use of that space on the top. Plus the cabinets and granite counter make this room feel like a finished, nice part of the home - so pretty!
- March 18, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- twofriendsandahouse said...
It looks wonderful and I bet it functions wonderfully, as well! Bravo!
- March 18, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- Shirley@Housepitality Designs said...
Beautiful addition to an already great space...Love your "little helpers"!
- March 18, 2012 at 6:43 PM
- Judy said...
That gorgeous room would make doing laundry fun! You and your hubby did a beautiful job Amanda, I know you're proud.
Daughter and her hubby are heading to Savannah next weekend for a week...first time for both of them. I've given them a whole list of "must see" places...No. 411; Tybee Island Social Club, etc.
- March 18, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- Attempting Aloha said...
What a great space! And that Target rug was a definite steal. Great...now I guess I'll HAVE to go to Target today. ;)
- March 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM
- Molly Marler said...
Oh WOW! So inspired to gussy up a needy space in my own home; thank you for the ideas! (And I, too, am off to Tarjjjay for that fab rug! ;) xo
- March 19, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...
Love this!!! Looks gorgeous and I love that the kids helped :)
Thanks for linking up
- March 19, 2012 at 10:14 PM
- Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...
Awesome transformation and I love your job!
Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
- March 20, 2012 at 12:07 AM
- Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) said...
Awesome transformation and I love your job!
Thanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
- March 20, 2012 at 12:07 AM
- girl in a sundress said...
wow! looove it! what a great use for that space! and your littles are so darn cute :)
thanks to your post and your gorgeous decorating i was inspired to make my home as beautiful as yours and headed over to target - got the very last rug and baskets- THANK YOU! am so in love with them! thank you for sharing your amazing taste and brightening up my day with your posts :)
- March 20, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Sunday said...
WOW! I'm drooling over your mud-room! I've been collecting ideas and pictures forever to re-do mine (4 boys and 1 girl) makes for lots of shoes, backpacks, and in general JUNK. You did an amazing job! I'm a new follower (stopping by via Tip Junkie)hope you'll stop by and follow me too!
- March 20, 2012 at 8:30 AM
- Maury Kilgo said...
This looks amazing! Great job!
- March 20, 2012 at 9:05 AM
- Fox Hollow Cottage said...
Super project. So cool to get organized and use your space. Bet that felt great =) Your little boys are stinking Qt pies too!!! Enjoy your new space =)
- March 20, 2012 at 11:25 AM
- Tina said...
Great job. This is a wonderful mudroom.
- March 20, 2012 at 2:37 PM
- Peggy~PJH Designs said...
What a great space! Love how it turned out.
- March 21, 2012 at 8:24 AM
- Chrystal - Adorn on a Shoestring said...
Wow, what an amazing job you did! And I love that you used your grandfather's desk drawer for storage.... what a wonderful way to display something sentimental in a useful way!
- March 21, 2012 at 1:20 PM
- Princess Kate said...
How awesome. I love when everything has a place and it looks great. Thanks for sharing.
- March 21, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Daisy said...
I love this! How creative! :]
- March 21, 2012 at 11:45 PM
- Stacey said...
Great before and after! LOve all the little touches you added - very nice job! I would love for you to stop by my Creative Inspirations party to link it up! I would love to have you there!
Stacey of Embracing Change
- March 22, 2012 at 6:48 AM
- Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva said...
What an amazing room transformation!!! Love your boys, what hams! Have a wonderful weekend! Visiting from Fingerprints on the Fridge.
~Kimberlee, The Spunky Diva
- March 23, 2012 at 3:03 AM
- Kara said...
What a gorgeous mudroom. Thanks for sharing at Shine on Friday!!
- March 23, 2012 at 9:35 PM
- Nicole-Lynn said...
Looks great! I have those target baskets throughout our home and love them!
I'd love to see a tutorial for the rug you bought at Target. I've seen a lot on Pinterest, but they've all used plain rugs.
- March 24, 2012 at 8:15 PM
- Andrea @ Decorating Cents said...
Your mudroom looks awesome. Wish I had room for one.
- April 5, 2012 at 11:16 AM
- mudroomstorageideas said...
Great job it looks amazing!
- July 15, 2012 at 8:01 AM
I love this. Trying to figure out if my space is big enough. Would you share how deep this is and width of single cubby? Thanks.
- February 16, 2013 at 5:19 PM
- Dixie Delights said...
Cindy - each one is about 15" wide - the total wall is 62". They are 12" deep at the part where coats hang and 20" deep on the base. Hope that helps!
- February 17, 2013 at 7:57 PM


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Apple Orchard & Pumpkin Patch: Any Farm Visits This Fall?
The fall is perhaps the one time of year we get ourselves out to a farm. Autumn is prime time for farms, what with all the apple-picking, pumpkin patch, and corn maze fun to be had. Did you go and visit a farm this fall? If so, where did you go?
Of course, if you haven't made it out to a farm yet, it's not too late! It's prime apple-picking time in much of the country, including the East and Midwest. There are plenty of pumpkin patches still open (maybe it's time to make your Thanksgiving pumpkin puree?) and most farmstands will be open until Thanksgiving.
So take one of these crisp, clear weekends and head out to a farm in the country. There are great deals to be had at local farmstands (we just stocked up on butternut squash!) and it's always good to stash a few pounds of truly fresh apples away for the winter.
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Related: Eat Cheap: Farmstands in the Country
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YES! Went down the road to Russell Orchards in Ipswich, MA for apples off the tree, cider donuts and cider!
I've been blessed to be gleaning on the farms and orchards at MSU for our local foodbank. We've had a great time and have harvested a record 255,000 lbs. of JUST apples for 2009.
We went to an apple orchard here and were sorely disappointed. The harvests in Nebraska were rather dismal due to the early frost/snowfall. Most orchards were shut down the 2nd to last week in October I think.
I'm from Texas so naturally the whole concept of autumn is still totally thrilling to me. I've been living in the Iowa now for some years and I absolutely love apple picking! My boyfriend and I go to this adorable place: http://www.honeycreekacres.com/
AND I went to a haunted corn maze!
AND I won a pumpkin carving contest! (no link, just still in shock on that one...)
AND I drank hard apple cider at a Halloween drag show! (not totally autumn related unless you count the apple cider. and yes, we have drag shows in Iowa.)
It's been a great autumn for this gal.
I had an amazing day at Red Apple Farm in Massachusetts. It was beautiful and we came home with quite a bounty. Aside from a massive amount of apples, I bought a couple jugs of their homemade cider, a half dozen cider donuts, and a huge bottle of apple butter. They also host an outdoor bbq on Saturdays in the Fall, and the food was really good. I did a little photo essay on my blog: http://dinnerblogging.blogspot.com/2009/10/its-apple-week-at-dinner-blog.html.
We went to Smolak Farms in North Andover, MA for the second year in a row. Tons of varieties of apples at this place! We picked 6 lbs of peaches, a peck of apples--granny smiths, ladies, strawberries and spitzenbergs (my favorite)--and of course got apple cider and cider donuts. Is it wrong that I look forward to cider donuts all year long?
We visited Windy Hill Orchard in NH for pumpkins (it was too late for apples) before driving west to the Keene Pumpkin Fest. A great fall day with amazing scenery!
We visited Epelgarden in Fitchburg, WI. There we picked 20 pounds of 5 different varieties of apples which I made into applesauce. They also offer carriage rides and have a large pumpkin patch. I the warmer months raspberries are available, too.
CN Smith Farm in East Bridgewater, MA. I stuck to apples, but I think they had punkins too.
YES!! I went apple picking for the first time ever this fall now that I'm living in New England. We went to Tougas Farm in Northborough, MA and picked some of the best apples I've ever tasted. We made an apple pie, made turkey-apple burgers with cranberry-apple salsa, and of course, ate plenty of them raw. The farm has all kinds of fruits to offer through the course of the year as well as a store with goods made from their crops, so I can't wait to go back. I even bought a pumpkin from them that I named Bobby. :)
I went to Oak Glen in Southern California. It was great fun, but truthfully, I have found more interesting apple varieties at my local Whole Foods this year -- Red Prince, Green Dragon (my favorite so far), Chieftain, etc. I literally have 20 different varieties of apple in my refrigerator right now - I guess I'm passionate about apples!
I went to Wilson's Orchard, outside of Iowa City, IA, and ended up with roughly four pounds of apples and a big jar of apple butter.
I didn't make it out to a farm this year but I did read a really cute blog post on Mom's visit to a Canadian apple orchard. Adorable! http://tinyurl.com/ykhsjn8


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(CARLSBAD, CA) – To buy or not to buy? Organics, that is. It seems as if the grocery store carries organic versions of virtually every consumable product. How can you possibly know when it's actually beneficial to buy organic foods, and when it is simply a waste of money?
(CARLSBAD, CA) – You love your workout. Maybe you even love to sweat. Yet, you've noticed that it's taking a toll on your body. Split ends have turned your luscious locks into a frizzy nightmare. Blemishes continually pop-up on your shoulders and back. Calluses cover your feet. And we haven't even mentioned the word, "athlete's foot!"


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All of our in-stock items ship the same day you order if your order is placed by
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is approved by 3pm ET. Delivery to the 48 contiguous states takes 2-5 business days.
Delivery to Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico takes 5-7 business days. We will not
deliver to a Post Office box.
We stand behind our products, period. If you need to return an unused stock product,
we'll be happy to credit your account, exchange the item or give you a merchandise
refund if returned within 30 days from receipt of your order.
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Nice show of appreciation
By Foster Home Community Outreach
from Grand Rapids, MI
About Me Classic Dresser
Best Uses
Comments about Baudville Simply Charming Key Chain - Essential Piece:
These keychains worked as great little tokens of appreciation for our foster parents. We were able to send the keychains with our thank you cards in the mail at no extra cost, and our workers were jealous and wanted them, too!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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By Christy the Marketer
from Brush, CO
About Me Trendy/Stylish Dresser
The delivery of my request was fast and the product is made good.
Excellent quality for the price
By Rachel
from Rochester, Massachusetts
About Me Board Member
The quality of the item and the packaging exceeded my expectations for the price. The essential piece key item is a great gift for team recognition.
Our library volunteers loved it!
By Bev
from Williamstown, NY
About Me Library Director
We used this as a give a way with thank yous for all our library volunteers at an annual volunteer dinner thanking them for the many unpaid hours they put in all year.
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