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Hermitage High School senior Samuel Richardson, who will graduate next month, plans to help pay his way through his four years at University of Virginia. The Greater Richmond Civitan Club helped him get off to a good start, awarding Richardson its $4,000 scholarship Wednesday night at the Civitan Honor Key Awards Banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Richmond.
Richardson was one of 31 local high school students honored at the banquet but was the only one awarded with the scholarship.
Those who chose the scholarship winner had been impressed with Richardson pledging to put $10,000 of his own money each year to help pay for his tuition, said Pat Robson, secretary of the Greater Richmond Civitan Club and master of ceremonies for the banquet.
"He's not just riding the family cab," Robson said.
The pledge fit well with the words of the banquet's guest speaker, Nora Raum, who works as a part-time newscaster for NPR and attorney. She joked that she should become a used-car saleswoman to "hit the trifecta of jobs with a bad public perception."
During her speech, Raum spoke about her unusual path through education and preached the importance of avoiding large student loans, adding that it's better to take eight years to finish college with no debt than to do so in four years with a lot of debt.
Richardson plans to earn his degree at UVA without student loans, Robson said.
Richardson said he felt lucky and blessed after winning the scholarship. He thought his commitment to public service may have set him apart to the other candidates. He plans to spend some time in the Army as an officer after college.
Among many activities, Richardson is an Eagle Scout, plays first chair trombone in his high school marching band and played volleyball and cross country, he said. He has a 4.84 GPA, though he said others at Hermitage had higher GPAs.
He plans to pursue a double major at UVA, with one of his majors being Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures.
The Honor Key Awards, which were given to all 31 students, have existed since the World War II era, Robson said. Those honored must have shown excellence in scholarship, sportsmanship and leadership, he said.
Five other Henrico County students – Alexander Althoff (Deep Run HS), Lakshmi Ravindra (Henrico HS), Aubrey Temple (Highland Springs HS), Joseph DiTrapani (J.R. Tucker HS) and Alpha Mansaray (Varina HS) – were among the 31 honored at the banquet.
The Greater Richmond Civitan Club is part of the larger Civitan International, an organization of volunteer service clubs with chapters in 25 countries, Robson said. The club was started in 1917 in Birmingham, Ala., and places a special emphasis on helping people with developmental disabilities.
Gayton Baptist Church dedicates new outreach center
The John Rolfe YMCA and Gayton Baptist Church have partnered in an effort to bring greater health and wellness opportunities to the community.
Through this partnership, the John Rolfe Y will run Youth Winter Sports programs, including basketball and indoor soccer, in Gayton's newly renovated $5.5 million outreach center that features a new gymnasium, youth and teen space, social space with café, meeting space and full service commercial kitchen. > Read more.
Henricus Historical Park to host Publick Day Sept. 20
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Henricus Historical Park will commemorate its anniversary during Publick Day, a signature annual event that celebrates the establishment of the second successful English settlement in the New World. In September 1611, Sir Thomas Dale, along with soldiers, tradesmen and farmers, ventured from Jamestown to create the Citie of Henricus. Leaders of Henricus developed the first English hospital, chartered the first college in North America, established tobacco as the first cash crop in Virginia, and created a place where Pocahontas lived and met John Rolfe.
Publick Day will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free and parking is $5 per vehicle. > Read more.
Commonwealth Parenting, CMoR-Short Pump to present 6-part parenting forum series
As part of its 30th anniversary year and partnership with the Children's Museum of Richmond, Commonwealth Parenting will present a six-part RVA Parents Forum Series to address some of the toughest issues confronting parents.
Parenting experts and family educators will tackle topics ranging from bullying to alcohol, sex to divorce, and technology and stress. Parents will learn how to identify potential problems.
"We're excited about bringing this much-needed forum series to parents in central Virginia. Through our valuable partnership with Commonwealth Parenting, we can have a deeper impact in the community through parent and caregiver education," said Karen Coltrane, president and CEO of the Children's Museum of Richmond. > Read more.
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Paid extras are being sought to appear in the AMC television series TURN: Washington's Spies, which will begin filming its second season in the Richmond area at the end of September and continue through February.
No experience is required, but producers say that extras must have flexible availability, reliable transportation and a positive attitude.
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Air Air Everywhere but O2 Nowhere . (Is it possible for oxygen levels on Earth to irreversibly plummet?)
Just like water has become undrinkable in many parts of the developing world and where bottled water has become the norm, I was wondering that is it possible that the planet loses its ability to maintain the oxygen content in the air due to nonstop pollution, burning of fossil fuels, as well as denudation of forests. Is it possible that somewhere the dynamics of the atmosphere will hit the tipping point and oxygen levels to plummet irreversibly. Who knows? This was the theme of my recent short story on siliconindia.com titled "Air Air Nowhere", where I had envisioned a world where the oxygen levels have plummeted to that found on the top of Mt Everest, forcing the use of oxygen cylinders for survival of humanity even at mean sea level. What do climate and atmosphere modelers have got to say in this regard? I had interesting debates with my friends in Bhaarath (India) in this regard. Would certainly love to get feedback and viewpoints on this. Dr Sivaram Hariharan Bhaarath (India)
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gale kooser 20+Mar 3 2013: I think you might want to research photo-plankton a bit more. They out produce trees when it comes to filtering carbon dioxide from the air and producing oxygen. The Amazon forrest keeps all its input & output right there 24/7 & does not share with rest of world. So the air you breath right now is thanks, in large part, to Photo-plankton. Wat we are doing to the oceans and other bodies of water is causing a huge kill off in these creatures. So goes them -we too will go.
Mar 3 2013: The thread here is more concerned with the dynamics of maintenance of O2 levels rather than how O2 is generated. My POV here is how we humans have taken this life-sustaining thin blanket of air for granted. When I say thin, I mean it in comparison with the radius of the earth sphere. The thickness of the atmosphere from MSL to the stratosphere pales in comparison with the radius of our planet. Hypothetically, if we could shrink our earth to the size of a standard sized basketball. the air would be no greater than few microns thick (someone help me with the exact mathematical proportions here). In this context, I believe that we humans are dangerously playing around the margins by our increasing carbon footprint as well as irreversible destruction of natural habitats. Forget about the scenario where O2 levels become zero, the scenario of O2 levels falling to say even 75% of what it is now, will mean catastrophic consequences for our ecosystem. This is what I wanted to say at the origin of this thread Gale. Thanks for ur response. Dr Sivaram Hariharan, Bhaarath (India).
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Fifty-nine percent of Wisconsin voters approved a state constitutional amendment in 2006 banning gay marriages and civil unions.
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He received his education in the Pownal schools.
A veteran of the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army with the 172nd Infantry from Bennington and was stationed in Germany during that time.
He married the former Dorothy Dot Romanowski at St. Francis de Sales Church in Bennington on Nov. 29, 1952.
He was a self-employed carpenter in the area for many years. He and his wife also operated Mid-Town Bowl for nine years.
He enjoyed hunting and especially enjoyed fishing trips on Cape Cod.
Survivors include his wife, Dot Chenaille of Pownal; his children, Ernie Chenaille, Cathy Vosburgh, and Wendy Chenaille, all of Bennington, and Larry Chenaille of Thomaston, Conn.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two sisters, Theresa Forcier and Victoria Baker, both of Bennington; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by a sister and two brothers, Madeline Krawczyk, and Joseph and Alfred Red Chenaille.
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Why do we reincarnate?
After all the experiences I've had exploring the nature of our reality through the tool of Remote Viewing I have found the topic of reincarnation to be limited. Not only do I have trouble with the concept of reincarnating to right the wrongs of our past lives but also with believing that if we do reincarnate we do so in a particular linear sequence in time. I found this blog post that seems to expand on this limited view. Here is an excerpt...
"As far as reincarnation, past lives etc.....I use these terms and I know they exist but our understanding of it is somewhat limited because we are using "words" to describe this type of phenomena in a time and space atmosphere when really the soul is in a continuous cycle of experience in the multi dimensions all the time....we are eternal and vast and to be honest we can access our future and our past all at once because we really are NOT bound by the time and space constraints we believe ourselves to be in. Time as we perceive it really does not exist. Our past, present and future lives all exist in the energy of oneness.....it is all happening NOW....and honestly it is far too complicated for me to explain."
By Sabrina Reber from "How to Raise Your Vibration"
Here is the link for the full article which explains in more detail why our view is limited...
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I agree that Remote Viewing has changed the way I see reincarnation as well. It may be that we are experiencing 'a life'; but not a life that 'belonged to us' either in the past or in the future.
With regard to karma being good or bad; I feel like it is more about levels of vibration. I think that aggressive/primal emotions are lower on the scale and therefore easier to stay trapped in. I think it's kind of like emotional peer pressure where like begets like. If you can't tune into the higher vibrations then your just bumped around like a ball in a pinball machine within the lower states.
Once you get tuned in better; you can actually feel those kinds of vibrations in people around you...and naturally, you avoid them! It would be hoped that when you are not involved with people who are (self)destructive then you would lead a more (self)constructive lifestyle.
I think I understand better why ancient communities and ascended masters isolated themselves. Not so much because of their lifestyle or methodology, but maybe because they were no longer physically comfortable around people who were in constant aggression/primal modes.
It is nice to meet someone who has been trained to Remote View. It definately gives one an experiential understanding of our abilities to manuver ourselves in the non physical.
Many years ago I enjoyed reading Power Vs Force by Dr. David Hawkins
His extensive research into the calibrations or vibratory rate of different emotional states gave a clear understanding that the more negative the emotion is the lower it resides on the vibratory scale/rate.
Being very sensitive to other peoples emotional states I can relate to your statement of masters isolating themselves. Staying grounded in the face of aggressive or highly emotional people or family patterns of emotional topics requires alot of self discovery and bodily sensation awareness.
xo Froggie
You are an artist, you are unique, you are expressing your self.
I've always considered the premise that all knowledge, space/time were everpresent, and although I can conceive of such a concept it's not in my personal reality of experience. I don't levitate, astral project [consciously], remote view,or channel. I don't walk on water, nor part seas, but I try to witness moments of bliss in my own way and be grateful for that.
Awhile back I read someone refer to karma was like sticky fly paper, once you get it, it's hard to get rid of it. Maybe we get so caught up in this vibrational reality it's very hard to cut through the fog without some kinda jolt. I can see why some retreat to their cloisters in meditation, or like Buddha sit under a tree, or become priests or nuns, doctors or nurses in service to others.
I can also see why we don't necessarily remember our past lives, in order that we can better experience the present moment. Sometimes forgetting can be a blessing in that if I were to be aware of all that's happened to me in ages past, could I have the same experience, vulnerability, openness, and compassion?
Perhaps all the whys and wherefores become unnecessary exercises that letting things unfold like a flower, let these waters wash over us yet I find it difficult to resist the act of thinking, pondering...is there some balance between conscious thought and just being still without any thoughts?
I certainly can trust that others can and have tapped into that reality of source intelligence, presence for their inspirations, imaginations and creations. For me, this reality comes in forms of hunger, a stubbed toe and an empty wallet or worse a cold or aching shoulder, so my vibrations aren't quite at your folks level.
I grow tired of seeking and prefer just being, yet my curiosity seems insatiable and my discipline weak to let the search for truth rest. All of us seem to long for a wayshower, a sage of great wisdom, our churches are full of such followers, our stores packed with consumers looking for the thing to satisfy their emptiness.
I guess my thirst is not unlike many others, although I do find solace in a love of nature, a love and kindness for friends and family, a love and celebration of life..it's in these moments I most treasure and cherish. Being omniscient, omnipresent, or source creator is available I don't feel compelled to want, desire or pursue such attributes. I'll keep to my quirky sense of humor, content in my passion for seeing wonder in my world, relax and have patience, be open and vulnerable even and even try my best at being humble.
It is all easier than you have been told.
Simply change your consciousness
The only introspective commentary about reincarnation that ever resonated with me was what I read in "A Course In Miracles," which simply stated:
"If you feel it is helpful to your spiritual development to believe in reincarnation, then belive in it. If you don't find it particularly helpful, don't believe in it." That says it all to me. If it helps your spiritual path, use it. If not, then you are not obligated to believe in reincarnation.
All of the unprovable talk, talk, talk about reincarnation that I have read or heard in my life was just way too "pat." Too simple an explanation. To easy a way out. It never resonated with me. I do not think every deja vu feeling is "proof" of reincarnation. I believe that the vast energy field of everything perceived and unperceived, known and not known, is beyond our human comprehension. I hope, I HOPE I'll find out when I get there.
Humans, just stop killing everything in your path. Every animal, every insect, every plant, every grain of soil. And you'll be much better off.
Just my thoughts
I dont see the bible as a literal work, why would they make it so easy? Most of it just doesnt make sense taken literally.
I dont believe that the "sea" is meant as water. Sea is also used when referring to humanity too. This is what I believe they are referring to.
There is so much we just dont understand as to the thinking of great minds of the past. Why do some choose to sit under trees, well maybe for spiritual reasons, all trees have spirit, and each tree different, just like a flower has spirit, well actually everything has spirit, and all made by our glorious father. I believe that I have astral travelled once, I think it was to Venezuela, and I remember it was green and beautiful. Not sure why I went there but I would like to go again. lol
For behold the kingdom of heaven is within you. Luke 17:21
Are we reincarnating life after life,
or are we just living several lives at once
with imaginary walls between them,
in order to glean the most from each one?
Imagine that. Wow...
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Why Do Our Soul Incarnates?
We don' t reincarnate. We are a collection of many life experiences.
The Body we get and than leave behind when life is over and when intended lessons have been experienced.
I share something personal to shine a light why soul incarnates.
In 1993 I was open channel, I also work with crystals doing what I called Crystal Balancing and had many people coming for sessions.
A friend asked if I could do a balancing for a young man who had Aids and was looking at alternative ways to heal.
When Philip Nelson come first time there was strange instant attraction that developed over months into 2-year relationship.
But before that happened I asked my spirit guides:
Why Philip chosen to be sick with Aids? And will I be able to help him heal?
My spirit guide said that in last life Philip was racing driver and he committed suicide by driving his car of the cliff. Now in this life he was learning the value of the life. Now he was trying to extend his life as long as possible knowing that he did not have much time.
My spirit guide also told me that there was another incarnation waiting for Philip and that he will die around his Birthday.
And he died a week after his birthday but two years latter on 24 March 1995 and I was with his mum in hospital when he died.
He telepathically said in my mind: Look my body is not responding I have to go, tell my mother that I love her. But I started crying so he said it again: Tell her I Love her!!!! And I turn around and told her as she comes to stroke his head he took his last breath and told me: Lets Get out of here!!!
Philip was communicating with me in my mind for few months.
Once I dreamt that I went to visit him in a place on Planet SATORI.
When I walked to his room and saw him seating on a bed I said: Philip so you are alive because I started to think that maybe you died!
He was in a place like when you go on holiday to some winter resort. He was showing me around and we went outside to walk on the snow.
When I wake up I knew I visited Philip in astral realm there and now I know that this planet is in our solar system but we call it SATURN.
Philips said that he learned his lessons well.
Some months later in 1995 I visited in hospital my only friend Kasia who knew Philip when he was alive. I went to see her newborn twins boys. When I saw her second child Maciek I screamed aloud with surprise: Oh my God He looks like Philip.
I know that this boy is the new incarnation that Philip's soul had chosen.
For many years there was this gut-heart pull that I felt inside every time I saw that child. I have lost the contact about 7 years ago, as it was time for me to detached.
Here is my blog dedicated to Philip and His dog Spike:
I hope this shows: Why some souls need to reincarnate. Loving you
Ps. I don't have Aids,I knew this would not be my karma in this life.
Last edited by Basia : 08-13-2012 at 05:33 PM.
I believe our soul re-incarnates to get different perspectives of worlds and the universe, and to work through karma (and help others to work through karma). I think the individual characteristics that are shaped on life experiences can be reasonably different between incarnations, but I think our "spiritual core" stays the same. I believe it is unique between different souls but everyone's spiritual core comes from a positive place.
Last edited by StevenOz : 08-14-2012 at 04:44 AM.
I agree StevenOz but I'll add one little goodie...
I think we (many of us anyway) rather enjoy the physical-ness of the physical body. Taste, sight, smell, touch... all of that. I think we might like the physical incarnations that include those aspects. I would.
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Injuries and unexpected absences are a fact of life in the NFL , and few teams around the league have had to deal with the quantity of serious injuries that the Packers have faced over the past few years. However, a well-run organization has the coaches to adapt to changing personnel and the depth of said personnel to step in for absent players and perform. Luckily, the Packers have done both successfully recently, winning the Super Bowl two years ago despite a multitude of injuries and earning the NFC North crown this year.
Because Green Bay played the San Francisco 49ers in week one of this year, a logical conclusion is that both teams have changed significantly between that game and the Divisional Round of the playoffs. But just how much of that change is actually significant in terms of personnel? Devin touched on the Packers' changing identity earlier, but I'll examine the actual roster changes that will make this week's game so very different from the one in Lambeau in early September. We'll also compare the number of changes on the Packers' roster to that of the 49ers to see if any interesting observations can be found.
The first table we'll see is the breakdown of players that were on each team's roster in week 1 who are not there now (and how they were removed from the roster), and the players who are taking their roster spots now:
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On Week 1 Roster
Benson, Cedric RB (IR)
Bulaga, Bryan T (IR)
Merling, Philip DE (waived)
Perry, Nick LB (IR)
Richardson, Sean S (IR)
Ross, Brandian CB (waived)
Saine, Brandon RB (IR)
Smith, D.J. LB (IR)
Grant, Ryan RB
Harris, DuJuan RB
Miller, Jordan DT
Neal, Mike DE
Ross, Jeremy WR
Van Roten, Greg, OL
Walden, Erik LB
Zombo, Frank LB
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On Week 1 Roster
Dobbs, DeMarcus TE (IR)
Hunter, Kendall RB (IR)
Jacobs, Brandon RB (waived)
Williams, Kyle WR (IR)
Cundiff, Billy K
Hampton, Jewel RB
Jerod-Eddie, Tony DT
Johnson, Cam LB
Wilhoite, Michael LB
When looking at the Packers' week one roster, I had almost totally forgotten that Neal and Walden were sitting out on suspension - Neal's for four games for substance abuse and Walden's a one-game suspension for personal conduct. The list is longer for the Packers, to be sure, with eight Packers no longer on the roster to five 49ers, but it doesn't really display the full effect and impact of those injuries like the following table does. Here we have the Packers' starters who have changed from the game in week 1 to those projected for this week:
Position............Week 1 Starter... Projected Starter
Running Back.....Cedric Benson.... DuJuan Harris
Center..............Jeff Saturday.... Evan Dietrich-Smith
Right Tackle.....Bryan Bulaga..... Don Barclay
Left Outside LB..Nick Perry ...... Erik Walden
Inside LB..........D.J. Smith ...... Brad Jones
Cornerback.......Jarrett Bush..... Sam Shields
Two of those changes were made due to poor play (center and corner), but the other four were due to season-ending injuries. As for the 49ers, there is only one entry on a similar table: at quarterback, Alex Smith will sit in favor of Colin Kaepernick. It's a major change at the most important position on the field, but it demonstrates that the Packers have dealt with several more injuries to starters and key players than the 49ers.
Do you need another example of this? Let's look at a breakdown of how many players have started a certain number of games for each team in 2012 (regular season games only, as recorded by Pro Football Reference):
Games Started...Packers ....49ers
1+ ...............42 ...............29
5+ ...............31 ...............25
10+ .............17 ...............20
16 ............... 7 ................17
This might be the most staggering indication of how many players have been in and out of the Packers' lineup this year. By my count, the Packers had the most players start this season of any playoff team (Indianapolis was next with 41, then New England and Baltimore at 40), while the 49ers had the fewest (Denver was second-fewest with 32). Then notice as the games started goes up, the trends switch, with the 49ers having all but five positions on offense and defense started by the same person each game.
Having this many players start would naturally be undesirable, but it has allowed the Packers to develop some young players in ways that they could not in practice alone. Casey Hayward, for example, is no longer a starter, but he was in the starting lineup for several games while Sam Shields was out and appears to be a favorite for the Defensive Rookie of the Year award. With Woodson and Matthews out for stretches, the defense went through some growing pains but held together and got some young players like Jerron McMillian and Dezman Moses valuable experience.
When looking at the rosters, these two teams are verry different from their week one identities, but for very different reasons. The Packers went through a lot of injuries and adversity, but emerged with a deeper team that has been getting key players back on the field in the past few weeks. Meanwhile, the 49ers have a different identity on offense because of a change at quarterback, but remain relatively similar otherwise. Saturday night will determine if these changes affect the results on the field.
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Let me give you a little tip.
Successful marketing boils down to one thing: Understanding your customer.
If project managers can get into the head of the end-customer and understand their need, their pain, their desires, then guess who has the upper hand when requirements need to be prioritized? Or when a feature compromise needs to be made?
(Better yet is if project managers can get the end-customer to TELL them what their need, their pain, and their desires are.)
Yep, youuuu guessed it! The mighty project manager!
Here are 3 key tips to help you market better, regardless of the medium you decide to use as your main marketing platform (you will need many, by the way).
By focusing on these 3 things and keeping them in mind, you can create a marketing strategy that brings your target customers running to you!
1- Define your target market. (Be specific!)
Seriously. You don't want to be marketing your product to everyone who has a pulse. Not even to everyone who uses a computer. Not even to everyone who needs to manage their finances.
Ask yourself this: Can you imagine a specific product for those target markets?
A better target market would be, for example, people who need to manage their finances on the go, need to access their information from a mobile device, and are looking for ways to save money on their monthly expenses.
NOW can you imagine a specific product for the above target market? I see a mobile personal financial management application that can analyze recurring expenses and make suggestions for how to save money.
(Ok, so maybe you can come up with a better target market than the one I came up with, but you get the point.)
2- Figure out where your target market spends their time, and market to them there
Is your target market on Twitter all day long? Are they reading blogs? Are they on Facebook? Are they on the playground?
Then that's where you need to be, too.
3- Speak your target market's language
Simply put: Don't use complicated, industry-specific jargon and terminology if that's not how your target market talks.
(On the other hand, if that is how your target market talks, then by all means, go ahead and use those big words and complex sentences.)
As always, I'd love to know what you think! Are any of these marketing tips something you can benefit from in your role? Do you have any other killer marketing tips we can benefit from?


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Vintage Shoes by Caroline Cox, Harper Collins, $39.95
It's not hard to appreciate a good pair of shoes…especially if they look every bit as stylish and elegant as they did 75 years ago. Caroline Cox's book "Vintage Shoes" offers footwear mavens and collectors alike a deep and picturesque insight into the history of timeless shoes. Cox catalogs a wide array of the most popular and collectible shoes cobbled and manufactured in the last 100 years from Edwardian salamander shoes to Gucci gladiator sandals and everything in between.
What I love the most about this anthology is that you get great historical fashion footwear information alongside fun and colorful photos. It's not just a pretty picture book; it's a fun and informative guide to collecting and appreciating some of the greatest shoes ever made. Have you inhererited a pair of interesting raffia or cork platforms from your mom? They may be valuable Ferragamo's…this guide will show you what to look for.
With a foreward by Christian Louboutin, "Vintage Shoes" is hands-down the most complete and compelling collection of shoes and the history of footwear in the last 100 years that I have ever read. Even if it was devoid of text, "Vintage Shoes" would still be a great book, simpy because of the richness and detail you get in the pictures. But I love the fun facts (like how many pairs of espadrille shoes Carmen Miranda had!) and had a hard time keeping it away from my girlfriends at work.
"Vintage Shoes" is the perfect holiday gift for the shoe fanatic who has everything (except that pair of $600 Manolo Blahnik's she's been ogling over). Check it out, but be warned; you may find yourself scouring thrift stores in search of a vintage diamond slingback, pump or wedge in the rough.


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NORFOLK – The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is dropping 275 oyster reef balls in the Lafayette River this week to create new oyster breeding grounds.
"Oysters will start spawning in the Lafayette in May and when they spawn they eventually create larvae. The larvae will swim around for a couple of weeks and then they'll start looking for a place to settle," explains Tommy Leggett from the CBF.
"So when they're ready to settle these reef balls will be there primed and ready for them to settle, so we're creating additional oyster habitat," says Leggett.
CBF says the Lafayette oysters are one of several similar clean water restoration projects supported by federal funding.
According to the White House clean water projects face steep cuts because of the Sequester.
"We know it can work need to just really finish the job," says Christy Everett, CBF Hampton Roads Director.
Everett says the impact of the sequester on Chesapeake Bay projects is still unknown but hangs as a black cloud above the water.
This year Virginia passed $216 million in funding to help localities improve sewer and storm water disposal systems.
Everett says state, local and even military bay partners are in and keeping Congress on board for Bay restoration is critical.
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Updating a previous report, Steve Novak (hand injury) is expected to sit out Wednesday's game vs. the Celtics.
Brook Lopez has been playing 5-on-5 in Nets drills and reportedly feels great.
Michael Beasley reached an agreement on a deal with the Grizzlies.
Eric Gordon (knee surgery) said that he'll be a "full go for everything" when the Pelicans begin training camp.
Warriors GM Bob Myers said that Shaun Livingston (toe surgery) will miss "most" of training camp.
The Wolves are reportedly willing to offer Ricky Rubio a contract extension worth $42 million over four years.
Mickael Gelabale told Sportando that he is still waiting for a good offer from a good NBA team.
Tristan Thompson could start at center for the Cleveland Cavaliers this season.
Jae Crowder expressed his excitement to hone his defense alongside Tyson Chandler.
Celtics president Danny Ainge expects Rajon Rondo to have the best year of his career in 2014-15.
Gerald Wallace (knee) is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, according to head coach Brad Stevens.
The Cleveland Cavaliers are still hoping to add unrestricted free agent Ray Allen to their roster.


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A precious little girl walks into a pet store and asks, in the sweetest little lisp,
"Do you have widdle wabbits?"
The storekeeper gets down on his knees, so that he's on her level, and asks,
"Do you want a widdle white wabby or a thoft and fuwwy bwack wabby, or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabby over there?"
She puts her hands on her knees, leans forward, and says in a quiet voice,
"I don't fink my pet python weally gives a thit."
A female CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time.
So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site.
She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview.
"Pardon me, sir, I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN. What's your name?
"Morris Feinberg," he replied.
"Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?"
"For about 60 years."
"60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?"
"I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims."
"I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop."
"I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults and to love their fellow man."
"I pray that politicians tell us the truth and put the interests of the people ahead of their own interests."
"How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?"
"Like I'm talking to a f***ing wall."
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|so that's where Peanut Brain came from ?
|I saw this soooo long ago, it was funny then and now.
the old duck hunter
An older, balding, white haired, duck hunter from Northern Minnesota, walked into a jewelry store this past Friday evening with a beautiful much younger gal at his side.
He told the jeweler he was looking for a special ring for his girlfriend. The jeweler looked through his stock and brought out a $5,000 ring.
The man said, No, Id like to see something a little more special.
At that statement, the jeweler went to his special stock and brought another ring over. Heres a stunning ring at only $40,000 the jeweler said.
The ladys eyes sparkled and her whole body trembled with excitement.
The old man seeing this said, Well take it.
The jeweler asked how payment would be made and the man stated, By check.
I know you need to make sure my check is good, so Ill write it now and you can call the bank Monday to verify the funds and Ill pick the ring up Monday afternoon.
On Monday morning, the jeweler angrily phoned the old man and said, Theres no money in that account.
I know, said the old man, But let me tell you about MY GREAT WEEKEND!
See .Not All Old Duck Hunters Are Senile!
It only takes a second to show some-one how you feel.
Unfortunealy the cops refer to it as indecent exposure.
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Back when I was working maintenance in the plant, I always ordered my own raincoats, way better than the flimsy one's they supplied us. Mine were extra long and heavy duty. After having more than one come up missing from our office/shop, I started marking the back in huge bold letters, "STOLEN FROM NOLAN". When yet another grew legs and walked off, I never spotted anyone wearing mine.
Then one really cold and rainy night, I was called out to troubleshoot an electrical problem that shut the unit down.
Out of the shadows came an operator with the infamous "STOLEN FROM NOLAN" on the back of his coat. After calling him a dirty no good @#$%^&*! and threatening to jerk it off his back in a huge downpour, I let him keep it. A week or so later, two brand new coats were hung in my office, pre-lettered with "STOLEN FROM NOLAN" on the back. From that day forward, it became a long running joke, as a bunch of guys that worked there started labeling their coats "STOLEN FROM NOLAN".
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Stolen from Nolan !
One night, a man was involved in a serious car accident at an intersection where there was a Shell service station. He was thrown from the car and knocked cold.
When the EMT personnel finally helped him regain consciousness, the man began to thrash around wildly and scream at the top of his lungs.
The EMT team gave him a shot to calm him down, and on the way to the hospital in an ambulance, they asked him why he went berserk when he came to.
Well, the man replied, when I came to, I knew I was in an accident. It was dark, and these guys were standing over me and behind them was a Shell sign but someone was standing in front of the S.
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|Your wife keeps a spit cup on the end of the ironing board.
Extreme REDNECK !
1 You let your 14-year-old daughter smoke at the dinner table in front of her kids.
2 The Blue Book value of your truck goes up and down depending on how much gas is in it.
3 You've been married three times and still have the same in-laws.
4 You think a woman who is out of your league bowls on a different night.
5 You wonder how service stations keep their rest-rooms so clean.
6 Someone in your family died right after saying, 'Hey, guys, watch this.'
7 You think Dom Perignon is a Mafia leader.
8 Your wife's hairdo was once ruined by a ceiling fan.
9 Your junior prom offered day care.
10. You think the last words of the Star-Spangled Banner are Gentlemen, start your engines.
11. You lit a match in the bathroom and your house exploded right off its wheels.
12. The Halloween pumpkin on your porch has more teeth than your spouse.
13. You have to go outside to get something from the fridge.
14. One of your kids was born on a pool table.
15. You need one more hole punched in your card to get a freebie at the House of Tattoos.
16. You can't get married to your sweetheart because there's a law against it.
17. You think loading the dishwasher means getting your wife drunk.
And in closing....
Two good ol' boys in a Alabama trailer park were sitting around talking one afternoon over a cold beer after getting off work at the local Nissan plant.
After a while the 1st guy says to the 2nd,
"If'n I was to sneak over to your trailer Saturday & make love to your wife while you was off huntin' and she got pregnant and had a baby, would that make us kin?"
The 2nd guy crooked his head sideways for a minute, scratched his head and squinted his eyes thinking real hard about the question. Finally, he says,
"Well, I don't know about kin, but it would make us even!"
Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken."
She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, because everyone else laughed.
My parents told me to always tell the truth. I did. Fried chicken is my favorite animal.
I told my dad what happened, and he said my teacher was probably a member of PETA.
He said they love animals very much.
I do, too. Especially chicken, pork and beef. Anyway, my teacher sent me to the principal's office.
I told him what happened, and he laughed, too. Then he told me not to do it again.
The next day in class my teacher asked me what my favorite live animal was.
I told her it was chicken. She asked me why, so I told her it was because you could make them into fried chicken.
She sent me back to the principal's office. He laughed, and told me not to do it again.
I don't understand. My parents taught me to be honest, but my teacher doesn't like it when I am.
Today, my teacher asked me to tell her what famous person I admired most. I told her, "Colonel Sanders."
Guess where I am now...
"the" DR Epstein
Dr. Epstein was a renowned physician who earned his undergraduate, graduate, and medical degrees in his home town and then left for Manhattan, where he quickly rose to the top of his field.
Soon he was invited to deliver a significant paper, at a conference, coincidentally held in his home town. He walked on stage and placed his papers on the lectern, but they slid off onto the floor. As he bent over to retrieve them, at precisely the wrong instant, he inadvertently farted.
The microphone amplified his mistake resoundingly through the room and reverberated it down the hall.
He was quite embarrassed but somehow regained his composure just enough to deliver his paper. He ignored the resounding applause and raced out the stage door, never to be seen in his home town again.
Decades later, when his elderly mother was ill, he returned to visit her. He reserved a hotel room under the name of Levy and arrived under cover of darkness.
The desk clerk asked him, "Is this your first visit to our city, Mr. Levy?"
Dr. Epstein replied, "Well, young man, no, it isn't. I grew up here and received my education here, but then I moved away."
Why haven't you visited?" asked the desk clerk.
Actually, I did visit once, many years ago, but an embarrassing thing happened and since then I've been too ashamed to return."
The clerk consoled him. "Sir, while I don't have your life experience, one thing I have learned is that often what seems embarrassing to me isn't even remembered by others. I bet that's true of your incident too."
Dr. Epstein replied, "Son, I doubt that's the case with my incident."
"Was it a long time ago?"
"Yes, many years."
The clerk asked, "Was it before or after the Epstein Fart?"
|same as the last two but........the cow hand said we just go get ole betty and take her for a ride ...ole betty? yeah said the cowhand pointing at the old plow horse in the barn.....discusting said the young guy...no way....two months later he was going at it with ole betty in the barn when the cowhand walks by , new guy says hey ole betty aint too bad ,pulling his pants up ,Thanks...The old cowhand smirked and said well OK,to each his own,but WE usually just ride her to town and get a whore...Thats discusting
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