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Meet "Blueberry Hill Jazmine"
Our sweet Tessapoo died on January 23, 2011. My Post, "How Do You Say Goodbye." I vowed we'd never have another dog. My heart was so broken, I didn't know if I could recover. Then Darling DannyO started wearing me down. We made compromises, which is why we just didn't go to a shelter — I wanted a dog that did not shed (I was NOT EVER sweeping each and every day again). He didn't want a little dog, but a hunting buddy. Friends B & G posted pictures of their dog, Crockett on Facebook. I asked what kind of dog he was and where did they get him?? We found out Crockett was an Airedale Terrier. Someone we actually knew, Jeff Varner, breeds them. Circumstances prevented us from actually purchasing one until this year.
Because she is AKC registered, we had to come up with more than "Jasmine," her original name. So, she is "Blueberry Hill JaZmine," because her Mom is Mountain Summit Black RaZberry. Of course, I'm already calling her "Jazz" or "Jazzy" or "Scoobydoo"(not sure why!?!?)
She is smart and really wants to make us happy, except when she wants to make herself happy :-D. {{sigh}} it will all work out!
We are crate training her. She stays in her crate if we cannot watch her 100% of the time. She sleeps in one too. Now, to be sure, she has accidents — she is only 9 weeks old. They are down to about one a day. We are learning her "signs."
My deal with DannyO was that the dog would be his (registered in his name) and when he was home, he would be her primary caregiver. He is holding up his end of the bargain. Of course, he works 8-10 hours a day so that leaves me and Jazzy a lot of bonding time.
With me battling MS and TN, this is indeed a stressful time for me. I am not afraid to put her in the crate when I need a break or a nap. She complains because she'd rather be sitting ON my feet, but she's surviving. I know it is temporary — Jazmine will become part of our family and to be honest, she already has my heart :-)
Baby Dresses and Bracelets
I have been sewing non-stop for the last month. My daughter's friend Sarah and her hubby are having a baby girl. She was Amanda's roommate when she moved to the DC area. They lived together until Sarah and, six months later, Amanda got married. I knew I wanted to do something special for Sarah's baby shower. I decided to dust off my sewing machine and make one of those tutu dresses that are so popular. Of course, being the thrift store maven I am, I chose to re-purpose two skirts I purchased for $2.99 each. I decided to make two dresses just in case I screwed one up royally… I would have a back-up. I always have complete confidence in my abilities. I had no idea what I was getting myself into!!
For the tutu dresses, I used Violette Field Threads – Chloe. I re-purposed a skirt for each bodice. I had to purchase three different fabrics for the skirt, 2 yards each, netting, tulle and chiffon. They suggested nylon chiffon because it doesn't fray, but my local Joann fabric store didn't have any, so I had to get the kind that frays like mad — and it frayed madly!! I decided to interface the fashion fabric because each skirt piece had a slight 4-way stretch. I wanted it to be firm. Again, re-purposing is about giving pre-worn garments a beautiful second life. It was easy to do and, once I interfaced it, the material cooperated 100% !! I also used buttons from my Grammy's stash. I fully finished the bodices, buttons and all, before I even started on the skirts. That was a good decision on my part.
The skirt… ahhhh… the skirt… three different fabrics cut 10 inches long (10 1/2 for the chiffon because I had to hem that), 2 yards wide. The fabrics were hemmed, side seams sewed, lined up, and then I began to gather… 72 inches to 20 inches. Each skirt took about 2 hours to hem, sew, gather BEFORE attaching to the bodice. The one thing I will do differently next time is I WILL learn to use my serger and I WILL use it to combine the three fabrics. I also will be purchasing a gathering foot for my machine in the hopes that it will make this step easier — quite honestly, there probably is not much that will make it easier except to use less fabric, which I won't do because the finished product is AMAZING!!!!
Both dresses turned out beautifully and I was only giving one dress to Sarah. I decided to give the second dress to my friend Tab who is having a baby girl soon too. (You can click the link on Tab's name to read her wonderful blog).
A sane woman would have stopped at two beautiful tutu dresses. But I have never said I was sane!! Sarah and Tim have named their girl Madeline. I decided to use my machine embroidery attachment to make a pillow for her room.
It took me as long to reacquaint myself with the attachment as it did to embroider the pillow. Of course, I didn't stop there. I had some beautiful sparkly beads that I sewed around the embroidery and I found a beautiful butterfly that I hand-stitched on. I don't have a picture of the back of the pillow, but it has three buttons/buttonholes. I used buttons from Grammy's stash.
Then, this crazy woman decided to make a winter dress for Madeline. I used Simplicity 1547. I found a sweet corduroy fabric. I made a small pink felt flower to match.
And then… Sarah has always loved the earrings I made for Amanda's bridesmaids. She will often email me when she wears them. I had a few of the stones in my stash…
Now she has a matching bracelet.
And then… I went through my iTunes and made a music mix for Madeline. I chose all women artists, including my darling daughter. For Sarah's music mix, I gathered all of the worship music that heals my heart and encourages me.
The baby shower was beautiful! Sarah's friends did a wonderful job. I helped Judy put the little teeny-tiny appetizers together. Of course, I forgot to take my camera and didn't get a picture of me and Sarah :-(
I was putting together the mailer to send Tab her dress and decided to make her a bracelet. I don't know her favorite color, but green is my "go-to" when I don't have a specific inspiration color. I used one of my "joy" beads just to encourage her. She is going to, very soon, have three kiddos all under the age of five and two dogs and a hubby and a blog and a business… she's one busy, inspirational lady. I pray she is reminded to simply en"joy" each day, no matter what it brings.
Oh, and last week I spent five days helping Amanda decorate her and Hengyi's new townhouse. We walked and walked, looked and looked (she says I touched and touched… I must confess, I touch everything!!), bought and bought (again, another story — I have to put my credit card away for a while). I hemmed drapes and curtains and, when we got back to my house, I made two pillows out of the fabric that was her inspiration for all of the color choices for her first floor.
Whew!! No wonder I have been tired all week. I am sleeping and napping and sleeping some more. And then on Friday, we get Jasmine.
I have two sewing projects on the list. First: Learn how to use my serger!! I think the tutu dresses would have been easier had I been able to use the serger. Second: repurpose a maxi dress I got at Goodwill into a vintage summer dress. The dress is a newer Target dress. I love the fabric but it hits me in weird places. I am going to use a vintage pattern, 1963 McCalls 6712. So, in essence, I am going to do things backwards — take a new dress and make it old :-). I want to have that done before we go to the beach. Here's hoping…
Oh, and I was going to make baby shoes. I made one sample successfully but I ran out of time. Another project for another day :-)
Link to My Guest Blog Post – Tab's "Mom Next Door" Series
I know this terrific lady. Her name is Tab. I met her through her sister. She is an amazing mother and wife and an even more amazing woman!! I am sure that, if we were both raising children, she would be one of my best friends. As it is, we are blogger friends and each other's encourager.
She has a fabulous blog, which I read faithfully. I love the way she is teaching her children how to find their places in this world and how to be people who make a difference. I know that I didn't thoughtfully raise my children the way she does… I was mostly flying by the seat of my pants.
About six weeks ago she asked me to participate in her "Mom Next Door" series. I was honored to answer the questions she posed and I included pictures of our family throughout the years. Interestingly, she said the photo that prompted her to ask me was this one… I was getting an IV steroid treatment (notice the makeup and earrings and new nightgown I made). Dan would bring the kids in to see me. I got treatments every three months or so until my stomach couldn't handle the steroids and I developed bleeding ulcers.
Take a few moments and read my guest post:
Thanks, Tab, for using my life experiences to encourage other Moms and, most of all, thank you for being an inspiration to me!! I am honored to call you my friend!!
Finishing Projects (Yay me!)
I've been a busy bee in between bouts of vertigo and trigeminal neuralgia pain. My OCD kicks in big time every once in a while and I work to finish projects. I have a brand new project I'm working on but the first version was an epic (and I mean epic) fail!! However, I will not be deterred!! I have the second version half-way done. When I am successful, I will show you both the "epic fail" and the "fabulous" versions! The weird thing about creating is, at least for me, I don't ever feel I've wasted my time if I have to trash something and start over (which I did in this case). It's all part of the journey!!
There you have it! Now I need a nap :-D
Postscript… Marissa loved her bracelet. The two bracelets I sent to the birthday girls must have been stolen. Shown delivered, but didn't arrive!! Grrrr… Apparently, according to the post office, if it is marked "delivered" is it out of their hands so I am out three bracelets and a pair of earrings. Oh well. I am not wasting negative energy on the situation. I will just make more :-D
And so began the rest of her life
"One day she decided to listen. Really listen. Not to the noisy chatter of her mind that told her she couldn't, but to the voice within her heart that knew she absolutely could. And so began the rest of her life."
I cannot take credit for that quote — I just found it today and it spoke to me.
In my devotions today, Jeremiah 33:3 was the verse I studied. "Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will show you great and mighty things, which you do not know."
I have been really struggling lately, struggling with intense TN pain, with my weight, with the continued MS deficits, with my place in this world. I am over half-way through my life and I spend most days just barely making it through, with pain being my battle. I am my own worst enemy. I have so many creative ideas, but no energy. I wake up in pain, and then must medicate, which makes it impossible to really, truly function.
This past weekend, I tended both of my sets of grandparents' graves. I was blessed to know all four of them.
Grandma Amelia died when she was my age, 54, in November 1969, killed by a drunk driver. I spent the summer of 1969 with her. We spent lots of time in her garden. She entered me in the Garden Show and my flower arrangement won first place! I remember her as a strong woman — not afraid of any man, of anything. If she wanted to do something, she just did it. She told me there was nothing that I could not do.
Pappy Savering was a hard worker who spent lots of weekends fishing. My first real memory involves him. I had cut my chin on a plastic cup while in the bathtub. Pappy held my head while Dr. Ebandjieff stitched my chin. I remember seeing my Momma, sitting by a big Coke vending machine, with her head between her knees. Pappy was very tall and handsome and could be intimidating, but his hands were gentle, that I remember. He died in 1988 from a stroke.
Grandpap Gay lived until 1999, with terrible issues as a result of the accident that killed my Grandma. He was a prayer warrior. I used to go over to see him and, if it was a while since I had been there, he would say, "Did you lose the map?" He had strong opinions. I can just imagine that he and Grandma had some knock-down-drag-out fights!!
Grammy lived the longest, until 2009. She prayed for me every day. As my sister said, "she loved, more than anything, she loved!" Grammy never had a bad thing to say about anyone. She would find positives in every situation. She was very quick to tell you that "outer beauty" wasn't as important as "inner beauty." She'd tell us that we were still in our "ugly duckling" stage. She was the one who handed out nickels for us to put in the offering plate and could split a piece of gum into five pieces (it was usually very stale so it broke easily!).
I shared brief memories with you, but there are so many more!! As I tended the graves, while I said hello to Grandpap and Pappy, I had conversations with Grandma and Grammy as I loosened the soil, removed the pansies from their temporary pots, dug some more and planted. As I planted a purple-themed bed, because she would have liked that, I told Grandma Amelia that I missed her and that I wished that I had her strength. I used many different colored pansies for Grammy, because she never saw a color she didn't like!! I told Grammy that I missed her and that I wished that I had her sunny outlook. I told both of them that I was looking forward to seeing them in heaven. As I left each grave, I kissed their names, told them goodbye.
This morning, I found the quote, I remembered Grandma's strength, Grammy's positive outlook, and realized that I was listening to the wrong voices. For reasons I do not know, the Lord still wants me here on earth. I need to accept where I am, what I weigh, my physical limitations, my pain issues, in order to live my best life!!!
So, today I am listening… remembering my sweet grandparents' advice, waiting for the Lord to reveal the "great and mighty things" I do not know. Above all, I am hearing only the voice that tells me what I CAN do… and so begins the rest of my life.
"Here Comes Everything I Need"
Fair warning… lots of pictures!!! How can you celebrate 34 years without pictures!!
Happy 34th Anniversary to darling DannyO and me!
Wow!! 34 years!! That's something to celebrate in this day and age. We were married on a Friday night, May 16, 1980. Our best friends, Buck and Mary, John and Janet stood in for us. My Grammy and Momma and Daddy came. We spent our "honeymoon" on the Christian Diplomat bus, as we already had booked dates to sing Saturday night and Sunday. Reverend Jenkins married us at a church in Ebensburg. I won't go into the details why we weren't married at Pike, but let me just say, times were different than they are today :-)
Danny worked in the coal mines and I worked at the Domestic Relations office in the courthouse. We rented a tiny one-bedroom apartment on Margaret St in Ebensburg for $185.00 a month, including utilities!! Our landlords, the Griffiths, became real friends to us. To get to their washer and our dryer (yes, they let us use their washing machine), I had to go outside and around to the basement. Within a week, I was knocking on their door, (with their permission) walking through the connecting door to do laundry. Often, I would hear Danny's F-150 and knew he was home, but then I would hear the door to the Griffith's house open. I'd hear him playing with Misty, their miniature collie. When supper was ready, I'd call down and he'd come up and we'd share a meal in our tiny kitchen. We bought the kitchen table and chairs. We were given the couch and end tables and coffee table. The couch wasn't in great shape so I bought a throw for it, which had to be adjusted each and every time someone sat on it. We also had a black and white television, which, of course, didn't have a remote! The Griffiths had an extra bedroom set. We cuddled on a borrowed bed. I did purchase some beautiful yellow curtains for the kitchen. When Danny worked 4-12 or hoot owl, I felt safe.
As I am writing this, memories are flooding back to me. I won't write them all down because this would be a novel, not a blog post. Someday I will write the story of how we met. :-)
We met in November 1979, so we were still learning about each other the day we got married. I will tell you that we had some outside conflict the first year we were married. We faced it head on together, giving each other strength, standing shoulder to shoulder.
Two years later, March 25, 1982 our precious daughter, Amanda, was born. By then, we were living in a trailer on a piece of property across the road from my Mom and Dad. The winter of 1982, Bobby Jo moved the trailer across the road, up a 1/4 mile lane, turned it around in the back field and settled it on the two acres Dad and Mom so graciously gave to us (we actually paid them $1.00 so we wouldn't have to pay inheritance tax). Our ground was one big hill and the front of the trailer was cribbed up very high to level it. It was warm and cozy and we settled in with our little family of three.
In 1984, we had enough money saved to start building our house. Danny would work in the mines, come home, grab a bite to eat and walk 30 feet to the house. Amanda loved to go over and "help" her Daddy. On December 8, 1985, sweet baby Brent was born. We moved into the house in 1986, although none of the trim work was done and we still walked on sub flooring. But… it was ours and we were debt free.
In 1987, Dan's mine closed permanently. Because we had no debt, he was able to attend Penn Tech in Pittsburgh. He went to school four days a week, and worked for Jerry Varner Friday and Saturday. He and Amanda studied at the kitchen table together. I had to go back to work. I began by working for Kelly Services — my paycheck was $144.00 a week – net!! Amanda was in school. Janice watched Brent a few days a week. Ann also watched them in the summer. My Momma graciously watched them one day a week. On Friday's, after putting Amanda on the bus, Danny would head out to Varner's with Brent in tow. Brent had his big wheel and loved to ride the ramp between the two horse barns. Brent called him "Jerdy Farmer."
Danny graduated in December 1989 with an associates degree in electronics. By this time, I had been working at Crown American for two years. He immediately found a job. In December 1989, I had a pain behind my eye. By February of 1990, my legs stopped working. I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
I will not go through the next 24 years in this post except to say that DannyO was my rock. We worked as a team parenting Amanda and Brent. He held my hand when I was afraid, held my head when I was vomiting uncontrollably from vertigo. He came home early from a fishing trip when I had a seizure and ended up at the bottom of our stairs in a puddle of urine. Amanda found me — what a scary situation for her!
Back in the 1990's, solumedrol was the main treatment for MS exacerbations. They required a 7-day hospital stay and I had 3 to 4 treatments each year. When I went to the Cleveland Clinic for more extensive testing, DannyO, without complaint, took personal days off to make the drive with me.
The Deetscreeks, Bud and Ernie (or "Bert and Ernie" as Brent called them) put the finishing touches on our home, including the hardwood flooring and the deck.
Fast forward to today. I remember the year we bought each other the same anniversary card. One year, we each forgot… and remembered a few days later on the same day!!
Has it been all fun and games?? No! Have we every considered divorce?? No! As I would often say, "murder, yes, divorce, no!" We had some rough years while we were in our 30's. Looking back, we were so stressed, the kids were growing, I was sick, we had, it seemed, never enough money. But, back then, we could "float" checks. That is why I still balance our checkbook to the penny!! When the balance hovers around $20.00, you'd better be sure you know exactly everything that has been debited from the account. We pushed through, working to communicate, learning how to disagree without saying hurtful things. We used to have knock-down, drag-out fights. We've learned that some words, once spoken, are so hurtful that irrevocable damage is done. We don't say those words any more. There really is an art to fighting!!
My sisters will tell you that my DannyO has made me laugh more. I was the oldest, serious sister. My children will tell you that their Dad is the hardest working person they know. So much, that when he finally sits down in the recliner, he is out like a light within five minutes, remote in hand!!
I fell in love with Daniel Gregory because he was funny, cute, drove a nice truck and treated me like I was his found treasure. I now know that love, while real, wasn't the sustaining love needed to live in the real world.
I love Danny now with every fiber of my being because he is the kindest, most faithful, hardest working person I know. And he still loves me, with everything that goes along with loving me. I love him more every day. I also have learned to say those words early and often each day. Saying "I love you" goes great with breakfast, typed as a text, said when he is so weary at the end of a long day, but he has to go out into the dark and cold on yet another call.
Above all, I know that there is one person in this whole universe who has my back, is willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with me and, when necessary, pick me up and carry me.
The card I got for him this year says…
"I love looking for you in a crowded place, spotting you at last, catching your eye, seeing you smile, watching you walk my way… In that moment, every other thought drops away."
"All I'm thinking is, here he is. Here comes everything I need."
Little Changes… Can Make a BIG Difference
I am an empty-nester hermit whose darling hubby works long hours and I am okay with that!! I've written before about my battles with MS, TN and social anxiety. This latest battle,and a victory if I'm being honest, will make a big difference in my life.
Last week, my blogger friend, Tab, announced that she and her family would have an "unplugged, screen-free" week. (Tab, I miss you and will be glad when you are back). That got me thinking… I have the television on during the day just for noise. However, I've developed a bad habit, especially when I'm not feeling well. I fritter away good hours just watching mindless television (any Law and Order series and {{Yikes}} shopping channels).
Follow my logical thinking. If I only have a few good hours each day and I spend them watching television, I am not only wasting time, but I am not being a good steward of the days the Lord has given me.
So… I did my own version of "unplugged, screen-free." I did not turn the television on until 4:00 p.m. for Judge Judy. I am usually preparing supper at that time and reasoned it was the natural line of demarcation for me.
What a difference it made!! My week was filled with fabulous music, wonderful books and some real serious hours of creativity!!!
Instead of watching the Today Show as I drank my coffee and ate my greek yogurt, I opened my Bible, read some verses and spent time in prayer. Instead of sitting and watching Live with Kelly & Michael, I did one load of laundry each day and spent 30 minutes in my kitchen, cleaning, sorting and organizing. By the time Ellen came on, I was in my art studio, working on a Dooney & Burke inspired tote and bending wire and stringing beads.
Noon is the usual time my body starts falling apart. Instead of turning on the noon news or Law & Order, I had a good Paleo snack and closed my eyes for 20 minutes or so. One of the days was very rough and I stayed lying down for a few hours, but I had my iPod set to shuffle and I enjoyed wonderful music as I dozed. Two days, as the weather was beautiful, I took my walking stick for a walk through the back fields, came home and took a shower before starting supper.
Even as I write this, DannyO is at a call and, instead of watching TV, I am listening to music.
The week went so well that I am going to continue my version of "unplugged – screen-free!" Thanks Tab!!!
These are the projects I worked on this week…
This coming week, I hope to deep clean my bathroom and laundry room in those 30 minutes each morning. Of course, if the Pirates are playing or there is a NASCAR race on, I may have to re-negotiate with myself. I hope to finish my tote and work on a water color that I've had prepped for a few weeks. I will also blog more because I am not squandering precious time.
I bought my very first pair of Toms!! I wanted the pink glittery ones, but felt that might be a bit too much of… everything. I followed my cousin, Sara's advice and ordered them 1/2 size smaller. They are beautiful!! I cannot wait to wear them!!
Pepperoni-Mushroom Stromboli
This is for Katie Gregg – she is married now, but in my mind, she will always be "Katie Gregg." :-)
I got a free book for my Kindle through bookbub.com, The Art of Perfect Bread Baking. I have made a few of the recipes, including the cinnamon rolls — they are fabulous!! Another day… another blog post…
It has some wonderful recipes in it. I perfected this recipe, molding it to work with our preferences. One of the tricks is to not use too much sauce. Another trick is to never over-work the dough!! That's why I like using my Kitchen Aid – it mixes without over-doing it!!
I am going to be very specific in my instructions, partly to help the young ladies who read this and don't have much cooking experience. I also bolded the ingredients in the instructions so you can, at a glance, see what order they go. I promise you, it is easy!!! I didn't intend to blog the recipe so I didn't take any pictures. My plan is to, when I make it again, take pictures and then edit this blog post to include the pictures.
I used my Kitchen Aid mixer with the dough hook attached for the dough. It makes quick work of kneading. If you don't have a Kitchen Aid, you will need to knead the dough for about 8 minutes before the first rising.
Pepperoni-Mushroom Stromboli
Kitchen Aid mixer with a dough hook
Pizza stone
1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
¼ cup lukewarm water
1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
½ cup cold water
1 2/3 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour plus more for kneading (only a teeny bit more if you are using the Kitchen Aid)
¾ teaspoon salt
8 ounces crimini mushrooms (you can use any type you'd like), sliced
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
Pizza sauce (I like Classico Fire Roasted Pizza Sauce)
15-20 slices of pepperoni
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Oven will be set at 450-475. Set a pizza stone in the oven while it preheats
About 1 ½ hours before serving…
- Prepare cold water… add a few ice cubes to ½ cup cold water
- Hand whisk 1 ½ teaspoons of yeast into ¼ cup lukewarm water. Let sit for 10 minutes
- Re-measure ½ cup cold water, eliminating the ice cubes. Hand whisk in olive oil and cold water
- Add ½ cup flour and ¾ teaspoon salt. Hand whisk until smooth
- Attach dough hook to Kitchen Aid.
- With mixer going, add remaining flour, ½ cup at a time, 1 2/3 cups total, until the dough comes together in a rough mass. You will have to scrape down the sides a few times.
- At this point, scrape the dough hook off. This will be the "kneading" time. Knead at Speed "2" for three minutes. (if you do this by hand, turn dough out on to a floured surface and knead for 8 minutes)
- Hand form the dough, coating it with a bit of olive oil.
- Place dough in a bowl and cover it. Set it in a warm spot for 50 minutes
- Slice 8 oz. crimini mushrooms
- To a skillet, add 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil and mushrooms. Cook until they are softened.
- Shred the mozzarella cheese if you didn't buy pre-shredded
While the dough finishes rising, make a salad to accompany the Stromboli.
To finish…
- Place pizza stone in the oven and Preheat oven to 475 degrees
- Divide dough into three pieces
- Roll or pat each piece into an 8×8 square
- Spread 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce on the square, leaving ½ inch or so around the edges
- On 1/2 of the square, layer
- 1/3 cup of mozzarella cheese
- 5-7 pepperoni slices
- 1/3 of the sautéed mushrooms
- 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
- Fold dough over and seal the edges well with a fork. Poke a few holes in the top.
Place fully assembled Stromboli on a floured sheet (or you can use a bit of corn meal to keep the Stromboli from sticking to the pan).
When oven is heated, carefully place the Stromboli on the pizza stone. If you don't have a stone, you can pre-heat a cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
That's it!! I know it sounds complicated, but it really isn't!! You can also use a dough mix to eliminate the rising time. However… this dough is worth the time. It is the softest dough I have ever worked with!! You can also make a pizza using the dough recipe.
There you have it, Katie Gregg. Let me know what you think!!!


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Possibly one of the most amazing and underrated emocore bands from Ridgewood NJ(Better Recognize). See these guys live. Their lyrics are amazing and the instrumental aspect is insane.
Senses Fail is one of the greatest bands out there!
by BrandNizzle311 March 18, 2004
the band that combines my love of rock and my love of punk and lets that little bit of emo out of its cage
wow senses fail is great
by deadsmurf2 July 23, 2004
a good emo/screemo band from the east coast. I saw they play in europe and they kicked ass. Seriously underrated, listen to them instead of Simple plan.
if you don't like Senses Fail, you're a penis battler
by davide November 23, 2004
One of the best screamo bands out there. Senses Fail consists of 5 guys from Ridgewood, New Jersey. Buddy Nielsen, Dave Miller, Garrett Zablocki, Dan Trapp, & Mike Glita. Both of their cds are awesome. If you haven't seen them, you should get the chance to meet them. All of them are super nice.
Senses Fail is the best
by M.T August 06, 2005
Senses Fail are awesome!! They are the best screamo band out there. The lyrics are depressing and a bit stupid about killing etc, so you could call them emo but the actual music isn't pop-punk its is kool as!! Senses Fail (btw if you like senses fail check out behind crimson eyes the awesome screamo aussie band)
Awesome senses fail songs:
Free falling without a parachute, the irony of dying on your birthday, one eight seven, cute when you scream, dreaming a reality...
Free falling without a parachute, the irony of dying on your birthday, one eight seven, cute when you scream, dreaming a reality...
by *_MiLLiE_* December 10, 2005

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I do not wish to go into detail, but the link below will take you to a new item, that explains the wonder food, that we know as DEL and the different ways of cooking it in addition to how we prepare it at home here in Sri Lanka.
So let us see how we can promote the growth of this easily planted tree in most parts of Sri Lanka
Monday, June 30, 2014
Monday, May 12, 2014
Let us educate our homeowners to be ecologically sensitive as our need to keep up with the Joneses increases.
It is quite surprising that the United States in ONLY NOW waking up to the fact that weekend gardeners especially in Spring when they begin to clean up and get ready for the new season of flowering, and grass cutting, that they are using 10 times the pesticides and harmful chemicals on their yards, per sq ft than farmers use, primarily due to the smaller allotments.
As the link below in the New York Times attests, it is time to realize the huge negative effects on health by this practice, and learn from this and take steps to MINIMIZE their use, as it has long term harmful effects on the water supply and public health.
Thankfully we have not got to this state yet as far as homeowners are concerned, but as farmers we of course have a problem in our practices which we find hard to change. Nevertheless this issue of Chemical Contamination of the Ground water is a Universal Problem, and I will not be surprised if there are international conventions covering the use of such, before long.
The main thing is Education (repeat the word as much as you want!) as until our citizens, most especially the young who are easier to convince and begin a life time of good practice, realize their duty to their fellow man in preserving their country for future generations, we will have an increasing problem.
Water therefore needs a special place in our psyche. We must value it, store it preserve, protect it from harmful toxins, and do whatever we can to use it wisely in both home and agricultural practices in our daily lives.
Let us begin my mandating water conservation methods and rainwater harvesting as part of building codes and requirements for new constructions. This has to be tied in with Dengue prevention methods too, to ensure we do not compromise that effort by careless storage methods for water. If we view water as precious, especially as many of our citizens have been in the Middle East where they can see its importance, and its value, we will then take steps to include these practices without delay. It is better to start now, so when the problem really begins to bite, our preparedness will save us from misery!
Posted by Rajaratarala at 2:34 AM 1 comment:
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Is this the answer - how to combat CKDU?
as appeared in Colombo Telegraph of Dec 17th 2013
Solving Kidney Disease In Dry Zone
Reverse osmosis, and bio-scavengers for cleaning the water and soil in areas affected by Kidney disease
When kidney disease of uncertain origin (CKDU) appeared in the North-central province in the mid-1990s, some commentators hastened to claim that this was bio-terrorism associated with the Eelam wars. Today, a variety of opinions are touted regarding the origin and prevention of the CKDU epidemic. News reports tell us that cases have been noted in other `dry zone' ares like Hambantota and Jaffna. Places like Jaffna and other dry-zone towns are extremely vulnerable because of the rapidly increasing population while the water table remains limited.
A number of authors have raised the possibility of using special plants that accumulate metal toxins as a means of purifying the water. Others have suggested using reverse osmosis.
Last October when I was in Colombo I gave several talks in symposia on Kidney disease, e.g., one of them was at the Gannoruwa Institute of agriculture, while another symposium was at the Professional Institute in Colombo. I also raised this question of water hayacinth-like plants (water hayacynth, Japan jabara, lotus root etc), or even Murunga, and their capacity to extract and concentrate toxins from polluted water. This point has been raised by many others as well. Also, many of the relevant plans are listed in the Sri Lankan plants website (http://dh-web.org/place.names/bot2sinhala.html) that I maintain.
In principle, such plants can be used to "clean the water". In practice this is NOT TRUE. What do you do with the plants that have now collected all the toxic heavy metals? Are you going to put the plants back into the soil, or disperse them in the ecosphere, or burn them? None of them will work as the pollution will just go back to the water table. You have to physically bury them in deep pits, or compound them in bitumen, or drop them in the ocean — all costly steps.
The same issue of getting rid of the waste matter arises with the reverse-osmosis process advocated in seminars by various people and put in place by various NGOs like Sarvodaya. When 1000 litres of water are purified using reverse osmosis, 200 litres of highly polluted water remain in the reverse-osmosis machine. Now, where do you dump that water ? Do you dump it back to the soil? That will not help.
What we need to do is to cut the problem at the source. The source is the fertilizer runoff from the hill country, coming along the Mahaweli, and polluting all the water bodies connected to the mahaweli via the "accelerated mahaweli" project, and other similar irrigation projects which link agriculture and drinking water.
These problems did not exist prior to 1977. After the "open economy", fertilizer sales became unregulated. The problem is not with the fertilizer, but with excess use where 5 to 10 times the required amount is used, and this gets washed off to our rivers like the Mahaweli, and end up in the drinking water. Testing for cadmium, arsenic etc in the drinking water shows no significant amounts of these ions, (as the WHO study found), because the culprit is not the presence of a few parts per billion of metal toxins. It is the excessive fertilizer run-off made up of phosphate, potassium, nitrate etc., that is causing the trouble. The WHO did not look at those ions, treating them as `benign'.
The fertilizer runoff adds to the already hard water in the Rajarata. The resulting high ionicity (brackishness or salinity) of the water destroys the inner layers of the kidney, just as brackish water corrodes anything it touches. Once the kidney is corroded, the small amounts of As, Cd etc., that are always found in any environment enter the body, and the human body accumulates them, just as many living organisms and plants do. The resulting kidney disease ultimately kills the patients. When you analyse their organs, they too are found to have accumulated As, Cd, etc, just as some plants (that do not have the capacity to filter out the toxins) do.
I have constructed a map of the areas stricken by Kidney disease of `uncertain origin', and also drawn the river system on it. It is clear that the most affected ares are just those linked to the highly agricultural regions (e.g., the hill country and the Mahaweli) by rivers which bring in the excess fertilizer runoff. It is well known that most of our reservoirs are full of algae because of this fertilzer runoff. Furthermore, the benign algae that used to live in our tanks have, under the stress of excess phosphates etc., evolved into toxic varieties that did not exist in earlier times (e.g, 1960) in our tanks.
So the answe is clear. The fertilizer sales should be strictly controlled by the agriculture department. The government should issue to the farmers only the recommended amount of fertilizer (as was done in the 1970s, prior to the `open economy' ) and stop the free sale of fertilizers and agro-chemicals. Then, after a few monsoons, the soil will be clear of the contamination.
The majority of plants don't have special fitration mechanisms like the kidneys. So such plants can be used as a means of monitoring the water as it is easy to analyse the in the laboratory the more concentrated toxin present in the plant. I pointed this out in my talks at Gannoruwa and Colombo, and of course, this is not a completely new idea and I am sure other have thought of it. But trying to use them for cleaning all the water in the rajarata ecosystem is, in my view, not feasible and extremely expensive. In any case, we want to grow paddy or vegetables, and not 'Japan-jabara' or Salvinia. If we grow such plants to as bio-clensers, we will need to work hard to clean up the Japan-Jabara itself, perhaps with powerful weedicides?
The sale of fertilizers should be controlled, and fertilizer subsidies should also be stopped. The money saved can be used to help the affected farmers. If the excess use of fertilizer is stopped, we also save foreign exchange, and will regain our pure water table in a few years. The digging and selling of Eppawala phosphates should be stopped as the soil is already utterly saturated with phosphate.
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Monday, December 16, 2013
No Wonder!
Sri Lanka is the world's highest user of Agro Chemicals and Pesticides
1 Is it a wonder that our food costs soo much?
2 Is it a wonder that our food is so full of poison?
3 Is it a wonder that our food is so overcooked?
4 Is it a wonder that we have an exponential increase in cancers?
5 Is it a wonder that that the Kidney Disease (CKDU) is spreading all over the country, unabated.
6 Is it a wonder that the people, especially the farmers voted for this Government that promised low cost Chemical Fertilizer?
7 Is it a wonder that our Education system does not lead us to rationalize or think?
8 Is it a wonder that we believe whatever we are told?
9 Is it a wonder that we deserve this Government?
Shame in you citizen Sri Lankan for being so greedy and thinking what is in it for you, and not what is better for the general well being of all.
Don't be fooled, don't believe what you read, hear or see without rationalizing the likelihood of the accuracy of that observation.
1 Is it a wonder that our food costs soo much?
2 Is it a wonder that our food is so full of poison?
3 Is it a wonder that our food is so overcooked?
4 Is it a wonder that we have an exponential increase in cancers?
5 Is it a wonder that that the Kidney Disease (CKDU) is spreading all over the country, unabated.
6 Is it a wonder that the people, especially the farmers voted for this Government that promised low cost Chemical Fertilizer?
7 Is it a wonder that our Education system does not lead us to rationalize or think?
8 Is it a wonder that we believe whatever we are told?
9 Is it a wonder that we deserve this Government?
Shame in you citizen Sri Lankan for being so greedy and thinking what is in it for you, and not what is better for the general well being of all.
Don't be fooled, don't believe what you read, hear or see without rationalizing the likelihood of the accuracy of that observation.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
Do we want Monsanto in Sri Lanka – We already have Round Up!
The link below talks of the fact that in the last ten years, Argentina has had 18million hectares, that is three times the surface area of Sri Lanka planted with GM Soya Bean. This GM Soya seed has been produced so it is resistant to Round Up the herbicide, we also use in Sri Lanka to kill all weeds including Illuk.
Whilst we do not have many wealthy farmers who have expropriated land from the poor peasants, to grow their crops in a large scale we have a worse scenario, where we have the pesticide use, the worst in South Asia with NO productivity to show for it. In that sense we are much worse than Argentina.
I was at the Cancer Hospital in Maharagama the other day for a Charity event where there were 40+ famous local singers, singing on a stage for the benefit of the inmates, who were wheeled down to watch and others who could not be taken from their beds could only hear the music through their broadcast speaker systems.
Here we in Sri Lanka have also seen a huge rise in Childhood Cancers. I have personally known of a child in Polonnaruwa who has died of it. So what are we doing about it as a country? At least Argentina has had an export boom in Soya, with highest growth rates in South America and has made many people wealthy and provided billions to the economy. Our farming has not produced one farmer millionaire, and instead made our farmers dependant on chemical fertilizers and pesticides, with NO long term benefit to them to the country, or to other citizens.
The sooner we take a look at what it is we wish to see, do and establish in Sri Lanka as a national agricultural policy that is better able to provide nutrition to our citizens, and reduce the incidence of illnesses cancers, and other chemical fallout resulting diseases the better it is for the long term health of the nation.
There is NO action by this government led by brainless, charlatans to counter the impending doom. All the noise in the media which has completely mesmerized the ignorant and impressionable citizens into a false sense of security MUST be challenged if we are to stop in this track and take the right steps. It may hurt us for a few years to get the poison out of our lands, as it takes 5 to 10 years of non use to clean up the water supply and other contamination that is already at high levels.
The short term price is worth the long term gain in eliminating the country from the pests of the likes of Monsanto. Remember its most famous product, Round Up is used extensively in Sri Lanka! To what damage?
Posted by Rajaratarala at 3:01 AM 26 comments:
Monday, December 10, 2012
The Onion Conundrum – a peculiarly Sri Lankan odyssey
Sri Lanka grows big onions only seasonally and harvests 90% of its local production in the months August to October, before the October rains. Therefore the Government in order to help the local onion producer had slapped an import levy of Rs50/kg in August satisfying the local farmers as imports would create an oversupply.
Those traders who knew about the import levy, were able to purchase and land their onions in the country on time, so despite them not needing to pay the higher duty, they were nevertheless able to retail their stocks at the higher prices, before the full effect of the harvest and its surplus came to the market, thereby profiting handsomely.
There is a slight difference in taste between the local onions and the generally drier and larger Indian Variety. Also I believe the Indian variety stores better and can be kept for a lot longer than the local variety and is also generally larger in size.
I do not wish to go into the intricacies of onion storage except to say that it requires some purpose built shelves, to keep out moisture and preserve dryness, something that the Indians are far better at.
So when imported onions with the lower Rs15/kg was in the market in August, the price was around Rs60/kg retail, where the landed cost to the importer at the port before the duty is around Rs30/kg, if he buys in huge quantities. Then the local variety flooded the market as soon as the harvest was sent to the market, the Govt. increased the Tax to Rs50/kg, an increase of Rs35/kg.
At that point imports stopped, as the local was retailed at about Rs60/kg, when the farmer was only given around Rs35/kg, the rest being made by the intermediate players known as middle men, who also had a stock of the cheaper imports to sell off as mentioned above. The Rs35/kg farm gate price was less than the cost of production to the farmer, and many farmers were demonstrating about it. No amount of duty increase was going to help them at that stage, merely because the supply exceeds demand, and large scale storage is not possible.
If one takes a reasonable view, the product is demand inelastic as the consumption pattern as a food item is pretty steady all year round, and the price will only affect consumption marginally. The farmers are not sufficiently sophisticated in terms of numbers to store this until prices rise, when supply weakens, and therefore they receive a low price. Middle men cannot buy and store until prices rise, as the special storage is needed just for a few months and the attendant risk of spoilage, and due to the type of onions we have. The lack of proper storage facilities that are unique to onions, and where long life cannot be assured, as one is unable to look at a sack of onions and determine if it was harvested without being subject to a recent rain or some such moisture inducing event thereby closing that option.
After a while, when the supply reduced, the price began to rise to around Rs90/kg where farmers who were able to store it were able to sell their stock at about Rs65/kg to Rs70/kg. I must mention at this time that the Lak Sathosa outlets of the Govt. owned retail stores around the country had purchased directly from farmers at Rs60 and sold at Rs65 to the customers. There were problems in disposal and Lak Sathosa had to throw away a lot as it was cheaper in the open market!
I must say when I looked at the quality of those onions in those stores, there was a lot to be desired, as their quality was bad, and only about 75% of what one bought could be used. So no wonder trying to manipulate the free market ended up costing this State owned enterprise a lot.
Now that the price reached Rs90/kg, supply being short, and a Rs50/kg import tax which also corresponded to the retail price of imports also being at that level, the consumer was left paying a much higher price. So now the consumer rights overtook the farmers.
The Govt. suddenly and without warning, reduced the duty back to Rs15/kg. It was the same for potatoes, and the duty on Red Onions was also reduced by less, as this harvest also has now ceased.
It does not take a rocket scientist to realize that the importers knew that the tax would be reduced as there was no way the local market could supply the needful, so they desisted from imports to only the minimal amounts ahead of the duty reduction. As usual again, the onion farmers who were sophisticated enough to be able to store the onions to get a higher price, were only releasing stock that was likely to go bad, and held onto the balance to sell at the top.
With the duty reduced, the market price must fall by at least the reduction in the duty, and the farmers who held on hoping this price level would continue have begun to dump their onions in the market before the imports arrive. Now they cannot even sell their lovingly and carefully stored onions for Rs30/kg as traders are now taking advantage of their distress and making a bigger margin as middlemen!
The farmers are now agitating, saying if they were given three weeks notice, they would have released their stocks to the market in anticipation of the import duty reduction. In this example one can clearly see the lack of a coherent policy ALWAYS affects the farmer, however clever or versatile he may be in the knowledge of storage methods, to keep his onions for a longer period.
The farmer is not powerful as a group to affect the price, leaving it to the Trader to do the needful.
Sri Lanka will not produce enough onions for local consumption, and cannot produce it all year long, so we MUST import it. The govt is encouraging more onion cultivation which will ADD to the seasonal woes not reduce it unless long term storage facilities can be set up at local level, but has to be done by individuals and not collectively as it is difficult to manage in a cooperative way.
The Govt takes in a lot of tax from imports during the year to fund its other activities. Nothing will prevent the temporary price dive in August and September when the harvest comes in, as there is no way to store the excess by anyone other than the farmer who grows it who knows the quality of his own stock, store-able or not!
Posted by Rajaratarala at 4:44 AM 40 comments:
Thursday, October 25, 2012
It is time we treated WATER with more respect – not by charging though!
People in countries and states where water is scarce, know and practice the art of conserving and careful use of this scarce commodity. People are very used to going to great lengths to use as little as possible for their daily needs. Almost all homes in those countries have water meters and people are charged under different bases for water consumption. Few wash their cars at home, and go to car washes where water is used sparingly and reused as grey water. Grey water is used for gardens.
Colombo folk, now pay increasing charges for water and are more conscious of the cost; rarely do we see a maid watering the garden with a hose, and instead see them use watering cans to water specific areas of plants and flower beds, when there has been no rain for over 10 ten days. These days the rains are heavy and thoughts of water conservation are few, however it is now time to think of conserving a larger percentage of this rainwater, that now just flows down to the sea, without prior use.
All new rural water schemes come with a water-meter, and homesteads are charged for the water they use. It comes from a central source via the pipelines that are now increasingly being laid along the roads with outlets to each building plot. When the bills come people begin to realize the need to conserve and hence are careful in their use. Many homes that have this so called mains supply also have wells and therefore use the well water when needed or as necessary.
It is now dawning on people that the well water is not an unstoppable source of free water, and that the water table is affected by over use of well water, and sometimes can lead to permanent loss, where the ground water level does not refill.
I have to pay a standard fee per season for the use of water to my fields. It is a nominal charge, which does not take into account the true cost of supplying water via the system of channels and canals from the Minneriya Tank. I have stated before that I have perennial problems of non receipt of water, as I am the last in the channel and my neighbors who are further up take the water (more than their allocation) with none left for me, resulting in my having to pump water from the river to make up the shortfall. This incurs the ire of the authorities for so doing, as it is supposed to be water that is due further downstream harvested by a system of anicuts to paddy fields. Whilst excess water seeps into the river from field ahead of me, I am supposedly prevented from pumping that back for my fields!!!
The attempt recently to make an annual charge for the use of a well in one's own property was greeted with horror. However whilst I agree at present it is best not to do so, it is still worthy of a reminder that the precious water MUST be conserved.
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A new poll on values shows that there's less faith in Washington, Wall Street, and even God. But Americans still think they can get anything they want through sheer hard work.
America's values are in upheaval, triggered by the advance of technology, prolonged pessimism, and a loss of confidence in major social, political, economic, and religious institutions, according to a poll of more than 2,000 Americans commissioned by The Atlantic and The Aspen Institute for the Aspen Ideas Festival. The poll was conducted by Penn Schoen Berland between May 25 and June 6, 2012.
While Americans have become far more socially tolerant of different lifestyles, they have become far more cynical about Wall Street, the ability to succeed on one's own merits, the future of their children, and even the existence of God, according to the poll. (Full results here.)
America is in many ways unhappy with itself and the pop-culture it has become.
More than two thirds (69 percent) believe that American values have declined, and they point to political corruption, increased materialism, declining family values, and a celebrity-obsessed culture as the culprits.
Religious freedom is named as a core value, and yet fewer Americans are embracing any religion. Overall, 89 percent of Americans now say that they believe in God, down from 98 percent in a 1967 Gallup poll. The youngest generation shows an even sharper decline to 81 percent, though people often become more religious after they have children or start a family. By all measures - from basic belief to weekly attendance -- religion and religious life are trending down in importance in American life.
And while a huge proportion laments the decline of traditional family life, calling its loss damaging to society, most Americans -- and especially the young -- favor alternative lifestyles, from living together unmarried to having children out of wedlock and supporting divorce. And majorities of those 18 to 29 approve of unmarried men and women living together, have no issues with smoking marijuana or homosexuality, and classify themselves as pro-choice. The older generation, which has been rising as a proportion of the population, is far more conservative in outlook, expressing opposition to all of these social matters.
But there are well-documented changes in social tolerance as well. The rise in overall acceptance of homosexuality is probably the biggest single change in social values in the last 30 years. Fifty-three percent say homosexuality is now morally acceptable, up from 38 percent in 2002. Narrow majorities oppose pornography and smoking marijuana, and huge majorities oppose cloning, underage drinking, other illegal drug use, and steroids. Forty-one percent find marijuana use acceptable, as compared to 11 percent for other illegal drug use.
Americans strongly favor life support for as long as people want to be kept alive, even at government expense. Likewise, assisted suicide is seen as morally objectionable by 60 percent to 37 percent.
One surprise comes in the area of guns. The public is split down the middle on the need for more gun safety laws, but 72 percent backed an absolute right to self-defense, even if that means using deadly force. Growing percentages oppose any outright bans on handgun ownership, with 64 percent in opposition, up from 51 percent in 1980, though there are doubts about concealed handguns.
When it comes to personal liberty and freedom, the Americans in this poll reaffirm the basic tenets of the Bill of Rights. The core American values of freedom - particularly freedom of speech and freedom of religion -- are reaffirmed as nearly two-thirds say those are the values that put America in a stronger position than others in the world. Slightly fewer -- about half -- point to the free enterprise system, principles of equality, and our constitution as setting us apart. Some values are seen as less important - such as the importance of being a melting pot and of enabling upward mobility. Young people place equality as a value nearly as important as freedom of speech and religion, while the older generations placed equality after capitalism as a core value. The free enterprise system runs deep as a value for those 45 and older, but the younger two generations are far less rooted in that system.
When probed about their depth of belief in freedom of speech, most citizens were against allowing freedom for pornography, hate speech, and fighting words. They only extended the concept to voting, freedom of information, and, more narrowly, to advertising.
Family, schools, and friends remain the source of and greatest reported influence on American values, underscoring the importance of policies that support working families and education reform. 41 percent of Americans say that family values are the most important in their life, followed most closely by moral values at 31 percent and religious values at 17 percent. By contrast, the impact of political and general cultural values is in the low single digits, although Americans frequently name Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Oprah, and Billy Graham* as the individuals most representative of American values.
The focus on family values also highlights a tension in American life brought about by changing social and economic circumstances, and perhaps the simple passage of time. Most Americans view the decline of traditional families over the past few decades as negative, but also see raising kids in a dual wage-earning household as the new norm. In this new world, 39 percent of American parents want to spend more time with their children but half of them believe their children can grow up to be successful even if they spend a majority of their developmental years in day care or other children's services. However, it is men, not women, who are most likely to say that they are not getting adequate time with their children.
Few younger people believe in mandatory military service, but there is general agreement that perhaps we should have some kind of national community service.
Americans continue to put faith in education as the key to success. Seventy-six percent of parents responded that they are focused on their children's future success and believe that instilling values like dedication, hard work, and career preparation should be the primary goals of public schools. Americans are thus keenly aware of the impact of their values on future generations. More than 8 in 10 of Americans think public education is a central American value, one that that ensures opportunity and success for all Americans. But almost half of Americans give our schools as a whole a "C," highlighting a central problem we face.
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Mediocre for another decade makes you happy.
"Fake fans". Nothing is worse that moron fans who call other fans "fake".
I could totally see Richardson in Miami. Could get a good 6 years out of him, unless he shreds his MCL. More likely 3-4 years out of him. What did we have Ronnie for? 2005-2010. That is a very likely scenario for Miami. I still like Mattie Kalil for Miami, but Richardson would be a nice pick for a few years of power 1980's football and some more 6-10, 7-9 seasons. We will be just out of the reach of Gunner Kiel (next big qb) when he is ready in 2015.
Andrew Luck? Man... having one QB would be so boring. Hey everyone, lets guess the next 16 QBs for the Miami Dolphins over the course of the next decade! GO TEAM!
So will you thank god when Ross moves this team to LA in the next 10 years.
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During the summer of 2007, Jones obtained a 20-4 record at several Challenger tournaments and one Futures tournament. This took his world ranking from 198 to a career high of 123. He was granted a wildcard to the 2007 US Open under a reciprocal agreement with Australian Open. He was eliminated in the first round, losing in four sets to second seed Rafael Nadal.


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So you really think it's fair for those of us who would heal or tank for you to pay 1000 gold for the privilege of working with you?
And the get a life statement is not meant literally but as a get outta here you're talking crazy talk statement, because it is crazy talk that something that we need desperately for the servers is put so far out of reach of many people.
I just don't see why I should have to pay MORE money to provide people with a service that they'll complain about anyway. Stupid shaman threw off the chain lightning before the tank even grabbed aggro and got himself killed? Just blame the healer.
And people wonder why there are no healers. Now even blizzard wants to make it harder for them.
Maybe your server is less populated than mine? Because I don't think I've seen more than four herbs questing around northrend that weren't immediately snatched up. (I'm skinning, so there's some small blessing that I don't have to compete there...) but seriously what should I do with my time? I've got choices: I can quest and earn money, or I can go to instances and earn emblems earning next to no money in an attempt to get my gear so I can raid effectively....which do I do when I only have a few hours? Maybe you can do both, maybe everyone else can but me and the other people here saying the cost is too much.
The sad part is if they didn't have the level restriction on it as 80 I'd consider the 1000 well worth it.
But for the time put into it for the option of just being able to go pew pew by myself or heal groups...it's NOT worth it.


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Kastad Kulle Nature Reserve is easily noticed as a hummock on the surrounding plain. This lime-rich drumlin offers an exciting and unusual flora that normally belongs to the eastern Steppes.
On Kastad Kulle you will find a special dry meadow flora that dates from a time when Östergötland had a different appearance. The very rare Hairy Milk-vetch that grows in the southern part of the reserve, is only known to occur at five other sites on the Swedish mainland and all of these are in western Östergötland. Among other plants growing in this environment are Tufted Milkwort, Salad burnet and Small Scabious.
Some of the birds that thrive among the bushes and thickets are Red-backed Shrike, Winchat, Whitethroat and Blackbird. This is where Roe Deer and the Hares seek refuge.
From the top of Kastad Kulle there was always a good view of the surrounding plain and this can explain the interesting ancient monument left here. There are three groups of standing stones and a stone circle that are likely to have been the remains a larger Iron Age burial field.
Kastad Kulle was formerly used for grazing, cultivation, haymaking and gravel pits. After nearly 40 years of neglect it became overgrown with thickets. The thickets are now gradually being removed and in the year 2002 grazing is to be re-established to encourage those rare plants that cannot survive overgrowth.
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Yes, Pinterest. The virtual pinboard site where users share recipes, fitness tips, gardening how-to's and increasingly, their CVs. More and more stunning resumes are appearing on the third-largest social network, showcasing the creativity and talent its members apply to every aspect of their lives, even something as boring and seemingly straightforward as a resume. Take a minute to browse through a search for the word "resume" on the site and you'll have a whole new outlook on the dreary task that is job hunting.
From manga resumes and 50's horror-movie style resumes to first aid kit promotional packages and resumes that resemble HTML code, Google searches or transit maps, there are dozens of eye-catching examples of resumes done right. You can do it too, even if you're not a graphic designer or an art student. The key is to think about how to present your accomplishments visually. Christopher Penn, a teacher of online advanced social media, recommends incorporating bold colors and words that will scale well down to thumbnail size, as well as pinning several different types of media (in addition to your resume) such as a video of introduction, a Powerpoint presentation, a QR code to your contact information and links to companies you've worked at. One of the benefits of Pinterest is that it is easy to share across other social media sites like Facebook, creating a living resume that much more shared and accessible.
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Great ideas for those industries!
I bet that 1st aid kit costed a lot to produce but fun to give out.
So, I guess Pinterest no longer abides by the rule that you're not supposed to use it to promote your own stuff?


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Its that time of year where Rotary administrations change and the club moves on.
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Welcome to President – Elect Ross Marvin. You have big shoes to fill but your leadership in a wide variety of club activities since joining the club is evidence that your year will continue to drive the club to great success.
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Welcome to Distributors Warehouse Inc.!
We are a Bumper to Bumper/Auto Value partner serving our customers since the 1960's.
Our mission is to be the best distributor and parts store supplier of automotive replacement products in the Midwest.
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Please see the Jobber Extranet for more details. This list is subject to change.
Congratulations to Ashley Latham who has won the 2013 Bumper to Bumper Scholarship!!
Ashley is the daughter of our Paducah warehouse manager, David Latham and his wife Laurie, and resides in Paducah, KY.
Ashley recently graduated in May with honors from Lone Oak High School in Paducah. She has been accepted into the Honors College at Western Kentucky University with plans to study Exercise Science and pursue a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Congratulations again and best wishes, Ashley!!
Congratulations to our 3 Winners in the Community Outreach Fund Raffle last weekend at the Street Machine Nationals in DuQuoin, IL!!!!
Winners of the 2 Richard Petty Ride Along Experiences are...
Dave Sheets from Smithton, IL
Eric Stemmler from Jerseyville, IL !!
Winner of the 4 St. Louis Cardinals Tickets is...
Clint Hayes from Sturgis, KY !!
Congratulations to these winners and thanks to all who participated in the raffle in an effort to help our communities in need!!
Please keep an eye out for more opportunities to win with Bumper to Bumper in the future!!
Congratulations to the grand prize winner of our Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts/Wix Filter drawing for a Briggs and Stratton 900 Series Power Washer, Rudolph Brothers, located in Boonville, IN!!
Their entry was chosen from hundreds of entries at the conclusion of our annual farm sale. This year's sale was a tremendous success with entries coming in from our six-state marketing area. Thanks to all that have participated!
DWI would like to congratulate Matt Norin, BTB Metropolis store manager, on his selection to the board of directors of the Massac County High School FFA chapter!!
The board is composed of local citizens that are actively promoting the growth of the local chapter and support the future success of our American farmers. DWI and Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts encourage our employees to become involved in community affairs; with Matt's dedication being another example of our service to fellow citizens!
April 20, 2013 Booth Show Update:
Our April 20th Booth Show is just over three months away and final plans are quickly coming together! Here's a peek at some of the vendors that will be in attendance at the show:
Four Seasons
Luk Cluthes
Wix Filters
3M Company
Sea Foam
IAP/Dur International
Exide Technologies
Valvoline Oil Company
Peterson Manufacturing
Fiberglass Evercoat
NGK Spark Plugs
Cardone Industries
Champion Spark Plugs
Wagner Brakes
AC Delco
Remy Electrical
Dorman Products
Mirka Abrasives
Several show cars will be in attendance as well; including the #21 Motorcraft show car, and in addition, the WIX H2 Hummer and Dodge Challenger!!
Check back with us to see more exciting developments with the show!
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April 20, 2013 Booth Show Update:
DWI is pleased to announce our April 20, 2013 Booth Show technician training instructor, Mr. Mark Kenyon. Mark is a Master Instructor based out of the Federal-Mogul Technical Education Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Mark came to F-M in 1999 with experience in engine re-building, drive-shaft repair, automotive servicing, as well as counter and management experience in the automotive parts industry.
Mark holds ASE Certification in Brake and Engine Repair, Master Engine Machinist, Chassis, Manual Transmissions and Differentials. He is also an ASE Certified Instructor and regularly attends OE and Aftermarket training courses each year.
Mark and his wife, Cindy, have been married 20 years and have four children. Mark has a well-rounded life, participating in his son's shooting sports, home remodeling and carpentry work while actively participating in all church activities.
During the morning, Mark will lead two 90-minute training sessions for technicians only. The first course is titled "ABS, TC, and ESC Evolution in Brake System Controls". This seminar is designed for technicians performing brake service and Anti-Lock Brake System diagnostics on today's vehicles. The second session is titled "Moog Chassis Training - Tips and Techniques". This seminar is designed for the technician working in the alignment and chassis areas.
All morning classes are limited to 60 attendees, so be certain to register early to save your spot.
April 20, 2013 Booth Show Update:
DWI is proud to announce our Saturday morning manager's training session presenter, Dr. Rick Goodman. Dr. Rick speaks from real-life experiences and achieves great results. Dr. Rick is the author of "Living a Championship Life: A Game Plan for Success", which has been widely acclaimed since its release. His high-energy seminars and workshops are designed for firms of all sizes that want to maximize their potential.
In 1995, Dr. Rick became a medical staff member for two professional sports teams, the St. Louis Rams and the St. Louis Ambush. Sonn after, Dr. Rick sold his medical practice and founded a new company called S.T.A. Consulting, Inc. whose primary mission is to introduce his teambuilding concepts and systems into the corporate sector.
Founded by Dr. Rick in 2000,
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has become one of the fastest growing continuing education companies in the field. We are thrilled to have Dr. Rick at our April 20, 2013, Booth Show. He will lead two 90-minute management training seminars, "Striving for Excellence" and "Leadership in Action". These action packed seminars will be limited to 60 attendees so register today! For more information on Dr. Rick Goodman, please visit
Congratulations to Jeff Yandell at our Bumper to Bumper Harrisburg store!!
He was the winner of the Bumper to Bumper cooler for guessing our last question correctly! The answer was 1968, which was the year our main distribution center opened in Paducah, KY.
Keep watching for more chances to win!!
Attention all BTB and DWI Team Members!!
We have another prize to give away! Be the first person to call Grace White with the answer to this question, and you can win a Bumper to Bummper cooler!! Here's the question..............
What year was our first distribution center built?
Congratulations to Stacey May of Distributors Warehouse in Paducah for guessing correctly and winning the $25 Visa gift card!!
She correctly guessed that there are 17 company-owned Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts stores within our district. Please keep watch for more ways to win!
Attention ALL Bumper to Bumper & Distributors Warehouse Employees
~~~~ We are giving away a $25 gift card to the first team member to call up with the answer to the following question:
How many Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts company-owned stores do we have currently?
Please call Grace at DWI-Paducah with your answer. If you're correct we will send you a $25 gift card!!
Congratulations to Mike Lane, owner and operator of the Auto Doctor, a Bumper to Bumper Certified Service Center located in Jonesboro, AR.
Mike was selected as a grand prize winner in the Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts "BIG GAME Sweepstakes". Mike and a guest will have won an all-inclusive trip to the Superbowl Championship XLVII in New Orleans, LA, which will include airfare, 4 days and 3 nights stay, ground transportation, plus entry into several private functions during their stay.
It's not too late for you to win also!
A total of 48 grand prizes will be awarded now through December. See you local Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts store for details. Congratulations again Mike! We hope you have the time of your life!!
Congratulations to our DWI (Paducah) Customer Service representative, Chris Cherry, and his wife Leslie, on the birth of their son, Chord Mason!!
He was 7lbs and 19 inches long. Both mother and baby (and father too!) are doing great!
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Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 motorcycles by purchasing a set of Wagner ThermoQuiet or Perfect Stop brake pads!!
Each time you purchase a set of Wagner ThermoQuiet or Perfect Stop brake pads, you will receive a tear sheet that will direct you to a website for your chance to win. Promotion will start July 20th, 2012 and will end September 15, 2012. Official rules are available at
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Drawing will take place October 1, 2012.
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Congratulations to our very own Steve Korte and his wife, Caroline, for the upcoming marriage of their oldest daughter, Jackie, to Andrew McShane!!
The ceremony will be taking place Saturday, July 21, in Paducah, KY. The couple will be residing in Nashville, TN. We would like to wish the couple many happy years of marriage!
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New pay policy aims to save money
Oxford to cut overtime expenses with new policy. (March 13, 2014, Page 1, 5)
Fire codes may get some teeth
The Oxford Board of Aldermen will consider an ordinance to add fines to the city's fire codes for those who are cited for fire code infractions, up to $500 or more in some instances. A public hearing will be held on the ordinance amendment during the 5 p.m. Board of Aldermen meeting on March 4. (February 27, 2014, Page 1, 10)
Barney could be wearing red
Oxford's old time police car, named "Barney," could soon have a new home with the Oxford Fire Department. (August 12, 2013, Page 1)
Fire department revamps pay scales
Part of the $3.7 million budget for Fiscal Year 2013-14 submitted by the Oxford Fire Department includes a 6.5 percent raise in salaries for captains and battalion chiefs which is part of a new pay scale program Sallis is hoping to gain support for from the aldermen. (August 5, 2013, Page 3)
City to get professional fireworks show for 4th
This year's Fourth of July firework show will be shot off by a professional pyrotechnician after the committee and Oxford Fire Department, which has put on the fireworks for many years in Oxford, agreed it was time to pass the job over to the professionals. (May 10, 2013, Page 3A)
Fire, police sporting new rides
Oxford Police Department and the Oxford Fire Department both have new vehicles for their departments. OPD has four new black Dodge Chargers and the fire department has a new pumper truck that officials say looks more "old school." (February 28, 2013, Page 1)
More free parking on Square
The Oxford Board of Aldermen will consider changing the city's parking ordinances that will remove spaces on Monroe Street and along Jackson Avenue near City Hall from the regulated two-hour parking limit. (February 6, 2013, Page 1, 6)
Location changed for new fire station
City officials are looking at land located near the U.S. Post Office on McElroy Drive for the location of a new central fire station. (July 20, 2012, Page 1A, 5A)
Fourth of July activities ramped up
This year's Fourth of July festivities have been made bigger and better to help Oxford celebrate its 175th birthday along with Independence Day. (July 3, 2012, Page 1, 3)
Firehouse Subs provides OFD with new tools
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation awarded the Oxford Fire Department $19,000 in extrication equipment recently that will allow firefighters to rescue people in a faster and safer manner. (December 8, 2011, Page 2)


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- The nominal trade deficit grew by $6 billion in January to a total of $46.3 billion, the highest level in seven months. Exports rose $4.4 billion to $167.7 billion and imports expanded $10.5 billion to $214.1 billion. The 5.2 percent jump in imports, the most since March 1993, can be attributed to petroleum (4.7 percent) and increased purchases of industrial supplies and consumer goods. The increase in exports, 2.7 percent from last month, stems from increases in industrial supplies and materials as well as automotive vehicles and parts. Since January 2010, U.S. exports have grown 15.9 percent, while imports have risen 19.3 percent. Rising crude oil prices, up 0.4 percent from December, accounted for nearly half of the increase of both imports and exports. In turn, the sharp rise in imports and exports contribute to the widening deficit and reflect the expansion of the U.S. economy.