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Sepia Saturday give bloggers an opportunity to share their family history and memories through photographs.
Hats were an obvious choice for me with this week's prompt, but I had featured head ware last year, so opted instead for the teatime theme.
An Edwardian picnic?
I remember this copper kettle (below) sitting in the hearth of my grandfather's house and was always led to believe it was his mother's - my great grandmother Maria Danson, nee Rawcliffe. I was absolutely delighted when it eventually passed down to me.
Complementing the kettle is this tea-set, which, (according to her granddaughter), Maria acquired by collecting coupons from a newspaper offer.


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I also got it cut. Until last summer, I've always had long hair as an adult. I think the reason I've kept my hair long is because I was traumatized as a kid. I spent my youth looking like a boy. Seriously, I have pictures of myself looking like this.
I don't know why, but my mom always insisted I have my hair cut short. Darn that Dorothy Hamill and her stupid haircut!
So I got brave and cut it short last summer. Well it was short for me anyway. Today I asked my hairdresser, who also happens to be a really good friend of mine, if she'd cut the back of my hair really short, but keep the front long.
My friend, Gin, said, "I cut it like that last month."
"No, I want it even shorter in back. I want to be able to kinda fluff it up in back if I want."
"You want it like John and Kate plus 8?"
"I have no clue what her hair looks like," I said. Then I pointed to a picture of a supermodel in her hair magazine and told her, "Make me look like that."
She looked at me like I was stupid and said something along the lines of, "Are you serious?! Her hair is MUCH shorter than yours. I can cut it short like that, but it won't be long in front then."
"I don't want you to touch the front. Just make the back short," I insisted.
"So basically you want 2 different haircuts?" she asked.
"Is there something wrong with that?"
At this point, she shook her head and told me she'd cut it the way I wanted, but I had to promise to tell everyone that I'd cut it myself.
Actually, she didn't cut the back as short as I wanted it so it ended up looking fine.
What we women go through to look prettiful. Like waxing. What sicko ever decided that smearing hot wax on sensitive body parts then ripping it off, was a good idea? Who proclaimed that smooth was good and Brillo pad hairy was bad?
And pedicures. I do love me a good pedicure, but I can't afford them very often and who has the time to just sit there and do nothing but relax? So, I got a PedEgg. Have you guys seen these? My kids told me I needed one after they saw a commercial for it on tv. So what - my heels have skin thicker than an elephant's. Does that really mean I need one? I got this PedEgg thing back when Mimi, Michelle and I saw Oprah. I've been using it since and I've got to say that I love this thing! You rub it on your heels and then open it up and dump out the contents of your dead heel skin which looks curiously like grated Parmesan cheese. Mmmm.
And I haven't started packing yet because I have no idea what to wear. Men don't do this. They pack whatever they find on the floor that passes the sniff test. Done. Why do we women agonize over what we'll wear? I think if I bring a steamer trunk, I can pack my entire closet. That way, I can try on 12 things every day that I'm in California and I won't have to decide what to pack.
Tomorrow I go to the dentist to get 2 teeth fixed. You know, because I'm old and thanks to 6 pregnancies, my teeth are falling out of my head. Pretty soon I'm going to look like I'm from Peoria. (Kidding. JUST KIDDING!) Because I just made fun of Peoria, my cheeks are going to swell up after my appointment and I'll look like a Puffer Fish at the BlogHer conference.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
No Jacket Required For "NASCAR Now"
In the middle of the college basketball season, ESPN's NASCAR Now team stepped-up to the free throw line with everyone watching. The TV cameras were on, there was a high-profile visitor watching and there was an hour to fill.
The starting line-up ESPN chose to put on the floor was Allen Bestwick, Marty Smith, Andy Petree and Brad Daugherty. These veterans were ready for action.
Bestwick led the show with an explanation of the lack of suit jackets on the panel. The last time Brad Daugherty forgot an item of clothing, it was his suit pants. While ESPN was able to find a pair in time for the show, there was going to be no such luck in finding a suit jacket for a seven foot tall adult in Bristol, CT. Even the Men's Warehouse could not fill the void.
Without a Cup race, the manner on the show was easy and relaxed. This is exactly what the show needed as it continued to build momentum. A feature on the season-in-review led the panel into a serious discussion of pressing NASCAR issues. Daugherty, Smith and Petree all raised big topics that had not really been raised by the mainstream NASCAR media.
The type of free-ranging discussion led by Bestwick is the key to the success of this show. Daugherty was criticized at first, but often puts his views on the table so they can be discussed by the more experienced members of the panel. Give Daugherty credit, his enthusiasm never wanes and this is a good TV venue for his skills.
Early on, it was clear that the program would be an issue-oriented discussion. As the show went on, it then became apparent it would be the theme of the entire hour. What a nice change of pace for fans who are lambasted with highlights on most NASCAR TV shows on a regular basis.
Continuing to erase the painful memories of last season, it was clear that the NASCAR Now Producer had been given the green light to throw the doors wide open and talk about everything and anything under the NASCAR sun. From dollars to tires, and from personalities to failures, this show may have taken its format from the NASCAR message boards on the Internet.
Time-and-time again, the conversation came back to money. The country's economic crisis has taken a toll on NASCAR and is now actively affecting all three series. All four panel members were very clear in making solid points about the problems, and what can be done to address those issues. It was not a pretty prognosis.
At halftime, Bestwick changed the strategy and offered one topic for a quick comment from the panelists. The COT, Toyota, and Goodyear got some great reactions and some interesting comments from the panel. Petree was outstanding in his hardcore racing comments from his crew chief perspective, and his knowledge served to set the table for the comments from Smith and Daugherty. It was a nice mix of talent.
Surprisingly, Bestwick launched the most controversial topic when he said the words "NASCAR officials." To have an ESPN TV series that focuses on NASCAR having an open discussion about officiating borders on amazing.
The show included a nice recap of the Saturday stand-alone Nationwide Series race at Nashville, TN. It included soundbites from the winner and a good selection of highlights that told the story of the race. The Kyle Busch spinning discussion was interesting, and the panel pointed the finger at Busch for his actions.
IRL driver Danica Patrick was at ESPN promoting the upcoming season opener at Homestead. In another statement about the maturing of this series, she was quickly asked to come on the show and talk racing. The results may have done more to promote the IRL race than all her other ESPN appearances. Does anyone watch First Take?
Patrick was made to feel comfortable right-off the bat, and responded with a good interview. She was blunt in her response to her failure to win an IRL race, and was clear that she was gunning to win this season. In terms of NASCAR, she put her perspective on the table and then asked the panel why she should "come over" to NASCAR?
As the discussion progressed, it was clear that she was a politician and left the door open to the other "art form" of racing in the closed-wheel ranks. It was fun to watch her put the panel on the spot, and the "guys" struggle to tell her why she should change series. If she ever did decide to jump ship, it certainly would bring some new fans over to NASCAR.
As you might expect, the panel closed the show with a look ahead to the Martinsville weekend. This preview really put a nice end to a fast-paced and interesting hour program. NASCAR TV is being well-served on Mondays, and the mix of personalities in this show really clicked.
ESPN2 answered the question of how this NASCAR Now team would fill an hour with only one race to review. Each panelists came through with some interesting opinions and Petree predicted firmly that Hendrick Racing would be back up-front at Martinsville.
The result of this hour was that NASCAR fans are going to make plans to return next Monday, get some great NASCAR information and see if the ESPN2 dress code has changed once again. Maybe the panel could take turns forgetting a suit jacket, because the shirts-and-ties edition of NASCAR Now really clicked.
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35 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I thought the show was good. I was really glad that not much time was spent on the upcoming Martinsville race.
Kingston, NY
- March 24, 2008 at 6:45 PM
- Anonymous said...
I thought this was a good show with informative discussions. On a different note, JD, where are the control room pictures?
- March 24, 2008 at 7:09 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I enjoyed this show very much. This was the "A" panel for me. Other panels have some people that I like. This panel had all people that I like.
To me, there was one bump and that was the Danica Patrick segment. I like Danica; but it reminded me of that PBS kid's song: "Which of these things are different? Which of these things doesn't belong?" Just like Jayski now has Indy car events in the NASCAR TV listings. Just doesn't belong.
Good column, JD. Thanks.
- March 24, 2008 at 7:11 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
I enjoyed the show immensely. All the topics that were touched on are important -- not only to race teams, but to the fans.
I got a kick out of Danica challenging the group with the "why should I?" The only little nit I have to pick, is her constant use of "you know." Guess it is the English teacher in me.
A very enjoyable show for an off weekend.
- March 24, 2008 at 7:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
Why would they wait until the end to preview Martinsville? They should have started that at the beginning of last Monday's show...
Seriously though, another strong effort for ESPN. As an IRL fan as well, the crosspromotion didn't bother me at all.
Thanks again, ESPN.
- March 24, 2008 at 7:19 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Still do not have permission from all the folks in the pics to use them. Working on it.
- March 24, 2008 at 7:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
This Monday show is now MUST SEE TV, the ESPN crew keeps raising the bar which to me is excellent. I knew when I saw Danica some would crab about it, but you can't please everybody. I always liked The old RPM show with John Kernan and I like all forms of racing and Danica was excellent on the show today. Anyone who has any negative comments about this show would probably never be satisfied, no matter what!
- March 24, 2008 at 7:53 PM
- red said...
some initial thoughts:
thought it was a solid show: good use of the entire panel, smooth transitions by AB, interesting thoughts.
this is the first NN i've watched this season so some of my thoughts may be redundant.
1. not sure i like seeing the panel perched on those stools, altho' it worked w/the jacket-less presentation. the backdrop, aside from the car!, seemed superfluous. i mean, c'mon: yellow springs hanging in the background? a gas can, lying on it's side? ah well. the car alone would have been enough for me.
2. man, brad d is one tall guy! made the others look very short, even tho' i know they're not. scary. i always enjoy marty smith whenever and wherever he appears!
3. thought they dropped the ball w/danica, even tho' i'm not entirely sure why she was there (except to promote the start of irl season.). she asked a great question ("why should i join nascar?") and it seemed to have caught them all off-balance.
4. topics were good and the panel handled them well -- even tho' i don't agree with all the answers. (didn't i hear from the goodyear president that they run the same tire for both series? i thought brad said something about how tough it is for goodyear to bring 2 different tires each weekend: did i hear incorrectly?)
all in all, it was a solid job, well executed. not sure i will make time on mondays but i wasn't horrified and i didn't want to put knitting needles in my eyes at the end! based on earlier comments, i think they did a good, professional job!
- March 24, 2008 at 7:54 PM
- Tracy said...
I learned something when Petree said that JGR gets parts from
Toyota and puts their own engines together, while the other Toyota teams get the whole engine package from Toyota. When Petree said that while the Toyota teams are sharing information, clearly Gibbs has something its engine shop isn't required to share, I perked right up. Neat insight.
Good show.
- March 24, 2008 at 8:44 PM
- Ritchie said...
I enjoyed the show as always. Great commentary by the panelists. They seem to be getting more comfortable with each other every week. Personally, I liked them betther without the sports jackets, because they seemed to fit better with the "garage" setting.
I thought the money discussion was appropriate considering the Bear Stearns collapse last week. I would have liked to have heard Ray Evernham's take on this.
Finally, the Danica situation. Personally, I am a little tired of her. She really has a chip on her shoulder and everybody walks on egg shells around her. The reason the panel was speechless to her question/rebuttle was because ESPN is carrying the IRL and they didn't want to anger the boss. Because of this I am going to answer her question for her. So, her you go Danica, the answer to why you should race NASCAR. Choose from the following answers:
A) More money.
B) There are actual fans in the stands.
C) You can race against actual IRL champions.
D) People actually watch the TV broadcasts.
E)Its the closest you will come to racing against F1 competitors.
F) No Dan Wheldon. Ganassi won't let him come to NASCAR.
There you go. That is what the guys wanted to say, but wasn't allowed to.
- March 24, 2008 at 8:59 PM
- Newracefan said...
Enjoyed the show as usual and Brad keep forgetting the jacket. Someone mention "one of the things is not like the other" Garage, bar stool, sport coat? Now if they could just lose the ties. Danica threw me off a little but I understood why she was there so I could live with it.
- March 24, 2008 at 9:43 PM
- Anonymous said...
Good show, good panel. I've enjoyed Brad both times on the show but think he could watch the volume of his voice sometimes. Keep the enthusiasm, just control the volume. Good call by Allen to point out the lack of suit jackets in a funny way (I also liked them without them.)
Nice bit of information from Marty that Carl Edwards' team is testing with the 26 team to try to help McMurray out. Hadn't heard that anywhere else.
I didn't object to the Danica interview at all except for her speech. You know, you know, you know? I bet if I counted there were at least 25 you-knows, several per sentence. It was exhausting to even try to understand her. It's amazing how someone in the media that much hasn't eliminated some of those "you knows" from her interviews. You'd think someone would have taken her aside and gotten her some coaching.
And I have to say it was good that Ray Evernham wasn't there. (Full disclosure: he is the one panel member among the rotating group who I don't enjoy.) Despite the "you knows", Danica is what Erin Crocker was supposed to be for NASCAR (bringing in publicity and new fans) and IMO it would have been awkward to have him asking Danica questions. (Original plan was Crocker was supposed to have advanced to Cup by 2008, likely in the #10.)
Unfortunately, Erin is nowhere while Danica is making the rounds at ESPN and was in the Sunday Styles section of the New York Times this weekend.
- March 24, 2008 at 10:19 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
I give ESPN a major round of applause for this edition of NASCAR Now.
Despite it being a slow news week after a weekend without a Cup or Truck race, ESPN managed to put together a fantastic Monday Night roundtable discussion, and in my opinion had their best episode of the year to date.
In my opinion I believe ESPN just hit on the ever-elusive perfect chemistry when they put together this particular set of panelists - Bestwick, Smith, Petree, and Daugherty. To me this program flew by and the discussions these four panelists were able to have were the most enjoyable to listen to of the entire year. To me Marty Smith is a must-have panelist every week, as he shined in this role on this episode from my perspective. Petree and Daugherty also did excellent jobs contributing to the discussions, and I thought all four worked tremendously together feeding off of each other's thoughts and adding to what each other was saying.
They also did a tremendous job coming up with a wide variety of topics to discuss on this "slow" Monday. Great choices of topics throughout the episode, especially when Allen asked them straightforward to give a letter grade to the Goodyear engineers, and amazingly the NASCAR officials. Bravo to Allen, the other panelists, the behind-the-scenes guys, or whoever came up with Monday's topics list. It was an absolutely tremendous program.
The only negative thing I have to say about the show involves the Danica Patrick interview. This isn't Sportscenter, ESPNEWS, PTI, or some other general sports show. This isn't RPM2Night, the Speed Report, or some other general motorsports show. This is a NASCAR show, and as a NASCAR fan I was personally disappointed that ESPN decided to cross-promote another ESPN sport on a NASCAR program.
With all due respect, Danica seems like a very nice person and seems to be a great ambassador for her sport, but again this is a NASCAR program, and she is not associated at all with NASCAR so she had no business being there. Patrick, Lewis Hamilton, and (as much as I love ARCA) Frank Kimmel have as much business being on a NASCAR show as Kobe Bryant, Alexander Ovechkin, Tom Brady, or Alex Rodriguez do. That being no business at all.
I'm sorry but I give ESPN a major thumbs down for bringing in Patrick for the sole purpose of hyping another ESPN program. If I wanted to see a non-NASCAR athlete being interviewed I'd be watching Sportscenter, PTI, or ESPNEWS during this time slot. I chose NASCAR Now because I only wanted to hear from NASCAR people. This would have been a great opportunity to talk to Scott Wimmer live. If Wimmer wasn't available there are hundreds of others I would have rather heard from. Some NASCAR driver, crew chief, owner, or something must have been available somewhere.
I don't think anyone here expects Patrick to show up on NFL Live, College Gamenight, or NBA Fastbreak tonight do they? I'm sure she won't because she doesn't belong there, just like she didn't belong on NASCAR Now.
Other than the Danica blunder, great job ESPN!
- March 24, 2008 at 10:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
I think it would be a good thing if Daugherty was on more often - just so he could forget his jacket on behalf of the panel. That looked so relaxed and enjoyable. I agree with the "garage - check, barstool - check, SUITS - huh?" thinking.
In a half-hour show the Danica interview would have been misplaced, but I thought in an hour show, with no race to review, it was just fine. There was a lot of rumor about Danica moving to NASCAR last year, many Indy drivers had made the switch for this year, and I kind of liked the "what does it gain me?" perspective from her. Other than a quick mention of Homestead, the discussion remained NASCAR-focused.
And Danica showed that she would NOT currently fit in to the NASCAR media blitz with all the "you knows." That would take some coaching.
The one point missing from the "sponsorship money drying up" discussion that will probably never be addressed fully by ESPN or SPEED is - sponsors do not seem to get the airtime on TV that they used to. Long gone are the days of the car-by-car race rundowns where you'd get the nice showing of the 22nd place car's hood all by itself for a moment. If you're not up front or in a wreck - you can make it too easily through the race without being on TV. The Yates "11 million car" - ain't getting the 11 million every week.
And tangentially connected to that but slightly off topic - "GO or GO HOME" should not be using up time to interview the Kevin Harvicks, etc. Cover the drivers and cars who are trying to make it in on time and only them - it's only a half hour show!!!!!!!! For the "go-homes" it's their only sponsor plugs for the weekend.
JD - thanks for all these columns, I never would have returned to NASCAR NOW without them. Now it's a Season Pass on the TiVo.
- March 24, 2008 at 11:25 PM
- Anonymous said...
"This is a NASCAR show, and as a NASCAR fan I was personally disappointed that ESPN decided to cross-promote another ESPN sport on a NASCAR program."
I think cross-promotion is just the name of the game these days. I see people like The Rock on ESPN sports shows all the time, giving his views on football or whatever b/c he's promoting a movie about football. (or Larry the Cable Guy on NN.) As long as it's a tiny part of the show and not every day I'm OK with it.
If the tables were turned and the IRL was more popular than NASCAR and they had a show, I think it would be great if a top NASCAR star was on it to promote the series.
I don't think the cross-promotion will stop. As you said, Danica is one of the IRL's ambassadors. I've been surprised that ABC/ESPN isn't using Helio Castroneves more in their IRL promotions (perhaps I've missed it). Helio is a contributor on Entertainment Tonight, for pete's sakes! He's commenting on the new season of Dancing with the Stars. I think it's great, they're obviously going to be letting him do some of his segments from the racetracks or testing, so good promotion for the IndyCar series.
Bottom line, cross-promotion works and among all the smart people in NASCAR, it's too bad only Jeff Gordon understands that. (He's in Men's Vogue magazine this month. I'm sure he'll pop up somewhere unexpected again next month.) Example: The guy who runs one of the most popular American Idol internet sites became a fan of Helio and racing b/c of Dancing with the Stars, so now he posts IRL, F1 and NASCAR news, results and schedules mixed among all the American Idol news. Even if you're not a racing fan, you have to scroll through some racing news to get to the Idol news. All because of Helio appearing on a non-racing TV show. Pretty funny.
- March 24, 2008 at 11:53 PM
- RPM said...
I really had no problems at all with the Danica interview. As repeatedly noted this was a slow news week. If ESPN tried to shoehorn her in during a 3 race weekend then it may have been different. Danica is an excellent ambassador for her sport and it fit nicely. She did seem to stump the band when she turned the question around.
The relaxed look also worked for me. How many guys hang around the garage in a suit?
ESPN is on the right path. Now if they would just move the show to primetime...
Chico, Texas
- March 25, 2008 at 12:36 AM
- SophiaZ123 said...
LOVED THIS SHOW!! The art of conversation lives!
I could not finish the comments after TRLady mentioned something that drove me crazy with Danica "you know" Patrick. I yelled to my room mate to turn on his tv (i was in my room) and he yelled out "I smell another drinking game for the young adults!"
LOL...she even did some you know, you know stutters! Wow, it was pitiful and made me hope that she never covers a race with Rusty "I TELL YOU WHAT"...i think she would out run him quickly with her "you know" comments....whew boy. Hard to listen to her but I finally treated those two words as a verbal stutter and let it go. :-)
TOTALLY enjoyed this show and wonder, what is the deal with Brad and his forgetting his clothes? But I like the fact AB took the time to fill us in. It was GREAT hearing all the topics at hand.
I also wondered about the how does IRL fit in here but I am looking forward to the Series starting SATURDAY NIGHT so did not mind one bit. Besides, there has been a rash of OW to NASCAR so it kind of sorta fit, you know? :-)
Who needs TWIN when we have this show. Get Kenny Schrader on here sometimes and color me happy.
I have decided I am going to watch Dancing with the Stars at 8pm on Mondays. I hate reality type shows but will watch this fluff to see how Marlee Matlin and Priscilla Presley do instead of griping here about my distain for the lack of Despain and the old gang.
LOVE the hour long NNow.
- March 25, 2008 at 1:14 AM
- Brian said...
A very strong performance by ESPN and this group. Bringing Allen Bestwick on, and bringing that relaxing and fun, yet productive tone seems to of helped this show by miles.
If you look at an article from last year and read all the bad comments this show got, and look at this year, it's totally different. What a good job they have done to this point.
Very enjoyable show, and definitely well worth the time spent watching it, unlike last year.
I thought the Danica segment was a funny kind of break in between the action in the show, but it was nice and good to have.
Just got to say great work to ESPN for changing this show up and making it well worth the watch.
Good article JD.
- March 25, 2008 at 1:18 AM
- SophiaZ123 said...
P.S. I also enjoyed the kernel about JGR putting their own engines.
I am glad others noticed Danica's "you knows". I never noticed that on Letterman, but my goodness. No excuse for that with so many years in the media, one would think.
You know? ;-)
Also, I gotta kick out of Helio on DWTS last year and watched and rooted for him and because of him. And I can talk about that show with my 87 yr old mom who likes it , too. NASCAR lasts too long for her but she did enjoy the truck race a few weeks ago on Fox.
with the fuel prices, I wish NASCAR would shorten the CUP races. but once nicer Sunday's get here, the VCR will get the work out and the radio will go outside with me.
Thanks for the column JD. Indeed, I am also another fan of ESPN Monday show due to your columns. I even peek in at the other shows if I am not busy with other stuff.
- March 25, 2008 at 1:30 AM
- Anonymous said...
OK, yes all above comments have merit. And should be read by networks(SPEED). NN has improved and may have found a formula that works on Monday nights. Being old school, I am starting to like the competition. It could make for an interesting season.
Kingston, NY
- March 25, 2008 at 9:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
OK, yes all above comments have merit. And should be read by networks(SPEED). NN has improved and may have found a formula that works on Monday nights. Being old school, I am starting to like the competition. It could make for an interesting season.
Kingston, NY
- March 25, 2008 at 9:01 AM
- Anonymous said...
I posted here last week saying Andy Petree was improving and really getting good.ex. Gibbs Toyota engines.He really is, making an effort to improve his on air skills and info he relates to us. At Sat. race when he told Brad why Kyle B. performs so well, a simple great answer. "Some people just shoot and dribble a basketball better than others and some can just plain drive a race car better." My friend, a new fan,has kept asking me why some drivers do better than others and I have told him, teams, $$, equipment, talent. etc. He called me right after Andy's comment and asked why I didn't give him Petree's answer. I said, because Andy's smarter than I am. Also who cares, jacket, no jacket. What is said matters to me. Like Bristol, DW's answer to why the track was dirty, The Haulers did it!! Haaaa! Whaaat!!! How about in windy weather, dust is carried in the air and settles everywhere, even on the track. Nothing worse than a supposed expert guessing at an answer, how about if you aren't sure saying,"I'm not sure"
- March 25, 2008 at 9:20 AM
- Anonymous said...
One great point they talked about. When they mentioned that Jeff Gordon even gets nervous when he looks at the books and the costs, and he worries about not keeping up his on track performance.That's very telling.That is helping me understand why guys like Mike Waltrip run to put his face in front of the camers every chance they get. The pressure to get sponsor time when you aren't performing must be huge. I guess any means that works must be done, even if it entails acting stupid and dopey has to be done.
- March 25, 2008 at 9:37 AM
- Anonymous said...
Regarding the Danica interview - it's not like they broke down the IRL field or anything. They asked one question about unification, one question about her getting a win (which is a good general racing topic for any driver), and then the rest of the interview was NASCAR-specific.
I think ESPN did a wonderful service to NASCAR fans to show they can put on an entire hour of good information during an "off" week. SPEED should learn from this. I think SPEED not running TWIN this week is a slap in the face of all NASCAR fans. There is a lot to talk about and it's a perfect time to take a breath and look at the season so far as ESPN did.
Thank goodness for ESPN!!!!!!
- March 25, 2008 at 9:47 AM
- Anonymous said...
I get a laugh out of the people saying Danica couldn't make it in NASCAR publicity because of the "you know" thing when half of the NASCAR field (and some of the announcers!) can't match subject/verbs and pronouns...
- March 25, 2008 at 9:49 AM
- Wisconsin Steve said...
I enjoyed the show, but was disappointed with the lack of Modified highlights. I was hoping they would follow up last week's L.W. Miller interview with more than just a mention in "News and Notes". Other than that minor gripe, it was a good show as usual.
Tuesday's show looks like it could be interesting. Bestwick said that they will have a report on Richmond testing and a segment on Mark Martin's Fan Appreciation event. A number of drivers were there, including Tony Stewart. I know I'll be watching.
- March 25, 2008 at 11:18 AM
- Anonymous said...
I guess I don't have as much of a problem with the cross promotion of the IRL on NN. If you watch any other kind of sports programming, you see promos for other sports that appear on the same network. And if you were to apply the same logic, then you really shouldn't have the Jimmie Johnson Kobalt commercials or the Tony Stewart Armor All commercials appearing on anything other than race-related shows.
Many on here had negative responses to the poorly done interview with Chrissy Wallace, and the same should be done for Danica. She's been in the limelight for a few years now, she's done countless interviews and yet, she came off sounding pretty lame with her constant use of "you know". The girl couldn't complete one sentence without using that at least twice. Chrissy is a neophyte and her inexperience can be forgiven, but Danica, with all her overpromotion, should be able to give a more articulate interview. Yes, some of her answers were snappy, but the Valley Girl talk wears thin.
- March 25, 2008 at 12:32 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
SUPER show. I could swear that I had heard Allen use almost exactly the same type leads for discussions on the old Inside WC - deja vu all over again.
I would really have liked to have heard Rusty's comments on some of the subjects, except that I still cannot figure out whose place I would have wanted him to take.
I think Danica's appearance really benefitted NASCAR more than IRL. Except for maybe John Force, she is the biggest name in racing in America who is not in NASCAR, and one of the very best known sports figures. If her appearing on N-NOW might get a few thousand sports fans to sample N-NOW and then maybe become NASCAR fans then so much the better. I want ESPN's coverage to be a success so they can maintain the quality they seem to have found.
JD, thank you for a super article.
- March 25, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- MikeL29 said...
Maybe Danica AND Jeff Gordon would benefit from a refresher course in public speaking, you know!
Am I the only person who noticed how that phrase has crept into Jeff's vocabulary over the last couple of years???
- March 25, 2008 at 4:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD,it has become clear, that in order for ESPN to allow your articles to appear on their website,you have to toe the ompany line,so to speak.I personaly think the ESPN coverage has been dreadful.Why they continue to let Wallace stink up the show,I dont know.
- March 25, 2008 at 4:28 PM
- Ken-Michigan said...
If we're going to comment on the grammar and vocabulary of our race drivers and personalities, I have a list of 10 or 12... but thats for a totally different thread I think.
Bottom Line: simply said,
I'd rather LOOK at Danica than just about anyone in the NASCAR garage.
- March 25, 2008 at 4:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
Bestwick is THE MAN
He should be ESPN's Play by Play man in the booth instaed of gerry
This cat in the hat votes for Bestwick!!!
- March 25, 2008 at 8:32 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 4:28PM,
Um...what are you talking about?
- March 25, 2008 at 11:58 PM
- RPM said...
Obviously anon 4:28 didn't read today's entry.
Keep up the good work JD!
Chico, Texas
- March 26, 2008 at 1:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
Why a IRL driver on NASCAR Now?
ESPN & NASCAR Now both SUCK!!!
- March 26, 2008 at 11:15 AM


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from lewis' topographical dictionary of Ireland (1842):
scroll down or search for Clogher or O'Cuillen:
Clogher is called by Ptolemy Rhigia or Regia; and according to some authors, St. Patrick founded and presided over a monastery here, which he resigned to St. Kertenn when he went to Armagh, to establish his famous abbey there; but according to others, it was built at the command of St. Patrick in the street before the royal palace of Ergal, by St. Macartin, whoe died in 506, and from its vicinity to this palace both the abbey and the town appear anciently to have been called Uriel or Ergal. In 841, the abbot Moran Mac Inrachty was slain by the Danes. In 1041 the church was rebuilt and dedicated to St. Macartin. In 1126 the Archdeacon Muireadhach O'Cuillen was killed by the people of Fermanagh. Moelisa O'Carrol, Bishop of Clogher, in 1183, on his translation of the archbishoprick of Armagh, presented to this abbey a priest's vestments and a mitre, and promised a pastoral staff; he also consecrated the abbey church. etc etc
Why did the people of Fermanagh kill the archdeacon?
Monday, June 05, 2006
Cullens in Clogher history: Priests: Archdeacon Muireadhach O'Cuillen
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LONGMONT -- How happy are you, Longmont?
Really happy, according to a Feb. 15 report from the University of Vermont Complex Systems Center.
The report found that of 373 cities in the country, Longmont ranks as the second happiest, behind only Napa, Calif.
The team analyzed 10 million geotagged tweets gathered from 373 urban areas in 2011.
Researchers calculated the happiness score of each Twitter message, based on the frequency that happy or sad words were used. They relied on a word list that Amazon's Mechanical Turk users rated based on their happiness. For example, the word "rainbow" was among the happiest on the list, while "earthquake" had one of saddest scores.
Also in the top 15 happiest cites are Lafayette (No. 9), Boulder (No. 12) and Fort Collins (No. 13).
The report found that Hawaiians are the happiest state, often using "beach" and "hi." Residents of the saddest state, Louisiana, were more likely to use profanity. Colorado ranked as the sixth happiest state.
While the methodology does not take into account the context in which words were used, researchers note that with large amounts of data, their technique provides reliable results. Still, it's a small sample size. The researchers analyzed only about 10 percent of geotagged tweets from 2011, and about 15 percent of online adults regularly use Twitter.
To get answers from another set of folks, we hit the streets to ask, "What makes Longmont so happy?"
We chose people who all share something that helps them measure happiness: their jobs, which put them in constant contact with people.
Share us your thoughts on what makes Longmont so happy by tweeting to us @TimesCall.


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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming...
On top of all the writing, I've just been crazy-busy. I've been so busy, in fact, that I've kinda shut down. When I get overwhelmed and I don't know where to start, I sometimes just kinda turn off, shut down, and do nothing. Do you know what I mean? Do you ever feel so overwhelmed with all you have to do day in and day out without any help and without enough hours in the day to accomplish everything? Do you ever lie down in bed at night and go over a mental list of everything you wanted to get done and didn't?
Lately, I feel like I'm swimming and swimming, stroke after stroke, swimming hard against the current. My muscles are sore, my lungs feel like they're on fire, and yet I keep going, thinking - just a few more strokes and I'll be there. I'm almost to shore. And then I look up and the shore is just as far away as it was when I started. Some days, it's hard finding the energy to keep fighting a losing battle.
I don't know where to even begin on all the work I have to do and instead of making me want to tackle everything, it makes me just want to sleep in the hopes that it'll all disappear when I wake up. In fact, I'd probably still be sleeping right now, if it wasn't for my friend, Eric. Last night, I mentioned to him that I was out of milk and hadn't even had time to stop at the store for more, and the most tragic part about it was that I couldn't have any coffee today because I can't drink it without cream or milk or something. Ew.
So, this morning, after I dragged my butt out of bed and I woke up my three youngest (the older three had already gotten ready and left for school), I trudged over to the couch where I lay back down under a mound of blankets. Ten more minutes, I thought to myself. I've got ten more minutes to lie here like a slug before I have to get up.
Just then, I heard a knock on the door. There stood my friend, Eric with a cup of Dunkin Donuts coconut coffee with cream and sugar (my absolute fave, just the way I like it) and three cups of hot chocolate for my little ones. How sweet was that? Not only is he an awesome, thoughtful friend, he's my Handy Manny. AND, he didn't even make fun of me when he saw me with my hair all Medusa-like, make-up smeared on my face because I was too tired to wash it off the night before, and ratty old pajamas. You can't beat that. Seriously, if he hadn't shown up, I was planning on driving the kids to school in my pajamas and coming back home to take a nap. He inspired me to get off my butt, shower, and do something productive. So, thanks Eric, for the coffee, for being such a great friend, for making me get off my butt and do something, and for not making fun of my lovely morning look, and my even more lovely, morning, pre-coffee attitude.
So yeah, there will always be those times when we have to continue to swim against the current and struggle to get to where we need to be, but now and then, just when we're sure we're going to drown, a friend with a speed boat will come along with a hug, some coffee (or a margarita) and a little, much-needed break and it will be just enough to make us want to jump back in and keep swimming.
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Posted by Dawn at 8:42 PM
37 comments:
- Elleah said...
What a blessing to have friends like that!
- September 9, 2010 at 10:32 PM
- Gilsner said...
Whoa, whoa, whoa.... a new book, a great friend and some liquid motivation is great but let's not loose focus on what's truly important... coconut coffee?!?!? Canada does not have such a thing. Can it be mailed? (hint hint) ;)
Seriously, though... awesome work on the manuscript. And you don't have to explain your MIA... I can't speak for everyone but we'll be here no matter what, waiting patiently. Mind you, some of us will be waiting without coconut coffee.
Just saying...
- September 9, 2010 at 10:35 PM
- Krystle C. said...
You have gotta love the friends that make you realize you just gotta keep swimming. He sounds like an awesome friend.
- September 9, 2010 at 10:38 PM
- Donna said...
So, are you saying there IS life after divorce? Hear hear!
- September 9, 2010 at 10:48 PM
- Amber Narae said...
Motherhood does that to all of us, Dawn, and most of us don't have six to keep up with! Thank God for good friends, because without them to help us up and out, we would soon give up.
You are amazing; a total inspiration to the rest of us lowly mortals who feel bogged down and overwhelmed with 2 or 3 kids and a husband! Never forget that, and never let anyone tell you differently.
- September 9, 2010 at 11:08 PM
- Losing Brownies said...
Its great to have friends who can do the smallest thing and it just suddenly makes the day so much better.
- September 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Sangeeta said...
hang in there.. you have more strength than you realize..and your friend dropping by was and angel in disguise just to help u get thru the day :) BTW yr facebook badge pic looks fab.. u r looking hotter day by day :)
- September 9, 2010 at 11:16 PM
- Amy said...
There's a ship out
On the ocean
At the mercy of the sea
It's been tossed about
Lost and broken
Wandering aimlessly
And God somehow
You know that ship is me
'Cause there's a lighthouse
In the harbour
Shining faithfully
Pouring its light out
Across the water
For this sinking soul to see
That someone out there
Still believes in me
These are some of the lyrics from a Garth Brooks song. I do understand where you are - I've been there. There have been days where I've played this song over and over - to remind myself that God is there to pick me up when I feel so overwhelmed.
God bless your friend for being there and helping you thru this morning. It does get easier. Just keep doing what you can do and what doesn't get done today- will still be there tomorrow.
- September 9, 2010 at 11:21 PM
I know and can relate so well to this post. I wish there was more I could do to help you in some way, I think having friends to see us through is one way God has of helping us to not give up. I know of so many times when a friend showed up at just the right time with words or deeds that gave me the strength to go on. You're an amazing person for tackling all that you do, you give it your best, and once again, you should know I admire you!
- September 9, 2010 at 11:50 PM
- danger girl said...
Dawn, listening to the Smiths won't get you out of your slug-ness.
- September 10, 2010 at 12:42 AM
- PamGram said...
That's awesome you have such a great friend.Now did Eric and his speed boat also clean your house?That's the kind of friend I need,lol.And they still need to bring coffee and donuts.
- September 10, 2010 at 1:37 AM
Aww - lovely!
- September 10, 2010 at 4:29 AM
- Jen@Scrapingirl said...
Whar awesome friends you have. You are one lucky lady. :)
- September 10, 2010 at 6:14 AM
- Holly Aytes said...
Sorry it has been tough going...been there done that...wait, still there and doing that! Hope things get a little easier. And you are so right, thank goodness for those type of friends!
- September 10, 2010 at 6:16 AM
- Mel said...
Aah.... nothing like a friend bearing coffee to get rid of the morning pre-coffee attitude!!
You sound like you need a hug today so here you are
Remember, breath in and out, put one foot in front of the other and you'll get there in the end. He doesn't give us more than we can handle, whether we realise it or not.
- September 10, 2010 at 6:57 AM
- Jensamom23 said...
Oh, Dawn! I hate going over the "did not accomplish" list in my head at night. What a treat to have coffee delivered to your door...sweet friend. I hope today is better.
- September 10, 2010 at 7:40 AM
- LRC said...
I definitely do the whole checking-off-the-things-I-didn't-do list each and every night.
I think most people believe that at some people you reach a certain point and you can breathe easily. When the kids are all in school? Retirement? I don't think that time ever really comes. There is ALWAYS something. But that's part of what makes life wonderful--being busy, needed, wanted, and loved, like you so obviously are! What a friend :D
Must. try. coconut. coffee.
- September 10, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Shari said...
So glad you have such great friends and that you got your coffee!!!!! I hope the rest of your day turns out great!
- September 10, 2010 at 7:56 AM
- Andrea said...
Sometimes I say the same thing to myself....just keep swimming, just keep swimming! You are amazing and awesome. Keep believing in yourself and accepting help from friends when it is offered. Life has its ups and downs for all of us married, single or divorced. But the great thing about women is that we can be strong when we need to be. And when we can't be strong, we know when to accept help. Have great day!
- September 10, 2010 at 8:01 AM
- Robin said...
I know exactly how that feels! However, I feel a little ashamed to even say that considering I only have 2 kids AND I have a husband to help. But when things get overwhelming I just shut down too. If I don't know where to start...it's just easier not to. Eventually something kicks in and I figure it out. Thankfully for you, that "kick" was your good buddy Eric. :)
- September 10, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- Strate Fam said...
Is Eric single???!!!
- September 10, 2010 at 8:40 AM
- Pat said...
If you find yourself in this "pull the covers over my head" funk much longer, please have you family doc check you out. What you are describing is often a sign of clinical depression.
- September 10, 2010 at 9:29 AM
- Tara said...
I think that "I'm drowning" feeling is so common. I said that so many times last year while my husband was deployed. The bills, the house, the kids, it all becomes to much and you just have to take a break, breath, have some chocolate and a drink... and move on. You have so much support, love, and good thoughts coming to you. Use it and accept help whenever it's offered. Just keep swimming :)
- September 10, 2010 at 10:04 AM
- Jennie said...
What a great friend and the whole story is motivating me to get off my duff this morning!
And I must tell you that I thought I couldn't love you or your blog more and then you tell us your fave coffee is DD! I love DD. I can't start my day without it. All other coffee is basically swill in comparison. You are a gal with good taste!
- September 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Juneau Poole Party said...
Thanks for sharing! I really thought I was the only one who did that when I feel overwhelmed!
Quick question - are you and Spuds still friends? I may have missed an update Ü
- September 10, 2010 at 10:19 AM
- number1aunt said...
It's so great to have awesome friends like that!
- September 10, 2010 at 10:36 AM
- Que said...
I asked for one of the cookies you posted a little while ago and I didn't hear anything from that. So I'm taking the hint and I'm not EVEN going to ask you to send some of the donuts no matter HOW bad I want one (or 3)!
- September 10, 2010 at 12:29 PM
- Nina said...
yes, and I do the same thing - shut down. don't do anything and then get more and more overwhelmed.
do you know, since you've been divorced you've gotten prettier and prettier in your pics, its good for you, huh?
- September 10, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- dramamama said...
So I signed up for emails a long time ago (before the first book came out)...I just double checked, and when I fill out the information it and submit it tells me that I am already signed up, but I have never received a newsletter... :(
- September 10, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Anita M H said...
wow, I love this post. It's so encouraging. I really admire you for all you manage to do even when are sick and feel like you're in over your head. Every time I read your blog lately I loose any excuses I had to do less or feel lazy. I'm praying for you that you have the strength you need to tackle everything that needs to be done.
- September 11, 2010 at 12:28 AM
- WeaselMomma said...
I too sometimes just have to give up on the day and go to bed. Eric seemed to step in just in time. Friends don't let friends miss out on morning coffee.
- September 11, 2010 at 5:35 AM
- V1nce said...
Dawn, I want you to know that after reading that whole wonderful and inspiring post all I came away with was I had no idea Dunkin Donuts made a coconut coffee and that I have to try it! THANKS!!!
Thanks. And as to the rest of the blah blah I'm sure it all meant a great deal to everyone! I GOTTA GET SOME O'THAT COFFEE!!!
- September 11, 2010 at 10:37 AM
- MMC said...
Just to echo what Pat said - what you described did sound a lot like a real depression. If you find those feelings keep up, please do go to your doctor.
And just so you know, I'm not a total stranger buzzing by trying to diagnose your life - I know you won't recognize me because I never comment but I have been a fairly regualar reader over the past few years. :D
- September 11, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Jess said...
What an amazing friend! I got a little teary eyed reading it. You are an amazing woman and an amazing mother! Thanks for sharing.
- September 12, 2010 at 10:02 AM
- Mrs. Backdraft said...
Hugs to you!
Keep swimming and remember not to measure your progress to shore, it's ENOUGH what you accomplished today. You'll make it ashore.
If your feelings of being overwhelmed continue, and that feeling of just needing to hangout under those blankets doesn't improve, talk to your doctor. Depression has these same "red flags" and it can happen to anyone. Even awesome writer super moms who get it all done while drinking coconut coffee!
Remember to take care of yourself too. :)
- September 12, 2010 at 5:23 PM
- dark_chocolate said...
Thank God for great friends who don't judge but know exactly when to show up, right? Stay strong. ;D
- September 12, 2010 at 5:44 PM
- Jules said...
My first response to overwhelm is usually shutdown complete with multiple hours on the net - twitter, facebook, reading blogs, gaming, anything but what I really need to be doing.
What great support you have :) There is no better friend than one that brings you Dunkin' Donuts coffee (I didn't even know they had coconut).
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Well, I'm a 22yo gay dude. I am an Indonesian. And from where I come from, being gay is totally 'wrong'. I can't find a better word to describe it, but the point is living a gay life here is like living a hell of a life.
Kurt Hummel and David Karofsky of Glee remind me of the time when I for the first time realized that there's something different with me. I felt in love with my classmate, but I just couldn't tell him because it was 'wrong'. Then I begun to push people away because I was too afraid to let them know about my sexuality.
I made a confession once in my church, and I didn't get better. People were keep bad-mouthing gay people 'this' and 'that'.
I come from a big family where all of them expect 'a lot' from me. They want me to be a bigger man in our family, the one who be the pride. I just can't tear them down by coming out of the closet. Especially after my beloved Dad died several months ago.
I never had a relationship before, so I don't know about how it feels like. Honestly, I need someone to lean to. To share my feelings, my joys, and my tears as well. I am young but I am lonely. Slowly but sure, suicide is getting closer to me. I know it's a 'wrong' thing to do too, but do I have any choices here?
I talked to the priest, someone that I thought was wise enough to give me some courage to keep struggling, and he gave me a greater sense of guilt. I talked to my friends and they gave nothing but 'Go to the hell, dude." words. I tried to talked to my family, and they wanted to find my future wife based on their taste instead. What else I could do? Where else I could run into?
I am just hoping that my society will be more open-hearted to the LGBT people. It's getting harder, you know, since the idea of banning same-sex relationship was brought to the public several days ago.
Here is my response:
First and foremost, I must tell you that you absolutely CANNOT consider suicide as an answer to what you are going through. Let me repeat that: YOU CANNOT CONSIDER SUICIDE AS AN ANSWER. You cannot. I hope that message has gotten through to you loud and clear. No matter how bad it gets, you must not commit suicide.
I want you to take a look at the following links:
It Gets Better
Make It Better
Both of these websites are filled with life affirming videos for every LGBT person. You will find thousands of videos from people just like you who made the choice to live, despite what they went through. Their stories will break your heart, but they will also inspire you. These are two of the BEST resources I know of on the Internet to help wonderful, loving people just like you. Promise me you'll take a look.
Above all, I want you to know YOU ARE NOT ALONE. You may think you are, but you are not. I understand the situation you're in, because my own situation years ago was probably much like yours today. I understand your isolation, your loneliness, the feeling no one understands you. But we all do. Anyone who is LGBT understands you. And, if we can get through it, you can, too. I hung in there, despite all the bullying I took, all the hopelessness I felt, and my life is spectacular, in part, because I get to hear from people just like you, and I have the opportunity to share what I've learned.
Since January of this year, I've written about twenty posts intended to help gay people like you to recognize how they've allowed themselves to believe all the negative things said about gay people; to realize how our worth has been destroyed; and to learn how to begin loving themselves again. I strongly recommend you read some or all of these posts (as well as the attached comments). I know you will feel better if you do.
Finally, I know you'd like to turn to your church during this difficult time, but you must know you will not get the support there that you need. Instead, please use the Internet as a lifeline. There are so many LGBT people reaching out to you at this very moment, through their blogs, stories, and videos.
Please keep writing me. I will help any way I can.
Remember, IT DOES GET BETTER. Hang in there.
I have one more thing to add. I know you may not understand this, given the situation you're in, but I want you to give it some thought.
Gay or straight, most people don't have the ability to change their environment. What goes on around them is often out of their control. So they have to live with it, whether they like it or not.
So it is for you.
The only control you really have, if you choose to take it back, is how you feel about yourself. Yes, the world around you influences that, especially now when you are young, when your family and your church tell you what you must be, and when you believe you must please everyone instead of yourself. But they do not have to control your mind.
It takes a strong person to love himself in the face of an intolerable life. You must have an enormous amount of determination not to allow other people's expectations of you to erode your sense of self-worth, to compromise what you know to be true about you. But you can do it.
And you do it by knowing in your heart, despite everything else, that you are a wonderful human being and a cherished child of God. God loves you just as you are, make no mistake about that. In His eyes, you are perfect. In His eyes, you deserve to love yourself. Now, you must believe that, too.
Even in the most horrific of circumstances, as many human beings have proven over the centuries, you can love yourself. You can believe in yourself. You can believe in the promise of your future.
Everything looks dismal now, but, if you begin to work on improving your self-esteem, on learning to love yourself, you will gain strength, either to follow through with what your family wants you to do (if that is the path you must take), or to strike out on your own and live the life that was meant to be yours.


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ROCKFORD — A candlelight Stroll on State street on Nov. 30 will kick off the Christmas holiday season in downtown Rockford as part of a new multi-faceted celebration.
The Merry & Bright: A Downtown Holiday bash was announced Wednesday by the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
"The Thanksgiving weekend is a perfect weekend to do this, with our families reconnecting in Rockford," said John Groh, president and CEO of the visitors bureau.
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Stroll: From 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. the area between Second and Wyman streets will be closed. It will start outside City Hall, 425 E. State St., and proceed to the PNC Bank Plaza at 120 W. State St.
Tree: Mayor Larry Morrissey and his family will light a 35-foot tall Christmas tree outside the bank at 6:15 p.m.
Music: Carolers and roaming musicians will entertain attendees. A stage will also be set up on Water Street to showcase musicians, and Water Street will close to traffic for the celebration. The Moonlight Jazz Orchestra will perform a free concert in the lobby of Chase Bank at 401 E. State St.
S'mores: Heat barrels will be set up on Water Street for roasting marshmallows and making free S'mores treats.
Food and shopping: Street vendors and food trucks will set up along the route, and downtown restaurants will offer food samples. Bars will offer drink specials. Specialty shops and boutiques also will be open for the celebration that starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m.
Market: More than 20 Rockford City Market vendors and Rockford's Etsy shop owners will sell their wares in the lobby of City Hall.
Santa and movie: Kids can visit with Santa and pet reindeer for free at Joe Marino Park at Water and State streets, where "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" will be projected on the side of a building.
Sweets: The former Water Street Cafe at Water and State streets will be transformed into Lollipop Land, where The Sweetery will offer baked goods.
Ice skating: A parking lot at the Register Star, 99 E. State St., will be transformed into the BMO Harris Bank's Winter Wonderland ice skating rink. There is no fee to skate, and the rink will also be open on Dec. 1 as well, with times to be determined. Winter Wonderland will not be set up at Davis Park this year as it has in years past.
Decorated poles and windows: Light poles along State Street will be decorated with garland and holiday lights. Hundreds of volunteers from Heartland Community Church are building oversized decorations including lollipops, presents and ornaments that will decorate vacant storefront windows and other areas downtown. And a dozen businesses along State and Main streets will decorate their windows. The decorations will remain in place through Jan. 31.
"Unfortunately, for too many years, downtown Rockford has looked dreary during the holidays," Groh said. "Knowing what Heartland and Rockford Sharefest have done for (sprucing up) our schools, I can't wait to see what will happen when they set their sights on downtown for the holidays."
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Following up on the Kelham Beach & Arch Rock post, Part II of the Point Reyes photo adventure is aptly named Sculptured Beach, with its namesake rock formations providing ample opportunity for exploration, inspiration, and natural beauty. There are several arches and bountiful sea creatures clinging to the rocks including mussels, anemones, and starfish making this an excellent spot for tide pooling in low tide (photos in a later post). The immense golden bluffs above the beach have been chiseled by the erosive processes over the millenia creating a stunning background. Since this beach requires a hike to reach, it is rarely crowded. Here are some photos from this trip to the Sculptured Beach with the complete album here.
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I have created a listing of all the surnames/second names that I found in different genealogical resources that cover Paulstown. The geographical focus is the townlands of Paulstown, Kellymount, Shankill and Jordanstown, as these are the townlands I fell are closest to the village. The resources used are 1911 Census of Ireland, 1901 Census of Ireland, Bassett's Kilkenny City and County Guide and Directory, Griffith's Valuation and The Tithe Applotment Books.
In total there are 224 surname spelling variations. I have taken the spelling of the name as is from the source which leads to different spellings of the same name in different time periods, for example, Walsh/Walshe, Coady/Cody, Oneill/O Neill/O'Neill etc.. Be sure to check for all possible variations of the name you are looking for.
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Tom's breaking up with Xenu?
Everyone's picking up on a story from the UK Mirror about Tom Cruise breaking up with Scientology so that he can get back together with Katie Holmes. Really? The Mirror? Please. And besides, do you buy that Tom Cruise would rather fail his religion than fail his wife? He already failed his wife. They're divorced. His religion is all he has left. And besides, if that were the case, we wouldn't be hearing over and over again about how he hasn't seen Suri in almost three months. On this I have tried not to judge. As I said to my friend Lorella last night, maybe there are people who are dependent on him to meet his film schedule and he just can't get away and he's such a professional and every day he's at work it means other people are getting paid, etc, etc, etc. But Lorella made more sense: Suri is so little, how can you not want to be around as much as possible when she's so little?
Anyway, my point is that I think the Mirror is full of sh-t.
Xenu is Tom's bonafide. Xenu is the life companion of an androgen.
And here he is, in London last night, after dinner with Ridley Scott. That's the second time in less than a month that he's met with Ridley Scott. Maybe they're working on a new movie.
Meanwhile, oh look, Katie Holmes rides the subway to work in New York again. So Tom sees Ridley Scott more than he sees Suri and single Katie's roughing it with the people as Courage Mom on public transit. See? Even when she doesn't mean to she's f-cking him on every corner.
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John J. Muth won a Caldecott Honor citation and a 41-week stay on the New York Times bestseller list for Zen Shorts (Scholastic, 2005), the first picture book in a series about a gentle larger-than-life panda named Stillwater and three of his young human friends. This year Muth has returned with Zen Ties, a new tale about Stillwater (whose spin-offs include the boxer-shorts-wearing stuffed animal at left, available on Amazon www.amazon.com and elsewhere). A review of Zen Ties will appear tomorrow on One-Minute Book Reviews.
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