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8.18.16 August 2016 Connect Newsletter
7.1.16 Spring 2016 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
3.21.16 Winter 2016 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
3.15.16 March 2016 Connect Newsletter
02.28.16 BIC U.S. announces Lynn Thrush as nominee for Great Lakes Conference bishop
2.25.16 BIC U.S. Ministry Enrichment Week & General Conference 2016 Details
2.8.16 February 2016 Connect Newsletter
12.23.15 BIC U.S. announces new executive director of world missions
12.21.15 Fall 2015 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
12.18.15 December 2015 Connect Newsletter
11.24.15 November 2015 Connect Newsletter
10.22.15 General Conference 2016 Update
10.22.15 Search for BICWM Executive Director Update
10.22.15 October 2015 Connect Newsletter
9.28.15 Summer 2015 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
9.14.15 September 2015 Connect Newsletter
9.14.15 Global Compassion Fund Update
7.24.15 IBICA meeting location change
7.21.15 July 2015 Connect Newsletter
7.20.15 Search Begins for Executive Director of Brethren in Christ World Missions
7.20.15 BIC U.S. Staff Transitions
7.13.15 Spring 2015 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
5.28.15 May 2015 Connect Newsletter
5.28.15 Re-evaluating YouthQuest and BIC U.S. youth ministry
5.8.15BICWM task force updates
4.30.15 April 2015 Connect Newsletter
4.30.15Global Compassion Fund aids Nepal BIC Church in earthquake aftermath
4.1.15 Winter 2015 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
3.31.15 March 2015 Connect Newsletter
3.24.15 Bryan Hoke confirmed as Atlantic Conference bishop
3.24.15 Rick Snyder welcomed as chief executive officer of BIC Foundation
2.20.15 Lent Prayer Guide 2015
1.9.15 Newsworthy - Threads blog
1.6.15 Fall 2014 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
12.19.14 December 2014 Momentum
12.19.14 BICWM launches task force
12.19.14 Tribute to Dr. Kenneth B. Hoover
9.16.14 Summer 2014 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
6.26.14 Spring 2014 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
4.11.14 Updated timeline for transition of BICWM executive director
3.18.14 Winter 2014 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
2.26.14 Transition of BICWM executive director
1.20.14 Global Anabaptist Profile
11.27.13Celebrating the life of H. Frank Kipe
11.13.13November 2013 Momentum
11.13.13BICWM: BIC World Hunger Fund releases funds for cyclone relief in India
9.9.13Summer 2013 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
8.29.13BIC U.S. finance team releases midyear financial summary
6.26.13In Part garners third consecutive Award of Excellence
6.26.13BIC U.S. moderator Warren Hoffman offers a word of farewell
5.21.13BIC respond to tornadoes in Oklahoma
5.15.13Tribute: J. Wilmer Heisey's service spanned seven decades
3.14.13Winter 2013 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
2.26.13Alan Robinson named national director of BIC U.S.
2.22.13Consultation on the Nature of Scripture a practice in communal discernment
2.18.13Download Q & A (pdf) with General Church leader elect Alan Robinson
2.11.13"Grandparenting" the next generation of church plants
2.3.13GCB elects new General Church leader, confirmation vote to come
1.31.13Update: General Church leader search
1.10.13BIC Church of North America updates name and address
1.10.13Update: General Church leader search
1.3.13YouthQuest 2012 highlight video
1.3.13Fall 2012 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
12.3.12Three BIC ministries receive generous and timely gifts
11.27.12Update: General Church leader search
11.27.12Site of BIC founding receives historical marker
11.16.12BIC U.S. congregations proclaim "ultimate allegiance to Christ" on Election Day
11.7.12BIC affiliate releases report on peacemaking among Anabaptist-related Churches
10.25.12Andrew Steckbeck serves as acting executive director of finance for General Church
10.25.12Storytelling tour highlights illegal gun trafficking
10.24.12STEP internship expands and 2012–2013 teams are commissioned
10.18.12Update: General Church leader search
9.24.12Update: General Church leader search
8.21.12Committee launches informational page on General Church leader search
7.26.12In Part garners second consecutive Award of Excellence from Evangelical Press Association
7.23.12Mennonite World Conference releases resources for Peace Sunday 2012
6.13.12Leaders announced for Atlantic, Southeast, and Susquehanna Regional Conferences
4.4.12BIC World Hunger fund mobilizes to address drought and hunger in Zimbabwe
3.28.12Winter 2012 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
3.1.12Special Edition Momentum
2.16.12February 2012 Momentum
2.2.12Brethren in Christ celebrate the life of Dr. Donald R. Zook
12.28.11Fall 2011 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
12.19.11Video: Moderator Warren Hoffman addresses issues facing the Church
12.19.11December 2011 Momentum
11.2.11BIC study group invites all constituents to take Name Survey
10.17.11Brethren in Christ celebrate the life of Dr. Fred Holland
9.29.11Summer 2011 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
9.20.11BIC youth invited to participate in MCC Public Policy Essay Contest
8.19.11August 2011 Momentum
8.15.11London riots do not threaten BICWM team
7.21.11Malawi protests visible but do not pose a threat to BIC workers
6.27.11Spring 2011 Shalom! A Journal for the Practice of Reconciliation
6.22.11Roxbury Holiness Camp appoints new executive director
6.20.11June 2011 Momentum
6.2.11Download 2010 General Conference Minutes
5.25.11IN PART ranked number-one denominational magazine by Evangelical Press Association
5.12.11Follow the blog sharing news from the 2011 BIC World Missions Global Retreat
5.9.11Historical Society to host annual Heritage Service on June 5
5.4.11BIC World Missions sponsors Vision Trip to India and Nepal
5.3.11World Hunger Fund to channel resources to storm-ravaged U.S. South
4.13.11Update and resources for discussion on denominational name change
3.30.11BIC World Missions to convene first-ever retreat for all global workers
3.23.11BIC missionary family in Israel unharmed by nearby explosion
3.18.11Worship resources for Japan now available
3.14.11BIC in Japan safe, prayer and support needed
3.2.11New Transformation 2020 vision videos now available
3.2.11Ashland Theological Seminary to confer certificates on Directed Study Program graduates
1.31.11January 2011 Momentum
1.31.11Record numbers register for classes offered by Directed Studies Program
1.12.11One year later, BIC churches continue to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti
12.13.10BIC mourns the loss of theologian and teacher Dr. Luke Keefer, Jr.
12.6.10World Hunger Fund grant helps families recover in wake of devastating flooding
11.15.10Zambian women take action against AIDS
9.7.10Joy Bochniak named executive director of finance for General Church
8.25.10BIC Foundation releases first funds from new Matching Grant Program
8.25.10Arlin Buckwalter appointed new denominational Bible quiz director
7.27.10Emergency assistance from World Hunger Fund aids flood-ravaged mission in Mexico
7.20.10World Hunger Fund grant enables BIC Church in Mozambique to distribute much-needed food
7.19.102010 Bible quizzing champs claim first title in 45 years
6.14.10Fire destroys 80 homes near BIC church plant in Colombia, indicates mounting violence
6.11.10Brethren in Christ Foundation appoints director of advancement
6.2.10Darrell Winger named director of Canadian Regional Conference
5.20.10BIC missionaries in Thailand safe, remain alert
5.14.10In Part magazine receives five honors from Evangelical Press Association
4.26.10BIC woman walks the "long road to residency" with would-be immigrants
4.15.10BIC church members hold vigil on Good Friday protesting gun violence
4.7.10Save the Date: Call for Prayer and Action for Colombia on April 18 & 19
3.24.10MCC update: Rebuilding Haiti for the future requires knowledge of its past
3.17.10BIC churches contribute more than $70,000 to Haiti relief
3.17.10Immigration seminar challenges leaders to consider issue from Christian perspective
2.1.10BIC World Hunger Fund acts to alleviate food crises in Malawi and Mozambique
2.1.10BIC World Hunger Fund supports recovery efforts in Haiti
1.18.10BIC volunteers return from Haiti
1.14.10BIC congregation in Colombia celebrates successful Christmas outreach
1.13.10BIC affiliate MCC responding to Haiti earthquake, welcomes donations
1.13.10BIC volunteers safe in Haiti
1.6.10BIC family survives attempted terrorist attack on Northwest airliner
12.22.09Changes ahead for BIC Pension Fund
12.21.09BIC Regional Conferences in Pa., to host immigration awareness seminar
12.18.09BIC Church grieves the loss of former General Conference Board chair
12.14.09International Anabaptist community mourns death of BIC Church leader from Cuba
12.11.09Colombian churches counteract gang violence, open new ministries to local children
10.29.09BIC Church in Colombia holds annual National BIC Unity Service
10.29.09Honduran families receive food aid through BIC World Hunger Fund grant
10.27.09October 2009 Momentum
10.20.09BIC church in Colombia faces violence in neighborhood
10.16.09BIC Church votes with National Association of Evangelicals on immigration reform
10.8.09Southeast churches gather for annual convention
10.2.09Peace advocates win battle against gun violence
9.30.09Government restrictions do not hinder BIC Church in Honduras
9.10.09BIC bishop from Zimbabwe to speak at Pa. events
8.24.09BIC Church mourns death of first medical missionary
8.11.09Carlisle pastor takes on part-time leadership development role
8.11.09Leadership transition announced for the Canadian Conference
8.11.09Int'l BIC leaders meet in Paraguay for third meeting of IBICA
7.28.09Update: Honduran BIC churches persevere despite political uncertainty
7.22.09Honduran BIC churches persevere despite political uncertainty
7.17.09Bishop of BIC Church in Zimbabwe assumes presidency of Mennonite World Conference
7.08.09First conviction handed down in 2008 Orissa violence
6.29.09Champs successfully defend title at 2009 Bible quizzing finals
6.23.09Update: More violence against Christians erupts in Orissa
6.12.09SPICE hostel rebuild completes first phase
6.10.09Update: MCC's "new wine" initiative
6.04.09Hopes for peace in Orissa
6.01.09Quizzers primed for denominational finals
5.29.09BIC peace advocate acquitted of misdemeanor charge
5.29.09Messiah Village chorus presents an evening of gospel hymns
4.03.09IBICA appoints international pastor/teacher
3.12.09Zimbabwean church leader visits BIC churches in U.S. to discuss challenges
3.10.09Schedule for 2009 BIC Sports Tournament released
3.02.09Limited resources do not diminish perseverance among Zimbabweans
2.24.09Expansion begins at Messiah Village retirement community in Mount Joy, Pa.
2.12.09Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning offers seniors a diverse array of spring classes
2.11.09BIC leader in India killed by Hindu fundamentalists
2.11.09BIC World Hunger Fund contributes $55,000 to Zimbabwe hunger relief effort
2.04.09Continuing crisis in Zimbabwe spurs one BIC church to action
2.04.09Now available: General Conference 2008 minutes and updated Manual of Doctrine & Government
2.04.092008 Young Musicians' Scholarship recipients announced
2.03.09Destroyed SPICE hostel seeks support to rebuild
1.15.09Christine Sharp named Executive Director of BIC World Missions
1.15.09Bishop Nominee named for the Susquehanna Conference
1.09.09BIC affiliate MCC increases aid, advocacy for Gaza
12.10.08Stories of the worsening crisis in Zimbabwe
11.24.08Wardens give first-hand account of attack on SPICE hostel in India
11.24.08BIC traveler reports effects of flooding still felt in Bihar, India
11.18.08BIC Church in Orissa, India commemorates 25 years of ministry in the midst of persecution
11.18.08MCC and BIC Church provide food aid in Zimbabwe
11.18.08Atlantic Conference Church Growth Dinner focuses on "Impacting People, Changing Eternity"
11.11.08BIC representative in Zimbabwe reports that "life is just becoming too hard"
11.10.08BIC World Hunger Fund sends food money for flood and drought victims in Mozambique
11.10.08BIC Church of North America offers courses for Spanish-speaking ministry leaders
10.29.08BIC Board for World Missions appoints study group to discuss approach to Muslim ministry
10.09.08BIC Board for Media Ministries, Inc., announces changes in Evangel Press leadership
9.24.08Death toll in India reaches 2,400 due to flooding
9.24.08Leader from BIC Church in India reports on violence in Orissa
9.23.08International BIC Association holds meeting in Toronto
9.18.08BIC-affiliate MCC provides flood relief in India, but more is needed
9.15.08Zimbabwean leaders commit to peace and power-sharing
9.12.08BIC affiliates MCC and MDS respond to hurricane devastation
9.12.08YouthQuest, the BIC youth conference, opens for registration
9.12.08Brethren in Christ Church mourns death of Bishop Ken Letner
9.08.08Mosaix Conference on church diversity to be held on Nov. 15 in Lancaster, Pa.
9.08.08Situation in Zimbabwe worsening
9.08.08MDS readies response to Gustav
9.08.08Zimbabwean church leader brings news & wisdom
9.04.08Militants threaten BIC church leaders in Nepal
9.03.08Situation in Orissa "under control, but still tense"
9.02.08BIC World Hunger Fund provides opportunity to help flood victims in India
8.29.08A call to corporate prayer
8.28.08Singing Men of Messiah Village release first recording
8.28.08Roxbury Holiness Camp holds 2008 camp meeting
8.27.08SPICE hostel in India attacked
8.26.08Indian churches face renewed violence
8.26.08A "new era" for Zimbabwe?
8.11.08Annual Meeting of BIC Historical Society scheduled for September
8.04.08Zimbabwean bible school perseveres despite daily challenges
7.25.08Christian church leaders condemn sham election in Zimbabwe
7.30.08Annual Hymn Sign to be held at Ringgold
7.13.08 Conference delegates challenged by Zimbabwe bishop
6.19.08 BIC area representative reports "situation in Zimbabwe is not improving"
6.12.08 Craig Sider accepts position with the Center for Servant Leadership
6.11.08 Ken Letner, bishop of Susquehanna Conference, continues treatment
5.22.08 June meetings provide health insurance rate quotes
5.02.08 Long wait taking toll in Zimbabwe
5.02.08 Annual Heritage Service to be held at Ringgold
4.16.08 Craig Sider serves as interim bishop of Susquehanna Conference
4.16.08 Tension Mounting in Zimbabwe
3.10.08 Photos document attacks on Christians in Orissa India
2.14.08 Christine Sharp named interim executive director of BIC World Missions
2.14.08 Messiah College invites church leaders to Chapel, Conversation, and Coffee
2.04.08 Airplane carrying Messiah group makes safe emergency landing
1.24.08 BIC churches in Orissa India under attack
1.21.08 Church responds to vandalism
1.21.08 Anabaptist Peace Conference in Washington, D.C. planned for April
1.9.08 BIC churches in Zimbabwe distribute MCC Aid
1.2.08 BIC travel to churches in Africa and India
1.2.08 Nancy Heisey leads Mennonite delegation to Vatican
12.14.07 Church Growth Dinners Feed the Funding Pool for Church Planting
12.10.07 Fire destroys Macha Vision Community Center
10.24.07 Nathan Yoder, Bishop Nominee for the Atlantic Conference
5.06.07 MDS on scene of Kansas tornadoes within hours
5.06.07Grantham BIC Church to host "Sioux City Sudan"
3.12.07BIC pastor promotes new approach to homosexuality
2.19.07Religious leaders travel to Iran to defuse tensions
2.01.07Zimbabwe bishop issues plea for his country
2.01.07Young leaders emerge at YouthQuest
2.08.072007 Peacemaker Conference: That We May Be One
1.26.07Zimbabwe: How you can help
1.26.07BIC leaders visit Louisiana to support communities recovering from hurricanes
12.22.06Tsunami survivors move into new homes
12.22.06Understanding Islam: An Initial Conversation (pdf)
11.17.06Pastors learn from the church in India and Nepal
11.08.06New book tells the story of the BIC Church in Africa
10.31.06Amish shooting: How you can help
10.31.06BIC pastor joins MMA's board of directors
8.1.06Addressing AIDS in Zambia
8.1.06Intern program at Grantham BIC Church featured in national publication
6.1.06Pastor Dale H. Engle passes away
5.1.06Southeast Conference elects new bishop
4.1.06Brotherhood Health Plan comes to an end
4.1.06Brethren in Christ bishop to lead Mennonite World Conference
4.1.06BIC Music Scholoarship winners announced
3.1.06New General Secretary nominee announced
3.1.06Cooperative Ministries goal met
3.1.06Former BIC pastor wins seat in Canadian parliament
1.1.06Intercessors Respond to Call for 24/7 Prayer
1.1.0627th Annual Lancaster Family History Conference
12.1.05Countering the Culture of More, an MMA Stewardship Conference
12.1.05Messiah College sports Christmas special on CBS
11.1.05New Pastors & Spouses Orientation 2005, with photo gallery
11.1.05Miami-area churches affected by Hurricane Wilma
11.1.05Messiah College sponsors a conference for youth workers
10.1.05Van accident involving teenagers from La Roca Firme BIC
10.1.05Pacific Lifeline Shelter reaches out to victims of Hurricane Katrina
10.1.05General Secretary transitions to a new role
8.1.05Mennonite Disaster Service reaches out to Katrina victims

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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Eighteen Cats
He attended a bloggers panel moderated by Bud Parr that included "legitimate reviewers" --Anne Fernald, James Marcus, Lizzie Skurnick--but instead of therefore concluding that the battle between bloggers and print reviewers was downright silly, he deliberately perpetuated it by saying the following:
Those folks aren't the people causing concern. It's others going by the handle of Book Girl, or Book Dog, or Bookasaurus, etc., basically book nerds with no chops who pound away on their PCs while their 18 cats prance in the background. Those are the people I wanted to see defending their legitimacy. . .
Eighteen cats. Ouch. It's sad that an editor for Library Journal holds that much contempt for book lovers. And it's particularly sad that an editor doesn't communicate well enough to get across just who it is who's supposed be concerned that such inconsequential people are writing about the books they read and having conversations about them and if these concerns are the least bit legitimate in the first place. Claiming you're for "anything and everything that promotes books and reading" after making fun of readers isn't awfully smart.
For the record, Mr. Rogers, I have only three cats. And if our paths should happen to cross next week at the ALA conference, count on me, instead of stopping to defend my own legitimacy, to mutter "Bastard" in your direction and to keep on moving.
20 comments:
- Bybee said...
I'm seeing a trend of bilious, middle-aged men who have sneering down pat but probably also have skidmarks in their drawers because they've never learned to...
Where are they getting this crap? I started my blog because I love books and wanted to do something fun with that. I don't have to prove a thing, especially not to some sneerer who probably has a bad comb-over and the aforementioned skidmarks. OK, I'll stop now. - 1:57 AM
- SFP said...
I want to make some crack about such men not having enough cheek chops for the job but I don't think I should risk it this early in the morning. . .
Most journalists are herd animals--particularly these days--and they just can't stop themselves from writing the same articles from the same perspective. It only takes a few differing details--18 prancing cats, former quality-control manager for a car parts maker--for them to feel they've broken from the herd. - 7:23 AM
- Dorothy W. said...
That article was ridiculous, utterly ridiculous. I'm amazed at the way people are so threatened by blogging -- it makes them say the most absurd things.
- zhoen said...
Wonder what he thought of Edward Gorey, who loved books, and cats, and was admittedly a little odd, as well as brilliantly talented. Would have made a wonderful blogger.
- Matt said...
I do particularly like how he denigrates people who love books. Seems that someone involved in the business of books would welcome anything that lauds the merits of literature. Again, it proves that these people are more concerned with protecting their professions than furthering the cause of reading.
Ah, look at the time, got to run, need to get started on my cat collection, don't have a single one yet! - 10:26 AM
- Dewey said...
One-cat book nerd pounding away on her Mac here. I can see I'm going about this the wrong way, but you can't really blame me, since I only started my books blog in April. I will quickly join Matt in the search for more cats and a more appropriate laptop!
- piksea said...
Call him a name for me, too! I'll be busy purchasing the requisite 13 cats. My poor puppy Pickles will not be pleased.
- danielle said...
Why do these people have to keep perpetuating this *highly* annoying argument? I am so tired of it. "book nerds with no chops"? Shame on him. I suppose he felt pretty amused by his comments. Why are these people so threatened? If you walk by him at ALA, please don't mutter...feel free to shout it!
- bhadd said...
Handsome cats also--three.
Sounds like the whole Persephone kerfuffle all over again. Is this guy saying that you need an academic qualification to write a book review? Why? Thank goodness for the democracy of the internet and the book bloggers without whom I would never have discovered the delights of E M Delafield, Elizabeth Taylor, Noel Streatfeld and all the other overlooked 20th century writers who don't get allocated much space in the literary press - because they're too busy plugging the latest celebrity tie-in.
- Susan said...
Hi Susan :) I followed the link from Book Girl's Nightstand to your site. I just had to scoop out a fellow book lover w/ the same name. I just began my book blog in January and need to create a blog roll. May I had you? Regarding your post...You go girl! I hope your paths cross. I had not heard of this topic. Now, I must go and check it out. Have a wonderful weekend!
- SFP said...
Hi Susan! You may certainly add me, and I'll reciprocate.
What? Is there NO ONE to take Michael Rogers' side? Not here, not on the LJ site?
Ah well, at least he amuses himself. - 3:06 PM
- Sylvia said...
Whoah. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you!
- SFP said...
Great response to him on his site, Sylvia.
- stefanie said...
Oh my. Bud made a great comment on the article and so did Sylvia. Cheers to them both! It seems to me at root to be an elitist argument, those who have "made it" in the upper echelons of the "legitimate" (read old school conservative) book world defending their territory from the upstart masses who think they can understand books and reading on their own. Oh, and as for the cats, I haven't had a cat since mine died in December, but I am bringing home two kittens today. Now I have to figure out where to get 16 more! The dog is not going to like it.
- SFP said...
Can't wait to see new pics of Waldo and Dickens, Stefanie.
- Elaine said...
Well I used to have six cats but they have now all gone to the cattery in the sky and I am now catless. I therefore feel I am fully qualified to blog as there are no felines around to ruin my reputation. This sort of polemic really makes me mad. I simply cannot understand why bloggers are under such attack. Can it be that we bookies are becoming influential and they are just a tiny bit frightned? I have waxed at great length on my blog re the Persephone debacle which still makes me seethe if I think about it, so I won't.
I know I am out at work all day and should not have a cat any more but I do feel like nipping out to the local cat rescue and bringing them all home - 5:36 AM
- Maggie said...
Damnit! I only have one cat! So, I have to run out to the animal shelter and get 17 more to be an ineffective book blogger. Well, I'm about to make the local humane society VERY happy! :D
Hi again, didn't mean to post my previous comment anonymously, I just forgot to type in my name -wouldn't want anyone to think I won't put a name to my words! I'm Nicola, not a blogger myself but I regularly read half a dozen or so of my favourite book blogs for recommendations.
- Anne said...
I'm allergic to cats...and to mean comments about blogging. --- : ) Anne


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"Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language." – Henry James, Author
Today is the last day of school for my kids before the start of summer.
Not only is summer a school-free time for many children, but it can also mean warm weather, long car trips, digging up lots of beach sand, and long empty hours to lollygag (my favorite pastime).
While we often think of creative activities for kids as easel painting or drawing, getting outdoors fills children with new ideas, an imaginative spirit, and a thirst for life that will give children fodder for their ideas and art making.
Here are ten simple ways to have creative fun with your kids this summer:
1. At the Beach.
While many parents look forward to beach trips as an opportunity to relax while the kids play (me, me!!), you can take comfort in the fact that while children play they are filling their brains with the sensory experiences of playing with sand, architectural processes of building castles, and physics lessons in how waves and tides move. We love the beach as a spot for the creative adventures that always go along with tidepooling, and look forward to trying our hands at sandcasting with plaster of paris (via The Artful Parent).
2. During Long Car Trips.
Are you dreading planning a long car trip this summer? While DVD's do wonders for keeping backseat bickering at bay, hands-on activities not only keep the mind active, but they can encourage long, uninterrupted spells of creativity as well.
To keep everyone's mind occupied and on the same page, you'll enjoy this awesome list from MPMK of audio books that the whole family can enjoy.
MPMK also shares the brilliant idea of making a DIY Car traveling station (photo, above). It's magnetized so that materials won't fly all over the car. Once you see this you won't want to go back to your old methods.
Related to that, The Imagination Tree shares this how you can repurpose a simple plastic tray into a drawing station with window crayons with this clever DIY Portable art board.
3. At the Campground.
Getting outdoors and taking adventures do wonders for eliciting creative thinking. If you don't have any grand plans for camping this summer, not to worry because you can always pitch a Tent in the backyard and make sun-baked s'mores (via Kids Stuff World) on a hot day with creature comforts not too far away. Mmm.
Now, if you can actually manage to pack up all your gear and head out to the woods, This Mama Makes Stuff offers some sage advice on how to make the most of camping with kids. The Creative Homemaker shares a Happy Camper Scavenger Hunt (with a free printable that's super cute) that will encourage children to look carefully at the world around them.
4. Around the Neighborhood.
Speaking of scavenger hunts, you don't have to go very far to find cool things to look at. Just walk out your front door with a camera and you're ready to take a rainbow scavenger hunt or any other sort of scavenger hunt you can dream up.
5. On the Hiking Trail.
And then we can always kick scavenger hunts up a notch!
Have you ever been geocaching? When geocaching was first introduced back in 2001, I was one of the first people to go out and buy a GPS. And my husband laughed at me. We planted one of the oldest caches in Southern California and then the first cache in Indonesia, and wouldn't you know that they're both still there!
Now geocaching is so easy and affordable with phone-based apps like the Geocaching App for the iPhone. This activity gets kids moving and encourages them think hard as they go back and forth between connecting coordinates with real-world landmarks. Not only that, but it's fun for everyone in the family.
I can't recommend it enough. Hmm, all this cache talk reminds me that it's been ages since we've hit the trail. I'm adding this to our summer list!
6. At the Park.
Did you know that climbing trees can support creative thinking?
And then there's the DIY Art Camp. If the weather is nice, why not invite your friends to join you for some art-making at the park? A couple summers ago we hosted a summer art afternoon for some friends. After a picnic (kids need fuel for the brains), we made sand paintings, paper bag crowns, and summer fireworks tote bags.
7. On the Lake.
Put engineering skills to work by making your own boats like these from NurtureStore, and then test them in the lake, pool, or stream.
If you order a Kiwi Crate subscription, your July crate, Wonders of Water (see photo above), will come with all the supplies you'll need to build your very own sailboats.
8. In the Garden.
Whether you have a large plot of land or a tiny patio, a short walk out your own front door into the fresh air gives children a low-threshold opportunity to get close to nature. You could try making your own Water Wall, planting a Garden with the Kids, or making fairy gardens for your resident gnomes and keepers of pixie dust.
You could also try Kiwi Crate's Fairy Fun Crate that comes with everything you need to make a magical wand, flower garland, and miniature fairies.
9. On the Plane.
Make a stack of these matching games (photo above) ahead of time.
If you're traveling with a Lego-fan, and you have some skill with a sewing machine, this fabric tray Lego base is gorgeous and brilliant. Now if only there were a way to wrangle all those Legos on the plane!
Before you travel, your child may enjoy pretending that he or she is taking a trip or setting up a travel agency. This does wonders for building excitement (as seen in these pictures!).
If you subscribe to Kiwi Crate, in the month of August your kids will get Fun with Flight crate, filled with everything you'll need to make retro-style rubber band rockets and paper gliders.
10. On an Adventure.
Have you ever organized or gone on a mystery trip? They're so fun, and can make even the most ordinary outing an adventure. On this recent trip to San Francisco, my husband wanted to introduce us to a Smitten, an ice cream shop that makes fresh ice cream, while you wait, with liquid nitrogen. Cool! (sorry I couldn't help myself).
Adding to the cool factor, Smitten is located in a recycled shipping container in one of our favorite spots for people watching. Scott kept the whole thing to himself and then wowed my 4-year old with the adventure of watching her ice cream come to life.
To arrange a mystery trip, announce that you're planning one, let your party know if they need to come prepared with any special clothes, snacks, or other creature comforts. And then hit the road!
On that note, enjoy the great outdoors and know that that spending time outside is one of the best things you can do for a child.
I'll leave you with this quote from playwright Henry Miller:
"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things."
Rachelle Doorley is a Kiwi Crate advisor and the publisher of Tinkerlab, a site designed to inspire parents and teachers to raise creative children.


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Falkirk will be without both Carl Finnigan and Danijel Marceta for Saturday's SPL home clash with St Mirren.
Striker Finnigan is struggling with an ankle injury and has been ruled out of the bottom-of-the-table encounter, as bottom entertain 10th at the Falkirk Stadium.
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Border Police officers shot and killed a man as he attempted to infiltrate Israel on Thursday night. The incident was under a gag order until Friday morning.
A second man was shot and wounded in the incident.
IDF commanders believe the two were attempting to smuggle drugs.
The two were spotted by a patrol after crossing the Egyptian border into southern Israel. Officers followed the standard procedure when arresting a suspect deemed a possible terror threat, which includes calls to stop and warning gunshots, and if those are not heeded, gunfire aimed at incapacitating the suspect.
"It is important to note that the phenomenon of illegal infiltration to Israeli territory from the western border is exploited by terrorist groups to carry out attacks against Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers," a military spokesperson said.
"The IDF will continue to act against any threat to the security of the state of Israel and its residents," they added.
Man Shot, Killed in Infiltration Attempt
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FITCHBURG -- A Middle Street man was being held in lieu of $50,000 cash bail after being arraigned Tuesday in Fitchburg District Court on charges of heroin trafficking, possession of a class A drug with intent to distribute, and supplying a false name to law-enforcement officers.
Police officers executed a search warrant at 39 Middle St., for a man by the name of Manuel Guzman. Once inside the residence, officers found 143 grams of heroin, $6,100 in cash, a scale and packaging materials, according to a police report filed with court records. The street value of heroin ranges between $20 and $30 a gram, according to police.
When officers booked Guzman, they found out his real name is Angel Gutiere, 40, of the same address. He is due back in court April 15.
Driver charged with OUI
FITCHBURG -- A Townsend man is facing a drunken-driving charge after he drove into a stone wall on Mechanic Street in Fitchburg early Saturday, according to Capt. Paul Bozicas.
Sean McEnnis, 29, of 5 Worcester Road, is charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
According to Bozicas, police responded to a report of a car that had crashed into a stone wall about 12:20 a.m., and found McEnnis, uninjured, standing outside his car. Bozicas said officers observed McEnnis had slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet and smelled strongly of alcohol.
Police: Man beat uncle
FITCHBURG -- A Fitchburg man was arrested early Saturday morning on charges that he beat his elderly uncle, according to Capt.
Robert J. Gebhardt, 28, of 61 Ray Ave., is charged with assault and battery, and assault and battery on a person over 60 disabled with injury.
According to police logs, callers on Ethier Street and Marshall Road reported hearing a Marshall Road man screaming to call the police Friday evening.
According to Bozicas, Gebhardt and his 65-year-old uncle had gotten into an argument that turned physical when Gebhardt allegedly threw his uncle to the floor.
Gebhardt allegedly fled the scene, and later, while at HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster for an unknown reason, called his uncle and harassed him over the phone.
The uncle reported the second incident to Fitchburg police, who contacted Leominster police and had that department's officers carry out the arrest on the Fitchburg charges, Bozicas said.


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Product Description
Sproutman says:
Use one bag for garbanzos, one for peas, and a third for starting wheat for your next batch of wheatgrass or sprouted wheat bread!
Made of raw hemp for extra durability. Lasts for years! Sprout bags will grow any seed, but they're perfect for all grains and beans including mung, lentil, garbanzo, adzuki, wheat, barley, rye, kamut, peanut, quinoa, cress, arugula, fenugreek, flax and more.
Just Dip and Hang!
Sproutman holding his original bag and basket sprouters, circa 1979
Why a Bag?
People often assume sprouts are best grown in jars. Indeed, in the hands of a diligent gardener, jars can successfully grow several varieties of sprouts. But jars were never designed for sprouting. Their popularity has more to do with their wide availability and free cost than with their merits as a gardening tool. Any serious sprout grower will soon run into the many limitations of jars as sprouting devices. While there are other types of sprouters available with different features, the sprout bag is a perfect substitution for the jar, with several advantages. A little sprout history lesson follows.
Sprout History Lesson
The Dark Ages of Sprouting
- Never designed for sprouting.
- Poor air circulation. Small opening limits air.
- Incomplete drainage. Stagnant air & water promotes mold growth.
- Open end requires cheesecloth, rubber bands, screens, or lids.
- Cheesecloth over mouth collects bacteria.
- Not usable for sprouting many vegetables, large beans, and gelatinous seeds (chia).
- Prone to breakage. Difficult to transport. Accidents ruin crop.
- Take up valuable kitchen space.
- Time consuming 4 steps. Fill up, pour out, tilt at an angle, drain.
- Cumbersome to handle multiple jars. Difficult to get hands in and out.
- Takes up precious refrigerator space and shelf space. Fixed size.
The Modern Age of Sprouting
- Designed for sprouting. Saves time. Very convenient.
- All sprouts get air. Good circulation prevents mold.
- 100% drainage without tilting or waiting. Water never collects.
- Will sprout all varieties. All grains, all beans, even gelatinous seeds.
- Convenient. Only 2 steps. Dip in water, hang on hook or knob. Or lay in dish rack.
- Saves counter space. Saves refrigerator space. Bags expand and contract per volume.
- Lightweight, unbreakable. Great for traveling, camping, boating.
- Wide opening for easy handling. Holds equivalent to 3/4 gallon jar.
- Fabric won't shrink or mold, like cotton, burlap or cheesecloth.
- Made from durable flax (linen) and hemp fibers.
- Flax sprout bag discovered by Sproutman circa 1979.
Sprout bags are perfect for making delicious sprout bread.
Here is Sproutman's basic sprout bread recipe.
"I purchased a sprout bag last week and just took my sprout bread out of the oven. I'm so very happy with the product. I've been wanting to grow sprouts for years and your bag is so easy. I used wheat berries for my first loaf of bread. It's so good. I also bought your Kitchen Garden Cookbook. You are awesome. Thank you so much!"
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Sproutman's Basic Sprout Bread Recipe: Soak 1 cup of hard wheat in a jar for 8-10 hours. Sprout in your Sprout Bag for 2 days. Examine the seed for the shoot. The shoot is short, thick and grows in the opposite direction of the hairlike roots. In order to achieve the desired consistency, the shoot must be the length of the berry. Longer makes the bread too chewy. Now grind the sprouts in a food processor, a Champion juicer (homogenizer section), a wheatgrass juicer, or a cast iron meat grinder. Do not use a blender or Vita Mix. It is crucial that the resulting "sprout dough" is ground to a smooth paste. If necessary, reinsert the sprouts for a second grind. Form a 12 x 3 inch loaf by hand. Wet your hands constantly while shaping. Lay the loaf on a seeded cookie sheet. Sesame or poppy seeds keep the bread from sticking. Bake slowly at 250 degrees F. for approximately 2-4 hours. Lift the bread off the baking tray momentarily after 1-2 hours of baking. This avoids sticking. Bread is done when the underside is firm and no longer mushy. The inside will remain moist while the top of the bread may harden.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 43 diseños de 6 diseñadores freelance.
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Our key clients are in the corporate world. You never get a second chance at a first impression and we see our website as a great part of that.
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Ark. man shot dead after getting lost in ChicagoBy DON BABWIN , Associated Press
Oct. 17, 2013 6:03 PM ET
CHICAGO (AP) — An Arkansas man who police say got lost driving around the city was shot and killed early Thursday, apparently by a man he had just asked for directions. According to police, a man identified by the Cook County Coroner's office as 55-year-old Robert Franklin, of Blytheville, Ark., was with a friend in a car about 3:45 a.m. when a man that Franklin had asked for directions climbed into the backseat and pulled out a gun. Officer Jose Estrada said the gunman robbed the men of cash and "as he is getting out he turns around and shoots (Franklin) four times in the back." Estrada said Franklin's friend drove him to Stroger Hospital, where Franklin was pronounced dead a short time after he arrived. Police had made no arrests as of Thursday afternoon. Police had not identified the suspect or determined exactly where in the city the shooting occurred. Chicago's violent crime has been the focus on national attention, particularly last year when the city led the nation in homicides with more than 500. Police note that the vast majority of slayings and other violent crime in the city are related to street gangs. In most cases, police say, the gunmen typically know their victims or they are bystanders caught in gang crossfire. In one such case that was reported around the world, police say two gang members mistook teenager Hadiya Pendleton and her friends as members of a rival gang and opened fire, killing the 15-year-old honor student not far from President Barack Obama's home on the city's South Side. But apparently random crimes are not unheard of in the city. A current criminal trial receiving extensive coverage focuses on a brutal baseball attack on two women who apparently were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. |


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LANSING � Legislation signed by the governor will reform the state�s adoption process to ease some of the emotional burden facing birth mothers. House Bill 4648, sponsored by state Rep. Kenneth Kurtz, will guarantee that a mother cannot lose custody of her child to the putative father during the adoption process.
"This legislation, along with the rest of the bills in this package, will give birth mothers and adoptive families in Michigan more options," said Kurtz, R-Coldwater. "By helping place more children in loving homes here in Michigan, we�re creating a brighter future not only for these kids, but for the state as a whole."
The other bills that are part of the package are House Bills 4646 and 4647. HB 4646 will allow for the consent or release for an adoption to take place outside of the courtroom, while HB 4647 reduces the length of the supervisory period for adoption of an infant from six months to three months.
"Adoptive families and birth mothers in Michigan are already faced with a tremendous emotional burden simply by starting the adoption process," Kurtz said. "We need to make sure that we can help these families and mothers by making this process easier for them to deal with so we can provide more loving homes for Michigan children."
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There's a Riot Going On
It was an ugly scene, but not substantially more ugly than when Golota fouled Riddick Bowe into submission in 1996…
"I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out."—Rodney Dangerfield
There's something about boxing that gets the juices flowing. There are riots in other sports, most notably in soccer, which is the king of kings when it comes to bloody aftermaths. But the sweet science brings out the beast in us all, whether we're sitting ringside and chatting with friends rather than watching the fights, straining to watch the action from the rafters, or venting our machismo on Twitter.
I've lost track of all the fights I've attended where fist fights broke out in the stands. Sometimes the fights in the stands were more interesting than the fights in the ring, and sometimes not. But to see heads swiveling from the action in the squared circle to a rumble in the cheap seats is more norm than aberration.
It could be a male thing, a testosterone thing, and all that implies. But I can't remember the last time there was a riot at Wimbledon or Augusta. My memory may be short and as shot full of holes and an overpriced chunk of imported Swiss cheese. Or maybe I'd rather spend my time watching grass grow than follow tennis or golf.
The latest riot to besmirch boxing's reputation was the abomination that followed the junior flyweight bout between Johnriel Casimero and Luis Lazarte in Argentina last week.
Lazarte's behavior during the bout—which included headbutts, rabbit punches, low blows, and biting—made Andrew Golota and Mike Tyson look like choirboys. He was stopped in round 10, and rather than accept his loss or point deductions like a man, he threatened to kill the referee, provoked the crowd, and sparked a riot.
It was an ugly scene, but not substantially more ugly than when the South Pole fouled Riddick Bowe into submission, and himself into disqualification, at Madison Square Garden in 1996. But the Argentine riot, of recent vintage, succeeded in reinforcing negative stereotypes about boxing, which the sport needs like a hole in the head.
The head of the Federación Argentina de Boxeo, Osvaldo Bisbal, was nothing if not defiant in the face of criticism.
"According to what I saw," he said, "I can't find anyone to punish. Who you want to punish? The boxer? The promoter? They complied with everything. The Once Unidos Stadium had nothing to do with it. There is no one to punish.
"We laugh at the sanctions of international sanctioning bodies. They have no authority to do so."
To his credit, IBF president Daryl Peoples stepped into the fray, not in Argentina but in New Jersey, and banned Lazarte for life.
"As a result of Luis Lazarte threatening the life of referee Eddie Claudio while receiving a points deduction in the sixth round," wrote Peoples, "Lazarte is banned from being involved in any capacity in any IBF-related fight that takes place in Argentina or around the world.
"I believe that I do not have to express to you that Lazarte's threat to Claudio, which can be clearly heard in the telecast, is completely unacceptable, should not be taken lightly and merits punishment. Behavior of this nature by a fighter is not and will not be tolerated by the IBF."
The WBC also responded by releasing an official statement: "The WBC rejects what happened and demands immediate actions to the local authorities to punish those criminals that have stained boxing and the reputation of such an exemplary and honorable country like Argentina."
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Nicks is def. the most physical WR we've had.....large majority of his plays are made in traffic with lots of contact. he's a playmaker for sure.
Coughlin soundbyte shows Dezz was right....there's something going on with him....
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It's too bad, I'm too good....
I already mentioned yesterday that Nicks is the closet thing we have to that but he's no substitute for some of the players other teams have in the red zone.
Like Jimmy Graham, Gronk, Megatron, Marshall, Damarius Thomas etc.....
That is why our red zone struggles continue.
And I love Nicks but Plaxico with his size and length had much better ability to use his physicality to gain position and catch a ball in coverage.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
yea, but he was so lazy half the time, that he would quit on as many plays as he'd make. I loved when Plax was here, but I always kinda considered him an underachiever.
edit - ALL those guys you mentioned are much bigger than Nicks, whether in height or in just mass
Oderint Dum Metuant
It's too bad, I'm too good....
That's my point Pizz. That's the main reason we aren't good in the red zone. We don't have that big guy who can fight for position and fight for the ball.
We thought that maybe Barden might be when we drafted him but that didn't turn out well.
When we had Shockey and Plaxico, Eli had no problem throwing it into the endzone with those guys covered. Because they were physical and would make the plays.
We don't have THAT kind of guy right now. So our RZ woes continue.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
Whats everyone doing for thanksgiving?? Give me stuffin and graaavy
Thats not even close to what happened Pizz.
Nicks was told that since he didn't practice during the week, he wasn't playing.
Some idiot reporter asked;
"Did Hakeem FIGHT YOU GUYS to stay in the lineup?"
TC said.."No, not really".
TC never used those words. It was a reporter trying to stir **** up and it worked on you guys.
The reality is that Nicks doesn't trust the Giants medical staff after last season and saw a doctor this week outside the team and TC got pissed.
I don't blame nicks one bit for his failure to trust them.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..


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Boosters should be kicked asap, no votes needed. It would be messed up if not only 3arc reset your clan, but your actual account also.
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Moon is my version of choice so my copy of Sun is pretty much my backup of Breeding pokemon and events.
NOTICE: I have a full time job from Monday - Friday (2pm - 10:30pm) So I'll won't be available If you are interested in whatever trades I'm involved to. Also I won't be active as much here like back in the XY days until I get more Pokemon to breed and offer.
I'm in agreeance. No boosters in the clan.
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What's your vote Zero and AJ?
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Allright, Majority Vote is to Kick, Im sure Bgriffy would vote to kick as well, so as of right Now Myles707 also known as theebay707 is now removed from AngelsOfWar due to Boosting/Cheating Suspicion.
**EDIT**: Also I managed to Change Gold Tag to -- AoW. -- (without the --, and yes its an o not a zero and its a dot at the end)
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nice! hopefully it works now
anyone here want to do tower of babel with me and sonic408 (in the clan) this weekend? It's really hard and for some reason we apparently have to emp the avogardro, because the egg didn't work for us. we just wanna do it before die rise is out.
^Sorry I really hate doing crazy Easter Eggs and stuff, they're too stressful.
And good, if that guy was boosting he shouldn't be in the clan.
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I probably won't buy the PS4 until like a year after it's released since the first systems released usually have problems. And there are going to be some good games coming out this autumn.
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I more than likely will get the PS4 on launch especially if the next Fallout will be on it.
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So, I have a quick question about Black Ops 2...
I'm trying to get diamond specials. I got gold Ballistic Knife, and I'm working on the Crossbow. I was lucky enough to get Kryptek: Typhon, Skulls (a kill with every bolt of the clip) and Carbon Fiber (1 double kill) all in 1 shot in Sticks and Stones, but I'm having trouble with Ronin (1 bloodthirsty), and I was wondering what the best game mode to get it in was. I was thinking Sticks and Stones, but you only get 6 bolts total, whereas in regular play you can have Scavenger. There is also the issue of the continuous UAV in S&S.
same for me for both of these. That is unless a different dev team makes the next CoD. Sorry IW but if it's you (probably is) then no.
I'd suggest (don't hurt me lol) hardcore. i've tested the X-bow's radius in a private match and it is EXTREEEEEMELY small. If you don't get sticks alot then you'll have trouble with it. Scavenger is nice and a myth is going to be busted. YOU DON'T NEED 5 KILLS IN A ROW. Just 5 kills with the bow in one life. Trust me, i got diamond smgs with equipment kills and picking up weapons in the same life. A 10 kill streak with only 5 kills not in a row with the bow will give you the challenge. Hardcore with acog or dual band or tri-bolt (with scavenger) is my bet. You COULD do tri bolt on domination or hardpoint or something. Or just on nuketown and try for a car bomb early on...
Ive seen soe Demo Gameplay, the one I watched involved the guy crawlint around with a flashlitht, I didnt even notice the girl with him at first, I thought the voice was coming from a headset or radio, then I see a shadow behind and im like "Ahh watch out dude behind you!!!!" then it shows its the girl and im like "o_o so thats where the voice is coming from" I do like the variety of weapons shown so far, I guess I just gota watch different levels and such, kinda dont want to be crawling around in the dark...im more of a Gun n Run Mofo
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Hey guys, I talked to ebay and after chatting for a while and looking through theater modes and other things, I've come to the conclusion that elite glitched. It doesn't seem like he boosted at all, and he got to master prestige legitimately. The most convincing thing is that the account that got the confirms hasn't been signed into for over a week. I apologized and I would allow him back into the clan, but it's up to you guys.


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The rumors started just a few months after Chet's passing on June 30, 2001. Chet had made a collection of unreleased solo guitar recordings in his home studio. Chet's Grandson Jonathan, his engineer Mike Poston and longtime friend and sideman Paul Yandell all went down into Chet's home studio. What they found is nothing short of astounding. 28 cuts of Chet playing solo guitar arrangements, some newly arranged solo performances of some of Chet's favorite songs, some songs that had never been recorded in any form. It was a special solo project Chet had undertaken himself over a 10 year period beginning in 1982.
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As a member of the last generation of African Americans born and educated on Sapelo Island, Cornelia Bailey as become one of Georgia's most vocal defenders of her homeland and its African American heritage. Sapelo Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Georgia, has protected the state's interior for thousands of years. Although the island has withstood countless hurricanes and the arrival of colonial settlers, a new threat has come to the people of Sapelo—the threat of industrial development.
A self-proclaimed "Saltwater Geechee," Cornelia Walker Bailey was born on Sapelo on June 12, 1945, to Hettie Bryant and Hicks Walker. In 2000 she published God, Dr. Buzzard, and the Bolito Man, a cultural memoir that both details Bailey's experiences while growing up on Sapelo Island in the 1940s and 1950s and gives its readers a new perspective on the African American culture that emerged on the island more than 200 years ago. Using childhood stories and family legends passed down over generations, Bailey depicts a way of life that has become threatened by the industrial development that creeps closer and closer to Sapelo.
Bailey traces her lineage back to an African Muslim named Bul-Allah (or Bilali), who worked as the head slavemanager for the island's owner, cotton planter Thomas Spalding. Cornelia Bailey and her family, like many of Sapelo's natives, are direct descendants of West African slaves, many of whom (like Bilali) were Muslim. Over time, the different cultures living on Sapelo Island have blended together and become what Bailey calls the Geechee culture. A combination of Christian and Islamic religious beliefs, the Geechee culture on Sapelo Island has remained virtually unchanged, thanks to the island's geographic isolation.
Bailey returned to Sapelo in 1966 after living with family members on St. Simons Island for some years. As of 2005 she lives on Sapelo with her husband, Julius "Frank" Bailey, and two of her sons. Bailey has become Sapelo's "griot," an African term for the tribal historian who, in Bailey's own words, keeps "the oral history of the tribe, as it [has been] passed down for thousands of years." She and her husband conduct tours of the island and teach others about their community's rich and treasured history.
Bailey continues to fight against the loss of her community's cultural heritage. However, as Sapelo's elders pass on and the island's youth are forced to leave Sapelo for education or work, the Geechee community struggles to maintain its historical identity. The state of Georgia currently owns about 95 percent of Sapelo Island, leaving Bailey and her community confined to a small, private portion of the island known as Hog Hammock. Bailey works to raise awareness of Sapelo's plight by educating those who visit Sapelo Island through public speaking and writing. In May 2004 she received a Governor's Award in the Humanities in recognition of her work on behalf of the African American population of Sapelo Island and the Geechee culture.


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Sick Betta?
Mom's betta, in 5 gal tank with live plants and driftwood and black plant sand. All peremeters are excellant.
For last 2 mo betta has been only laying on the bottom of the tank and never comes up for food. Many times thought dead but when you come near him he'll finally swim away only to go back to spot. Not lying as normal fish would or even sick betta (going on nose) ... he is lying FLAT on his side as if dead.
Bright red and is starting to lose color. No telling how old he is. At least over a yr.
Have even tried throwing 2 guppies in just to see if he was bored. He didn't even blink at them so we put them back in original tank for them.
Usually I can figure out what i wrong but not on this one.Define busy ~
55 gal freashwater
29 gal fresh
3 cats, 1 dog and 3 kids.
0What is the temperature of the tank? What is your maintenance schedule?
076 F and 10-15% each week. Use Prime . Filter is for up to 10 gal
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55 gal freashwater
29 gal fresh
3 cats, 1 dog and 3 kids.
0have you tried increasing water changes and most importantly, increase the temperature?
bettas come from shallow, tropical swamps that are very very warm. they should be kept in
warmer than average water and if kept at typical community aquarium temperatures, or lower, may become sluggish and get lots of various health issues.
gradually adjust your heater to 82 F over a few days and see what happens. make sure that when you check tank temperature, look at a thermometer instead of the heater thermostat as it frequently is miscalibrated
and misrepresents temp.
0Possibly that's it, but there is no heater in tank at time as it holds that temp all yr long (accourding to mom) with no change and has always been like that. Plus this betta did come from a fish store in a cup so I'm sure he's used to lower. I'll suggest it but its hard to find a safe heater for less then 10 gal tank over here. He was in a community a while back till the him and other fish started fighting and he was moved to own tank for his safety. She does have a thermometer in tank and we know all to well about heaters :-) Thanks for the tips. Anything else will be welcomed as well.
BTW I should add she has another betta in community at SAME temp WITH heater and this fish is quite active. Sluggish doesn't even describe the red one, I've never seen a live fish lay on its side smooshed into the sand like this one does. I kid you not, he is almost smooshed into sand at times. I've been watching him when I'm here and he NEVER moves.
And she has done extra WC at times and nothing changed. Sometimes she does more or less -- my mom is 64 with 3 tanks she cares for on her own so I'd say she's doing pretty well. And we've raised Betta's for over 15 yrs and never had this come up.... bettas were our first fish and we used to keep one in a vase before knowing any better... even took them on road with us once or twice because no one was around to care for them. lol So we know bettas usually ...Last edited by Countrylovin4evr; 04-26-2013 at 01:12 AM.
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55 gal freashwater
29 gal fresh
3 cats, 1 dog and 3 kids.
0yeah, 76 F isnt all that bad, although it certainly isn't the ideal temperature. maybe the average betta(aka all the others) were able to adapt but this one is a particulary sensitive one. that is, if temperature is the issue.
bettas in little cups in the fish store? well, those poor fish aren't pale, thin and listless for no reason...


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A 'funny' set of news reports today.
One politician telling the other to eff off......As if they did it politely?
I guess he forgot he was dealing with politicians.
Chris Christie complaining about the hurricane Sandy relief and how he was promised help from the fed government - I guess he forgot he was dealing with politicians.
And CBS closed the evening news with a story about a man who had spent 18k given to him by FEMA to fix his house.
He was in danger of losing the home because he ran out of money....but, right after the storm he spoke to the pres and CC and they promised him help to get back on his feet....
I guess he forgot he was dealing with politicians?
The secret of life is nothing at all
-faith hill
I'm just an animal looking for a home
and share the same space for a minute or two
and you love me 'til my heart stops....
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Congratulations to Congress.
That can is getting pretty scuffed and dented about now.....
H.J.Res. 15: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual may serve as President.
THe number of bills proposed that actually get anywhere is a tiny fraction of the total introduced.
Being that there's no groundswell for a Constitutional amendment to repeal term limitations, rather there is a large opinion in favor of term limitations on more offices, this dog ain't getting off the porch.
Kill this damned boondoggle:
And the LCS.
Boeing had displayed a semi-stealthy version of the F-15 2-3 years ago. Buy it, it fills the need without busting the budget.
LCS? Korea can build frigates with actual warfighting capability for 1/3 of the price of the precious LCS. Why can we somehow not figure it out?
Things you don't hear about on the Nightly News. I read a story about this problem last week & then they were saying it was only
one leak, now they say it's six. This is so near the Columbia river. Oh, those in charge say not to worry. Right.
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I've been Frosted
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Hanford has been a problem site for a long time. Successive Congresses, however, haven't voted fund to fix the issues, and continual punting on Yucca mountain just make things worse.
Why the heck do spammers think I'd open any email that claims "Congress passed a new bill to ...." when they can't even get their act together with sequester looming?
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I think our Congress is one big joke and not a funny one. They just got back from a break and will be gone again Friday. HELLO!!!! Keep your bums in your chairs until you get something done to fix the sequester mess you have coming down on OUR heads!!!
No matter what anyone does, someone some where will be offended some how!!!!
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I really find it surprising how much time & attention Media is giving to the election of a new Pope by the Catholic church. Are non Catholics really
that interested in Catholic Politics? and it is Political.
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As bad as the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary was, it could have been much worse had police not reacted as swiftly as they did, a Connecticut state trooper told a gathering of local police and school officials on Friday.
Lt. Paul Vance, of the Connecticut State Police, said the loss of life in the massacre on Dec. 14, 2012 -- 20 children and six school employees slain -- was halted by the quick reaction of the first police officers to arrive on the scene.
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Rockin' at the Hardin 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 16, Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center, 7022 Evans Town Center Blvd.; performing 60s and 70s classic rock; $45; number9.eventbrite.com
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Three...two...one...Blast off!
Alicia Sanchez, 11, stood back as the rocket she built with two other classmates took off while she chanted, "Beat the record. Beat the record."
The rocket Alicia made in her sixth- grade science class at Evans Middle School with Elizabeth Rogers and Makayla Hawkins soared for 8.1 seconds before nosing into the ground.
The group and other Evans Middle sixth-graders spent a few days designing their rockets for optimum flight time.
The following accounts were taken from Columbia County Sheriff's Office incident reports:
Woman victim of scam artist
A Martinez woman told deputies Thursday that she was scammed into giving a former bank employee access to her bank account.
Ed Turner and Number 9 is bringing its eclectic Rock and Soul Revue to Evans on Friday.
The band will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Jabez Sanford Hardin Performing Arts Center inside the Columbia County Library in Evans.
The group, know for charitable concerts benefitting Child Enrichment Inc. and the CSRA Humane Society, is hoping Friday's concert will become an annual event to support a Columbia County charity. Turner also hopes the concert will introduce more people to the venue.
It makes sense that the most recognizable landmark in Woodbridge subdivision bears the name of its most well-known and beloved resident.
On Sunday, neighborhood property owners association board members and residents named their covered bridge "McGregor's Bridge" in honor of Dixon McGregor, the unofficial Mayor of Woodbridge.
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In fact, McGregor was the last one over the bridge before it was washed away in the 1990 flood.
Georgia is setting the right course to attract new businesses and jobs in coming years, a state Chamber of Commerce official told local leaders Thursday.
Chris Clark, the president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, said state officials and legislators are doing a good job setting policies and making laws that make Georgia one of the most competitive states in the U.S. for attracting business investment.
Martinez apartments shot in drive-by
A Martinez man called authorities Friday evening stating that someone shot his apartment building in a drive-by.
Multiple residents of apartments on New Petersburg Drive told deputies that someone fired numerous gunshots in front of building 217 at about 8 p.m. They also said a gold Chrysler sedan and a black passenger car leave the area shortly after hearing the shorts.
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Roger Andrews: Solar Activity, ENSO And Recent Global Warming
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Before proceeding, credit where credit is due. The concept of a relationship between the sun and ENSO events isn't new. It's been discussed at least twice on this blog (
) and in detail by Theodor Landscheidt (
).The connection between ENSO events and warming isn't new either. Three years ago Bob Tisdale (
) showed how ENSO events caused periodic upward shifts in the SST record that explained all of the recent global warming. Also not new, thanks to our host, is the theory that the oceans periodically release stored heat to the air (
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What follows is my attempt to condense these hypotheses into a narrative that uses observational data to illustrate how the solar cycle, ENSO events and the release of stored ocean heat, and not man-made greenhouse gases, combined to cause the recent global warming, which began, incidentally, in 1976.
ENSO Events and Solar Cycles
Figure 1 plots the Niño3.4 Index since 1960 (the Bivariate ENSO, Multivariate ENSO and Oceanic Niño Indices give essentially the same results). I've used the commonly-accepted +/-0.5C threshold to define individual Niño and Niña events and the zero crossover to define Niños and Niñas that transition directly into each other, and the duration of each event is shown by the red and blue vertical stripes.
Figure 1: ENSO Events Defined by Niño3.4 Index (Niños red, Niñas blue)
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We'll start by superimposing sunspot number on the ENSO stripes. There's a broad periodicity in the ENSO events but no clear relationship with the sunspot cycle:
Figure 2: ENSO Events vs. Sunspot Number (Niños red, Niñas blue)
Next we'll plot the El Niños against sunspot number. Now there's even less of a relationship.
Figure 3: El Niños vs. Sunspot Number
Now we'll plot the La Niñas, which I've numbered for reference:
Figure 4: La Niñas vs. Sunspot Number
We have a match. Niñas 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8 begin on the back side of the sunspot cycle and end almost exactly at sunspot minimum. Niñas 5 and 7 begin on the front side and end at or very close to sunspot maximum and ongoing Niña 9 is poised to follow suit. The only Niña that doesn't fit the pattern is Niña 2, but when we include it another pattern emerges – two superimposed La Niña cycles (2, 4, 6, 8 and 3, 5, 7, 9) with 11-12 year periodicity that are shifted relative to each other by 3-4 years.
The nine Niños that transition directly into a La Niña automatically show the same sunspot cycle-linked periodicity, with Niños 5, 7 and 9 beginning at or just after sunspot minimum:
Figure 5: El Niños That Transition into La Niñas vs. Sunspot Number
The six El Niños that didn't transition into La Niñas also broadly match the sunspot cycle, beginning at or after sunspot minimum in cycles 20 and 21 and at or after sunspot maximum in cycles 23 and 24.
Figure 6: Non-Transitional Niño Events vs. Sunspot Number
It is of course possible that these correlations are purely coincidental, but the odds are strongly against it. I think we can reasonably conclude that the sun controls ENSO events, although the mechanism is obviously complex.
The Warming Impacts of ENSO Events
Figure 7 plots the HadSST2 global sea surface temperature record since 1960. It shows that the recent SST warming began with the abrupt temperature increase in 1976 (the surface air temperature record shows the same thing), so to explain the recent warming we need only concern ourselves with the period since 1976. It also shows that the SST record is quite heavily distorted by ENSO impacts, such as the 1972/73 and 1997/98 El Niños, and the trend line approximates the gradual warming gradient we would expect to see if the warming had been caused by greenhouse gases and if the ENSO distortions weren't there:
Figure 7: HadSST2 Global Sea Surface Temperatures, Degrees C
But I don't see straight-line warming. I see the warming occurring in a series of stair-step upward shifts beginning in 1976 (with an earlier downward shift in 1964/65) with +/-10 year intervals of no warming between the shifts, again mirroring sunspot cycle periodicity. Here's an eyeballed approximation:
Figure 8: HadSST2 Global Sea Surface Temperatures, Upward Shift Approximation
But the record is too heavily distorted by ENSO impacts to be absolutely certain the shifts are there, so the next step is to remove the ENSO impacts.
The accepted way of doing this is to take an ENSO Index – usually the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Cold Tongue Index – and use regression relationships to quantify the temperature impacts of variations in the Index and then subtract them from the SST record. However, this approach assumes that the global SST response is always directly proportional to the amplitude of ENSO events, which it isn't, and also that ENSO events have only short-term impacts.
A more robust approach is simply to remove the El Niño and La Niña intervals from the global SST record altogether. I did this by deleting all the months where the Niño3.4 Index was greater than 0.5C or less than minus 0.5C, and I also deleted the periods of cooling after the 1963 Agung and 1991 Pinatubo eruptions – the 1982 El Chichón cooling, if any, gets removed anyway because it coincides with an ENSO event. (A few notes: First, the criteria admit data during some Niño-Niña transitions, so there will be points inside the pink and blue ENSO strips shown in the previous Figures. Second, the post-Agung cooling probably had nothing to do with the Agung eruption but I deleted it anyway because it cleans the plot up. Third, removing the ENSO data with a 6-month lag between Niño3.4 and global SST makes no significant difference to the results.)
Figure 9 shows what remained:
Figure 9: HadSST2 Sea Surface Temperatures, ENSO & Volcanic Cooling Events Removed
The shifts in the SST record are clearly visible, they occur during ENSO events and there's no evidence for any upward shifts of comparable size in the intervals between the ENSO events. The trend lines in fact show net cooling rather than warming during these intervals.
Except for the 1964/65 shift, which isn't obvious in the surface air record, the same shifts occur in the global air temperature records:
Figure 10: Surface Air (GISS Meteorological Station Only, Red) and Lower Troposphere
UAH TLT, Green) Temperatures, ENSO & Volcanic Cooling Events Removed
There may be some residual questions as to the extent to which the sun controls ENSO events, but I don't think these results leave much doubt that the post-1976 warming was caused by ENSO events and not by man-made greenhouse gases.
The Relationship Between Temperature Shifts and ENSO Events
Figue 11 shows that the three upward shifts in the SST record coincide with the 1972-76, 1986-1989 and 1997-2000 transitional Niño-Niña events, but the SST data are too scattered to tell us exactly when they occur, so in this section we will look into that more closely. We will also look into the question of why other transitional Niño-Niña events fall outside the shift windows.
Figure 11: HadSST2. ENSO Impacts Removed vs. Transitional Niño-Niña Events
Figure 12 shows how global SST changed during the 1981-1992 Niño-Niña-Niño-Niña transition
Figure 12: Niño3.4 (left scale) vs. HadSST2 (right scale), 1982-1989 ENSO Events
SSTs rose during and after the 1982 Niño (swamping the cooling impacts, if any, of the El Chichón eruption), fell back to pre-1982 levels during the erratic but prolonged 1983-86 Niña, rose again during the 1987 Niño and then fell back once more to pre-1982 levels during the 1988 Niña. It was not until the recovery from the 1988 Niña that temperatures finally rose and stabilized at a higher level. (The sequence of events during the earlier 1969-1976 transition was the same.)
The same pattern is seen Figure 13, which shows how global SSTs, surface air temperatures and lower troposphere temperatures changes during the 1997-2000 Niño-Niña event. The upward shift in all three records occurred during the recovery from the La Niña:
Figure 13: HadSST2, 1997-2001 ENSO Events
Evidently the shifts don't occur until SSTs stabilize, which doesn't happen until after the final Niña regardless of the number of Niños and Niñas that precede it.
The fact that Figures 11 and 12 show lasting heating impacts from La Niñas but not from El Niños seems counterintuitive given that El Niños heat the sea surface while La Niñas cool it. But since 1960 there have been two strong El Niños that didn't transition directly into or out of a Niña, and the impacts of these events on global SST ranged from minimal to zero:
Figure 14: Niño3.4 (left scale) vs. HadSST2 (right scale), 1991 and 2002 El Niños
The 1991 Niño generated a ~0.1C hump in the post-Pinatubo cooling trend but that was all. It can be argued that Pinatubo stifled this particular Niño, but the 2002 Niño had no impact whatever on global SST and there were no volcanic eruptions of any size in 2002.
To summarize:
El Niños by themselves have no permanent impact on global temperatures (and in the case of the 2002 El Niño not even a temporary impact). The upward shifts in global temperature since 1976 are associated with La Niñas and occur at or around the end of the La Niña events.
However, since 1960 there have been no La Niñas that weren't preceded by an El Niño, so it's reasonable to assume that the El Niños are what initiate the process.
Source of the Heat Introduced by the ENSO Events
The upward shifts in the global temperature records were caused by the release of excess heat from deeper in the ocean to the sea surface. We can be certain of this because a) there's nowhere else the heat could have come from and b) the heat must have been excess or the ocean wouldn't have released it.
In all likelihood this excess heat got into the ocean during the rapid increase in TSI between 1910 and 1960, which warmed not only the sea surface (Figure 15) but which would also have warmed the ocean layers beneath it:
Figure 15: ICOADS SST (left scale, degrees C) vs. Shapiro TSI (right scale, smoothed, W/m2)
The abrupt divergence between the TSI and SST records that begins in 1976 coincides with the year in which the stored ocean heat began to surface. The trigger was the series of strong ENSO events that ended in that year at sunspot minimum between cycles 20 and 21, but reduced solar activity during cycle 20, which was much weaker than the cycles that preceded it, might also have contributed..
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"Prevention is better than cure"
"First, do no harm"
Hippocrates of Kos
Primary prevention is the prevention of the onset of disease. It is the most effective, humane, least costly and safest approach to maintaining the health and prosperity of Vermonters.
Prevent the onset of disease and witness plummeting costs
The Complementary and Alternative Association of Vermont's House Bill H.501 is in committee.(CAMaVT.org)
H.501 requires insurance to cover evidence-based services that improve health and reduce medical expenses. This includes Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM).
An act relating to coverage for complementary and alternative health care services
Introduced by Representative McCullough of Williston
Subject: Health; health insurance; Medicaid; prevention
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require health insurance plans, including Medicaid, to provide coverage for all health care services, including complementary and alternative treatments, if at least two studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals find such services to be safe, to be directly related to statistically significant improvements in individuals' health status, and to reduce associated medical costs.
Prevention, wellness and balance form the foundation of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. It includes Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Massage, Medical Doctors practicing integrated medicine and the Transcendental Meditation® program (TM®) (TM.org). These approaches to health and wellness are supported by years of research to determine their efficacy.
Also see:
Thomas Hall, BSEE, MS Nutrition and Biochemistry
Citizen Advocate, Evidence-based prevention of the onset of diseaseFounder, Complementary and Alternative Medical Association of Vermont www.CAMaVT.org
Member, Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) Advisory Committee www.gmcboard.vermont.gov/advisory_groups
Burlington, VT