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I'll be there. I learned about it week ago. Sensei Webster always puts on great seminars.
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You are if you're demonstrating or practicing Martial Art, assuming you carry them appropriately. No different to carrying a Katana to practice Iaido


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Makes me feel ashamed of the state of my one bedroom apartment!
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Do they all sleep in one bed? Or perhaps there is a trundle?
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Hey, thanks for the link, Grace. I think most of us entertain the idea of having a place to unplug for a while, far from the madding crowd… :)
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plus stacks of good books, of course.
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what a dream come true..imagine waking up to that everyday!
amazingly cool!
but as a resident of the south, how exactly do they deal with mosquitos? especially at night with the lights on…..
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i am really feeling the little house vibe and this is so cute – have family in w.va and SW va. and i always imagine a place like this on some gorgeous affordable land…
wv is beautiful. thanks for the small house love, too.
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Another Ghany Girl! I went there for four years and completely loved it. Haven't thought about that place in such a long time.
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That looks like the perfect place to relax into oblivion.
I love the Ghanny shout out! It makes me think of learning to play the guitar in our tents that were about the same size as this gorgeous little haven!
This is like a dream from my childhood/teenage years… how fun!
these folks got it right! off the road, off the beaten path, off grid. in the same way they earned by building it, (no easy task with limited access) one must earn their arrival by working to get there!
What a cool place. I happened on it while looking up other Hinkles.
A new getaway home has been designed by architect Jeffery Broadhurst! Check out http://www.thecrib.info! Pretty neat! Worth looking at!
Absolutely love this shack, mixture of simple materials with the garage door opening to the breathtaking view is terrific, can't stop looking at it. I will try to duplicate it on my property in north central Pennsylvania overlooking a mountain stream. Thank you for sharing this.


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I'm trying to come up with a society that completely relies on magic for almost all technological purposes. The world itself started out with very little difference from earth, any mystical animals are the result of (in)sane mages playing god with natural creatures. Sources to pull from: Eberron, Arcanum from the Hell's Gate books, Full Metal Alchemist
Pulling off of GURPS tech levels this is what I've got so far:
General TL - 5
* Transport (TL5)
locomotives, steamboats, airships.
All of these powered by magic instead of steam.
* Weapons/Armor (TL2/6/9)
Iron weapons; iron armor (including mail); siege engines.
Smokeless powder; automatic weapons;
tanks; combat aircraft.
Electrolasers; heavy laser weapons;
battlesuits; combat robots; designer viruses.
This is the most schitzo'd tech level present, without the need to develop gunpowder (why would you when magic does all that stuff so much easier) you have TL2 at the personal weapon level; swords, knives, crossbows, ect. MOST of the heavy combat capabilities are are at the WWI level, whether through straight magic or genetic manipulation. Also available are magical space marine armor, gene warfare, golems.
* Power (TL NA)
None of the stuff requires the direct presence of a mage to power it, instead a battery of sorts is charged to plug into the device in question and power it.
* Biotech (3/8)
Crude prosthetics
; anatomical science. Genetically modified organisms; gene therapy;
Healing magic eliminates the need for most modern medicine; including prosthetics. Prosthetics do exist, however they're more like what would be found in cyberpunk than in the modern world, a maginetic arm is a lot stronger than a human one, and can be used for so much more than just arming stuff.
Specifics - Transportation
Train -
levitated over the rail bed and propelled with simple movement spells, the trains of this world are capable of sustained speeds well over 100mph.
Airship -
much wider used than the zeppelin was in our world, the ship itself is held aloft by He filled ballons and propelled with the same magic used in the train.
Boat -
pretty much the same story here
Dragon -
genetically modified over the years to be big and angry, the transport varieties are also capable of carrying roughly 12 people on their back at a time. While they are slower than airships, they are also capable of taking off/landing from unimproved airstrips and are a lot more resilient to ground fire.
Horse -
Now the regular horse is a good animal for individual transport, but it has a lot of room for improvement. The people of this world did so, capable of trotting at the speed an unaugmented horse can gallop and sustaining that pace with minimal rest for days at a time it is easy to see why the mages of this world were unhappy with the original.
Roc -
primarily a military form of transport, with that word being used liberally, it can only carry a single passenger. Designed for an air-to-air role it is essentially an upscaled peregrine falcon for taking out dragons.
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If life was modified by (in)sane mages, they will have ignored ethics often enough to create beasts, or even human variants
that breed true
Some are made for combat, for servitude, for entertainment, for economical reasons, or even out of some perverted motive.
You could also have ones that were never intended to live, but still managed - dangerously cunning monsters that may be resistant to further magic, antagonistic of mages or humanity as a whole, possessing incredible physique, or all of the above.
Where magic is on industrial scale, you can have magical pollution. Lyrium mines, alchemical run-off, nuclear-enhanced mana reactors, industrial enchantment plants, In-Hell Pentagram processors.
You will have much social tension as well - after all, in this world, the academicians are dangerous, and if what Gandalf says is true, then also quick to anger. They may decide that cuts to government funding of their institution necessitates turning the parliament into truffles, then throwing them to the pigs.
Depending on how malevolent and cunning the supernatural is, you may have holes in the fabric of reality, demonic incursions, tentacles from everywhere.
Also, make it Victorian, with mad inventors, basement geniuses, improbable projects, rampant careless discovery, golem butlers, stitched-together dilettantes...
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Jason Holder has bemoaned his failure to lead the West Indies to a draw against New Zealand in the third and deciding Test which ended in victory for the visitors. The towering Barbadian pacer, batting at number seven, played out two hours on the final day while also seeing off a short-ball barrage as the West Indies battled to save the game Monday, reports CMC.
Set a challenging 308 for victory at the start of a rain-hit final day, the hosts lost wickets steadily and were dismissed for 254, allowing the Black Caps to take the series 2-1. "My goal was just to take the team to the end, whether it was a win or a draw. I thought I played really well, but unfortunately got out at the last stage," Holder said.
"When I came in, seeing the situation of the game, I knew there was a lot of work to be done." The West Indies plunged to 144 for seven, 25 minutes before tea, but Holder stroked a top score of 52 from 79 balls in two hours, and included three fours and a six. He inspired a stand of 77 for the eighth wicket with Shane Shillingford, 30 not out, which frustrated the Black Caps.
"Needed to build a partnership to start and to wear down the New Zealand bowlers as much as possible, frustrate them as much as possible," said Holder. "I came in with Darren Bravo there and we tried to build a partnership, unfortunately Darren got out." Holder had also scored 38 in the first innings, and claimed match figures of 2 for 50 in 20 overs.
He said playing his first Test match has given him the confidence that he could perform at the highest level. "I bring back that belief that I can score runs at this level. For me, it was about making the adjustment from limited-overs cricket to Test cricket," he said. "I need to leave a lot more balls outside off stump, know where my off stump is, whereas, in the one day game, you tend to like to feel the ball on the bat," he concluded.


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That was the question my date asked me last night at dinner. "Do you ever let go and go with the flow?". So of course my internal reaction was anger. What a thing to say on a second date, I thought. This man doesn't know me, I thought, just exactly what should I let go of? But.....I've been a good student lately, so I held onto my shit long enough to continue the conversation. I asked what exactly about my behavior indicated I was in need to letting go. He wouldn't tell me. He is a combative little creatin, lol, in my opinion.
It seems his perception of a second date is one where we should let it all "hang out". Tell each other every intimate moment of our lives. I do not agree. I told him I open up to people I feel safe with. And who have earned my trust. And given I've known him one week, you don't fall into that category just yet.
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Hayden Bill Rally and Hearing Next Tuesday -- Sit! Stay! Write Joan Buchanan!
Original post made by the dogfather, Danville, on Mar 9, 2012
Repeal is sought to save a theoretical $23 million in state payments to local shelters, intended to reimburse them for expenses associated with not-killing impounded pets for about six days. That so-called 'Hayden-hold' period is crucial to reuniting strays with their families, and mobilizing the state's burgeoning rescue network to promote the adoption alternative. Hayden was enacted to convert California's facilities from disposal sites to life-saving shelters in a much truer sense of the term.
While success is as-yet incomplete, the state has made remarkable progress in stemming the tragic killing of animals whose worst sins are generally that they chose the wrong people. Shelter pets have even achieved a certain cachet among dog park regulars. Much remains to be done, and Hayden is a critical part of the infrastructure of progress.
Repeal would destabilize the system and threaten those gains. Worse – it is utterly unnecessary, as the savings are easily otherwise achievable. The term "theoretical" savings was used above because the State hasn't actually reimbursed those local expenses since 2009, when repayments were "suspended." Thus the Hayden-hold has not cost the state as much as a dog biscuit since that time – and it needn't in fiscal 2012-13, when suspension is again an option.
Kindly consider doing two things in support of Hayden:
1 -- The first Hearing on this matter of so-called State Mandates (reimbursements), including Hayden, is Tuesday, March 13, at 1:30 at the Capitol in Sacramento, Room 447. The sub-Committee members are listed below -- the Chair is Our Own Joan Buchanan (addresses below).
Email them, fax and call them: they need to know the consequences of their actions on this issue, both canine and electoral! (Pols are nearly as famous for family portraits that include Fido as they are for kissing babies. THIS is their opportunity to reimburse Fido for his dedicated service.) Note how similar the email and other addresses are – mass-produce and send 'em onward!
2 – Attend the CAPITOL LAWN RALLY planned for that day from high Noon, as follows:
11:45 - Arrive on North Steps of Capitol
12:00 - Rally/press conference
12:30 - Enter the Capitol and proceed to Room 447
1:30 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee meeting starts
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Thanks everyone, for your lifesaving intervention!
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Thanks Joan!
Sub-committee voted unanimously to eliminate the part of the Budget that would've repealed Hayden. Two paws way up!
There will be a similar Senate hearing in April, and likely later meetings of the policy merits, so stay tuned!
There is much to be done, relatively inexpensively, to further improve CA's animal sheltering system -- let's move the focus on those next great leaps forward.
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The online trade in credit card details, email addresses and tools used in cyber attacks is growing, an Independent investigation has revealed.
Hackers and scammers are taking advantage of the ease with which they can set up online to make a "comfortable living" dealing on the black market. And some can make nearly £45,000 in a day selling devices used to take down and break into websites, claimed one seller.
"I personally wouldn't call [the trade] 'underground' as underground is defined as secretive. Buying credit cards now is like going up to your local gas station and buying a soda," said the merchant, who was speaking on condition of anonymity.
Experts say that those involved even operate under minimal cover, selling credit card details, names, addresses and passwords. "It's all for sale online, if you know where to look," said Brian Krebs, one of the leaders in research into the online black market.
The former Washington Post reporter, who now runs his own internet security blog, added: "I can point to 22 different sites that are selling stolen credit card data right now, and those are just the sites that I know of. There are plenty of places where you can buy that kind of thing."
He put the industry's growth down, at least in part, to an increase in the availability of what he called "crook-to-crook services"; people with technical expertise being paid to help those without it.
"That would cover services offered by those in the community to those who want to be," he said, adding: "For a small amount of money, you can set yourself up in business, selling stolen personal data. It is almost as easy for people to get started stealing credit card and identity info as it is for them to just go buy it online.
Although accurate figures do not exist, it is though that there is a greater number of people involved in the underground trade, both from the buyer's and seller's point of view. "It is so easy now for people to get into this line of business...often they do not even seem to realise the value of the information they have," said Mr Krebs.
The sheer number and value of the credit card transactions which take place online provide both greater incentive and greater opportunity to thieves, according to internet security firm Symantec. The company, which produces an annual report on online threats, found that, in 2008, there were two billion credit card transactions in the UK, worth a total of £126.3bn.
Mr Krebs explained that the majority of black market transactions take place in private, in online chatrooms or via instant messengers, but he said they might be initiated in public. One seller contacted by The Independent posted a message on his Twitter account, inviting bids for a "0-Day" - a weakness in a website, programme or app's security or a tool for exploiting a weakness.
That seller initially tried to broker a deal over a botnet when contacted by this newspaper. He said he expected the system, which he claimed automatically configures computers to take part in a Denial of Service attack (DoS), to sell for around £12,500.
In a bid to demonstrate the power of the botnet, the developer briefly took down a predesignated website, ostensibly via a DoS and achieved in a fraction of the time more traditional methods would be expected to take. He talked of his pride in his device saying that he felt it was worth "much more" than £12,500 but admitted he would have to be realistic and take the price he could get. "I'm just after the money, man," he said.
The cost of the basic details of a credit card is significantly lower, he said. Symantec reports that a single card can be bought for as little as 4p but, in some cases, could go as high as £60 per card, depending on the information available and the type of card on sale.
As part of its latest Annual Internet Security Threat Report, it said: "The wide range in prices may be a reflection of simple supply and demand, where higher bulk availability results in lower prices and rarer cards are advertised at higher prices. Main factors that influenced the prices included: the amount of information included with the card, rarity of the card type, quality or validity of the card, type of card, and bulk purchase sizes.
"As in previous years, corporate accounts were typically advertised for a higher price than personal accounts as these bank accounts often have larger balances than those of personal accounts."
The anonymous seller claimed that his most common customers are "private black marketers. People that run businesses that can use this to increase their profits or to give themselves an advantage over their competitors.
It is impossible to say whether recent high profile attacks on the likes of the Sony PlayStation Network, which have exposed personal data, including credit card details have themselves provided a greater supply of information on sale or a greater demand for hacking tools.
However, figures from Symantec suggest that the average number of web attacks has increased from a little more than five million per day at the beginning of January 2009, to a little fewer than 20 million per day in late 2010. Its latest report notes that, as people gain better protection against older methods of cyber attack, so must developers continue to advance their "toolkits" in a bid to "remain competitive and successful".
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Rhythm is one of the most important elements of the musical language, arguably even more so than melody and harmony. Try this: without singing, clap the rhythm of "Happy Birthday." I bet you could ask someone what you are clapping and they would be able to guess "Happy Birthday." Now try singing "Happy Birthday" without rhythm. I don't mean with the wrong rhythm; I mean completely without any duration or strong and weak beats. You can't do it. That is why rhythm is so essential to the musical language.
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Bill the Pony
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"Bill" was Samwise Gamgee's pony, named for its original owner Bill Ferny. The beast travelled with the Company of the Ring through the leagues of Eriador to the West-gate of Moria. For fear of his safety, he was released into the wild, to make his way back to Bree, where Sam, who was fond of the pony, was reunited at the Prancing Pony towards the end of the War of the Ring.
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2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Bill can be found lost just west of Moria. There is a quest where the player has to escort Bill to safety from a pack of wolves.


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Bob and Mike Bryan have delivered a stellar season.
As a result, even before the U.S. Open, they have locked up the year-end No.1 ranking for a record ninth time.
The 35-year-old American twins guaranteed their spot at the top by winning the title Sunday in the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio, the 25th Masters title of their careers. They have combined for 10 titles in 2013 and a record 92 overall.
It's the earliest the top ranking has ever been secured.
What's left to accomplish in 2013? How about a season Grand Slam?
The Bryans are the reigning champions in all four majors starting with last year's U.S. Open (following up their Olympic gold medal). A victory in New York would secure the first calendar doubles Grand Slam in the Open era. Not since Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman in 1951 has a team won all four Grand Slams in a season.
"To clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking this early in the season is a dream come true," said Bob. "It's always our ultimate goal starting out each season and this will give us great confidence going into New York. There is still a lot of tennis left and we want to keep our foot on the gas."
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I know I know... This topic has been done to death but hey I like many other people are looking for answers. I have two televisions in mind after doing some research, watching reviews and even looking at them in store I am still torn as to what TV to get. The two televisions I am currently looking into are the Panasonic TC-P50S60 50-Inch 1080p 600Hz Plasma HDTV and the VIZIO M501d-A2R 50-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED HDTV. I have looked into Input lag on both of these TV's based off CNET's Best low-lag HDTVs for serious gamers guide and found both to be under 40ms. While that all sounds awesome I am just not sure which route to go. Both have ups and down and I have a budget of around $800-900 bucks. Curious if anyone has these TV's and can shed some more light on how you feel they perform. Also any other suggestions are helpful.
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This report describes the typical weather at the Grand Strand Airport (North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States) weather station over the course of an average year. It is based on the historical records from 1974 to 2012. Earlier records are either unavailable or unreliable.
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by oceans and seas (42%), forests (26%), croplands (18%), and grasslands (13%).
Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 87°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 92°F.
The warm season lasts from May 25 to September 24 with an average daily high temperature above 81°F. The hottest day of the year is July 19, with an average high of 87°F and low of 75°F.
The cold season lasts from December 6 to February 29 with an average daily high temperature below 60°F. The coldest day of the year is January 19, with an average low of 37°F and high of 53°F.
The length of the day varies significantly over the course of the year. The shortest day is December 21 with 9:54 hours of daylight; the longest day is June 20 with 14:24 hours of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 6:03am on June 12 and the latest sunset is at 8:30pm on June 28. The latest sunrise is at 7:36am on November 3 and the earliest sunset is at 5:06pm on December 2.
Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in this location during 2012, starting in the spring on March 11 and ending in the fall on November 4.
The median cloud cover ranges from 26% (mostly clear) to 44% (partly cloudy). The sky is cloudiest on January 8 and clearest on November 11. The clearer part of the year begins around March 6. The cloudier part of the year begins around December 10.
On November 11, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 46% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 27% of the time.
On January 8, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast, mostly cloudy, or partly cloudy 39% of the time, and clear or mostly clear 34% of the time.
The probability that precipitation will be observed at this location varies throughout the year. Precipitation is most likely around July 29, occurring in 43% of days. Precipitation is least likely around October 30, occurring in 23% of days.
Over the entire year, the most common forms of precipitation are light rain, thunderstorms, and moderate rain.
Light rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 38% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around January 11, when it is observed during 17% of all days.
Thunderstorms are the most severe precipitation observed during 31% of those days with precipitation. They are most likely around July 30, when it is observed during 27% of all days.
Moderate rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 19% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around January 8, when it is observed during 8% of all days.
During the warm season, which lasts from May 25 to September 24, there is a 38% average chance that precipitation will be observed at some point during a given day. When precipitation does occur it is most often in the form of thunderstorms (54% of days with precipitation have at worst thunderstorms), light rain (25%), moderate rain (13%), and heavy rain (8%).
During the cold season, which lasts from December 6 to February 29, there is a 31% average chance that precipitation will be observed at some point during a given day. When precipitation does occur it is most often in the form of light rain (52% of days with precipitation have at worst light rain), moderate rain (26%), heavy rain (7%), and thunderstorms (6%).
The likelihood of snow falling is highest around February 1, occurring in 2% of days.
Either snow rarely accumulates at this location or snow depth measurements are unavailable or unreliable.
The relative humidity typically ranges from 48% (comfortable) to 97% (very humid) over the course of the year, rarely dropping below 25% (dry) and reaching as high as 100% (very humid).
The air is driest around March 5, at which time the relative humidity drops below 62% (mildly humid) three days out of four; it is most humid around July 26, exceeding 95% (very humid) three days out of four.
Dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person will find the weather than relative humidity because it more directly relates to whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid.
Over the course of a year, the dew point typically varies from 28°F (dry) to 77°F (oppressive) and is rarely below 9°F (dry) or above 80°F (very oppressive).
There are two periods in the year that are most comfortable: The first is between March 13 and May 14 and the second is between October 5 and December 1. The air feels neither too dry nor too muggy during these periods.
Over the course of the year typical wind speeds vary from 0 mph to 14 mph (calm to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 19 mph (fresh breeze).
The highest average wind speed of 8 mph (gentle breeze) occurs around April 6, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 13 mph (moderate breeze).
The lowest average wind speed of 6 mph (light breeze) occurs around October 30, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 11 mph (gentle breeze).


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Sherry Tafoya, Santa Clara, Black wedding vase carved with an avanyu design plus a sgraffito kiva step design New Arrival this month
Pueblo: Santa Clara
Dimensions: 10 1/4 in H by 7 1/2 in Dia
Item Number: xxscb7230
Price: $ 1700
Description: Black wedding vase carved with an avanyu design plus a sgraffito kiva step design New Arrival this month
Condition: Excellent
Signature: Sherry Tafoya Santa Clara Pueblo
Date Created: 2017
Sherry Tafoya
Santa ClaraBorn in 1956, Sherry Tafoya is the daughter of potter Mida Tafoya, the granddaughter of Christina Naranjo (the sister of Margaret Tafoya) and the great granddaughter of Sarafina Tafoya. Surrounded by such illustrious potters, she's been making pots since she was 14.
The only show she participates in is at the annual New Mexico State Fair where she's been awarded several ribbons for her wedding vases. Her favorite shapes to make are jars and wedding vases, carved with avanyu and feather designs.
Sherry likes her carved edges very sharp, yielding a clean and crisp visual presentation that differs from the softer edges of many Santa Clara potters.
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Santa Clara Pueblo
Ruins at Puye Cliffs, Santa Clara Pueblo
Santa Clara Pueblo straddles the Rio Grande about 25 miles north of Santa Fe. Of all the pueblos, Santa Clara has the largest number of potters.
The ancestral roots of the Santa Clara people have been traced to the pueblos in the Mesa Verde region in southwestern Colorado. When that area began to get dry between about 1100 and 1300, some of the people migrated to the Chama River Valley and constructed Poshuouinge (about 3 miles south of what is now Abiquiu on the edge of the mesa above the Chama River). Eventually reaching two and three stories high with up to 700 rooms on the ground floor, Poshuouinge was inhabited from about 1375 to about 1475. Drought then again forced the people to move, some of them going to the area of Puye (on the eastern slopes of the Pajarito Plateau of the Jemez Mountains) and others to Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo, along the Rio Grande). Beginning around 1580, drought forced the residents of the Puye area to relocate closer to the Rio Grande and they founded what we now know as Santa Clara Pueblo on the west bank of the river, between San Juan and San Ildefonso Pueblos.
In 1598 Spanish colonists from nearby Yunque (the seat of Spanish government near San Juan Pueblo) brought the first missionaries to Santa Clara. That led to the first mission church being built around 1622. However, the Santa Clarans chafed under the weight of Spanish rule like the other pueblos did and were in the forefront of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. One pueblo resident, a mixed black and Tewa man named Domingo Naranjo, was one of the rebellion's ringleaders. When Don Diego de Vargas came back to the area in 1694, he found most of the Santa Clarans on top of nearby Black Mesa (with the people of San Ildefonso). An extended siege didn't subdue them so eventually, the two sides negotiated a treaty and the people returned to their pueblo. However, successive invasions and occupations by northern Europeans took their toll on the tribe over the next 250 years. The Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 almost wiped them out.
Today, Santa Clara Pueblo is home to as many as 2,600 people and they comprise probably the largest per capita number of artists of any North American tribe (estimates of the number of potters run as high as 1-in-4 residents).
Today's pottery from Santa Clara is typically either black or red. It is usually highly polished and designs might be deeply carved or etched ("sgraffito") into the pot's surface. The water serpent, ("avanyu"), is a traditional design motif of Santa Clara pottery. Another motif comes from the legend that a bear helped the people find water during a drought. The bear paw has appeared on their pottery ever since.
One of the reasons for the distinction this pueblo has received is because of the evolving artistry the potters have brought to the craft. Not only did this pueblo produce excellent black and redware, several notable innovations helped move pottery from the realm of utilitarian vessels into the domain of art. Different styles of polychrome redware emerged in the 1920's-1930's. In the early 1960's experiments with stone inlay, incising and double firing began. Modern potters have also extended the tradition with unusual shapes, slips and designs, illustrating what one Santa Clara potter said: "At Santa Clara, being non-traditional is the tradition." (This refers strictly to artistic expression; the method of creating pottery remains traditional).
Santa Clara Pueblo is home to a number of famous pottery families: Tafoya, Baca, Gutierrez, Naranjo, Suazo, Chavarria, Garcia, Vigil, Tapia - to name a few.
Santa Clara Pueblo at Wikipedia
Pueblos of the Rio Grande, Daniel Gibson, ISBN-13:978-1-887896-26-9, Rio Nuevo Publishers, 2001
Upper photo courtesy of Einar Kvaran, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License
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The Story of
the Wedding Vase
as told by Teresita Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo
The Wedding Vase has been used for a long, long time in Indian Wedding Ceremonies.
After a period of courtship, when a boy and girl decide to get married, they cannot do so until certain customs have been observed. The boy must first call all his relatives together to tell them that he desires to be married to a certain girl. If the relatives agree, two or three of the oldest men are chosen to call on the parents of the girl. They pray according to Indian custom and the oldest man will tell the parents of the girl what their purpose is in visiting. The girl's parents never give a definite answer at this time, but just say that they will let the boy's family know their decision later.
About a week later, the girl calls a meeting of her relatives. The family then decides what answer should be given. If the answer is "no" that is the end of it. If the answer is "yes" then the oldest men in her family are delegated to go to the boy's home, and to give the answer, and to tell the boy on what day he can come to receive his bride-to-be. The boy must also notify all of his relatives on what day the girl will receive him, so that they will be able to have gifts for the girl.
Now the boy must find a Godmother and Godfather. The Godmother immediately starts making the wedding vase so that it will be finished by the time the girl is to be received. The Godmother also takes some of the stones which have been designated as holy and dips them into water, to make it holy water. It is with this holy water that the vase is filled on the day of the reception.
The reception day finally comes and the Godmother and Godfather lead the procession of the boy's relatives to the home of the girl. The groom is the last in line and must stand at the door of the bride's home until the gifts his relatives have brought have been opened and received by the bride.
The bride and groom now kneel in the middle of the room with the groom's relatives and the bride's parents praying all around them. The bride then gives her squash blossom necklace to the groom's oldest male relative, while the groom gives his necklace to the bride's oldest male relative. After each man has prayed, the groom's necklace is placed on the bride, and the bride's is likewise placed on the groom.
After the exchange of squash blossom necklaces and prayers, the Godmother places the wedding vase in front of the bride and groom. The bride drinks out of one side of the wedding vase and the groom drinks from the other. Then, the vase is passed to all in the room, with the women all drinking from the bride's side, and the men from the groom's.
After the ritual drinking of the holy water and the prayers, the bride's family feeds all the groom's relatives and a date is set for the church wedding. The wedding vase is now put aside until after the church wedding.
Once the church wedding ceremony has occurred, the wedding vase is filled with any drink the family may wish. Once again, all the family drinks in the traditional manner, with women drinking from one side, and men the other. Having served its ceremonial purpose, the wedding vase is given to the young newlyweds as a good luck piece.
Pottery Care & Consideration
- The most obvious tip: Yes, the pots will break if you drop them!
- Do not expose pottery to water (Inside or outside). Do not wipe with a damp cloth.
- Dust pottery only with a soft, smooth cloth (no terry cloth or textured fabric). A very soft paintbrush (sable or camel) can be used.
- Always use two hands to carry your pot: one on top and one on the bottom, or one hand on each side. Be careful with handles, they can be fragile. Do not grip or lift pots by the rim. Take care when wearing jewelry, rings can scratch the finish.
- Place a piece of felt or cloth between the pot and the shelf to protect the signature.
- Avoid exposing pottery to extreme temperature changes.
For those who live in "earthquake country" (also good for mischievous pets):
- Weigh pots down with a small zip lock bag containing sand, glass marbles, rice, etc. Do not fill the pot more than one third full as you want them bottom heavy. Remember to remove the weight before moving.
- Secure your shelves; make sure they are well attached to the walls. Shelf brackets should be of sufficient length and strength to support the weight of your pottery.
- Prevent pots from sliding. Consider attaching a small wooden molding to the front of shelves. Line shelves with non-slip material (a thin sheet of rubber foam, Styrofoam sheeting, etc.)
- If you need assistance with special problems, major cleaning (your grandchild spills ice cream on your pot), restoration or repair (the cat breaks a pot), or replacement (irreparable damage), please feel free to call us.
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Investing time and emotions in a relationship that ends up failing can be exhausting. At work or in your personal life the affects are the same. Time and energy are spent and heartache happens.
Relationships are part of being in a community. Being judged for relationships that we are involved in or that surround us is part of being in that important community. Should we step out of the community and give up on relationships altogether to avoid further pain? Of course not.
Good working relationships are a part of everyday business and your personal life. You want relationships in your life at least for networking and of course for fun. Relationships can vary, there are: family, managers, mentors, lovers, neighbors, acquaintances, employees, and many others in your life.
Here are a few tips to building strong relationships of all types:
Honesty – Be open and transparent. People appreciate it. It may seem risky but being real is the foundation of it all.
Apologies – If you are wrong – admit it. People respect that. Don't be afraid to admit your mistakes – it only makes you look ridiculous. We are all human.
Communication – Keep in touch so that you are not out of touch. Be available – it is worth it.
Face time – Face-to-face visiting can never be replaced by anything other just that. Spend time together – the quality cannot be surpassed.
Old-fashioned writing vs. emails – Don't forget this format – you will be glad you didn't. Emails are a wonderful way to say hello as well.
Compliment – Let people know you appreciate them and notice what they do – it will take the both of you a long way.
Interest – Really and genuinely care about the person you are in a relationship – do this by taking a keen interest in what they do, like, and enjoy.
Relationships are a wonderful part of life that you do not want to miss out on. Spend time doing a little research and exploration in how you can live out this part of your life – a little fuller – and you will be glad you did. The application of what you have learned is the fun part.