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Richard McCool 7/03/02
Thank you for your kind response.Residing in lovely, central New Jersey allows me to physically visit many of the NY/NJ churches, cemeteries, libraries, historical societies and town halls for Van Sickle(n) and Sickels/Sickles records/ledgers.In 1880, Professor John Waddell Van Sickle described Hunterdon County, NJ as being the "Father of the Van Sickle's" in the United States and Sussex County, NJ as the "Mother of the Van Sickle's".One lofty goal of mine is to provide definitive proof/documentation, or lack thereof, of the Zachariah Sickles and Ferdinand Van Sycklyn family connection from the old world.
Monmouth County, NJ vies a close first or second as the Father/Mother of the Sickles/Sickels Family in the U.S. (cemeteries containing both Sickles/Sickels and Van Siclen's in close proximity have been located) and may provide an indelible clue or two.I'd also like to learn how this family feud several generations ago developed (Sickels to Sickles switch).
Although the progenitor of the VanSycklyn Family in the United States (Ferdinandus) converted to Dutch Reformed/Calvinist as a result of the Protestant Reformation, it is ironic he was named (my theory) in honor of Ferdinand I or II, both Holy Roman Emperors (Roman Catholics) of his era.His Father-in-law, Anthony Jansen Van Salee/Van Fez (born 1607) was described by Teunis G. Bergen as a "heathen, uncivilized, a Turk and a horned beast" who had a "proclivity toward Mohammedism."Anthony was allegedly a "Moor of mixed blood".His Dutch father, Jan Janse Van Haarlem, born 1588 in the Netherlands, was a freebooter, pirate and ally of famed pirate Clase Gerritz.His African/Moroccan Mother was the daughter and a Moslem princess of Muley Zidan.According to Bergen, Jan Janse Van Haarlem "persuaded many female Christian slaves to forsake their religion" and deserted his own Dutch Reformed wife.Nathaniel Price wrote that Jan Janse had a brother, George Jansen de Rapelje (progenitor of the de Rapelje's in America), who arrived in New Amsterdam with Peter Minuit in 1623 and a brother, William Jensen de Rapelje, who arrived with Anthony Jansen Van Salee in 1633.Anthony was listed as being a large, land tract owner, possessing "Turk's Plantation" in what was then Gravesend, New Netherlands (he is recorded as having applied for a land patent on May 27th, 1643).Anthony was at odds/an outcast with the Dutch Reformed Church (the state church in New Netherlands and New Amsterdam/Albany at the time) by refusing to financially support/attend the church.Not enough investigation has been given to Anthony Van Salee/Fez and Jan Janse Van Haarlem, however, the Holland Society of NY has written several informative articles on these fascinating men.
It was Anthony Jansen Van Salee's personal motto ("Liver Turc dan Paus"--"Rather Turk than Papist"), that became the "Beggars Badge" of the Sea/Land (i.e. one of the most famous coins/badges of Europe) and the strong influence of Americans of Dutch descent for over 200+ years that inspired our ancestor, George West Van Siclen, to found the prestigious, Holland Society of NY.George W. forged the Beggars Badge, a Tiffany exclusive modeled after the Numistic Society of Amsterdam, Netherlands prototype.The badge itself is crescent-shaped with another inscription "En tout fidelle au Roi"--In All Things to the King", expressing loyally to the Dutch Protestant King.
I believe George West Van Siclen (1840-1903) to be an interesting study.He was a noted editor, lawyer and founder of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company of NY (i.e. the largest real estate firm in the world at the time).He was the founder and first secretary of the Holland Society of NY and first secretary of the Holland Trust Company of NY.His first wife, Sarah Jane Gregory Van Siclen, died while giving birth to George West Van Siclen.His second wife, Grace Cornell Hogarth Van Siclen, gave birth to five children--all who died young.John Gregory, 24 days; George West Junior, 11 months and 5 days; Clara, 7 months and 8 days; Henry, 10 months and 14 days and a premature daughter, who survived only 4 hours on November 4th, 1873.
George G. Sickles, father to Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles is worthy of review.He owned vast tracts of property in Manhattan, Brooklyn and within the 5 NYC boroughs worth millions.He married Dan's mother, Susan Marsh, well over a year after his birth and remarried for a second time in his 81st year, having had three young daughters out of wedlock.Dan's son, Stanton and grandson Daniel also led interesting lives.
I am also looking into the life of George Van Sicklen, Abbot and Roman Catholic Priest of Saint Bavon's (Baaf's) Abbey and Cathedral (1405).A Van Sicklen who settled into the Mohawk Valley, NY in 1623; Andrew Van Sycklin or Van Sichgelen of New Ansterdam (now Albany, NY) in 1642/43; Anthonius van der Sicklen Jr. of New Netherlands (1624-1633) whose father was a signer of the Treaty of Ghent with William the Silent.
I'll fill in the blanks as they are discovered.
Very respectfully,
Glenn Van Syckle
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It looks like Colonel Klink and John-Boy Walton will be calling it quits today.
John Edwards was my top pick for the democratic nomination and it is difficult to see him end it. I think he would have done much better in the general election than Obama or Hillary.
Giuliani seemed to sink lower in the polls the harder he worked. Perhaps he wasn't willing to suck-up to the theocrats the way McCain is? Perhaps Americans are ready to move on from 911? Perhaps he isn't very cuddly? Whatever the case his campaign goes the way of Fred Thompson's, lot's of hype with little traction.
I suspect Giuliani would also have done better in a general election than some of his competitors. Perhaps instant run-off voting, at least in the nomination process (which requires no new laws, just DNC and RNC rule changes), would help candidates like Rudy and John, since it has a track record of selecting more moderate candidates with broad appeal.


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My first full day at the John C. Campbell Folk School was just that – FULL. First, the campus is spread out just enough in the woods that it's easy to get lost. One of my students, Phyllis, offered to drive my very heavy bags up to the painting studio and it took us two tries just to find her cabin.
After I got all settled in at the studio we got right to work. I have nine students from Georgia, North Carolina and Massachusetts. Most have never tried encaustic painting before but a few were working on advanced techniques the first day. Constance and Jenny drove up with more wax than I've ever seen from Enkaustikos – buckets of fun! All of my students caught on so fast yesterday that today I accelerated the schedule so they'll have more time to work on their own at the end of the week. We've already covered painting basics to get all of the workstations set up and get everyone familiar with painting, fusing, layering and scraping. Today we tackled collage and texture, and tomorrow they'll learn how to mix their own encaustic medium and do image transfers onto the wax.
I've also made some new friends with the other instructors here. My studio neighbor, Phil Colson, made this wood turning which I'll add some encaustic paint and shellac to in order to finish it off. We'll donate it to the annual auction to raise money for the school. I'll post the results here when were done.
My class was also graciously invited by Harry Hearne to come to his clay studio this afternoon to cut shapes from a slab of clay that he will bisque fire for us. We'll add wax to these pieces when they are ready on Thursday. One of my students, Brenda, was kind enough to bring some clay tiles for everyone to work on (as well as the propane tank I couldn't fly with) so we all have a little experience with working on clay already. The spirit of collaboration is strong here and it seems to come naturally to everyone, which make this an even richer experience.
Ashley (above) and Brenda (below) work with bisque fired ceramic tiles as a base for their paintings.
After teaching in the studio all day it was finally my turn to play. I invited the other instructors over to the painting studio for a quick demo and used to rest of the time to start a couple of new background for work I hope to finish this week. I think they are off to a good start.


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When I first saw the notice for the 2011 Ice Cream Cupcake Contest (also here, at Scoopalicious), I knew exactly what kind of cupcake I wanted to make for it. I even knew how I wanted to do it! I'm not a great photographer, and I don't even own a camera (the above is a cell phone shot), but I knew that I could make a great cupcake. All I needed was a few recipes, and I'd be set. Except it turned out that there were no root beer cake recipes online, unless you wanted root beer bundt with a lot of chocolate and actual root beer in the batter. I wasn't ready for that. It wasn't going to be enough. The root beer flavor really needed to be front and center for this to work.
So I started thinking. What would it take to make root beer cake? Wikipedia says that there's cloves and sassafras and nutmeg and cinnamon and a lot of other things that can flavor root beer, but I decided that I'd stick to what I knew (and had on hand). I've made the vanilla cake recipe I adapted from The Way The Cookie Crumbles in both cupcake and cake form, and I knew that I liked the flavor and texture of Bridget's recipe (and those who brought it to her), so I decided to adapt that to my own root beer needs. A little cocoa powder for color, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and root beer extract that I found at my local grocery store (a sure sign anyone can find it anywhere). Cinnamon frosting was a great way to get the fizzy-like top of a root beer float while sticking to the theme of the cupcake. Vanilla ice cream is classic, so I couldn't change that (but I imagine that if you want to be rebellious, cinnamon ice cream, or your own special homemade kind, would be delicious in these).
So here we have it: the first post to my cooking blog, my entry for the 2011 Ice Cream Cupcake Contest, and root beer cupcakes!
Root Beer Cake (adapted from The Way The Cookie Crumbles, to make her vanilla bean cupcakes into root beer cupcakes!)
3 cups cake flour
½ cup cocoa powder
1 T baking powder
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. salt (omit if using salted butter)
2 vanilla beans (use only 1 if preferred)
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
¼ cup molasses
1 T root beer extract
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your cupcake pan (I use Baker's Joy to great satisfaction) and set aside.
2. Combine the cake flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and cocoa powder in a bowl. Once largely homogenous, set this aside as well.
3. Add the butter and salt (again, omit this if you're using salted butter!) to a bowl. Split the vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the bowl with the butter. Beat with a hand mixer, unless you have a stand mixer, until creamy and smooth (the seeds should be well-mixed in with the butter). Scrape the sides so you incorporate all the butter and beat a minute longer.
4. Add the sugar in ¼ cup increments, beating the butter mixture well between additions.
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time until egg is fully mixed in and your mixture is fluffy. Again, make sure you scrape your bowl to keep your mixture uniform.
6. Add the buttermilk, vanilla and root beer extracts, and molasses to a liquid measuring cup and stir to mix.
7. Add a third of the flour mixture and half of the buttermilk mixture to the butter-egg mixture while beating at low speed until all the flour has just been incorporated. Add another third of the flour, followed by the rest of the buttermilk mixture, and repeat. Finally, add the last of the flour and beat for a few seconds longer, careful not to overmix the batter.
8. Carefully measure out batter into the cupcake pan, filling each cup approximately 2/3 full to avoid doming. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the cupcake. Allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes and then remove to a rack to cool.
Makes approximately 30 cupcakes.
Cinnamon Buttercream
2 sticks unsalted butter
½ tsp. salt (omit if using salted butter)
4 cups powdered sugar
1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 – 3 T milk
1. Beat the butter and salt (if using) in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
2. Add cinnamon, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and two of the tablespoons of milk. Beat until all the sugar has been incorporated, adding milk to bring to the desired consistency. It should be stiff enough to hold shape.
Cupcake Assembly
1. Cut cupcakes in half horizontally. Gently spoon small scoops of your favorite vanilla ice cream (I used Breyers, but feel free to make your own if you have time, ambition, and an ice cream machine) between the halves (use a pastry bag to pipe the ice cream if you're feeling fancy or neat) and replace cap on bottom half of cupcake.
2. Using a pastry bag and the tip of your choice, or a knife and your hands (I don't have a pastry bag lying around, being new to this, so this is what I did), frost your cupcakes quickly to avoid an ice cream mess, recreating the "cloud" of fizz on a regular root beer float with the cinnamon frosting.
3. Decorate with straws, or leave plain.
4. Place cupcakes in freezer to keep cold until serving, or serve immediately.


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Picking up a few essentials, Michelle Williams headed to a local grocery store in Brooklyn, NY on Monday (March 4).
The Dawsons Creek star brought along her daughter Matilda Ledger as she shopped for a handful of snacks before making her way back home.
In related news, Miss Williams" film "Oz The Great and Powerful" opens in theaters Friday (March 8), and in anticipation she covered the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter with her cast mates.
During her interview, the 32-year-old actress talked about dealing with the busy schedule during shoots, explaining, "You get there three hours early for hair and makeup and costumes. Then it starts moving from five-day weeks into six-day weeks, and one can become a bit edgy."
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Hola Everyone! It's Wednesday, the weekend is in sight and I'm feeling good!
I've finally been sticking to my diet (well 90% of the time I have, that counts as sticking in my book) for the last week and a bit. Prior to that I was being great through the week and then drinking cocktails and eating away hangovers on the weekend! Needless to say that was getting me frustrated because I felt like I was on a diet but the bad weekends were putting a stop to any movement of the scale. I've lost 2lbs this last 10 days though! Yeeey! I'm hoping that's enough to get me going on the right track now. I won't say anymore because I'd rather not count my chickens before they've hatched! Haha!
As I mentioned, in my post about color blocking, I painted my nails with a color block design. Here is how it turned out.
|Color blocked nails.
I think it looks cool. It's definately eye-catching, so many people have commented on them. I even got a compliment from a guy about them! When guys are noticing your nails that's really saying something!
I definitely prefer the pink and orange hand to the pink and purple. The purple turned out a bit darker than I'd wanted really. You can obviously choose any colors you'd like.
The best thing is this is very very simple to do, all you need is a few contrasting colors, nail tip guides and a top coat.
|What you need to do color block nails.
Super Simple Color Block Nails - 'How To' Guide.
- Paint your nails with your chosen base color. (For mine I used the pink) You'll probably need two coats.
- Let that color dry really thoroughly.
- Apply the nail tip guides to block off sections of your nails. I did mine in random sizes on each nail which makes it a lot easier than trying to make them all look perfectly even.
- Paint the contrasting color (I chose orange on one hand and purple on the other) on to one section of the nail.
- Allow that to dry and then remove the tip guides. Don't remove it too early or you won't get a neat line.
- Paint a top coat over the whole nail to seal the design and finish the look.
|Color block nails - hot pink and orange.
|Color blocking with hot pink and purple nail polish.
Right now I'm going out shopping with my friend. We're heading out to check out the Autumn lines. I love dressing for Fall, I think it's when I look best. Cardigans, jackets, layering, pretty scarves! There's just so much to love. I'm going with the intention of not spending much money though because I'm supposed to be saving right now (and I also own an abundance of all the above mentioned items, some of which have barely been worn). Let's see how that goes....
Have a great day!


text: The stakes will be higher when the teams meet again in the semi-finals on Thursday. An improved Finland team has made Canada's path to the gold-medal game at women's world hockey championship steeper and bumpier than it once was.The Finns posted their first ever win over the Canadians with a 4-3 upset in the preliminary round. score goals on the Finns that a physical price will have to be paid to do the same."We're going to have to win our battles in front of the net, put a lot of pucks there and we're going to have to get those rebounds," Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin said."The U.S., there were no clean goals and they had to get those rebounds. has so much individual skill. They were blown out by the hosts 9-2 in the preliminary round in the most lopsided loss ever to the U.S.But Canada beat the U.S. It just fits our style better. For us, we're going to have to do the same thing because we know Raty can win a game by herself."The U.S. Another upset and Canada will not play for gold for the first time in the 18-year history of the women's championship."We have something to prove now," Canadian head coach Laura Schuler said Wednesday.Defending champion United States takes on surprise semifinalist Germany on Thursday.The Germans were promoted from the second-tier world championship, but finished atop Pool B at 2-1 and upset Russia, last year's bronze medallist, in the quarters. Canada ranked second in their pool because of a superior goal differential and earned the bye to the semifinals.Finland is coming off a 4-0 shut out of Sweden in the quarter-finals.The Finns have beaten the United States before at the world championship, but Raty believes Canada's reliance on systems allows her team to use counter tactics."The U.S. went 3-0 in Pool A with Canada, Finland and Russia finishing 1-2. It's just a good match for us."Schuler will not announce her starter until Thursday, but Shannon Szabados is likely as she's given up just two goals in two games.Assistant captain Haley Irwin didn't skate Wednesday. "Adversity, we've got to through that to make it happen at the end."For us, we just had the team together to feel good and forget about that." They're more skating, skating, straightforward. The medal games are Friday.Canada's forwards worked on puck movement below the face off circles, while the defence ran through their breakouts in Wednesday's skate at USA Hockey Arena practice.In their third season under coach Pasi Mustonen, the Finns play a more sophisticated game than their defence-first philosophy prior to the 2014 Olympic Games.Finland now pressures Canada coming out of their own zone with different looks, and also forces Canada's shooters to the outside where goaltender Noora Raty can get a read on what's coming.The Canadians know from watching the U.S. Schuler said Irwin will play in the semifinal."We thought for her it would be best to take the day off so we can get the best out of her going forward," Schuler said.Canada had a shaky start the last time the world championship was held on American ice back in 2012. in overtime for gold in Burlington, Vt.Poulin says Sunday's team dinner helped them regroup after opening with back-to-back losses in Plymouth."Those were big losses for us, but I think that's when opportunity happens," the captain said. Their offence, you give them space they create scoring chances," the 13-year veteran said."Canada is more systems and the team, I think.


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Tag Archives: shelter dog
July 4, 2017 I never knew what dog I wanted, but Lola is it :)
I grew up with dogs and couldn't wait to have my own.
But life does not always allow for a dog, so I have pet rats instead. 🙂
Moving into a house finally meant realising the dream of owning a dog.
But if you had asked me what dog I wanted, you'd gotten a blank stare as an answer.
Still now I cannot name a breed I'd prefer.
That's why a rescue puppy was perfect for me: Let destiny decide.
Because you don't know exactly how your rescue puppy will turn out, the relationship is formed on the dog's character, their energy level, how you gel with them, how they get on with other family members.
Then of course it doesn't matter what your dog will look like.
So it is more surprising when they grow into a stunning and beautiful hound.
I could've not wished for a better dog than Lola.
And now with the next unidentifiable rescue puppy, we can see if my "I'm open for any surprises" attitude pans out so well the second time around. 😉
Tags: #AdoptDontShop, adopt, dog, puppy, shelter dog
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June 30, 2017 From #Fostering to #Adoption: Welcome Gigi!
I never puppy fostered before, and when I venture to do something new, I first ask Google.
So when I researched "foster dog" and one of the first posts that came up was "How to Let Go of Your Foster Dog", I knew I was moving on dangerous grounds. 😉
And of course, this tiny handful of puppy managed to cute herself into our hearts.
We had been thinking about getting a second dog, so this does not come as a complete surprise.
The surprise was more how well she develops and how great she gets on with Lola.
Big thanks to Observatory Animal Clinic for giving this cutie a chance! They could see the zest for life in her and helped her survive. 🙂
Welcome to your new home, Gigi!
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June 29, 2017 #Tip: Get a second dog
Puppy fostering gave me the opportunity to experience having a second dog.
I thought it'd be a lot of work again:
Lola is a very vivid, energetic, clever and strong dog and as a puppy destroyed my long sleeve tops together with my arms beneath it. I just wasn't sure if I was ready for that. 😉
Instead, having a second dog is half the work!
Lola is an excellent puppy sitter: She leads by example, shows how it's done, teaches new games and has a lot of patience. Luckily she's puppy enough herself to enjoy the puppy play.
So when the little one is attacking my socks and pierces my toes, it won't be long until Lola gets involved. All I got to do then is divert the attention to a better toy, and soon the two are engaged in a new game.
They play so beautifully together I wish Lola could've had the joys of a big sister when she was a puppy. At least she's got a Mini-Me now. 🙂
Tags: #AdoptDontShop, dog, puppy, shelter dog
June 28, 2017 Are you ready for a second dog?
Is your dog up for it?
Your dog will probably be spending most of the time with the new addition to the family, so it's really important that your dog appreciates a playmate and doesn't see the puppy as a nuisance.
Is your space big enough?
It's not just finding room for another dog bed. Can your space cope with twice the energy running around? How about twice the amount of fur and muddy dog paws?
Budget times two
Can you afford another dog? Maybe buying food in bulk can keep the cost down, but potentially it's your current dog expenses times two.
Love times two
The more love you give the more love you have, right? And how do you do that for quality time, cuddles and grooming? Can you multitask enough to do it all for two at once?
But only half the work
If you trained your first dog well, this is when it really pays off: All the good – but also all the bad – behaviour gets passed on to the new dog. Is your dog a good example for the new dog?
Be boss
Depending on the characters of your dogs they might challenge each other or take it a step further and challenge you. Are you leader enough to keep the two at peace and at ease with each other?
Adopt Don't Shop
Especially as an experienced dog owner, give a rescue dog a chance: #AdoptDontShop
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June 27, 2017 #Puppy #Cuteness: Interesting markings
This foster puppy is almost an ugly duckling story:
I was given her as a scroungy, sickly, deformed mini puppy,
and day by day she surprises us, turning into an absolute cutie!
After her first bath, a shiny fresh coat emerged which revealed lovely markings:
Besides her obviously cute milk beard on her chin, and her endearing white splash on her chest, her paws look quite remarkable:
Her front legs have one white nail, on the second toe of the right paw, and
her hind legs have one black nail, on the second toe of the left paw.
Some interesting symmetry and dualism going on there, making this puppy only more endearing. 🙂
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June 26, 2017 #Puppy #Love: First Bath
Note: Washing your rescue dog for the first time might result in change of colour, temporary shrinkage, and sudden whitening of areas previously thought to be mutt brown. 😉
Tags: #AdoptDontShop, dog, puppy, shelter dog
June 23, 2017 #Puppy #Play: Tug of war
Really amazing that these two, who are so different in size and strength, play so well balanced together, that they can even pull off a tug of war. 🙂
Fostering this little rescued dog is so much fun! She's like Lola's personal Mini-Me whose mission is to cute herself into your heart! ♥
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
How awful for Specialized....
If you check out web sites focused on bicycle racing, you cannot have failed to note that the svelte Specialized Shiv time trial bike has been banned from racing by the UCI, the sport's international governing board.
Each news item about the unfortunate ban features a lovely, carefully posed photo of the bike in question, a bike that evidently is just too damn fast. Its dimensions, in the area just aft of the head tube, have been revealed to violate UCI guidelines. Illegal. By millimeters. Too sleek. The above photo is from VeloNews online.
Ah, but the bike is fine for triathletes and amateur time trialists all around the world. It's only guys who get bikes free who are prevented from riding it. Those of us who walk into Specialized stores (with lots of money) and buy our bikes can buy a Shiv and use it without concern. And it must be godawful slippery and fast, huh? So fast the UCI banned it!
What a bonanza for Specialized. As someone said, You can't pay for advertising like this!
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How 'bout the headline, "Specialized gets the shiv from UCI!"? Isn't a shiv the homemade knife prison inmates use to stab each other? The should make a new one called the "pistol" perfect for Contador.
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From Montana .. and bears!
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Derek Muller is an accomplished science explainer with a PhD in education - specifically science instruction. He explores how science should/might be taught to non-majors and secondary students (possibly adults too!)
Some interesting thoughts - the videos are about twelve minutes each. Watch in order
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An odd ornamental typeface that adjusts to what you write as you type.
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A clear piece on the study of class numbers (a bit of math) via Quanta
the German mathematician Ernst Kummer developed a way to fix the loss of prime factorization with what he called "ideal numbers." They're not numbers in any conventional sense. Rather, they're sprawling constructions in set theory that perform a number-like function.
For example, the simplest ideal is the infinite set of all multiples of a given integer — 5, 10, 15, 20 and so on. Ideals can be added into an already expanded number ring to restore unique factorization. They allow mathematicians to reconcile competing prime factorizations into a single set of prime factors.
Ideals can be categorized into various classes. The number of different classes of ideals you need to add to a number ring in order to restore unique factorization is the ring's "class number."
The study of class numbers goes at least as far back as Carl Friedrich Gauss in the early 19th century. In a sign of how hard it's been to make progress in this area, many of his results are still state of the art. Among his contributions, Gauss conjectured that there are infinitely many positive square roots that can be adjoined to the whole numbers without losing unique factorization — a proof of which remains the most sought-after result in class numbers (and is rumored to have frustrated Kurt Gödel enough to make him give up number theory for logic). Gauss also conjectured that there are only nine negative square roots that preserve prime factorization. √-163 is the very last one.
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A David Pogue piece on limited vision assistance on iPhones and iPads..
a tip of the hat to John
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Amazon recently launched a companion storytelling experience to complement their series The Man in the High Castle. Resistance Radio is a resistance radio station broadcasting news and re-imagined radio hits from the 60s in a world where Hitler won. The songs are performed by current artists and are receiving rave reviews - here's All Songs Considered.
Apparently Trump supporters are upset because they think this is anti-Trump..
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would global warming deniers demand a deep understanding of the human genome before deciding it isn't wise to have siblings make babies?
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One of those unbelievable events... a lawyer, pants, fire and florida..
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would global warming deniers demand a deep understanding of the quantum nature of carbon bonding before funding fire departments?
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011
February Seaford Head!
Brian Cowie writes
The Away Day season continued on 17 February at Seaford Head. The weather was good and the wind just strong enough to be interesting. 20 Players turned up and most of them played!! The scoring was very good with an average points score of just over 36 per person. The winners were as follows:
Nearest pin (2nd shot) 2nd Bryan Foster
" " 4th Brian Wood
" " 10th Bill Power
" " 12th Terry Penfold
" " 16th Roy Lowe
" " (3rd shot) 18th Bryan Foster
Hacker (scenic route) Bill Power
Best Front 9 Bill Crozier
Best Back 9 Brian Cowie
3rd 40 ponts Peter Quelch
2nd 44 points beaten on countback Roy Lowe
Winner 44 points Terry Penfold
The top 5 in the William Crozier Trophy are:
Ron Stocker 209 points
Bill Huntley 208 "
Bryan Foster 207 "
Dug Godfrey 207 "
Brian Cowie 206 "
Posted by Bill Fenton at 23:48
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Put Downs as Come Ups
Hat tip to For Black Women– What Not to Buy for bringing this to my attention.
So, Black women are the butt of jokes for Black men. Asian men get picked on for fun by Asian women. In the end Asian women and Black men are rewarded by the white run media?
It's plausible.
Do you agree or disagree? Do you think it's more nuanced? Did the video hit the mark or miss a few things that could have been included.
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I loved what youve done here. The design is elegant, your stuff classy. Yet, youve got an edginess to what youre offering here. Ill definitely come back for more if you keep this up. Dont lose hope if not too many people see your vision, know youve got a fan right here who values what youve got to say and the way youve presented yourself. good on you!
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Do you agree or disagree?
I agree. I agree whole-heartedly. People get mad all those rappers who devalue black women in their videos, and white folks in particular jump on the criticism bandwagon. Meanwhile, everyone conveniently forgets whose setting up the contracts and signing the checks.
Everyone always forgets, and that's when self-righteous WP come up and start asking you dumb questions about why black men treat black women so badly.
Ironically, I was just about to bring up Esther Ku; she was the first thing to pop into my mind. So I'm not shocked she's part of the vid. She talks ish about her fellow Asians all day, every day and is rewarded with swarms of non-Asian men calling her "hot."


text: Yes- In my very humble opinion,as far as AKM type rifles, new condition original mil spec, chrome lined, produced in state operated Combloc weapons factory, numbered to the kit barrel, is superior and more desirable (and more valuable) than an aftermarket/commercial, non chrome lined US made barrel. Especially when shooting corrosive primed ammunition. Your Welcome, and I hope this helps.


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The first thing I did when was take him out into the grass in the backyard to bask in the sun. He always loved to lay in the sun and would sneak outside at any opportunity given to him to roll in the grass. So, I thought it fitting! I got some great pictures of him and a little bit of video as well.
Yes, I know....the grass needs to be cut!!
What a handsome boy!
Soaking up the rays
Where's the kitty?
It's surely a tough decision, but I can definitely say that it's easier when you have to make the decision than it is when it is flung upon you. My last kitty died unexpectedly when I took him in for his shots. He had a little kitty panic attack and went into cardiac arrest and died within 2 hours of our appointment time. It was horrible! I never want that to happen again, but I know I don't really have any control over it.
It actually kind of made me start thinking about euthanasia for people and why we don't do that. I know for sure that if I was on my deathbed and couldn't even move at all and there was really nothing that could be done for me save spending thousands of dollars on a treatment that may kill me anyway, I would definitely want to be put to sleep. Why burden my family and friends with the cost of the treatment or the repurcussions of it when it probably won't work anyway? I think it's definitely something that should be able to be done at the patient's request.
Anyway, now that I've thoroughly depressed you, I'm going to post my past weekend's hike on a separate post!


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Friday, January 13, 2012
Hansa Day 10- This is Only the Begining
I am officially done with my last day at the Hansa Center. I do believe I received an everyday miracle of healing here and I am more thankful than words can express for what I have experienced. Each day going forward, I am expecting continued healing in my body and I know things will only get better.
Again today it has been hard to put my finger on what is different, but things are changing. After talking with the doctor I agree that it is like an "energetic" shift I am feeling. If you just went down my list of 20 some odd symptoms and asked what was better I wouldn't say a whole lot. But there is this underlying feeling of health and vitality mixed with bouts of energy that has me bouncing off the walls like a kid on a sugar high. I had to fight to keep my mouth quiet and my talking to a minimum the entire day. There are a few friends and family out there that know exactly what I am talking about. I talk a mile a minute, about anything and everything and just wear people out. This feeling makes me smile though. It is just like about 8 or 9 months ago when I had a random episode like this. It was almost like going back 18 or 20 years. It reminds me of the true me that go lost in feeling bad. There is a reason multiple people over the course of my life "randomly" would nickname me Sunshine. Well my sunny disposition is back and I vow to never let it get lost through life's trials again.
I may have a long journey ahead of me to get to complete healing but I am well on my way and I am going to learn to live in the moment. Each moment is a gift and I am going to do my best to appreciate them and to share God's love and light with everyone I can. I am learning that I am someone who can feel other peoples energy as well. The benefit of that is that I can now let my positive energy overwhelm someones negative energy instead of letting them be a drain on me. I think it also allows me empathetic towards other people. Gods going to use me in big ways. I can't wait.
Besides all of my positive energy there are some things to share on a more physical level about where I go from here. First off, I have totally changed my view of medicine and how I will proceed in mine and my families overall health. Biological and energy medicine will become a big part of our lives for sure. More on that later though. As far as I go...the doctor feels I am stable. The goal, as I may have mentioned earlier, is to get you stable if not better before you leave. I am stable but certainly have areas that I will continue to heal in as we go. One of the surprising things to me though, is how well my body cooperated. The doctor got to do things he normally doesn't in someones first two weeks. I don't think I realized how strong my body is. Over the last few years, I had fallen prey to some ideas over how sick I was and what the chances were of me getting better. After all, we believe I have had Lyme for about 26 years and it's not curable so what will my new normal have to be? What a sad way of thinking. There is no reason why incredible health and great things are out of my reach and unavailable to me. I am not reduced to a life of pain, sadness, and IV antibiotics. For those of you who are chronically ill, guess what , you don't have to be either. You can be well. You need to expect "everyday miracles". We serve an awesome God and nothing is out of reach.
Sorry for getting off track. So back to treatment. The plan is for me to stay on my remedies/supplements for about 60 days. I am not going to start or stop any medications or supplements in this time barring emergencies of course. I will be using my sauna multiple times week if not daily as well as doing daily epsom salt baths. I will be continuing to see my acupuncturist and maybe a new chiropractor as needed probably once or twice a month. I will do the ionic foot baths and massage as I can. I will go back to biophoton light therapy as my doctor wants. Both doctors at Hansa seemed really impressed with my doc and I really see some great things happening between them all in the future. I am so glad that this is working out. I don't know if I will go back to my LLND or not. Right now I think things are covered but I do believe she is a great doctor and I am glad to have her as a resource.
As far as coming back to Hansa...the doctor would like me back in about 6 maybe 8 weeks. I need to have my port removed not because they said but because I am done with the IV's and I am not going back. I am also going to try and have my retainer removed. Interestingly enough, Dr. J thinks the removing the retainer could cause me more issues then having the port removed.
Your body doesn't pay attention to names. It doesn't know what we call the bacteria and it really doesn't care. So just like when I gave you my top ten lists that would work for my kids. Although they maybe able to confirm that Lyme bacteria is present I just want my kids healthy and I believe we can get a good head start with out antibiotics or invasive methods by bringing them here. I am not going to worry about how this may all come together. I am keeping the faith. God has been working behind the scenes with my family and some things and I know this is a big year for us. I couldn't be more excited about the future than I am right now. Oh, we did challenge my vagus nerve this morning and got a little something to resolve but it may not have any affect on my heart. Again, as I continue to heal new things may come up. We were certainly able to get beyond the top layer of my problems and as things get resolved new things could show them selves. Its not that they are just happening but more so that they are uncovered now that the more pressing and serious issues have been resolved.
Well, I am feeling like that is a good place to end for now. I still have some pictures to upload. I will end up blogging about my trip home and will certainly keep you posted on how I am feeling. I may just do it once a week for a little while to give us all a break. I wanted to take one minute and talk about some of my new friends. First off Caity (and her amazing mom Joni), Sabine (and her wonderful husband Jack) and I all came here and started treatment for the first time last week. We are have become good friends as we have shared our journeys together over the past two weeks. I am so blessed to have them in my life and am going to miss them all. Second the staff at Hansa are all amazing and I will miss them. Crystal, my massage therapist, is AMAZING (not just at what she does, but as a person). Thank you for the amazing work you did and how much you helped me. Lastly the other families and people I met this week have been incredible as well. Nothing but stories of love and healing pouring out of this place. Some new like me others back for their third or fourth time. Some with strokes and ms, lots with lyme, so many different stories each seeming to have their own everyday miracles. And all the glory goes to God. It is Him, working through people. This is an experience I will never forget and I will do whatever I can to help other people experience everyday miracles. You don't have to be sick or come here for miracles to happen. They can and do happen right where you are at in your life! Many thanks and love to all of the people who have supported me in prayer or through an encouraging words. It means so much. Check in with you all soon.
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Awesome friend!!! So well-said and eloquently put!! We love you and will miss you and thank God that you are in our lives!! You are a blessing and will be a blessing to others in your journey!! So glad for FB to be able to keep in touch. You are a beautiful vibrant person and also an amazing mom! We will continue to EXPECT every day miracles!!!!ReplyDelete
~~Joni (logged in as Caity--but definately NOT Caity!!)
Jessica - I've really enjoyed following your posts about your journey to the Hansa Center. Am so glad that you are feeling some relief from some of your symptoms. Your posts about the treatment methods have been very helpful. Am continuing to send you good thoughts for your healing and hope to run into you again soon at Dr. N's office. Much love! - BonniReplyDelete


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Some of the projects I will be doing will be motified, or not off pinterest and to heck with it, some of my crafts/DIY/whatever you wanna call it will be my own ideas that I came up with in my own little world. I will give credit to whomever i "stole" the idea from if it is not my own.
I am assuming that a lot of my projects will be home decorating as well as projects or even activities for my little girls. Remys first birthday is coming up so I know I have some projects lined up for that...and im behind. Thats what I get for giving birth at the end of Jan. For many more years Im going to be planning a dang birthday the same time as christmas time.
Ive very excited to start this!! Im hoping to do one a week....we'll see how that goes! haha. I havent decided which day yet! im guessing Ill be posting them on mondays, It will give me time to wrap things up sunday...aka our lazy relaxing day. ahhh.
This is my little ballerina at her dance performance....she danced, and sung her little heart out halfway through "no more monkeys jumpin on the bed" until she saw me in the crowd and ran straight to me!!
She has a dance performance tomorrow for a local New Years Eve celebration. Im going to hide cause I know she can do it if she doesnt see me!! She has progressed so much, and thats kind of the point of this class, besides the fact that girlfriend likes to dance! To get her to interact with other kids and be around someone other then me or her dad!!
Shes getting so big! Shes doing one year old things and it blows me away. Shes my sweet little girl who is turning into a little diva herself. Insisting she gets what she wants all of the time.
Hope everyone has a Great Friday!


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Donald Trump
Greetings planet Earth.
I come in pieces.
Excuse me a moment while I receive a message from another dimension.
I see.
Thank you for your patience. I have been informed that it will improve my chances of winning tonight's debate if I play a stock character in American life - a strung-out junkie.
Lester Holt
Hillary Clinton, two minutes on making equivocal noises about gun laws.
Hillary Clinton
Thank you, Lester. Well as we all know, guns don't kill people. People on terrorist watchlists kill people, and sometimes they do it with guns, but also with aeroplanes, and I don't think anyone seriously promotes the idea of calling for a ban on aeroplanes.
My daddy owned a gun. He also owned a squeegee. I'd like to take a moment to talk about that squeegee and what it represents.
It represents hard work and honest labour, and if talking about a squeegee is my best shot at being associated with those virtues, then I'll talk about a squeegee.
I said to my daddy one day, "Daddy," I said, "you sure do love that squeegee."
And he said to me, "You're darn right I do, and if any of them goddamned terrorists get the darn fool idea of coming on to my property with a view to stealing my squeegee, then I'll shoot them dead."
Lester Holt
Thank you. Mr Trump, two minutes on failing to make a lick of sense.
Donald Trump
Have you ever wondered why you never see a Mexican and a Chinese together?
Think about it.
It's mighty suspicious, isn't it?
I want you to picture a Mexican, and then picture a Chinese. And now I want you to picture what it would look like if you put them together. Imagine a composite sketch.
They'd have dark eyes, wouldn't they, and dark hair.
Their skin colour would be dark, too.
Now picture them wearing a long white robe and riding a camel and issuing hoarse threats in the name of Islam.
That's right. You put a Mexican and a Chinese together, and you've got Isis.
Lester Holt
Thank you. And now I'd like you to make a fairly cogent point, Mrs Clinton, and for you, Mr Trump, to make the kind of response that reveals your financial acumen at the same time as highlighting one of the many thousands of reasons why you should be the last person to become the next US President.
Hillary Clinton
Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said, back in 2006, "Gee, I hope it does collapse, because then I can go in and buy some and make some money."
Well, it did collapse.
Donald Trump
That's called business, by the way.
Lester Holt
And again, please.
Hillary Clinton
Donald doesn't want the American people to know that he's paid nothing in federal taxes, because the only years that anybody's ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax.
Donald Trump
That makes me smart.
Lester Holt
Thank you. Well, we're coming to the end of the debate, but we have time for Mr Trump to make one more senseless remark which should spell the end of his chances of winning the Presidential race but may well have the opposite effect because right now the United States of America seems intent on a descent into madness.
Donald Trump
I think I did a great job and a great service not only for the country, but even for the President, in getting him to produce his birth certificate.


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2017 Valedictory Service
This is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 26th July, 2017. The dress code is as follows:
Details for Boys:
Purple tie on a white shirt, black trouser, black shoe and a black suit. No sagging of trousers, flying of collar or rolling up of sleeves.
Details for Girls:
Gown, Skirt & Blouse or Trouser suit (white & black combination) with a touch of purple. The length of the gown or skirt must be below the knees.
No backless, low-necked, sleeveless, transparent, spaghetti or body-hugging outfits
N.B.: Any SS3 student who contravene the above, will not be allowed into the school premises on that day
Students are expected to be seated by 10.00am. No student will be allowed in, after this time.


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Written: © Maxima
Morning has absolved our hearts
and we are peaceful.
The capon sings and bathes in the dew;.
The flowers blossom.
The door of the abandoned stable creeks
with the gusts..
Our kisses weave the sunrays
O how I love you
My sweet rider.
Wild as a stormy dawn.
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A couple good videos related to soil and water quality have been posted recently.
First, one of Iowa Learning Farms farmer partners, Stanley and Barbara Johnson, of rural Villisca, discuss their land management decisions. KMA radio out of Shenandoah shot the video of the Johnsons as they talk about their CRP and their food plots for wildlife.
You can read the article and watch the video here: Love for land Burns Bright with Johnsons
The second video is from Agribusiness Association of Iowa and the Agribusiness Report. This video features Ken Root's interview with Iowa Secretary of Ag Bill Northey, Karl Brooks, who heads the Region 7 Environmental Protection Agency Region and Iowa DNR director Chuck Gipp. This group discusses water quality and the water quality coalition to reduce nutrient pollution entering into our waters and going downstream.
This interview is in two YouTube videos: one is the shortened highlight version and the other is the full 18 minute interview. Watch them here: Agribusiness Special Report: Water Quality.


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Easter morning was crisp and beautiful. The boys did an Easter Egg hunt at Chezamoka Park. Levon found a special egg that he got to trade for a cute little stuffed bunny. He was very excited!
We've spent a lot of time hanging out in this park. It's right down the street and has a pair of mating bald eagles you can watch soar though the sky and a wonderful view of the sound.


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First super bowl party
First sports game. BYU volleyball vs. UCI, you slept the whole time on Daddy's chest.
Started sleeping in your big girl crib just after a month old. You transitioned great and seem to love it!
Most nights give us 7 hours, and many times 8. The longest you have gone is 10!You go to bed at 1030 so that you are sleeping the entire time we sleep. It's really nice!
You started cooing and it's the cutest thing ever. Everyone comments on how sweet you sound. It really is a sweet baby voice.
You love to be held.
There was a day around 6 weeks where you took a five hour nap and then slept 9.5 hours. Lately though you have been refusing naps. They are getting shorter and shorter and mommy does not know what to do. You hardly ever make it an hour anymore unless you are in the car.
Sat in the bumbo
Want your pacifier to sleep now and we are worried it's going to become an issue
You are becoming much more alert and love to play on your playmat that has flashing lights
You are cuter than ever!


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Did you go vote today? I should hope so (if you are from the USA).
I voted straight ticket this time. That saved myself from filling in the little dots the old fashioned way, since I all the candidates I wanted were from the same party anyway.
I went right before my 11:00 class but there was line that I wasn't expecting so I ended up being a little late for my class (as usual). But the woman behind me was like, oh you shouldn't be missing school. And then people were like are you old enough to vote? YEssssss, for goodness sakes people. I'm tired of people thinking I am 15.
And on that note. I am 21 now. I can do anything legally in US that is legal. Yes, profound. Wahoo, happy birthday me.


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Worlds of Ink and Shadow
By Lena Coakley
Summary: Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The Brontë siblings have always been inseparable. After all, nothing can bond four siblings quite like life in an isolated parsonage out on the moors. Their vivid imaginations lend them escape from their strict upbringing, actually transporting them into their created worlds: the glittering Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy Gondal. But at what price? As Branwell begins to slip into madness and the sisters feel their real lives slipping away, they must weigh the cost of their powerful imaginations, even as their characters—the brooding Rogue and dashing Duke of Zamorna—refuse to let them go.
Gorgeously written and based on the Brontës' juvenilia, Worlds of Ink & Shadow brings to life one of history's most celebrated literary families.
Source: I received a hardcover in an Owlcrate.
Worlds of Ink and Shadow was a fictional story involving the Bronte siblings and the worlds they created before some of them became published authors. In the book, their fictional world of Verdopolis was a place they could visit through a doorway of sorts which allowed them to be a part of their world. I received the book in an Owlcrate box, but I've left it sitting on my shelf for awhile. I'm not a huge fan of the Bronte sisters and their literary works, so I was afraid that the story wouldn't interest me.
Worlds of Ink and Shadow is great for fans of the Bronte sisters and those unfamiliar with them. While the story does involve the siblings and the actual works of fiction they created and historical fact, aside from those details, the story was just an interesting blend of fact and fiction and the author took liberties with the characters and created a great world.
I can see why Owlcrate chose the book. It was unique and interesting. It was a bit like the Inkheart novels and Narnia in a way because the siblings jumped into a fictional world. I think I would have appreciated the book more if I was more educated about the Bronte sisters and if I enjoyed Jane Eyre a little more. I could see the way that Roque related to Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, but a lot of the Jane Eyre connections were kind of lost on me. As far as the idea of having a fictional world, being able to step into it, and having to pay a price to be there, I thought it was an awesome idea but the execution wasn't as interesting as I felt it could've been. I think other books do it better and perhaps the biggest reason for that is that those books weren't worried about tying history in with a fictional plot.
I recommend Worlds of Ink and Shadow, but it wasn't as amazing as I'd hoped. It is a great book and if you have it on your shelf already, dive in, because it's short and a standalone, and quite fun. I just don't necessarily recommend seeking it out on purpose.


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As a single woman constantly revolving in conservative Christian circles it can be difficult for me to find value in my life. When I am surrounded by women who are raising children or serving their husbands, I can feel quite out of place. When I cook, it's just for me. If I do manage to do some housework, the only one who sees it is me. When I am eating alone, which is 95% of the time, I never have to yield to someone else's food choices. In so many ways I do what I want when I want. As long as I get to work when I'm supposed to and accomplish what I am supposed to, the rest is up to me.
Sometimes being around my friends who wear the mom hat so well makes me feel guilty. My life looks so selfish compared to theirs. So what do I do? How can I pursue selflessness, self sacrifice, and those other godly characteristics when I don't have a family?


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Collinsworth raves about Prescott, says Cowboys' offense 'looks like a machine' with rookie QB at helm
"And all he did was come out and respond."
That was NBC's Cris Collinsworth on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott's 32 for 36, 279-yards passing performance against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night.
It's hardly partner Al Michaels' "Do you believe in miracles?" but it was the perfect summation for a game in which Prescott excelled and the 12-2 Cowboys won 26-20.
As NBC later informed, Prescott's 88.9 completion percentage was the second highest in NFL history for a quarterback who threw at least 30 passes in a game.
Prescott's performance came in the wake of lots of yakking on the day's network studio shows about Prescott and Tony Romo.
Everywhere you turned, the topic of the day seemed to be the quarterback situation in Dallas.
Alas it appears it was much ado about nothing.
Recall that Collinsworth declared just before halftime that with Prescott at the helm, the Cowboys offense "looks like a machine."
That against a Tampa Bay defense which Collinsworth pregame said had been the "best" in the NFL "the past five games."
Before Prescott's final completion, Collinsworth declared Elliott the "rookie of the year" and a leading candidate for MVP.
Collinsworth and Michaels correctly raved about the play of Cowboys defensive lineman David Irving. You can be sure Irving had the kind of game for which former Sunday Night Football analyst John Madden would have deified him. Check Larry Allen for details.


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A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
- A thin cylindrical strip of metal or other material bent in the shape of a long U, used to secure a hairdo or headdress.
- Something shaped like a hairpin, especially a sharp turn in a road.


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So I'm raising my glass to gay marriage: "May we all have the right to define our institutions as we see fit. May no one be denied the right to choose how we wish our unions to be recognized. May we all have the choice to say 'I don't need no stinkin marriage' and not be pre-empitively excluded from that holy circle that we may or may not want to be a part of."
Monday, July 9, 2007
For some reason I'm not able to put a title up for this blog entry. Oh well, let's see if that stops me! (I should mention that yesterday it did actually stop me. I kept trying to fix it but when I wasn't able to I just got pissed off and didn't feel like blogging at all...)
I spent the weekend with a friend who was visiting from overseas, and we went to a wedding, a big celebration of heterosexual loving. I had a wonderful time and the whole party was beautiful and fabulous. But there's still that naggin annoying feeling that "this is something I am not entitled to, according to a whole lot of people". In Sweden I still can't get married. I can register a partnership, which has been the case for nearly 10 years now. That essentially means I can have the big ceremony, my wife and I would have all the same rights as a heterosexual couple... but marriage, the big M-A-R-R-I-A-G-E: That's still reserved for the union between one man and one woman. And it's not really something I think about on a regular basis. For one, I'm not in a relationship so I'm nowhere near thinking about actually tying the knot with someone. Furthermore I was never one of those women who dreamt about a big white wedding ever since I was a little girl. Nope, never really was one of those girls. And to this day, while I do think that weddings are beautiful and am actually really moved by the ceremony and the big party of love that typically follows, I'm pretty sure that I don't want to get married. I'd love to have a big party and all of that, but the paper work and the title of wife and wife really holds no particular value for me. I suppose you could say I love weddings but am not a fan of marriage. Still, when I'm at a wedding I get pissed in the midst of all the happiness, because even if I don't want it for myself I want to have the option. Right now, I don't even have the choice of rejecting the institution of marriage because "it" rejected me first. And we all know how it sucks to be rejected.
Upplagd av Anonymous Lesbian på 8:29 PM
Etiketter: marriage, political ponderings
2 comments:
- Hahn at Home said...
Being in California - hear you! Only we don't get all the same rights, just the responsibilities. Our Federal government keeps the full rights card in their deck.
- July 10, 2007 at 2:24 PM
- Anonymous Lesbian said...
Yeah... I guess for a whole lot of folks having something like "registered partnership" is a big step forward. But I'm still PO'd about the whole "separate but equal" thing they've got going here... Yeah, 'cause that's always worked out so well?!
It's crazy how quiet the federal goverment is about gay marriage though (well, when they aren't blatantly against it). The democratic candidates for '08 all seem to be going for the "it's a state matter" bullshit huh?
- July 11, 2007 at 3:06 PM
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