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Familiar with the Magic City? Then, you have likely become acquainted with the hundreds of droopy eyes that keep watch over Wynwood at NW 27th Street. For the past decade, they have gazed down I-95 traffic outside of the Marguiled Collection, embedding themselves into Miami's identity.[1] Who would have thought that this Miami cultural icon would take such a forefront role in what could be a landmark case for artist's rights.
AholSniffsGlue, aka David Anasagasti, is a prominent street artist in Miami. Famous for his droopy eyeballs spanning across the 305, Anasagasti has become quite the Miami celebrity. He has been represented by the infamous Gregg Shienbaum – prominent Miami art dealer and gallery owner – and has been named the Best Street Artist of 2014 by the Miami New Times.[2]
Likewise, Anasagasti has remained a featured artist in the Wynwood Art District. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Wynwood, it has become somewhat of a world-renowned outdoor museum, housing collections of murals created by local and sometimes international artists. Over the years, it has attracted hundreds of photographers and filmmakers to shoot in the area, all of whom understand the unspoken etiquette – you ask for permission and always credit the creators of the murals with a licensing fee. Clearly, American Eagle missed this memo on common courtesy, and dug themselves into a gaping whole.[3]
Last week, Anasagasti filed suit in the U.S. District Court of New York against American Eagle Outfitters for "blatant, unlawful, and pervasive infringement" [Figure 2]. Anasagasti claims that the Pittsburgh-based clothing company ripped off his art without giving any attribution or compensation for use of his work as part of its global ad campaign. He seeks infringement-related profits, an injunction barring any further use of his artwork, and actual damages.[4]
At this point, you may think that American Eagle can shoot its campaigns wherever it wants. So what if it gives us a peak of Anasagasti's work? It's the artist's fault for making artwork in a public place. Well… AEO's use of the Anasagasti's work is quite egregious when you dig deeper into the allegations set forth in the lawsuit.
To provide a little background, American Eagle Outfitters is a corporation with more than 1,000 stores in the US and 15 in other countries. They distribute their merchandise to over 81 countries, earning more than $3 billion dollars in 2013. [5] AEO is far from a little fish in the market.
Earlier this year, American Eagle sought a refreshing new image for their spring 2014 campaign. They wanted an urban-focused campaign to market the collection and set up a big budget production in the Wynwood Art District. They shot photographs of models in front of two Anasagasti murals. As you can see in Figure 3, American Eagle pushed the line even further, posing one of the models affront Anasagasti's Ocean Grown, with a can of blue spray paint; falsely implying that the model was the creator of the artwork. As discussed in the suit, not only did AEO strip Anasagasti of his rights to attribution but implied that the artist was a "young, clean-cut and apparently Caucasian model" when "in fact, Mr. Anasagasti is bearded, heavily-tattooed, and Cuban-American."[6]
The lawsuit alleges that the Anasagasti murals were utilized "at the heart of the efforts to promote [American Eagle] products and shape its brand's identity." It's hard to deny these allegations when the infringing photographs appear on the AEO websites, social media platforms, and print advertisements, including billboards and in-store displays. The infringing works stretched across United States cities and crossed international borders to Colombia, Panama and Japan. AEO seems to have structured Anasagasti's work as its international and domestic branding tool.[7]
Unfortunately, the debauchery didn't end there. During the opening of the AEO store in Medellín Colombia, AEO hired local street artists to recreate one of Anasagasti's eyeball murals in an indoor mall, tagged with a large AEO logo across it. [8] At this point you must be shaking your head [Figure 4]. You really can't make infringement any more obvious than directly recreating the work of another artist. Shame on American Eagle.
Despite AEO's seemingly blatant infringement of Anasagasti's masterpieces, there are many facts of the case that could pose potential hurdles for Anasagasti and his counsel. The court will likely need to determine whether AEO has an entitlement to a fair use defense and whether the direct recreation of Anasagasti's work in Colombia has an effect on Anasagasti's U.S. market presence. Either way, this case will play an important role in defining the rights of street artists like Anasagasti. The subject of graffiti art and artist entitlements to intellectual property protection has become a central focus of debate in both artist communities and the art law industry. Hopefully this case can shed some clarity and provide focus moving forward.
Read the original article on The Dotted Line Reporter.
Main Photo: AholSniffsGlue in front of one of his signature "eyeball" paintings, which he claims was used "without credit or compensation" in an American Eagle ad campaign. Photo by Daniel de las Casas for Tropicult
[1] Carlos Suarez De Jesus, Miami Artist AholSniffsGlue Sues American Eagle Outfitters for Intellectual Property Infringement, Miami New Times (July 28, 2014), available here
[2] Benjamin Shapiro and Jonathan Smith, Did American Eagle Just Rip Off a Miami Street Artist?, Vice (July 29, 2014), available here
[3] Carlos Suarez De Jesus.
[4] Shaprio.
[5] Id.
[6] Id.
[7] Id.
[8] Id.


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In the name of freedom, I say we make it mandatory for everyone to stand whenever the national anthem is being played, except for those who don't really feel like standing as long as they aren't being politically motivated.
And another thing, while we're on the topic of freedom. Whoever decided the national anthem is mainly about sports was stupid. We should require it to be played at the start of most things we do. Like going to the store. When the stores open in the morning, they should all play the national anthem, and just a regular version, not one of those times when the singer wants to "change it up." Same thing for other businesses, too. Maybe at the start of the workday and after the lunch break unless that just seems like overdoing it.
We should be required to listen to the national anthem at the start of movies and plays and concerts. Especially concerts because the instruments are already there.
Funerals and weddings are important so I don't understand why people aren't already required to start them with the national anthem. Don't forget that quite a few funerals are for people who were in the military and even more are for people who enjoyed the freedoms that people in the military fought for. Why should we let them off the hook?
I almost forgot about church. Freedom of religion is one of the main things we have, for now. Let's celebrate it by requiring the national anthem no matter what color or creed is being observed. All churches, OK. Freedom isn't free if you can just opt out for your own special reasons.
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Sunday, March 4
Half Marathon #56
State #44
Weather - Chilly at the start, SUNNY and ROASTING by 7:30 am
I registered for RnR NoLA as a pre-registration last April. So I had been planning this for a while. What I did NOT count on was airfare being so ridiculously expensive. I had been watching fares for 10 months, and they never went under $300. I waited so long to book that by a month out they were pushing $400. When I was on the fence about whether I could go or not, a schedule that would work for me was over $500. Luckily, I was able to fly into Baton Rouge for about half that cost, and had friends that drove me to and from the airport... for only $25!!! I also needed a place to stay near them since they were driving me around, and I pricelined a super ghetto place to stay (more on this later). So... the journey begins.
In order to get to the expo on time (thanks, RnR for your incredibly stupid and rigid policies on packet pick up), I had to take a 6 am flight out of Denver. That meant waking up at 3:45 am. I hadn't gone to bed until midnight, so I was TIRED. Everything went smoothly at the airport. The flight was delayed about 25 minutes, and it was super bouncy. But, I made it to Houston in enough time to make my connection so it wasn't a big deal. The flight from Houston to Baton Rouge? Even MORE bouncy. I have never felt so panicky on a flight in my life. At least it was only about 25-30 minutes in the air.
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I went to check in at the hotel... and when I went to the room it wasn't ready yet. This should have been a sign. They luckily had a little time and we all went to Target. Just as I was stocking up on bread and frozen dinners, they found out their plans had been cancelled and asked if I wanted to go to Applebee's. DUH!!! OF COURSE I DO. I ate even more than usual, and it was great. I had been pretty hungry all day.
We stopped at Walgreen's on the way back. Did you know that in Louisiana you can buy hard liquor at the drug store? True story.
By the time I got back to my room, it was 7:00. I was so tired I debating going to bed then. So. About the room. Floors not vacuumed. Cigarette burns all over the comforter. Cockroaches. Yep. All that. I was too tired to really care. Sorta laid out my stuff, watched some tv, and headed to bed around 9:15.
Race Day
I slept exceptionally well, especially considering the state of my room. I woke up at 4:45, got ready, and Daniel picked me up at 5:15. We drove (literally right across the street) to pick up Ruth, then headed into New Orleans - about a 15 minute drive. After parking in a lot and discovering it was $30, we looked across the street and found a FREE metered spot. Score. We walked to the start line (only a few blocks away. I was wearing a throw away AND a jacket. Since Ruth was checking her bag, I was just going to throw my jacket in her bag at the last minute. We were waiting around an hour and before the sun came up it was chilly and I was glad to have had that extra layer.
We were trying to meet up with L, Kim and Elizabeth before the race, but I just could not find their hotel. Ruth checked her bag with about 8 minutes to the start. Kim called me and we were pretty much in the same place, but she was on one side of the corral fencing and I was on the other. Looks like we weren't going to start together after all. (Spoiler: We wouldn't have run together for too long anyway. Chick was a speedster!)
|Starting Area
|The Fireman's gear weighs 65 pounds! The flag another 15!
|The buildings were so "historic" and pretty!
The turnaround was somewhere around mile 4.5, and then the course ran directly
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|The end of the out and back - Brooks arch
|Not sure where this was, but I liked the buildings
|Just before mile 13
|Colorado Finishers - L, Daniel, Ruth, Me
|Apparently it is never too early for beer!
|L, Ruth, Me, Kim
Official Time - 2:11:38
Official Pace - 10:03
Official 5K - 30:31
Official 10K - 1:02:08
Official 10 Mile - 1:40:56
Overall Place - 5116/13066
Gender Place - 2424/8326
Division Place - 542/1611
Garmin Time - 2:11:42
Garmin Distance - 13.24 miles
Garmin Pace - 9:57
Mile 1 - 9:15
Mile 2 - 10:03
Mile 3 - 9:40
Mile 4 - 10:17
Mile 5 - 9:51
Mile 6 - 10:03
Mile 7 - 10:00
Mile 8 - 9:50
Mile 9 - 9:52
Mile 10 - 10:56 (bathroom)
Mile 11 - 9:40
Mile 12 - 10:22
Mile 13 - 9:45
Mile 13.1ish - 8:10
|I coordinated PERFECTLY
Quick stop at Dunkin Donuts on the way to the hotel, and they I thankfully got to take a hot shower and packed. Even though I'd been given the late checkout, I got walked in on TWICE by employees. My room did not have a functioning deadbolt, so a key was all they needed. NICE.
Checked out right at 12, hung out in the lobby for about 15 minutes until they were ready. Ruth was studying and not hungry, so Daniel and I went for lunch. Drove around for about 30 minutes until we found a place to get pizza. Who knew it was so hard to find?? After a delicious lunch, we hung out for about a half hour, then it was time to head back to Baton Rouge. So soon.
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text: Springfield Community Band starts rehearsals BY KAREN ENGDAHL, The ShopperApril 24, 2017 Springfield Stock photo. SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Nick Pelton lifted his baton, the band swung into a snappy rendition of "Puttin' on the Ritz," and the first rehearsal of the Springfield Community Band's 2017 season was underway recently at the Riverside Middle School auditorium. For nearly 70 years, the Springfield Community Band has been a beloved summer tradition in Springfield and surrounding towns, providing weekly outdoor concerts featuring a wide range of music from popular hits to traditional band marches. "This year we're going to revisit some of the favorites," said Pelton, who is in his seventh year as director. "One march we're playing tonight is 'On the Mall,' written for an event in Washington, DC." Pelton, a saxophonist, says he enjoys the energy and versatility of the group. "I played saxophone in the community band when I was a kid," he says, "and now it's great to help keep the tradition going." The Springfield Community Band continues in the tradition of community bands begun in 1828 in Allentown, Penn. Springfield's band was formed in 1946 when some 19 high school and adult musicians got together under the direction of Wendell Cook. Since then the band has played under 12 more conductors. Springfield Rob Mackenzie assembles his clarinet. Photo by Karen Engdahl. The band typically includes from 20 to 30 musicians, from beginners to seasoned veterans. They rehearse weekly starting at the end of April and present their much-anticipated concerts starting in June. "We have a lot of fun," said Sherry Willumitis, flutist and registrar of the group. "We help and support each other, so people who are new to the group can feel comfortable playing the music." The Springfield Community Band welcomes all musicians, whether current members, past members, or have thought about dusting off their instruments after a musical hiatus. All of the band members are there for the joy of making music together and enhancing their skills, and they encourage new members to come and join them to share the fun. Players that need help obtaining or restoring serviceable instruments, or just need additional information and encouragement, can contact Karen Bailey at 802-886-5478.


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A germ warfare lab has had an accident. The first theory is that one of the nasty germs has gotten free and killed several scientists. The big fear is that a more virulent strain, named The Satan Bug because all life can be killed off by it should it escape, may have been stolen.
Director: John Sturges
Writers: Alistair MacLean (novel) (as Ian Stuart), James Clavell (screenplay)
Stars: George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis
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Jill Scott and Idris Elba got flirty.
Trey Songz tore off his clothes.
And Cee Lo Green dressed up like Patti LaBelle, only to be outdone by, well, Patti LaBelle, who received a lifetime achievement award.
That's how the performances went during Sunday night's BET Awards. In case you were watching "True Blood" and missed the whole thing, here are some of the live music highlights.
The Patti LaBelle tribute
Cee Lo Green kicked off the salute to this year's lifetime achiever by performing dressed like her, complete with spiky 'do and canister of hairspray. Marsha Ambrosius, Shirley Caesat and Miss LaBelle herself also took the stage. And yes, "Lady Marmalade" was in the mix.
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Jill Scott, with a little helps from Idris Elba
Scott attempted to rebuff the advances of Elba in a performance of "Rolling Hills," set in an old-school jazz club. ("I know you miss all of this," Elba says, referring to himself. Um, good luck rebuffing that, Ms. Scott.)
Chris Brown
The night's biggest winner in terms of BET trophies (he collected three), he also performed a medley of his hits. Unlike last year, he didn't get all emotional while channeling Michael Jackson onstage.
Tributes to Clarence Clemons, Nate Dogg, M Bone and Gil Scott Heron
The great talents lost during the past year received their due, with Warren G doing a sax salute to Clemons, Snoop Dogg and others doing Nate Dogg's "Regulate," Cali Swag District and Doug E. Fresh remembering M Bone and Queen Latifah reciting Heron's "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised."
Trey Songz and Kelly Rowland
A pregnant Nia Long introduced Trey Songz, praising him for his ability to create "baby-making music." And that led to Songz stripping down during "Love Faces" and, later, Kelly Rowland being even less subtly sexual during a performance of "Motivation."
Beyonce's performance, simulcast from Glastonbury, England, came toward the end of the BETs and prompted a Twitter debate: Was she being Beyonce here or back to being Sasha Fierce? Personally, I was too blinded by her sequins to make a call.


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Contact: Direct questions to Professor Steve Johnson, Course Director.
Duties: Study, snorkel & SCUBA dive along the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Gain valuable career skills in hands-on scientific field research. Earn 3 undergraduate transfer credits. SCUBA and snorkel daily to study the coral reef ecosystem.
Start and end dates: December 28, 2016 – January 16, 2017
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"Hops require well drained sandy loam soil and moderate climate. There were many farms in Brighton Township with suitable conditions. Beer was a popular beverage and much in demand from earlies settlement. Barley was the other commodity needed to make beer. The old stories relate that almost every farmer planted ten acres of Barley each year and the cash money obtained from the crop was designated to pay the taxes. There was a ready market in Rochester NY for all the surplus yield of both hops and barley and Presqu'ile harbour provided safe anchorage for the ships needed for transportation."
Source: History of Hops and Barley Boom 1860-1890 by Basil McMaster (2001)
Info about the pictures: Elijah McMaster was born in 1857 and at the peak (1880) of the hops and barley boom years (1860-1890) owned 25 acres on Telephone Road. To help supplement his income Elijah worked as a carpenter and helped build the hop kiln for his neighbour Willet Bedal. This building was moved in 2002 to Memory Junction!


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I was listening to Lady Gaga this past weekend while doing some mixology and came up with this martini. Dirty and spicy, just like a bad romance. Get caught up in it...
3 oz. Nemiroff Vodka
1/2 oz dry vermouth
Splash of Olive brine to taste
2 Stuffed Olives for garnish
2 Pickled onions for garnish
Fresh-Cracked pepper
Mix vodka, vermouth, and brine in shaker with cracked ice. Pour into chilled martini glass, grind pepper over top and garnish with two pickled onions and two olives. Serve immediately.


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This nicer weather also means that we can now return to pushing a little more for green speed. Our maintenance practices were very defensive over the last month and these adjustments have paid off. The grass is very healthy and the height of cut can now be dropped a little and more frequent rolling resumed. As well, we will topdress and verticut all the greens in the next week as weather permits. This will help to maintain smooth, fast greens going forward. The third green has recovered and we will be dropping the height of cut on it this week so it will be treated the same as all of the other greens. It was a long, stressful summer but we are now well positioned to have a great late summer and fall.


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This time last year the hubby and I were just telling the world our big news. Now we are proud parents to a 7 month old baby girl. Now that the nights are a little less sleepless and the naps a bit more structured, I am finally finding time to scrapbook again.
Here is the title page to Miss Elise's baby book.
I really need to work on taking better pictures of my pages, but you get the idea.
Hopefully there will be more pages to share soon!
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Michael and I like to text one another during the day. If only there was some way to preserve them, since they are the most true-to-life record of our daily living. Here's a sample from today, remarkable only in its every-dayness:
M - Hi! Love you! Boss out sick. It's really quiet today...
V - Nice! Zoe is super fussy today. I have her on my back. Teeth, maybe?
M - Who knows... Teeth? Belly? Development/Growth Spurt?
V - Doesn't seem like belly.
M - I'm sorry she's fussy. That is no good. Maybe she misses her Daddy and is forlorn because of his absence. ;-)
V - No, that's me. :)
M - I miss you too. I love you to pieces...
V - Hm. I had forgotten how hard it is to sweep your kitchen when there's a crawling kid what a garbage fetish underfoot.
M - Yeah.... it doesn't seem like she has figured out that there is a lot of edible stuff on the carpet, but she'll figure it out... eek!
V - Oh she figured. Already vacuumed today.
M - Wait, you vacuumed or she did? ;-p
V - Both.
M - Ewwwwwwwe.
V - Zoe thinks her brother is SO funny!
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I love this recipe for rescuing coleslaw from the gloppy, sugary, diner-fare stereotype. Instead, it's tangy, garlicky, and flecked with herbs and carrots--who knew coleslaw could be so inviting?
This is the most successful of a few "toddler salads" I've tried, because the firmness of cabbage lets you shred it very finely without turning it into a sloppy mess. (I've tried mincing lettuce leaves into a baby salad. Trust me, it's not very appetizing.)
What really captures Darwin's heart about this slaw are the dried cranberries inside (with added sugar, they're a very rare treat for us. You can sub in raisins for a totally sugar-free slaw.) At a recent meal, he plucked one of the cranberries out of the coleslaw and brushed the cabbage shreds off it, explaining, "cranberry covered in coleslaw." Let us all shed a tear for Darwin's poor precious cranberry!
Enjoy this with your family. It's even better on day two, when it's had some time to marinate.
The recipe is modified from this one by one of my food heroes, Mark Bittman.
Mayo-Free Coleslaw with Cranberries and Herbs
Serves 8
6 cups cabbage, finely shredded (use a mandolin, if possible)
1 large carrot, grated
1/3 cup green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup curly parsley, minced
small handful dried cranberries (or raisins)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbls. dijon mustard
2 Tbls. apple cider vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed or grated
freshly-ground black pepper*
Toss cabbage, carrot, herbs, and fruit in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. Drizzle over coleslaw, toss, and marinate 30 minutes or more before serving.
*I recommend NOT salting the dressing. Salt on cabbage causes it to release its water, which can make coleslaw sopping and limp over time. Plus, subtle sweetness and tang are the flavors most of us want in a good slaw.
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The background on my left side is moving along nicely, slowly approaching my waist from both ends. Definitely feeling some dread about today's session! (I whine a lot, right?)
In other news, I recently discovered Google thinks I'm some sort of authority on "munewari" tattoos. Ah, those foolish, foolish algorithms.


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A lot of you by now probably already have seen the new comeback teaser "Never Mind" but have you heard the lyrics? If you haven't I have attached a video with English lyrics to this card, down below. Please take some time to listen to it and let me know how you feel about them.
Personally, I can relate to these lyrics as well as many of you can as well. Honestly, all of us at some point in our lives we go through this. There is always someone, at least one person, that will put us down. I just want to tell you to never, you hear me NEVER, let someone put you down or crush your dreams! Some people out there from pure jealous or what ever would love to see you fall and that's something I hate the most! I hate when people make others feel less! I guess what I'm trying to say is to never stop dreaming! Fight for what you want in life! Remember there is always going to be times when you fall but don't forget to get back up! Don't let other people's comments bring you down or put a negative impact in you. Use that anger to work your hardest and proof them wrong! Like the lyrics say:
"It's alright to hang your head down if you fail or breakdown. You're still young, don't care about your worries. Moss grows on a stone that doesn't roll. If you can't turn back then move forward. Forget everything including your mistakes. Never mind, Even if it's not going to be easy, engrave it on your heart."
& if you feel like no one believes in you, I do! So go out there and follow your dreams!


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I've been wanting to do one of those quirky girls for a while... I took Suzi Blu's class, got her book, attempted my own but just couldn't quite make it look like she did. I moved on to something else and forgot about them... until one of the talented artists on my BOD page (Book Of Days with Effy Wild) posted an amazing duo of quirky girls. And the itch to do it started again.
So without thinking twice, I grabbed a big-arse canvas and just started drawing and painting.
I like the way she turned out, and she's hanging in my studio. I may throw her in etsy... not sure. I need to stop wanting to hang on to the things I do. LOL
She is done in watercolor crayons, acrylics, markers, old music book paper wings, walnut ink, CTMH velvet rubons, and her dress is the fabric I had made from my original doodle.
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So the craft sale is just over a week away and I'm starting to panic. I'm a procrastinator and that usually leaves me stressed before an event. I've been working all day, every day this week trying to get stuff done. Once I have everything organized I will post some pictures and I'll definately be posting pictures of me at the craft sale. I'm getting a little nervous too. I'm doing this mainly to get my name out there but I'm also hoping for a lot of success with selling my stuff.
These are gift card holders that I made this morning. I think I'll make maybe a dozen or so to take along to the sale since gift cards are becoming a very popular gift and this way they have something nice to present them with. I won't post the recipe since some of the paper is not SU, sorry.
Thanks for looking and have a great day!
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A place to gather and share information about the Thomas Willcox and Elizabeth Cole Willcox Family of Ivy Mills, PA. For more information see the Home page link above or contact Deniane Kartchner at firstname.lastname@example.com. My husband is a descendant of Thomas and Elizabeth's son James who married Prudence Doyle. Their son John's daughter Prudence married John Christopher Kartchner.
Note: This is a work in progress! I am trying to verify everything before I post, but feel free to send me corrections and/or suggestions. It's also not a complete history of Ivy Mills or a website for current operations, although I will gladly try to answer any questions and/or lead you to the right information.
I'm currently working on tracing this family back to England through this link:
Ivy Mills History
Following are scans of a typewritten history about Ivy Mills contributed by Pat Smith of the Aston Historical Society. Although it contains information similar to other sources, the typewritten copies on lined paper are fun to have.
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Launches ply regularly from Moulmein to the mouth of the Yonzalin, in Lower Burma.
The volunteer forces consist of the Rangoon Port Defence Volunteers, comprising artillery, naval, and engineer corps, the Moulmein artillery, the Moulmein, Rangoon, Railway and Upper Burma rifles.
The full force of the monsoon is, however, broken by the western frontier hills; and while the rainfall at Mergui is over 180, and at Moulmein 240 in., that of Bangkok seldom exceeds 54, and Chiengmai records an average of about 42 in.


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I will say that the snow is awesome. So loose and fluffy. That being said, it's snow. We played in it. It was cold. That's about it. Nothing original to post. Carter loved running back and forth in it (after he got over his precious shoes being covered in snow) and Trenton, of course, LOVES snow. We played a hide and seek game with a Ben 10 toy. We took turns hiding it in the snow and giving the other person clues to where it was. This is WAY better than an ice day. After 20 minutes of snow time, Carter laid his head on my shoulder and asked for a nap, lol.
While he slept, I made some chocolate snow ice cream for Trenton and we'll probably make some more later. But for now, we'll watch cartoons, play in the fort, and drink hot coco until daddy comes home.


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The colors feel more vibrant than ever, as we approach the end of their season. They are raging against the dying of the light.
Helen and Elizabeth know just exactly how to best show them off, combining them into unexpected combinations with Eucalyptus, and even sprays of green from the Cypress Trees.


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Growing long, strong hair can be a struggle. Between hereditary issues, over-processing and styling and other factors that contribute to hair loss such as motherhood and aging, you want a solution that is going to work for you that goes beyond ditching your beloved heat tools and salon appointments. Even if you just want to wake up to your best, healthiest-looking hair each morning, there's a new hair care range you're going to want to check out: Viviscal's new Gorgeous Growth collection. It's proven to restore density and strength to your hair from the inside out so you can look forward to a great hair day, everyday.
You've probably heard of Viviscal's Extra Strength hair supplements—they've been the must-have solution for adding resilience to your strands for some time (and name-dropped countless times on the celeb circuit), but it does take 3-6 months to see visible results. Now the brand is adding a wet line to its roster to complete your haircare regime while transforming it from the inside out.
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Which is admittedly quite bizarrely complex, but so is the world far too often now. And even though he's benefited from those rules he's now blindly ridiculing them in a proactive temper tantrum; evidently anticipating the backlash from his own, already amply demonstrated, stupidity.
And despite all of this abundant indication of the man's credentials as a certified moron people still vote for him! People who, in significant portion, don't come from anything even close to his economic demographic, and yet still think that a rich man is going to champion their interests.
Which of these aspects is the more depressing? That a moron could be sold as anything other than that, or that there are enough thoroughly ignorant, as well as gullible, people among us to still take him seriously? It is beyond my comprehension in either case.
The one thing that I am quite clear on, however, is that people should still vote their convictions and conscience; as in for the person who they think should lead, and not as an anti stupidity vote for some other candidate they wouldn't ordinarily consider. I believe this because that is what democracy is supposed to stand for.
The caveat here, however, is that those who think this idiot is the right guy better damn well be ready to take responsibility for what happens as a result of that choice.
Maybe this calamity is exactly what is needed to get them out of their own stupor and start educating themselves enough to understand the complexity the world is in now. If it isn't than voting for some lesser evil is only punting the problem down the road; hoping that this unbelievably stressed state of affairs can be held together a bit longer; a strategy that, for the most part, only guarantees that when it all finally does break, the energy then released will be all the more destructive for having been pent up that much longer.
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Author in-conversation: John Barnes on Charles Joseph La Trobe
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29 June 2017, 11:00am–12:15pm
|Red Rotunda, Cowen Gallery
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Join author John Barnes and Kevin Molloy as they shed new light on Charles Joseph La Trobe, the subject of Barnes' new biography, La Trobe: traveller, writer, governor.
The book reveals new perspectives on this often-misunderstood man, who had travelled as a naturalist and writer through Europe, the USA and Mexico, and as a government official in the West Indies, before arriving in Melbourne in 1839 – where he navigated the new colony through the upheavals of the gold rush.
The book includes extracts from La Trobe's personal notebooks and letters and is illustrated with his evocative watercolours, revealing him to be an engaging and versatile 'man of a thousand occupations'.
Published by Halstead Press in association with State Library Victoria and La Trobe University.
This event will include a rare viewing of a selection of La Trobe's journals, letters and watercolours from the Library's collection.
About the speakers
- John Barnes is Emeritus Professor of English at La Trobe University, where he taught for 25 years. His books include two other biographies: The order of things: a life of Joseph Furphy (1990) and Socialist champion: portrait of the gentleman as crusader (2006). John was founding editor of Meridian: the La Trobe English review and editor of the La Trobe Journal.
- Kevin Molloy is Manager of the Manuscripts Collection at State Library of Victoria. He completed his PhD at Trinity College, Dublin, and has ongoing research interests in Irish and Australian cultural history.


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Minnesota's soybean sales could take big hit if China tariffs proceed
President Donald Trump touts his trade policy as long-overdue action to help America's workers and industries, but some economists warn that tariffs he has placed or is threatening to place on China and Chinese retaliation to them could actually bolster other countries at the expense of the U.S.
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Honda dominates most American-made vehicles list of 2018
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Chevrolet brings back Blazer to target midsize SUV hunger
DETROIT -- Chevrolet is adding a midsized SUV to its lineup next year.
The Blazer will be a two-row SUV, taking on the Ford Edge, Nissan Murano and Jeep Grand Cherokee. It is the first and only two-row midsized SUV offered by General Motors.
Chevrolet is adding the Blazer to appease consumers' growing appetites for larger, roomier vehicles, ...Read more
Delta bans pit bulls as emotional support animals, citing dog attacks
Kathryn Hurley, a director at a Los Angeles dog rescue service, has been flying for years with her pit bull dog, Jax, an emotional support animal that has been trained to behave on a flight.
She learned the hard way that Delta Air Lines has new restrictions on traveling with animals: Hurley had to cancel her trip to Detroit scheduled for next ...Read more
As US airlines resist flying immigrant children taken from parents, Volaris offers to reunite families
Several of the nation's biggest airlines, including American and United, have jumped into the fray over children who were being separated from their parents under the Trump administration's controversial immigration policy.
The carriers notified the U.S. government -- and the public -- that they wished to have no part in transporting those ...Read more
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket gets Air Force certification
Four months after its first test flight, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket is now certified by the Air Force to carry national security satellites.
The Air Force certified Falcon Heavy on Tuesday, according to the Air Force's Space and Missile Systems Center. On Thursday, the Air Force said the Hawthorne space company won a $130-million contract to ...Read more
Target, Best Buy laud Supreme Court decision allowing states to collect taxes from online retailers
Two giant retailers heralded the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to clear the way for states to require companies such as Amazon and Wayfair to collect sales tax.
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Immigration plays a key role in economic growth, Kashkari says
MINNEAPOLIS -- Immigrants are vital to the nation's economic prosperity, the head of the Minneapolis Fed said Thursday, and the ultratight job market may help change the public debate over new restrictions on legal immigration.
The U.S. House of Representatives delayed a vote on an immigration bill after President Donald Trump tweeted that it ...Read more
Full vending machines. Pot on the pillow. What some California hotels are doing to attract marijuana smokers
A few months after California legalized recreational use of marijuana, the Desert Hot Springs Inn in the Coachella Valley began advertising itself as cannabis friendly -- a place where guests can smoke by the pool or heat up a vaporizer in the rooms.
What surprised innkeeper John Thatcher was not only that business improved by as much as 50 ...Read more
Korean brands top J.D. Power quality; Ford, GM and FCA make strides
Korean brands Genesis, Kia and Hyundai held the top three spots, respectively, in the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study, while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors and Ford all beat the industry average for improvements in the highly regarded results.
Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo ranked at the bottom of the list.
Last year, Kia, ...Read more
Strip joints, stupidity: Boys club lingers in the car business
DETROIT -- Despite the female rallying cries of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, the male-dominated auto business remains plagued by inappropriate to illegal behavior against women in the workplace, experts said.
In fact, women compose barely more than a quarter of all auto industry employees, and data show that's not growing. Those in the ...Read more
Under the Hood: Door lock system causing aggravation
Q. How can I find a wiring schematic and instructions how to access the connections for the locking/unlocking circuit for the doors on a 2006 Camry?
The problem started slowly: once a week, then more often, until it totally stopped unlocking the three passenger doors. No problem locking, no problem unlocking the driver side door, or locking all...Read more
The Week Ahead: Selling a cellular merger
Someone in the Senate Judiciary Committee has an ironic sense of humor.
The group's antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing in the week ahead entitled "Game of Phones." For those without an HBO subscription, it's a play on the pay TV channel hit "Game of Thrones" -- a medieval fantasy of warring families based on the novels by George R.R. ...Read more
Auto review: Land Rover's 5th-generation Discovery excels either on or off the beaten track
Land Rover introduced its fifth generation Discovery model for 2017, neatly filling a gap between utility and refinement with luxurious versatility since 1989.
The Discovery 2018 is a full-size SUV with an endless sense of adventure, capable of seating five or seven.
Discovery brings the latest connectivity technologies, innovative storage ...Read more
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Back when I was learning how to drive and presidential scandals focused on interns with blue dresses, Mitsubishi sold sports coupes in the United States. My dad bought into the fastest growing car company of the '90s with a 195-horsepower Mitsubishi Eclipse with a five-speed manual. It might have been an Eagle Talon. Same difference.
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For a day, I was one of the millions of Americans without a bank account. It was humbling
LOS ANGELES -- Two and a half miles of walking, two failed attempts to cash a $15 check, one toy left behind at a checkout counter and $14 in fees for financial transactions that ordinarily wouldn't cost me a dime.
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Mark Phelan: You are now entering the Autonomous Motor City
Detroit missed out on Amazon's HQ2, but Ford Motor Co.'s Corktown-bound influx of engineers at the auto industry's cutting edge increase odds that the big online retailer's first self-driving delivery vehicle will be developed here.
Welcome to Autonomous Motor City.
Ford's massive commitment to Corktown -- which begins, not ends, with the ...Read more
American Medical Association urges regulators to block CVS-Aetna deal
The American Medical Association has weighed in against the $69 billion acquisition of Aetna Inc. by CVS Health Corp., saying it will leave consumers with fewer health care choices.
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$450 million office, housing and retail complex underway on Vine in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES -- A block in Hollywood once slated to hold a museum dedicated to the Academy Awards is being transformed into a spacious $450-million campus of offices, apartments and stores.
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The market showed enthusiasm in first day of trade post Budget proposals presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Buying in banks, pharma and capital goods stocks boosted the benchmark indices. The Nifty ended the day at 8956.75, up 54.90 points or 0.6 percent. The Sensex was up 97.64 points at 29459.14. About 1541 shares advanced, 1327 shares declined and 193 shares were unchanged. Midcap index outperformed and was at record closing high with stocks like Muthoot Finance and Relaxo Footwear gaining 5-7 percent intraday.
Analysts are bullish on India post Budget 2015 proposals. Morgan Stanley Managing Director Ridham Desai sees the bull market in India continuing and expects corporate earnings to grow around 24 percent over the next couple of years, and sees them compounding 20 percent over the next five years. Morgan Stanley has retained its Sensex target of 32,500 by December. Desai does not see any reason for the maret to go through a deep correction.
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It is 10 am and I am waiting for the F train to take me to school. I am always on the train usually listening to music, dozing off or thinking about food. But today I am just going to listen. I can hear the train come before I see it. The screeching is loud and unpleasant but not unbearable. The train comes to a complete stop with a dramatic thud.
I'm glad I got one of the new trains, they block out a lot of the unwanted background noise. I hear the breaks being released and the train starts to move. I can hear the wheels rotating underneath me as we start to accelerate. The friction of the metal on the wheels and tracks make a lot of different noises. They have a huge rage of amplitude from loud breaks to the smooth consistent straight tracks that make you feel like you're on a boat. They also have a wide rage of frequency from the low vibration of the wheels to the high pitch screeches of, yet again the breaks.
Now I'm focused on the foreground, all the sounds inside the train. Here is where all the good stuff are. The air coming out of the ventilation system is a constant soft hum. The automatic conductor coming out of the speakers is crisp in the new trains. With both friendly sounding female and male voices. Unfortunately, the real conductor's voice is often impossible to understand, this is because they are either too far or too close to the mic, sometimes its because they have a thick accent. It helps to be a New Yorker. The people inside make most of the busy noise. They talk to each other, some of them sound like they are talking to everyone. News papers are being folded, paper bags and aluminum foil are opening up to breakfast. Rap music is bleeding out of some annoying kids headphone. If your lucky you can get someone come in and play the guitar, drums or sing for some change.
I have a love hate relationship with our transit system. This exercise has helped me open my ears to the deadly train tracks and automated conductors. Thanks for reading!


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Scott began his music career at Berklee College of Music in 1985 and continued his education at WMU and WSU as a Jazz Performance - Composition Major. He has studied privately with Ken Taft, Gene Butler, Mikhal Caldwell and Joe LoDuca.
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"I can teach you everything you need to know to accomplish your musical goals!!! Music should be fun and my approach is to ensure a rewarding experience for every individual student"
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I am a piano judge for National Federation of Music Clubs ( MFMC) ,who rates piano student performances in Michigan. I also have experienced teaching children with special needs, and trained in person-centered planning with children, adults and families.
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Voice was my major at University. I have sung all different styles of music from pop to opera although I focus more on the Broadway and Classical for teaching as these are the foundation for voice. If you have a good foundation, you can sing any style!
I teach all levels of voice. I use a great many different books suitable for each age and level of voice such as the 24 Italian arias and art songs, the first book of solos, folk songs for solo singers, to name a few.
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For piano:
I use the Alfred Basic Books for beginners and then we move to the Keith Snell books along with other supplemental books. If a student already is using a book, generally we will finish that book up so they won't have to purchase another set of books.
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I use the Rubank books along with other supplemental books
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I use the 24 Italian Songs and Arias, The Young Singer, and various Broadway books. Any pop music must be purchased by student as there is just way too much to chose from for me to have a lot of it.
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Lessons with Cindy are self-directed with coaching intended to help the student accomplish his or her personal objectives. She will ask you to provide examples of music that you love so much that you'd be willing to work hard to learn to play it, and you will find yourself working on that music right from the start. Technique is taught in the context of the music: if you need a technique for a particular song, you will learn that technique. And of course once you've mastered a technique it's yours to use on the next song or tune and the next. It's a constant process of enjoying the music and discovering and mastering the technique needed to recreate it in your own playing or singing.
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I've been developing talent and teaching voice for 10 years. I also specialize in Stage Performance. I'm a Vocal Producer/Songwriter turned Talent Developer. I've written songs for The Backstreet Boys, Trey Songz and more.
My best of both worlds background led me to develop "The 5 Phase Singing Method" that has been a huge hit with the hundreds of singers that I've trained. My belief is that voice lessons should be FUN yet EFFECTIVE.
Notable student: X Factor Finalist, Diamond White
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I've been a songwriter/vocal producer for 20 years having written songs for The Backstreet Boys, Trey Songz and more. I've studied the art of "voice" for 15 years having trained under some of Michigan's most prominent voice teachers.
My best of both worlds background led me to construct the "5 Phase Singing Method" that has been a huge hit with all my clientele.
Notable students include Diamond White, a top 5 finalist on X Factor, Jibreel Mawry from Motown the Musical, @Labritney_ on Instagram and the 2016 Ford Fireworks Super Singer winner, Brianna Seaborn.
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Singing is not easy as it seems!
I will listen to your story, I will let you explain what you want from your voice, and I will drive you, step by step, towards your dreams.
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After earning a B.M. in Film Music Scoring at Madonna University with the Highest Honors, she is currently studying for a M.M. in Conducting at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Viviana is a member of several honorary organizations, including the Kappa Gamma Pi Honor Society, the American Choral Directors Association, the Italian American Charitable Foundation, the Verdi Opera Theater of Michigan, the Alliance for Women Film Composers, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
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I am a Vocal Music Education major in his Senior year at Wayne State University. I am a tenor and hold two positions singing gospel professionally, one as Tenor Section Leader of Fort Street Presbytarian, and another as a Tenor at the Grosse Pointe Memorial Church. I am also the Vice President and Section Leader for the WSU Concert Chorale, an audition level choir. I have 15 years experience singing and have studied under several very experienced teachers, the current of which is Dr. Troiano. My studio revolves around a solid technique that comes with ear training, breathing, phonation, and clarity of sound. The style I teach hinges on this foundation, and thus is greatly applicable to any style of singing.
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I am a current WSU student of Vocal Music Education with my principle instrument as voice (Tenor). I'm 25 years old, and a well rounded musician with a great sense of humor and a laid back attitude. This isn't to say that my lessons are all fun and games; there is a serious element to every session, but students have always give positive feedback in that they feel very comfortable with me.
I have been singing for 15 years and do so professionally in two churches, one of which I am the section leader of (Fort Street Presbyterian in Detroit). I am also the section leader of the WSU Concert Chorale, the audition level choir. For both voice and guitar, I have studied under numerous great men and women who have guided my practices to the point where I have began to pass my knowledge to others!
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I've been a professional singer and actress for over twelve years, performing on Broadway in Lincoln Center's Tony-winning Revival of "South Pacific" and touring the county with Rob McClure and Anika Larson in the First National Tour of "Avenue Q." I have an MFA in Performing Arts from Savannah College of Art and Design, graduated summa cum laude, and was the only female recipient of the Presidential Scholarship for Vocal Performance. My BA is in Arts and Education from Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
I teach all levels of singing and am familiar with different styles, like contemporary musical theatre, legit, belting, and pop/ rock. As an actor who sings I think it's important to connect with the text and let the vocal technique support those choices for the most compelling performance. My passion is creating audition cuts and crafting them into bite-sized yet complete scenes. Audition technique is key if you want to be in shows because someone has to cast you first. Over 95% of ...
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Over 90% of my career is from attending open calls, including finding representation and my Broadway debut.
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Classic singing technique and performance skills are at the heart of what I teach. Lessons start with exercises to help you learn how to take deep natura breaths and use your diaphragm to support your voice so you can sing on pitch. A series of vocal exercises help develop quality of your voice and increase your resonance and range which makes it easier to hit those high notes. You will also learn how to sing with expression and perform as you sing, letting your heart touch the hearts of the audience. As your singing technique develops you will build a repertoire of music that you can perform in any style that you like that like.
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Training for beginning voice students is significantly different than it is for those who have had training. Some have beautiful natural voices but they strain to hit the high notes, Exercises build breath support and slowly increase your range Music is carefully chosen to help you sing with ease build a stronger more reson
Some children also have beautiful natural voices, but they are not ready for the kind of voice training that is appropriate for an adult. A child's voice is small in every sense of the word. They cannot produce the volume or range that an adult can without straining their voice. They can learn the fundamentals of music, how to read music, how to count, rhythm and musicality. The music chosen for them needs to be easy to sing and age-appropriate Songs that a child likes that are too high can easily be re-arranged in a different key so they can sing music that they like without straining their voice.
If you are considering voice lessons for you or your child, it is a good way to develop musicianship and build a repertoire of music that you will enjoy singing. The training will be enjoyable and very effective. You will begin to see an improvement in technique after the first lesson.
I was trained in voice performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music and hold a degree from Case Western Reserve University where in art and music theory. I have more than twenty years of professional experience including singing with a Chorale that performed with the Cleveland Symphony and performances as a soloist for choirs in Ohio and Michigan.
I founded and directed the Academie des Beaux-Arts, a performing arts school in Birmingham, and the Actors Alliance Theatre, a professional theater company that gave many young people an opportunity to gain experience working with professional actors. I have a combination of skills in voice and theater performance that sets me apart as a teacher who can help you develop a better singing voice and learn how to perform with artistry.
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Spring-like, sunny and with a warm south wind, temps in the low to mid 30s. I walk along the Lakewalk from 12th E to 43rd E., comfortable in a short-sleeved t-shirt, flannel and ski vest (I had to take off my sweater because I was too warm). Just past the Ugly Condos on Water Street, four robins fly overhead, rocketing out of a little patch of trees and headed up the hill. A bit later, out on the lake, there are 25 to 30 black-and-white somethings, most likely goldeneyes but possibly mergansers (I did not bring my binoculars). The lake is mostly open, but with a small, loose build-up of ice near the shoreline; jangling against the rocks it sounds like toy, plastic coins.
Back in the hillside, a crow plucks a rotten apple from a tree, but then drops it as he takes off. He glaces regretfully over his shoulder and half circles back, then changes his mind and keeps flying.
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My 2 MusesFriday, September 12, 2008
I did the makeup for my sister and Maita for Kathy and Mike Huang's wedding last Sept. 6. I opted to do airbrush on both for longer wear, and since they are both not used to wearing makeup, airbrush was the way to go.
My sister wore a gown by Inno Sotto. She wore a lovely nude gown. It was absolutely gorgeous! I didn't want the makeup to outshine the dress (which I think is impossible anyway... Hehehe), so I kept everything nude, and just emphasized on the lashes.
For Maits, I know that she's not the makeup kinda gal, so I just gave her a slight smokey eye and an earthy lip color that would go nicely with her purple gown. She is not the type of girl who would wear a lot of makeup on her eyes, but I didn't want to leave them bare. The slight smokey eye gave her a little color, but not an exaggerated, over-kill, made up look!
Makeup by Sabs Hernandez for Lancome Paris
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The Art of Dying Well begins with a preface by St. Robert Bellarmine. He opines that the art of dying well is the most important knowledge you can have. He also discusses how it is that, though death is a bad thing, it does have its good side.
This seemed to be a good topic for November and Advent, especially as it's an aspect of life and prayer life that we'll all have to face, but which is not really talked about much in today's world.


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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
dodge coronet in perfect green. . . handicapped
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this van will out live civilization, will out race the stars, will park on the grass, but will not rally on the beach


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Property Location
With a stay at Candlewood Suites Lake Jackson Clute in Lake Jackson, you'll be convenient to Sea Center Texas and Lake Jackson Historical Museum. This hotel is within the vicinity of Brazosport Museum of Natural Science and Wilderness Golf Course.
Make yourself at home in one of the 86 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, and you can also request cribs/infant beds (complimentary).
Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and barbecue grills.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Lake Jackson? This hotel has facilities measuring 600 square feet (54 square meters), including a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
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- Number of floors - 3
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This blog has been set up so local people can find out what is going on in the world of Moths, Butterflys and dragonflies in Calderdale.If you have any ID problems put up your photo's and someone will try and help you to id it.
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Beauty Parlor: A place where women curl up and dye ~ Aiken Drum
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Join us with guest Helena Jevons to talk about Energy Healing. We will talk about Angels, Ascended Masters, Spirit Guides and what energy actually is. If you've ever been curious about the unseen, make sure you tune in!
Helena began to train in different forms of energy work and attend workshops with some of the greats, Caroline Myss, Doreen Virtue etc. Also extensive travel to sacred sites and different energies they offer for reconnection and healing (Egypt, Mexico, Guatemala & Hondurus).
Helena began to run workshops and blog about supporting people in connecting with their higher guidance and spirit guides as well as working with energy healing per se one on one, as well as integrate the higher guidance into her business consultancy work and specifically connections with Angels and ascended masters.


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These kinds of drills are fun. But I wouldn't do too many of them as the body position is incorrect for the final goal. It takes much less rotation to punch than to do the actual Yurchenko.
They are good for orientation of twisting, however.
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Must be the scotch.
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This time of year reminds me of one of my favorite scenes from Cheers.
As Norm walks in, Woody says, "How 'bout a beer, Mr. Peterson?"
"Isn't it a little early, Woody?"
"Too early for beer, Mr. Peterson?"
"Too early for stupid questions, Woody."
So what does that have to do with early August? It reminds me of another stupid question:
Are you ready for some football?
I've been ready.
Been ready since about three seconds after the Florida Gators strutted off the field with their second national championship in three seasons, shutting down Oklahoma's supposedly unstoppable offense.
Been ready since the Pittsburgh Steelers hoisted their sixth Lombardi Trophy after yanking the glass slippers off the Arizona Cardinals.
Been ready since the first Wednesday in February, otherwise known as national signing day.
Been ready since spring football came to a close in Athens and Auburn.
My first sports editor, Steve Ademek, was from New Jersey. Great guy. But to him, any mention of football before it was absolutely necessary — which was either right before kickoff or, if he had his way, not until the last out of the World Series — was virtually a firing offense. That might play in Trenton, it won't play in Tuscaloosa.
And their idea of football is the pro version. Yeah, it still beats basketball, hockey and anything involving a motor or a wheel.
But the NFL is to college football what Lloyd's store-bought barbeque is to the Smoky Pig. Filling and moderately tasty, but far from satisfying.
I love baseball. "Pitchers and catchers report" are the most reassuring four words in winter. But let's get a little perspective here. You think the Braves could pile 85,000 into any stadium, as Alabama did, to watch what amounts to an instrasquad scrimmage?
In the rain?
That Turner Field's capacity is just over half that underscores the point.
When is the last time you heard two guys standing by the office copier discussing a game played five months ago? Or a game to be played eight months later?
When is the last time you saw a license plate that read: "Braves/Mets … A House Divided"?
When is the last time you walked into the office Monday morning and just couldn't resist the urge to ask the resident Giants fan if he saw that hanging curveball from Barry Zito?
Yeah, I'm ready.
Ready to see Lane Kiffin, Tennessee's brash new coach, make his first visit to Gainesville.
Ready to watch Florida's Tim Tebow, maybe the most dominant college football player ever, attempt to become the first player to finish with three national championships and two Heisman trophies.
Ready to see if Joe Cox can prove that there's life after Matthew Stafford. There's something about this redhead from North Carolina that's hard not to believe.
Ready to see if Alabama can rekindle the magic of '08 and ready to see how Auburn will respond to its new coach, Gene Chizik.
I'm ready for the Third Saturday in October, the Red River Rivalry, the Iron Bowl and the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, even if Georgia and Florida officials want to bury that name.
I'm ready for this year's Saturday afternoon shocker, when seven of the top 12 teams lose and the polls get shuffled like a deck of cards.
I'm ready for the Independence Bowl.
I'm ready for another round of debates between maintaining the bowl system or coming up with a playoff.
Thirty-four days until the first Saturday in September. How ready are you?
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