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I designed this buffet cabinet a couple years ago for a weekend seminar on Arts & Crafts joinery. After the class I added a 3-D model to the Popular Woodworking Magazine online SketchUp collection. It was an easy way to provide detailed plans for those in attendance. As time passed, the model rose to the top of the collection, based on popularity.
My goal in designing it was to combine several classic elements from the early 20th century, without building a reproduction of any one piece in particular. I was looking to design a piece with a contemporary feel, but that was grounded in traditional Arts & Crafts period elements. Apparently I swiped the right details from the right sources to make a successful piece.
The wide overhanging top with breadboard ends, the fi nger-jointed drawer and the sculpted handles were all borrowed from the designs of Charles and Henry Greene. The proportions of the door stiles and rails were lifted right from the Gustav Stickley stylebook, and the double-tapered legs are a Harvey Ellis element turned upside down.
Equally important are the overall proportions and the rounded edges that ease the transitions where there is a change of direction or a change in plane. The light color of the soft maple keeps the cabinet from looking too formal or too masculine. Absent are the elements often seen in new pieces based on old designs. Corbels and spindles were banished to the land of overused and misapplied design features.
Video: Watch Bob's table saw techniques for cutting the drawer finger joints.
Plan: Download a free 3-D model of this project in SketchUp format.
Web site: Bob has written several books about Art & Craft furniture; they're all available from his web site.
Blog: Read "Peart's Punches for Perfect Square Holes."
In our store: "Greene & Greene Furniture: Poems of Wood of Light."
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Women Were Abused by T&D Electric's Co-Owner/President, Agency Charged
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The U.S. District Court in the Middle District of North Carolina has ordered electrical contractor T&D Electric Company of Burlington, N.C., to pay $175,674 to two female employees who were subjected to sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today.
The EEOC had charged in its lawsuit (EEOC v. T&D Electric Company of Burlington, Inc., Civil Action No. 1:06cv808), that Tammy Holt and a class of female employees at T&D Electric were subjected to sexual comments and touching by the company's co-owner / president. The remarks included, among other things, remarks about women's bodies and clothing and comments about sex acts. The EEOC also asserted that the company knew or should have known about the harassment and failed to prevent or stop it. The suit further charges that as a result of the sexual harassment, several women were forced to quit their jobs.
Sexual harassment in the workplace violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement with the company to eliminate these discriminatory practices.
"Sexual harassment by a company owner is especially egregious," said Lynette A. Barnes, regional attorney for the agency's Charlotte District Office. "Employers have an obligation under federal law to ensure a work environment free from illegal harassment, to promptly investigate complaints, and to take appropriate corrective measures to stop this misconduct."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.
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SEATTLE (AP) Chis Capuano was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to clear a spot on the 25-man roster for right-handed starter Clay Buchholz.
Boston made the roster moves before the series finale in Seattle. Buchholz was scheduled to face the Mariners in his first start since May 26 after being on the disabled list with an injured left knee.
Capuano was 1-1 with a 4.55 ERA in 28 relief appearances for Boston this season. He started strong, not allowing a run in his first 12 appearances of the season but struggled recently. In his last five relief appearances, Capuano had given up 10 earned runs, including five to the Mariners in Monday's series opener.
''(Capuano) is a true pro and unfortunately we had to create the spot for Clay and felt like this was the move to make at the time,'' Boston manager John Farrell said.
Buchholz is 2-4 with a 7.02 ERA in 10 starts this season. He made two rehab starts at Triple-A Pawtucket before rejoining the Red Sox.
Even with designating Capuano, the Red Sox still have a roster imbalance with 13 pitchers and 12 position players. Farrell had hoped that could be solved with the return of outfielder Shane Victorino from the disabled list, possibly as early as this weekend.
But Victorino experienced soreness in his back after last night's rehab stint in the minors and will sit the next few days to rest.
''Our intent is still to get back to 13 position players and we'll look to do that as soon as possible,'' Farrell said. ''That doesn't mean anything is pending by tomorrow or Friday.''
Farrell also said that Brandon Workman, Jon Lester and John Lackey would be the starters for this weekend's series in New York against the Yankees and he still plans on trying to get Felix Doubront back in the rotation when Boston returns home to host the Cubs next week.


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NEW ORLEANS — Pro and college sports can be humbling in so many ways. Sometimes in the best of times you also get thrown the toughest of adversities.
NEW ORLEANS — Pro and college sports can be humbling in so many ways. Sometimes in the best of times you also get thrown the toughest of adversities.
That is the case for former Nicholls State University all-American cornerback Lardarius Webb, now in his fourth season with the Baltimore Ravens.
Webb was considered one of the top young cornerbacks in the NFL heading into the 2012 season. In 2011, he played intercepted five passes in the regular season, 3 in the postseason, defended 20 passes and didn't allow a touchdown reception the entire season.
The Ravens rewarded Webb with a new five-year, $50 million contract with a $10 million signing bonus.
Last summer at the Lardarius Webb Camp at Nicholls, Webb was excited about the challenges for 2012 and was over the heartbreak of losing to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game.
"Naturally you are down when you lose a game like how we lost to the Patriots. It takes a little time to get over it, but you have to move on," Webb said at the time. "People are upset that Lee (Evans) had the ball popped away from him by Sterling Moore in the endzone and that our kicker Billy Cundiff missed the 32-yard field goal that could have won it for us, but you learn that you win as a team and you lose as a team. We won't be denied this year. This was a test of our mental toughness to see if we can bounce back from adversity. My dream in 2012 is to end the season right back here in Louisiana and this time we win it all on the turf of the Superdome. I will be back here in early February and we will be playing in the Super Bowl."
Webb was prophetic in his comments, but on Sunday, he will not be playing.
In an Oct. 14 game against the Dallas Cowboys, Webb was lost for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee and his dream of playing in the Super Bowl was lost, at least for this season.
"I was down for a few days right after it happened," Webb said at Tuesday's Super Bowl XLVII media day. "Naturally all the thoughts about how hard you had worked all off-season and in training camp flowed through your mind. It was a tough mental challenge to overcome, but I realized quickly I had to be there to help support and encourage the younger guys on this team. Initially you feel as though you let down your teammates, the organization, the owner of the team who had showed his appreciation of my skills by giving me a new contract and the fans of the Ravens. I couldn't do anything about the injury, but I could do everything I can to bounce back from it.
"People say it's a bittersweet moment for me, but it is motivation for me to look around and see the surroundings of the Super Bowl and my dream of playing in this game be lost for the moment and know it is part of me to get back to this game," he added. "This is a team game and I am a team player. You will never hear bittersweet come from my mouth. That is part of my drive and determination right now and in the future. You won't hear a negative tone from me. That's not part of how I live and right now the best thing I can do is support, encourage, motivate and give some insights to the younger players on this team. I can't be out on the field with them playing, but I am doing everything I can to help them in other areas."
Webb is not surprised about how the Ravens got to the Super Bowl, winning road games against the Denver Broncos and Patriots.
"As a team, we have been through a lot this season from an injury standpoint and everyone picking every other team other than us to get here," he said. "No one but the guys on this team and our fans thought we could go to Denver and beat the Broncos and Peyton Manning. No one but our team and our fans thought we could go to New England and beat a really good Patriots team and Tom Brady, but we did. We have a lot of players on this team that won't let obstacles and predictions stand in our path to be Super Bowl champions and we have some of the best leaders in pro football on this team in Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Joe Flacco, Ray Rice and Coach (Jim) Harbaugh. We don't use the word can't in our vocabulary."
Webb said he has also been motivated by the support of fans for his return to the game.
"It's really touching, and it brings it back down to earth to know the support I have gotten from the city of Baltimore, Ravens fans all across the country, people on Twitter, the folks that I grew up with and saw me play in Alabama and also at Nicholls State," Webb said. "I can't thank them enough for their thoughts, their prayers and their encouragement. It means a lot to me and words can't express my gratitude to them. Some people may have thought Lardarius Webb would never make it in the NFL and never get to a Super Bowl because of some my actions, but it is not the falls that matter in life but how you handle picking yourself up from the falls. I got help along the way, and I know what it is to come back from a serious knee injury. It happened to me in December 2009 when I tore the ligaments in my right knee late in the season. To see how all this is happening around me is my motivation to work hard, even today, to get back to the playing field in 2013."
Webb has seen the steady growth and improvement of the Ravens offense on a team noted for their great defense.
"There is no question that the NFL and the rules at hand favor the offense, and Coach Harbaugh and Coach Jim Caldwell, who calls the offensive plays, have done a great job putting the offense in a position to score," Webb said. "We are not one dimensional. Ray Rice is one of the best backs in the NFL, and our offensive line has done a great job running the ball and throw in now Bernard Pierce and we are a very phsycial running team. No one talks about Joe Flacco and what he has done. He outplayed Peyton Manning and Tom Brady to get us here. Joe has done a superb job for us and on the road to win games for this team. Our receiving unit is also outstanding with Anquan Boldin, Torrey Smith-who is a Pro Bowl caliber receiver, Jacoby Jones and our tight end Dennis Pitta. They don't get the publicity some of the other units get because we are labeled a run-oriented team and people talk about our defense, but we got here on their backs too. I can't say enough about how well Joe (Flacco) has played and this is his moment."
For Webb, the motivation for him to return to the game is right in front of him, but for his teammates, it's a chance to win a world championship is ever so close and it also means sending Lewis out with another Super Bowl title.
"We talk as a team about doing everything we can to win this game," Webb said. "As a group, we are physically and mentally tough, but so are the 49ers. It takes a lot to get here, but once you are here, it is all about winning it. People forget about who loses this game, but they will always remember the winning team and who knows if you will ever get back to the Super Bowl. Being a part of a world championship team is something no one can take away from you. You will spend your money, your fame will fade away and there will be other challenges in life, but no one can take away that you are part of being better than anyone was in that one season.
"And we as a team want to win this for Baltimore, our organization, our fans, us as a group, but we also want to see Uncle Ray go out a champion. I call him Uncle Ray because he is like a family member to us. Ray Lewis teaches us all about life issues, not just about football and while we can't do anything about what happens in the future without him, we can do everything we can to have him go out as a champion like it should be. He has been a great football player, but even more he is a better person, friend and teammate to all of us. His ability to communicate and motivate us inspires me to try and be that type of person now and in the future for the Ravens."


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When the heat starts to rise, the last thing anyone wants is some heavy and foreboding furniture weighing down their awesome outdoor areas. Keep things light, keep them airy and above all, keep them gorgeous with these wiry outdoor furniture pieces.
We looked everywhere to find some of our favorite examples of wired furniture for the outdoors, so you'll see a mix of "in my dreams" high-end pieces (with price tags to match) and some totally-can-buy-two-right now affordable and accessible options:
1) Emu Retrouve High Back Chair $1,099
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Monday, 25 February 2013 07:16 PM
Facing tough questions about President Barack Obama's past pledges to help curb the role of money in politics, the White House pushed back Monday against suggestions that donors to a new group supporting his agenda will have special access to the president.
Weeks after top Obama allies announced plans to convert his victorious re-election campaign into an unprecedented nonprofit, questions remain about how the group, dubbed Organizing for Action, will interact with the White House. Chief among them is what benefits will be offered to those who shell out hefty sums to help bolster Obama's legislative priorities.
Asked Monday whether there was a price tag to see the president, White House press secretary Jay Carney said emphatically that there was not. But he wouldn't directly address reports that donors who give or raise $500,000 will be invited to quarterly meetings with Obama.
"Administration officials routinely interact with outside advocacy organizations," Carney said. "This has been true in prior administrations and it is true in this one."
Organizing for Action picked up where the White House left off, arguing that those opening their wallets to help the fledgling group were doing so because they want Obama's agenda to succeed — not to score face time they would otherwise be denied.
"No one has been promised access to the president," said the group's spokeswoman, Katie Hogan, who served in a parallel role in Obama's campaign.
Organizers of the nonprofit group have outlined plans to raise tens of millions of dollars for the organization, according to someone who has been briefed on the plans. The group has reached out to 50 top Obama donors who intend to raise at least $500,000 this year, he said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to describe the group's plans publicly.
The donors, many of whom served on the Obama campaign's National Finance Committee, are expecting they'll receive benefits similar to what they received in the campaign, he said. Those benefits included briefings from top White House officials, campaign operatives and access to Obama. But an explicit menu of benefits available to those who raise specific amounts has not been offered.
That's something of a departure from the campaign, when top-dollar donors often knew exactly what to expect. At a campaign luncheon last summer in San Francisco, for instance, a $5,000 contribution bought a ticket to the 250-person event, but a $35,800 ticket gave 25 donors the chance to talk politics with the president at a private round-table event.
Republican Mitt Romney had a similar set of perks offered to those who bundled contributions for his campaign. And former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton both reserved seats at exclusive state dinners for supporters who made substantial financial contributions to their re-election campaigns.
But Organizing for Action is not a campaign. In fact, it says it will woo Americans from both parties and has vowed not to support or endorse candidates.
Still, the post-election effort to raise millions for a group whose sole mission is to promote Obama's agenda has raised serious concerns for advocates of stricter campaign finance laws.
"It's not illegal, but it's another example of how money is soiling and corroding democracy," said Bob Edgar of Common Cause, a government watchdog. He pointed out that Obama, in his first campaign and during his first term in office, made a point of decrying money's outsize influence in politics — even chiding the Supreme Court when it cleared the way for corporations to spend unlimited sums on campaign ads.
Organizing for Action has said it will accept donations from individuals and corporations, but in an attempt to be transparent, will voluntarily disclose its donors and will refuse all donations from federally registered lobbyists.
Carney, Obama's spokesman, said White House officials won't have a hand in fundraising efforts. "While they may appear at appropriate OFA events, in their official capacities they will not be raising money," he said.
But the grassroots group's close ties to the White House are difficult to miss. Its national chairman, Jim Messina, was Obama's campaign manager, and former White House official Jon Carson serves as its executive director. The group also runs Obama's vaunted Twitter handle, (at)BarackObama, which has more than 27 million followers.
Carson and Messina are among those who have met with Obama's top fundraisers in recent weeks to discuss the group's agenda and to secure financial support. Top donors are expected to gather in Washington on March 13 to attend a "founders summit" for those willing to raise $50,000 or more. About 75 donors are expected to attend the event.
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IEEE 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) uses IS-IS as an underlying control plane mechanism that allows all the links in the topology to be active.
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It's here! It's here! No, not Santa — Maison Martin Margiela for H&M finally is available in stores today. And if there is anything we appreciate as much as a daring fashion collection, it's a daring fashion lover. After all, it takes a pretty vehement fan to stand among the crowds, wait in line, and set yourself up for possible disappointment — as in your shoe size is sold out, and the candy clutch? Donezo.
For such a rare occasion, this shopping trip called for a little more style sophistication and spark. We set our photographer Uptown to the H&M flagship on 5th Avenue in NYC to scope out the crowd. The results: Let's just call them the icing on the cake for this killer collection. Skip ahead to see the snaps, and if you didn't make it to your local H&M today, well, we'll be seeing you on eBay.


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from the Houston Chronicle by L.M. Sixel
A few weeks ago I wrote a column about the importance of considering your personality when choosing a career. I suggested that if you like to be surrounded by people, you'd go crazy working by yourself in a science lab.
I have since discovered I was wrong. Scientists are not only social – judging from all the weekend parties, working lunches and dinner celebrations one busy lab puts together – but lab work requires an enormous amount of collaboration and communication.
"If you want to do bad science, you work alone," said Kim Carlson, a fifth-year graduate student at the Baylor College of Medicine.
If you want to do well, you need to work together, said Carlson, who is working closely with a medicinal chemist in the pharmacology department to come up with a compound to fight deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
I met Carlson and several other emerging scientists recently while touring a Baylor College of Medicine lab at the invitation of Professor Lynn Zechiedrich, who sent an email after the earlier column to set me straight.
Zechiedrich is a professor in the department of molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor and specializes in DNA structures. She has a lab – actually three suites of office space – in which she and several graduate students and senior staff scientists work on a wide range of projects, including antibiotic resistance and better ways to deliver disease-fighting modified genes into cancer cells.
Her lab does basic scientific research, and she credits much of the success it has to scientists networking at medical conferences, trying new restaurants together and even playing in the Texas Medical Center orchestra.
Zechiedrich is a flutist and sits next to the principal oboist, a registered nurse at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, who mentioned that U.S. solders were returning from Afghanistan with hard-to-fight bacteria infections from contaminated dirt on shrapnel.
Those conversations led Carlson to help develop a compound that kills the lethal bacteria.
Another conversation, with a Baylor computer scientist and fellow foodie, pushed Zechiedrich to think about sequencing strains of drug-resistant bacteria in Houston-area patients. Discussions over meals led her colleague to find a grant that would pay for the sequencing and write the computer code. Zechiedrich said the research result, not yet published, unlocks an important clue in bacteria resistance.
So why do scientists have reputations as loners?
"Bad movies," suggested Zechiedrich, referring to the half-crazed, lone-wolf test-tube jockeys who show up in every genre from horror to Disney.
Or maybe most people don't know any scientists, Carlson suggested.
Or maybe it's because scientists often are photo-graphed using microscopes, said Zachary Conley, a first-year graduate student. And only one person at a time can look into a microscope.
Zechiedrich asked her researchers to give "elevator speeches" about what they're working on – short summaries simple enough for anyone, including a sociology majorlike me, to understand.
"We all talk to people on planes and trains," said Zechiedrich, who is keen on strengthening her team's communication skills.
Any specialty has its own shorthand, and it wasn't easy for the scientists to keep jargon at bay, but some of them brought out old-fashioned phone cords and colored ropes to explain the super- coiling features of DNA.
"Many diseases can be cured in a test tube," said Jamie Catanese, senior staff scientist. "But when you are treating a patient, the bottleneck has been the successful delivery of disease-fighting DNA to the sick cells."
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A corporate track inspired by the Ting Tings. A solid 4-to-the-foor beat takes this friendly, uplifting track through its paces. Nice, choppy, electric rhythm guitars pepper this track with delight while the massive synth hugs your ears with its tender, yet firm lovelies. Welcoming, inviting, uplifting and strong.
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The Sporting News 2012-13 preseason All-American teams were selected by SN writers and editors, in consultation with coaches and scouts.
First Team
Cody Zeller, Indiana, C, 7-0/240, Soph. (SN's preseason player of the year)
Doug McDermott, Creighton, F, 6-8/220, Jr.
James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina, PF, 6-9/230, Soph.
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State, F, 6-7/215, Jr.
C.J. McCollum, Lehigh, PG, 6-3/190, Sr.
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Shabazz Muhammad, UCLA, G/F, 6-6/225, Fr.
C.J. Leslie, NC State, PF, 6-9/200, Jr.
Isaiah Canaan, Murray State, PG, 6-1/195, Sr.
Michael Dixon, Missouri, G, 6-1/190, Sr.
Alex Poythress, Kentucky, SF, 6-7/215, Fr.
— SN's preseason All-Freshman team
Third Team
Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State, G/F, 6-5/195, Jr.
B.J. Young, Arkansas, SG, 6-3/180, Soph.
Peyton Siva, Louisville, PG, 6-0/180, Sr.
Trey Burke, Michigan, PG, 6-0/190, Soph.
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ARISS Contact Schedule and Successful school list updated 2005-08-20 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Th 2005-08-18 18:55 UTC EVA Mon 2005-08-22 14:26 UTC Sapporo Junior Amateur Radio Club, Japan Fri 2005-09-02 09:45 UTC 2005 World Expo, Aichi, Japan Th 2005-09-22 scheduled STS-121 launch (subject to change) Sat 2005-10-01 Soyuz TMA7 Launch with Expedition 12 Week 2005-10-24 anticipated return of ARISS school contacts ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2005-08-20 00:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2005-08-17 18:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction.r tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There was also a rumor that the ISS was having contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF equipment available yet. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 11 crew is now on the ISS. John Phillips KE5DRY Sergei Krikalev U5MIR Expedition 12 crew is expected to dock 2005-10-03. This means that there will probably not be any ARISS contacts from the week before docking until the week of 2005-10-24. Expedition 12 William McArthur KC5ACR up on 11S Soyuz TMA7, scheduled launch 2005-10-01 Valery Tokarev up on 11S Soyuz TMA7, scheduled launch 2005-10-01 Thomas Reiter DF4TR up on STS-121, scheduled launch 2005-09-22. ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ---- Via the sarex mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe sarex" to email@example.com
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Wow. You guys are the absolute best. Thank you so much for all the plisse love.
Here is the thing though. If you can make a knit stitch. And you can make a purl stitch. And okay, maybe fix a dropped stitch. Then YOU can make anything. Honestly. YOU can.
The hardest thing about knitting is reading the pattern. And I guess actually knowing what it means. However, if you have someone that can help you decipher a pattern, then you can make anything.
The first thing I ever knit was a sweater. I learned how to cast on, knit and purl, all within that first project. My mother helped me and I actually had her sitting next to me every step of the way. (Blessed and lucky, I know.) I was in college on my three week winter break. Cold weather in Florida meant movie time and okay maybe I should learn to knit time. I did. And actually headed back to college wearing my new sweater.
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This post was EXACTLY what I needed to read this morning. I'm knitting my first sweater and I tell you this silly wrap stitch thing catching me every time. Not the wrapping, but the picking it up to make it invisible. So off to work I go with my knitting bag to beg a coworker to sit with me for ten minutes (payment in coffee!) to figure it out. If you have any suggestions I'd love them, too!ReplyDelete
you are completely right.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the encouragement :)ReplyDelete
Cookies look yummy.
i love your new blog header! very pretty.ReplyDelete
i love this post, very encouraging... and the pictures look delicious.
thank you!!
now about those socks in my bag....
So true, Leslie. The woman who patiently taught me to knit five years ago told me the same thing; I need to be reminded of this truth and often repeat this to myself under my breath when I'm knitting something difficult.ReplyDelete
I can just imagine the crazies with the powdered lips! The cookies look delicious.
good morning leslie,ReplyDelete
I have knitted scarves for just about everyone in my family and made a poncho for my mom. I have embarked on my first sweater, a baby sweater. I have only had to rip out the right front side twice due to dropping stitches!!
Those cookies look wonderfull and remind me of my mom. I'll need to make some for her.
Have fun today and thanks for your words of encouragement.
Great pep talk! It is all so true...ReplyDelete
If there is a choice, always choose to sprinkle with powdered sugar. :)
As a wise woman recently sahred with me...TUT in the for real this AM here visiting you.ReplyDelete
Inspiration. Promise. Accomplishment.
Time shared and we'll all know our dreams and creative desires. Most especially, we'll know a world at peace for the individual fulfilled.
Sweet happenings to you and yours...today.
Dude! My complimentary comment for your lovely Plisse is much delayed! Oh, it's so gorgeous. I am glad you listened to Jeeves.ReplyDelete
Your cookies look fabulous. If only I hadn't given up sugar. <3
Ooh, sign me up fir anything with lemon! Except that the baking needs to be a night owl thing for now, as we are still resisting turning on the air conditioning... the upside- more grilling! (much more!)ReplyDelete
My first actual project was an aran sweater, though it was baby size. Nothing like jumping in with both feet, I always say... well, okay, not always, some things need caution and careful consideration, things like buying cars and homes, but knitting? no way, just grab a cute pattern, some good yarn, needles, and a handy reference book, and get to it! Works for me...
back to the garden, and maybe some afternoon knitting-
YUM! I love slice and bake cookies - I'm definitely going to veganize this recipe - thanks!ReplyDelete
good advice! I'm all for jumping in and learning as you go! Thanks for the inspiration. those cookies look fabulous.ReplyDelete
it's so fun to read your thoughts on knitting. i agree with you...having someone help you decipher a pattern is key!!! i am finally learning how to knit socks and i'm OVER THE MOON excited about it! and i have a wonderful teacher that is demystifing lots of things for me. it's so exciting!ReplyDelete
oooo, those sound and look very yummy!ReplyDelete
Right you are!ReplyDelete
The cookies look so incredible. I can't wait to make some!ReplyDelete
As for the knitting thing, I think I'm saving this post and sending it to all the people who tell me "oh my god I could never do that".
I can't remember if it was in a book or on her blog, but have you ever read the Yarn Harlot bit about the lady on the bus saying "So all you're doing is making a bunch of loops? Hell, I can do that!" Hell yes, you can.
so inspiring to hear that almost anyone can knit...there are some projects that just seem overwhelming! might need to get my feet wet and just try! cookies look amazing!ReplyDelete
So true,so true. You are so inspirational!ReplyDelete
after I read your post this morning, I jumped in and started the mittens for my advent project. I had been hesitating. your encouragement put me in motion.ReplyDelete
thank you!
I love this post, so encouraging. Your Plisse looks lovely. I finished knitting my first garment recently and you are right, reading the pattern was the tricky bit, but managed to asked some lovely people at my knitting group which helped a lot. It's so good to have wise knitting people around.ReplyDelete
I totally agree with you! When I picked up knitting again a few years ago, my first project was a sweater. If I came to a term in the pattern that I didn't understand, I googled it and the internet served as my teacher. Fine tuning things like fit I've found take a little more experience, but I totally agree that if you can knit and you can purl, you can make anything!!ReplyDelete
thanks so much for this post...i get so intimidated so easily by patterns...it was so nice to read this. and the cookies look amazing too!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this post - it is so encouraging for knitters who are less experienced. I joined a group at the local library and have met great new friends. I have really had fun teaching myself some things and getting help with others. I love the idea that I CAN do it and I feel so proud. I'm about done with my first pair of socks after many, many hats.ReplyDelete
I am loving the slice and bake cookies! My latest batch were double ginger cookies (though I could easily have made them double ginger, because the ginger flavor is pretty subtle).ReplyDelete
Brilliant advice. I say it goes for just about anything.ReplyDelete
I saved this recipe and tis morning I've mixed it up. It's the Queen's birthday public holiday here. Looking at the clock, on a usual Monday morning I'd be heading off to class now, ready to teach the year 10s. Instead, the house is quiet. The pets and I are the only ones up. Your lemon poppy seed biscuits are in the fridge. I'll pull them out for afternoon tea while I'm sewing on a quilt. The kids will be rapt! Thanks.ReplyDelete
- Béatrice de Lausanne en Suisse.6/09/2009
Well, I had discoved the madness of knittin in London, many, many years ago, when working for Oméga. In the bis store * Lewis *Oxford street, I saw a beautifull bright green dress, model to knit in Annabel news paper. I baught the wool grey color. I had to do special order for the magasine, having wait to long to buy it in store.In one month the dress was done. since, I never stop knittin..Havin knit lot of yagger wool, hawin knit lot of modesl in magasines, I decide to create my one models and I enjoy it.You can see some of them on my blog : http://beatrice-De.blogspot.comReplyDelete
But, you have to go on archives already.One jaquette, is mix with a piece of felt i have done in course. Very exiting plan !
Sorry for my brocken english, fergot a lot. Salutations cordiales de Béatrice , Switzerland
Those lemon poppyseed biscuits are GORGEOUS!!! Highly recommended.ReplyDelete
My parents dropped in around 4pm and the dough was still in the fridge. It was so lovely to just casually whip it out and give them fresh home made biscuits with their coffee.
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Daniel, yea I can see what you probably did there. I really appreciated that part, however hehe I am not that harsh like my dad with these things. He at all times tells me crazy stories again in the day and calls me a loser. I guess it's time I move out of my dad and mom' basement LOL. Aaanyways, what about you? what does your dad think xD" Anyway, in my language, there are usually not a lot good source like this.ReplyDelete
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Michael M. Brescia, PhDJuly 20, 2015
Michael M. Brescia, PhD, is curator of ethnohistory at the Arizona State Museum and Professor in the University of Arizona Department of History.
Fishes Coming Out of the DesertFebruary 5, 2015
After a combined 90 years of service, the majority spent at the Arizona State Museum (ASM) and the University of Arizona (UA), distinguished Hohokam archaeologists Dr. Paul R. Fish and Dr. Suzanne K. Fish are preparing to hang up their trowels and head into semi-retirement.
Suzanne Eckert, Ph.D.January 1, 2015
ASM's head of collections, Dr. Suzanne Eckert, is an archaeologist specializing in the Ancestral Pueblo peoples of the American Southwest.
From the Shelter of CavesJuly 1, 2014
"Amazing preservation of archaeological fiber," is how Dr. Nancy Odegaard, speaking from the perspective of a museum conservator, describes the archaeological benefit caves provide in the American Southwest.
Repatriation Totals for 1986 through 2014May 1, 2014
ASM is a nationally recognized leader in implementing NAGPRA and we are regularly working with competitive federal grant funding to continue the most active program in the nation when it comes to returning objects of cultural patrimony.
Southwest Textile Time PeriodsApril 9, 2014
Influenced by historical events, temporal and stylistic periods are approximations and vary to some degree between the Pueblo, Navajo, and Spanish-American textile traditions.
Arizona State Museum Names New DirectorMarch 8, 2013
Patrick D. Lyons, Ph.D. Named New Director of Arizona State Museum
ASM Basket Research Benefits Museum Collections WorldwideApril 1, 2012
The conservation of American Indian basketry has been a passion for Arizona State Museum Conservator Dr. Nancy Odegaard since she was hired to conduct a survey and design a conservation plan for the Peabody Museum's (Harvard) collection in the 1980s.
$400,000 Grant Jumpstarts Fundraising Effort for 'Woven Wonders'April 1, 2011
With a grant from the federal preservation competition, Save America's Treasures, Arizona State Museum (ASM) is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to construct a climate-controlled storeroom for its vast collection of southwestern basketry and other "woven wonders" of American heritage.
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I finally turned 18 yesterday. It wasn't anything completely out of the ordinary. I went to New York City and Olive Garden. Overall, I had a pretty sweet birthday. Although it was too expensive for my taste.
In the recent years I didn't feel much older when it was my birthday. However I'm an adult now thus I feel as if I'm actually 18.
For those who are 18 and above.
What was your 18th birthday like?
How long did it take for you to acknowledge you're an adult now?
For those under 18.
What do you think your 18th birthday will be like?
For all.
Will/Did you move out immediately?
Will/Did you have to act more mature or you already are?
(っ◕‿◕)っ✏ Aᴅᴅ, Mᴇssᴀɢᴇ, Cᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ! [Finally on winter break.]
Well, my birthday is on Christmas, so it is usually overshadowed. My birthday wasn't anything special, which I wouldn't really want to be special. It was just another year that passed by. I really didn't feel any different to be honest. Glad you enjoyed your birthday though, I await my 21st Birthday, which should be pretty crazy lol.
At 18 you aren't really an adult. You are a pseudo-adult at best.
At 21 you are considered an adult by the masses, but even then you are still young.
It isn't until around your mid-20s, after the glow of legally drinking wears off and you finish whatever schooling you had are you really an adult.
Don't rush to be one. It sucks.
My 18th birthday was lack-luster because it occurred during the massive multi-state blackout in August, 2003.
There was no party, no grand dinner, just a hot boring day without electricity.
I already covered my view on adulthood above.
I didn't move out until a bit after I turned 22. I lived rent free, so why bother? At least that was my thought process at the time.
You can't stay forever young, but you can be immature forever.
Age is essentially just a number, perhaps an experience level if you are into rpgs.
People might expect more from you, but it is up to you to develop or not.
Upload me into your brain.
What was your 18th birthday like?
Meh I think I was working that day, so business as usual, didn't really feel any different since I don't smoke and don't want to so I really didn't gain anything from it.
How long did it take for you to acknowledge you're an adult now?
Hm not that long.
For all.
Will/Did you move out immediately?\
No, due to me being the one that supports my mother and father at due to the recession plus my parents have horrible financial planning skills.
Will/Did you have to act more mature or you already are?
Nope, I've always been told that I'm quite mature for my age.
tbh when i turn 18, it was just the same as any other day.
i'm 22 and i still live with my parents for free. so i have no reason to move out unless me and my girlfriend are ready to rent an apartment. but i dont understand why some kids move out right away when their 18. Maybe bad relationship with parents or maybe parents force them to pay rent? which is the dumbest thing. i would never make my kids pay rent.
anyways happy birthday! wait till you're 21 then things will get a lot more fun.
I was a freshman in college and we started our first week of the fall semester the week of my 18th birthday, so I was in class for my 18th birthday. After class I drove home & my parents took me out for a late lunch. That's honestly all I can remember.
It honestly didn't take a while for me to realize that I was an adult. The older you get, the more responsibilities you'll have (in most normal cases). So, meh. It's the same thing with turning 21. Only cool thing is that you can buy and drink alcohol legally. But after I turned 21, I don't drink alcohol as much as I did before
My 18th was just like any other birthday except all the cliche phrases thrown at me.
Why is it that alcohol is always brought up with people becoming an adult like its part of growing up? News flash its not.... alcohol is a poison to drown your sorrows away not a ritual to becoming an adult. People put to much peer pressure on young adults to drink like they have to.
Forever a nub
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My 18th was just like any other birthday except all the cliche phrases thrown at me.
Why is it that alcohol is always brought up with people becoming an adult like its part of growing up? News flash its not.... alcohol is a poison to drown your sorrows away not a ritual to becoming an adult. People put to much peer pressure on young adults to drink like they have to.
You're missing the point. I understand that some people don't like alcohol which is understandable but not all people drink it to "drown your sorrows away". Drinking is a social thing and it's makes things a lot more fun. Just try it ^.^
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What was your 18th birthday like?
I don't remember it.
How long did it take for you to acknowledge you're an adult now?
A couple of hours because I went to jail.
Will/Did you move out immediately?
Will/Did you have to act more mature or you already are?
I had to.
Mine is right after Christmas so I didn't really want to do anything grand.
As for feeling like an adult, I think we're really adults once we turn 21.
And no I didn't want to move out right away, but in due time!
Dilly Bisket!
My 18th birthday was just a day like any other, except I got cake from my coworkers which was nice. Now my 21st birthday on the other hand, that was wild.
I'd say I was already mostly an adult by the time i'd turned 18, circumstances forced me out on my own when I was 16 and I had to grow up really fast.
You don't need to drink if you don't want to, but as long as you're not getting behind the wheel of a car or drinking excessively there's nothing wrong with it. Being drunk is fun, drinking with friends is fun, not to mention tasty.
If I had a type it'd be you, fortunately I don't have a type so please stop.
My 18th was nothing less than a blur, I can't remember a thing.
"It's not luck, i'm cheating."
lol my b-day was dull and boring just cake and ice cream and sleep' (: hahah im now 22
life is not about small things is about how you live it
When I turned 18, it was the first week of college, so I had to attend class. Blacked out for a moment and accidentally ran a red light.
I came home, slept for a bit, went to get some food, came back. Thanked everyone on Facebook who sent a birthday message. Made cupcakes. After that, I went to a church group with the cupcakes. Came home. Mom and sisters said "Happy birthday". Got a cupcake from a yogurt and cupcake shop. My dad called. My uncle texted me. Slept.
It was just like every other day. Well, except the thing about the red light and making cupcakes. Nothing exciting happened.
I thought about having a birthday dinner, but I'm not really familiar with birthday celebrations.


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VCU coach Shaka Smart, who led the Rams to the 2011 Final Four, has agreed in principle to an eight-year contract extension, the school announced Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The news came hours after word got out that Smart did not wish to be considered for the vacant N.C. State coaching position.
VCU athletic director Norwood Teague confirmed to Sporting News that Smart had been offered the N.C. State job but declined to stay with the Rams.
The State job has been open since mid-March, and Smart is the latest to spurn interest from the Pack. Among the others who've told the program to shop elsewhere: Arizona's Sean Miller, Texas A&M's Mark Turgeon, Josh Pastner of Memphis and Texas coach Rick Barnes.
Among the next possible targets for the Pack are Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall and Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin.
Teague told Sporting News prior to the Rams' game in the national semifinals the school was positioned to raise Smart's salary into seven figures and award him long-term security.
"We've talked about that stuff so much. I bother him about it probably more than he bothers me," Teague said. "I'm always, 'You need to think of five things we'll do in the next nine months. We'll go raise the money, we'll do it.'
"He feels so good about that. We're still on the same page. We do things to our program that a lot of BCS programs don't do, because we're really a basketball-only school."
David Glenn of ACCSports.com reported N.C. State made a presentation to Smart last weekend and offered him in the $2 million range as an annual salary.


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CROSSWALK MONITORS NEEDED (Oct. 9, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.)
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Kloser Retired ? Hold The Party!
The competitive fires are still burning in this champion's heart. After solid performances at winter snowshoe events as well as the National and World Championship Triathlons, Kloser has recently won his age group at the hotly contested Pikes Peak Ascent and set the age group record at the historic Imogene Pass Run. On top of that he even ventured out of adventure racing retirement and led his OutThere! team to a solid second place at China's RedBull Adventure Quest. His son Christian and daughter Heidi continue with their own athletic successes. Heidi as member of the US Freestyle SKI Team and Christian as a top junior competitor on the mountain bike, road bike and winter triathlon scene.
OutThere! Discounted packs to Elk Mt. racers. Check out Mike's updated Elk Mt. Grand Traverse race tips here!
When I heard Mike had designed and manufactured his own line of packs I knew I had to have one. I have seen Mike in action for years and I appreciate his methodical approach to everything he does. Anyone in Adventure Sports knows his name is synonymous with perfection and attention to detail. I felt his pack would be the same. As soon as they were available I had my order in. From the day the AS-1 arrived I was blown away by the functionality and performance he has designed into this unit. I have worn the pack in several multiday races and tons of training days and nights and it is as close to perfection in design and quality as I have seen. Everything you carry is at your finger tips and stays where it belongs. I am not a professional athlete and I could (and have) buy any pack on the market but I am damn glad I bought his. It's almost like a legend of Adventure Sports designed this pack.....well I guess a LIVING LEGEND did. Thanks, Chris Caul - AR Racer/Primal Quest Course Director
Recent Podiums
3rd place in the overall Winter Teva Games Ultimate Mountain Challenge. (10k nordic ski race, 4 hour Randonee Ski race, 2000ft run up Vail Mt) 3rd place Overall at America's Uphill-Aspen 3rd place at the Aspen Power of 4 Winter Randonee backcountry ski race Teamed with Scott Simmons 1st place at Breckenridge's Five Peaks Backcountry Randonee ski race Teamed with Eric Sullivan New 14er ascent record from Hoosier Pass trail head to summit in Breckenridge's 4th annual "Quandary Crusher" Aug. 2012, 3,400 ft in 58 minutes flat 2nd place in Leadville's Lap the Lake road race. Start an finish in Leadville at 10,000ft. 50 mi., 3-laps, of Turqouise Lake - July 2012
CHECK OUT this 2012 Pikes Peak Ascent story on Mike
He keeps going, and going ...
A day in the life of this mountain sports fiend might include an early-morning bike run, ride or skate ski session before having breakfast with his family and heading off to his job as director of activities at Beaver Creek Resort. Depending on the season, he might take a midday break to make a few turns on the ski hill or go for a quick trail run.
After work, he'll spend time with his family, take care of household matters and possibly do a late-night race-specific workout.
Weekends almost always include longer workouts, a local race or two and copious amounts of outdoor-oriented family time with his wife, Emily, and active children, Heidi, 19, and Christian, 18.
Kloser's nonstop training regimen and multifaceted athleticism - he's highly skilled at just about every human- powered endurance sport except swimming - helped him excel in adventure racing, a sport he picked up in 1997 at the end of a career as a world champion mountain biker.
His drive and determination have kept him at the top of his game in his late 40s, shown by his frequent top-five efforts in local trail running, mountain biking, snowshoe, cycling and multisport races.
"My philosophy is 'Never let the day slip away' or 'Why put off for tomorrow what you can do today?' " said Kloser, who has helped his coed teams win multiday adventure races in Argentina, Canada, Borneo, Mexico, Scotland and New Zealand, as well as Utah, Colorado, Washington and California. "I like to maximize the time that is available and capitalize on the beauty of each and every day."
In a nutshell
Name: Mike Kloser
Age: 56
Primary sport: Adventure racing
Home: Vail, Colorado USA
Originally from: Dubuque, Iowa
Family: Wife, Emily; Children, Heidi and Christian
Amazing feats:4 time Adventure Racing World Champion, World Mountain Bike Champion, World Long Distance Orienteering Champion, 3 time Eco Challenge Champion, 5 time Primal Quest Champion, 10 time Steamboat Pentathlon Champion, 3 time Teva Games Champion, 2 time Iditabike Champion, 2 time America's Uphill Champion, 2 Time Winter Triathlon National Champion, 5 Time Elk Mountains Grand Traverse Champion, 7 time Breckenridge Imperial Challenge Champion, 3 Time Aspen Highlands Inferno Champion and many more
Was the first American to achieve regular success on the European mountain biking circuit, winning gold and two silvers at the World Mountain Bike Championship, and twice finishing second in the overall World Cup standings.Was the first athlete representative on the board of the International Cycling Union and played key roles in attracting World Cup and World Championship mountain bike races to Vail. After taking up adventure racing at the end of his mountain biking career, helped Team Vail become the first U.S. team to win the Eco-Challenge with Colorado teammates Billy Mattison, Andreas Boesel and Sara Ballantyne. Has helped his Adventure Racing teams to three Eco-Challenge
Read the Sports Illustrated article - "Mike Kloser - The Intimidator"
ADVENTURE SPORTS MAGAZINE "Meet Mike - He's Tenacious"
Denver Post - "Kloser Relishes Adversity - Conquers Younger Rivals"
FLASH slide show with Audio!
Tips from a pro
The beauty about living in Colorado is there are dozens of mountain sports for one to test mettle. A few tips from world champion adventure racer Mike Kloser, who trains and competes in numerous activities throughout the year.
1 Attitude is everything.
"One of the most important things is having a good attitude and having a good time. Use the first event or two as a total learning experience because there is a lot to learn in this sport. And if you are going to set some goals, make sure they're realistic. I've had my share of humbling experiences over the years."
2 Learn to balance.
"My plan is to try to train five or six days a week, throw a race or two in each week for intensity and to keep me motivated. Family comes first, even though, realistically, you have to schedule a lot of your family time around your work schedule and your training. I function best by getting in most of my workouts first thing in the morning, usually 6 or 7 in the morning but sometimes 4:30 or 5. That kind of sets my
3 Train with a friend.
"I do a lot of my training alone, but when I do the longer stuff and am planning to go into the mountains for a big day or an overnighter, I plan those with friends. I think it's very important to train and travel with friends whenever possible. That way there is someone there to look after one another and be of help."
4 Be prepared for anything.
"Start early and finish early. In the summertime, if you're out there in the afternoon, the chances are much greater that you're going to have a thunderstorm roll through. It's so easy for something to go awry if you get off track or get disoriented or if a storm rolls in. It's very important to take along the necessary safety gear or the gear to help you in unexpected circumstances, whether it's a little extra food or water or a light jacket or something as simple as a space blanket or a lighter or matches. Even a small whistle can be a very useful tool if you get lost. And having a cell phone is almost as important of an item to remember as a jacket."
In his own words
On getting started: "I didn't play a lot of organized school sports growing up. I played a lot of pick-up games in baseball, football, basketball and some hockey on neighborhood ponds, but nothing serious. I moved to Colorado and wanted to get serious about mogul skiing, and when I got here everyone in the Vail area was so wrapped up in exercise and outdoor athletics that it naturally kind of grew on me. I started riding a dirt bike, began running some and then got a road bike, followed by a mountain bike, and it took off from there."
On his second career: "Adventure racing was an unexpected re-emergence into the world of endurance sports for me. I had entirely planned on pulling out of mountain biking in the mid-1990s once I realized that I wasn't going to be as competitive as I was in the earlier years. I was ready to take on a different lifestyle. I got a real job and was kind of settling into the reality of life after professional cycling when I discovered adventure racing."
On epic races: "They all kind of blend together for misery, but I'd have to say the 2006 Primal Quest in Moab (Utah) and the overall extreme heat factor would rank right up there. And then Eco-Challenge Borneo in 2000 for the heat and humidity and the leeches and everything else was pretty brutal. And probably the Adventure Racing World Championship in New Zealand in 2005 was a tough one because of the wind and rain. You expect the usual stuff - sleepless fatigue day after day, the competition level and how fast and hard you have to go on little sleep - but when you throw in the elements, that's what makes a race challenging."
The one that got away: "There are a few. One that was a real disappointment that took a long time to get over was Eco-Challenge in Argentina in 1999 a year after we won in Morocco. We were down there for more than three weeks and put in a lot of time and preparation for that race, trying to familiarize ourselves with the area and maximizing our potential. It was disappointing to come away with a sixth-place finish because we were highly capable of a much better result. Maybe now I've learned to cope with the disappointment in a better way, but there are always those races that are hard to swallow."
On his primary indulgence: "My favorite is chocolate cookie dough ice cream and chocolate cookies, preferably with nuts. I try to keep that stuff in moderation. Sometimes I'll go in binges and eat something like that every day, but other days I know I'll need to cut it off because I have a big race coming up and need to make sure I'm not tipping the scale too heavy."
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Dust Devil (DE - DVD R2)
Gabe Powers hitches a ride with the director's cut version of this cult movie
Politics and horror stories have marched hand in emblematic hand for centuries. The modern horror film is often a barometer for the general state of public politics, disguising some of the most rabid attacks on government as simple entertainment. Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror will often mirror a society's functionality and fears, feeding on the anxiety of world events and everyday life, from the black plague, to the rise of fascism, and the nuclear arms race. Images of the World Trade Center's collapse have refueled the nightmares of creative filmmakers in this generation.
Quite often this duality can be surface level and general, as in Last House on the Left and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, both made in response to the televised violence of the Vietnam War. It can be satirical and cynical, as in George A Romero's four zombie films, each one representative of its decade's politics. The message can also be far more overt, such as that of John Carpenter's They Live, an obvious (and not always successful) jab at Neo-Conservatism and Reganomics.
Richard Stanley's Dust Devil is actually more of a cop film then a true blue horror film, but it does have a distinct supernatural twist. A gruff and dusty hitchhiker (the criminally underrated Robert Burke) is murdering his way across South Africa. He's not a simple serial killer, but a shape shifting demonic entity that recognizes and preys on the desperate souls. An aging local detective must overcome racial resentment among his underlings, and his own skepticism in order to save an emotionally fragile woman who has just left her husband in search of herself.
Set and made in the early nineties, in newly freed South Africa, Dust Devil is virtually swimming in political metaphors. The stench of the apartheid era motivates every diabolical occurrence, and the apprehension of distrust among races brings about the films most agonizing moments. Though the metaphorical Dust Devil is the physical villain, it's pretty obvious that racial distrust and poverty are the real horrors of the film.
The film is most comparable to Alan Parker's 1987 chef d'oeuvre, Angel Heart. Both films are supernaturally based murder mysteries, with deep cultural interests and political subtext. Parker's film is superior, but Dust Devil has a certain unshakable presence that makes it seem perhaps more significant that it actually is. Both films have overwhelming sense of dread, and are most memorable for their artistic execution rather than their actual plot lines.
Dust Devil's South African geography verges on post-apocalyptic. The landscapes are barren and foggy with dust (hence the title). The demonic killer himself, it is said by the film's token nutty shaman, is drawn to towns that are waiting to die. In effect, he kills the entire town, drowning it in sand and taking the souls of all its people. This imagery is film's strongest facet, and it builds a sense of impossible danger throughout. The horror is in the fact that no matter how hard they may try to escape their fates, every character, including the devil himself, is doomed from the beginning.
The meandering plot hinders the film in that it isn't really a plot at all, but rather a loosely connected series of haunting images. This will put off some viewers, but those used to the bizarre visual excesses of most cult European horror films will feel right at home. Dust Devil is by no means a genre masterpiece, and its base similarities to the superior Angle Heart make it hard to recommend to casual genre viewers.
Though presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, Laser Paradise hasn't exactly gone out of their way to make Dust Devil look pretty for this release. First off, the print is non-anamorphic, making any and all imperfections super magnified. These imperfections include, but are not limited too, heavy film grain, digital blocking, compression and film related artefacting, and an overall lack of detail. I was actually sort of shocked by a few shots, which were so grainy that I couldn't tell what was going on. These problem shots are mostly found in interior and night scenes. Daytime sequences are generally all right, with the exception of the heavy film grain and constant artefacting. Unlike some genre films that can actually benefit from a grainy presentation, Dust Devil's foreboding visuals lend themselves better to a crisp and clean image.
Some shots are very obviously meant to be Rorschach test-ish, and the grain during the titular dust storms is clearly forgivable. The film is not exactly new, nor was it high budget when it was made, but other companies have produced much better results from much more damaged source material in the past. In the end, the print is only indecipherable in a couple instances, and to my knowledge the only director's cut available on the DVD format. From what I understand, it's worth suffering though an inferior video presentation in order to see the unaltered version.
Usually weak video presentations go hand in hand with weak audio presentations, especially when the source material is aged and lacking. I'm pleased to say that this isn't the case with this release of Dust Devil. The soundtrack has been remixed (I'm assuming, based on the film's age) into a solid Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. The music track is occasionally overpowering, but in general there is an even balance of sound. The surround channels sell some of the films creepier moments better than a stereo or mono soundtrack ever could. I had a few problems deciphering some of the dialogue, but this was more due to the actor's thick accents than the volume of their voices.
The main extra and reason one would want to buy this DVD above any other is the fact that it is presented uncut. It seems that even in the early '90s, the good old Weinstein Bothers were cutting up director's original visions in favour of their own, and the US release of Dust Devil apparently bears all the scars of a Miramax scissor attack. Run time accounts seem to differ from site to site, but the general consensus seems to be that this DVD is a completely uncut version.
Also included is a brief little documentary that was shot on video during the filming process. Though quaint and quite informative for its running time, it does have a silly tendency to present director Stanley in a quasi-mythic light. The video quality of the doc is pretty rough, but manageable. Everything is capped off with a trailer.
In some circles, Dust Devil is a true modern classic. I admired its scope and ingenuity, though it appears that its reach tends to exceed its grasp. As I said, the original US VHS release was cut by something like 20 minutes, and seeing as that the uncut version is slightly hard to follow as is, I can't image how inconceivable that version was. This German DVD is lacking in video quality, but is still decent enough to enjoy. It's also the only version available on legal DVD in the whole world.
You can purchase this title from Xploitedcinema.com.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Dave Brock Banned Join Date: November 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,237
Nice to see this has got some kind of complete DVD release. But it's not a very good film. I saw the complete version at an all-night horror festival years ago with Stanley there...Nothing worth watching more than once sadly.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Did Stanley talk? Is he as pretentious as he seems in interviews?
Dave Brock Banned Join Date: November 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,237
I did not speak to him there. I have seen him a few more times at various Uk festivals. he does over-egg things, but he's nice enough and certainly has talent. Just a shame he never really got to mature it.
Like a goooooooood wine.
Like a goooooooood wine.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 20th June 2003
Discs: 1
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: English and German Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Surround
Subtitles: German
Extras: Trailer, "Making Of"
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Richard Stanley
Cast: Robert Burke, John Matshikiza, Terri Norton, Chelsea Field, Rufus Swart, William Hootkins
Genre: Thriller
Length: 103 minutes
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martinez put on a great boxing lesson tonight thought he couldn't hurt chavez and probably couldn't hurt hagler. can martinez outbox hagler like he did chavez and carve him up? or does hagler catch up to him?
sergio martinez vs marvin hagler
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Posted 15 September 2012 - 10:00 PM
As much as I like Martinez in this current dya and age, Hagler would eat him alive. Hagler would not even let him breath plus he would be coming in behind his jabs and throw punches all over Martinez` body, then he would eat Chavez Jr alive within 5 rounds.
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from Arrows SC
on Tue 2/24 8:07 ET
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No one seems to be paying much attention to the looming strike. Every article I read about it says the odds are better than 50-50 that the season will not start on time.
I was concerned the first time this happened, when the NFLPA funded the players' suit against the league in the 1990's. Lucky for us the courts upheld the single entity system, or else there would be no MLS today. Since then, each time the CBA ran out, the players and owners always seemed to be cognizant of the fact that the League's standing is fragile and rocking the boat would likely lead to its demise. That doesn't appear to be true anymore. There are lots of teams, owners with deep pockets, and a few players who are making some decent coin. I get the sense that both sides feel that the League could take a punch and get up, giving each side more confidence to dig in their heals a bit deeper.
The real problem I see is the huge TV deal that the EPL now has in the US. If the MLS season doesn't start, there are plenty of other soccer viewing options for the US soccer fan. That's not the case with the other major, team sports. Shut down baseball and there's no baseball. Hockey, football, basketball, and TV goes dark. Shut down MLS? No problem; there's Man U against Liverpool.
I can't see how to make free agency work in this system. Implementing it would be the first step to dismantling the single-entity system. I think it's inevitable, but probably too soon. These owners were lured into MLS on the premise of economic stability and parity. They based their investment on single-entity. I don't think it's something that they want dismissed.
I have a bad feeling about this.
from Shaolin Mystigods
on Tue 2/24 13:00 ET
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I hope the union is bluffing, but I hope the players
at least get an increase in the league minimum of
$36K out of this.
from Stormin Union
on Tue 2/24 13:11 ET
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I agree and 36k minimum definitely needs to be increased. from Hounds FC
on Thu 2/26 10:06 ET
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Another article on the potential strike from the New York Post. Interesting read with some quotes from Twellman.
from Hounds FC
on Thu 2/26 10:13 ET
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And another one from the Nation.
from Hounds FC
on Thu 2/26 10:16 ET
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And one more from the Bleacher Report.
from Shaolin Mystigods
on Thu 2/26 13:55 ET
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I like the sound of "a workable compromise could be
restricted free agency after an initial contract of,
say, three years, and could be followed by
unrestricted free agency for long-tenured players
going into a third contract."
When did compromise become a dirty word anyway?
from Stormin Union
on Fri 2/27 20:16 ET
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They need to make a compromise soon since the season
starts one week from today. I already have my Union/Sons of
Ben gear ready to go for the PHL-COL game at PPL Park
(scarf, bandana, Le Toux jersey, etc.) so they better get this
sorted out by next week. It might be frigid conditions for the
game but that doesn't matter when you're a fan. M'bohli, Le
Toux and White are starting for my mfls squad next week,
predicting a 2-0 Union win in our home opener.
from Hounds FC
on Fri 2/27 23:27 ET
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And now it is the commissioner's turn.
from Weirder Bremen
on Sat 2/28 19:43 ET
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Ives said in one of his podcasts that a likely
scenario would be for an agreement arrived at too
late for the Fri game but in time for the Sat.
from Hounds FC
on Tue 3/3 6:44 ET
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Chicago Tribune - March 1st
from Shaolin Mystigods
on Tue 3/3 11:31 ET
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Goff, March 2:
from Shaolin Mystigods
on Tue 3/3 22:13 ET
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This is the first positive rumor I have seen:
from Weirder Bremen
on Tue 3/3 23:17 ET
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There was a good segment on "It's Only a Game" last
week where they basically laughed at the MLS minimum
salary. It's become an embarrassment for the league,
particularly when the 1% get paid millions.
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The league minimum is what gets me every time. I'm not up to
speed in the real impacts if free agency but there's no way
anyone can deny that the league minimum salary shouldn't be
raised significantly!
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No link or anything, but i'm hearing some chatter that this might be the case. It would surprise me because I think he has a pretty good thing going at UCLA, but after failing in the NFL I could also see him wanting another chance.
Hearing whispers that part of the reason Tuiasasopo is leaving UCLA to go back home to UW is that he might be jumping ship before Mora does.