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Ole-Itiko Cottage Three; Has two rooms; One room is ensuite with two double the other room just has one double bed. The cottage can fit 6 people, has a fully fitted kitchen, dinning room, lounge area with fire place, T.V with DSTV and verandah.
Ole-itiko Cottages formerly known as Ol-Joto is a beautiful venue, situated in Kongoni, past Oserian flower farms on the South Lake Road of Naivasha.
The charming cottages situated on Ol Oldien Lake, which used to connect with Lake Naivasha is a very quiet part of Naivasha and offers lovely walks down to the lake filled with abundant wild and bird life; especially flamingos that make it their stop off point at some times during the year. The sheer beauty of the location, peaceful, serene environment plus high level of service, attracts both local and foreign tourists to this area.
The camp features cottages, each with it's own private veranda overlooking the water hole and built in the style of a game viewing hide and offers unrivalled wildlife watching.
Ole-Itiko houses 4 cottages, Ol-Joto I & III which hold 6 guests comfortably, and Ol-Joto II which holds 4. There's also an Annex cottage that acts as a spare bedroom and can accommodate 4 guests.
Ole-Itiko cottage 1; Has 2 double beds and 2 singles. It can hold six people and has its own kitchen, dining room, verandah and lounge area with fireplace.
Ole-Itiko cottage 2; Has one double King size bed, 2 single beds and can hold four people.The two bedrooms rooms are en-suite and the cottage has its own kitchen, dining room, verandah and lounge area with fireplace.
Ole-Itiko cottage 3; Has three double King size beds, and can hold six people. One bedroom is en-suite and the cottage has its own kitchen, dining room, T.V with DSTV, verandah and lounge area with fireplace.
The Annex cottage; Is a single stand alone cottage with a fire place, en-suite bedroom with two double beds and can fit four people.
The Cottages are self catered that is guests bring their own food and drinks but a cook is usually at hand to prepare meals for them, set the tables and do the tidying up. World class hotels and restaurants are also available close to the cottages for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Due to moving, and computers crashing I don't actually have new baby photos of her right now, however from about six months on here is Ella over the last five years:
It's amazing how much she's changed. I'm so proud of all the things she's done and all the things she's going to do. I have a girl who's so full of energy, spirit, life. I smile everyday, knowing I have some part to play in this awesome little person's life.


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The compiler had great luck (or is a genius at spotting opportunities) with the names: three of the hosts have the same length first and last name. Conan O'Brien is anomalous, but could be paired up with Tonight Show. The could go opposite Jay, leaving only Leno on the loose (for which host comes to the rescue).
Solving time: 8 mins (no cheating)Theme
Clue of the puzz: 22d lea {Good place to have a cow?}
58a The, 59a Tonight Show {TV home for this puzzle's five featured TV personalities}. Every 53a host {Desk job at 58 & 59-Across?} in the show's history appears in the grid:
1a Steve, 66a Allen {First in a series of five TV personalities (1954-57)}Solution
6a Jack, 65a Paar {Second in a series of five TV personalities (1957-62)}
34a Johnny, 35a Carson {Third in a series of five TV personalities (1962-92)}
19a Jay, 22a Leno {Fourth in a series of five TV personalities (1992-2009)}
17a Conan O'Brien {Fifth in a series of five TV personalities (starting June 1, 2009)}
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Compilers John Farmer / Will Shortz Grid 15x15 with 41 (18.2%) black squares Answers 78 (average length 4.72) Theme squares 66 (35.9%) Scrabble points 284 (average 1.54) Letters used ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
29d Ince {Early film director Thomas H. ___}. Thomas H. Ince (1882–1924) did pretty much everything there was to do in silent films: acting, directing, producing and writing. His mysterious death on board William Randolph Hearst's luxury yacht became the subject of The Cat's Meow in 2001.
43d Ashton {Actor Kutcher}. Ashton Kutcher is the TV and film actor best known for portraying Michael Kelso in That '70s Show. He's married to Demi Moore.
45d Olsens {Twins Mary-Kate and Ashley}. The Olsen twins are identical, which helped them get work from a ridiculously young age: child labor laws could be gotten around by swapping one for the other when they played Michelle on Full House.
54d Rona {Jaffe or Barrett}. Rona Jaffe (1931–2005) was an American novelist, famous for a controversial novel about the dangers of Dungeons & Dragons, Mazes and Monsters. Rona Barrett is a retired Hollywood expert. In one of those nice coincidences, I found a clip of her with Jack Paar (but not on The Tonight Show) from 1973.
57d Owen {Wilson of "Zoolander"}. I hadn't heard of Zoolander before, knowing Owen Wilson mostly for his performance in Wedding Crashers. Owen and Ben Stiller play male models Hansel and Derek.
24a aesir {Norse race of gods}; 3d erns {Sea eagles}. Answers like these make me think we wouldn't have seen this puzzle on a Monday, were it not for the tie-in. I only know these words from crosswords: aesir because its singular as makes a helpful fragment in advanced cryptic cluing; and ern(e)s because it's a common answer in every type of puzzle where it's deemed acceptable.
25a Mimi {"La Bohème" heroine}. No difficulties here, as our dog Mimi is named after the character in one of Puccini's finest. It's now just over a year since Mimi chose us at the dog shelter. Here she is in the back of her car, where she'd spend all day if there was someone willing to keep chauffeuring her around.
42a Deneuve {French actress Catherine}. The performance I most associate Catherine Deneuve with is her portrayal of the theater director's wife in Le Dernier métro (1980).
22d lea {Good place to have a cow?}. I like this clue, though the answer is again a bit obscure. Did the expression "to have a cow" start with Bart Simpson, or did he just popularize it? Wikipedia thinks don't have a cow predates Bart and is possibly of British origin (which I doubt as I never heard it before The Simpsons came on the scene).
60d STL {Letters on a Cardinals cap}. Coincidentally, I chose an STL hat as an image in yesterday's blog. So it shouldn't be difficult to find it again.
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10a IBM {"Think" sloganeer}; 13a errors {Dropped flies and bad throws, in baseball}; 15a alee {Sheltered from the wind}; 16a NEA {Teachers' org.}; 20a TDs {Football six-pointers, for short}; 21a in ages {Since way back when}; 23a lesson {Teacher's teaching}; 28a intimates {Closest friends}; 30a at peace {Free from worry}; 33a one {Two halved}; 40a tam {Scot's cap}; 43a abominate {Despise}; 48a snag {Minor hang-up}; 49a solos {Unaccompanied performances}; 50a gibe at {Taunt}; 54a reduce {Decrease}; 55a pro {Con's opposite}; 61a -oon {Suffix with ball}; 62a ante {Opening stake}; 63a on time {Prompt}; 64a nos {Telephone book info: Abbr.}.
1d sect {Religious offshoot}; 2d trod {Trampled}; 4d VOA {U.S. broadcaster overseas}; 5d Ernie {Bert's "Sesame Street" pal}; 6d jargon {Tech talk, e.g.}; 7d alien to {Not consistent with, as a way of thinking}; 8d cees {Middling grades}; 9d Ken {Author Follett}; 10d in jest {How quips are delivered}; 11d beanie {Close-fitting cap}; 12d mayors {City hall leaders}; 14d sons {Daughters' counterparts}; 18d Basie {Bandleader Count ___}; 23d lien {Property claim}; 24d a mean {"He doesn't have ___ bone in his body"}; 25d Maj. {Not minor: Abbr.}; 26d I to {"How was ___ know?"}; 27d mph {Speed limit abbr.}; 31d antis {"Nay" sayers}; 32d cyan {Shade of blue}; 36d rest {Observe the Sabbath}; 37d sun {The Sabbath, to Christians: Abbr.}; 38d ova {Eggs in a lab}; 39d neg. {Less than zero: Abbr.}; 41d magenta {Purplish tint}; 42d debug {Clear of defects, as software}; 44d boohoo {[Sob!]}; 46d mot {Bon ___ (clever remark)}; 47d tidier {Neater}; 51d echo {Bounce back, as sound}; 52d Aetna {Insurance provider since 1850}; 55d Phil {Grammy-winning Collins}; 56d Rome {All roads lead to this, they say}; 59d tap {Strike lightly}.


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Manager's Report - January 2018
What's in Store at Butler in 2018
As we ring in the New Year, we are reminded of resolutions, new beginnings, and our favorite, the holiday refund! In true cooperative nonprofit spirit, your management team and board of trustees returned $250,000 to Butler Electric Cooperative members. The assets were returned in the form of a credit on your December bill. We are honored to serve our membership and strive to do so as efficiently as possible.
For the cooperative, a new year also means a new budget, work plan and strategic goals for 2018. The board has just finished working on our budget and continues to emphasize right-of-way maintenance. Our job is to keep your lights on, and our biggest reliability threat is trees. Right-of-way maintenance refers to the clearing of overgrown trees that grow directly under overhead lines. When planting new trees, take notice to avoid planting around power lines and poles. By doing so, you will help us control our budget and your electric cost. If you need assistance in selecting a location to plant new trees or there are trees on your property interfering with power lines, please contact our office.
While it may seem a long way off, we have set the date for our 2018 annual meeting. Butler will host our 80th annual meeting on Thursday, March 15 at Circle Middle School in Benton. Butler's management and employees work diligently to bring relevant information (and a great meal!) to our membership. As details become available, we will keep you posted.
Butler Electric has many other exciting projects in the works for 2018, and I will keep you informed throughout the year. The employees here at Butler Electric want to thank you for your continued support. Have a wonderful 2018!
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So you want to renovate your bathroom?
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Obviously, the most influential component of any renovation project is your budget. Your budget is your starting point and will quickly set your parameters as to what you can afford to do and how different you can make your bathroom. However, regardless of your budget, there are many things that people can do to give their bathroom a fresh look, even if they are on a limited budget.
The trick for your bathroom renovation project, and for any renovation project for that matter, is to plan ahead. If you know that you want to do your renovation in the spring, start now and keep an eye out for deals on the items that you want to replace. Getting a few good deals will allow you to either reduce the cost of the renovation or accomplish more with your allotted budget.
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Insert some color: Painting is always a great way to give any room in your home a fresh look. Try something bold, consider an accent wall, or go with a color that is completely different from your current one. But, don't cheap out. Make sure you use a high quality paint that is appropriate for bathroom walls or you may have to repaint again in the near future.
Faucets: One way to quickly give your bathroom a new look is to replace the faucets. This is especially effective if you have an older style vanity, bath or shower.
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Change some of the hardware: Consider moving or replacing the towel rack, changing the knobs on the vanity, or adding new shower doors. It is amazing what a little shine can do for the look of your bathroom.
- Other options: If you have a little more money to spend on your bathroom renovation, consider retiling your tub, purchasing a new mirror, replacing your toilet, or even adding new flooring in your bathroom.


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It may have been a tough morning commute to the trading floors, but today's surging stocks are a much-needed dose of positivity for Wall Street. The Dow rose 2.26 percent, putting it within half a percentage point of breaking even in 2011. Insurers experienced some of the biggest gains after Hurricane Irene wreaked less havoc than expected: the insurer Travelers rose 4.7 percent, and Lincoln National rose 8.1. Bank of America rose 6.8 percent after agreeing to sell half its shares in China Construction Bank. In other economic news, consumer spending made a higher-than-expected leap during July.


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The 10th Kingdom
The 10th Kingdom is an American fairytale fantasy miniseries written by Simon Moore and produced by Britain's Carnival Films, Germany's Babelsberg Film und Fernsehen, and the USA's Hallmark Entertainment. It depicts the adventures of a young woman and her father after they are transported from Manhattan, New York, through a magical mirror into a parallel world of fairy tales, magical beings, evil stepmothers and self-discovery.
The miniseries was initially broadcast over five nights in two-hour episodes on NBC, beginning February 27, 2000. It garnered good reviews but very poor ratings. It won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Design in 2000.
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LUPTS in exile (home page)
LUPTS weekend over
Report and photographs for the LUPTS 60th anniversary event held in October 2018 available here
As well as the usual bus tour weekend in 2020, there will also be an event to mark the 60th anniversary of the Glasgow tram tour of 1960. Details when available.
The Liverpool University Public Transport Society (LUPTS) was formed in 1958 by a group of undergraduate students at the University with a mutual interest in all kinds of transport. Over the next 33 years, it organised meetings and afternoon trips, ran tours by rail, bus and tram, published a number of booklets and was active, locally and nationally, in the enthusiast world.
One of its earliest projects was the generation of support for the preservation of Glasgow tram 1055, previously Liverpool 869, and this led to the formation of the Merseyside Tramway Preservation Society, with tram itself eventually passing to the National Tramway Museum at Crich. LUPTS continued as an active student society through the 60s, 70s and 80s but, with declining numbers, was forced to disband in 1991. LUPTS therefore no longer exists but groups of former members continue to perpetuate its name. It no longer has any connection with the University of Liverpool. These web pages have been created to give an online presence for the exiled Society.
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we have updated our verification system to improve usebility
SL Verification
SL has meanwhile changed back to a "I am over 18" button to verify their members. Well, we also changed our SL verification to a simple button. The advantages are, that one does not need a SL avatar that is ageverifyed and one also does not need to visit our terminal in SL anymore.
The disadvantage of a simple click on a button is, that minors can easely verify their avatar. We thus recomend region owners to make use of the PP Verification
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Dear Ivan,
I recognise the muteness you describe all too well… and I'm often not even traveling when it pops up. Yet either way, there's not much else to do but wait until one arrives. I guess that's meant to be the point. It drives me crazy, every time again.
Your image could literally be the other view of my image: the gaze of the audience, the seemingly all seeing eye that looks at us, unflinching, and we've nowhere to hide. We feel watched, and that changes our behaviour profoundly.
The audience might indeed be the key. They are the witnesses, the judges. They do the interpreting, they are the context, and without that context and interpretation the act itself becomes meaningless. A tree falling deep in the woods.
Yet the audience is not on the stage, and therefore the context and the judgment it imposes upon the act is by definition incomplete, shortsighted, relying solely on extrapolation of past experiences. They'd have to have switched places, like Damocles with his king Dionysius, to understand a context unimaginable before.
This act of bearing witness, especially to trauma, is something that touches me deeply. And in a way, photography could be considered exactly that: bearing witness. As in not only seeing, but more crucially: interpreting, and then representing.
But how can I possibly bear witness to a trauma that I haven't experienced? How can I add my interpretation to this immense absence? Do I even have the right to do so?
The slingshot, the falling of Goliath, but also: two armies watching their protagonists fighting, both armies as an audience providing context, each side ready to surrender and accept a new reality based on the outcome before their eyes, mere seconds away. The fate of nations decided, the sword hanging by the hilt above their leaders from a single hair of a horse's tail.
/// #image_by_image is an ongoing conversation between photographers Ivan Sigal and Anton Kusters. @ivansigal and @antonkusters on Instagram ///


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Check Shipping Corporation of India Result 2014 SCI Graduate Marine Engineer Result exam held on 24.08.14 Check Cut off Marks Merit List Interview Date
SCI GME Result 2014
Important Notice:- Good News!!! Shipping Corporation of India had conducted written exam on 24 August, 2014 for recruitment of Graduate Marine Engineers. SCI had declared the result for the GME exam. Candidates can check their result on on SCI website http://www.shipindia.com Candidates please visit the our website (www.jobriya.in) regularly for latest updates.
Candidates who were declared qualify in the Online written test will have to appear for Personal Interview in the Ratio of 1:3 (3 Candidates called for 1 vacancy) keeping provision of reservation for OBC/ SC/ ST in view.
After Final Short Listing Candidates has to undergo 8 months shore based training. Fee for Training is :-
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- Candidates who were qualified in the Interview will undergo Medical Test, it will take 2, 3 days.
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- A notarised Indemnity Bond will be obtained from each selected candidates before joining the vessel.
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Until today I have not posted an entry on losing a child. The theme deserves much more than a few posts...yet it also deserves not to be omitted. My friend and colleague Roberta Sund has written a brave poem that is as much a testament to indescribable grief as it is to indefinable healing. What depth of soul and hugeness of heart it took for her to respond to the "call." What an extraordinary, forever-gift her courage gave to one young man. Roberta shows us a way of living to aspire to, even as we live with and acknowledge grief. I treasure this jewel of a poem.
by Roberta Faulkner Sund
The call comes at midnight:
Patient actively dying alone
All life support removed.
Can you come to the hospital?
Somehow I know I must.
The young man in the bed
looks eerily like my son,
the son I lost so many years ago.
No chance then for me to
offer comfort or say good-bye
I massage the patient's hands
and read aloud the 23rd Psalm.
He opens his big brown eyes,
reminiscent of my son's eyes.
Does he like what I'm reading? He nods.
This precious gift given to me,
to be with him in his last hours,
fills me with humility and gratitude.
Pleasant journey, young man,
Happy to be here for the send-off
Poem, copyright Roberta Faulkner Sund, all rights reserved.
Image, copyright Ysabel de la Rosa.
Roberta holds a degree from Texas Christian University in chemistry and biology. She was a Fulbright Fellow to Germany in the 1950s and later earned her MS degree in chemistry from the University of Texas at Austin. An award-winning teacher, Roberta has taught in schools in the US and abroad, including Morocco and the UK. Her poems have been published in the Wichita Falls Literature and Arts Review, and The Texas Poetry Calendar, among other publications.
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iHeartMedia is Spokane's digital advertising leader with nearly a quarter of a million Total Listening Hours and tens of thousands of unique listeners a month to our stations via the iHeartRadio app and 35,000+ unique monthly views to our radio station websites.
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iHeartMedia's all-in-one streaming music and live digital radio service offers thousands of the Live Radio stations from across the country, Custom Stations from a catalog of 20+ million songs and 800,000 artists and thousands of on-demand podcasts to listeners anywhere they are. In only a few short years, the iHeartRadio app has achieved 80% consumer brand awareness, amassed more than 120 million registered users and has been downloaded more than 750 million times. Plus, registration is not required for Live Radio station listening.
iHeartMedia's Spokane radio stations can be heard on iHeartRadio, via the web, mobile, tablets, in-home, and in-dash in selected automotive vehicles and devices.
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I managed to snap this shot a few days ago. He was trying to get out the way of all the cyclists behind and ran right into the path of my camera. Needless to say he enjoyed some stroking on the way past.
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There are 2 motels at the Lost Hills I-5 exit. They are Motel 6 and Days Inn. Typically these fill up during the Fab Feb times. The nearest towns with accommodation to Lost Hills are Wasco and Delano to the East and Buttonwillow to the south. The I-5 is the main highway from both the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas
People camp on the field there are toilet facilities but not washing. There are showers at the Truck stop and campground in Lost Hills.
Quite a number of local people camp at the field in Motor Hones, Trailers, Caravans, camper, 5th Wheels and all kind of RVs. Some international visitors rent RVs for the contest. Because Fab Feb is in the off-season RV rental is cheap and close to the price of rental car with a motel.
If you have not booked your accommodation you should do so.
On Field Transportation
From time to time people have asked us for help in renting a motor cycle. We have not been able to find a suitable source. If a reader has a suggestion or motor cycles to rent let us know! Some visitors borrow a bike from a local flying friend.
The safest on field transportation is renting a golf cart. They can be rented from
All Carts
1636 S Union Avenue
Phone: (661) 836-9800
All Carts do not have a web site so you must phone them. They offer a number of choices with 2 or 4 seats. One of the most popular looks like a little truck with 2 seats and a flat truck bed that is ideal for carrying our equipment. They will deliver the cart to the field. They know about our site and what we do. You could easily share with another sportsman.
Some of the more athletic have bought a low priced bicycle from a place like Wal-Mart in Wasco.
Our plan is to have a food truck on the field most flying days where you can buy lunch.
You can buy food for lunch at some of the convenience stores at Lost Hills, in particular the markets in the town of Lost Hills rather than at the Freeway or a super market in Wasco.
There are a number fast and semi-fast food restaurants at the Lost Hills Freeway exit and Gabby's Restaurant in the town of Lost Hills. There are other restaurants in Wasco, Buttonwillow, Bakersfield, Coalinga and Delano.
We are planning to have a special evening at Gabby's on the Thursday night when they will stay open later. It is possible that we will have a guest speaker for this event.
For those looking for extra entertainment and competitive challenges you can take part in the order-your-meal-all-in-one-request-without-the waitress-having-to-come-back-to-you at Denny's. I give you fair warning that this competition was devised by Chris Edge and Mike Fantham and Chris aka EoB will be there to explain the finer points of the rules. (For those who have not dined at Denny's in the USA, the land of the multiple choice, you will understand once you have been there)
We will not make the mistake of predicting the weather. It is possible for the temperature to drop to freezing at night but this is quite rare. It is also possible to be very sunny to the point where you might need sun block. California is in a 5+ year drought so there is only limited vegetation on the field.
We have a good working relationship with our faming neighbors at Lost Hills and it is essential that we maintain that. We can go into the trees to retrieve our models but cannot drive between the trees or over the irrigation equipment. The contest organizer has poles to help you get a model out of the trees, you can borrow these. You will be given very detailed instructions about this when you arrive at the field. Failure to follow these instructions is an immediate RED CARD (to use a common sporting term) and exclusion from the contests.
To avoid the trees it is likely that if there is even a hint of a northerly wind the flight line will be moved to the road about 2 km north of the camping area.


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Time again for one of my favorite exercises of the year--writing my GRL recap. It was such a whirlwind of people and activity that I'm glad I took enough pics I can look back at to remember the timeline!
|Rainbow nails all dolled up for GRL! With Leigh (r)
This year I flew in a couple of days early, on Tuesday, partially because it pretty much takes a full day to fly from Oregon to Atlanta (between the distance and the three hours lost), and partially so I could attend the first RRW Writers' Workshop on Wednesday. I was on the flight with Amelia Gormley, and we met up with my good friend Rick Reed at the airport to share a ride to the Melia Atlanta Hotel. Before we even left the airport, I was already getting texts asking if I was there yet!
|Finally met Lorelei in person, and always great to see Rick.
When I walked into the lobby, I immediately recognized some very familiar faces and hugs abounded. Jared literally swept me off my feet, and I remember getting up close and personal with Amy, Cherie, Leigh and many others. Rick and I were invited along for dinner with a large posse that was forming, so after a quick hello to my awesome compadre and co-writer, TA Chase, who was working the registration desk, we headed out to walk to Metro Fuxon with a fun group of over a dozen peeps, all of whom I already knew either from online or one of the past two GRLs.
|View from my end of the table!
|Aaand, back down the other way towards me!
|Da girlz.
|Da guyz.
|Loved meeting this lady!
Rick treated me to dinner. I'm such a cheap date, lol!
|Cocktails with a kick. The food was great and really inexpensive.
|Our al fresco "readings" outside Metro Fuxon.
In addition to my very inexpensive but yummy fish tacos and water (hydration time after flying all day!), we shared some of the best sweet potato fries I've ever had! After lingering and the requisite photo session (and an impromptu outdoor reading by Daniel and Jared, shown above), we headed back to the hotel, and I headed upstairs to unpack and reconnect with TA. We are each other's default roomies at events not only because we write together and are great friends, but also because we love to keep our room organized (*cough anal cough*), though I must say I slacked off a bit this year due to the after-parties...but that'll come later.
Wednesday morning came reallllllly early for me, because I'd got online and worked for a while, but forgot to set my computer time from Pacific to Eastern. Finally caught a glimpse of the room clock and about choked when I saw that it was actually 4:30am! TA had to be up and down at the registration desk early, and I (mostly) rolled out with her.
|Love my Tata!
After a quick coffee and pastry at the breakfast, I headed to the first panel I was on, the Editor's Panel with Tere Michaels, Kris Jacen, Rachel Haimowitz, Sarah Franz and Heather Osborne, moderated by Kate McMurray. We had some great Q&A about what we do with our respective publishers, what we look for, where we saw the genre going and some of our personal fave tropes and worst pet peeves. All of us also took pitches later that day, and it was nice to see some of the attendees from the panel there.
I took a short break after that to continue to caffeinate, but TA and I managed to catch the last half of Kate McMurray's panel on Developing Setting. She had some great tips and reminders that I made note of, and loved her handout.
|Yep, we're in the South. Sweet tea dominates!
|With the very gracious and fun KA Mitchell.
I didn't get to any of the afternoon panels since I was alternately taking pitches and helping out in the bookseller's room. It's always great to talk to authors and prospective authors about their work. I also got to spend time with my Senior Editor and quasi-assistant, Rebecca, having met her that day for the first time in person after working together for quite some time! So wonderful to finally put a face to the wunderkind at the other end of the computer.
|Bailey Bradford and Rebecca in the bookseller's room.
I wanted to make sure that Nicki and Rebecca, over from Great Britain, got to experience a bit of Atlanta and Southern cuisine, so I'd arranged for us, along with TA, to go to dinner that night at Mary Mac's, a landmark and just as great as I'd remembered. We had fun choosing our meals, and a nice breather before things really got rolling with GRL.
|Me and TA with our awesome editor, Rebecca!
|Roomies!! Devo and Tata forevah!
I'll be back later this week with officially kicking GRL off on Day Two: Thursday and Nights of Neon.


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- The Clogging Factor
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when did things go from bad to worse? employment is down, traffic is up. if you drive around the clogged freeways of the san francisco bay area, you'd think we were in the middle of the dot-com boom. seattle is bad, la is worse.
clogs are rampant worldwide. recently a researcher, comparing the travel times in london through the years, noticed a peculiar consistency. the amount of time it took to go from point a to point b in horse-and-buggy days was actually the same as after the introduction of the car. as things got more efficient, the services were used more, nullifying any benefit and creating a constant. the researcher observed that the point-a to point-b travel times have recently worsened from the pre-car days. no improvements in efficiency have been able to stem this problem.
i began to understand the insidious nature of clogging last night when my blog's comment queue began to fill up with spam. not just any spam, but useless messages that contained the usual spam gibberish but with no link to anything. each identical message came from a different ip address. the messages bypassed all the filters by coming in as blog trackbacks supposedly posted on other blogs and referred to my blog. there were hundreds of them, all unstoppable by common antispam methodologies. i had to sift through the comments one by one and delete the spam, a complete waste of time. i have to assume that these messages are part of some spammer's experiment.
the clogging phenomenon is like a bad science-fiction movie where a robotic replicant or some gunk reproduces so fast as to be a threat to humanity. every aspect of personal computing is threatened by clogging. spam, even if you manage to filter it at the isp level, wastes time and bandwidth. and if that's not bad enough, viruses and spyware slow down daily activity with clogging mechanisms.
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Director David Winning on location in Scotland.
MERLIN: The Magic Begins. September 1997.
Tony McCann (SAMSON)
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Peebles, Scotland. MERLIN: The Magic Begins. September 1997.
Tweed River view
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Peebles, Scotland. September 1997.
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At the end of your ride,
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My house sits on a round hill in the foothills of the Wet Mountains. This hill is the last vestige of the Wet Mountains and looks out over the Wet Mountain valley. Across the long, narrow valley, the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise up with many peaks topping 14,000 feet. The Sangre de Cristo is the longest, continuous mountain range in the Rocky Mountains and stretches from the Arkansas River to the north down to Santa Fe, New Mexico in the south.
|Summer Solstice
Equinox sets between 2nd and 3rd peak from left
If I had lived on this spot 1,000 years ago, The Wet Mountains to my east and Sangre de Cristos to the west would have provided me the most perfect solar calendar to track my days, months, and seasons. All I would have to do is note where the sun rises and where it sets each day for a year and then I would be able to predict the longest day of the year (first day of summer), the shortest day of the year (first day of winter) and the day when night and day are equal (first day of spring and first day of autumn). Why would I care? Because planting at the right time is critical. Knowing when winter is coming is critical.
|Sunset the day before my father's birthday
Every year for Christmas, my sister creates a calendar for me on her computer that notes everyone's birthday and the holidays. That calendar sits on my desk and I use it to remember birthdays, plan vacations, observe the holidays, etc. What would I do without my calendar? Well, 1,000 years ago, the rising and setting sun would have been my calendar. Over time, I would come to know that when the sun sets between Crestone Needles and Crestone Peak, it is September 20th, the vernal equinox, the beginning of Autumn. And when the sun sets in the saddle of Marble Mountain, I had better send my sister a birthday card!
|Winter Solstice
Equinox would set on mountain above the "6"
I would know that as the sun continuously set further and further south, the days would grow shorter and shorter and it would get progressively colder. My greatest fear might be that it would never stop traveling south and one day there would be no more days, just night! So, around December 20th when the sun sets in the same spot for several days in a row and then starts travelling back to the north, that would be a most significant time and I would want to celebrate – Christmas maybe?
Today, I can take a picture of the sunset and my digital camera will imprint the date down in the bottom right corner of the picture. Then next year, when the sun sets there again, I can take out my picture and say, "Today is ________"! The picture to the right is sunrise near the Equinox, note how the shadow points to the spot where the sun will set that evening.
Well, pre-historic Native Americans (all ancient cultures, for that matter) didn't have digital cameras so they had to come up with their own methods for remembering the days and following their calendars. The Plains Indians, for instance, created medicine wheels (see below) that enabled them to line up the sun in alignment with stones they had placed the year(s) before. The Anasazi built great stone buildings with significant alignments. At Casa Rincanada, a giant Anasazi kiva, on the equinox, the sun would shine through a small window on the east side of the kiva and light up a small, square cache in the west wall. At Stonehenge, on the summer solstice, the sun would shine through two pillars and illuminate an alter in the center of the circle of stones.
For as long as man has had the intelligence to watch the sun and stars, he has used this information to help him plan his days. And, as we know, man is a most creative and imaginative being. I think this is why I enjoy "Archaeoastronomy", the study of how the ancients used astronomy, so much and why so many articles in Native American Antiquity are devoted to this subject.
Well, gotta go, the sun is about to rise and I need to run grab a picture of it!-- Courtney Miller


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TORONTO (Reuters) - The coldest February since 1934 has left thousands of Toronto homes without water since a cold snap started two weeks ago and residents in Canada's largest city have been urged to use hair dryers and warm towels to try to thaw frozen pipes.
While much of Canada is used to cold winters, weeks of extreme frigid temperatures in Toronto, one of the country's southernmost cities, has caused a rash of frozen water mains and the smaller pipes that run into individual homes.
Toronto Mayor John Tory said the city has received about 2,000 "no water" calls due to frozen pipes since the deep freeze hit the city Feb. 14. About 300 homes are without water and the number is growing as the frost line penetrates deeper in the ground, he said.
Other water main breaks have flooded the subway system, prompting concern about the city's aging infrastructure. To restore water flow, city workers have to dig up and thaw the pipes using machines.
"Toronto Water crews are working as hard as they can to respond to the large volume of calls ... (but) we need more resources to help customers understand what we are dealing with," Tory said on Wednesday.
In response to complaints that some households have been out of water for a week, Tory said the city will establish a "special SWAT team" to respond to frozen pipes.
Toronto temperatures have failed to rise above the freezing point so far in February, with the month's mean temperature at -12.4 degrees Celsius (9.7 degrees Fahrenheit) to date.
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"The three years that stood out to me (in comparison) are 1875, 1885 and 1934 - we're in the league of those years for the coldest February," said Environment Canada meteorologist Peter Kimbell.
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At any rate, I wanted to share, because ... well, because I felt compelled to.
Here it is, complete journal entry from 30 May 2009, nothing changed, except names shortened to protect the innocent.
Saturday 30 May 2009
Where are the answers?
What kind of selfishness is it to want to bring a child into this world? As we spin on this great marble of blue and white and green, this beautiful place, with all its terrible truths? What selfishness is it to bring a child into the world. Even to ensure that child has a smooth life, a pleasant life, a good life, there's the terror—always the terror of what COULD happen, of what WILL happen, of death. We watched an episode of a TV show today that had a lady say, "I don't want to die!" And the truth struck me—how many times do we all think that? In the middle of the night, when we wake up in a cold sweat, dreaming of a world without us in it; in the middle of the day, when we nearly get hit by a car and our lives flash before our eyes, and we glimpse the possibility of ceasing to exist. What terror is this—the possibility of the utter ceasing-to-be of our consciousness? Sometimes I think I've found peace. But then the old terror renews itself. Even those who believe in an afterlife are sometimes frightened of death—aside from the doubts that may crop up (Maybe this IS all it is, and there is no higher power. What if I didn't do the right thing in God's eyes?). What beauty is it, what peace, to not fear death. There is so much we don't know.
And on this beautiful day, as I sit in the comfort of my living room, I stare at the trees moving in the breeze, in the gorgeous sunshine outside our window, and I contemplate the terror that is likely running through the very essence of some extended family members. M's Uncle J (K's husband) had a seizure in the middle of the night a few weeks ago, and since then, they've learned that he has terminal brain cancer. They expect him to have two years, at most, with treatment. I think he's had a good life, but he is relatively young. But even if he were old and had lived a very full, very rich life…would that make his impending death any less tragic, any less painful, for his family—for HIM?
And M's sister, about the same time as their uncle's seizure, discovered some bumps on her neck and went to the doctor. After several tests, they still aren't sure what it is, but it could be lymphoma. To try to learn if it is, she's having a lymph node excised in a couple of weeks... What kind of terror must that be, to wait and wait and wait, dreading the worst but hoping for the best? I had to worry about it for only a few days when my mother had problems in the fall—but weeks to learn a prognosis? What hell is that for her and her family?
I wonder how M feels about all this, whether he finds comfort in anything. I want to cry, and I'm not as close to them as he is. But am I crying for them? I suppose I am, as I cry for so many people for so many reasons, but I also cry for myself, for their family members, knowing what it is to have a loved one go through this, this fear, this waiting, this chance to "come to terms" with death, with loss.
I cry because at times like this, I always doubt. I vacillate between believing there is something more and fearing that there is not. The mind and the body, always warring—the body screaming for all it's worth to survive, to not accept that death awaits it, and the mind calling for peace, trying to uncoil the knots in the pit of the body's stomach, to slow the pounding of the heart, to deepen the breathing. Ultimately, they compromise—the body leaps up, to stretch, to expend the energy pumped through in flight-or-fight response. The body walks, outside into sunshine if possible, and the mind tries to shut down, or to at least distract itself by the sun, the sounds, the utter LIFE surrounding it. But then comes the melancholia—the realization that this all ends. Perhaps it doesn't end, and only evolves, but such CHANGE! We humans dislike change, even if we say we don't. Some of us fear it so much that we embrace it. But we fear it, nonetheless—we just cope with it differently. And what bigger change is there than death? We all go through it, but it's not like childbirth or puberty—we can't ask others who've been through it what it's like and how to deal with it.
Yes, there are the folks with near-death experiences, the folks who claim to speak to the dead, the ones who claim to have been to heaven or hell, the ones who claim memories of previous lives and of life between lives. But we think they are crazy, or delusional, or just plain wrong. Or maybe, we think, they ARE right, but how can we KNOW? After all, we can only KNOW what we, ourselves, experience, and we often doubt ourselves, or fool ourselves.
As I sit here and write, I also reflect on the fact that when I volunteered as a hospice worker, helping those who were dying, and their families, my peace concerning death was greater. I still feared death—at least physically, I had the fight-or-flight response—but I knew that there are more important things—bringing comfort to those who are grieving the loss of life (their own OR their loved one's), truly living and experiencing what we can instead of getting bogged down in what will happen, making the world a "better place" so that life isn't torture (or so we help each other through the "tortures" that we can't prevent). And then I get the crazy notion that that would make it so that death is the only thing we'd really fear. As if the human brain works that way—everyone has at least one fear—maybe spiders, maybe zombies, maybe clowns—but it all is ultimately the fear of what those things, in the fearer's brain, bring—death. And then there's the really crazy notion that if life weren't all that great, if it weren't happy, we could look to death as an old friend, as a comfort, as a long peaceful sleep.
Philosophers and common people alike throughout history have debated death, have pondered it, on its own merits and in relation to life, and have come up with no answers, so I ask, where ARE the answers? I certainly don't have them, even if I like to think I do.
My head simply spins, my heart races, my breathing quickens, my tears fall. And then I look at my husband and think of my parents, and I smile and laugh and think "This is what it is truly about. This is peace, this is love." These, who have nurtured life, fostered love, they are my role models in life. They are what drive me forward to try to make the world a better place somehow, even if it is in a hundred little ways, instead of One Big Way. I leave it to others to devote their lives to trying to find the cure for cancer, to battle for the rights of patients with Hepatitis C or AIDS, to try to end. Instead, I try to improve the world by planting another tree, smiling at the people I meet on the street, speaking words of encouragement. These things don't undo death, they don't make the fear of death or of losing a loved one any less. But somehow, they do some good. THIS I can believe in with less reservation than life after death, somehow.
But this isn't about me—it's about all of us—all of the people I know and love, that M knows and loves—even the people we really can't stand, the people we sometimes think "deserve" death. How precious is life that we are willing to throw it away, to take someone else's right to it? And who are we to bring other lives into this world to have to go through death, at the very least, and intense physical and emotional suffering, at most? But that's the brain talking, the consciousness. The body screams that propagation of the species must continue and fights to continue life, to procreate, to force life into this world to keep the species alive.
I remember reading in one of my books talking about "life between lives" that someone in hypnotic regression said that Earth is chosen by souls who want to progress quickly, because it is a hard world, but one that teaches many lessons for all that. I also read another statement that one of the reasons Earth is one of the hardest existences because of the human body—the constant warring of the consciousness and the physical body; the resulting inner struggle is great and terrible but gives us incredible potential.
Maybe that's so, and maybe it's all a bunch of hooey, but who can say?


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The Borgias: Season 1
Here's the premise for a premium tier cable series. The patriarch of a well to do family is intent on increasing his scope of power and accumulated wealth. Hatch a plot with his son and trusted consigliere he sets about to rig a pivotal election to consolidate his political grasp and employs the services of a deadly but loyal hit man to eliminate those that dared to stand in the way of his Machiavellian schemes. You might think that this is a taut modern drama about the Mafia, but you would be off by almost five hundred and eighty years. This is not a reboot of 'The Godfather' or reimagining of 'The Sopranos,' it is an exceptionally well-crafted series about Pope Alexander VI who reigned over the Roman Catholic Church during the turbulent end of the fifteenth century. The application of the term Machiavellian while syntactically correct is historically inaccurate. Niccolň Machiavelli was a contemporary of this Pope and his ruthless son and incorporated many of their tactics into his seminal publication, 'The Prince.' You will only need to see the first few minutes of the initial episode to see how this historical figure helped define the Machiavellian strategic method. This will inevitably draw you in, but it is the impeccable attention to details and brilliant execution that will keep you coming back for more. This is the kind of series that in many ways better experienced on Blu-ray. This allows you the opportunity to completely immerse yourself in the roar of the public pageantry juxtaposed to the subterfuge and intrigue carried out in the shadows. This show contains every element necessary for a captivating story albeit one intended to mature audiences. If you think that period pieces are inherently dry or pretentious, then you are about to have a major shift in your perceptions. Showtimes 'The Borgias' goes far beyond any mob story you have ever enjoyed where the stakes altered the very course of history. The men depicted here played chess using the nations of the globe as pieces and people as disposable pawns.
The current perception of the Catholic Pope is usually a kindly old man in fancy adornment waving beneficently at the adoring crowds. Crowds of the faithful have always shown the men holding this title in the highest esteem the motivations of the Holly See have changed drastically over the centuries. At one point it was one of the most politically influential positions in the world and men who stop at nothing to obtain it. The series opens in the summer of 1492, the year Christopher Columbus sailed west to the new world. Pope Innocent VIII was on his deathbed, and the College of Cardinals has been convened in anticipation of electing his successor. One of the leading contenders for the soon to be vacant office is Rodrigo Cardinal Borgia (Jeremy Irons). He is a shrewd and ambitious man seeking to elevate his family to the highest possible stations in life. He has three children by Vannozza dei Cattanei (Joanne Whalley), his longtime courtesan. The eldest is Cesare (François Arnaud), a cleric and trusted advisor of his father. While the conclave of Cardinals is sequestered, he works behind the scenes bribing the families of pivotal Cardinals swaying the election in his father's favor. The white smoke is released, and Rodrigo Borgias exits as Pope Alexander VI. This ignites the bitter rivalry between the new Pope and Giuliano Cardinal Della Rovere (Colm Feore) who openly hates and opposes the new pontiff. He openly charges the Pope with Simony and seeks to have him declared morally unfit to hold the Throne of Peter. This is quite a realistic ploy since the Pope has taken a young and beautiful mistress, Giulia Farnese (Lotte Verbeek). Her position in Borgias' favor threatens Vannozza who is afraid of being replaced. The other two adult children find themselves at the center of a plot for global domination. The younger son, Juan (David Oakes) was given over to the military, a wise move back then while their sister Lucrezia (Holliday Grainger) whose beauty and intelligence was being cultivated to use as a political enticement, the primary function for daughters. Also pulled into this moral and political quagmire is the Pope's mistress, Giulia Farnese (Lotte Verbeek). One thing you might notice here is although women were little more than chattel they were quite expert at manipulating the men to achieve their agenda. In many ways, they were more dangerous than the men. The Pope must hold himself above reproach, at least officially, so through the proxy of Cesare condottiero, Michelotto Corella (Sean Harris). This was a position that was the assassin or hitman in charge of removing the obstacles to his employer's goals. This man was deadly, stealthy and fiercely loyal.
This series demands the full 1080p and lossless audio afforded by Blu-ray. The pageantry of the Holy court comes alive with the incredible attention to the textures and color palette that adds a dimension of realism to the series. The writers waste absolutely no time in plunging the audience into the thick of things. The plots and machinations that Borgias employs to gain the Papal throne just sets the stage for the complicated plans that unfold, intersect and tangle. The usual caveat applies here that this is not the History Channel so you can't rely completely on the veracity of the material. The thing about the historical figures portrayed here; the real events contained the salacious, deceitful schemes shown here. Still, do yourself a favor and pick up a historically accurate book on the subject. It will have more sex, violence, and action than you might imagine. This was the time when the Renaissance was getting underway, and humanity was on the verge of major advancements in the arts, architecture, and science. It was also the period that was dominated by the city-states; small by comparison to the world powers of the time but important to the socio-political structure of the world. 'The Borgias' is a tour de force of complex writing, powerful acting and outstandingly stylistic direction. It is by far one of the best things to happen to the TV in a very long time.
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Everyone, family historian or not, is urged to speak with the old folks in his or her family, make and save careful notes, and caption the pictures in their family album. When the old folks help with the captioning, they tend to recall many elements of family history. Often, people of working age are unable to devote the time needed for family-history research in libraries and archives, but usually only younger people have the opportunity to learn from the old folks while the old folks are able to remember.
Anyone who seeks to learn of his or her family history is urged to join their local genealogical or historical society very early in his or her research, and, unless all their ancestors are from one limited area, also join a regional or state society. Of course, I recommend the Missouri State Genealogical Association, for which please see the links below.
Many, many Missourians are keenly interested in family history. However, some are impeded by a problem that exists with regard to the State Vital Records Office and which, indeed, would exist in any similar situation.
It is appropriate to keep certain vital records private for a reasonable time. So, when the State assumed the keeping of vital records in 1910, there was no immediate need to provide for opening of the records. But 90 years have passed.
The time has arrived for microfilm copies of the Missouri vital records (72 years old or older), and indexes at the State Vital Records Office in the Department of Health to be made available to the public at the State Archives. A 72-year interval is not arbitrary. Owing to the Federal regulation that census data remain closed for 72 years, that interval has become a de facto standard in the USA. A 72-year interval suffices for privacy.
Justification: Family Historians must be enabled to study record after record, not just seek one record at a time, and especially not have to work through an intermediary person or to depend on an index. That is essential, because of the many problems in interpretation of hand-written records, many typos, many spelling variations in names, even many variations in names themselves. There are many entries in which the surnames are mis-spelled.
Here is an example. One researcher's great-grandma's married name was Zakrzewski, a name that, with the silent 'k', is more often butchered than not. She died in St. Louis some time after May, 1910. Surely, her death is recorded in the State Vital Records office The only practical way to find her death data would be to search all the surnames that begin "Za", "Ze", "Sa" or "Se" in that time period. Repeated tries thru the Vital Records Office have been costly, but not successful.
In another case, a researcher submitted formal requests and fees to a vital records office (not Jefferson City) for his aunt's birth and death dates. He knew, and stated, that she was born and had died in the 1890s. They reported finding neither birth nor death records. As it happens, those older birth and death records are open. When he reviewed the microfilms, he found both her birth and death data. And he found that her birth name differed from her baptismal name and from her name at death! The latter had been the only name that he had known for her. Perhaps that vital records office's index cards were out of sequence. More likely, they had her recorded by only one of her names, not the one by which he knew her.
Because hand-written capital letters are the most troublesome, it often happens that indexes are severely deficient. Yet a governmental office can only check via an index. The Soundex system is similarly deficient, for it, too, depends on the surname initial.
What is needed is to add to Sect. 193.245 of RSMO 1994 a new sub-paragraph as follows: (4) The department shall provide microfilms of all vital records that are 72 years old or older, and microfilms of indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by the public. In January of each year, the department shall provide microfilms of all vital records that have become 72 years old or older within the prior year, and microfilms of indexes to all such records, to the State Archives for study by the public.
Please note that this would in no way interfere with the present practices of the vital records office.
The public will gain needed access only if the state law so requires. The law will only so require when the State Legislators and State Senators take action.
Not long ago, Rep. Bob Behnen introduced successful legislation to transfer death records older than 50 years from the Department of Health to the State Archives.
What can each of us do?
When it is again an approipriate time, PLEASE contact your state legislator and to introduce or co-sponsor a like bill in the up-coming session.
ASK candidates if they will support opening of all death records and birth records 72 years old or older!
Missouri State Genealogical Association Main Site
My Missouri State Genealogical Association Journal Site
Missouri Genealogy Help
Missouri Family History
Missouri Military Units, Officers, 1865
Other Missouri Genealogy Info (USGenWeb)
Further Missouri Genealogy Info (USGenWeb)
St Louis Gene. Soc. Library Catalog - Missouri Genealogy Info
Missouri Manuscripts Collections Links
State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia
Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis
Genealogy Library, Mid-Continent Public Library
Missouri State Archives
State Vital Records Office
Missouri Records Sources
Dave Lossos' excellent St. Louis page
Concordia Historical Institute, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
(Includes United Church of Christ Archives), St. Louis
St Louis County Public Library - Genealogy Collection
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Rolla
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Kansas City
Western Historical Manuscript Collection - St. Louis
Please see my St. Louis page.
Please see my General Genealogy page.
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Since 1994, the United States leads the privatization of the military with over $300 billion in defense contracts. One of those private military organizations that prospered during the Gulf Wars were a small defense company called Gunn Industries. Today, Gunn Industries has become the biggest military weapons and equipment manufacturer in the world and houses the best private military contractors the world has come to known. But at Gunn Industries, there are secrets that are better left untold...
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My surgery went well. The doctor said everything went perfect and he encountered no complications. My recovery is going well, just a little sore. The pain the gallbladder was causing went away almost instantly. JJ has been taking great care of me!
Before the Pik-nik started I ran into a little trouble making the homemade tortilla chips. Note that this is something I make weekly but for some reason this week the chips caught a fire. JJ came to the rescue and put the fire out with the fire extinguisher. What a hunk!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Valintines Week
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- Alexandria Rammell said...
Did you mean to have matching hoodies and same color jeans??? I would have never guessed you two are married!!!! haha. I always find it funny when we leave the house and Tyler and I are wearing the same colors!! Or we "match"...like he will wear a red tie and I will wear a red shirt...not on purpose either. Sounds like you had a good week!! Glad the surgery went well. Love ya sis!
- February 15, 2009 at 4:51 PM
- Rachel said...
Good to hear that you are still doing well. What a fun Valentine's. Love the lips and teeth photo. :D
- February 18, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- texas lds chic said...
I love you guys! That looks like so much fun!
- February 20, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- L Rammell said...
I love the pictures! Keep them coming... Love you, Mom
- February 28, 2009 at 2:52 PM
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In Shanghai, Christmas revelers celebrated to a different tune on Christmas Eve.
Hundreds joined a dancing Santa for a very Gangnam-Style Christmas.
Participants in the dance, both local and international, performed the viral dance moves made famous by South Korean pop star Psy.
[Zhang Shengnan, Christmas Reveler]
"I'm extremely excited because there are many foreigners here, and their make-up is exquisite. I like it very much and it makes me want to blend in on the stage."
The dance number was part of a holiday celebration including a Christmas parade, a rather rare sight in China.
Since its debut, Korean rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style" has become a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, inspiring mass parodies and even dance sessions. It also passed the one billion hits mark recently on YouTube.


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Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Star Quilts
It was a bit windy when I was trying to take a photo of this quilt I've been working on this week. The colours are a bit washed out, they are deeper in real life. I started this in 2001 I can't believe it was so long ago, it really is time to finish it up. I've got 3 borders left to hand quilt so I'm aiming to get it done in the next few weeks. It has been very hot here this week so not great hand quilting weather. This is going to look great on my bed this winter.
I have finished 2 stars for my jubilee quilt now, I've done the strip piecing on another couple as well. I felt I hadn't pressed my 1st star very well as I was stitching it so with the 2nd I was very careful to press after each seam. Press not iron. I was shocked when I tried to press the seam joining the two halves of the stars as the whole centre bubbled up and I didn't think I'd be able to flatten it out again. I have managed to flatten it back down and I will try some spray starch on the next one cause I don;t want a repeat of this one.
I spent all weekend doing some rearranging and down sizing in my sewing room and my wardrobe. I have lots of bags of clothes to take to the op shop. I have some new elfa drawers in the wardrobe in my sewing room. I haven't been able to work in there cause there was no room to move. Everytime I buy more fabric I end up buying another plastic storage container, I can't move for all the containers piled up on the floor. I moved my sewing table around and it seems to have made a big difference. I'll take a photo when its all rearranged. I know the solution would be to stop buying fabric but where's the fun in that?
Harry enjoyed chasing them away whenever I went outside during the day. He loves eating the peaches that are on the ground, don't think he wants to share with anyone else. I don't know how many other dogs are fruit eaters. Not so great when he brings them inside to eat on the carpet!
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Beautiful quilt! It's taking so long because you are HAND quilting it. Good for you! It is worth the extra time and effort.ReplyDelete
I'm cleaning out my sewing area, too. I have a lot of books I'm no longer interested in. It is harder for me to let go of fabric. Seems I can always find a use for it.
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How To Purchase Diamond Jewelry At A Gem Show
In a previous article, we talked about buying jewelry at auction, but in this article we're going to explore buying diamonds and diamond jewelry at gem shows. Gem shows occur all across the country, but the main ones are in Las Vegas and Phoenix. Diamond and jewelry wholesalers reserve a booth and display their wares to either retail clients or wholesale clients. Indeed, gem shows can be a great venue to purchase jewelry, but you need to know how to navigate. You don't want to show up to a gem show and start purchasing diamond jewelry at random. Here are some things to keep in mind when buying at a gem show.
Have A Budget In Mind
Before you head to a gem show, you want to have a budget in mind. If you don't, you could wind up spending too much money. If you need to maintain stock for your store or retail establishment, you want to purchase only as many loose diamonds, or diamond jewelry pieces as you need. If you go over your budget, you could be in a situation where you are thinning out cash flow and stretching your operating costs, which can be dangerous.
Bring Your Sales Certificate
Of course, if you are going to a gem show to purchase loose wholesale diamonds, you will need to bring your seller's certificate. This certificate is basically a document stating that you are legally allowed to resell diamonds. Moreover, the wholesaler will need to jot down your resale license number, because it will alleviate the wholesaler from the taxes that need to be paid on the purchase. In order to protect their costs, this is a necessary formality, so be keep this document safe.
Pack A Jeweler's Loupe
Another thing you want to pack is a jeweler's loupe. If you are in the jewelry business, you know how invaluable this simple little tool is. Everyone else will have one, but you want to carry your own. It is an essential tool, because there is a lot that you can't see with your naked eye. If you want to get the best deal and protect your expenditures, inspecting everything with a loupe will be critical.
Know What You Are Looking For
Before you even choose a gem show, you need to know what you are looking for. Maybe you are simply trying to get a sense of the market place – to see what type of diamonds, and diamond jewelry is popular. Perhaps you are looking for loose diamonds of a certain color or carat size. This is why you want to do your research to find the right gem show. Also, before you attend the gem show, you should know what you are looking for.
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On top of everything, you want to be sure that you polish your negotiation skills. When you are meeting sellers, you want to be tough on prices if you think you can get something for less money. You want to be savvy, especially if you are purchasing retail. In the end, some sellers may budge, but others may be firm on their prices for diamonds and diamond jewelry.


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Somalia: Al shabaab kill MP, wound another in Mogadishu drive-by shooting
MOGADISHU, Somalia (KON) -- A member of Somalia's Federal parliament has been shot dead, another injured in a drive-by-shooting in Mogadishu on Saturday, speaker of the parliament confirmed, KON reports.
Yusuf Mohamed Dirir died while his colleague MP Aballa Boos was seriously wounded after Al shabaab gunmen sprayed a hail of bullets on their car while diving ay Mogadishu's Makka Al Mukarama street, according to witnesses.
The wounded MPs were rushed to Darul Shifa Hospital, where Mr Dirir was later pronounced dead. The murder of Yusuf Dirir becomes the 9th MP killed by Al shabaab in Mogadaishu over the past 13 months.
Somali parliament speaker Mohamed Osman Jawari said in a statement that the parliamentarians were shot by Al shabaab attackers as they were driving from their Hotel and heading to Parliament house for a meeting.
Al shabaab, the Somali-based militant group linked with Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack, and threatened to increase their attacks on MPs, accusing them for collaborating with western nations.
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I think of myself as a folk art woodcarver, and my art probably took root in our children's childhood.
My wife Julie and I started our own business, B & J Glass Company, many years ago. Working 12 - 14 hour days gave me just enough time to come home and read bedtime stories to our 2 children. After repeating the fables and rhymes too many times, they came to enjoy my made-up stories even more.
Retirement came early and in 1984 we moved from New Jersey to our 1800s era log farm house situated on 36 acres in the beautiful Pea Ridge section of Mill Spring, North Carolina. In the process of remodeling and adding on, I found time to explore the surrounding woods and mountains. Being a collector of wood carvings, I decided to teach myself the art, and to use all the found wood Mother Nature had to offer.
Relying on imagination, humor and whimsy, I decided to illustrate my original stories with wood carvings and so many of my carvings have a background story.
Working with 100-year-old tools in a 100-year-old barn and completely self taught, I am creating in a folk art carving tradition and I'm delighted to pass it along.
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I crept out of the house at 4.30 am on Sunday to get to Coldfall Wood, one of Haringey's ancient woodlands, for a Dawn Chorus Walk led by birdman David Darrell-Lambert for the Friends of Coldfall Wood. I've been on quite a few of these walks over the years – local ones as well as one at Minsmere in Suffolk – but this was quite the best. It was as if David were conducting a choir. 'There's a blackbird over here and one answering there. A wren on that bush. And a robin just above us.' He could hear each bird in the chorus and taught us to focus on screening out the birds we knew so that we could concentrate on learning a new song. Below the fluting of the blackbird and trill of the wren I learned to identify the chiffchaff – an example of onomatopoeia if ever there was one. We heard a great spotted woodpecker drumming and as it became lighter we saw one of the old nesting holes pecked in a tree.
There's a sequence to the dawn chorus, with the blackbirds, robins and wrens amongst the first to sing, and the song thrush usually coming in slightly later. By 6 am we could hear the tiniest of British birds – the goldcrest, along with the chiffchaff, nuthatch and blue, great and coal tits. Blackcaps sing a bit later. They are a type of warbler and I've seen them in my own garden, but I was really impressed when David identified a willow warbler whose habitat is mixed or deciduous woodland. We heard both stock doves and wood pigeons. Nothing remarkable about those but their song reminded me of a ditty taught by a friend: 'My feet hurt Betty,' calls the wood pigeon. 'My feet hurt,' says the collared dove. Whereas the stock dove just shouts 'My feet! My feet!' Just as we were leaving the woods at about 7 am we heard a chaffinch sing. I know the song of the chaffinch, which can be likened to a cricket bowler running up to the crease and letting go of the ball.
Birds sing in the spring to proclaim their territory and/or to find a mate. At this time, most birds are already breeding but some lonely ones will still be looking for a mate. By late June the birds are quieter and the chorus reduced.
David not only identified the songs but also gave us snippets of interesting information. I can't remember hearing a dunnock on this walk but David told us that it's just been discovered that it's the female that sings, rather the male, which I think might be quite unusual amongst birds. We talked about migration. Even wood pigeons, the most common bird in my garden, are known to migrate – possibly short distance within the UK or maybe to France. There's not been a tracking device attached to a woodie as far as I know. I love stories of bird migration. The longest migration recorded is of the bar-tailed godwit flying nonstop from its summer breeding ground in Alaska to New Zealand, a distance of over 7000 miles, in nine days.
David is leading two more local Dawn Chorus Walks in Queens Wood on Sunday 30th April at 5 am and 9 am. You can book here.
The wonderful bird photos are by my photographer friend Mike Reid.