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Phillies Prospect Conversations: Chris Crawford (MLBDraftInsider and ESPN)
And so we begin a new season's worth of conversations with the internet's best prospect writers. We'll examine those writers' lists and talk with them about the Phillies system. Our first participant this year is Chris Crawford, he of ESPN's MLB Draft coverage and MLBDraftInsider.com. Chris does really terrific work and his readership is deservedly growing at an exponential rate. He's currently mowing through farm systems as he pumps out reports with his Top 14 in '14 series. The Phillies list is here. It's free and it includes meaty reports on all fourteen guys he ranks as well as present/future tool grades. If you like his work (you will) and you're interested in the upcoming draft (you should be) then I'd encourage you to buy Crawford's excellent Draftbook. It's just $1.99 and for that you'll get 150 amateur scouting reports in a neat and clean PDF whhich will be emailed to you within an hour or two of purchase. You'll also get an updated version of the book closer to draft day. It's a terrific resource, one I used to build my preliminary amateur schedule for this spring, and it can be ordered here. Let's get to my chat with Chris.
Eric: What have you seen that makes you so optimistic about the development of JP Crawford's bat? You have a future 60 grade on the hit tool and project his power up to average. Those are perhaps the most optimistic grades I've seen on both.
Chris: The 60 grade hit tool really wasn't difficult for me, though if you wanted to drop Crawford down to 55-45 I wouldn't call you an idiot (Eric's note: Good, because I do). When you show that kind of feel for hitting though, at that young of age, I think you've got a chance to have a plus hit-tool, with sufficient bat speed, quick wrists and the ability to go the other way. The power is just based on projection, as I think he's going to get strong and be able to take mistakes out of the park. Is it an aggressive ranking? Sure, but based on what I've seen and what I've heard, he's got a great chance of reaching those grades.
Eric: You've got five '13 draftees in your top 14. Is that entirely a product of your positive views of that draft class or is it a result of what, in your eyes, is an otherwise barren system?
Chris: It's a little bit of both, probably more the latter than the former if I'm being completely honest. Nevertheless, it was a really good draft, my favorite draft of any National League team and maybe my favorite overall. The Phillies got top 75 players with each of their first four draft picks, and there's a solid combination of high upside guys (Cord Sandberg) and safe value (Andrew Knapp). This was a club that desperately needed to recharge their farm system, and the 2013 draft was a very good start, in my humble estimation.
Eric: Two of those guys, Cord Sandberg and Jake Sweaney, are two-sports high schoolers. When you're evaluating someone who has perhaps spent less time on baseball than he has on other things do you view that as a positive (I can't wait to see what he does when he starts playing baseball every day) or as a negative (those skills and nuances he should have developed by now aren't there and it's potentially too late to learn them) and why?
Chris: That's a great question. There have been plenty of athletes that have tantalized scouts with their athletic ability who just flat can't play the game, and often those are players who are new to the sport. What it really comes down to for me is whether or not you feel like an average (no better, no worse) player-development staff can turn raw athletic ability into a legitimate baseball player. In the case of Sandberg and Sweaney, I think that's absolutely the case. But there is a lot more risk involved when the baseball skills are that raw.
Eric: The futures of many of the guys in your top 14 will be influenced by physical development. Tocci, Quinn and Crawford all need to get stronger and bigger while Sandberg, Hernandez and Altherr are likely (except maybe Altherr) going to get too big to play up the middle. What do you look for when projecting bodies and which of those six players do you think will achieve a physical makeup that is optimum for their skillset/position?
Chris: Projecting bodies is one of the most difficult things to do in scouting the amateur side, particularly with prep players because the body does so much developing in that 18-20 year range that it's nearly impossible to say what their body type will be. One of the things you look for is work ethic; if a player who needs to stay at a certain size or to put more on his frame gets less-than-ideal remarks from coaches and scouts about his passion for the game or how hard he works off the field, that's a big red flag. That's why you can project with Crawford, though, as he gets high marks in that regard. There's some guess work and you really never know, but you can generally formulate an idea based on what you see and what you hear from others. Definitely an imperfect science, though. (Eric's Note: I wrote about Crawford and projecting his body Here)
Eric: Who were some guys that just missed your list?
Chris: Kelly Dugan just missed, and in hindsight he probably should have been included somewhere in the top ten, but I have some questions about his overall upside and want to see what he can do verse upper-level pitching. The same can be said for Dylan Cozens, who has a ton of raw ability but will have to fight an uphill battle with his size (he was recruited by the University of Washington as a defensive end). Deivi Grullon was another guy who just missed and he may have the strongest arm of any catcher in minor-league baseball, but the hit tool just isn't there yet.
Eric: I'm a Dugan guy. I love the bat speed and the defense but I'm fearful of injuries because his lower half is so thin. Not sure he can withstand the grind. I'm in on Grullon, too. Even if he never hits he probably gets there because the defense is so good and I can't really see it going backwards unless he really lets himself go. Do you think people are sort of overlooking Grullon's July 2 classmate, Jose Pujols? I've never been an ardent Pujols proponent but I haven't heard his name mentioned even once in all of this prospect goodness that's being published this week. Do you think we're not hearing about him because Grullon has the present tools and Pujols is essentially all projection and so focus has shifted toward Deivi or have people just begun to sour on Pujols?
Chris: I haven't had a chance to see Pujols in person, but I think it's a case of a guy with one tool (power) that projects above-average and questionable defense from a corner outfielder as compared to a guy like Gruillon who looks like he can stick behind the plate and there's a non-zero chance he can hit enough to be an everyday backstop. Could Pujols put himself into the top 15-20 if he hits next year? Absolutely, but I think that's asking a lot based on what was seen in the GCL this summer.
Eric: There are actually quite a few of power before hit guys in the system now that I'm thinking about it. Zach Green, Larry Greene, Cozens, Pujols, even Gabriel Lino has some pop. How do you differentiate the ones that have a chance to hit enough to tap into that power from the ones who don't? Is there a certain thing you'll see that sends up red flags on guys who are just never going to make enough contact to survive?
Chris: You look at a few things, really. Some guys just have no feel at the plate and are either trying to hit the ball 900 feet every time and/or are just praying that the ball they put in play lands where a defender isn't. Others have an idea and can recognize pitches and work counts into their favor, but just don't have the swing path to project an average hit tool. In both cases it's an uphill battle, but I'd rather have the latter, because that's a lot easier to coach up than teaching a kid what exactly hitting is.
Eric: I'm sure you discussed Severino Gonzalez with sources as you were building the list. What's being said about him? His size is obviously a concern but is the stuff good enough to miss bats moving forward?
Chris: I'm lower on Gonzalez than the industry, but most that I've talked to think he's a No. 4 type with above-average command of three pitches. The reason he wasn't a top 14 guy for me is that at 153 pounds I don't think he can give you 150-170 innings, and while the strikeout totals are solid now, I don't think he's going to be able to miss as many bats as he gets into the upper levels. If he puts up similar numbers in AA next year he'll shoot up the rankings, but I think he's more of a No. 5/swing guy than a mid-rotation starter.
Eric Last one. Give me a name of someone in the system who isn't on your list that you like more than you probably should
Chris:As awful as he's been, I still hold a semblance of hope for Mitch Gueller. He was a top 40 prospect for me coming out of the draft and he's just too athletic for me to completely write him off as a potential asset for the Phillies. It's a long shot, but a shot nonetheless. Pre-draft, Gueller was a projectable right-hander who had shown above-average feel for pitching — especially for a two-way prospect — and most thought he'd have at least a 60 fastball and two average to above-average secondary offerings. That feel for pitching hasn't shown up at all in minor-league games, and he's really struggled to throw strikes and to finish off hitters when he does get ahead in the count. That being said he won't be 21 until November so there's still plenty of time to reestablish his once promising prospect status, with the outfield as a potential fallback.
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Published on June 25th, 2014 | By: Eileen De Guire0
ACerS President works out MOU with Brazilian Ceramic Society—UpdatedPublished on June 25th, 2014 | By: Eileen De Guire
Strengthening ties between The American Ceramic Society and ceramic societies of the Americas was a priority David Green set when he assumed the presidency of the Society. He made good on that presidential promise in May when he traveled to Brazil to attend the 58th Brazilian Ceramics Congress organized by the Brazilian Ceramic Society (Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica, ABC).
He was given the honor of delivering a talk at the opening session of the Congress titled "Constrained sintering: A delicate balance of scales." However, his primary objective was to work with the ABC president, Samuel M. Toffoli, to draft a Memorandum of Understanding between the two societies.
"This is an important next step for our two societies," says Green. "We already have strong connections through individual members that belong to both organizations, and the Society is pleased to be able to build on that strength in a way that will be meaningful for the long term."
The two leaders reached verbal agreement on an MOU that includes several mechanisms that will make each society's activities more visible to the membership of the other society. These include special membership rates for members of both societies and a lecture exchange program. The societies intend to work together to publish technical articles and promote each other's events and society news on their respective website.
The Brazilian Congress on Ceramics is the oldest and most important event for the ceramics community in Brazil. It attracts manufacturers, suppliers, and academic researchers. There were 20 technical sessions and three mini-courses. Attendees also had the opportunity to tour Verallia Brasil (a Saint-Gobain company) or the Ceramic Materials Institute of the University of Caxias do Sul.
The Congress was held in Bento Gonçalves which is famous as Brazil's grape and wine capital. Bento Gonçalves is located in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, which, according to organizers, is a state well known for its ceramics industry, too.
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7 Beautiful Must Haves for Your Fall Wardrobe
Blazer and Belted T-Shirt
Every season can use a great blazer in your closet, but in Fall...blazers work exceedingly well. I love to throw on a blazer with a T-shirt underneath and jeans, like below, and top it off with a great scarf or statement necklace. How do you like to wear your blazer? I'm so in love with the belting style this year...mainly because it means I can re-invent so many things already in my wardrobe all with the simple use of a belt. How awesome is that?
Maxi Skirt
The Maxi Skirt carries on from spring and summer now into Fall. And like most of you, I'm thrilled with the fact that it's sticking around! So as the weather cools, wear it with tights and and boots underneath. And be sure to pair it with a belted T-shirt topped off with a blazer like pictured below. It's FAB!
Thin Belt
As mentioned before, I think the thin belt trend over just about anything is probably my favorite fashion "Must Have". There are so many outfits I can change up with the simple use of a thin belt. I mean, look at it here with this white shirt, pink sweater and striped skirt. It just goes so beautifully, don't you think? Love it!
Over-sized Scarf
Ahhh...the over-sized scarf is another style that's been around for a while because we all love it so much. And truly, what's not to love when you can bundle yourself up in something soft and cozy, yet still look impeccably stylish, right?
Belted Big Sweater
And here we are again with another belted item. See, there are so many articles of clothing you can use a thin belt to change. One of my favorites is to take a big sweater and belt it. Wear it with tights or skinny jeans and boots and you'll be sportin' miles of style!
As with polka dots, stripes have a class associated with them that are usually in the upper regions. You think collegiate or sorority, don't you? I think they're pretty darn hot so don't forget to add them to your look every now and then.
Leopard Print Flats
One of my favorite "Must Haves", Leopard print flats. Ahh...they're just so adorable. Pair them with tights, skinny jeans, slacks, skirts...you name it, these babies look awesome with whatever you wear them with!
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"The vote was not a vote for the company proposal," said William Dazy, president of Local 1156 of the textile workers' union. "The vote was a vote to secure our jobs in the company plant."


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Our sole mission is to build the farming system and train the family to operate a sustainable earth friendly farm with year round production so they have a real income rather than forced to live on disability or public assistance. Studies show that farming is very therapeutic . Horticultural therapy (HT) is accepted as a beneficial and effective therapeutic for people with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD; depression; and anxiety. While we are not therapists, we are a dedicated group who have seen the miracle healing that farming and self reliance has had on the lives of many who struggle with the emotional and mental scars that come from being on the front lines. The program is also open to veterans with physical disabilities that may limit them for employment opportunities in their community. There is absolutely no cost to ANY veteran for the training program. Disabled veterans and veterans with PTSD also receive an a turn key greenhouse & aquaponics system at no cost to them.
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FIRST LOOK: SBS thriller Remember, starring Yoo Seung Ho, Namgoong Min, and Park Min Young
We're excited to announce that the upcoming SBS series Remember, starring Yoo Seung Ho, Park Min Young, Namgoong Min, and Park Sung Woong, will be coming to DramaFever on December 9! Take a look at the first character stills and shots from the first script reading to catch a glimpse of the talented cast.
Remember tells the story of Seo Jin Woo, a talented attorney who suffers from hyperthymesia, an autobiographical memory. He uses his memory to his advantage when his father is falsely convicted of a crime and sentenced to death, but suddenly Jin Woo's memory begins to fade with early-onset Alzheimer's.
Park Min Young costars as Lee In Ah, Jin Woo's childhood friend. She is an optimistic, quirky law student who isn't sure if the law is a good fit for her until she hears about Jin Woo's father's case. As she stays by his side, her feelings of friendship begin to evolve into more.
The cast gathered for a script reading on November 6.
I can't get over how mature Yoo Seung Ho looks now that he's back from military service! He's all grown up!
In the first stills, we see Namgoong Min, who plays an evil chaebol heir who puts our heroes into danger. All he needs is a mustache to twirl, and he'll be all set!
Lee Shi Un plays Namgoon Min's right hand man and former schoolmate:
Park Sung Woong is a former mob lawyer who now works to save lives. He teams up with Jin Woo, but his secret past complicates his involvement.
Eom Hyo Sub will play the prosecutor in Jin Woo's father's case.
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Five months until MIMS! In the meantime, some data porn for your enjoyment (click to enlarge):
The NYC Swim website has MIMS results as far back as 1915, but the modern version of MIMS as an annual marathon swim race began in 1982, when Drury Gallagher founded the Manhattan Island Swimming Association.
The chart above shows every MIMS finishing time from 1982-2010 (black dots), along with the slowest, fastest, and median time of each year (blue, green, & red lines, respectively). Only participants in the annual MIMS race are shown - no solo attempts (e.g., Shelley Taylor-Smith's record swim of 5:45 in 1995).


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Yonomi – The Automation Consolidation App
Being able to control anything and everything in your home from your smartphone is pretty cool. Having to open multiple apps to do it is kinda lame. That's what the developers behindYonomi are hoping to solve for you. Sure if you have a central server or hub, you can do it all there and control everything with one app, but is there really one server that can control any smart device? We haven't seen it yet.
Of course, Yonomi can't control any and every smart device you can imagine, but because their approach is different, they have support for more than you can imagine. And it feels like it will be easier for them to add support for more devices faster than a server or hub product could do.
About the App
From the Website: "Smart devices are here: Wireless thermostats, activity monitors, networked music systems and a whole host of devices in the home. Wouldn't it be great if they all could communicate together? Wouldn't it be even better if they worked in unison to make your daily routines easier and more enjoyable? Now there is an app that does all that and works in the background so you can get back to the things that really matter."
"Yonomi resides on your phone and in the Cloud. No need for a hub, controller box or other additional hardware. Yonomi magically finds and enhances your existing connected devices allowing them to interact with one another in ways never before possible."
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First of all, the app is totally free. We aren't sure how they plan to make money and stay around for the long run, but hopefully they have a plan. It is a bit scary to rely on it as your home automation server to only have it disappear out from underneath you. But then again, it's free, so you've lost nothing but the time it took to get it up and running. Installing the app is as easy as any other app. Then you register by providing your name, email address and a password. Once done, it scours your WiFi for compatible devices and adds them.
Once you have some devices in the app, that's when things get really fun. It starts by suggesting routines that match with the devices you have. Almost like a Harmony remote, when you add a TV and it tells you that you should really have a Watch TV activity, etc. But it goes way beyond just the devices it found. You can tell it where your home is located and it can use date and time, sunrise and/or sunset, the location of the phone (you leave home, you arrive home, etc) and a lot more to customize your routines.
Much like an automation hub or server, you can configure all kinds of routines to occur based on your life, and even things you didn't know your devices could do. You can have your Sonos speakers talk to you, like saying 'Don't forget your lunch' at 7:45 in the morning as your kids are headed out the door for school, then play Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) by Bananarama as they're walking out. Or it can say, "Welcome home, Dave" when you get back from a long day at work, then start playing your favorite relaxing slow jam mix to help you de-stress. Even turn on some lights and start a pot of coffee.
Events that occur on the phone can set off routines in the smart devices as well. Flash the lights in the whole house when you get a phone call. Mute the Sonos speakers, or pause the music, when you answer or make a call. Have the Sonos speakers announce the weather when you shake the phone. It's fun, easy to use, and very easy to configure. Because the app works with the Sonos Playbar, there are a bunch of cool potential routines to tie into your home theater as well.
We didn't get the chance to try it on multiple phones, to make sure they could set independent routines, like different slow jam mixes when different people arrive home, but since the phone was added as a supported device during setup, we assume it would be as simple as logging into the app with the same account and creating some new routines. We'll try this later and report back.
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About The HT GuysThe HT Guys, Ara Derderian and Braden Russell, are Engineers who formerly worked for the Advanced Digital Systems Group (ADSG) of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ADSG was the R&D unit of the sound department producing products for movie theaters and movie studios.
Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages.
ADSG was awarded a Technical Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2000 for the development of the DADR-5000. Ara holds three patents for his development work in Digital Cinema and Digital Audio Recording.
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Get a front row seat in an operating room and watch a live surgery in these interactive programs for students grades 9-12.
As students watch a close up, guided view of the surgery they can also hear first-hand responses to their questions from the surgical team involved.
The surgery is streamed onto a 24-foot screen at TELUS Spark, filmed from multiple HD cameras and angles, equipped with microphones to an audience of up to 150 students. Students will gain insight into many aspects of healthcare, including preventative medicine, anatomy, biomedical engineering, and careers in the field.
Direct From the Operating Room is for students grades 9-12. Surgeries begin at 8:00 a.m.
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"Shadows and Sewers"
"Mutagen Showdown"
"Other Strangeness"
I'm still tossing up names for this one, but that hasn't stopped me thinking about it. My aim for revamping this game is not to produce one of those GM-less troupe-style, minimal rules affairs...I'm just trying to streamline the play, get rid of the crunchy crap but keep the essence of dark, gritty, mutant animals hiding in a modern day dystopia (and occasionally having adventures that lead them to strange and far off places that are surreal and exotic but also filled with dangerous shadows crawling with exotic mutant animals).
I'm thinking about the way a game like 3:16 streamlines the experience of playing space marines, while adding something deeply subversive to the standard tropes. It makes characters quickly, it makes them disposable, it builds on them through the course of play and allows characters to become more significant as they survive longer. I expect the characters to be a bit more developed when they enter play, and that's all a part of the fun for this style of game. Players like to build something quirky, with points that make them think a bit about the creature they'll be injecting into the story. Some people like random tables, so that option should be there, but some players don't, so the option to ignore them should be valid.
Now I'm wondering whether lists and lists, and pages and pages of equipment to choose from are a Palladium thing, or something that's integral to the Mutant animal experience. The memories of playing this game in high school often bring back memories of raiding convenience stores, hardware stores, department stores and pharmacies for the equipment we'd need before a mission. We believed the end would justify the means, and we'd be playing "good" alignments so we'd always try to put the equipment back the next day or put some cash from our winnings back in the storekeeper's till before opening the next day. But this ga,e could just as easily function without specific stats for equipment, after all most of the equipment in the TMNT game never had specific stats, they just justified the viability of certain tasks. Maybe I'm overthinking this.
The true essence comes from the construction of the mutant animals, including the animalistic weapons and other advantages, and the psychic powers.
But there are other things I'd like to explore with this game, Palladium games never had a great way of integrating characters with their environment, or with one another for that matter. They handled conflict with incredible minutiae, but the bits between combat were always a bit vague. Personally, that's where I think the roleplaying lies, so that's where I'd be focusing the game.
How do the character's feel about each other? Who do they deal with in the outside world? How did they come to be? What forces guide their decisions? What are their fears? Their desires? Who are their enemies? Their friends?
Then we need a way for all the players to collaboratively build the city where their adventures unfold (and maybe a few exotic settings for one off quests as well).
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Well, I'm happy to say that the very first wedding dress, the dress that started this whole little labor of love, is back from a wonderful journey with beautiful blogger and friend Cris of Kiss My Tulle. And our dress is ready for another spin on the dance floor.
In the process of donating my wedding dress I made an incredible friend that I know I will cherish for a lifetime. She motivated me and helped a great deal with the creation of this website, shared with me in the joys and hardships of her wedding story and life, and has always been an email away whenever I needed advice. I'm almost a little sad that our dress' journey together is over, but more so overjoyed that I got to share in this experience with her, and I know that this is really just the begining. You can read about our first meeting here, and find more Wedding Dress Project stories on her blog.
So, without much further ado, Cris has written up a post to share her experience with us and has put the original dress up for donation in the forums. If you are interested in the dress, please leave a comment on her post saying why you'd love to wear this dress on your wedding day!
I got married in a sweet outdoor wedding on May 26, 2012 to The Boy while wearing the most amazing dress –with a more incredible story behind it. See, I am the proud recipient of THE VERY FIRST Wedding Dress Project Dress.
Prior to my wedding, I hadn't been dreaming about my wedding gown for years. In fact, after I got engaged, I simply could not muster the enthusiasm for wedding dress shopping that it seemed like every other bride had. But then I was browsing around and stumbled upon a strange little ad. It went like this:
"For the past six months, I've been racking my brain, trying to figure out what to do with my wedding dress… my poor little dress has just been sitting in my closet all by her lonesome. It really made me sad to think that in her short life, she only had one day in the sun, only one day of glory. She was such a beautiful dress and did such a good job at making me feel absolutely stunning on my day; she really deserved at least one more spin on the dance floor. So, I've decided that the best way to honor our day and the dress is to donate her to another bride on a budget, ensuring she dances again."
And this was the accompanying picture:
And I fell in love. It was so beautiful and classic and modest (yet sexy). I held my breath and wrote to the lovely lady offering the dress. Then I hoped. And within days I got an answer, Elizabeth Fairchild picked me to share its story and we've been friends ever since.
My wedding was everything I'd hoped for and my dress made me feel beautiful. There was NO WAY that I would have been able to afford anything as lovely as that dress on my $5,000 budget.
Since I got my Wedding Dress Project Dress, I've gotten married, twice, lost my father to cancer (but shared my wedding dress with him first), and now – I'm ready to pass that love along to one of you. That's right, Liz gave me the dress and now I'm passing it along to the next bride. Here are the details:
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For your chance to get this dress FOR FREE, leave a comment and tell me why you'd love to wear this dress on your wedding day!
You can read more about my experience as a Wedding DressProject recipient here, here, and here.
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As The Wedding Dress Project continues to grow, we'll be featuring brides and newlyweds who've found treasures and made friendships through our site. I'm excited to introduce our first featured bride Ashley, who found a beautiful flower hair pin and matching purse donated to TWDP by a dear friend of mine Nicole. She couldn't use these beauties for her wedding, so wanted to make sure another bride could enjoy them.
I immediately connected with Ashley for her vintage style and recycled wedding plans. She's definitely a girl after my own heart, and her and her husband-to-be make one of the sweetest couples I've ever seen. Just check out these swoonworthy engagement photos!
And if these pictures aren't enough to make you fall in love, here's Ashley's and Fiancé Dustin's story, in her own words.
"Dustin and I are getting married August 4 this year. We met about 3 years ago, and we just clicked. He's a police officer, so my family always jokes that it'd take someone with the power to lock me behind bars to calm me down. I'm a professional "weirdo" as he says... I've been known to sing, dance, and be awkwardly hyper at all hours of the day and night.
For our wedding we wanted something where we could invite all of our friends and family, but without breaking the bank. It was important to me to be as eco-friendly as we can, so we settled on a historic-turned-eco-friendly building for both the ceremony and reception. Our colors are plum and green. Keeping with being eco-friendly, we've decided to do a vintage theme and use moss, milk glass, and antique vases for our centerpieces that we've found at estate sales. My mother is growing a lot of the flowers we'll use (mostly zinnias). I bought my dressed used on craigslist, so I could afford to have a second dress for the reception. (An open back, knee-length dress I found on etsy.com, which is what I'm most looking forward to). A friend I used to work with is starting a new business hand crafting invitations, so we used her for all of our stationary items. Everything we're using we've tried to buy used (we even had an Aunt redo a vintage suitcase for our cards!)
Dustin has been extremely helpful during our entire planning process, and has even taken some things on of his own to ease my stress! I'm most looking forward to seeing his face as I walk down the aisle. I love the way his eyes light up when he's happy about something and he smiles ear to ear. He's such a good guy; I can't wait to start a family with him!"
Needless to say, it was a pleasure packaging up the hair flower and purse for Ashley. I loved imagining how they would go with her whimsical recycled wedding, and I can't wait to see photos from the big day. I know there is definitely going to be some major wedding eye candy to be had.
Congratulations Ashley and Dustin! Thank you for your support of The Wedding Dress Project. We can't wait to hear all about your big day. And a big thank you to donor Nicole, as well. You added even more magic to Ashley's upcoming wedding and helped make TWDP a new friend.
If you have a success story from The Wedding Dress Project or wedding advice for frugal brides, email [email protected] or connect with us on Twitter. We'd love to share your story on our blog.
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I recieved a great question from a new member who is considering sharing her dress, but doesn't want to pay for the shipping costs since she'll be giving it away for free (completely understandable). When recieving a dress, it's a good idea to be aware that you will likely be asked to pay for shipping costs unless you're lucky enough to live in the same city. It's important to discuss the costs with your donor and ensure you are completely smitten with the dress and the measurements will work for your body. This is a trade at your own risk site, so make sure you are 100% comfortable before deciding on a dress.
If you are donating a dress, be sure to include your city so that people can consider the cost of shipping, and maybe you'll even make a local match. Also clearly state that shipping fees will be the responsibility of the dress recipient. You can discuss the cost of shipping via email when you choose a recipient.
To calculate shipping fees, we recommend using UPS.com. Also, you may prefer to use https://www.paypal.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">PayPal.com to handle shipping transactions, as it's a secure site. Please do not share any personal information on The Wedding Dress Project forums.
Happy sharing!
|Posted by Elizabeth on January 6, 2012 at 11:30 PM
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We're so happy to have you here and to be here! We can't wait to meet all of you, hear your stories, and see those pretty dresses you'll be sharing (because that's what we're here for, right).
As we've only been around a few toddling days, there may not be much going on in the forums yet, but we hope you'll stick with us as we continue to grow. We promise your patience will be well worth the wait. Plus, for everyone who posts wedding goodies during these first few months, I'll be happy to give your post extra exposure on Facebook, Twitter, and my personal blog, eliperrin.wordpress.com. Plus, plus,the more friends we make and the more support we get for this little site, the closer I'll be to being able to remove those annoying ads you see at the top and the complicated sign-up process, hooray!
This is going to be an exciting adventure together, and we can't wait to get started.
See you i the forums!
P.s., if you'd like my help with posting an ad, would like to share your wedding story on our blog, or just want to say hi, please drop a line to [email protected].
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The Wedding Dress Project Blog is all about our members and their experiences with TWDP. If you've donated a dress or are in the process of donating, we'd love to share your story on the blog. Email me at [email protected] with your experience, and I'll feature you in a blog.
Here's what TWDP is looking for:
Here's what we're not looking for:
Please check these at the door.
We're looking forward to sharing your stories on the blog. Happy planning!


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People look at the baby, Francie, with pity because she looks unhealthy and skinny. As soon as Katie forces herself to make sure that her baby will have a better life than she does, she discovers that she is pregnant again. Johnny accepts this news as defeat and gets drunk. The baby's name is Cornelius, after a noble stage actor, and soon becomes known as Neeley. Katie's love is not shared equally.
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Katie starts to become independent and stoic, while Johnny drinks more and goes downhill. She is only eighteen and he is only twenty.
Chapter 11
Johnny celebrates his 21st birthday by drinking too much. Katie locks him in the bedroom to sober him up, but he only screams and throws a massive tantrum that gets the family thrown out of the apartment and neighborhood. Sissy comes over with whiskey between her breasts. She knows tenderness and more alcohol will soothe him. He falls asleep on her naked breast, like a baby with his mother. He is the child that she never had. Katie argues with Sissy about how she treats him like both a lover and a child. However, Sissy can never appear wrong in an argument, so Katie lets her continue to help Johnny.


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Folks, this is epic. Not only is our stormtrooper friend quite tall at 6'4", he weighed a full 300 pounds before 600 geeks mercilessly ate all of his cakey goodness, which included Rice Krispy legs. (Largest. Rice Krispy. Ever.) It took a team of 10 people from Oak Leaf Cakes a full two weeks to build him for the Arisia Sci-Fi Convention in Boston.
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Inquirer: If you decide to run for president, why?
Barr: To win.
Inquirer: What do you hope to accomplish?
Barr: I want to move the agenda of smaller government and increased individual liberty forward; help the Libertarian party to become a major, consistent player on the national political scene; raise the level of debate; bring the issues of smaller government back to the table, and cut government spending - that's at the root of all the issues facing the American people. I want to end the artificial control of the economy and end burdensome taxation; take a hard look at cutting cabinet positions; reduce the cost of the occupation of Iraq by beginning the process of removing the security blanket from the Iraqi regime . . . return respect for habeas corpus; reinstate the rule of law; stop the warrantless surveillance of American citizens; and remedy the abuses of the Patriot Act. . . .
Inquirer: As a Republican congressman, you were among the most visible and vocally conservative. What caused you to suddenly switch parties two years ago? Did you have a Paul-on-the-road-to-Damascus experience that led to your conversion?
Barr: What laid the groundwork for my epiphany was the result of six years of the Bush administration.
They claimed to be Republicans and for a smaller government. Instead, with a complicit Republican Congress, they moved to dramatically expand the size, power and scope of the federal government. I concluded that the party I had been associated with for decades was no longer that party I had joined and no longer had an interest in smaller government. They no longer had an interest in increasing individual liberty and showed no signs of changing in my lifetime. I looked for a political venue for what was important for me. The only party out there that advocates and practices moving to smaller government and increased civil liberties was the Libertarian Party. . . .
Inquirer: Do you believe there may be other Republicans attracted by the Libertarian Party?
Barr: I'm sure there are. There are some libertarian-leaning Republicans in the House; Ron Paul [R., Texas] of course . . . . Then there's Chuck Hagel [R., Neb.] on the Senate side, Larry Craig [R., Idaho], John Sununu [R., N.H.], I think there are a number that share a large part of the libertarian philosophy. Whether they've ever considered joining, I don't know. But there are a number in both houses that from my experience care very deeply about the libertarian philosophy and principals.
Inquirer: You've made some radical turnabouts from many of your previous positions. Once a foe of any drug use, you recently said the Federal government should butt out. Haven't you also changed your stance on same-sex marriage? . . .
Barr: Since 9/11, there has been unprecedented growth in government power and the ascendancy of this notion that, because they are fighting terrorism, the government can do whatever it wants regardless of law. That has forced me to go back and take a look at areas that in prior times I could afford to support because we had a certain amount of freedom in other areas. It's no longer the case. We have to be much more zealous in protecting ourselves against government power. Once it may have made sense, been even acceptable to allow the government more leeway. With same-sex marriage, it's a decision states ought to make. That has always been my position. Over the past few years I have testified at the Federal level and state government level against the federal marriage amendment.
Inquirer: What about marijuana laws?
Barr: I believe it's important to turn that decision back to the states. If California voters decide in a referendum to recommend the use of medical marijuana, it should be respected by the federal government.
Inquirer: Abortion?
Barr: I'm pro-life. I have always been pro-life. I say get the federal government out of it. Leave it up to the states to decide.
Inquirer: Monetary issues?
Barr: I'm focused on what I'm focused on. I would dramatically reduce the size and cost of government, and that will strengthen the value of our currency at home and abroad.
Inquirer: What is wrong with the two-party system?
Barr: The two-party system has become stale and a state-controlled monopoly. I think it has removed an important element of choice for the American voter and led to a dumbing down of political discourse in America. I would like to see the people be able to go into a voting booth and not have to pull the lever for the lesser of two evils.
Inquirer: How do you feel about John McCain, the presumptive Republican candidate?
Barr: He's a candidate. But I don't think he espouses anything resembling the philosophy of smaller government that I support. Anyone whose signature piece of legislation is destructive of the First Amendment can hardly call themselves a conservative. His view of civil liberties is very much in the Bush administration mold. I have major disagreements with him. His position of a lengthy occupation of Iraq is well known. I would disagree with him there also.
Inquirer: A Zogby poll this week has you outpolling Ralph Nader. What do you think that signifies?
Barr: I think it indicates that there there is legitimate support for a third party candidate.
Inquirer: What base would a Barr candidacy draw from? Could you match or exceed the support received by Ross Perot during his bid for the White House?
Barr: I think there is a very significant base of support out there. If I choose to be the candidate and the Libertarian nominee I would surpass by far any prior Libertarian nominee and stand a very good chance of outpolling Perot's '92 numbers.
The votes would come from a variety of sources: libertarian-leaning Republicans not inclined to vote for McCain and other big-government Republicans. Others would include civil-libertarian Democrats. But most importantly, the votes would come from the significant number of young people who have become very involved in this election cycle. Many of them are not wedded to the two-party system to the same extent their parents and grandparents have been.
Inquirer: Did you consider yourself a Reagan Republican?
Barr: I was a very strong supporter of Ronald Reagan.
Inquirer: You've had years of experience in the federal government. You worked for the CIA, served as a congressman and as U.S. Attorney. What's the most important lesson you learned during your tenure?
Barr: That the government has a great deal of power. It doesn't need more power. It has too much power, and that power is frequently abused. The use of government power to effect social change is beyond the intent of the Constitution, the role of Congress and beyond the framework of our constitutional representative democracy.
Inquirer: Pundits have called a Barr candidacy a possible spoiler for Republicans.
Barr: I'm no more a spoiler for John McCain than John McCain could be a spoiler for me. The notion that Republicans see a third-party candidate as spoiling their chances simply illustrates the arrogance of the two-party system. Republicans and Democrats have come to view themselves as the only ones with a God-given right to choose a president. I want to offer voters something they will not get from the two major parties. If my platform polls well, it will be because the voters contrast it with McCain and whatever Democrat senator wins the nomination. If my platform polls well, its because the agenda I espouse is preferable. By offering a choice, it's something the other candidates should embrace rather than whine about.
Robert L. (Bob) Barr, Jr. (born November 5, 1948) is an American attorney and former member of the United States House of Representatives. Barr represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. He achieved significant notoriety as one of the leaders of the impeachment of President Bill Clinton.
Barr joined the Libertarian Party in 2006, and serves on its National Committee. He is seeking the Libertarian nomination for President of the United States in the 2008 election. Wikipedia - Bob Barr
Big Government and Big Spending — The Root of all Problems:
Government spending at all levels is out of control. Most Americans understand the problem of "earmarks," commonly used by pork-minded congressmen to buy votes. ([color=786cd2]continued)
Maximize Individual Liberty & Restore the Constitution:
The United States was created for the purpose of securing the liberties of its people. The colonists fled oppressive old world governments...
Unfortunately, in recent years government at all levels has shown growing disrespect for the Constitution, particularly the Fourth Amendment that protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures. ([color=786cd2]continued)
Secure the Borders:
The current platform of the Libertarian Party paints a bright and accurate picture regarding the issue of immigration: "Our borders are currently neither open, closed, nor secure. This situation restricts the labor pool, encouraging employers to hire undocumented workers, while leaving those workers neither subject to nor protected by the law. ([color=786cd2]continued)
Restoring National Defense:
For far too long and at the cost of American blood and treasure, our great military has been too willingly and quickly used for purposes other than national defense. ([color=786cd2]continued)
Barr was a strong supporter of the War on Drugs, reflecting his previous experience as Anti-Drug Coordinator for the Department of Justice.
Barr advocated complete federal prohibition of medical marijuana. In 1998, He successfully blocked implementation Initiative 59 -- the "Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998" -- which would have legalized medical marijuana in the District of Columbia. The "Barr Amendment" to the 1999 Omnibus spending bill not only blocked implementation of Initiative 59 but prohibited the vote tally from even being released.
Barr took a lead in legislative debate concerning same-sex marriage. He authored and sponsored the Defense of Marriage Act, a law enacted in 1996 which states that only marriages that are between a man and a woman can be federally recognized, and individual states may choose not to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in another state.
[color=786cd2]Wikipedia - Bob Barr
In 2005--the year the Patriot Act was due for renewal he helped found an organization called Patriots to Restore Checks and Balances, a bipartisan group dedicated to eliminating aspects of the Patriot Act that could potentially affect law-abiding citizens rather than terrorists, and to "restore traditional checks and balances on government power so the country can effectively fight terror without sacrificing the rights of innocent Americans, rights that are guaranteed by the Constitution. [color=786cd2]Wikipedia - Bob Barr
Barr sat on the Board of Directors of the National Rifle Association from 2001 to 2007. (visit Wikipedia Link)
More recently, Barr has become a prominent member of the American Civil Liberties Union, sometimes doing paid consulting on privacy issues. (visit Wikipedia Link)
On December 12, 2006, he became a regional representative on the Libertarian National Committee, representing the Party's Southeast Region. (visit Wikipedia Link)
He is one of the four founders of the American Freedom Agenda, which is described as "a coalition established to restore checks and balances and civil liberties protections under assault by the executive branch." (visit Wikipedia Link)
He is also a member of the Constitution Project's bipartisan Liberty and Security Committee. (visit Wikipedia Link)
Barr hosts a political talk radio show on Radio America called Bob Barr's Laws of the Universe, on which he has had guests including Trent Lott, Tom DeLay, Oliver North, and Robert Bork. (visit Wikipedia Link)
Root Outpolls former United States Senator Mike Gravel and United States Congressman Bob Barr
April 7, 2008--Libertarian Presidential frontrunner Wayne Allyn Root won the biggest victory of his political career this weekend at the largest Libertarian State Convention of the Year - the Heartland Conference Presidential debate. The Heartland Conference brought together the 5 Midwest states of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma in one Libertarian convention. Root beat out a field of 17 declared or potential Presidential candidates for the Libertarian Party - including former Democratic United States Senator Mike Gravel, participating for the first time in a Libertarian debate. Also on the ballot for the first time was former 4-term Republican United States Congressman Bob Barr. Barr announced the launch of a Presidential exploratory committee immediately following the Libertarian Presidential debate. Root finished in first place, edging out second place finisher Congressman Bob Barr and third place finisher Senator Mike Gravel.
Root Outpolls former U.S. Congressman Bob Barr and U.S. Senator Mike Gravel Again
April 26, 2008--Libertarian Presidential frontrunner Wayne Allyn Root won yet another Presidential Preference Poll after another Libertarian Party State Convention- this time in New York State, one of the biggest prizes of the pre-nomination process. Root has now won the 2 biggest state Presidential polls - New York and California, as well as the largest Libertarian State Convention of the Year - the Heartland Conference Presidential Preference Poll (featuring 5 Midwest states).
Root finished with 28 first place votes, followed by Bob Barr in second with 20 votes, Mary Ruwart in third with 15 votes, and Senator Gravel in 4th with 10 votes.
Root has now won Presidential Preference Polls in New York, California, Colorado, Michigan and the 5 Midwest states of the Heartland Conference. California is the most populous Libertarian state, with the largest delegation to the national convention in Denver in May 2008.


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The Italian prime minister, 73, fell out with Mr Fini last month, demanding that he quit his post as speaker of the Italian Lower House, after weeks of simmering feuding came to a head.
As a result Mr Fini along with 43 MPs and Senators pulled out of the ruling People of Freedom coalition and last week abstained in a confidence vote which saved Mr Berlusconi but also proved they could topple him.
However Mr Berlusconi has now made an offer to Mr Fini's Future and Liberty Party, telling them they must "regain a feeling of unity".
He made his offer after senators from Future and Liberty had said that "serious discussions" were needed between them and Mr Berlusconi on the government's agenda.
Political commentators believe this could mean a crack in the rebels' front and that Mr Berlusconi may seize the opportunity to regain their trust.
Mr Berlusconi's offer of a truce appeared to have been accepted by some rebel Senators. Pasquale Viespoli said they "welcome it as a positive sign", but said recent media attacks by Berlusconi-owned media on Mr Fini had to stop.
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|Dr. Robert Spady, a graduate of Loma Linda University in California, specializes in Internal Medicine. He has been a member of the Moscow/Pullman community since 1988 and is the Director of Total Health Physician Group.
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|Dr. Drue Wagner, also a graduate of Loma Linda University in California, is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He believes strongly in preventive medicine and educating patients regarding lifestyle changes to improve health and well-being. Dr. Wagner strives to address the needs of the whole person--physical, emotional, social and spiritual.
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Growing up, I bet many of you were like me in the sense that you wanted to be doing whatever it was that your parents were doing. If dad carried a suitcase, you wanted to carry a suitcase; when mom carried a purse, you wanted to carry a purse; when dad shaves, you wanted to shave; when your parents used the phone, you pretended to be using the phone too. In modern times, almost every parent has a cell phone of some sort, and more than likely it's going to be a smartphone. Kids are quick to pick up on how to do something effectively, so it would come as no surprise when it takes them all of five minutes to figure out how to lock, unlock and use your tablet for at least its most basic of abilities. My three-year-old, for instance, seems like he knows how to do just about everything except for putting in passwords. It's insane how smart kids can be, but what's cool is that tablets and phones can be useful educational tools for them, as well as wholesome entertainment.
My son likes to ask me to get him a "new game" on the tablet that I let him play with every once in a while. I usually oblige, as long as it hasn't been too recent since I've downloaded a new game, and because of this I've been able to find some of the best (and the worst) applications for kids on iOS and Android. With that being said, let's jump in to our top ten list for kids' applications and find out which ones made the list!
Me and my son absolutely adore the Nighty Night! application. It's an interactive bedtime story where you turn out the lights for farm animals so that they can all go to sleep. I'm a pretty big fan of interactive stories in general, but Nighty Night! is perfect for getting the little one settled down and ready for bed at night, but still putting a twist on "bedtime story" by letting them participate. My son also likes to play this on its own, even if he's not getting ready for bed.
Phone4Kids (or Phone For Kids) is an application that has kept my son entertained since he was two. As a 3-year-old, he's still very much entertained by the application. It might be a little annoying when it comes to sounds, but you have to give a little bit to get something in return. In this case, you have to give a little of your sanity in order to keep your child entertained enough to leave your part of the phone or tablet alone (e-mails, messages, phone calls) in order for them to pretend like they're able to use a phone too. There's a dialer pad, an SMS-like application, a weather app, a compass and a couple of other learning tools as well. My son used the application so much that I went ahead and purchased the paid version, but it serves well as a free version as well.
If your kid likes violence but you don't, you might want to consider Fruit Ninja. It lets your child experience that natural hunter-gatherer instinct without having to harm any people - just fruit! Honestly, Fruit Ninja is a really neat game that's pretty entertaining and good for improving rection times. I myself enjoy playing Fruit Ninja every once in a blue moon. I think it's because they really hit the nail on the head with that slicing sound.
Little Learners is another interactive application for helping babies and toddlers engage in learning some early developmental skills. Children will learn about certain foods that different animals like, and how certain toys, such as a jack-in-the-box or a rocking horse, work. It's a quiet application that will keep kids busy and engaged.
Happy Jump is probably the most adorable game that I got for Riley, and admittedly is something that I sometimes play too. The point of the game is to make the happy jelly character jump as high as he can by using platforms and speed boosts, all while avoiding obstacles along the way. I think the game is pretty awesome, because you move the jelly by tilting the device left and right. It's simple, cute, entertaining, and best of all, free!
Gummies Playground is a fairly new application, but my son loves it. They're little short educational skits that engage and really help your child learn. What's best is that the application grows with your child, so as they progress through the little skits, they'll get harder the more they pass so that the game stays a challenge. It may be new-ish, but so far it seems pretty great.
Peek-a-Boo Barn was one of the first applications that my son was able to use, and although he doesn't use it as much now that he has a lot more options to choose from, he still refers back to the application every once in a while. A bouncing barn will spark your child's curiosity, and upon tapping the barn doors they will open to reveal a farm animal and what noise they make. It's a great early learning tool for infants, and will keep toddlers busy.
Temple Run is a good game for kids and adults alike, but not so great for babies and toddlers. Nonetheless, Temple Run is still a great game for kids to keep them entertained for a while. You are being chased by 3 monkey-like creatures in temple ruins, and the goal is to A.) not hit anything and B.) collect as many tokens as you can. I don't know if there's really a goal to the game, or if it ever even ends. I've gotten into the millions of points, which can take quite a while, and I've never heard of the game actually ending. It seems like the main goal is to get the highest score. Either way, it's a great time waster and a safe, nearly non-violent game for kids to play.
If you own a smartphone and have never heard of Angry Birds, I hate to break it to you, but you've probably been living under a rock. Not that there's anything particularly wrong with that. Angry Birds, aside from being a highly addictive game for adults with time to waste, can also be a great time waster for kids as well. Even my son likes to play Angry Birds, and he doesn't even really know what he's doing. He just knows you launch a bird, and that's good enough on its own to him. He doesn't care if he hits the pigs or not. He just likes flinging birds in the air.
Toca Boca Hair Salon has been a favorite of ours for a while now. I discovered Toca Boca Hair Salon on my iPhone at first, and was dismayed that the application wasn't available on my Android tablet at first. Fortunately, the makers of the game came out with Hair Salon 2, which is available for both Android and iOS. It's a game that we both enjoy playing, where unique characters come in for a new 'do. You can be as crazy or as tame as you want to be, and the characters generally react accordingly. You shave off all of their hair? They will probably get upset. You cut their hair just the way they like it? They've got the biggest smile on their face. It's just a really fun game that never gets old.
So, there you have it. My top 10 applications for kids on iOS and Android. I tend to lean more towards free applications for my child, especially to test them out. I know there are some good ones out there, but if an application that I use is good enough i will definitely support the developer by purchasing the paid version. Plus, it gets rid of those pesky ads. Any application that requires payment is definitely worth the amount of money I spent in the end - and none of them cost more than $3.
Readers with kids (or readers that have used applications that would be suitable for kids) what are some appliations for kids that you would recommend? Have you or your kids played any of the games above? Let us know your opinions in the comments below!
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Rest, readers can read from different links and I have nothing to add upon. And it is not a coincident that this blog on Humanity and Subhasini ji's hospital name "Humanity Hostpital" resemble on core value.
She is my Humanaire!!
Photo: With thanks from: http://thealternative.in/articles/true-grit-that-built-a-hospital
And Doesn't she resemble with Mother Teresa?
I would also love to talk about Mahesh Bhat. He is a renowned documentary and editorial photographer. And it is he who photographed and well-known journalist Anita Pratap penned and discovered, story of Humanity hospital in the book "UNSUNG". Do get your copy guys (http://www.unsung.in).
Would try to dig more about Mahesh ji and Anita ji, in search of my next Humanaire! :-)
(I dropped a mail to Mahesh ji for his permission to use these photos here on my blog.)
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