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Tips for building a homestead cistern, including the cost and types of cisterns available.
Whether your well has just gone dry and you need a new (and preferably low-cost) source of water . . . or that sprig you've been drawing from doesn't always produce as much as you (or your animals) would like . . . or you've grown tired of the taste of city water . . . you'll want to see what Penny and Lou Kujawinski (authors of the following article) have to say about their homestead cistern and how they collect and store rainwater for homestead use.
Have you ever looked at a pretty piece of land but hesitated to buy the property because it lacked water? (Quite often, an otherwise-attractive parcel of land that has no well, pond, stream, or spring will be priced so low that you may be tempted to buy the tract anyway.) Lack of ground water is a common problem . . . one that the folks in our part of Missouri — early settlers and present-day farmers alike — have learned to get around by the use of something known as a rainwater cistern.
A rainwater cistern is — as the name implies — simply a setup for collecting rainwater (usually the precipitation that falls on your home's or barn's roof) and storing it until it's needed in a (usually underground) concrete or masonry tank. Cisterns are ideal for farms and homesteads situated on waterless land, or for areas where the natural ground water is too hard — contains too many dissolved minerals — to drink, use for washing hair, etc. (Fact is, some of the people hereabouts who have good springs on their property have gone ahead and installed cisterns anyway, just because they prefer the taste of rainwater.)
We didn't feel out of place, then — upon moving to our present home — when we designed and constructed a simple rainwater-collection system large enough to supply all our needs for water. And — despite the limitations inherent in such a system — we've never regretted having gone this route. (It sure beats spending upwards of $1,000 to drill a well for water that may or may not be there!) Quite possibly, a cistern could be the answer to your water-supply problems, too.
Cisterns won't work for everybody. In fact, for such a setup to be at all useful, the following conditions must apply:
[1] You must live in an area that gets plenty of rain. As a general rule, you can figure that if crops can be grown without irrigation where you live, there'll probably be enough precipitation to meet your water needs. (In times of drought, you can do what we do: Have water hauled in, at a cost of about $10 per 1,000 gallons.)
[2] The rainwater collection surface — usually a house or barn roof — should not be located near (or downwind of) any source of pollution (such as a major highway, fields or orchards where spraying occurs, or factory smokestacks).
[3] Your water needs must not be excessive. (For those of us who prefer a dry toilet to the kind that wastes up to seven gallons of H20 with every flush, this requirement shouldn't pose much of a problem.) Of course, if you're thinking of building a cistern to supplement your present well, spring, etc., this factor becomes less important. The main thing to remember is that if — like the average American family — you use 100 gallons of water per person per day . . . you're either going to have to cut down on that consumption, or build a cistern large enough to fulfill your needs (which — depending on the amount and frequency of rainfall in your area — could mean a tank of 5,000 to 10,000 gallons' capacity, or larger).
Cisterns can be built above- or below-ground. The advantage of an aboveground installation is that the weight of the water itself (as long as the storage tank is above faucet-level) can be harnessed to pressurize your home's waterlines . . . whereas with an underground cistern, it's necessary to pump the water from the storage vessel to the house. On the other hand, with an underground cistern [1] the water remains cooler in the summer (resulting in less evaporative loss), and [2] there's no danger of the liquid freezing in winter. We chose to build our cistern underground for these reasons.
Cisterns can vary widely in cost, depending on how fancy you want to get and how much of the installation you do yourself. Our system — which centers around a 13'-deep, 1,100-gallon storage tank built of fieldstone and mortar — set us back a total of about $100 . . . for everything, including gutters, cement, pipes, and an old-style manual pitcher pump. By contrast, some neighbors of ours spent approximately $1,000 to have a contractor install a pre-cast concrete cistern with an electric pump and an automatic chlorinator. As you can see, then, exactly how much you spend on a cistern installation depends largely on what you have more of: time or money.
All cistern setups can be divided into three components: [1] the water collection system (roof, gutter, and downspout), [2] the filter, and [3] the water storage vessel (or cistern).
A very important thing to keep in mind about your cistern's water collector is that the collection surface (the house or barn roof, in most cases) must be free of any material(s) which might pollute the water it catches. (A painted surface isn't suitable, since chips of the protective coating will inevitably wash down into the storage tank.)
To aid in keeping their collected water clean, most cistern owners install a "shut-off" (or short length of movable pipe) in their systems' downspouts. Then, during the first few minutes of a rain — when all the soot, bird droppings, etc., that have accumulated on the roof's surface begin to wash away — the runoff can be diverted away from the cistern. (This tainted water can be shunted to the garden or used in any way you'd use "gray water".) Shortly afterwards — when it has rained a few minutes and the water flowing through the downspout appears clear and clean — the shut-off can be switched back to direct the remaining portion of the shower or storm into the cistern.
The filter mentioned above is usually nothing more than a concrete enclosure (see diagram) that's divided into two sections by a partition reaching two-thirds of the way to the chamber's top. One of the two sections is left empty, while the other is layered full of filtering material(s) . . . usually gravel, fine sand, and/or activated charcoal. The idea is that as water flows from the downspout to the first (i.e., empty) section of the "filter box", bits of leaves, dirt, etc., will settle out . . . then — as the collected liquid spills over the partition and begins to percolate down through the layers of filtering material — smaller impurities also will be removed. A screen prevents any remaining debris from flowing into the supply line that connects the filter box with the cistern.
The cistern itself should be made of concrete, stone, or some other non-corroding, non-contaminating material (wood and metal are not recommended). In addition, the storage tank must be [1] watertight, [2] effectively sealed against outside contamination, and [3] fitted with some type of overflow opening. For optimal protection against contamination, the cistern's hatch door should fit tightly, the overflow should be screened to prevent small animals from entering, and care should be taken to locate outhouses, septic tanks, cattle run-off areas, etc., at least 100 feet away (preferably downhill ) from the tank. (Note: Your cistern most definitely should have a hatch door on its top, since the vessel's floor will need to be cleaned every couple of years or so.)
Although we don't necessarily recommend the use of such poisons, chlorine and other chemical disinfectants can be added to your cistern — either manually or by means of an automatic dispenser — from time to time to ensure the sterility of your water supply. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Some commercially available water disinfection units rely on heat or ultraviolet light — rather than chemicals — to get the job done. Look in the Yellow Pages of your phone book under "Water Purification Equipment" or "Water Supply Systems".] You may want to consult the local health authorities — or your county agricultural extension office — about whether or not you should disinfect your cistern's water.
Unless your cistern is situated above faucet-level, you'll need a pump to force the water out of it. Here — as with wells — you can choose from any number of kinds of devices (some expensive, some not) to do the job. For simplicity and low cost, we installed a hand-operated piston pump atop our cistern . . . and it works quite well. If you decide to go this route, remember that a piston pump can only draw water a maximum of 25 feet from the source. (Which means you should build your cistern close to the house if you intend to use an indoor hand pump to empty it.)
Our own system — though it works well enough for our needs — bears the marks of a first-time do-it-yourselfer and could stand some upgrading in certain areas. For instance, our water collection surface (a 24 foot by 24 foot cabin roof) should really be somewhat bigger to furnish us with a truly adequate water supply. (As it is, it takes a 5" rainfall to bring our cistern up to the 600-gallon mark.) Then too, the underground tank could've been a little larger . . . but digging through the hardpan clay we have in this area is no easy chore.
I might add that although fieldstone is inexpensive and abundant, it was not the best possible choice of construction material for our holding tank, since [1] the stones in our area are of odd sizes and shapes (rarely square or flat) and [2] the process of fitting each rock in place individually was excruciatingly slow and fatiguing. A small additional outlay for the extra cement and gravel that would've been necessary to do the whole job in concrete would have made life a lot easier . . . and construction a great deal speedier. (The cistern's reinforced-concrete top was certainly easy enough to fabricate.) Now that the job is finished, though, I suppose our only real regret is that the beauty of the cistern's stone walls cannot be seen from above.
One part of our system that we're particularly pleased with (especially considering that its dimensions were arrived at mostly by guesswork) is the water filter (a trapezoidal concrete box divided into a 2 foot by 3 foot by 1 foot-deep "main section" and a smaller, triangular section with 18 inch-long sides). So far, we haven't had a chance to try sand, charcoal, and gravel in combination . . . instead, we've had to rely just upon pea gravel and metal screening as filtering agents. (The screening is installed below the gravel as well as atop the filter box's partition wall.) Nonetheless, we're quite happy with the clean water that our filter produces.
If I had just one piece of advice to give to someone who's interested in installing a rainwater cistern, it'd be this: Do your homework before you begin. Check with your state health department and the state department of agriculture for literature on the subject of cisterns and water systems. Also, talk to your county agent . . . he may be able to suggest (or even give you) helpful bulletins, reprints, etc. A trip to the library could also prove beneficial.
Unfortunately, you won't find detailed discussions of cisterns in many of the popular books on homesteading. Two guides that do cover cisterns in some depth are: [1] the American Association for Vocational Instructional Materials' Planning for an Individual Water System (available for $7.55 postpaid from AAVIM, 120 Engineering Center, Athens, GA 30602), and [2] Volunteers in Technical Assistance's Using Water Resources (available for $5.00 plus 95¢ shipping and handling from Mother's Bookshelf, P.O. Box 70, Hendersonville, N.C. 28739).
Do a little digging and you just may find that a lack of ground water doesn't have to keep you from purchasing that much-wanted patch of land in the country. Not if you're willing — like us — to drink (and bathe in) a little rainwater now and then.
We are considering buying a property with an underground cistern as the only water supply for the house. What questions should I ask regarding this and is this sufficient to support a family of four living with an annual avg rainfall of 10 in and an annual snowfall of 16 in.??
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We had a house with cistern and septic tank, but it was destroyed in a fire. We now have put a tiny house on the site. We have power. I would like to make use of the cistern etc and install a tiny bathroom (this property is used about 10 times per year and only in the summer). Query: What kind of pump would be best. Can it be housed outside? Ditto for the pressure tank and hot water tank. If the pump, pressure tank etc all need to be inside what are the smallest sizes available. Any advice welcome.
Am thinking of water cachement at our property. We don't spend to much time there (yet) but want to collect water in our absence. I want to know about water stagnation. In the NW, when it rains, it rains a lot. In summer though it can be drought like. I'm thinking of a solar air bubbler but am afraid of encouraging growth in tank. Any ideas or experiences? Trent
According to a Ohio State Department of Health: "The best roof materials for drinking water catchments are clay and slate tiles, and metal. Composite asphalt, asbestos, chemically treated wood shingles and some painted roofs are not recommended for potable water cisterns. Lead materials should not be used anywhere on the roof where there is contact with water leading to the cistern. If asphalt shingles are used, then an additional particle filter device should be installed with the treatment system." The link below will take you to the full and very informative bulletin they put out. I've been using the information to plan a cistern for my barn. Hope this helps. Best of luck! http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/washington_marietta/docs/plans_for_developing.pdf Gabrielle
I am living on the farm that my Great Great Grandfather and his son built back in the 1920's. So, I have had experienc e with underground cisterns. The rural water line runs right behind our house and we are not hooked up to it and I am glad because from what I have seen and heard we don't want to be hooked to rural water. My Grandparents spoiled me and they don't even know it. The cistern is big enough to handle a family of 4. You still have to conserve your usage,Like do not take a shower with the water running constantly, things like that. And the best thing of all, no water bills!
Could anyone tell me if there is a danger of collecting water for emergency drinking from an asphalt roof poses any dangers? From what info I can find the stuff is a potential carcinogen if inhaled over a long period, but nothing on consuming it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Spaghetti Squash and Turkey Meatballs
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- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Do you like the Ezekiel bread instead of oatmeal? Have you computed the macros for the turkey meatballs? This sounds great!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2012 at 9:10 AM
I have never thought to use Ezekiel bread - I have always used oatmeal to hold them together. Must try this.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM
Sounds great, Brittany! I've been wanting to try a spaghetti squash recipe :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2012 at 3:18 PM
This recipe looks absolutely delicious! I love meatballs but rarely have them!ReplyDelete
Yes, the Ezekiel bread worked great! I don't have the macros because I don't count calories, sorry!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 10, 2012 at 2:28 PM
I made this last night for dinner and it was amazing!!!! My husband and I loved it! Thanks for the great recipes!!!!ReplyDelete
Yay! I love hearing that :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2012 at 7:43 PM
I'm going to make this tommorow when preparing my food for the week. How long does spaghetti squash stay good? If I make it tomorrow how many nights could I have it for dinner that week??ReplyDeleteReplies
Ya, I would say it lasts at least 3-4 days in the fridgeDelete
I have a question where can I get spaghetti squash from does it come from a package or do just buy squash and make it from their.RJReplyDelete


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Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Place the egg yolks, lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 3/4 teaspoon pepper and cayenne in the jar of a blender. Blend for 15 seconds. With the blender running, slowly pour the hot butter into the blender and blend for 30 seconds, until the sauce is thick. (You can leave it in the blender at room temperature for up to 1 hour. If it is made in advance, add 1 tablespoon hot tap water and blend for a few seconds before serving.)
Break off the tough ends of the asparagus and, if they're thick, peel them. Place the asparagus on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, then toss to coat the asparagus completely. Spread the asparagus in a single layer and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Roast the asparagus for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender but still crisp.
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SGU to Host Kiowa Children's Book Signing
The event will feature readings from the book Saynday Kiowa Indian Children's Stories performed by writer and SGU graduate Modina Waters, and Sr. Marcianne Kappes, a member of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Therese, who illustrated the book.
The stories revolve around the Kiowa trickster Saynday and were handed down from Waters' mother, Kiowa storyteller Lucille Ataddlety Toppah. Toppah is the great-granddaughter of Tdohasan, the last treaty chief of the Kiowa People.
Waters acknowledged in the book that it would have been impossible to write these stories without her mother's assistance.
"My mother possessed and shared a treasure of Kiowa stories she heard as a kid," Waters recounted. "While my mother was telling [the story of Saynday and Whirlwind Woman], she used some Kiowa exclamations. She laughed and I laughed because she made me visualize the story."
For Kappes, collecting indigenous tribal stories from around the world has been a life-long passion because many of the stories from those oral traditions have been lost to time. The opportunity to illustrate the stories collected in Saynday Kiowa Indian Children's Stories by Waters, a former student of hers at St. Gregory's University, was something she simply couldn't pass up.
"The art style for these stories is my personal cartooning style that I have shared for years with others in cartooning workshops for students age 5 to 81," Kappes said. "It is a style that I developed early in life before I had any formal art training. I hope to illustrate many more stories that will help the children of the future to celebrate the gifts that their ancestors lovingly hand on to them."
The readings from Saynday Kiowa Indian Children's Stories will take place in the James J. Kelly Library on the second floor of Benedictine Hall on the SGU campus. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, and both Waters and Kappes will be signing copies for attendees.
For more information, visist the James J. Kelly Library website or contact Anita Semtner at (405) 878-5295.


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Monday, July 17, 2017
Actress Chacha Eke Faani Is A Year Older Today....
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With all the make up and application that washes the picture why won't she look good. Happy birthday stillReplyDelete
- Anonymous17 July 2017 at 12:58
When will these "year older" madnesss end? When F. Alakija told us she was 66 years old, her account balance did not reduce by a cent nor did her husband leave her. Please tell us; "I am celebrating ?th birthday or celebrate in your closet.ReplyDeleteReplies
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How's that your business?as she no come talk her age did her account reduce? Besides you wan use her age do collateral?wish her happy birthday and wakaDelete
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Uche jombo and kate be famzing Chacha as moviea no dey for them again,goodbye to old actors ,the new generation of actors have taken over,happy birthday chaaReplyDeleteReplies
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No they ain't famzing. Trust me Uche does high budget cinema movies..is also a producer so her wishing chacha a happy birthday shows she admires her work ethic and Uche is a generally nice person. So keep it moving!Delete
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Later u see them insulting asaba actors,see them famzing ChachaReplyDeleteReplies
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text: MAC Cosmetics just keeps pumping out new collections. The latest to pop up on the radar is the In Extra Dimension spring 2012 collection. Although the inspiration behind the collection is unknown, it seems that it references both outerspace and various metals. For instance, one of the three new Skinfinish face powders is named Whisper of Gilt, while three of the ten new Eyeshadow hues are named Blue Orbit, Grand Galaxy, and Young Venus. As for the colors, you can expect a mix of metallic shades like copper and gold, as well as dark tones like violet and aubergine. The In Extra Dimension collection will be available in April at MAC stores, as well as online at MACCosmetics.com. Prices start at $20.


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Injectable steroids are injected into muscle tissue, not into the veins. They are slowly released from the muscles into the rest of the body, and may be detectable for months after last use. Injectable steroids can be oil-based or water-based. Injectable anabolic steroids which are oil-based have longer half-life than water-based steroids. Both steroid types have much longer half-lives than oral anabolic steroids. And this is proving to be a drawback for injectables as they have high probability of being detected in drug screening since their clearance times tend to be longer than orals. Athletes resolve this problem by using injectable testosterone early in the cycle then switch to orals when approaching the end of the cycle and drug testing is imminent.
While tremendously beneficial to the cutting phase and often considered essential to competitive bodybuilders during contest prep, Trenbolone Acetate is also a phenomenal off-season bulking steroid . When we refer to this hormonal compound as versatile, that is truly an accurate statement. There are very few anabolic steroids that can promote mass like Trenbolone Acetate. More importantly, the effects of Trenbolone Acetate in this regard are not only strong but are far cleaner than most traditional bulking steroids. This hormone will not and cannot promote water retention, meaning each and every pound of weight gained due to use will be lean muscle mass. Of equal importance will be this steroid's ability to help the individual control fat gain during a period of growth. To achieve true growth, this will require total caloric intake to be slightly above maintenance levels. How far above will vary from one man to the next, and while many often take it too far, this phase will still require a slight surplus. Unfortunately, this necessary surplus will promote body fat gains but due to the metabolic factors that surround Trenbolone Acetate they will be minimized. This is not a license to eat like there's no end in sight, you can still gain a lot of fat if you continually gorge but you should be able to make better use of your total caloric intake. Those who supplement with Trenbolone Acetate during off-season periods of growth should gain less body fat than they would have without it.


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The DeWitt Junior High School Japanese Student Exchange Program is an opportunity for ten 8th grade students from DeWitt Junior High to experience the culture and educational system of Japan. Students spend a week with a host family in Japan. In return, our students' families host a student from Japan for a week.
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There are many elements of design that go into a universal home, but several of the most important are constructed into the bathroom area, kitchen, hallways and the construction level of the home. The bathroom is perhaps one of the most important areas of the home, as it is designed to be accessible by combining within the design some handicap requirements. Wider doorways for wheelchair accessiblity, nonslip flooring, wet room style spaciousness and open shower areas are just some of the common features for a handicap bath area that can be enjoyed by all.
Another important decision is to determine what type of the door you want. Hangar doors come, basically, in three types: hydraulic, accordion and bifold. There may be others but those are the most common. Hydraulic doors are usually hinged at the top and are opened as one single slab and in the open positions act as separate roof shielding the area just outside the hangar. These tend to be expensive but are very popular. Another common door is the bifold door. Bifold hangar doors normally have horizontal hinges, usually only one horizontally in the center. They are raised with belts or chains and tend to raise from the bottom up. Accordion doors are less common but are extremely practical. They require a track both at the top and the bottom and can be simply pushed to the side to open up the space. One advantage to accordion doors is that they do not require electricity to operate. Looking at various doors types is a good idea so that you can make an educated choice as to what type of door to select.
A universal home design is a growing concept in house planning and construction that provides for changes that can occur in living such as disability issues, aging and general accessibility for everyone. Many homes today are built with the idea that no matter who the occupant is, the living spaces within as well as outside the home, should be readily used by just about anyone. A growing number of home designers, builders and contractors are embracing this concept as the baby boomer population ages and a new wave of disabled or elderly home occupants emerge.


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Live Instagram Feed Will Debut During ABC Concert Special Airing August 12
NASHVILLE – The Country Music Association has partnered with the ABC Television Network and Mass Relevance to create a unique broadcast television Instagram integration, which will debut during "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing MONDAY, AUGUST 12 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"We are excited to be the first primetime network special that gives viewers the chance to be on national television using Instagram," said Ben Bennett, CMA Director of Digital Strategy. "Country Music fans have the chance to contribute to the special in a way that has never been done before. That's an exciting moment in the history of this event."
Instagram photos from fans will be incorporated on-air during the special which features performances from Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Hunter Hayes, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Kip Moore, Jason Mraz, Kacey Musgraves, Jake Owen, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Lennon and Maisy Stella of "Nashville," Taylor Swift, The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band.
"'CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' is one of television's hottest music events with a passionate audience who has a lot to share about the artists they love," said Sam Decker, Mass Relevance Chief Executive Officer. "Working together, we really focused on the newest ways to use the Mass Relevance platform to drive innovative forms of social engagement in the broadcast, for example by layering in Instagram content from sing-and-dance-'til-dawn fans. The result is a phenomenal, on-air experience that brings the special to life by integrating the most compelling social content from real Country Music lovers."
Fans need not have attended the 2013 CMA Music Festival in Nashville to participate in the special, as photos will be broadcast from not only cached content collected during the Festival itself, but also from fans watching the special at home.
To participate, fans simply post photos to Instagram using #CMAfest.
"We are very excited to be at the forefront of finding new ways to bring interactive experiences directly to our viewing audience," said Timothy Bock, Vice President, Production for Alternative Series and Specials at ABC. "Over the past year we have successfully been integrating social media content into many of our shows as they are simultaneously being sent to air. When CMA approached us and asked us to devise a way to capture graphics-based Instagrams during the CMA Music Festival broadcast and display them directly to the airing program, we gathered our amazing team together again to brainstorm, and in a matter of a couple of weeks, rolled out our new social media integration system that will allow us to bring people's Instagram photos live into their living rooms only minutes after they have snapped the picture."
Select photos will appear live on-air during the special, giving fans the chance to share with the world not only their experiences at this year's Festival, but also watching "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" at home with family and friends. Instagram photos tagged with #CMAfest will also be displayed online at CMAfest.com.
Filmed June 6-9, "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" features behind-the-ropes access and interviews, day-in-the life segments, late-night jams, exciting performances and surprise collaborations. This is the 10th anniversary of this one-of-a-kind special, which showcases America's biggest Country Music bash. "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" is executive-produced by Robert Deaton.
The 2013 CMA Music Festival is organized and produced by the Country Music Association. "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" was shot in high definition and will be broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. For more information, visit CMAfest.com.
About CMA: Founded in 1958, the Country Music Association was the first trade organization formed to promote a type of music. In 1961, CMA created the Country Music Hall of Fame to recognize artists and industry professionals with Country Music's highest honor. More than 7,000 music industry professionals and companies from around the globe are members of CMA. The organization's objectives are to serve as an educational and professional resource for the industry and advance the growth of Country Music around the world. This is accomplished through CMA's core initiatives: the CMA Awards, which annually recognize outstanding achievement in the industry; the CMA Music Festival, which benefits music education and is taped for a three-hour TV special; and "CMA Country Christmas," featuring Country artists performing original music and Christmas classics for broadcast during the holiday season. All of CMA's television properties will air on the ABC Television network through 2021.
About ABC Entertainment Group: Formed in 2009, the ABC Entertainment Group, comprised of ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios, develops and produces compelling programming across all day parts for both national and international broadcast and digital platforms, as well as for national syndication. ABC Studios' current hits include "Army Wives" (Lifetime), "Castle," "Cougar Town" (TBS), "Criminal Minds" (CBS), "Grey's Anatomy," "Nashville," "Once Upon a Time," "Perception" (TNT), "Revenge" and "Scandal." The ABC Television Network is also home to the Emmy-winning "Modern Family" and comedy favorite "The Middle"; reality phenomenon "Shark Tank" and long-running hit "Dancing with the Stars"; "General Hospital," which just celebrated its 50th anniversary on the network, along with daytime talk shows "The View," "Katie" and "The Chew"; and Jimmy Kimmel Live, which successfully launched its new 11:35 p.m. time period earlier this year. The network also boasts some of television's most prestigious awards shows, including The Academy Awards®, the Country Music Awards, The American Music Awards and The Billboard Music Awards.
About Mass Relevance: Based in Austin, Texas, Mass Relevance helps brands, media and agencies get more from their social media efforts by building social experiences into their marketing strategy. More than 300 major brands, sports teams, publishers and broadcasters trust the Mass Relevance SaaS platform to create real-time consumer engagement by aggregating, filtering, and re-displaying content from any social network to any digital property. In the past two and a half years, Mass Relevance has delivered more than 30 billion pieces of social content to multiple digital surfaces for world-class brands such as Pepsi, Campbell's, GE, Target, Walgreens and Microsoft. Mass Relevance has also supported iconic events like the Super Bowl and Academy Awards, launches such as The Avengers and Madonna MDNA, and television phenoms "American Idol", "X-Factor", "80 Plates" and "The Voice."


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We are settled in for the night after being out all day on our much needed date day. So, this means one of our three kitties is sleeping soundly between the two of us on the couch. The UFC fight was a PayPer View fight and we couldn't watch it till tonight...plus, both of us didn't really want to see it badly enough because the main card was changed when one of the fighters didn't make weight and had to drop out. I may be speaking Japanese to some out there at this point...but we enjoy it! :-)
I've said this a ton to so many friends and on Facebook in the last few weeks. But it really is nice to be a teacher since we get to start all over each school year. This means we can take the time to figure out what to change, improve on, or keep the same each summer.
I posted this on Facebook yesterday...
Sure I could do some swimming or barbecuing tomorrow...but I have a HUGE to-do list of things I haven't been able to get done in the last couple weeks. In fact, my hubby came to my classroom with me today (on a Sunday) to help me scan and put away about 50-60 new library books that have been sitting at the back of my classroom since the week before school started. Sigh. This is the life we lead.
So speaking of which, wouldn't it be nice to have a 3-day weekend every week? How many of us say this every time we have a 3-day weekend though.
Only educators could really understand the enormity of how hard it is to readjust to life with a paycheck again. The first couple months are always a time to play catch up. That is all I really have to say about that. Know what I mean?
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I've been lucky to do a lot of traveling, when I was younger, so my list probably looks different than most. On the other hand, it was really hard to pick just 3 places because I was bit by the travel bug a long long long time ago. Out of the 10 countries I've visited in Europe, I'd love to go back to every single one of them. But I didn't get to visit Spain on my two trips to Europe in my 20s, so that is a place I definitely want to go some day. My hubby, the pitmaster, has been to Austin, Texas a couple times and there are so many cool places I want to be able to go...including several of the famous BBQ spots like Franklin's. Enough said there. I have been to France, but didn't really enjoy Paris at all. But I would absolutely love to go to the Riviera to hit up the awesome beaches and scenery.


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eStation Zeen / Zeus from early August. If so, that'd make this touchscreen an Android 2.1 tablet with "significant" Nook integration for e-reading. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what's under the hood, software-wise. What say ye, HP, how about throwing us a press release yonder?
Update: And just like that, the printer has disappeared off the face of the internet, without so much as a cached Google page to its name.
Update 2: A trusted source tells us this printer is indeed the eStation Zeus of yore.
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Dr. Bob, I had protected sex with a worker few weeks back. The condom did not break and was a latex condom. I have been feeling very guitly and upset for the last 2 weeks. I have a two year angel daughter and a happy family. I do not wish to die early. When should I do my first HIV/STD test ? Had I read this site before I would have never got my self involved in any such act. I feel terrible and scarred and cannot focus. I also need your good luck karma. Can I send donation as cash via regular US postal mail ?
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Your HIV-acquisition risk is essentially nonexistent, assuming the latex condom was used properly and did not break. HIV cannot permeate intact latex. No way. No how. Your problem is not HIV, but rather guilt and fear of HIV.
Responding to your specific questions:
1. STD screening can be done at any time.
2. HIV-antibody testing should be performed at the three-month mark, as tests taken before three months are not considered to be conclusive.
To help with your guilt, I would suggest you level with your wife. It's not only the most effective way to confront your guilt; it's also the right thing to do. You can use latex condoms with your wife until your negative HIV status is reconfirmed at the three-month mark.
Thank you for your tax-deductible gift to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org). It's warmly appreciated. My good-luck/good-health karma has been signed, sealed and sent! I'm very confident your definitive HIV tests will be negative.
Good luck.
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I think there are two kinds of people in the world, those who love Karaoke night at the local pub and those who would rather push pencils in their ears until they bleed. Okay so there are probably one or two other kinds of people in this big world, like those who have had a few too many craft beers to really care, but generally speaking, you either love Karaoke or you don't. We've all probably met someone who just LOVES when they announce Karaoke time at the bar or the friend's backyard pool party. They have been practicing at home with their Starmaker Karaoke app for weeks, just waiting for their chance to take the big stage or corner of their friend's backyard. When the music starts they belt out Whitney Houston's, "Greatest Love of All," or Shania Twain's, "Man, I Feel Like A Woman," and the crowd goes wild …for the first song. But by song number four or five, it's painful. Everyone is tired of hearing this wanna-be diva singing and they want her to take a seat, or a plunge in the deep-end of the pool.
In order for Karaoke to be fun for everyone, you've got to involve everyone. Get everyone up singing together! In the social media world, it's not fun to have a brand singing the same old tired songs over and over, just pumping out their "great content," their "webinar" or "exclusive, last-day-to-sign-up, VIP only, event." How do you get others involved when you are using social media platforms?
Here are 3 Unique Ideas to Involve Your Community:
- Interview a customer, a supplier, or other thought-leader that your audience may find interesting. You can do this using Google Hangouts and have it load to your YouTube channel after for great post-event sharing, or use a voice-recording app like SoundNote for your iphone or iPad.
- Do a book review that your audience will find helpful and interesting–and not YOUR book either. you can write this review up or…turn on that webcam and talk to the people! You were just singing Karaoke, so don't be camera shy.
- Find a business video and invite up to 10 of your customers or vendors to watch it together LIVE via Google Hangouts. After watching it, you can facilitate a discussion or simply have some questions prepared to get the group discussing ways to incorporate the concepts into their businesses.
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I love shopping online. There's nothing like paying 25 percent less for the Lego set my son wants on Amazon, then having it shipped free to my door. Or finding the unusual T-shirt my dad wants on eBay with free shipping. Fantastic convenience, not to mention savings. That said, buying online isn't always best.
Let's start with groceries. Services such as King Soopers Home Shop and Amazon's membership program have made great strides in selection, price and convenience (check out those available in Colorado at online-grocery-shopping.net).
But as the editors of grocerygame.com point out, coupons and in-store sales still make store prices tough to beat for groceries. This goes for inexpensive items too. A pack of 10 toothbrushes for $5 isn't a great deal if you have to pay $7 shipping.
Next, Moneysavingmom.com suggests thinking twice about buying big ticket items, and items that are just plain BIG at brick and mortar stores. The low online price may lure you, but shipping often eats up all your savings. Plus, when you're talking about appliances or furniture, in the store, you can negotiate or even save by buying a floor model.
Obviously, if you need something immediately, you have to get to a store. And if you want to be able to do a simple exchange without repacking, possibly paying a restocking fee, etc., it's usually easier in person, though some e-retailers have made it super simple (Zappos and Avon, for instance). And of course there's little chance you'll get the wrong item if you pick it out yourself.
Online stores are the clear champ when it comes to stocking hard-to-find items. Your favorite discontinued lipstick or out of print book … or the hot holiday toy that's out of stock everywhere … can usually be had on the Web.
I also love being able to look up coupon codes and finding free shipping deals, and it's now so easy to search the Web for the best price. If you know exactly what model you want, what color, what size, you can easily order online. But what if you don't know? It might just be better to jump in the car. This can be particularly true with clothing, shoes, and anything heavy, fragile, and difficult to ship.
If you love the clearance bin or rack, as I do, your eyes light up when you see those bright stickers. And you may well be getting a rock bottom price on end of season cosmetics, clothing, handbags, etc. that would be difficult to find for the same price online, except maybe on eBay. I often find, the prices on at the brick and mortar store are much, much lower than they are online, particularly on clothing, because the store is trying to move out old stock.
If I've been eyeing an item in a store, I'll track prices online and weigh the cost of shipping with ease of returns, possibility of damage, reliability of the .com, etc.
Also it pays to put things in your virtual cart, then watch for markdowns. I will never forget Amazon's $5/free shipping toy sale several years back. Nor will I forget the look on my husband's face when about 20 boxes appeared at the door.
Here's a great article on this topic from Mainstreet.com.
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Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg – Coming of Age Story set in Rural Poland
21st March, 2017
Swallowing Mercury offers glimpses into growing up in rural Poland, with a tone of nostalgia sprinkled with gritty passages. The novel made it to the Man Booker International Longlist 2017.
Swallowing Mercury is a coming of age novella set in a fictional village in southern Poland during the 1970s and 80s. The village is inspired from Wioletta's own life and our heroine is named Wiola. I was eager to read this novella after reading a chapter in Granta Magazine – Spiders from Jerusalem which I thought had a melancholy, yet spectacular feel. I was in for a nice surprise. Wiola takes us through her childhood shedding light on the rural and difficult life around her. We see her mother waiting for her father to return home, her father who loves to stuff dead animals, the village seamstress who has a secret and a doctor with evil intentions.
As the book progresses, several changes appear in Wiola's disposition with age. When her doctor puts his penis in her hand, "like a roll of modelling clay" , she kicks him even though she is just a small child. But she gets rebuked by her mother for behaving badly. The rift between the child's horrific experience and the adult's ignorance makes your heart feel heavy. However when she grows older and is asked to spend time with a boy whom she doesn't like, by her family, she declines to do so.
There are several sarcastic passages in the book that made me smile along the read. Wiola's drawing of a potato beetle is interpreted by a regional art committee as portraying "the crusade of the imperialist beetle".
Each chapter is like a snippet of the girl's life. The writing is sparse, yet rich in texture. This is a world where the air after a rainy day smells of 'watermelon pulp' and there are 'spiders from Jerusalem'. I think the chapters would work well even if you read them in a different order. Swallowing Mercury only offers glimpses that may or may not be threaded together. The novella is all about Wiola, what she sees and what she feels. Those who look for a strong plot or character development in a book might be disappointed.
Final Verdict :
The book is fragmented in its narrative style. It was not a memorable read for me but when I was reading each chapter, I really enjoyed the writing. I don't know how to explain my feelings about the book. If I had read each chapter as individual articles, I would have loved it. But it did not work for me as a book. Or maybe my personal taste does not humour fragmented narratives. Those who have enjoyed by Tove Jansson's The Summer Book, would love the book. If you would enjoy a coming-of-age novel that makes you smile at times and uncomfortable at times, you would enjoy this.
Title : Swallowing Mercury
Author : Wioletta Greg ; Translated by : Eliza Marciniak from the Polish
Publisher : Portobello Books
Published : 2017 (Originally 2014)
Language : English
Pages : 160
Rating : 3/5
Disclaimer : Much thanks to Portobello Books for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.
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This book looks really interesting! Sad to see it is not available in America until August. I will look for it then, though.
It sounds like a good entry to the #EU27Project – would love it if you could link it there whenever you get a moment.
As for the 'vignette' style of storytelling – I've noticed that quite a bit in recent fiction. I wonder if it reflects our more easily dispersed attention?
I'm not sure if I would like the fragmented style, but the location is intriguing. I will look out for the book when it becomes available in the US. What made you pick up this book?
I'm keen to read this & I do love The Summer Book so hopefully I'll find it rewarding!
I love coming of age story but too bad this didn't work as well for you!
I think this is a book I'd enjoy this book. For some reason I like coming of age stories and I got sold immediately after seeing it's set in the 70s 80s
I have to say, that's a shocking-sounding title to a book. Just makes me cringe, brr.
Hard to write reviews for these "nothing-books" :p the ones that didn't give you a particular feel.
The cover is beautiful though!
Ah it's a shame it didn't work for you overall, but it's good that you enjoyed the writing 🙂
Oh, I was intrigued by this when the Man Booker International longlist was announced but I'm not a fan of fragmented narrative either… I'll guess I'll pass on this one 🙁
I think I would find the fragmented style a little frustrating too. It's a pity as the setting and period sound interesting.


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The day is foul – a wind howls across the point resisted by only the hardiest of scrubby bushes and toughened grasses. Surf pounds relentlessly into the west coast's limestone cliffs and volcanic beaches. Brooding dark seas merge into the pewter grey clouds blurring any idea of a horizon, a lonely characterless lighthouse warning all things marine to steer a careful path around this treacherous area. The original 1876 lighthouse was a fine timber building, its gleaming beacon guiding vessels for 50 years before being replaced by the current concrete automated lighthouse. Functional but rather unattractive.
In March 1770 the weather was no different for Captain Cook as Endeavour, at the mercy of the persistent gale-force winds, was blown off-course prompting him to appropriately name the point Cape Foulwind – today only a few kilometres south of the uninspiring town of Westport.
Almost indistinguishable from rocks and driftwood debris thrown by the savage waves, New Zealand Fur Seals luxuriate and relax at nearby Cape Tauranga. Sea spray showers the rocky shoreline, seals basking in the brutal weather conditions. The pockmarked coastline is only distinguishable as a faint greyish line in the murky atmosphere.
In the scrubby foreshore vegetation, western wekas fuss about their bushy hideaways. These plucky birds confidently go about their day oblivious to hiking travellers. Dealt a bad hand, birds like the kiwi and weka evolved into ground dwellers and lost the ability to fly due to the complete absence of mammals and rodents as predators when the continental split happened many millions of years ago. Sadly in the last thousand years as mammals and rodents reached the shores of New Zealand, populations of these wonderful but defenceless feathered creatures were decimated.
On a map as a thin long ribbon of red, SH6 weaves and meanders the full length of the west coast of New Zealand from Nelson in the north to Invercargill in the south. It makes for one of the world's more inspiring drives with numerous areas of natural beauty – glaciers, fjords, cliffs, panoramic vistas, caves and weird rock formations - only occasionally interrupted by townships.
The west coast of New Zealand gets a considerable share of rough weather and rainfall, conditions which have carved and crafted the evocative coastline. Whether in glistening sunshine or foulwind, the drive down the west coast is an exhilarating natural experience encapsulated by the twin points of Cape Foulwind and Cape Tauranga.
Friday, April 20, 2012
An Appropriate Name (Cape Foulwind, New Zealand)
11 comments:
- Greg said...
I wonder if the place is good for surfing. The waves look awesome! Errrm, I can't really find the seal on the first photo :)
- April 20, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- Mark H said...
@greg: I saw some folks surf on the west coast of NZ but not in this immediate area. The surf was too erratic for baord riding on this particular day. There are no seals in the top photo (only one of the middle ones), it was a little south of Cape Tauranga though in the same grizzly conditions away from the main area where seals haul-out. All photos can be clicked on to enlarge them to a more decent size.
- April 21, 2012 at 3:24 AM
- Anonymous said...
A dramatatic place and you have described the sense of isolation and battering by the elements I felt when there. Great photos.
- April 21, 2012 at 12:21 PM
- Mark H said...
@anonymous: It has a truly dramatic feel especially as we were the only people there. The walk up the small hill to the lighthouse helps picture the tough conditions the keepers must have tolerated a century or more ago.
- April 21, 2012 at 2:33 PM
- Barbara Weibel said...
So sad they tore down the old wooden lighthouse, but seeing the desolation of the land and reading your description of the weather, I can imagine it was beyond repair. What a top photo!
- April 21, 2012 at 6:24 PM
- Doc Wends of Journeys and Travels said...
I loved the scenery, very inspiring and awesome. Felt blessed to have read this post.
Cheers from the Philippines!
- April 21, 2012 at 6:28 PM
- Mark H said...
@barbara: I guess the lighthouse was worn beyond repair and they built a more practical one. Just a shame that the newer one didn't have the same charm.
- April 21, 2012 at 11:25 PM
- Mark H said...
@doc wends: Thank you for your kind words. It is a wonderful coastline and I love the contrasts of the beauty and the harshness when the weather turns nasty.
- April 21, 2012 at 11:26 PM
- luxury french chateaux said...
Hehehe!! Foulwind.. man that must be some place..
- April 23, 2012 at 5:49 AM
- Heather Stearns said...
Your writing is so descriptive that I felt the wind whipping my face and could smell the salt air. Before I travel to New Zealand, I'm going to thoroughly study your site!
- April 23, 2012 at 11:42 AM
- Mark H said...
@french chateaux: I love the name too. Foulwind conjures up quite a picture.
@heather: Thank you for your kind words. The blog will continue travelling around the south island of NZ.
- April 23, 2012 at 3:04 PM


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The trailer shows a rather distraught Lee Sun Gyun sitting in a cafe typing on his phone, when suddenly the popular Korean song "The Wind Blows" by Lee Sora starts playing in the background. Visibly upset, Lee Sun Gyun requests for another song. Wondering why? Because the phrase "have an affair" in Korean sounds a lot like the word "wind" or baram.
But the wind refuses to blow away, and Lee Sun Gyun is plagued with another track that has the word wind in the first line. The song is Cho Yong Pil's, "The Winter Tea Shop" with the first line going, Into the wind..... Frustrated, he finally requests for another switch and gets "Your name is wind wind wind"....by Kim Bum Ryong. Giving up, he he lets out a frustrated cry, and storms out of the tea shop.
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I'll be in Sonoma in June for a few days and am looking for some suggestions in the Napa Valley region (have car, will travel). I am more interested in gardens, architecture and how wine is made from an educational standpoint instead of the actual tastings themselves. I'm not a big wine drinker but I love seeing the craft of how things are done and I very much appreciate that aspect of things. Any thoughts on a day trip that might include a winery or two, but some local sights too? We'll be in Sonoma at the Fairmont on a Sunday night and will have dinner at Cindy's Backstreet. I'm then are looking for things to do Monday and Tuesday and then we are off to San Fran. I am okay with booking ahead and I don't mind paying a fee for the tour.
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BHG called today (of course, while I was slaving away with decorations for the church party this Friday). They wanted a layout. Here I was, just thinking how washed-up I am, and BHG calls.
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By Kevin J. Gray
Photo: Nova and Prue, two employees of Pinups and Pints, sample the beer
It started as a bizarre phone call from my editor: "We need to push back your column by a week, but we have another story for you," she explained. "It's for our annual Sex Issue." Pause. "Apparently, there's a gentleman's club that is now brewing its own beer. We need you to go investigate."
A microbrewing topless bar? Who gets assignments like this?
The club in question is Pinups and Pints. Attuned to Dayton's brewing scene, I was surprised I hadn't heard of it. I was skeptical; so, I began my research.
The club is in Medway, just north of where I-675 dead-ends into I-70. I had never been to Medway, but it struck me as a sleepy little farm town just outside the 'burbs. My thoughts about strip clubs in tiny farm towns were not kind, but I tried to keep an open mind.
So, I dug deeper. Turns out, there are whole sites devoted to rating strip clubs. Think Yelp for nudie clubs. While I couldn't find Pinups and Pints, I could find a club at the same address – Baby Dolls. I will spare the reader quotes from the somewhat incomprehensible – and almost always misogynistic – reviews, but suffice it to say, the reviews weren't good.
At a bit of a loss as to how to cover this story, I called my editor. She recommended I talk to the publisher. When I got him on the phone, he offered some direction. Go in and meet the owner, get a feel for the place.
"Go have a good time. Find out about their beer, interview some of the entertainers."
"This is going to be a shit show, isn't it?" I asked.
"Go into it with an open mind," he chided. "You might be surprised."
My publisher gave me the number for Scott Conrad, the club's owner. I called Conrad, who was more than happy to oblige, and arranged a visit for me to come with a few friends that Saturday.
So, four of us, including me, a fellow beer geek, a local brewer and the owner of a local beer-forward establishment, trekked to Medway, all expecting the worst.
"Wouldn't it be weird," one of us remarked, "if we got to the club and it was nice inside? Weirder still, if the beer was good and the entertainers were actually, well, entertaining?"
And that might be the weirdest part of the whole story.
When we pulled up, we were immediately surprised by the façade. The lighting was high-end, and the club looked out of place, like it belonged in some bigger, booming town. Inside, the surprises continued. The décor was tasteful and modern. Clearly, it had been recently updated with big, comfortable chairs and ambient lighting. The stage, with its requisite pole and mirrors, was tastefully subdued.
Conrad greeted us inside. He owns Pinups and Pints and is one of the partners behind Diamonds Cabaret, the regionally-famous club in Centerville, as well as Vue Ultra Lounge and Club Masque. We went to the back room, which was where the brewery was housed. The brewery is a small affair – only a 15-gallon set-up, but a SABCO high-end computerized system that homebrewers would certainly kill for.
Conrad confessed he hadn't been an avid homebrewer, but the idea of making his own beer appealed to him. It also helped to renovate the club. Baby Dolls didn't have a liquor license, and to get a license through the regional agencies can be tough. However, a brewer's license is easier to obtain. Pinups and Pints' type of license is the same one Fifth Street Brewpub, Lock 27 and several other local breweries hold. It allows them to not only brew and serve their own beer, but also to serve a full bar of guest beers, liquor and wine.
Pinup Pale Ale, Conrad's inaugural beer, was being primed for release that Monday, but we sampled an early release. It was a solid pale ale, a good start on a new system and one that will get better as Conrad works out the kinks in his system. "If I'm going to have it, I might as well make it good," Conrad explained. He plans to do an Oktoberfest as well, offering two beer styles alongside the full bar.
When asked about the impact the craft beer is having on business, Conrad noted, "It's been great. We've been having people come out for the beer." Alisha, the bartender, noted a similar occurrence: "People are interested in the beer. It's fun to have more to offer."
Overall, we had a great time. What we expected was light years away from what we experienced. With high-quality décor, attractive and enthusiastic entertainers and a solid bar centered around microbrewed flagship offerings, Pinups and Pints seems to have figured out a formula to turn around a struggling gentlemen's club into something with the possibility of being a regional destination, as well as perhaps the only microbrewing strip club in the country.
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Capsized narrow boat removed from canal lock near Bath
A capsized narrow boat which partially closed the Kennet and Avon Canal near Bath for five days has been removed.
Lock 11 on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Widcombe, was closed on Saturday after a hired boat overturned.
According to the Canal and River Trust, the boat rolled over after getting caught on a ledge at the back of the lock as water drained out.
A 30m (98 ft) winch was used to pull the boat off the cill before the water was pumped out and it was refloated.
The canal is set to reopen later on Friday but the canal below the lock needs to be topped up with water before it is reopened to boats
Joe Coggins, from the trust, said: "We had to use a winch to twist the boat back into position because we couldn't get a big enough crane on to the tow path.
"But we haven't had to drain the lock completely and we haven't had to do a fish rescue, as there was enough water in the bottom of the lock."


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More adolescents are using pot and they increasingly believe that the drug is benign. Those are the findings from the latest annual survey of eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders put out each year by the University of Michigan and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Among other things, the Monitoring the Future survey found the following:
Among 12th-graders: 6.5% smoked marijuana daily. That's an increase from five years ago, when that figure was 5.1%. "Nearly 23% said they smoked it in the month prior to the survey," a press release about the study noted.
Among 10th-graders: 3.5% said they used pot daily and 17% reported use within the last month.
Among eighth-graders: 1.1% said they used pot daily and 6.5% said they used it in the last month.
Attitudes are shifting as well. Kids are less likely than in earlier years to think occasional or regular use of marijuana is harmful. The numbers: 41.7% of eighth-graders think occasional use is harmful; 66.9% think regular use is harmful.
Among 12th-graders, 20.6% think occasional use is harmful and 44.1% think regular use is harmful. Those percentages are the lowest since 1983 and 1979, respectively.


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St. George Fire Department firefighters are investigating the cause of a suspicious Friday morning blaze that damaged a vacant apartment duplex on Ned Avenue.
Firefighters arrived at 8245 Ned Ave. at 1:44 a.m. and found heavy smoke and visible fire near the back door of the rear downstairs unit of the duplex, according to a news release.
Nobody was inside the building at the time of the fire, the release says.
The two ground floor apartments were damaged by the fire while the two upstairs units had smoke damage, the release says.