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The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Newcomer Relocation Guide is the premier resource for information about the communities around the county. Important contact information, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses for a variety of agencies, businesses, and services are listed throughout this guide.
Helpful on-line links for housing, neighborhood resources, financing and mortgage information, education, health care utilities, and more can be accessed at www.HoustonNewcomerGuides.com.
Fort Bend County is one of the most beautiful parts of Texas with many wonderful communities situated on the rolling prairie and nestled into the banks of the Brazos River. Almost 600,000 people from diverse ethnic back-grounds reside within the 879-square mile area.
In the 1820s, Stephen F. Austin brought settlers to claim giant parcels of fertile land and hardy immigrants rushed to stake their claims in the region. The first colonists were known as the "Old Three Hundred." At one time, Fort Bend was known as "Fort Settlement," an encampment established in 1822 at a bend in the Brazos River.
The Karankawa Indians inhabited land adjoining the new colonial settlements resulting in a few minor skirmishes with the first settlers. As the colonies grew and more settlers arrived, the Karankawas moved out of the area. By the 1850s, most of the tribe had migrated to the south and into Mexico.
In 1837 the town of Richmond was incorporated, and soon became a thriving trade center for regional agricultural products. A rail line was constructed in the 1850s for Richmond to the Port of Galveston to transport the county's goods.
Sugar cane plantations were established throughout the region. Soon, a sugar mill was built to process the crops, and 53-years later, a sugar refinery was built on the same site. In 1905, the Imperial Sugar Company was formed, and the City of Sugar Land grew around the plant and rail yard.
Following the Civil War, new settlers migrated to fort bend County to found family farms and ranches. The new town of Missouri City, established in 1883, was named after the first railroad in Texas that ran 20 miles from Missouri City to Harrisburg, now a part of Houston's east side. The original acreage along the rail line was promoted in St. Louis, Missouri, thus, the name "Missouri City."
Richmond, the county seat of Fort bend, was named after Richmond, England, and was the first town incorporated in the Republic of Texas. By the late 1850s, Richmond was a prosperous shipping center largely due to the railroads. The handsome county courthouse built in 1908 sits in the middle of the town square, and with its much-admired silver dome, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Rosenberg came about in 1880 when Richmond refused to give the railroads access thought the city. Thus, the tracks were laid three miles to the south and the town began to grow around the depot. The population steadily increased as Czechs, Germans, and Polish settlers moved to the small town, and eventually, Rosenberg melded into Richmond.
William Stafford settled Stafford's Point, later shortened to "Stafford," in 1822 and built a horse-powered cotton gin to process crops. In 1836 Santa Anna and his troops camped there on their way to San Jacinto and destroyed the town when they departed. Stafford quickly rebounded and the town's resilience is evident in their thriving pro-business climate today.
Katy began developing around 1872, and was first know as "Cane Island," once a major producer of sugar cane. The area is now better known for its rice crops and its natural gas fields. Katy's close western neighbor, Fulshear, was established in 1890 along a rail line that ran through the Fulshear Plantation.
In 1919, oil was discovered with a gusher at Blue Ridge Oil Field, and new drilling spread throughout the county during the 1920s. Production continues there today, and the county has produced more than 450 million barrels of oil.
By the late 1950s, Houston was fast emerging as one of America's super-cities, dominant in the petroleum industry and destined to become the aerospace capital of the world. A new wave of settlers flocked to Fort Bend in the 1970s as a result in Houston's growth. Master-planned communities were developed to fulfill the needs of families desiring a serene suburban setting with affordable homes.
Spacious new houses on oversize lots proved to be extremely popular. Many preferred neighborhoods were built along the Brazos River and its tributaries while large expanses of farms and ranches have been developed into stylish, upscale, commercial centers. These very appealing new communities across the area maintain the county's rich heritage while residents enjoy an exceptional 20th century lifestyle.
Fort Bend County is linked to Houston by U.S. Highway 59 and Interstate 10. Both highways connect Richmond-Rosenberg, Sugar Land, Katy, and Houston. HOV (High Occupancy Vehicle) Lanes along the main arteries help traffic move smoothly through the central areas of fort bend and into Harris County. Most recently, the Westpark Toll Road, the Fort Bend Parkway, and the Grand Parkway have improved mobility for residents throughout the region.
METRO, also known as the Metropolitan transit Authority of Harris County provides public transportation with a variety of bus routes, light rail, Park and Ride facilities, and vanpooling assistance. HOV lanes along the major thoroughfares are designed to take residents of Fort Bend to downtown Houston, business districts, the Texas Medical Center, and major shopping centers. Metro serves an estimated 125 million passengers per year, and specially equipped buses are available for the disabled passengers.
Fort Bend County, in conjunction with Fort Bend Express, currently offers shared ride bus services to the citizens of Fort Bend County. The scheduled ride transportation service provides trips within Fort Bend County.
The Fort Bend County area has a pro-business climate, which promotes opportunity for major corporations, growing companies, and entrepreneurs. Some of the many benefits for employers and residents include real estate priced below the national average, low-cost utilities, a young and educated workforce, competitive wages, and no personal or state income tax. Several large business districts are located in Fort Bend County and Southwest Houston.
U.S. Highway 59 is an ideal location for commercial development. Major corporations have chosen to build their headquarters along this route because of its accessibility to Metropolitan Houston to the north and Richmond-Rosenberg to the South. Other business districts are clustered along U.S. Highway 90 and State Highway 6. Sugar Land's First Colony is a booming area for retailers and businesses, replete with a luxury hotel, exclusive shops, and gourmet dining. Town Center is another upscale commercial center with great restaurants and exclusive shops. The City of Sugar Land's City Hall is at the heart of Town Center. There are a variety of other outstanding shopping opportunities for Fort Bend County residents. Fountains on the Lake and Williams Trace Shopping Center are favorite destinations for Stafford and Sugar Land residents while the Katy Mills Outlet Center draws crowds from across the state.
The Richmond-Rosenberg business district is lined with restored office buildings where small businesses flourish alongside the Fort Bend County Courthouse. The Rosenberg Antique District has over 20 quaint shops filled with treasures from yesteryear.
The more recently built Grand Parkway commercial centers blend tastefully with the greenbelts that link them to the residential areas. La Centerra is a mixed-use development that combines the elements of urban living with a relaxed suburban lifestyle.
Housing options in Fort Bend County are endless. New homes by quality builders in wonderful neighborhoods, resale homes in traditional subdivisions, excellent master-planned communities, and beautiful estates surrounded by acreage are found throughout the county, Townhouses, apartments, and retail properties are also available. Waterfront properties inhabited by permanent residents along with vacation homes line the banks of the Brazos River, San Bernard River, Oyster Creek, and other small streams and lakes. Fort Bend County also has a number of popular golfing communities where residents can enjoy the greens almost year-round.
Home prices range from the mid-$50,000s for smaller, resale homes while new houses start in the low $100,000s. Luxury homes range upwards into the millions. Rental homes lease for about $1,000 per month and up while apartment rent generally begins at $600 per month.
Great public parks are located throughout the county with the most famous being Brazos Bend State Park; the George Observatory and the Fort Bend Challenger Center are located there. The Fort Bend Museum and the George Ranch Historical Park give the public a historical perspective of the area. The county's western heritage is celebrated each year at the Fort Bend county fair and Livestock show held at the fair ground; other events are held there throughout the year. The lakes and rivers have fine fishing, and recreational facilities for camping, boating, water skiing, and bird watching. Residents can also partake in the world-class performances and events in Houston, only a short drive away.
Places of worship representing many faiths are found throughout Fort Bend County.
Eight independent school districts and a number of well-respected private schools from which to choose serve the 3educational needs of the children from pre-kindergarten through high school. Many of the schools are rated as "Exemplary," the highest rating awarded to a school by the Texas Education agency. Wharton County Junior College, the University of Houston System at Sugar Land, the University of Houston System at Cinco Ranch, Houston Community College, and Texas State Technical College are in convenient locations across Fort Bend County, and Houston has many outstanding colleges and universities, too.
Much has changed from the time when sleepy farm-to-market roads traversed the county. Because of the rapid population growth, the construction boom, commercial activity, and the development of major highways, Fort bend offers big city opportunities and amenities while remaining a serene retreat in a rural setting.
Wherever you decide to make your home in Fort Bend County, you are certain to find a neighborhood that meets your needs, suits your lifestyle, and fits your budget.


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CCC #59: A Child's Valentine's Day Card
Monday, January 31, 2011
The challenge for this week is to create a child's Valentine's Day card using any cartridge and color(s). This card is for my adorable son, Cooper, who just loves Pixar's Cars. It was fun making this card, if not a little time consuming (each car die cut has several intricate pieces). I then finished the card by adding eyelets to the wheels and in the phrase. I know he will get a big kick out of "The King" V-day card.
Missed CCC #57
New Year's Resolution
Sunday, January 9, 2011
I am promising myself something new this year-get back into scrapbooking and card making. Let's see how well I do.
Cricut Cardz Challenge
Well, here is my first post and entry for the blog Cricut Cardz Challenge. The challenge is to make a New Year's card by incorporating a clock image from any cartridge. Entries can use any colors for the cards. I used a clock image from the Graphically Speaking cartridge. Enjoy.
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By Bedfordshire Boy
January 15 2017
What the Dickens happened yesterday? I am not sure that any of us contemplated anything other than a win for Quins albeit Edinburgh showed how they could cut the Quins defence to ribbons during the earlier encounter at Murrayfield.
Not sure why I am trying to get something down on paper as to be honest, I am pretty much lost for words. In the 20 years I have been traipsing down to The Stoop I have witnessed some pretty poor performances and this one was up there as being one of the worst. I know it was not our strongest team on show but at times it looked as though some of the players had never met before let alone spent a week training together. Quins had plenty of possession but the backline always seemed to be very flat with nobody attempting to run onto the ball which made defending by the well drilled Edinburgh side very straightforward.
The early part of the game was fairly even with Weir and Swiel exchanging penalties. It took 25 minutes for the first try of the match when lock forward McKenzie ran in to touch down from 20 meters out with the Quins defence looking on. With the conversion the score moved on to 3 - 10 after 26 minutes following a straightforward Blair conversion. With a second penalty to each side converted by Weir and Swiel we found ourselves looking at a scoreline of 6 -13 at the half time interval. The only good things to come out of the first period were that Quins were not further behind on the scoreboard and that the coaches had plenty to work on to get the team motivated for the second half.
Whatever had been said at half time seemed to work as the Quins side were full of purpose for the first seven or eight minutes of the half and really pressed the Edinburgh line. Wayward passing and basic errors were the result of each attack and the Edinburgh side looked comfortable in defence and managed to clear their lines on each occasion. Neither team troubled the scoreboard until thirteen minutes into the half when defensive lapses again allowed Edinburgh's prop Dell to run in for their second try which again was easily converted by Weir. This score was taken while Quins were down to fourteen men for the second time in the match after Sinckler received a yellow card for retaliation on the Edinburgh number six Bradbury.
You had the feeling that things could only get worse from now on in, and they did. Lots of endeavour by Quins, all to no avail, and Edinburgh put the nail in he coffin with 10 minutes to go when Weir converted his third penalty after Ward found himself the third Quins player to take a 10 minute rest period following his yellow card. Quins 6, Edinburgh 23 after 70 minutes. Finding it difficult to watch at this time but I do recall Hopper, Jackson, Dickson, Luamanu and Grey coming on for the latter stages to see if they could change the game. Special mention of the great reception from the crowd when Adam Jones entered the fray. Quins definitely upped the pace but were still being let down by unforced errors. Even when Yarde made a great break into the Edinburgh 22 here was no concerted back up and another opportunity went begging.
With the stands emptying fast and the supporters showing their displeasure at "The Mighty Quins" clarion call being played over the PA, Luamanu crashed over the Edinburgh line for a score. With the clock on 79 minutes, Jackson scored the conversion from a well taken drop goal and Quins lined up to receive the restart kick from Edinburgh which was well taken allowing Quins to mount one final attack. At long last this was a Quins team worth watching and they were rewarded when Grey went over to score a second try for Quins with the clock well into the red. Jackson missed the conversion attempt but Quins had somehow managed to get themselves an undeserved losing bonus point out of the game.
There is something very wrong at the moment, the team cannot possibly have been coached to play the way they did, can they? Throughout the game there was (yet again) aimless kicking out of defence with a Quins player chasing the ball being a very rare event. Compare that to an Edinburgh side who were quickly up chasing every ball and if some of their kicking had been a tad shorter, Quins could well have been in much more trouble. Playing 30 out of the 80 minutes with fourteen men also didn`t help. It was a very Scrooge-like performance by Edinburgh giving absolutely nothing away until the very end after they had the game in the bag.
Fortress Stoop seemed more like Bleak House on Saturday and it was the closest I have come to walking out of a Quins game before the final whistle. Getting beaten is one thing, getting beaten with an apparent lack of interest from some of the players and the complete lack of an obvious game plan is another.
Having said all that, I will be in Paris next weekend supporting the team and hoping for the sort of performance that will get us a qualification spot in the cup quarter finals.
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Very well written. Thank you.
Do you all remember last year the discontent from the crowd in Bath? Quite unusual for rugby crowds, but Bath were booed off the pitch at the end of games, and fans would often leave early.
If quins play like they did on Saturday, do you think it may start happening?
I also don't understand (and I apologise as this has been mentioned in another thread) is why Danny Care is not giving post match interviews? surely the skipper needs to be speaking post match in these situations?
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I went to the game with no thoughts of writing a report but came away effected in a way I had never experienced before. Win or lose, by the time I have walked back to the car, I have managed to put any negative thoughts behind me. Unusually the performance we had all witnessed stuck with me all the way home and to be honest is still niggling away right now. Writing it all down seemed as if it might exorcise the experience, clearly it did not. It just seemed to me that there was a total lack of team spirit on Saturday, a few individuals stood up, but rugby in particular is a team game and needs everybody doing their bit. If we don`t get a team performance next week then I see little hope of achieving anything this year.
Very well written. Thank you.
Do you all remember last year the discontent from the crowd in Bath? Quite unusual for rugby crowds, but Bath were booed off the pitch at the end of games, and fans would often leave early.
If quins play like they did on Saturday, do you think it may start happening?
I also don't understand (and I apologise as this has been mentioned in another thread) is why Danny Care is not giving post match interviews? surely the skipper needs to be speaking post match in these situations?
Probably because he can't be bothered! When the players say they care about the fans and the support they get, I think it's more spin. It's getting like the Labour party machine - just say what you think the people want to hear even if you don't mean it.
Also, if they did care, they wouldn't play like that every week and it is becoming every week now.


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For too long, doctors and psychiatrists have had no way of targeting the specific areas of the brain involved in mental health issues. Antidepressants and other drugs impact on the whole brain, as does ECT.
Now there is an alternative, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) which is a targeted treatment to the particular brain area.
TMS involves the application of a targeted, pulsing magnetic field to excite or inhibit the nerves in the specific area of the brain that is causing the condition. TMS was approved by NICE, the UK advisory body that determines what treatments are acceptable in the NHS, in December 2015 as an effective and safe treatment for Depression. It is widely used in the US, where the FDA approved it in 2008, and in France, Germany and other European countries.
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Why you should get Social Security survivors insurance
Losing a wage earner in the family can be emotionally and financially detrimental to those involved. Social Security will provide income to help relieve the financial burden of missing the disease members income. 98% of children could get money from Social Security when a parent dies.
What you need to know about survivor benefits if you are working
Social Security "Life Insurance"
Contrary to popular belief, Social Security is not only a retirement program. Part of the taxes that you pay go to providing survivor benefits to those who lose family wage earners. The value of your Social Security life insurance is usually greater than that of your personal life insurance. Widow, widowers, children, and dependent parents are all eligible for survivors benefits when a death occurs.
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If you have been divorced, your former wife or husband who is age 60 or older can get benefits if you marriage lasted at least 10 years. Benefits paid to you as a divorced spouse, however, does not have to meet the age or length of marriage rule if he or she is caring for his/her child who is younger than age 16 or who is disabled and also entitled based on your work. The child must be your former spouse's
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C. K. Williams won the Pulitzer in 2000 for his collection, Repair, and the National Book Award in 2003 for his collection The Singing. The interview below, with The Newshour on PBS, was conducted in 2003, right after Williams received the NBA, and I think it set up this recording of Williams reading 'The Singing' rather nicely:
JEFFREY BROWN: And what starts a poem for you? What concerns do you have that make you sit down and start to write?
C. K. WILLIAMS: That varies wildly. It can be some little scene that I see in the street. It can be a little piece of language that comes to me. The most interesting thing about a poem is that it doesn't exist until it has its music. Every poem has a music. And until it has that, it's not a poem. It's just information or data that's floating around in your head or on your desk.
JB: And what does "a music" mean?
CW: Well, it's the way the poem identifies itself musically in language. Poems have a different music from ordinary language and every poem has a different kind of music of necessity, and that's, in a way, the hardest thing about writing poetry is waiting for that music, and sometimes you never know if it's going to come. Sometimes you have a poem that you really want to write and it never happens. The music never comes and then the poem never happens.
JB: But sometimes it comes and you know it when you hear it?
CW: Yes, when you hear it. Sometimes you hear it before you know it. Sometimes you hear a music and you don't know what the poem is going to be about. You only have that little piece of music, and you think... then you look around the world and you say, "what is this music going to be useful for in dealing with the world?"
On that note, here is C. K. Williams reading 'The Singing':


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What's in a knife? Or, figuring out the cost of a hand forged blade.
The past two weeks I've been rather busy, working on getting our booth back up to shape for the opening weekend of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, spending time with my kids, tidying up my demo area, getting it ready for a few new additions sometime in August, weeding, painting and all that other fun stuff. I also took another custom order and figured I should do it now, before the hustle and bustle influx of orders comes in from the opening weekends. While doing this order I was emailing the client frequently with updates and pictures as I typically do, but it got me thinking about what really goes into one of my knives and how I arrive at price. So here's a little insight into my process: Read More


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Behind on The Secret Circle? Here's what you missed:
Cassie returned to Chance Harbor and discovered she's a witch in a coven. The teenage coven bound themselves together and accidentally released a demon. Said demon inhabited Nick, who was then murdered. His brother Jake took his place in the circle, but he was secretly working with witch hunters to take down the circle. The hunters kidnapped Cassie, who discovered she's full of dark magic. Cassie and the circle escaped their terrible fate, though unbeknownst to them, someone in the coven is related to Cassie and has dark magic as well!
Now let's find out what's next from executive producer Andrew Miller:
The Secret Circle Scoop: There are two of them?! What's next?
Cassie Blake (Britt Robertson)
Where We Were: After her mother was killed in a mysterious house fire, Cassie returned to her family's hometown where she discovered that she was not only a witch, but came from the evil Balcoin lineage, which is filled with dark magic.
What's Next? "Immediately, we're going to see Cassie have to confront this whole dark magic thing," Miller says. "We're going to really see Cassie's transformation into a new sense of awareness in power and strength, both the bad side of that and the insanely tempting side of that. The first half of the season, she was trying to understand herself through her mother. This half of the season, she's trying to understand herself in terms of her father. Her father's lineage plays such an important part in defining who she is."
Faye Chamberlain (Phoebe Tonkin)
Where We Were: After Faye began to lose control over her powers, the circle decided to bind themselves together, frustrating Faye, now unable to do magic on her own.
What's Next? "She's going to be pissed off because if anyone should have dark magic, it should be her," Miller notes. "She's the one who deserves it, she's the one who wants it. Immediately, she becomes distanced from Cassie. No one is more angry about all this than Faye. That anger is going to lead Faye in a direction in this half of the season that's incredibly fun and dangerous. She's a desperate girl grasping at straws to get what she wants, while she looks to her right and sees someone who has almost everything she wants."
Exclusive: The Secret Circle lands two new bad boys
Diana Meade (Shelley Hennig)
Where We Were: Living a seemingly perfect life, Diana's world was rocked by the arrival of Cassie, who made Adam's head turn on many occasions and eventually lead to their breakup.
What's Next? "Diana is a bit of a control freak," he says. "The last several years of her life have laid out exactly the way she wanted and planned until now; until Cassie [arrived], until breaking up with Adam. She's going to be struggling for a bit, but... there will be love for Diana in this half of the season, it'll just come from an unexpected place."
Adam Conant (Thomas Dekker)
Where We Were: After being told he and Cassie were destined to be together, Adam and Diana's relationship began to crumble, leading to their eventually breakup.
What's Next? "Adam will be incredibly conflicted [about his feelings for Cassie] from the beginning," Miller says. "Diana is pushing Adam away, Jake is gone and it's a good time to explore Cassie. If he doesn't explore that, he's selling himself short and maybe screwing up every relationship in the future, even if he ever gets back with Diana. He needs to understand what the deal is between him and Cassie. The closer he gets to understanding that, the more he becomes concerned about who she really is because she's only discovering who she is now. That's going to be a real conflict for everyone."
The Secret Circle's Britt Robertson dishes on the mystery of John Blackwell
Melissa Glaser (Jessica Parker Kennedy)
Where We Were: She finally gained some sense of self when she began dating Nick, but then he was inhabited by a demon and killed by Dawn and Charles.
What's Next? "Melissa had a taste of empowerment, and will continue to, but there's a reason that she turned to a guy like Nick to begin with, and there's a reason she's been in Faye's shadow for a long time," he teases. "She has some demons in her, literally and figuratively, that she needs to figure out. We're going to put her through a little more hell before she comes to terms with everything."
Jake Armstrong (Chris Zylka)
Where We Were: Still angry over the events that took place 16 years ago, claiming the lives of many of the coven's parents, Jake began working with the witch hunters to take down the current circle, but lost his nerve when he began to develop feelings for Cassie.
What's Next? "I don't think he can be trusted," Miller reveals. "Him coming back to Chance Harbor feels like the stupidest thing he could possibly do because there's no one in the circle that wants him there, but he is going to come back. He only comes back because he has to, knowing full well that no one wants him there and no one is going to trust him. When he does come back, it's because there's no choice — someone in the circle will need him to or else they're in big trouble."
The Secret Circle Exclusive: Hunter's Stepfanie Kramer to play creepy Charles' mom
Charles Meade and Dawn Chamberlain (Gale Harold and Natasha Henstridge)
Where We Were: Pulling the strings from the shadows, they finally reunited the circle, only to be forced to kill the inhabited Nick. To cover up their many misdeeds — including killing an elder — they had to tamper with Jane Blake's memory.
What's Next? "We're going to find out that Dawn is a little bit more Machiavellian and diabolical than even Charles knows," Miller says. "The consequences of their actions come calling in this next episode, 'Darkness.' The way they both react to that will redefine their relationship and force them into positions that they had never intended to be in. We love those two together — whether they're fighting or the opposite of fighting — which I couldn't speak to right now, but they're just a fun couple together. We're going to throw drunk Ethan [Adam Harrington] into the mix also because they were all part of the same circle when they were younger. The younger circle will find out a little more about what happened 16 years ago."
The Circle
Where We Were: After binding their circle, they lost Nick to a demon, and then were nearly murdered themselves by the witch hunters.
What's Next? "The circle is heading down a road that their parents had headed down very unsuccessfully," he says. "Unless they figure that out and come up with a way to avoid it, they're screwed. The first half [of the season] was about binding the circle and coming together to create more power as a group than they could individually. This next half will be ripping that apart, and putting them in great danger, both individually and as a group.
What are you most looking forward to?
The Secret Circle returns Thursday at 9/8c on The CW.


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CES 2007: iRobot Create: A Roomba That Doesn't Suck (Literally)
Posted by Chris Cardinal Categories: CES, CES 2007, Features, Mods / Hacks, Toys
Robotic vacuum manufacturer iRobot has always taken a shine to the modders who hack their Roombas in all sorts of new ways. Delivering an open serial port and full instructions on how to utilize it was a great gesture and a very forward thinking move for them, but their latest, the iRobot Create, might really take off. The Create is essentially a Roomba without all of the vacuuming guts. It's an open platform, with a bunch of expansion and input and output ports on top, and more room to toy with it, since you don't have to worry about a place to put all that dust and cat hair. Add-on peripherals will be available, but iRobot expects and encourages users to build their own to interface with it, citing a hamster-ball-driven navigation system one test group has already delivered.
The Create is available right now and is selling for the completely reasonable price of $129.99, with an 8-bit command module costing an additional $59.99.
I can see a lot of educational robot teams and the like buying into this, straight away.
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Established since 1974, Fiorentina patisserie has been synonymous for its Italian pastries, biscotti and torta's originally located in Northbridge.
Originally catering for the large Italian migrant population, Fiorentina's pastries reminiscing of Pasticceria traditionally found all over Italy.
Our biscotti, cakes and pastries are all created by hand using the finest local and imported ingredients. Till today Fiorentina prides itself on being on of the many few artisan and traditional patisseries in Perth.
From its humble beginnings in Northbridge Fiorentina moved to the traditional Italian suburbs of North Perth in 1996 were it continues to operate today.
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Ray Bradbury Quotes About RainQuotes about: Rain
That country where it is always turning late in the year. That country where the hills are fog and the rivers are mist; where noons go quickly, dusks and twilights linger, and midnights stay. That country composed in the main of cellars, sub-cellars, coal-bins, closets, attics, and pantries faced away from the sun. That country whose people are autumn people, thinking only autumn thoughts. Whose people passing at night on the empty walks sound like rain.
I went to bed and woke in the middle of the night thinking I heard someone cry, thinking I myself was weeping, and I felt my face and it was dry. Then I looked at the window and thought: Why, yes, it's just the rain, the rain, always the rain, and turned over, sadder still, and fumbled about for my dripping sleep and tried to slip it back on.
The psychiatrist wants to know why I go out and hike around in the forests and watch the birds and collect butterflies. I'll show you my collection some day.Good.They want to know what I do with my time. I tell them that sometimes I just sit and think. But I won't tell them what. I've got them running. And sometimes, I tell them, I like to put my head back, like this, and let the rain fall in my mouth. It tastes just like wine. Have you ever tried it?
And some days, he went on, were days of hearing every trump and trill of the universe. Some days were good for tasting and some for touching. And some days were good for all the senses at once. This day now, he nodded, smelled as if a great and nameless orchard had grown up overnight beyond the hills to fill the entire visible land with its warm freshness. The air felt like rain, but there were no clouds.
Hello!" He said hello and then said, "What are you up to now?" "I'm still crazy. The rain feels good. I love to walk in it. "I don't think I'd like that," he said. "You might if you tried." "I never have." She licked her lips. "Rain even tastes good." "What do you do, go around trying everything once?" he asked. "Sometimes twice.
Please, please, help me grow to be like them, the ones'll soon be here, who never grow old, can't die, that's what they say, can't die, no matter what, or maybe they died a long time ago but Cecy calls, and Mother and Father call, and Grandmere who only whispers, and now they're coming and I'm nothing, not like them who pass through walls and live in trees or live underneath until seventeen-year rains flood them up and out, and the ones who run in packs, let me be the one! If they live forever, why not me?
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This is an annotated, topical list of science fiction novels and stories based on more or less accurate astronomy and physics ideas. Learners can read fictional works that involve asteroids, astronomers, black holes, comets, space travel where... (View More) Einstein's ideas are used correctly, exploding stars, etc. (View Less)
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The roots of the gender gap in STEM
Catherine Ashcraft, senior research scientist for the National Center for Women & Information Technology, explains the shortage of women in IT and how to reverse it.
In 2012, women earned just 18 percent of the computer science undergraduate degrees awarded nationally.
Only 26 percent of the computer science workforce was female in 2013, and fewer than a quarter of the Chief Information Officers serving in Fortune 100 companies are women.
The stereotype of computing as a male-dominated profession is all too true – and in fact, the number of women in IT is shrinking.
According to the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), the share of female computer science undergraduates in 2012 was less than half what it was in 1985, when 37 percent of computer science degrees went to women. NCWIT's research also finds that as many as 56 percent of women in private-sector IT jobs leave the industry mid-career.
Catherine Ashcraft is Senior Research Scientist at NCWIT. In addition to tracking the status of women in computing, the Boulder, Colorado-based non-profit has worked to grow the numbers of women in computing-related careers with a variety of breakthrough initiatives. These include the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing and an effort to encourage more men to sponsor or mentor women in computing careers.
Ashcraft argues that the dearth of women in computing is a loss for women, who are missing out on opportunities in a burgeoning sector. By 2022, the nation's computing sector is expected to generate as many as 1.2 million job openings. Moreover, says Ashcraft, computing is generally more "recession-proof" than other industries, which makes these jobs secure as well as highly-paid. In 2013, the unemployment rate in computing jobs was 3.6 percent (compared to 7.4 percent overall).
The shortage of women is also a loss for companies, which are shortchanging their innovative potential as well their bottom line. Ashcraft's cites research finding, for example, that gender-diverse work teams perform better on a variety of measures, and that companies with greater diversity are more likely to have higher revenues, more customers and greater profit than less diverse companies.
R3.0: Why is there such a significant gender gap in IT?
Ashcraft: Part of the tenacious nature of the problem is that there are several interlocking reasons.
Girls tend to have less early exposure to computing, even when they have brothers in the same family.
Part of it is peer culture – [computers] are not something that girls do or are encouraged to do in groups. At the same time, they're watching media representations of boys – mostly white boys – with computers.
Another thing we're looking at are the "unconscious biases" that are pervasive throughout the culture [of the industry] – in everything from the criteria for performance reviews and evaluations, to recruitment practices, and unintended biases in job descriptions. There are patterns in who gets assigned which tasks – we have evidence that women are often channeled into execution roles and not into creative or highly visible roles.
All of this adds up.
R3.0: What are companies losing when they don't have women in the workforce?
Ashcraft: A lot of research in the past 10 years shows that diversity benefits innovation. The different kinds of life experiences people bring can make products and inventions better.
For example, several studies show that teams comprising equal numbers of men and women perform better on multiple measures, from creative problem solving to productivity. Another study of 500 American-based companies showed that diversity is correlated with increased market share and higher return on investment.
R3.0: What is NCWIT's strategy to help reverse the shortage of women in computing?
Ashcraft: We take an ecosystem approach. There are multiple fronts we're working on, as well as multiple levels and multiple facets on each level.
At the company level, for example, we're working on how managers can mitigate unconscious biases. But we're also working on top leadership – how do you get real commitment and create the right measures for accountability?
Another thing we're trying to do is make it more obvious with different populations what's involved in career in computing. A lot of research has shown that while younger girls may have some misperceptions about computing, what's more pervasive is this lack of knowledge about what a computer job might be, compared to being a doctor, lawyer or other profession.
R3.0: You've also done some unique work around "male advocates." Why is NCWIT breaking the more traditional model of "women mentoring women"?
Ashcraft: Part of the rationale behind this is that we want to break the perception that this is a "women's issue." Men benefit too.
But men also hold approximately 80 percent of the positions of power – true change can't really happen until you have buy-in from them. We also know from past research that many men are already advocating for women. Many women say that the reason they've pursued a career in tech or stayed in a career in tech is because of the men in their lives – whether it's a father, husband, brother or friend.
R3.0: What kinds of policies could accelerate the change that you're after?
Ashcraft: There are a lot of ongoing efforts to include computing in the curriculum; to get it to count as a graduation credit; and to better prepare teachers. It's important generally for both girls and boys, but it's more important for girls because boys get so much more informal exposure.
We're also interested in policies that make data more transparent. Companies have started releasing diversity numbers, and government can encourage that kind of transparency – such as among government contractors. Transparency is important because it's otherwise difficult to measure success.
R3.0: How do you define success?
Ashcraft: Our overarching goal is the meaningful participation of women and girls in computing and technology. This means not just that they're there but that they're in key roles, creating and innovating.
R3.0: What's your argument to women that they should try to enter this field?
Ashcraft: You can contribute to what the future of the world will look like. Increasingly, technology permeates every aspect of society, and if you're not in there, you're not going to have the chance to influence it.


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Corporate office dewler (usually in management or above) always replete with pager, cell phone, blackberry, etc., who uses said devices in public areas such as an elevator in order to pretend to be busy and avoid contact with lesser employees.
Did you notice the office cowboy on the elevator? There was no way he could get reception in there.
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While driving home one night last week, Bill Brown, Home Team Sports' director of programming and executive producer, heard something on a local talk show that made him chuckle.
The host, a guest and a caller were speculating on the future of former Orioles pitching coach Mike Flanagan and tossing out a ** few scenarios, all of which Brown knew to be untrue, because he had just hired Flanagan back as an analyst in the HTS booth for Orioles games next season.
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Cyclones tennis team headed back to nationals
Next May, Moraine Valley College tennis players will experience the joy of six.
While Paris in the spring appeals to many, spending time in Tyler, Texas, instead will be just fine with the Cyclones. That's the site of the 2014 National Junior College Athletic Association national tournament, and it's where Moraine is headed for the sixth time in program history.
The Cyclones punched their latest ticket to the NJCAA event by placing second in the Region IV Tournament on Oct. 12. Moraine hosted the two-day event, and eight of its nine entries won a first-round match.
Leading the way were singles players Claudia Maka (No. 4) and Tricia Poremba (No. 6), each of whom emerged as a champion. Maka won her title match by coming from behind against an opponent who had defeated her during the regular season.
Both Poremba, who was unbeaten this fall, and Maka earned all-region recognition.
Finishing as runners-up were Alexa Armon (No. 3 singles) and Lindsey Walker (No. 5 singles), while the doubles tandems of Maka-Kelley Grzych (No. 2) and Walker-Poremba (No. 3) both took third. Walker pushed hard before suffering a 6-4, 6-4 loss in her singles encounter.
Turning in fourth-place showings were Grzych and Liz Dominguez at second- and first-singles, respectively.
"I cannot be more proud of each and every one of my girls throughout this season," Cyclones coach Nicole Selvaggio said. "From Day 1, they worked their butts off, and I was not easy on them. To be able to go back to the national tournament, this time as a coach, absolutely means the world to me.
"This was a team effort. Seeing it all come together when it counted — well, words cannot describe how amazing that felt, not only for me, but also for all of us.
"I know what to expect at the national level. It's not going to be easy competition. However, we are resilient and excited for our chance to be a part of, and play against, the nation's best."
The golf team's Region IV Tournament appearance wasn't as satisfying as their tennis-playing counterparts at Moraine.
The Cyclones linksters had to settle for a ninth-place finish at the two-day, three-round event, which concluded Oct. 12. John Yerkes fired a 78 to pace Moraine through the first 18 holes, but that score couldn't be duplicated at any other time.
Jeff Cizek (82-87-85) and Joe Knight (83-87-84) actually wound up as the Cyclones' overall leaders. Besides Yerkes (78-94-98), Pat Neylon (84-94-84) and Jack Misheck (88-92-86) rounded out the Moraine lineup.
"Almost all our guys ran into problems at the worst time of the season," Cyclones coach Bob Freudenthal said. "But we didn't finish last, which is good.
"I warned them of the faster greens, but they had trouble adjusting. Of all the [negative] factors, that was No. 1 in our performance, [but] it is what it is."
Despite the disappointing conclusion, Moraine had a decent 2013 campaign. The Cyclones were second in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference and three golfers — Knight, Misheck and Neylon — were chosen as members of the All-ISCC squad.
"It was a respectable season overall," Freudenthal said. "Anytime you come in second in conference, that's noteworthy. It just wasn't [completely] satisfying because we didn't get first or qualify anyone for nationals [in May].
"But I look forward to next year. We should have a few of our freshmen back and [some good] prospects, all of which could put us back in the mix next season."
In their final tune-up before the postseason begins on Saturday, the Cyclones prospered from being part of a highly competitive field at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Brooks Invitational last weekend as they posted some of their lowest times of the fall.
Although both the men and women wound up near the bottom of their respective race standings, Moraine was the lone junior college represented at the meet. The Cyclones men took 34th among 37 schools, while the women were 35th.
Dawid Palac once again led the way for the guys as he covered the 8K distance on the Lake Breeze Golf Club course in 27 minutes, 55 seconds, which was good for 332nd place among 566 finishers. Brandon Ceh clocked a 28:29 and was the next Cyclone down the chute as he occupied the 387th position.
Thomas Cira (443rd in 29:13), Anthony Briante (502nd, 30:42) and Justin Briante (503rd, 30:50) were Moraine's other scorers. Alejandro Montes (516th, 31:14) and Larry Byrd (548th, 33:06) also competed for the Cyclones.
"Most of the guys took advantage of good racing weather, a fast field and a fast course to turn in their best times so far," Moraine coach Mark Horstmeyer said. "This is a tremendous race, and it gives our guys the experience to know what it's like to compete against NCAA Division III-ranked teams, as well as top NAIA teams from the Midwest.
"Most of the guys thought they could have done better, but this meet served its purpose: getting them ready for conference and regionals, and hopefully nationals."
Aileen Gorman was once again the Cyclones' female pacesetter as she completed the women's 5K event in 24:34. That landed the Marist grad in the 214th spot in a 509-runner field.
Moraine's other scoring placers included Tiffany Huntley (378th in 26:44), Jessica Flores (386th, 26:51), Miranda Reyes (437th, 28:04) and Maritza Najera (461st, 28:54). Rounding out the Cyclones' lineup were Lex Mindock (471st, 29:28) and Sury Rosete (507th, 38:34).
"This was the biggest meet of the regular season and a great final tune-up for the women," Horstmeyer said. "It was a great racing day at a great race.
"The team gained experience in what it's like competing against some elite teams. I was really pleased with their effort and gamesmanship."
Moraine will host Saturday's ISCC meet at Pioneer Woods Forest Preserve.
"This is our new course, and it will be challenging," Horstmeyer said. "It truly is a 'cross country' course — it has hills and flats, and it will demand smart running. We're excited that we can host our conference meet."
Although they suffered a 3-2 loss in their regular-season finale last Tuesday, the Cyclones still took second in the ISCC. A 2-0 win over Kankakee Community College three days before helped clinch the deal.
Keying Moraine's victory on Oct. 12 were sophomore Marko Enciso and freshman Leonides Lezama, who tallied the Cyclones' goals. Joe Mastej set up Lezama's score, while Enciso's marker was unassisted.
Greg Healy found the back of the net for the Cyclones in their setback against Daley College, off an assist from Patryk Paprocki. A Daley own goal was responsible for getting Moraine on the board initially.
The Cyclones immediately avenged their loss to Daley College by notching a 4-0 win in the opening round of the Region IV playoffs.
The Cyclones get postseason play underway on Saturday.
Two more wins made it six in a row for the Cyclones, whose latest dual-match conquests came against McHenry College (25-11, 25-15, 25-18) and Illinois Valley College (25-19, 25-16, 25-15) last Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.
Moraine, which was ranked 20th in the latest NJCAA Division II poll, improved its ISCC ledger to 6-0 by beating McHenry. Taylor Serrano, Autumn Seiler and Kara Kentner all put down 10 kills to pace the Cyclones, and the threesome also registered 10 blocks between them. In addition to her kills and five blocks, Serrano served an ace, while Kentner augmented her other statistics with 19 assists.
Lending a hand as well was Oak Lawn grad Olivia Lindner, who donned the libero shirt for two sets and had five digs.
Kentner and Serrano were key figures along the net again on Thursday, as the former notched a team-best 13 kills and Serrano recorded nine. Neither player was guilty of any hitting errors. For good measure, Kentner also passed out 20 assists.
Other notable contributors for Moraine versus Illinois Valley were Gina Ryan (10 kills, 14 digs) and Joanna Curtis (team-high 25 assists, two service aces).
Following the Cyclones' Game 1 victory, Kentner was presented a ball in recognition of a career achievement. During an Oct. 5 match against Joliet Junior College, Kentner distributed her 1,000th assist for Moraine.
In their final tournament appearance of the regular season, the Cyclones faced top teams at Kishwaukee College last weekend and came away with a four-match split.
Friday's action began with Moraine absorbing its second loss of the year to NJCAA Division II No. 5-ranked Muskegon (Mich.) College, 25-14, 25-22, 25-19. Kentner (seven kills, two blocks), Seiler (five kills) and Serrano (four) were the Cyclones' key performers.
After a short break, Moraine was back at it versus Owens Community College. Following a 25-17 defeat in the opening set, the Cyclones roared back to capture the next three by scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-23.
Kentner was at the top of her game as she registered 17 kills with no hitting errors, 18 assists and 12 digs. Serrano added 12 kills and three blocks, Ryan chipped in eight kills and 15 digs, and Alex Bojan supplied five kills and three blocks.
No. 4-ranked Oakland Community College outlasted Moraine 25-16, 25-20, 21-25, 25-16 in Saturday's first match. As was the case against Muskegon, the Cyclones were forced to cope with a bigger opponent along the net.
Kentner (14 kills, 15 assists, one block, one ace), Serrano (nine kills), Seiler (six), Ryan (six) and Curtis (23 assists) were Moraine's notables.
The Cyclones then squared their tournament ledger at 2-2 by downing No. 8 Rock Valley College 25-17, 25-22, 17-25, 25-16 in Saturday's second encounter behind strong efforts from Serrano (12 kills, four blocks, service ace), Ryan (10 kills, 14 digs) and Kentner (nine kills, 21 assists, two blocks, one ace).
Today's nonconference match against Elmhurst College completes the Cyclones' regular schedule.


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When the Ryder Cup starts next week at Oakland Hills in suburban Detroit, Lions quarterback Joey Harrington will be rooting for his cousin, Padraig Harrington, to play well for the Europeans in a losing effort against the United States.
'I've got to go with my country,' he said quickly, and with a grin. 'It's like having a friend on the team you're playing against. If I had a friend on Chicago's team, I'd hope we won, but that my friend played well.'
Joey Harrington does not know every detail of his family tree, but said Padraig Harrington is an Irish cousin on his father's side.
'My great grandparents are both 100-percent Irish,' he said. 'They came through Ellis Island, went to Montana, built roads from Boise to Portland (Ore.), then stopped in Oregon because it was very green and that reminded them of Ireland.'
The Lions drafted Joey Harrington with the No. 3 pick overall in 2001 and despite a poor surrounding cast, he has shown signs of promise.
His cousin is No. 8 in the world rankings, Europe's highest-ranked player, who once joked about his football-playing relative.
'It's terrible,' Padraig Harrington said. 'I'm not even the top sportsman in my family.'
Even though the famous Harringtons will be separated by about 20 miles next week, they might not see each other much.
'I talked to him and his wife last week just to touch base before they came over,' Joey Harrington said. 'Padraig said he'll be pretty busy, but I'll definitely have his family over. And, I'm planning to go watch the practice session on Tuesday.
'I offered him tickets to our game, but he's got something better to do.'
When Joey Harrington is playing Houston at home on Sept. 19 in Week 2 of the NFL season, his cousin will be competing in the final day of the Ryder Cup matches.
Joey Harrington said he only has watched his cousin compete twice in person, both times at the Masters.
'I've tried to get him to play Pebble Beach so we could play in the Pro-Am together,' he said. 'But I guess a lot of guys over there don't like to fly to the other side of the world to play bumpy greens.'
While Joey Harrington was getting ready Thursday for Detroit's opener on the road against the Bears, his cousin was getting ready for the Ryder Cup by playing at the German Masters.
Just days after laser eye surgery, Padraig Harrington broke his slump with a 6-under-par 66 for a one-stroke lead in Germany.
Padraig Harrington has struggled in recent weeks. He tied for 45th at the PGA Championship, followed by 74th at the NEC Invitational, then missed the cut two weeks ago at the BMW International Open.
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When I was around 10-years-old, I kept seeing this book next to the magazines in the grocery store:
Do they still sell books in grocery stores? Next to the magazines? My local grocery store doesn't have magazines, it has preserved, salted plums.
Anyway, 10-year-old Louise was intrigued. I loved how long and weird the title was, and in my head, I KNEW I'd look cool carrying that book around.
In retrospect, I don't know if "cool" was the first thing that came to mind when people saw a fresh-faced kid reading about the trials and tribulations of being a middle-aged housewife on vacation.
My mom endured me BEGGING for this book for weeks. Finally, when we went on our semi-annual family road trip to Vancouver, my mom bought it for me. I was elated.
I read the whole thing in the car, and then read it again. I'm not entirely sure I understood the majority of what Bombeck was getting at, but it didn't matter, I laughed and laughed. I read passages over and over again, delighting in the odd ways she chose to describe normal things. For the first time, I started committing to memory how someone made something funny.
Honestly, I remember very few details of the book, I'm not even sure if I'd still find it funny — the first chapter was something about Papua New Guinea, something about cruise ship buffets and maternity underwear, how oblivious her husband was. It was all stuff about being a mother, a wife, and a woman, stuff I just didn't know all that much about when I was 10.
But it didn't matter. Something in the way Bombeck told a story made the aspiring storyteller in me giddy.
What was the first book that made you really, truly laugh out loud? What book, whether you totally understood it or not, made you think, "HOLY SHIT! I discovered funny"? What book made you realize how hilarious words could be?
Whatever you think of Erma Bombeck now, she's the woman that helped me discover funny.


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In the early '90s, Rod Bigelow came to campus to visit his son, Jeffrey '95. Wandering into Schaffer Library, he noticed a special "Union Worthies" publication that chronicled the extraordinary life of John Bigelow.
Thumbing through the 40-page booklet, he learned about the post-Union feats of John Bigelow, a member of the Class of 1835. Co-founder of the New York Public Library. Editor and publisher of Benjamin Franklin's autobiography. Appointed consul general to Paris by President Abraham Lincoln, to name just a few of his accomplishments.
What Rod Bigelow didn't know at the time was that he was related to one of Union's most distinguished alums.
This past weekend, Rod Bigelow and more than a dozen other members of the Bigelow Society met for the first time at the College for their annual meeting. The group has about 500 members and publishes a quarterly newsletter, The Forge, about the genealogy of generations of the family descended from John Bagley Bigelow.
The focal point of this year's gathering was Union's Bigelow, the seventh generation of the family in America and arguably one of the most unheralded figures of the 19th century and early 20th century.
A reception Friday evening in the library featured remarks by College librarian Frances Maloy, David Hayes, acting dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs, and Mark Walker, the John Bigelow Professor of History.
On Saturday, the group, including staff from Schaffer Library, visited Bigelow's homestead in Malden-on-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y. They also listened to presentations from Ellen Fladger, head of Special Collections, Matthew Connolly, digital projects specialist and Annette LeClair, head of technical services at Schaffer.
Attendees also enjoyed an encore of an earlier exhibit about Bigelow, "Remembered First Citizen," featuring artifacts such as his death mask, typewriter and working papers for his groundbreaking edition of the Franklin autobiography. Also on display are letters to Bigelow from such luminaries as Andrew Carnegie, J.P. Morgan and a telegram from President William Taft noting the death of Bigelow on Dec. 19, 1911.
The title of the exhibit is a nod to the 1947 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Bigelow, Forgotten First Citizen, by Margaret Clapp, who believed that Bigelow never received the attention he deserved.
"He just wasn't a self-promoter," said Rod Bigelow, a retired inspector and supervisor for the U.S. Customs Service and president of the Bigelow Society. "He was a great man who had a fascinating life. You look at politicians and others today who are just promoters, John wasn't like that."
The Bigelow reunion coincides with an ongoing project at Union, The Correspondence of John Bigelow, a massive digital index of more than 20,000 letters from political, cultural and literary giants, including Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Charles Dickens.
The collection was gifted to the College by the Bigelow family decades ago. Along with the New York Public Library, Union boasts the largest collection of Bigelow material.
"We are so thrilled to have the Bigelow Society meet here," said LeClair. "John Bigelow was a remarkable man, and to be able to share his story with his relatives is special."
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