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ITEM#: 14811344This handmade area rug from Martha Stewart is the perfect accent piece for any room or style. Its cool grey geometric pattern ties together any setting, from casual to contemporary, and brings a taste of authentic Indian dhurrie craftsmanship to your indoor space. Woven from a supple blend of banana silk and wool, this elegant area rug is sure to impress.
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Pretty pattern, but scratchy and discolored
I bought this rug for a nursery. It is a pretty pattern and it looks good in the room. But in several places, the white/ivory stripes are more yellowed, as if some kind of glue had spilled on the yarn in those places. It's pretty noticeable even from a few feet away. I am not sure if I will go to the trouble of returning it, but it's just something that kind of bothers me. The website says it's organic -- when the rug arrived, it didn't say anything on the packaging about being organic. It just said "wool and viscose." But it did say Made in India. I got it because I wanted a non-toxic rug. It doesn't smell, but it's hard to know if it is organic. There is no backing on it -- it is just pure, tightly woven wool -- so at least I know there are no toxic glues used for the rug backing. It is rough/scratchy. I was hoping it would be softer -- I am not sure it would be comfortable to sit on, for a baby to crawl around on. I don't even think I would want to sit on the rug wearing shorts, because it would be kind of rough on your legs. All in all, an OK purchase, but given that I'm not even sure it's organic, I probably would have gone with a rug from a different store that is softer and not discolored.Read More
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The design and color are really nice. However, its hard to tell from the picture that the rug is very flimsy. Even with a pad, just walking on the rug kicks it up in all places. Forget about moving an ottoman or coffee table around; it will not stay flat. Also, this rug is true to its wool; the tiny little wool fibers end up everwhere....on the floor, in your nose, on your skin. Very itchy. It also picks very easy. I ran a vacuum over the rug to try to get rid of the wool fibers but it messed up the quality of the rug.Read More
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The cookie-baking switch flipped to the ON position sometime in the last week or two. Maybe it's all the holiday catalogs coming in the mail, or the nip in the air, but some subliminal message has been received. It's time to think about cookies. We've been snipping recipes from around the web, so from sugar-crusted shuttles to caramel stuffed apple cider cookies, here are 9 we'd like to try soon.
Here are a few old favorites and new recipes we have bookmarked to bake very, very soon. Preferably tonight.
• 1 Caramel Stuffed Apple Cider Cookies - At The Cooking Photographer. Say that again with us slowly: caramel stuffed apple cider cookies.
• 2 Flo Braker's Pain d'amande Cookies - From David Lebovitz. Lacy, delicate, and super-crisp. These look irresistible.
• 3 Dorie Greenspan's World Peace/Korova Cookies - At Smitten Kitchen. These chocolate sablés have been on our to-bake list for a long time. This is the year.
• 4 Navettes Sucrées (Sugar Shuttles) - From Gourmet's roundup of the best cookies of the past few decades. These look crispy, shaggy, sugary, and delicious.
• 5 Homemade Oatmeal Cream Pies - At Honey & Jam. We grew up with the Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies as a special treat. These look so much better.
• 6 Tartine's Soft Glazed Gingerbread - At SugarPunk. We love gingerbread in all its forms, but we've been especially wanting to try this soft, glazed version from the Tartine cookbook.
• 7 Chocolate biscuits with soft chocolate centres - From Jamie Oliver. These are rather simple, but extra-special, with a filling of white or dark chocolate.
• 8 Spritz (Norwegian Butter Cookies) - At Gourmet. Spritz cookies were a major tradition in our house while growing up. We didn't appreciate the plain butter flavor as much then, but now we're excited to try them with our own cookie press.
• 9 Halfway cookies - At Greedy Gourmand. A strange and fascinating hybrid of cookie base and meringue topping.
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I know, I know - some people hate this figure because of the action feature... but having one in hand really opened my eyes. If this is considered "crappy" then we are in for a real treat this year with the ROTS army-builders.To me, an army builder needs to have two things to make it fun -- good sculpt- nice articulationThis one has both... the sculpt is great, and the articulation is awesome... the following points are articulated -- head- right shoulder- left shoulder- right elbow- left elbow- right wrist- left wrist- right hip- left hip- right knee- left knee- right ankle - left anklePlus, 7 of these are ball-jointed. The only thing missing on him is waist articulation...His left shoulder armor is also removable, and can be replaced with a piece that has the Republic insignia on it...So, what's not to love about this figure? His action feature does not draw away from the figure in the slightest... plus his joints are all stiff and not loose...I know some people said they were passing on this one in favor of the AT-TE Gunner #38 and Clone Trooper #41... but this figure is nothing to be ashamed of. I say enjoy this one, he will blend in well with the others, and why chance the other two being hard to find, and having passed on this one when you had the chance? It's a hell of a lot better than the Clones in the SAGA lineup... and IMO rivals the SA Clone Wars Clone. Plus this guy does have peg holes in his feet.
... action feature hampers the figure from being a good army builder for me.
Quote from: Tydirium on April 3, 2005, 03:01 AM... action feature hampers the figure from being a good army builder for me. Hrmmmm how so?
Quote from: Dressel Rebel on April 3, 2005, 12:14 PMPlus, the SA Clone will hit stores within weeks.
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The Green Bay Packers aren't the same team without Jordy Nelson.
The wide receiver's sore hamstring forced him to miss Sunday's 24-15 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, and his absence stole fire from the Packers' passing game.
Nelson again missed practice Wednesday. His status for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals is uncertain, meaning Randall Cobb and James Jones currently are the top targets in Green Bay.
Hamstring ailments have a way of sticking around, and so do some of the other injuries listed in Wednesday's rundown:
1. Jake Locker was limited in practice with the separated left shoulder that has kept him out since Week 5, and the Tennessee Titans already have ruled their quarterback out for Week 9. The season is slowly slipping away from the second-year pro. Left tackle Michael Roos returned to practice and wants to play this week, according to The Associated Press. Fellow linemen Fernando Velasco (concussion), Leroy Harris (knee) and David Stewart (knee) also are on the Titans' injury report.
2. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (knee) made an appearance on Wednesday's injury report, but he fully practiced and isn't a threat to miss Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins. Interim coach Bruce Arians told reporters that rookie tight end Coby Fleener (shoulder) and cornerback Vontae Davis (knee) will not play.
3. For the Dolphins, quarterback Ryan Tannehill took first-team reps during the media portion of practice, three days after he suffered a hyperextended left knee and deep thigh bruise against the New York Jets. The rookie said he "felt good" but "not 100 percent," according to The Palm Beach Post.
4. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi was back at practice. He has been a ghost this season, playing in just three games since suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3. Quarterback Brandon Weeden (groin, thigh) fully practiced, but running back Trent Richardson (ribs/chest) was limited.
5. Reports suggested Chicago Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (hand) could be available in two weeks, but the rookie didn't practice. Bears coach Lovie Smith told the Chicago Tribune that Jeffrey could be out "a while."
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6. Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson (ankle) and wide receiver Percy Harvin (hamstring) were limited in practice, but the team is only resting its two best players. Expect them both to take the field Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks.
7. Jonathan Dwyer (quadricep) missed practice Wednesday and might have competition in the Pittsburgh Steelers' backfield. Rashard Mendenhall (Achilles) was limited in practice, and Isaac Redman (ankle) fully participated, meaning the Steelers suddenly have a deep and capable stable of backs. The team ruled out safety Troy Polamalu (calf) and right tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle) for Sunday's meeting with the New York Giants.
8. San Diego Chargers wide receiver Eddie Royal (hamstring) was listed as doubtful for Thursday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Fellow receiver Robert Meachem is questionable with a hamstring injury. He's not alone: Cornerback Chris Carr (quadricep) is questionable, too.
9. For the Chiefs, defensive end Glenn Dorsey (calf), tight end Steve Maneri (ankle) and cornerback Stanford Routt (hamstring) are questionable. Brady Quinn, of course, is out with the head injury that he suffered against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, leaving quarterback Matt Cassel to guide the hurting Chiefs into battle.
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Global climate change: We need to talk about it
"Knee-high by the Fourth of July" is the old saw about the height of corn in the rural irrigated parts of Colorado where it's grown. But this year, hurried on by the hot weather, the stalks stood waist-high to my 6-foot-2 frame by the summer solstice –– nearly two weeks before the Fourth arrived.
We have had many such episodes of fecundity this year. Peaches are two weeks early. Dragonflies have swarmed in my suburban neighborhood, and, of course, we've had these huge wildfires.
Do we credit and/or blame global warming? And, more specifically, is that warming caused by humans? The conventional answer of climate scientists is that we're still too close to see anything clearly; we can discern climate change only in the rearview mirror.
That rearview mirror clearly shows that the climate is warming, and it is consistent with models assembled to predict the effects of greenhouse gases accumulating in the atmosphere. Daily record high temperatures occurred twice as often as record lows from 1999 to 2009 across the continental United States, according to a 2009 analysis led by Gerald Meehl, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder.
But weather extremes -- droughts and deluges, heat waves and hurricanes -- are trickier. The abnormal events are harder to pick out from what climate scientists call the background noise of historic variability.
Some scientists, most prominently Kevin Trenberth of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, argue that extreme weather events have moved beyond the range of historic variability. For him, we have already amassed enough rearview perspectives to draw conclusions; now, he wants other climate scientists to stride more briskly up to the lectern and admit that the statistical evidence has become compelling. We are, he says, already in a new, human-altered normal, the human-influenced geological epoch that many scientists call the anthropocene.
Do journalists also have a responsibility to connect the dots of today's weather with broad climatic shifts? And should we further link today's weather with the accumulating greenhouse gas emissions that most scientists say are heating the globe?
A watchdog group called Media Matters recently examined the question within the context of how wildfires in the West are being reported. The group found that CNN, the Wall Street Journal and other national news outlets rarely mentioned climate change.
Media Matters then asked nine wildfire experts whether the media should include climate change in reporting on forest fires. Almost all said yes.
"Absolutely, journalists who care to look at the bigger picture should be stating that we already are seeing an acceleration of Western wildfire activity in the last 30 (years), and some of that acceleration is tied to the trend of earlier snowmelt and hotter, drier summers," responded Steven W. Running, director of the Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group at the University of Montana. "If the media do not connect these dots, the public probably assumes these latest events are only natural variability and 'bad luck,' when in reality they are a glimpse into a more common future if carbon emissions continue to rise."
Two of the nine experts dissented. "Even the big fires currently blazing away are within the range of historic climates," said Steven J. Pyne, of Arizona State University. "My personal evaluation of the situation is that we do not currently know enough to make reliable predictions about how global warming will impact future fires," added Jon E. Keeley of the U.S. Geological Survey's Western Ecological Research Center.
None of the experts denied the existence of climate change, nor their belief of human complicity in it. Rather, the disagreement was about how much certainty we have about human causes when we talk about this heat wave, that drought, or those wildfires.
That's the problem with the story of global warming. We want specificity in black-and-white, not nuance. It's like being in 1939, with war clouds gathering, but Pearl Harbor still ahead.
Computer climate models are predicting much of what is occurring: warming temperatures, ebbing sea ice in the Arctic, rising sea levels. That's worrisome. But here in the Interior West, we have a very thin record of what constitutes normal, both in terms of temperatures and precipitation. Consider the 30-year megadroughts of 900 years ago that may have caused the Ancestral Pueblo people to abandon their cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde. That was long before humans started burning fossil fuels. Yet an entire civilization collapsed, and its people dispersed.
Humans crave the simple stories of winners and losers, saints and sinners. Too, we live in the moment of yesterday's box scores and tonight's big game. Climate challenge, with all of its uncertainties, great risks and the need to look far into the future, is a difficult story to tell. The nuances are difficult to distill into two sentences that get inserted into a story about today's weather or this summer's corn crop. Yet try we must.
Allen Best is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He reports about environmental issues from Denver.
Note: the opinions expressed in this column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect those of High Country News, its board or staff. If you'd like to share an opinion piece of your own, please write Betsy Marston at [email protected].


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Shares of Expedia (NASDAQ:EXPE) careened 22% lower Friday morning as Wall Street frets about the online travel company's big earnings miss amid increased competition at home and sluggishness in Europe.
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Expedia's gloomy results late Thursday sparked a number of price target and earnings cuts from analysts, who expressed concern about the fallout from three major players entering the brand marketing space: Priceline's (NASDAQ:PCLN) Booking.com, TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:EXPE) and Expedia's own trivago.
"While trivago is making up the shortfall, increasingly competitive environment and investment mode put pressure on margins," Jefferies analyst Brian Fitzgerald wrote in a note to clients.
Jefferies kept its "hold" rating on Expedia, but slashed its price target to $59 from $68 cut its 2013 and 2014 financial targets. The investment bank now sees non-GAAP EPS of $3.09 in 2013 on revenue of $4.69 billion, both of which are below consensus.
Lazard downgraded Expedia to "underperfom" from "buy," while J.P. Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) cut its price target to $55 from $65 and kept its "neutral" rating, according to Reuters.
"We knew we were facing Q2 headwinds and those which we expected, as well as some we didn't, materialized," Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement.
Expedia said its gross bookings jumped 13% year-over-year to $10.12 billion. While international bookings soared 23% to $4.27 billion, domestic bookings were up by a more muted 7% to $5.85 billion.
The travel company reported a non-GAAP profit of 64 cents a share last quarter, widely missing the Street's view of 81 cents. Expedia's revenue of $1.21 billion also trailed forecasts for $1.26 billion.
Shares of Bellevue, Wash.-based Expedia tumbled 22.41% to $50.45 Friday morning, knocking them almost 18% in the red on the year. Priceline slid 2.71% to $887.79.


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Will the Canucks win one for Rayzer tonight, just like he's been doing all season?
It's the final regular season road game for the Vancouver Canucks tonight as they travel to San Jose to face the Sharks. For the second game in a row, the Canucks face an opponent with something to play for, while the Canucks post-season spot has already been decided. So, how will the Canucks fare as they rest a few starters, while the Sharks are still aiming for top spot in the Western Conference?
We know for certain that Christian Ehrhoff and Roberto Luongo will sit out tonight's game, and we know that Nolan Baumgartner will slot into the roster tonight, likely in place of Andrew Alberts. The Canucks are locked into 3rd place, so their final three games of the season are meaningless to them as a team. So tonight, the Canucks play for only a few reasons.
They play for Andrew Raycroft, who quite frankly has bailed them out this season. His wins are one of the main reasons why the Canucks are in 3rd spot and won the Northwest Division. A win for Rayzer tonight would be a great cap to a great season.
They play to improve their deficiencies, most notably their first period goals-against and their penalty-kill. They need to keep goals OUT at the start of the game. They don't really have any problem putting goals in, but it's the goals going past them early that are hurting them lately. It's something that they must resolve if they hope to have any sustained success in the playoffs. Same holds true for their penalty kill, especially on the road.
Finally, they play for Henrik Sedin and his race to the Art Ross trophy as the league's highest scoring player. It would be the first time in Canucks history that one of their players was an Art Ross trophy winner.
All that being said… I put little stock in tonight's game, and little faith that the Canucks have any desire to really put forth a huge effort.
My prediction tonight is that the Sharks will come out strong open up a 2 goal lead and the Canucks will be clawing from behind the whole game, only to come up short in a 5-3 loss. The Sharks have had the Canucks number for a few seasons now. Nothing will change that tonight.


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Lauren's Kitchen & More: September 2011 Kitchen Tours
In September we had a peek into vegan chef and cookbook author Ann Gentry's Los Angeles kitchen, and a look at a sleek yet warm Seattle kitchen. Read on for these and more from September 2011.
• 1 Lauren and Kyle's Sleek, Warm Seattle Kitchen
• 2 A Visit to Vegan Chef Ann Gentry's Los Angeles Kitchen
• 3 Laura's Cool Green City Kitchen
• 4 Chef Brandon Boudet's Charming Cottage Kitchen
• 5 Food Writer Carla Snyder's Warm Red and Green Kitchen
• 6 Visnja and John's Bright Pacific Northwest Kitchen
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Classes With Bob Lang in 2012
Next year I'll be teaching two classes on using Google SketchUp for designing woodworking projects, and a new class about making authentic Arts & Crafts period details. In April, I'll be teaching for the first time at Annapolis Woodworks, in Annapolis, Maryland, with a weekend workshop on SketchUp, April 21-22. In August, I'll be returning to the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, Indiana for a week-long SketchUp class, August 27-31. Either of these classes is a great way to move your SketchUp skills to the next level. We start with the basics and work through the steps of 3D modeling for woodworking.
I'm especially excited about the Real Details of Arts & Crafts Furniture class I'll be teaching the week of September 17-21, also at Marc Adams. In this class we'll spend a week learning by doing, and students can choose their own projects to work on. In addition to hands-0n joinery and building instruction, I'll be making presentations throughout the week exploring how these pieces were originally made, and sensible approaches for today's woodworkers who want to build authentic reproductions.
Details about each of these classes are available directly from the schools.
SketchUp Weekend Class April 21-22 at Annapolis Woodworks
SketchUp Week-long Class August 27-31 at Marc Adams School of Woodworking
Real Details of Arts & Crafts Furniture class September 17-21 at Marc Adams School of Woodworking


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DURHAM — Jared Smith of the University of New Hampshire football team has been invited to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine, an invitation-only event that will be held Feb. 23-26 in Indianapolis and be televised on the NFL Network.
Smith, a defensive tackle, is scheduled to work out with defensive linemen and linebackers on Feb. 25. The NFL Combine is a four-day job evaluation in which players perform a series of mental and physical tests for the league's top executives, coaches, scouts and medical personnel in advance of April's draft.
Smith, who competed in the Texas vs The Nation All-Star Game in Allen, Texas, on Feb. 2, was decorated with numerous accolades following his senior season at UNH. The 6-foot-3, 292-pound DT earned a berth on the College Sports Journal FCS All-America Team, The Sports Network All-America Third Team, the Beyond Sports Network All-America Third Team, the All-CAA First Team, the College Sports Madness All-CAA First Team, ECAC All-Star Team and the All-New England Team. Smith started 11 games and compiled 40 tackles, 26 solo, with a team-leading 10 tackles for loss (0.91 per game), which ranked fifth in the CAA.
Skiing fourth at Dartmouth Carnival
CRAFTSBURY, Vt. — The UNH nordic skiing team was fourth place at Saturday's EISA Dartmouth Carnival. Annika Taylor, Elizabeth Izzo and Anya Caldwell-Bean posted a third-place finish in the women's 3x5K freestyle relay for UNH.
With 520 points, the UNH skiers are in fourth place behind Vermont (713 points), Dartmouth (675) and Middlebury (565). Saturday's scheduled alpine races were postponed to a date to be determined.
Gymnastics takes third
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Erin Machado th a 9.850 on floor exercise to highlight the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team's strongest event Friday night as the Wildcats finished in third place at an East Atlantic Gymnastics League (EAGL) quad-meet won by 17th-ranked Maryland.
The Wildcats slipped to 7-3 overall and 4-2 in EAGL.
The Wildcats began the meet with three strong sets on balance beam, but tight judging held the 'Cats to an uncharacteristically low 47.100 to slip into fourth place through one rotation. Kayla Gray notched a 9.750 for second place on the beam. Erin Machado scored 9.850 for a share of fifth place in the floor exercise. Hannah Barile tied for fifth at vault with 9.825. Austyn Fobes tied for first on the uneven bars with 9.850.
Track preps for AE meet
DURHAM — The UNH track teams will compete in the America East indoor championships this Monday and Tuesday in Boston.
The men's side finished fourth last year. Kevin Greene was recently named the America East Track Performer of the Week after a victory in the 800-meter run at the Rhode Island Invitational last weekend. Greene is coming off four straight individual victories between the 800 meter, 1,000 meter and mile events.
The women claimed sixth at last year's meet. Keely Maguire remains one of the top distance runners in the league after claiming the individual cross country crown in the fall. She took fifth overall in the mile at the Terrier Classic and won the 3,000 meters against Holy Cross.
Men's soccer inks four
DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire men's soccer team recently signed four players to join the program this fall.
The four players are Riley Ellis of Seacoast United, Gunnar Ericsson of Haverhill, Mass., Erik Martel of Bedford and Duff Thomson of Newton.


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by James Moore
Technology never stops. Everything from networks to social media to new, extreme sports and equipment…heck, with every new start of a New Year, state-of-the-art devices and challenges are once again brought into sports' arenas around the world.
Oddly enough, this time out as we look into the future and see what's hovering out there among the new technologies, cell phones, sporting goods, etc., is a huge piece of the past.
This is coming from the world of sports. It is almost amazing to see that even some of the extreme sports that are being 'created' are actually based on the old ones that were put out to pasture so long ago. As we reflect, like many do as the New Year approaches, we see that sports is actually one of the most interesting and UNCHANGED industries of all time.
Sports is one of the very few that can be dated back to actual human existence. After all, humans were active and most definitely had to master their environments and habitats in order to do everything from make fire to forage and hunt for food.
The Great Outdoors is also the place where humankind's social world came about. As sports and activities grew in the culture, so did the society. Through sports and events, intelligence grew and cultures expanded, allowing marriages to be made and families to be created.
Everything from walks in the woods to a jousting match was a special event for human beings who wanted to be a part of the Great Outdoors and have fun and recreation with others. Some of these events have come back full-force over the last decade, especially jousting. Yes…the ladies, gents, steeds, nature, laughing, speaking actual face-to-face conversations with no beeping or texting around to ruin the day, this is a sport that many are talking about all over the…World Wide Web.
Society and sports go hand-in-hand and will continue to as humanity moves forward. We study and admire cave paintings found from tens of thousands of years ago that depict everything from relay racing to wrestling. And we can see very clearly that even though society has changed, the sports we love have remained for all time.
Swimming, archery, sumo wrestling, javelin throwing – the list goes on. Which is nice to know, seeing as that a human can take comfort in the fact that no matter how much change comes from politics or other things we debate over each day – the actual sports world is something we can always rely on to stay fundamentally the same.
Think of all the royalty – famous and infamous that we study in 2013 – that have competed in our sports of today; ball games are not new, neither is high-jumping, rowing or shooting. In essence, only the gear has gotten better because of the increases in technology. Ancient Egypt, Greece, Sumeria – these are the locations that produced athletes that thrilled the crowds. Fresco's and artifacts have been found that show how important athletic events were when it came to social interaction of all classes, not just the rich and royal ones.
Gymnastics was also one in Ancient Greece that brought about athletic festivals, events, and even funeral games – a way for the 'people' to bid farewell to their deceased warriors who'd worked so hard to protect both them and their cities.
Most experts still agree that the first formal sports definitely came from Greece; sporting events that would one day end up to be the Olympic Games we glorify and celebrate today. (However, chariot racing and jousting is definitely missed by one and all.)
It was even a creation of Greece to form female sporting events that were first held in Olympia back in the sixth century. The Heraean Games are still heralded as the first time females were given the chance to compete in the world of sports, and opened the door for a future where female athletes would be admired and revered.
So as you turn on your television sets in the coming year, make note of what you see when watching a game of any kind. Think of the heavy weight of the armor that once had to be worn; and if you're watching an extreme sport, remember there was once a time when 'extreme' actually meant that real-live bulls and Bengal tigers were actual foes!


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Brunswick Community College was the site on Dec. 4 for the signing of an agreement that will result in advanced nursing training on the college campus.
With the bridge articulation agreement in place, UNC Pembroke will offer its bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) program at the college.
BCC President Susanne Adams welcomed the UNCP contingent to campus.
"Working with our university partner to serve this rural region has been a labor of love for us," she said. "Our nurses are eager to continue their education."
WBHS names students to honor roll
West Brunswick High School has named the following students to its first nine-weeks honor roll:
A honor roll
Ninth grade: Jillian Benton, Carrie Broome, Mariah Cashman, Isaias Castaneda, Courtney Chappell, Donita Daley, Cam Davis, Connor Durham, Gabrielle Hoffman, Hayden Huffman, Anna James, Katelyn Keaton, Megan Kesky, Bryana LaDue, John McNeil, George Nance, Gavin Reed, Aleigh Rhyne, Joseph Stanley, Kasandra Trotter, Austin Turner, Brittani Wilson, Thomas Yaemmongkol, Samuel Zeng.
A new organization will begin assisting Brunswick County's at-risk high school students in the new year.
Men and Women United for Youth and Families (MWUYF) received approval from the Brunswick County Board of Education Dec. 4 to begin working with the four county high schools to help students receive educational and employment training.
Randolph Keaton, director of MWUYF, said the nonprofit organization has offered education and employment training to Bladen, Columbus and Brunswick residents out of their office in Delco for the past 10 years.
Brunswick County Schools' new executive director of human resources was on his way to the North Carolina coast before he was hired.
And part of his job once he get here will be enticing new teachers to come to the coast, too.
Mark Pasier, currently director of human resources for Montgomery County Public Schools in Virginia, was selected by Superintendent Edward Pruden's search committee. The hire was announced during a special-called meeting of the board of education on Dec. 18.
Funding provided through a Brunswick Arts Council Grass Roots grant is bringing to life the character of "Mufasa, the wise and noble Lion King."
The Communities in Schools (CIS) After School Program has contracted with Cheick Sissoko, an accomplished African drummer from West Africa, to teach students from Lincoln and Town Creek elementary schools about the diverse world and how cultures differ, both now and in the past.
High makes dean's list at SCAD
Rebecca High of Bolivia has been named to the dean's list at Savannah College of Art and Design for the fall 2012 quarter.
Full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the quarter receive recognition on the dean's list.
South Brunswick Middle School and the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce recognized 30 outstanding students at its fall Good Neighbor breakfast.
Students were chosen by the teachers for demonstrating a positive work ethic and exemplifying a good "neighbor" in their school.
Keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Mike Reaves, who encouraged students to continue on the path of being a good citizen.
Virginia Williamson honors students with awards
Virginia Williamson Elementary School has recognized the following recipients for its first nine-weeks awards:
First grade
Principal's award: Josue Cifuentes-Lopez, Amtra Daniels, Tanner Fields, Chevy Gaughf, Ava Hinson, Kerstynn Klass, Bailey Klutzz, Brennan McFadden, Courtney Weston, Tyrieck Woodard.
Citizenship: Hellen Browning, Teyah Clemmons, Grace Dibenedetto, Morgan Furr, Michael Hernandez, Kaylein Ouellett, Leah Renegar, Reyna Syrianah, Justin Ward, Kamyriah Webb.
Ken Hoffman, board member for Communities in Schools of Brunswick County Inc., and CEO of Cygnus Technologies, was recognized by the Cape Fear Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals as an exemplary advocate for students.
His compassion and commitment to the community is evident through his support in helping sustain dropout prevention programs in Brunswick County middle schools.
Brunswick County 4-H members Bobbi Jane Lawrence and Owen Bell attended Southport Elementary School's Nov. 15 PTA meeting and helped facilitate a science-learning experience for other students in attendance.
By using this year's National Youth Science Day experiment kit, the Eco Bot Challenge, they engaged in a hands-on activity that allowed students to engineer their own robots and control surfaces.
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Recalling the glossy biblical epics of yesteryear like "The Ten Commandments" and "The Greatest Story Ever Told," and comparing them to Darren Aronofsky's new movie, "Noah," would be like test-driving a '74 Chevy and then hopping in a Tesla. Really, there is no comparison with this new modern take on the old Biblical tale of the great flood.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Education said Thursday it will try to make it easier for students and parents with troubled credit histories to get college loans.
New rules would ease restrictions on college students seeking loans from the government's direct loan program.
The change would let people get loans more easily even if they have up to $2,085 in debt that is in collections or has been written off by creditors, and it would shorten the length of time their history of such bad debt is scrutinized from five years to two.
Currently, students with that much "adverse debt" are automatically denied, though they can appeal and get loans if they demonstrate extenuating circumstances. Such borrowers may be required to have loan counseling.
The five-year "lookback" would continue to apply to more serious credit problems like bankruptcy and foreclosure.
The department said about 370,000 more borrowers would clear the government's credit check under the new standards.
"These changes allow us to continue to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars and open the doors of college to ensure all students have the opportunity to walk through them," Education Secretary Arne Duncan said.
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By 1904, Holt steam traction engines had been working the California landscape for 14 years. Employed for freighting and farming duties, Holt steamers found a ready market in California's booming agricultural industry. Crop farmers in the state embraced the revolution in mechanized farming, but the soft soil endemic to large tracts of California's agricultural land proved difficult for the large and heavy machines to navigate, even with oversized drivers fitted to provide floatation. Intent on overcoming this obstacle, Benjamin Holt, president of The Holt Manufacturing Co., Stockton, Calif., had been looking for a suitable solution On Nov. 24, 1904, Holt began testing a modified version of the company's 40 HP Junior steam traction engine. In place of the standard set of rear drivers, Holt's test mule, Holt Mo. 77, was instead equipped with a set of linked tracks faced with wood-block treads. Holt ran No. 77 through a series of trials on land out-side of Stockton, and satisfied with the results, Holt embarked on a course of mechanical development that ultimately changed the face of agricultural and construction mechanization. The age of tracked tractors was born.
Fast-forward to 2003, and Holt's tracked machine, the 'Caterpillar' (a term coined by a company photographer in 1905), was almost 100 years old. Although heavily developed and improved, the basic mechanical foundation Holt laid out in 1904 ultimately built an empire in the form of Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment. Fifteen hundred miles away in California where it all began, a small group of collectors and restorers started planning a celebration of Holt's singular contribution to the mechanization of America.
100 Years on Tracks
As host to the annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show, the International Agri-Center, Tulare, Calif., is well known to devotees of old engines and tractors. In 12 short years, the Agri-Center's annual antique farm show has become something of a mecca for the West Coast's old-iron community, every year drawing for public display hundreds of antique farm engines, tractors and related equipment.
In common with most antique engine and tractor shows, the people working behind the scenes at Tulare are volunteers, and every year a new person volunteers to chair the annual show. For 2004, that person was Richard Paggi.
In mid-2003, Doug Peltzer (volunteer exhibitor relations director) contacted Richard after talking with Caterpillar collectors Larry Masden, Ron Miller and Ed Akins. The trio, all members of the Antique Caterpillar Machinery Owners Club (ACMOC, or 'The Cat Group,' as it's generally called), alerted Peltzer to the fact 2004 would celebrate the 100th anniversary of Holt's first tracked machine. They wanted to see tracked tractors featured at the 2004 show, and they pitched the idea to Doug. 'I thought it was a great idea,' Doug says, 'and I put them together with Paggi.' Richard agreed the anniversary would be a unique opportunity to enhance the show, and with that the wheels for ' 100 Years on Tracks' were put in motion.
Tracking the Machines
On April 17, 2004, less than a year after those initial discussions, an eager crowd of attendees poured into the Agri-Center grounds for the 12th Annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show. Greeting the crowd were some 135 tracked machines, ranging from the oldest-known surviving Holt to post-World War II Caterpillars of varying stripe, and just about every model in between, including products from C.L. Best Gas Traction Co., Cleveland Tractor Co. (Cletrac) and other aspirants to the tracked tractor industry.
On hand for the show was the oldest-known Holt tracked tractor, the 25 HP 1908 No. 1004. The city of Los Angeles purchased the first production model, No. 1003, for work on the city's aqueduct system. No. 1001 and No. 1002, built in 1906 and 1908 respectively, were experimental mules.
Currently owned by the Joseph A. Heidrick Sr. Foundation, Woodland, Calif., No. 1004 was originally sold to a group of farmers outside of Stockton, where it was presumably put to work in the field. At some later date, it was traded to Tenco Tractor in Sacramento, Calif., which for many decades was the largest Caterpillar dealer in California. No. 1004 stayed in Tenco's possession until the mid-1980s, when Tenco, by way of a drawing, sold it to Joseph A. Heidrick Sr.
Another early machine was John and Mike Boyajizan's 1912 Holt 30 No. 5018, the oldest surviving 30 known and the only surviving first-series Holt 30. As with No. 1004, the Boyajian's Holt is powered by an Aurora four-cylinder engine. Holt, evidently wary of having its name identified with unproven gas engine technology, in 1906 established the Aurora Engine Co. in Stockton to develop and manufacture engines for its intended line of tractors. Perhaps because of this wariness, the early Holt engines are absent the bold, block-lettered 'Holt' cast into engine crankcases beginning about 1913.
Remarkably, the Boyajians have done little to No. 5018 since acquiring it in 1985. The previous owners restored the Holt in the early 1970s, and it was in running condition when purchased by the Boyajians. 'We've kind of gone through and done things to improve it, and we haven't had to do much, but we wish they would have left it all original,' John Boyajian says, noting the brothers' preference for original machinery. It should be noted that of the five remaining Holt 30s, the Boyajians' have two: No. 5018 and a circa 1914 Holt 30 awaiting restoration.
Tired but Still Running
Neil Wollesen's 1914 Holt 30 No. 5296 - the fourth from the last Holt 30 built - was yet another of the five surviving Holt 30s on hand. Purchased used by Neil's grandfather in 1919, No. 5296 has been in the Wollesen family ever since. Neil's Holt clearly saw hard use in its early life, evidenced by invoices Neil owns detailing a cylinder rebore and transmission work the Holt received before being purchased by the Wollesens in 1919. Unlike the Boyajians' No. 5018, which has no transmission, Neil's Holt is equipped with a two-speed transmission. Interestingly, Neil owns an original parts book that shows the two-speed transmission (which became available starting with Holt 30 No. 5110) was optional, and second gear could be ordered in either a higher or lower ratio than first gear. 'You had the option of higher or lower to satisfy whether you were using it for freighting versus farming,' Neil notes.
In 1928, a new Caterpillar 30 replaced No. 5298. Placed to the side and removed from the daily grind of farm work, No. 5298 occasionally powered a belt-driven circular saw. 'As a kid, I remember they used it a couple of days every year whenever they were cutting firewood for the woodstove,' Neil says. 'It's been sitting in that same spot since 1929.'
Neil's Holt is particularly remarkable for the simple fact he was still working on it the morning he loaded up for the show. Neil started reviving the Holt years ago, but general obligations limited his progress. But when the Boyajians called and told him about the upcoming show, Neil committed himself to having the Holt running in time for the Tulare show. 'The engine was still running reasonably well, but the magneto had some problems and a bunch of carbon flaked in the cylinder, so when you started it up carbon would hold a valve open,' Neil says. The tracks were also in need of attention, but Neil persevered, and on March 29, 2004, Holt No. 5296 moved under its own power for the first time in 75 years. In honor of the episode, Neil nicknamed the machine, 'Tired but Still Running.'
Definitely not tired, and certainly running, the 1917 Best 40 HP Tracklayer in the collection of father-and-son team Dick and Carson Wiley was a stunning example of a model that cemented the rivalry between C.L. Best Gas Traction Co. and Holt. The Best 40 was the company's first tracked tractor to work without the benefit of a front tiller wheel, and it laid the foundation for the success that followed with the popular Best 60.
The Wileys have owned their Best 40, serial no. 538D, since 1993, and according to Carson it was fairly complete when found. Frank Horn Jr. purchased the Best new in 1917, subsequently putting it to work on a wheat farm pulling a plow and a combine harvester. When the Wileys discovered the Best in 1988, they expressed their interest in buying it from the Horns. 'It was sitting behind a barn on a rock pile,' Carson says, 'and the last time anyone could remember them using it was in 1941. It took five years to get them to sell it to us.'
The Wileys treated the Best to a year-long restoration, which Carson says 'was pretty straightforward. The tractor wasn't abused or anything.' Even so, he notes the tractor must have seen some hard use in its early life, as it came with receipts detailing extensive work done in 1918, including replacing the engine's pistons. At the time work was done, the Best dealer sent the Horns a letter demanding compensation for labor on the engine work, noting that Best's warranty covered parts, but not labor. The Wileys' still have that letter.
Holt and Best continued development of their tracked machines, and both companies built test mules to work out problems with each new design. Tom Madden owns one of these units, Holt No. 11679, and its construction presents more than a few interesting features. Tom says his machine, which was built about 1917, is the second of seven made, and that it's 'the earliest top-seat (meaning the seat doesn't hang off the tail), non-tiller design known.'
Sharing features more in common with Caterpillar's later 5-Ton and 10-Ton models, the tractor is equipped with a foot clutch and has steering clutches and brakes built into the steering tiller. However, Tom says it doesn't have a single part in common with the later 5-Ton or 10-Ton units. Individual parts have '20000' stamped on them, and every major casting has 'Holt' cast into it. The tractor was built in Holt's Peoria factory, but the engine is not a Holt, and Tom doesn't know who made it. He's convinced the engine (which he estimates to be a 30 to 40 HP unit) was built for commercial truck service.
Tom bought the Holt from the Fred Heidrick Sr. collection in 2002 and says the machine clearly saw a lot of abuse, but not a lot of running time. He estimates the engine had no more than 200 to 400 hours on it, noting the cylinders had no perceptible wear when they pulled the head for inspection. Torn says all the engine bearings were good, the timing gears looked new, and all the track idlers and sprockets were perfect. The machine's single pedal shows no wear. 'My theory is this was beat up as a test mule,' Tom says. 'The undercarriage was beat to death.'
Caterpillar restoration expert Don Hunter conducted the bulk of the Holt's restoration, and John Hahn built the unit's new seat box using the original as a pattern. Restoration started in the summer of 2003, and the Tulare show was the experimental first public showing.
Diesel Decisions
Throughout the first two decades of the 1900s, gasoline- and kerosene-burning engines were the favored engines of tractor manufacturers. While diesel engines were used in a variety of other applications, their use in tractors had been extremely limited. As diesel engine technology improved, however, Caterpillar's interest in the design grew. Caterpillar began experimenting with diesels in earnest in the mid-1920s, and in 1931 the company offered a diesel-powered version of its successful gas-powered 60.
In 1933, Caterpillar began offering diesel conversions for owners of gas-powered 60s, and Doug Veerkamp's 1929 Caterpillar 60, serial no. 5076A, is one of those units. A Caterpillar fan to the core, Doug has 25 different Cats in his collection, and the diesel 60 was a machine he'd wanted to own.
Doug's 60 was converted in 1934, and its engine, serial no. 1C502, was only the second of the four-cylinder diesel D7700 series conversion engines built. Doug says the 60 was a runner when he bought it 12 years ago, but it was showing the wear earned from years of farming. Once bought, he didn't worry about getting to it quickly, parking it comfortably under a tree behind his shop to await the day he'd give it his attention. That day was almost 12 years in coming.
'We tore into it about six weeks before the show and did a frame up,' Doug matter-of-factly says. It helped that the engine was sound, and in fact Doug says they never even pulled a cylinder head. It also helped that the tracks were in good shape, as was the transmission. The majority of the restoration revolved around cleaning, repainting and replacing the tractor's sheet metal. That included replacing the fenders, the track roller guards and the swing frame guards. Although not originally so equipped, Doug added an accurate reproduction canopy crafted by George Rankin (who also did the sheet metal work). Doug credits Ed Brown and Ray Smith, who he calls two of his best mechanics, with the rest of the work.
Another important machine was Greg Andrade's 1929 Caterpillar L20, serial no. L1024. Not altogether rare, Greg's L20 is important for representing the first new product produced after the merger of C.L. Best and Holt in 1925. Introduced in 1927, the L20 was part of the Cat line-up for five years.
Greg's L20 spent its early life working in a walnut orchard, and when Greg bought it five years ago it was still sporting a damaged fender, pruned decades ago when it was hit by the belt-driven linkage once attached to the tractor for shaking walnuts from the trees.
Greg launched into his restoration about eight months before the Tulare show, replacing all the sheet metal, re-coring the radiator and rebuilding the cylinder heads. The pistons and rings are original, as are the crankshaft bearings, which only needed re-shimming to go back in service. 'What I didn't do -and should have done - was had the gas tank hot dipped,' Greg says. Accumulated sludge and varnish in the tank plagued Greg at Tulare, when the fuel line clogged up every time Greg ran the L20. 'It cost a damn lot to restore,' Greg says, and it's still missing one important item: the belt pulley, which was unique to this model. 'If anyone has the belt pulley for this tractor, I'd love to talk to them.'
Cat Fans
Not surprisingly, owners of Caterpillar/Holt/Best tracked tractors are an enthusiastic bunch, firmly dedicated to the history and preservation of their machinery. As with many groups within the old-iron collective, owners and fans of these early machines help each other out as a matter of course - without keeping score or any thought of compensation.
That underlying fact explains the complete success of '100 Years on Tracks,' as owners sought out and helped each other prepare their machines for the show. They loaned their time, their trailers and their collective talents to ensure the show's success, never asking for recognition. Talking to organizers and exhibitors, you'll never hear them mention their own contributions, only the contributions of their fellow volunteers. Combine that trait of selfless commitment and singular equipment, and you have a recipe for success, the kind of success witness by '100 Years on Tracks.'
Hat Trick
In 1975, northern California Caterpillar dealer Tenco Tractor decided to dispose of several old tractors it had accumulated as trade-ins. According to author and historical consultant Lorry Dunning, Davis, Calif., Tenco contacted Heidrick Farms and Wallace Farms (the two largest farming operations in Yolo County, Calif.) for a 'hat draw.'
Joe Heidrick Sr. and Fred Heidrick Jr. represented Heidrick Farms, and Jack Wallace represented Wallace Farms. Four tractors were in the hat: a 1908 Holt 25 No. 1004; 1917 Holt experimental No. 11679; 1933 Caterpillar diesel 50, serial no. 1E-20; and 1925 Caterpillar 30, serial no. S-3701. The Holt 25 was built in Stockton, the Cat 30 in San Leandro, Calif., and the Holt experimental and diesel 50 were built in Peoria, III.
Joe Heidrick Sr. drew the Holt 25 and Fred Jr. drew the Holt experimental for Heidrick Farms. Jack Wallace drew the Cat 50 and Cat 30 for Wallace Farms. After the draw. Jack decided the tractors he drew would be better placed in the Heidrick collection, so he gave his Cat 50 ticket to Joe Sr. and the Cat 30 ticket to Fred Jr.
In 1990, Heidrick Farms split into Joseph Heidrick Enterprises and Heidrick Farms, resulting in the creation of the Joseph A. Heidrick Sr. Foundation and the Heidrick Ag History Center, both in Woodland, Calif.
Today, the Holt 25 and diesel 50 are in the Joseph A. Heidrick Sr. Foundation. In 2003, Fred Jr. sold the Holt experimental to Tom Madden, Paso Robles, Calif. The Cat 30's location is unknown.
CATERPILLAR Connections
- Holt Manufacturing Co.: In 1890, while working with his brother, Charles, at the Stockton Wheel Co., Benjamin Holt introduced his first steam traction engine. In 1892, Benjamin split off and formed the Holt Manufacturing Co., concentrating on the manufacture of steam traction engines. Between 1890 and 1904, Holt Manufacturing produced about 130 steam-powered tractors.
After successful trials with No. 77 in 1904 and early 1905, Holt moved ahead with plans to offer a track-type tractor. According to Eric. C. Orlemann's The Caterpillar Century, Holt company photographer Charles Clements coined the term 'Caterpillar' in early 1905 after watching Holt's experimental machine lope across a field during trials. Holt trademarked the name in 1910.
In 1906, Holt established the Aurora Engine Co. in Stockton, Calif., to develop gas engines. The manufacture of steam engines ended about this time as Holt concentrated on tracked tractors.
In 1909, Holt secured a newer and larger manufacturing facility when it bought the site of the former Colean Manufacturing Co. in East Peoria, III. Holt reorganized as the Holt Caterpillar Co., with headquarters at its new plant in Peoria. Manufacturing also continued in Holt's old plant in Stockton.
- Best Manufacturing Co.: In 1889, Daniel Best's The Best Manufacturing Co., San Leandro, Calif., introduced its first steam-traction engine. Based on Marquis de Lafayette's 'Rough and Ready' steam traction engine of 1885, the 50 HP Best found immediate favor, and by 1897 the company offered a powerful 110 HP steam traction engine capable of pulling the ever larger combines Best also manufactured.
Best and Holt competed head-to-head for California's market in steamers and combines. According to Orlemann, in 1905, Best filed suit against Holt for infringing Best's patented power take-off design. The suit was wrapped up in the courts for the next three years, and before it could be settled, Best sold his business to Holt in 1908. Terms of the sale included the provision that Best's son, Clarence Leo Best, be named president of Holt's San Leandro facilities. The purchase of Best gave Holt a virtual lock on the lucrative California tractor and combine market, at least in terms of local manufacture and supply.
- C.L. Best Gas Traction Co.: In 1910, Clarence Leo Best left Holt and established the C.L. Best Gas Traction Co. in Elmhurst, Calif. The company manufactured traditional wheel-type tractors at first, but in 1912 introduced its own track-type tractor, the 70 HP Tracklayer.
- Caterpillar Tractor Co.: The fortunes of Holt and C.L. Best grew rapidly, and once again the Holt and Best names vied for market supremacy. During World War I, Holt landed contracts to supply tractors to the U.S. government. When the war ended in 1918, so did government orders for Holt machines, and Holt found itself scrambling to shift from a military to a civilian market.
Best, on the other hand, was suffering from the explosion in tractor manufacturers and the subsequent competition in the tractor market. In 1925, the Holt Manufacturing Co. and the C.L. Best Gas Traction Co. merged, forming the Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, Ill. The rest, as they say, is history.
To learn more about the history of Caterpillar tractors, check out Eric C. Orlemann's Caterpillar Chronicle: The History of the World's Greatest Earthmovers, or his recently released The Caterpillar Century, honoring 100 years of Caterpillar. Also check out Bob LaVoie's photo archives, Caterpillar Ten Photo Archive and Caterpillar D-8 1933-74 Photo Archive, Including Diesel 75 and RD-8.


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Friday, January 29, 2010
Don't Be Scared - Finding Beauty - Dipity Road
What lies ahead? Does it matter? Today, the world is young and it belongs to them.
"The world was all before them, where to choose
Their place of rest, and Providence their guide;
They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow,
Through Eden took their solitary way."
John Milton - Paradise Lost
The photo was taken by my youngest daughter. The children in the picture are my grandson, Joshua, and his friend Lily.
This post is being linked to: Finding Beauty at Dipity Road
25 comments :
- Country Wings in Phoenix said...
Oh Mary sweetie...
This picture is just precious, and oh my is it ever priceless. I love it. The world ahead of them, and only their little footprints left on our hearts behind.
Thank you for sharing. I love it. Just absolutely love it.
Country hugs and so much love...Sherry
- January 29, 2010 at 12:46 PM
- Vanillastrawberryspringfields said...
This is an absolutely sweet pic with very sweet thoughts...
Cute-makes me feel all the more lovey dovey.....
- January 29, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- George Gaston said...
Mary, may we all live with these sentiments. It is said, that the young will lead and would not follow these two...
Thanks for reminding us that the future is not to fear, just unknown.
- January 29, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
- January 29, 2010 at 1:44 PM
- Terie said...
awwww this is an awesome picture. So cute!!
- January 29, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Sonia said...
Absolutely beautiful picture! I just love it! TFS.
Mis Bloomers
- January 29, 2010 at 2:51 PM
- Kristine said...
It is a beautiful picture!
- January 29, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- Mary said...
- January 29, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- mbkatc230 said...
I just LOVE this picture. So sweet! I love the shadows, it looks like they have little guardian angels following them. Kathy
- January 29, 2010 at 4:15 PM
- Karen said...
Such an adorable picture!
- January 29, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- La Table De Nana said...
Children are my favorite subjects..by far..This one is so cute:)
- January 29, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- Joy said...
That might just be the worlds most gorgeous picture!
- January 29, 2010 at 5:32 PM
- Pam said...
What a sweet picture.
- January 29, 2010 at 6:13 PM
- Claudia@DipityRoad said...
Perfect example of my challenge! This would be an awesome shot blown up BIG... So cool in a study or family room dont you think?
Look at those precious lil feet and hands (can you tell im partial that way?)
Thanks so much for sharing... beautiful!
- January 29, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- Mary said...
Claudia, I wish we could blow it up but it was taken with a cell-phone camera. It was originally saved at this size.
- January 29, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- noble pig said...
OMG so darling!
- January 29, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- Elisa, Croatia said...
A precious moment captured! thanks for sharing
- January 29, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- Denise Marie said...
they are so cute and so tiny. I love these candid little shots, they are keepers for sure.
- January 29, 2010 at 8:23 PM
- someplace in thyme said...
That picture says it all doesn't it. Such perfection in the little ones and they grow up so fast. They are priceless, Char
- January 29, 2010 at 8:36 PM
- Marsha's Mpressions said...
Oh so precious!!
- January 29, 2010 at 11:25 PM
- grey like snuffie said...
That's so sweet...
- January 29, 2010 at 11:32 PM
- zurin said...
Oh so precious!!!
- January 30, 2010 at 2:38 AM
- Di said...
Mary, what a beautiful photo! that gives my heart quite a tug.
- January 30, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Bridgett said...
What a darling and heartwarming photo. I loved it when my kids were that little and even though it wasn't but just a few years ago, it seems like so far away. Thank you for sharing this.
- January 30, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Debinhawaii said...
Adorable photo!;-)
- January 31, 2010 at 3:23 AM


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Quite honestly I am not a fan of the Sedins in this new NHL. I was leary of them before the lockout of 2004, and warmed up to them slowly as they developed into the players they were at the end of 2011-12. During the shortened 2012-13 season I began to wonder if they were worth re-signing as it seemed that opposing teams had figured them out and they were becoming less effective. They have done nothing to change that opinion this season.Island Nucklehead wrote:Did they get a raise?Zedlee wrote: I dont' like giving raises and 4 year deals to players whose best years are behind them.
They signed $12.2M combined against a cap of $56.8M or 21.4% of the teams cap.
Next year they are $14M combined against a cap of $71.1M or 19.6% of the teams cap.
However, the numbers you posted there Island are eye opening and I had not thought to look at their contracts as percentages of total team cap. When one considers that they are now earning a lesser percentage of our overall cap, and that the salary cap will likely go up yet again for 2015-16, their contracts don't look all that bad. Essentially Gillis just gained 1.8% (possibly more down the road) in cap room by re-signing a pair of top 6 forwards to 4 year terms. Looking at things in that light, I don't care if they start scoring at 60 point pace if Gillis can find a couple of players to skate with Kesler on a top line.
The way Kassian is starting to develop, particularly his playmaking ability, coupled with the chemistry he appears to be developing with Kesler, I think that finding a winger in the mold of Evander Kane would more than offset the "decline" of the Sedins.
So pipe dream away.....say we get Kane.
Kane-Kesler-Kassian $12.25M (being generous and giving Kassian $2M on like a 3 year deal)
Sedin-Sedin-Burrows $16.5M (face it folks, nobody gels with the Sedins like Bur, they have missed him)
That's could be a pretty deadly top 6.....and it would cost us $28.75M 40% of our cap.
Figure another $18M for our top 4 defensemen, there's another 25% of our cap. (Obviously one of our current top 5 gets moved and I'm saying Edler goes and Tanev stays at around $3.5+M).
Leaves 35% of our cap for goaltenders, 6 forwards, and 2 defensemen, plus parts.
Well even if Luongo hangs around for another couple of years, between him and Eddie there goes 9% more. So now down to 26% of our total cap to fill out the roster.
So roughly $17M left to fill out 8 player spots. That's actually pretty easily done if we are going the route that Gillis has preached and start injecting youth into the lineup because we can probably allocate $6M to the 4th line, and that would buy a pretty stellar 4th line, another $5M to the bottom pairing, and then use youngsters on entry level deals to round out 3 other spots plus parts.
Factor in an growing cap ceiling and things don't look all that bad at all.


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Lollapalooza 2011 is a wrap with record daily attendance (90,000), adding up to the most populated festival in North America (270,000) over the three-day weekend. Here's an hour-by-hour account of Sunday's action, once again from yours truly (GK) and my invaluable colleague Bob Gendron (BG):
11 30 a.m.: Fence jumping and gate-crashing are becoming something of a trend this weekend in Grant Park. Even festival organizers acknowledge that things are getting serious. Though what the festival describes as "flash mobs" made a regular habit of gate-crashing in 2010, "this year the number and particularly the size of the groups have increased significantly," promoters C3 Presents say in a statement. "Groups estimated as large as 200-300 have been reported by staff as forming in areas along the perimeter." The promoters say most of the incidents have occurred along the Lake Shore Drive side of the festival, and that security had been beefed up in that area. Crews were working "continuously" to repair fences damaged by the invaders. (GK)
11:58 a.m.: Morning showers soaked the grounds, and there are several large areas on the south field that are nearly impossible to cross. The dank scent of damp, water-logged grass greets early arrivals. Despite efforts to scatter some sand and straw, it's going to be a very muddy day, echoing back to the first day of Lollapalooza 2009. (BG)
1:02 p.m.: What a way to wake up. Titus Andronicus is bringing it, feeding off the energy of several diehard fans in the front row that wore homemade shirts and brought signs. Staring dread and self-doubt directly in the eye, the New Jersey quintet turns disgust and hopelessness into rallying cries and uplifting resilience. Addressing us-versus-them divisiveness and crippling loneliness, the band's anthems are built for these times of economic uncertainty, political gridlock and underemployment. Singer-guitarist Patrick Stickles shouts the words with the heart-on-a-sleeve conviction and throat-reddening intensity of a man determined to triumph, or at least die trying. Sweat visibly drips off his arm onto the floor in the same manner water leaks from a faucet. He confronts his own shortcomings yet won't give up, establishing community with likeminded individuals and tackling existential questions with rapier wit. A three-guitar front augments the charge, and a series of military-influenced battle hymns and post-punk salvos establish a contagious, unstoppable momentum. In constant motion, guitarist/vocalist Amy Klein responds to each crackling chord, jumping back or hopping forward as if shocked by the pulses. Triumphant and joyful, it's the type of performance that all up-and-coming bands desire but few achieve. The bar is raised. (BG)
1:31 p.m.: "This is called brand expansion." Backstage, Stickles isn't talking about the infant-sized Titus Andronicus onesie he autographs but his group's just-completed show. Including last night's appearance at Reggie's, where more diehard fans greeted the group with homemade trinkets, Titus Andronicus has played Chicago at least six times since March 2010. Is Lollapalooza any different? "It's like any other day at the office," says the lanky singer. "We can't let lofty expectations get in the way of a performance like is, and, we can't let lesser expectations get in the way of a performance at a small club. We've developed certain standards and we follow them wherever we go." (BG)
1:38 p.m.: Imelda May knows her history. Before laying into a rendition of Hubert Sumlin's "Poor Boy," the Irish singer announces that the tune was originally recorded just a few miles away at Chess Studios. May's attachment to and understanding of the past translate to her throwback rockabilly, buttressed by a solid band that nods to juke-joint boogie, honky-tonk twang and bawdy R&B. Adorned in a candy-cane striped dress, May and her pale white skin seem in danger of melting in the bright sun. But her voice, capable of plummeting to the deepest blues nether regions and mimicking the clarion call of a brass horn, refuses to wilt. Against the slap of an acoustic stand-up bass and rattle of a semi-hollow body guitar, her simultaneously sultry and smoky timbre bring the 1950s into the modern century. (BG)
2:19 p.m.: Sensory overload. Daedelus pushes throbbing loops, bass undercurrents and heavy hip-hop grooves into the red, hovering over boards, knobs and computer screens with a smirk on his face. Passersby might take the sounds for the warning alert for an overheated nuclear reactor. The claustrophobic mix of techno and electronica inspire some in Perry's tent to dance while others are content to stand and soak up the vibes. Dressed in a suit and sporting thick mutton chops that would make "Harvest"-era Neil Young envious, Daedelus pats his head with a towel in an effort to cool down but keeps the warped electronic assault going, completely uninterrupted. (BG)
3:01 p.m.: Count 'em: One, two, three semi-tract trailer trucks stamped Foo Fighters are lined up on Columbus Drive near the south stage. One wonders how they got all of this gear into the Metro last night. (BG)
3:20 p.m.: The Cool Kids are still in their early twenties, but they come on like seasoned entertainers – and they are. This set just happens to be inside a packed Perry's tent, which means about 10,000 people are looking in. The duo delivers an electrifying set. Even with a six-piece backing band, the MCs thrive on minimalism, trading rhymes over lean, propulsive beats. Tracks such as "Gold and a Pager" and "88," which made them MySpace stars a few years ago, resonate like hip-hop classics as the crowd chants every word. More recent cuts conjure a carefree vibe, as Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish muse about gym shoes, summer, girls, basketball. They're everyday guys who can turn everyday life into a clever series of couplets. (GK)
3:45 p.m.: Mohammad Ismail and A.J. Joudeh, both from Chicago, can be spotted from a distance. Both are wearing homemade Deadmau5-style mouse ears helmets that look nearly as sharp as the headliner's own costume. "Deadmau5 is definitely the main course after all of these appetizers," says Joudeh, who, when factoring in work and school, reveals that constructing the face-concealing apparel took three months. Are they hot? "Yes, but it's worth it," replies Joudeh, as his friend nods in agreement. (BG)
3:58 p.m.: Lollapalooza Kidz stage veteran Peter DiStefano and his bandmate Lance Armstrong revive their annual tradition of entertaining the wee ones. Dancehall and ambient washes fill the area as approximately a dozen children stand onstage in awe of the music. As usual, the area is the most chill of the fest. Parents snap photos of their offspring, and DiStefano plays the role of the pied piper. Fete honcho Perry Farrell appears for a token moment, but unlike other years, there are no surprise guests or unexpected fireworks. Not that anyone seems to mind. (BG)
4:26 p.m.: New-wave pop swirls pan left to right as the Cars launch into "Moving In Stereo." It's too bad the band doesn't take the hit song to heart. The Boston ensemble resemble mannequins, barely budging from their fixed positions. Leader Ric Ocasek looks as interested in being here as a White Sox fan at a Cubs game. Sure, the late '70s and early '80s radio favorites are classic, and "You Might Think" continues Saturday's '80s theme. But more must be expected of a veteran band. Nostalgia alone doesn't make for a worthwhile show, and the Cars, for all their mechanical precision and unfeeling attitude, remain best enjoyed on headphones. A disappointment. (BG)
4:40 p.m.: Who says a tin whistle can't rock? Flogging Molly's lead singer Dave King is a Dublin-born, Los Angeles-based musician with a long pedigree in hard-rock bands before forming his current outfit. So it's no surprise that Flogging Molly takes a highly untraditional attitude toward traditional Celtic instruments such as tin whistle, mandolin, fiddle and accordion. King's songs are steeped in strong Irish traditions as well, whether drinking, sinning or knocking the stuffing out of corrupt politicians both alive and dead – he still carries a grudge against 17th Century British leader Oliver Cromwell. Even if most in the audience aren't ready for a history lesson, the septet's boisterous racket has fans dancing jigs on Butler Field. Just as the band finishes, an ill northern wind blows through Grant Park and temperatures plummet. (GK)
5:25 p.m.: Gusty winds scatter Portugal the Man's psychedelic pop over the lake. A cellist joins the group, but the band's soft-in-the-center songs fail to connect. At best, the muted tunes and reggae-tinted splashes offer relaxation, but primarily, they bore. Perhaps it's not the ensemble's lucky day. The sky opens up toward the end of the set and sends thousands fleeing for cover and leads to what stands as the first memorable main stage weather delay in Lollapalooza's seven-year Grant Park history. (BG)
6:15 p.m.: "Like my outfit?" That's what one passerby says as he skips past wearing little more than his boxer briefs. Rain slams Grant Park for an hour and now the mud people are emerging from the puddles. Police gather to make sure the mud-sliding doesn't get out of hand, in an effort to protect the park's precious turf. (GK)
6:25 p.m.: After getting slammed by rain, the festival revives with a flag-waving call-to-dance from Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and his excellent reggae band. Nas joins to rap several songs, including "Hip-hop is Dead," with its distinctive Iron Butterfly sample. But it's Marley and his dashing dreads dangling down to his ankles that energizes the crowd. He seals the deal by reaching back for "Exodus," a classic written by his late father, Bob Marley. (GK)
6:34 p.m.: A rainbow streaks above the stage on which the Arctic Monkeys begin an abbreviated set. At least the Brits haven't lost their sense of humor. Singer Alex Turner introduces the band as being from Sheffield, Australia and dedicates "She's Thunderstorms" to Mother Nature. The quartet plays a bit more restrained than normal, yet the feisty riffs work well for a crowd getting accustomed to being drenched and caked in mud. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" takes everyone inside of a clean, dry club, which seems a million miles from the park. As he did at the group's performance two years ago at Lolla, drummer Matt Helders drives everything forward with punchy percussion. Those taking refuge underneath trees, recycling bins and inside Perry's tent discover rock isn't dead. (BG)
7:50 p.m.: Did someone call for lightning and thunder? The storms have passed (for now), but Explosions in the Sky have their say by exploiting loud-soft dynamics on instrumental tracks that conjure all sorts of natural circumstances. As impressive as the Texans are taking intricately picked melodies down to their barest state, the quartet creates astonishing textural canvasses when letting loose and deploying an armada of effects pedals. No vocals are necessary, as the band's slow-burn crescendos and destructive codes speak volumes, literally and figuratively. They, too, are victimized by a shortened set brought on by the foul weather, even as their compositions take the form of proper responses to the showers that just fell. Or maybe they are actually summoning more rain. Little does anyone know what's soon to come... (BG)
8:15 p.m.: Dave Grohl is leading the Foo Fighters on a furious pace as if trying to outrun the black clouds streaming in from the North, but to no avail. The rains land with even more fury than the band performs, but Grohl isn't ready to pack it in and neither is the mud-caked audience. "You're 'My Hero,' " he says to the crowd as he leans into his 1998 hit. Hundreds flee for shelter, but most are in it for the long haul even as their ankles sink deeper in the mud. (GK)
8:58 p.m.: If you're not happy, don't come here. Deadmau5 doesn't say those exact words -- in fact, the electronic maestro doesn't speak but does briefly remove his giant, neon-illuminated mouse ears to reveal his face. But that's essentially the message conveyed by the Toronto artist's trance-inducing collages. Taking the stage nearly 20 minutes early, his arrival coincides with a tremendous downpour that officially anoints Lollapalooza 2011 as the sequel to Woodstock 1994. The crowd can't get enough of it. As Deadmau5 supplies dance grooves, dub-step loops and house beats, people dive into mud pits and cheer when the sheets of rain pick up in intensity. At times, he injects too many breaks into the music, inviting fans to beg him to pick up the pace again. Deadmau5 complies, and abetted by a psychedelic light show and a frequency-spanning sound system, turns the normally tranquil park into the biggest rave of the year. Outstretched arms, blissful faces and animated torsos signal their approval. It's not quite Daft Punk at Lollapalooza in 2007, but it's the closest Chicago has gotten to approaching such dance-party nirvana since then. (BG)
9:35 p.m.: Sensing closing time is near, singer Kid Cudi challenges the crowd to keep up with his energy. Alas, it's the same dare he offered the crowd at last month's Dave Matthews Caravan. This show doesn't land quite the left hook of his last local performance, yet covers of Kanye West's "All of the Lights" and Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe," along with originals like "Erase Me," signal that the best lies ahead for the brazen artist. His bridging of rock, psychedelia, funk and rap is currently without parallel--and a fine way to close a fest founded on the basis of such intrepid creativity and outside-the-box thinking. (BG)
9:40 p.m.: The Foo Fighters, no longer hampered by rain, find their stride and Dave Grohl is exhilarated. He tells a story about checking out the weather forecast earlier in the day and fretting, but he's clearly pumped that things turned out the way they did, with most of the crowd still energized and singing along. "You guys are still here," he marvels, and a solo "These Days" gives thanks. Then the band takes on Mose Allison's swaggering "Young Man Blues," doing a muscular take on the track via The Who's "Live at Leeds" version. It's further evidence that this band has not one but two mighty drummers; while Grohl confines himself to playing guitar and singing, Taylor Hawkins does the heavy lifting. On "Young Man Blues" he's a monster, apparently impervious to rain and other distractions .As 10 p.m. curfew arrives, the drowned rats in the audience trudge home, soaked and smiling. (GK)


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