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The Ithaca Journal - www.theithacajournal.com - Ithaca, NY:
While there are some native plant species that can become invasive, most invasives hail from elsewhere, according to Bernd Blossey, an associate professor in Cornell's Department of Natural Resources.
Blossey said he considers an "invasive" plant species any that can eventually overtake the native ones, becoming the dominant species in an area. In other words, not all non-native plant species are considered invasive, unless they start overtaking the ecosystem.
He also said the best way to protect against invasive plants is to detect them early to prevent them from spreading.


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Here's our bulletin board to go along with our fairy tale unit. The papers are "windows". Each student chose a fairy tale character.
They wrote 4 clues about their fairy tale character on the outside of the window (and curtains too).
When you open the windows you find an illustration of that character(s).
Aren't those precious! I love kid drawings. :) If you want the "window", you can download it here.

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Site moved to http://sillyflu.com , update your bookmarks or somethings. It's still in the polishing stage, though.
It is a good game by someone called Gregory Weir.
You have to raise a dragon, and what will become of it depends on its diet. Then you use it to burn a village or two. Very cool and relaxing game.
Play it here.
Fixed my site engine and design. Links to files have changed so i changed the links in the AGS games database. Most should work, let me know if any of them is broken.
I sure like to take photographs of cats. Here's one from our neighborhood. The photo reminds me of that Puss-in-Boots from Shrek 2, but this cat is actually cuter.
On an unrelated note, my MAGS game is actually progressing, yay. Almost finished the plot today, and I guess I'll need another artist. I'll keep you in touch.
Yeah, I am participating, yay. With a point&click adventure this time, because rules say so.
It will be a boring mystery solving game about private investigators, hotels, ghosts and murder. Can't actually spare more details, I have to come up with some first.
Oh, and I've found a human being who will draw stuff for me, yay.
A little sketchy sneak peek for all you perverts out there:
I photographed a stray cat. It was eating whatever some kind old lady put into that blue plastic jar. The sign says "Garbage dumping FORBIDDEN // 1000 Rbl Fine for dumping"
To continue with celebration (huh) I maded an experimental hourgame (yeah).
It is called "Neighbour Mountain". It is mostly about neigbours, mountains and queer artists. There are some harsh content in it, so don't download if you're underage.
i haved changeded the theme to be more emo (huh) and the subtitle to be less emo (yeah)
probably there'll be a new hourgame this evening to continue with the celebration, but i don't know for sure
Finally home again. Ordered some movies to celebrate and recently printed (unofficially and in Russian) NHK manga.


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{ simple ME }
I'm still on this big push to simplify our lives - our home, our finances, our work systems, our days, our meals, etc. I'm selling stuff on ebay; donating stuff to charity; cooking simple, fresh summer meals; working less and spending more time with the family playing outside and working on the garden; buying less and saving more. And I'm really trying to do this for the summer because I want more time to do the things I enjoy.
{And for those of you that tried bidding on my items 2 weeks ago, my ebay account is back online (someone hacked into it - can you believe it?!?!) - anyway, my listings are back up if any of you are interested!}
One of the things I've been doing lately with my momME planner is deciding what I'd like to accomplish on any given day and then highlighting the 3 Most Important To-DO's (eg. send rep kits, order new banners, return call to M.) Those are the 3 things that MUST get done. There are lots of other things on the list, but by making sure I am getting through the most important things first, it takes some pressure off for the rest of the day. Anything else that gets checked off the list is BONUS. I've also been listing only one major house item a day (eg. catch up on laundry, clean bathrooms, or weed garden). This doesn't mean I don't do other "household" related tasks (washing dishes, tidying up, watering the garden - all things that I do everyday) but I only undertake ONE major item (requiring an hour or so of time) a day. I've been keeping the meals simple with hardboiled eggs, fresh fruit & plain yogurt for breakfast and healthy mini flaxseed muffins (recipe to come soon); turkey, avacado, & veggie sandwiches for lunch; and something on the grill (chicken, fish or steak) with a big, healthy salad for dinner.
Here are a few great articles I've come across lately that might inspire YOU to live simply this summer (and all year long).
Simplify Your Cleaning Routine
Simplify Your Budget
Simplify Your Morning Routines
Enhancing your Productivity at Home by Simplifying Things
So what are you guys doing to simplify your lives this summer?
7 comments:
- JW said...
GIRL - I swear you read my mind. Great idea on the top 3 things, I'm going to impliment it immediately. Everything you said sums it all up. sometimes when I am overwhelmed I have a tendancy to do nothing...so I am loving the top 3...thanks for the inspiration, always!
- June 25, 2008 at 8:04 AM
- LobotoME said...
Hi Jana - Thanks for your sweet comment (as always)!
Yes, I'm liking the TOP 3 for ME approach - it has taken a bit of pressure off of ARIES driven ME to DO IT ALL! Then I can have more time to PLAY with Sam!
I will do another post soon about my Top 3 for ME approach and post a pic of my planner showing how I'm doing that.
I have also found that if I have more than one MAJOR activity with Sam a day I cancel one. Meaning I won't do a playdate & swim lessons. She just gets tired and I spend too much time driving around. ONE FUN outing a day is PLENTY for a 4 year old.
- June 25, 2008 at 8:08 AM
- jess @ lost button studio said...
I am totally trying to focus on simplifying this summer. Thanks for sharing your ideas.
- June 25, 2008 at 9:24 AM
right on Jenny! I am so with you on all this. I have a freezer right now on craigs list. I am even thinking of selling my treadmill.
I am using my
momMEplanner now. Less paper and now that school is out and I have less kids activities I can fit everything on this one pager.
the simple life is the good life
- June 25, 2008 at 2:27 PM
yeah, me too - we are all about simple living these days too! thanks for the tips jen!
- June 25, 2008 at 6:28 PM
I'm hanging all of my clothes out on the line and swapping kids qwith another mom so we each have a day off one day a week this summer to simplify our lives!
- June 26, 2008 at 8:11 AM
- Sara said...
Yay! Thanks for linking out to On Simplicity. I'm digging the way you do your to-do list. I do something similar, but your way is even simpler than mine.
- June 26, 2008 at 6:49 PM


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At some point nearing the end of construction, Patrick McAfee decided the arched bridge we were building needed a two-light medieval round arched window to finish it off.
That evening at supper he did a drawing of what it would look like on the paper tablecloth.
He and John Divona spent days measuring carving and fitting it togetherfrom chunks of buff sandstone from Idaho
I helped out by cutting a few chamfers into the middle mullion. It's very contemplative work , not like dry stone walling, smashing stones with sledge hammers.
Wafting through the trees we could just about hear monks singing Gregorian chant in the background (from my Bose Soundlink Mini) . With the only other sound being that of Patrick and I chipping, it felt like we had blissfully floated back to another time and place.
All the bridge including the window was done 'dry laid'. How the centre mullion was secured is a subject for a future post .


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WantStream: Keep Track of Things You Want
Wantstream is a nifty web 2.0 site for sharing all the things you want. Yup, anything you want in a nice live-stream. Now this can be pretty much anything, from things you'd like to buy, things you'd like to do, things you'd like to say, things you'd like to accomplish……there's no end to the Wantstream
There is a familiarity to Twitter, ie; the 140 character – "What are you doing?" – However with Wantstream, it's simply "What do you want?"
They're in private beta until the official launch .
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Here we are starting out on the trail. Don't you love Christine's pink sweatshirt? I do.
Brumby, Take Me to the World!
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Here we are starting out on the trail. Don't you love Christine's pink sweatshirt? I do.
4 comments:
- juliette said...
It just doesn't get any better than a spring sunshine ride on your Lilly! Love the mares in bonnets. Glad your weather was cooperative. Sounds like the boots are a hit!
- April 24, 2010 at 10:10 PM
- Pony Girl said...
I wonder if MB would wear a fly bonnet? It would help his agitation w/flies, but I'm not sure he would like it, LOL!
I always wonder about the bears, and use to worry about it quite a bit, actually! :)
- April 25, 2010 at 12:07 AM
- Nuzzling Muzzles said...
Out of all the blogs I read, I think you win for getting the most rides in this year so far. Looks like a fun time.
- April 25, 2010 at 12:35 AM
- Jocelyn said...
Thank you for the reminder that I need to get Star a fly bonnet this year. SHe is ear itchy sensitive and man she hates bugs.
I am also getting jingle bells for when we are out riding alone. We wont encounter bears, but Elk and Cougars are just as bad as bears!
- April 27, 2010 at 2:05 PM


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creative practice: being there
These past several weeks, I've been watching some of the speeches at the US Democratic and Republican party conventions. One of the ideas that struck me, across both conventions, had not to do with politics, but with music, or rather, with the nature of public performance. As someone who's worked in television and radio for a number of years, I have a good eye for what's scripted and what's not, what's meant for the larger audience and what are those moments less public, though played out in the public arena, those quick glances, those moments of expression and word and gesture that mark a connection other than the public audience one. Beyond the speeches about and from the Clintons, Obama, Biden, McCain, and Palin and the questions and controversies about their personalities and policies, I saw several such moments at these gatherings.
I've often been among the listeners when my friends play music, sometimes in a small club or at a kitchen table, sometimes in a symphony hall or to a festival audience of thousands. I know my friends are working -- usually I am too -- and it's rarely a time for much in the way of conversation. But those waves from the stages, those shared glances and smiles and gestures do matter, I have come to learn over the years. They are part of keeping friendship going, for one thing, and they are support, on both sides, for another. It's an act of confidence, and of humility, to offer one's music to a roomful, or a stadium full of strangers, and it's not any easier when the room isn't so full, either. Never doubt the power of connection.
for music to go along with this, I'd suggest that you go support your favorite musician at a live gig, or write them a note to let them know you remember them out on the road.
you may also want to see
Music Road: now playing: The Best of Friends
Music Road: creative practice:witness
Labels: creative practice, friendship, music performance, polticial conventions


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We only live once. As a child, learning is what we must do. As we get older, a hunger for knowledge festers, grows, and develops until we must absorb what our mind desires. Beyond the basics of math, phonetics, basic science and other skills to be able to go about our day to day activities there exists a whole realm of topics that beacon the intellect of minds the world over.
Art. Who was Picasso? What's his signature? His trademark? What drove him? To delve into his psyche, and the psyche of other greats is to understand the generations preceding us, to comprehend their brilliance, their take on events current to their existence. It reveals their shortcomings, their simplicity, their vision and their hopes.
Wines. The study of which I'm not adept at. The differentiation between a more full, more 'round' wine and a lesser, more simple, but equally tasteful, may evade my taste buds, but admitting and acknowledging there's much I do not grasp about different vintages is in and of itself a step in the right direction.
Women. I find many women I go out with, intelligent as they may be are lacking a certain class, a sophistication of what I believe a true woman should have. I'm sure many women feel the same about men. Peter Pan Syndrome is widespread. Facebook is a disease. A real man should have a working knowledge of the world, and a thorough understanding of what that knowledge should consist of is, in an of itself a prerequisite to joining the society cloaked in mystery that is the true alpha male.
Knowing how to do things, how to survive – and in turn to live – not necessarily in a post apocalyptic wilderness, but in the urban chaos in which we dwell, is a skill many are lacking. Social etiquette, and more importantly when to abandon it completely is a matter of perception, of class and sophistication. Not to mention utter necessity for anyone wishing to rise above the masses, escape the endless, mindless race of humanity and live.
Simply looking to enjoy oneself is insufficient to satisfy the ever-hungering human mind. Craving a new understanding, becoming a wealth of information, if not for oneself is imperative for one's own intellectual and artistic integrity and curiosity.


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Here are five items that retailers will mark down most during Labor Day sales -- as well as items you should hold off buying because you'll find better deals on them later in the month or into fall.
Appliances. Home-improvement retailers and department stores typically mark down appliances for sales over long holiday weekends -- and Labor Day is no exception. Yet, only 15% of the consumers surveyed by Offers.com knew that there will be great discounts on appliances this weekend. Look for discounts of up to 45% off major appliances, says Offers.com Vice President Howard Schaffer. If you make purchases online, you'll likely find coupon codes for an additional 5% to 10% off.
Bicycles. Labor Day -- and throughout September -- is a good time to get a deal on a bike as retailers slash prices on outdoor gear, says Kristin Cook, managing editor of Ben's Bargains. For example, online discount cycling product retailer Bike Nashbar is offering savings of up to 75% on bicycles and gear during its final summer blowout sale.
Camping gear. Look for discounts at retailers such as REI, which has an annual Labor Day sale. Cook says consumers can find great deals on tents, backpacks and other outdoor gear.
Patio furniture. Now that summer's almost over, retailers will be putting patio furniture on clearance. Last year, Lowe's, Target and Walmart took up to 75% off patio furniture over Labor Day weekend, according to DealNews.com. Lowe's already is advertising markdowns of up to 75% for its sale this weekend. And Kmart is offering savings of up to 70% on patio furniture. You'll see grills marked down during Labor Day weekend sales, but the discounts will improve as the month goes on, according to DealNews.com.
It's not the best time to buy ...
Electronics. Although about one-fourth of the consumers surveyed by Offers.com said they expect good sales on electronics over Labor Day weekend, the real deals appear in November around Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Fall apparel. Again, consumers surveyed by Offers.com mistakenly thought Labor Day sales offered a good chance to get deals on fall clothing. You will find any remaining summer apparel deeply discounted, but prices on colder-weather apparel will drop more in late fall.
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Cameron Huddleston is an online editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.


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[From September Issue 2014]
Sewing machine, typewriter, facsimile, printer and online karaoke system: all of these products make our lives convenient and comfortable. Brother Industries, Ltd., in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture has produced all of these items. Founded in 1908 as Yasui Sewing Machine Co., the company repaired imported sewing machines.
Before he died, YASUI Kanekichi, the founder of the company, stated in his will to Masayoshi, the eldest son of his ten children, that "you should cooperate with your brothers." Masayoshi took the opportunity to change the company name to "Yasui Brothers Sewing Machine Co." and joined forces with his brothers to complete a domestically-made sewing machine. Since then they have used the brand name "Brother." Brother was later used in their company name, too.
Brother Industries' defining characteristic is its corporate culture of being up for a challenge and unafraid to fail. For instance, in 1986 the company put the TAKERU, a vending machine for PC software on the market, but in the end the product failed. However, using the technology acquired through developing the machine, an online karaoke system was developed. The system is now known by the name of JOYSOUND and has become one of the top brands in the karaoke business.
Brother Industries has not stuck to one product, but has changed the focus of its business along with the times. For instance, the PRIVIO NEO series was developed using a revolutionary method to create a combination printer-copier-scanner-fax machine that anybody would want to own. Its most unique feature is that to slim down the product, the A4 size printout comes out the front vertically, not horizontally. However, printing vertically made the paper curl. In order to prevent this, the developers put tiny vertical waves in the paper. And that's how they came up with such an innovative product.
Brother Industries does more than develop original products. The company has used its resources to support victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake in the Tohoku region. For example, company employees started up an initiative to make sandbags – which are indispensable for growing seaweed. At first, volunteers got together and made 200 sandbags using their sewing machines both at work and at home, then sent them to Shichigahama, Miyagi Prefecture.
The response from the fishermen was that they wanted more. So, 150 additional sandbags were sent. This became an annual activity and, in 2013, 850 sandbags were made. This year, 1,000 sandbags are to be sent. The company canteen has been serving up dishes made using the seaweed as an ingredient for a limited period. The business that started out with sewing machines has ended up bringing together staff and the people of Tohoku in a collective effort that has borne fruit.
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Text: ITO Koichi
[From September Issue 2014]


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Martinez concerned by defensive frailties
Roberto Martinez believes Everton are suffering from a crisis of confidence in defence after seeing his side lose 6-3 against Chelsea.
The hosts were 2-0 down inside three minutes at Goodison Park on Saturday and, despite twice reducing the deficit to one goal, they remain winless in this season's Premier League.
Everton have now conceded 10 goals in three games, during which time they have taken two points, and Martinez is concerned about apparent mental frailties.
"We started the game very, very uncharacteristically," the Spanish manager said. "It seemed we didn't have that defensive intensity, that focus you have to have, especially with a team like Chelsea.
"And from then you're chasing the game. But we were too soft with our defending, every time the ball was around our 18-yard box we had a real fear that the ball was going to end up in our net.
"Now we've got 10 goals conceded in three games and that is not like us at all. We kept 15 clean sheets last campaign.
"Our attacking play was phenomenal; we need to bring that intensity and that feeling to our defensive play."
Everton travel to West Brom after the international break, with their UEFA Europa League campaign beginning at home to Wolfsburg on September 18.


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Whoever has The Object is the most successful culture on the planet while they have It - but It can be taken by force.
Ancient Egypt
Obviously the Egyptians had It "first" (I don't know who made It or where It came from. The Ancient Egyptians apparently didn't know how to make one; witness them tearing out across the desert, desperate to get It back. And thereafter, their culture/civilization declined. But I'm getting ahead of myself.)
The culture of Ancient Egypt lasted for thousands of years, with accomplishments in art & architecture that still affect the world to this day.
The whole reason he went back was to get The Object. He was willing to risk his own life, and that of his children (or a fate worse than death). He had the highest level of insider knowledge, but he had to hide his identity. He wore a veil, and had someone else speak for him, because someone in the Egyptian royal court would have recognized his face and/or voice. (I'm here treating the OT account as "mythicized history", rather than completely made up as some have alleged.)
"Let my people go!" was a retcon. The rulers of our world have been committed to keeping this knowledge from the masses.
The Old Testament of the Christian bible clearly describes the dangers of this Object, and the several people who were killed simply by not following the instructions on the proper handling of It. [The OT reference to The Object as an "Ark" & - physically - a box is not necessarily Its only form/manifestation; the Templars (see below) were said to have a "head" that they used to communicate with.. something.]
Apparently, not everyone can make as good use of possession of The Object; there is no evidence of great artistic, scientific, or philosophical accomplishment by the Jews or Hebrews during the centuries they had It. (One could argue that their religion - i.e., their unique synthesis of Egyptian & Middle Eastern religions of the time - has had outsized influence on world history, but that's complicated by social control agendas of more recent authorities.)
Classical Greece
Although Athens was the place where the Greeks made their advances in everything but warfare, it was the military strength of Sparta that enabled the Athenians to explore concepts freely.
As the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem in 597 BC, and as there is no evidence to indicate the Babylonians or Persians ever had It, I deduce that It made Its way over to Greece before then. Sparta rapidly militarized sometime between 700 & 600 BC, so that fits. (How exactly the Jews or Hebrews lost It to the Greeks I haven't discovered yet.)
Sparta maintained its political independence until all of Greece was subsumed into the Roman sphere of influence, after which The Object was in Rome.
The City had long since become deeply and thoroughly corrupt by the time Constantine became emperor of the whole Roman Empire in 306*. He knew The Object needed a safer, more stable place to rest; Byzantium could be rebuilt into something much more defensible. He renamed it after himself - Constantinople - and that's where It remained .. until the 4th crusade.
*of the official chronology. The rewriting of history, pertaining to when things happened, is a whole-nother article.
The Fourth Crusade
The Templars were digging in the temple in Jerusalem to find certain documents about The Object; maybe they theorized It existed but weren't sure, or just needed to learn how to control It. Once they found this information, they returned to France to drum up the money & papal support (they needed a good excuse to sell to the masses why a Christian army was waging a crusade against a Christian city) necessary to forcibly take It from the Eastern Roman Empire.
Either the king of France & the Pope let the Templars keep It, or didn't know they had It; either way, a later king of France decided to take It from them. Again, a story had to be told, to explain to the masses why a Christian order of knights was being attacked by the king. The king of France accused them of financial misdeeds, and the Pope (recently elected, from France, stayed there instead of moving to Rome as usual, Templars suddenly re-branded as "bad, all bad" & destroyed soon after - hmmm) piled on with allegations of heresy.
The reports of Templars being tortured "into confessing" was probably the king trying to find out where It was and/or how to use It.
The High Middle Ages and Renaissance
The history of wars raging throughout Europe from the time of the betrayal of the Templars up through the 20th century is the history of people trying to muster the military might to take The Object from whoever had It at a given time.
The Sun King
Louis XIV, king of France, had It for his reign; however, he expanded his country's reach too fast, which, combined with his own corruption, left France unable to keep it.
The Industrial Revolution
The UK got It from France at the end of the Seven Years War (aka "the French & Indian War"), and kept it until World War 2.
Apparently, England gave It peacefully to the United States during or, most likely, immediately after the second world war. Perhaps they were afraid that communist China or the USSR might be able to take It from them.
This is why the US Government has been obsessed with having a military so big and powerful that the whole rest of the world combined could not conquer them.
Unfortunately, having this Thing (whatever It is/does), the USA has been able to remain very successful even as it took on more & more societal dysfunction over the past several decades. This appears to have now finally reached a breaking point.
The Future
So long as It exists on this planet and is operational, there will be war(s). The best thing to do would be to "kill" It, so that no one would have It; however, everyone who has taken It by force has apparently thought It was well-nigh indestructible.
For those who are skeptical (but not terminally so), take a look at an historical atlas.
I have to thank Tom of Montalk (esp. http://montalk.net/gnosis/231/4-ark-of-the-covenant-abridged; and David Wilcock, whose recent Cargo Cult article really sparked me to flash on this; and of course Graham Hancock, for his great work on the Ark & many other things.
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|Houbara bustard
It has been recently reported that the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) and Kazakhstan have signed an agreement to collaborate for the protection of the endangered houbara bustard. At a special function held in Abu Dhabi, the International Fund for Houbara Conservation (IFHC) and the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan formed an agreement to "protect, breed, and restore" the houbara bustard population. Under the leadership of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and in alignment with his plan of action to provide viable future for the bustard at the core of local culture and tradition, the pact counts on an everlasting and successful relationship between the two nations. The focus of the agreement deals with preparations for the Sheikh Khalifa Houbara Breeding Center-Kazakhstan (SKHBC-KZ), which is the fourth in the world to be run as part of the IFHC's international efforts to protect the houbara bustards. The ultimate goal of the center is to breed and release up to 10,000 bustards every year. In addition to arrangements for breeding the bustards, the agreement will also help in the development protection zones and habitat preservation. In addition, it also emphasizes current principles of conservation partnership such as protecting diversity and wild species, and respecting cultural values, particularly the heritage stature of falconry.
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This article gives a model example about saving and protecting an endangered species through joint cooperation between countries. It elaborates on what measurements the U.A.E and Kazakhstan will be taking, in order to ensure the survival of the houbara bustard. This example should be followed by other countries around the world, who are looking for ways to guarantee full-scale protection of their local wildlife. The houbara bustard may appear to have a hopeful future, particularly in the wilds of Kazakhstan due to this joint agreement, but it in other countries of its native range, the situation might be grim. For example, in Pakistan, the houbara bustard population was threatened when the government issued 25 hunting permits for the 2012-2013 season. Each permit allowed 100 birds to be hunted by the holder, and majority of the permits were provided to the royal dignitaries from Arab states. Ironically, one of these states were the U.A.E while others included Bahrain, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. This indicates that while the houbara bustard may be protected, it is still being targeted for hunting like it was thousands of years ago. If any of the Arab states are keen on protecting the bustard and want to see it flourish, they should refrain from hunting it or providing permits to each other to hunt it. They should focus on conservation efforts comprised of breeding, releasing, and protecting the bird, along with establishing protection zones and preserving its natural habitat. However, this does not mean that Arab states should abandon the practice of falconry. Instead of targeting bustards and other birds, falconers should use lures in order to encourage their falcons to do what they do best.
|The great Indian bustard, a relative of the houbara bustard, is a critically endangered species.
While the houbara bustard seems to be in good hands regarding its conservation, the situation is unknown for its relative the great Indian bustard which is still listed as "critically endangered" with no more than 300 birds remaining in India. Much of the threats the great Indian bustard has faced and continues to face are human encroachment and habitat destruction of grasslands. This concept has been emphasized by ornithologist Pramod Patil of the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), who pointed out that grasslands are some of the most ignored ecosystems in India and urged for the drafting of a conservation policy for grasslands at both state and national levels. He further added that much of India's conservation efforts have focused mainly on the tiger population, which explains why forests are the only ecosystems being preserved and not the grasslands. This is a clear indication how conservation is limited to just one endangered species, and ignoring others. Conservation efforts should not be implemented based solely on the status of an endangered species and the type of habitat it occupies. Just because the tiger is India's national animal does not mean that it should be the main focus of the country's conservation. The Indian subcontinent is home to a rich variety of endangered species and natural habitats, and they should all be treated equally in terms of conservation. Conservationists should look at India's and other countries' biodiversities as a whole, and not focus on one particular habitat and its inhabitants. Furthermore, all countries must form joint partnerships in order to preserve and protect the world's wildlife. This, in turn, entails promising future for all endangered species.
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Do you or your children love Mickey Mouse? I love Mickey! I even wrote a post titled "Micky Mouse Will Always Have My Heart". I must say I was very excited when I first saw Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and even more excited when my kids loved it. May 21st the newest adventure arrives for Mickey and the gang comes out on DVD. It is called "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Quest for the Crystal Mickey"
Toodles and all your friends are there. Want to make the Clubhouse appear, you know the way! Meeska Mooska Mickey Mouse!
There are 5 episodes on the DVD so there is a lot of content. My kids loved watching it and so did I.
My kids kept comparing Mickey Mouse to Indiana Jones. They loved his hat and his adventures.
Look at how cute the gang looks as they go on their adventure.
I even have some cool activity sheets you can download.
More about the DVD:
Join Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and all their pals in the newest Clubhouse crusade. When the legendary Crystal Mickey goes missing, Mickey and friends go on an adventure to save the Clubhouse from losing its magic. Grab your hat, buckle your seat belt and get ready to embark on a thrilling adventure in "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Quest for the Crystal Mickey!"
There's no time to lose after greedy Plunderin' Pete snatches the legendary Crystal Mickey statue from the Clubhouse. Without this sparkly statue's magic, the Clubhouse will disappear forever! Can the world's most extraordinary hero "Kansas City Mickey," get the magical statue back in time? Only with help from young viewers at home…and the right Mouseketools can Mickey journey across the Sandy Desert, brave the Rushing River and make his way through the Hidden Jungle. But watch out for Pete's trickiest traps! Full of magic and mystery, the DVD includes four extra episodes of Disney Junior's Emmy®-nominated series "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (over 2 hours of content!) and a FREE Adventure Activity Map plus Stickers.
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a flush of color, while the Bronzer accents and contours cheekbones for beautiful
definition." -- www.eyeslipsface.com
I think this product is one of THE most raved product from ELF. I have been hearing a lot of people saying that this product is a great dupe for NARS' Orgasm and Laguna Duo, which I cannot agree or disagree with cause I do not have the latter product. I have never seen the NARS' Duo before but I did research and the product looks so much the same.
I have been using this product, specifically the bronzer, for more than a year now. I use it every single day to give shape to my big round face. hehe AND I absolutely am in love with it. I kid you not! I cannot leave the house without it. CONTOURING makes a HUGE difference!
The blush is a light peach color with a pink-ish undertone. And it has a chunks of gold glitters.
The bronzer is a warm toned brown color with chunks of gold glitters as well.
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* It is very pigmented! The color shows off after 1-2 coats/layer
* The packaging looks super chic! I love how compact it is.
* The bronzer is amazing! It has glitters but it doesn't really look shimmery on the face.
* It is super smooth on the skin and you wont have a hard time applying it.
* It is super cheap and you can find it at any ELF counters.
I bought it for Php 249.50 at Watsons Mall of Asia.
* It will last you a very long time.
I believe I bought it last year, June 2011. And I use it every single day! Until now I still have lots of product. :)
* The blush is too light. But its build - able.
* It is a bit chalky. [ what I do is a I tap the excess product from the brush before applying it on my face. ]
I love it more than I don't because I think for its price, the product is amazing!
I can't say enough good things about it cause I really really love it. I think a bronzer/contouring powder is a must have in every girl's kikay kit.
I cannot compare it with any other bronzers cause I haven't used other brands yet. So for now, this is my go-to product. :)
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I will definitely recommend this to everyone! Especially those who don't have enough money yet to buy high end products like MAC or NARS. This is definitely a must have! :)
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256 pages, Col photos, figs, tabs, illus
University College Dublin Press
Ireland is noted for its wet and mild climate. Because on average more water precipitates than evaporates, the island is rich in wetlands - marshes, swamps, fens, bogs, lagoons, floodplains and wet meadows, to name but a few. This book brings together specialists in wetland science discussing a wide range of topics from an Irish perspective, including the ecology, fauna, vegetation and distribution of various types of wetlands; the use of wetlands for wastewater management; the archaeology of wetlands; and protection and conservation.
a valuable edition to the bookshelf of all who have an interest in ecology and the formation of our island. Bookview Ireland July 2003 "No one book had brought all the wetlands together, or made the case for their conservation. Distribution, Ecology, Uses and Economic Value is the subtitle, leaving little room to wonder what wetlands are 'good for'." Irish Times, August 2003 "Never was a book so needed to highlight the importance of Ireland's wetlands, many of which are under pressure from building activities, especially in coastal areas and particularly in estuaries ... easy to understand and a wonderful present for a family. It is a must for libraries, policy makers and especially local authority planners." Sherkin Comment 2007
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|Fallen tree with down power line in my neighborhood
|Another view
|What my streets look like
|What the rural roads look like
Hurricane Irene came and went leaving reminders that she had been here. Because of the expected devastation I had to spend the night at work in case there was a need of evacuation. I slept on the floor on a mattress with 3 other colleagues. It reminded me of a cheap Budget motel. All in all we laughed and had fun like kids in camp. My wife called me at 3 am Sunday to let me know we lost power. I anticipated that and was fortunate enough to hook up the generator from my RV to my basement sump pump. My wife transferred our food to the RV refrigerator. When I got home Sunday at 8 pm all was well but still no power. Monday was a beautiful day for riding but there was major cleanup that needed to be done. Monday night about midnight the power was restored. I got up early to do more maintenance and then it was time for a ride on this gorgeous day. As things would have it 2 miles from home I got a flat. Fortunately, it was the front right tire on my trike. So much for Schwalbe's puncture resistant tires. It was a quick repair and I finished the ride with 36 miles. From the above pictures you can get some idea of what Irene left behind. Fenders came in handy on some still semi flooded roads. I gave directions to 3 motorists detoured due to closed flooded roads. I am very grateful that we had minimal damage and my heart goes out to those less fortunate.KEEP RIDING!!!


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When I was younger, I loved to fish. And it just so happened that we lived only 300 yds from a creek. It was a perfect match! I played there every single day after school. With my faithful (and very stupid) dog, Shaggy, by my side, I was in heaven. Mom only asked that I finish my homework first. So I did it as quickly as possible.
I learned that for different types of fish you need different types of lures. For catfish you need worms and other things of that sort because they are bottom feeders. For bass you often use things that pop along the surface like an insect would or move through the water as a sort of injured fish.
Each lure has one thing in common… it has a hook. Once you get the fish's attention, it thinks the lure is a source of food and it strikes. When it does, depending on the type of fish, you let it swim off with the lure for a little while (my dad called this "letting the fish play with it") then yank hard to set the hook. Once the hook is set, you simply reel it in. Sometimes you have to just fight the fish until it just gives up.
The world system around us seemingly has everything to offer, just like a fishing lure. What it has to offer jiggles, wriggles, sparkles, shines and smells just right. The marketing and hype surrounding this system is that if we don't buy in to it, we will be less of a person. We become just like Homer Simpson: "Ooh… shiny objects!"
According to 1 Jn. 2:15 there are three main lures in our everyday world
- Lust of the flesh – Physical gratification (Wanting your own way)
- Lust of the eyes – Greed, desire for possessions (Wanting everything for yourself)
- Pride of life – arrogance (Wanting to appear important)
Christianity, on the other hand, has only a plain, rough wooden Cross. It is earthy, dirty and barren. It doesn't seem to have anything of value to offer us… nothing to capture our attention, nothing that is flashy or loud, and certainly nothing that would have the outward promise of changing our lives for the better.
But unlike the lure, which is nothing more than a shiny object, this Cross has the power to transform lives. It's the real deal. Its power is not in the Cross itself, but in the One that hung on it.
The whole message of Christianity hangs on what we celebrate this weekend. The fact that Jesus rose from the dead sets Him above all the other systems. He beat the biggie: death! And the Bible says He offers the same resurrection power to us. God doesn't renovate or remodel… He resurrects!
1 Cor. 2:1-5 It's important to know what we believe and why... we need to be able to answer the tough questions. But it's the central message of Jesus Christ dying on the Cross that has the power to transform lives. (Rom. 1:16)


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POTD: Here's the Very Last Movie Ever Rented From a Blockbuster
Posted on Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 by Angie Han
Last week's announcement that Blockbuster would shutter all remaining locations marked the end of an era, so it seems only appropriate that the last-ever Blockbuster rental would also be about the end of an era. Albeit a slightly more explosive one.
According to the company's official Twitter account, the very last rental to ever leave store shelves was This Is the End, the apocalyptic comedy directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Check out a photo from the bittersweet event and see Rogen's response after the jump.


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Friday, May 2, 2008
Baby throwing in India
11 comments:
- efreeman said...
Oooh yes! I was horrified when I saw this on the news last night. In response to the day 2 comment challenge I am commenting on your blog! Nice to support a fellow kiwi (and South Islander!).
- May 3, 2008 at 3:04 PM
- Sarah Stewart said...
Great to hear from you, efreeman. How are you finding the comment challenge so far?
- May 3, 2008 at 3:09 PM
- efreeman said...
It is a good thing for me. It is broadening my experience and forcing me to change role from an observer to a participant. I love 'cocomment' already!
- May 3, 2008 at 3:22 PM
oh dear....I really don't like seeing big people doing things like that to little people - who have no voice in it...whatever rationale accompanies it.
- May 3, 2008 at 3:39 PM
- Sarah Stewart said...
I don't like it all for some reason-I don't know why. I use co.mment. But it is so much easier using a tracking tool, which ever that is.
- May 3, 2008 at 3:46 PM
- Sarah Stewart said...
The baby throwing is supposed to bring the baby good health, anonymous. It was on NZ news last night and made me feel quite ill watching it. I wonder how long the custom has been going on for?
What was interesting was although the babies were thrown off a Moslem building, people of a number of religions took part so it appears to be a cultural thing rather than a religious custom.
- May 3, 2008 at 3:55 PM
yeah the thing to remember about cultural things and customs is they are not necessarily good just because they are part of a culture or termed a custom - we should always question.
"The trick of culture is making that which is man made and therefore subject to change appear natural and therefore impossible to change" (forget who said that - but it is a reminder to us to query culture and custom - which is always an expression of those who hold dominance in any culture - predominantly - men.
- May 3, 2008 at 4:48 PM
religion is just culture and custom I think
- May 3, 2008 at 4:51 PM
- Sarah Stewart said...
Your comment, anonymous, made me think of female genital mutilation. A cultural custom but a bad one none the less. It is widely supported by women. How is that?
- May 3, 2008 at 4:53 PM
actually there is a huge movement of women who do not support this at all and are working tirelessly to change this custom - and asking the same questions i have asked above. i think my statement above answers your question already. Culture and custom are often used as mechanisms for power and control and oppression.
- May 4, 2008 at 11:07 AM
I would say the same for male circumcision too. I don't see it as any less horrific than FGM
- May 4, 2008 at 11:08 AM


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In a semi-stripped down version, Kesha croons the words to her mega-hit "Praying," and though the powerful build up of the instrumentals doesn't translate as much as the studio content, the stripped down version reveals another grand thing that many people didn't realize prior to this change: she actually can sing. She doesn't need to auto-tune.
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I just recently found this website. It seems legitimate, but you never know these days. What you do is you go to this website called Free Rice and they give you a word and you have to choose the correct synonym. Every time you get one right they donate 10 grains of rice. They monitor your vocabulary level and how much rice you have accumulated. I think it is pretty cool because you get to improve your vocabulary and help people at the same time. Check it out!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
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it is so unexplainable.
u never no what will happen next.
u can't predict what is going to happen in the future.
it is so unexpected.
what had happened before sometimes was not what you really want.
the past is the past.
the future is the the future.
the present is the present.
live your life to the fullest.
live like you gonna die tomorrow.
life is life.


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The Chicago Park District Board this afternoon unanimously approved a 50 percent increase to the Art Institute admission fee.
The 6-0 vote means the fee will rise to $18 from $12 on May 23. (To see a comparison of museums' ticket costs click HERE.)
"We recognize how difficult the economic situation is now for everybody," Meredith Mack, the museum's deputy director and chief operating officer, said this morning as she explained the proposed fee increase to the Committee on Programs and Recreation.


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The media chief at the $3 billion California stem cell agency yesterday put together a first-rate piece that invoked Meryl Streep, Carl Sagan and Lindsay Lohan and said that scientists can learn something from them.
The item by Kevin McCormack, senior director of communications for the stem cell agency, dealt with telling the story of the facts and the romance of science. Not to be too crass about it, but his item piece also dealt with generating the public enthusiasm that will lead to more cash for researchers' labs. Maybe even do some public good.
McCormack, who has labored both in public relations and in the grimy trenches of journalism, wrote about the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference last week in San Jose on science communications. The session explored ways to get the public to both understand and care more about science and technology and to get scientists to do a better job of explaining both to them.
A number of problems have plagued science communications for decades. One is that science is sometimes difficult for the general public and reporters to understand. It is also difficult to find researchers who can "speak English" – explain what they are doing and why it is important in ways that resonate with the media and their readers and viewers.
Another problem is that sometimes scientists who are good at explaining are dismissed by their colleagues as less than professional or as not really good scientists.
McCormack said there is a risk. He wrote,
"Some scientists reported facing a backlash from colleagues who felt they were trying to hog the limelight. They fell victim to what is called the 'Carl Sagan' effect, which holds that if someone is spending that much time and effort communicating science to the public they must not be a very good scientist to start with."
From what I have seen over the last decade of watching the stem cell agency, such a reaction also often seems a case of invidia at work. Seeing another researcher's name in print can trigger a serious case of irritation.
McCormack quoted Stanford's Noah Diffenbaugh on reasons for taking his science to the public.
"I feel it is my responsibility to answer questions from the public when asked, because my research group is publicly funded by taxpayer dollars through agencies like the NSF. And as a public citizen I feel responsible that if we are having a public dialogue about climate change that I should be part of that dialogue."
McCormack's piece on the stem cell agency's blog, The Stem Cellar, is a good reminder that the science community cannot take for granted public support for science and research funding. Most people are heavily focused on other matters that they believe are more relevant to their lives, such as their jobs and getting their children off to school.
It is up to researchers to make building support and educating the public and the media about the benefits of their efforts a regular part of their profession. Perhaps the stem cell agency could even encourage it by adding a communications component to their awards.
As for Meryl Streep and Lindsay Lohan, it is best to go directly to McCormack's piece to see how their communication works. It could be inspirational.Sphere: Related Content


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~ The pieces are all sewn together, stitched with love.........and a quilt tells a story and the story is our past ~
The Arrowood family immigrated from England to Maryland in the 1700's. They went south, eventually settling in the mountains of North Carolina. Later , some went further south, into the Piedmont of North Carolina, in search of work and a better way of life.
I am in search of my family.
I search for those that came before me, and lived their lives as best they could. I am in search of their stories, how they lived, and how they loved.
I shared this love of seeking the past with my Dad, sharing each new finding with him, the thrill in his heart intermingling with mine. I continue this search in his honor, and hope to know these people of ours when I join up with them all in heaven.
~ Steve Lewis Arrowood 1932-2008 ~
Come with me, back to a simpler time and place. A place far removed from the hectic pace of today. To a time when life was hard, but the rewards were great. When your quality of life was determined by your own sweat, your own toil, and your own ingenuity.
Would you like a glass of sweet tea? Let's sit out on the porch where we will catch the sweetly scented breeze of summertime. Maybe Grandma will fry up some of her wonderful chicken... Time slows here.
"We shape our lives not by what we carry with us, but what we leave behind."
~You live as long as you are remembered.~
"Our most treasured family heirlooms are our sweet family memories. " Author: Unknown
"But those who came before us will teach you. They will teach you from the wisdom of former generations."
Saturday, October 24, 2009
A Brother Named Thomas
Thomas Arrowood was born in Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina October 29, 1820. He came with his family to Altoona in the year 1881 where he lived until 1897 when he moved with his family to Des Moines where he resided until death called him to his home above Feb. 1, 1900 at the age of 79 years 3 months and 3 days.
He served his country faithfully during the Civil War. When the war was ended he received an honorable discharge and was given a pension for injuries which he had received in the war. Mr. Arrowood leaves a wife and several children to mourn the loss of a loving, devoted husband and father, also two brothers and two sisters who keenly feel the loss of a kind brother. The remains were brought here last Saturday and were immediately taken in charge by his late comrades in the G.A.R. Post of which he was a member.
He was taken to the Christian Church and after due ceremony from the Post the Stars and Stripes were spread upon the casket which held the form that had so boldly marched forth and fought in the Civil War. Rev. Hastie then took charge and completed the funeral services.
Mr. Arrowood was well known in this vicinity and leave many friends who mourn the loss of an honored citizen, as was expressed by the long procession which slowly wended its way to the City of the dead, to place one more of our respected veterans beside the many who have gone before. In a few years history alone will record the suffering of our old veterans who are leaving us one by one.
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Thomas Arrowood, son of John Arrowood and Frances (Fanny) Barrett. He married twice, first to Clarissa Parnell in North Carolina. After her death he married Louisa Stinnett on June 19, 1866 in Greene Co, TN.
Thomas was inducted into the military (Civil War) in Strawberry Plaines, Jefferson County, Tennessee, June 30, 1864. He was released from active duty in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, November 30, 1864. Thomas applied for a military pension in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, July 9, 1890. The pension application states "that he is wholly unable to earn a support by reason of lung disease, chronic diarrhea, old age and general debility. That said disabilities are not due to his viscious habits and are to the best of his knowledge and belief permanent."
with Clarissa -
Frances Arrowood (1847- )
Elvira (Arrowood) Johnson (1849- )
John Arrowood (1849-1919)
Fanny Jane (Arrowood) Lowe (1851-1914)
Manson Ervin Arrowood (1852-1922)
Althodrick Elizabeth (Arrowood) Snyder (1856-1932)
William J. McHenry Arrowood (1860-1939)
Alexander Arrowood (Abt 1861- )
David Grant ARWOOD I (1864-1946)
with Louisa -
Clearsey Isobel (Arrowood) Arrowood (1867-1948)
Anna Belle (Arrowood) Riddle (1869-1958)
James Samuel Arrowood (1871-1887)
George Washington Arrowood (1873-1919)
Millie Allis Arrowood (1874- )
Nancy Irmilene (Arrowood) Rassler (1876-1909)
Joseph McHenry Arrowood (1878-1903)
Hattie (T) Clementine Arrowood (1880-1881)
Fleming (1882- )
Louisa Stinnett Arrowood
Birth: Oct. 16, 1843
Greene County
Death: Mar. 22, 1924
Des Moines
Polk County
ARROWOOD - Funeral services for Mrs. Louisa Arrowood, 81,years old, who died yesterday morning at her home, 2518 Lyon Street, will be at held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the residence. Interment will be in the Altoona cemetry.
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A Baby Sister Named Fannie
This is a photo of Fannie A. Whitehead and a step-grandson, Charles.
Samuel Augustus Arrowood's sister, Fannie, the baby of the family:
Birth: Jan. 29, 1840
Yancey County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Mar. 28, 1935
Happy Valley
Blount County
Tennessee, USA
At the time of her death, she had 29 living grandchildren, 15 dead grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren, 5 dead great-grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren, and 1 dead great-great grandchild.
Boone Cemetery
Blount County
Tennessee, USA
The following was published in the Maryville Times (Blount Co. TN) Thursday, October 20, 1932:
"Mrs. Fannie Whitehead of Rasor, Tennessee, is visiting her grandson, Lawrence H. Marine of Maryville.
Mrs. Whitehead is 93 years of age and is the only survivor of a family of 14 children. Her father also raised seven of his brother's children. His brother died and left the children homeless, so the burden fell to him, making his family total 21 children. Mr. John Arrowood raised the 21 children to maturity and never had the attention of a doctor except with one of his grown sons who had typhoid fever.
Mrs. Whitehead is in very good health and talks freely. She very often talks of Civil War days and says young folks don't know what hardships are.
Her grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and was in the Army when George Washington led his forces to victory. Her father, John Arrowood, of Rock Creek, North Carolina, fought in the Jackson Army in 1812 and helped drive the Indians from the southern swamps.
Her husband, James Whitehead, volunteered in the Union Army when the Civil War broke out, leaving her with two small children. She also had four brothers who volunteered in the Union Army. Their names were James, George Washington, William and Wesley Arrowood. Washington and James returned, but Wesley and William died and are buried in the Soldier's Cemetery in Knoxville.
Her son-in-law, W.M. Boone, volunteered and fought in the Spanish-American War. She also had four grandsons in the World War. Their names are Roy and Roscoe Whitehead of Jade, Oklahoma; Horace Boone of McKeldry, Tenn., and Leonard F. Marine of Rasor, Tenn. They all returned except Leonard, who died at sea. Mrs. Whitehead will be at the Marine home on Morganton Road several days. All relatives and friends of Mrs. Whitehead are cordially invited to pay her a visit. She recognizes almost everyone she ever knew.
Mrs. Whitehead now is proud to say that she lives to see her fifth generation. She is the mother of six children. She has 30 grandchildren, 70 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She says nothing would do her more good than see all her generations together at one time, but she hasn't much hope that she ever will, for they are scattered from Tennessee to Oklahoma. She does hope to live to finish 100 years. She likes to call the little folks around her and sing to them or tell them stories. Piecing quilts is still a great pastime for her."
The following was published in the Maryville Times (Blount Co. TN) Thursday, April 25, 1935:
"Mrs. Fannie Arwood Whitehead was born January 29, 1840, and departed this life March 28, 1935, being 95 years, 1 month and 29 days old. She was united in marriage to James Whitehead on January 29, 1860. To this union were born six children, two sons and four daughters. They are Thomas Whitehead of Oklahoma, Mrs. Belle Marine and Mrs. G.G. Hearon of Rasor now living. She has 29 grandchildren still living and 15 dead, 83 great-grandchildren living and five dead, and five great-great-grandchildren living and one dead. Her husband departed this life 63 years ago and left her and her children to make their way in life as best they could in the trying days just after the Civil War. By hard labor and toil, she kept the wolf from the door and reared her children in honor. Aunt Fannie as she was known was born in Buncombe County, North Carolina, and came in young womanhood to Happy Valley in the 3rd District of Blount County where she spent the remainder of her life.
Aunt Fannie professed faith in Christ at the tender age of 12 years and first united with the Treeville Baptist Church. Not content to remain with them, about 60 years ago, she united with the Missionary Baptist Church in which she remained until her death. She was faithful to her church, her home and her neighborhood and country. She loved her church more than most of us. She gave her last dollar one time to lift the debt off the church at the dedication. She was loved by young and old wherever she was known. She was always in her place at church as long as she was able to attend, always ready to lend a helping hand in every time of distress and need. She lived long enough to learn what trouble was, but was always looking to the future Home where trouble would be over. She was a widow of a Federal soldier and was faithful to the memory of him, living in widowhood for more than three score years, one of those that the Bible speaks of as a widow indeed. She will be missed you know, but we bow to His will who does all things well. Our great loss is Heaven's gain. Her funeral was conducted at the Happy Valley Church of which she was a member for more than 60 years. The service was conducted by the present pastor, Rev. Robert Porter, and the Rev. William Brown, a former pastor, with three other former pastors present. Her mortal remains were laid to rest beside her husband in one of the Valley cemeteries to await the Resurrection Morn." ---Written by a friend and former pastor.
The 1860 Yancey County, North Carolina Census:
Samuel was living beside his sister Fannie Arrowood Whitehead.
Down toward the bottom, line 31 through 35.
Samuel and Sarah had our little Welzia,the first baby.
Fannie struggled to prove her claim to a Civil War Pension as widow of James Whitehead, this struggle was well documented.
"National Archives have the handwritten records of her deposition by Federal authorities prior to her being approved for the pension, to which she was entitled. It is a long account and involves the sworn testimony of several people, attesting to her identity, and to the fhe fact that her children, belonged to James, that she had not remarried, etc. It is an interesting and somewhat revealing document."
The land on which Boone Cemetery is located is adjacent to the property that was owned by Fannie Arrowood Whitehead. The Correll family owned the adjacent property.
The land for the Boone Cemetery was donated by Fannie Arrowood Whitehead.
Descendants of Fannie remember her in a wheelchair in later years. She knitted and quilted, making quilts for each of her grandchildren.
The following is a story that was told by one of Fannie's descendants:
**My father, Cecil, grandson of James, once told me a story that his father, Solomon, told him. Seems that one day a salesman came by the Whitehead homestead. Fannie was weeding the flowerbed inside a small picket fence where the salesman stopped. At the time, James was doing some leather work nearby. Evidently the fellow had been a confederate soldier as he started giving James a hard time about him being wounded in the war. Grandma Fannie took offense to this and hopped over the small picket fence and took a "swipe" at the man, cutting off some of his beard with her knife. The man ran off and she resumed her weeding without a word being said.**
This is Fanny Arrowood Whitehead and her daughter Mary Belle Whitehead Marine (born 1868)in the dark dress, and her children.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Without A Trace
Steve Lewis had a son, on July 12, 1956, after one daughter, and three more daughters yet to come; he had a son in the midst of those four girls. A sweet little boy with blonde hair and innocent eyes. He learned to ride his bike and Steve bought him a three speed bike. Boy, was he "grown-up" and powerful, on that bike. He rode like the wind and struck off on that first ride, going way too far from the house. Much too far for Steve's liking and he was worried sick over him until he safely returned, a bit winded, but unharmed.
The years drifted past and Lewis grew into a quiet, thoughtful young fellow. He was a great older brother. He was always outnumbered in a house full of girls, but he never seemed to mind. The 'never' being able to get into the bathroom, because of curlers and girls primping and doing what all girls do, for hours, had to be a bummer.
My memories of him are all good, they make me smile. He was kind and considerate of me. I was a nuisance more often than not, I am sure, especially when his buddies came over and there I was, this 'tom-boy' girl wanting to tag along.
Not especially cool for a teen age boy.
I remember calling out to him , for a special 'Tucking In'.
He would tuck the covers all around me and kiss the tip of my nose with a "goodnight".
He made me smile, made me feel special. A special big brother.
I remember one episode in detail. Dad had given me a plastic horn. Not an ordinary horn, but a special "Dr. Seuss" sort of horn.
You could swivel the segments into any shape you wanted. Each different shape giving the horn a new, distinctive, wonderful sounding 'toot'. It was a contraption to say the least, but it gave me hours of fun. Lewis liked the horn too. He was showing it to his buddy, Robbie, and I made a scene to have my horn back.
Not the common garden variety scene, but a "hopping-up-and-down-little-brat-sister-scene". Oh, I remember it well..(shaking my head in dismay).
Lewis relented, and he tossed the horn in my direction, pretty disgusted at my display, he did it off-handedly, without looking. Well, the horn made contact with my forehead. At just the right place, right on the hairline. It hit me with enough force to cause it to bleed.. A gusher ensued . It went all over my face in a matter of milliseconds and had to be an awful sight to see. Lewis went faint and dropped to his knees.
After Dad was called and the blood flow was stopped, Dad set about to discipline Lewis for it all.
I was crying and Lewis was crying and eventually Dad saw that Lewis had been punished enough.
He had to sit with his head down between his knees for quite some time after the incident.
I saw the intense pain, that my pain caused, in my brother and I knew the bond between us , was strong.
When I was about ten years old my brother just "disappeared". He is still among the missing.
Gone without a trace.
He was eighteen, young, good looking and high spirited, always working on his car and always trying to save money for a better one. He liked to spend time with his friends and buddies from the neighborhood.
A typical young person in the 70's.
He met and became involved with an 'older' married lady. She was evidently on the run from her ex-husband and was quite a long way from home. She was in her thirties and I put the blame on her.
Lewis must have been an easy target and one with a little money, too.
He left home and went to Texas with this woman. She had several small children from her marriage. He returned some time later, alone, and very scared. I think that he thought her "Ex" was following him and he most likely was.
Lewis's car was found, left unattended, near some apartments where our sister was living at the time. His belongings were in the car, keys in the ignition, but no Lewis. One small drop of blood was found on the car seat, leaving the police to wonder.
Police were left with precious little to go on.
They searched. They interviewed. They questioned the ex-husband, but nothing was proven.
Nothing was found. No proof of wrong doing, so there was nothing they could do.
I remember the sleepless nights in our household.
The phone ringing in the middle of the night, horribly cruel prank calls.
My Dad was tormented by Lewis being gone. He suffered tremendously, this being his only son. He went and searched the empty fields, the out of the way places, anywhere he could think of. Any place a crank caller suggested. It was hell for him.
Our whole family, somehow, held together in spite of it all.
The worst part is the lack of "knowing".
There can be no closure when a loved one is missing.
There is no burial, no place to "remember" the person.
Only the questions remain and linger.
He is simply "gone", and not where he is supposed to be…
He should be living across town, we should be able to visit with him and his family.
Call him up for a chat.
We should be able to attend ball games together and have a summer picnic.
We should be able to share the joy of his first grandchild.
But there will be none of that, none of what should have been.
He is gone without a trace. The imprint left on our hearts will remain forever.
May Angels Surround You, Lewis.
I miss you.


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So we're quickly approaching our 1 month anniversary! Don't worry, we're not planning on celebrating it. We'll most likely rent a movie and stay in lounging on the couch. haha...yeah, we're that couple. Well, married life so far is still going great. We went into it knowing we would have disagreements, so we're actually enjoying how we have learned to compromise with each other. We've been setting some goals for each other though.
- Be more healthy: Leading up to the wedding, we were on daily workout schedules. Now...not so much...at all. I've already begun to notice the "changes" on my body. Matt must be concealing it well, but either way we're going to start working out together. I got him a punching bag for his birthday so we'll be setting up that and and treadmill down in the basement. As for our diets...we're working on Matt's Coke habit (<--the pop)
- Decorate for Fall...before it's over: I don't know why we're not all over this! It's our favorite time of year...so we're so psyched to deck the house out in fall/Halloween decor... but for some reason we haven't busted out one pumpkin. Shame to us. We should be getting some outdoor stuff tomorrow though. :)
- Figure out the closet situation: Upon the big move-in on my part we managed to organize the closet to include all my clothes...and shoes! Well, at least that's what we thought until I opened up that random box sitting in the hallway and discovered about 30 pairs I forgot I had... awkward. I promised myself I wouldn't kick Matt out of our closet...so now I'm considering making a shoe closet in the walk-in closet of the "future nursery" (<--yes, we plan to be parents one day...in the future...like a year from now for those of you who insist on asking me daily "How are you feeling?")
- Help each other out: This is our "serious" goal (because we can't be all laughs all the time...that would be inappropriate and unrealistic to many). I had a revelation the other night that I was beginning to feel overwhelmed with keeping the house together. I'm not fully unpacked and the chores are piling up. Matt was so sweet and said that he needed to step up and start helping out around the house. I never doubted he would if I just asked...but hearing him offer like that made my heart go "pitter pat". (translation: "yay, you rock my world hunky hubby of mine")
- Say those three words: We say "I love you" to each other like 20 times a day. But we always make it a point to say so right before going to bed. Try staying angry after that...yup...you can't do it. :)


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Update 10-2-08:
Here's a picture that sums up how I really feel about the "bailout":
A number of people have asked me what I think of the Wall Street "bailout" (that hasn't happened yet.) I'd love to take the time to write out exactly what I think, but
1.) I'm not an economist, so, ultimately, who cares what I think? and
2.) As evidenced by my not blogging of late, I really don't have the time.
However, Gregg Easterbrook is an economist, and a damn good one who also has the common courtesy to both make sense and communicate clearly. So, as an economist, he added a note about the "bailout" to this week's Tuesday Morning Quarterback, his weekly football column at ESPN.com's Page 2. Since it pretty well sums up what I'm thinking, and comes from someone who - unlike yours truly - actually knows something about economics, I thought I'd share it with whoever still drops by from time to time to make sure I'm still not writing:
As Congress continues to debate whether they are going to hand over $700 billion of your money to the wealthy who screwed up Wall Street and the banking industry, you will be relieved to learn that top executives of the bailed-out firms temporarily will be limited to a strict $500,000 a year in tax-subsidized income. Surely you receive $500,000 a year in tax-subsidized income, don't you? Anyway, supposing we assume the bailout is required, here is what bothers me about the plan so far: Taxpayers don't get stock, what they get is warrants that can be exchanged for stock, and nonvoting stock to boot. This means that once media attention switches to the next crisis that everyone will claim in retrospect to have seen coming, the Wall Street rich can quietly lobby to have the warrants never called, thus keeping the entire bag of gold for themselves. Even if the warrants are called, taxpayers get no voting positions -- meaning the boards of directors of the bailed-out firms can do anything they damn please with taxpayers' money.
A week ago, Warren Buffett rescued Goldman Sachs by injecting $5 billion in capital. Did Buffett bargain for warrants that can be exchanged at an unknown later date for nonvoting shares? No: He is not a fool. Buffett gave Goldman Sachs $5 billion in return for senior preferred stock, the kind that votes and also is more valuable than ordinary shares. That is to say, he used his money to buy something. Goldman can now employ the cash to fix its liquidity problems. The United States Congress and the White House should use the public's $700 billion to buy something, namely senior preferred shares. Why are Congress and George W. Bush not simply following the road map laid out on this problem by the smartest investor of our era? Either Congress and the president are a bunch of blithering fools -- or what they actually want is to insure the public's money is never seen by the public again.
Unless the average taxpayer gets something of significant value for any bailout, this is nothing less than a reverse Robin Hood scheme, a stealing from the poor and the middle class to give to the rich, who the government has decided have an inalienable right to be rich, even when they invest foolishly and recklessly.
That doesn't mean that the government should do nothing. It just means that whatever is done should first and foremost aid the general public, whose funds are being used here.
I've got more to say, of course, but I need to put Adam to bed now. So, back to my regularly scheduled life.
Update: 10-1-08, 11:39 AM
Here's an article on a much better plan, being floated by George Soros.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Nothing Is Written (I Will Wait)
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- BulgarWheat6:37 AM
got confirmation on my application for my new job this morning. I was the first person on this team nearly 12 years ago in a few weeks. The team is swirling down the drain. I ran the bidness for four years and put in 6 years in the field before that building it. Sad to see something you created destroyed, but it's not my decision to make. You have to reach a point where you simply walk on. Walk on I will. Not bad circumstances except I have to start wearing bloody suits again. Even get my hair cut.ReplyDelete
If I can squeeze ten more years out of this worn out body then my family is well set. That's all I really care about. I just might do it too. Stranger things have happened.
- BabbaZee7:31 AM
A generation of children risks growing up with obsessive personalities, poorReplyDelete
self-control, short attention spans and little empathy because of an
addiction to social networking websites such as Twitter, a leading
neuroscientist has warned.
- BabbaZee7:48 AM
The official position is that the US has refused to allow heavy weapons into Syria. But there's growing evidence that U.S. agents--particularly murdered ambassador Chris Stevens--were at least aware of heavy weapons moving from Libya to jihadist Syrian rebels. http://www.aina.org/news/20121019193920.htmReplyDelete
- BabbaZee8:29 AM
When goals converge, motivations differ. The US cooperated with GulfReplyDelete
Arab monarchies and sheikhdoms in deposing Qaddafi yesterday and in
opposing Assad today. It says it must be on the right side of history.
Yet those regimes do not respect at home the rights they piously pursue
abroad. Their purpose is neither democracy nor open societies. They are
engaged in a struggle for regional domination. What, other than
treasure, can proponents of a self-styled democratic uprising find in
countries whose own system of governance is anathema to the democratic
project they allegedly promote?
The new system of alliances hinges
on too many false assumptions and masks too many deep incongruities. It
is not healthy because it cannot be real. Something is wrong. Something
is unnatural. It cannot end well.
- BulgarWheat9:01 AM
the wife wants me to join her at a tennis friend of hers party tonight. The friend is a pretentious asshole and I'm thinking that I'd just prefer to stay home and watch feetballz with the boy.ReplyDelete
They've got a lexus and a mercedes in the driveway and have been scouring around for "financial assistance". I told the woman, "live with in your means", but did not write a check. If driving a honda is beneath them, they can walk or ride a bike.
Fookin pretendians. I don't mind helping someone out at all, but these assholes really take the cake.
The boy's fighting a horrible cough. I'll stay home and keep him on the mend. My social status in this neighborhood is simply not one of those things I worry about.
- BabbaZee9:39 AM
Each expert must agree to limit their involvement with drug companies to $10,000 over the duration of the revisionReplyDelete
Inclusion of a new disease in the DSM has potential to affect millions of patients and billions of health-care dollars.
- pbird10:07 AM
BEAVERTON, Ore. (CBS Seattle) - Local authorities placed a hamster into protective custody after its owner, an intoxicated driver, was arrested.ReplyDelete
Early Tuesday morning, three officers with the Beaverton Police pulled over 27-year-old Nicole Huey after suspecting her of driving while intoxicated, according to Oregon Live.
During the 12:30 a.m. stop, officers reportedly observed the hamster – whose name is not known – placed in her lap
- BabbaZee10:19 AM
when I was 5 my father took me to the circus and because he was a cop we came in to MSG underground and backstage - I saw the elephants there - they were very upset and depressed - so he takes me out there and there are 3 rings and I can not keep straight what I ma supposed to be watching and the elephants have me all worried and I start crying and weeping and he says what is it and I say the elephants are humiliated, get me out of here .....ReplyDelete
he loved to tell this story because he was shocked I even knew the world humiliated I was 5
he did not give me any crap though he took me out of there immediately that I remember
he understood me
- pbird6:35 PM
We later learned that the Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, was behind the attack.ReplyDelete
We now know it was not initially an attack, but an attempted kidnapping of Ambassador Stevens to use him as a pawn to get their beloved Blind Sheik back.
What is most shocking, however, is that a source within the White House states that it was arranged as an October surprise by Barack Obama. Obama, in order to make the release of the Blind Sheik more palatable to the American people, and to boost his sagging approval ratings, arranged with the Muslim Brotherhood to kidnap Ambassador Stevens. Then, days before the election, acting the part of the hero, planned to release the Blind Sheik in exchange for Ambassador Stevens.
- pbird6:35 PM
The plan was for security to be minimal at the consulate, protected by only Libyan security guards who would melt away into the night at the appointed time.ReplyDelete
The plan fell apart as two former SEALs, Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, fought the kidnappers, leading to a firefight and subsequent fire, killing Stevens, Woods, Doherty, and also Sean Smith, a communications specialist.
Obama then had to create a cover-up so massive that it will go down in the history books until the end of time.
- pbird6:39 PM
United Nations-affiliated election monitors from Europe and central Asia will be at polling places around the U.S. looking for voter suppression activities by conservative groups, a concern raised by civil rights groups during a meeting this week. The intervention has drawn criticism from a prominent conservative-leaning group combating election fraud.ReplyDelete
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a United Nations partner on democratization and human rights projects, will deploy 44 observers around the county on Election Day to monitor an array of activities, including potential disputes at polling places
- BulgarWheat8:51 PM
I will call it an early evening tonight. Brush the scoofus off mah toofus and get some much deserved rest. Feetballz is sort of boring today. Hayseed's lads are kicking ass and taking names. Rocky Top is doing a lot better than I would have guessed though.ReplyDelete
I don't think anyone could beat 'Bama right now. Vicious defense. Efficient offense. The whole package.
- pbird9:00 PM
Let Them Go HungryReplyDelete
Okay, that's enough lame francophone punning. This year some guy working in some office someplace some ways down the chain from the chef de cabinet decided to reduce the permitted lunchtime calorie intake of American middle-schoolers from 785 calories to 700 calories. I chanced to read this news while sitting in my doctor's office staring at a Body Mass Index chart on the wall. If you've ever attended a middle-school choir concert and watched a 4′10″ boy warbling along with a 5′6″ girl from the grade below, you'll know that things can get really wacky developmentally round about Grade Six. But a bureaucrat in Washington has decided that, food-wise, one size fits all. The World Health Organization considers BMI 25 to be overweight for Caucasians but BMI 23 for Asians. Yet a bureaucrat in Washington can breezily impose a uniform calorific intake on the school cafeterias of Honolulu and Buffalo.


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I thought Friday would be a quieter day on the road to go and visit the highly rated only fresh water lake on Crete.
I stopped at a lookout on from Heraklion and got a few more pics.
I guess flowers by the side of the road would not last very long here. Lee-Anne figured out this is their replacement here on Crete.
Another lookout further on.
Can't beat a lovely cloud hovering above a mountain.
Another GFC casualty.
What about this tough little flowers.
Luckily I had chosen Sturdy Walking Thongs as footwear again!
But wait - I did make it to the famed lake.
Allegedly you can walk around it. I got part way and decided that the reward was not going to be worth the effort.
We have sampled some grapes which looked very similar to these.
On the way home I snapped a few pics from the car.
I still am amazed at the amount of money that must have been spent on these largely unusable structures.


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Kimberly Anyadike of Los Angeles, above left, is a record-setting pilot at age 18. She's also a member of the graduating class and class vice president at the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies, plans to attend UCLA, takes dance classes, hikes, surfs and hopes to become a cardiovascular surgeon for Doctors Without Borders.
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The other finalists are ballet dancer Chloe Freytag of Wayzata, Minn.; fashion designer Lindsay Giambattista of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and Brittany McMillan of Surrey, British Columbia, who started an annual Spirit Day to show support for LBGT teens as a response to bullying.
"Our readers are doing amazing things -- helping those in need, dedicating themselves to causes they're passionate about, setting seemingly impossible goals and achieving them, and most of all, inspiring others to do the same," Shoket said in a news release.
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WINNIPEG – The road was not kind to the Winnipeg Jets last week. They're back home now and ready to turn things around after losing three straight games away from the MTS Centre.
The Jets were brimming with confidence after recording seven points over their first five games. But Winnipeg paid for its sloppy play on the road and will take a 3-4-1 mark into Tuesday's game against the visiting Florida Panthers.
"If we win the Florida game we end up being back at .500 and we're going to move forward from there," Jets coach Claude Noel said after practice Monday. "We know what's the reality of things, we're in the game, we see what we're doing, now it's time to correct it and go forward from that."
Winnipeg has taken far too many penalties and given up several power-play goals of late. An ugly 8-3 loss in Tampa Bay on Friday provided the most striking example.
"It goes without saying against Tampa Bay you want to stay out of the penalty box and we didn't do that and you saw the result," said forward Blake Wheeler.
"The why may be kind of a mystery right now. We just have to go back to moving our feet and playing a certain brand of hockey and maybe have faith that's going to take us where we want to go."
The Jets handed the Lightning two five-on-three chances.
Injuries have also depleted Winnipeg's strength. They started the season without defenceman Zach Bogosian, still recovering from wrist surgery.
Then defenceman Dustin Byfuglien hurt himself before he even had a chance to suit up in Florida. He's still listed as day to day.
Not only is Byfuglien an imposing physical presence on the ice, he was the No. 2-scoring defenceman in the NHL last season.
"Buff's a huge part of our team," said fellow blue-liner Mark Stuart. "He plays a lot of minutes, he's a big part of our offence, our power play. Yeah, we miss him, but we need to pick up the slack.
"Our record doesn't look great without Buff but I thought (Zach) Redmond came in and played really well, so it's nice to have that depth."
Redmond, who played last season with the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps, now has two NHL games on his resume. But he's not quite a replacement for either Byfuglien or Bogosian.
One of those three recent road losses was to the Panthers, so Tuesday's game gives the Jets a chance for revenge.
The Jets led twice in Florida but couldn't put it away. Once again, penalties were a factor as they surrendered one power-play goal in the second period and two in the third en route to a 6-3 loss.
"It's up to us as a team to buy in and be more disciplined," said forward Chris Thorburn.