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On a narrow technical matter, President Obama has not "lost" Iraq since he is in the process of trying to save Iraq. Properly speaking, President Obama allowed Iraq to deteriorate. Whether President Obama loses Iraq is still up in the air--and no, delaying the loss until after our president leaves office in 2017 doesn't save the president's reputation if we lose then.
Still, let's enjoy the Korbian spectacle of self-beclownment, shall we?
First, Korb claims that President Obama did not fail in an effort to negotiate a deal with Iraq to remain after 2011:
Obama's hands were tied by the agreement President Bush signed. Obama withdrew American troops from Iraq in 2011 according to the timetable that President Bush and Prime Minister Maliki had agreed to in December 2008, when the UN mandate that allowed the United States to occupy Iraq after the 2003 invasion expired. And even though President Obama was willing to leave between 5,000 and 10,000 American troops in Iraq, the Iraqi Parliament was not willing to modify Bush's withdrawal agreement to allow this residual force.
So there are two arguments deployed. One, Bush negotiated a withdrawal by 2011; and two, Iraq refused our offers to keep troops there.
The 2008 agreement under Bush was the best he could have gotten given the climate of the day. And everyone expected it to be replaced by a longer term agreement. If not, why did the Obama administration even negotiate at all with Iraq on a new agreement? That seems to be a major flaw of the "Bush is to blame in 2008" argument, isn't it?
On the second, talk of up to 10,000 troops is nonsense. We dropped to an offer of 3,000, which wasn't enough for Maliki to risk angering Iran. It was too much to appease Iran and too little to resist Iran. So Maliki said no as he was supposed to.
Yet still I gamely tried to figure out if we could work with this number. Even though I wanted 25,000.
We could have gotten to "yes" if it had been a priority of the Obama administration. Remember, to believe that President Obama tried very hard to stay in Iraq after 2011, you have to believe that he tried very, very hard to get something that is the opposite of his campaign pledge to get us out of Iraq and which was the opposite of his post-withdrawal boast that he got us out of Iraq and responsibly ended the war.
You'd really need Korbian levels of idiocy to believe this, in fact.
Let's move on.
This is confusing. Korb says that it is a false charge that the poor showing of Iraq's security forces is the fault of President Obama. Yet the argument he sets forth is pretty much the argument I'd use to lay the blame on the president's desk:
By the time U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq at the end of 2011, the Iraqi military was in pretty good shape. Not perfect, but over $25 billion in training and eight years of U.S. training had done a lot to build up a credible, functional armed force.
Even before the American forces left, Prime Minister Maliki had begun to systematically undermine the Iraqi military, by placing his Shiite cronies in key leadership positions. Salaries have gone unpaid while "ghost" soldiers collect salaries, maintenance has been neglected, weapons sold off, and Sunnis have been pushed out. Over the past three years, the Iraqi army has unraveled. Witness the comments made by soldiers who are now on their second or third round of training the Iraqi Security Forces—they have been shocked at its current state.
While we remained, Iraq's military was in pretty good shape. And now they are at least half crappy. In between we withdrew. I'm thinking there's a link.
As for Maliki's role, I accept that. But in 2008, Maliki was good enough and took on Iran's hand puppets in the Charge of the Knights operation at Basra against Shia militias.
And if you want to blame Maliki, you have to remember that in spring 2010, when the Sunni Arab Allawi [CORRECTION: While Sunni Arabs backed Allawi, he is a Shia. My memories faded ...] won the most seats in parliament, which should have given him first crack at organizing a government, the Obama administration sent our people to Iraq to support Maliki in remaining in power on the theory that we'd better have a Shia strongman to keep "stability" in Iraq rather than let elections stand in the way of getting out of Iraq and thus "responsibly ending" the war. I wrote several posts in that time lamenting the failure to push for rule of law.
So basically, Korb is denying Obama had a role in the determination of the Iraqi ground forces because some of the seeds of deterioration began because of Obama policies prior to the withdrawal.
That's quite a defense.
Let's move on to self-beclownment the third. It isn't Obama's fault that ISIL rose up in Iraq:
The real blame for the rise of ISIS in Iraq falls both on Malaki and on President Bush. Even aside from the original sin of invading Iraq under false pretense, there were a number of early mistakes whose impacts are still being felt. After the initial overthrow of Saddam Hussein's government, President Bush did not send in enough troops to stabilize the country after overthrowing the government. Notably, he fired then Chief-of-Staff or the Army General Shinseki, who when pressed, said in testimony that the United States would need to have hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the ground. Bush compounded the problem by disbanding the Iraqi government and the military through a misguided attempt at de-Baathification, leading thousands of newly-jobless Sunnis. Finally, the selection of Maliki, who had spent his exile years in Iran, as the country's first prime minister, ensured that sectarianism would play a dominant role in Iraqi politics.
That's a lot of ignorance in one paragraph.
One, there were no false pretenses in invading Iraq. We had lots of reasons as the declaration of war laid out. The reasons were so strong that it was official policy of the United States, as signed by President Clinton, to promote regime change in Iraq to remove Saddam and replace his regime with democracy. [UPDATE: See here for more.]
And while we did not find newly manufactured chemical arms in Iraq after invading, Saddam never did prove he disarmed--as was required--and he in fact had every intention to restart chemical weapons production in relatively short order. If Saddam was bluffing, that was a violation of the 1991 ceasefire that required him to prove he had no chemical weapons programs; and possession of chemical weapons was a bluff that Saddam had every intention of covering as soon as he could.
The idea that we needed 300,000 American troops to pacify Iraq is false given that even Korb admits that we did in fact leave Iraq with a decent security environment in fewer than five years of serious fighting despite never having even 180,000 US troops in Iraq at the height of the surge.
As my tediously repetitive posts during that time showed, we had enough troops--American, coalition, contractor, and Iraqi--to win the military campaign. And we did win. If not, we couldn't have the sight of people like Korb arguing that the unraveling from a previous level of success (which Obama and Biden boasted about) is not President Obama's fault.
Also, General Shinseki was not fired by Bush (by Obama, yes, at the VA). He served a full 4-year term and his retirement was announced a full year before his statement on troop levels.
Korb also insists that but for de-Baathification and disbanding Iraq's army, Iraq's Sunni Arab minority would not have waged an insurgency and terrorism campaign.
This is nonsense. Disbanding the Iraqi army was a legal formality long after the Iraqi army self-disbanded during the war. And consider that the Shias--already a bit suspicious of us for encouraging their revolt in 1991 yet letting Saddam stomp them down when they did rise up--would not have sided with us if we'd kept their torturing Sunni Arab overlords in positions of power.
The real problem is that we allowed Syria and Iran to support insurgents and terrorists. Even so, we ground down our enemies in the period 2003-2006 while building up the Iraqis (and then in the 2007 surge and Awakening) in what is a remarkable accomplishment against what so many war opponents insisted was a "national resistance" to our "occupation."
Finally, while Maliki had a role in Iraq's post-2011 failure, he did well in 2008 when we were firmly in place fighting enemies of Iraq. And President Obama put our weight behind Maliki in 2010 despite his second place finish in a mistaken belief that Maliki would provide stability to justify withdrawal in 2011:
Campaigning on a nonsectarian platform, with Sunni and secular Shia candidates, the coalition won two more seats than did Maliki's State of Law coalition. Maliki refused to stand down, however, or to concede to the INM the right to attempt to put together a governing coalition. Choosing not to weigh in, the Obama team eventually tired of the stalemate, conveniently concluding that Iraq needed a "Shia strongman," convinced by elements within the government (presumably the CIA) that Maliki was "our man." They sent Joseph Biden to deliver, in his ham-handed way, the message to the INM leadership. And with that, according to Sky, the chance for Iraqis "to break the Lebanon model of cementing sectarianism within institutions" went out the window.
So throwing Maliki under the bus to excuse President Obama is a bit too brazen for me.
Also, to blame Bush for the rise of ISIL is to argue that Saddam was superior despite being a brutal, chemical weapons using, terror-sponsoring, aggressive state if he could keep "tame" jihadis in Iraq rather than the feral strain of al Qaeda. Assad thought he could do that, too, when he funneled jihadis into Iraq and then found that the channels he built to do that could simply stop at Damascus to be used against him. Assad did not provide stability and Saddam was not capable of doing that, either.
Jihadis were not created by Bush. Bush simply fought them where we found them--even if they inconveniently fought us in Iraq.
You also have to consider that al Qaeda didn't flee to Iraq until after we destroyed their safe haven in Afghanistan under the Taliban government's protection. Was the "good" war a mistake when we could have kept al Qaeda in Afghanistan (where they plotted 9/11, recall)?
And given the failure to complete the fight in Afghanistan which was supposedly the "good" war against al Qaeda, I don't want to hear this farcical notion.
Seriously. Korb is a joke.
Let's move on to number 4. Korb says it is "hypocritically wrong" to blame Obama for the rise of ISIL in Syria:
In the summer of 2013, towards the beginning of the Syrian civil war, President Obama asked Congress to approve U.S. bombing in Syria. In the midst of the chaotic civil war, it was already apparent that ISIS—then one of several Islamist rebel groups in Syria—was more ruthless, systematic, and disciplined than any of them. Congress, as has become typical, dithered and delayed.
One, this is long after the Obama administration refused to help non-jihadi rebels on the theory that we didn't want to "militarize" the conflict. That was 220,000 dead ago. So jumping to 2013 as Korb does glosses over a lot of missed opportunities after our president declared that Assad had to go.
Two, the bombing campaign against Syria was to be "unbelievably small" as Secretary of State Kerry stated. That is not a commitment to overthrowing Assad. That was Concern Theater that few in Congress wanted to go along with.
Three, the bombing was in response to Assad's use of chemical weapons rather than a regime change step by supporting rebels.
And four, President Obama--who does have primacy in foreign policy and as commander-in-chief of the military--chose to ask Congress--whose role is more advice and consent--for permission in the knowledge that they'd save him from having to act. Please note that we are bombing ISIL in Syria and Iraq right now without Congressional permission as Korb says President Obama needed in 2013.
Jesus Christ, I'm still on the first page of this nonsense.
For his fifth point (I feel like a fifth of something at this point), Korb says sending more American troops is historically wrong as a solution. The explanation is on the second page and I'm almost giddy in anticipation of this! Let's click on "Next"!
There is already a robust U.S. presence in the Gulf—35,000 troops in the region—and in Iraq, where some 3,000 service members are on the ground, re-training the crippled Iraqi army. U.S. forces have conducted over 4,000 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. The real issue is whether the Iraqi forces are willing—and able—to fight for their country. Adding more U.S. troops without real Iraqi commitments to both defeating ISIS and working to heal the sectarian rifts in the country would be as foolish as sending more U.S. troops into South Vietnam in 1975.
I hate to be picky, but 35,000 troops in the Gulf region is not the same as troops in Iraq.
Our air strikes are too cautious, not directed by forward observers, and haven't stopped ISIL. And that is different from forces on the ground, too, I hasten to add.
And that real issue of Iraqi forces fighting ignores the fact that the Obama administration did have a role in their failure in this regard. Yes, Iraq must fight. And our commitment of a relatively small number of troops to directly support Iraqi units we train to enable the army we have is not the same as adding several tens of thousands as we did in the 2007 surge--which worked (historically)--or even 300,000 as Shinseki wrongly insisted we had to commit to win that military campaign.
Yet Korb is insisting that Iraq demonstrate that they don't need our help to defeat ISIL before we help them?
As for the Vietnam in 1975 comment, that says a lot. Yes, after ignoring North Vietnamese overt aggression and failing to provide Saigon with the expected logistics and air power support for two years, direct intervention in 1975 as South Vietnam fell would have been futile. Korb sounds like he is just eager for Iraq to get to the boat people stage so he can move on to arguing for our defeat in another theater of war.
And on that point, mercifully, the article ends.
Yes indeed, national security analysis with Korb is like going deer hunting with an accordion. I have nothing but disgusted contempt for his analysis and frustration that anybody would take his analysis seriously. The man couldn't pour water out of a boot if the instructions were written on the heel.
As a side note, shouldn't there be a statute of limitations on Korb noting that he worked in the Reagan administration when Korb is so awful on defense issues that he is considered appropriate for the Center for American Progress?
And his presence in The National Interest is another reason I don't take this publication seriously.


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Lightbox App Debuts New Photo Journal: It's A Lazy Man's TumblrPor Sarah Perez - TechCrunch
Lightbox, the beautifully designed social photo app for Android backed by $1.2 million in seed funding from Index, Accel, SV Angel, 500 Startups, and others, is today launching a revamped web interface that's like a lazy man's Tumblr. As with the hot blogging startup Tumblr, the idea with Lightbox's new photo journal feature is to provide a stream of updates others can follow, share, like and comment on.
For all its simplicity, Tumblr still involves the set up of a blog and mostly manual updates. Automatic posting of content requires additional configuration or the use of third-party tools. But with today's Lightbox update, all users get their own Tumblr-esque photo blog, no extra effort required.
Previously, Lightbox users were given a page for their public photos at a custom URL (format: your-username.lightbox.com), but the layout involved pages of thumbnails to click through. Today, that URL will now become a photo blog, where photos are automatically organized into albums for you. To accomplish this, Lightbox looks at the timestamp associated with the photos taken, enabling the service to group photos together appropriately. The end result is an automatically created photo blog with an attractive layout which ends up feeling very much like Tumblr. Here's an example. And here's another.
Users are given a "follow" button next to which their social stats display, including the number of photos posted, number of followers and the number of people they're following in return. When you hover over one of the photos, you can quickly click a heart button to "like" it. You can view these favorites later on from your profile section. On an individual photo's page, you can comment, tweet, share to Facebook or Google+. The entire post itself can be socially shared as well.
Lightbox has been an interesting company to watch, given its focus on building for Android first. Despite the mobile platform's large market share, it's still rare to see companies choosing Android over iOS for their debut. But that's where Lightbox's creators, Thai Tran and Nilesh Patel, see a market opportunity.
So far, the company seems to be proving there is a case for well-designed apps on Android (And it's not the only one). Lightbox has now reached nearly 1 million downloads in less than six months. Going forward, the focus will be on both Android and HTML5. For example, the new Lightbox website and photo blogs are optimized for HTML5 web browsers, including Safari on the iPhone and iPad.
Lightbox's update was submitted to the Android Market this morning, and the rollout to all of Google's servers should complete by 9 AM PST today. You can download the Android app here.
Lightbox develops consumer mobile apps, initially focusing on pushing the envelope for user experience on the Android platform. Their first product is Lightbox Photos which replaces the Android camera app. It syncs the photos on your phone with your social networks and provides cloud hosting of your photos on Lightbox.com.

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In fact...I have sinned every day this week... in a bad way!
I've thought things about people that I never thought I would think, and I have said things I would normally never ever say. UHMMM. Yes...I needed me some Jesus today! Our Pastor pointed out this morning that, "Worry will choke out what Jesus wants for your life. which is, Peace, Hope and Life!"
For the Readers Digest version: When Believer's Worry.......this is what happens: * We refuse our security that Christ gives us. God Gave us Life...He will take care of us if we only surrender to him.
* We Misuse Our Energy. If we would stop worrying and start praying and let God take control this would this would be a lot easier. ( This is always the one that get's me because I am not a backseat kinda person. I am a Do'er...I get things done...it's so hard to let go and not control the situation). God used a situation just this week....that made me rely and trust in Him for something to happen and in doing so .....the result was so much bigger than anything I could have ever hoped for.
* We abuse our testimony. As a believer...others are watching...show them that worrying is not what you do but trusting in God is.....even in the difficult times. This is also a hard one because if you are some one who serves in a Ministry type position....non-believers are waiting for you to fall so they can say......"Yeah...I see how you roll". This one is really hard for some....especially for me.
And the last one is....We confuse our priorities. Matthew 6:25-34. You can read this one to know what I am talking about but I am so guilty of this one it sickening. This verse talks about being worried about what your going to eat, what your going to wear...and worrying about your looks. All of which I worry about on a daily basis.... I am just sayin.....I am so guilty of this one!
The soulsmate didn't think I would be going to church this morning because he heard me get up last night .....Satan didn't want me to go either. In fact...I was up sick from 3:30a.m. until 5:45 a.m but went anyway....because I didn't get to go last week and I Love me some church!!
If Pastor didn't get through to one person ...he got through to me. Can I get an Amen?


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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Growth Spurt -- featuring Photo Play :)
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Your lay-out is so sweet and pretty! I really like that tree.ReplyDelete
They are such pretty papers so girly and perfect for your gorgeous growing girl! I love the tree with those cute owls and young lady embellishment too! Fantastic before and after photo too!ReplyDelete
This is simply splendid, that tree is wonderful and I like how you've balanced it with the other embellishments. Also love your b/w blog header - very fun!ReplyDelete
She really is growing UP! In more ways than one!!! And your LO is gorg.....my fave part is that tree with the owls!!! LOOOOOOOOVE it!!!ReplyDelete
She is growing up! Such a lovely girl!! Fabulous page Julie! So pretty!!ReplyDelete
Such a fun comparison page! I love the tree!ReplyDelete
What a difference a year makes! I love the pretty floral print and the layered tree embellishment. Awesome design!ReplyDelete
Wow...that's some growth spurt! Great layout to document the changes...such a cute girl!ReplyDelete
Great comparative layout Julie!ReplyDelete
My! She has grown so much!
Good for her!!
What a difference!!! Brookies grows up soooo fast!!! Phantastic layout!ReplyDelete
Now THAT'S a spurt! And a beautiful layout!ReplyDelete
Good grief! She's on her way to being 7 feet tall! Great then-and-now page!ReplyDelete
What an awesome layout!! Love the photos (and wow, how Brook has grown!!) and love that tree with the owls!!!ReplyDelete
You can really see the growth spurt. Love the pictures you post of Brookie. She is a cutie for sure :). Great page as always.ReplyDelete
AMAZING how quick kids grow! GREAT page!!ReplyDelete
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, this layout!! This is one of my favorite lines right now. I am using it for everything. LOVE Julie Nutting AND Julie Tucker Wolek!!! :o)ReplyDelete
Super FUN layout and I love the Paper Dolls collection! Perfect for this layout! The tree is so colorful and super cute! I love the sweet little girl off to the left~always great designs from you! Brookie is ADORABLE and growing like a weed! Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!ReplyDelete
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Adorable....just love your sweet layout and wonderful photos!ReplyDelete
Very pretty LO!!ReplyDelete
Wow she has grown in one year!!
Love the stitching!!
OH wow... love everything about this layout including the adorable pics... that paper is sooo pretty and those paper dolls.. perfect! And ... well... OWL!! Love it!ReplyDelete
Awww, this is so adorable, and omgoodness, yes.... what a growth spurt she has had this past year! Love these sweet papers, and that tree is so perfect for your theme. Love your stitching, too. Awesome!ReplyDelete
Oh my Goodness! CUTE idea and LOVE the tree growth spurt theme!ReplyDelete
How cute is this?ReplyDelete
Lovin' this collection even more! Too cute! And that little tree is precious! Everything works so well with these pics.ReplyDelete
Awww....super cute! You had me with the owls in the tree!ReplyDelete
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Happy Summer! I hope you are all enjoying your "Christmas in July" creating and are keeping cool. A few weeks ago I stumbled onto a website called Creative Live, if you havent been there I highly recommend it, I am so hooked.
Its full of art classes of all different types for all different levels and also have lots of professional classes for artists who want to sell and market their art. Some are also free at different times and they always have classes on sale as well.
I took a class called, "Become A Working Artist" with Lisa Congdon who does a number of things as an artist; licensing, canvas painting, writing and teaching to name just a few. What an inspiration, I highly recommend her class!
I have a few things to share with you, first I have a new rubber stamp set from Sparkle N Sprinkle called, "3 WISE MEN" available now!
I have also been working on some sketches and some digital color work. I am trying to update my portfolio with some childrens book illustrations and have been playing around with illustrating, "Cinderella" below are a sketch and colored sketches.
I also am posting a little, soon to be a stamp set, sketch called, "A BEACH DAY" that has been really fun to work on. I will chat with you soon, I hope you enjoy your weekend:)
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Pages in Time of Lansing Closing
As I mentioned before, when a store tries to fake being full of product and then has crazy sales no one shows up for, the writing is on the wall. When I was recently at this store for a Triple Punch day, my daughter and I were the only two in the store shopping (one scrapper was at a table). There will be no scrap store in Lansing after this one closes with the closest being Ovid and from there you will have to visit either Flint or Farmington Hills (still several open but downsized). There is also Stacey's for stamping supplies in Fowlerville. Please check my sidebar for links.
Pages in Time info here .
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
This is for all the peoples who are still getting snow. While I am very cold, I don't see any flakes outside (altho a flake is sitting on my sofa playing some dumb video game). Just north of me about an hour, it's a winter wonderland. I know we will get another dumper before it's all said and done, but not tonight. So my dumper on you is the remaining winter/Christmas cards in my cue for the foreseeable week or so. Aren't you lucky??
ETA-less than 15 hours after I published this-snow, ice, sleet, wind and assorted ugliness.
This card is made using a sticker sheet from Imaginisce . It was from a winter class at Stacey's right around Superbowl time. I hate football, so going for a long winter drive was worth the torture. The two stamps on this card are from Sweet Stamps . A snowflake mini was used on the background and the tag and the word BRRR on the tag, too. I glued this down too fast before I observed my tag was too low on the card. Oh well, still works. And now I am off to snuggle...with my fav snugglee....my hot water bottle.
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
Cross Stitched
Cross sure fits me today. I had a bunch of stuff I wanted to do but the Fibro kicked up so I just laid on the sofa for most of the day with my hot water bottle, and the heating pad. The uncertainty in the weather isn't good for me. Luckily, I have an NCAA bracket to watch. So far I am over 75%. I did get dressed and try to make the gym but they close early on Saturday, so I walked around Hobby Lobby, actually found something to use my coupon on, and got in line to pay. But the line was over 10 deep so I gave the coupon away and left. I don't like standing in line for anything. It's not impatience. It's a matter of deciding if losing half an hour of my life to purchase a $2.99 item is worth it. And it isn't.
This is a card I made at Stacey's a while back. I really like the tag part of it. But not the white background. I just don't like white based cards unless they are textured. Usually, if I am out and make a card with white, I come home and swap it out with something. I forgot to here, so this is the next queued card. The stamp in the middle of the tag is a Sweet Stamp . I hope you check the website and give Stacey some business. All her stamps are on cling foam and ready to create with. If you do Pergamano, she has some images just perfect for that, too.
I used some markers to try to mimic the flowers in the paper scrap-pretty close, huh? When all was done and layered, I used a glitter pen to highlight the flower middles. I find the Spica pens (at least the clear ones) are NOT worth the money but the colored ones are great. Those Jelly Roll Pens are probably a lot cheaper and more dependable too.
Back to baking, I am. This is what I tend to do when I am either upset or frustrated. Or both. I made a lemon cake with bitter chocolate frosting. Hubby said it was dry. Honestly, it was because it was vegan. It's not manly enough for him. It was so incredibly moist, it melted in my mouth.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Make A Wish!
Sick. No NyQuil. Pistons lost in two OT. Going to bed with heating pad. Happy Birthday Mike, even if you can't figure it out.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Grapevine And Roses
We actually had a nice day today here in Michigan. It felt more like late April instead of mid March. Normally I would be gearing up for a St Patty's day road race but decided to save the 20 bucks. The entry sheet didn't say what the shirt was this year and I am pretty particular about my t-shirts or sweat shirts. I hate white shirts because I am a slob. I dribble worse than any baby ever could. I think it should be a pre-req that the race organizers put a photo of the shirts on the website as I know I am not the only one who feels this way. I also snub races with earmuffs, shorts, socks and the ilk. I have to have shirts for my quilt squares.This was supposed to be a valentine. I don't think so. I saw wedding or Mother's Day or anniversary. Watcha think?? The stamp is from Sweet Stamps and was stamped in a medium grey so not to overpower the sparkly chalks. I used a Q-tip to apply the chalks and sealed with a bit of hair spray. The die cut is from a Nestability set. I used a textured piece for the bottom layer and Cryogen White with its pretty sparkle for the top layer. A base square card was sponged with a dabber thingie to give it the mottled look but you could use an air brush here, too. I just can't afford one. Then the bottom half was layered with polka dotted card stock. I don't remember if this is Bazzill or Bo Bunny since I have a bunch of both. I Trio taped a slice of ribbon and then pop dotted the die cut and stamped image layers in the center. Remember, if you mail something like this you will need more postage (to feed the rats at the PO).
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Meshed Love
I spent the better part of my night talking with one sibling trying to make sense to him and when that didn't pan, talked to the other sib to wonder why I am in such a stupid family. Nothing meshes. Hubby doesn't want me to contact sib one anymore-because he sees what it does to me. I am starting to agree. He has to want to take care of himself but at 39, mom coddled and he abused anything he was given. Mom is gone now. He has to grow up. And I have to turn away for awhile and hope something positive happens with him.
A simple card-ribbon, scraps, a couple of punches. Layers and pops. And the whole tie in? That single piece of mesh (click photo to see better). I haven't used it much since a couple of springs ago. For a cheapie substitute if you can't find it locally, go to Home Depot or Lowe's for drywall tape. It can be inked or chalked to match anything you have. Now go raid your scraps. I am gonna go raid the leftover Brussels sprouts.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
'Round My Heart
If I can only have one set of inks, it has to be Tim Holtz's Distress Inks. I have every color and it's amazing to me what you can do with them. Many times I just swipe them across papers and don't even pay attention to the colors I use, as they seem to compliment each other in so many ways. On this card, one of the brown tones was used to give it an old old look. And these cool pre-made folded cards are from the Paper Cut. The edges were stamped using a Sweet Stamp .The scalloped edged piece was cut using a Nestability die and if you click, you can see the raised edge. This and all the other pieces were all inked using the Distress inks. The middle circle is a humongous punch and the "heart" is two tags punched with another punch, edges inked and then crossed and held in place with a glossy brad. The only thing I might change on this now is to add a bit of shimmer, maybe with Stickles or some Brilliance ink. Maybe next time.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Oh Happy Day
I think this was supposed to be a Valentine card but ya know, it would work for any celebration. Assuming you think it's a happy day celebration. Even a divorce is happy for a lot of people. Me, I would give this to sofa boy if he went to visit his sisters for a week at Easter. I NEED some alone time. Please!!
So a lot of my fav items are used on this card. Distress Ink from Ranger, Prima flowers, cheapo edging scissors, scraps of heavy weight paper/card stock, grosgrain ribbon. And a phrase stamp from Stacey's Sweet Stamps . Didn't I tie a great knot this time, too??
I always have a fun time when I make the trek to Stacey's store in Fowlerville. One of these days I am gonna figure out a way to teleport my way there. You would understand more if you saw the way I get there driving from Flushing. There is no straightaway point A to point B for me. I snake thru the back roads of mid Michigan ( because of detours and bridges being out over the years, this is just the way things are) but actually save over 20 miles of driving but it does take longer. No flying by the crow for me. But its pretty in the summer and fall (and I rarely go in the winter unless I have a driver).
So this is my sample for today, as I just randomly take them out of the folders and add them here. You may even get a Christmas card for Easter the way I am behind. So I am hunkering down for the blast of wind coming overnight. We still have plenty of winter left in my area-and all you peeps complaining about the heat already-SHUT UP!!!
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Monday, March 09, 2009
Want to Win A Flip Video Camera??
Check out this LINK and follow the directions. You will love this if you win. And if you don't win? They are truly affordable-even Costco sells them by the thousands.
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Dottie Puffs
There is no stamping on this but there is ink. Can you guess where it is? As part of a valentines card class my SIL and I took at Stacey's, it was fast and fun to make. The designer paper is from Basic Grey and everyone went nuts over it. My one wish with Basic Grey is to make two sided paper. I think they did one subset of papers a few years ago but nothing since. Their loss as I would buy tons of it if it were. I only buy two sided papers and designer heavy card stock anymore. That way I use it all instead of just some.
The bottom edge was punched using Fiskars and the heart punched and then was run thru an embossing folder. Layer the heart over brown and pink the edges. Those puffy hearts come in other colors and I have used red ones before. This would be a great card to use up scraps. So did you find the ink yet? After running the heart thru the embosser, I rubbed a dark brown ink over the dotties. It made them pop!
I wish I could have something funny or cute beyond this, but it's not been a good evening at all. Sometimes the things you find coming to light about family-you had hoped your suspicions were just active imaginations. But they aren't. Mom, I am glad you won't ever know the sad state of affairs that I uncovered.
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Saturday, March 07, 2009
Winter Blues
It's almost over, right? That yuck stuff called winter has to be taking the fast train out of here ; altho it has been known to stick around until May. A few years back we had a snowstorm on Mother's Day that dumped 8" in no time (I was doing a local road race that morning out near Mott Lake/Bluebell Beach and the finish line was at the beach.) I also remember the 17 inches of snow on St Patty's day in 1973 as we were preparing to move into our first house. So we drank a gallon of Gallo wine instead and moved a month later. It probably took up that long to recover and sober up.I photographed these in my kitchen under a florescent kitchen light so can't say I am pleased with the result but until the sun shines a bit more locally, this is the best I can do. The round scalloped circle is embossed using a Cuttlebug folder and Cryogen White card stock. If you click the photo below you will see the sparkle this paper has. A lot of people use this card stock for Copic markers.
I made this card up at Stacey's back in January, I think. So many have asked for it but I can't bear to part with it. Initially the vellum was not inked on the edges but I wanted a little more depth to the look, so I inked it up and it just pops off the card now.
I made this card up at Stacey's back in January, I think. So many have asked for it but I can't bear to part with it. Initially the vellum was not inked on the edges but I wanted a little more depth to the look, so I inked it up and it just pops off the card now.
The phrase stamp is from Sweet Impressions, Stacey's very own line of stamps. Every time I visit , I find an image I haven't seen before. They are mounted on cling foam, and she also has card stock, inks and other necessities on the site, so go take a look.
We are under a flood watch for two inches of rain and I am going up to Lansing to look at wedding dresses and maybe get some pancakes. I might even drop by Hobby Lobby. I have a coupon. And that is the only way to shop these days. Since I don't really think I can get blood out of a turnip like my grampa said long ago.
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Friday, March 06, 2009
Please tell me this is not acceptable. When I entered the downstairs toidy, this is what I found. He is so inept he could not reach out and take a roll from under the vanity and unwrap it? He left this for me to use. He said it was more than enough for him for tomorrow.
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Monday, March 02, 2009
And Now For Something Completely Different.......
Ta da!! Nothing. Oh, I have stuff to put here but haven't gotten them photographed. I guess I've been in a funk. Sore throat, achy, sad, pissed off, knotted tummy, just a lot to deal with the last few months. Someday I will tell ya a long story if I can stomach it. For now, I count the days to spring and peruse seed cattys for herbs and tree nursery cattys for trees I must plant. Here are a few I have in mind as they are hardy in zone 5. Click for info.
If I lived anywhere warm, I would plant tons of these beauties.
I will try to get something up here this week. Since it's too friggin' cold to do much of anything.
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Time for another EDiTor's piece of the day; American Glass edition. Today we bring you the (cue drumroll pleeease)………. The Amy Schmitz Chair Bubbler with Pillow!! This tastefully coloured masterpiece is a real work of art. The piece is made of coloured borosilicate glass which has been hand pulled giving it a marble like effect on the colour. The marble theme runs through the Feet, Head and Seat of the chair, whilst the arms and legs are clear borosilicate glass. The seat of this chair doubles up as a bowl when the pillow is removed. The mouthpiece is at the top of the headrest and a carb hole is found on the back.
This tastefully made Bubbler is glass art at its finest. The removable pillow is a lovely piece that adds a vibrant colour amongst these dark marble tones creating a dynamite contrast that strikes the eye in a very pleasing manner. A fine addition to our collection that should satisfy those looking for unique luxury glass.


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Hone Tuwhare: a personal memoir
E hoa, you have gone to the place beyond
that tug-of-war which was your life: that
struggle between North and South which
even continued after you were laid to rest.
But it was always like that with you: they
wanted you there while you were elsewhere.
Both of us, we were different kinds of poets,
Railway Workers first, comrades, drinkers
This koha ö ngä kupu ki aroha is from
the centre: where the break in the rail
lies. Paekakariki means Baxter whänau,
Campbell, Glover and a hundred others
who hear the magic whispers of sensual
kai-words, knowing it is ata-kahurangi in flight
Paekakariki, Waitangi Day, 2008
I hope Merata and Hone have a hongi in Heaven for me


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On Monday I saw Kevin Smith's new movie, Red State, at the Clark State Performing Arts Center in Springfield, Ohio. If you haven't heard, Kevin Smith is doing this cool thing with his newest movie where instead of releasing it in the traditional way, he's taking it on tour in order to distribute it independently. When I found out that the movie screening and Q&A tour was coming to none other than Springfield, I knew I had to go.
The only kink in the plan was that, despite their casual appreciation for the hilarious genius of Jay and Silent Bob and for my uncanny portrayal of Kevin Smith on two Halloweens in recent memory, none of my friends are really that into him or his movies. Definitely not enough to pay $67 for the ticket. So I had to convince Colin to come all the way from Connecticut to go with me, which wasn't really that hard to do when I realized that he's even more obsessed with Kevin than I am, and especially when I promised delicious bribes like falafel pesto pizza from HaHa's and whole wheat donuts from Schuler's. Springfield may be a shithole, but it does have a few redeeming things to offer in the vein of unhealthily awesome excess.
Attending a Q&A with Kevin Smith has been a goal of mine for a long ass time, and I'm ecstatic about the fact that I can now cross that off of my bucket list. I remember being obsessed with Kevin when I was like sixteen, when I would go to the video store and rent his movies and watch them by myself on the weekends alongside other 90s classics like SLC Punk and Freddy Got Fingered. My freshman year of college I bought a poster of Jay and Silent bob and hung it above my bed in my dorm room, and it has been in every room I've lived in for the past four years since then.
The thing that's awesome about Red State is that it's in a completely different ballpark from any other movie Kevin has written. Instead of being riddled with elaborate, witty dialogue and hilarious stoner/toilet humor, it's like, serious and stuff. It's based on the outrageous religious fanaticism of the Phelps family, who are also known as the Westboro Baptist Church. If you're not familiar with them, they're those assholes who picket at military funerals and parade around with signs that say "GOD HATES FAGS" and "THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS." In a nutshell, they suck balls, and Red State is a totally awesome stab at the grotesqueness of their extremist beliefs. Not to mention that John Goodman is a fucking badass in it, and all around it was just a really well-done movie in my opinion.
I pretty much jump on any excuse to go back to Springfield, and also any excuse to convince Colin to come visit me, but going to see this movie and hear Kevin Smith talk was completely legit. The best weekend I've had in a long time. When Red State comes out in October, you need to see it, even if you aren't a Kevin Smith fan. But if you aren't a Kevin Smith fan then I don't know what the shit is the matter with you, because he is fucking AWESOME and that's just all.


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Ben Affleck's 'Argo' Set to Open Sept. 14, 2012
Affleck is directing and stars in the Warner Bros. film opposite Alan Arkin, Byran Cranston and John Goodman.
Warner Bros. will open Ben Affleck's 1979 Iran hostage crisis Argo on Sept. 14, 2012, the same time frame the studio used to launch his critically acclaimed directorial debut The Town.
STORY: Ben Affleck's 'The Town' Plays Role in Debt Ceiling Talks
Affleck also stars in Argo opposite Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman, and produced the movie with George Clooney and Grant Heslov.
STORY: Exclusive: Ben Affleck in Talks to Direct and Star in Thriller 'Line of Sight'
Based on real-life events, Argo chronicles a little-known chapter of the Iran hostage crisis. As militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took scores of Americans hostage, six Americans were able to slip away and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador.
PHOTO: Ben Affleck Debuts New Look on 'Argo' Set
Knowing it was only a matter of time before the six were discovered, a CIA "exfiltration" specialist named Tony Mendez (Affleck) comes up with a risky plan to get them safely out of the country.
The ensemble pic's cast also includes Kerry Bishe, Kyle Chandler, Rory Cochrane, Christopher Denham, Tate Donovan, Clea DuVall, Victor Garber, Zeljko Ivanek, Richard Kind, Scoot McNairy, Chris Messina, Michael Parks and Taylor Schilling.


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Foreign Policy? The world is as digusted with Obama as we are.
Abdication of responsibility, weakness, and backstabbing traditional allies.
Charles Manson- Cloward- Piven marxism strategy. Chaos, anarchy. "Burn, Baby, Burn" Remember?
And the 'community organizers are convinced that they will (a) survive, and (b) float to the top during the chaos, like drug lords.
Once it's viewed as the Charles Manson plan, it is easier to anticipate their actions.


text: represented by one model management, charlotte di calypso appears for the october italian vogue beauty supplement. shot by miles aldridge, the images take on doll house quality. charlotte appear stone faced in an office & simulating a real life with no real expression- a dope concept & well exectuted showcase of cosmetic beauty. you've seen charlotte for gucci eyewear, lacoste & les copains this past fall during campaign season. charlotte di calypso is a native of france.


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I'm not sure how it happened, but I bought some patriotic fabric today. I didn't go gallivanting with Janet with that in mind. But I saw these fabrics at ALCO, a little discount store in Delphi, and knew that I had to make a quilt of valor with them. At the Chicago Quilt Expo in November, I purchased a tumbler template from Pinwheels.com that is 8" tall and with an 8" base. I bought a yard of each.....well, not really cause 2 of them only had .87 and one had 1.37, but they averaged out to 1 yard each. They are Marcus Brothers and were $3.99/yard. Not on sale, but still a good deal. I used to pay attention to when ALCO had their fabrics on sale, but I haven't for over a year now. I sure don't want to get back into that habit, but once in a while it's OK, right?
After dinner I started cutting and talk about a quick assembly, I have 4 rows on the design wall and these laid out ready to stitch the rows together.
I added some of patriotic fabric from my stash and I think I may have enough to make 2 of these quilts.
I also purchased a yard of Boyds Bears pink flannel and 2 yards of pink Sesame Street flannel for Elizabeth.


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Gettin' Wiggly With It
Last Thursday afternoon I went by myself to see the Wiggles at the Verizon Center. Thankfully, this story doesn't end with me saying "and now I have to put a big sign in my front yard every time I move." I went because I lost a bet to J. Freedom about whether the Van Halen tour would actually make it to D.C. or implode before it got here. I bet on implosion and I lost. The loser had to cover the Wiggles show, and since I take my betting very seriously (also why I don't bet all that often), I sucked it up and headed off to see Murray, Jeff, Anthony and that new guy, Sam. Observations after the jump.
* I don't want to contribute to the disillusionment of any kids out there, but I think the Wiggles were using some recorded backing tracks throughout the performance. Sometimes Purple Wiggle Jeff was behind the drum kit rocking out but other times he was dancing around ... and the drums sounded the same! That's not to say that Murray's guitar wasn't plugged in for a bunch of tunes and that he didn't offer up a nice "Stairway to Heaven" intro before launching into a scorching "Play Your Guitar With Murray," complete with a giant, inflatable Murray balloon. Very Spinal Tap-ish.
* From the second I walked into the arena, I made sure to have my pen and pad out at all times. I was not going to let anyone think I was there for any reason other than reporting. I applied this same technique about halfway through a Kaiser Chiefs show I reviewed back in April, but for different reasons.
* Usually when I'm walking on the concourse of Verizon Center I see plenty of people with their hands full carrying multiple beers. Not the case on this afternoon. Just people with their hands full carrying multiple babies.
* There were a few similarities between the Wiggles show and the (stunning, fabulous) Morrissey show at Constitution Hall earlier in the month. Concertgoers brought flowers to both. At the Morrissey show, people brought gladiolas and a few attempted to throw them onto the stage. At the Wiggles show the little tykes brought roses for Dorothy the Dinosaur, since she enjoys munching on them. Instead of throwing the roses on stage, the Wiggles dancers come out and collect them. The Wiggles dancers also collect bones for Wag the Dog and they collected some birthday cupcakes, as well. It's quite a racket they've got going.
Another similarity is that at both Wiggles and Morrissey shows, fans rush the stage. Moz fans jump up, hug their idol, then get wrestled to the ground by security. Wiggles fans waddle up to the stage - which at about eight feet off the ground towers above them - and wave at Captain Feathersword or Wags the Dog for a few seconds. Then Mom sighs, gets up from her chair and goes to collect the wee ones and bring them back to their seats.
* One of the musical highlights was "Move Your Arms Like Henry," Henry being one of the many side characters - in this case a fun-loving octopus. Like most Wiggles songs, it was bouncy, repetitive and had an accompanying dance routine. This dance routine consisted of simply flopping your arms around. During the song, I looked down to the arena floor and there were hundreds of kids - some of them drooling, some of them shouting randomly - twirling around, arms flailing in every which direction. It was like the Grateful Dead concert I never got to attend.
* Definite highlight was "Fruit Salad," although set-closer "Big Red Car" was pretty catchy as well. But when I walked out of the Verizon Center after the hour and a half performance (nobody was complaining that "back in the day the band played for four hours!") all I had in my head was "Fruit salad ... yummy yummy ... fruit salad ... yummy yummy." In fact, a week later, that chorus is still lodged in my cranium.
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November 15, 2007; 8:30 AM ET
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what a blast. sounds like the perfect training concert experience for youngins. something like having training wheels on a bike and then being set free. it's a must on my list for next time. any guys looming around looking for single moms?
Posted by: frank | November 15, 2007 9:48 AM
My boy just turned three, and I'm desperately trying to keep the Wiggles a secret. Seriously...isn't "Walking On The Moon" by the Police just as much of a great kid's song? And anything upbeat by the Brian Setzer Orchestra is perfect kids dancing music
Posted by: 23112 | November 15, 2007 10:58 AM
Somebody bought my son a Wiggles toy guitar that plays Wiggles songs and generates guitar sounds that allow you to play music in one key. It's horrible, which is why it stays at my parents' house, BUT it has a guitar sound that sounds JUST like the opening guitar on Cinerama's "Comedienne."
Posted by: Jet Age Eric | November 15, 2007 12:29 PM
Just to bring this back to Bruce...I've seen them both (20 times for Bruce vs. 3 times for The Wiggles), and The Wiggles are second only to Bruce in the energy they expend on stage. Exiting the MCI Center after the first time our family saw them, I told my husband it was a Springsteen show on training wheels. Anthony (the Blue Wiggle, I think; definitely the Cute Wiggle) has even been known to play a little Bruce during a Wiggles performance.
See? It's all about Bruce!!
Posted by: Jersey Mom | November 15, 2007 4:40 PM
Hey, 23112, prententious too-hip-for-your-own-good much?
I 'spose you'll be one of those parents who take their kids to a cultural tour of old Prague instead of Disneyland, too.
Posted by: proxl | November 16, 2007 6:55 PM
PS, yes, I do know how to spell pretentious. I don't know how to type, though.
Posted by: proxl | November 16, 2007 7:00 PM
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Not to worry, though. I've got a backup plan..
From the LA Times (of Anaheim?) comes this story of two young and attractive people who loved each other so much they couldn't keep their hands off each other and there was a lot of sex (with pictures!). Actually, none of that's true. But here's a story about Southern California's "Craft Beer Revolution". The craft beer Boston Hop Party (where beer drinkers dressed as Indians poured hops into Boston Harbor) is partially responsible for our current hop shortage.
Straight outta Pittsburgh (via Canada): Did you know that beers can be seasonal? For example, you might not want to drink an Imperial Stout while cutting your grass in August. You might not want to drink a Miller Light ever. Here's The Canadian Press (all of them?) with this story about the increasing market for seasonal brews.
No thanks, I'll stick with my rotten shark's meat fermented in urine: Mikkeller is a pretty fantastic brewing operation. From the folks at Beernews.org comes word that another Mikkeller brew, Beer Geek Brunch, is about to make its way to America liquor stores. What's this on the label?
"This Imperial Oatmeal Stout is brewed with one of the world's most expensive coffees, made from the droppings of weasel-like civet cats."That should make for an interesting KOTBR.
All my notes say is "Woah Dude I'm Drunk": The folks that judge beer at The Great American Beer Festival have to be a little clearer in their beer judgment than we do. Flossmoor Station is sharing some of that feedback with the notes they received from their GABF reviews.
I know a gal in Chicago named Abbey but she doesn't read this blog: Other Abbeys in Chicago - Lost Abbey. Well soon enough. Chicago is close to Indiana. And that's why this is relevant news. Other places close to Indiana? My heart. Awwww.
At Hoosier Beer Geek, we'd never make a top five list of anything. It's a cheap ploy to draw in readers. Oh wait: Here's Epicurious' list of Top Five Holiday Beers, complete with food pairings.
If it comes down to a financial decision, you can always drop your kids off in Nebraska: A post from the Clipper City blog about the choices we make regarding craft beer in the current economy.
This can only be good news: Oskar Blues has added former Coors Brewer Jeff Nickel, 5 New Tanks, and hopes to increase production 75% in the next year. Let's get some of that beer in Indiana.
Wait! What's this! Real news about beer in Indiana?
Thanks to our dear Chris:
I don't know if you guys get Ram emails, but they're doing an open tapping party next week. That's pretty unusual. Their tappings are usually just for Mug Club members which (unlike Rock Bottom) you have to pay for. They must have made an exception because they're proud of their gold medal beer. Who knows what this will be like, but I'm guessing the beer isn't free like at Rock Bottom tappings.John at Big Red Liquors (Bloomington) checks in:
Subject: GABF Medal Winning Tapping Party
It's time to tap our Great American Beer Festival GOLD Medal winning Imperial Stout featuring Jack Daniels. Join us on Thursday, November 13th at 6:30pm to 9pm. Jack Daniel's will be on hand featuring the "Whiskey Professor" John Barrett. We will also feature recipes from Chef Mark Williams from Jack Daniels.
We will be giving away great door prizes including a Jack Daniels electronic dart board and Jack Daniels poker chips set and more. Please RSVP at 317-955-9900.
New at Big Red Liquors Today:Those sampler packs make nice Christmas gifts, folks, and in this case you're not getting a bunch of beer no one's ever heard of before.
Check Out the Big Belgian Beer Sale and see these new items
Flying Dog Kerberos
3 Floyds Broodoo
Moinette Blonde
Moinette Bruin
Kasteel Brown
Kasteel Triple
Kasteel Rouge 750
Maredsous Dubbel ( bruin)
Affligem Noel
Affligem Triple
Gouden Carolus Ambrio
Gouden Carolus Noel
Gouden Carolus Easter
Victory Festbier
Victory Hop Wallup
Victory Fest Bier
Winter's Bourbon Cask
Bells Brown Ale ( seasonal)
Flying Dg Kerberos Triple
O Hanlon's Royal Oak Pale Ale
Isle of Skye Wee beast
Sam Adams Imperial Pilsner
Sam Adams Chocolate Bock ( Made every other year, rotates with Utopias )
Schlenkerla Helles
Mishawaka Founders Stout
Mikkeller it's Alive ( Belgian wild ale)
Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast (oatmeal Stout brewed with Coffee)
Sierra Nevada celebration Ale( First time in 12pks)
Blue Moon Full Moon ( Winter Seasonal)
St Amand French Country Ale
Stone Double Bastard is Back ( In both 3 L and 22oz bottles)
And Last but not least,
World Class beverage has a new Midwest Taster 12pk out and they have crammed it full of some great beers.
I heard it was Jared at WCB that picked these out, at $17.99 this is a heck of a deal.
Delirium Tremens
Sam Smith Nut Brown
Harpoon Oktoberfest
Xingu (Brazil, Schwartz Bier)
Affligem Blonde
Spaten Optimator
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde
Unibroue Maudite
Dark Horse Sapient
Bell's Expedition Stout
North Coast Pranqster
What's up at J. Gumbo's? - Today (11/7/08) they're donating $1 from every plate of each order of seafood jambalaya sold to Fish for Fishburn, a fundraiser for IMPD Officer Jason Fishburn, who was shot while pursuing a homicide suspect. Saturday (11/8/08) from 5:30PM - 10:00PM they're having a crawfish boil, $15 single serving, $20 all you can eat, and the price includes a flight of Abita beer.
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If you're wondering if I say things like link-a-dink-a-do in real life, the answer is no. At least not on purpose. I do say "rad" a lot.


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Out shootin' some hoops
Then down on the front stoop
Just chillin' with my homies
My fellahs here that know me
Sippin' on a grape drink
Too tired to even think
Feeling good in the hood
Just the way life should
When some scamma from Alabama
Playin' a bad mamma-jamma
Comes steppin' with a limp and
Straight-up thrift-shop pimpin'
Brother's rollin' with no posse
At least none that I see
Gold tooth flash an' talkin' trash
Don't know we 'bout to thrash him
So I stand up, and I say- What's up?
Who you think you are, bru'?
Comin' by struttin' and cuttin'
When we know you ain't nothin'
All finesse an' style, he flashes a smile, says -
I ain't had to whoop no one's ass in awhile
Then he stands all straight and tall
Like he ain't afraid to fall
And I'm 'bout to do him some harm
But then my homies grabbed my arm
Said - Don't mess with that brother
'Cause he ain't like no other
I gotta explain, he ain't right in the brain!
That brother crazy! He killed Big Shane!
Best you just let him pass on by
Less'n you is fixin' to die!
The man cocked his hat, smiling like a rat
Waitin' to see what I thought of that
I been 'round the hood long enough to know
When to stop and when to go
I ain't never ran, ain't scared of no man
I whooped more ass than Jackie Chan
But my homies know me like a song
I know they'd never do me wrong
So I sit back down, starin' at the ground
And we let the man carry on downtown
I heard him say, before he walked away –
Your homies done saved your life today


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Hi everyone!
It's so hard to say goodbye to summer but knowing that fall is just around the corner maybe makes it little bit easier! I love getting my home ready for fall by making it smell nice and bringing the scents of fall indoors. These fall room sprays and soy tart brittle are now available at Sparkling Dahlia in Carstairs or by contacting me directly.
Autumn Allspice ~ A delicious spicy mix. Allspice, anice, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Coffee Cake & Spice ~ A rich buttery coffee cake with fragrant spices.
Fall Harvest ~ A mix of cinnamon, cloves, allspice and just a touch of apple cider. Very spicy. All the scents of the autumn season.
Oak Barrel Cider ~ An abundance of fruits and spices combine to complete this fragrance.
Prim Pumpkin ~ The perfect blend of pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Just right for fall.
Pumpkin Pecan Waffles ~ A warm pumpkin waffle topped with sweet maple syrup.
Pumpkin Vanilla Cream ~ Combines sweet pumpkin pie, rich vanilla ice cream and just a touch of cinnamon.
Until next time,
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My great-great-great-great-grandmother was Sarah Shoe (don't you just love that name?!) and until recently she was a brick wall. Sarah was born around 1806, probably in Churchill, Somerset, England. She married William Shepstone/Shipston and had three daughters, Charlotte (my line), Elizabeth and Ellen (or Helen). Sarah died in 1832 (around the time she had Ellen/Helen) in Churchill. Sarah's husband died about five years later, leaving their children orphans at around the ages of 10, 9 and 5. I always wondered who Sarah Shoe was and what happened to the girls after their parents died. Then awhile back, I found Charlotte and Ellen/Helen in the 1841 census, apparently living by themselves. But clicking on the image reveals they were in fact living with George and Mary Shoe (transcribed as "Thoe").
I believe George and Mary were Sarah's parents and the girls' grandparents but have not been able to confirm it. Other things I want to learn about my Shoes are: Who were Sarah's siblings? When exactly was Sarah born and where? Why are there two wedding dates (three years apart) for William Shepstone and Sarah? Who were George's parents and siblings? What was Mary's maiden name and who were her family? Was George married more than once and if so, who was Sarah's mother? Where did the Scholl rumor come from and what evidence is there that was actually the family's surname? Why isn't Elizabeth listed with her sisters in 1841? While I'm still in the middle of researching all this, it has been a bit disheartening because I haven't gotten very far in answering any of my questions. Don't you just hate it when a brick wall comes down only to be built right back up again?!


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Hundreds of thousands of Santander mortgage customers will be hit with a hefty rate hike – and the threat of much worse to come.
The Spanish-owned bank announced it would increase its standard variable rate (SVR) from 4.24% to 4.74% on October 3.
The blow is despite the Bank of England's base rate being a record low 0.5% – with little chance of a rise any time soon – and the start of an £80billion Government-backed scheme designed to LOWER mortgage rates.
The move, which Santander blamed on a combination of factors, including a "dramatic" rise in UK banking costs, will mean a typical borrower with a £100,000 mortgage having to find another £28 a month – or £336 a year.
Someone with a £150,000 mortgage would see their payments rocket by £516 over the next year.
Santander is also changing its rules to allow it to increase its SVR even more.
The firm will whack up its "SVR cap margin" – the maximum amount above the Bank of England's base rate it can charge – from 3.75% to 4.99% from September 24.
It will mean Santander has the power to increase its SVR to 5.49%. If it does, someone with a £150,000 mortgage could see their monthly payment leap by £110 a month.
There is now a fear other banks will follow suit. A wave of lenders, including Halifax, Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks, and the Co-operative, increased their SVR earlier this year.
Santander said: "For the last three years the amount it costs us to provide mortgages and the rates we offer savings customers have been increasing, despite the base rate remaining static.
"Indeed, for some time the correlation between base rate and mortgage and savings rates has been weakening.
"Also, the cost of running a bank in the UK has dramatically increased through increased liquidity, capital and funding requirements."
Moneysupermarket's Clare Francis said: "If you are happy to stick with a variable rate pick a tracker, as they move in line with the base rate.
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This time, it's against Aberdeen City Council, who are proposing a series of drastic cuts to educational services for children with Additional Support Needs. Not only are they suggesting that 50%, or possibly even 100%, of Pupil Support Assistants (PSA's) should be cut from ASN classrooms, they are also proposing to raise class sizes from a teacher:pupil ratio of 1:7 to 1:10. Among other ludicrous suggestions, the impact of these cuts have not been explored, nor have they fully consulted with the groups of people likely to be affected most: parents, teachers, support staff and most of all the children with special needs in question.
But they wouldn't get much from the children, would they? No, because many of them can't speak for themselves, let alone speak at all. And their parents are often so involved in looking after them and surviving day to day that they have no energy to fight this subtle attack from the city council.
So I guess that's why I've dug out my cammos, machete and war paint. Here I go again, and if you care to join us, look for Save Aberdeen ASN Services on facebook, or sign the petition here. Thanks.


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Carter Craft is an urban planner with close to twenty years of experience specializing in waterfront and transportation issues. Through his planning and project management firm, Outside New York, Carter has served as a consultant to a wide range of public and private organizations. As an outdoor enthusiast he brings a deep understanding of the complex issues inherent in planning within the ecological and political systems entangled in the waterways of the northeast. His constructive working relationships with many waterfront stakeholders and decision-makers help to develop potential solutions that are both practical and progressive. Over the last fifteen years Carter has been involved in creating and growing more than two dozen water-related non-profit organizations. Almost every one has benefited from innovative waterfront designs and programs and, often, a high degree of public participation.
In 2013 Carter worked part time for the New York Harbor Foundation as Director of Long Range Planning. In this role he led the effort to secure funding, coordinate design, and renovate the New York Harbor School's new Marine Science and Technology Center on Governors Island. He also was the chief strategist behind the School's successful effort to secure an additional building on the island including $25 million in Capital funds for its renovation.
In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Carter also supported the school by compiling the Damages Inventory for the school's three waterfront facilities and submitting the documents to New York State for handling of the claim. At the same time, the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York sought out his expertise to generate an objective assessment of the impacts to people and property. Over the course of the spring Outside New York provided recommendations for where Dutch know-how might be utilized in developing rebuilding strategies for coastal, urban and other aquatic environments in New Jersey, New York State, and New York City. As a part of this undertaking, ONY developed a set of communications tools including a report, maps, presentations, fact sheets, a SWOT analysis, and an analysis of federal funding channels. These findings were presented in New York and The Hague, the Netherlands. The long-term goal for this project is to help create sustainable frameworks for future collaboration between multiple stakeholders from academic, business, community and government groups in the Netherlands and in Greater New York.
Carter has been active in making people rethink their relationship to the waterways of New York and New Jersey through more active use and interaction. In 2001 he helped to create the "Harbor Loop" ferry plan, a forerunner to today's highly successful East River Ferry service. As an organizer of the inaugural "Blue Links Tour" of the Hudson River, he led participants on a multi-day and night voyage aboard the retired fireboat and educational vessel JOHN J HARVEY to 7 different cities and towns between NYC and Troy, NY. In 1999 he conceived of the "Hudson-Harbor Greenway Plan," and led the effort to have the route designed at a National Millennium trial that traces the perimeter of the Hudson River Walkways and Greenways in NY and NJ, and ringing the Harbor via the Verrazano Bridge.
Additionally, Carter has been extensively involved in a number of programs educating the public in planning for, and using, the waterfront. He has been director of Long Range Planning and Development for the New York Harbor Foundation since 2011, helping to organize and develop the school's highly successful program located on Governors Island in New York Harbor. He created the Waterfront and Wetlands Planning mini-course for the School of Architecture at Pratt Institute (now in its fifth year), as well as leading courses at Fordham University.
In all of these roles, Carter has led and produced a number of innovative projects, including:
- first use of biodiesel fuel in an Historic Ship in NYC
- first large scale use of recycled plastic lumber for floating dock construction (which included development of ASTM guidelines for construction)
- first multipurpose "living bulkhead" design development in NYC
- first "Eco-dock" construction, which includes a floating upwelling system to foster growth of shellfish
- first oyster hatchery developed in NY Harbor in almost 100 years
- first green building on Governors Island
- first group swim event around the Statue of Liberty and first City of Water Day festival
- first experiment with ecological concrete to help foster growth of marine life in the Hudson River Estuary
Mr. Craft graduated from New York University's Wagner School of Public Service with a Masters of Urban Planning in 1998, and from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1993 with a B.A. in Economics. He is a USCG licensed Captain (50 ton), and a founder or co-founder of a number of waterfront organizations ranging from the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club to the Hoboken Cove Community Boathouse, and a tour guide for organizations including South Street Seaport and the Municipal Art Society of New York.
References available upon request. Find Carter on Linkedin or Facebook.
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Export Sales Manager
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Part of Goodwin PLC, Goodwin Refractory Services Ltd (GRS) are a global leader in the manufacture and supply of moulding materials, plant and equipment to Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Jewellery, and Retail sectors to name but a few.
Due to continued success and ambitious growth plans we now have an immediate opportunity for an experienced SALES MANAGER to come and join the team.
This is a sales role which requires extensive travel on an international footing (c.40%/100 days per year). Already working in a similar capacity and located to in commutable distance to our Staffordshire head office, you will be no stranger to developing new business channels through a global network of distributors and maximising sales opportunities with existing customers.
The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record in sales achievements, understands the sales process, be tenacious in their pursuit of success, able to provide technical support and solutions with the ability to interface with customers and distributors across an assigned geographical area.
To be considered for this exciting opportunity you will already have enjoyed a successful career in sales or business development and relish new challenges as they present themselves. Be solution orientated and have the ability to communicate at all levels.
As part of your role, you will be required to undertake a degree of travel to support sales growth which often require nights away from home.
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We only seek individuals that have a successful and demonstrable track record and possess a positive 'can do' attitude, great problem solving skills and the desire to constantly learn and develop. A flexible approach and the ability to quickly pick up new skills are also essential as product training will be given.


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Published: 2008/04/30
by Brian Ferdman
- Ani DiFranco Live at Babeville
Righteous Babe Records RBR056DVD
Let me just get this out up front— I know very little about Ani DiFranco. If you're some sort of hardcore Ani fan, my opinion holds no water with you. I admittedly have always steered clear of Ani DiFranco for multiple reasons, not the least of which was her fans' obsessive behavior. However, I eventually grew up and realized that I had no right to frown upon someone's obsessive behavior when I am guilty of behaving the same way with regards to my favorite bands. Beyond that, her band sports percussionist/vibraphone guru Mike Dillon and upright bassist Todd Sickafoose, two musicians with talent and creativity in spades. Moreover, four years ago, I saw Ani DiFranco sit in and deliver some phenomenal vocals in a tiny Jazz Fest jam session that remains one of the best concerts I've ever seen. All of these factors made me finally wake up and realize that it was time to give this undeniably successful artist a chance.
When a landmark 19th century church had fallen into disrepair in her hometown of Buffalo, DiFranco swept in and cut a deal with the city, requiring them to repair the fae in exchange for giving her control of the insides. She spent a sizable amount of time and money in revitalizing the church's interior, installing eco-friendly climate control systems and applying her own artistic flair to the re-design. Christening the building Babeville, her inaugural concerts on September 11 and 12, 2007 were filmed for this DVD.
Even though I was completely unfamiliar with her songs, I found them to be rather accessible and interesting. I particularly enjoyed the mellow groove of "Sunday Morning," in which Dillon's mysterious vibes blend well with Sickafoose's playful loping bass. The solo number, "Shy" rightly riles up the crowd with its bouncy intensity and descriptive lyrics. "In The Way" was probably the last sound I expected to hear from DiFranco. It's pretty funky and the type of beat that makes it hard to sit still, which is evident from the way that she can't stop dancing while playing a great hook. Sickafoose and Dillon really enhance this tune by throwing out some casually swinging figures paired against Alison Miller's compact beat, and things really get going when Dillon busts out a vibe solo that would make Lionel Hampton proud. Nevertheless, the song never truly explodes, but it maintains a veritable sense of cool, and it's just damn hard to stop moving when you hear it.
Has this DVD made me an Ani fan? No, but I did gain some appreciation for her music, and after hearing her chemistry with her very talented band and observing her positive and glowing onstage demeanor and charisma, I'd certainly consider catching her live in concert. And in case anyone is wondering, my roommate is an Ani DiFranco fan, and she was impressed with the performances on the DVD, so this one pleases on all levels.


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I do believe in spiritual warfare and that it is going on around us all the time. Some days the enemy gets the upper hand and I feel really beaten down. I had one of those days not long ago. I came home, crawled into bed, pulled the blankets over my head, and just wanted to escape the world. It was one of those days. Those rare but really awful days. I was not just in a "funk" but really defeated.
As I retreated into bed, I could feel this heavy mood settling over me. Not one that passes after a good night's rest, but one that oppresses for days or even weeks. I didn't have the strength or the will to fight it off, although I knew I should.
Just then, the phone rang and it was a friend of mine calling to check on me. I didn't feel like talking to anyone, but I answered it anyway. She immediately picked up on the sound of my voice. "What's wrong?"
She listened patiently then said "Okay, here's what I want you to do!" She looked at the clock -- it was 20 minutes til 10. "I'm giving you 20 minutes to have a pity party, cry your eyes out, get it all out of your system. After that, no more. Lay it at God's feet and leave it there."
I hung up the phone, grabbed some kleenex, and did pretty much as instructed. I hadn't had a good cry in a long time and it felt totally cleansing. I poured my hear out to God, told Him my frustration, guilt, anger, fear, all of it and let the tears flow.
When I had gotten it all out of my system I opened my eyes and saw that the clock across the room read 10 o'clock on the dot. I sighed and felt a huge load off of my shoulders. I have often been told that to better fight the cancer in my body, I need to avoid stress. Stress would weaken my immune system. A recent study showed that stress hormones can directly support tumor growth and spread. While I understand this, it's always seemed like a "Catch-22" to me. How do you eliminate stress in your life when the cancer is the main cause of it? I guess that means that those folks who annoy me with "Think good thoughts!" aren't totally off base after all.
I have found an occasional good cleansing cry to be very therapeutic for me. Just don't let that mood hang on to you -- lay it at the Lord's feet and leave it there! Perhaps Augustine was experiencing something similar when he wrote the following prayer:
"God of our life, there are days when the burdens we carry chafe our shoulders and weigh us down; when the road seems dreary and endless, the skies grey and threatening; when our lives have no music in them, and our hearts are lonely, and our souls have lost their courage. Flood the path with light, run our eyes to where the skies are full of promise; tune our hearts to brave music; give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age; and so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of all who journey with us on the road of life, to Your honor and glory."


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It's finally here… Election Day! As we head to the polls to cast our vote one question remains will your relationship survive the Presidential outcome? Is love bi-partisan?
A Gallup poll conducted for Match.com says different political views is not a deal breaker for those seeking the perfect mate. Gallup asked 1,000 unmarried Americans whether they would consider marrying someone who holds political views significantly different from their own. The majority of singles — 57% — said yes. But a substantial minority of singles — 39% — said they wouldn't be open to this kind of "mixed" relationship.
Younger singles are far more agreeable to the idea of marrying someone with different political views than are older singles: 66% of single Americans under the age of 50 are open to doing so, compared with only 41% of singles over 50.
And breaking it down along party lines: 51% of singles who identify themselves as Republicans say they would marry someone with significantly different political views, as would 58% of Democrats (60% of political independents say yes to this question). Large minorities of each group would not be willing to marry someone with opposing political views.
I would date someone with differing political beliefs. Opposites do attract. But if you have no common ground and find yourself wanting to change your partner's mind then it is best to poll a new mate.
In the end, relationships built on love and respect for each other and each other's beliefs will last long beyond November 6.
Could you be with someone in a different political party? Serve up your thoughts.
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lol... she back frm hq...
i tot she will end her contract there n gone forever. however twist of fate make her come back here.. tml i see her again
mixed feelings.. dunnoe wad i will feel..
just hope things will be normalll..
n she willlllll accept me
haa wishful thinkings..
dreams nv come true..
i learnn..
been busy this few wks.. studies online.. wan earn more money but no opportunities..
or i nv find hard euff..
been losing money in betting
haiya.. i dunnoe wad to do abt my life.. i find out i gt alot shortcoming.. but i dun seem to be able to change it... so mani ppl r hapi abt their life..
but i nv satisfied.. i want more.. yet more bad things happen to me...
i veri tired abt life.. this life is not worth living. i cant find any warmth.. i cant find any motivations...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
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You've hear it right? Maybe even said it "We support the troops, even if we disagree with the war."
Thanksgiving comes next week with Yule, Hanukkah, and Christmas right around the corner.
When I think about our Service Members so far away from home and family it makes me want to do something for them.
I have decided to adopt a service member from eCarePackage. If I can send one of them a CD or book, or something else to make their lives a little better, let them know there is someone back here that they do not know but who loves, prays, and cares for them all the same.
Really it is the least I can do. This is a brand new web site, and it looks like there is not a ton of people signed up yet... Hopefully that will change soon.
Here is some info from the eCarePackage website
eCarePackage was established as a program of the nonprofit organization, Operation Homefront, in response to requests from service members, military families, and our outstanding and loyal donors.
Due to heightened security, Operation Homefront staff came up with this program as a way to allow patriotic citizens to continue to support our service members and their families without violating their safety and security.
For security purposes, the contact information of service members and families who sign up are never released to anyone, including donors who wish to adopt them. Instead, Operation Homefront ships the packages directly and permits communication only by email. We trust our donors will understand.
All items available in the eCarePackage store are listed based on a minimum requested donation amount to cover administering the program and shipping of the package.
Because many of these items are donated, our staff may substitute like items of different brands and package sizes in some cases on your orders.
Any funds remaining after covering costs will be used by Operation Homefront to help military families in need.
We appreciate your generosity and thank you for your support!
You can also adopt a military family and choose between with or without children. I hope to choose some husband or wife without children, they deserve our support too.
Until Then, and Always
~ Jamie
If you are a same-sex partner of a deployed military member and need someone to speak to, or would just like something small but heartfelt for the holidays... and you are comfortable sharing your shipping address, please email me.
In case you missed it.. http://www.ecarepackage.org/
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Honoring our UU Veterans
Honoring our Unitarian Universalist Veterans
By F. Vernon Chandler
Veterans Day, originally established as Armistice Day in 1926, is the official holiday when the United States honors our men and women who are veterans. The holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor all US veterans.
Recognizing and honoring the military service of members in our Unitarian Universalist congregations are not high priorities for many of our churches and fellowships. But there are literally hundreds of Unitarian Universalists in our nation's armed forces today, and chances are that someone sitting near you on Sunday morning was once in uniform.
I suspect that many Unitarian Universalist veterans feel some awkwardness in sharing this distinction with other UUs on Veterans Day. Given the number of veterans who are members of our religious faith, I can't help wishing our Veterans Day observances were different.
Our veterans' military experiences are varied. Some enjoyed peacetime service. Others were touched by the horrors of combat. A few continue to carry physical and emotional scars from their wartime service. For some veterans, it was their military experience that initiated the religious search that eventually brought them to Unitarian Universalism. I know a few current and former military personnel who actually discovered Unitarian Universalism while in uniform. After all, we have UU chaplains in all branches of military service and a few of our larger military installations have UU congregations that meet in military chapels.
Political opinions vary among those in uniform as it does among civilians. One big difference for our men and women in uniform is that they do not have the same freedom to express their opinions publicly as do other citizens. The tempo of military deployments today places a great strain on our military personnel and their families. I have friends and colleagues who are on their second one year deployment in less than 4 years.
On this Veterans Day weekend, I encourage Unitarian Universalists to honor the veterans and military personnel in their congregations. Regardless of your political views regarding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our members of the armed forces do not start wars nor do they dictate foreign policy.
Our Unitarian Universalist military personnel need your support... and your love.
Expressing that support could be as simple as lighting a candle for your veterans on Sunday morning. Or you might consider offering time in your worship service for individual veterans to stand and share a special memory or lesson in life that was gained from military service. Hearing what our Unitarian Universalist veterans have to say and share just might be more powerful than any sermon preached from your congregation's pulpit!
This year, when you see Veterans Day flags flying in your towns, no matter what your feelings are about this or any war, my fondest hope is that you will remember our UU veterans and UU military personnel. Remember them and reach out to them in love, extending the olive branch of acceptance and respect that our UU faith calls us to embrace each day.
The Rev. Dr. F. Vernon Chandler is a Unitarian Universalist minister and has served for over 32 years as a UU military chaplain. His overseas active duty assignments include tours of duty in Bosnia, Germany, Hungary, Korea, and Kosovo. He holds the rank of Colonel in the US Army Reserve. Vernon and his wife Nataliya reside in Eberstadt, Germany.
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Another new Blogger...
Wow, interest really seems to be picking up!
I would like to welcome our newest Blogger, Frank Coon...
Here is his information
I'm Frank Coon and I am a twenty-year Navy Lieutenant (LDO) stationed at the Naval Reactors Representative's Office in Bremerton, WA. My family and I are active members of Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church in Bainbridge Island, WA. I would love to join this blog.
I would like to welcome our newest Blogger, Frank Coon...
Here is his information
I'm Frank Coon and I am a twenty-year Navy Lieutenant (LDO) stationed at the Naval Reactors Representative's Office in Bremerton, WA. My family and I are active members of Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church in Bainbridge Island, WA. I would love to join this blog.
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The first time I wore it was a few weeks ago. The weather could not be more perfect and I had a lovely time (and lovely company!) as my flying geese quilt was quilted.
You can kind of see my sewing kit (housewife) and thread and such in this picture.
As Always,
Bethany Lynn


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A Halifax brewery is going where no beer has gone before, creating a Star Trek Golden Anniversary Ale in celebration of the show's 50th anniversary.
Everything from the taste to the bottle pays homage to Gene Roddenberry's creation.
The golden ale is 5.0 per cent alcohol, to represent the anniversary year, and the labels feature 12 different Star Trek artworks, mostly of the USS Enterprise...
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With Gravity, Eva Solo presents a collection that makes cooking enjoyable. The Gravity Frying Pan combines clear design with clear functionality.
The special bottom of the Gravity Frying Pan spreads heat evenly and is durable in order to guarantee an optimal cooking experience. The handle of the Eva Solo frying pan thus remains cool – pot holders become unnecessary. And there are also other practical details that make cooking fun with the Gravity Pan.
Eva Solo produces the Gravity Frying Pan out of polished stainless steel that has a non-stick coated inside. The pan of the Gravity collection can easily be hung because of the notch in the handle, but it can also be stacked with other pots of the Gravity collection in order to be stored space- savingly.


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SOURCE: "Deodat Lawson's Christ's Fidelity and Hawthorne's 'Young Goodman Brown,'" in Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. 104, No. 4, October, 1968, pp. 349-70.
In the following essay, Cohen contends that Deodat Lawson's Christ's Fidelity, a work about the Salem witchcraft trials in 1692, inspired Hawthorne to write "Young Goodman Brown."
Despite much praise and many fine words expended on Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," interpretations of this well-wrought tale have varied as widely as the critics and their personal biases. The abundant ambiguities present in the story yield opportunity to all: those who would see Hawthorne as confirming Calvinism's central doctrine of man's innate depravity, others who view him as rejecting the same tenet, some who would apply a latter-day symbolism involving phallic pine trees and sexual guilt, and still others who would by expert juggling of old ideas in new semantic dress convey the impression that an original interpretation is being offered...
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