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Be warned - this is a longish blog. But I couldn't stop myself from adding more and more pictures and text. . Grab your coffee first.
Last Thursday, I woke up all ready to go hike to Holland Falls, but it was raining and we had a high probability of rain throughout the day. So I stayed home and ended up doing more volunteer work, including closing down the Auto Tour. The volunteer work consisted of designing and doing some of the writing for a brochure that we needed to have done several days ago. It took up a lot of my rest time but didn't interfere with my play time.
Friday was still going to be cloudy and rainy, but I'd started to discover that the rain forecast here is always much worse than the the actual rain. So I packed up my lunch, raincoat and my Wildfire, in case I had to sit out a shower, and traveled to the next mountain range over. This is probably thirty miles as the crow flies, but not being a crow, I had to drive south, then east and then north to get to an almost straight east destination.
The directions were easy to follow and I enjoyed the trip. As I approached the town of Seeley Lake, I realized I was going to pass the street that led to a larch grove that contains the continent's largest larch tree. So I took a little detour and found a pretty nice Lolo National Forest campground, along the Clearwater River.
The parking lot for the larch grove was just past the bridge over the Clearwater River. It has a circular trail with interpretative signs. This was a place the native people gathered and they managed it with fire to keep the larch trees from being overgrown by Douglass firs. Recently the Forest Service did another logging and burn to restore the area to it's historical appearance.
The largest larch tree was on a side path leading into the center of the grove. It was so big, I had to take two pictures to show the top and bottom. Notice the size of the other larch trees around this one. It appeared to be many times thicker than the surrounding trees and at least a fourth to a third taller.
|This is all I could get of Gus's base. Notice how skinny the surrounding trees look.
|As much of the top as I could get in one picture. I probably missed the middle third to half of the tree
After a short visit with Gus and his progeny, some of which are probably about 600 years old, I returned to Highway 83 and continued north. But only a few miles further, I had to pull of to see what the numerous white flowers were that had not been blooming the first time I traveled this road.
|The forest floor was covered in blooming beargrass.
|Beargrass Blooms
A few miles north of Seeley Lake, I saw the turn to the Holland Lake Recreation area. I stopped to explore the lakeside campgrounds and the day use area, before reaching the trail head. From the vantage point of the bridge at the top of the lake, I saw a tiny, curving white line that appeared from and then disappeared back into the trees. This was Holland Falls, my destination. But I still had to drive over a mile before starting my hike to it.
The trail to Holland Falls was one of several that could be reached from this parking lot. I think I had to walk a fourth of a mile to get on that trail and then another mile and a half to reach the falls. The trail started out flat and then had a few undulations before I reached the lake side. The day was cloudy with off and on misty rain, but not to the point of needing a raincoat. Mine was the only car in the parking lot and I had the trail and the day all to myself. I enjoyed the misty light on the lake and plants.
|Trail near the start
|This red squirrel insisted on posing for me
|I enjoyed watching the raindrop patterns on the lake
|Several ravens were having a confab
|I was surprised to see this Mariposa lily growing on the lake bank under Douglass firs
The path started to climb amid plants that were growing every more lushly. At a few points, I could only see a foot-wide path and was pushing through the shrubs. Soon I was hearing the sound of falling water. Then I saw a bridge over a small stream that was falling down the mountain in a series of waterfalls. Not far past that, I walked over an even smaller stream that was racing down the hill. The path continued to climb and I came out of the lush area to one that was more rocky and open.
|Climbing but still pretty easy
|Thimbleberries were making up part of the lush growth
|The largest of the two small streams.
Then I got to a steep part of the trail that went through a rock fall. But it was still pretty easy to walk, even though I was glad I was using my walking poles. And I was hearing a huge roar, so knew my destination was near. And my views now stretch for miles across the lake to the Mission Mountains.
|View from near the top of the trail. Mountains are in sunlight while the lake is under clouds
The falls were fantastic. The overlook was probably about a third from the bottom of the falls. I think they were probably a couple of football fields long. They ended at least another couple of football fields from the lake. I was still at least a hundred feet from the falls but occasionally felt some of the mist blowing off them. I stayed long enough and took so many pictures that I felt almost immersed in the falls.
|Long view of the falls from the overlook
|Close view of the top of the falls
|A closer view
|My favorite picture - the falls fill the whole background, strike the rocks and then pour out the lower left
|The falls continued below me
After spending about twenty minutes at the falls, I turned around and made my way back. I was amazed at how much time I'd spent taking pictures. It only took me about forty minutes to get back after it had taken about one and a half hours to get up to the falls. I did stop twice to take pictures. Once of a fabulous area, the size of a large house that was full of lupines and red Indian paint brush. The other time was when I met what must have been a whole camp group of children when I was over half way down.
|Nature's garden
|The only hikers I saw
Another wonderful exploration day. And had a visit to a family of new friends to look forward to on Saturday. I had another wonderful day of visiting and hiking with Zoey and her girls. That will have to wait for the next blog.


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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Lots of Goodies tomorrow! WOOHOOO!!!! Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
I'll also introduce you to daily specials available every day of June from CTMH via my website!
Meanwhile, I have been making card after card this weekend from CTMH's sensational brand new pattern book, "Wishes". As I mentioned previously, I am not such a great cardmaker. But I am in L-O-V-E with the cards I made this weekend!
Isn't this adorable? I used our "Good Times" paper pack which showcases one of my favorite colors - Twilight. Also featured are Dimensional Diecuts and Dimensional Elements Framed Fun.
See you tomorrow!
RECIPE (all products CTMH):
Paper: "Good Times" B&T Paper Pack, Twilight Cardstock
Ink: Sweet Leaf, Chocolate
Pattern Book: Wishes Pattern "Lucky Layers"
Stamp Set: Thank You
Other: Dazzling Diecuts (Star), DE Framed Fun (Tag and Twilight Border), Chocolate Waxy Flax, Antiqued Copper Brads, Foam Squares
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Open House Photos Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Anyway, here are the photos I took from my Open House before anyone came and before the Cherry Diet Dr. Pepper Episode. So at least I have a few photos, although I would cherish photos of my friends who were there! But I followed Terri's advice not to use the camera till it dried out, and that was good advice. Look at my silly son in the photo above. Yes, those are chopsticks in his ears!!! The young lady is Angie, who I mentored for four years. That is a long story but I must tell you how proud I am of the progress she has made. Now that she is in college, I am currently mentoring her younger sister Nikki, who made a dramatic boost to her grades this year. She made such a great effort! And I also started mentoring Jessica, who is showing a lot of promise as well. Do you have an hour a week to help out a young lady? Let me know if you'd like to join me.
Close To My Heart's fantastic pattern books are displayed here, along with some new products and stamp sets. The rest are display boards for my workshops and classes for the next four months. Our Flamingo Gals group, headed by my uber-talented upline Annette, does a Stamp of the Month swap - well, we have done it for the last two Close To My Heart Idea Books. It's a great way to get our boards done with a variety of beautiful work!
Aimee won the grand prize - the CTMH distressing kit (featured on page 102 of our Idea book, or here. I also gave away six other prizes ranges from stamp sets to inks to sassy strands!
Let me know if you are interested in purchasing a kit for any of these projects. Instructions and long-distance training will be included (insert smiley-face here)!
CTMH's monthly Stamp of the Month Blog hop starts June 1. I'll have the schedule posted along with my project here on my blog June 1. We also have an EXCITING special in June - you'll hear about it from me soon!
I hope to see you then!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
You're a Rock Star! Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Well, I spent the holiday weekend with my baby!!! WOOHOO!! Yes, I was in Gainesville, otherwise fondly known as Gatorland. Yes, Alan is a Florida Gator. He'll be a senior this fall, majoring in Astrophysics. He would kill me if he knew I was writing about him. But seriously.....do you think a 21-yr old young man is reading Mom's blog? NOT!
I stayed longer than intended. He did not want me to leave and I did not want to leave, so I didn't leave! We went to the movies for the first time in years - saw the Star Trek movie. It was surprisingly good!
An editorial note: My Bruce Springsteen music link is not working (boohoo) so I removed it. I wonder if it had anything to do with my daydreaming about Bruce reading my blog. Probably not.
If you've read this far....God love ya. HA! Here is one of six cards that we will be making at my card class June 20. I think you have seen all of the others. When I saw this "Rock Star" stamp set by CTMH, I just HAD to have it! I am my own best customer, for sure!
I have never been much of a card maker. I'm finding it to be an amazing way to create a miniature work of art! Notice that I did not say 'masterpiece'. Anything can be art, right? I have collected enough 'stuff' now that if I have a brainstorm (thanks for that euphemism, Mom) to use something, it's more likely than not that I have it on hand!
Did you realize how helpful a photograph can be? Looking at the photo of this card, I realize now that it might be more pleasing if I stamped the guitar with the handle facing toward the right. What do you think? Should it be completely vertical? Inquiring minds.... Also.....should the border (ROCK ON) be stamped in black? You can't tell, but there are tiny sparkles on the ends of the guitar's flourishes, and on the loopity loop on the heart.
Lastly, we are having another Stamp of the Month blog hop coming up June 1! I'm really excited about my project, so be sure to check our blogs on Tuesday.
I'll be enjoying watching my beloved Dodgers this evening. I usually only catch a couple of games a year, but since the Dodgers still have the best record in baseball (aHEM), I believe they are broadcasting more games. I'll take what I can get!
RECIPE (all supplies CTMH)
Paper: Blush Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Daydream B&T Paper
Ink: Black, Hollyhock
Stamp: You Rock
Other: Clear Sparkles
Friday, May 22, 2009
Not another Memory Box!!!! Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
I am going to see my baby tomorrow! My mom is house-sitting the kitties and I am heading to Gainesville for a couple of days (Go Gators!). We have had torrential showers all week, so I am hoping to slip through the raindrops.
Do you have big plans for the holiday weekend? Now don't you loooove the sound of that!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Blog Candy Links! Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Nilla has cool blog candy here.
Steph has more here!
Here is Iris' candy.
Sassy has some great stuff here.
Debbie's birthday candy here.
So much it's making me dizzy! At least this candy is calorie-free!!!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Loving CTMH - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Well, I have to tell you, once introduced, it was love at first sight! As a child, I loved drawing. My favorite Christmas gift (still) was an "official" artist's kit - pencils, paper, pastels, watercolors, oils, acrylics, brushes, an instruction book - all the things I imagined a real artist used every single day! Do you know that I still have that, hidden away in the garage among old books, air filters and baby clothes (my baby is 21 - ha). I can't bear to part with it - well, with what is left of it, anyway.
I've come to realize that you don't have to use those "official" artist tools to be an artist. Just open one of Close To My Heart's Idea Books and you'll be amazed at the talent displayed. Our founder, Jeanette Lynton, inspires this creativity in all of us. Her artwork is truly amazing!
I had to search my computer for some artwork to post, since I haven't created anything in a few days.
When CTMH introduced the stamp set "Make it Count", I immediately imagined the clock image as the face of a watch. I used the belt image from "Lovely Buckles" and a lot of distressing. I particularly like the brad, although I realized (a little late) that I placed it on the wrong side of the watch face! You can't tell from the photo, but one of CTMH's window charms emulates the watch crystal.
I decided to enter this card in Close To My Heart's monthly contest for consultants. They must have liked it, because I won first place! I suppose you heard me screaming for miles. Now that I look at it, it's a little dark and dreary (distressed or distressing?). But I suppose the judges must have been in a distressing mood that day - ha!
Thank you for all your kind comments. I'm enjoying all of your blogs as well!
Sweet dreams,
Monday, May 18, 2009
When did this happen? Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sacrifice the Camera, but Grab the Paper!!! - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
you spill your Cherry Diet Dr. Pepper (at your own Open House) at the make 'n take table, and instead of grabbing your camera, you grab the paper! Goodness gracious. Yes, I did it again. I am a major klutzoid. I should know better than to have an open cup near my paper. Aimee had to stamp her card all over again. Terri and Susan ran for paper towels and scooped everything up.
Luckily, I had placed supplies at two different tables, so half of the paper was saved. The jury is still out on my camera. I'm waiting for it to dry out. Will I ever learn? Probably not ;-)
I have the most wonderful scrapbookin' friends. My feet tell me that my Open House is finished and tonight is reserved for bloggin', couch potatoin' and watchin' "You've Got Mail". I've probably watched it over a dozen times, but it is on tv tonight, so I must watch it. It's nice background buzz while I'm blogging.
Here are photos of a little album I made for my August class. It was the most popular class, judging from the number of people who signed up. This is not my typical style. I like more vintage, muted colors. If I do go for a bright color, it's usually not a primary color. But I have to tell you, there's something to be said for thinking outside the proverbial box (every time my boss mention thinking outside the box, I want to choke him. Good Lord). I think this turned out rather cute, and I used a lot of new CTMH items. I tried to post every page, but it has taken me two hours to post these photos, so this is it. My favorite page is the most simple - the back cover with the cute little giraffe. I hope you like it too!
All products Close To My Heart
Paper: Animal Cookies Level II, Creative Basics
Ink: Cranberry, Clover Meadow, Sunflower, Indian Corn Blue
Album: My Creations(TM) 3-Ring Binder
Accessories: Animal Cookies Stickease, Foam Die-Cuts Numbers, White Waxy-Flax, Dimensional Elements Flowers, Fancy Cuts Borders, Edge Distressor
Well, "You've Got Mail" is almost over and my beloved Dodgers lost tonight (they still have the best record in baseball - so far!).
Good night,
Friday, May 15, 2009
Hibiscus, Brownies and Skinny People - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
How are y'all today? I am just about finished baking for my big Open House/Open Crop tomorrow. I cannot wait - I just love doing this! We have a blast. It's so great to see all (well most of) my scrappin' buddies all together having a good time.
Here's a simple little card I made for my first card class. You may recall the poll over in the right column (it's still there; guess I should take it down). Y'all voted on both the card class and Scrapbookin' for Dummies, so I 'did up' both for the Open House! For those of you not in Melbourne, Florida, I will be offering kits. I'll post photos this weekend after I recover from the festivities. tee hee!
What makes this card special to me is the hibiscus. We have a gazillion different species of this beautiful flower here in Florida. But there's no reason you can't make up your own if you own this rockin' new CTMH stamp set - "Extreme Happiness". You can buy it on my website here.
I stamped it with Cranberry Ink. I 'rubbed in' some Baby Pink ink towards the center of each petal - can you tell? Then I took a Cranberry marker and brushed the petal edges to deepen the color. Then my favorite part - I used Goldrush Sassy Strands as the stamen! Did you know that our Sassy Strands went down in price in the new Summer book? Yessiirrreeee~! WOOHOOO!!! The paper packed, "Moon Doggie" is brand new. I'm surmising that a bunch of Florida gals will be buying this one - it's so cool!!!
Well. About the brownies. Over the past two nights I have baked pumpkin bread, lemon bars, chocolate chip cookies and brownies. All from boxes, mind you. Hey, I have a full-time job, after all, besides all this bloggin' and scrappin'! Anyway.....did you know that brownies really do cut better when they are cool? Yes, I realize that the directions say "Cool completely in pan before slicing." Well, hello! Who waits for them to cool? Probably skinny people. I am convinced that they just don't have that craving that us "well-endowed" gals do. They probably wait for the brownies to cool. Well, gals, we will have cool brownies at the Open House. And pumpkin bread. And chocolate chip cookies. And lemon bars. And meatballs. And veggies (thanks, Rindy!) And lots of croppin' fun!
Hasta manana!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Blog Candy, Lemonade Stand Award and Baking - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Melanie S. said...
your cards are really cute, thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks, Melanie! I'll be e-mailing you to find out how to get the candy to you. I appreciate the comments that you all left. It's so much fun to share with friends, old and new!
Next - a huge source of inspiration to me is Leslie (aka http://pandascrapper.blogspot.com/). I do not know of anyone who creates more projects than Leslie! She is a rockin' CTMH sistah and a fellow member of the Legacy Leaders. We get to create with our other Legacy Lovelies a couple of times a year (see you in a couple of weeks, dolls!). Well, Leslie has nominated my blog for its first award! May I say WOOOHOOOO?????!!!!!
Look at this cute little Lemonade Stand. As my Aunt Ada Marie from Wise, Virginia would say...."God love!" Actually, the first word would consist of three syllables, the second of two. You haven't lived till you've heard Ada Marie's drawl.
Anyhoo, Leslie seems to think I give her a little inspiration as well, so she passed along this sweet (pun intended...groan) award to me!!! Thanks, sweetie!
Now I have the honor of passing it along to five of my fave bloggers. Do I have to pick just five? Que bummer. Well, here are my first five:
These lovely ladies are amongst the first to become followers of my young blog! Has it really only been three weeks????? Well, Miss Deb was my initial inspiration to start on this crazy journey. Thanks, Deb!
Here are the rules of the award (To pick up the Lemonade Stand Award):
- Comment on this blog.
- Cut and paste the award logo and use it in your own blog.
- Nominate 5 to 10 blogs you feel show great attitude and gratitude.
- Link to your nominees within your blog post.
- Comment on their blogs to let them know they've received the award
- Link back to the person who gave you the award to show your appreciation.
Well. Now that I have copied Leslie's instructions, I see that I could nominate 5 to 10 bloggers! Now if I take the time to cut, copy, paste five more, the chocolate chip cookies are guaranteed to burn. Yes, I said chocolate chip cookies. For Saturday's Open House and Open Crop....I promised chocolate! I am baking tonight!!! and tomorrow!!!! Yum!
Artwork coming tomorrow....
Monday, May 11, 2009
Googly Eyes and the Space Shuttle - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Now, here's a little (3x3) card I made with a new Summer stamp set, "You're a Hoot". I never wanted an owl set till I saw this one. These owls have personality!
There are five little owls in this set. I loved how this one is kicking up her little let, so I gave her googly eyes and a paper-pieced dress. Isn't she purty?
Did any of y'all watch the Space Shuttle launch today? I dropped my mom home from her doctor's appointment just in time to pull over and watch the flame shooting through the sky. The space program is such a huge part of our life here on Florida's Space Coast (well, there you go.....duhh.....). My dad worked at the Kennedy Space Center for dozens of years and retired from there. He drove the 30 miles each way for years and years to provide for us. Each summer he would "drag" us up there to the open house to look at all of the "rockets" and, if we were really lucky, to catch a glimpse of a real astronaut! Oh, it was SO hot and boring to us kids! I remember so very little, and now what I would give for just one of those summer memories! We were at the center of our nation's history and yet we couldn't appreciate it, in spite of my dad's prodding. We took it for granted and now he is gone. After I moved out of the house, I could always depend upon my dad to call me right before a launch to let me know it was time to run outside! And I always did. I no longer take it for granted. I no longer have anyone to remind me. Now I run outside, watch it till it's no longer in sight, and get tears in my eyes. Remembering all those hundreds of times we would run outside in the cool night, or the warm day, or the blazing heat, and watch the flame reaching for the stars. And I know my dad is still watching it from his place amongst the stars.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Welcome to the CTMH Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!- Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
Today we are featuring the May Stamp of the Month, "Be Yourself". This set of 14 girly-girl stamps can be yours free with a qualifying purchase, or you can buy it during the month of May from your CTMH consultant. And because this is my very first blog hop, I'm offering free blog candy! Keep reading.....details below!
Accessories: Colonial White RicRac, White Mini-Medleys, Winter Craft Buttons (Blush and Sweet Leaf), Heartfelt(TM) Whimsy Diecuts (the felt button and dragonfly)
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Blog Hop Sunday morning! - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
I've finished my card and now I'm gathering up my blog candy to photograph for you. Drop by tomorrow for a chance to hop through 18 CTMH blogs and ogle cool artwork made with the May Stamp of the Month.
See you soon!
Friday, May 8, 2009
All About Me and Blog Candy!! - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
My wonderful friend (and first downline!) Harmony hosts a monthly workshop with the goal of helping us celebrate our lives while doing a little soul searching. I decided I would try to use up some of the supplies I have not used since I have been working as a Close To My Heart consultant.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Precious Smiles - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
They represent the thousands of children around the world that now have beautiful smiles thanks in part to Close To My Heart. Did you know that CTMH donates a portion of every stamp set sold to benefit Operation Smile? Last year, medical volunteers provided surgeries to over 9,000 children to correct childhood facial deformities.
Because of the volunteer spirit and the generosity of people donating to the cause, the cost of one single surgery has been reduced to just $240! This is so amazaing....and attainable! Just imagine.....we (you and I) could contribute a life-changing surgery to a child with our donations!
I will be offering these adorable "Precious Smiles" kids to you at my Open House May 16, or any time you want to donate $5 or more to Operation Smile. With the donations from my last Open House, we are closing in on our first surgery. What a difference you can make!
Close To My Heart is committed to donating $150,000 to Operation Smile in 2009. This will cover nearly 600 surgeries! With this corporate commitment and our help, hundreds of young children will be able to smile for the first time in their lives.
If you are interested in making a donation, it's as simple as rounding up your next order, or as rewarding as making a more generous donation. Ask me how!
Monday, May 4, 2009
Son of a Scrapbook Mom! - Scrapbooking in Melbourne, Florida
How do you know the son of a scrapbook mom? He takes photos of his food while on vacation, so that mom can scrapbook the photos!
Yes, it's true. My wonderful son saved up his money from his after-school job and took a two-week trip to Europe after high school - alone, mind you! What guts, right? I was worried and excited all at the same time. As long as he called me, I was okay.
So.....this is the pizza he had in Italy. Looks like the Leaning Tower's Pizza over on Wickham, if you ask me! Can't you just taste it, though? Can you imagine the hundreds of thousands, even millions of pizzas that have been hand-tossed in Rome? I wonder who made the first pizza. Surely it was a woman!
Now, here is one of his Parisian feasts. I don't recall now how much this cost, but it was super-cheap, something like four bucks for all of this! What great choices, right?
He stayed in hostels and lived out of one backpack the whole time. He went to London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Normandy, Paris and Rome. He got his wanderlust from his mom. I love to travel! Of course, I don't really have the money to travel outside of work and conventions.
Anyway, I had just started scrapbooking when Alan took his trip. I had not even been introduced to Close To My Heart at the time, but I impressed upon him the importance of documenting his trip! So even though he took lots of photos, I was quite impressed with the food photos. He saved his ticket stubs, metro passes...you name it! Of course, I have only scrapbooked three pages....I'll have to pull out the camera again and post those for you.
Do you have photos of food in your scrapbooks?
p.s. Look! A signature!!!

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State Sen. Troy Brown's mug shot after being arrested on battery charges.
As a lawyer and a citizen, I firmly believe in the notion that someone charged with a crime is innocent until proved guilty in a court of law. That's one of the foundation stones of the rule of law.
There's another rule, however, when it comes to the court of public opinion: Those who make our laws are held to higher standards of conduct than those they govern.
Which brings us to state Sen. Troy Brown, a Democrat from (cough, cough) Napoleonville. At least, that's Brown's official story. In truth, Brown does not reside in the Senate district he represents. Instead, he lives with his wife in a posh home at 36518 S. Francine Circle, in Geismar, outside his district.
When he qualified to represent Senate District 2 in 2011 and again in 2015, Brown listed his domicile as a plain duplex that he owns at 5806 Highway 308, in Napoleonville, which is in the district.
People who know Brown — including his wife — say he lives at his Geismar estate. He gave that as his address when he was arrested Nov. 28, 2015 in New Orleans on a charge of misdemeanor domestic abuse battery. Police said Brown allegedly punched a woman (who identified herself as his girlfriend of more than 10 years) in the eye.
Brown's Geismar home also is where he was physically arrested — again — for domestic abuse battery on July 17. This time the victim was his wife Toni, who told police he bit her after an argument. Toni Brown, coincidentally, is registered to vote at the Geismar residence. Troy Brown is registered in neighboring Assumption Parish.
Brown's legal troubles raise two thorny issues — his domicile, to which he swore under oath when qualifying for office, and two charges of domestic abuse in less than eight months.
In a court of law, Brown is presumed innocent until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. In the court of public opinion, he gets no such presumption — not after fudging on his domicile (which is not the same, legally, as a residence, but voters are entitled to be represented by someone who actually lives where they live) — and not after a second accusation of domestic violence in such a short period of time. One arrest is troubling; two is a pattern — especially with different victims in different jurisdictions.
After Brown's first arrest, Senate President John Alario stripped Brown of his key committee assignments. Now, other elected officials are calling for Brown to resign. They include Gov. John Bel Edwards, state Sen. J.P. Morrell and state Rep. Helena Moreno — all Democrats and all staunch proponents of Louisiana's tougher domestic violence standards.
Brown refuses to do the honorable thing, but the chorus against him is likely to grow louder. If he doesn't resign — and he should — the Senate should expel him for living outside his district. That may be the political equivalent of nailing Al Capone on tax evasion, but if that's what it takes to get Brown out of the Senate, justice will have been served.


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/PRNewswire -- For decades, our organizations have stood together to protect the rights of women, including the health and well being of ourselves and our families. As we have done -- and will continue to do -- for the millions of women who have died from breast, ovarian, cervical, uterine and other gynecological cancers, we stand today in support of those women who have been diagnosed with lung cancer.
We commend Brigham and Women's Hospital's Women's Health Policy and Advocacy Program at the Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology and the Lung Cancer Alliance on the release of the report Out of Shadows: Women and Lung Cancer. This report indeed brings this disease out of the shadows by providing the most current and comprehensive overview of women's biggest unmet public health challenge: lung cancer.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, killing more women each year than breast and all gynecological cancers combined. Lung cancer surpassed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer death in women in the US over twenty years ago. Every day nearly 300 women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and about 200 women will die of it.
Lung cancer incidence in women has increased six-fold over the past 30 years. Many women diagnosed with lung cancer are smokers or former smokers who were lured to tobacco use by tobacco industry advertising that glorified smoking as a symbol of women's independence. We may have "come a long way" but tragically, for too many women, the path traveled ended with lung cancer.
But lung cancer in women cannot be attributed to smoking alone. As the report points out, twenty percent of women diagnosed with lung cancer today have never smoked. Among non-smokers with lung cancer, women appear to be two to three times more likely than men to develop the disease. There also appears to be a rising trend in lung cancer among younger women who have never smoked.
While second-hand smoke is often blamed for lung cancer in non-smoking women, the Report points out that a growing body of evidence suggests that genetic, hormonal, behavioral and environmental factors contribute to differences in lung cancer between women and men. Unfortunately, because lung cancer receives fewer research dollars than any other major cancer, we cannot know the source of these differences.
This striking gap in research funding for a disease that impacts women so heavily is not new. We have long recognized the role of politics in health research funding. With lung cancer, these politics have been complicated by the stigma associated with the disease. Patients blame themselves for their diagnosis; so do their loved ones; and so does the public at large. Add lung cancer's dismal survival rate to this mix, and you understand why there are so few advocates calling for an end to this disease.
We are lending our collective voice to the call to end this deadly disease. Along with every other disease that devastates women, we call upon researchers and the public health community to devote appropriate resources to combat lung cancer. No one deserves to die of lung cancer. No one.
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Luxury Beauty Brand Kiehl's Opens Its First Spa — Get The Details!
Kiehl's has been a leader in beauty products for 160 years and the powerhouse brand has finally opened its first spa. Would you pay it a visit?
Find out what special touches the geniuses at Kiehl's have made to the spa and what amenities it offers that you can't find anywhere else!The Keihls 1851 Spa, which opened on the Upper East Side, stayed true to the roots of the brand keeping with it's edgy hipster-esque vibe. The spa features the Grooming Station equipped with custom-made motorcycle barber chairs, and three private rooms for treatments. The first room is the Apothecary Room, which is based around the brands devotion to science that has attributed their overall success in creating products that give such great results. Next is the Rainforest Room, the source of inspiration here was to make reference to the brand sourcing the finest natural ingredients from around the world. And lastly is the Adventure Room, which reflects upon the brands spirit of adventure with images of a climb up Mount Everest and the Badwater Ultramarathon in the Mojave Dessert.
The spirit of the spa is unlike any other I have ever experienced. Instead of trying to create a typical spa environment with a modern design, minimal furniture, and elevator music — all which seem very forced — they do not try and push tranquility and relaxation on you. You can even plug in your iPod in the treatment rooms so that you can listen to your own music during your session. One of my personal favorite little tidbits were the chandeliers in each treatment room.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
The Princess Bride
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- Cassie said... said...
The night before I told my grandma I would love to see her in a Grace Kelly dress. I actually got a little teary when she stepped out of the car.
- May 1, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- Amber Events said...
Cassie, I kept wishing my grandmother were alive to watch the wedding. She loved the royal family and used to talk about Diana & Diana's wedding all of the time.
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Culture Minister Mike Russell has said that Historic Scotland needs to buck its ideas up a bit when dealing with the public through the planning process - "Regulation has to become problem-solving. Its task must be to realise full value of historic assets rather than getting involved in the business that allows them to be seen as an obstacle to progress." The quote comes in relation to an application by the owner of Castle Tioram, Lex Brown, to have it restored to living accomodation, a request which was obstructed by Historic Scotland.
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Spring Movie Madness… and Science!
Can you believe the weather these days? Around Western New York it's been in the high seventies for over a week. Most years we've had snow on the first day of Spring; this year we had record high temperatures; the flowers are blooming and leaves are popping out already! It never looks like this until late May around these parts. What's going on?! We've been enjoying it immensely, but I'm afraid what may happen if we get snow in April!! Will it be in the nineties by May? Welcome to the future!
But right now I've run across a mess of movie trailers for upcoming films that are knockin' my socks off! And I also have a couple of links to videos of my hero, Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, which I would like to share before the kids and I head out to enjoy another glorious day.
First up: Joss Whedon has made a new movie that at first looks like a horror story you've seem a hundred times; but which I've heard is something completely different and insanely original: Cabin in the Woods. Whatever Joss gets involved with, you can bet it will be thoughtful, mind-screwing fun! His other film, 'The Avengers' is also coming out shortly. Man, he's a busy guy!!
There are a couple of movies debuting soon that are based on the 'Snow White' story. One of them; 'Mirror, Mirror' with Julia Roberts looks very fun. This other one looks incredibly creative and insanely cool: New 'Snow White and the Huntsman' Trailer is like Middle-earth with Dopey and Grumpy. And it stars Chris Hemsworth as The Huntsman, who coincidentally stars as Thor in 'The Avengers', and is in 'Cabin in the Woods'. Talk about busy!
And speaking of creative and insane; Tim Burton is at it again, this time with a comedic re-imagining of my favorite soap opera of old: 'Dark Shadows'. It stars Johnny Depp (of course!) as the sort-of lovable vampire Barnabas Collins in some truly outrageous make-up. New Dark Shadows Trailer. At first I was pissed that they weren't doing a 'serious' remake; but this take on 'Dark Shadows' could be a stroke of genius. And the original was often rather funny, though not intentionally.
And if you haven't heard about Ridley Scott's sort-of re-imagining of his classic 'Alien' story, 'Prometheus', where have you been?! I'm very excited about this flick. I give you the European trailer, which is a bit less frenetically mind-numbing than the American one. Prometheus Trailer. I'm really looking forward to seeing this!
From Science Fiction to Science; I'll leave you with Neil DeGrasse Tyson, the Voice of Scientific Discovery for a New Generation. (He's also going to be hosting a new version of Carl Sagan's old show 'Cosmos')!
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Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson speaking at the U.S. Senate Commerce Hearing on the Future of Our Space Program.
One last thing I'd like to add. As I mentioned in my previous post, I've started a separate blog to focus on Linux and Open Source topics. Here's a link to it if you are interested: The Fearless Penguin.
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Number One: Pie
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Single-Crust Plum and Apple Pie
Adapted from Nigel Slater
I was at a potluck last weekend where a friend gave me a (jokingly) hard time about the ridiculous number of changes I make to a recipe while still calling it "adapted from", so this intro is just for her: First, I put all of the measurements in "American", i.e. cups and spoons so if some of them seem like odd amounts, keep in mind that they were nice round weights to begin with. I made a few adjustments there, too; you can use regular or coarse (turbinado or golden caster sugar, the latter of which I can only say with a terrible faux-British accent) sugar. I added some flaky salt to the crust because it is delightful there, and also a few scrapings of orange zest, because I really like it with plums. I stick the dough in the freezer instead of the fridge because I didn't want to wait any longer for my pie than I had to.
The filling calls for either prune plums or greengages (greenish-yellow sweet plums), but I could only find the prune plums but the thought all-prune pie made me nervous about its, you know, intensity. Ahem. So I swapped half the plums with apples but I forgot that apples take much longer to bake than plums and had I cut them smaller, this shouldn't have been an issue. Or I could have stopped fussing and made an all-plum pie. I added a squeeze of orange juice to the filling, again because I like orange against plums, a little less sugar and I mixed the whole thing in the pie dish, because I am lazy. I bet you can hear my friend rolling her eyes all the way on the other side of the internet, huh?
7 tablespoons (100 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup plus 6 1/2 tablespoons (175 grams) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse or flaky salt (or less of table salt)
Milk or cream, for brushing crust
Coarse or fine sugar, for sprinkling crust
Softly whipped, lightly sweetened cream, for serving
1 pound ripe prune plums or greengages, halved, pitted, and halved again (i.e. quartered)
1 pound apples, peeled, cored and cut into smaller chunks (than you see in my photos)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Squeeze or two of orange or lemon juice
Make the lid: In a stand mixer, cream the butter, sugar and orange zest until light and fluffy. Mix in the lightly beaten egg and scrape down sides. Slowly add the flour, baking powder and salt and beat until combined. Scrape dough into a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap, and stick in the freezer for 10 to 20 minutes, or until firmed up.
Assemble the pie: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C or gas mark 4) Butter a pie or baking dish. Add the fruit and spinkle it with the sugar, cinnamon and orange or lemon juice. Gently toss the ingredients together once or twice; don't worry, they'll "muddle" well once cooking in the oven.
Roll out the firmed-up lid dough on a very well floured counter and gently lift it onto the pie and trim the overhang. It will tear. This is fine, and all the better to let juice erupt through. If it flusters you, you can use some of the trimmings to patch it up but still, the pie will bubble through in other places. Brush the crust with milk or cream, sprinkle with sugar and bake for 40 minutes, until lightly golden on top. Scoop onto dishes and serve with whipped cream.
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I attended the Rangers home opener on Sunday night. Here are some new additions to the Crown Collection I saw in the team store:
Here's the official press release on the new additions:
Today New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist unveiled new additions to the highly popular Crown Collection, a selection of apparel he designed where a portion of all proceeds benefit the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Lundqvist is the Foundation's spokesperson, and has raised thousands of dollars and spent countless hours mentoring and inspiring Garden of Dreams children. In 2012, Lundqvist was given the Garden of Dreams Hero Award, honoring him for his commitment to the Foundation, and his active, on-going dedication to children facing obstacles.
New Crown Collection pieces for this season include a signature fitted jacket, hooded sweatshirt, a new fitted cap style, a knit scarf, as well as select novelty items all featuring the exclusive logo of a crown with Lundqvist's number 30 in the center. These items will be complimented by the classic t-shirt and hat that debuted last season. The Crown Collection is sold exclusively at retail stores at Madison Square Garden. A portion of all proceeds benefit Garden of Dreams.
"After the success of last year's Crown Collection I couldn't be more excited for fans to see the new pieces this season," said Lundqvist. "It was such a great way to connect with fans as well as raise money for The Garden of Dreams Foundation. The amazing work that Garden of Dreams does for underprivileged kids is so important to me, I'm really proud that Crown Collection can contribute to such a great cause."
The Garden of Dreams Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that works with The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) to positively impact the lives of children facing obstacles. Through ongoing programs that use the magic of MSG – including the Knicks, the Rangers, the Liberty, MSG Entertainment, MSG Networks and Fuse – the Foundation develops strong, long-term relationships that truly change lives. Since its inception in September 2006, Garden of Dreams has created thousands of once-in-a-lifetime experiences that have brought joy and happiness to more than 225,000 children and their families, including those facing homelessness, extreme poverty, illness and foster care. For more information, visit www.GardenofDreamsFoundation.org
Sorry about the poor lighting in the pictures. They were taken on my iPhone and the lighting situation at MSG is pretty bad as well. What do you think about the new Crown Collection additions? I personally was hoping the Crown Collection hoodie would have the crown logo on the front of it, and in color. Instead the crown is on the back of the hoodie and it's completely black.


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California's $100 Billion Train to Nowhere
Every year, California's legislature faces a budget deficit in the $15 - 25 billion range. So, this year the did what any sensible Democrat would do - commit the state to the waste of another $100 billion.
The State of California was already facing a $19 billion budget deficit, shorted public schools $8 billion, and was set to release imprisoned rapists into "community probation" when the Legislature approved selling $4.6 billion in new state bonds to build 130 miles of railroad track through some of the most uninhabited farm country in Central California.


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Dr. Nancy Stephenson is a faculty member in the Department of Adult Health Nursing, a certified reflexologist and principal investigator of a two-year study funded by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. She is trained in the Ingham method of reflexology, named for Eunice Ingham, a pioneer in the field of reflexology who first published a book on the subject in 1938.
Reflexology is a complementary and alternative medicine therapy in which manual pressure is applied to specific points on the hand or feet which are thought to correspond with specific organs or parts of the body.
The origin of reflexology dates back thousands of years and was practiced as early as 2330 B.C. by the Egyptian culture. Reflexology is one of several complementary and alternative medicine therapies seeing increased usage in recent years. An exact number is unknown, but it is estimated up to 83 percent of cancer patients use some form of alternative therapy. In addition to reflexology, therapies include massage therapy, music therapy, biofeedback, acupuncture and yoga, which advocates say address the mind, body and spirit without side affects found with some medications or invasive procedures. An estimated 1.3 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Up to 90 percent of patients with advanced cancer experience pain, and up to 25 percent experience severe pain, research shows. Dr. Stephenson's study is investigating the effect of partner-delivered reflexology on the pain and anxiety of patients with advanced cancer.
In the study, patients are randomly placed in an intervention group and control group. Patients and partners in the intervention group are visited by Dr. Stephenson or one of her graduate nursing research assistants in the hospital and are taught the reflexology technique. Later, they are visited at home to reinforce the teaching and evaluate the pain and anxiety of the patient. Dr. Stephenson's study is also evaluating whether the partners' confidence in doing reflexology affects therapy.
Pain severity and impact is measured with a Brief Pain Inventory Short Form (BPI). The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire measures the sensory, affective and cognitive aspects of pain. A one-page list of descriptive words such as "throbbing," "shooting" or "sharp" is checked on a simple form. Caregivers are asked to note how the patient is functioning at home. Visual Analog Scales are used to measure the patient and partner's perception of the effectiveness of the partner-delivered reflexology on the patient's level of pain and anxiety.
Partners in the control group read a book of their choice to their partner. The control group is offered a free reflexology session after they complete the study.
Both groups administer the therapy at home for 30 minutes three times a week for a minimum of four weeks. Research has been under
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I need an awning or something over our door. We had one, before we moved in, but it was in such bad shape our real estate agent tore it off. We are now left with this mess.
So - thoughts? I considered growing something up and over arbor-like, but we have enough rodents in our attic as it is, I don't need to add to the problem by growing something that will encourage the critters to nest there.
I was just quoted about $675 for a basic wedge awning for this door. That is insane. Is this what other people have paid?
A lot of you hate awnings. Wow. Good to know. One of you sent me this photo. Love it. Several of you seem to think I need to build, you know, a thingy, and skip the awning business. Shit. More expensive, but worth considering. And consider it I will.
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- Bluebird Shop said...
Awnings are stupidly expensive. I wonder how difficult it would be to fashion your own? Sunbrella fabric and some metal rods? How hard can it be? I've been contemplating making one for my shop but I haven't gotten past the contemplating. You go first.
- March 31, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Not sure if that's expensive but I vote for the beveled edge awning.
- March 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM
- the sweet life with olives said...
love awnings... especially with a stripe. it will look great with your potted herbs and brick house. don't know if it's more costly than normal, but a good fabric shaped and made with experienced hands should last a long time. ask how long it should last (if there is any guarantee?) and then divide price by that time... maybe it's not so expensive after all?
- March 31, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- TreadUpon68 said...
Build your own more permanent solution (look at english gardening books?) and incorporate a bench for removing muddy boots from all the gardening you'll be doing. As you saw, an awning eventually gets ratty and sunfaded no matter what fabric you use. And in your area of the country, probably moldy too. P.S. Love the concrete pineapple/artichoke finial
- March 31, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- An Aesthete's Lament said...
Insane price. Could you make this yourself? It's possible. And I'd go with the simple classic wedge.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Rachel said...
$675 IS insane. For our whole porch- two standards and one drop curtain we were quoted one thousand. Good deal but I'm a cheapskate so I'm going to work them a little more. Tell me- you only got ONE estimate??
Good luck :o)
- March 31, 2009 at 11:09 AM
It's a Tudor house so I think you should spend money on scrolled wood brackets supporting a shingled roof. - perhaps some cedar pigeon feathers on the sides.
OR something like this:
Probably more money, but it would match the front and cover up old caulk.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:14 AM
I have no idea what an awning should cost, but a neighbor's house has something that looks like the flat panel. Instead of fabric, it is made with the material that a standing seam metal roof is made from. It's very charming.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- The House of Beauty and Culture said...
What about a galvanised tin (with a verdigris finish one in an Arts & Craft shape? Copper would be stunning, but v costly.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:28 AM
- Decorno said...
Yes, Rachel, I only got ONE estimate so far. And then I took my issue to my trusty blog so that I can get advice from people so that I have a general benchmark for pricing/options to make the rest of my search more fruitful. Make sense?
- March 31, 2009 at 11:36 AM
- Fancy for nyc said...
I am not familiar with awnings and I don't know about making your own, but if those are your choices besides the last four to the left everything else looks like it belongs outside a supermarket. I always thought that the most darling awnings were simple in shape and had stripes.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Mrs. Limestone said...
Not really a big awning fan. Even when the look good when installed, they quickly get dingy looking.
What about one of those straight cantilevered kinds made of wood? They can be styled more modern or more traditional depending upon the molding and corbels used.
- March 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM
cannoncopper.com might have some ideas
- March 31, 2009 at 11:58 AM
...as in copy the idea but make it out of wood :)
- March 31, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Jason said...
Oh, awnings - booo! Build yourself a little pergola with a built-in bench instead. Paint it white, leave it cedar, or stain it dark - just don't put up an ugly awning that the next owners will have to tear down!
- March 31, 2009 at 12:11 PM
- David said...
My vote would be for a pair of columns and a flat roof with some nice moulding. Go tall, with a hanging lantern maybe.
- March 31, 2009 at 12:14 PM
We just bought one from Home Depot online. They have some decent looking ones. Ours is black with a white scalloped edge and it was about $300.00.
- March 31, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Kimberly Julie said...
Please get the signband... and have it say something completely predictable and tacky like "Home is where the heart is" or some other saying that you see on faux-weathered signs in Cracker Barrels around the country!
- March 31, 2009 at 12:17 PM
Hate awnings. Hate. I don't know why - maybe I saw too many faded and sad ones in my childhood? Some kind of overhang sure can be practical in the rain though.
- March 31, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Andrea V. said...
Hey! Whoever posted that Cannon Copper link: That is a locally owned business in my city! They used to do fabric awnings, but have ceased production on them. I dunno why. I absolutely love awnings, but must agree that they look dingy after a while. Most of the time you can just spray them down with a mild bleach/water solution and the mildew goes away, so take that fwiw :)
I agree that $675 is rather steep.I would say $500 would be more appropriate for something like that :)
- March 31, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Krysta said...
I think you should go with the Deli one. Kepping the Deli of course.
- March 31, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Patricia Gray said...
I love the striped awning. I think it would look amazing on your door.
- March 31, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Ivy Lane said...
I am with "anon" to copy the design you like in wood..more economical..can paint it in a fun color or distress a little... or paint the stripes..everyone seems to like the stripes!
I have two canvas awnings ..a bubble awning over my front dining palladian window and a more traditional one with a truss over the back patio slider..they are a pain to try to keep clean!!
- March 31, 2009 at 3:04 PM
- Lucinda said...
My firm works with Eide, and althouth I don't know their prices off hand, I know their product is great quality. Check them out, http://www.eideindustries.com/.
- March 31, 2009 at 4:30 PM
I think awnings are terrible - so outdated and cheap-looking. I've never seen one that I didn't want to tear down. I'd splurge on a real wood/shingled roof-type covering for the door.
- March 31, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Sacheverelle said...
Are you serious? That seems high for the door in the pic. Awnings always seem to need maintenance or they get all moldy & algae & crap. I'm in favor of the shingled wood canopy idea. I have 2 on my house that must be at least 80 years old,
probably been re-shingled a few times..Plus you can hide a spare key up in there.
- March 31, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Sacheverelle said...
I have a question, do your local contractors know you have this blog with its substantial following of readers? You'd think they would offer you a discount for the potential plug they could be getting from a mere mention on your blog.
- March 31, 2009 at 7:05 PM
- RobtW said...
In the right setting, especially at the rear or side of a house, I like awnings, and the simpler the profile the better.
I'd only be surprised if you found one for anything much less than $675.
- March 31, 2009 at 7:51 PM
Hey decorno,
If you, or a family member travel a lot to other countries (preferably asian where i used to stay) you could send them off with some measurements and get it from there. It's dirt cheap and u can just get it drilled on . Easy to transport as well! perhaps would need a little setting up.
- March 31, 2009 at 8:29 PM
- House of Slappy said...
O-my Gosh!! I'm so glad I stumbled upon your awesome blog.
Andrea/House of Slappy
- March 31, 2009 at 8:44 PM
I'm used to seeing them in tbe Hamptons so I like them. For one right over that door you'd probably spend 1500 (maybe less if you get a quote). Building something would be nice but much more. It would have to be attached really well so the brick would have to be drilled. Also they would have to use pressure treated so it won't rot.
Go to Urban Grace's site, she just posted party photos from a beautiful house and they have a backyard/backdoor awning...I think it looks great.
- April 1, 2009 at 3:09 AM
I love awnings, when done well. Most of the drawings you're working with look pretty commercial. But keep in mind that a good awning maker can probably do just about anything you want, so find some inspiring pix.
Good awnings are expensive. No, you're not going to make your own. Get real, people. You want these to look good and last.
Another good thing about awnings... they are great for old windows. Our old windows tend to leak a bit (even after being re-glazed). With awnings, that issue just goes away. Hooray!
Go for the awning. It is a classic look but still makes a rather unexpected statement. Especially if you choose an interesting color, pattern or shape.
Another idea: A non-canvas awning from Cote de Texas:
Love 'em all!
- April 1, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- desiree said...
I like the idea of a copper covering. It would be gorgeous.
- April 1, 2009 at 10:51 AM
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- April 1, 2009 at 11:55 AM
- RobtW said...
Re: Update.
There's nothing half wrong with a surround of centuries old honey-tinged Cotswold stone, crowned with consoles that support a full pediment. The cost will make the canvas number seem the stuff funded by coins fished from beneath sofa cushions.
For another el cheapo option, how about a wrought iron and glazed marquee?: http://www.amighini.net/imagenes/IM_3315gr.jpg
- April 1, 2009 at 11:58 AM
- Siiri said...
This is going to seem massively ghetto, but what about a retractable awning, like the kind you can get on Costco.com? they are WAY cheaper, you can get a "no fuss, no muss" black one that will essentially disappear, and it'll achieve what you want, all under $200?
Then down the road, if you find something you REALLY like to put there, or have something commissioned, you won't be pissed that you already spent a fistfull of cash on the first version.
- April 2, 2009 at 1:22 PM
- Holly Goes Lightly said...
awnings are a classic. some people just don't get it.
- April 2, 2009 at 3:02 PM
We replaced our awning (pretty much exactly the same size as yours) just a few months ago and it cost $250. It's black Sunbrella fabric with a simple scallop edge. We used McGee Awnings in Portland.
Good luck!
- April 4, 2009 at 10:09 AM
You did not show a spear awning - I live in LA and many of the older spanish have a spear awning they seem to have a lighter feel with the addition of the iron detail - just a thought
however angle is everything with theae
- April 19, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Decorno: The website: www.stacksandstacks.com sells a modern take on the awning with SAIL AWNINGS, in different sizes for under $300 that can be taken down before storms or after the seasonal use of your patio. I saw it on the Remodelista website under the "garden" tag. Thought you might want to add to your idea binder.
- April 27, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- JvA said...
That Ceanothus coming into bloom just kills me. There is no lovelier thing than a Ceanothus in bloom.
- January 21, 2010 at 8:43 PM
- Shannon said...
My father and i custom build commercial grade awnings for good prices... that arent that expensive to buy if you know where to look. an average price is about $3 an inch so if you have a basic 42" window thats about $130 and thats installed! but that just a basic pipe frame awning a steel welded one is about 40 - 50 dollars a foot its more rigid so they are more appealing for door hoods.
- February 3, 2010 at 11:36 AM
The simplistic one at StacksAndStacks.com with spears would do in a pinch but doesn't look like it's made for wind or snow-load so its usefulness may depend on where you live. And at that price, it's cheap enough to give you some time to decide on something more structural. Dark green would be nice with the brick.
- April 27, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- steven wright said...
The Sign board maker utilizes his expertise and knowledge of the market and teams it with creativity to come up with a unique design. The owner of the shop or office would have already thought of a size, shape, logo design, color theme and every single detail including a budget for the display board.
Awnings NYC
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Matt and I were walking down Court Street in Athens on Sunday afternoon, and read this on the board outside The Pub.
I noticed the misspelling of renowned first, but he helpfully caught the missing l in internationally* and then I had to laugh at the semi-LOLCAT rendition of cheeseburger and that's about when we decided we had to have a photo of it.
We should have taken a photo of the "Found Cat" flyer about the unfriendly/not housebroken cat (actually a photo of a rat) found near the dumpster behind Tony's. That seems to be some kind of universal prank, though, because Matt found something similar on Flickr for me, and that's from someone in California.
I may have to break down and get a schmancy cell phone camera. I would have thought that I have no use for it, but when I forgot to take my digital camera to an alumni event last night (or when I brought my camera last weekend but never took it out of the bag because it seemed like a pain, plus somebody from the alumni association was taking photos at the sessions and I figured I'd just scadge some of those when I needed something to post on our Web site), I thought, "Hey, it would be super awesome to just whip out** my phone and snap a few shots. They're going to be resized and crummy on the Web site anyways, so who cares if the resolution isn't so great."
So . . . maybe one of these days I'll upgrade. Or I can just suck it up and remember to (a) bring the camera and (b) be less of a wuss about taking photos. Sigh.
* Great. Now I have "I'm not internationally known, but I'm known to rock a microphone" running through my head on a constant loop. Out, out, damn earworm!
** Like a guy in the hallway at the art building .... Only Matt and Maureen are going to get that, but I had to throw it in there.
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Captain's Log: Stardate 5/20/2008
Loose Subject Headings: Funny Ha Ha, It Happened to Me, Long Strange Trips
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Yeah, who was with us last year? Rudy? Ross?ReplyDelete
And thanks for spreading that earworm. Must listen to ACRN to kill it.ReplyDelete
RE: Who else was with us?ReplyDelete
That's right, there was another guy there. Maybe it was Rudy, because I don't think it was Ross. Ross knew people in that apartment complex or somebody in the house next door or something, so he just walked to their place. It was probably Rudy.
RE: Earworm
You're welcome! : )
I was thinking it was Rudy. Ross was the one trying to convince his mom to use that house bathroom... she didn't want to... etc etc.ReplyDelete
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Progress on my GanPen production line is slow, but steady. I've stopped making positives for a while so I can paint the 6 or so that I have already made.
If you are interested in a GanPen, here are prices:
Standard GanPen, tie color of your choice: $20
Custom painted GanPen (digital camo, something artsy): $25-30
Custom modded GanPen (PenZilla, DevilPen): $35+
Think of how much they'll be worth in the future! ONLY 50 of these shall ever be made! Each comes signed and numbered! Here are pics of DevilPen and PenZilla, as well as two standard GanPen


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Well, C has officially taken his first steps as of Saturday which makes him our youngest walker thus far. He did 2 unassisted steps. Then Sunday, he did 5, and this morning he has taken 6! He is still experimenting on balance and what he can and cannot do - what a fun time this is to watch. The picture to the left shows him in step 2 of his 6 step record.
Okay, as of 4pm he has taken 13 steps. He has also managed to dump the plant (full of water) on top of his head. Let the fun begin :)
Monday, March 31, 2008
He's Walking!!!! Our youngest one....
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- Stephanie said...
GO Big Boy -Go!
- March 31, 2008 at 3:30 PM
- crayonmommy said...
hee hee... he almost looks to small to walk! :) Cute camos!
- April 1, 2008 at 4:05 PM
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Shares were plummeting 53.3% to $1.89 in premarket trading Tuesday.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. regulators rejected NuPathe's (PATH) migraine patch Zelrix, the company said.
Flat panel display materials and technologies developer Universal Display ( PANL) said it has entered a technology license agreement with Panasonic Idemitsu OLED Lighting Co. , a joint venture between Panasonic Electric Works and Idemitsu Kosan. Universal Display shares were climbing 11.3% to $57.
Discount retailer Dollar General ( DG) reported second-quarter adjusted earnings 52 cents a share, compared with the average analyst expectation of 48 cents a share. Shares were spiking 4.2% to $35.20.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based supermarket operator Winn-Dixie Stores ( WINN) forecasted adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of $120 million to $135 million with same-store sales seen rising 2.5% to 3.5% for fiscal 2012 after topping Wall Street's profit expectations for its fiscal fourth-quarter results as same-store sales rose 3.2%.
Australian mining company Macarthur Coal has yielded to a sweetened 4.83 billion Australian dollar ($5.12 billion) offer from coal company Peabody Energy ( BTU) and steel producer ArcelorMittal ( MT). ArcelorMittal shares were down 1.9% to $20.72.
Offshore contract drilling services company Transocean ( RIG) has been downgraded to neutral from outperform by Macquarie. Shares were sliding 1.6% to $54.23.
1-800-Flowers.com ( FLWS) posted breakeven fourth-quarter earnings per share vs. the Wall Street consensus target of a penny a share.
Drew Industries ( DW), a leading parts supplier for recreational vehicles homes, said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kinro, bought windows manufacturer Starquest Products for $22.6 million.
Independent oil and gas company Clayton Williams Energy ( CWEI) now plans to spend $385 million on exploration and development activities in fiscal 2011, a reduction of $54 million from previous estimates. The company has also lowered its oil and gas production expectations for the remainder of the year.
CoreLogic ( CLGX) has hired advisory firm Greenhill & Co. to help the real estate and financial information company explore strategic options, including a possible sale or merger, Reuters reported. -- Written by Andrea Tse in New York. >To contact the writer of this article, click here: Andrea Tse.


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This cake was made last Christmas. I thought for a long time before I accepted the request. I ended up spending most of Christmas on making this cake.
This cake was for Sarah's 3rd birthday.
Making Dora from fondant was a real feat. The first Dora looked like someone from horror story. If it wasn't for Christmas, I would go out and get a Dora topper. The final Dora looked reasonable.
And of course Dora would need her constant companion, Boots.
Added a few more animals for a jungle theme. A snake.
A crocodile.


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Last night we had our Holiday Bazaar at work. I sold about 13 items and made a few dollars. This was definitely an experiment, since I've never done anything like this before. I now know that bunnies are a hot item, and that I need to add them to my Sculpey menagerie next time! The one animal I *didn't* make!
I will keep my little critters at my desk if anyone needs a last minute Christmas gift!
Here's a picture of Rebekah and I at our table last night! She makes cute terrariums!


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Here are some few things used by CULTS and SECTS to PROSELYTIZE "ignorant Catholics" to their fold. Thanks to Cross the Tiber Blog for providing these eye-opener MYTHS about the Catholic Church.
- Because Catholics reject the tradition of "sola fide" ("faith alone"), they think they can work their way into Heaven and believe they are saved by works . WRONG
- Catholics think the pope does not sin . WRONG
- Catholics re-crucify Christ at their Masses (or at least think they do) WRONG
- Catholics worship statues WRONG (for the 150th time on this blog) WRONG
- Catholics think they can't pray to God directly but have to go through saints WRONG
- Catholics conjure the dead WRONG
- Catholics believe people can be saved after they die WRONG
- The Catholic Church teaches that one who isn't formally a Catholic is damned to Hell WRONG
- The Crusades are an example of Catholic aggression WRONG
- The Inquisition(s) killed hundreds of thousands of people and targeted Jews WRONG
- Pope Pius XII was "Hitler's Pope" and didn't do a thing to help Jews during WWII WRONG
- The Catholic Church wasn't around until the time of Constantine, a pagan who controlled the Church. WRONG
- The Catholic Church did more than baptize pagan calendar days for the good of Christ, it is pagan in its very roots. WRONG
"If you believe any of the above myths, I implore you to research. For doctrinal questions, ask the Church what it teaches; it's the only fair thing to do. For historical questions, look at balanced and objective scholarly research from a variety of sources (including Catholic ones). And as you research, keep in mind the common logical fallacies that are often used in attacks against Catholicism:
Generalization: "I knew a Catholic/ex-Catholic (or I was a Catholic) who was (mean, a drunk, not holy, didn't like the Church, was superstitious, didn't know the Bible, didn't have a deep relationship with Jesus, etc.), so therefore, the teachings of the Catholic Church are wrong." (Ignores the fact that bad catechesis, misunderstandings, or other shortcomings of a few Catholics do not reflect on what the Catholic Church teaches)
Bifurcation: "If the Catholic Church doesn't teach that it's faith alone that saves, then it must teach that men are saved by their own works." (Ignores that we teach that we are saved by Grace alone -- a Grace with which we must cooperate through "faith that works in love")
Cum hoc ergo propter hoc (with this, therefore because of this): "Winter Solstice is on 21 December; Christmas is 25 December. Therefore, Christmas is a pagan holiday. (Ignores that fact that there are only 365 days to choose from in a year and that the early Church Fathers had good reasons to choose the date they did. It also ignores that Protestants' "Reformation Day" is celebrated on 31 October, the pagan festival of Samhain.) [And July 27 is celebrated for the birth of INC - admin.]
Post hoc ergo propter hoc (after this, therefore because of this): "Constantine must have been the real source of the Catholic Church's teachings because after his reign the Church grew tremendously, and before his reign it wasn't as well-known" (Ignores the simple fact that Constantine merely stopped the persecution of Christians with the Edict of Milan and allowed Christianity to spread. It also ignores the writings of the Church Fathers who lived before Constantine -- and who were Catholic.)
Straw man: "You guys worship statues, and that's evil. Therefore, your religion is Satanic." (Ignores that fact that we don't worship statues)
Now, that you are equipped with necessary armour, shield yourselves with prayer, faith, knowledge and wisdom against the SNARES of the ENEMY, let us, CATHOLICS, stand up to our FAITH which was handed down to us by our FATHERS which they got DIRECTLY from our LORD JESUS CHRIST and take no provision that in HIM, we are on the right track. That's because we are in the right CHURCH-- the ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC and APOSTOLIC CHURCH of CHRIST 33 A.D. which Christ himself BUILT upon St. Peter (Kephas).
And here's a bonus for you: A lot of good apologetic articles can be found here at FishEasters.com just as what I quoted above. Enjoy reading and pray for guidance and knowledge. God bless all you Catholics (and non-Catholics) for reading and praying with the Church.


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To find out which German turbocharged 4-cylinder sports sedan sits at the top in their segment, U.S. magazine Road and Track tests the BMW 328i against the Mercedes-Benz C250 Sport.
With the new generation F30 328i, BMW moved away from the six-cylinder engine and into the era of four-cylinder turbocharged units. Initially the move was received with skepticism by consumers and BMW fans, but recent tests have proven that the four-banger is a phenomenal unit.
The 2.0 liter inline-4 makes 240 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque, compared with 230 horsepower and 200 lb-ft of torque found in the previous E90 328i.
Mercedes-Benz C250 Sport comes fitted with a 1.8-liter powerplant rated at 201 horsepower and 229 lb-ft of torque. As for transmissions, the 7-speed 7G-tronic Plus automatic is the only one offered for the C250 Sport, while BMW offers the 328i with either a ZF 8-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual as standard option.
As tested, the 2012 BMW 328i costs $50,870 and the C250 Sport comes in at $41,880.
A full review and verdict, can be found in the video below and at Road & Track.


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I can't say how it is for all authors, but I'm a heavy editor. The hardest part of writing a novel for me is pounding out that very first draft. From there on out it's editing. And I kinda like the editing part. (Not so much the writing part.)
Right now I'm pushing my way through edits on Book 3. My editor, Danielle, read the book and made some excellent suggestions, and so I'm now trying to put all those suggestions into words.
My edits on Book 2 were fairly minimal, but a couple of the suggestions on Book 3 included writing a new scene and changing up an incident…both of which change one important thing: Where information is revealed in the timeline of the book.
Well, I've done those changes, and now I'm moving on to what I call the Scrub level of editing.
I've printed out a copy of the mss, and will go through line by line, looking for the following things:
1) Information that's revealed in a different place now, and thus can be eliminated in one.
2) Little bits that no longer fit the new version (so for the incident that's moved earlier in the timeline, I have to take out any speculation about it that occurs between the old and new locations.),
3) Adding in a sentence here, a sentence there, to support a new plot element.
4) Get rid of any typos generated by the new changes. (AKA Whack-a-Mole)
This is my chance to tighten things up as much as possible. That bit of extraneous information that's cool, but doesn't really help the plot….that will have to go in this round.
So for the next week or so, I will be hunched over a stack of papers, trying to get everything just right. It won't be perfect. It never will. BUT…I will try.


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I think the reviewer is recapping Faust here:
[The ACW was] a bloody war of attrition, where defensive firepower so overwhelmed the offense that—at Antietam and Fredericksburg and the Wilderness—the soldiers mostly just stood there and watched each other die.Or brewed coffee in the rear areas. Or read about the battle from the easy chair of their overstayed leave. Or talked about it in the tavern while on a pass issued by their duly elected officers against the regulations of the army commander. We're talking about that Civil War, right?
Strange, though, that the New Yorker couldn't roll out one of the usual mealy-mouthed ACW celebs to heap platitudes on This Republic of Suffering. Maybe Faust is non-establishment.


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Bo Bunny has a fun challenge on their blog to use the color orange. I love using orange. It's actually one of my favorite colors to use when I scrap my boys' photos. This time, though, I thought I'd do one from my cruise (yes I'm still working on the photos from 2 years ago). I loved this Bo Bunny Mango Luau collection for my photos. I definitely had fun with this challenge! Join in and put a link to your orange layouts so we can all share. Here's mine:
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The Campaign To Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the pot advocacy group behind Amendment 64 which seeks to legalize and regulate marijuana in Colorado, has discovered an inconsistency in Ken Buck's thoughts on pot and state's rights.
Ken Buck, a former senate candidate and now the leader of Smart Colorado, the group opposed to pot legalization and whose organization just asked for the federal government's help in fighting back pot legalization in the state, apparently used to have very different ideas when it came to federal government intervention in state's rights, even when it comes to marijuana.
In 2010, the Centennial Citizen reported that Ken Buck had this to say about marijuana in Colorado:
If the State of Colorado decides it wants to legalize marijuana, the marijuana is grown in Colorado, it is distributed in Colorado, it is used in Colorado, it is none of the federal government's business what happens here -- the federal government needs to understand what the 10th Amendment says.
Does that sound like the future leader of a anti-legalization movement that would ask the federal government for help on anything?
Smart Colorado sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday asking for the federal government to help defeat the statewide initiative to legalize and regulate marijuana like alcohol, The Denver Post first reported.
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol wants Buck to disavow Smart Colorado's letter to AG Eric Holder and stand behind his past statement. Betty Aldworth had this to say in a press statement:
We are simply asking Mr. Buck to stand behind what he told Colorado voters during his statewide campaign in 2010 – making marijuana legal in Colorado is 'none of the federal government's business.' His very clear statement directly conflicts with the letter his group sent to the U.S. Attorney General, asking that they get directly involved in Colorado's marijuana policy decisions. We hope Mr. Buck will disavow this letter or explain his sudden change of position.
We are pleased that District Attorney Buck is among the many thousands of Coloradans who believe the state should be able to exercise its right to regulate marijuana like alcohol without federal interference. We sincerely hope he will stand up for his beliefs and disassociate himself from the letter sent by his campaign, as well as refrain from working with federal officials to dictate marijuana policy in Colorado.
Smart Colorado's letter to Holder came just days after Rasmussen released a new poll that found 61 percent of likely Colorado voters favor legalization and regulation of marijuana.
That is the highest percentage of Colorado voter support that any marijuana legalization poll has shown to date. In December of 2011, a similar poll from Public Policy Polling showed only 49 percent in favor of general legalization of marijuana.
Reached for comment by The Denver Post, Mason Tvert, a leader of the pro-Amendment 64 movement, voiced surprise at Smart Colorado's federal request:
This seems like a politically tone-deaf request in light of the recent Rasmussen poll showing 61 percent of likely voters in Colorado support regulating marijuana like alcohol... Whoever is asking the Obama administration to oppose Amendment 64 must be secretly rooting for Mitt Romney to be elected president in November.
Amendment 64 also recently received support from both Republicans and Democrats -- in March, 56 percent of the delegates at the Denver County Republican Assembly voted to support the legislation, and in April, the Colorado Democratic Party officially endorsed Amendment 64 and added a marijuana legalization plank to the current party platform.
Below, where you can find legalized medical marijuana in the United States:


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Friday, August 24, 2012
7 Ways to get the Most out of College
Attending college is one of the best ways to grow intellectually, emotionally, socially and personally. As you take classes and listen to lectures look for opportunities to do a self-assessment. You should uncover how much you do or don't know about a topic. Then ask yourself how does this knowledge apply to your life? Active engagement with the learning process will be tremendously rewarding. Take time to talk to your advisor ansd visit the career center to talk about your career plans. It can help you to maintain the motivation do your best work in all of your classes. One of the best things that you can do is get to know your instructors and visit him/her. Don't allow yourself to get nervous and talk yourself out of visiting your professor. Your professors are full of knowledge that you need. Research the articles and books that they have written. You should also show up when they ask you to listen to a guest speaker. It will enable you to have another type of conversation with your instructor. Many instructors never have a visitor during their office hours. You can be the first to visit and get personal help from your instructor. Make it your goal to take full advantage of all that college life has to offer. Here are seven important ways to get the best out of college: 1. Talk to a faculty member about doing undergraduate research 2. Join a club and take on a leadership role 3. Learn another language so that you can function in a global economy 4. Go on an international studies experience 5. Volunteer to represent your university on a service learning trip 6. Attend a student conference in your major 7. Serve a as a mentor/tutor for other high school students You should work to develop new skills while you are in college. It is extremely important to develop good speaking skills. It will take you a long way. It is also important to increase the quality of your writing and reading skills. College professors and corporate professionals are looking for students who have good communication skills. College will pay when you are able to get the job that you desire. In addition take time to learn how to network. Get to know professors and administrators who are not teaching your curriculum. You will have many more people who are available to help you throughout your college experience. Networking is a good way to form study groups and to get tutoring when you need it. One of the best aspects of college life is all of the students that you meet who are from diverse backgrounds. You can get the most out of college by taking it as an adventure and an early preparation for your future. Dr. Stephen Jones is an author, keynote speaker and educator. His books are the Seven Secrets of How to Study, the Parent's Ultimate Education Guide and the Ultimate Scholarship Guide. You can reach at http://www.studyskills2u.com.
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"I've gotta be honest, I don't really listen to the radio at all anymore," Haggard explained to News Observer. "Once in a while, I'll scan it and I don't understand what they're doing. I can't find the entertainment in it."
Haggard furthers that modern country music lacks "substance," something he's valued since he got started. "I know these guys, occasionally play shows with them and they're all good people. But I wonder if that record they're making is something they can actually do," the legend says. "Too much boogie boogie wham-bam and not enough substance."
Just take the lyrics from the first three lines of the No. 1 country hit right now: "Burnin' It Down":
You slip your finger through the tear in my t-shirtYou stirrin' up dirty in the back of my mindYou keep on flirtin' cause you know that it's workin'
. . . then it only gets worse from there.
Or how about the No. 2 country hit right now: "That's My Kind of Night" with these lyrics:
You got that sun tan skirt and boots,Waiting on you to look my way and scoot,Your little hot self over here,Girl hand me another beer, yeah!
Or No. 3:
Damn pretty girl,You went and done it again.Ya gone and turned your sexy all the way up to 10.I never seen a ride seat,Looking so hot.Baby you rock,Hit the spot,Like a Fireball shot.
No. 4:
Hey girl, you make me wanna drive you home,Get you outta here and get you all alone.
. . . and blah, blah, blah . . . one more mention of 'girl' or 'baby', and, well "I guess I'll just go all country-crazy." When noble principles of traditional family values get eschewed for the zeitgeist, it can only go downhill. And since "Friends in Low Places", country music has done exactly that.


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"This project was a great opportunity for ATAK Interactive to showcase our design capability while helping out in the cause of anti-bullying and social responsibility, which is very important to us"
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 14, 2012
ATAK Interactive, Inc., a website development and design company, is the recipient of a double Silver award for a website created for Kim Rocco Shields, a young director who has worked alongside some of Hollywood's most famous directors including J.J. Abrams and Gore Verbinski. ATAK Interactive's design won in both the Movie/Film and Social Responsibility categories, distinguishing itself among over 4,000 applicants for the award.
"This award is another important piece of recognition that our mission to innovate within the web development and creative marketing business is the right one," said ATAK Interactive, Inc. Executive Vice President and CFO David Ephraim. "We are pushing the envelope for our customers and they are being recognized. What could be better?"
The winning website was created as a custom content management system made for the client where they can manage every page of the website themselves, from the home page slider/roller to the bio, the reel, awards, and news. Further, ATAK Interactive integrated social media, including a live twitter feed and YouTube incorporation so that videos play seamlessly on the site. ATAK also worked with the client on branding for the logo along with other aspects of graphic design for the overall vision.
About the Davey Awards
The International Davey Awards are presented and judged by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA), an invitation-only organization whose membership is comprised of high-level executives from the media, advertising and marketing sectors. IAVA members come from firms that include Condé Nast, Disney, Microsoft, HBO, Michael Kors, Inc., MTV and many more. The Davey Awards is an annual creative competition that contributes to the continued progress and evolvement of traditional and interactive media. Its purpose is to focus on big ideas versus big budgets, and is the first major awards competition specifically designed for smaller firms.
About ATAK Interactive, Inc.
ATAK Interactive, Inc. is a leading independent website design, online marketing, and custom programming agency serving clients around the globe. ATAK Interactive is comprised of a dedicated staff of business and technology professionals who serve clients from their headquarters in Los Angeles, California. In the past, ATAK Interactive has also been recognized by TopSEOs as a recipient of their Commitment to Excellence award.
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