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We have been on a roll with reviewing PrimaLuna and Mysterè products, and they have all sounded terrific. The current review is on the PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier, and would you believe it . . . it sounds terrific too. Compared to the standard version of the preamplifier, the Premium has a new front-end design using all 12AU7's in a dual-mono configuration, a larger power transformer, home theater pass-through, a remote control while still using the higher end Alps Blue Velvet potentiometer, larger chassis with DiaLogue class cosmetics, tube rectification, and point to point wiring.
- Design: Stereo Tube Preamplifier
- Output Voltage: 4 Volts at 1% THD+N
- Tube Complement: Four 12AU7 (Input, Driver, Output), Two 5AR4 Rectifier Tubes
- MFR: 4 Hz – 85 kHz, ± 3 dB
- THD+N: 1% at Rated Output
- Input Impedance: 100 kOhms
- Inputs: Four Pairs RCA
- Outputs: Two Pairs RCA
- Dimensions: 8″ H x 14.5″ W x 15.5″ D
- Weight: 37.5 Pounds
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The Design
Compared to the PrimaLuna 3 Preamplifier, the Premium has a bit more gain and is about 50% heavier due to the larger power supply transformer. It uses four 12AU7's instead of two 12AU7's and two 12AX7's. Both use two 5AR4 rectifier tubes for full-wave tube rectification. There are two power transformers in this preamp, making it dual-mono.
The preamplifier operates in Class A bias, and does not use global negative feedback.
The connections on the rear panel are all gold-plated brass and very high quality. There are four sets of RCA inputs and two sets of RCA outputs. A tape-out loop completes the configuration. The AC receptacle is grounded.
A very elegant remote control comes with the preamplifier. It is long and slender and has basic functions. It is obviously intended for use with a CD player, and the only functions that apply to the preamp are the volume control and mute button.
There are several protection circuits in this preamplifier. (1) The BTI (Bad Tube Indicator) lamp near each power tube will light up if the tube fails; (2) PTP (Power Tranformer Protection) cuts the power if the amplifier overheats; and (3) OTP (Output Transformer Protection) activates if there is a major amplifier circuit failure.
In Use
I tested the ProLogue Premium with the Mysterè pa21 tube power amplifier that we reviewed a few months ago and I still had on hand. The pa21 outputs 55 watts per channel. The source was an OPPO BDP-83SE/NuForce universal Blu-ray player, and I used the analog outputs from the player to the inputs on the ProLogue. Speakers were Carver Mark IV's, and cables were Emotiva and Legenburg.
My own reference systems consist of tube preamplifiers and solid state power amplifiers (or hybrid tube/solid state power amplifiers). I like the tube sound, but I want the power that is only available with solid state power amplifiers. For example, my McIntosh MC1201's output 1,200 watts RMS into 8 ohms. This gives me the dynamic range that I want when listening to classical symphonies at full tilt.
Nevertheless, a full tube setup has its advantages, namely, that all of the sound is tube, which tends to have even order harmonics, which are euphonic. Critics of tubeophiles who say they like the even order harmonic sound state that it is not in the recording, but just something added on top that is artificial. Well, it boils down to this: you don't have the option of "no distortion". All amplifiers produce distortion. What you get to choose is which type of distortion. So, I choose the even order type of distortion that tubes produce, for the preamplifier, and I accept the odd order distortion that I get in my power amplifiers because I need that power.
So, 55 watts doesn't blow out the walls, but in fact, most of the time, we listen at a level of less than 10 watts. It's the cannon shots in The 1812 Overture that won't be conveyed in all their glory, but in general, 55 watts is enough for most listening.
The ProLogue was a perfect match with the pa21, producing lush, warm sound that put me into deep relaxation. There is a smoothness to an all-tube hi-fi system that cannot be matched when there is solid state anywhere in the signal path.
This Telarc SACD of some of Debussy's compositions is quite beautiful, and the music was conveyed with convincing detail and dynamics, nothwithstanding the power limitations. The sound was neutral, but kept its triode foundation. The symphonic poetry as read by the the Cincinnati orchestra definitely increased the flow of serotonin throughout my brain, allowing me to listen, without trying.
Female voices are beautiful enough without seond order harmonics (only a geek would say something like that), but through triodes . . . gorgeous. Sutton's voice soothed my long day into a restful relaxation in the evening sitting by the window. No overly sibilant words to the music. Just clean, detailed, silk.
In this Telarc recording of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet, a.k.a., LAGQ, the musicians honor famous guitarists of the past, including Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa. Now, if an amplifier had the slightest harshness, the twang of the guitars playing music of those artists from the 1960's would be like broken glass. But that didn't happen here. It was like crystal lightly tapped with your finger.
Brass instruments are another area of concern with an amplifier that produces too much odd order harmonics. Since the PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium preamp doesn't do that, the brass – in this case, French horns – were smooth, yet delivering the slight edge that horns tend to have.
I also played a lot of Vivaldi chamber music, you know, string quartets and such. I don't remember which track on the third disc where I fell asleep. Ah, tubes deliver such peace.
On the Bench
All distortion measurements were made within an 80 kHz bandwidth, both channels driven, unless otherwise noted.
At 1 kHz and 2 volts output, THD+N was 0.65%. The preamplifier will deliver 5 volts, but 2 volts is plenty for most power amplifiers. Notice that the distortion is primarily second order (you know, that "artificial" stuff that tubeophiles like). The noise floor is way, way down there at – 130 dBv for most of the spectrum, and – 100 dB below 1 kHz. This is one quiet preamplifier!
The ProLogue does not reject that low level 20 kHz electrical noise that I have in my environment, and you can see it at the base of the test signal peaks. Some components reject it, and others don't. But, in any case, the purpose of this test is to look at the B-A peak at 1 kHz, which for the ProLogue is 40 dB below the fundamentals (19 kHz and 20 kHz sine waves). There are only two visible side peaks around the 19 kHz and 20 kHz peaks, and this represents good performance.
IMD was 0.46% at 2 volts output (6 dBV corresponds to 2 volts RMS). The peak at 14 kHz is the second harmonic of 7 kHz, it is not part of the IMD calculation.
THD+N vs. Frequency remained in the 0.5 to 0.7% range from 10 Hz to 20 kHz. This indicates a neutral sound rather than being bass-shy or overly intense in the midrange. Now there is a term called midrange lushness, and that refers to the addition of those second harmonics to the sound. The reason it is so noticeable in the midrange is that is where the amp is likely to produce low order harmonics that you can hear. At 10 kHz, on the other hand, which is not part of the midrange.
The measured frequency response was 20 Hz – 20 kHz, – 1 dB.
THD+N vs. Output Voltage indicates the sharp knee at 200 mv, and then a gradual increase to clipping (1% THD+N) at 4 volts.
For $2,199, the PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium Preamplifier is an excellent value. It is beautifully constructed and has a warm lush sound that all of us tubeophiles love to listen to. If you have an interest in getting into the world of valve sound, this unit represents a very affordable way to get there.


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Since it's my rule, I'm allowed to break it, so I spent a half hour on Ingram comparing my numbers to numbers of my peers.
This is hardly scientific, and not an accurate indicator of how many books I'm selling vs. how many they are selling. The big box stores (Walmart, Costco) aren't supplied by Ingram, and the chain stores get most of their stock and most of their orders through their own warehouses.
Still, publishing is all about numbers, and I wanted to see if my Ingram numbers were decent or crummy compared to people in the same genre.
Here are my results. These numbers are all for this year only, and are already suspect because many of these books were released at different times during the year. But this isn't science, it's petty envy, so we'll go with what we have.
I'm also going to mention coop, which is front of store placement. The paperback of Bloody Mary received coop. Rusty Nail did not.
WHISKEY SOUR paperback (PB) - 994
BLOODY MARY (PB) - 675 (coop)
RUSTY NAIL hardcover (HC)- 1395
Just looking at these figures, I was surprised that my older paperback was outselling my new paperback. But I know it isn't---this is just the Ingram sales. The chains have already stocked many copies of Bloody Mary, and sold these rather than ordering from Ingram. Figuring that this would be the same situation for other authors, I began to check their numbers.
AUTHOR #1 hasn't hit the NYT list yet, but is on track to. Like all the other writers in this half-assed study, they write a mystery/thriller series. Here's how their backlist and new hardcover have sold so far this year.
Book #1 (PB) - 960
Book #2 (PB) - 655
Book #3 (PB) -641
Book #4 (PB) - 979 (major coop)
Book #5 (HC) - 2087 (major coop and discount)
AUTHOR #1's latest hardcover has gone into several printings. They aren't in any big box stores, so these numbers are mostly indies, Amazon, and special orders.
AUTHOR #2 has been on the NYT list with their last three paperback originals (no hardcover releases.) These books were all released within a short time of each other.
Book #1 (PBO) - 3147 (major coop)
Book #2 (PBO) - 2683 (major coop)
Book #3 (PBO) - 2303 (major coop)
AUTHOR #2 has damn good numbers, especially considering that this author IS in the big box stores, and is already well stocked by the chains. If we were trying to be scientific about this, being in a big box store means that Ingram numbers amount to less of a percentage of total sales than those authors who aren't in big boxes.
AUTHOR #3 got about the same size advance as I did, and is on the same publishing schedule as I am. No big box stores, and not much coop as far as I know.
Book #1 (PB) - 164
Book #2 (PB) - 288 (minor coop)
Book #3 (HC) - 585
I know that AUTHOR #3 had a much larger first printing of his first novel than I did, but I sold better.
AUTHOR #4 just had their second book in the series come out. This author got a smaller advance and print run than I did, but is still with a big publisher. No coop, far as I know.
Book #1 (PB) - 153
Book #2 (HC) - 352
AUTHOR #5 just had their second series book come out. This author got a smaller advance and print run than I did, but is still with a big publisher.
Book #1 (PB) - 247 (minor coop)
Book #2 (HC) 521
AUTHOR #6 is a NYT bestseller, and has been for many books. This author is in the big box stores.
Book #1 (PB) - 606
Book #2 (PB) - 429
Book #2 (PB) - 350
Book #4 (PB) - 317
Book #5 (PB) - 2273 (major coop)
Book #6 (HC) - 3179 (major coop and discount)
AUTHOR #7 made the NYT list once, but hasn't in the last few books. These are all paperback originals. These are in the big box stores.
Book #1 (PBO) - 0 (out of print)
Book #2 (PBO) - 275
Book #3 (PBO) - 183
Book #4 (PBO) - 179
Book #5 (PBO) - 193
Book #6 (PBO_ - 564
Book #7 (PBO) - 1898 (minor coop)
AUTHOR #8 is a NYT bestseller. The sixth book in the series was just released in hardcover yesterday. The latest paperback has been out for 2 weeks. These are in the big box stores.
Book #1 (PB) - 412
Book #2 (PB) - 336
Book #3 (PB) - 324
Book #4 (PB) - 372
Book #5 (PB) - 1333 (major coop)
Book #6 (HC) - 2865
AUTHOR #9 is a big top 5 NYT bestseller. Ten books in the series so far. The first book was just rereleased this year with major coop. In the big box stores.
Book #1 (PB) - 3256 (major coop)
Book #2 (PB) - 298
Book #3 (PB) - 244
Book #4 (PB) - 292
Book #5 (PB) - 307
Book #6 (PB) - 1620 (major coop/dump box)
Book #7 (PB) - 1394 (major coop/dump box)
Book #8 (PB) - 1495 (major coop/dump box)
Book #9 (PB) - 4454 (major coop/dump box)
Book #10 (HC) - 9065 (major coop and discount)
AUTHOR #10 is a NYT bestseller with eight books so far. Like Author #9, the publisher paid for coop in a dump box (a big cardboard display with the books face out.
Book #1 (PB) - 657 (major coop/dump box)
Book #2 (PB) - 708 (major coop/dump box)
Book #3 (PB) - 653 (major coop/dump box)
Book #4 (PB) - 619 (major coop/dump box)
Book #5 (PB) - 731 (major coop/dump box)
Book #6 (PB) - 778 (major coop/dump box)
Book #7 (PB) - 9005 (major coop/dump box)
Book #8 (HC) - 5788 (major coop and discount)
AUTHOR #11 started at the same time I did, had a bigger advance and more coop.
Book #1 (PB) - 249
Book #2 (PB) - 383 (major coop)
Book #3 (HC) - 797 (major coop)
AUTHOR #12 started at the same time as I did and had a seven figure advance and a huge marketing campaign.
BOOK #2 (PB) - 404 (major coop)
AUTHOR #13 started at the same time I did, with a big publisher.
AUTHOR #14 started a year before me, won a bunch of awards, lots of coop.
AUTHOR #15 started the same year as I did. Major publisher, no coop that I noticed.
We can analyze these numbers however we choose, but we really can't make any blanket statements because this is hardly a controlled experiment and we can't get even a rough estimate of how Ingram sales factor into overall sales. I can make a few assumptions, however.
1. Coop sells books, and it seems to have a trickle down effect on Ingram.
2. Major bestsellers don't move a lot of backlist titles through Ingram, unless coop is involved.
3. Discounts sell books.
Now comes a chicken/egg/cart/horse dilemma. Do the books that sell well have a demand that fuels the supply, or does supply fuel demand, or a bit of both?
In many cases, aside from the newest paperback and hardcover, the first book in the series seems to sell the best. I'd say this is a result of browsing, as coop wasn't involved except in one case. Those who get hooked on the series will move through the next few books in the series, and then when the new book comes out, all of these fans that have acrued over the years buy it, causing a bestseller. Which leads to:
4. The longer you survive, the better you'll do.
I can also glean another assumption out of these numbers, because I know AUTHOR #1 and this person does almost as much self-promotion as I do.
5. The author can make a difference.
Getting your name out there, and meeting fans and booksellers, can only help your cause. Being discovered by browsing isn't going to lead to bestsellerdom--look how few books NYT authors sell without coop behind them.
But if a bookseller recommends you, or fans seek you out, you'll have a better shot of lasting longer in this business. Your best shot at success is having a publisher willing to plunk down major coop bucks, but if you build a steady fanbase and your backlist continues to sell, your publisher might very well decide to push you to the next level. In fact, they may be waiting to push you to the next level.
I used to believe that publishing was all about spaghetti theory: publishers would throw books at the wall to see which one sticks. But now I'm thinking it is more like growing a garden. Careers are cultivated. Some may grow like crazy without much help. Some may die no matter how much help they are given. But the longer the garden stays alive, the more attached the gardener becomes. The more attention the gardener pays, the bigger the garden gets. In the end, the prize roses get the best fertilizer---but it can't hurt to do a little fertilizing on your own.
Oh, and tend to your own garden, no matter how nice your neighbor's is.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
From A to ......K......::painting the church nursery::
Eventually the whole alphabet will be up there- please help me think of a good picture for "M". I do not want to paint a Mouse- (although Micky Mouse would be kinda cute). Each letter has a verse that starts with that letter.
Here are the ideas for the rest of the letters:
L- lolly pop
N- Nest
O- octopus, (or OBE as our 7 yr old suggested- "what's that?? An instrument!- Oh! The oboe?!)
P- pig, or pie?
Q- quilt
R- Rainbow
S- strawberry
T- tree
U- umbrella
V- violet???
W- watermelon
X- xylophone
Y- yellow?
Z- zebra, or zipper (I don't do well painting zebras)
Any ideas you have would be great! As you can tell, I like painting any kind of food or candy- bugs are good; any thing that would make a small child happy.
52 comments:
- kptc4 said...
I love the painting you are doing in the nursery!!!!!!!!!!!!
M for M&M's :)
M for milk
- July 28, 2009 at 2:24 PM
- Jennifer said...
M for M & M's...P for Pig!!!
- July 28, 2009 at 2:26 PM
- Jennifer said...
or m for monkey!
- July 28, 2009 at 2:30 PM
- traci said...
Monkey. That's my vote. You have done such a beautiful job. I have painted on walls before and it's taking that first stroke. I have only done my own walls - I would be so nervous to do other's walls, but you have done sooooooo well.
- July 28, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Garth and Becky said...
You are so creative...I just love reading your blog each day. For M, I suggest monkey or music!
- July 28, 2009 at 3:03 PM
- Chrissie Grace said...
M for monkey too!
- July 28, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- Amie Kirk said...
Great Job on the painting!
I like Monkey or Moon for M!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog too!!
- July 28, 2009 at 3:18 PM
- lori vliegen said...
what an absolutely precious nursery this is!! everyone, young and old, will be happy, happy in this room!! i love all of the other "m" suggestions....i think that moon is my favorite, though! you're doing a super job, sara! :)
- July 28, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- So blessed! said...
OH Sara! That is the cutest thing I have ever seen. Could you come paint all that in my classroom! LOL...
I vote, monkey.
- July 28, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Monkey for M and Pig for P. I love what you have done!!! Very creative!! I also like the zipper for z. What about van for v or violin? Yo-yo could go for y too! Or even a yellow yo yo! :-)
- July 28, 2009 at 3:44 PM
- Sarah said...
M for monkey
P for pig
V for violin
Y for yarn
I LOVE how that nursery has turned out so far. I just love it. Keep up the good work!!
- July 28, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- Stephanie said...
M- I love moon
P- popscicle, puddle, poodle, porcupine
V- volkswagon bug
y- yoyo, yarn, yak
z- you can paint a sign that says zoo and then just paint little animals around it
Love it so far!!!!
- July 28, 2009 at 4:46 PM
- gailsgarden said...
- July 28, 2009 at 5:24 PM
How about moose for "M". Looks great!
- July 28, 2009 at 6:01 PM
- Sue said...
I vote for moon or monkey - both of which my boys love.
- July 28, 2009 at 6:37 PM
- Jen said...
My son would love something with a motor for M!
This is going to be a FUN room when you are done! Just beautiful!
- July 28, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- heather said...
you're inspiring me at just the right time, again! i'm trying to pull together ideas for the baby's nursery! and i had already planned on putting up vintage looking alphabet cards i picked up last year at michaels!
my vote:
m: monkey or mommy
v: violin...we always think of that one!
it looks awesome!
- July 28, 2009 at 7:26 PM
I love the ABC walls! Could you sometime post which verses you used for each letter? I'd love to know that. Everyone else made the same suggestions that I thought of, so I don't have any new ideas to add except that P could be pumpkin if you wanted.
- July 28, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Jen B said...
The nursery looks wonderful, so happy & fun! I was also thinking M for monkey. I have monkeys on the brain, working on a monkey themed bathroom for my kids :D
Can't wait to see more pics!
- July 28, 2009 at 8:05 PM
- Crystal said...
Cute, cute. I love the fried eggs on the E. And all of the scriptures. You are an amazingly talented woman.
Good luck with the rest.
- July 28, 2009 at 8:36 PM
- Sun-Kissed Savages said...
M-- so many good ideas here! I love monkey, moon, and moose. And there's also man, married, mom, money (so many good verses for that, like the lost coin)...
P for paddle, pond, pearls (inside an opening oyster...seems like such a biblical analogy,) present
V- vase (you are great at flowers!)
Z- zzzz's (yeah, sleeping!)
- July 28, 2009 at 8:40 PM
- Jessica said...
okay, silly... of course you will paint MUSIC for M !!! lol
- July 28, 2009 at 10:08 PM
- Lacy said...
AMAZING!!!! The children will love it!!!
- July 28, 2009 at 11:30 PM
- The Queen said...
It looks SOOO cute!!! What about mountain for M, and paint or pirate for p. For v, you could do a vase of violets or a valentine or a vest. Can't wait to see a picture of the completed project :)
- July 29, 2009 at 12:20 AM
- Dawn said...
My first thought was---MONKEY!
Obviously, others had that same thought.
It would go with the other things you have painted, yes?
Looking good, so far!!
- July 29, 2009 at 4:22 AM
- Donette said...
How about "mushroom" for "M"? It could be very colorful like Alice in Wonderland. Just an idea, the other ones are great, too.
- July 29, 2009 at 5:59 AM
- ByHISgoodGrace said...
Ah, you're amazing to do this!
Can you come to my house?
M for moose; M for melon; M for mother; M for marshmallow
P for pie
- July 29, 2009 at 7:49 AM
- Shelly said...
Ok, My votes are for:
Y- Yo-Yo
Too Cute. We have a half wall in the nursery at our church to seperate the babies from the toddlers and it has been painted like "under the sea" theme. I will have to take a pic and send it to you.
- July 29, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- gypsy@Hebrews11:13 said...
M- moon, monkey,mushroom
V- vase, vine, valentine, violin
I can't wait to see this. Can you finish before I leave?:)
- July 29, 2009 at 8:55 AM
- Tess said...
Hi, I like moon or M & M's for the M. This room is just adorable already. Fantastic job!
- July 29, 2009 at 9:40 AM
- Mrs. E said...
Just stumbled upon your blog. Beautiful! Wonderful art too!
- July 29, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- Meg said...
How about Mushroom, A big happy one with red polka dots??? I also like monkey!
Love your work! Meg
- July 29, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Sara said...
M- I vote for monkey, too!
P- Ellie loves piggies!
V- violin
Y- yo-yo, yak,
It's so cute, Sara!
- July 29, 2009 at 11:42 AM
- Jill said...
Oh! I have to say Monkey too!! yours would be SO cute!! LOVE the wall so far...what a happy place!
- July 29, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- mysteryhistorymom said...
M is for..... Mouse! With cute little whiskers and a long tail!:) I LOVE what you have done and you are going to make some little ones so HAPPY!:) I am giddy just looking at your pictures!! Lori
Thanks so much for your sweet comments!:)
- July 29, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- mrs.pabody said...
How about M is for Muffin?
I love you and miss you. The nursery looks MARVELOUS! :)
- July 29, 2009 at 2:31 PM
- Tammy said...
It's beautiful!
I was thinking:
M - mouse too...you know, a little "church mouse"
P - pray/prayer (since it's for the church nursery!)
- July 29, 2009 at 3:41 PM
- ko said...
that might be the cutest thing I have ever seen........Can you please fly to texas and do that to our nursery!!!!!!!! :) YOU are just TOooooo TALENTED!!!
- July 29, 2009 at 7:29 PM
- Chastity Gomez said...
SO absolutely adorable- and M for monkey is my vote! And I also LOVE P for pie!
- July 29, 2009 at 8:01 PM
- Laura D said...
Love this idea! I have to say my first thought for M was an M & M. That was before I read all the comments and saw it was already suggested.
- July 29, 2009 at 8:31 PM
- Connie said...
m = mittens
I would love to do the nurseries at our church, but not sure how to approach it yet.
Love everything you do.
Connie at thingswithwings
- July 29, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- Dana D said...
Can you come paint my whole house when you're finished? Those colors just make me happy!
Here are a few ideas for the alphabet:
M for Moon, Man, or Monkey.
P for Popcicle or Paint.
V??? that's a hard one ;) All I can think of is Volkswagon, and I don't think kids in a nursey will get that! haha!
Y for YoYo, maybe a Yellow YoYo!
- July 30, 2009 at 6:10 AM
- Ruth said...
What a great job. I think monkey would be good for m-it's probably been mentioned already. I always loved Curious George.
- July 30, 2009 at 6:55 AM
- bec4 said...
Oh I love these! I had to show the whole family.
- July 30, 2009 at 9:48 AM
- Keri said...
Whoa - ton of comments on this one. I thought monkey before I saw the rest, and it seems to be a popular suggestion. I do think it would be really cute.
And I love the nursery. What a bright cheerful place for the little ones. Beautiful!
- July 30, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Priscilla said...
Sara, you are so talented! I am not surprised that you could come up with something so wonderful but I am so inspired by your fearlessness (of course, it would help if I could paint as well as you). Did you use the Bible Memory Association Bible verses for each letter? I still have the book that I used with Becca, Hollie, and Kelly to memorize a verse for each letter of the alphabet. We are starting to use it with Henry! Love you lots!
- July 30, 2009 at 4:35 PM
- Priscilla said...
Sara, you are so talented! I am not surprised that you could come up with something so wonderful but I am so inspired by your fearlessness (of course, it would help if I could paint as well as you). Did you use the Bible Memory Association Bible verses for each letter? I still have the book that I used with Becca, Hollie, and Kelly to memorize a verse for each letter of the alphabet. We are starting to use it with Henry! Love you lots!
- July 30, 2009 at 4:35 PM
- BlueCastle said...
Oh my goodness! This is just beautiful!
Ok, how about "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord" and make the "M" stand for Music? :)
- July 31, 2009 at 12:04 AM
love what you've done!! How about milk?? a cute little carton...
y is for yo-yo?
- July 31, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Carrie said...
Love the nursery! You are so talented! We are looking for ideas at our church...this is very cute!!!
- July 31, 2009 at 3:02 PM
- Kidz Quiltz said...
We like "M" for music or mushroom. Thanks for your blog.
- July 31, 2009 at 3:59 PM
- Julie Durocher said...
so awesome! I had no idea the letters were so big when I first saw the first pictures...I love how big they are and that you are including verses that start with that letter!
What a great look for the church nursery...so fun!
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To ensure that our students are prepared to meet the increasingly complex demands of a multicultural, multiracial, and multiethnic society and global community, Ithaca College established the Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (CSCRE) in 1999.
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Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow performed at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa Wednesday evening, treating a near-sold out crowd to 80 minutes in folk-rock heaven.
Opening act Honey Honey — a cross between KT Tunstall, the Civil Wars, and Mumford and Sons — set the tone with their bluegrass-inspired tunes.
Crow performed with feeling and vitality.
She sang beautiful and moving renditions of all the favorites: "All I Wanna Do," "Leaving Las Vegas," "My Favorite Mistake," "The First Cut is the Deepest," a cover of Cat Stevens's song, "Strong Enough," "Soak up the Sun," "Everyday Is A Winding Road," "Can't Cry Anymore" and "Real Gone," which is featured on the "Cars" soundtrack.
Later in the evening, she brought out longtime friend and Southern California-based songwriter Jeff Trott, who joined her on guitar for "If It Makes You Happy," one of the many hits they wrote together.
Occasionally, Crow threw in a few obscure pieces like "Home" and "Members Only," which she wrote about Saddam Hussein launching missiles at New York, according to an earlier performance.
Also included was "Best of Times," about the supposed end of the world in December, off her soon-to-be-released and yet-to-be-named album.
"God knows when it's gonna come out," Crow said. "I am gonna wrestle that mother to the floor and then I'm going to get a record deal."
The tune was undeniably rooted in bluegrass and acoustic folk music. Her Motown influences, such as the Jackson Five, Al Green, Sly and the Family Stone, and Stevie Wonder, were also apparent in the writing.
The latter is no surprise considering Crow first reached the spotlight as a back-up singer with Michael Jackson.
But after Crow played the new song in between two hits, it was obvious the writing could not measure up to the memorable melodies found in her best-sellers.
Through it all, Crow maintained her signature sound. Her voice was surprisingly agile for a singer-songwriter, usually known for enigmatic, pleasantly imperfect voices, but not necessarily for technique. Although Crow's vocals tend to be laid-back, she chose her powerful, bluesy moments wisely.
Those few impressive, gritty licks showcased the ping in her upper register. However, a good portion of her songs rested in the lower register, which was muddy sounding in the monitors, while the harmonica playing was piercing.
Crow took some improvisational liberties, which the audience accepted. But still, some nuances were left out and weak parts of her register were exposed as vocal fatigue set in — most notably in "Soak up the Sun."
Fatigue is understandable, considering Crow sang almost the whole time and spoke very little.
When she did speak, she was warm and inviting. She made her performance personal, interacting with the audience and sharing things about her own life.
When she's not on the road, Crow resides in Nashville with her two children, ages 2 and 5. Her kids don't know what she does and they don't care, she said.
In fact, the family took a trip to Disneyland before the concert.
"You think the Sheryl Crow tour is all sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll right?" she joked. "It's more like bottles, diapers and wiping snot."
She gained more of a rapport with the audience when she got out from behind her instruments (guitar, keyboard and harmonica), and started clapping her hands and dancing around the stage.
Crow is the ultimate female front woman, a true show woman, and skilled musician.
Throughout the set, she closely communicated with her seasoned, five-piece band. She was not her own separate entity, but one of the boys.
Crow also gave band members their own spotlight, as she stepped back and became a part of the band.
Memorable moments from band members included keyboard and B3 organ solos by Josh Grange, gritty guitar solos by Peter Stroud, and others during the encore.
Crow will be making 11 more stops all over America, and in Canada in support of her new album. Her next local show is July 27 at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay in San Diego.
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Who the hell knows. They gave a lot of cryptic and confusing answers this week. does that mean that wave got pushed back too? They wonder why collectors are leaving: Droughts, gluts and broken promises.
I'm not a fan of the EU, so this doesn't really bother me.
I'm not a HUGE fan of EU either. However the figures already announced I've been greatly looking forward to. Especially Delia Blue, Darth Nihl, and Jareal. All were slated to be in comic packs and now may not come out at all.
We can confirm that the Comic Pack, as a mainline SKU, will not continue past Spring 2010 at this point.
The comic packs have really been struggling lately, and right now we will be challenged to get to the 2010 packs that were shown at Comic Con.
Hmmm... sounds like a good idea, but I don't think Hasbro would do bundle packages, especially since CPs are already at a high price. Bundling them (with 2 CPs) would might as well be 1 BP. I do like the bundle idea, though.
Per Derryl Depriest (the guy in charge) at Hasbro, "Bespin Guard (Utris Mtoc) *will* be coming out in the EU wave.".
Good. It better not mean that the 2nd scanning trooper is going bye-bye then.
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Player of the Week nominees, Feb. 11-17
Here are this week's nominees for player of the week. With conference races decided last week, there were a number of awesome performances, and there were plenty others beyond these nominees (For example: Nick Hufham's 22 points against New Bern and Julia Buehler's 30 against Ashley). But context matters and these players all stepped up in big ways in the final week of the season. There will be a Q&A with the winner, picked by the StarNews staff, in print… Read More »


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NM Tech Students Participate in ASCE Bridge-Building Contest, May 9, 2006
Bridge-Building Team, left to right: Trevor Self, William Shuter, Bryan Mitchell, Dr. Claudia Wilson, Katheryn Stapleton, Johsua Fleming, Clifton Lee
by Shawna Carter
SOCORRO, N.M., May 9, 2006 — New Mexico Tech students Joshua Fleming, Clifton Lee, Brian Mitchell, Trevor Self, William Shuter, and Katheryn Stapleton recently participated as the first team from New Mexico Tech to enter in the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) annual bridge-building contest.
In the nationwide contest, which was held this year in Rapid City, S.D., participants were asked to build a bridge made of segments no longer than three feet over an imaginary river 11 feet wide. Participants were not allowed to throw bridge segments, bolts, or tools across the river, nor could they drop tools, bolts, nuts, or hard hats at any time. In addition, part of the contest was timed and performed in front of a panel of judges.
Other contest rules required that the bridges must be capable of holding a 2,500-pound vertical load and a 50-pound lateral load, with as little deflection as possible.
The bridges were judged based on aesthetics, durability, lightness, stiffness, structural efficiency, usability, functionality, safety, and construction speed.
The New Mexico Tech team, comprised mostly of civil engineering students, faired well at the competition, says Claudia Wilson, a civil engineering professor at New Mexico Tech and faculty advisor to the team.
"When subjected to a 2,500-pound vertical load, the Tech-built bridge only deflected 0.62 inches, which was the second best in the category," Wilson adds.
"Although the team was eliminated during the timed portion of the contest because of a slight mix-up in the set-up process, they did receive a certificate of 'Outstanding Debut Performance' and a standing ovation during the awards ceremony," Wilson relates.
"Faculty members of different universities, judges, and ASCE representatives all expressed their admiration for the work the students had performed and their expectations for New Mexico Tech's participation in 2007," she adds.
The New Mexico Tech team was among numerous competing teams from throughout the nation, including New Mexico State University, the University of New Mexico, Colorado State University, Bringham Young University, the United States Air Force Academy, and many others.
According to Wilson, the other teams had the advantage of experience over the New Mexico Tech team: "I think it was a really fun project, the students had a great time, and it gave them the opportunity to apply the knowledge they gained in the classroom in a very practical manner, which they really appreciate. They really learned a lot and have a better understanding that what works well on paper, may not necessarily work well in the field."
The team of Tech undergraduates, who started designing their project at the start of this spring semester, was sponsored by the New Mexico Tech Vice President for Academic Affairs Office, the ASCE student chapter, the New Mexico ASCE section, the New Mexico Tech Student Association, and the American Institute of Steel Construction.
Fleming, Self, Shuter and Stapleton are scheduled to graduate from New Mexico Tech at the end of this semester, while Lee is scheduled to graduate later this year in December, and Mitchell is scheduled to graduate at a later date.


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VIDEO: Highlights from games played Dec. 15
Kings, Malone were a stylistic mismatch | Monroe denies trade rumors | Bucks win thriller but lose Parker | Blazers lose Lopez for 'a while'
No. 1: Kings, Malone were a stylistic mismatch — Two days after the surprise firing of coach Michael Malone in Sacramento, we're finally starting to get a few explanations. In a session yesterday with the media, Kings GM Pete D'Allesandro said it didn't matter what Malone's record was, it was more about the team's style of play and philosophy. As Jason Jones writes in the Sacramento Bee…
Malone was a coaching disciple of defensive-minded Jeff Van Gundy and Malone's father, Brendan, an assistant with the "Bad Boy" Detroit Pistons when they won NBA championships in 1989 and 1990.
But defense is not what the front office or ownership wants to sell to fans.
"It wasn't about wins and losses," D'Alessandro said. "I didn't really care about what our record was. It's about who we want to be, what we want our identity to be as a team."
That vision is a team that plays a fast-paced offensive style Tyrone Corbin will try to implement as interim coach.
D'Alessandro would like to see the Kings play like the Rick Adelman-coached Sacramento teams more than a decade ago, when they piled up wins with a dynamic offense – especially with the new downtown arena expected to open in 2016.
"What we're trying to do is put a style in that reflects the Sacramento fan base, which to us is a free-flowing, up-and-down style of play," D'Alessandro said. "That's what we're striving for; we have time now to install it before we get there. I think it's going to ignite the arena when we're playing with the style of play we intend to play with."
Now the questions are whether the Kings, 11-13 overall and 2-7 without Cousins, have the players to make that style work and direct the team long term.
D'Alessandro wouldn't commit to Corbin for the rest of the season, though he said Corbin has his support. The Kings are interested in veteran coach George Karl, an analyst for ESPN who was fired by Denver following the 2012-13 season, according to league sources. D'Alessandro worked with Karl in Denver.
Chris Mullin, a Hall of Fame player and an adviser to primary owner Vivek Ranadive, might be interested in the job, league sources said.
Until a permanent coach is hired, Corbin will have the challenge of changing the team's style.
"It's so new right now," Corbin said. "I'm just trying to weather the storm right now and get these guys ready to play a game (Tuesday)."
No. 2: Monroe denies trade rumors — A day after a story in the Sporting News reported that he "badly" wanted to be traded by the Detroit Pistons, both Greg Monroe and Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy strongly refuted the rumors that Monroe was on the block. As Vince Ellis writes in the Detroit Free-Press…
"They put that stuff out there, say somebody said it and then I got to answer for it, I really don't have time for that," Monroe said before tonight's game at the Los Angeles Clippers.
On the rumors, he added: "It's getting more irritating. We lost 13 games in row, won a couple of games, and now you got to hear this."
Sporting News writer Sean Deveney, citing sources, says Monroe "badly" wants out of Detroit and that the team is seeking a first-round pick in return.
He emphatically said he is open to re-signing with the Pistons.
Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy also denied the aspect of the Sporting News report saying the Pistons were seeking a first-round pick for Monroe. "I don't know where that stuff comes from," Van Gundy said. "We haven't talked to anybody about trading Greg Monroe."
No. 3: Bucks win thriller but lose Parker — On the one hand, it was a big night for the Milwaukee Bucks in the desert, as they battled the Phoenix Suns and won on a game-winning buzzer beater. But on the other hand, the Bucks had to play most of the second half without rookie of the year candidate and franchise building block Jabari Parker, who went down with a non-contact knee injury and wasn't able to return. As Charles Gardner writes for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…
Parker's left knee buckled without contact as he made a drive in transition and he was unable to leave the floor under his own power. He was carried off the court by teammates Zaza Pachulia and Johnny O'Bryant.
"As of right now we don't know anything. They'll do all the tests tomorrow and we'll be able to report something then," Bucks coach Jason Kidd said after the game.
Pachulia, who played a key role in the Bucks' comeback victory, said all of Parker's teammates were wishing him the best.
"I hope he's going to be OK," Pachulia said. "He's a great young player. This team and this organization, the whole city counts on him. He has a lot of years ahead of him in his great career. Injuries are part of the game.
"I hope it's not anything serious. We are all praying for him.
"It was tough to see your teammate going down and not being able to walk himself. We'll see what happens tomorrow. The doctor is going to make a decision, obviously. But we want to him to have a speedy recovery, whatever it is. We really need him."
Parker was driving to the basket but his knee gave way before he had mild contact with the Suns' P.J. Tucker. A double foul was called on the play but there was little contact to merit that.
Jared Dudley said Parker "is the franchise."
"He's young; he's a rookie," Dudley said. "The good thing about it is he was smiling when he came in, so that's always good. He was in, I don't think it was a cast, but something where you couldn't bend it, obviously.
"He'll get an MRI. We're hoping it's just a sprain where you get him back in a couple weeks. You don't want to have anything with him, so keep him in your prayers."
No. 4: Blazers lose Lopez for 'a while' — Meanwhile in Portland, the Blazers knocked off the defending champion Spurs, but in the process lost starting center Robin Lopez to a fractured hand. According to Portland coach Terry Stotts, Lopez will be out "a while," and having to make do without Lopez is not something that the Blazers are relishing, writes Joe Freeman for The Oregonian…
"I don't even want to think about having to play without RoLo," All-Star point guard Damian Lillard said.
Lopez said he wasn't sure how he suffered the injury, but it looked like he smacked his hand against the back of Boris Diaw's head while pursuing a rebound under the hoop. Lopez didn't show any immediate pain or discomfort and he continued to play with the fracture for a few minutes. Eventually he was pulled from the game, however, and preliminary tests indicated that he fractured his hand in two places.
"At first I thought I just jammed a finger or something," Lopez said. "I didn't hear a pop and I didn't feel any pain or anything. So I was just trying to shake it off. But as play went along, my hand never could regain any strength, so I figured I was more of a liability out there."
The true liability lies in Lopez's absence, particularly a lengthy one. In many ways, he's the heart and soul of the Blazers' starting lineup, a selfless, rugged, lane-clogging big man who is the unsung hero to their free-wheeling offense and linchpin to their improved defense. Lopez is averaging just 9.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, but his value is not measured solely in statistics. He's the team's best screener, best interior defender and most unselfish player.
How important is he to the Blazers' success? They are 73-34 with him on the roster and last season — his first in Portland — he was an integral part of the first Blazers team in 14 years to win a playoff series.
"I don't like it, I don't like it, I don't like it," LaMarcus Aldridge said, when asked about the prospect of playing without Lopez. "That's it. I can't get past I don't like it.
SOME RANDOM LINKS: Pacers owner Herb Simon says he'd be fine with a trade to bring back Lance Stephenson, but it's not his call … Billionaire businessman Warren Buffet sat courtside in Cleveland last night to see LeBron James play … Kobe Bryant on passing Michael Jordan and the time he almost quit basketball for soccer … Mike Fratello will remain coach of the Ukraine National Team for at least a few more years … Darko Milicic will make his kickboxing debut later this week …


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I'm still in the air, somewhere near Albuquerque (hello Mr. White, yo!), but the owners already are in Phoenix. And they're talking. And the media who beat me to the Biltmore are listening.
Jets owner Woody Johnson has addressed the team's current, confusing situation with cornerback Darrelle Revis. As it relates to the widespread presumption that Johnson doesn't want to sign Revis to a long-term extension, Johnson said such talk is exaggerated and "patently untrue," according to Tom Rock of Newsday.
Well, if that's the case, why haven't the Jets launched contract talks with Revis? As of the middle of this past week, there had been no communication aimed at working out a new deal — even though the Revis camp would contend that Johnson promised to give Revis a "Derek Jeter" deal upon completion of the third year of the cornerback's four-year contract.
While it's entirely possible that the torn ACL from which Revis is rehabbing complicates things, why not at least say so, directly to Revis?
Also, if the chatter about Johnson not wanting to pay Revis is "patently untrue," then every report that the Jets want to explore trading Revis is "patently untrue," too. Because if Johnson wants to pay Revis, there's no reason to trade him.
In our assessment, the Jets are trying their best to adopt the "no intent" posture that the Vikings parlayed into a trade of Percy Harvin. Whether that's too late when it comes to getting a first-round-pick-plus for Revis remains to be seen.