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Americans Deserve Answers
by Peter Funt
For some reason — be it post-election syndrome, pre-holiday jitters, or maybe climate change — the nation has been hit by a tsunami of Pressing Questions. Among them:
Q: What is the fiscal cliff?
A: The actual cliff is about 45 miles north of Phoenix, Ariz. It got its name during the 2008 campaign when Sen. John McCain held a photo-op at the site, threatening to throw one Democrat off the cliff each day until there was a satisfactory resolution of the fiscal crisis.
Q: What is the fiscal crisis?
A: In human terms, it's when someone doesn't have enough money in his checking account to pay his Visa bill. In political terms, it's when one party doesn't have enough votes in Congress to pay its debt to wealthy supporters.
Q: What, exactly, did the American people say on Nov. 6?
A: That depends on whom you ask. According to House Speaker John Boehner, the American people said they want Republicans to block all efforts to raise taxes on the rich. On the other hand, according to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the American people said Democrats should block all efforts by Republicans to block all efforts by Democrats to have the rich pay more.
Q: Isn't that pretty much where we were on Nov. 5?
A: Yes.
Q: Who is Paula Broadwell?
A: Ms. Broadwell is the well-known author of "All In," detailing the life of Gen. David Petraeus, as well as the forthcoming book "Stars, Stripes and Shagging Forever."
Q: Who is Jill Kelley?
A: Ms. Kelley is a Florida socialite best known for setting the Guinness World Record for most e-mailing in a 24-hour period. She is also described in classified military documents as the chief architect of plans to establish a permanent residual force of Americans at the Playboy Club in Kabul.
Q: Then, who is Susan Rice?
A: Ambassador Rice is the nation's U.N. representative, and also the Guinness Record holder for most talk show appearances in a single day. She is widely assumed to be the frontrunner to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, but is said by sources to oppose State's strict pants-suit policy.
Q: How did Latinos manage to play such a pivotal role in the election?
A: Primarily by having the savvy to organize a huge absentee vote among those who had self-deported.
Q: Why were Republican pollsters so far off in predicting the results?
A: Noted GOP gurus Karl Rove and Dick Morris relied on math textbooks discarded by the No Child Left Behind program during the Bush Administration.
Q: When will presidential candidates emerge for 2016?
A: That depends on their time zone. For example, Hillary Clinton was in Washington on Nov. 7, so she emerged at 12:15 a.m. Eastern Time. However, because Mike Huckabee was in Arkansas he was able to emerge at 11:18 Central Time, giving him almost a full hour jump on Mrs. Clinton, which could prove to be significant as the campaign unfolds.
Q: I'm still confused about the fiscal cliff.
A: You're not alone. Many people now believe that the fiscal cliff is an invention of Fox News to destroy any chance Democrats had to savor their victory on Election Day. However, Fox News claims that Democrats are exaggerating the fiscal cliff's danger to divert attention from more pressing matters, such as: what did President Obama know about Susan Rice, Gen. Petraeus, Ms. Broadwell, Gen. Allen, Ms. Kelley, Hurricane Sandy, and Jennifer Anniston's wedding plans — and when did he know it?
Peter Funt is a writer and speaker and can be reached at www.CandidCamera.com. ©2012 Peter Funt. Columns distributed exclusively by: Cagle Cartoons, Inc., newspaper syndicate.
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Bandres, two men's duos, one women's duo in ITA Ohio Valley rankings
SKILLMAN, N.J. (Jan. 4, 2013) – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its first set of 2013 men's and women's rankings on Thursday evening, with the ETSU men's tennis team slotted No. 71, along with four men and two women earning regional rankings.
The men's team was part of the ITA's top 75 in 10 of 16 polls a year ago, including a season-high posting of No. 58 and a final ranking of No. 72.
Senior Jesus Bandres (Caracas, Venezuela) begins the year at No. 19 in the Ohio Valley Singles Rankings. Bandres went 6-6 over the fall, including a finals appearance at the UVA Fall Classic and a semifinal run at Chattanooga's Steve Baras Fall Classic. Last year, Bandres went 6-2 in conference play, and clinched the Bucs' sixth consecutive Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship on his way to being named Tournament MVP.
Joining Bandres in the ITA's first poll are senior Juan Ramirez (Asuncion, Paraguay), junior Roger Ordeig (Gurb, Spain) and junior Jorge Varon (Valencia, Venezuela), who combine to make up two of the region's top 10 doubles teams. The pair of Bandres and Ordeig rank No. 7 after a 2-1 fall, while the duo of Ramirez and Varon rank No. 8 after posting a 7-2 record. Both ETSU teams advanced to the quarterfinals at the USTA/ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championships in October.
Also among the regional doubles rankings, on the women's side, are redshirt freshman Lyn Yee Choo (Kuching, Malaysia) and true freshman Anna Gerbasi (Caracas, Venezulea). Choo and Gerbasi went a team best 9-4 during the fall season, advancing all the way to the semifinals at the Ohio Valley Regional Championships. In their final tournament of the fall season, the young Bucs defeated the country's No. 14 duo out of Oklahoma State, Malika Rose and Kanyapat Narrattana, at the Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Clay Court Classic.
ETSU's men open the spring season Jan. 11-13 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., at the Crimson Tide Indoor Invite. The Buccaneer women begin Jan. 19-21 at the Wake Forest Winter Classic.
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A man who nearly became an American Airlines flight attendant has agreed to plead guilty to phoning in bomb threats against another airline.
American said Wednesday that it fired the man after his name appeared on a U.S. government no-fly list. A spokesman for American Airlines said that the man began training in April in Fort Worth and was fired in May.
According to a plea agreement filed last week in federal district court in Los Angeles, Patrick Cau agreed to plead guilty to one count of making a bomb threat against a United Airlines flight from London to Los Angeles in October 2012.
Cau also goes by the name Patrick Kaiser. The indictment says he made threats against six United flights, all of which were flying between Los Angeles and London, between October and January. A message was left with Cau's attorney seeking comment.
The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 or potentially more depending on damages. United said it lost $267,912 because flights were delayed or canceled after the threats.
American Airlines spokesman Matt Miller said the airline checked Cau's background for any criminal record and whether he was on the no-fly list, but nothing turned up.
"My understanding is he was added to the list after" the airline's background check, Miller said. "That was the first red flag."
Miller said Cau traveled on two flights during training and may have served drinks to passengers but would not have performed any duties related to safety or security.


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Microsoft Patches More Than 20 Bugs in May Patch Tuesday
Microsoft fixed 23 security flaws across all versions of Windows, Microsoft Office, .NET Framework, and Silverlight, as part of May's Patch Tuesday release.
Of the seven bulletins, three were rated as "critical" and four as "important," Microsoft said in its Security Bulletin summary released May 8. All but two bulletins addressed remote code execution vulnerabilities. While none of the bugs fixed in this month's update are currently being actively targeted, Microsoft said exploit code for 18 of them was likely.
Highest Priority Patches
For most organizations, the RTF Mismatch Vulnerability (MS12-029) should be treated as the highest priority, as it patches a flaw in Rich Text Format files which can be exploited through Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 to gain control of an end-user's machine. No user interaction is required as the exploit can be triggered just by viewing an attached file in Microsoft Outlook's preview pane.
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is included in the list of affected programs. Mac users need to start paying attention to third-party updates to protect their software. A recent attack exploited an old vulnerability in Microsoft Word on Macs.
"I suspect we will be hearing about this in the future if Mac users fail to patch this vulnerability," said Rapid7's Marcus Carey.
Microsoft also revisited the True Type Fonts vulnerability which had been exploited by the Duqu malware late last year and fixed in December's Patch Tuesday update (MS11-087). Microsoft's internal security team proactively identified other products, including Windows, .NET, Silverlight, and Office, which contained the vulnerable code and fixed them in MS12-034. Since there were several other bug fixes pending in those applications, MS12-034 is a hodgepodge of patches and should just be installed.
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Microsoft fixed six bugs in Excel (MS12-030), including various file format memory corruption, record heap overflow, and remote code execution vulnerabilities and one in Visio (MS12-031). Both bulletins addressed file-format vulnerabilities, which could be exploited with a specially crafted file. A successful compromise could allow an attacker to take control over the targeted machine.
"As we have seen in some of the last year's data breaches, this lowers the success rate only slightly as attackers are capable of drafting a convincing e-mail that can trick a percentage of the e-mails recipients into opening such a file," noted Wolfgang Kandek, CTO of Qualys.
Despite being rated as critical, the XBAP patch appears to be the least urgent bulletin to install. XBAP is a Microsoft browser based application delivery format and can only be exploited without user interaction if the attacker is already in the same Intranet zone as the target. Security experts recommend that administrators completely disable XBAP unless there is a specific business need, making it less likely the issue would be targeted.


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The yearly holidays to celebrate our parents are among the special days in the spring and summer months. Mother's Day has just passed and hopefully you were able to share the joyous day with your mom. Mother's Day was created to remind us of the hard work our moms have put into creating a family unit and helping to shape us into the responsible adults we have become. Father's Day is just around the corner. Dad also deserves some attention and appreciation as well. If your loved one is coping with a dementia related disease like Alzheimer's, these holidays may serve as a reason to reminisce about the good ole days when you were a child and the kinds of mischief you got into. Perhaps picking your mom's favorite flower or taking your dad out for a stroll in a nearby park will help to you to feel closer to your aging parents.
Spring and summer holidays are usually full of good times and lightheartedness. Memorial Day weekend usually kicks off the summer season until Labor Day in September. The Fourth of July is approaching and it will be time for friends and family, parades, fireworks, and sparklers. Maybe the familiar smell of grilling hotdogs and BBQs in the air will bring up some memories in your loved one. If nothing else, being outside in the warm air will surely bring a smile to their face. If the memories are sparked by the scent of fresh cut grass or a familiar tune playing on the radio while grilling outside, be sure to take the time to listen to your loved one's stories! Perhaps try to write these anecdotes down for future preservation in a keepsake scrapbook.
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Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk got a note from the league this week and it wasn't wishing him good luck in the playoffs.
PFT has confirmed with the league that Hawk has been fined $15,750 for striking a defenseless receiver with the crown of his helmet during the Packers' 33-28 victory over the Bears last weekend. Hawk was not penalized for the hit on Marquess Wilson in the fourth quarter of the game.
Ravens safety James Ihedigbo doesn't have a playoff game to look forward to, but he received the same fine as Hawk. Ihedigbo hit Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones in the fourth quarter of Baltimore's 34-17 loss. Ihedigbo was penalized for the play during the game.
Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict was penalized for unnecessary roughness in the same game and cornerback Adam Jones was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct as well. Neither player was fined by the league.


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Al Fox, otherwise known as the "Tattooed Mormon," has become widely known for spreading her message of faith and hope online, and by sharing her own journey of finding God.
Fox lived in New York when she first met missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was baptized. She considered serving an LDS mission, but after offering many prayers, she felt prompted to move to Utah. Leaving her family members behind, who were still confused about her decisions, Fox ventured out West, not knowing what Utah had in store.
Once in Utah, Fox decided she needed to share her conversion story through YouTube videos and on her blog, alfoxshead.blogspot.com. Hoping to spread messages of hope, Fox began to use this quote: "Use the Internet for good." As she continued to create inspiring videos, Fox's following grew. Now, with an ever-growing audience of more than 6,000 followers on Facebook and more than 200,000 views on YouTube, Fox has devoted her time to sharing her feelings about the gospel.
Within the month of May, Fox has already spoken at 14 firesides, many of which are geared to the youths of the LDS Church. A calendar can be found on her website showing that Fox is booked through December of this year.
While Fox speaks at many LDS firesides, she will also speak at other locations, such as the Women's Correctional Facility and some public events. Each day on Facebook, Fox shares motivation by posting uplifting thoughts such as, "Do not let who you used to be stop you from being who you can become." Another popular message Fox continues to share is, "If you think the Lord has turned his back on you, turn around."
Recently, Fox shared a piece of her story with filmmaker Seth Adam Smith, editor of the uplifting site Forward Walking. Smith describes Fox as a "modern Mormon pioneer" as Fox expresses in the video some of the most important truths she has learned.
"I have learned, relearned and felt and refelt that only with God, and with his help and his direction and his ways, am I (living) this happiness that I didn't even know existed," Fox said. "It's a real physical happiness that I can feel, and I only feel that if I turn to prayer, if I turn to reading scriptures — and you know the contrast is huge, it's absolutely huge, and it has made all the difference."
She also focused on speaking to those who may be struggling with their faith.
"I think it's really important if you have a question, don't turn to the Internet, don't turn to other people. If you want to know that God's there, ask him a question — ask him. If you want to know that God's real, turn to him and not anyone else, and not give up. Just don't give up," Fox said.
Fox then encouraged others to remember that through God, they can conquer anything. She emphasized that God knows each person and wants everyone to return to him.
"Hard times will consistently be there," Fox said. "But so will Christ."
In regard to speaking engagements, Fox describes on her blog how to schedule an event:
"Please know I'm truly not saying this as a way to advertise myself. Any request to have me speak I please ask you to do so after pondering and praying, and only when you feel inspired to do so. I do travel, but everything must be cleared with your bishop or stake president through my bishop. Gas fees & plane tickets will be asked to be compensated."
Thousand of comments on Facebook and on DeseretNews.com articles attest to the impact Fox has had on many lives.
Comenter Coach Biff posted, "Had this young lady address our young men/young women the other night. Even the knucklehead deacons were riveted. Could have heard a pin drop. Not a dry eye in the place."
Nancy Murrock Taylor wrote, "Do you have any plans for speaking engagements in the East? Please message me if you ever are considering it. There might be stakes here that would have an interest."
Kim Pugmire Anderton posted, "As I see the posts you share from your speaking engagements and the number of people there, I am so touched. You are changing and touching lives more than you can imagine! You are a great missionary! I hope you see many more blessings come into your life for your efforts!"
Fox has also recently announced her engagement to Ben Carraway. The couple will be sealed in the Oquirrh Mountain Temple on Aug. 22, Fox's four-year anniversary of her baptism.


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In an interview with CBS today, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was asked how the U.S. image has fared under President Bush. Rice acknowledged that there were "some negative perceptions" but added that the U.S. is still quite popular:
But I'm always a little puzzled to find the two most populous countries in the world — China and India — even if you want to take the test of popularity, which by the way, I don't think is the issue, but even if you wanted to take the test of popularity, the United States is very well regarded.
"Among several of America's traditional allies, support has fallen steeply since 2002," Pew noted in 2006. An April 2008 BBC poll of 17 countries found that views of US influence in the world are "predominantly negative":
A November National Intelligence Council report predicted that U.S. influence will decline over the next two decades as China and India gain clout.


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Miley Cyrus' Bangerz Tour Is Not Being Canceled
Rumors that Miley Cyrus' racy and raunchy Bangerz Tour was on the verge of being canceled due to its outrageous content ran rampant this week. But Miley's camp and Live Nation have shut that nonsense down.
A MusicFix report (via Gossip Cop) suggested that "her team, including management, record label execs and the entire tour staff including the director, costume department and choreographers, have been called for an emergency meeting as arenas across the U.S. threaten to pull out of the show." It was suggested that tour was flooded with complaints.
Well the rumors are totally unfounded, as a Cyrus rep told Gossip Cop there is "no truth at all" to them. The threat of cancelation is not imminent.
The Bangerz show may be wild, but it will go on!
Live Nation also issued a statement to E!, backing Cyrus and the tour's success. It read as follows.
There is no truth whatsoever to any stories or rumors of venues pulling out of the Bangerz Tour. Miley has created a tour that's big, spectacular, entertaining and everything you would expect from Miley Cyrus. Reviews have been amazing and most important, fans are loving the show and having a great time.
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Investors, including mom and pop, came running back to the market after its late-January/early February stumble, with data on investment flows showing that risk appetite is once again on the rise.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a Friday note said inflows into equities totaled $13.4 billion in the latest week -- the strongest in 12 weeks and marking a 0.2% weekly rise in assets under management, or AUM. That brings the total AUM to even year-to-date.
Emphasizing the "risk-on" theme, flows into high-yield bonds were the strongest in 17 weeks at $2.4 billion. And money-market funds saw a $40.45 billion outflow versus an $11.55 billion inflow the previous week, BofA Merrill noted.
Investors continued to dump emerging-market debt and equity, but the pace slowed.
The data comes as the S&P 500 sits around six points from its all-time closing high, having clawed back much of its roughly 5% slide from its top.
Interesting stuff to kick around, no doubt. But remember that flows typically follow the market, not vice versa, and can at times be a contrarian indicator. As BofA Merrill notes, outflows from emerging-market equities over the past four weeks are 2.2% of AUM. That's short of the firm's contrarian "buy" signal, which would kick in if outflow hit a 3% threshold.
Indeed, as Josh Brown at the Reformed Broker blog broke it down in a post earlier this month, a 14-week period of outflows was followed by a four-year stretch that saw emerging markets "smash" the MSCI World Index. He wrote:
The efficient market guys will tell you that rational investors will allocate based on where the greatest expected returns are and that capital flows will follow value. This is actually the exact opposite of how the markets really work in practice. Over long stretches of time, we can say that money is eventually allocated efficiently – but the journey to get there is where trends and volatility come from. In other words, the efficient market isn't a state of being – it's a verb, a process.
But in the short- to intermediate-term, flows don't follow value, they follow performance. They chase it. Each week witnesses money being thrown at whatever has worked best during the prior week.
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Dodwell: The Obliquity of the Ecliptic
Barry and Helen Setterfield
George Dodwell died before this manuscript was finished. Thus, the last chapter on Tiahuanaco is brief, the material taken from his original material. However what he did do is summarized well in his Preface and Introduction.
In the years he took to research the measurements of the obliquity of the eclipitic, or tilt of the earth's axis, going back in time as far as possible, he found undeniable evidence that something happened to the tilt of the earth's axis in 2345 B.C. The measurements actually taken differed from Newcomb's curve of the mathematically figured obliquity (based on current earth movement) to a greater and greater degree the further back he looked. Thinking this might be due to early astronomical error, he checked each of these measurements for necessary corrections regarding parallax the semi-diameter of the sun and then against one another. The latitude at which the observations were made is inherent in the data. The latitude can be checked. When this check is performed, it turns out the latitude of the observations was completely accurate. He was impressed with their accuracy. The differences from Newcomb's Curve were real.
He studied some of the ancient temple/observatories. Their orientation towards summer and winter solstices were also 'off' by the amount the ancient observations showed. His conclusion, and the conclusion we find we also must draw, is that there was a sudden change in the tilt of the axis of the earth in or about 2345 B.C.
Interestingly, this appears to correlate exactly with a number of disruptions of cultures in the world: it appears to have initiated the First Intermediate Period in Egypt, for instance. This is logical, since any impact event causing a change in the earth's axis tilt would necessarily trigger earthquakes of a very large magnitude as well as volcanic eruptions and other local catastrophes. These events have been researched and documented, as referenced below.
Thus, George Dodwell's work in collecting and presenting the measurements and archaeological evidence which show why these events occurred is extremely valuable and we are honored to have been allowed to present it on our website.
References regarding earth and cultural disruptions at about this time:
from Moe M. Mandelkehr
David Arthur Douglas, The Development and Demise of the Early Bronze Age IV
Collapse of Early Bronze Age Civilisations: Has the Smoking Gun been Found?
Sharad Master, Umm al Binni lake, a possible Holocene impact structure in the marshes of southern Iraq: Geological evidence for its age, and implications for Bronze-age Mesopotamia.
Timo Niroma, Evidence for Major Impact Events in the late Third Millennium BC
Proceedings of the Second SIS Cambridge Conference
B.J. Peiser, Taurid Demons, Climate Change & the Collapse of Mankind's First Urban Civilizations


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From Jurassic Park to A Brief History of Time, some of the best and most influential books ever written are science-based. Long before students get to Steven Hawking, however, books about science teach them to explore the world around them and inspire a curiosity that lasts a lifetime.
To encourage this spirit of discovery, HMNS provides monthly book lists on various science topics, from "Leonardo da Vinci" to "Lizards and Snakes" and everything in between on our web site. Nonfiction and science-based fiction options are provided at three levels: 2nd grade and below; 3rd – 6th grade; and 7th grade and higher.
Susan Buck, the museum's Director of Youth Education Sales and a former librabrian, puts these lists together each month. Starting with December's list, she'll share her inspirations for each month's topic here.
The museum's December book list features books on archaeology. When you think of archaeology you generally think of nonfiction, but one of my favorite books on this topic, Kokopelli's Flute by Will Hobbs is a fantasy book.
In my "former life" I was a middle school librarian, and one of the great joys of that job was the opportunity to meet incredible authors who became friends. I am proud to list Will Hobbs and his wife Jean among them.
Several teachers at my school were using Will's novels in their classrooms, so I invited him to speak to the students. A former language arts teacher, Will was right at home, and the middle schoolers were immediately drawn to his easy-going style…and they loved his books.
When Kokopelli's Flute was published, I was fascinated because Will generally writes about outdoor adventures, many of which he had shared with nieces and nephews.
|My dog Nanny on the right
The cover of the first edition of Kokopelli's Flute featured a picture of Tepary Jones, the main character, playing a flute. However, Tep's golden retriever, Dusty, did not appear on the cover – even through Dusty had a significant role in the book.
At that time, our family had the most wonderful golden retriever, Nanny, so Nanny "wrote" a book review that I sent to Will. The gist of the review was that Nanny loved the book, but felt slighted that Dusty, who plays such a significant role in the book, was not featured on the cover. The next time Will visited my school I took him to my house to be photographed with Nanny. Ironically, when I began research for this article I discovered that the cover of the paperback edition features both Tep and Dusty. Authors tell me that they have no input into the covers of their books, but seeing the picture brought back special memories!
|The cover of Kokopelli's Flute,
reproduced here with permission.
In Kokopelli's Flute, Tepary Jones and his golden retriever Dusty are camping out at the Picture House, an ancient Anasazi cliff dwelling not far from his father's seed farm in northern New Mexico, to view a total eclipse of the moon when they encounter pothunters. After scaring them away, Tep cannot resist taking the small eagle bone flute the thieves left behind. Playing the ancient flute is the beginning of a fascinating story, for Tep triggers his gift as a changeling, and each night after dark, he becomes a pack rat.
Tep's parents are scientists who have taught their son the joys of nature and an appreciation of the history that surrounds them. It is very easy to like this family who are so devoted to each other.
As readers become involved in the story they suspend disbelief, so the fantasy works—especially when a mysterious stranger arrives at the farm. Kokopelli's Flute has a strong environmental message and readers will remember Tep's and Dusty's special relationship long after the book is closed.
Will Hobbs is the author of seventeen novels for upper elementary, middle school and young adult readers, as well as two picture book stories. Seven of his novels, Bearstone, Downriver, The Big Wander, Beardance, Far North, The Maze, and Jason's Gold, were named Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. ALA also named Far North and Downriver to their list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Twentieth Century. Ghost Canoe received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in l998 for Best Young Adult Mystery. Will's books have won many other awards, including the California Young Reader Medal, the Western Writers of America Spur Award, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award, the Colorado Book Award, and nominations to state award lists in over thirty states.
Other books by Will Hobbs: Changes in Latitudes (1988), Bearstone (l989), Downriver (l991), The Big Wander (l992), Beardance (l993), Far North (l996), Ghost Canoe (l997), River Thunder (l997), The Maze (l998), Jason's Gold (l999), Down the Yukon (2001), Wild Man Island (2002), Jackie's Wild Seattle (2003), Leaving Protection (2004), Crossing the Wire (2006), Go Big or Go Home (2008), and picture books Beardream (l997), Howling Hill (l998) .
You can get to know Will Hobbs better by reading the questions and answers posted on his Web site.


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We again this year had another successful Halloween Party for the youth of Wallingford and the surrounding community. Working together we had a safe, warm and enjoyable evening for youth and adults! We would like to thank the following businesses for supporting our efforts with donations:Dwights Repair, Torreson Oil, The Pub, River Valley Telephone, Pro Coop, Gerry's Electric, Osher Excavating, Kelly's Kut Above, Jeremy's Welding, Brion's Body Shop, Andy's Tree Service (Brice and Janella Bodle, Erickson Produce (Earl and Virginia Erickson) Lance Fredericksen Construction, Kenneth Molacek Construction,Wallingford Fire Department, City of Wallingford, Brian and Renae, Youngs, Ron and Cathy Beaver, Sleep Inn of Estherville, Pizza Hut, Treats to Treasures, Hardees, McDonalds, HyVee, Fareway, and all the individuals that donated money and food. Also a big thank you to the Forest Ridge girls and staff, the Purple Cord students and all the other volunteers that helped in every way possible to make the party a big success. The party would not have been possible without all the donations and all the volunteers that helped to make the party possible. It is a great feeling to live in a small community that works together to make good things happen for the enjoyment of others. Thanks! And also a big thank you to everyone that brought your children to the party and the adults that joined us for food, fun and conversation! You all helped to make the party a success and very much worth having - see you next year!
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Thank you for stopping by. Just to let you know, I'm still blogging but have moved to Geogypsytraveler. Hope you'll follow my adventures. Just click here.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A toast to Thrifty Thursday
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- dAwN said...
Beautiful..I love finding treasures like that.
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012
- Yogi♪♪♪ said...
Great find.
I'll have to be thinking about the stuff I might have to post about. Great idea.
- Wednesday, February 08, 2012
- Bibi said...
It's been snowing so hard I haven't found any...too cold to browse the flea market. Love your glass.
- Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Food, Fun and Life in the Charente said...
Cheers. Have not been to a flea market for ages they only start again hers come late spring. Diane
- Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Cheyenne -Millie said...
I think that a lovely glass!
- Thursday, February 09, 2012
- Firefly said...
Another treasure found
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- The Giraffe Head Tree said...
LOVE your new glasses! Gorgeous, and the cordials probably taste better, I'll bet. This is my first visit to your lovely blog in some time so I wasn't aware of this fun "finds" thing. Must ponder...
- Friday, February 10, 2012
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Sunstock Solar Festival is proud to announce its first wave of music programming. On the Gold Stage we will see headliners Ra Ra Riot, along with Robert DeLong, Run River North, and Wild Club. The Green Stage, focused on local bands, will feature Trapdoor Social, Freedom Fry, Bloodboy, and The Fuzzy Crystals. Additional acts will be announced soon!
For the first time, a VIP package will be available. For $50, attendees will receive separate entry, Sunstock Tote and Swag, and Access to the "Future is Bright" Lounge featuring a Sustainable Mixology Bar by Award-Winning mixologist, Robin Chopra, Free Food and Drink Tastings, Shaded Seating by Hang High and more!
The festival in partnership with GRID Alternatives will be raising funds to provide a rooftop solar installation for A Safe Place for Youth, a shelter for homeless teens on the west side.
In addition to GRID Alternatives, this year's non-profit partners include the Sierra Club, SoCal 350 Climate Action, Climate Hawks Vote, South Bay Clean Power, Food & Water Watch, and Rootskeeper, with more to be announced soon. Media Partners include LA Weekly and Alt 98.7.
Sunstock Solar Festival impassions, educates and activates our local communities through music, art, food, discussions and more, all centered around building greener cities and better futures. The event will focus on clean energy, sustainability, and social justice in a positive, engaging way, featuring solar-powered light installations, organic food trucks, immersive art, workshops, games, sustainable vendors, social action opportunities and the headlining feature – music powered by the sun. The all-ages show intends to engage festival-goers with the causes and calls-to-action that we need to protect our future.
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The University of Tennessee announced today that head women's basketball coach Pat Summitt, the all-time wins leader among NCAA basketball coaches, has been named head coach emeritus following 38 seasons (1974-2012) and 1,098 victories at Tennessee. Summitt will report to Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart and will serve in a variety of endeavors. In that capacity, she will continue to serve the women's basketball program and its coaching staff and as a liaison to the Director of Athletics, remain involved in on-campus recruiting, and serve as a personal mentor to players, including life skills coaching.
Associate head coach Holly Warlick, an assistant on the Tennessee staff for 27 seasons and a three-time All-American as a player for the Lady Vols, has been named Summitt's successor and will assume head coaching duties for the Tennessee women's basketball program.
"I've loved being the head coach at Tennessee for 38 years, but I recognize that the time has come to move into the future and to step into a new role," said Summitt. "I support Holly Warlick being named the next head coach, and I want to help ensure the stability of the program going forward. I would like to emphasize that I fully intend to continue working as head coach emeritus, mentoring and teaching life skills to our players, and I will continue my active role as a spokesperson in the fight against Alzheimer's through the Pat Summitt Foundation Fund.
"If anyone asks, you can find me observing practice or in my office. Coaching is the great passion of my life, and the job to me has always been an opportunity to work with our student-athletes and help them discover what they want. I will continue to make them my passion. I love our players and my fellow coaches, and that's not going to change."
The all-time wins leader among college basketball coaches, Summitt finishes her 38-season career at Tennessee with a 1,098-208 record and an .841 winning pct. The Lady Vols won an unparalleled eight national championships under her leadership (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, and 2008) and played in 13 national championship games. Tennessee also won the SEC Championship and SEC Tournament title 16 times each, and Summitt was named SEC Coach of the Year eight times and NCAA Coach of the Year in seven seasons. Her sixth national championship team, the 1997-98 team, finished a perfect 39-0.
Additionally, the Tennessee women's basketball team has reached the NCAA Final Four 18 times, tied with the UCLA and North Carolina men for the most all-time by a college basketball program. Summitt's 18 trips to the Final Four is the most all-time among coaches, and her eight national titles trails only the 10 won by former UCLA coach John Wooden in Division I college basketball. Including the years as a member of the AIAW and four Final Four trips between 1977-81, Tennessee played in a combined 22 Final Fours overall during Summitt's tenure. The program has appeared in 25 NCAA Regional finals, posting an 18-7 record, and the Lady Vols are 48-1 all-time in NCAA First and Second Round games.
"It is extremely difficult to adequately express what Pat Summitt has meant to the University of Tennessee, the sport of basketball, and the growth of women's athletics nationally," said Hart. "She is an icon who does not view herself in that light, and her legacy is well-defined and everlasting. Just like there will never be another John Wooden, there will never be another Pat Summitt. I look forward to continuing to work with her in her new role. She is an inspiration to everyone.
"Holly Warlick has earned the opportunity to be the head women's basketball coach at the University of Tennessee and to lead the Lady Vol program she has embraced as a player and a coach. I watched Holly grow tremendously as a coach throughout this past season. Under unique circumstances, the job she did away from the glare of the lights and crowds was as impressive as the job she did during game action. At this time in our historic program, which Pat Summitt built from scratch, Holly Warlick, the former player and longtime assistant coach, is deserving of the head coaching position. Her mentor will be available for insight and advice, but this is Holly's team now."
Warlick, who recently completed her 27th season as an assistant coach for Tennessee and her 31st overall with the program as a player or coach, is the first head coach of the Lady Vols other than Summitt since 1974, when Margaret Hutson completed a four-year tenure as the leader of the program (1971-74). Named associate head coach before the 2003-04 season, Warlick has been on the Tennessee coaching staff for all eight NCAA titles, and as a player or assistant, she has a role in 949 of Summitt's 1,098 victories at Tennessee.
"I'm very thankful for all Pat Summitt has done to prepare me for this opportunity," said Warlick. "She is my coach, mentor, and great friend, and I am honored with the opportunity to continue and add to the great tradition of this program. I'd like to thank Dave Hart, Chancellor Cheek, and the University for having confidence in me to lead the Lady Vol program, and we will work as hard as we possibly can with the goal of hanging more banners in Thompson-Boling Arena."
Warlick originally joined the Tennessee athletics program as a scholarship 400-meter track athlete and a walk-on to the basketball team. A three-time All-American as a point guard at Tennessee, Warlick led Tennessee to three AIAW Final Fours as a player (1977, 1979, 1980) and held numerous school records upon the completion of her playing career in 1980, including most assists in a season and a game, most steals in a game, and most games in career. Warlick was the first Tennessee athlete, male or female, to have her jersey retired at the end of her career in 1980.
Warlick was inducted the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, and in October 2002, she was a member of the second induction class of the University of Tennessee Lady Vol Hall of Fame. She also served two seasons each as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech (1981-83) and Nebraska (1983-85).
Under Summitt's leadership, Tennessee is the only school to appear in all 32 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournaments since its inception in 1982, Tennessee has posted more NCAA Tournament victories (112) and has played in more tournament games (135) than any other college basketball program. The Lady Vols have earned a No. 1 seed in the tournament 21 times, including nine consecutive from 1988-96.
Additionally, the Tennessee program has produced 12 Olympians, 21 State Farm All-Americans named to 36 different teams, including 2012 All-American Glory Johnson. Lady Vol players have also received All-SEC accolades on 120 occasions.
Summitt was the head coach of the 1984 U.S. Olympic Basketball team that captured the gold medal in Los Angeles. On Oct. 13, 2000, she was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility and was inducted along with former NBA greats Isiah Thomas and Bob McAdoo, high school coach Morgan Wootten and contributors C.M. Newton and Danny Biasone.
Summitt added to a remarkable career of accomplishments and accolades during the 2011-12 season, when she was named Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year, an honor she shared with SI Sportsman of the Year Mike Krzyzewski, the Duke men's basketball head coach who has won more games all-time than any other coach in men's college basketball. The NCAA also named Summitt this year's recipient of the 2012 NCAA President's Gerald R. Ford Award, which is named after the 38th President of the United States and annually honors an individual who has provided significant leadership as an advocate for intercollegiate athletics over the course of their career.
A 1974 graduate of UT Martin with a degree in physical education, Summitt earned her master's degree in physical education from UT Knoxville in 1975. Her son, Tyler, was a member of the men's basketball team who graduates with a degree in communications studies from UT Knoxville this May.
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Trying to target all potential customers. This is almost everyone since we do signs, vehicle graphics, lettering, t-shirts, embroidery, etc.
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The company logo must be incorporated on both sides of the wrap. Must retain the logo's original colors. I am envisioning a greenish background but that is not a must. Biggest thing is that the wrap it eye catching but isn't too "busy". Would like something similar to the website.
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Clarkson University is part of the winning North Country New York State Pathways in Technology Early College High School (NYS P-TECH) partnership announced today by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
The Governor announced 16 winners of a statewide competition to form public-private partnerships that will prepare more than 6,000 New York high school students for high-skill jobs in technology, manufacturing and healthcare. Students will earn an associate degree at no cost to their families and will be first in line for jobs with participating companies when they graduate.
The expertise of Clarkson University faculty, staff, and graduate students, in conjunction with Clinton Community College staff, will be leveraged to transform the educational experience and meet the professional development needs of the ADK P-TECH faculty and the workforce prep needs of the students, through the Clarkson Office of Educational Partnerships, under the leadership of Mary Margaret Small.
Clarkson personnel will support the development of rigorous project-based teaching units and play the role of "critical friend" to assure that the workforce related interpersonal skills are embedded in the learning experiences. Clarkson faculty and career counseling staff will provide content mentoring for P-Tech faculty to insure a depth a knowledge appropriate to support high tech curricula and workforce skills, and will provide seminars for the P-Tech students to develop workforce awareness, and "soft" skills for employment. Summer research opportunities will also be available to P-Tech teachers. In addition, Clarkson graduate students will lead students through a collaborative capstone design project of their choice to develop teamwork, problem solving, and communication skills.
The ADK P-TECH proposal embodies the North Country Regional Economic Development Council's vision to mobilize the creativity and capacity of the graduates of our outstanding institutions of higher learning, with the key strategy of recognizing the North Country's higher education cluster and design and implement incentives for collaborative research and entrepreneurial activities among and between partners. The ADK P-TECH collaboration offers a unique and innovative design framework with a specific focus on transformational education.
Clarkson University is the leader in hands-on, project-based education, complimented by job shadowing and professional internships.
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Attorney General Lockyer Brings Legal Action Against Major Immigration Consultant Businesses
October 3, 2001
(LOS ANGELES) Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed civil complaints against three major immigration consultant companies for allegedly taking advantage of immigrant clients by illegally portraying themselves as lawyers, engaging in false advertising and violating state laws regulating immigration consultants.
"We are going after unscrupulous immigration consultants who take advantage of vulnerable Californians knowing that because of language barriers and fear they will not report being victimized," Lockyer said. "Many of these victims are seeking to do the right thing with their applications to the Immigration and Naturalization Service but are being cheated out of hundreds if not thousands of dollars through improper legal advice or frivolous INS applications."
The civil complaints were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Immigration Solution Center (ISC), Immigration World Wide Services, Inc. (IWSS) and Asian Pacific Legal Services (APLS), all with offices in Los Angeles. ISC alone claims in Internet advertising to have processed 43,000 immigration matters, including applications with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997, popularly known as NACARA. The companies charge from $20 for consultation to more than $1,500 for NACARA and fiancé visas. The civil complaints seek injunctive relief, restitution for the victims and civil penalties.
"These cases involve non-attorney immigration consultants who aggressively solicited clients by falsely holding themselves out as a law office, lawyers and immigration specialists promising legal services they cannot provide and falsely guaranteeing favorable and speedy results," Lockyer said. "Without consulting an attorney, the non-attorney defendants advised clients, at times erroneously, whether they were entitled to immigration benefits and got clients to pay to file frivolous immigration applications with the INS."
Lockyer said other consumer protection action could be brought against immigration consultants abuses elsewhere in the state. He urged consumers to be careful about who is consulted on immigration issues, noting that the Attorney General's Office of Immigrant Assistance has developed the brochure, "Immigration Services: Protecting Your Consumer Rights," which is available on the California Department of Justice web site at: http://caag.state.ca.us/immigrant/publications.htm.
Lockyer added that Californians who believe they may be victims of similar abuses by these companies should contact the Attorney General's Office of Immigrant Assistance by calling toll-free 1-888-587-0557. The complaint filed against Immigration Solution Center also names ISC predecessor Proyecto 98 NACARA, company president Marina Balladeras, numerous ISC employees and the Law Offices of Alexis I. Torres, Inc. Advertisements for the company have appeared on billboards, the Internet, Spanish-language television commercials and so-called immigration seminars.
The complaint alleges that ISC, Balladares and its employees since at least May 1999 have engaged in an illegal scheme to sell immigration and other legal services to Latin American immigrants in Los Angeles County in violation of state laws regarding the unauthorized practice of law, false advertising and California's Immigration Consultants Act. The complaint alleges that the company and employees used various means to mislead clients, including the company name of "Law Offices Immigration Solution Center," suggesting that attorneys would be giving legal advice. The complaint states that the non-lawyer defendants failed to disclose to clients that they are not bonded as required by law, not attorneys, not permitted to represent individuals in immigration proceedings before the Board of Immigration Appeals or INS, and not permitted to engage in lawyer referral services. The complaint also states that ISC and its employees routinely submitted immigration applications and correspondence signed by lawyer Alexis I. Torres and claimed Torres as the attorney of record, even though he had never met or spoken to the clients.
The complaint against Immigration World Wide Services, Inc., also names company president Jose Mejia, several employees and lawyers Alexis I. Torres and Wesley Sklark. The complaint alleges that since at least May 1999, IWWS and its employees engaged in an illegal scheme to sell immigration and other legal services to Latin American immigrants. Among other things, the complaint alleges that company employees Jose Mejia and Maria Salazar personally and falsely advised potential clients that they are attorneys with 21 years of experience, when in fact they are not licensed to practice law in California. Other defendants reinforced this misrepresentation by assuring potential clients that IWWS is a law office staffed by lawyers, that they are attorney representatives or attorney assistants and that an attorney would be handling the case, when in fact clients never see or speak to an attorney and are provided advice solely by non-attorneys.
The complaint filed against Asian Pacific Legal Services in Alhambra also names owners Walter Wenko and Miao Huang Wenko; and six lawyers who allegedly allowed their names to be used to further the false impression that legal services were being provided. The complaint states that APLS and its employees have since at least April 1998 engaged in an improper scheme to sell immigration and other legal services, primarily to Chinese-speaking immigrants in the Alhambra and Monterey Park area. Although disbarred in March 1998, Wenko advertised his company in the 1999, 2000 and 2001 Chinese Consumer Yellow Pages for Southern California under the "Attorneys" section. The company also sought to mislead clients by promising legal advice and services and guaranteeing favorable results it could not reasonably assure. The complaint states that clients were harmed by receiving incorrect or incompetent legal advice from non-attorneys under the guise of attorney-client relationships, inaccurate translations of client statements, or had applications or rebuttals denied because of the lack of preparation by the attorneys used by the company.


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As part of its ongoing lecture series for graduate students, Point Park University's Office of Academic and Student Affairs recently offered a 45-minute seminar on effective business writing led by Edward C. Wachter, Jr., J.D., professor of business management.Geared for both business professionals and full-time graduate students, the seminar provided attendees with 25 practical pointers on how they can get the best results from their written communications.
Wachter encouraged students to execute one new step a day for 25 business days. Some of these action steps included writing down the purpose of the message, using numbered or bulleted lists and focusing on the two major categories of written communications — conveying data and getting the recipient to take action.Jennifer Makowski, a graduate student in the M.A./M.B.A. dual degree program at Point Park and a guest services administrator for PNC Financial Services Group, said she found the entire presentation beneficial. "It was truly about getting straight to the point," she said.
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I'm looking at the shelves in my living room and I stopped counting at 140 books with three shelves to go. That's just one room where I stash books. There's two others, plus an office, plus some boxes I've never unpacked, not to mention the digital bits representing another 100 plus titles on my Kindle.
I've read almost all of them. I will re-read very few of them. A handful I will re-read over and over again.
I don't re-read books all that often because every moment not spent with a new book is time where I fall further behind in my — admittedly impossible — quest to read everything, but re-reading retains an important spot in my reading life.
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It tells me where I've been, who I was, who I am now and maybe even who I'm going to become.
As a writer on the lookout for things I can steal … I mean lessons to learn from others … there's a handful of books I keep as talismans. I periodically sample them to remind myself what I'm aiming for: Denis Johnson's "Jesus' Son" for its simple and beautiful and crazy words; Katherine Dunn's "Geek Love" to remind myself to be fearless; "The Sportswriter" by Richard Ford when I'm thinking about breathing life into characters; and Donald Barthelme's stories to show me how sometimes not making any sense makes perfect sense. I pick these books up and dip into them at random in search of inspiration that almost always morphs into work avoidance.
For some reason, funny books make for some of my best re-reading, particularly campus satires like David Lodge's "Small World," Francine Prose's "Blue Angel" and Richard Russo's "Straight Man." I re-read at least one of these a year, maybe to keep myself from feeling too important in my day job as a college teacher.
As I move through my post-post-post adolescence (also known as my 40's) I've been re-reading some of the first books that captured my younger selves. A small part of this drive may be nostalgia, but I think the bigger part is reminding myself that the things that made me book crazy as a 10-year-old are the same things that make me book crazy now. This past year, I re-read the entire "The Dark is Rising" series by Susan Cooper and found them just as spooky and thrilling as when I read them 30-plus years ago. If I had a time machine, I'd tell sixth-grade John that he had good taste.
I'd also tell him that he shouldn't wear that blue-and-red striped rugby shirt with the hole in it on class picture day because he looks pretty stupid — and kind of homeless.
There are some books I loved, but will never re-read for fear of losing that affection. "Catcher in the Rye" is one. I'm concerned that I'd find Holden Caulfield more annoying than inspiring. For a number of years, I marked the release date for the next Clive Cussler "Dirk Pitt" novel on my calendar. I'm sure I'd still love the adventures, but the writing teacher in me couldn't manage to overlook the leaden prose and wooden dialogue.
For some books, the initial reading experience was so perfect, some kind of ideal melding of book, time and personal place, that I know I can never recapture the feeling, and so I won't try. Charles Baxter's "Saul and Patsy," I'm looking at you here.
And of course, every so often I try to re-read the books I'm supposed to like, but for some reason don't. One day, Virginia Woolf and I will meet minds. I just know it.
Biblioracle John Warner is the author of "Funny Man." Follow him on Twitter @Biblioracle.
The Biblioracle offers his recommendations
1. "A Trick of the Light" by Louise Penny
2. "Bury Your Dead" by Louise Penny
3. "Redshirts" by John Scalzi
4. "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
5. "The Jennifer Morgue" by Charles Stross
— Lisa M., Hebron, Ind.
Lisa is the perfect reader for one of last year's most entertaining books, a virtual video game adventure stuffed with '80s nostalgia, "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline.
1. "The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry" by Rachel Joyce
2. "The Pilgrim Hawk" by Glenway Wescott
3. "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
4. "True Believers" by Kurt Andersen
5. "Saul and Patsy" by Charles Baxter
— Erica J., Villanova, Pa.
In honor of the strange coincidence that Erica has read one of the books discussed in this week's column, I'm going to suggest the book that is sitting next to "Saul and Patsy" on my bookshelf. It also happens to be one I think she'll enjoy: "You Remind Me of Me" by Dan Chaon.
1. "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" by Ben Fountain
2. "Beautiful Ruins" by Jess Walter
3. "The Yellow Birds" by Kevin Powers
4. "Battleborn" by Claire Vaye Watkins
5. "The Casual Vacancy" by J.K. Rowling
— Graham M., Richmond, Va.
Graham's list could be mistaken for a "best of" 2012 releases. I'm going to run with the trend and point him toward Megan Abbott's "cheerleader noir" (you read that right), "Dare Me."
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In my first few years of quilting I was really focussed on learning the craft. This is definitely not to say that I don't have any learning left to do, but more to say that after a few years I felt comfortable with the basics of quilting - (the 'how the heck do I turn this machine on?' type of learning) and was able to set myself free to be able to play more.
And MAN have I had so much fun in 2013!!! I have dappled in all SORTS of colour and realized that brighter is better (well to my eyes anyways!!). So I share with you this...
A quilt of many colours. Made for my BFF who loves waaaaaay on the other side of Canada. A friend I have had since grade school. One of those friends that when you meet up - it's like time has not passed. There is something to be said for having someone in your life that knows your life story - all your happinesses, saddnesses and in-betweens. There is something to be said for not having to explain anything, you know?! - cause they just know. So ya, this quilt was made with a lot of love (and colour, did I mention colour?!!!)
My girlfriend's house is decorated with colours like brick red, butter yellow and avocado green. Really beautiful vintage, country colours. I made this quilt with inspiration from both the colours in her house and from a quilt in THIS book (have you read this book? I think it is most fabulous).
I had a lot of fun picking, choosing and arranging all these colours to make them fade just right. I used a mixture of scraps and purchased fabric. I bought a whole lot of small bits. The lady who had to cut it all was very patient with my artistic vision haha!!!
Happy New Year all. I wish you only the best (and many sewing adventures of course) for the coming year!
And I leave you with this...a little secret was unveiled when we had a light snow last week. Guess who's been lurking in my yard???
PS. My blog New Years resolution is to challenge myself to find new and exciting locations for my quilt 'photo shoots'. Wish me luck, I was already eyeballing the barn down the street and wondering if the farmer (not to mention the cows) would mind if I pinned a quilt up on it. It's really close to the street and I would be really quick...


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"Welcome to Cardwell's at the Plaza and BC's Kitchen! For more than 20 years, I've expressed my passion for fine dining by offering guests the freshest selections of each season, prepared in a unique and elegant style. Whether you visit one of my restaurants for a special occasion or you're one of our treasured regulars, I'm committed to providing you an exquisite dining experience every time you visit. I'm so committed to your satisfaction; I stake my name on it."
William Cardwell
Chef and Owner
Cardwell's at the Plaza and BC's Kitchen
"A kitchen that still runs like clockwork and a combination of well-thought-out food and energetic atmosphere that maintains Cardwell's at the Plaza as one of the most consistent choices for an excellent meal in the St. Louis area."
Joe Bonwich, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Food Critic
"Cardwells is Noisier than hell but addictive... satisfy all surveyors with beautiful presentation of imaginatively prepared food served in a gracious setting."
Zagat Survey
"Just about every dish that Cardwells creates is lovely enough to be photographed."
City Search, Melissa Martin
" Cardwells at the Plaza, featuring some of the citys most inspired cooking "
The Riverfront Times, Jill Posey Smith
"The days the doors were opened, Cardwells at the Plaza became one of the coolest dining places in town." St. Louis Magazine
"The menu (at BCs Kitchen) leans towards American sort-of-traditional, always the Cardwell style and a direction were happy to see. Traditional American food deserves some respect, and Cardwell and Kennealy are to be commended for showing it."
St. Louis Eats with Joe and Ann Pollack
Cardwells at the Plaza is ranked as a top dining destination by Esquire, Zagats Survey, Gourmet, Food & Wine and USA Today
Ladue News 2008 Platinum Level - The Definitive Readers Poll - Cardwells at the Plaza - 1st Place,
Best Place to Gather with Friends
- Zagat Survey Americas Top St. Louis Resultants 2008 Cardwells at the Plaza Dont let the mall location fool you. This Plaza Frontenac new American restaurant offers some of St. Louis finest cooking in the form of an exceptionally delicious, daily-changing menu with something for everyone, with amazing vegetarian dishes; so dress up and stop in after a day of work or shopping, because given the beautiful, well-heeled crowd, there is no better place to people watch; PS there is also a relaxing outdoor patio.
Cardwell's at the Plaza
BC's Kitchen
If you love fresh flavors, innovative style, seasonal cuisine and
an atmosphere where you are greeted like a member of the family, then a Bill Cardwell restaurant is the place for you. Bill Cardwell, known nationally for his unparalleled approach to perfection, searches the continent near and far for the finest purveyors of the premium ingredients and freshest provisions.
Describing Bill Cardwell's style is like describing your favorite chair (or maybe your favorite piece of art). Warm, comfortable, distinctive and yet still refined. Whether you are a long-time fan of Cardwell's at the Plaza or your experiencing BC's Kitchen for the first time, Bill and his team loves what the right restaurant experience can do to enhance the human spirit and turn the ritual of "going out to eat" into a celebration of good food, good friends and good living.


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Survivor's Guilt for Victims' Siblings
Some news outlets, including ABC News, are reporting that the siblings of the children killed in the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut could face what's known as "survivor's guilt."
Talk about adding tragedy to tragedy, when the innocent brothers and sisters of the innocent children who were killed find themselves feeling guilty.
It's a situation we've seen and heard about before, especially after natural disasters.
But imagine yourself as the six-year-old girl whose twin brother was in another classroom and was killed. How do you go on?
I'll admit it--I have no answers.
One West River legislator's answer is to have teachers, janitors and other school workers who have the proper permits to have their guns at school.
Now there's an idea that's sure to draw debate if it's introduced, and a lot of people would need to be convinced as to why more guns in school would be a good idea.
I'm still not sure why ordinary citizens need assault rifles, but that's for someone else to decide.
I just keep thinking about those innocent kids, gone forever, and the parents and siblings who are left to wonder why.


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By JOHN FLOWERS
SHOREHAM — Shoreham voters last Wednesday rejected a slate of revised zoning regulations for the town by a nearly two-to-one margin, 268 to 139.
Shoreham will continue to operate under its current zoning rules.
Local planners will meet later this winter to discuss the vote and the next steps that could be taken in revising the regulations, which haven't been comprehensively rewritten for around 20 years.
Shoreham Planning Commission Chairman Glenn Symon was disappointed with the results of the Dec. 3 vote. The commission held several public hearings and work sessions during the past few years crafting the zoning law revisions, which officials said were aimed at permitting greater flexibility in developing the core village area while encouraging more measured growth and preservation of farmland in the rural areas.
But a majority of voters weren't sold on the revised zoning laws, characterized by some as too extensive and heavy handed.
In the end, those philosophically opposed to new rules turned out in greater numbers at the polls on Dec. 3, according to Symon.
"You have those who are supportive of what zoning can do for the community, and property rights people who are opposed to zoning," Symon said on Thursday.
He feared "a good number" of voters went to the polls without having studied the rules in-depth.
Town planners are hoping to resolve zoning issues soon, in order to focus on other topics on their agenda. Those issues include an update of the town plan, renovations to Newton Academy and deciding what to do with the Farnham property the town acquired to facilitate the municipal sewer system.
MIDDLEBURY — Union District-3 school board members are hoping the next two weeks will yield some good financial news that would allow them to keep the middle school's living arts program from being cut from the proposed 2009-2010 spending plan.
The Middlebury Union Middle School (MUMS) living arts program and its teacher, along with a currently vacant paraprofessional post, are the chief casualties reflected in a proposed UD-3 spending plan of $15,548,526, a draft representing a 3.52-percent increase compared to the current spending plan.
"These are very frustrating times," UD-3 board Chairman Tom Beyer told a packed crowd of teachers, parents and students at a Tuesday budget meeting that ran six hours.
"There is an enormous uncertainty for everyone," he said, noting the tough economy. "What we are looking for now is how to share the burden."
Officials noted the proposed budget increase is actually a lot smaller than 3.52 percent when one realizes that it is artificially inflated by the effect of a state law (Act 130) that requires supervisory unions to more accurately reflect shared expenses between secondary and elementary schools. Currently, transportation expenses within the Addison Central Supervisory Union (ACSU) have been accounted for primarily in the budgets of the seven member elementary schools. The UD-3 budget has merely reflected the costs of busing the students from the elementary schools to MUMS and Middlebury Union High School. The 2009-2010 UD-3 spending plan is therefore being asked to assume a $280,000 increase in transportation budgeting away from the elementary schools. That $280,000 represents a full 1.9 percent of the proposed $15.5 million proposed UD-3 budget, or more than half of the proposed 3.53-percent increase.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury College's student/community activity spot at 51 Main St. may become a casualty of cost cutting moves the institution is having to consider in light of the sagging economy.
The college opened "51 Main At the Bridge" last spring as a downtown venue in which students and area residents could enjoy light food, drink and occasional live entertainment from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m., Thursday through Saturday. It is located in one of Main Street's largest and most attractive storefronts in the historic Battell Block, in a spot most recently occupied by the Eat Good Food restaurant.
By most accounts, 51 Main has been a success and a good draw for students seeking a change of scenery from the campus. The student-directed business was established through a gift earmarked for support of "student social life."
But college officials are now reassessing the future of 51 Main — along with a host of other programs — in light of a plunging stock market that has taken its toll on the institution's endowment and the ability of its supporters to give donations.
"We are going through a fairly comprehensive process of finding savings at the college," said Middlebury College Acting Provost Tim Spears.
To that end, all sectors of college administration are working to trim their operating costs (travel, meals, etc.) by 5 percent. Spears added the college's Budget Oversight Committee — of which he is a member — will be looking at broader cuts that will ultimately require the approval of President Ron Liebowitz.
The college has already instituted a hiring freeze, has limited the work of consultants and contractors, and will cut back on construction projects.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
LINCOLN — Kathleen Kolb has a foot in the past and an eye toward the future — but the Lincoln artist is looking for a few extra pairs of eyes when it comes to envisioning that future.
Kolb was recently named one of 20 finalists for the Art of Action: Shaping Vermont's Future Through Art project, culled from an initial pool of more than 300 artists.
Of the finalists, 10 will be selected in January as the recipients of commissions that could range from $10,000 to $40,000 per artist. These artists will each produce a suite of work in their chosen medium to address the issues identified by Vermonters as essential to the state's future, which will eventually be gathered together and exhibited throughout the state.
In creating her final proposal for the Art of Action judges, Kolb is soliciting feedback from county residents about what they cherish about Vermont as a state that we can all carry into the future.
Kolb is the kind of artist who believes, deeply, in art's ability to make change — and that, in part, is why she's attracted to the Art of Action project.
"I know that art can inspire people, and I know that it can comfort people, and we need both of those things," she said. "We're in a difficult patch. We're in a time of transition and challenge and opportunity."
If selected as a finalist, she said that her task will be to think about how to do just that — comfort and inspire. And while painting in a basement studio can be a solitary affair, Kolb is reaching out to her neighbors around the county to figure out just how to achieve that goal.
"I'm wondering what it is that people want and would find useful in that way," she said.
By KATHRYN FLAGG
BRISTOL — Bristol Elementary School will say goodbye to its team of top administrators come June, when Co-principals Anne Driscoll and Jill Mackler retire following their respective 10- and four-year stints at the school.
Both women have left their mark on the school they've teamed up to lead, Driscoll with her passion for literacy and Mackler with her expertise in "responsive classroom" training, an approach to elementary school education that emphasizes the well-rounded social, emotional and academic growth of students.
Though Mackler and Driscoll will both be stepping down in June, the two administrators came to their decisions to leave the elementary school at separate times, and for very different reasons.
Driscoll said that she is ending her tenure at the elementary school in large part because of health problems. Driscoll, who has multiple sclerosis, was finding that her work was taking a toll on her health, and so last April she told the staff at the elementary school at that this year would be her last.
"It was important to me that I would be the best that I could be as a principal," said Driscoll, "and if I felt that I couldn't do that, it wasn't fair to the staff or the school or the town."
Driscoll said that leaving the school would make for a tough good-bye, come June. After being hired in 1972, Driscoll spent her entire teaching career in the Addison Northeast Supervisory Union, working as a teacher and literacy specialist at Monkton Central School and at Robinson Elementary School in Starksboro before coming to Bristol.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
VERGENNES — By way of a co-applicant, the Lake Champlain Byway Council, the city of Vergennes recently received a $376,300 grant to finish a key element that was originally the centerpiece of a project estimated at $203,000 in 2002 — a stairway down to Otter Creek from Main Street.
The federal National Scenic Byways grant was funneled to the city by the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT). It will fund, along with a $42,500 local match, a $425,000 concrete stairway, including a viewing platform and railings, that will run from the east end of the Main Street bridge down to the Otter Creek basin.
The stairway will start downward at about the midway point of a large brick building known as the Benton Mill. It will provide canoe portage as well as a link with existing trails in the basin that stretch to the city docks and have been created largely by the Youth Conservation Corps.
Eventually, another trail under construction — the so-called "Rail Trail" — will also link those paths and the docks with Kayhart Crossing, the rail station that will be moved there and the AOT commuter lot recently built there.
The improvements will not have a direct cost to city taxpayers. Aldermen in March approved the recommendation of former city manager Renny Perry to use a fund set aside for improving recreation in the basin area to provide the $42,500 local match for the project.
That fund was created in the 1990s. When Green Mountain Power applied for a new federal license to use Otter Creek to generate power in Vergennes, federal law required the firm to compensate the host community. Part of that compensation was to start a $166,000 fund to support recreation in the area, and new city manager Mel Hawley confirmed plenty remains in it to support the project.
SHOREHAM — Shoreham residents on Wednesday, Dec. 3, will cast ballots on a the first comprehensive rewrite of the community's zoning regulations in two decades.
Shoreham Planning Commission member Glenn Symon said the new rules place the community in compliance with Chapter 117, the state law that governs Vermont's planning and zoning enabling statutes. But the proposed rules also, according to Symon, give landowners more flexibility in developing property in the village area while promoting more clustering of homes and retention of agriculture land in the more rural sections of town.
"A lot of people have participated in the process," Symon said of the work in revising the zoning regulations, which he noted has gone on for the better part of the last 10 years.
What the commission ended up with is a 70-page document that outlines priorities for community growth. Those priorities include "promoting the general health, safety and welfare of Shoreham's residents"; "Encouraging Shoreham's rural, agricultural character and quality of life"; "Respecting the property rights of individuals, within a framework that recognizes and balances the needs of the community at large"; "Managing change in such a way that the ability of the town to provide services to its residents will not be compromised"; and "Developing an environment for new job opportunities, such as agriculturally related businesses or cottage industries, which are compatible with the other goals of the plan."
It's a plan that divides the town into seven zoning districts: Agricultural, medium-density residential, lakeshore residential, village commercial, village residential, flood hazard area overlay, and conservation overlay.
MIDDLEBURY — Central Vermont Public Service Corp. is considering introducing a new 5.4-mile, 46kV power transmission line that would extend from substations in New Haven and Weybridge, a project designed to enhance electricity delivery and reliability for around 4,400 customers — including businesses in Middlebury's industrial park.
CVPS spokesman Steve Costello stressed plans are very conceptual at this point. Ultimately, the state's largest utility would need to apply for permission from the Vermont Public Service Board (PSB) to proceed with the $4 million project, which would not be subject to local review.
"We are trying now to get public input before we seek a permit," Costello said. "We are probably a year away from filing an application with the PSB."
The 4,400 customers that would be affected by the project are currently served by a dead-end radial line that extends from the Vermont Electric Power Co. (VELCO) substation in Middlebury to the CVPS substation in Weybridge. Costello explained that since the line is a dead-end, it is more vulnerable to interruptions of service in the event of a downed tree or some other natural disaster that could take down poles or other infrastructure.
"(The line) is not looped," Costello said. "There is nowhere else to feed it."
With that in mind, CVPS officials are considering a new 46kV line that would run along an existing electricity distribution right of way from the New Haven VELCO substation off Route 17, across Town Hill Road and through fields and cleared land before crossing Route 7. After crossing Route 7, it would travel across country, paralleling Campground Road and Twitchell Hill Road before tying into the existing 46kV line feeding the CVPS Weybridge substation, which is on Quaker Village Road.
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