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Porsche joins race to produce flying car
Pop.Up Next flying car concept (Audi/Airbus/Italdesign)
Published Wednesday, March 14, 2018 9:50AM EDT
Although there aren't as many manufacturers currently working on flying cars as there are working on driverless cars, the number looking into getting us off the ground is growing as now even Porsche has entered the fray.
Flying cars were brought to the fore recently at the Geneva Motor Show, where a model called the Pop.Up Next was on display; this model is being developed by a collaboration of Italdesign, Airbus and Audi.
However, Porsche has now joined the likes of Daimler, Italdesign and Volvo's Chinese owner Geely as one of the companies who think flying cars could be the best way of escaping our increasingly congested roads in the future. According to Porsche, cities the world over are struggling to keep up with rapidly increasing population growth and the inevitable overcrowding of the roads and infrastructure that creates. This already means reaching an airport through metropolitan areas can take hours, and the problem is only likely to get worse over time.
At a press event held at Porsche's Stuttgart offices, sales chief Detlev von Platen said: "There's another dimension out there that is completely empty without any traffic jams. So why shouldn't we develop something in this direction?" He went on to add: "Think about Mexico or Brazil – there are cities that are overflowing and if you want to travel 20 km it can take 4 hours, in the air it only takes a few minutes."
Porsche believes what it is referring to as "three-dimensional mobility" -- where drones can bypass congested roads on the ground by flying -- would better differentiate itself from competitors. Von Platen suggested: "Just like you drive a Porsche, you would fly the drone, without needing a pilot or your own license."
Obviously, development is at a very embryonic stage, and the company admits it could take a decade or more until the technology could launch in the real world. Of course, the technology to achieve the vision is one thing; getting approval for people to operate such vehicles without extensive training and expensive licenses from governments and local authorities is another matter entirely.
See the concept in this Italdesign video on YouTube:
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2015 Mini Cooper S Convertible : Current Models
Based on the new redesigned Mini Cooper, the high-performance John Cooper Works model is longer and wider than before, and should offer a retuned suspension, more power and more cargo space.
New engines, a new chassis, larger dimensions and interior refinements mark important changes for the new Mini Cooper hatchback. Topping that lineup will be the 2015 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works model, the highest performer in the lineup.
Like the new third-generation Cooper and Cooper S, the John Cooper Works model will likely show only modest styling evolution, including a black bumper that blends with the grille to form a single, great gulping front fascia. The hood will also be higher, the windshield more raked and LED rings make the headlights more bug-eyed than usual. The JCW will also feature more aggressive front and rear venting and a rear spoiler.
The new Coopers ride on a front-wheel-drive platform that will be shared with BMW's future 1 Series models. Although the wheelbase is only 1 inch longer, overall length grows by nearly 4.5 inches, and width expands by 2 inches. The suspension design remains the same, but the Cooper's increased size forces a thorough retuning. We only hope the new Mini still wants to bend into and out of sharp turns like before.
A new engine lineup will give the John Cooper Works a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. Mini hasn't announced specs, but expect somewhere around 220-230 horsepower and more than 210 pound-feet of torque; the new Cooper S makes almost that much low-end thrust in its four-cylinder application.
The John Cooper Works will come with front-wheel drive and a six-speed manual transmission standard. A six-speed automatic will be optional, likely with a "sport" version similar to the Cooper S, which offers snappier shift times and steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
Styling for all new Mini Coopers makes its largest leap inside, although form still triumphs over function. The comically large center stack now houses radio controls and a color display up to 8.8 inches wide, while the speedometer shrinks and joins a half-moon tachometer gauge in a free-standing cluster atop the steering column. BMW touches abound in new seats with thigh bolsters and a multimedia button/dial controller similar to iDrive in the center console.
Though we wonder if a longer Mini can still be as quick on its feet, there's no arguing with some of the benefits. Cargo capacity, for example, increases to 8.7 cubic feet (up 3 cubic feet), and rear legroom grows by an inch.
The 2015 John Cooper Works should go on sale late this fall, included in a forthcoming stream of Mini variants ? roadster, coupe, Countryman, Clubman ? planned for the next year. Check back for a full review of the John Cooper Works, including specs, driving impressions and buying advice as it becomes available.
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On January 25, Riordan will honor an outstanding alumnus, Philip Cazahous with the 2019 Chaminade Award. A member of Riordan's great Class of 1970, Philip matriculated from Riordan to the University of San Francisco, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in accounting. From there, he went on to launch a successful career as an accountant and investor. In recent years, Philip has served as a trusted advisor and friend of Riordan in his role as a member of the school's Board of Trustees. "Neither the Restani Gym Renovation nor the Riordan Field Project would have been possible without Philip's leadership and extraordinary financial commitment to those campaigns," said Director of Development John Ring. "He has been a wise, principled, and dedicated friend of the school for many years, and is a true role model for all Crusaders."
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"So mister master of the minutia, how is it that Labor day came about?" my co-worker asked as she sat next to my desk. As a knee jerk reaction I started in the same place as any arm-chair researcher does. I went to google.
Google did as it usually does and directed me to, the Wikipedia page about Labor day. The Wikipedia page is interesting it almost makes the United States federal holiday known as labor day seem like a knee jerk reaction to the tragedies that happened during the Pullman Strike.
It has been my experience that knee jerk reactions are usually never good however this reaction created a federal holiday in which we celebrate work by not working, how cool is that holiday? "The holiday marked the end of a dismal time in American" that is a quote from a History channel write-up on the holiday.
When I think about unions and employer relationships I often think about Tom Sawyer and his adventures in whitewashing. For anyone who doesn't know Tom convinced a number of neighborhood children to whitewash a fence that he was commissioned by his mother to do himself. Tom convinced his mates that white washing the fence was not work at all.
It seems many years ago that the United States settlers tried their hardest to convince the Native Americans that their lifestyle wasn't work. When I think about the Native Americans and the way the settlers changed their society I think of a joke.
The old Cherokee chief sat in his hut on the reservation,
smoking the ceremonial pipe, eyeing the US government
officials sent to interview him. "Chief Two Eagles," one
official began, "you have observed the white man for 90
years. You have observed his wars and his material wealth.
You have seen his progress and the damage he has done."
The Chief nodded that it was so. The official continued,
"Considering all these events, in your opinion, where did
the white man go wrong?" The Chief stared at the government
officials for over a minute, and then calmly replied, "When
white man found the land, Indians were running it.
No taxes.
No debt.
Plenty buffalo.
Plenty beaver.
Women did all the work.
Medicine man free.
Indian man spend all day hunting and fishing, all night
making love to women." The Chief leaned back and smiled, "White
man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that."
I know and I apologize for the offensive joke (way to start the work week huh?). But no matter what system we are a part of Labor will always be needed. So I hope you enjoyed your day off and are ready to work I guess I am.
just some light thoughts to start the work week


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This Loving Relationship
In the short time I've been a Christian, (nearly 7 years) I have kept a prayer journal. It has been my delight to sit with God in the mornings and look through the Bible or a couple of devotionals and pray to my Creator. It has become a natural thing to do, like brushing my teeth, or taking my first sip of coffee.
On the few days I don't allow myself to spend time with God – the days I am rushed to get out of the house, or too self-absorbed to sit and be still – I feel the absence all day long. I feel hurried, I feel like I've forgotten something, I feel out sorts, and I am definitely unproductive. In my attempt to "do it" myself, I lose the humility that calls for me to reach out to my Father for His strength and wisdom.
I am in a loving relationship with God. When you are in a relationship with someone, you can't neglect or become indifferent to the one you love. God is never neglectful or indifferent toward me; I cannot be toward Him. Why would I think otherwise? When I hear from Him, and He sets a path before me, I make an agreement, a covenant with Him to follow that path. If and when others attempt to sway me to a different path, it is my responsibility to stand firm. Why? Because I'm in a loving relationship. Because we sacrifice for each other. Because it's the right thing to do.
"The Lord is my Shepherd. I am never in need. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside peaceful waters. He restores my soul."
God cares for me in the celebration times. He's with me in the darkest valley. When I have tears of joy, God smiles down on me. When my tears express relief, He holds me tightly. When I cry from frustration or grief, He carries me. I know I can let go, completely surrender, emotionally freefall and He will catch me.
His love for me is like the softest feather bed that holds me so gently I feel tranquil, like I am resting on air. His love for me is like the root system of a wild fig tree – strong and pervasive, wrapping me so protectively in massive, muscular extremities that no danger could possibly penetrate.
Those that don't know the love of this God cannot fathom how deep, how wide, how high His love is. The peace Jesus bestows is inexplicably beyond all understanding. This is not the calm of an indiscriminate, beclouded follower; it is the deep, mellifluous, resonant peace that comes from eyes wide open, from breathing in the richness of research and scripture and the Spirit all melded into an experience that cannot be compared to a life without Him.
Whatever the circumstances in my life, my cup overflows.
"Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, & I will dwell in the Lord's house forever."


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Is KingRoot Safe to Root Your Android Phone?
Have you ever heard the term "Rooting"? Rooting is basically a process which is related to your Android phone. The Android phone you are using is able to perform a lot of tasks than it does but certain restrictions have been placed on its operations. These restrictions are not visible to you because they have been provided by the manufacturer himself. The reason behind putting these restrictions is to keep your phone secure. But what is also true is that these restrictions stop you from accessing a lot of new software programs.
And, if you are willing to take some risks and want to reach those blocked programs, then you have the option of rooting your device. One app which would help you in rooting your Android phone is, KingRoot.
What is KingRoot apk?
As I have already mentioned, KingRoot apk is a tool to root your device. It supports any device functioning between the Android versions 4.2.2 to 5.1. KingRoot is a Chinese app and you won't find it in Google Play Store. You need to do download the KingRoot APK file and keep your data connection on, while you are rooting your Android phone. KingRoot also has the feature of unrooting your device. By using this apk, you can carry out a lot of functions, access many new apps and you can also remove those inbuild apps which you are normally unable to uninstall.
But don't forget that Rooting your device is always a delicate process. Also, KingRoot apk does not work smoothly on all the devices.
But the question that arises here, is KingRoot safe?
Download KingRoot apk For Android from Here
Major Drawbacks of KingRoot
It is true that KingRoot is a renowned app for rooting and subsequently unrooting your device, but there are several allegations regarding the safety of KingRoot. The question which arises in this context, is KingRoot safe to use?
But before answering this question, I'm mentioning some of the most common accusations concerning the functions of KingRoot.
- The first major drawback of KingRoot apk is, the whole app is in the Chinese language And even though the rooting fails, most users are unable to understand the reason behind it, as everything pops up in the Chinese language. Another big concern is, some users have reported that KingRoot has sent the IMEI number of their Android phones to servers in China. This is certainly a major concern and the question, is KingRoot safe even becomes more evident after hearing this.
- Some users have claimed that, after downloading KingRoot, they did not find it of much help. In fact, it was not even able to perform its primary function, which is rooting.
- It has also happened that, some of us did not find KingRoot apk very useful, and decided to uninstall it and to switch to SuperSU (another popular root app and KingRoot's biggest rival). But what happened post uninstalling KingRoot is, some new and unknown folders popped up in the phone's internal storage. The folders came without installation and they had strange names. Once googled, it was found out that those names belonged to Chinese developers.
In this context, the question, is KingRoot safe is becoming more relevant, isn't it?
Positive Sides of KingRoot
While in one of the previous sections we have talked about the drawbacks of KingRoot apk, in this section we intend to discuss some points in KingRoot's defense.
- It is a fact that the warning messages which you get while downloading KingRoot apk can be due to the reason that, no manufacturer or developer of Android phones want the devices to get rooted. That's why those messages keep coming. It has nothing to do with KingRoot. In this context, KingRoot apk can be entitled to be safe.
- It is also true that, once you root your device, it becomes a bit difficult to manage your files and documents. All you need is to take care of your files and documents. KingRoot apk has nothing to do with it and it is an easy and trustworthy rooting tool.
The Final Verdict- Is Kingroot Safe or Not?
After concentrating on both the positive and negative opinions of the users, we have reached the conclusion that, KingRoot apk is not an unsafe rooting tool. It might cause trouble in rooting, but that can be due to the device used because your device needs to be compatible with the rooting software, then only the rooting would take place. Also, post rooting your phone automatically acquires the possibility of risks.
But as far as the Chinese server issue is concerned, it is true that KingRoot apk can send your phone's IMEI number to random Chinese servers. But you must also be aware of the fact that, any regular app can fetch the IMEI number of your phone with very minimum permissions.
Still, if you're scared of the fact that your phone is at risk, then you can use any other rooting app. But as far as safety is concerned, KingRoot apk is safe and you can give it a try!


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Sat. Mar 24 , 11:30pm-5:30pm
Register online at Cole Gallery or call them at 425.697.2787
Cole Art Studio located on the lower level of Cole Gallery. 107 5th Ave. S., Edmonds 98020
Painting should be fun and an outlet for your creative energy, and you should feel safe to learn in an environment that is helpful and encouraging and NOT judgmental or stressful. This is the place for that! Angela will give you some ideas on how to get started in this versatile medium, helping you to feel more confident through the skills you will be practicing and the tools you'll get to know.
What you can expect to learn:
- what kinds of brushes make what kind of marks, and what brands to buy
- helpful tools to aid you in getting your drawing, values, and colors right
- where to begin and how to move forward without getting "stuck"
- how to layer your paint without making mud
- What to wear: clothes that can get stained
- What to bring: a smile and your painting supplies


text: Kimberly Sue Nolan Reffo, 43, of Greensburg, died Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born September 12, 1975 in Latrobe, a daughter of James A. Reffo, Sr. and wife Donna and MaryJane (Bendel) Noonan and husband Jack all of Unity Township. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Ralph A. Bendel, paternal grandfather, Eugene Reffo and maternal grandmother Mildred (Plues) Noonan. In addition to her parents she is survived by 2 children, Amber M. Noonan of Unity Township and Joshua A. Nolan of Latrobe, 2 brothers, James A. Reffo, Jr. of Derry and Arin M. Reffo of Latrobe and her fiancée Chuck Trout of Greensburg. She is also survived by step brothers and step sisters, Robert A. Noonan, Sr., Tami Valore, Michael Noonan, Gary Noonan, Amy Mitchell and Heather Hamelly, maternal grandmother, MaryJane (Herdman) Kozenko of Latrobe, paternal grandmother, Louise (Short) Reffo of Derry, her ex-husband, William J. Nolan of Latrobe, a special friend, Amanda George and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Family and friends are invited to a memorial gathering to be held from 1 to 6 PM Saturday, March 23 in the Continental Room at Marguerite Vol. Fire Dept., 138 Continental Drive, Latrobe, PA. Leo M. Bacha Funeral Home, Inc., Pleasant Unity, is assisting with arrangements. www.bachafh.com


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ASAM eLearning
Session 5: Breaking Down Barriers that Block Quality Care (2.25 CME)
In Session 5, you will wonder why you are even watching this session. I mean, we have access to treatment on demand, everyone knows the evidence, there is ample funding for treatment, and thank goodness that everyone screens for addiction in their practice. Maybe we would need this session if there was stigma, but everyone agrees that addiction is a chronic brain disorder and are competing for treatment centers to open in their neighborhoods. Really, thank goodness that medical schools and residency programs spend a lot of time training new physicians for the complexity of this disease and how to treat it. Because of this, we have a vibrant, motivated workforce just waiting for the next addiction patient. So, I am not sure what we are going to discuss, but it would be great if we had an audience for our speakers. Anthony Campbell, RPH, DO, CDR, USPHS, R. Corey Waller, MD, MS, FACEP, DFASAM, and Chideha M. Ohouha MD, MPHbring their years of experience and expertise to deliver an exceptional presentation covering the following: The Federal Policy Response to Removing Barriers, If Getting into the US Was Like Getting into Addiction Treatment We Wouldn't Need a Wall, Buprenorphine Prescribing: Getting to Yes, and Audience Discussion with Panelists.


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This is a somewhat controversial question. Some professionals believe that daily weigh-ins are 'obsessive' and can lead dieters to become obsessive about their weight. They are of the opinion that weekly weigh-ins are ample and that you should not worry about the scale, but rather how you feel. I agree that the scales aren't everything, I always remind my clients that the scale isn't the be all and end all, it is just another feedback tool, besides how your clothes fit and how you feel.
However, I have always been a great advocate of daily weighing. Why??? Because it gives you instant feedback on foods that may make you retain water or cause constipation, etc. It also reflects your activity. Done a particularly tough workout and found your muscles feel heavy and swollen? You will also find you weight more on those days too! If you weight yourself every Monday and Monday just happens to be the day after you ate Chinese Food or the day before your "time of the month" then the reading is not really a true reflection of your weight.
I usually suggest my clients record their daily weight on a graph. You will soon see if the line is going downward (if weight loss is your aim) or is staying stable (if weight maintenance is what you are trying to achieve), even if there are some ups and downs along the way!
A recent study supports this as well. Dieters who weighed themselves daily were more likely to not only lose the weight...but, most importantly, KEEP IT OFF!!! The results were even better when combined with social support - online training forums, group training, personal training and friend and family support.
So, drag out the graph paper and get started!!! (Nude weight first thing in the morning is probably the most accurate).


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ALL THE BIG IDEAS (and the last workshop of the year)
I've put together a summary note of the different content I put out there this past week to help YOU slow down to do your greatest work. Some highlights:
An insight about big ideas in my Campfire Conversations Facebook Group
This past week, I did my very first LIVE video inside the group and explored campfires as a metaphor for creating big ideas. Click to watch →
Some notes from Instagram
Please don't underestimate the power of slowing down, taking a break, having no new ideas and nothing to do. As one of my clients realized recently, it's critical to your life to be in it.
So yes, create and enjoy productivity when you're tapped in to it, but don't forget to be still and slow down for no other purpose than to be still and slow down. And as much as possible, don't make that stillness conditional or put expectations on it, i.e. "I'm going to slow down so that I can have my next great idea!" It's okay to rest there for no reason at all.
You got this.
November 16th at 1.30PM EST
I'll be hosting another free foundational class over on Zoom this week, sharing my three most favorite tools to help you move from a place of overwhelm, overthinking, and overdoing into calm, clarity, creativity and centered-ness! This will be the last workshop I run in 2017. So if you missed it last week, I'd love to have you this Thursday.


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- Pictorial Stories for Children
- Issue No.: 01
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Publisher: Sri Ramkrishna Math, Mylapore, Madras (TN)
- Publication Year: 1995
( The Links of Magazine/Comics Given here are only for the purpose of preserving them in Electric Format, not for the purpose of earning money through it. If someone having problem from these links/Magazines inform me/us.)


text: Share: Comments Print November 20, 2008 at 12:02 PM Thursday lunchtime links and notes Posted by Percy Allen A lunchtime smorgasboard. … — There likely won't be any official confirmation on the interview today of Notre Dame offensive coordinator Michael Haywood. UW AD Scott Woodward has said he won't comment on such matters.But I've talked with several sources about it, and the feeling is that this is definitely for the head coaching job, not just as a coordinator to join a new staff, as has been rumored. But this is almost certainly just one of many such interviews that will (and some of which probably already have) taken place. Woodward said Wednesday he is just at the "courting" stage of the process right now, with a decision nowhere near. This interview is today and then Woodward is expected to accompany the football team to Pullman on Friday. — Expect something from the advisory committee in the next few days on what it has put together in terms of what it would like to see in a new coach. The committee, as I mentioned Wednesday, has already met and done some work, and sounds as if it will have something to make public soon. — I neglected to pass along some of the usual links earlier today. But once again, here they all are from Vince Grippi in Spokane. — ESPN's Ted Miller sees a close Husky win. — Rivals.com has an entertaining look at the game. — The Sporting News has a bunch of news and notes on the game. — The spread has gone down a little bit in WSU's favor, from about 8 1/2 points to 7 at most places. In most instances this year, the betting trends have ended up foreshawdowing what's happened on the field in UW games. All for now. Comments


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Superliner Accessible Bedroom
Located on the lower level, the Superliner Accessible Bedroom is designed for one or two passengers and features a wheelchair accessible private toilet and sink. It's furnished with a large sofa and a large window. At night, the sofa converts to a lower bed, and an upper bed folds down from above. Showers are nearby in the same car.
- Room 6'9" x 9'5"
- 1
- Lower Berth 2'4" x 6'6"
- Upper Berth with Steps 2'0" x 6'2"
- None
- 2 Adults
- 1-2 Suitcases
Specific rooms may not be reserved online, so rooms are automatically assigned when your reservation is completed. Your ticket will show your exact car and room number.
Features & Amenities
- Meals included
- Space for one or two passengers
- Wheelchair-accessible private toilet and sink, with privacy curtain
- Showers nearby in same car
- Ample space for a wheelchair
- Meals served in Dining Car or attendant will serve in room
- Attendant call buttons in bedroom and restroom
- Two comfortable seats convert to a bed
- Upper bed folds down from above
- Windows on both sides of room
- Available on lower level
- Electrical outlet
- Climate control
- Individual reading lights
- Garment rack
- Fold-down table
- Fresh towels and bed linens
- Soap and shower amenities
- Personal service (bed turn-down, coffee)
- Bottled water


text: JULY 26, 1998 Added bee-u-tiful banners to my Links page, for the following: The Sarah McLachlan Webzine, Fumblers.Com and Like The Winter - A Paula Cole Page. JULY 24, 1998 (11:pm) Finished re-uploading audio files to Crosswinds. While I was at it I uploaded some real audios I've made of Abra Moore and created a page for her. Been meaning to get around to that for quite some time. So go check out the photo-border I made and sample her songs and read the little reviews I wrote. Also got links to other Abra sites on the Net and a link to where you can purchase her cds. Next singer I'll be creating a page for is Shawn Colvin. Yes the lady who's "Sunny Came Home" song I've quoted at the top of this updates page. Bought her album for the sake of that song and I can't stop listening to it. :) JULY 24, 1998 ACK! Crosswinds, where I stored all my real audio files, did a rehaul, which apparently included deleting everything previously uploaded there!!! ACK!!! And the message from the friendly folks at Crosswinds is: don't write to us about missing files in your accounts. So I guess I'm not the only one who had their stuff thrown out in a frenzy of Summer Cleaning. Small comfort that! Anyway I'm sorry if any of you have tried downloading real audios on this site lately. I'm working as fast as I can to rebuild and re-upload things over there. Sigh. JULY 10, 1998 Hey folks a long time ago i created some images and donated them to the Women's House of Music Webring, if they wanted to use them and now out of the blue the guy in charge wrote back to me apologising for the delay and saying he'd use them (that webring has many ring graphics for people to choose from) and if you want to see them go visit my Webrings page. I forgot I even sent them to him...What a nice surprise :) JUNE 25, 1998 Thanks to Xung Phung for giving this site two awards! An award of Elegance and The Golden Flower! Check out my Awards page. Also visit his site here for some great design! JUNE 24, 1998 Joined the RingMaster's Webring. JUNE 11, 1998 Wow I won another award! For Tiger Burning Bright: A Paula Cole Site, this time. It's a Best of the Web 98 Bronze Award and I'm thrilled! Thanks Eric! JUNE 10, 1998 Submitted site to a Juliana Hatfield webring. Fiddled around with the ring code to make it look better on my page. All the words/ links were squashed together in a tiny space between the graphics. Ack. Oh well another lesson in HTML for me :D Added Sienna to my Pals Links page. Check out her bee-u-tiful sites, The Stars Walk Backwards and Pandora's Aquarium. JUNE 6, 1998 Added a new link on the Tori Amos page. To a stunning site called The Choirgirl Hotel. I love the design...go see! And yes I WILL eventually put some real audio files up there...just as soon as I get my Tori cds back, which I need to encode the files from. I lent em to someone. Hang in there...she'll be converted to Tori-ism soon and then ... Eeegad! I'll _never_ get my cds back!! ;) MAY 30, 1998 Added copyright thingys all over the place. And joined a wonderful webring/organization I just discovered called Web Guard. Go there! Please. They stand for protecting the rights of those who create websites. Protecting eachother and showing people how to protect themselves from Bandwidth Bandits, people who steal things from other's websites, or link directly to their files, without giving credit or asking permission. I've had some problems with this before...people linking to my work and making it look like their own, so I know the feeling first hand. And I'm proud to be a part of Web Guard! Check out their site for lots of useful copyright info and tips on how to secure your original work, as YOURS whether it be graphics, writing, midis, etc. PLEASE GO! Support them (and help yourself) by joining their webring. Or just put one of their nifty badges on your site. OR just go soak up the good advice. I wish i'd found this site before, cause it counsels you on how best to deal with people you discover are ripping you off. MAY 29, 1998 I'm going through the site adding width and height tags for the images since I've learned this helps them load up faster. :) So far I've done that for the huge gold borders throughout the site since they take the longest to load up. Added links to the Musical Links page. Joined the Musicology Pod here at Tripod. (It's about time huh? :) And I added a graphic proclaiming that I belong, to the Links page and the Awards page. MAY 26, 1998 I made a new banner, cause CDNow will put your banner on every page you link to from your site. Of course only the people who visit those pages from your site will see it but oh well. Anyway it's larger and has photos of some of the singers featured here, to give folks a better idea of what to expect. of course if they're coming FROM my site, which is the only way they'll see the banner, they already know what to expect huh? lol Well in any case I made the dang thing. I suppose I'll be able to use it for something else too. If nothing else, I've added it to my Link To Me page in case anyone wants to use it to link to my site. (that hint was about as subtle as a sledgehammer wasnt it? ;) MAY 21, 1998 I just found out that I won another award!!!!! I cant believe this. It's called the Critical Mass Award. Visit the guy (Bill Darling) who gave it to me. His site Linkaway2 is a groovy Internet information resource guide full of wonderful links on a variety of topics. And he linked to my site on his list of award winners! {dance of joy} There! I've finished linking to CDNow. I've linked to singer's general pages, and specific albums and singles. There are links sprinkled all over the place. Whew! :D So if you'd like to buy any albums, singles, imports, videos, or clothing, or just check out the discussion boards and links over there, visit the pages I created for my favorite singers. They're listed here. oh while I was at it, going through all those pages, I touched up other things as well, added non-CDnow-related links, etc. MAY 20, 1998 I've joined CDNow's Cosmic Credit Program. So I'll be linking to various parts of their site, from mine. What this means is that when you visit my Sarah McLachlan section, for instance, you'll be able to go to the Sarah McLachlan page at CDNow, and check out all the merchandise over there (as well as sound clips and links) I thought it would be neat to provide visitors to my site with easy, convenient access to to albums, etc, they might wish to buy. So far I have a CDNow search engine on my Song Search page. Soon I'll link to specific sections of their site, from relevant sections of mine. :) Linked to other parts of CDNow from my Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Juliana Hatfield and Suzanne Vega sections. More coming soon! MAY 19, 1998 I won an award!!!!! The Innovation Award from Personal Connections! I'm so excited! I've created an Awards page to display it and added a link to it on the bottom menu I have on most of the pages on this site. MAY 15, 1998 Added links to causes I support, on the Webrings page and Sun's Pals page. One of them is Free Speech Online, which is self-explanatory, and the other is called Fellowship of the Earth, which advocates religious tolerance. Both of which I strongly support. Created a page called Tiger Burning Bright: A Paula Cole Site. It's meant to be an artistic sort of tribute. Fiddled around with more things than I can list here. MAY 11, 1998 Changed some of the icons on the Song Spinner's Webring page. Also added some new rules to the Criteria section of it. Thanks everyone who's joined so far. This is really exciting! :D Made a slightly different title graphic for the very first page. I figured the name: SunSinger's Site For Sore Ears was just a tad long...so now I'll just refer to it as: A Site For Sore Ears. The new title graphic reflects this :) MAY 9, 1998 Thought I'd improve the title graphics throughout this site. Now the titles glow :) Added a new menu to the bottom of the main pages here, with links leading to this updates page (I already have links but not the obvious kind and I fear people arent finding them), and to the webrings I belong to (ditto) as well as the music webring I'm starting. It's called The Song Spinner's Webring and if you want more information about it, check out the page I made. MAY 8, 1998 I'm taking all the altered pix of my favorite singers and making borders with em. Since I use them as borders anyway. But right now they're all separate images and I've found that I can save space in my Tripod directory if I take all the Judy Garland pictures for instance and put em together, turning it into one image. Which I've done :) So now I'm off to do all the other ones. I'm also working on a brand new page for the Song section. (You know...where I have all those profiles of my favorite singers, with real audio files and little reviews and relevant links (and altered photos of the person in question which I use as a border) Well right now I'm encoding real audio samples of Abra Moore's songs and am in the process of altering photos of her too. Just thought I'd let you know :D MAY 7, 1998 Crosswinds (the place I store the real audio files I make) is working again! So you can download the audio files on my site once more. This includes the Juliana Hatfield samples I encoded recently. MAY 6, 1998 Made some more banners for my site. Can be found here. Also, I have a webring now, of my very own. Yaaaaay! Created graphics for it and the HTML code, and will link to the webring homepage soon so people can (hopefully) start joining it. MAY 4, 1998 Okay I learned that what I've added to my site is Javascript. haha. My friend Teg mentioned that the yellow border I have on the left hand side of all my pages is a pretty big file and takes awhile to load up. So I made it a bit thinner/narrower/however you want to put it, and reduced it's size that way. Yaaaay! I was actually thinking that it was a bit too thick anyway so now I've killed two deadly tarantulas with one stone. (Hey you don't think I'm gonna kill two sweet little innocent BIRDS do you?! I like singing "Bye Bye Birdie" but not in *that* context! ;) MAY 2, 1998 Oh boy where do I start? I learned something new, I believe it's a Java trick...Nope I don't know for sure. haha. But whatever it is it's all over my site now ;) Let me describe it since I don't know it's technical term. Now, when you move your mouse over most of the links on my site, you'll see a brief description of where the link leads, on the bottom toolbar of your screen. You know, where the url gets displayed normally. It took forever for me to go through everything and add the right HTML commands to every link. Whew. If anyone out there knows what the heck I did...what it's called...feel free to tell me and laugh at me. I admit my ignorance :D MAY 1, 1998 Added a banner in my Judy Garland section, linking to a new site called Sounds From Judy's Movies. Check it out. Tried to upload real audio files I encoded for my Juliana Hatfield page but I discovered the Crosswinds server where I store those large files is having problems & I can't access anything. Hope this doesn't mean I'll lose everything I have stored over there. Ahh well I can always upload everything again I guess. Sigh. Sigh. Siiigh. Okay enough of my whining. I've got the Juliana files ready in any case so if you wanna check out that page to see what's coming up and read my little comments on the songs, go ahead :) Oh by the way I'm sure you've figured out the implications of this but I'll say it anyhow. Until Crosswinds straightens itself out, you won't be able to download any of my real audio files. Sorry bout this. APRIL 27, 1998 Updated some links that I found out werent working anymore, either cause the urls changed, or the sites vanished completely. Added a new link to the Paula Cole page. APRIL 21, 1998 Altered and uploaded photos for the Judy Garland page. At last! Now I just have to make real audio files. (Just! ha!) APRIL 20, 1998 Finally some midis for you! Had to add a warning to my Music page. By accident I found out someone linked directly to some of my real audio files from her own site. I would never do this to someone without asking for their okay first & giving them credit for their work. And needless to say, I'm a wee bit angry. Would've been bad enough if she took the files and put them on her OWN server without a word to me. But to just link directly to MY account. GRRRRRRRR. It slows things down ...more traffic etc, and I find it incredibly rude. APRIL 5, 1998 Added more photos to the Juliana Hatfield page. That should be enough now. I've created some real audio files but haven't linked to them yet. Need to encode more song snippets first. APRIL 4, 1998 Added some new links on the Paula Cole and Juliana Hatfield pages. Also altered and uploaded a few photos for the Juliana page. APRIL 2, 1998 The Paula Cole page is complete. Real Audio files created, uploaded, linked to and commented on by yours truly. Enjoy :) MARCH 24, 1998 Added a few more links to my Bangles page. Courtesy of my dear cyber-bro David :) Redid my Lyrics page! No more endless scrolling in search of songs. I thought I'd have to put each song lyric on a separate page (which I didn't want to do) but my friend Teg taught me the HTML code that lets me list all the songs at the top of the page, which, when clicked on, will take people directly to that particular song. The thing is I get to keep all the lyrics on the same page, yet it's more convenient for you all to access the one you want to see, without having to scroll and search blindly. Until now I didn't know how to link to things within the same HTML document. Thanks again Teg! MARCH 23, 1998 Took the links to friends' sites from the Links page and gave them their own separate page...(which can be accessed from the main Links page of course...just click on the Sun's Pals graphic) Did this to lessen the scrolling. The Links section was just getting much too crowded. Also I was worried that visitors might assume all the links were to my friends' websites and not bother scrolling down to see the other music-related links. Now the latter will be the first thing they see. This new arrangement also gives me more room to add more of my friend's sites -- now that I have a page devoted exclusively to them and I don't have to worry about endless scrolling. :) Played around with the Sun's Pals Links page. Added a few more friend's sites. Made a title graphic for the page too. Anything to avoid studying right? ;) Linked to the Artists Against Racism organization from my WebRings page. Had to alter the purple ribbon a bit with my Paint program since it was meant for a white background, not black. I love cyber-finger-painting ;) Created some banner thingys since I'm sure you all want to link to this site ;) Well if you do want to, you can use one of the graphics I made. Your choice of course. Truth is I decided to get reckless and create a probably useless page because I have 5 marvelous megabytes now! I can afford to be extravagant. Heehee. Anyway you can access the graphics from the Links pages or you could just click here. MARCH 19, 1998 Finally...the Cyndi Lauper page has some photos up! It took me quite awhile to find video clips of her that I could get pix from. I tried to touch these up so they'd be less fuzzy, but if I find better shots I'll replace these. Til then, it's better than nothing. :) While I was in a photo-altering-mood, I decided to sift through the hundreds of pictures I've painstakingly acquired by going through music videos and concert footage, frame by frame, capturing fleeting expressions and..um...okay I've lost my train of thought... ;) Aha! And I chose/enlarged/touched-up some of the best of these for my Tori Amos page. Thought it was about time I added some sort of copyright thingamajig to the first page so I did....as well as adding a link to this updates section from there in case people aren't finding my hidden links. Now I'm off to create a little banner thing inviting people to join my Site-Seers Mailing List...I plan to put in on the Introduction Pages. :) MARCH 18, 1998 The Lyrics page finally has some lyrics on it! A whole bunch as a matter of fact. I might change the format later cause, already, there's alot of scrolling involved. Might be better to have all the songs on separate pages. Anyway I decided to make my Lyrics page revolve around the sun ;) In other words, only song lyrics with a 'sunny' theme. (Or you know, that at least *mention* the sun in some context) Hey you gotta have a gimmick right? :) Linked to my pal Amanda's site, Vixen's World She's a sweetie. (yeah I'm still sucking up Vix ;) MARCH 17, 1998 Added quite a few Real Audio files to the Cyndi Lauper page. Now I just have to add photos. Sigh. Usually I put photos up first, but this time the song snippets were ready first. My sweet cyber-bro David is starting a new page, with a distinctly musical focus so naturally I'm linking to him. Well I would have anyway but now I don't have to feel guilty about straying from the topic ;) MARCH 16, 1998 Now have a mailing list! I'm sure you noticed it above ;) If you want to be kept informed on changes to this site, please join my Site-Seers List and I'll let you know when I update things. :D Added many many more music-sites to my Links page. Including one of my friends'. Also, I'm officially part of some WebRings now so go to the page and take a SunSpin MARCH 15, 1998 Added Leanne's Lair to the Links page. Also am in the process of joining some WebRings. You'll find some graphics on the WebRings page but they don't work yet. Hmm I'm wondering how many people are finding this updates page! There's no obvious link to it...ahh well. MARCH 13, 1998 Today I worked on my Links page ALOT. I changed the format. Hopefully it looks better this way. Also added quite a few links, including one to the RealNetworks site so folks can get the RealPlayer if they don't already have it. It's very necessary for maximum enjoyment of my website ;) Now I just need to join some WebRings and create a page for that.... MARCH 11, 1998 The Lesley Gore page now has Real Audio files for your listening pleasure. :) Also added a few more pictures of Lesley while I was at it. In the process of selecting/touching up photos of Tori Amos, and yes Becky I'll get around to encoding Real Audio files of Tori's songs soon :) It will take awhile to choose just the right segments to make samples of...love the entire songs! MARCH 10, 1998 Well I guess I should've started this updates-journal thing when I first began working on this page huh? I suppose I'm a week behind then. Ahh well, I was too busy *making* the darn thing to write about it! :) Now I can take some time to breathe...of course I still have alot to do. So many real audio files to encode...so many photos to alter... so little time. Today I added pictures to the Edie Brickell section and Real Audio files to the Tanya Donelly section. Not finished with her yet though ...I plan to include some songs from her days with the band "Belly". Right now you can hear a few of my faves from her first album as a solo artist. I also worked on the Links page...it's now full of links to music-related websites including a couple belonging to friends of mine. I know a few of you are waiting with bated breath for me to fill up the Judy Garland section. Just hang in there. Like I said, it's gonna take longer to complete cause it's so important to me that I do it right. Wish I had some movie files of Judy that I could capture pictures from. Looks like I'll have to choose some pix from the many I've downloaded off the Internet. Of course I'll alter them somewhat, resizing and cropping and color-tinting them. Oh my mission with this particular page: to let you know what updates have been made so you don't have to search around exploring every single link, on the prowl for changes (doubt anyone would do that anyway!) Also I wanted to give myself a sort of a forum to just blab about my ideas/plans for this page. That way I won't have to torture individual, long-suffering friends anymore ;)


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2015 was definitely a game changer
Little Voice was first thought up in 2013, published in late 2014 and a movement by 2015. 2015 was the year we officially launched our story, our movement and our fundraising efforts. It's the year where everything slowly began to take shape.
It all started with a major push right here in our community. Though I've always had a entrepreneurial bug within me, this was my first time setting out and branding an entire movement, managing an entire production, and ultimately publishing a story. I didn't always know what direction I would take; I didn't always get the answers I wanted; but I never ever gave up. I trusted my own little voice to guide me and sure enough, every little step I took proved to be one step closer in the right direction.
We started our year by taking over social media; we then hosted event after event wherever possible. We spoke at schools, events, and not-for-profit fundraisers. We started our own fundraiser. We gained an audience through Scholastic's Top Ten Inspirational Books of 2015 and again with eTALK and Starbucks Canada's #GiveBack Campaign. We did whatever we could to share our message and inspire all those who joined us on our journey. We got emails from teachers, parents, bloggers, and children. We shared countless smiles, made countless friends, and changed the way people looked at themselves. We reminded you to be proud of who you are. We encouraged you to chase your dreams. We motivated you to tackle your next project or goal; and invited you to join us in our own efforts to support Alzheimer's research. We tried to show you that we were more than just a book. We wanted to be a tool in your home, your classroom, or wherever a little inspiration was needed. We used the power of illustration to share a world of possible and used the power of rhyme to engrain our message in your memory – like your favourite song on the radio. We did a lot of things in 2015 but so did you.
You taught us to never give up despite being turned down by literary agents and publishing houses. You taught us to be patient. You taught us to appreciate the little moments. The times where a child would hug you and ask you for your autograph. The times when you got invited to a child's birthday party at a school talk. You taught us to be fearless, to take chances and make mistakes. To publish our own book, to share our own experiences and to stand up against bullying. You taught us so much about our community and showed us just how great humanity truly is. You brought out the best in this movement and the best in us.
2015 was the year where a little voice made a ton of little moments; moments that have had such a big impact on my life.
Thank you 2015 for making me feel so blessed each and every day, I only hope 2016 can bring many more little moments that will continue to shape this movement and my life.
– Amanda Bernardo, author


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OK then let's open all out hearts
to a world welcoming whatever comes
and after that? oh really, this is so mysterious
unfigurable & blatant, yeah, a heap of stones
an outsideness that closes us into the necessity of fun
here! bouncing about in borrowed clothes we may be
or splintering in city light or some dappled glade
that'll last us until the garrotte grips & bites
shutting down to engrave our last entoptic patternings
multifarious & formal (like a wave or dancing bear
oh this is a dear little bit of our universe, yes?)
if I don't know any other, please tell me more
how our shared illusions enmesh & we grow around
our damaged hearts may heal & hold


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Virtual assistants are all the rage nowadays. The iPhone 6s has Siri, the latest Windows 10 has Cortana and trusty Google (and other Android systems) has Google Now. So who's secretary of the year? Let's find out.
Feisty Personality
One of the most interesting things of having a virtual assistant like an AI(Artificial Intelligence) to do grunt work for you, is to feel like a boss. To feel like that, your assistant has got to feel human.
Siri is a versatile assistant whose voice and personality can be customised. Don't like a female Siri, just change it to a male version and you will have a manly voice answering your queries and booking restaurant reservations for you. In addition, Siri has a very human touch. Online memes and hilarious pictures of Siri's comedic replies to our trollings are a testament of that. An argument with Siri never gets old.
Named after the shipboard AI that accompanies Master Chief, Halo's main protagonist made famous by Microsoft's super-series on the Xbox, Cortana is the latest virtual assistant released by Microsoft through Windows 10. Cortana is a female only virtual assistant. It supercharges the Windows 10 experience, making fans talk to their computers non stop. Cortana is only available in a female voice and doesn't have too much of a personality like Siri, but she is powerful as a virtual voice assistant.
*Now that Halo 5 is out and I have seen what Cortana is doing, I'm not sure I can talk to her the same.
Google Now
Google Now doesn't have a personality at all to be honest. It doesn't even have a name. It just does what you ask of it, open apps, navigate to places and so on. So in terms of the human touch, Google Now isn't spectacular at all.
Voice Recognition
Google Now
This is where Google Now reigns supreme. Google's voice recognition algorithm is nothing short of spectacular. I'm saying this as a Singaporean. I'm sure most of us do not fully utilise our virtual assistants not because we don't have access to them, but out of frustration that they don't understand our poor Singlish. Google Now doesn't have a Singlish option, but it recognizes most of what I say, unlike Siri and Cortana that inteprets quite abit of my speech as just blabber.
Siri does a good job in terms of voice recognition but for Singaporeans, she still might not be our ideal type. However, a saving grace is that you can correct her pronunciation of certain words and phrases. This helps us teach Siri some Singlish that makes our lives much easier.
Maybe it's just me, but Cortana doesn't really seem to be optimised for Singaporean accents. It fares worse than Google Now and Siri in terms of recognising my instructions and commands to search the web. Cortana also likes to use Microsoft's in-built Bing, which I don't think we really like…right?
Google Now
Google Now trumps all other AIs in terms of its reach in the tech universe. It is available on almost all devices, from computers to smartphones. Just install the Google Voice Control app and you have access to Google Now. On Windows and on Android, especially on Android Smartphones. You don't even have to lay a single finger to access Google Now. Just say "Ok, Google" and your smartphone will automatically be prompted to listen to your commands. Just remember to enable the "Ok, Google" option in Google Now and also change your language settings to English (US). It seems to only work for that particular setting.
She's only available on iPhones, so that's a bummer. She doesn't even appear on MacBooks, although there are rumours that she's going to be integrated into the new Apple OS on Macs. Nevertheless, she has been made available for the past few iOS on iPhones and has been improved significantly over the course of the past few years, so kudos to that. If Siri could be made cross platform, that would be amazing, But we all know Apple likes to have their "exclusive" stuff, so I don't see that happening anytime soon.
Cortana is only available on Window 10, which fortunately, is available for free, so thanks Microsoft! Nevertheless, that's still only 1 platform available in the whole tech world. So for now, Cortana seems to be confined to the least number of platforms. I hear she's being brought to Windows Phones as well, so that's great. After all, Cortana is out to own humanity and takeover all tech devices right? (Halo 5 reference, if you don't get it, it's alright)/.
Final Words
So what's the best virtual assistant in the tech scene right now? Who's the best secretary that makes you feel like "The Boss"? Let us know in the comments and if you have any tech news you would like us to cover, just drop it in the comments and we will get to it!


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Man, woman sought in Steak 'n Shake armed robbery
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Police are looking for a man and a woman they say robbed a Steak 'n Shake at gunpoint in Greensboro Friday.
Officers say the pair entered Steak 'n Shake at 2647 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, around 3:37 a.m. Friday.
One of the suspects pointed a handgun and demanded money.
One is described as a short and stocky black female wearing all black and the other is described as a tall, thin black male wearing a gray and black toboggan, black mask, black leather coat, dark jeans and white and black sneakers.
The pair fled from the store and were last seen on foot on Lawndale Drive.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000 or text the keyword BADBOYZ and tip to 274637.


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Lately I've been trying to figure out why eating local is so important to Chris and me. Though there are plenty of reasons, I think it comes down to one in particular for us.
It's not about organic vs. conventional growing methods…
…though the more I learn about that subject the more I lean towards thinking that organic can't be a bad thing. Whereas with conventional there's plenty room for debate.
It's not about nutritional value….
….though I've heard and read that foods that you eat as close to being picked at their peak as possible have more nutrients. The longer they sit, the more they lose.
It's not about taste…
….though eating locally has caused me to say many times 'That's the best _____[insert produce name here] I've ever eaten!'
It's not about environmental impact and sustainability…
….though when your food travels less to get to your plate there are less fossil fuels exerted in the process. And if they're concerned about feeding the locals, they're probably more concerned with sustainability. Again, that's never a bad thing.
It's not any of those things.
It's about being connected….
….connected to your community through the farmer that farms it. And connected to your food because you know where it's come from, how it got there and how it turned out like it did before it came to your plate.
Yesterday we had the opportunity to visit the farm where our CSA food comes from. We met Jeff, the farmer who's responsible for trying to farm enough organic food on his rented land for 249 families and us throughout the summer. We saw the three greenhouses that he's planted a ton of seeds to transplant into rows on his land. And that he's taken care of so well that he's been able to extend the plastic 2 years past the manufacturer's guarantee, further decreasing his environmental impact and fossil fuel consumption.
We saw the fallow fields that he has in order to make sure he doesn't work the land too hard. We heard the calculations he's made on the plastic ground covering being more cost and environmentally efficient than having workers come and weed by hand. We saw the shitake mushroom garage cave with little mushrooms sprouting out from the blocks of wood.
I can look at our head of cabbage and I see where it was planted and harvested from, and in part who did the harvesting. I see the fresh garlic we got, and I now know why it tastes so different (in a good way) than what we buy in the store. And why we got the smaller heads of garlic so he could take the larger ones for seed since to buy them is much too expensive.
And I now know the reason some of the crops promised didn't quite make it due to a ridiculously wet spring. I look at our share and don't see lettuce for the first time in weeks. But I know that's because the 4 working dogs that live on the farm were distracted one night by one of them having puppies and they didn't stop the deer from eating 200 heads of it. Yes, I also saw the puppies and had Jeff's little girl tell us the whole story. Like I'm going to miss out on seeing puppies?
And I learned the science behind all of it! How he's working hard to pick only the strongest crops to turn to seed for next year's plantings. That year after year that he does this the crops get stronger and stronger. How he's been experimenting with new crops, instead of having to grow the tasteless, inferior ones that are demanded by supermarkets and wholesalers. How he watches his soil levels (this is where the science gets beyond me) to see how the levels in it are changing year to year as he takes better and better care of the land.
So, just how you feel more connected to a meal you've worked an hour on to make than you do after sitting down to a meal in a restaurant for an hour. That's how I feel about our local food these days.
I didn't do the growing (though I look forward to a garden some day), but I feel more connected to the farmer and his family who are part of the community we live in. And I feel connected to the other 249 families that celebrate the ups of the land with the bounty of summer and who understand the downs of losing heads of lettuce or rows of onions because life and weather happened.
And to us, community is a priority. It is in other parts of our lives, too. Just like eating at local restaurants and shopping at local businesses is. So it makes sense that we'd come around to eating locally too. It's not 100% all the time, but I do appreciate what we're able to do right now.


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Title: Poker With Panabaker
Celebs: Danielle Panabaker
Codes: MF, reluc, oral, anal
Disclaimer: This is a work of complete fiction. It just popped into my brain so I wrote it down and share it for free and make no money off of it. No one under legal age may read this, if you know what's good for you. All characters used in this story are a parody of any real or fictional person. I don't know Danielle Panabaker or have anything to do with her. Comments are always welcome and appreciated and you should feel free to share.
Poker With Panabaker
I live in Las Vegas. I play in a couple of bands and occasionally after a great show we get asked up to somebody's after party in a suite. Sometimes people are just hanging out….. sometimes is poker. I like those nights…. because these Hollywood types don't know how to play.
So one night after a show I'm playing a friendly cash game at a party in Vegas. A couple of celebrities are in the game including Danielle Panabaker. She's drinking but playing decent….. getting some good cards. She thinks she's got the winning hand. She "THINKS" I'm bluffing…. because I've won some…. and bluffed some…. In fact, I took a bunch of HER money and she wants it back.
"I'm not falling for your bluff this time." she announces. I'm not bluffing. I replied confidently, even though there was a card I needed. "I'm going to spank you again and take ALL YOUR MONEY!" I stated. "You think so?" She chided. "You bet your ass Sugar!" I teased. The table laughed. "My ass huh? You couldn't handle my ass." she retorted. "Okay Nicholson….. Let's see if YOU can handle the truth…… I've got most of you money and if you bet it…. I'll have that sweet ass too!" I continued. The table roared with laughter and she sneered at me. "Okay…. YOUR ON! If you can beat THIS HAND….. You get my money and my ass." "Oooh…. this just got interesting." I said. "Are you saying what I think you're saying?" I asked. "Oh you scared?" she taunted. "No no….. I just want to be sure you know what you're betting. I'll push all in….. looks like that pot will be worth….. hmmmm over 10 grand…. of your money (chuckles from the table) but if you lose, I own your ass."
I checked with everyone at the table. "Okay people….. Are you okay with her making this bet?" Her friend urged her to reconsider…. "Danielle, What if you're wrong?" "I'm not wrong. I know his tell and he's bluffing." "Hey man…. I think she knows what she's doing…. and I definitely want to see how this ends." said our host. "But she has to HONOR THE BET right? (I look her dead in the eyes) No backing out after you lose." I state for the record. "I'm not going to lose, so it doesn't matter." she said over confidently.
I stood up and made it official. (Announcing) Here is the bet. "If you win, you get all my money, but if I win, I get you…. at least for tonight. It's almost 1am now…. until 1pm tomorrow…… Is it a BET?" She looked around the table and everyone agreed that it was okay to make the bet if she wanted to…. Danielle stood up "BET!" she says and we shook on it. Some comments are made around the table and now everyone in the room is crowded around to see what happens.
I pushed all in….. "CALL….. Whip em out." "Queen High Flush!" she exclaims…. and the table applauds…. she starts to reach out for the chips. "Not so fast Frosty….. Full House!" WOAH!!! the table roars. Danielle looks at the cards and slumps back into her seat…. but you didn't have the cards. "I got the last card on the river Sugar." I pulled all the chips into a bag and stood up. "Ladies and Gentlemen…. I'd LOVE to keep taking your money….. but I have a date with an angel." She looked up at me, "You're not REALLY going to hold me to that are you?" The table scoffed…. "OH HO HO HO!" All the guys were, "No No No… You bet and you lost!" She looked at her friend… "Don't look at me…. I told you not to make that bet." Now realizing her situation Danielle started to bargain. "There must be some way we can work this out….. I have money." "I know….. I HAVE you money…. now I want your body…. A bet's a bet." I stood up and walked around behind her. I slipped my arms around her waist and whispered in her ear, "Come on angel face." Danielle looked around and everyone felt like she needed to honor her bet. She shook her head and stood up."I can't believe this is happening."
"Have fun Richard!" "Yeah…. You two have a real nice time". the group chided her. Danielle was trapped. I took her arm and she reluctantly left the room with me. "Where are we going?" she asked. "My place is about 10 minutes from here." "You live here?" she questioned. "Remember, I'm the drummer from the band you were dancing to tonight. I live here in Vegas." "Oh right…." she said remembering. We walked down to the Valet and they brought my van around. Realizing things were about to get very serious Danielle tried again to make a new deal. "You're not really serious are you….. come on?" she pleaded. I turned and looked her right in the eye. "I didn't tell you to make that bet. You made it, your friend warned you not to, but you didn't listen, that was over $10,000 in that pot…. so I think it's a very sweet compliment that I would risk 10 grand just on the chance to sleep with you….. don't you?" She looked away and then around at the valet attendants trying to think of a way out. "I have a boyfriend." she countered. "Don't you know…. What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas." I said with a smirk. The Valet showed up with my van. I opened the passenger door for her and as she got in I gave her a little spank on the ass. "You're mine now." She looked at me nervously and I closed the door.
We drove to my place where I have the Master bedroom with a private bath. It's a nice room and I have it decorated pretty cool. I lead her into the room and she stands there feeling trapped. "Do you have a girlfriend?" she asked. "I do tonight" I said pointedly. Her shoulders sank as she realized I meant her. I smiled at her defeat. "Sit" I commanded. She sat down on the edge of the bed. "Boot". "What?" she asked "Give me your boot so I can unzip it…. by the way…. very cool boots." I said. "Thanks but I can take them off myself." she replied. "I'm sure you can but I want to unwrap my present." I stated. "Now give me your boot." She lifted her foot up and I unzipped her boot and pulled it off and then her sock and I saw a chance for some good fun. I ticked her foot. Danielle started laughing and wiggling…. "NO NO….. stop it… HHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…. please!" she giggled. I taunted her. "Are you going to be a good girl?" "What?" I resumed tickling her foot…. She howled laughing…. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH…. NO PLEASE….. AHHH…HHAHAHAHAA… OKAY OKAY OKAY!" "Okay what?" I said….. "I'll be good." she answered. "No say I'll be a good girl or else…. (I wiggled my fingers towards her exposed foot.)" "Okay…. I'll be a good girl." she conceded. I reached down and took off her other boot and sock with no more tickling. Then I reached out my hand and lifted her to her feet. As she got to her feet I surprised her with a kiss. I slipped my tongue in her mouth and she let me so I pulled her to me and really savored our first kiss.
It was VERY REAL…. and she really wasn't sure what to do or if she could somehow stop this but before she could say anything else I started to unbutton her blouse. She reached for my hands and I smacked her hand away, "Ah ah! Good Girl…", I said defiantly. She reluctantly allowed me to continue undressing her. She was trapped and I was enjoying the hell out of this. I turned her around and slipped off her blouse. She had a pretty bra on. I reached around her waist to unbutton her jeans and she stopped me again. "Hey…. I thought you said you weren't going to back out of this deal." I whispered in her ear. "I know…. but I can't do this." she admitted. I was kind of annoyed. "What I'm so hideous and disgusting that you can't even imagine being with me?" I said pointedly. She turned around…. "It's not that…. " I pulled off my shirt and revealed my tan, smooth skin and muscular upper body…. She stopped talking and stared at me. Then just to prove my point I took off my shoes and unbuckled my belt and slipped off my jeans revealing my strong tan legs. "I'm not good enough for you?" I said. "No…. really…. you have a nice body….. and you're cute…. but…. " And to really take it home I dropped my underwear and stood there proudly naked. "Okay…. you've made your point." she retreated. I stepped forward and kissed her again… more passionately. Then I took her hand and put it right on my stiffening cock. I held it there while my rod got nice and hard in her hand….. and with my free hand…. I squeezed her cute little ass. While we kissed I felt her squeeze my cock….. I gave her a little moan to let her know I liked that so she stroked it a bit more and squeezed it. I pulled back from her… "Hmmmm. THAT was nice." I said….. she was still holding my cock and I started unbuttoning her pants again. I stared in her eyes as I did it and she didn't stop me. Then I pushed them down and knelt down to remove them. She stepped out of them and I kissed her thighs and then her tummy and then her neck and finally her lips again. Now we really kissed deep and together and I caressed her smooth skin and she did the same to me. It felt fabulous to feel her heart pounding against my chest. I reached behind her and unhooked her bra and she let her shoulders drop so it fell to the floor and then I kissed her breasts and sucked on each nipple. She sighed as I did this. Even if she was reluctant…. that was fading away. Then I kissed down her flat tummy and hooked her panties. Down they came to reveal and very slender landing strip. I kissed around her pussy and then I stood up. "Come on" I said…. leading her into the bathroom. "Wait…. do you need to go?" I gestured to the toilet. "Actually yes…." she replied. I quickly let go of her and closed the door behind me. When she opened the door I kissed her again and led her back in….. I opened the shower door. "You want to take a shower?" she asked. "We're both all sweaty from tonight and I want us to be all fresh and clean when we go to bed….. and I want to wash you…. because you're been very naughty….. you're a dirty girl." I said seductively…. That made her smile and I kissed her again.
I turned on the water and made sure it wasn't too hot. I pulled her in with me and we kissed more. GOD IT WAS HEAVENLY! She has such a beautiful body and face. I grabbed some liquid soap and washed her back and her butt…. She washed me too…. I washed those hot tits….. making her nipples nice and hard. I was careful not to get soap inside her sweet pussy. Finally we were satisfied that the other was nice and clean and we got out. I dried her a bit and then gave her my blow drier for her hair. I'll leave you to that….. Just come out when you're ready." I instructed. She turned it on and began drying her hair. I closed the door behind me and ran for my camera. I found it and turned it on….. then found a suitable location to hide it. I was going to have a Danielle Panabaker SEX TAPE!!!!
Danielle opened the door still naked with her hair dried and brushed….. she was GORGEOUS! I stepped to her and kissed her deeply again and we stroked each other. Then I laid her down on the bed and began my assault on her sexy body. I kissed her all over, her neck, chest, breasts, nipples, ribs, tummy, thighs and ultimately I started licking her pussy. Oh my God she smelled so sweet. At this point Danielle was ready for action…. no more misgivings. I teased at her pussy and that turned her on even more. I slipped my tongue inside her lips and pressed it inside her. "Mmmmmmm…." she sighed. I opened her pussy up with my fingers so the camera could see. I took my time and made her squirm. Finally the licking began and she was quiet…. just breathing heavily. I teased my fingers insider her love box and pressed two inside. "OOHhhhhh" she moaned. I slid my fingers in and out while tonguing her clit. "Mmmmm….. uhhhh…" she purred. She was getting very excited now. Her pussy got really juicy. I worked my fingers in and out of her and she kept looking down at me to watch what I was doing to her. Finally I began to rub her G Spot. "UGH…. OHHHH…. Wow….. that's Hoo that's good…. You're really gooooood at this", she moaned. Forcefully I continued until she started to thrust her hips up. "OOOH….. OHHHH…. OH GOD….. WOW…. UGH… UHHHH….. UH HUH……. UH HUUUUUHHHHH…. she came…. HARD. It was awesome. "GOD….. I'm seeing stars….. You're really good at that." she said. "Yeah….. say it dirty….. I wanna hear that again but say it like a dirty girl." I asked. Danielle smiled a devilish smile. She sat up and looked at me and said, "Mmmmm Richard… I LOVE the way you lick my pussy… You're so good at it…. You made me cum so hard I almost passed out…. such a bad boy." "Thank you my beautiful, sexy, slutty bad girl….. Do you like to suck cock?" I teased. She nodded…. "Come on you nasty girl…. tell me dirty….. tell what you like to do." I urged. Danielle was getting turned on by our dirty talk. She got up on her hands and knees and pushed me on my back. "I LOVE to suck cock….. I love it in my mouth…. I love to suck it HARD and feel it throbbing." she purred. "Do you want my cum you sexy, dirty girl?" I asked. "YES… I wanna suck your cock so hard that your cum shoots into my mouth all hot and salty…. because I'm dirty…. I'm a dirty slut that loves to suck cock." and then she did. Danielle promptly stuck my raging rocket into her mouth. MAN she was good. I adjusted my position on the bed so I could relax better but also so the camera could see her sucking better too. Then I let her blow me. I fucked her face from below and just like she said…. she sucked me hard and fast and soon I was erupting hot cum in her sexy mouth….. and she loved it. "WOW…. you taste good." she stated. "Does your man smoke or drink?" I asked. "Yeah, he smokes pot sometimes and drinks." she replied. "That will do it…. makes you cum taste bad." I said. "So you don't smoke or drink at all?" she asked. "Nope, I gave it all up and now my juice 100% all natural and healthy for you." I said with a smile. "Well I'm hungry for more Angel Cake" I said gesturing to her pussy. "I know you like it….. so ask me dirty…. tell me how bad you want it and I'll give it to you." I said. "Oh baby…. my pussy is so wet….. Please please lick it for me (I thought I was going to die when she started to talk like this.) I'm all squishy and wet inside and I need your fingers in me….. touch me inside where it feels good. I do ANYTHING you want…. please lick my pussy baby…. please." she cooed. (DAMN I thought to myself, remember how this night started???)
With a huge grin on both our faces I pushed Danielle back on the bed for another round of OH MY GOD where I lick and suck her delicious pussy until she creams but this time I wanted to add the dirty talk. "Tell me how it feels dirty girl….. tell me how I make you feel." I said. I was sliding my fingers in and out of her and flicking my tongue on her clit. "Oh Richard…. God, my pussy is so hot for you….. Mmmmm Your fingers are inside me…. OH…… feels soooo good. I love you tongue on my pussy. I'm so wet….. please make me cum…. I do anything." I started to rub her G spot again. "GOD your fingers are MAGIC….. My pussy loves you…… OH GOD…… so hot, I'm so hot…… I'm going to explode….. make me cum…. please baby….. make me cum." she begged. I was happy to oblige and I suck her throbbing clit into my mouth and flicked it and finger fucked her G spot until she stiffened and arched her body off the bed in a shuddering climax.
All the dirty talk and her moans and sweet juice brought me right back to stiff city so I mounted her…. I checked the position and even winked at the camera as I pushed my cock into her. Danielle welcomed my hot rod into her velvet tunnel… Her smoldering eyes told me that she was ready to fuck. "Come on baby….. fuck me. Fuck my hot pussy with you big hard cock!" (Whenever I watch this video my cock throbs when I hear her during this part.) "Ahhhhhh….. we moaned together. Man her pussy was TIGHT. "Oh Danielle I love your tight pussy… You dirty slut….. I'm going to fuck your juicy pussy so hard." I thrust into. HAAAHHHH… ugh…… She groaned. "Yes baby…. fuck me hard….. I'm your slut." (All this dirty talk was driving me crazy with lust.) I opened her up….. put my hand on her chest the throttled her velvet vice. "UH UH UH UH UH…GOD…. UM UH UM UM MMAHHHH….FUCK…. YES…. FUCK ME… FUCK ME…. OH GOD…… MM…MMMM..MMMM..MMMMMAAAAHAHHHHHHHH GOOODDDDAAAMMMN!" Danielle came shaking and clawing at me. "Oh baby…. oh God baby… you're so good to me….. I'm your slutty girl….. do whatever you want to me.
"I want you to ride me you hot slutty bitch….. Climb on my rocket and blast off!…. Come on….." I ordered. My obedient slut was happy to oblige and slid her tight cunt down on me. She began to bounce and fuck herself….. it was beautiful. "Oh Richard…. your fucking cock is so hard….. fuck…… it feels so good in my dirty pussy…… Oh….. I'm gonna cum all over it….. I'm so juicy." (She told me later that this dirty talk got her off so much harder than she'd ever had before.) "FUUUUUUUCKKK MEEEEE" she cried when she came again all saggin over towards me.
Now I got up…. I'd never tried this before but what the fuck right. I grabbed a dildo and some lube from my drawer and returned to my little slut…. I gave her the dirty girl eyes and rubbed some lube on the dildo and I gently inserted it in her. Danielle just watched as this toy was slid in and out of her pussy. "Ooooh….. baby…. I feel so dirty….. what are you going to do to me?" I moved between her legs and rubbed some lube on my cock. I think she had an idea but her eyes got REALLY wide when she felt me touch her ass. I pressed it into her and she grunted…. I pushed deeper and her muscles squeezed me which made my cock throb. I pushed deeper and she grunted and wiggled more….. Her eyes were huge…. I fucked her pussy with the dildo a little and then worked my cock in and out and she began to pant and move her head back and forth….. "Oh God…. so dirty…. I'm so dirty…. fuck me… fuck me." she said. I drove it in deeper….. almost there I thought. She gripped my arms and stared at me her hips thrusting against me…… she was SUPER ON FIRE! I put her heels up on my shoulders and fucked her more with the dildo and bottomed out my cock in her virgin ass. She'd never….. and I was first. Now I had her….. really had her…… she was MINE. I pumped her tight ass and rocked her pussy with the dildo and pretty Danielle Panabaker was my slut….. "God Richard…. I'm so hot….. OH FUCK MY ASS WITH YOUR BIG COCK!" It felt so good to her. I turned her sideways so the camera could get a better look and pumped her faster….. "OH OH OH OH OH… FUCK … OH OH UH UH UH….." she threw her face into the mattress….. (ffffuuuuuckkk meeee) Her pussy gushed juice that coated my cock in her ass…… She clawed at the bed….. turn out her face and cried out again….. "Oh God, Oh Fuck….. Oh God….. Oh God…. I'm cumming…… I'm cummming……. fuuuuuuucccckkkkkk and her pussy and ass spasmed together….. She was done….. done like dinner.
I got up took a piss and washed off my cock….. wanted her to suck it and I knew she would. I came back and eased her off the bed onto her knees. I stuck my cock in her hungry mouth and she was happy to suck me. I fucked her beautiful face right in front of the camera and when I was ready, I told her, "I'm going to cum all over your dirty, slutty face you sexy whore!" Her eyes lit up and she opened her mouth when I jerked and cum splattered across her face and in her mouth and across her eyes and checks. "Close your eyes." I said. I grabbed my phone…. turned the camera on and and got a close up of her cum covered face. Then I stuck my cock in her mouth again and she sucked on my juice while I videoed it….. Then she opened her eyes. She was surprised. "Keep sucking you hot slut. Show me how much you love my cock." I ordered. Already on video I guess she just decided not to complain until after. It wasn't going to matter, I wasn't going to delete the video no matter what… but I was glad she didn't stop and bitch about it.
Our wild session finally over Danielle took another shower and passed out on my bed.
She slept until mid morning and when she woke up she went straight into the shower. When she came out she was all smiles and I kissed the hell out of her….. and she kissed me back. "Good morning slut!" I said with a smile. She blushed HARD. "I can't believe what I did last night." she said sheepishly. "Oh please….. every woman in the world wants to let go and be a dirty, slutty whore and you got your chance and you fucking ran with it like a muthafucka!" I said. "Are you sore?", I asked. "No, not really….. I thought I might be but I'm not….. I feel great." she replied. "About the video" she started. "Forget it sugar…. I'm not deleting it or the other one." I stated flatly. "What other one?" she asked her eyes widening. "This one" I said and pressed play on my big screen and the hidden video played on the screen. "OH MY GOD you taped the whole thing???!!!" she exclaimed. "RELAX!" I took her shoulders and I looked into her eyes. "This is NOT on the internet and it never will be. No picture of you or video from this will EVER leave this house. I WOULD NEVER BETRAY YOU LIKE THAT…. EVER. Okay?" "Richard, she pleaded. "What if somebody finds out you have this…. I'd be humiliated." she cried. "HOW? How would anyone even know unless you or I told them?" I said.
She turned to look at the screen again and watched herself getting fucked. We both listened and watched as we went faster and harder until she came. Then I got up and came back with the dildo. "Oh God…. I can't believe I let you do that to me?" she exclaimed. I slid in behind her naked body and I caressed her and said, "Let me?….. You're my slutty sex slave….. you must to obey me until 1pm today remember?" It dawned on her that I could still do what I wanted to her. She looked back and me and I gave her the raised eyebrows and she rolled her eyes at me. Now we watched as I started to fuck her ass. "I've never done that before." she admitted. "I think it's safe to say that won't be the last time somebody fucks your smokin hot ass." I said. "God you can see everything." she lamented. I turned her head and kissed her…. "Yeah you can." and I slipped my hand between her legs…. and she's all wet. "Looks like somebody's all juicy again." I whispered. She sighed and her body sunk into my hand and I stroked her pussy while we kissed. She was putty in my hands. When I finished kissing her I took her by the hand and led her to the living room where I had the camera all set up again. "You wanna tape us again?" she asked. "Yes I'm going to fuck your brains out again and I want better video in this beautiful light with my sexy angel slut that I'm going to fuck hard until she cums. I stated. "This time you can play to the camera." I said.
Danielle was turned on from watching us fuck, AND turned on from thinking about being videotaped, AND having her ass fucked and realizing that she was still my little sexy slave and couldn't really say no now even if she wanted to. She's like…. "okay…. If you REALLY want this to look good then I need to fix my face okay?"
Danielle went back into the bathroom with her purse and put on her make up. She really fixed up her hair and when she was ready she came out. "How do I look?" she asked…. knowing she looked INCREDIBLE. "You look DELICIOUS. I can't WAIT to eat you up." I said. So…. Let's plan out what we're going to do. I think we start out with some kissing…. Then I want you to give me head. Then I'm going to lay you down and lick you all over until you're all creamy on the inside." (She smiled at that.) Then I'll fuck you in a few different positions. Then I'll fuck your ass and cum on your beautiful face again." Danielle nodded approvingly….. she was on board with what was going to happen and we went at it.
This may be the happiest she's ever been to lose a bet.


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Haiti June 2016
June 15-21, 2016
This team was able to have an evangelism and construction team. The construction team was focused on building the foundation of the future church/school/training center in Mango Tree Village. They accomplished their goal to get the foundation done! The evangelism team was able to do multiple women's and children's ministries that included: praying, worship, prayer walks, crocheting, playing with children, and feeding children. The team also took part in three member's baptisms by bucket from the first cistern in the Mango Tree Village!


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Farm Tour Weekend and Meet Egg and I Pork
Only 3 More Wednesday Farmers Markets
Today is our third to last Port Townsend Wednesday Farmers Market. The season has flown by. Take advantage of our mid-week market today so you can eat fresh all week. At market find tomatoes, melons, strawberries, apples, Asian pears, greens, beans, flowers, as well as fresh and dried herbs from Midori, Finnriver, River Run, Serendipity and Hopscotch farms. Also find mushrooms from Duckabush Mushrooms; jam and pickles from Hopscotch Farm and Cannery; fish from Cape Cleare Fishery; artisan cheese from Chimacum Valley Dairy; as well as tinctures, salves, and body care products from Mountain Spirit Herbal Company.
From our vendors
Hopscotch Farm will be at the Port Townsend Wednesday Farmers Market with pickles, relish, and preserves--there are only three markets left, so be sure to stock up on canned goods for winter. Meghan will also have Aronia berries, Sungold tomatoes, bell and chili peppers. Aronia berries are extremely high in antioxidants and have a unique sour, astringent flavor that mellows out after cooking or freezing, making them the perfect addition to crisps, pies, and smoothies.
Red Dog Farm is bringing the first winter squash of the season this weekend!!! Delicata, Butternut, Hubbard, Acorn, Pie Pumpkin, Buttercup & Spaghetti will be offering their warm fall hues to our display. We still are reveling in summer fruits- tomatoes, melons, sweet peppers, zucchini, cucumbers, and the last of the green beans and strawberries. This is the best season for eating- the convergence of summer and fall abundance makes for stunning flavor and color combinations. See you at the market, and get ready to eat well!
Farm Tour is Baaack this Weekend!
The Jefferson County Farmers Markets are proud sponsors of the Jefferson County Farm Tour, which takes place this Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Farm Tour is all about celebrating locally grown food, fiber and farm-made products, inviting community members to learn and engage with local farmers and stimulating economic opportunity for farms in Jefferson County. Want to participate? Hop on your bike or load up your car with friends and family, then start at any farm listed on the Farm Tour map or website. You can pick up a map this week at any of our three local farmers markets or at other sponsor businesses.
Several of our vendor farms are participating this year. Visit Eaglemount Winery, Finnriver Orchard & Cider Garden, Jacobs' Fleece Farm, Midori Farm, and Port Townsend Vineyards to learn more about these businesses.
Farm Tour is open to the public with a $10 suggested donation per carload. No one turned away! You can make this donation on any farm.
POP Club
Today and Sunday our own Amanda Milholland is hosting POP Club at the Port Townsend Wednesday and Chimacum Farmers Markets. Visit the yellow tent to find out what's new with POP Club. POP Club registration is still open for kids five to 12 years old. Register today and get $2 for fresh produce every time you come to the Port Townsend Wednesday and Chimacum Farmers Markets to participate in POP Club.
Meet Egg & I Pork
Many of us know Doyle Yancey of Egg & I Pork for different reasons. He rears pigs for meat, sells chicken eggs, grows and sells fuchsias, carries bulk grains, and manages a community butchery. This diversity of interests and his care for our community is why we're proud to have him as a vendor at our Chimacum Farmers Market on Sundays.
Doyle grew up east of Seattle with farm animals and a family that prioritized self-sufficiency skills like baking their own bread. After living most of his adult life as an auto-mechanic in different cities, Doyle missed the country life and moved to Egg & I Road in 2007. After trying different projects, he found his calling when a local friend suggested he raise Tamworth pigs. He's proud to say that since then the highs and lows of farming have been enough entertainment for him and his family, and they haven't owned a TV for years.
Doyle sells bulk grain to pay for his "pork habit." Competing with low meat costs across the country, it's impossible to stay in business only raising his pigs. There's a good reason why we pay more for Egg and I pork as well as other small-farm meat than what we find in the supermarkets. Egg and I pigs are treated with respect, love, and no medications. They're fed a diverse diet of barley, wheat and oats from Adolphsen Farms in Sequim, charcoal from the Port Townsend paper mill, whey from Mt. Townsend Creamery, and hazelnuts. Having been vegetarian for years himself, Doyle can attest to the high quality of his meat and conditions of his animals.
Committed to sustaining the rural lifestyle and encouraging a community of trust, Doyle invites customers, neighbors, and visitors to drive up his lane, visit his barn, and experience the country lifestyle that he cherishes. You can find bulk barley, wheat and oats, frozen pork, and eggs by the dozen in his barns. His farmstand works by the honesty box system, displaying his trust in people.
It is clear to anyone who talks to Doyle that our community is one of the most important things to him. He collaborates with nearly every farmer in town, through trading goods, service or knowledge. Doyle has a knack for reciprocal relationships like contributing his pigpen cleanings to Short's Magical Soil, or collecting old and rejected hay from neighboring farms for his pigs' bedding. All of these relationships bring him closer to his community and also keep his farm economically savvy. Doyle believes that Jefferson County has a limited amount of land, so we should preserve what we can and treat every acre with respect.
You can find Doyle Yancey or his family selling Egg & I Pork every Sunday at the Chimacum Farmers Market, open 10-2 through October. You're likely to meet his adorable piglets, too, whom he brings to market most weeks!~ Blaise Sullivan, Chimacum Farmers Market Manager
Upcoming Events
Today, Port Townsend Wednesday Farmers Market, Haines Place Park and Ride, 2-6pm
2:30-4:30pm POP Club with Amanda
Saturday, September 15th Port Townsend Farmers Market, 9-2pm, Tyler Street
10am-12pm Live music by the F Street Band
12-1:45pm Live music by the Unexpected Brass Band
Sunday, September 16th, Chimacum Farmers Market, Chimacum Corner Farmstand, 10am-2pm
10:30am-12:30pm POP Club with Amanda
Wednesday, September 26, Port Townsend Wednesday Farmers Market Closing Day, Haines Place Park and Ride, 2-6pm
Saturday, October 6, Port Townsend Farmers Market on Tyler Street, 9am-2pm and Give Jefferson Nonprofit Fair in the Port Townsend Community Center, 10am-2pm
Saturday, October 13, Apple and Cider Day at the Port Townsend Farmers Market--part of the Olympic Peninsula Apple and Cider Festival, 9am-2pm, Tyler Street.
Chef demo with Arran Stark featuring local apples and cider
Tasting with Finnriver Cidery, Eaglemount Wine and Cider and Port Townsend Vineyards
See you at the Market! Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. ~ Amanda