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Note to the person who found us by googling "the key to happiness is your being thin":
It isn't.
Note to the person who found us by googling "the key to happiness is your being thin":
It isn't.
Nope, the key to happiness to to love yourself as you are, enjoy life and surround yourself with wonderful friends and family who share it with you.
Bwaa ha ha!!
Personally, I believe that the key to happiness is rock music and hot sex. But, you know, ymmv, and all.
How do you guys know how ppl found you through Google?
No, it wasn't me but I kinda feel like that sometimes..
The key to happiness is self-love, in every way that can be interpreted. :)
If by "your being thin" they mean my, Katia's, being thin, then poor things, they probably aren't going be very happy very fast.
I concur, Teri ftw. :)
And by Teri I mean Tari, of course. *blush*
No rock music and hot sex for me.
How do you find out how people find this site?
The key to happiness is Red Velvet Cake. Seriously, I just had some, and I am SO happy.
killedbyllamas, worry not. That happens ALL the time to me. My damn parents and their need to name me something weird!!
And, if I was of an age to run, I would totally give it a try. I mean, on a platform of rock music and hot sex, how could I lose?!!
Aw, that makes me sad. (That someone was Googling such a thing, I mean. The rest isn't news to me.)
Katia – LOL!
I agree with OTM that it's kinda awesome that someone googling for info on 'thin=happy' can stumble upon Shapely Prose :)
JR, WordPress has a dashboard that lets us see things like daily hits, incoming links, and the like. One thing it shows you is what people have been looking for in search engines that got them to you. Here's yesterday's list:
shapely prose
kate harding
shapley prose
fat woman
haircuts for fat women
the key to happiness is your being thin
intuitive eating
"shapely prose"
kate harding's shapely prose
My favorite thing is seeing how many people misspell "shapely" as "shapley." For some reason it always cracks me up. Shapley!
It amazes me to see where I get hits on my blog. Some of the google search terms are really bizarre.
@Sweet Machine – That's pretty cool. Maybe you could do a weekly round up of the strange search terms that have recently led people here.
Danger when mentioning celebrities in blogs: their rabid fans will stalk you.
I learned this early in my blogging experience, by slagging some crappy folk duo from Connecticut, and getting hate e-mail from their best friend and only fan. Good times.
Holy cats, I just read your Mischa Barton post and now I'm cracking up at the diehard fans. They will no doubt be swarming us next.
Ok, I just read the Mischa Barton post too, and omg too funny!
My reeding comprehenshun. Let me show u it.
Oh, lordie, red velvet cake. *DROOL*
And, Tari, I sympathize on the name. I grew up in Georgia where my name was constantly, no matter how many times I corrected it, spelled Mary Ann on the first day of school. And for an indeterminate amount of time AFTER the first day. Grrr.
Actually, what I find myself most impressed with here is the correct use of "your" in that query. It seems to me that the more common construction of that sentiment would be, "the key to happiness is being thin." I'm going to ponder that for a while because I think that "your" says a lot about the person.
In addition, I do hope they found what they were looking for here, because they could also have been using Google to do am "am I right about this statement" check. It's like when people put in "wierd" and then put in "weird" to see which one gets more hits, and therefore is the correct spelling (disregarding that Google actually DOES correct your spelling now).
So where is the Red Velvet Cake RECIPE?!?!?
I have a book review site for YA fantasy and science fiction (and the adult stuff about 40% of the time) and here are my top search terms from the last week:
computers internet blog
benefits of
400 price
where can I read battle of the labyrinth
Of the whole mess, only the last one even has anything to do with f/sf books, as far as I can tell, and my website can't answer that question (other than 'the library').
So yeah, search terms are weird.
Huh! What's the grammar rule that makes "your being thin" correct and "being thin" incorrect. Honestly asking because I don't know that one.
Oh bloody hell. It WOULD be a comment about grammar in which I'd forget the question mark and put a period instead!
SM, do you have to have some sort of WordPress plugin to capture that search-term information? Sorry to go OT. Oh, I should mention that Mischa Barton asked me to ask you. Back on topic. ;-)
We'd have to call California Pizza Kitchen for the red velvet cake recipe. (And we probably should, they put vanilla bean in the frosting. mmmmm)
Hmm, you don't have an email that pings all three of you. I read this story: http://tinyurl.com/6o3h5f
It was on the AP and is about how airlines treat "customers of size". I am interested in you all's take on this.
I like that googling that brings you to The Fantasy of Being Thin, which is one of the greatest Fat Acceptance posts ever. It's like, getting into the basics. The 101 course. I can't think of a better post to read after googling that particular thought.
And now your search alert will show it again. because I just googled it and decided to re-read the post, so my search brought me to your site as well.
Oh, no, no, A Sarah. Sorry! I wasn't implying that the "being thin" version was grammatically incorrect.
I'll try again. What I meant was that the use of the possessive pronoun "your" in front of a gerund, while totally grammatically correct, is very uncommon nowadays. Moreover, when people do go ahead and use it, they are usually thinking of the wrong word, which is clear when they write "you're" instead of "your."
So, it's just been my experience that contemporary speakers of English tend to leave that pronoun out when expressing such sentiments. Instead of "the key to happiness is your being thin," they say, "the key to happiness is being thin."
Both are grammatically correct (although they do mean ever so slightly different things). The first is just less common, and often misused. Our Googler not only used it, but used it correctly. I find that just the tiniest bit telling. Sorry for the confusion.
I'm moderately amused by how googling the phrase indeed shows up Shapely Prose as the second hit, and bolds the phrases 'being thin' and 'the key to happiness'…. in a completely different context.
I thought Google prided themselves on contextual search indexing… oops.
Oh and just because I am challenged today and couldn't get a whole thought into one comment, I didn't see a lot of fatophobia in it, but am not as tuned in to it as you all are. You pick up on a lot of overt and covert discrimination that seems to just bypass me. I am trying to be more in tune though.
…and since I'm still here, LauraAnne, I, for one, don't think the Google search was necessarily fatophobic at all. I'm just wondering if the person was actually trying to find the answer to the question, "Is the key to happiness being thin?" Because, you know, it isn't.
Oh er – I meant in the article I linked to. You mean there isn't a web-to-brain link here that would have my thought clearer?
I'm totally thread-jacking. And rambling. As it occurs to me now that I could have sent an email to the three of them at the same time. *facepalm*
Never mind me. I'm having a Wednesday.
Ahhhhhhh, atiton, I see. And I love you for using the word "gerund" in a conversation. :) I do that too. But not with as much understanding, I think, lol.
Does LiveJournal have the same thing as wordpress to see how ppl found you?
Also LMAO @ LauraAnne;
"I'm having a Wednesday"
I think I'll use that one if you don't mind.
The key to happiness is MY being thin?!
*eats baby-flavored donut, sending misery vibes ACROSS THE GLOBE*
There is no key to happiness, because happiness is not locked.
There is no key to happiness, because happiness is not locked.
Ooooooh. That's, like, quote-under-your-yearbook-photo good.
That's, like, not-wasting-your-life-trying-to-meet-a-standard-set-by-
people-who-have-no-vested-interest-in-your-being-happy good!
SugarLeigh, you may NOT send that misery here until I finish this chapter!
You rock, buttercup.
Once upon a time, I did get thin, and not only did I not get happy, I got depressed. I'm not blaming the thinness for the depression, although I'm certain the sudden attention from men I'd known for years and the remarks like, "I didn't want to say this when you were fat, but I couldn't believe you went out like that" didn't help. But there you are. I was thin, and I was depressed.
Years later, after having a kid, which rearranged my thinking about what's important in life, I'm fat, self-confident, and happy. So, I guess I could say, "The key to happiness is having a kid . . . my kid, in particular." But that would be silly.
And who knows what the next phase will bring? But unconditional self-love is key, though hard to attain.
Silly searchers: The key to happiness runs on batteries and buzzes quietly in your sock drawer if you forget to turn it off. ;)
You don't gotta be thin for that!
eat it!
…aaaaand I'm 4 comments behind so now the context is lost. blockquote next time!
Tari – you forgot chocolate! and puppies. ;) But I concur on the rock music and hot sex. woo hoo!
I've been lurking here for a while, enjoying the posts and the discussions. It took Red Velvet Cake to bring me out of the shadows. Here's my mother's recipe. She made it every year at Christmas until she died eleven years ago, and now I make it. The mixing of this cake requires several bowls, and when I finish it looks like someone has been brutally murdered in my kitchen. I'm a messy baker.
Red Velvet Cake (according to Carla)
30 minutes at 350 degrees
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1tbs vanilla
1tsp salt
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tbs vinegar
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 oz red food coloring
2 tbs cocoa
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp baking soda
Mix vinegar and soda in small cup and let it stand.
Cream sugar, butter and eggs. Make paste from cocoa and half of the food coloring and add to creamed mixture. Add rest of food coloring. Sift flour and salt three times. Add 1/3 of flour mixture to creamed mixture. Beat thoroughly. Add half of buttermilk. Beat thoroughly. Add another 1/3 of flour and beat. Add rest of buttermilk and beat. Add remaining flour, soda and vinegar mixture and beat thoroughly. Add vanilla and beat.
Makes 2 eight inch layers.
Cream 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1 cup butter until very fluffy. Add 1 tbs vanilla and 1/4 tsp salt and cream thoroughly. Cook 3 tbs cornstarch and 1 1/2 cups of whole milk until thick. Cool completely–VERY IMPORTANT. Add to creamy base in small amounts, beating well after each addition. Ice cake and store in fridge.
I think I need to make a list of the things that make me happy, and do them tomorrow on my birthday. :)
Like April D said, there are many paths to happiness. A romp in the lake with my big yellow mutt, the daily 9 AM super lovey kitty cuddle time with my little sweetie, dinner with my husband, a good book, cheesecake…
Rather than waste our lives chasing a mirage we think will make everything SO perfect, we can instead learn to savor the little special moments in every day that used to pass us by when we were hungry, always counting, always measuring, always thinking about food, what to eat, when to eat it, how to eat it, etc. It locks you up in such an insidious way!
The only "key" to happiness, is to go out every day, and live, really live life and wring every drop of pleasure out of it. You'll never regret spending too little time counting and measuring. You just might regret turning down a slice of wedding cake because you thought the tag on the inside of your dress had too big a number on it.
Eat the cake. Really.
If happiness WERE locked, I'd vote for rock music and hot sex as the key.
May you have the cake of your choice!
For those who seem privacy-weirded-out: the search terms that lead folks to your site are captured by the server for almost every site, and shown by almost every analytics programs (that's the the one that tells you how many hits/pageviews/sessions/etc. you get). They're not in any way *personally* linked to you. So if you got here by searching "the key to happiness is your being thin," "baby-flavored doughnuts," or "shapley prose," we don't know it's you. Make up a name and join the party!*
A message from your friendly fat (and fat-friendly!) IT professional.
Also, I love the number of people referencing Target: Women :D
*assuming, of course, a non-trollish attitude, and comments that don't include "but being fat is bad for you!"
LOL at Godless Heathen.
I found this site by googling something like 'I hate myself for being fat' or something similar. I was obviously having a bad day.
For us UK folks, what is red velvet cake?
I was going to say that not having an antagonistic relationship with food was one of the keys to happiness, but it just made me imagine a muffin with an eyepatch brandishing a sword at me when I open the carton. Surprise me muffin!
My favorite thing is seeing how many people misspell "shapely" as "shapley."
SM, makes me think SHIPLEY.
Curvygirl–Red Velvet Cake is like an extreme chocolate cake, only it's RED, which IMO gives it bonus points. It's very rich and wonderful, my family makes it every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas and birthdays.
sometimes it does seem as though MY being thin would be the key to others' happiness…cause a ton of people act like they are upset over it…and that why they hate…
Surprise me muffin!
Red velvet cake is a chocolate cake made with the extra added ingredient of an entire bottle of red food coloring (for the scratch recipe). Yum!
Kittens! Also hallucinogens.
But being thin just made me mean. Cuz hungry people are bitchy!
Tobermory: Oh my god, are you actually from/at/around Tobermory?
Sorry to be stalkerish, but I am so so so jealous. :)
Also, red velvet cake is traditionally a U.S. Southern food, though it's become quite popular in the northeast over the last decade, thanks perhaps to Magnolia Bakery in NYC. I first learned about red velvet cake from Dorothy Allison's essay in Cookin' with Honey, where she also gives the advice that someone who's too fastidious about what they eat–the cake used to be made with a food dye that was outlawed for being carcinogenic–will be no fun at all in bed.
Personally, I believe that the key to happiness is rock music and hot sex.
And as my husband says, with enough of both those, who needs drugs?
(Apart, of course, from theobromine, which is where the Red Velvet Cake comes in. Had heard of it but not yet tried it…thanks for enlightening me and thank YOU in particular, Carla. If you hear strong language coming from the kitchen, it is, as always, me baking. Nom.)
Dammit, now I want cake too.
Mmmm…..red velvet cake is my fave. My grandma had a recipe that was amazing. But in a contest between rock music/hot sex and cake….uh, no contest, and pass the guitar…
Happiness is the sudden postponement of a nonprofit group's meeting.
For me, there's a real link between red velvet cake and happiness… it was the top layer of my husband's and my wedding cake! :) And the CPK version is quite good. Hmmmm. I have been craving a BBQ chicken chopped salad… hmmm… dinner questions may be solved!
Q Godless Heathen;
"Silly searchers: The key to happiness runs on batteries and buzzes quietly in your sock drawer if you forget to turn it off. ;)
You don't gotta be thin for that!"
Holy HECK!!!
That was one of the most wonderful and smart comments I've read in a while!!!
Although I was pretty partial to those at first, given my Hubby has never satisfied me even after 8 years (AND I've lost 100 pounds and have more problems in my life than ever before and my depression got worse with vision problems as well. So, no, thin(ner) does not equal happy).
I'm looking into getting one of those as soon as I have money, hopefully very, very soon!!!
It seems like there also needs to be a Shapely Prose Cookbook, bound up like those church social, Junior League cookbooks that they sell to fundraise.
Recipe 1: Baby flavored donuts
Recipe 2: Red Velvet Cake with vanilla frosting and baby sprinkles
Concerned Citizen,
I highly recommend Fun Factory toys. They are usually nicely designed in addition to doing their job. (I don't like lots of laytex man parts laying around, personally, it creeps me out.)
Rosie: So sorry I can't oblige. This is the inspiration for my Tobermory: http://www.sff.net/people/DoyleMacdonald/l_tober.htm
But, having looked up yours, I wish I lived there too!
Shinobi, I'm stealing your suggestion, and I'm glad I'm not the only one who's a bit disconcerted by the anatomically correct ones!
Thanks for the birthday wishes! My birthday is 8/8/08 this year, I'm getting such a kick out of that.
All this talk about cake make me glad that I'm going to be chowing down on some yummy b-day cake today!
Count me in on voting the key to happiness as being a trip to the local sex toy store (with or without partner) – and I also vote for Fun Factory – followed about six months later by a trip to the local pawn shop for that beat up old Fender six string you've had your closet-rock-star's eye on….
….or whatever that discussion started out as. ;)
Ooo, 3rd the Fun Factory recs. I was about to share more, but I don't know you people well enough yet. But yeah. :-D
…followed about six months later by a trip to the local pawn shop for that beat up old Fender six string you've had your closet-rock-star's eye on….
But of course. Guitarists do it with a strap on.
(Sorry, old one but couldn't resist that…)
i will admit that i googled something along the lines of happiness and thin, and up popped the fantasy of being thin. saved me from a deep pit of despair i had crawled in a few months before. got me back to the i don't care, not your business self i was before the pit. i hope it does the same for many others out there. this site is a lifesaver.
Fun Factory? Never heard of 'em, but I'll look into it.
My site of choice is tootimid.com – they're fast, discreet, and send me emails with offers for free things. Not crappy free things either – I got a ~$50 vibe for free two months ago.
@bellacoker: I would totally be up to give recipes for a cookbook. Seriously. I make awesome cookies that must be shared. Chocolate-white chocolate-butterscotch chip, with ground oatmeal in for part of the flour. Mmm.
4thing, or is it 5thing now? the Fun Factory recommendation! Goodvibes is where I get my gear, they're fairly good with customer service and have tons of information on the site. Sometimes you can get a good packaged deal, though they're not always the cheapest store around.
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Fort Dorchester outgained Summerville Friday but the Green Wave owned the Red Zone in a 24-7 victory over its cross-town rival.
The Patriots (4-3) scored on their first possession but the Green Wave (5-2) made three goal-line stands and forced four turnovers to keep the Fort off the scoreboard for the rest of the game, which was the Region 8-AAAA opener for both teams.
"We let them drive the length of the field on us a couple of times but we stopped them when we had to," Summerville coach John McKissick said. "Of course they helped us at times, but what counts is we got more points than they did. Fort Dorchester has a real good football team so I'm pleased with our players and pleased to get a win."
After stopping Summerville on its first possession, Fort Dorchester mounted a 73-yard scoring drive. Patriot quarterback Kobe Garrett had a 48-yard run to set up a first-and-goal and then tailback Nahshon Cyrus capped the drive with a 2-yard TD run.
Summerville responded with an 81-yard scoring drive. Sophomore running back Chris Felder had a pair of nice runs on the drive and tight end Sean Smith made two receptions to help sustain the drive. Senior tailback Jacerie Ponder, who sat out last week's game at Stratford, capped the drive with a 36-yard TD run to tie the game.
Fort Dorchester began a drive late in the first quarter that carried into the second quarter and covered 95 yards. The Patriots drove all the way to the Summerville 1-yard line but on fourth down Summerville defensive back Daniel Smith tackled Garrett in the backfield to prevent the TD and return possession to the Green Wave.
Summerville then drove 62-yards to score on a 45-yard field goal by David Kennedy.
The Patriots responded with a 79-yard drive but on a third-and-goal from the one-half yard line Summerville's Joshua Orr intercepted a pass in the end zone and Summerville took a 10-7 lead into the half.
The Patriots drove all the way to the Summerville 4 on their first possession of the second half, but a turnover cost them the score. The Patriot coaches decided to give fullback/defensive tackle Eurndraus Bryant a shot at the end zone but he fumbled the ball and Summerville defensive back Chad Wood recovered and returned the ball 95 yards into the end zone for a 10-point Summerville lead once Kennedy sent the extra-point kick through the up rights.
On Fort Dorchester's next possession, linebacker Mac McCurry deflected a Garrett pass and defensive back Kevin Dickinson intercepted the ball to give the Green Wave a short field.
A few plays later, Ponder scored his second touchdown of the night on a 5-yard run. Kennedy added the PAT kick for a 24-7 margin only 4-minutes and 46 seconds into the third quarter.
"I don't know what to say," Fort Dorchester coach Steve LaPrad said. "We haven't done that all year but we did it tonight. We ran up and down the field on them and thought we had a great game plan but during those five minutes everything that could go wrong went wrong. When you get down like that against a good ball club, it's tough to recover."
Summerville 7 3 14 0—24
Fort Dorchester 7 0 0 0—7
F – Nahshon Cyrus 2 run (Riley Rozanski kick)
S – Jacerie Ponder 36 run (David Kennedy kick)
S – Kennedy 45 field goal
S – Chad Wood 95 fumble recovery (Kennedy kick)
S – Ponder 5 run (Kennedy kick)
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public class DecimalAveShifat { public static void main(String args []){ double first; double second; double mean1; double meanf; mean1 = first + second; meanf = mean1 / 2; System.out.println ("First Decimal Number: "); first = sc.nextDouble (); System.out.println ("Second Decimal Number: "); second = sc.nextDouble (); System.out.println ("The avarage of the two is " + meanf) ; } }
I am just a beginner. It has only been a week since I started computer science class at school.
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Who's ready for next step toward superstar status?
Once the pomp and pageantry of the Opening Day experiences dies down, there will still be plenty of reasons to remain excited about the long slog that is the MLB season.
Here, then, is a lineup -- let's call it the All-Breakout Team -- of guys who have already made strong early impressions in their Major League careers and could or should enter the ranks of the elite in 2013.
(UPDATE: Some readers took issue with a few of my original selections for this list, arguing that said players -- Bryce Harper, Giancarlo Stanton and Yu Darvish -- had already "broken out" despite my belief that they have only scratched the surface and are primed to take their games to new heights in '13. This is all subjective stuff, obviously, but I am nothing if not a man of the people... I think. So changes have been made below.)
C: Salvador Perez, Royals: Much focus will rightly be placed on Eric Hosmer and Mike Moustakas, who could carry Kansas City's lineup if they reach their potential. But don't forget that Perez is a big, big reason why the Royals got so aggressive this winter. They see him as a star. A knee injury cost Perez the first two and a half months of 2012, but he recovered to turn in a .301/.328/.471 slash line with 11 homers and 39 RBIs. He could provide elite power from his position, though he does have to improve his walk rate. Perez is just 22 years old, so it's going to be awfully interesting to see what he does with his first full season of plate appearances.
1B: Anthony Rizzo, Cubs: What can I say? I'm biased toward the paisans, so Rizzo, a fellow Italian-American, claims this spot. It is, however, much deserved after he hit .285/.342/.463 with 15 homers in 87 games last year. Rizzo's Triple-A numbers from last season -- .342/.405/.696 with 23 homers -- lead you to believe this was no fluke. He went deep on the first pitch he saw in 2013, and there's plenty more to come. The Red Sox and Padres both traded Rizzo before he turned 23, and they'll be kicking themselves for years to come.
2B: Jason Kipnis, Indians: Kipnis, like his Tribe team, suffered a second-half slide in production in 2012, but it was wholly unfair for a guy in just his first full big league season to be such a focal point of an offense. The additions of Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn and Mark Reynolds should ease the pressure on Kipnis, who has the power and speed to become an elite producer at a position he's grown accustomed to after a 2010 conversion from the outfield. Kipnis had an .863 OPS in his Minors career and has the potential for that level of production in the bigs.
SS: Andrelton Simmons, Braves: As the winter free-agent and trade markets proved, there is a scarcity of impact shortstop talent in the game today. No wonder the Rangers locked up Elvis Andrus with a long-term contract despite the impending presence of top prospect Jurickson Profar. You can't be too careful with your options at such a pivotal position. That's what makes the 23-year-old Simmons such an exciting talent -- one who evaluators believe has the talent to become the best shortstop in the game by season's end. Not bad for a guy who was a pitching prospect just three years ago. He gets on base, he limits his strikeouts and, after a solid showing in his first 49 Major League games last year, he's ready to become the new star of the left side of Atlanta's infield. Anyone who watched him play for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic got a glimpse of what Simmons can do.
3B: Brett Lawrie, Blue Jays: Lawrie is on the disabled list with a rib cage injury. Not a good start for a guy who missed more than a month with an oblique issue last season and whose durability is under constant scrutiny given the high-speed way he plays the game. Whatever. I still think Lawrie's going to have a monster year in an intriguing Jays lineup. Teammate Mark DeRosa said it's no stretch to compare Lawrie to the next guy on this list, and that's a high compliment. Lawrie's power took a dip in '12. He pounded more balls into the ground, and the injury issue certainly compromised his production. Once Lawrie is back up to speed, I'm anticipating a 20-plus-homer season.
LF: Chris Carter, Astros: I had Bryce Harper in this spot initially. The rationale was that as historic a teenage season as he had in 2012, Harper did slump a good portion of the summer and -- in mind and body -- should be ready to ascend into the MVP discussion in '13. Understanding, though, the argument from some readers that he already "broke out," let's give the nod here to Carter, who had a .514 slugging percentage in 260 plate appearances with the A's last year and now has a legit everyday opportunity with Houston. Carter is a viable 30-homer threat.
CF: Desmond Jennings, Rays: After a strong rookie showing in a small sample size in 2011, Jennings had a disappointing '12, as his walk rate declined and he suffered a knee injury that cost him a month. Durability is a question mark with Jennings, but he has 20-homer, 40-stolen-base potential if he can stay on the field and be disciplined at the plate. The Rays were very encouraged by his spring showing, and they're counting on big things from him in the leadoff spot this season.
RF: Dominic Brown, Phillies: I'm asking Brown to shift from left to right. I think it's worth it to get his bat in this lineup. He had a stirring spring, benefiting from some changes in his swing he and hitting coach Wally Joyner put in place. And now that Brown is fully recovered from hamate bone surgery in '11 and has a spot in the Phils' lineup thanks to Delmon Young's spring injury, this looks like it could be the year he capitalizes on his long-touted potential. I initially had Giancarlo Stanton here, not because he wasn't already on the mainstream radar but because it is entirely realistic to suggest he'll hit 50 homers this season.
SP: Matt Moore, Rays: Yu Darvish is ready to leap into the American League Cy Young Award discussion this season, which is why I originally had him here. But because Darvish, by virtue of the hoopla surrounding his entry to the Majors, is obviously not new to the national consciousness, let's give our starting nod to Moore. He was sensational at the tail end of '11 but so-so in spurts in '12. But Tampa Bay knows how to develop young pitching, and I expect improved command from the get-go from Moore this season, particularly after the second-half adjustments he demonstrated last season. The Rays might miss James Shields' ability to eat innings, but Moore has greater upside.
RP: Greg Holland, Royals: We saw some sensational closer performances from the likes of Craig Kimbrel, Aroldis Chapman and Fernando Rodney last year, and so it was easy to miss a development like the one in Kansas City, where Holland took over the closing duties for a bad Royals team and really took a liking to the role. Holland had some bumps in the road in 2012 -- most notably when he tried to pitch through a rib fracture in April -- but he showed flashes of the dominant ninth-inning option he could become. Holland has a 11.6 strikeouts-per-nine and a 3.08 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 145 2/3 innings in the bigs.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – For 18-year-old Fabio Machado, Jr., and a handful of teammates from the New England Revolution youth teams, this Saturday could be the first step in realizing a lifelong dream.
Machado is one of five Revs youth team players getting called up for New England's first MLS Reserve Division game of the year against D.C. United.
The reserve game will be played on the Gillette Stadium field in Foxborough, Mass., just one hour after the first team plays United, and will be closed to the public. Machado and his teammates will be lacing up their boots alongside those who make their living playing soccer.
Three years ago during his tryout for the youth program, the Leominster native was hoping just to get a spot on the Revs' entry in the U.S. Soccer Developmental Academy.
"Trying out here, I looked at one of the kid's trying out and said 'Man, imagine playing here,'" Machado said. "And now knowing that we might have the chance to make the reserve team or maybe (turn) pro – that just brings us up a lot."
This season is the second go-around for Major League Soccer's reserve league following a four-year run from 2005 to 2008. During the first installment, there was no academy program call-up system in place and MLS teams called in guest players as needed to fill out their rosters.
With the added benefit of evaluating youth system players this time, the Reserve Division has a completely different feel in 2011.
Bryan Scales, the Director of Youth Development for the Revolution, knows exactly what the reserve games will mean for his players.
"The Reserve Division gives all of our academy players something to look at and to shoot for when it comes to their goal of being a top soccer player," Scales said. "These games will have pros in them. They'll be fast, they'll be stretched, and our guys will be challenged."
And for a player like Machado, who recently completed his final season of soccer for Leominster High School, the challenge is one he has dreamt about.
"This chance is what we've been waiting for these last three years," Machado said. "Each year, it's going to get better and better for the kids to go up, so I am really excited for the chance."
While Machado and his teammates are not guaranteed to see the field on Saturday, it will not be their only chance of the season. The Revs, and every MLS team, will play a 10-game reserve schedule with youth players eligible for each of the five home and five road games.


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From the mysterious moai statues of Easter Island to the whimsical wildlife of Tasmania, Australia and the islands of the South Pacific are home to fascinating cultures and diverse geography which spans jungles, glaciers, deserts, and coral reefs. Experience these wild places up close and get to know the native people that call them home, whether you're kayaking and hiking along New Zealand's western coast, encountering the fascinating endemic species of Australia's Kangaroo Island, or snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef.
From casual to premium to private expeditions that range from light to more challenging levels of activity, National Geographic trips to this bucket list region all come with the deep knowledge and commitment to the land National Geographic is famous for.
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New Zealand's South Island is split by the snowcapped spine of the Southern Alps, fringed with karst cave systems and wild beaches, laced with gorgeous fjords, and iced with glaciers. It's no wonder that the "adventure capital of the world" is found here. Set off on a multi-sport adventure, paddling along the pristine northern coast in a sea kayak, hiking coastal trails between soaring mountains and the Tasman Sea, trekking across a glacial landscapes, and white-water rafting through Buller Gorge. Get to know the charm and personality of towns like Nelson and Wanaka, and opt to try bungee jumping in Queenstown, birthplace of the commercial sport. Then cap off the adventure with an overnight cruise on the sublime Milford Sound.
Discover Australia's legendary highlights on a 12-day loop of the country. Explore world-class cities and the outback's sacred Red Centre, the Great Barrier Reef, and some of the world's most beautiful beaches. Enjoy meaningful cultural experiences and a guided foodie walk through Melbourne. With all of the details taken care of — and your flights in Australia included — you'll find yourself on top of the world Down Under.
Encounter incredible wonders down under on a journey across New Zealand to the wildlife-rich rain forests, reefs, and islands of Australia. Glide across the glassy waters of Milford Sound; snorkel the Great Barrier Reef's intricate maze of coral; and encounter rare kiwis, koalas, and kangaroos on isolated isles. Explore vibrant cities from Queenstown to Sydney, and see how the Maori and Aboriginal cultures are deeply connected to the wild landscapes of Australia and New Zealand.
The vast stretch of sea from Easter Island to French Polynesia has seen the passage of missionaries and mutineers, intrepid explorers and enigmatic cultures. Sail on the National Geographic Orion to explore spectacular lagoons and rare, uplifted atolls, and snorkel and dive and pristine reef systems in the "low islands" known as the Tuamotu Archipelago. Soak up the joyous rhythms of traditional music and dancing, meet the descendants of the H.M.S.
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Australia is an Oceanian country, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. For most visitors its name is a shorthand for an endless summer where the living is easy. It is great a place where the adventures are as vast as the horizons and the jokes flow as freely as the beer; a country of can-do spirit and easy friendliness!
Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, the South Pacific archipelago. This overseas collectivity of the French Republic is sometimes referred to as an overseas country. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous with surrounding coral reefs. Tahiti was originally settled by Polynesians between 300 and 800 CE. They represent about 70% of the island's population with the rest made up of Europeans, Chinese and those of mixed heritage. The island was part of the Kingdom of Tahiti until its annexation by France in 1880, when it was proclaimed a colony of France. It was not until 1946 that the indigenous Tahitians were legally authorised to be French citizens. French is the only official language although the Tahitian language (Reo Tahiti) is widely spoken.
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New Zealand is a country of marvellous and diverse natural beauty: jagged mountains, rolling pasture land, steep fiords, pristine trout-filled lakes, raging rivers, scenic beaches, and active volcanic zones. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. The country also often adds an adventure twist to nature: it's the original home of jet-boating through shallow gorges, and bungy jumping off anything high enough to give a thrill.
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Psychotherapy is the twenty-second program in the DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY series. It explores different therapeutic approaches as well as the relationships among theory, research, and practice. You'll learn how some historical, cultural, and social forces have influenced approaches to the treatment of psychological disorders.
Interview Excerpt: Hans Strupp on Psychodynamic Therapy
Dr. Hans Strupp discusses the elements necessary from both patient and therapist for successful psychotherapy.
The key ingredients of successful psychotherapy are a patient who can work in therapy, a therapist who can work with his or her patient, and a relationship between the two that makes it possible for them to work together over time. The patient must be motivated to work in therapy. That means that he or she must be willing to invest emotionally, which is very different from a patient in any other kind of treatment. The patient is expected to play an active part in psychotherapy.
The therapist must be, above all, a good listener. Unlike a friend or relative, the professional therapist takes care not to let his or her personal feelings and attitudes interfere with the listening process. One of the great contributions of Freud was that he was among the first people to do what is now considered a commonplace thing: listening to people and their stories for an extended period of time.
People used to be seen as either mentally healthy or mentally ill, but that categorizing changed at the end of the nineteenth century. Modern approaches view mental health on a continuum, with more variety in treatment and less resignation by therapists. There is a growing tolerance in our time for people with emotional disturbances, and that has made a big difference in understanding and treatment.
Psychotherapy is basically a human relationship. It is not a treatment in the medical sense, or in the way treatment is ordinarily understood, where someone administers a treatment to someone else. But it is a relationship in which the two people involved in treatment work together and the result of which, we hope, is an improvement in the patient's mental health.
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Day's Best: Anonymous gift to help undocumented students attend college
We were heartened to hear that an anonymous donor's generosity could help many undocumented immigrants in Denver Public Schools attend college.
The $2 million gift to the Denver Scholarship Foundation will help students who wouldn't normally be eligible for aid. The foundation is waiving its normal requirements that students who get its scholarships fill out federal student aid applications – applications for programs which these students couldn't participate in.
Students who received "deferred-action" status under a program to grant temporary work permits to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children will be able to skip the normal requirements and only prove that they qualify for free or reduced-lunch, which is the measure of poverty in Denver Public Schools.
The scholarship fund for these students will pair nicely this year with the passage of Senate Bill 33, known as ASSET to its supporters. The bill, which the The Denver Post has supported, allows students who have attended a Colorado high school for at least three years and graduated to receive the in-state tuition rate at state colleges and universities.
It's not clear how many undocumented students might be helped by the anonymous grant; the size of the scholarships will depend on how many students apply.
But we know that the bigheartedness of someone in the community will likely help a lot of poor kids go to college. And that helps all of us.


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That's it. I'm in. You had me at polygamy.
"Sister Wives" will show the inside of the "rarely seen world of plural family familiars" (that's polygamy to most people) as Kody Brown and his three wives make way for yet another wife, according to a TLC press release. And yes to the question you're no doubt thinking: it takes place in Utah.
The release came out with some first-look images of the growing family which features baseball card-like stats on each of the sister-contenders
* Meri (first wife): 39 years old, married 20 years and has one daughter named Mariah 14.
*Janelle (second wife): 40 years old, married 17 years and has six children – Logan, 15; Madison 14; Hunter, 13; Garrison, 11; Gabriel, 8 and Savanah, 5.
*Christine (third wife): 37 years old, married 16 years and has five children with one on the way – Aspyn, 14; Mykelti, 13; Paedon, 11; Gwenelyn, 8; Ysabel, 6 and Truely. ·
*Robyn: 31-years old, soon to be fourth wife with three children from another husband – Dayton, 10; Aurora, 7 and Breanna, 5.
This brings a grand total of 13 combined kids to the family. Family dinner alone is going to be most people's Thanksgiving meal. Controversy will come aplenty. But I'd like to think if this guy can make room for one more wife, can't I find room on my DVR for Kody?
We've seen the drama on "Big Love." Now TLC will bring the reality even if our Kody is definitely no Bill Paxton (though he is charming in his own goofy, lovable four-times married kind of way).
Naturally, the show will deal with the "intense dynamics" of the new wife situation. And will hopefully address some of the burning questions that come up -- such as the assertion that Kody is trying to keep his lifestyle secret from the world. The secrecy aspect is pretty much out the window at this point.
But these are just details. Key terms to remember: polygamy, four wives, reality show.


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Energetic performer brings evolving solo show to La Jolla Playhouse
In the midst of an exuberant explanation of his all-embracing approach to the arts — "The fact you woke up (today), that's creative expression!" — Ben Vereen stops talking suddenly.
"Am I going too fast?" he asks.
Question: What's too fast for Ben Vereen?
This is a man who has spent a lifetime generally doing three things at once (with singing, acting and dancing at the top of the list) and made a career of hopscotching nimbly from the stage to TV to the big screen.
In the process, he has become so identified with a kind of ever-smiling vitality that he could be the press secretary for the State of Effervescence.
Judging by the brightness in the voice coming over the phone, it's much more than an act.
Vereen has had his share of difficulties in life, including a recent divorce filing, a diagnosis of diabetes, the loss of a daughter in 1987, and a road accident that left him close to death in 1992.
In conversation, though, he turns repeatedly to the idea of staying in the moment and getting reacquainted with one's creative core.
"We forget who we are," he is saying. "That energy, that force — whatever you decide to call it, that divine energy has burst you into life to be a creative force. Everything we touch is creative."
Keeping up with Vereen
Some of the entertainer's most notable roles:
Stage: Won a Tony Award as the Leading Player in the Stephen Schwartz-composed "Pippin." Also appeared in the original production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," plus everything from "Hair" to "Chicago" to "Wicked."
TV: Emmy-nominated for playing Chicken George in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries "Roots"; numerous guest appearances on other shows over the decades.
Film: Credits include "Sweet Charity" (Vereen was a protégé of director-choreographer Bob Fosse from early on), "Funny Lady," "All That Jazz" and "Idlewild" (for which he also served as acting coach).
Such ideas tie into his ever-evolving one-man show, "Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen," which the 66-year-old entertainer brings to La Jolla Playhouse this week.
The work is built around Vereen's career history with such shows as "Pippin" (for which he won a Tony Award in 1973) and "Jesus Christ Superstar"; past iterations of the piece also have taken in songs from the musical "Wicked," as well as odes to such heroes as Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.
But Vereen says it's meant to celebrate his audiences at least as much as his own work.
"It's autobiographical, but it's more inclusive," he says. "It involves us as a people, as a civilization. And I just want to thank my audiences for what they've allowed me to do.
"So the show I'm developing is in gratitude to them. That's the essence of it right there."
The hope is that the show eventually will follow the path to Broadway blazed by such autobiographical solo works as "Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life" (which premiered at the Old Globe Theatre) or Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays" (workshopped at La Jolla Playhouse).
"We're developing it now," Vereen says. "My (Broadway) timeline was yesterday. But it's a lot of logistics, getting it to the Broadway stage. The wishful timeline is November or the early part of next year.
"The skeleton is there, but now we have to go inside and take it apart and restructure it."
Playhouse debut
Considering how much history Vereen has with San Diego, it's a surprise to learn this will be his first time on the Playhouse stage.
He has been through town for numerous show tours and benefits; has performed with the San Diego Symphony and in the former Anthology club; and has even taught acting for one semester at UC San Diego.
The Brooklyn-raised entertainer also filmed episodes of the syndicated show "Silk Stalkings" when it was in production here and is a devotee of the Optimum Health Institute, a holistic healing center in Lemon Grove that Vereen says "saved my life." (He planned to spend a week or so there before the Playhouse production.)
"Let me tell you, San Diego is my heart," he says. "I think when it's all over, I'll be living in San Diego."
As for working at the Playhouse: "For all the great works they do for Broadway and the world, I've always wanted to be on that stage."
No slowing down
Of course, it's far from the only stage he'll be appearing on in the coming weeks and months. Vereen is characteristically modest about his ever- active slate of projects: "I think every actor's dream is one thing, and that's employment," he says. "And if you get lucky, you get a chance to be employed at something you love."
But among the works he's been involved in lately are the Will Power play "Fetch Clay, Make Man," directed by former Playhouse artistic chief Des McAnuff and recently announced as part of the off-Broadway New York Theater Workshop's season (Vereen played Stepin Fetchit in an earlier staging); a potential production of "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting," a play about Jackie Robinson that premiered at the Old Globe in 1992; plus Vereen's recurring role on the TV show "How I Met Your Mother," a book project and more.
Ask him about the potentially exhausting pace of it all, and in characteristic Ben Vereen style he'll answer it three ways in about 30 seconds.
"Life is about doing," he says. "It's not about dead. It's about doing.
"I have a dance teacher, his name is Luigi. He's 86 or 88 years old. He had a stroke of late, but he still teaches. You know what his philosophy is? 'Never stop moving.'
"And my mother used to say, 'If you stop moving, son, they'll throw dirt on you, because they'll think you're dead.' "
Vereen finally does pause here — for a long, hearty laugh.
"So never stop moving."
"Steppin' Out With Ben Vereen"
When: 8 p.m. Friday; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive (UC San Diego campus)
Tickets: $40-$70
Phone: (858) 550-1010


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Middle KMOAS presents an A&S roundtable Wed 10-12 in Midrealm Royal. All are welcome.
Classes in engraving and repoussé from 10 a.m. on. Limit 6 per class. Class fee $5. Livonia Smithery, Booth Space 170, Fleet Street.
Correction: Caravanserai Bukhara 8-11 pm Tuesday! Middle Eastern Tent. Bring stories, music, dance, you!
Hey Harry Potter fans! Wizard Rock show featuring Efenwealt & Aenor as the Blibbering Humdingers. Thurs 9 p.m. behind Camelot Treasures booth 30. Enter from Servant's Path. CDs available.
MEAD TASTINGS AT THE BEE FOLKS! Come join us Tuesday, Thursday and Friday nights, 7-until-we-kick-you-out. Bring your own bottle and cup. #114.
Middle KMOAS open hours 2-4 Tues & Thurs Midrealm Royal.
Runvaldr classes evenings at 7 p.m. Holistic healing also good for other manifesting at Cabochons on 17 Bow St. Donations accepted to cover expenses.
TURKU in concert 8:30 p.m. Thursday August 12th. "The Turks are on the Walls" At the Fortress on the Main Battlefield.
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14x14 Panther Pavilion, 14x14 fly, poles included $1,200 call Richard McKenzie 407-271-5842 .
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4ft Great Sword new. Paid $40 sell $30. N30 Southwind.
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Agate Burnishers - bone ivory & horn handles - hand carved - also dog tooth and carnelian. Guild of Limners #26.
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Yurts 4 Sale! Many sizes. Contact Pente/Wookie. Camp Infinity E01 EASY TO SET UP! 919-360-0048. Possible Trade for Enclosed Trailer. Must Sell.
Armor 2 complete sets of Dark Victory Armory in bags never used. $200@obo ask at booth or at big yurt with camel in B9.
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10' Regent + fly, blk + red w/full setup $750 OBO Contact Hector 330-472-0398. Pickup Fri Aug 13.
Benefit the Chirurgeons--buy an original Pennsic XXXIX T-shirt. $10. Available from Claus of Burzee, #26 Merchants Row.
Blank Books - hand bound in leather, handmade paper, thick & chunky. Fair trade products. $10 - $32 limited supply - Guild of Limners. #26.
Don't be roadkill! 5' rule reflective trim. Space 42
Dyers! Get your undyed skeins & roving in Space 28.
Fabric Dragon went back to College, please buy something! Space 42
FABRIC! From the collection of Animalx! Award winning costumer space 89 across from the booksellers.
Falcon's Mew catnip toys and stuffed animals #171.
Fitted cotehardies 2 Simplicity pattern size 18, back lacing, 1 brown, 1 green silk like material, floor-length long sleeve . E01 Silverhorde, Jackie or Kathy $60 each.
For Sale 12x16 Marque 6' Walls 5' Awning includes canvas floor, ropes & poles tall yellow & Green Tent on Kurdson Way N03 good condition $500 available Sunday am, Aug.15.
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For Sale HAND GROUND PERIOD PIGMENTS- - once you've tried it, you'll never use anything less. It's not as complicated as you may think. Free sample and instruction in its preparation with this ad from Misstress Megan at the Guild of Limners, #26 Merchants Row.
For Sale - Gently used Trojan Horse style tent. 10x20 ft. steel carport frame with canvas roof and side walls. Complete with ropes, stakes and storage bags. Asking $500 obo. Available Sat Aug 14. Ask for Duncon, Iron Bog N20.
For sale. Horse tails $10; 12x16 pavilion new in box; drum kits; shaman calendar. Site #3
For Sale SCA Road Signs- "Fighter Practice Area", "Danger Viking Territory" and many others, some new and very silly $5 each. Claus the Toymaker, #26.
For Sale Vellum - opaline vellum (sheepskin) direct from England. Finest Quality sale price $20 per sheet. Lovely Dutch sheepskin parchment whole skins $125 can be cut smaller. The Guild of Limners #26, across from the barn.
Good garb - Bad Garb PAPER DOLLS - even more humorous than the works of Beaumont & Fletcher! From Claus the Toymaker.
Hair sticks wooden & semi-precious. Mention this ad and get 10% off Booth 171.
Jarl Valgard Stonecleaver will autograph Medieval Fantasy as Performance 8 - 10 PM Wed Aug 11, Poison Pen Press #63
Knitters & Spinners! Forgot your needles? Need yarn or roving? Space 28 can help.
Lost your needle? Dragon's Magic has packs of needles on sale - 50 cents
Manicure/Pedicure offered by Dau 412-874-4314 Manis $5-7. Pedis $10-12 done @ barn. Parties available @ your site $25 guaranteed for a party. Text me.
Manicures/pedicures by licensed cosmetologist. Manis $4-$6 Pedis $10-$12 Discounts for parties with $25 minimum. N35 Dau meet at barn 412-874-4314
Materia Alchemia is still in print. Available at Space 166 Fleet Street. Ursula's Alcove.
My jobber had garment leather that was too pretty to resist- now I have it. Wouldn't you like it too? Dragon's Magic #27.
New 750ml Bottles $10/case. See Wren, Merchant 185.
NEW THIS YEAR: Decorate your child's walls with medieval images - Knights, dragons, ladies - more. Let the mundanes put up Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck! - at Claus the Toymaker #26.
For Sale Motar & Pestle sale -3 sizes - all $5 each. Today only. Guild of Limners. #26.
Pavilions for sale- two 16 foot rounds - new this year available at end of war. Complete package. 1 decorated $1450, 1 plain $1200 Black Pearl Tavern, B08.
PEARLS, prehnite, peridot and beads that don't start with 'P' at Fabric Dragon space 42
Period Patterns™- What can you make from them? Come see sample garments- Mediaeval Miscellanea, Space 28.
Period Pavilions™ for sale or rent, some on site for immediate delivery. New + used, plain + decorated, simple + elaborate. Custom pavilions- we create exactly what you want. Free color brochure + catalog. See our ad in the gatebook. Mediaeval Miscellanea Space 28.
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Pin Money products can be found at Miriam's #58. Period lampwork pins, beads, Viking glass, rings, spindles and of course- FIBERS!
Real Gold Thread - Kamibari was $40 now $30 a Skein Terra Incognita # 171.
Songs of Rosalind Jehanne vol 1 on CD! Featuring performances by Ken & Lisa Theriot, Efenwealt Wystle, John Lyttleton, Bryce de Byram & more! Camelot Treasures booth 30
Wolfram's Wonderous Wares 134 Plunder Lane- Pouches, cloak clasps, diverse goodes, feast gear etc.
For Sale - Glass muller & burnishers from England, also Mitchell nibs, vellum, parchment, and hand bound leather books- The Guild of Limners, #26.
Yes! Pennsic does get chilly so we have cloaks & shoulder warmers for you. Space 28.
Pennsic in a Box - Comes with people, places and things found at Pennsic in a colorful wooden box - Makes a great fun gift for friends who couldn't attend this year. Found only at Claus the Toymaker #26.
Your Device/Arms/Picture on a Banner up to 3 ft square. Custom done. Select Kingdoms in stock. Visit Misty Tower in Space 28.
Yurt 16ft set up in Argent Co. N17 $1500 obo 571-330-8390. Great space comfy and dry.
For Sale THE GUILD OF LIMNERS in the little white house on Merchants Row sells ink, quill pens, books, pigments, various colors, madder, woad, all kinds of paint and tools necessary for scribes and artists.
12 Step Meeting daily 4:00 p.m. E07 off Great Eastern Highway Denys the Decadent's Camp AA NA OA SA all welcome.
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Intrigue, scandal + thwarted romance- the story develops as Pennsic progresses. Come see the diorama daily at Mediaeval Miscellanea, Space 28.
Knives sharpened, repairs, sheaths made. CLOAK & DAGGER #13.
Metalsmithing & Glass Day: "Come on over and see the hottest of the Arts on Artisans Row, as the metalsmiths and glass people both demonstrate their skills!"
Paper Arts: "Paper-making, book-binding, quilling! Come over to Artisans Row and get drawn into the World of Paper Arts!"
See Auntie Arwen space 185 and ask if she is drinking WATER! <3 Fabric Dragon
SF author Michael Z. Williamson signing copies of his books. CLOAK & DAGGER #13.
Lost & Found
Lost phone in brown case- dire need, father in hospital. Please return to P, at disability camp or Lost and Found.
Kimberly Ann Karn from California: Please return to Auntie Arwen's Spices. You left something very important there!
MONKEY! We miss you. Small hand-sized stuffed monkey with magnetic hands and family who loves him. Please bring him to Mead Hovel at N37 on Fosse Way.
RIP Dunstyn & Evliquia McGroyne. Survived by Edmund & Sarah de Wight.
The Eleventh Memorial Ship will sail this Thursday, August 12th at about 9:30 pm from the base of the causeway, at the border of blocks W-12 and W-14. It can be seen at the Stave - Church Thursday afternoon. Procession @9:00 p.m. to the Runestone, and on to the lake. Shields may be painted during the week at Tancred's Tangled Woods, or Thurdsday afternoon at the Stave- Church.
Clan Blue Feather Ball & Fashion Cotillion Tues. Aug.10 @9:00. Come celebrate our 20th anniversary by wearing your finest blue feather themed garb!
Clan Blue Feather encampment party Thurs. Aug. 12. Bad garb night! Come in your worst outfit.
Known Worlde Scribes Tea hosted by the Pleasure of Their Stellar Majesties at the Ansteorran Royal Pavilion. All are welcome. Date: August 10th, Tuesday. Time: 2-4 p.m. Location: Ansteorra Royal Block N06 on Kurdson Way, between Brewer's Rd and Chandlers North of Pennsic A&S Univ. Scribes, pray bring your portfolios and works in progress. Refreshments provided, donations welcome.
Baroness Judith Drink water! Love Your Secret Pal
Crusher: You are such a Great Person: Your Secret Pal.
To the Lord who returned Lady Tatiana's amethyst crystal she thanks you with all of her heart.
Expressions of affections are always in order - I Love You Joseph of the Red Griffin!- - B' Rose.
Ladies Monday eve we were rendered speechless by your grace & beauty but could not find voice to request your pleasure after a long hard sweaty day of battle & bardic. Please stop by Trimaris W17 & ask for Tomas or Wulfric.
My Pennsic Virgins - Though I may not remember your names, I'll always remember meeting you! - Zoe.
What countess has been seen wandering with werewolves at Twilight? - T.L.


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Lionel Messi helps Argentina qualify
Two Lionel Messi penalties helped Argentina become the first team from the CONMEBOL qualifying zone to secure their place at next summer's World Cup finals with a comprehensive victory over Paraguay in Asuncion.
Jose Nunez cancelled out Messi's early opener, but further goals from Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and Messi again put Alejandro Sabella's Albicelestes firmly in control.
Roque Santa Cruz grabbed a second goal in the 86th minute, but Maxi Rodriguez swiftly restored the visitors' three-goal cushion in the final minute to ensure Argentina qualified for next year's tournament in Brazil in some style - and with two games to spare.
Barcelona forward Messi got the Argentinians off to the perfect start by converting a 12th-minute spot-kick after Aguero had been fouled by Paraguay goalkeeper Roberto Fernandez.
Paraguay equalised six minutes later when Nunez connected with a cross from the left - albeit with a little help from Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who failed to catch an easy ball.
The visitors restored their lead in the 31st minute through Manchester City forward Aguero, who produced a superb left-footed finish despite the close attention of two defenders.
Real Madrid's Di Maria made it 3-1 four minutes after the interval following a fine pass from Fernando Gago, and Messi despatched another spot-kick three minutes later to further widen the gap. Santa Cruz reduced the deficit in the closing stages, but Maxi consolidated the win one minute from the end.
The triumph moved Argentina onto 29 points in the Conmebol qualifying zone - three above Colombia, who lost 2-0 against Uruguay in Montevideo earlier on Tuesday.
Di Maria has set his sights on finishing top of the standings, before - rather more ambitiously - lifting the cup in Brazil next year.
He told local Channel 7: "We have two games left and we hope to finish this competition as well as possible. If we are champions, it would be great. We have to go step by step. A great group was built by Alejandro (Sabella) and we are very happy."
Messi said on Fox Sports: "Qualification was the goal we've been looking for for a long time. Achieving that with two games remaining is very important.
"We have achieved our goal and now we are hoping to keep winning and progressing. We are on the right path but there is a long way to go yet in order to reach the World Cup tournament in the best form.
"The World Cup is seven games and you have to be in perfect form. You cannot make mistakes. We have already beaten big teams, but we still need to make some improvements to be world champions."
Colombia failed to secure their qualification for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday night, going down 2-0 to Uruguay in the South American qualifying zone.
A draw in Montevideo would have earned the Cafeteros a place in next summer's finals in Brazil, but late goals from Edinson Cavani and Christian Stuani gave Uruguay the victory. The result boosted Uruguay's hopes of qualifying as it kept them in fifth place - the position that will face a play-off against Jordan for a World Cup finals spot.
Colombia dominated in the opening stages at the Estadio Centenario but Uruguay snatched victory through Cavani's 76th-minute header and a Stuani strike four minutes later.
"In the second half, our attitude was very different,'' Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez said. "We played much better than in the first half. We built more opportunities to score and you can see it in the score.''
Colombia's Argentina-born boss Jose Nestor Pekerman struggled to hide his disappointment, saying: "Our idea was to qualify (to the World Cup) tonight.
"We were determined to do so, but we couldn't. I think a lot of what Colombia has was shown tonight. We tried to play good football against very important rivals.''
Uruguay moved level on points with fourth-spotted Ecuador - but behind on goal difference - thanks to bottom-placed Bolivia holding the Ecuadorians to a 1-1 draw in La Paz.
The hosts dominated a goalless first half before taking the lead two minutes into the second period through substitute Jaime Arrascaita. Felipe Caicedo got the visitors back on level terms from the penalty spot 10 minutes later after Ronald Raldes had fouled Jefferson Montero in the box.
Sixth-placed Venezuela remained three points behind Uruguay courtesy of a 3-2 win against Peru in Puerto la Cruz. Paolo Hurtado put the visitors ahead in the 19th minute, only for Salomon Rondon to restore parity nine minutes before the interval.
Cesar Gonzalez's penalty edged the Vinotinto ahead just after the hour mark and Romulo Otero stretched their advantage in the 76th minute. Carlos Zambrano gave Peru a glimmer of hope by reducing the deficit three minutes from time, but they could not find an equaliser.
Information from the Press Association was used in this report.
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