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The sweet, warm June rain of Eleanor Friedberger's debut Last Summer in 2011 represented a leap forward from the sometimes cutesy psych of her sibling, seedling band Fiery Furnaces. Quirkier than Miranda July, as heartfelt as punk-rock and boasting a clutch of songs that tightly focused on one hipster summer in NYC, it was a piece of pop finery only matched by the likes of Ted Leo or Elvis Costello at their most accessible.
This follow-up, the wonderfully titled Personal Record, deals again with oddball relationships and accounts of strangely synchronized moments, but this time without the specific focus of a period of time and place, instead explaining interpersonal relations through an obsession with music and performance – both hers and the other characters involved in these cryptic snapshots of love.
Friedberger's voice, over smooth, late Seventies studio backing for the most part, occasionally augmented by scratching guitar, is a grinning, warming delight. The blatant romance of opener 'I Don't Want To Bother You' with its telling lines "I'd rather be two inches from your face " and "I want to be scared, I want to be haunted" sets the tone for a bittersweet record of delicate, detailed story-songs that never skimp on honesty or generosity of spirit.
The pacey teen love of 'When I Knew', referencing Soft Machine and Dexys ("She was wearing a pair of overalls so I sang Come On Eileen/I was being slightly mean"), kissing off with the sly, sexy "I couldn't get her out of my head/so I got her out of hers instead" ties first love to first bands, sexual adoration to musical appreciation, friendship to taste – it's wonderful and wonderfully perceptive.
The cabaret-lite of 'Echo Or Encore' may be a little too passive musically but it's Cohen-like melody structure and tale of lust for a musician against the odds (and potential indifference) lend it an addictive quality that's undeniable.
'My Own World', a cousin to the Manics' 'My Little Empire', lands on a wave of guitar hum and, yes, jazz flute, while Friedberger is "Checking the scores, cutting out coupons" and demanding "Don't interrupt me, girl". It's a neat appreciation of normalcy crafted in her usual whipsmart lyrical style.
There are moments where your interest may dip, as on 'Tomorrow, Tomorrow' where, despite Friedberger's boundless enthusiasm for an affair that seems to consist of mostly kissing and going to galleries, we also get the (hopefully intentionally) hilarious line "today was textbook", a series of jarring chord changes and a screeching keyboard that flies in from nowhere, uninvited and certainly unwanted.
Then there's 'Other Boys' which begins with a greatness of pop intent but chooses to limp along well after it's welcome has been outstayed.
Yet Friedberger's love of music referencing, her endless optimism and joy taken in minutiae will carry you safely through any bumps.; There's the underwater gorgeousness of 'Singing Time', the vampish 'She's A Mirror' to contend with – both self-aware gems that take misery and cynicism and fucks them off with a glad wave of the conducting hand.
The best thing here, the most perfect, most personal and therefore of course the most relatable, the most entirely understandable to anyone who's ever experienced lust/loss/whatever is the chiming 'I'll Never Be Happy Again', a slow sway of sadness and regret that simply laments, by way of an Altman-character filled tale of chance love and random meeting, the fact that once you've experienced that first rush of bliss any other feeling is incomparable. It's a sideways, slanted look at the experience of true heart-stopping love that is made all the better by a stoned surf guitar refrain that is, if such a phrase is allowed, for the ages. It's absolutely fucking wonderful and you'll need to drink wine and kiss everyone you know after hearing it.
Which kinda speaks for the record. It's not an album with the undisputable, instantly anthemic (in your bedroom at least) quality of her debut but that's always the case with a second record, and sure, very occasionally it has the feeling of a glass of lime cordial – potentially refreshing, cool, sharp, delicious, bittersweet – that's had a little too much water added, sometimes diluting the wonder, but these genuinely are small asides when looking at the bigger picture – another summer album of frisky, playful, intelligent, tune-filled wonder from a great songwriter born to put a massive slobbering smile on yer face.
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The Grand Theater was opened in 1937. It was twinned on December 5, 1980. It is now closed but maintains a tall, unique and colorful vertical sign spelling "Grand" with large white letters in red circles and a blue back ground. The marquee is also intact.
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Does anyone remember two employees
of The Grand Theatre in Paris, Texas,
who were twins and nicknamed the Popcorn
Twins? The Paris News did a piece on them
about 50 years ago. I need to know exactly
or close to exactly what month/year it was in.
Here is an August 1979 article from the Paris News. Cineplex bought the Grand and announced plans to twin it.
On the Google maps photo the marquee says "Help me". Depressing.
I hope the plans include 'de-twinning' and restoring to its original state and remove the stucco fake front. If not, expect no help from most area folks. Can't understand why the sign was repaired and remounted to a crumbling facade that should have been removed. More of it fell onto sidewalk on 3/6/10. Two rules of thumb need to apply to restoring/repairing anything about this building.
(1) Do it correctly.
(2) Do it quickly.
If plans are to be half hearted then so will be donations & support. Such interest wains fast in this town.
From 1943 a photo taken in front of the Grand Theater in Paris. The man in the photo is almost certainly Claude Musselman. The unassuming Mr Musselman was a big player in the movie theater business.
Bad news: The Grand Theater's roof has collapsed. http://theparisnews.com/news/front_page/article_34ab81d6-15ed-11e1-ad2e-001cc4c03286.html
Good news! Repairs will be proceeding. The Paris city council has unanimously agreed that this building must be repaired, and the exterior restored to how it looked in 1937!
Grand opening ad as a twin December 5th, 1980
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By combining a neural network with Brillouin optical time-domain reflectometry, small tunnels can be sensed by the buried optical fibers, researchers claimed. "We have proven that our technique works in the lab," said principal researcher Assaf Klar, an engineering faculty member at Technion. "We are ready to cooperate with the [Israeli] army now for field testing of our buried optical cables on the Gaza-Egypt border."
The technique was originally developed to monitor the structural stability of cable tunnels. It measures optical-fiber strain by sending a continuous stream of light pulses into the fiber and measuring the scattered light reflected back down the fiber. By applying frequency spectrum analysis, it is possible to determine the precise location of any distortions.
The reflectometry technique is based on the property that the frequency spectrum of scattered light shifts in proportion to the amount of physical distortion in the fiber.
To detect tunneling activity, the researchers constructed an artificial neural network and trained it to reject all but human digging activities. Their technique can detect vibrations in the soil as small as those caused by falling rain. By training the neural network to only respond to digging activities, the researchers said they were able to tune the system to reject false alarms.
Using fiber-optic cables as long as 15 miles in length, a single device can inject the test signal and then measure its reflected distortions using wavelet decomposition of the continuous signal. After filtering out irrelevant signals, the features detected are submitted to the neural network which determines if the resultant signature indicates tunneling. Thousands of signatures were used to train the neural network to distinguish between distortions caused by tunneling and soil distortions caused by other sources.
The researchers will present the details of their results at an industry conference in April.
- R. Colin Johnson
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City leaders are making plans to deal with the extreme cold and wintry weather.
The city is prepared and ready to help citizens in need. Warming centers will be made available to all citizens, and shelters for the homeless are in place and alerts have been distributed widely within the community.
As a standing policy, when temperatures are below freezing, the Hope Center, Salvation Army and Arbor Youth Services MASH Drop Inn Center are open 24 hours a day.
The location of the 24-hour centers are: Hope Center Emergency Shelter for Men, 360 W. Loudon Ave., Salvation Army Emergency Shelter for Women and Children, 722 W. Main St., Arbor Youth Services MASH Drop Inn Center (youth 0-17 yrs.), 536 West Third St. and Catholic Action Center, 400 East 5th St.
The location of the daytime warming centers are: Arbor Youth Services, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. drop-in center for youth 18-25, 540 W. Third, Monday and Tuesday, Dunbar Recreation Center, 545 N. Upper St., special extended hours Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., New Life Day Center, 224 North Martin Luther King Blvd., special extended hours Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and Senior Citizens Center, 1530 Nicholasville Rd., special extended hours Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
People seeking relief from the elements may come at any time and are not required to leave.
Lextran will offer free bus rides for individuals going to an emergency shelter or warming center on Monday and Tuesday. To get a ride to a shelter, call 859.253.4636.
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Mayor Jim Gray is asking citizens to watch out for their neighbors, particularly the elderly, and people who live alone or those with special needs, and for pets.
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Dame Elisabeth was described by Prime Minister Julia Gillard as a woman of "kindness, humility and grace", Premier Ted Baillieu as "Victoria's guardian angel" and by neighbours of her home in Melbourne's outer southeast as a beautiful person who'd done amazing things.
Former prime minister Malcolm Fraser said she was "without peer, without equal", while members of the arts and medical communities and more than 100 organisations around Australia are indebted to her philanthropy and service.
But, while she'll be missed by so many Australians, her 77 direct descendants - including three children, 18 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren - will feel the loss hardest.
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Ms Gillard said Dame Elisabeth was a remarkable Australian.
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Royal Children's Hospital chief executive Professor Christine Kilpatrick said staff were deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Elisabeth, whose association with the hospital began in 1933, when she joined the committee of management and later served as its president.
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Paul Signac, Les Andelys. Château-Gaillard. 1921. Oil on canvas. Signed: P. Signac. 73x92 cm. Sold for CHF 4 160 000.
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saw strong results at the auction of Modern and Swiss Art on 7 December thanks to bidding from around the world. A scene with fishermen by Salvador Dalí went to a private collection for CHF 4.4 million. Paul Signacs Château Gaillard from 1921 was sold for CHF 4.16 million, also to a private buyer. Albert Anker remains the lead runner of the Swiss artists, with a result of CHF 3.4 million for the work Boy writing from 1875.
We are both proud and pleased to have demonstrated once again that the best international art can be sold at auction for top prices here in Zurich, says auctioneer Cyril Koller.
Modern and Contemporary Art
On two occasions prices go over four million
The work Landscape near Port Lligat with familiar angels and fishermen , an oil on canvas produced in 1950 after Dalìs return to Spain, was a key component in the renowned collection of the New York advertising pioneer Albert D. Lasker and his wife Mary Lasker. The painting was offered at auction with an estimate of CHF 2.8 / 3.5 million at Koller auctions and made the fantastic price of CHF 4.4 million (lot 3238).
Paul Signacs depiction of the fortress Château Gaillard erected by Richard the Lionheart in the 12th century in Andelys is a masterpiece of the pointillist technique. The perfect condition and the unique view of the castle seen from the Seine, earned this painting an estimate of CHF 3.2 to 3.8 million. At the auction at Koller Zurich, a telephone bidder came through with a bid, including commission, of CHF 4.16 million (lot 3227).
A bidder in the room acquired the fine watercolour by Emil Nolde for CHF 228 000 (lot 3214); a small bronze bust of Helene von Nostitz by Auguste Rodin (lot 3205) reached CHF 165 000 and Karl Hofers Girl with flag (lot 3230) went under the hammer for CHF 132 000. Amongst the contemporary art, the diptych by the American Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell went for CHF 84 000 which was double the lower estimate (lot 3328).
Swiss Art
Anker holding the top position
Despite the snowstorms, every seat was taken in the salesroom. Bidding was correspondingly lively. The top lots by Albert Anker once again enjoyed success at the Swiss Art auction. The still life tea service crossed the CHF 1 million barrier with a price of CHF 1.75 million. (lot 3012). The classic depiction of a boy writing with his sister, saw a bidder in the room pit himself against two determined interested parties on the telephone, with a final price of CHF 3.45 million (lot 3016), which elicited great applause from those present.
The small 31x31cm painting of a girl at the breakfast table - again by Albert Anker (lot 3026) - went to a private telephone bidder for CHF 595 000. Also sold to a telephone bidder were the two paintings by Giovanni Giacometti: Sera dinverno, Corvatsch (lot 3051) was sold for CHF 360 000 and Bergbach (lot 3063) was worth CHF 480 000 to a collector.
Modern Prints
Chagall, Picasso and Warhol greatly sought after
The 1982 colour silk screen by Andy Warhol offered by Koller in December with a depiction of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, had formerly belonged to the Andy-Warhol-Foundation and had come to auction in Zurich via a German private collection. The silk screen estimated at CHF 35 000 made a final price of CHF 51 600 (lot 3516). Two colour lithographs by Marc Chagall also sold well. Le Grand Bouquet from 1963 with a bouquet of flowers in orange, pink and lilac made a price of CHF 30 000 (lot 3483) and Les arums from 1975, of an edition of 50, sold for CHF 33 600 (lot 3484).
Three works by Pablo Picasso were also successful. The etching of a pensive seated young woman from 1951, which is listed in the catalogue raisonné of both Bloch and Baer, went to a new owner for CHF 15 600 (lot 3426). A further early Picasso etching entitled Rembrandt à la Palette from 1932 from an edition of 250, reached CHF 10 200 (lot 3431) and a stoneware plate from 1950 entitled corrida aux personnages went from an estimate of CHF 8 000 to a final price of CHF 10 200 (lot 3421).
The collection of Pierre-Jules Mêne
Of the auction of the more valuable items at Koller West, of special note was the 70 % sales turnover for the collection of 176 bronzes by Pierre-Jules Mêne. The works offered at Koller Auctions were in such outstanding condition, that many went for several times their estimate. The top lot, which sold for CHF 25 200, was the model Valet de chasse et sa harde (lot 1806). A further hunting scene with a Scottish hunter (Chasse en écosse) made a price of CHF 22 800 (lot 1887). An Arab falconer on horseback which was shown at the 1900 Centennale exhibition of French art in Paris, made a price of CHF 20 400 (lot 1808) and the bronze of a deer hunt doubled its estimate of CHF 8 000, selling for a price of CHF 19 200 (lot 1863).
Furniture and Decorations
A strong mid price segment
Koller Zurich has traditionally enjoyed a solid customer base for its fine furniture and decorations. The main focus on 6 December was for attractive works in the mid price segment. A 1795 pink-coloured Louis XVI porcelain lyre clock from a Paris master workshop consequently went for CHF 360 000 to a private German buyer (lot 1154). lot 1060, a large Louis XIV tapestry with a scene depicting the Biblical figure Clorinda, which left the workshop of Sébastien de La Planche in 1680, with a top estimate of CHF 70 000, went for a price of CHF 91 200. A fine classic commode à fleurs in tulipwood and purpleheart by the Paris master Pierre Walter made a price of CHF 48 000 (lot 1105). A Roman micromosaic plaque circa 1800/1830, with a depiction of a stately interior courtyard with a view of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul elicited a good deal of interest in the afternoon of the sale. After much bidding on the telephone, it was sold to buyer in England for CHF 43 200 (lot 1203). A Russian entrepreneur was then interested in a mantel clock with musical movement Amour et le Fou. The fine Louis-XVI clock with a dial by Charles François Barbier, called Le Jeune from 1770 went from a starting price of CHF 16 000 to a sale price of CHF 36 000 (lot 1178). A somewhat higher price of CHF 52 800 was paid for a Regence/Louis XV chest of drawers en arbalète, circa 1730 (lot 1115) which went to a Swiss private collection.
Jewellery and Wristwatches
Very good results for old jewellery with large gemstones
The auction of jewellery and wristwatches at Koller Zurich put on a fine show before a full auction room and many telephone bidders, with a particularly rich range of old jewellery set with large precious stones. The top lot of the day was, however, a loose brilliant-cut diamond of 6.03 carats, which was sold to a Swiss private buyer at the middle range of its estimate at a price of CHF 882 500 (lot 2084). In second place with CHF 384 000 was an alexandrite and diamond ring set in white gold from 1960, which was estimated at CHF 40 000 (lot 2154). The third best result was for a diamond brooch with a Ceylon sapphire in the centre circa 1910, with a top estimate of CHF 30 000. This made CHF 186 000 (lot 2130). Further top objects were two rings with a central Ceylon sapphire encircled with diamonds. The model by E. Meister from 1960 made CHF 114 000 (lot 2009) and the model made in 1935 at the Chaumet workshop reached CHF 108 000 (lot 2131). Signed jewellery also achieved very good results. A clip brooch with diamonds, emeralds and onyx in the form of a recumbent panther sold for CHF 90 000, which was within the estimate (lot 2142).
Amongst the watches, two Rolex gentlemans wristwatches made the best results. The 1980s Day-Date model in gold and precious stones was sold for CHF 21 600 (lot 2313), and a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona circa 1967 doubled its estimate, thanks to the large number of telephone bidders, with a result of CHF 22 800 (lot 2321).
Tribal Art
A reliquary figure makes CHF 33 600 for the Hanela Foundation
At the African Art auction run jointly by Koller Auctions and Galerie Walu, a Kota reliquary figure with an estimate of CHF 6 000 to CHF 8 000 was sold for CHF 33 000. The proceeds from this rare and very well conserved figure go to the Hanela Foundation, which supports people in need (lot 1719). The figures, known by the Kota people as mbulu-ngulu, would surmount and watch over a reliquary holding the remains of an important person. For a prestigious object from the Asante tribe a sword emblem in the form of a tortoise made in a precious gold alloy a bidder was prepared to pay CHF 16 800 (lot 1657). A Bama mask, which was used at Korè initiation ceremonies to mark the start of adolescence, reached a price of CHF 12 000 (lot 1576). Furthermore, two figures in the style of Kykaden culture caused a small sensation when they each found a new owner for CHF13 200 which was 20 times the lower estimate (lots 1559/1560).
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Art Gallery 1 Exhibit: "Grit," by Autumn Simmons
This exhibit will be on display in Gallery 1 at the end of the Mann Family Skybridge through December 15, 2017.
Artist's statement: Grit is defined as perseverance and passion for long term goals: firmness of mind or spirit: and unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger. These characteristics are imperative to women in order to thrive in our world. This collection pays homage to all the fierce women, who have grit and work tirelessly thrive in the face of adversity. In my work, these themes are depicted through the use of bright color, botanical motifs, female figures, and geometric design. I want my audience to see my work as a celebration of all of us women, while still speaking to the struggles and inequalities that we face.
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December 25
Quotes of the day from previous years:
- 2004
- You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. ~ Yeshua (Jesus Christ)
- selected by Kalki
- 2005
- My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that? ~ Bob Hope
- proposed by Mister Six
- 2006
- Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas. ~ Calvin Coolidge
- proposed by Mister Six
- 2007
- He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
~ Isaac Watts ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2008
- The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart. ~ Helen Keller
- proposed by Kalki
- 2009
- How many observe Christ's Birth-day! how few his Precepts! O! 'tis easier to keep Holidays than Commandments. ~ Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanack (in relation to Christmas)
- proposed by Zarbon
- 2010
- Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King.
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
~ Isaac Watts ~ (traditional Christmas carol)
- proposed by Kalki
- 2011
A very Merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear.
War is over,
If you want it —
War is over now.
~ John Lennon & Yoko Ono ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2012
Do you hear the people sing
For the wretched of the earth
They will live again in freedom
|~ Les Misérables ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2013
|And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
|~ Gospel of Luke ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2014
|The earth has grown old with its burden of care
But at Christmas it always is young,
The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair
And its soul full of music breaks the air,
When the song of angels is sung.
|~ Phillips Brooks ~
- proposed by Nvvchar
- 2015
|On this day, Christians reflect on their faith and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. This occasion inspires families and communities to come together, share what they have, and give back to those less fortunate.
May we take this time to reflect on our many blessings, and remind our loved ones how much they mean to us.
|~ Justin Trudeau ~
- 2016
|Except the Christ be born again tonight
In dreams of all men, saints and sons of shame,
The world will never see his kingdom bright.
Stars of all hearts, lead onward thro' the night
Past death-black deserts, doubts without a name,
Past hills of pain and mountains of new sin
To that far sky where mystic births begin,
Where dreaming ears the angel-song shall win.
|~ Vachel Lindsay ~
- proposed by Kalki
- 2017
|The central core of truth is that Christmas turns everything upside down, the upside of heaven come down to earth. The Christmas story puts a new value on every man. He is not a thing to be used, not a chemical accident, not an educated ape. Every man is a V.I.P., because he has divine worth. That was revealed when "Love came down at Christmas." A scientist said, making a plea for exchange scholarships between nations, "The best way to send an idea is to wrap it up in a person." That was what happened at Christmas. The idea of divine love was wrapped up in a person.
Christmas is good news in a world of bad news. … Christmas brings hope to a dark world.
|~ Halford E. Luccock ~
- proposed by Kalki
Ranking system:
- 4 : Excellent - should definitely be used. (This is the utmost ranking and should be used only for one quote at a time, per person, for each date.)
- 3 : Very Good - strong desire to see it used.
- 2 : Good - some desire to see it used.
- 1 : Acceptable - but with no particular desire to see it used.
- 0 : Not acceptable - not appropriate for use as a quote of the day.
Christmas is an awfulness that compares favorably with the great London plague and fire of 1665-66. No one escapes the feelings of mortal dejection, inadequacy, frustration, loneliness, guilt and pity. No one escapes feeling used by society, by religion, by friends and relatives, by the utterly artifical responsiblities of extending false greetings, sending banal cards, reciprocating unsolicated gifts, going to dull parties, putting up with acquaintances and family one avoids all the rest of the year... in short, of being brutalized by a 'holiday' that has lost virtually all of its original meanings and has become a merchandising ploy for color tv set manufacturers and ravagers of the woodlands. ~ Harlan Ellison
- 4 - --Mister Six 11:10, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
- 0 Kalki 14:51, 22 December 2007 (UTC) I might give this a 1 or even a 2 some other date of the Christmas season, but I feel it ranks as a zero for Christmas day itself.
1 ~ Kalki 22:35, 23 December 2005 (UTC)(Ellison is an interesting writer and personality, but on this I am inclined to quote an old cartoon: "Bah, Humbug to you too, you old fart!")
- 1 Zarbon 20:29, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
It came without ribbons! It came without tags!
It came without packages, boxes, or bags!
And he puzzled and puzzled, till his puzzler was sore.
Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe Christmas," he thought, "doesn't come from a store.
Maybe Christmas… perhaps… means a little bit more." ~ Dr. Seuss
- 3 Ningauble 15:13, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
- 1 Zarbon 06:12, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
- 2 Kalki (talk · contributions) 02:55, 23 December 2011 (UTC)
3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 20:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4.reduced this, at least for a year or two — I might rank this higher again if it were extended a bit more…
Think 100 times before you take a decision, But once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man. ~ Muhammad Ali Jinnah
- 3 Zarbon 03:55, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
- 1 Kalki (talk · contributions) 20:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
A man of knowledge lives by acting, not by thinking about acting. ~ Carlos Castaneda
- 2 Zarbon 03:55, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
- 3 Kalki (talk · contributions) 20:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC) with a strong lean toward 4.
There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child. ~ Erma Bombeck (in relation to Christmas)
- 2 Zarbon 03:55, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
- 1 Kalki (talk · contributions) 20:23, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
This is the month, and this the happy morn,
Wherein the Son of Heav'n's eternal King,
Of wedded maid and virgin mother born,
Our great redemption from above did bring;
For so the holy sages once did sing,
That He our deadly forfeit should release,
And with His Father work us a perpetual peace.
~ John Milton
India is an ancient nation and not nation in the making. We are not to build a new nation but to make this ancient nation virile to face the challenge of modern times.
With the banner of Nationalism in our hearts to build up a Mighty India, let us march forward on the path of Duty. This is no time for rest; this is no occasion for faltering. Let us go onwards and onwards, till we reach the Goal. -Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- 3 tending to 4 --Nvvchar (talk) 10:06, 5 December 2013 (UTC)
- 2 ♞☤☮♌Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 01:24, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near,
A little gift from one held dear,
Best wishes for the coming year.
These make a Merry Christmas!
~ John Greenleaf Whittier ~ Portal:Christmas/Selected_quote/7
- 3 bystander (talk) 04:21, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
- 0 — I was actually inclined to perhaps rank this a 4, and use this, this year, as I had nothing clearly better in mind, but what searches I have done leaves me concluding that it is probably not John Greenleaf Whittier, and its origin remains obscure. ~ ♞☤☮♌Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 22:35, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge, it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir. — A Christmas Carol ~ Charles Dickens Portal:Christmas/Selected_quote/15
- 3 bystander (talk) 04:21, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
- 2 ♞☤☮♌Kalki·†·⚓⊙☳☶⚡ 00:11, 25 December 2017 (UTC), but I would prefer this be extended somewhat.


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We asked the experts what Web sites, resources and organizations could help travelers who have special needs or who fall into niches. Here are their choices.
Youth Beat columnist Lucy Izon says these resources are among the best for young budget travelers:
Hostelling International: A network of more than 5,000 hostels around the world, Hostelling International has a reservation service for hostels in gateway cities, so budget beds can be booked before arrival; 733 15th St. N.W., Suite 840, Washington, DC 20005; (202) 783-6161, fax (202) 783-6171, http://www.hiayh.org.
Let's Go: The Web site of the popular student-researched guidebook series Let's Go contains government travel advisories, basic destination information, a forum for exchanging information, features and special sections, including "First Timer's Europe" and the "Great American Road Trip"; http://www.letsgo.com.
Lonely Planet: The Web site behind the world's leading guidebook series for independent travelers has features, health information and, best of all, the "Thorne Tree," an active online message board where you can ask questions and share information; http://www.lonelyplanet.com.
STA Travel: STA issues international student or youth identity cards (good for discounts worldwide) and books student air fares, tours, packages and budget accommodations. Its Web site offers links for study and volunteer programs. There are several offices in L.A. and Santa Monica; (800) 781-4040, http://www.statravel.com.
StudentUniverse: A good online travel service with economical air fares. You also can research international rail fares, book a hostel bed and get information on destinations and on studying and volunteering abroad; 100 Talcott Ave. East, Watertown, MA 02472; (800) 272-9676, http://www.studentuniverse.com.
The following were compiled with help from solo travel experts:
Connecting Solo Travel Network: This not-for-profit, member-driven organization, founded by experienced solo traveler Diane Redfern, publishes a newsletter six times a year and maintains a Web site with tips on traveling solo, advice exchanges, news about trips and information on companies friendly to single travelers. Membership is $25 via Internet, $35 by mail; 689 Park Road, Unit 6, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V7, Canada; (800) 557-1757, (604) 886-9099, fax (626) 608-2139, http://www.cstn.org.
O Solo Mio: A company that specializes in tours for singles, and it can match you up with a roommate; 160 Main St., Los Altos, CA 94022; (800) 959-8568, fax (650) 941-5334, http://www.osolomio.com.
Solo Flights and Mature Tours: Betty Sobel has been in business for 28 years, and her company offers tours for solo travelers (providing roommates as often as possible), usually with low single supplements; 10 Taits Mill Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611; (800) 266-1566, fax (203) 445-0109.
Travel Alone and Love It: Flight attendant Sharon B. Wingler, author of "Travel Alone & Love It" (Chicago Spectrum Press, $14.95), has become an expert on traveling solo. Her Web site offers a Q&A, tips and resources; http://www.travelaloneandloveit.com.
Travel Companion Exchange: A long-established service that helps solo travelers find companions (one way to avoid the single supplement) and publishes a newsletter with advice, tips and bargains; P.O. Box 833-W, Amityville, NY 11701; (631) 454-0880, fax (631) 454-0170, http://www.travelcompanionexchange.com.
Some of Taking the Kids columnist Eileen Ogintz's favorite Web sites:
Databases: At the Family Travel Forum, http://www.familytravelforum.com, or Travel with Kids, http://travelwithkids.about.com, you'll find advice on traveling with a toddler or a teen, deals, tips and a forum for asking questions.
Dvorak Kayak & Rafting Expeditions: The outdoors outfitter offers family kayaking and rafting trips in the West, including some on which kids float free; 17921 U.S. Hwy. 285, Nathrop, CO 81236; (800) 824-3795, (719) 539-6851, http://www.dvorakexpeditions.com.
Klutz: You'll find an array of craft kits, books, magic kits, yo-yos and the like that will keep any kid entertained in the car--at least for a while; http://www.klutz.com.
For outdoors: Retailers L.L. Bean, (800) 441-5713, http://www.llbean.com, and REI, (800) 426-4840, http://www.rei .com, are good sources for gear, from kids' hiking boots to baby carriers and camping stuff.
Package tours: Expedia, http://www.expedia.com, and Smarter Living, http://www.smarterliving.com, offer extensive family pages with theme park and family resort packages and an archive of "Taking the Kids" columns.
Rand McNally: The mapmaker has several locations in Southern California where you can buy products designed so the kids can help navigate; (800) 275-7263, http://www.randmcnally.com.
Survive the Drive: Rent a VCR as well as games to keep the kids amused; 28 W. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083; (800) 573-6018, http://www.survive-the-drive.com.
The world is awash in deals for people who have reached a certain age. Here are a few places to start the search:
American Assn. of Retired People: AARP's magazines, Modern Maturity and My Generation, and the organization's Web site have travel stories, consumer tips and information on discounts; 601 E St., N.W., Washington, DC 20049; (800) 424-3410, http://www.aarp.org/travel.
Elderhostel: Elderhostel is the grande dame of senior travel organizations. The not-for-profit educational and travel organization for adults 55 and older has thousands of "learning adventures," many priced at less than $600 per person, and some spanning several generations; 11 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111; (877) 426-8056, fax (877) 426-2166, http://www.elderhostel.com.
First Gov for Seniors: This Web site, maintained by the Social Security Administration, has travel tips, advisories and useful links; http://www.seniors.gov/travel.html.
The Mature Traveler: A monthly newsletter that has deals, discounts and destinations for "49ers-plus." Among other features, once a year it compiles a list of airline discounts; P.O. Box 1543, Wildomar, CA 92595;(800) 460-6676, http://www.thematuretraveler.com.
"Unbelievably Good Deals & Great Adventures That You Absolutely Can't Get Unless You're Over 50": An expert called this book by Joan Rattner Heilman "the bargain hunter's bible for people 50 and older." The 336-page 14th edition is packed with ideas (Contemporary Books, $14.95).
The following organizations, companies and Web sites may help make travel easier for people with disabilities and special needs:
Accessible Journeys: An agency that arranges travel for people with disabilities; there's also an online newsletter, Access to the Planet; 35 W. Sellers Ave., Ridley Park, PA 19078; (800) 846-4537, (610) 521-0339, fax (610) 521-6959, http://www.disabilitytravel.com.
Access Northern California: A nonprofit organization with resources, tips and other information on visiting Northern California for people with disabilities; 1427 Grant St., Berkeley, CA 94703; (510) 524-2026, http://www.accessnca.com.
Access San Diego: A nonprofit information center for people with disabilities traveling in the San Diego area. Its Web site has useful links; P.O. Box 124526, San Diego, CA 92112; (858) 279-0704, fax (208) 460-9487, http://www.accessandiego.org.
Emerging Horizons: A quarterly magazine with news, destination articles and resources for "people with mobility disabilities, from wheelchair-users to slow walkers." C&C Creative Concepts, P.O. Box 278, Ripon, CA 95366; fax (209) 599-9482, http://emerginghorizons.com.
Society for Accessible Travel and Hospitality: A nonprofit educational organization representing the interests of travelers with disabilities. It also publishes a magazine; 347 Fifth Ave., Suite 610, New York, NY 10016; (212) 447-7284, fax (212) 725-8253, http://www.sath.org.


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A student traveled the world and studied with 10 of the greatest living Karate Sensei. When he returned home, he showed his photo album to his friend. There were dozens of photographs of him with each of the famous Sensei.
The friend asked, "So what did you learn?"
"Learn?" said the student.
Training with seniors is an opportunity to learn, not a photo opportunity.
Would you rather have a photo with a senior Sensei or would you rather learn something valuable from him (or her)?
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W.A.B.A.S.H. Day 2012 was once again a huge success in Colorado. Great weather and a superb turnout highlighted our 8th annual event. For the 5th consecutive year, we aligned with the Jeffco Action Center in the west Denver suburb of Lakewood, CO. The Action Center is a human services, non-profit organization serving Jefferson County since 1968. They provide immediate human needs and promote pathways to self-sufficiency for residents and the homeless.
This year our volunteers spent the day doing warehouse work for the Center. We unloaded, sorted and stored food for their food bank. We sorted and stored clothes for their clothing bank, and we boxed and organized other human needs supplies such as sheets, towels and coats. Our volunteers were treated to a tour of The Action Center, and were informed of the immense services and numbers the Center provides for every day. Wabash volunteers provided a combined total of 63 hours of service.
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Researchers and producers will conveneto outline where the potato industry is in the battle against an expensive disease threatening the industry at the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI)Zebra Chip Annual Reporting Session Oct. 30-Nov. 2 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Riverwalk, 111 E. Pecan St., San Antonio.
The upcoming zebra chip reporting session allows potato industry representatives and producers to hear the latest research from the multidisciplinary team of scientists on the various aspects of the disease, control and its overall impact on potato production, Rush said.
The conference is the annual meeting of a U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture-sponsored Specialty Crop Research Initiative led by Dr. Charlie Rush, Texas A&M AgriLife Research plant pathologist in Amarillo.
Texas potato production is concentrated in the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas, and the southern and northern High Plains. Primarily produced are table stock, seed and chipping potatoes, Rush said. This industry produces about $300 million per year in total business activity and 2,762 jobs in Texas.
The industry was threatened when zebra chip became a major problem for Texas in 2000, he said. It rapidly spread to other regions in the western U.S. and most recently, 2011, was found in the potato-growing regions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where more than 50 percent of all U.S. potatoes are grown, primarily for French fries.
Zebra chip disease affects normal development of both the plant and the potatoes, but it is not harmful to humans. In the tubers, the disease causes dark stripes to appear when infected potatoes are sliced and fried to make chips and fries, causing processing plants to reject entire loads of affected potatoes, Rush said. The U.S. averages 20 million tons of potatoes a year, with a farm value of $3.5 billion.
The Texas legislature approved $1.6 million for establishment of a state zebra chip research initiative for 2008-2009. The funds are allocated to the Texas Department of Agriculture and, by agreement, directed by AgriLife Research units for zebra chip research on Texas potatoes, according to Dr. James Supak, program coordinator for the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Zebra Chip Disease Management Program.
This state funding led the way for the national federal initiative, "Management of Zebra Chip to Enhance Profitability and Sustainability of U.S. Potato Production," which was initially funded at $3.9 million for three years and recently renewed with an additional $2.9 million to continue the research, Rush said.
In recognition of the strides it has made thus far, this multi-state zebra chip research team will receive the Integrated Pest Management Team Award, sponsored by Dow AgroSciences, at the Nov. 12 Entomological Society of America meeting in Knoxville, Tenn.
The state program also has been re-funded, and is supplemented by grower and industry support, which has exceeded $1 million, Supak said.
The state and federal programs complement each other and strive not to overlap, he said.
Supak said the zebra chip disease is caused by a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum, which is spread by a tiny insect called a potato psyllid.
Controlling the psyllids is a major concern and currently relies heavily on use of insecticides. Researchers and producers are working on and evaluating cultural practices and other strategies to reduce reliance on insecticides to lower costs and minimize the potential for developing psyllid resistance to certain products.
More than 100 researchers and producers are expected to attend the conference, with an estimated 60 percent of the participants expected from outside Texas, demonstrating the national importance of the meeting, Rush said.
During the conference, more than 50 presentations and posters on the latest research will be given in the areas of epidemiology, host-pathogen interaction, pathogen and vector management, pathogen detection, insect biology and monitoring, resistance/germplasm identification, molecular biology and physiology, and the overall impact on potato production.
For more information about zebra chip and the conference, go to http://zebrachipscri.tamu.edu/.


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Gadi Gilan Presented by ACL x Cole, Rood & Haan Co. from Michael Williams on Vimeo.Generally, I cringe when I hear people talk about living in a certain part of L.A. , S.F. {insert city here} 'before it was cool'. {pretentious much?} But, all is forgiven here, at Gadi Gilan's vintage American industrial lighting shop, 'B4 it was cool' on Houston street in NYC. His stock had me viewing this video over and over, pausing often, to soak in the fantastic-ness of it all. He has some great vintage stools, chairs and educational models as well.
Monday, November 30, 2009
b4 it was cool
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
don your elastic waist bands, dig in and have a peaceful day of gratitude. i'm thankful for each of you. xoxo *M
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
visually delicious
One of each please...... I'm too cheap to pay the monthly membership fee over on Taigan's online shopping site, but it's a great looking site, filled with great window shopping from some of the finest boutiques around.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
alessandra branca interview on the skirted round table
If you think interior designers are gray hairs in self tie foulard blouses and pant suits, wafting l'air du temp, as they toddle past you, suggesting untouchable rooms, you haven't tuned in to The Skirted Round Table. When we started this podcast, we thought wouldn't it be great if we could get some of our favorite designers to come on? And like with anything in life, you just have to ask. To our amazement and excitement, we've been filling up a roster of true design greats, creative individuals who not only inspire us but seem to celebrate life and manifest it all through creating beautiful interiors with soul. No, narely a bossy old lady in bad clothes, in the group, just talented and humble, men and woman that you want to sit with for hours in hopes that some of it will rub off on you. This week is no different. We have yet another one of the major talents of our time, Alessandra Branca.
Roman born, she has the knowledge and genetic aesthetic that becomes clear as she discusses beautiful spaces that are meant to enhance a family's life, to be lived in. Her approach to design is full of life, color, texture and strength and the outcome is reflective of this. Enough of my going on and on..... listen for yourself.
And then go buy her beautiful new book not only because it's a treasure trove packed with glorious images and informative writing, but because ALL of the proceeds go to Inner City children's programs around the country. That's right %100 of the sales from the book go to helping children. Buy the book here.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
vevet & linen's Brickmaker's table give away - cast your vote!
For the past couple of weeks or so, designer/blogger, Brooke Giannetti of Velvet and Linen, has been holding a contest in which 3 Brickmaker's tables {generously donated by Bobo Intriguing Objects } will be given to as many, fortunate winners. The contest developed from a post she did regarding the use of catalog pieces in your home and posing the question,"Can you create your own design style even if you buy some pieces from a catalogue?". The response was huge. With 170 entries, Brooke called upon some of us, fellow design bloggers, to weigh in and give our vote.
Not easy. With such a wide variety of entries, the competition was stiff.
submissions, Brooke created the list of the Top 10 choices. She has now opened the voting up to readers. You can enter your top 3 picks until November 29th. To see more of the final picks and cast your vote go here. Good Luck to those of you who entered!
it was colonol mustard and professor plum
.....or maybe it was the framed fabric from Donghia, that started the color trend in Emily Walker's 900 sq ft living space.
No matter, this is a great example of how using a consistent palette can bring continuity to a small space.Using one wall as an accent as well as a great transitional color into the dining room helps create the flow. I love this dining table paired with the painted gray shield back chairs. Painting the chairs this flat gray, and adding the simple pop of color suddenly transforms them into modern art. table: La Merceria wall color: similar to Benjamin Moore's 'Nightfall-CC-38'
The bedroom is a great example of using color and oversized graphic design to create personality and bluff character in a room. Throughout the space, there are both high-end details {such as the Madeline Weinrib carpet } mixed with dumpster dive or Ikea scores, painted yellow or white. Coverlet, sheets, House & Home; throw, Lucca; side tables, drapes, Ikea; lampshades, Eye Spy; bowl, Waterford Wedgwood; carpet, Madeline Weinrib; pillow, The Cross; wall colour, Iron Mountain (2134-30), Benjamin Moore.The stripe wallpaper creates a column-like element drawing the eye up and over, the wall/ceiling deliniation creating a sense of space in this narrow room. I find it interesting that the art is kept low and propped rather than hung on the yellow anchor piece in the room. Love the lampshade ceiling fixture. Wallpaper, Farrow & Ball; sofa, Bliss Interior Design; art, desk chair, Hollace Cluny; light fixture, Ikea.
great t.v. and open shelving in the galley kitchen. Countertop, Sticks & Stones; white dishes, House & Home; black china, Wedgwood; vase, bird, Quasi Modo; art, Canvas Gallery; TV, Festoon; rug, Madeline Weinrib.The charming wallpaper creates the perfect backdrop for the Telegramme prints. A tiny powder room is the best place to go all out and add major personality. Wallpaper, Telio; toiletries, Teatro Verde; art, Telegramme Prints; sconce, Alico; mirror (painted), Ikea; vase, Bungalow.
Photography: Donna Griffith
Room design: Stacey Smithers From Candian House and Home
Friday, November 20, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
::commune design::
a bit of textile love before I peace out on you for the weekend....wouldn't these be lovely on an old farm table set for a late afternoon, fall lunch..... and then maybe spread some of these out on the ground for a little bit of a nappage under a big tree- dappled light and heavy lids.
commune design has some uniquely, commune-like wares for sale over on their recently updated site. Definitely worth a stop by.
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weck glass containers
Can you tell what's on my mind this week? I'm gearing up to create hostess gifts as the Holiday invites start rolling in and the calendar begins to fill. I'm not about to pretend that, this holiday season, I'm going to create something that involves boiling and pectin. But I think these would be great containers to can all kinds of 'dry' gift items. Anyone would love to receive, cookies, homemade hot chocolate mix, spice rubs or even homemade bath salts. They have that great, simple, utilitarian vibe that makes them 'classic'. Or grab several yourself and replace all of those plastic, mismatched pieces you have on your shelves. Weck canning containers via Heath Ceramics.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
pom pilot
Pom-poms are a great little embellishment to add to any package this time of year. I love the new candle line at Anthro. with a plush little trio of pom-poms topping off the lid. You could buy these at any fabric store {Hart's fabric has a nice selection}, cutting them off of the gimp and gluing them in groups on top of packages, wrapped with some of the great papers available at Paper Source . Easy and elegant.
or for a less formal, you can make it yourself, using a bit of yarn. The yarn gives it a bit more of a retro DIY look, but still cute.
ready to get started? here's a great little pilot on how-to :: domestifluff
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
fashion's one big mobius strip-mall .
Well first of all, it was only recently that my friends and I were laughing and laughing hard, about being in our 20s and running around the Lower Haight wearing our uniform: cutoffs, black tights and 'shoots' i.e. shoe boots. "oh my god, can you believe we wore that???" It, literally brought us to tears we thought it so ridiculous.
J.crew has these {yes, even the conservatively creative J.crew has chimed in on this look- I suspect most of their customers will be wearing them with a 'sensible slack', though } at about $265.00.
But honestly, it's a trend, so when you can find the same look {and I like the suede against an opaque tight better} for $25.00.....why not just scoop one up in every color and go for it.
and yes, someday we'll be laughing again hard. but in the mean time, it's a great updated look if you can work it.
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spotted in milan....
Because I can never pass up a good photo of a woman of 'age' who's still rocking her personal style {seen here and here}. look and learn my friends. look and learn.
found on a new favorite, fashion-on-the-street blog: 'all the pretty birds'
Monday, November 16, 2009
glowing review
Why didn't someone think of these ideas sooner?? Hable Construction's Glow in the dark bedding? come on, it's brilliant.
Joon & Jung's Bedskirt that, by day, looks ordinary while doing its job, catching dust bunnies and hiding boxes of out of season clothing or that errant shoe....
turns into a little, city sky line by night. Fabulously creative.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
coat du jour
The double breasted wool olga coat by red doll on etsy. Great for twirling.
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I dare you
Would you could you? "Not I" said the fly. I would rather sit on the wall and watch something like this go down. I showed this series of spontaneous musicals to my girls yesterday and they begged me to help them do this. begged. me. Me of the, very self conscience when it comes to singing, to spontaneously, stand up in a crowded space and belt out a show tune about, lunch, napkins, fruit, whatever suits. They swore to me that they'd joined in. Knowing them, they'd chicken out and I'd be rushed off to the nearest hospital for observation.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Met Home:: from apartment dwelling beginnings to modern luxury living, ends
I'm sure at this point, we're all aware of the sad news that yet another shelter publication has called it quits. Metropolitan Home the harbinger of great modern luxury design announced it's closure on Monday. What's a girl to do. There just aren't that many great magazines left for those of us with a ridiculous 10+ magazine a month habit. One of my favorite features of Met Home was the HIGH/LOW room.
This presented the readers with a room done using a large budget, then duplicated using less expensive products- a smaller budget. Sometimes it was just a stylish piece of furniture or a great product, priced from the high to the low, flirting with us to spot the 'steal'. I believe this was one of the reasons for Met Home's success, it offered something for all of us. The rooms seemed achievable. Did you know that Met Home actually evolved from a, one issue, big page magazine called 'Apartment Ideas'?
The issue was a special feature created by Better Homes and Gardens. So successful, was A.I., that over the next 10 years {'69- '79} it was renamed 'Apartment Life' and garnered huge growth in readership and advertisers.
The magazine focused on, of course, apartment living and DIY. Really sort of the Domino of its time. For once I can actually say I was too young to remember this, but I know I would have saved every copy. I found some copies for sale on ebay with a few shots of the magazine's innards
{unfortunately you're forced to look at some ebay sellers, rumpled faded sheets while you're at it- gross. have some people no shame? }
To hear more about this facinating evolution listen in this week as we discuss it on The Skirted Round Table. There's a great background interview with magazine veteran Tom Troland over at Ready Made on A.L.
The high/low feature can still be found at pointclickhome.com
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Monday, November 9, 2009
it's almost thanksgiving ~ are your holiday cards ready?
This is the time of year when I should be making arrangements to get my holiday cards in order. I have not. And probably won't get on it until the 11th hour. In the past, I've sent out 'Valentine Cards'. Mostly because I like to make my own cards. But also, I've actually convinced myself that people really appreciate them more, as it's been a month or so since they've received a festive photo of smiling kids to add to the bowl. This year, I'm determined to get my act together and send my holiday cards out, oh, in the month of December.
In an effort to get things rolling, I may surpass the hand made route and go directly to stationers,Petite Alma who have some great cards this year, simple with fresh art and reasonably priced- a no brainer, making it the perfect system for me.
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White House Ramps Up Efforts To Criminalize Wikileaks, As Witnesses Refuse To 'Cooperate'
from the this-is-the-new-transparency? dept
Meanwhile, many who are being called as witnesses are refusing to participate, and may face jailtime themselves:
But it also highlights a very important potential controversy: the refusal of numerous witnesses to cooperate in any way with this pernicious investigation. One witness who has appeared before the Grand Jury has already refused to answer any questions beyond the most basic biographical ones (name and address), invoking the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination to do so, and other witnesses are highly likely to follow suit.This whole thing seems like a massive waste of resources by the Administration, seeking to punish whistleblowers and the press for revealing information that wasn't sensitive, but merely embarrassing.
One option for federal prosecutors when facing a witness who refuses to answer questions on this basis is to offer them immunity, meaning that nothing they say when testifying can be used to prosecute them (they can still be prosecuted, just not with the aid of anything they say while testifying). Such an offer then precludes further invocations of the self-incrimination privilege as a grounds for refusing to answer questions, as it means there is no longer any danger that the witness could incriminate themselves by testifying. In the event the government makes such an offer, the court would almost certainly compel the witness to answer questions. But at least some of those witnesses -- ones who have already been subpoenaed or are likely to be -- intend to refuse to answer questions anyway, risking an almost-certain finding of contempt of court, which typically carries jail terms as a means of forcing testimony.
One witness or potential witness who is considering that form of civil disobedience told me they view the attempt to criminalize WikiLeaks as such a profound assault on basic freedoms, including press freedoms -- one motivated by a desire to conceal government wrongdoing and illegality -- that they would rather be imprisoned than cooperate in any way with those efforts. That is the mindset of true principled heroism, and if it actually comes to that, anyone committed to transparency and preservation of press freedoms should do everything possible to support such persons in any way they can...


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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:11 pm
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I know this is difficult but, I am looking for a vintage 37 3-Cell flashing unit (not 2773).
I am a private collector not a "dork" and am seeking an alternative to battling on Ebay with the hordes.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:34 pm
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Ads (want or sail) are really not permitted here.
And I hope you understand that feeling about this kind of request are generally not appreciated here and are highly suspect...
No matter...
You really only have two choices. Go to ebay, or to
and buy a brand new one! The new one will be much cheaper than an old one that probably wouldn't work anyway...
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:47 pm
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I understand the frustration and do apologize for the request. I know how difficult it is.
Treat me as suspect if you will, I know that I would.
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 7:52 pm
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You might also try Cress Photo, which specializes in finding batches of old flashbulbs and other stuff. He says he has flashguns, too, and I suppose he does:
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With a wink and a nod I'm going to assume that Canuckle_Head knew that a Graflex flash a la SW wouldn't be correct (they came out later, around 1940) and he is asking what BRAND flash would have been around in 1937, which is perfectly acceptable.
Jacobson, Abbey, Mendelson, and Heiland were around although I believe the it was SOL Heiland at the time. Mendelson will be the most reliable, tied with Heiland. Abbey flashes have a nice look. Jacobson flashes were nothing more than modified Everready flash lights are the hardest to find and harder still to find in good condition.
I think you'll find a copy of Morgan and Lester's "Synchroflash Photography" (1939) to be most enlightening (hey I coulda said "Illuminating" but I thought that was pushing it)
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 7:26 pm
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On the subject of buying new flash units...
I've often wondered, I've seen lots of repro Graflex flash units on ebay, and I've often wondered how well they would work as a real flash unit? Obviously some are junk, but a few I've seen look really good, and supposedly are 100% repros and they say they could work as a flash, but I wonder about that. Has anyone here ever actually used a new repro flash as a flash?
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:48 pm
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Hi Mike,
A couple of months ago I posed this same question to Bill Cress, who I had called about a different matter. He has actually had a few of the repros on THAT auction site so I thought he would be ideal to ask since he would certainly be familiar enough with them to be able to speak with authority on their alleged functionality as working flashes.
Bill told me that out of a batch of 100 or so, about maybe 60% actually fired a bulb when the red button was pressed. He hadn't tried to fire a bulb from a shutter using the round plugs, nor had he tried tripping a solenoid with one. He hadn't ever really had an inclination to try either, for lack of the correct cords, and also for lack of anticipated consumer demand to actually use it as a working flash.
So this is kinda non-answer answer. You might get lucky with one that will do all that it's supposed to. Bill said as advertised they were designed & manufactured in China to exacting specs drawn from an actual flash provided by some prop maker. So it might be hit or miss getting one to do all it should do.
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Midewest does sell them for a reasonable price, and I'm sure Jim will guarantee their function. Although I never asked...
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:31 am
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RITZCAM has a couple of real ones; I think a two cell and a three cell. While not as expensive as some I have seen, they are still not cheap. But then again, they're real.
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:30 pm
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On 2005-06-16 13:35, Les wrote:
With a wink and a nod I'm going to assume that Canuckle_Head knew that a Graflex flash a la SW wouldn't be correct (they came out later, around 1940) and he is asking what BRAND flash would have been around in 1937, which is perfectly acceptable.
Jacobson, Abbey, Mendelson, and Heiland were around although I believe the it was SOL Heiland at the time.
I like the Heiland/Sol units myself, and have one on my pre-war Anny Speed 4x5.Works great.
I don't have an Abbey unit for the press cameras, but I do have a nifty Abbey for the Contax 35mm, with the synchro built into the release button.
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In a survey conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in collaboration with the engineering software firm Autodesk, 87 percent of the professional and student respondents revealed their interest in sustainable practices and designs. Furthermore, mechanical engineers (MEs) displayed a professional interest in sustainability along with a personal investment.
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