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Around the Farm: November 20
|Ezequiel Carrera
Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday.
Australian Baseball League
- Andrew Campbell (DH, Brisbane Bandits): 0-for-2. Campbell's fourth game in the ABL and off to a slow start going just 1-for-10 at the plate so far. He has yet to see any action in the field.
Dominican Republic Winter League
- Jerad Head (LF, Tigres del Licey): 0-for-2, K. Head's numbers continue to free fall as he is now hitting just .162/.179/.270 in his last 10 games. He is not expected to resign with the Indians, but someone will pick him up, perhaps even someone overseas.
Puerto Rico Winter League
- Giovanni Soto (RP, Gigantes de Carolina): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K. Soto continues his work out of the pen with his 6th outing in relief. He has been good so far allowing just 1 run in 6.0 innings (6 H, 3 BB, 5 K).
Venezuelan Winter League
- Luis Valbuena (2B, Cardenales de Lara): 0-for-4, K. Valbuena's performance has flatlined this fall. After hitting .282 with a .917 OPS in his first 12 games this fall he is hitting just .206 with a .604 OPS in 20 games since.
- Ezequiel Carrera (CF, Navegantes del Magallanes): 1-for-4, K. Carrera is another player who got off to a hot start this fall hitting .333 with a .951 OPS in his first 11 games, but has struggled of late hitting just .171 with a .465 OPS in his last 9 games.
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Remember Siren the Mermaid on NBC's defunct soaper, Passions? Well, Daytime Confidential caught up with the beautiful Brandi Burkhardt who donned some wacky fins to play the outlandish role. Currently, Brandi is guest starring in episode seven of the web soap, Then We Got Help, which also stars One Life to Live's Nicholas Rodriguez (Nick). Here is an excerpt below from the conversation on Burkhardt's time on Passions.
Brandi on performing on the one of a kind soap: "Working on Passions was such a joy. Because it was supernatural, and at times ridiculous. We had the most fun! When am I ever gonna get the opportunity to swim in real fins again?! Every little girl wants to be a mermaid! The cast and crew all had a wonderful sense of humor and were ready for anything. It was such fun to go to work everyday. I wish we were still on the air! Put us back on the air! It was always an adventure."

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Because I had to make a dozen of these, I used a pre-colored image, printed them all onto layering weight CS, then set about die cutting each of them with an oval die. Next, I die cut the blue dp with another oval die, and finally cut all the green dp squares with a square die. I printed the sentiment (also from Doodle Pantry) and then cut all of those with the smallest of the oval dies I have, but on an angle.
At that point, I made a dozen A2 card bases from light aqua CS and tied a dozen bows from jute cord which I 'dyed' with ink from a marker. Then I started the "assembly line" process of putting the layers together and adding the bows. I typed up the what, when, and where info for the inside although I didn't photograph that in the interest of privacy. :-D
At first, I was afraid they were a bit too simple but when I showed them to the couple who ordered them, they were both thrilled; she because they fit easily into a standard envelope and all the invite info was already done, and he because they weren't all "fluffy" -- his word, not mine. :-D
Brown Sugar
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards
Crafting by Designs
Crafts Galore Encore
Creative Corner
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations
Hobbybook Designer
Little Red Wagon
Natalie and Amy's
Papertake Weekly
Scrappers' Delights
Sparkles Forum
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We're now on day 7 or 8 (I've forgotten which -- they all feel the same) of the over-100 F weather and I'm so ready to join this little frog in his cool pond. :-D They are predicting at least another 7 days of the same before it cools to 98 or 99. Blah. Really hate hot weather. Happy Stamping. NanaConnie


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Shocked and saddened by the horror in Norway? Sick and tired of the debt-limit morass in Washington? Allow me to distract you with some opinions about another of the world's well-worn trouble spots.
Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has posted a nice educational/PR/propaganda -- your choice -- video on YouTube. It's just a six minutes long, done in a light style, and well worth watching for the educational value of the too-little known facts it presents.
You'll find it here: http://youtu.be/XGYxLWUKwWo
However, my posting it here does NOT mean I endorse everything it says. As I'll explain below, much as I like it, I think it's flawed, and I have some serious problems with the underlying attitude it stems from.
While it's generally very informative and convincing, I do think there are a couple of weak points in its argument.
The first is its appeal for justification to the unilateral decision of the British Empire in 1917. Imperialism doesn't have much legitimacy these days.
The second is the further basis of its argument in that British decision's later affirmation by the League of Nations. The League is a long-defunct body only history buffs remember, that no one much respected even when it was still around.
It's hard to see anyone, even someone neutral toward Israel, let alone someone hostile to it, being very impressed by those two points.
But let's grant the argument that these historical facts give Israel legal justification for its current activities beyond the green line, and therefore for its negotiating position. Even so, this film still suffers from the failing I see, and am exasperated by, in both parties to the conflict.
That failing is what I call wishfulness.
The Arabs don't want to deal with the reality of a long-established, successful Jewish state with a deep-rooted history in the region that predates their own arrival. Instead, they've actively tried to drive us out, and when they're not doing that, they negotiate, or pretend to, as if they could unwrite our long history and wish us away. But we're not going to disappear.
The Jews don't want to deal with the reality that in the process of restoring the Jewish state they displaced thousands of people who were not themselves guilty of usurping us, and radically disrupted their lives.
They don't want to deal with the fact that those people (and, increasingly, their descendants) aren't going to stop being angry about that because Israel waves a piece of paper from 1917, nor if a deal is made that doesn't have some semblance of justice. Instead, we Jews just wish those troublesome people would please emigrate elsewhere. But that's not going to happen, and they're not going to disappear.
The Jews also don't want to deal with the fact that they are eventually going to be outnumbered in their own country, making the perpetuation of Israel as a democracy and a Jewish state impossible. Instead, they wish the Arab citizens of Israel, the descendants of those people who chose _not_ to run away from the Jews in 1948, would just stop having kids or somehow just politely leave. But that's not going to happen, and they're not going to disappear either.
In other words, both sides base their actions on wish fulfillment fantasy rather than practical facts and actual people in the real world.
Until those facts are acknowledged, until each side admits that the other side is just as stubborn and determined as they are, and that they are not going to just conveniently disappear, the middle east mess will continue. All the clever PR the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cares to post to YouTube isn't going to change that.
It's recently occurred to me that the story of Israel and its neighbors can be summed up by the two most famous quotations attributed to the revered sage, Hillel.
After the horrors of the Shoa, we Jews justifiably told ourselves "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?" On that basis, we took back our homeland, restored Jewish sovereignty for the first time in 2,000 years, and created a modern, prosperous, enlightened state we have a right to be proud of.
But six decades later, basking in our success, I think it's time to recall that Hillel also said, "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn.''
No reasonable person can deny that we've treated the people (I'm talking about the individuals here, not their rulers) in the territories and Gaza in a way we'd find hateful if it were done to us. Yes, some of that was done for reasons of national survival and to save Jewish lives, but there comes a point to recognize that if circumstances repeatedly force you to behave hatefully, it's time to make a deeper change, so you can behave like a mensch instead.
That's why I think Jewish history obligates us to preserve, protect, and defend Israel, and also why I think Jewish values (and, ironically, hard-nosed realism too) obligate us to do so in the most humane and generous way.


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This red revolution may have you wanting to change your color from black, brown or blonde, but how do you know what shade to choose?  It's easy—have a look at our gallery of red-haired beauties and decide which one is right for you!
Amy Adams looks amazing in light copper hair. If you have light eyes and a peachy complexion, this shade is right for you. Dark-haired ladies will have trouble achieving this look through highlighting, so this is a color best left for natural blonde or strawberry blonde hair.
Emma Stone looks lovely in a medium auburn shade. This color is a great choice for ladies with a cool undertone to their skin, and who have naturally brunette or dark blonde hair.
Rihanna is a big fan of red hair and has tried the whole spectrum from fiery orange to deep mahogany. Here, she flaunts a burgundy tone that looks great on her dark skin. This shade will work for women with naturally dark brown or black hair.
For a subtle bit of red, you can also add some auburn highlights to your hair, like Kate Mara. A little bit of red in her hair provides great dimension and shine, and is a good option for all of the brunettes and blondes out there.
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Marlys Sue (Mickey) Ketchum passed away November 8, 2013 in her home in Jacksonville, Ore. She was born January 22, 1934 on a farm in rural Blackhawk County, Iowa. She was the first child of Leo and Rose McGarvey. Marlys grew up on that farm and attended a one room county school through eighth grade, then attended high school in Hudson, Iowa, graduating in a class of 13 in 1951. She went on to attend Iowa State Teachers College (now Northern Iowa University) in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She graduated in slightly over three years with a BA in education.
Teaching was a life-long love, second only to her family. She taught in three states; Iowa, Washington, and Oregon. She started her career in Belmond, Iowa teaching business and typing. It was there that she met her future husband, Ron. They were married October 19, 1957 at Blessing Roman Catholic Church in the country near Hudson, Iowa.
They moved to Darrington, Wash. where Ron had an appointment with the U.S. Forest Service. She taught junior high and their first two children, Kathy and Scott, were born there. She and Ron moved frequently to accommodate his career.
A hiatus in her teaching career came when they moved to the remote Tieton Ranger Station, Wash. in 1962. They were blessed with their third child, Tim, while at that location. She took in college foreign exchange students for the summers.
In 1966 they moved to Prairie City, Ore. and she was able to expand her career and took a position in the John Day School District. She taught art, business law, and business.
In 1971 they moved to Sisters, Ore. and she worked at the Bend School District, first as a junior high math and science teacher, then later at Mountain View High School where she returned to business courses. They lived on a 17 acre "ranchette" where they were able to give their children a taste of growing up in a farm setting. She was a 4-H leader in the small, rural community.
The last move came in 1980 to the Medford, Ore. area. She worked for the county Educational Service District in an alternate high school for "at risk" kids. This work turned out to be the most satisfying of her long career. She continued to work with disadvantaged or special needs kids the rest of her career with Jackson County and Phoenix School District.
She retired in 1993 but continued to work as volunteer for children and families under various county programs. She was very active in the League of Women Voters and American Association of University Women until health problems required her to cut back in 2011.
She is survived by her husband, Ron of Central Point, Ore.; daughter, Kathy (Terry) Ketchum Droessler of Monmouth, Ore.; son, Scott (Sharon) Ketchum of Colville, Wash.; son, Tim Ketchum of Eugene, Ore. and his two sons, Cory and Nick Ketchum. She is also survived by her brother, Dick (Donna) McGarvey, and their three children, Maura (Kevin) Frazier, Rick (Michele) McGarvey, and Erin McGarvey; and sister-in-law, Mary Jane (Garold) Vestweber of Belmond, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Rose McGarvey.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2013 at Memory Gardens Mortuary. A funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will be in Memory Gardens Memorial Park with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Kids Unlimited, 821 N. Riverside Avenue, Medford, OR 97501, in her name. Memory Gardens Memorial Park & Mortuary are in care of arrangements. www.memorygardensmortuary.com


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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Unpublishing All My Fiction
For me, that has been the purpose of my writing. Last year in June, I had this crazy idea to also publish a book that contained all my published works in one volume called All My Fiction. Because it is an eBook, I would update it whenever I wrote another piece under the B.C. Young name.
At first, the book became my fastest seller. And why not? For a flat rate, whoever purchased it could get everything I wrote. I still think it is a great idea, especially because it benefits the reader many times over.
Here I sit in May 2012, and I realize I can't do it anymore. Not because I'm losing money or anything like that. Rather, the eBook submission process across multiple channels creates a challenge for updating the book and distributing to those who have purchased. It also has become more difficult to add to the book because of my focus writing under Desmond Shepherd and reading/writing in general.
Couple all this with the fact that my other eBooks sell better than All My Fiction, and I've decided to forego future updates of the book and I am unpublishing it. You might say I should keep it up for sale, but since the premise of the book is that it will be continually updated, I can't offer the book for sale knowing full well there are no further updates coming.
For those of you who purchased the book, I thank you for trying the experiment with me. If you contact me with proof of purchase of All My Fiction, I will gladly give you a free gift to show my appreciation.
So, I'm unpublishing All My Fiction, but of course, you can still get all my fiction in individual eBook format and paperback for my books available in print.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Fram Gage & The Three Adversaries
Fram Gage wakes up in Biality Orphanage after a three year coma. His best friend Lanker has become an angry, bitter person and wants nothing to do with him. Fram hopes to mend their relationship. Before he can, three adversaries with Super Strength, Teleportation, and Super Speed abilities stand in his way. Fram can match them hit for hit and blow for blow with his Infinite ability. But there is something familiar about his foes. When Fram realizes what it is, they become the key to gaining back his best friend.
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Fram Gage and The Three Adversaries
Chapter 1 Excerpt
© 2012 Desmond Shepherd
"Sean! Get me out of here, or he'll die!"
The voice rammed into Sean's ears with a dull thud. A black void caressed him, telling him to sleep. He attempted to move his arms and legs, but he was paralyzed. In the distance, children loudly played. Their joyful screams relaxing him. But that voice, yelling at him with an intensity he had trouble pinpointing, began to annoy him. The man was angry. No, panicked.
"Sean! Now!"
The ground vibrated, relaxing Sean even more. Everything told him to remain still but that man's voice. It continued yelling, begging him to release him out from somewhere. Without a way to see the man, Sean couldn't help. He would assist the man, if he knew how.
"Sean. He'll die. Fram will die!"
Fram Gage?
He knew Fram. A quiet, 12-year-old boy with a good heart. Why would he die? How could he die? The boy meant a lot to him. In many ways, Fram was like a son. He wanted to protect, help, and teach him.
He never wanted to see any of the children in his orphanage hurt. If this man, whose voice Sean began to recognize, wanted to help Fram, he should do it. He didn't need Sean's permission.
"Let me out of this cage, Sean!"
Metal rattled like loose change falling on the ground. The voices of the playing children grew louder as if they approached. They might not be happy. In fact, the girl cried so severely, her words were unintelligible.
"Dr. Traisal! Dr. Traisal," a boy's voice yelled. "Fram is under that rock. We have to get him out!"
More rattling happened, this time louder. That boy's voice, he recognized it, too. As he fought to recall, a gentle throbbing started at the back of his head. It slowly reached around toward the front, transforming into the pounding of a hammer on wood. The pain was great and excruciating. It pulled Sean away from the peaceful relaxing state he wanted badly.
"Lank, you can't do it. We've got nothing," the boy said. He paused a second. "Please, Dr. Traisal. Wake up. You got to get out of there and help Dr. Samor, too, or Fram will die."
Lank. Dr. Samor. It all came back to him.
They held a competition in The Ability Chamber. Discovered Fram had Infinite ability. But Dr. Samor, Sean's assistant at Biality Orphanage, took control of the competition for selfish means. He trapped Sean in a cage while the children competed. But Sean didn't let that stop him.
He managed to create software that formed a cage, too. He trapped Dr. Samor in it, disabling his control of the competition. Sean then attempted to pull the children—Fram, Bagger, Tia, and Lanker—to safety. In his last thought before a rumbling quake caused him to fall back and slam his head against a metal pole of his cage, knocking him unconscious, the portal opened.
Sean opened his eyes with a rush of adrenaline shooting through his veins. The scene left him confused. Dr. Samor shook the metal chain link fence, his white lab coat blew in the wind, and he yelled, "I can help him. I can help him." Bagger and Tia were next to Sean's cage. Bagger pleaded with his eyes and words, "Please, Dr. Traisal. He'll die. You can't let him die."
In the distance, a large red boulder at least 30 feet wide laid on the ground, and Lanker, his small, weak body, squatted next to it, his arms under the mass of rock. He tried to lift the boulder. But why?
"What happened?" Sean asked, rubbing the back of his head.
"The rock!" Bagger screamed and pointed behind him. His normally proud, spiked, purple Mohawk hung to the side of his face and dirt covered his body. "It fell on Fram."
"Fram?" Sean asked.
He got to his feet and grabbed at the chain link fence of the cage that had him trapped. He pressed his face up to it to view the large boulder, his skin pushing through the holes in the fence. Lanker continued to try lifting the boulder without success.
No. How could I let this happen? No one was supposed to get hurt.
Sean stepped back a couple feet, shocked at his hubris. He wondered how he fooled himself into thinking he could control it all. Now Fram might meet the same fate as his son, Steven.
Shock and sadness paralyzed him. His ears tuned out the sound and everything began to move in slow motion as Sean became overwhelmed with the situation. Bagger screamed something at Sean again, a frantic, wide-eyed look on his face. He gestured wildly with his hands.
Behind him, Tia held her face, crying uncontrollably. How could he help?
Rolland had trapped him in the fence cage. Even if he could get out, the time needed to overwrite the code for the weight of the boulder would take longer than the time he had.
In all likelihood, Fram was already dead, crushed under the weight of the boulder, his bones pulverized to dust.
"Sean, listen to me," Rolland yelled.
Sean snapped his attention to Rolland. Despite the chaos, he looked perfect. His clothes were free of the debris and dust in the area. Not a black hair on his head out of place.
He was trapped in a cage. Sean made it to prevent Rolland from accessing any part of TAC, putting the children out of further danger. Or so Sean thought. Anger built up inside of him like a rolling avalanche. If he could reach out, grab Rolland, and wrap his hands around his neck, strangling the life from him, he would.
But that would be impossible, and if he could, the one chance of saving Fram, if he was still alive, would be lost.
"Sean, if you let me out, you know what I can do. I'm trapped here, without access to the competition software."
"You did this! You killed him!" Sean clenched his teeth, baring them, as his face turned a shade of red. "I won't let you out."
The rumbles in the ground began to settle and the wind died down. A calmness came over the scene in The Ability Chamber, but for everyone involved, it resembled more and more people clinging to a hope that faded away with every second.
"Sean, you have to." Rolland's voice became calm. His eyes pleaded with Sean, and in that instance, more emotion came from him than he ever witnessed. "I swear to you, when this is done, I will allow you to do whatever you want to me. Get rid of me or completely change me, I don't care. Just let me out."
Sean turned toward the boulder. Lanker, his small body tired from the exertion, had fallen back on his butt, giving up on lifting the large rock that fell on Fram. He rubbed at his eyes as tears rolled down his cheeks. Sean had a similar emotion. He knew his one hope was in someone he detested, who created the entire mess they experienced, and who used to be a trusted companion.
Rolland's eyes and their sympathetic appeal worried Sean. Rolland was incapable of such compassion, but obviously good at mimicking it. He was Fram's only hope, and if Rolland was willing to help him, he had to let him. He had one choice. He had to release Rolland.
He stared hard at Rolland, the anger still in him, festering like a disease spreading quickly in his bloodstream. "Fine. I'll do it. But you swear to me you'll do no other harm to these children."
"Sean," Rolland said. His voice was calm and almost condescending. "Fram is all I care about right now."
"You don't care about anything," Sean said.
Sean reached down to the dusty ground and picked up his clipboard. It had been the one thing that saved the entire situation. It gave him the ability to open the portal and bring the children to the end of the competition. The hard brown backer used to support the paper that sat on top for writing was much more than that. Sean flipped the papers off the back, a small cloud of dust puffing into the air. He tapped the upper corner of the clipboard and the brown surface transitioned into a computer screen.
"Hurry, please," Tia said through her sobs.
Sean looked up to her; her gray jeans were nearly maroon from the dust that had settled on them. Even her bright red hair had dulled from the debris. A wave of guilt came over him that wouldn't recede, but rather lingered there like a beached whale. These poor children. What have I done to them?
"It'll be okay," Bagger said as he stepped toward Tia and put his arm around her. "Dr. Traisal and Samor can save him. We can't get hurt. We can't get hurt."
"That's a lie!" Lanker suddenly said. He approached them with a look of anger. His faced turned red, causing the freckles on his face to disappear. Tears had dried on his face, washing away dust, and leaving trails of clean skin on his cheeks. "Fram said we couldn't get hurt. But look at everything we went through. He lied to us! He did this."
"How can you say that?" Tia yelled. "He saved us."
"Only because...." Lanker began.
Sean's time for dwelling on Lanker's anger and disgust had to come later. He ignored the children's argument, turning his attention to the monitor on his clipboard. He went into the software for Rolland's cage, preparing to tap the button that would remove it. Rolland stared at him, waiting. But for what? His chance to save Fram? Or his chance to take over control of TAC? There was one choice, and Sean had to take it.
He tapped the button on the screen and immediately the cage around Rolland that stopped him from accessing any part of TAC's software, lifted into the air at great speed, disappearing into a white, cumulus cloud.
"Thank you," Rolland said, nodding his head. If any deceit was behind his words, Sean didn't hear them.
Rolland ran the 30 feet to the boulder in a graceful stride, like a gazelle chased by a lion. He stopped a moment when he reached it. The cage around Sean also lifted up into the air, freeing him from the trap. Maybe Rolland was being sincere. He's helping Fram and he released the cage.
Sean ran toward the boulder to find a sign of life from Fram. A wave of horror washed over him. If Fram was under the boulder, he couldn't tell. But everyone around him—Rolland, Bagger, Tia, and Lanker—reminded him that Fram was under there, most likely dead.
"Bagger, Tia, Lanker, get over here!" Rolland called over to the children.
Tia and Bagger ran over without hesitation. Sean turned to see Lanker staying where he was, his arms folded across his chest, his head turned in disgust.
"I need you to help me lift this," Rolland said. "My strength is … well, it's hard to explain. But you two can do it."
"What?" Bagger said with a confused look. "We can't do a thing. We don't have an ability."
"Yes, you do. I've turned it on. You both have Super Strength. You should be able to lift the boulder."
"But … how?" Tia asked. "We haven't had them the entire time."
"I'll explain later. Now are you going to help or not?"
Bagger and Tia exchanged a look, and without a word, stepped up to the boulder, scooping their hands under it.
Sean knew this wasn't right. The children never had the dosage of Bilt. Without the drug, a child's brain reacted in an unpredictable manner upon exiting TAC. The impact could be dizziness, vomiting, or, as was the case with Sean Traisal's son, death.
"Stop!" Sean said. Bagger and Tia took their hands away from the boulder. "Rolland, they can't do this. Without the drug, the results could be—"
"Disastrous, Sean," Rolland interrupted. He stepped up to Sean, towering over him, as if he had grown a few inches in stature. "They might get ill from this one moment of exertion, but Fram could die. Do you want that?"
Sean cowered as Rolland loomed over him. Fear and dread washed over his body, making him feel filthy for releasing Rolland. While he seemed to want to help Fram, his demeanor and tone said more. This man, no this thing, he created had turned into his worse idea.
"Fine," Sean gave in to Rolland. He stepped toward him, adjusted his white lab coat, and moved toward the large boulder. "Fine. But I'm helping." It was pointless since Sean would lack an ability, but he wanted to do whatever he could to help Fram. This would not be like Steven's death.
Bagger and Tia moved toward the boulder, along with Sean and Rolland. The four of them squatted to reach their hands under the large maroon rock. Sean's face came within inches of the boulder as a soft breeze blew some of the red dust off it and onto his face. Its chalky odor reminded him of times he taught the children normal things like math, science, and English. Those lessons, as he wrote equations and sentences on a chalkboard, were beneficial. Why he ever thought giving them abilities in a special room would be the same, he couldn't answer.
"Lift," Rolland called.
Sean lifted with all his might, the boulder moving inches from the ground. He strained as his muscles ached, begging for him to stop. The weight was more than he could bear. His arms gave out, dropping the boulder. He barely pulled his hands away within a second of the boulder crashing back to the ground. He imagined the weight would have crushed his bones into the fine dust that coated the rock, and he would have deserved it.
The other three pulled away safely, too. Tia again began to cry.
"Lanker, get over here!" Rolland called. "We can't do it without you."
Lanker hesitated in the distance. Whatever anger and frustration he had toward Fram, Sean couldn't understand. But it must be something great and intense. Lanker didn't respond, instead looking to the dirt and kicking at it with his left foot. He stared at the foot, bent down, and touched it. His head snapped up to the four of them, but he still said nothing.
"Wait a minute," Sean said. "Why are we doing this? Just make the boulder lighter." His words came out quickly in the moment, the children giving him confused looks.
Rolland turned his attention to Sean, staring at him for a moment.
"You can do that, Roll. It makes the most sense."
Rolland turned his gaze back to Lanker and said, "Lanker, we need you! Fram needs you!"
Lanker stood from his position, bit the side of his lip, and ran toward the boulder. The boy appeared to have aged several years during the predicament he experienced. His lack of glasses gave him a more mature, proud, and confident look.
"Thank you, son," Rolland said. He placed his hand on Lanker's shoulder and smiled. Lanker turned his head away in embarrassment, but returned the smile to Rolland with beaming pride. "Now, reach under this boulder with us and help us save Fram."
Lanker stepped up to the boulder, as did the other four. In their squatting positions as they prepared to lift the rock, they resembled sumo wrestlers preparing to fight—their conquest the giant rock in front of them.
"Lift!" Rolland called again.
This time, the boulder lifted with the weight of a feather. The change was astonishing. But he suspected the change had nothing to do with Lanker's assistance. He had little time to ponder that thought as the boulder moved upward. The four of them now stood, Lanker with his arms outstretched, Tia and Bagger nearly the same, and Sean and Rolland with their arms slightly bent.
"Now," said Rolland. The entire thing was within his control. Sean hated that. "We will bend down some and push up with everything we have. Ready."
Sean bent down as instructed, the weight of the rock above him little more than a heavy box he lifted above his head. He hoped Rolland knew what he was doing.
As they began to push upward in a quick motion, they grunted. Even Rolland made a noise, despite the fact that he shouldn't have had to. The large rock tumbled back in a quick motion, quietly tipping. Before completely falling, it hit the mountain behind it, causing a cracking of the rock and a thunderous boom.
Sean turned his eyes to the ground. Fram Gage lay on the dirt, impressed into it completely due to the weight of the boulder that had been on him. His left leg, bloody and torn, no doubt from the Fleck that chased them, bent in the opposite direction it should.
"Oh no, Fram!" Tia yelled. Bagger grabbed her around the shoulders, and she laid her head on his chest.
A tightness around Sean's heart prevented him from breathing properly. All that came to mind was his son, lifeless, not breathing, the death that followed shortly after, and his guilt for having been responsible for it. The moment here was the same. Sean had killed again.
He ran up to Fram's body, scooping him up from the dirt. He barely recognized him with the dust and blood covering his body. He cradled him like a baby, tears beginning to flow from his eyes. He feared there was no hope, and Fram had died.
As the tears blurred his vision like rain on a windshield, Fram's bottom lip moved. He tried to say something. He was alive! Sean bent his head toward him, but the words were too quiet to understand. A soft breath blew across Sean's cheek, lifting his spirits.
"He's breathing. Hurry," Sean said to Rolland. "We have to get him to First Aid."
Sean ran at a speed he never managed before. He moved through the blowing dirt of TAC, passed his clipboard that laid on the ground, and toward a single tree that stood proud. Bagger and Tia followed close behind. Sean reached the tree, tapped a button on the side of it, and a door slid to the left, exposing the hallway of Biality Orphanage. Before running down the hallway to get to the First Aid Room, he turned to make sure Rolland was behind him to help.
Instead, Rolland held his hands on Lanker's shoulder as he walked him to the exit of TAC. Lanker wiped at his eyes as Rolland bent down and said something to him. How could Rolland be so caring, compassionate, and sympathetic when he was at fault for everything the children endured over the previous eight hours?
"Rolland. I need your help," Sean yelled.
Rolland looked to Sean, nodded, and turned back to Lanker. Lanker nodded his head, and Rolland turned away, running toward Sean. Lanker followed, but he walked. They exited TAC, Sean hopeful that this time a death would not occur.
Fram Gage and The Three Adversaries is available at the following locations:
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Staying Awake Creates a Nightmare
This post is simply one to complain.
A couple months ago, I began watching the television show Awake. The premise—a man is in a car accident with his family and finds himself in two realities where one has his wife surviving the crash and the other his son surviving the crash, every time he falls asleep and wakes up he finds himself in the other reality—seemed perfect for all sorts of fun plot lines.
And it is! Some of the episodes of this show have been so intense I can't believe it. Over the past few weeks, I kept thinking that I was watching the season finale of the show each time it aired. But it wasn't. That's how good this show is.
So where's my complaint?
Here it is: The show has been cancelled!
Now, I will get over it. But with today's multiple avenues to watch TV, can we really trust Nielsen all the way? Can a network allow a show to go off the air because they can't track the complete number of potential viewers now and in the future? Netflix. Hulu. And so on. The answer is, "Yes they can."
So I am disappointed the show is done (the finale airs this Thursday), but it looks like the writers at least have a chance to wrap up the show properly instead of having a cliffhanger that ends up like Alcatraz (which is also cancelled by the way).
If you haven't watched Awake, do yourself a favor and watch it. You will not be disappointed.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Kettle Corn Recipe
There's nothing like watching a movie together as a family and eating some hot popcorn with it. In my family, we really love to make kettle corn. The mixture of sweet and salty, along with the crunch popcorn, combine to make the perfect snack.
It's also a great snack because my daughter has a lot of food allergies, so she can't eat the normal buttery popcorn most people enjoy. Kettle corn allows her to enjoy the same snack food with us, which makes her smile from ear to ear.
If you haven't tried kettle corn, I suggest you try making it using the recipe below. If you like it, but never made it, the same applies.
1/3 Cup of Vegetable/Canola Oil
1/3 Cup of Sugar
2/3 Cup of Popcorn (white or yellow and unpopped)
4-5 pinches of Sea Salt (or regular salt)
I highly suggest you use an aluminum popcorn popping pot with a crank in it such as the Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper I use.
Place the popper on the stove setting the heat in between high and medium. Pour 1/3 cup of vegetable/canola oil into the pan and allow it to heat for 30 seconds to a minute. Pour in 2/3 cup of unpopped popcorn into the popper. Crank at a fast rate. When the first kernels begin to pop, pour in 1/3 cup of sugar (this is a crucial step as it properly dissolves the sugar because of the high temperature and it fuses it to the popped popcorn). Continue to crank popper quickly until popping stops. Dump popcorn in a large bowl. Careful its hot! Take one pinch of sea salt and spread over popcorn. Using your hands, mix up the popcorn to spread out the salt. Do this 3-4 more times or to your preferred taste. Serve and enjoy!
Kettle corn is best served warm. Trust me! But it is still good even if it reaches room temperature. Also, my kids love cranking the popcorn popper and putting on the salt, so be sure to get them involved for an added level of fun for your family.
Warning: Do not expect this one batch to last you more than 20 minutes of a movie. In my family of four, we eat it all up in less than that amount of time.
If you gave the above recipe a try, I'd love to know how it came out. Post your thoughts in the comments below.
B.C. Young is the author of many science fiction eBooks available on the Amazon Kindle, Nook, and other eReader devices. He also writes under the pen name Desmond Shepherd. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and watching movies.
He hopes you'll give his kettle corn recipe a shot. He knows for a fact you will love it!
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Signed Copies of Fram Gage Now Available
I'm offering these for $7.99, which is $2.00 cheaper than what they cost without a signature and bookmark. That's quite the deal if you ask me! Which you didn't, but I'm telling you anyway.
If you would like a copy of the book, click the PayPal buy button below, buy it, and I will ship it out to you!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
April 2012 Sales Numbers
If you bought one of my books during April, I thank you greatly.
April 2012 Sales Numbers
- 3 - The Present
- 3 - Sunrise (Miscorrection)
- 2 - Fram Gage and The Infinite Abiltiy (Print Edition)
- 1 - Awry (Miscorrection)
- 1 - Copy Bird
- 1 - Felix Culpa (Miscorrection)
- 1 - Panacea (Miscorrection)
- 1 - Sundown (Miscorrection)
Total Sales: 13
Total Money Earned: $21.38


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Just like her Instagram bio says, Lindsey Pelas is certainly "genetically gifted." How else could you explain a physique like that? She's just straight-up mind-boggling. Nobody else on this planet (at least as far as I know) has that perfect combination.
With great power comes great responsibility, though. Because of her eye-popping attributes, Lindsey gets accused of getting breast implants all the time. What better way to prove that they're real than with a video of them bouncing around in a bikini. That'll shut the haters up! This one's for everyone who's ever accused Lindsey Pelas of being fake!
Here's some more of the incredible Lindsey Pelas:
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Glasgow Rangers attacker Harry Forrester missed the Scottish Cup semi-final tie against Old Firm rivals Celtic last season.
Rangers star Harry Forrester has explained to The Scottish Sun what he realised about Old Firm games against Celtic.
Attacker Forrester missed Rangers' clash against Old Firm rivals Celtic in the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup final last season
The 25-year-old was injured for the tie, and he also missed the final against Hibernian at Hampden Park in Glasgow in May for the same reason.
Forrester has now fully recovered from the hairline fracture of his leg and is training with the Rangers' first team ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.
The former Aston Villa prospect has admitted that he was disappointed to miss the games against Celtic and Hibernian.
However, the former Brentford and Doncaster Rovers attacker has stated that missing the matches made his realise that he has four Old Firm matches to play in this season.
"I was devastated to miss the Scottish Cup semi-final and final," Forrester told The Scottish Sun. "It's no secret the Old Firm games, then the Cup Final, were matches I wanted to be involved in.
"But it gave me an opportunity to go away and get stronger and come back better. To miss the Old Firm game was hard, but it made me realise there are four more this year and it's not about one game."
Rangers won the Scottish Championship title with ease last season and got automatic promotion to the Scottish Premiership for the 2016-17 campaign.
The Gers will be aiming to compete with Celtic for the league title next season. Rangers have been quite busy in the summer transfer window so far, signing Joey Barton and Clint Hill among others.


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Hawaii Senate passes civil unions bill with 18-7 vote
The bill would allow same-sex and heterosexual couples to enter into civil unions and receive the same rights, benefits and responsibilities as marriage under state law.
"We're very pleased that the Hawaii State Senate took action and passed the civil unions bill today," Equality Hawaii Co-Chairwoman Tambry Young said in a written statement. "The Senate acted with great courage, conviction and integrity. They did the right thing for all of Hawaii's families."
The House has yet to decide if it will vote on the bill. House leaders say they will take up the bill if they have a veto-proof two-thirds majority but may let it die if they have only a small majority.
Five other states - Colorado, Wisconsin, Maryland, Maine and New Jersey - allow civil unions. Five states - Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut - permit same-sex marriage.
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Back to legendaries I think yveltal will be dark/fire.
Back to legendaries I think yveltal will be dark/fire.
Best Legendarys.
The original fire starters. please challenge me FC:2108-9433-6376
Yveltal should be part Flying... And Xerneas should be part grass. Do you guys think we acually might have Genders for the mascots this time? Yveltal Female? And Xerneas Male? (he is a stag)
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I for one am not too keen for gendered legendaries. Lati@s was a special case, and Heatran was a head scratcher, Cresselia made sense I guess seeing as how it looked overly feminine, and the Unova cloud trio all looked masculine to me. But I believe that all mascot legendaries should remain genderless.
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Yveltal should be be fire dark with levitate in my opinion
With 150 sp attack 130 speed 120 attack 100 hp and defenses of 90
Finally someone agrees. But to the other people we thought hydreigon was going to be flying and flygeon isn't flying either and it has fly in its name.
Best Legendarys.
The original fire starters. please challenge me FC:2108-9433-6376
Also, Xerneas' stats should be the opposite of Yveltal's : 150 Attack, 120 Sp. Attack, 90 Speed, 110 HP, 105 Defense and Sp. Defense.
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I think a good number of legendaries would be
2 mascots + a legendary that will eventually be a 3rd version mascot
1 trio
2 events
A single legendary unrelated to the others (like a Heatran for example)
Equaling 9.
My friend safari: Noibat, Gabite, Druddigon
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I can't see Yveltal being Fire/Dark
There really isn't anything about him to point to him being fire. If all red Pokemon were fire type, then Pawniard and Deoxys would be fire type, along with many others
here's a complete list
It just doesn't make sense for him to be Fire. The only thing that could possibly point to it is his color, and there are soooo many Pokemon that are red and aren't fire type
I dont know why I thought of this but what if Yveltal had poison in his typing cause of the veins that was showing and he could use his tail claw and the claws in his wings in some way to inject poison. He woudl have another typing combo that was never used with poison, but like Yveltal said, I dont think we will see Fire/Dark with him. But GF might surprise us
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Along with legendaries, the number of pre-evolutions and evolutions for existing Pokemon took away from the number of brand new Pokemon lines.
My friend safari: Noibat, Gabite, Druddigon
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I'd be happy with 3 mascots, the trio and 2 like latias and latios. I'm not a fan of the event ones but I'm sure we'll get another 4 this gen....
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IBI Digest: 1/12/14 - 1/18/14
Recapping the week on Indians Baseball Insider
It's been a busy week all around Major League Baseball with A-Rod officially being suspended for all of 2014, Clayton Kershaw signing a record-breaking contract extension and instant replay being approved for the upcoming season. Closer to home, the Indians have signed veteran outfielder Nyjer Morgan to a minor league deal as he attempts to revive his major league career. Plus, the arbitration deadline has come and the Tribe has picked up extension talks with Justin Masterson while continuing to negotiate with their other arbitration-eligible players.
Here's what happened this week on IBI:
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Around the Farm: January 11, 2014: Jesus Aguilar showed his human side as he went hitless with a pair of strikeouts while Carlos Santana was a perfect 1-for-1 with two walks. Also, speculation continues as to whetherAsdrubal Cabrera will participate in Venezuelan Winter League playoffs as he is down there taking part in batting practice. Tony Lastoria reports.
MLB News and Rumors: A-Rod to miss the 2014 season: The verdict is in. Alex Rodriguez will sit out for the entire 2014 season, including any postseason play. The arbitrator in A-Rod's appeal ruled to reduce his original 211-game suspension, but not enough to satisfy the Yankees third baseman. Andy Nichols has all the details.
Around The Farm: January 12, 2014: Jesus Aguilar is slow to get going again as he only had one hit in four plate appearances. On the pitching side, Toru Murata was dominant in five innings of work as he picked up the win whileTyler Sturdevant failed to record an out. Arthur Kinney has all the highlights.
MLB News and Notes: Samardzija, Cubs working on extension: The starting pitching market is still slow to develop due to the continued negotiations between Masahiro Tanaka and prospective clubs. The Cubs have emerged as one of the front-runners while they continue to discuss a contract extension with Jeff Samardzija. Andy Nichols reports.
The majors leagues are within reach for Myles: Indians outfield prospect Bryson Myles has worked his way up through the farm system and become one of the more intriguing prospects in the organization. After suffering a major shoulder injury early in 2013, Myles is aiming to stay healthy and push even closer to the big leagues. Stephanie Metzger goes one-on-one with the outfielder to discuss his experience in pro baseball thus far and his future.
Tribe Happenings: Masteron talks tie in many things: With the arbitration deadline approaching, talks between the Indians and ace Justin Masterson have picked up as they discuss a possible multi-year extension. Tony Lastoria discusses the negotiations as well as Ubaldo Jimenez's current standing on the market in his weekly feature.
MLB News and Notes: New twist to the Balfour, Orioles saga: The health concerns that cropped up in the physicalGrant Balfour took with the Orioles were revealed to pertain with his wrist and knee rather than his shoulder, which was originally speculated. Andy Nichols has all the top stories and rumors.
Swinging for the Fences: It's now or never for Carlos Carrasco: Time is running out for Carlos Carrasco to become the quality big league starter the Indians were hoping to see from him since trading Cy Young-winner Cliff Lee for him back in 2009. Jake Dungan explains why 2014 may very well be his last shot with the Tribe.
Analyzing Mike Aviles' plate discipline and what it means: Mike Aviles has been known more for his versatility in the field and ability to step in and play various positions in a pinch. But how valuable is he at the plate? Jim Piascik analyzes the Tribe utility player's offensive production.
Around the Farm: January 14, 2014: Carlos Santana continues to reach base at a healthy clip as he recorded a pair of hits and walks and scored a run on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jesus Aguilar appears to be mired in another mini-slump as he went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts. Arthur Kinney recaps all the action.
MLB News and Notes: Indians ink Nyjer Morgan: After taking a year off to play in Japan, veteran outfielder Nyjer Morgan is looking to return to the big leagues by signing a minor league deal with the Tribe. In other Indians news, the team has reportedly avoided arbitration with newly-acquired left-hander Josh Outman with a one-year deal. Andy Nichols has all that and more.
Dreaming big at the Corner of Carnegie and Ontario: After a surprise playoff campaign in 2013, the Indians need to fill their biggest holes and continue to build on what they put together last season and set their goals higher for 2014. Jim Pete explains why fans should be excited for the Tribe this season.
Corey Kluber's excellence and his slider: The emergence of Corey Kluber in 2013 was one of the more surprising and exciting storylines to watch unfold. The development of his command and movement on his pitches made him one of the Indians' better pitchers prior to his injury. New IBI writer John Grimm analyzes the right-hander's success and whether it's sustainable.
Around the Farm: January 15, 2014: It was a relatively quiet night for Carlos Santana as he only reached base once. On the other hand, Jesus Aguilar appears to be back on track as he clubbed his 21st home run of the winter ball campaign and brought his RBI total to 58. Tony Lastoria recaps the highlights.
MLB News and Notes: Kershaw gets unparalleled extension: In a record-breaking deal, the Dodgers have agreed to terms on a seven-year, $215 million deal with two-time Cy Young-winning ace Clayton Kershaw. Also, what is former Indians DH Travis Hafner up to right now? Andy Nichols explains all that and more.
Trend Spotting: The definitive Joe Wendle: There have been mixed reports on Tribe infield prospect Joe Wendleand exactly what his standing is as a prospect. Is he the real deal and worth getting excited about. Using a conversation between him and Jim Pete, Michael Hattery analyzes Wendle's skillset and his potential moving forward.
Asdrubal Cabrera and problematic bouncebacks: While many speculate that Asdrubal Cabrera could have a bounce-back performance in 2014 due to him being eligible for free agency at the end of the year, John Grimm believes he could be on an irreversible trend of regression and continue to perform as a below-average shortstop.
Around the Farm: January 16, 2014: The speculation as to whether Asdrubal Cabrera would play with Venezuela in a few of the remaining winter league games continues even though he and Caracas general manager Juan Vicente Zerpa may not be on speaking terms at the moment. Meanwhile, Jesus Aguilar had another multi-hit performance while Enosil Tejada pitched three shutout innings. Tony Lastoria has all the details.
MLB News and Notes: MLB set to add expanded replay: During the owners' meeting this week, the proposition for expanded replay in baseball has been unanimously approved and will be implemented immediately starting in spring training. Also, former Indians infielder Mark Reynolds has been signed to a minor league deal by the Brewers. Andy Nichols has all that and more.
Orbiting Cleveland: Could Cody Anderson be 2014's Salazar?: Cody Anderson has been a prospect that for the most part has been hidden in the shadows of Danny Salazar and Trevor Bauer in the Tribe farm system. Nevertheless, that hasn't stopped Anderson from becoming one of the more intriguing pitching prospects out there. Steve Orbanek compares his progression to Salazar's last year and wonders whether he can follow a similar path in 2014.
Around The Farm: January 17, 2014: The RBI Machine is back in full force as Jesus Aguilar racked up another three hits and cracked his 22nd home run of the winter ball campaign bringing his RBI total to 61. Plus, Tyler Sturdevant finally posted a quality appearance during the playoffs as he struck out two in a shutout inning. Arthur Kinney reports.
MLB Storylines: Santana discusses potential position switch: Carlos Santana spoke with ESPN Deportes about focusing primarily on playing third base if his team allows it. Now the question is was he talking about the Indians or Leones del Escogido as they advance to the winter ball finals? Andy Nichols has all the latest news and notes.
For Tribe, the Price IS Right: Throughout the course of this offseason, the Rays have been rumored on numerous occasions to be looking to trade their ace David Price. At one point, the Indians were reported to have inquired about the 2012 Cy Young-winner. John Mast explains why the Tribe should pursue a trade for Price.
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Does Cleveland Indians DH Jason Giambi Have One More Year Left in the Tank?: One of the first moves of the offseason for the Tribe was re-signing veteran DH Jason Giambi to another minor league deal for 2014 in hopes that he could provide another year of leadership and magical moments from the bench. But does he have another year left in him? Tim Tripp of Buckeye State Sports speculates.
John Axford's Generous Tipping: It was recently revealed that new Indians closer John Axford was tipping his pitches with the Brewers for most of 2013, which led to his poor numbers. However, after being traded to St. Louis late in the season, Cardinals coaches took him aside and worked to correct his issue. Jason Collette of Fangraphs breaks down his issue and adjustments in detail.
Indians Should Consider Adding Another Proven Starter: While the Indians do have several internal starting pitching options, including young, electric right-hander Danny Salazar and veteran starter Shaun Marcum, the innings and production vacated by Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Kazmir are still a lot to fill. Did The Tribe Win Last Night's Craig Gifford believes the Tribe should sign another proven starter.
Will Francisco Lindor play for the Indians in 2014?: Top Tribe prospect Francisco Lindor has made steady progress throught the farm system and worked his way up to the AA level in 2013 before back issues sidelined him for the remainder of the year. While there is no official timetable for him to reach the big league level, Jason Lukehart of Let's Go Tribe thinks the shortstop has a real shot at making an impact with the Tribe in 2014.
Jake Dungan is a communications student at Stark State College and an intern with the Akron RubberDucks. Follow him on Twitter @MajorLeagueJake.


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FAQ | HELP - I need some answers! | Glossary
The above links will take you to the Help and Glossary Pages
Here is the place you have been looking for! We have put together answers to the most common questions people ask when the are looking at getting into spinning or fibre art and we have worked hard to make sure it is in plain English. There are references and links to other resources on the Majacraft web site to compliment and further help you on your way. Some of these questions have already been answered in the FAQ although not necessarily in the same depth or format. Sorry about the duplication there. So anyway, enough of the rambling, here goes...
1. What do I need to get started?
At the most basic level, spinning is simply twisting fibres together. This can be done with something as elementary as a Turkish spindle and piece of wool or using a more sophisticated tool like a spinning wheel. Spindles work quite well but I personally do not think it is as enjoyable as a spinning wheel. There are plenty of people who would disagree with me on that one though! They are however very portable and you can carry them in your bag or even pocket (a big pocket though :-) )
Turkish Spindle
Spinning Wheels
I would recommend a spinning wheel if you are wanting to get into spinning or fibre art. If you are looking at getting a wheel, here are some things for you to consider. At least three bobbins should come with the wheel when you purchase it (2 to spin on and then 1 to ply on to). A lazy kate is also necessary. A lazy kate is a stand that holds the bobbins of spun yarn so you can ply the yarns together. Most Majacraft spinning wheels have a Lazy Kate included.
You will also need wool of course, washed and carded is best. If you wish to go for the ultimate then you can comb it as well which makes it even easier to spin. You can buy it combed or do it yourself with a set of combs.
Mini Combs
A plying set is a worthwhile addition as most knitted wool is plyed. Plying is most commonly the spinning together of two lengths of yarn to make a single yarn that is twice as thick - and hence much stronger. A plying set is (should be) designed to hold two standard bobbins worth of wool and it works in combination with a lazy kate.
Plying Kit
Once the wool is plyed, it is made into a skein. This your plyed yarn wound into a loop that is about 1 metre in circumference. Once it is skeined, it can be dyed or just wound into a ball to knit. You can skein using your forearm by winding around your hand and elbow. There are better and easier ways to do it though. A niddy noddy can be used for skeining and is relatively cheap. A wheel skeiner or freestanding skeiner are very good but more expensive than a niddy noddy.
Niddy Noddy
Finally, a set of knitting needles! Assuming you want to knit your yarns of course.
2. Double treadle or single treadle?
We are the Double Treadle Spinning Wheel Company so anything we say is probably going to look like it has a lot of vested interest. However, I believe we also have mathematics to back us up! So here goes, I am going to use arbitrary numbers because they will make the maths easy to understand.
Once the drive wheel is spinning, assume that it takes 10 Newtons of force every full rotation of the drive wheel to keep the thing spinning at the same speed. If we have a single treadle wheel, we put our 10 Newtons of force on to the pedal using one leg, wait for a full rotation and then put another 10 Newtons in and so on and so on.
With a double treadle wheel, first we put 5 Newtons of force on to the first pedal with one leg and then after half a rotation, the second pedal becomes the driver we put another 5 Newtons of force in with our other leg to complete a full rotation of the wheel. This produces our full 10 Newtons of force to keep the drive wheel moving for each rotation.
There are three things to notice in this example:
1. On the double treadle action we only have to put 5 Newtons of force through each leg. That is half the effort required of a single treadle wheel for your leg.
2. You will notice that both legs are used, the work is evenly spread over both your legs rather than having to do everything with one leg. A useful analogy is riding a bicycle. Try to ride a bike by just using one leg and then try it with two legs. With two legs it is much smoother and a more even amount of work.
3. Finally (and possibly not so obvious) is that the spinning is smoother. On a single treadle, you pedal for half a stroke and then coast for the other half while the drive wheel slows down then you pedal again for half a stroke. This creates a drive-slow-drive-slow
effect, kind of a surging. A double treadle wheel has the spinner driving with one leg for half the stroke and then driving with the other leg for the other half-stroke no surging! You just get a drive-drive-drive-drive effect which is much smoother!
On top of this mathematics which I think has shown how double treadling is better, we have done some clever things with the bearings and crank assembly to make things even more smooth and easy to use!
Spinning Wheels
3. What is the point of all those ratios?
Our wheels have lots of ratios and people often wonder what are they for?, in fact, what do they do?. Well, here is the long and the short of it.
A 1:4 ratio means that if you do one (1) cycle of pedalling, your flyer (the bit that actually twists the wool into yarn) will do four (4) rotations. A 1:16 ratio is similar, 1 cycle of pedalling produces 16 rotations of the flyer. To continue with this example, if you spin at a ratio of 1:4, your yarn will have a small amount of twist and therefore it will be soft and fluffy and 'lofty'. If you spin at a fast speed, for example 1:16, your yarn will have a lot more twist and be 'harder' and longer wearing.
Really fine yarns are usually spun at high ratios because they need lots of twist to keep them together. Thicker, chunkier yarns can be spun at much lower ratios and tend to be softer. For this reason, having lots of ratios makes your spinning wheel more useful as you can spin thick or thin, tight or loose yarns.
Here is the next important thing to know. You can spin tight or loose yarns, and fine or coarse yarns on a wheel that has only one ratio but to do this you need to pedal faster or slower (this will add more or less twist to the wool). If you want to spin something really fine you have to pedal really, really fast that doesnt sound like a very relaxing experience does it? However on a wheel with lots of ratios, you can pedal at the same speed all the time (a nice slow relaxing one) and change the drive belt to a different ratio that will spin the flyer slower or faster. It is a more relaxing experience and hence much more enjoyable.
Little Gem Ratios
Rose Ratios
Pioneer Ratios
Suzie Ratios
Millie Ratios
4. Do I need all those different flyers for a Majacraft wheel?
Yes we have lots of flyers.
NO, you do not need them all.
In fact you can do pretty much everything with the standard delta flyer that all of our wheels come with.
Here is the BUT that you were expecting! The first and most important point is that pretty much every accessory we make at Majacraft fits on every wheel. That means that you do not have to purchase significant new components or even another wheel to use a specialist accessory. Not all spinning wheels are like this so pay attention as you may be forced to spend a lot of money if you want to try something new.
What our different flyers will do is help make specialist spinning styles easier. That is the long and the short of it. As you learn more about spinning and the different yarns you can make, this will make more sense.
5. Big bobbins, small bobbins, lace bobbins
what the!!!!
OK, here is something that you are unlikely to hear many spinning wheel manufacturers say, bobbins are all compromises. Please allow me expand.
Consider a really tiny bobbin, it has not much weight and therefore has a very low inertia which means that it requires very little effort to turn it (necessary in spinning!). This means it spins wool absolutely beautifully. Now the obligatory BUT, you cant fit hardly any yarn on it! It keeps filling up all the time.
Now we go the other way. How about making a nice big bobbin that fits miles of yarn on it? It is either very long or has a large diameter. Either of these things means it has a lot of inertia. This makes it difficult to start spinning and difficult to stop spinning and requires more energy to keep it spinning. Rob and I have done experiments with huge bobbins and the side effects of the inertia were truly quite unpleasant. A quick addendum to that is that the inertia effects are minimised if the bobbin is spinning at a slow speed this is what bulky spinners do.
So this is where the compromise comes in, trying to find the optimal bobbin size where we get a really light small bobbin but one that fits a decent amount of yarn on it.
Here are some extra things to know. A lace bobbin can be very small (which will spin nicely) because lace is of course very fine and you can get a decent quantity on the bobbin before it fills.
Plying bobbins plying is twisting together two or more lengths of yarn so that your finished yarn holds together better and looks interesting should be double the volume of a standard spinning bobbin. If they are not, when you ply, there will be yarn left on your standard bobbin that is going to need either plying somewhere else or chucking away what a drag!
Finally, being able to use all different sorts of bobbins on your wheel without having to buy a whole bunch of expensive bits and pieces to make it work is important.
6. How do I spin?
For now, I will point you to our spinning manual which has instructions on how to spin and an introductory tutorial. There is more planned to show you how to get going
Majacraft Spinning Manual (4.2MB - 29/06/07)
Spinning 101 (Majacraft) (0.6MB - 13/09/07)
7. What do I have to do to maintain my wheel?
A Majacraft wheel requires very little maintenance. We recommend a couple of drops of sewing machine oil on the hinges every month or two, a drop or two on the bearings of the crank assembly. Finally a polish with something like our Lavender polish or a similar wood polish every month. It is important to remember that things like the belts, plastic bobbins and flyer guides and hooks will eventually wear out. This happens on all spinning wheels but I thought I should let you know as sometimes people have some very high and unusual expectations...


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|Rabbids Invasion
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The kid and two rabbids are freaking out for police car box thing.
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Tina buys her son,Thimothy a toy police car because he was spoiled and screamed in the mall,Thimothy mocks the rabbids and goes away,while they play around with another toy police car.At the end,Thimothy runs them over and mocks them,but they fought back by putting the control stick on his forehead,which made him do anything the rabbids wanted,including attacking the people in the mall.
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What's the cheapest answer when you need HE detergent?
Cheaper HE Detergent
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Cheaper HE Detergent
I have a front load washer and use the expensive HE detergents. Has anyone else come up with a cheaper way to wash clothes? I have used regular detergent in a very small amount, but I don't think it's getting the clothes clean with such a small amount. Thanks!
Sherry in IA
Best Buy HE Detergent
I also have a HE machine and have loved it since the first day. My husband worked for the manufacturer, so we got a great deal. Some helpful information I got from the engineers that designed the thing was to use far less detergent than the manufacturer suggests. Since ours was a test model, I was challenged to try a variety of detergents and amounts used.
My best buy is Kirkland HE liquid laundry detergent from Costco. I buy the 300-ounce size for $10.99 and it lasts three to four months for our family of six. I use about a 1/4 of an inch depth in the measuring cap for the largest loads and even less for the smaller loads.
Overall, the cost savings in water and electricity and the great cleaning ability of the machine have impressed me beyond the cost of any detergent.
Christine from Tennessee
Sears HE Detergent
I found out about the same problem (expensive HG detergents) when I bought my front loader. In addition, I also need to use a perfume free and dye free detergent (even more expensive!). One of the least expensive options I found was at Sears. They have their own laundry detergent brand made by a third party and the best part for me is that it comes in various size containers. Occasionally, they rotate which ones are on sale, too. Sometimes they are out of my specific type and size and this guarantees that I don't waste time and gas when restocking.
Homemade HE Detergent
I use a detergent that was recommended on Mary Hunt's Cheapskate Monthly website. I have used it for about four months and I am very happy with the results. According to the website, this detergent is great for front loading washers. Use two bars of Fels Naptha® Soap grated up, one cup of Arm & Hammer® Super Washing Soda and one cup of 20 Mule Team® Borax. Mix it up and store it in an airtight container. Use two or three tablespoons per load. I am very happy with the results. There is no fabric softener needed.
Instead of HE Detergent
I use 1/3 cap of regular liquid detergent. I recommend WalMart's Best Buy brand. I was told by a service technician that sudsing is not good for a front load washer. Also, it depends on your water quality. I have very soft water, so I don't need as much. Not seeing suds does not mean the detergent isn't doing its job. The best way to tell how the washer is doing is by checking the clothes to see if certain stains come out after washing. Start out using less detergent and increase the amount by small increments if needed. Some loads need more than others. For example, I don't use as much detergent when I wash towels. I will use a little bit more for my husband's work clothes. Your family's laundry needs should determine how you wash your clothes.
Too Much HE Detergent
I also have a front loader and use HG soap, but I only use a tad bit in the bottom of the dispenser cup and then add some sort of oxidizer. When I lived over in Europe, we were told that if your machine still had bubbles on the door when you were done, then you added too much soap so use less the next time. I also use mostly vinegar with a splash of liquid fabric softener for the rinse cycle. I find that it takes more of the soap off the clothes, which helps get them cleaner, and it keeps my eczema from flaring up. The splash of fabric softener helps give it a nice fragrance.
Soft Water = Less HE Detergent
We have very hard well water that tends to require more detergent, but I have found that adding Borax (suggested by my grandmother) softens the water, which allows me to use less detergent in my front loader. I have also tried baking soda and an additive like Borax called White King that helps to keep my whites whiter. They are all available in the laundry detergent aisle in our local grocery store.
I also have a front load washer and was appalled by the price of HE detergent. I read on the Internet somewhere that you can use 1/4 the amount of regular detergent (non-HE) and your clothes will come out fresh and clean. Since I switched to non-HE six months ago, my clothes are just as clean. A bottle of laundry detergent (128 oz.) lasts me about two months now! Not only am I saving energy with the HE machine, but money on having to buy less laundry detergent.
Boost HE Detergent
A tiny amount will get the clothes clean. Most of the product used to be filler. When the powers that be decided to be "environmentally-friendly," they took about half of the filler out. I use about one or two tablespoons of any laundry soap. For better cleaning of food stains, I add about 1/2 teaspoon of Cascade dishwasher soap with enzymes. Sometimes, I add 1/2 teaspoon of super washing soda to boost the power of the detergent.
A regular box of Cascade will easily do two years of laundry. When the box has been opened about six months, I move it to the kitchen and open a fresh box for the laundry. I am still using the original box of washing soda (3+ years of use and 90% of the box is still there). My front loaders are running fine. I do use a full dispenser of white vinegar as softener with every load. The vinegar prevents soap residue from building up, softens as well as the commercial products, is a powerful deodorizer, and is cheap.
Check for Store Brands
Purex has a cheaper HE detergent as well as Aldi's. I would check out store brands, too.
Just a Little Dab Will Do
We were advised by our washer repairman to use regular detergent. We used as little as possible, adding more and more until I was sure the clothes were clean. It doesn't take very much. We have also used vinegar or baking soda or both to boost the cleaning power on really stinky clothes.
Try Crystal Wash. 1000 loads of laundry - no detergents, no dyes, no chemicals, no perfumes.
Watch for Sales
I buy my HE detergent from Sears one to two times per year when it is on sale. Two boxes generally lasts my family of six for six months and costs $24 total. It breaks down to $4 a month, which I think is pretty cheap.
D in TN
Happy with Her Homemade
I have a front loader, and I make my own detergent. It only takes about 10 minutes and my laundry gets plenty clean. (I have 4 boys and a husband who get plenty dirty!)
I use one bar of Fels Naptha Soap® soap and grate it (with a cheese grater). Then I just add an equal volume/amount of washing soda and borax. (All three of these ingredients can be found in the laundry aisle. I mix it very well so that the grated pieces of soap get crumbled even further. Then, I store it in an airtight container.
To use, I just add one tablespoon to the detergent dispenser and wash as usual.
I have been using this for the last three years and have been very happy with it.
Reviewed December 2017
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Jota Quest
"Jota Quest" is a pop band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The band's original name was ''Johnny Quest'', but due to some legal issues with Hanna-Barbera, they took their nickname ''J.Quest'', and renamed themselves ''Jota Quest''. The band members are bronco ''Rogério Flausino'' (vocals), sex-symbol ''Marco Túlio'' (guitar), quiet ''Márcio Buzelin'' (keyboards), bizarro virtuoso ''PJ'' (bass) and Mr.Congeniality ''Paulinho Fonseca'' (drums).
Jota Quest
''Jota Quest'' has stood apart from the musical traditions of Minas Gerais with his derivative lite pop-funk, albeit it afforded them national sucess in pop-rock. The band's first record, ''J.Quest'', drew unambashedly on disco sonorities. The bar band is shown in their many versions, the most successful one their rendition of "As Dores do Mundo" ("Pains of the World"), a huge hit by Bahian Soulman Hyldon in the '70s. It quickly entered the charts, followed by other singles, and the band went on tour all over Brazil. On this first tour, the band members would come onstage wearing "black power" wigs, never disguising their "influences" - "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn was shamelessly aped to become "Encontrar Alguém" ("to ...


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Calgary Fire Department issues river safety advisory
The Bow and Elbow Rivers have been altered due to last summer's flood, including changed river flow, compromised rivers banks, and natural and household debris that was swept up and is now deposited in the rivers and along the riverbanks. Due to these and other hazardous conditions the Calgary Fire Department is re-issuing a River Safety Advisory, recommending that all Calgarians exercise caution when considering going on the city's rivers.
"There are many new and unknowns hazards in and around the Bow River," said Deputy Chief Ken Uzeloc with the Calgary Fire Department. "The City has made great efforts to address these hazards prior to the upcoming rafting season, however there are many that still remain. Metal and concrete debris, as well as all kinds of items swept up by flood, can be a real danger to a river-rafter."
Just after the flood of 2013, The Calgary Fire Department issued a river advisory due to increased water flow and river hazards. That advisory, from June 2013, is being re-issued, as river hazard conditions still exist.
In addition to raising awareness of these new hazards, the Calgary Fire Department would also like to remind river users that river conditions change daily and can be dangerous year-round. All river users should use caution and make themselves aware of water levels, temperature, current, visibility and all hazards in the water that can catch, trap or overturn boats or rafts.
There are several City of Calgary construction and development projects happening along the riverbanks that river users should be aware of this year. These projects are listed on The City of Calgary's interactive map[b1] under the "flood recovery" tab.
The Calgary Fire Department advises all river users to scout, assess and decide from shore, before going on the water.
- SCOUT the river for potential hazards.
- ASSESS the level of danger and
- DECIDE if it is safe to proceed.
Anyone going on the river is reminded that wearing a properly fitting lifejacket or personal flotation device (PFD) is the law.
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Marinade: INCREDIBLE SOUTHWESTERN MARINADE
1 (12 oz) bottle or can of beer NOT A DARK BREW
1/3 cup chopped fresh
2 large garlic cloves chopped
3 Tb. fresh lime juice
3 Tb. red wine vinegar
1 Tb. ground cumin
1 Tb. chili powder
Mix all together and throw into a Ziploc bag with whatever your choice
of meat for the grill will be place into the fridge and flip every hr or
so.I know the beer sounds sort of weird but I guess the bubbles/alcohol
help tenderize the meat and when you're finished grilling you'll never
look at a bottle of beer the same way!!! (The alcohol will cook off
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Baby Goose
By Kate McMullan
- Author: Kate McMullan
- Publisher: HYPERION
- Published: October 2004
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- Size: 9.25 X 0.5 X 9.25
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- Copyright: 2004
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A collection of nursery rhymes for babies.
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McMullan brings babies to center stage in 27 thematically arranged, deftly altered Mother Goose rhymes-"Hark hark the dogs do bark / The babies are coming to town," "Oh, the Baby Duke of York / He had ten thousand men," "Baby Foster went to Gloucester," etc. Lema"tre illustrates each with a cartoon-style scene, featuring diaper-clad toddlers accompanied by a varied and recurring cast of farm animals, pets, bugs, bath toys, and dancing sausages. Unlike Rosemary Wells's Here Comes Mother Goose (1999) and similar collections, there's no breaking of crowns, falling of cradles, or other violence. Oversensitive parental readers may be pleased by that, and certainly by the tongue-in-cheek art; babies will, as ever, enjoy hearing the playful nonsense. (Nursery rhymes. 0-3) Copyright Kirkus 2004 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved.
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Cheryl Cole at US X Factor auditions!
Cheryl Cole has made her first official appearance for the American version of X Factor.
Cheryl was photographed chatting to fans waiting outside the first round of auditions in LA on Sunday.
And it's not just Cheryl who's bigging it up for the Brits. Welsh T4 presenter Steve Jones will be presenting the show with Pussycat Doll Nicole Sherzinger.
Take a look at this clip to find out how excited Cheryl Cole is about her new job in America.
Cheryl Cole


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Camp Tribe ($420 and up)
Does the new sequel of "Wet Hot American Summer" have you feeling nostalgic? Relive your glory days and toast to the future (on bug juice, of course) at this weekend getaway geared towards adults in their mid 20s to mid 40s.
Anbessa Orchestra ($10 suggested donation)
Chill out with tunes from this seven-piece Israeli-American bad, which draws inspiration from classic Ethiopian music.
Friday Night Lights (Free)
What better way to usher in Shabbat than with singing, food, beers and conversation? Geared towards younger adults aged 20s-30s.
Sara Berman's Closet ($25, $17 Senior, $12 Student)
In this exhibit, you'll see a recreation of the meticulously-kept closet of Sara Berman (1920-2004), an immigrant who traveled from Belarus to Palestine before eventually landing in New York.
All day
Planetarium ($13)
Everyone's favorite Jewess, Natalie Portman, stars in a new drama set in 1930s Paris about two sisters believed to have the ability to connect with ghosts.
All day
War Paint (Prices vary)
Two-time Tony Award- winning legends Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole star in a Broadway extravaganza that depicts the lives of beauty moguls Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden.
2:00PM and 8:00PM
Jewish Food Tour of New York ($35-50)
Get your nosh on and explore the wonders of the Lower East Side past and present. All food is included.
Fill the Void ($20)
Join the Sisterhood of Bay Ridge Jewish Center for a movie and a bite.
Menashe ($13)
This film about the bonds between father and son gives a rare perspective into the inner workings of traditional Hassidic Brooklyn life.
All day
Amerikike- The Golden Land ($35-60)
A musical journey that tells the story of those who helped shape the land of the free.
2:00 PM and 6:00 PM
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