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19 November 2016
The colors of Bodumohoraa's lagoon
The huge amount of waste on the island
Bodomohoraa was the first desert island we visited this year, it is located on the south of the Vaavu Atoll.
We left at 9:00 from Keyodhoo, with our Guest House's dhoni, and we reached the Bodumohoraa's lagoon after about an hour of navigation.
Before landing on the island, our captain Rashaad stopped the dhoni in its vicinity, to allow us to do snorkeling along the beautiful reef which is on the north of Bodumohoraa. There we saw the most beautiful corals ever seen up to that point in our lives: they were for various types, shapes and sizes, colored pink, blue, purple, yellow, brown and white ... they looked especially puffy and fluffy, they were so wonderful, a real garden!
There were not many fishes, in fact they were very few, but our eyes were only for corals, in those moments of pure relaxation.
When we finished to do snorkeling, we climbed again on Dhoni, and then the captain led us into the beautiful, tranquil lagoon of Bodumohoraa, through a passage in the reef. A little swimming and a little walking in the water, we reached the sand tip of the islet, armed only of our camera. We wanted to go around the island on foot, looking for corners to be immortalized from our photos.
The island was beautiful, so wild and abandoned, with palm trees fallen to the ground and left to dry in between the sea and the sun, if he had not had a huge amount of waste, partly brought from the sea, but others abandoned there certainly from the neglect and incivility of some (or many?) tourists.
Even when we were on the sand strip we could see large pieces of nylon, rusty cans, plastic bottles and glass, bins, cloth... and we saw an amount of waste more and more while we were walking along the island's shore which is located to the inside of the atoll
We were very sorry to see all that rubbish along the bank, or stuck in the branches of the plants that licked the sea, and I could not help but pick up some nylon bag that was still floating on the sea, hoping to at least ensure that some fish or another animal accidentally swallow the stuff.
What a pity! An island so beautiful ruined by neglect of man!
Considering that our stay at the Guest House lasted two weeks, the second week my husband and I asked to go back to Bodumohoraa.
The second time, after doing snorkeling, we didn't want to go around the island (which we had called the ''dirty island"), but we stopped on the sandy tip. The low tide had created a long extension of sand and, thanks to a clear sky and a blazing sun, it was of a bright white, in the middle of a lagoon with beautiful colors... there we took at least one hundred photos! (those pictures were so wonderful that when I returned home I made to print one of them in my t-shirt!)
Rashaad, the captain of the Dhoni, told us that occasionally the island is cleaned (will it?), but after a little time it becomes back dirty in the same way, as the sea continues to bring there garbage.
I was appalled and perplexed for the huge amount of bottles and more things which were present along the shore... I hope that the local communities, along with all the tourists who enjoy these beautiful places, shall act to clean and above all to keep intact such beautiful and fragile surroundings.
Visited April 2016
22 November 2016
During our holiday in Keyodhoo, at the Guest House Maakanaa White Lodge, we could make several excursions, since our stay at this guest house lasted two weeks. We went to a strip of sand, desert islands and various private islands, but the most beautiful of all these outings was definitely the one done to go to Aarah, which is a private island situated at north of Hulhidhoo and south of Alimathà, in the Felidhoo Atoll.
First of all, we were very lucky with the weather, because we had a beautiful sunny day, which made us appreciate even more the colors and transparency of the sea and the quiet of the islet, and then we were the only guests in the whole island!!!!
The islet of Aarah is a small diamond in the ocean, and I say this, not only because it has many bushes inside, palm trees and a beautiful vegetation (which more or less is the same that you can see in all the deserted islands of the atoll), or because there you see only few structures (in fact they are few, but quite dilapidated and the only cute is the small mosque which is near the beach, next to the light blue lagoon), but over all for the beach that surrounds the island and the water of sea of that incredible and amazing green-blue, that varies from hour to hour throughout the day and depending on the clouds that veil the sky.
When our Dhoni approached the shore, a young keeper came out of a long house, that was in the center of the island, opposite the pier, and has started coming toward us along the beach. I knew that to land on Aarah we had to pay a fee of $ 15 per head, and I immediately thought that this young man came to collect the money. In fact I saw that our captain Rashaad paid the young, exchanging a few words with him.
Shortly after the young man went away, and the staff of our Guest House began to plant on the sand, near the tip of the south-east side of Aarah, a squared tent supported by four metal rods, then they displaced in the shadow of tent a couple of sunbeds, chosen among those who were not far away, and they made an eloquent gesture at us, as if they wanted to say "Sit!"
I felt treated like a queen... we were the only guests on the island, a tent just for us, the little island to explore at our disposal, an enchanting view, a smooth and warm sea, a clear sky and a bright sun... what more could we want from life?!
Before we lie down on the sunbeds, we preferred to make an exploratory lap of the islet, to take souvenir photos... almost all taken by watching to the sea! To our right we had Hulhidhoo, and the sea that separated us from that desert island, on which we had already been, was a beautiful emerald green colour, which also indicated a fairly deep sea. To our left there were pieces of wood, which could be an old building or an old pier, and a fairly tangled vegetation. Continuing our tour along the beach, we arrived early to a beautiful stretch of sand that stretched to the north. We hiked to the tip of the tongue of sand, then we turned to Aarah. From that position we could take photoes of the whole island, with the sea which framed both sides of the sandbar. We lingered long at that point, half immersed in warm water of the lagoon, watching our dhoni in the distance, the tent waiting for us, the transparent lagoon, to seem made of drinking water, Hulhidhoo ...
At last we returned to our tent, and there we started photographing the nearby Hulhidhoo, having in the foreground the beautiful and very calm lagoon of Aarah. Then we took photoes of the pier on the green water, our dhoni anchored on the sand ... We never were tired to take pictures, perhaps because we had never seen in our lives a so wonderful place and an environment with similar colors, or maybe because we were afraid to forget the images of that calm sea, under a blazing sun and a clear sky.
Finished to take pictures. we dived into those warm, calm waters for at least an hour, relaxed and happy. We came out only when the staff of our dhoni called us for lunch. We had a very good lunch, prepared by Alì, our chef, and then we went back under the tent prepared for us, to relax watching the sea. We continued our relaxing until about 16.00, estimated time for our return to Keyodhoo.
After my return home, in Italy, while I was reading a review about Aarah, between the comments written by a friend of Facebook, I learned that she and her friends found many clams under the sand of the lagoon during the same trip, right by the sea beach next to the location where our tent was. I was stunned by such a thing! I never thought it could be possible, and it was a real story, documented by photographs! When I was a child, I used to go with my father in search of clams under the sea sand in our country... I would have loved to do it too! I wonder if I still get the chance to do it! In fact I knew that the owner of Aarah plans to transform the island into a resort, and it saddens me greatly. I fear that Aarah will be transformed into a resort with exaggerated prices, unreachable by ordinary people like us, and I fear even more that overwater bungalows will be built, and I think they are horrible and ruin a beautiful and natural environment such as what you can see in the deserted and uninhabited islands.
For now, until it will be turned into a resort, to land on Aarah each one will have to pay a fee of $ 15, but the feeling to get there, worth them all, and to be there really is an experience that you can not miss, if you are in the Vaavu Atoll.
Visited April 2016
20 November 2016
The reef
The storm
Anbaraa is a little desert island and it's situated about an hour by boat from Keyodhoo, to the south-west, on the west side of the Vaavu Atoll.
It's considered a desert island, but it is not really completely empty, because inside the island there are some masonry bungalows (which are very very old), a toilet for tourists, another structure (also this very dilapidated) and two guardians.
Several years ago it was home to a resort for tourists, and I don't know why it has been abandoned, because the place is beautiful, and there near the reef is full of wonderful fishes and corals. One of the old bungalows is now used as a mosquee by the guardians, and in the dilapidated structure the guardians live and cook for themselves and for the tourists who want to eat in that island.
The island is very little, but we couldn't do the whole walk around the beach, because in some places the sea water was too deep, and the plants and brushes inside were close. In front of the house of the guardians there is a beautiful stretch of sand, and walking up to his tip you can have a beautiful view of the whole island. Tied to the branches of a large tree, near the pier, then there is a strong swing, which allows you to swing by touching the green water of the Anbaraa's lagoon.
Next and united to the main structure, that one in which guardians live, there is a simple roofed structure, under which you will find a table and some chairs. We ate under this roofed structure, because a storm was coming. At first a guardian had prepared a table for our lunch near the jetty, and had decorated it very gracefully with fresh yellow flowers and green leaves, but then our chef Alì, our captain Rashaad, the guardian and we had to bring every thing under the shelter, because it was beginning to rain.
When we finished lunch, we began to chat with the guardians, who were two very nice boys from Bangladesh. One of them had always a smile on his lips and was very pleasant. He told us that he was there almost since five years, with a short break after the third year. We asked him if he felt alone, and he told us no, because with the mobile he could be in touch with all the world. Then he explained to us what he had to do in the island, because the island's owner was far from there. He and his colleague had to receive tourists, collect $ 5 as a ticket for each person who chose to go into that private island, and try to meet how they could the wishes of visitors. If a tourist wanted to dine or sleep on that island, he could do it. The guardians would have cooked dinner for him, and then he would spend the night sleeping under the stars.
He told us that sometimes groups of people come to the beautiful island to spend the night sleeping under the stars: they land in the afternoon, have dinner there, then they sleep on the seashore under the stars and then they leave the next day.
Instead, we came there in the morning, we immediately went to do snorkeling along an amazing reef and we took lots of photos of fishes and corals. After lunch, unfortunately, due to a strong storm which was unleashing in the meantime, we had to leave Anbaraa immediately with our dhoni. We were very sorry to leave so quickly that beautiful place, because we had to give up to do the snorkeling scheduled for the afternoon.
At that time I thought I wanted to go back to that island so pretty, because the time spent on that beach was too short for me and I did not have enough time, nor to contemplate the wonderful colors of the sea, nor to explore it as I wanted...I will be back there next year!
Visited April 2016
17 November 2016
the colors of the sea and the relaxation corner
the rubbish inside the island
Hulhidhoo is a small island close enough to Keyodhoo, about a quarter of an hour or so, sailing with a dhoni, and it is considered a"desert island" because it's lacks housing at the moment.
On our arrival, in front of us, we saw four people comfortably seated on four plastic chairs, who were chatting around a picnic table. Behind them there were two tents, some fences built with nets and a construction made with metal sheets and branches (which was used as a "bath", but without toilet or water), and these things completed the accomodation of the four people we had seen on our arrival. Ali, our guide, told us they were "the island's owners."
Ali told us that those owners wanted at first to build two toilets and a masonry structure to sleep, reserved for tourists, and then to leave to keepers the task of managing the arrival of visitors, just as it's happening in Anbaraa Island.
The island is very small, completely covered by vegetation, with a beautiful sandy tip pointing towards the inside of the atoll. The sea is an enchantment, with all possible shades from blue to emerald green, and the white sand, in the tip, is thin as talc. Walking to east, you can see that the sand becomes gradually more and more grainy, becoming composed entirely of broken corals in the most eastern tip.
Between the sand and the roots of the plants that are closest to the sea, you can see hundreds of hermit crabs, of all sizes and with many different shells, an assortment of nature, I never saw so many!
The island is surrounded largely by a beautiful reef, however, you have to explore it with caution, because in some places you can find dangerous currents.
Close to the sandy tip, but still hidden between the green of palms and bushes, there are some benches and a table, made of raw wood, very useful in case of picnic or otherwise to support handbags or any object that you do not want to dirty with the sand. Since my husband and I were the only visitors on the island at that time, we took advantage of that shadow and silence, to make us a nap after snorkeling, before rising to the boat for lunch, prepared as always by the excellent captain Rashaad and Ahmed.
Visited April 2016
14 November 2016
My husband had fun
the death of fishes
From the Guest House where we were staying, the White Maakanaa Lodge, we went four times to a fishing trip, which is the favorite hobby of my husband and one of the reasons because this year we chose to go into a Guest house rather than into a resort.
Under the leadership of the captain of our dhoni, Rashad, and together with other Maldivian friends, like Ali, or Ahmed, or Adam, we participated to three sunset fishing excursions and a fishing excursion in the morning. We were the only foreigners, because in that period our guest house didn't have any other guest.
The first trip was in the evening, for the Big Game fishing: we had a long and solid nylon fishing line wrapped in a spool, which ended with a big lead pellet, followed by about another piece of line and finally the fishhook with bait of raw fish pieces.
That time the catch was quite poor: three small fishes, about 15-20 centimeters long, which we promptly freed, because they were too small.
"The monsoon is changing and the current isn't favorable", was Ali's explanation for our failure.
The second time we tried to catch fish in the morning, with trolling fishing. We used a long fishing line, wrapped in a plastic bottle, which ended with a fake bait, like a little tuft of pink strips, in which the fishhook was hiding. Then the captain had a curious wooden instrument, that I thought it looked like the shape of a small catamaran toy. This tool, tied to the boat by a strong and long fishing line (it was around a dozen meters or so), had two short fishing lines with a fishhook, hidden in the usual pink tuft like a shrimp.
On that occasion we fished three small tunas, long about forty centimeters, two of which were caught with that curious wooden instrument. That time the fishes were not released, but cooked for dinner: a real delicacy!!!
The third fishing excursion was again in the evening, another Big Game fishing, and it was a huge success, in my opinion, although I felt sorry for those fishes. The sea was very calm, without the slightest breath of wind, and above us a million stars shone.
There were six people on the boat, and five of them were holding a fishing line.
The first fish which took the bait was a wonderful nurse shark, about a meter and a half long, and it was catched by my husband. It was a beautiful animal, promptly liberated after having snapped some pictures (but, poor shark, it has gone with the fishhook still in his mouth!).
Sequentially then fishermen captured a big coral grouper, four large fishes that our friends called "Sirani" (I found their scientific name: letrinus olivaceus longface emperor) which were more than a pound each, a very big jack fish, two red fishes barrier and... other two nurse sharks! These two sharks were longer than the first one that took the fishhook, and were released immediately even these, of course, although the luckiest one was the last, because he could go free without a fishhook in the mouth as a souvenir!
All these fishing trips were really exciting for my husband, who dreamed for a long time such a beautiful fishing, a real story to tell our grandchildren.
Despite the same number of people involved with the fishing line on the boat, and despite a calm sea as the other times, the last fishing trip to the Big Game fishing was less rich in captured fishes, only three fishes: a "Sirani" and two snappers, one big and one smaller... and luckily no sharks to be released!
Visited April 2016
14 November 2016
the colors in the lagoon and the white sand
the rubbish near the Christmas tree of pieces of coral
At 9 o'clock we left from the port of Keyodhoo and, after about one hour of sailing in a sea which was smooth as oil, we got to a beautiful sand spit, that is close enough to Alimatha resort. Ahead, in the distance, we also recognized the outline of Dhiggiri resort, where my daughter C. spent her honeymoon.
Before going on the sand spit, we went down into the water with Ali, to do some snorkeling: beautiful corals and clouds of damselfishes and butterfly fishes immediately appeared to our eyes! We swam maybe half an hour or so, too little to satiate our desire to see all those beautiful fishes that animate those warm waters. We moved a little with the dhoni and then we returned into the low water, only equipped with cameras, because we had to walk across a short stretch of water before getting dry.
The little island was completely deserted and his image did not come to me entirely new: in fact in its center there was a small pyramid, high a little over a meter and a half, completely built with pieces of coral, which remembered a Christmas tree. His image was repeatedly appeared on Facebook just during the Christmas period.
Next to the pyramid there were some poles planted on the sand (perhaps to attack the awnings), some very young palm trees and an overflowing bin for rubbish.
The sand was like talcum powder and, here and there, you could see the holes excavated by crabs. Ali had come with us on the sandbar with a bucket, and he was trying to catch crabs with his bare hands: "For lunch, for spaghetti", he told us, and soon he captured a dozen of crabs, sinking his arm in their dens.
A cloud of seabirds, blacks and whites, moved from one side to another of the sandbar as we were passing.
Being in that place of an incredible peace and beauty was wonderful.
Before rising on the dhoni I wrote on the sand, using a piece of coral, "Keyodhoo 2016", and I photographed it in memory of our visit to the Maldives.
As we went back on board, we found Ali who was fishing, and at that moment it seemed that a fish had taken the bait. Immediately my husband approached, just in time to help Ali to pull aboard a big Titan triggerfish. We soon photographed it, because we wanted to throw it back into the sea (it was too nice to be killed!), but Ali widened his eyes, exclaiming that no, it was not really to do, the meat of the triggerfish was as good as that of chicken!
We didn't eat it at lunch (there were spaghetti with crab for us!), and I saw that after an hour the poor fish was still alive!
We went back to this beautiful sandbar a second time a week later, this time with Gep and Ibrahim, and of course the captain Rashad.
On that second occasion we chose to do a snorkeling much longer, and also this time we saw colorful reefs and fishes, like the first time, we took more photos, did another round on the sand spit, had another lunch on the dhoni, this time eating a grouper caught the previous evening.
The sea was smooth as silk and the transparency was incredible.
On the way back we could see much of the reef we had photographed in the morning, while we were doing snorkeling, so great was the transparency... and as if it were not sufficient , a little group of dolphins passed in front of our eyes, so we were delighted with the their stunts.
We were never tired of admiring and photographing places and animals so beautiful!
Visited April 2016
20 September 2016
the familiar atmosphere and the exquisite politeness
We continue the story of our experience at the White Maakanaa Lodge talking about its beach and its beautiful reef.
About 50 meters far from the Guest House there is the beach reserved for its guests and for those of other Guest Houses, which currently are about 5 or 6, but were mostly deserted during our stay.
There are some wooden sunbeds and others in plastic, all quite old, and some structures specially prepared to create a bit of shade, as well as several wooden seats fixed to the ground.
The beach is very wide, especially considering the fact that it is very little frequented, since every G.H. takes its guests every day to excursions.
The sand on the beach is pretty clean, almost perfect I would say, while in the water, on the sandy bottom, unfortunately, it is much easier to find objects in plastic, cans, textiles, glass or other, as a sign of negligence of many people...
The lagoon slopes gently toward the sea, and at the bottom, on both sides, one can find wonderful and large stretches of reef filled with colorful and also very large live corals, as well as a fair number of fish, even of extra-large size. The last day, I saw the biggest porcupine fish that I had ever seen, about 60-70 cm long, then a turtle, some very big parrot fishes, butterfly fishes...
I was greatly disappointed to discover, the second time we went snorkeling at that place, that someone had in the meanwhile rudely torn to pieces four gorgeous, yellow, white and blue corals, which were intact the day before... probably with the fins!
I hope that everyone, tourists and Maldivian islanders, does anything to keep clean and intact such a beautiful sea!
The beach, as I said before, is comfortable and wide and its reef is very nice, but you don't go there often, unless the weather is bad. Indeed, the Guest House schedule contemplates every day a hike in heavenly places (I will talk about that in the appropriate sections), except on Friday, the holy day for Muslims, when you can seize the opportunity to learn about the island, the mosque, the local games, the beach and the reef of Keyodhoo ....
During these trips we went to Bodumohora, Hulidhoo, Aarah, Anbaraa, in the beach next to Alimatha, to snorkel along the Kuda Kandhu and to fish in the evening and in the morning.
With regard to our experience in fishing trips or in the various desert islands, as I wrote, I will talk about in special reviews, while it really deserves to be mentioned right away that the Kuda Kandhu reef is of an extraordinary beauty.
When I saw the Bodumohoraa reef I exclaimed "I have never seen such a beautiful reef!"... But it was only because I had not yet had the chance to see this: so convenient and close to Keyodhoo, so rich, colorful, close to the surface, vast ... such that we asked to be taken there three times.
In our opinion, we can say that we were very pleased by this new experience, and that we would not mind at all being able to repeat it next year, in fact, I hope so!!! "
Visited April 2016
20 September 2016
the familiar atmosphere and the exquisite politeness
Our arrival at the jetty of Keyodhoo, in the afternoon after an hour and a half by speedboat from Malé, was received with exquisite courtesy by almost all the staff of Maakanaa, who gave us two necklaces of flowers and refreshing towels. Loaded our luggage on a cart, we were taken in five minutes to what would have been our home for the next two weeks, the White Maakanaa Lodge.
A refreshing colorful drink was waiting for us just beyond the door of the outside wall, in a small and welcoming "lobby" furnished with taste and simplicity, with wooden table and chairs, sand floor, plants, corals and other decorations coloured in red, white or blue.
In one corner there was a faucet and a shower head, useful to rinse off the sand from the feet before entering the house, and on the opposite, the ladder to climb to the terrace-restaurant.
Handled the formalities (Fittey listed us briefly the schedules and the programs of the various days, adding that for that week we were the only guests in their structure) and settled our things in the room, we went on the terrace for dinner.
Being our first time in a Guest House (we had 5 previous experiences in the Maldives, but always in resorts that included a self-service buffet), we did not know what to expect: we found a table prepared in a wonderful way with flowers and leaves, in addition to everything needed for dinner. We could choose what we wanted to drink (except alcohol obviously) and, at the side of our table, over a longer and equally decorated table, there were six plates full of delicacies, enough to feed at least a six-persons family: spaghetti with seafood (and perfectly cooked!), rice cooked in two different ways, delicious eggplant, seasoned with an ingredient unknown to me and cut into small cubes, fresh vegetables and grilled carangid.
Like my usual, I wanted to taste a bit of everything ... and I thought, "Well, also this year I will gain weight in the Maldives ! All too good !!! "
This happened on the evening of our arrival, but it repeated all the times we had lunch at "home", with the only difference that the content of the dishes was different every time (pasta and rice, however, always there). As fruit, we usually had only one type of local fresh fruit (mango, pineapple, watermelon, banana ...) in abundant quantity, and there were no sweets, except on rare occasions.
If someone cannot renounce to the dessert after the meal, shall say that to the chef.
After the meal we were always offered the coffee, until they realized that we never drank it.
They asked us right away, on the day of our arrival, what we preferred to have for breakfast, and they accommodated us: some sweet and some savoury food, bread for toast, butter and jam, sandwiches, cakes; to drink we had a fresh juice jug, tea, coffee and a compound soluble in a sachet called "ye-ye", which we liked a lot (it tasted like a balanced mixture of sugar, coffee and milk). My husband and I have almost always drunk that.
For the day of my husband's birthday the staff organized a party with extraordinary decorations and an amazing chocolate cake, music and lights.
Finally, they made us twice an appreciated and unexpected surprise: a candlelit dinner by the sea.
The first time, Fittey told us they were late with the dinner and invited us to have a little tour of the island with him ... but in a small bay near there, everything was already set up for the dinner, with flowers and plants on the table and on the sand, candles protected by colored paper containers put in a circle, Ahmed and Gep ready to serve at the table! And to increase the romance, a beautiful full moon reflected on the sea, while Adam handed to my husband two gifts for his birthday, celebrated the day before, and one to me !!!!
The second time, Fittey accompanied us, as soon as we got ready after we had returned from a trip, on our beach, and there were candles planted deep in the sand, forming a heart! How not to be struck by so many attentions? Delicious dinners, as always, but with that extra touch that makes them stay in your heart for a long, long time!
The rooms in the Guest House are not large, actually a little bit smaller than those found to date in the other resorts, but comfortable and functional. The bed has a nice new mattress, hard as I like, and covered by a canopy veil; I thought it was for mosquitoes, but during my stay in the house I've ever seen one. The bed is made two times a day, and we found it decorated in a masterful way, not only on the day of our arrival or on my husband's birthday, but also other times.
Next to the bed are two bedside tables, and in front of it, a small closet with two doors (about 2 meter wide x 2 meters high x 50 cm deep) with a drawer at the base. In the room there are also a small table with a drawer and a mirror and a second table to put our suitcases.
Outside of the window of our room there is a drying rack with enough clothespins for the holiday needs.
The bathroom is small, composed for half by a shower comfortable also for two, however leaving little room for the toilet and the sink.
Needless to say that everything is new, since the structure has been opened for only a year and a half.
In the case of families with one or two children, the staff can put in the room a single or a bunk bed, even if the remaining space is limited (one should spend little time in the room, weather permitting!)
Visited April 2016


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Over the holiday period we will be counting down the top most read articles of 2012. It's always interesting to see what is the most popular content of the year.
But… Any content writer knows that it is impossible to predict what content themes and writing styles are going to resonate with their reader. It can be a struggle to broach new topics without continual feedback from both editors and readers.
Whether reading or writing, everyone has a sense of what constitutes "a great piece" but it is much harder to agree on how to measure popularity. For instance, Measuring popularity simply on pageviews excludes much of what makes writing really great. Namely, the attention game between the author and their audience.
So, by way of saying thanks to our contributors at Search Engine Watch (SEW) for all the great content they produced this year, I wanted to see if there could be a reasonable way of calculating reader feedback in order to define, "The Most Engaging Posts" of 2012.
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SEW's 10 Most Engaging Posts of 2012:
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by Eric Enge
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by Eric Siu
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Worldwide Social Media Usage Trends in 2012
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23 Tips on How to A/B Test Like a Badass
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The Shortlist
The list below collates on-site and off-site achievements by category. To make the shortlist an article has to be among the Top 25 most read in a content category. Once in the shortlist, that article is put under scrutiny to assess the impact on SEW's community of readers.
For the purposes of this list, I set up the bracket so that contributors could only unlock one achievement per social network. Where you see #Winner there was a clear winner for that achievement and where you see #Runnerup that means a particularly popular article may have beaten the specific goal, but the #Runnerup trumps it by being the next eligible winner. This exemption enables the 'achievement' game mechanic to recognize exceptional differences between two writers and their pieces.
- Most Liked: #Runnerup How To Use HTML Meta Tags by Kristine Schachinger
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- Most Commented: #Winner Why Paid Search for B2B Companies is Dead (or Dying) by Uri Bar-Joseph
- Most Liked: #Winner A Very Revealing Look at Paid Facebook Ads by Suren Ter Saakov
- Most Plussed: #Winner Top 10 High Impact Google AdWords Innovations to Watch Now by Lisa Raehsler
- Most Tweeted: #Winner How to Make Call to Actions More Effective by Thi Thumasit
- Most Liked: #Runnerup Pinterest: An Introductory Guide for Marketers by Kaila Strong
- Most Plussed: #Winner Why Your Business Needs to Be on Google+ Now by Jason Cormier
- Most Liked: #Winner How to Prove the Value of SEO in 10 Minutes by Josh McCoy
- Most Plussed: #Runnerup Beginner's Guide to Google Analytics: What to Track by Sarah Carling
- Most Tweeted: #Runnerup 4 Critical Metrics You Won't Find in Google Analytics by Alex Cohen
- Most Read: #Winner Mobile Landing Page Optimization by Angie Schotmuller
- Most Commented: #Winner Search & Mobile Marketing Trends: SEO Apocalypse 2012 by Michael Martin
- Most Liked: #Winner 72% of Consumers Want Mobile-Friendly Sites: Google Research by Miranda Miller
- Most Plussed: #Runnerup Responsive Web Design: Introduction & Impact by John Lynch
- Most Tweeted: #Runnerup The New Mobile SEO Strategy by Ben Goodsell
- Most Read: #Winner How to Increase Your Local Business Facebook Reach in Minutes a Day by Miranda Miller
- Most Commented: #Winner 5 Reasons Small Business Should Love Local SEO by Adam Stetzer
- Most Liked: #Runnerup How to Use Google+ Local to Get New Customers by Jay Taylor
- Most Plussed: #Runnerup Link Building for Local Search by Julie Joyce
- Most Tweeted: #Runnerup How Local Small Businesses are Evolving Their Online Marketing Strategies by Tim Judd
- Most Read: #Winner Greatest Super Bowl Commercials Ever & 2012 Ad Preview by Greg Jarboe
- Most Commented: #Runnerup How Dollar Shave Club Got Their Sales Pitch in Front of 5 Million+ People by Kevin Gibbons
- Most Liked: #Runnerup 6 Ways You Can Put a Little "Gangnam Style" into Video Marketing by Alecsy Christensen
- Most Plussed: #Winner How to Implement Video Microdata for Google & Schema.org by Terry Van Horne
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At a crude estimate SEW publishes over a thousand articles a year. To find the most engaging, they would have to be not only the most read posts, but also the most shared and discussed.
To get a better reflection of engagement I constructed a tournament composed of 3 brackets which measured different metrics.
Bracket 1: To get nominated for "The Shortlist" a story had feature in the top 25 most read stories of the year, per category. This measured overall popularity in terms of topic or theme.
Bracket 2: To make "The Shortlist" a top 25 story could win achievements in it's category in 5 "engagement" games:
SEW Reader Achievements (any number of articles per author)
- Most Read (top Google Analytics pageviews)
- Most Commented (top comment count)
Social Audience Achievements (one author per achievement)
- Most Liked (top Facebook Like count)
- Most Plussed (top Google +1 count)
- Most Tweeted (top Tweet count)
This measured overall popularity in terms of both on-site and off-site actions. In order to stop one author from potentially "owning" an entire category by having multiple a different articles win every engagement game, social sharing achievements were limited to one author per achievement per article per category. Therefore the #Runnerup achievement would be awarded to the next eligible author, to reflect exceptional engagement in a different social network.
Bracket 3: Articles which made the shortlist of possible achievements were then ranked according to total page views, to make the final list of, "10 Most Engaging Posts of 2012."
What The Game Stats Show
Essentially the tournament process ensures more achievements can be fairly awarded to more authors. The final list represents the ten most read articles among a set of exceptionally engaging articles in their class. You can decide which is your personal favorite but all are in some way worthy of being among the "Most Engaging Posts of 2012".
With that, all that remains for me to say is thanks to all our contributors this year for producing truly great content and thanks to all our readers for showing them you love it!
In anticipation of everyone winding down for the season, from Search Engine Watch, Mike Grehan, me, Danny Goodwin, and the entire team at Incisive Media, we wish you all a happy holiday!
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Add to your family
As fans of The Dog Whisperer know, it's never wise to adopt an animal on impulse. Do your homework and make sure your household is ready to take on a new family member. (There are even websites that will help you figure out which breeds might best suit your lifestyle.) Here are some avenues you can explore:
Adopt a pet
• February is Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month, and the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire will hold a celebration on Saturday, Feb. 25, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at 545 Route 101 in Bedford. Visitors can learn about rabbits and what to feed them, play rabbit games, and meet some of the bunnies that are currently available for adoption. Visit www.rescueleague.org or call 472-3647.
• On March 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., SPCA volunteers will be at Petco at 35 Fort Eddy Road in Concord with adoptable animals. Call 753-9801 for details. The Concord Petco hosts the SPCA and its adoptable pets on the third Saturday of each month.
• On Saturday, March 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Concord-Merrimack County SPCA volunteers will be at PetSmart at 299 Loudon Road in Concord with adoptable animals. Call 753-9801 for details.
• Learn about pet adoption at a free workshop led by Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire staff members at the Goffstown Library (2 High St., Goffstown) on Saturday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. Contact Sandy Whipple at the library at 497-2102 for details.
• Adopt a cat from Animal Allies, 476 Front St., Manchester, www.animalallies.org. The center is run strictly by volunteers; regular hours are Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.
Foster a pet
• On Thursday, March 15, from 6 to 7 p.m. the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire will present a canine foster training session, teaching participants how to become foster parents to shelter dogs. The League needs foster parents for dogs with behavioral challenges, including highly energetic dogs and those who require basic training, and dogs that have undergone surgery and need recovery time in a home. Foster parents without any other animals are highly desirable. Previous dog experience is not required but recommended. Call 472-3647 or e-mail Lindsay Hamrick at firstname.lastname@example.com to register.
Sure, cats require a lot less maintenance than dogs. There's no need to perform regular walks or to don snow boots over your pajamas at 11 p.m. so your trusty companion can make a deposit in a grassy patch amid the snowbanks.
But that doesn't mean your feline friend couldn't use some attention as well. After all, cats need buddies too.
Dr. Jim Paine at the Russell Animal Hospital in Concord has some tips for keeping your cat happy and healthy. It starts with regular physical examinations and staying up to date on vaccinations.
"From my point of view, I would have to say that there are certainly preventative health care measures you can take both for disease prevention and parasite management," Paine said.
For starters, make sure you take your cat to the vet for annual physical examinations. Don't forget that cats age more quickly than people. Figure a cat ages seven or eight cat years during the course of a 365-day year, "so a lot happens in a body in that time," Paine said. "It's common that we recognize things in the physical exams that owners might not be aware of." That could be weight change, mental diseases, or lumps and bumps. At a minimum, bring your cat in for a check-up once a year, Paine said.
Cats also need vaccines, particularly a rabies vaccine since it's required by law. Rabies is common in New Hampshire, with bats the primary hosts that most often infect cats and people. Paine said cats catch bats all the time. And bats are outside and inside,
particularly around older structures, so don't assume you can skip out on a rabies vaccine just because your cat is an indoor-only cat.
Cats also are commonly vaccinated for distemper in combination with vaccines for respiratory diseases, Paine said.
"That's all standard and every cat should be kept current on that," Paine said.
A third vaccine is for feline leukemia virus, which is generally used for cats that are at risk for exposure from other cats, which for practical purposes refers to cats that go outside. It's usually not administered to cats that remain inside.
Cats are at risk for parasites, such as fleas or round worms. People could potentially pick up some of the worms as well, if they're accidentally ingested, particularly in the case of children. The result can be a serious medical situation. Vets offer routine administration of medications to control parasites. Typically, it's a simple process to administer them and they're effective, Paine said.
Some say cats should always be kept inside, but Paine said some cats don't give you much of a choice.
"Despite your best intentions, they have every intention of getting themselves outside," Paine said. "A family with kids or busy doors, some you just can't keep them indoors."
And letting cats outside can be OK, but outside cats are at greater risk of diseases transmitted by other animals, injuries from other animals, and car collisions, Paine said.
"All those things are very real," Paine said. "I refer to that as the price you pay for that freedom. Very few cats get run over on the couch."
Day to day, cats need enrichment — that's the buzzword these days in the cat world. It refers to activity and time spent with the cat to entertain it, to exercise it, to give it something to do besides just sitting on the couch. But getting your feline friend moving could be as simple as stretching out on the couch yourself and letting your kitty chase around the red dot of a laser pen while you watch television, Paine said.
"Just something to make it move," Paine said. "There are consequences to not having an exercised mind and spent energy and emotion that we understand about cats today better than we did historically."
Cats, like dogs, are typically best behaved and at their healthiest when they have exercise and mental activity — and when they're physically tired.
"They get into less trouble," Paine said.
Some advise against milk for cats. Paine said milk isn't necessarily bad for cats but it should be a treat rather than a primary part of the animal's nutrition. So let your kitty lick your cereal bowl when you're done, but not if there's a pint of milk in the bowl. Keep in mind that, just like people, some cats can be lactose-intolerant, Paine said.
In terms of diet, in general, people are safe if they choose a commercial cat food that is a name brand they recognize, such as Purina or Science Diet. Those are the big name brands, but those companies also do the most nutritional research. In fact, those two do more nutritional research than all the other manufacturers combined, Paine said.
"People often don't understand or appreciate the quality of those products," Paine said.
Also, make sure your cat has access to fresh water.
It's uncommon that vets see cats come in with toxicity issues from drinking stuff underneath the kitchen or bathroom counter, as cats tend to be fairly discriminating about what they eat or drink. Some household plants can carry risks for cats, though that's not common. Cats can be interested in chewing on household plants and that behavior should be discouraged, Paine said.
A bigger issue is cats' getting into trouble with toys and strings that they're left alone to play with. Cats, particularly in the case of string, sometimes swallow what they play with. Cats have barbs on their tongues that point backward down their throat, so once a cat gets a string in its mouth, it sort of commits to swallowing it, Paine said. If a cat swallows a string, that can become a serious, and sometimes fatal, problem if it lodges itself in a cat's stomach and intestines. Cats should not have unrestricted access to toys like that, Paine said.
That's not to say you can't tie a fake mouse to the end of a string and let your cat chase after it. But once you're done playing, take the toy away; don't leave it out for the cat to keep playing with on its own.
Cats sometimes take peculiar interest in elastic hair bands. Like string, these can create obstructions in cats' digestive tracts and can require surgery to fix. So put them in a drawer, Paine said.
"Probably one of the most commonly overlooked parts of regular health care for cats is potentially dental disease," Paine said, adding vets look at cats' dental health during physical exams. "Dentistry has come a long way…. It's actually uncommon that owners are actually aware of their cats' teeth. … It's important to recognize and realize that dental health is important to cats in terms of their health and comfort."
In a perfect world, people would brush their cats' teeth once a day. That might not be realistic for everyone. And so there are tartar control diets that are effective, made by major pet food manufacturers. The food is abrasive to the tooth surface and helps to disrupt the plaque. There are also mouthwashes and additives that might be appropriate in one situation or the other, Paine said. There are also dental treats — some that work and some that don't.
Paine said he's a huge fan of the diets. Vets conduct teeth cleaning procedures on cats, which is no small job, as it requires general anesthesia. Most cats, even if owners are brushing the cat's teeth once a day, will need a teeth cleaning once in their lifetime. But by choosing a tartar-control diet, cat owners might be able to reduce the number of times a cat will need a cleaning, Paine said.
"The fewer times the better," Paine said. "I think we can all agree to that."


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[Produced by Hopsin]
Check it, I used to be the goofy man you hounded
The Special Ed kid at lunchtime
The bitches wouldn't stand around with
I would jack off so much back at my parents' house
And now my dick has a permanent imprint
Of my hand around it
Life was lame, I had to pay money to fuck a whore
I couldn't pull a damn anorexic bitch in a tug o' war
But then I made enough money for me to fund a tour
Now the ladies show me the goodies under their wonderbra
I'm goin' door to door, with foreign swords
Causin' more than war
Slayin' rappers, commercial or horrorcore
So, hold your head, 'cause I'ma torture yours
Leavin' morbid sores
I promise you it will be hard to ignore the gore
Hip-hop's dead, and I'm the lucky savior
I'm kinda mad and I don't wanna pile up the anger
All these no-flow, gimmicky-ass, fired-up behaviors
With wack beats and gap teeth like Tyler, The Creator
Motherfucker, you not dope
So you tryna get some attention by cussin'
And eatin' a fuckin' cockroach?
In "Goblin"? You get no props on it
It sucks so much I get blowjobs from it
I been told you niggas, "I'm real!"
If you wack and no one's confronted you
On your bullshit, then I will
Hate on me, but you can't deny skill
I crush all the momentum that you guys build
With my eyes sealed
You faggots got me cussin'
And only reason you probably buzzin'
Is 'cause you slave as an Illuminati puppet
Y'all really on one, beat it, you're gone, done
You think real niggas feelin' your shit? C'mon, son!
I'm the illest and that's fo' shizzle
My flow sizzles, your boy Hop go hard like some cold nipples
You niggas are makin' it so simple
My swag makes the ladies wave
Like fat stomachs with bold ripples
I know you niggas wish you could prevent it, 'cause I get buck like my Kool Aid's got way too much sugar in it
You better run like I'm booger-flickin'
Homie, I've been good at rappin'
Now I'm tryin' to get gooder with it
So I'ma just go beast, and bring that West Coast heat
'Cause I'll be damned if you flex on me
The radio is filled with garbage over techno beats
And all these songs about cash are what we just don't need
Yo, nobody care about how much money you stack
I murder everything I touch, buddy, move back!
Got enough guts to sew trash and bust up your fluke act
And leave your fans sayin', "How the fuck does he do that?"
My rankin' is vicious, you thinkin' it isn't?
Come pay me a visit if you feel that you may be offended
Baby, I'm wicked, crazy and sick
And with the face of a nimwit
I be callin' out names, but I ain't takin' attendance
Some bitch was like…
["Some Bitch" (Hopsin)]
"Hop, you got me cryin'
'Cause you said I could call you
While you out on tour, shit, and I be tryin'
I even text you, but you not replyin'
So when your new shit finally drop
That's one album I will not be buyin'
What, you're too Hollywood?
And you don't even have two minutes?
Ever since you got your buzz
You don't know how bad you trippin'
You went to that ho's house last night
And you said that you didn't
I seen your pic on Facebook
The skank bitch done tagged you in it!"
I got put on with the beastie flow
Now the sluts, they wanna bone when they see me, whoa!
So I must, I take 'em home, let the wee wee grow
Then I bust from different strokes, like the TV show
See, when I be comin' through
Kickin' it raw, niggas like, "Gee, he's dope!"
If there's anyone throwing dirt at my name
Then you know he be toast
For all of you rappers who bringin' me drama
Homie, please be ghost
The only reason I'm bein' aggressive is 'cause we need hope
[Hopsin groupie (Hopsin)]
"Hey yo, Hopsin, I fuckin' love you
'Cause you supply the best rhymes
Since your flow is kinda strange
You should sign with Tech N9ne
You design erect lines, who am I to just lie?
Every single night I play your music right at bedtime
And usually I'm not into dark dick
I wanna do somethin' freaky enough to win your heart with"
I say, "What you wanna do?", she say, "It's simple, Marcus
I wanna blow it before you put it in like a Nintendo cartridge"
Bitch, I'm hotter than a UV ray
Hotter than the thought of Nicki Minaj naked
Makin' her booty shake
Hot enough to pull up to yo' show and steal yo' groupie date
Hot enough to melt the ice cream that's on Gucci's face
And now you havin' hot flashes
All the shit that you ever wanted in one MC, Hop has it
Don't rap if you do not practice
I cockblock wack shit, now get ready for Knock Madness!
The fourth installment of Hopsin's trademark Ill Mind Saga, Ill Mind 4 bar after bar of lyricism. Notably he disses Tyler the Creator, attacking his appearance, music, album, and his hit single "Yonkers".


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Dough sticking to couche
So, I make Reinhart's French bread on a regular basis. I'd like to make baguettes in a couche, but have a MAJOR sticking issue. The material I'm using is made specifically to be used as a couche, so I know that's not the problem. I also liberally coat (not just dust) the fabric with flour when shaping and placing the loaves. My dough is 75% hydration and dries out nicely on the top, but whenever it touches anything (like the countertop), it sticks like the Dickens, even with flour underneath. Today I actually placed the couche on a doughnut screen, so air was circulating underneath it, but somehow the dough still absorbed the flour and attached itself to the fabric...
I'm ready to use rice flour next time, then semolina, to see if it helps. I paid good money for the couche (in fact, I even bought TWO, so I could make more baguettes at a time), but, so far, this is NOT working.
Anybody have any suggestions about a possible solution?
Thanks in advance,


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|Oracle® C++ Call Interface Programmer's Guide
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10778-01
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The Oracle C++ Call Interface (OCCI) is an application programming interface (API) that allows applications written in C++ to interact with one or more Oracle database servers. OCCI gives your programs the ability to perform the full range of database operations that are possible with an Oracle database server, including SQL statement processing and object manipulation.
This preface contains these topics:
The Oracle C++ Call Interface Programmer's Guide is intended for programmers, system analysts, project managers, and other Oracle users who perform, or are interested in learning about, the following tasks:
Design and develop database applications in the Oracle environment.
Convert existing database applications to run in the Oracle environment.
Manage the development of database applications.
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This chapter gives you the basic concepts needed to develop an OCCI program. It discusses the essential steps each OCCI program must include, and how to retrieve and understand error messages.
This chapter provides an introduction to the concepts involved when using OCCI to access objects in an Oracle database server. The chapter includes a discussion of basic object concepts and object navigational access, and the basic structure of object-relational applications.
This chapter discusses Oracle internal and external data types, and necessary data conversions.
This chapter discusses how to use the
MetaData() method to obtain information about schema objects and their associated elements.
This chapter discusses the use of the Object Type Translator (OTT) to convert database object definitions to C++ representations for use in OCCI applications.
This chapter discusses the Unicode and globalization support for OCCI applications.
This chapter describes the Oracle Streams support for asynchronous messages in OCCI applications, otherwise known as Advanced Queuing.
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bardot meets picasso
During the 1956 International Cannes Film Festival, 21-year-old Brigitte Bardot paid a visit to legendary painter Pablo Picasso at his studio in the South of France. In her memoir, Bardot writes, "He showed me his canvases, his ceramics, his studio. He was simple, intelligent, a bit indifferent and lovely. That was our first and last encounter. I often wanted to ask him to make a portrait of me, but I never dared…" Picasso's then-muse, 19-year-old Lydia Corbett (the artist's famous "ponytail girl"), tells a slightly different version of the story. Corbett, Picasso's next-door neighbor, recalls, "Bardot came [to Picasso's studio] with another neighbor, the film director Roger Vadim… She really wanted to be painted by him but Picasso refused, saying he would only have one model at a time…" How wonderful Lydia must have felt—Picasso (of all people) turned down Bardot for her! Despite the fact that the starlet did not have her portrait drawn, BB still has these invaluable photographs to remember her visit to the painter's studio. I say that, next to a likeness, a photo shoot with Picasso is certainly the next best thing.(photos courtesy of Life)


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R. Embry Smith, 83, Retired Secretary, Treasurer And Men's Clothing Buyer For The Rodes Rapier Co.
R. Embry Smith, 83, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Norton Healthcare Brownsboro.
After surviving a massive stroke for 35 years, Embry succumbed to a second stroke.
Embry was a native to Louisville, born Aug. 10, 1929. He graduated from Dublin Boarding School and the University of Virginia.
While in the US Air Force, Embry was stationed in Germany as a meteorologist. He is retired from his family business as secretary, treasurer and men's clothing buyer for the Rodes Rapier Co. In his younger days he was an avid skier, horsemen and was a very accomplished golfer, winning the club championship at Harmony Landing Country Club. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and a Kentucky Colonel. He attended St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church.
He was the son of the late H. Hanford and Elizabeth Smith. Also preceding him in death were his brothers, H. Hanford Smith Jr. and Lawrence L. Smith.
He is survived by his sons Reed E. Smith Jr. (Lola) of Louisville and Christopher C. Smith ( Marrian) of Las Vegas; his grandchildren Elizabeth S. Privett (Mathew) and William R. Smith (Danielle); four great grandchildren; 11 nieces and nephews; and Angel, his beloved Yorkshire Terrier.
His burial was a private celebration for his family and friends at Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pearson's, 149 Breckenridge Lane, on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
A special thanks to the staff of Norton Healthcare Brownsboro for their care and kindness.
In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Louisville Alzheimer's Association, 6100 Dutchman's Lane, Suite 401, Louisville, Ky., 40205 or the Gilda's Club of Louisville, 633 Baxter Ave., Louisville, Ky., 40204.
Donald L. Harbst, Co-Founder Of Composite Products, Inc.
Donald L. Harbst, of Louisville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012.
Born in Lewistown, Penn., he was a proud graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point in Long Island, N.Y. As a cadet, he spent a year sailing in the Far East. As a Second Officer, he then sailed with City Services Oil Company on tankers in the South American route.
Working for Goodyear Rubber as a Sales Engineer brought him to Louisville. In 1990, he co-founded Composite Products, Inc., a composite thermoplastics compounding and molding company in Winona, Wis., which continues operations today.
In addition to his love of boating and scuba diving with his sons, he was an avid golfer and a long-time member of Wildwood Country Club. He was also a Kentucky Colonel and a member of Harvey Browne Presbyterian Church.
He married his high school sweetheart, Marjorie Alexander, who survives him. He is also survived by his three children, Tom Harbst (Amy) of Cleveland, Ga.; Dr. Tim Harbst, of LaCrosse, Wis.; and Rosalyn "Roz†Carothers, of Louisville; and five grandchildren, Audrey Harbst, Ben, Morgan and Ryan Harbst, and Lily Carothers.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Pearson's, 149 Breckinridge Lane, with burial following at Cave Hill Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Salvation Army or to the Cabbage Patch Settlement House.
James Whitney Barnes, 84, Retired Woodworker For National Homes
James Whitney Barnes, 84, passed away Dec. 4, 2012, at Essex Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
He was a Baptist by faith and retired from National Homes as a woodworker. James was an Army veteran of the Korean War, where he received the Purple Heart.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Wanda (Burton) Barnes.
Survivors include his son, James Kevin Barnes (Patty); granddaughter, Hannah Opal Barnes; and sister, Arvella Gilpin.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Hwy., with burial in Bethany Cemetery. Visitation was held Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be offered at www.owenfuneralhome.com.
Richard "Ric†Geoghegan Jr., 43, Owner and Operator Of The Lighthouse And Steinerts
Richard "Ric†Geoghegan Jr., 43, of Sellersburg, passed away Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Norton's Hosparus Pavilion.
Ric worked as the owner and operator of The Lighthouse and Steinerts, and operator of JR's Pub.
He also served our country in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm. He will be missed by the many whose lives he touched during his short time on Earth.
He is survived by his loving wife, JoAnn Geoghegan; daughters, Britany and Devon Geoghegan; step-sons, Tyler and Austin Strickland; his father, Richard L. Geoghegan, Sr. (Patti Staley); mother, Paula Rodman; sister, Tiffani Colvin (Tony); brothers Nick and Jacob; niece, Alecia Colvin; nephew, Austin Colvin; and many loving aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 316 N. Sherwood Ave., Clarksville, Ind., 47129, with burial following in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation was from 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Ratterman and Sons, 3800 Bardstown Road.
Nancy Ann "E†Kuenzli Eckert, 77, Retired Third Grade Teacher
Nancy Ann "E†Kuenzli Eckert, 77, of Louisville, went to be with our Lord with her daughters by her side, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012.
A native of Bucyrus, Ohio, she retired as a third grade teacher after 37 years from St. Martha's Catholic School and she was affiliated with the United Church of Christ.
Nancy is survived by her daughters, Kathy Goulooze (David) and Linda Moser (John); brother, James H. Kuenzli (Elizabeth); and grandchildren, Sally, Nick, Jackson and Evan.
She was dearly loved by the staff and former students of St. Martha Catholic School and many others, too numerous to list.
Her funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road. Visitation was held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Highlands.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hand in Hand Ministries or Community Catholic Center.
Wesley Baron Krueger, 20, Junior At The University Of Louisville
Wesley Baron Krueger, 20, of Louisville passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012 at his home.
He was a junior at the University of Louisville, a Governor's Scholar, National Merit Finalist, achieved a perfect SAT score and academic awards too numerous to list. He was also a loving brother, devoted son and a caring, loyal friend.
He is survived by his parents, Bruce J. Krueger and Dr. Ellen Cowley Krueger; sister, Claire L. Krueger; aunts and uncles, Barbara Johnson (Mike), Steve Johnson, Bill Cowley Jr. (Mary), Ann Wells (Darrell), Tom Cowley, John Cowley and Jim Cowley (Jennifer); and 26 cousins to whom he brought wit, kindness, humor and friendship. It was a privilege just to have known him.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pearson Ratterman Brothers Funeral Home, 12900 Shelbyville Road, with visitation prior to the service from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Private entombment followed at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be made in lieu of flowers to The Healing Place, 1020 W. Market St., Louisville, Ky., or to the American Heart Association, Louisville Division, 240 Whittington Pkwy., Louisville, Ky., 40222.
Roy Rash Ramsey II, 87, Forge Operator At The International Harvester Company
Roy Rash Ramsey II, 87, of Ellwood City, Penn., died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, while under the care of the Ellwood City Hospital.
Roy was born Aug. 3, 1925, in Louisville, Ky. He was the son of the late Roy Ramsey and Dollie (Piland) Ramsey. Roy was known as a quiet and easy going man. He loved reading books, golfing and watching Kentucky Basketball. Roy cherished the time he spent with his family, but he also enjoyed time spent by himself. For 30 years of his life, he worked as a Forge Operator at the International Harvester Company (now known as Navistar). Roy proudly served his country as a World War II Veteran, who honorably served in the Army Air Corp. 316th Troop Carrier Group and 628th Air Warning Squad.
In addition to his parents, Roy was preceded in death by his first wife, Sarah L. Henry; his second wife, Dorothy Yeager; and a sister, Louise Johnson.
Roy leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife, Patricia Ann Ramsey of Louisville, Ky.; two daughters, Joy Higley and her husband, Rick of Ellwood City, Penn., and Desolee Faye Ramsey; one son, Roy Rash Ramsey III and his wife, Rosemary of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; his step-children, Charles Steitz, Mary "Kathy†Katherine Harlow and her husband, Mike, Teresa McDonough and her husband, Matt, Kenneth Steitz and his wife, Kris and Mildred Huebner; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and several step-grandchildren.
Services for Roy were held privately by the family. Funeral services were entrusted to the Boylan Funeral Home, Inc., 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, Penn., 16063.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Roy's honor to the World War II Memorial Fund, PO Box 96766, Washington D.C., 20090-6766.
Online condolences and directions are online at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.
Rhoda Haun Tallant, 92, Writer And Substitute Teacher
Rhoda Haun Tallant, 92, passed away Dec. 2, 2012, in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Mrs. Tallant was born in Gatliff, Ky. Her father, Edward Haun, was a school teacher and a country preacher. She lived in Kentucky and Tennessee before graduating from Harriman Hight School in Harriman, Tenn. She attended Carson Newman College, where she met her future husband of 48 years, Harold Tallant. With her husband, she attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Tallant was a wonderful pastor's wife. She taught the Bible throughout her marriage for various children and youth age groups. She also was an accomplished writer, having authored a book on "The Highview Baptist Story†and articles for five different Baptist magazines. She was a dedicated substitute teacher for the Louisville School system.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Harold D. Tallant; parents, Edward Haun and Ida Florence Hill Haun; children, John David Tallant and Sylvia Ann Tallant; and sisters, Naomi Bridges and Bonnie Giles.
She is survived by her children, Marilynn Friel (Billie) and Dr. Harold D. Tallant, Jr. (Ann); and grandchildren, Christa Friel, Laura Friel, Daniel Friel and Amanda Tallant.
A celebration of Rhoda's life was held Dec. 6, 2012, at Highview Baptist Church Chapel, 7111 Fegenbush Lane in Louisville, Ky., with Rev. Billie Friel officiating. Visitation was from noon to 2 p.m. with the funeral following at 2 p.m. The burial was held at A.R. Dyke Cemetery in London, Ky., Dec. 7, 2012, at 10 a.m. Arrangements were under the direction of Arch L. Heady at Resthaven, 4400 Bardstown Road.


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The Democrats' domestic policies are an incoherent jumble: they want lower gasoline and heating oil prices, but they block the very things, oil drilling and the construction of new refineries, that would actually reduce them. At the same time, for reasons of "climate change," they want less consumption of oil and gas, which implies higher, not lower, prices.
None of this makes any sense; the Democrats are just hoping that no one notices between now and November. Today, Nancy Pelosi gave a press conference, and for once she was asked an incisive question. Her rambling answer, which included an embarrassing effort to hide behind the "evangelical community," revealed the emptiness of the Democrats' domestic agenda. I reproduce it here in excruciating completeness:
Given that high prices help to encourage the kind of behavior that you would want, energy efficiency, efficiency driving, bike or bus, etc., how can you be pushing climate change legislation which would also raise prices and whose primary purpose is to help to modify behavior?
PELOSI: Well, let's hope that it doesn't promote higher prices. In our climate change initiative we had a very important meeting last week on Earth Day with representatives, all aspects of the interfaith community who are supporting the climate change legislation. We don't know what the particulars of it are, but we need to have climate change legislation. And that is from the evangelical community – kind of strong voices there from the evangelical community joining 27, I think it was, Protestant denominations and the Catholics, the Jewish, every faith. And part of it is to preserve the planet, God's creation, and to do so in a way that does not hurt poor people, whether that is in the price of energy for mobility or for home heating or cooling or whatever it happens to be. And then the job creation, to have it be something that lifts people up into the middle class. So this is a value we have. And anytime…
Excuse me. I don't know what is wrong. Let's see if water works.
But on all of these issues relating to the price of oil, the equities that have to be weighed are: How do we grow our economy? How do we do it in the fairest possible way? How do we do it in a way that preserves the planet? How do we do it again with equity and all aspects of that?
And the deterrent that the higher price of gasoline might have on transportation cannot be so much of a deterrent that people cannot afford to go to work. When I travel throughout rural America , people will tell me, "I have to drive 100 miles each day for work because there are no jobs in my area, but the high cost of gasoline makes it unprofitable for me to travel to work."
Last week, in Minneapolis – I think I mentioned this to some of you before – veterans were telling me that they have to drive long distances to get health care in Minnesota; and this is the case in many places as well, in Texas and other places. And they can barely afford to go get the health care that is their benefit.
So, again, it has to be calibrated in – it doesn't mean that we are – that there should be an endless increase in the price of gasoline to change behavior so that we have fewer emissions. There are other ways to have fewer emissions than to price people out of the market of going to work or going to the hospital.
Absent rationing–do you think Pelosi is likely to mention the R-word between now and November?–lower prices mean more emissions. As usual, the Democrats are counting on ignorance.


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Free Manchester Walking Tours are the most comprehensive and entertaining introduction to the city of Manchester (#1 Tour in Manchester, TripAdvisor). They are also a great way to meet new people. These tours tell the story of Manchester.
Free Manchester Walking Tours is an independent tour established by Josh. These tours are run on a tips-only basis. I believe everyone should be able to discover Manchester, no matter what their budget. I receive no financial subsidy or support. Visitors may pay what they think it is worth at the end of the tour. There is never a pressure to tip.
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I will post any unexpected cancellations on Twitter (@FreeTours_MCR) and on Facebook in advance.
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It is possible to read the Bible from a number of different angles and for various purposes without dealing with God as God has revealed himself . . .
To put it bluntly, not everyone who gets interested in the Bible and even gets excited about the Bible wants to get involved with God.
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• DeLonghi Indoor Grill and Smokeless Broiler, $149.95 at Sur la Table: Made from nonstick die-cast aluminum, the indoor grill and broiler is a great budget friendly option. Grill on top and then broil below for restaurant inspired meals.
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• Swissmar Grill with Granite Stone, $137.00 at Amazon: Taking a more retro party approach, the Swissmar grill is absolutely perfect for parties or even special dinners with the family! Cook your proteins and vegetables on the granite stone on top while melting and creating delicious cheese and sauces below in the provides sauce pans. This is an awesome option for entertaining.
• Cuisinart Petit Gourmet Portable Tabletop Gas Grill, $113.00 at Amazon: For those who really enjoy traveling and outdoor grilling, the petit Cuisinart grill is a gem. With a built-in handle and thick sturdy legs, it's really the perfect grill for tailgating, camping, fishing, etc. The grill heats up quickly and uses far less gas than a traditional size backyard grill.
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